After the banquet was over, Zhang Yue and other friends were all very drunk. They were sincerely happy for Huang Lu.
Zhang Yue understood that at his age, it was difficult to make sincere friends, so he cherished his relationships with Guo Lin and Huang Lu.
Zhang Yue held Huang Lu and talked for a long time. Although Huang Lu didn't have much joy on his face, he gradually started to smile when he saw that everyone was happy for him.
As for Shen Kuo getting such a good son-in-law from Huang Lu, he was so happy that he was fed a few more bowls of yellow soup, and he didn't know what was going on for a long time.
Shen Tuo was happy that Zhang Yue helped him connect with the Shen family, and privately hinted that he would strongly support Zhang Yue in the matter of clearing his name at the CTO. Zhang Yue returned the favor and secretly gave Shen Dun 50 shares.
As for Su Xun, he stared at Wang Anshi from a distance and drank glass after glass of boring wine.
When Zhang Yue finally said goodbye to Wang Anshi, Wang Anshi asked Zhang Yue: "Since you use salt banknotes as currency, what should you do with the fake banknotes issued in the northwest?"
After Zhang Yue listened to Wang Anshi's words, he thought in his heart that he supported Xue Xiang's unrestricted issuance of fake money.
The excessive issuance of counterfeit money can be understood as currency inflation.
Zhang Yue said: "The excessive issuance of false money cannot be stopped, but there is a difference between being lenient and harsh. I think it is too lenient and too harsh."
Wang Anshi said: "The salt produced in Jiechi in one year is only over 1.1 million seats, but more than 1.7 million seats are actually issued. 590,000 banknotes are fictitious banknotes every year? What is the end of the 590,000 banknotes?" Is it wide or fierce?”
Zhang Yue said: "It's fierce!"
Wang Anshi thought for a moment and asked, "What's the harm in being generous and fierce?"
Zhang Yue said: "If there are too few empty banknotes, the salt will be expensive or the banknotes will be cheap. If there are too many empty banknotes, the salt will be unable to make ends meet, and the banknote price will fall again and again. The empty banknotes can increase, and the salt banknotes can slowly disappear. derogatory……"
"What good will it do to the country if there is more false money?" Wang Anshi asked.
Zhang Yue said: "The practice of applying for business is the essence of Legalism, stripping away the benefits of those who have vested interests! If salt banknotes are gradually devalued, people will not hoard salt banknotes, but will use them to barter." . Just like a rich man hoarding gold and silver at home without using it. This is indeed a virtue of frugality, but it is harmful to the country! This is what Guan Zhong said in the past, "Those who hoard only have extra food to eat and live extravagantly."
Allowing benign inflation is common monetary policy. Ordinary people cannot fight against inflation. This is a way to stimulate re-consumption. Only the rich can purchase core assets with high thresholds to fight against inflation.
Salt banknotes should be used as currency, and the same is true.
When Wang Anshi heard this, he understood what Zhang Yue meant. At that time, all the officials in the dynasty regarded virtual banknotes as a scourge, and they also vigorously encouraged the issuance of virtual banknotes like Xue Xiang. Only Zhang Yue clearly explained the pros and cons of virtual banknotes in a few words.
Unfathomable. This is Wang Anshi’s evaluation of Zhang Yuexin.
In terms of the relationship between price and value, he didn't understand why Zhang Yue could say such insightful words?
He remembered that Cai Bian relayed to him Cai Jing's evaluation of Zhang Yue, using the phrase "Master's Wall".
Wang Anshi was still laughing at that time, saying that Cai Yuanchang was young and ignorant, but now he was slapped in the face.
What does "only three people in the world" mean? Wang Anshi still couldn't figure it out, but Zhang Yue seriously believed that he would understand what he meant.
I ridicule the other person for his lack of knowledge, but for some reason the other person always has confidence in me!
At this moment, Wang Anshi could only sigh in deep shock, "I don't believe what I learned!"
Wang Anshi could only nodded slowly.
Zhang Yue looked at Wang Anshi and asked, "My lord, is it possible for me to handle this exchange?"
Wang Anshi said: "It's feasible!"
Zhang Yue asked in surprise and joy: "If in the future the prince will be ranked among the prime ministers, can he still have a place for himself?"
In fact, Wang Anshi was deeply disappointed with the current dull government, and he had no intention of thinking that one day he would be able to rule the country. But when Wang Anshi heard Zhang Yue speak so sincerely, it suddenly dawned on him that he had always admired him so much!
Wang Anshi turned around, no longer looking directly at Zhang Yue, but said: "If such a day comes, I promise you."
Zhang Yue said happily: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty."
Zhang Yue said goodbye to Wang Anshi.
Finally, Zhang Yue said to Wang Anshi: "I have always believed that the prince can help the people of the world in the future!"
Wang Anshi was stunned when he heard this. He recalled that when he was young and in high school, he had the ambition to change the world. Every time he thought about doing something for the people of the world, he would talk impassionedly with his colleagues, which often kept him awake at night.
When you are an official, you also ask for "so that you can use your knowledge less due to the power of the official affairs". It is your responsibility to apply what you have learned and to apply it in the world!
He is conceited and has a higher talent than him. Except for Zhou Gong, Confucius and Mencius, no one in the past can compare with him, but now his knowledge is not as good as that of a young man who is less than twenty years old.
Now, his temperament has caused him to repeatedly run into obstacles in his official career. The late emperor did not appreciate him at all. He also fell out with Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu successively, and was at odds with the conservative officialdom...
The past few years in Bianjing were indeed the most difficult days of Wang Anshi's life.
I don’t know when the day will come when we can truly ‘help the people of the world’!
Therefore, in response to Zhang Yue's words, Wang Anshi said silently: "I am ashamed!"
But Wang Anshi looked at Zhang Yue and waved his hand as if nothing had happened.
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This was also the first time that Wang Anshi and Zhang Yue had such an in-depth and long conversation, and it was also the first time that Wang Anshi regarded Zhang Yue as someone like Sima Guang, Lu Gong, etc. with whom they could discuss together.
However, a few days later, Wang Anshi's mother died of illness.
Wang Anshi served his mother with great filial piety. Since becoming an official, he had repeatedly sent his mother to the imperial court before being transferred to her, and he was at odds with Han Qi.
Wang Anshi could have been the first hall of the Scholars Hospital before, and was likely to be promoted to the Hanlin. In order to prevent Wang Anshi from advancing as an official, Han Qi deliberately transferred Zhang Fangping, who was superior to Wang Anshi in all aspects of qualifications, back to the first hall of the Scholars Hospital to prevent Wang Anshi from filling in. Hanlin.
At this moment, Wang Anshi simply resigned and Ding You returned to Jiangning without any nostalgia for Bianjing.
Wang Anshi recalled studying with his father in Jiangning when he was a young man, and he had set his ambition to "become acquainted with Ji". Now he wants to return to Jiangning to regain his youthful self.
He has made up his mind that he will never serve in officialdom again, and will devote himself to teaching disciples and writing books to spread his knowledge!
When Wang Anshi returned to Jiangning, Su Xun wrote "On Distinguishing Adultery". Although he did not name him by name, everyone knew that it was Wang Anshi who was scolded.
Wang Anshi said nothing about Su Xun's attack on him. Instead, he wrote two letters to Sima Guang and Wang Tao respectively, praising the benefits of the exchange and hoping that they would not be embarrassed by this matter.
After Zhang Yue, who was in Bianjing, received the support of Han Qi, Cai Xiang, Shen Yu and other ministers, he went to the imperial court to propose the establishment of a "Jiaoyin Institute". Jurisdiction.
This matter caused another discussion in the court, but this time the discussion did not cause a big controversy because there was no opposition from Sima Guang, the leader of the admonishers, and Wang Tao.
In September of the eighth year of Jiayou's reign, the Jiaoyin Office was officially established, and all official appointments were made by Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue got his wish.
