After entering the Zhiping Year, there was a fierce quarrel in the court.
Officials such as Jia An, Sima Guang, Fan Zhen and others were transferred from the court one after another, and the officials who were admonished by Tai were demoted and promoted to distant posts. In the end, only Lu Hui, Fan Chunren, and Lu were left among the officials who were admonished by Tai. Defend against three people.
The officials believed that by doing this, the imperial examination would be settled smoothly.
Finally, on the first day of the first lunar month, the only three remaining officials resolutely impeached Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, Zhao Gai, and Ouyang Xiu.
Ouyang Xiu was listed first, and the crime was that he was the first to start an evil discussion and quote the classics in vain... both humans and gods have been abandoned...
Han Qi compared to Huo Guang, suppressing criticism...
As soon as this incident came out, everyone in the court criticized Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu, but at this moment, Empress Dowager Cao suddenly wrote a letter agreeing to the imperial examination.
This incident caused an uproar in the civil and military affairs of the entire court.
How could Empress Dowager Cao agree that King Pu and her husband should be called Huang Kao at the same time? We, the ministers, have been fighting for your husband for a long time, but you betrayed us like this in the end?
At this time, the official said in a statement that he did not dare to accept it, but refused.
But no matter what, the matter is about to be settled.
At this time, a memorial from Lu Jie revealed the truth. It turned out that during a banquet in the palace one day, the officials and Han Qi took turns toasting to Empress Dowager Cao, so that Empress Dowager Cao signed the edict while drunk.
After this incident, the whole court was in an uproar.
The official's methods are really too despicable. They actually used such despicable methods to deceive an old woman, and this person is also his nominal mother.
Moreover, after tricking the other party into signing the imperial edict, he actually pretended to refuse and made three concessions... This kind of operation really made people spit out their last night's meal.
After Lu taught the emperor, the play could no longer continue.
The officials could only announce that the Pu discussion was put on hold for the time being, but all three of them, Lu and Hui, were dismissed from office. At the same time, after learning about the incident, Zhao Ding and other three censors, who had just returned from Liao, also resigned and refused to join in the conspiracy.
After this incident, none of the original Taiwanese admonitions were retained.
Only Sima Guangen was allowed to stay in Bianjing to write books, and he was far away from the political center.
The matter came to an end, but the controversy in the court remained unresolved.
Zhang Yue was still quietly writing books in the village courtyard. At this moment in Jiangning, it is spring and flowers are blooming, and spring swallows are pecking at the mud to build new nests.
In a courtyard, Wang Anshi, dressed in mourning clothes, was teaching his disciples how to do homework.
Wang Anshi was already famous all over the world before Ding You in the eighth year of Jiayou. After arriving in Jiangning, countless people came to study under his disciples, including Lu Dian, Gong Yuan, Cai Bian, Li Ding, Hou Shuxian, Zheng Xia and others. .
Although Wang Anshi has a high vision, he still adheres to the principle of teaching without distinction. He teaches in Jiangning Mansion every month, but all scholars and above are allowed to attend.
The lesson Wang Anshi gave his disciples today is "Hong Fan".
Because they admired Wang Anshi's name, countless people crowded into the Fu School to witness Wang Anshi's grace.
Hong Fan is an article written by Ji Zi, an old merchant official of Zhou Dynasty, after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty, explaining to King Wu how to govern the country and the people. Since ancient times, great scholars like Dong Zhongshu and Liu Xiang have commented on Hong Fan.
At this time, Wang Anshi was talking about suspending the expedition and punishing the expedition.
This is also the most important content for Hong Fan.
When Wang Anshi talked about this, he asked the students: "Hong Fanzhong said that the "Xiu Zheng" is like the rain in the solemn time, the cold in the planning time, and the wind in the holy time... The five things in Jiu Zheng are Kuang Hengruo. The wind is as sharp and cold as ever, and the wind is as gentle as ever... What does the word "ruo" mean?"
At this time, a young man among the students stood up and said: "Excuse me, Master Ruo means smooth, compliant, and responsive. For example, Kuang Heng Yuruo, that is, if you behave like Kuang Heng, then there will be rain from heaven. more than."
This young man's name is Cai Bianzheng, Cai Jing's younger brother. He is the youngest, but he is also the most admired among Wang Anshi's many students.
However, Cai Bian's answer today did not satisfy Wang Anshi. He shook his head and said: "This is another explanation of the induction of heaven and man. Are there other beings who can say it?"
Wang Anshi asked three times, but no one answered when he saw that there were a lot of students in the hall.
At this time, Wang Anshi said regretfully: "There is not a single talent in the entire Jiangning Mansion..."
At this time, a young man sitting not far from Cai Bian said: "If this is just based on the original intention, it is the same as the original intention. From the perspective of being crazy, it is always raining."
Wang Anshi couldn't help showing joy when he heard this and said, "Come closer!"
Wang Anshi saw that the other person was actually a young man, a little younger than Cai Bian, but he was surprised that someone at such an age could actually say such words.
Wang Anshi said: "Tell me carefully, why it means like."
The other party said yes and then said: "Hong Fan said that there are five things about people and kings, just like there are five things in the sky, such as rain, sun, heat, cold, and wind. If it is too little, it is not good, but if it is too little, it is not good. , so the climate must adapt to the people. When the king is solemn, it will be like rain, but when the king is not solemn, it will rain heavily."
"If you think that the changes in heaven must be caused by me doing something, don't you know that heaven's behavior is always constant, whether it is Yao's survival or Jie's destruction?"
Wang Anshi was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Yes, yes. However, the theory of the induction of heaven and man to alert people to cultivate human affairs is also what I, a Confucian scholar, say. Just understand it."
At this point, Wang Anshi looked at the other party carefully and saw that the other party's face was extremely handsome, and he looked very much like an old friend of his.
Wang Anshi was interested in accepting a disciple. He put the scroll behind his hands and asked, "What's your name? Where do you come from?"
The other party said shyly: "My...my surname is Zhang Mingqiu...from Pucheng."
Wang Anshi frowned and said: "The character Qiu is not good, it violates the taboo of a saint's name."
Wang Anshi wanted to ask in detail, but felt that he did not want to say too much in public, so he did not continue.
As for Zhangqiu, he sat back down.
At this time, two young men were listening by the window. These two young men were very handsome. If you look closely, you can see that they were both women disguised as men and were listening here.
One of them couldn't help but asked when Wang Anshi asked Zhang Qiu's name: "Who is this young man?"
The female envoy dressed as a man on the side said: "Didn't you hear, girl? His name is Zhangqiu and he is from Pucheng."
The woman nodded and said, "Oh, is he the person who came to Jiangning from Sichuan and Sichuan a few days ago to look for Senior Brother Cai? How come he is from Pucheng?"
The female envoy smiled and said: "I don't know about that. I heard Mr. Cai Erlang said that he studied Sichuan and Shu from the south of the capital, and then went to Jiangning."
"That's it. No wonder he is so talented in literature and can be so praised by my father. I should have heard his name when I was with my father in the capital."
The female envoy smiled and said: "Miss, do you want me to ask Senior Brother Cai for you...Miss, I was wrong, I was wrong, but this young man is really handsome. Not only his appearance, but he may even be better than Cai in talent and learning." Where is senior brother?"
The woman couldn't help but blush after hearing this. She was Wang Anshi's youngest daughter.
He knew that his father admired Cai Bian very much, so some of his disciples joked that if Cai Bian won the Jinshi, he would be betrothed to him.
As a daughter, she couldn't help but secretly consider her life-long affairs. She always felt that Cai Bian was good in all aspects, but he was only good.
But for some reason, even though it was her first time meeting the young man named Zhang Qiu, she felt like she had seen him before.
