Lu Huiqing was recommended by Wang Anshi, and Wang Anshi praised Lu Huiqing highly.
Wang Anshi commented that Lu Huiqing's wisdom was not only unmatched by anyone today, but also by the great Confucians of the previous generation. Lu Huiqing is the only person in the world who can learn from the teachings of the previous kings and put them into practice.
Wang Anshi's recommendation of Lu Huiqing was like guaranteeing his entire political future to Lu Huiqing.
But Sima Guang devalued Lu Huiqing to the extreme.
How come the same person, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, came to completely opposite evaluations?
The official asked Sima Guang tentatively: "This is Lu Huiqing. I asked him one question, and he can answer ten. The affairs of the three departments are extremely complicated, but he can speak them in an orderly manner. He seems to be a talented person in dealing with clear arguments."
Sima Guang said: "I have not denied Lu Huiqing's talent. On the contrary, people like Lu Huiqing are quite talented and their literary discernment can be praised, but their intentions are not right. If your Majesty does not investigate in detail, you will easily lose people."
"How come a talented person turns out to have evil intentions?"
Sima Guang said seriously: "Your Majesty, if a minister like Jiang Chong or Li Xun has no talent, how can he impress his master and be reused?"
The officials were silent, and Sima Guang knew that his words did not reach the officials' hearts.
Just when Sima Guang decided to end this visit and retire, the official suddenly asked again: "How about Zhang Yue?"
Sima Guang was stunned when he heard this. The officials who just asked Chen Shengzhi, Wang Anshi, and Han Qi were actually asking who could succeed Fu Bi and be the next prime minister.
But now all three of them were unanimously rejected by Sima Guang.
Later, the official mentioned Lu Huiqing as a casual question, but now that Zhang Yue was contacted, it was obvious what he meant.
That is one emperor and one courtier.
Both Lu Huiqing and Zhang Yue were highly valued talents promoted by officials after they ascended the throne. After all, Chen Shengzhi, Wang Anshi and others were not cultivated by officials.
Lu Huiqing had been firmly rejected by Sima Guang, but now he asked about Zhang Yue, which surprised Sima Guang.
The atmosphere in the palace was silent for a while. When the officials saw that Sima Guang didn't answer, they couldn't help but hum.
Only then did Sima Guang come back to his senses, glanced at the flickering lights on the lampposts next to the palace, and thought for a moment: "Zhang Yue is not as treacherous as Lu Huiqing, but is a loyal and upright minister... He is smart and decisive in dealing with things." , and he is so knowledgeable that he can be called a capable minister..."
The officials were confused after hearing this. Who was the person in the palace who said that the Fujian people were cunning?
How... it changed so quickly.
The officials were caught off guard for a moment.
Sima Guang continued: "However... Zhang Yue is a bit undisciplined and has no ambition. He is also obsessed with economics and loses his physical skills. He lacks the training and qualifications to serve as a local official..."
When the officials heard Sima Guang say the word "ran", they thought it was true.
However, the officials were very happy because Sima Guang spoke so highly of Zhang Yue. At the same time, they also thought that Sima Guang said that Zhang Yue was decisive and brave in pacifying the chaos in Zhishantang last time. That time, I agreed to send the Imperial City Secretary It was lent to Zhang Yue.
The official said: "As you said, Zhang Yue is undisciplined and has no ambition. Where to start?"
Sima Guang said: "In the past, when Zhang Yue passed the imperial examination, Wang Anshi persuaded him to go to a local official first, but he was reluctant to part with his newly married wife. Wang Anshi once belittled his move, saying that no matter how talented he was, he was just Zhang Chang."
The official smiled after listening to Sima Guang's words. He remembered the eunuch's news about Zhang Yue, so he said: "I also heard that Zhang Qing seemed to be afraid of his own country. In the past, when he was an official in the pavilion and ceremonial court, his colleagues would go out to socialize with him. If you eat wine and your wife calls you, she will come back immediately!"
The officials are right.
Zhang Yue's behavior is like eating and drinking with his colleagues after get off work, only to have his wife call him and leave immediately. Such colleagues are really uninteresting, and no one will be willing to take him out to play next time.
However, the officials do not feel dissatisfied. Officials always have some shortcomings. If they really have no shortcomings at all, then they will look like traitors and loyalties. Such an official's true character can be seen. Zhang Yue treats the emperor directly, and he knows it.
Having said that, Wang Anshi verbally said that he despised Zhang Yue's move, but to find a son-in-law for his daughter, he asked Zhang Yue to act like this, which was really a double standard.
Sima Guang said: "If your Majesty really wants to use Zhang Yue, he should be sent to a local place for training as soon as possible."
The official nodded and agreed.
After Sima Guang left, another official came to the palace.
The official stepped down and bowed to Sima Guang.
Sima Guang saw the other party's face clearly and said, "It's Bo Chun!"
The official had an upright and peaceful look on his face, saluted Sima Guang calmly and said, "I have seen the internal system."
Sima Guang said: "The world is in trouble. Bo Chun would like to give more advice to the officials."
The other party sighed and said: "I'll do it reluctantly!"
After Sima Guang left, the official went to the palace and said to the eunuch on duty: "Cheng Yushi, this time you must not continue to chatter like before."
The official asked rhetorically: "Is the imperial censor nagging about important national affairs?"
After hearing this, the eunuch chased the official and kept urging him to avoid making the same mistake again.
This official's name was Cheng Hao, and he was the new censor. Others who had just been appointed censors would just give a few words of admonishment as a formality, but Cheng Hao kept talking. One day, Hao went to the official's house to admonish him. At this time, it was time for lunch at the official's house.
But Cheng Hao still talked endlessly. The official endured his hunger and listened patiently to Cheng Hao with his belly in hand, until the servant reminded him, "Isn't it true that the censor has not eaten yet?"
Only then did Cheng Hao find out that the official family had not eaten, so he reluctantly withdrew.
Another time, Cheng Hao was recommended by Chen Shengzhi to join the Ordinance Department of the Third Department.
It is common for the three departments to discuss matters within the Ordinance Department, but Wang Anshi is an independent person. When he hears words that are inconsistent with his concerns, he becomes furious and his voice is fierce...
Cheng Hao happened to be discussing something nearby, so he calmly advised Wang Anshi: "The affairs of the world are not discussed privately by one family. I hope you can listen calmly."
Wang Anshi changed his face after hearing Cheng Hao's words and was no longer impatient.
After Cheng Hao entered the palace, he met with the official, who said: "Yesterday, you recommended dozens of people to Shu. Among them, your father's cousin Zhang Zai, the current magistrate of Weizhou who signed the letter, and your younger brother Cheng Yi are the first..."
Cheng Hao's face didn't turn red and his heart didn't beat.
The official said: "It so happened that Zhang Yue recommended these two to me yesterday as direct lecturers and assistant teachers at the Imperial College. What do you think, Cheng Qing?"
Cheng Hao asked: "Zhang Yue wants to use them? Or does Your Majesty want to use them?"
The official nodded and said with a smile: "It's all the same. You also know that I asked Zhang Yue to take charge of Gou Taixue. He asked me for someone, but I didn't give it to him. Since he is the person recommended by the two of you, then he must It can’t be wrong.”
Originally, Wang Anshi recommended his disciple Wang Wujiu to be the direct lecturer of Taixue, but he died of illness just after the appointment.
How could Zhang Yue give Wang Anshi a chance to appoint another person? He immediately begged the emperor to use Zhang Zai to directly teach martial arts in the Imperial College.
Cheng Yi has no fame, and he is also very unlucky.
In another history of time and space, Cheng Yi criticized Emperor Renzong for failing the imperial examination in the second year of Jiayou's reign. Cheng Yi passed the provincial examination, but failed in the palace examination. However, in the sixth year of Jiayou's sixth year, the rule of rejecting candidates in the palace examination was abolished.
Ps: For the sake of narrative coherence and plot content, the timeline is slightly different from the historical one, but the specific impact is not significant.
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