After the discussion at the Zizheng Hall, Wang Anshi returned to the house in a carriage.
When he arrived at the mansion, Wang Anshi retreated to his left and sat alone in the study.
Wang Anshi looked out the window and thought about the scene when he met Ouyang Xiu for the first time, and couldn't help but feel sad.
From the first meeting, to disagreements, and finally to strangers, and now to Ouyang Xiu's death, Wang Anshi recalled the experiences of their interactions one by one.
In the fourth year of Qingli, it was Zeng Gong who recommended him to Ouyang Xiu. Zeng Gong said that he had obtained a scientific title, but he was very self-respecting and did not want to be known to others. No one in the world knew him except Ou Gong.
Wang Anshi was only twenty-four years old at that time.
In the second year of Zhihe, Wang Anshi and Ouyang Xiu just met for the first time when he was a judge of Qunmu. From then on, the two became friends and exchanged letters frequently. At that time, Ouyang Xiu praised himself as "Three thousand poems about Hanlin and two hundred years of official articles", which meant that Ouyang Xiu most respected Han Yu's successor. However, Wang Anshi was very angry at the time and believed that Han Yu was not worthy of praise and Mencius was worthy of his imitation, so he had " If I can catch a glimpse of Mencius in the future, I will be able to look forward to Han Gong's words for the rest of my life.
Later, Wang Anshi wrote two songs for Ming concubines because his thousands of words written by Emperor Renzong fell into the sea. At that time, Ouyang Xiu also wrote letters to sing and comfort himself.
Later, there was a rift between the two, and the reason was that Xue Xiang was in the northwest...
Later, Ouyang Xiu had the possibility of returning to the court, but Wang Anshi repeatedly resisted. Some people said that the court was short of people. Wang Anshi said that was right. The court was short of people, but real pillars must be used to build a house. How could one use dung or rotten stones? , the rotten wood comes to make up the numbers?
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It’s only been a year now…
Wang Anshi sat in front of the window sill and wrote a memorial essay for Ouyang Xiu.
Husband's affairs can be accomplished by manpower, but they cannot be expected. What's more, the laws of nature are indifferent, and they can be easily achieved and pushed forward! But it was heard at that time when Mr. Gong was alive, and it was passed down to later generations after his death. It is enough to be like this, and how sad it is!
The implication of the first sentence is that the mistakes made by Wang Anshi and Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, and Su Shi were not due to human power and lack of knowledge, but because they were in the wrong position (unknown reason)...
Then Wang Anshi changed his writing and was particularly impressed by Ouyang Xiu's articles on morality and politics, especially his decision on Yingzong's accession to the throne, which was once in a thousand years...
After Wang Anshi finished writing this article, he couldn't help but sigh. He rolled up the article, put his hands on his forehead and said: "Ou Gong, if you know anything under the spring, you should know about me today!"
Wang Anshi took the paper and walked out of the study, but saw someone already in the living room.
When the other party saw Wang Anshi, he stood up excitedly and said, "Lu Huiqing has met your husband!"
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "Oh, it's Jifu!"
Lu Huiqing was accompanied by Wang Yu, who also smiled and said: "Dad, Ji Fu came to see dad after he met the Holy Spirit."
Wang Anshi nodded and sat down and asked, "What do the officials say?"
Lu Huiqing was still very excited when he recalled the time when he had just met the emperor. They had not seen each other for two years, but the official's trust in him was still the same. This made him more confident when he returned to the court this time, and he became more ambitious to show off his talents.
Lu Huiqing did not want to mention how much the officials valued her in front of Wang Anshi, but simply said: "At that time, Huiqing asked the officials for an extension, but the officials wanted me to be the judge."
Wang Anshi said: "There are not many people in the dynasty who can match your Confucian skills. It would be a pity not to accept the Confucian classics. You can still serve as the lecturer of Tianzhang Pavilion, and then judge the Imperial College or the fifth room of Zhongshu."
"Add another Zhizhigao!"
Lu Huiqing said ecstatically in her heart: "Thank you, Mr. Xianggong, for cultivating me!"
Wang Anshi smiled dullly, while Wang Yu looked a little unhappy. Lu Huiqing did nothing during the stay, and was promoted to the imperial court as soon as she returned to court.
Cai Yanqing worked hard in the northwest, and he had just been promoted to Zhizhigao.
Also, Lu Huiqing was promoted to imperial magistrate, wouldn't Zeng Bu be outdone by Lu Huiqing again?
Wang Yu's face was uncertain, and Lu Huiqing saw a manuscript in Wang Anshi's hand.
Wang Anshi saw Lu Huiqing's eyes and said, "Ou Gong has gone, and I wrote a memorial for him. You must have learned about it from him in the first place!"
Lu Huiqing groaned, obviously he was a little surprised by Ouyang Xiu's death.
After speaking, Wang Anshi handed the manuscript to Lu Huiqing.
If it weren't for Ouyang Xiu, how would Wang Anshi know Lu Huiqing?
Lu Huiqing read Wang Anshi's memorial tribute to Ouyang Xiu on the spot, and was a little moved when she read the depth of love.
Lu Huiqing read Wang Anshi's memorial essay and felt that he would never have written such an excellent article without revealing his true feelings. However, just a year ago, Wang Anshi criticized Ouyang Xiu for attaching great importance to Han Qi and treating Han Qi as a minister of society, especially "Evil laws and regulations are established, and customs change." It is also said that Ouyang Xiu will harm a state and harm the court in the court.
Of course, Wang Anshi's criticism of Ouyang Xiu is now used by many people to criticize him.
But it turned out so fast now, which Lu Huiqing didn't expect.
Wang Yu said to Wang Anshi: "Dad, Mr. Ou, Sima Guang, Fan Zhen, Lu Jie, Fu Bi and Su Shi are all from the same group. Why do you need to mourn like this? This is beyond our knowledge."
Wang Anshi shook his head and asked Lu Huiqing, "What do Jifu think?"
Lu Huiqing thought for a while and said: "Huiqing thought that in life he would slander him as a great evil in the world, and in death he would praise him as a rare person in the world. How can this be done by Mr. Gong?"
Wang Anshi nodded when he heard this and said, "Hui Qing still knows me."
Wang Anshi did not explain the reason, and he was not a person who explained to others. Instead, he said instead: "If Jifu can return to the court to help me, I can breathe a sigh of relief."
Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, isn't there Zixuan who can help?"
Lu Huiqing felt a little regretful after saying this. Wang Yu secretly smiled when he saw Lu Huiqing's expression. This man was really jealous of Zeng Bu.
Wang Anshi said to Lu Huiqing: "Yes, I am short of wisdom. The reform requires the two of you to work together to achieve a great cause."
Lu Huiqing broke out in a cold sweat and said: "Huiqing and Zixuan must be of the same mind and will assist Mr. Zuo to achieve an unparalleled legacy."
Wang Yu thought to himself that you, Lu Huiqing, were pretending to be a gentleman. He deliberately said: "The court is very lively this time. Not only you two, but Zhang Du's father also plans to summon him back to the court."
When Lu Huiqing heard that Zhang Yue wanted to return to the court, he couldn't help but look stern and said, "Don't you plan to entrust him with the northwest affairs again?"
Wang Anshi nodded slightly and said again: "Still considering."
Wang Yu said: "Now that Xihe has Cai Zhongyuan (Cai Yanqing) and Wang Zichun (Wang Shao), what else should Zhang Duzhi do? This person is not my confidant, so it is best not to entrust him with important responsibilities."
Wang Anshi said: "Today in the Zizheng Hall, I saw him talking about Xixia and Khitan affairs. He is indeed far-sighted. Moreover, this person is very public-minded and devoted to state affairs."
After a pause, Wang Anshi said to Lu Huiqing: "I made an agreement with Wu Chongqing at the beginning. If I really transfer Zhang Du to return to Beijing, I will not wrong him. For his achievements in the northwest, the state will reward him with an internal system!"
When she heard that Zhang Yue would be awarded the title of Hanlin Bachelor, Lu Huiqing almost burst into tears on the spot!
The fire of jealousy almost burned him to ashes on the spot.
If Zhang Yue were a Hanlin scholar, wouldn't Lu Huiqing always be under Zhang Yue and never have the chance to succeed?
