Zheng Xia, who had installed the door, saw everything happening to the refugees and slowly walked down the city.
Although Zheng Xia was born into a family of officials, his family was not well-off. His parents were old and he had many younger siblings, so he sympathized with the sufferings of the common people.
During the reign of Zhiping, his father Zheng Yun was appointed as the tax superintendent of Jiangning Prefecture, and Zheng Xia lived with his father in Jiangning.
Zheng Xia had already failed the exam once, so he lived in Qingliang Temple outside the city and studied hard. He met Wang Anshi through the introduction of his friend Yang Ji.
Wang Anshi admired Zheng Xia who was diligent in studying and studious, so Zheng Xia became his disciple, and together with Wang Yu, he passed the Jinshi examination in the fourth year of Zhiping.
Zheng Xia and his successor Guangzhou Judiciary joined the army. When he was in office, he speculated on four or five cases because overturning the plans established by his predecessors would hurt the opponent's face. Zheng Xia wrote to Wang Anshi asking for his support, and Wang Anshi supported his students without saying a word.
It was not until the spring of the fifth year of Xining that Zheng Xia arrived in Beijing after completing his term.
Selection of candidates to Beijing officials originally required "five cuts", but Wang Anshi proposed the "office examination method" to promote New Party officials. As long as the candidates pass the selection examination, it is possible to transfer to Beijing officials without cuts.
Wang Anshi asked Zheng Xia to take the exam, but Zheng Xia refused.
In the sixth year of Xining, Wang Anshi set up the Bureau of Classics and Yi to revise the "New Meanings of the Three Classics", which had a guiding role in the new law.
Wang Anshi asked his niece-in-law Li Dongmei to persuade Zheng Xia to join the Jingyi Bureau, but Zheng Xia refused again.
Wang Anshi borrowed Li Dongmei's words and even pointed out that Zheng Xia could change the official position of the capital as long as he joined the Jingyi Bureau, but was rejected by the other party again.
Zheng Xia worked in the "gate bureau", that is, as a supervisor, and dealt with the people every day. He saw with his own eyes how the people suffered from the changes in market laws and money exemptions. For this reason, he would rather give up the Zhongnan shortcut and wrote to Zhongnan several times. Wang Anshi asked him to eliminate the disadvantages of the new law.
Zheng Xia also wrote a poem, "Seeing a naughty man's eyes are like water, hearing a loyal one's ears are like deafness" to advise Wang Anshi. Zheng Xia's reply to Wang Anshi's call was this: If you can use my political opinions, I will become an official in the capital. If not, I will still choose someone for me.
In short, in the spring of the fifth year of Xining, after Zheng Xia entered Beijing, he and Wang Anshi gradually drifted away.
This severe drought started in July of the sixth year of Xining until now. Zheng Xia saw with his own eyes that in order to repay Shiyi's loan, the people had torn off the tiles of their houses, sawed off the beams, and cut off the mulberry and jujube trees in their homes. Cut it up and sell it on the market to repay the official loan.
Thinking of this, Zheng Xia decided to go home to do a big thing. Before planning the matter, Zheng Xia discussed it with his colleagues Sanwu.
Every event in history is not isolated. It seems like a big event is driven by a small person, but it is actually driven by the common will of a group of people and the majority of people.
After Zheng Xia finished this, he felt that he still needed to meet someone.
So Zheng Xia went to Wang Anshi's prime minister's residence.
The disciples of Zaifu did not recognize Zheng Xia, and when Zheng Xia announced his name, they were also very indifferent.
"The Prime Minister doesn't have time to see you."
Zheng Xia said: "I'm not here to see the Prime Minister, but to see Brother Pingfu!"
The disciple was a little surprised but still helped Zheng Xia pass the message.
Soon Zheng Xia met Wang Anguo, who was fat and black.
Wang Anguo smiled and said: "Jie Fu, I just got a flute. Do you want to take a look?"
Zheng Xia bowed solemnly. Seeing this, Wang Anguo asked, "What are you doing?"
Zheng Xia said: "Zheng used to practice under the Prime Minister's sect, but now I am afraid that he will let down the Prime Minister's great kindness."
Wang Anguo said: "You are my brother's corporal at Menqiang. Why did you say this today? Do you have any grievances?"
Zheng Xia told what he saw when he set up the prison door. Wang Anguo was shocked and said: "This is really true..."
Wang Anguo walked around the room angrily and said: "These are all done by that treacherous Lu Jifu. Now my brother can't listen to anyone except Lu Jifu. I tried to persuade him several times, but he ignored it."
If we talk about Wang Anguo, what do Zheng Xia have the most in common? Then everyone hated Lu Huiqing very much.
Wang Anguo criticized Lu Huiqing for being a villain several times in front of Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing.
As for Zheng Xia's poem admonishing Wang Anshi, "When you see a traitor, your eyes are like water, and when you hear a traitor, your ears are like deafness", the traitor refers to Lu Huiqing, while Zhongze refers to himself.
Zheng Xia knew that Wang Anguo could not persuade Wang Anshi and had to leave. Wang Anguo stepped forward and asked: "Jie Fu, can you let me read your manuscript so that I can persuade my brother."
Zheng Xia said: "I don't want to borrow it, but I'm afraid of injuring others."
After saying this, Zheng Xia left.
Wang Anguo thought of this and immediately went to report to Wang Anshiyan that Zheng Xia wanted to go to court.
When Wang Anshi found out, he sighed and was speechless. In fact, he felt pain in his heart since Zeng Bu was ordered to investigate Yisi. Wang Anguo thought to himself that Zheng Xia's letters were usually received through the Hemensi and then sent to the Shangsi via Tongtong.
As a humble official, Zheng Xia's remarks about the new law were suspected of exceeding his duties, so the officials of Hemensi would not accept it.
Han Wei, a Hanlin scholar who was sentenced to the Yintai Department the next day, was in the department.
Han Wei was demoted before for opposing Wang Anshi, but now he has returned to the court.
The biggest issue in the court at the moment is that two new generals, Lu Huiqing and Lu Huiqing, are fighting each other over the market changes.
Zeng Bu originally wanted to investigate the market and change the law according to the emperor's wishes, but he didn't expect that until now, Lu Huiqing had the upper hand.
Now Han Wei has also joined the battle group.
The emperor appointed Han Wei to be responsible for interrogating City Yi Si and Fu Xingqian, and jointly tried them with Wu Anchi and Lu Jiawen. Han Wei disagreed. Lu Jiawen proposed to promote Shi Yisi, so there was no reason to judge himself.
So Han Wei requested to be interrogated alone, but the emperor did not agree.
Han Wei was very angry and asked Shangshu, "Your Majesty, why are you so partial to Lu Jia?" What is my identity, Han Wei? Lu Jia asked him what his identity was? Do you still remember that when you were the prince, I was your teacher?
The emperor said good things to Han Wei, but he still didn't agree to it.
Han Wei was furious, what happened? Zeng Bu couldn't defeat Lu Huiqing, and he himself couldn't defeat Lu Jiawen? Lost before taking action?
Today, Han Wei, who was in the Banking Department, received a side report from Ma Di.
The side reports sent by horse carriers are used in emergencies and can go directly to the Holy See.
However, Han Wei could also decide whether to publish it based on the content. When he saw that it was written by Zheng Xia, the security guard came to visit, the content was a sparse picture.
Han Wei understood something immediately, and he said decisively: "Send this sketch to the palace immediately."
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When the Shuhe picture was sent to the palace, the emperor thought it was a side report of Zhang Yue's stay in Qingtang. Who would have expected that when he opened it, he saw a picture of refugees.
How about this picture?
It turns out that the common people held their wives and children hostage, fled away, were trapped in rags, and sold all their possessions in the city in exchange for losing their official positions and buying millet.
In the memorial, Zheng Xia asked for the abolition of the new law. Now it will rain within ten days. If it doesn't rain, he will be killed.
The official looked at this picture several times and sighed.
In fact, what Zeng Bu and Zheng Xia said was true, and he knew it deep down in his heart. But why didn't Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing accept the ridicule of the world and serve their country?
Who is right among them? Who is wrong?
Seeing this shocking picture of refugees, the officials felt terrified.
Thinking of the suffering of the people in the picture, the officials finally couldn't help but burst into tears in the palace!
