After more than a month, Sima Guang entered Bianjing again.
This time, there was no such thing as being watched or chased by people from Bianjing like last time.
People are busy with their own lives.
Just like those peace trains that were pulled by several horses on the widest road in Bianjing City, carrying goods weighing several thousand kilograms, and walked slowly and slowly.
When he arrived at Yu Street, Sima Guang met the envoys sent by the two palaces to express their condolences.
But the messenger was obviously much more indifferent than last time. He only expressed his condolences politely and said goodbye in a hurry without saying much.
Arrive at the official residence and settle down.
The person who met with the Secretary told him the time to enter the palace and pass the palace: on the 23rd day of April, on the morning of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, at the third quarter of the hour, the Yanhe Hall will be opened.
It is scheduled to be on the third day after entering Beijing as last time.
However, Sima Guang could feel the slight alienation from Tongjian Division - last time, the officials of Tongjian Division just wanted to worship him as a Bodhisattva.
This time, it was more of a routine.
However, Sima Guang ignored these.
During the Xining and Yuanfeng eras, had he not received enough cold looks and overt or covert suppression?
However, Emperor Daxing always respected him.
This time when he entered the capital, even if the two palaces did not want to see him, Sima Guang would not look back.
Because the young master is only eight years old, it is the age to learn the words and deeds of saints and feel the demeanor of a gentleman.
He wants to tell the young master in front of the young master what a gentleman is and what a minister is.
Therefore, Sima Guang immediately sent people to deliver the posts to the mansions of the elders.
He wanted to visit them one by one.
First of all, the first person to visit was naturally Wen Yanbo, Grand Master Wen Yanbo, who had been worshiped as Pingzhang's military affairs official.
…
at dusk.
Wen Yanbo's residence in Shouchangfang.
Wen Jifu tiptoed and walked to his old father who was drowsy while the singer was singing.
"My lord..." He knelt down.
"Um?"
"Fan Chunfu just came to visit and sent a greeting card from Duke Sima..."
Wen Yanbo opened his eyes, looked at Wen Jifu, stretched out his hand and said, "Sima Twelve has now remembered to beg me?"
Wen Jifu handed the invitation to Wen Yanbo and said, "I heard that the two palaces in the palace don't seem to be too satisfied with Sima Gong..."
"On the contrary, the emperor still respects Duke Sima... He must keep his words: This father, the emperor, has left me as my teacher and protector!"
Wen Yanbo narrowed his eyes: "Is this what Wen Yiqing told you..."
"Yes!" Wen Jifu didn't dare to hide anything in front of his old father.
Wen Yiqing is currently the one with the highest official position among the Wen family, and it is also Wen Yanbo's special arrangement.
A few days ago, he used Wen Yanbo to pay homage to Pingzhang for important military affairs, and changed his official position from deputy envoy to the reserve library to general secretary of Hemen. He specifically promoted him to deputy envoy Wensi and still served as general secretary of Hemen.
Suddenly he jumped five levels in the rank of Ambassador.
This is because the imperial court's grace was originally intended to be a tribute to the merits of literature and to transform it from a military endowment to a literary endowment.
But Wen Yanbo firmly refused.
Therefore, I specially rewarded him!
Of course, Wen Yiqing's general manager had a part-time job and had never actually been on duty for a day.
He only needs to go to the Tongjian Department in the Imperial City every day to have his fortune ordered, and the rest of the time can be freely arranged.
This is because his father is Wen Yanbo and he wants to avoid suspicion.
But it is precisely because of this that Wen Yiqing can know some things inside the palace.
"Hmph!!" Wen Yanbo hummed twice without saying a word. He took the greeting card from Wen Jifu, glanced at it, and said, "This Sima Twelve is still so ignorant of current affairs..."
"Father……"
"Get ready..." Wen Yanbo said lonelyly: "We are hosting a banquet at home tonight for Sima Twelve!"
"Yes!" Wen Jifu respectfully stepped back and prepared to make arrangements for the banquet.
"That's right!" Wen Yanbo stopped him: "Send me an invitation to Zhang Andao's house... Please ask Zhang Andao to come over tonight..."
Wen Jifu was stunned.
Zhang Fangping?
That was a veteran of the Four Dynasties like his father!
However, the senator and his father had not communicated with each other for many years because of some old grudges. Even if they met, they were at odds with each other and often irritated each other.
"Go! Go!" Wen Yanbo waved his hand and urged: "Remember to tell Zhang Andao... Sima Twelve is here!"
"Wei!" Although Wen Jifu couldn't figure out why, he still respectfully stepped back.
Looking at Wen Jifu's appearance, Wen Yanbo shook his head: "Fool! Fool!"
He has completely understood that this stupid son really has no political understanding at all.
If this continues, the Wen family might become the next Yan family.
Therefore, we must prepare for a rainy day.
…
Zhang Fangping didn't have a mansion in Bianjing - he couldn't afford it.
Therefore, after he entered Beijing this time, he rented a house from Zuoxiangdian Housekeeping.
The monthly rent is one hundred guan!
This is because he is a veteran of the Four Dynasties, and the court's favor reduced most of the rent.
Don't be ridiculous!
Living in Bianjing is not easy!
Even for the prime minister, it is not easy to buy a house that belongs to him in Bianjing and is suitable for his status.
Most people rent, and they rent public housing from the government.
A veteran like Zhang Fangping, who brought a family of more than thirty people to Beijing, had to hire dozens of servants to serve in Bianjing City.
It also has to be welcomed and dropped off, and there is enough space to hold banquets, singing and dancing.
The house cannot be too small.
Therefore, for a house like the one he is renting now, which has dozens of front and back rooms and a complete yard and garden, the rent is one hundred guan a month, which is really cheap!
Except for veterans of the Four Dynasties like him, ordinary officials would have to pay at least three hundred guan a month if they wanted to rent!
Therefore, most officials live in shabby conditions in Bianjing.
When Ouyang Xiu rented a place in Bianjing, it often leaked from rain. For this reason, he wrote many poems to comfort himself.
Zhang Fangping was also very surprised when he received Wen Yanbo's invitation.
"Why did Wen Kuanfu remember to ask me to come to the house?" he asked his son Zhang Shu.
"I don't know..." Zhang Shu was also surprised. Since he and his father came to Beijing, when had Wen Yanbo seen them in his eyes?
Especially after Wen Yanbo came to pay homage to Pingzhang Junguozhong, even if he met him on the road, he would only give him a distant salute.
"Son, I heard from Wen Zhou Han that Sima Xianggong is also here tonight..."
"There's no such thing as a good banquet!" Zhang Fangping took the invitation, thought about the recent events, and almost figured it out: "Hmph! Wen Kuanfu, an old man, wants to use me as a raft again!"
He opened the invitation, glanced at the words inside, and shook his head.
But he was also a little helpless.
You can't talk about this kind of thing. Wen Yanbo sent his son to invite him. It won't sound good if word spreads. Others will say that Zhang Fangping ignored the overall situation for the sake of old grudges.
Just go ahead. Once you get to Wen's house, you won't have to be taken advantage of by Wen Yanbo again.
Sometimes, he has to cooperate obediently.
Otherwise, if Sima Junshi really came to the imperial court and said something that the two palaces didn't like, he would be sent to Chenzhou by the two palaces.
So, who will depose Wang Anshi’s new law?
After thinking about it, Zhang Fangping said to Zhang Shu: "Go and invite Zizhan..."
"Tonight I will take Zizhan to attend the Hongmen Banquet!"
"I want to see what Mr. Wen Kuan wants to do?!"
With that said, Zhang Fangping looked in the direction of the Imperial City.
What happened recently is very unusual!
Sima Guang suddenly didn't know what happened, so he wrote something about his relatives in the letter.
This suddenly stirred up a hornet's nest, and both the Gao family and the Xiang family jumped up.
Even the Cao family and the Yang family were making sarcastic remarks in secret.
The two palaces were suddenly surrounded by people who were secretly speaking ill of Sima Guang.
They were all of very high standards and never mentioned Sima Guang a word, but they always reminded the two palaces of some of the things Sima Guang had done.
Originally, there was such a disturbance.
As a veteran of the four dynasties who was respected by the emperor for his important military and state affairs, Wen Yanbo should immediately enter the palace to explain and resolve the grievances between the two palaces.
But Wen Yanbo did nothing.
All this is so unusual!
…
When Zhang Shu found Su Shi.
He was already drunk.
"Zizhan...Zizhan..."
Su Shi looked at the person in front of him with drunken eyes, and shook his hands in salute: "It's my brother..."
"But something happened?"
Zhang Shu looked at Su Shi, shook his head and sighed: "The man has passed away, Zizhan can't go on like this!"
After Su Shi entered Beijing, things were fine at first, and he could chat with him happily every day.
But something went wrong after a few days.
He began to drink to drown his sorrows, and began to look in the direction of Yingzhou all day long, sighing, and even told Zhang Shu that he would resign and go to Wang Shen's grave in Yingzhou to visit his old friend's grave.
Zhang Shu spent a lot of effort to persuade Su Shi to come down.
Su Shi shook his head and said, "Qing Jin died because of me..."
"It was not for saving me... He would not have been demoted to Yingzhou. If he had not been demoted to Yingzhou, the eldest son of the eldest princess of Yue State and Jin Qing would not have died. If Jin Qing and the eldest princess of Yue State had a son, ...The Emperor's benevolence and sage will not be blamed..."
Zhang Shu had no choice but to stop talking to Su Shi about this topic and said to him: "Zizhan, my father ordered me to inform Zizhan that Grand Master Wen is hosting a banquet tonight, and Sima Xianggong is also at the banquet..."
"Xiangong Sima?!" When Su Shi heard this name, he sobered up and said, "Is Xianggong Sima here too?"
"Please also ask Xuanhui to bring me to attend!"
Su Shi already knew that he was reinstated only after Sima Guang recommended him.
For such a great favor, he must express his gratitude in person!
What's more, Sima Guang is still a figure he has always respected and admired, and he is also the only scholar-official who Su Shi has always believed can save this situation!
Being demoted to Huangzhou for five years allowed Su Shi to have close contact with the farmers at the lowest level.
Especially when Su Shi himself reclaimed fifty acres of wasteland in Huangzhou and grew vegetables for himself.
He gradually understood the reasons and motivations for Wang Anshi's reform.
In particular, the labor exemption law and the farmland water conservancy law are no longer evil in Su Shi's mind, but a good law that with slight modifications can be regarded as a way to save the world!
He couldn't wait to tell those who he trusted about his insights and thoughts over the years who could change the world.
Sima Guang is the person Su Shi identified.
Zhang Shu saw Su Shi's excitement and said quickly: "My father wants to invite Zizhan to attend the Wen Mansion together!"
Su Shi was suddenly as happy as a child.
Note: According to historical facts, Wen Yiqing has been transferred to Wenzi.
Note 2: Bianjing City has two housing rental models: private rental and official rental. Official rental is cheaper, and private rental has better services.
Among them, the official house also has a special management organization: the left and right side stores are managed by three court officials, two capital officials and internal ministers.
Generally, the normal monthly rent for a house is about 400-500 yuan. Note that it is one room.
According to statistics from Xining in the past ten years, there are about 15,000 official houses and about 180 large mansions in Bianjing.
Ouyang Xiu wrote several poems complaining about leaks in the rented house.
Note 3: Su Shi's title of Su Dongpo was because he reclaimed 50 acres of wasteland on a barren mountain facing east in Huangzhou, so he called himself Dongpo layman.
It was also because of this experience that Su Shi began to understand the hardships of the bottom farmers and began to sympathize with them.
Then during the Yuanyou era, he became someone who was disliked by the new party and despised by the old party.
(End of chapter)
