"Ying Xiu, have you planned to become an official in the capital like this?"
In a mansion in Bianjing City, Kaifeng Prefecture, Wang Anshi looked at Xi Xiucai in front of him, his tone was solemn, and there was a bit more indisputable color in his eyes.
Yingxiu is the name of Xi Xiucai. After Wang Anshi and Zhao Xu talked yesterday, Xi Xiucai was summoned into the palace by Zhao Xu and stayed in the imperial study for nearly two hours.
When Xi Xiucai came out again, he had transformed from an ordinary scholar into a sixth-rank official in the Song Dynasty and received the position of attendant!
From the beginning to the end, Xi Xiucai only went into the imperial study room, talked to Zhao Xu about some things in Guishan, and was promoted to the sixth rank.
It's no wonder that Yuan Sheng said in the mountains that fame, wealth and wealth are human nature.
Although Wang Wengong reminded Xi Xiucai to seize the opportunity when he came to Beijing, when Xi Xiucai received the imperial examination, Wang Wengong tried to persuade him more.
"The student has thought clearly. Instead of wasting time in the countryside, it would be better to take advantage of this opportunity and do this study."
"Students only know two or three things in the mountains. It won't take long for officials to get tired of what students say. By then, students can be demoted to local governments and take charge of local government affairs."
"Students have ambitions in their hearts, so they don't want to waste these years reading the books of saints and sages, and they don't want to waste time anymore. They just want to stabilize the government of the country and show what they want in their hearts!"
Xi Xiucai heard the persuasive meaning in Wang Anshi's words, but there was no trace of guilt on his face. He looked directly into Wang Wengong's eyes as he spoke, and said everything in his heart.
For every scholar in the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination was undoubtedly a grand road, and an opportunistic person like him would only be looked down upon by the scholar community even if he got an official position.
But Xi Xiucai didn't have any regrets in his heart. He thought clearly that Zhao Xu was just acting on a whim at this moment.
When Zhao Xu understands what happened in Guishan, he will only be in an embarrassing situation. Perhaps it will only take three or two months for him to be gradually forgotten by the officials.
He was also the one who entered the capital together with Wang Anshi. The stubborn conservatives in the court were already very powerful. After learning that Xi Xiucai was related to Wang Anshi, they would only try their best to let him out.
To others, being promoted to an official position would naturally mean being demoted, but Xiucai himself was a person with nothing. For Xi Xiucai, being demoted was a time to express his ambition!
"you……"
Wang Anshi listened to the words of the scholar in front of him and knew that the scholar in front of him saw everything clearly. Thinking that the scholar only thought about the political order, Wang Anshi didn't know how to persuade him.
He also knows that people's choices are different. In his eyes, Xi Xiucai is a talent that can be made. What he lacks is a famous teacher and a good friend. If he continues to take the imperial examination, he may not be able to win the Jinshi position in the future.
But was Xi Xiucai's choice really a mistake?
Since he is talented and ambitious, what is wrong with not wanting to waste his time?
Wang Anshi looked at the scholar in front of him, and after a while he just let out a long sigh.
Xi Xiucai just lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head when he heard Wang Anshi's long sigh, but his eyes were full of hope for the future.
"Come to the court with me!"
When Wang Anshi opened his mouth, he realized that both of them were dressed in formal attire. Listening to Wang Anshi's words, they both had to attend the court meeting today.
For Xi Xiucai, this was the first time for a young girl to get married, but Wang Anshi was familiar with the family. As soon as he opened his mouth, he led Xi Xiucai towards the palace.
The central axis of the main hall of the Bianjing Palace is the Daqing Hall, which was opened when the Song Dynasty held grand ceremonies. The ordinary court meeting is not in the Daqing Hall, but in the Chui Gong Hall on the west side of the Daqing Hall.
When Wang Anshi was talking on the road, he explained the etiquette to Xiu Cai's court meeting, but when he entered the palace, Wang Anshi didn't say a word.
When the two of them walked into the Chui Gong Hall, the hall was already filled with Gong Gong Dukes. They were waiting for Zhao Xu to arrive and the meeting would begin.
But as Wang Anshi stepped into the Chui Gong Hall, the originally rustling court fell into solemn silence. When some of the Gong Gong princes in the hall saw Wang Anshi, their expressions became even more unkind.
This weird atmosphere lasted until Zhao Xu entered the court. When Zhao Xu sat on the dragon chair in the middle of the high platform of the Chui Gong Hall, the atmosphere in the court relaxed slightly.
However, no one among the nearly 100 civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty could see someone floating on the beams of the arched palace while Zhao Xu was sitting on the dragon chair on the high platform.
There is no doubt that this figure is Yuan Sheng. It's not that Yuan Sheng came to Bianjing early in the morning, but it's because Bai Jue has Yuan Sheng's chakra on his body.
At this time, Yuan Sheng just borrowed the physical clone technique and turned Bai Jue into a physical clone of himself.
Yuan Sheng sat on the beam above the hanging arch hall, leaning on his chin, looking curiously at the Gongun princes in the temple.
The most surprising thing is that Yuan Sheng is sitting above these people so openly, but no one in the court can see him.
"Is this the Great Song Dynasty Meeting?"
"It looks quite in line with what I imagined."
"But I remember isn't Sima Guang and Wang Anshi political enemies? Who in this temple is Sima Guang?"
"But Wang Anshi is really not good at it! Almost all of these hundreds of people are hostile to Wang Anshi. How can I feel that it is wrong to let Wang Anshi speak for me?"
Yuan Sheng's avatar was sitting on the beam like this. As far as he was concerned, Bai Jue had come to Bianjing City. If he didn't take a look at the temple and Gong Gong, wouldn't it be in vain if he didn't take a look at the court meeting? This trip?
The weird atmosphere in the court continued. Yuan Sheng just looked at Wang Anshi who had no expression on his face. Feeling such malice again, he recalled for no reason what happened to the wild dogs of Konoha when they were young.
But the civil and military officials of the court really continued the meeting in such a strange and solemn atmosphere.
I don’t know who mentioned it, but the matter of the DPRK-China talks was diverted to the matter of a big star falling from the sky seven days ago, and a man of gods turning the sky upside down.
When the topic was brought up, Zhao Xu, who was sitting on the dragon chair on the high platform, mentioned it as a joke. On that day, Wang Wengong entered the mountain and saw the supernatural powers of the gods and men in the mountain.
After Zhao Xu spoke, Wang Anshi walked out slowly under the malicious looks of the civil and military officials in the court.
He didn't care about the surrounding eyes and just mentioned the words he said in the imperial study room yesterday again in the Chui Gong Hall.
And when Wang Anshi said that he came here with a commission from the God of Guishan, Yuan Sheng could see clearly that all the civil and military officials in the court held their breath.
At first Yuan Sheng thought that the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were holding their breath and concentrating because of him. However, when Wang Anshi said that the god only wanted to use one of the martial arts books in the palace to observe, the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief.
It was only then that Yuan Sheng realized that the civil and military officials in the court were clearly worried that Wang Anshi would use this excuse to return to the court!
But when Wang Anshi said that the god wanted to build a tree for the sacred tree in the mountain and ask for an imperial edict and a title, there was some commotion among the civil servants in the court.
When Wang Anshi's voice fell completely, the commotion became more and more obvious, but within a moment, another civil servant walked out of the queue.
"It's not us who are questioning the man of God. It's just that these words are just the words of the prince at this moment. To us, we can't believe them..."
In Yuan Sheng's eyes, one of the Gungun princes with obvious ill intentions walked out of the queue. This man did not kneel down, but only held the wat in his hand in front of him, which not only concealed his face, but also showed his respect for the officials.
"Yes, the words we hear now are just the words of the prince and his family."
"If the prince is pretending to be a god in the mountains, we can't tell the difference at all."
"As I see it, the prince's words are subject to deliberation!"
When the first person walked out, another person from the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty stepped forward with a scepter. Yuan Sheng could see clearly that this person's malicious intention towards Wang Anshi was even more obvious.
In the next dozens of breaths, Yuan Sheng finally saw what he was being criticized for. In just a few breaths, more than 20 people walked out of the entire hall.
The internal and external meanings of these people's words are just Wang Anshi's fake words from the gods on the mountain, and their authenticity needs to be verified.
"According to the words of the prince, the gods on the mountain are true gods. Since the gods are true gods, how can they need ordinary people like us to issue imperial edicts?"
"The words of the prince are full of mistakes. Since Jianmu is the most precious treasure of the god and man, and we have clearly seen the majesty of the sacred tree Jianmu a few days ago, I really can't figure out how Jianmu needs the imperial edict of us mortals?"
"Please give the officials a clear warning. The prince's words are really difficult to justify. I hope the officials will not be deceived by the prince's words!"
After these officials laid the groundwork, Yuan Sheng watched a man with the most obvious ill intentions slowly walk out. Yuan Sheng was even more stunned when this man opened his mouth. He really saw what it means to be a scholar.
At this moment, Yuan Sheng was only glad that he let Bai Jue come. He never imagined that Wang Anshi in his eyes would be so miserable in the court.
But Yuan Sheng didn't know that most of the people in the court were conservative diehards. During Wang Anshi's political reform, many of these people were demoted and exiled.
Now that the conservative faction has the upper hand again, enemies are extremely jealous when they see Wang Anshi again.
"Whether it is my one-sided words, you should know clearly in your mind."
"My words are all untruthful, but have you ever thought that if every word of mine is true and the man of God on the mountain really speaks like this, what will happen to you?"
"Have you forgotten that the big star will fall into Zhuxia a few days ago?"
Even though Wang Anshi was facing such a scene that thousands of people had pointed out, his face remained unchanged, but with just one word, he made the people who were making a fuss speechless.
When the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty thought about Wang Anshi's words, some of them turned pale, remembering the horrific scene seven days ago.
As the government and the public remained silent, Yuan Sheng looked at Wang Anshi with a different look in his eyes. But just when Yuan Sheng thought that this was the end of the matter, another old man among the gentlemen walked out slowly.
"In the eighth year of Xining, a comet appeared in the sky. At that time, the prince said that there is no need to fear the changes in the sky, and the ancestors have no law."
"I really can't figure it out. Now that there are big stars in the sky again, why does the prince no longer say that the changes in the sky are not to be feared, but only talks about the gods and men in the mountains?"
"Is it because the prince wants to use the deity in the mountain to do other things, or is it that the god and the prince are just colluding?"
Although this man is old, his eyes are sharp and his voice is loud and generous. When the old man finished speaking, the palace became even more silent.
It's not that this person really had such courage, but that he was caught in the wind and cold that day, and he couldn't see the scene that day in a hazy state.
Although he heard people's words later, he didn't see the terror of that day. He was naturally fearless, which made him say these words at this time.
"It's so boring. I didn't expect that I, Yuan, would have to meet all the princes in the dynasty today, and they would all be such boring people!"
Just as the old man finished speaking, there was another sound of regret outside the Chui Gong Hall, as if rising from beyond the world, and in an instant it resounded throughout the city of Kaifeng and Bianjing!
PS: Don’t criticize historical figures. It’s very time-consuming for me to look up information. I’m not very round…
