"Wang Sinong, congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to Wang Sinong for finally venting his bad breath!"
The doctor Guan Zhen bowed his hands to Wang Wenshan repeatedly.
Wang Wenshan just smiled and said nothing.
Guan Jie said in surprise: "What? You haven't calmed down your anger yet?"
Wang Wenshan said: "It's not like I have a small belly. If Fan Gong and Ouyang Xianggong lectured me a few words, I wouldn't remember them in my heart, but I would listen to them with respect. Why? They are elders with high morals and high respect. I am a junior. , I am proud to give you respect. In the same way, Zhang San is arrogant, does not take me seriously at all, and even speaks rudely to me. This lesson can't vent the hatred in my heart."
"That's true." Guan Zhen nodded and said, "That kid really doesn't know the heights of the world. I wonder how Wang Sinong plans to teach him a lesson next?"
Wang Wenshan said: "I haven't thought about this well, but I must let him kowtow to me and admit his mistake, otherwise, this matter will not go through."
...
Today, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, two involution experts, were released from office only half an hour later than others. They really had no intention of working!
"Sigh... After this incident, I'm afraid it will be hard for me to avenge the shame of that day!"
Sima Guang looked up to the sky and sighed.
He didn't have many opinions on restraining the lawsuit, but he had always been eager to reverse Ayun's case openly in court and let Ayun get the punishment he deserved.
But after doing this, he felt that he could no longer compete with Zhang Fei openly.
Wang Anshi chuckled: "This can be considered as an excuse for you."
Sima Guang glared at him and said, "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. I have nothing to say. You can laugh if you like."
"Actually, I don't have the right to laugh at you, I feel very embarrassed too!"
Wang Anshi sighed heavily, "The civil and military forces of the entire dynasty united to deal with an Erbi man. It is really a great news for our dynasty, and it will make future generations laugh!"
Sima Guang suddenly glanced at him and said, "Jiefu, even though this is the case, it may not be a bad thing for you."
Wang Anshi looked at his old friend and said, "What are you going to say again?"
Sima Guang said: "Don't be too quick to get angry. I have the same view as you on this matter. This is indeed disgraceful and embarrassing for us. But why don't you think about it, for a person with Erbi, they all So, if you don't act carefully in the future, how will they treat you?"
Didn't Wang Anshi not know what he meant? He immediately retorted: "During Qingli, Fan Gong and others thought just like you and acted cautiously, but the result was nothing. The problem remains the same now, even worse than then." Seriously, how can we make the same mistake again. If you don't make progress, you have no choice but to make concessions. Concession is worse than not doing anything. In my opinion, there is no room for maneuver on this matter. If I were Zhang San, I would never give up. We must fight them to the end.”
The Qingli New Deal was very short-lived, and the reason was that there was no one who dared to take the responsibility. Song Renzong was forced to change the law, and Fan Zhongyan and others did not make up their minds. When legislating, they made concessions everywhere and continued to make cuts, resulting in the new law eventually ending without any problem.
At that time, Wang Anshi was watching how the new law was going to perish, and it was impossible for him to make the same mistake.
Sima Guang was also one of the witnesses. Of course he knew that what Wang Anshi said was absolutely correct, but he believed that it was not feasible to do the opposite, so he had to choose another path. Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu and others were not Among the outstanding politicians, there is no one worse than Wang Jiefu. None of them dared to do this, which shows that it makes sense. He glanced at Wang Anshi and pointed out: "Zhang San is not as stupid as you. He must know how difficult it is." And retreat.”
Wang Anshi said: "That's not necessarily true. If he knew how to retreat when faced with difficulties, then why did he come to Bianjing again in the first place?"
This is not talking about Zhang San, it is him!
Sima Guang hummed: "Then let's wait and see."
Wang Anshi glanced at Sima Guang and suddenly said: "I quite like your square inkstone."
Sima Guang was stunned, pointed at Wang Anshi and said: "It turns out that you have been thinking about my square inkstone for a long time. I asked you why you have been looking at me from time to time recently... When Bao Xianggong gave it to us You have always occupied the two of them’s notes.”
Wang Anshi hummed: "I have said this so many times, but it is written by me, Wang Jiefu, so of course it belongs to me."
"That's just because my name is longer, but my name in the letter is more than yours, so why does it belong to you?"
"Stop talking nonsense, it's a deal."
"I'm afraid you won't make it."
...
At the same time, on the east wall, stood a young man and an old man.
It was Song Shenzong and Xu Zun.
"I summoned you here today because I have something to ask of you." Song Shenzong suddenly turned around and said to Xu Zunyan behind him.
Xu Zun said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
Song Shenzong said straightforwardly: "I admire Zhang San's talent very much. Now I am afraid that he will not be able to do it as an Erbi person. Therefore, I hope that you can recommend him to become an official in the court. When the time comes, I will make up for your kindness." .”
Of course he knew in his heart what was going on, but he didn't care. Anyway, he didn't want Zhang Fei to be an Erbi person all the time.
You must know that the status of people in Erbi today is actually very humble, just like the Ya people, they belong to the same low class.
Xu Zun hesitated and didn't answer.
Song Shenzong said again: "I know you don't like to recommend people, but I owe you this time."
Xu Zun said hurriedly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. This is not what I meant."
Song Shenzong asked: "I wonder why you hesitate?"
Xu Zun replied: "To be honest with your Majesty, I also admire Zhang San very much and hope that he can serve the country in the future, but I do not want to see him enter the court at this time."
"Why?"
"Now that he has encountered difficulties, His Majesty has come to help him. This will make him accustomed to hiding under His Majesty's wings. But in the future, when he becomes an official in the court, he will definitely encounter more and more difficult problems. He may also encounter more difficult problems. They will choose to avoid it instead of facing it, which is not conducive to their growth."
"Um."
Song Shenzong nodded slightly and then said: "But how can he, an Erbi citizen, face these problems?"
Xu Zundao: "I have talked with him and he is very confident. Therefore, your Majesty should give him a chance. If it fails, make plans again."
Song Shenzong thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay! Just follow your words and wait and see before talking."
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.......
As the saying goes, if the trees in the forest are beautiful, the wind will destroy them.
But in reality, this situation generally rarely occurs, and the crisis is often nipped in the cradle instead of waiting until the tree shows up in the forest.
Especially when it comes to power.
Any struggle for power is a zero-sum game. If you gain one point, I will lose one point.
Therefore, when Wang Wenshan and others started to get angry, the rest of them rushed forward.
It was like Mount Tai pressing down on an egg, directly strangling Zhang Fei.
This was not organized in advance, and Wang Wenshan did not have that much energy.
This is a kind of political understanding.
Of course, they also made some modifications and did not include Zhang Fei's name in the decree.
The policies given by the imperial court were aimed at disputes, not against a certain Erbi person.
Logically speaking, then, for the relevant people, such as the tea eaters and the Erbi people, it can be said that the city gate is on fire, affecting the fish in the pond.
but it is not the truth.
That night, the eight major tea-eaters in Bianjing gathered at Jufeng Tower. They came on an appointment, and the person who made the appointment was none other than Chen Yu, a member of the Ministry of Punishment.
"Thank you very much for your support. I would like to toast to you all."
Chen Yu raised his glass and said.
"How dare! How dare!"
The eight tea-eaters stood up one after another and raised their glasses in return.
After finishing the cup, Li Zhongguo, the leader of the group, said: "To be honest, Yuan Wailang, we have long been unhappy with that kid. It's just because of Xu Shi Temple, so we have been tolerant of him."
"What Li Xingshou said is that that guy didn't know the bounds of heaven and earth and broke the rules of our industry. So many officials are dissatisfied with us these days. We are also aggrieved!"
Most of them, these tea-eaters, are swordsmen and penmen who came out of the government. They are one with the government. It is precisely because of the government's endorsement that they can monopolize this industry. Without this relationship, for them, , it’s simply a disaster.
However, Zhang Fei's several complaints did make them very worried. Firstly, this might interrupt their monopoly. Secondly, they also realized that officials were wary of people like them.
This is very bad.
This time they were very willing to help Chen Yu deal with Zhang Fei, and they secretly arranged for their Erbi people to hand over the papers.
Without their support, this matter would not have grown so quickly.
Chen Yu smiled and said: "Everyone, please rest assured that this order from the imperial court will not affect your livelihood. From now on, everyone will continue as usual."
"Thank you for taking care of me, Yuan Wai Lang. I'll give you a drink later."
"Where! Where!"
...
Originally, Zhang Fei was so high-spirited that he won the lawsuit against Li Si, and he was ready to show off his skills. Unexpectedly, this splash of cold water poured directly from his head to the soles of his feet.
It’s cold!
The key point is that he was really unprepared for this. He didn't expect that the other party would do this. It really gave him a great sense of oppression. He just felt that he could not move. He had not left the door for the past two days, just like a person about to be executed. People are waiting for their fate.
Now the knife has fallen.
Although the lips and tongue are still there, Xu Mansion seems to be shrouded in gloom.
Zhang Fei was half lying on the low railing in the corridor, and suddenly glanced at Xu Zhiqian, who was leaning on the beam, and couldn't help but sigh: "Oh... maybe this is a blessing in disguise!"
Xu Zhiqian glanced at him lightly, "Where is the blessing?"
In her opinion, this was terrible.
Zhang Fei glanced at her and said with a smile: "Now that I can't do anything, we won't have any disputes about this and can finally talk calmly. Isn't this a good thing?"
Xu Zhiqian immediately said: "Don't make any insinuations here. I'm not taking pleasure in others' misfortunes. I just don't want you to collude with those rich gentry who are unkind and cruel. I don't want you to suffer this disaster."
"Look, you misunderstood me again."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I think this matter has united us who were originally divided. This is definitely a good thing."
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Then have you thought of a way?"
"Not yet, but this is the basis of our cooperation." After saying that, Zhang Fei asked Xu Zhiqian: "Do you have any idea?"
Now that the results have come out, we have to find a way to deal with it.
Xu Zhiqian pondered for a while and said: "Judging from this matter, they are determined not to tolerate you. You, an Erbi person, cannot defeat them. The only way is to find a way to become an official in the court. In this way, you will Be able to have the strength to compete with them.”
After all, she came from a family of eunuchs, so she still sees things more clearly than Zhang Fei. She also knows that this is all because Zhang Fei is not an official, but an outsider. Of course, they share the same hatred and fight against the outside world. If Zhang Fei were an official, the situation would be completely different.
"If you can't beat him, then join. Being a legal Durant, well... this is not a bad idea."
Zhang Fei nodded, suddenly looked up at Xu Zhiqian, and asked curiously: "But why does it seem so easy to be an official when it comes from your mouth?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "It may be difficult for others, but you..."
"What am I?" Zhang Fei asked anxiously.
Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes and said: "But you have to work hard, and you have to accumulate a reputation and do more righteous things, so that you can become an official in the court."
"It's true or not, I don't believe it." Zhang Fei expressed doubts.
Xu Zhiqian nodded and said, "Really! Why did I lie to you?"
This woman is drugging me again. I believe you. Zhang Fei frowned and said: "Not to mention that this is not easy to do, but I still can't swallow this breath. I must find a way to get this situation back. Otherwise, even if I really become an official, I will only be You can still be bullied by them."
He's right, finding another way is not a kind of surrender. Xu Zhiqian frowned slightly, and after thinking carefully, she suddenly said: "Do you know Li Guozhong?"
Zhang Fei said: "It sounds familiar."
Xu Zhiqian said: "This person is the leader of your line."
Zhang Fei snorted: "I remembered, he is the top of the eight tea cannibals."
Xu Zhiqian nodded.
Zhang Fei asked: "Why did you suddenly mention him?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "He was once an Erbi person. His original name was Xu Guozhong. Later, after marrying into the Li family, he changed his name to Li Guozhong. When his father-in-law passed away, he inherited the bookstore and through his own efforts, became the leader of the bookstore. "
Zhang Fei said: "What does this have to do with me?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Do you still remember that I once told you that the official documents of the bookstore are different from the official documents of the Erbi people. The official documents in your hand are given to you personally, but the official documents of the bookstore are given to the bookstore, and Not human beings. The current situation is that the right to litigate is given to bookstores, so if you can get one of the bookstores, wouldn't you be able to regain the right to litigate."
Zhang Fei sat up suddenly and asked hurriedly: "Among the eight tea-eaters, which family has an unmarried girl? Are they beautiful? I can do it."
Xu Zhiqianfeng stared: "You are really hopeless."
Zhang Fei said depressedly: "Didn't you come up with this idea?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Who asked you to get married? I asked you to find a way to buy a bookstore."
Zhang Fei said in surprise: "Is it okay to buy it?"
"I really don't know if you are smart or confused!" Xu Zhiqian said angrily: "The imperial court has not given clear regulations regarding the official documents of this bookstore. Since it can be inherited, then you will naturally inherit it if you buy the bookstore. Official document.”
"That's right!" Zhang Fei said thoughtfully, "They're draining money from the bottom of the pot, so let's secretly go into the warehouse and be reborn."
Having said this, he paused for a moment and asked: "But is this bookstore easy to buy? You know how much money I have."
Xu Zhiqian shook her head and said: "That is definitely not enough, and the money is only second. The key is whether they are willing to sell it to you. If you can convince one of the bookstores, then my father and I can lend you some money."
Zhang Fei sighed and said: "If you...!"
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Me what?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "Nothing."
He originally wanted to say, if you don't sabotage, then maybe I won't be short of money, but in fact, if Xu Zhiqian doesn't sabotage, it is impossible for those wealthy gentry to cooperate with her now.
This is really a useless argument and a waste of expressions.
Suddenly I heard someone shouting from behind: "Third brother!"
Zhang Fei looked back and saw Li Si standing on the stone path behind the potted plants.
Zhang Fei stood up and said to Xu Zhiqian: "We will discuss this matter later. I have something to do, so I'll excuse you now!"
With that said, he walked out of the corridor, came to Li Si, and said, "What's the matter?"
Li Sidao: "It's about the Ma family."
"Ma family? Which Ma family?" Zhang Fei asked in surprise.
Li Si was also stunned, and suddenly slapped his head: "Ouch! I forgot to tell you, Third Brother, about this. Didn't you ask me to stand at the street corner to receive those rich gentry last time?"
Zhang Fei suddenly glanced at Xu Zhiqian in the corridor and coughed: "Go up to the room and talk."
...
Back in the house, Li Si said: "Two days ago, when I went to help Qingmei buy pens and ink, I met Brother Ma. He said that his father wanted to meet you. I originally remembered to tell you, Third Brother, but when I came back that day, Third brother, you went to see Mrs. Xu without even saying a few words, and I...I just forgot about it."
Zhang Fei's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "There is another fish that slipped through the net!"
"What slipped through the net?" Li Si asked.
Zhang Fei didn't seem to hear, and suddenly frowned, and said to himself: "But in this situation, I guess the Ma family won't come to me."
Li Si hurriedly said: "No, then Brother Ma just came again."
Zhang Fei sighed: "Does it mean that his father will not come?"
Li Si shook his head and said: "That's not true, it's just that his father wants to see you somewhere else."
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment and asked: "Where to change?"
"The night after tomorrow, Ma's Tavern next to Cai Bridge."
