Chapter 37 Zhutai looking at Jingguan Road (13)
After climbing up the third-level stone steps and entering the not-so-spacious gate, Zong Ze found that there were fewer customers in the restaurants he often visited than usual.
"There are very few people today." Zong Ze and his classmate Jin Juezhi asked each other to sit down in the old position, and looked around, but they still felt that it was too deserted.
Although this restaurant is outside the south gate, it is not far from the city gate. After entering the city, there are more than 2,000 students in the Imperial College. The price of hotels and tea shops outside the city is lower than that in the city. Only one city gate, the price of a pot of roasted knives can be 30% less, and the dishes, vegetables and fruits are also similar. Most of the students in the Imperial College are rich in the city, while those who don’t have money gather outside the city. The location of this restaurant is not bad, the price is moderate, and the business has always been very good.
"We've all gone to the West Gate. Han Shumi is back today. Haven't the scholar heard about it?" The waiter who was running the hall in the shop came up to pour tea and hand over water, while talking: "Han Shumi returned to the court with great success. I heard that the queen wanted Wang Pingzhang and Han Shumi to go to the suburbs to welcome him, but after thinking about it, there was no reason for father-in-law to welcome his son-in-law, so she had to do it."
Of course Zong Ze heard about it, and he knew more about it than hotel halls. The Imperial College was originally one of the distribution centers for all kinds of news in the capital, with serious news with sources and nonsense news.
Although the Queen planned to send important officials to welcome Han Gang with a suburb greeting, Wang Anshi returned to the capital, but she still sent Wang Zhong to wait for Han Gang to return to Beijing outside Xinzheng Gate.
After the news came out, the scholars and people in the capital went to the west gate as long as they had time. Several classmates from Zongze's Imperial College also went to watch the fun, but he did not expect that the restaurants that were full of people in daily life would become deserted.
Jin Caizhi snorted coldly: "Everyone in the capital likes to watch the fun, and the weather is also good. If it were the sunny days four or five days ago, no one would be willing to come out."
"Maybe." Zong Ze turned his head out, and the sky outside the window was still covered with cloudy grayish white.
The rains and rains for several consecutive days have caused the temperature in the capital to drop a lot. It is not like June, which is unbearable for the heat, but like the beginning of autumn.
"Is it still the same today?" Looking back, Zong Ze asked Jin Qizhi opposite him.
"The dishes are the same as usual, and the wine should be light. Today, the teacher can't miss the situation."
"Of course. Today, Mr. Bochun talks about Yi, and I don't want to miss it."
Although Zong Ze was young, he was very famous in the capital. When he commented on the battle situation in the Song and Liao dynasties, he always said that he had 100,000 soldiers in his vassal. If it were Renzong, who was in urgent need of generals, had been recruited into the Chongzheng Hall for the right questions. Even now, he had been invited by important officials several times and wanted to hire him as a staff member. He was recommended by several important officials led by Zhang Dun and entered the Imperial College. Because he went to Cheng Hao to listen to lectures for a long time, he was regarded as one of the disciples of Cheng's sect.
Most of the disciples of Cheng Sect are well-educated scholars - that is, they are familiar with the classics and history, but they are extremely lacking in military affairs, management of the people, water management, and punishment. Zong Ze, who is good at military affairs, has been highly valued by Cheng Hao since he entered and left Cheng Sect, and has had some friendship with the disciples of Cheng Sect. The disciples of Jin Juezhi, who are of equal age, have even more frequent contacts.
There were only a few tables of guests upstairs and downstairs, and the food was rarely served soon. Zong Ze and Jin Kaizhi were eating and talking happily.
At a moment, he had enough wine and had enough food to get some food and was invited to eat, and Zong Ze looked at the light business in the building: "I thought I could meet Wang Xinbo and Chen Yingzhong today, but I didn't expect to come. I probably also went to Xicheng, which was really like a market."
"I really don't know what you want to see. When you look for leaks, you will behave differently from snakes and rats."
Jin Juezhi expressed his disdain for Han Gang in an explicit way. Zong Ze was no longer surprised by this. The disciples of Cheng's sect had prejudice against Han Gang, and only a few people really valued him.
However, Zong Ze had another attitude, "Is it possible to find a mistake? He came out on the order of the emperor, returned to Beijing after the matter, and sent a memorial to inform the court, which was also upright. Pingzhang, if the prime minister thinks it is inappropriate, can he ask for an edict to stop him?"
All those who intend to develop their talents in the military will always have a good impression of the important officials who advocated the expansion of territory. Zong Ze always argued for Han Gang.
"Then what do he say to himself for his own opinions?" Jin Juezhi immediately asked, "There are many times of debate in the classics, and his reaction is much faster than that of ordinary scholars. "If the fame is not right, the words will not go well. The words in the express newspaper are either the result of gambling, which is tempting to destroy the family and go bankrupt. Or there are rumors and rumors, and all the things that catch the wind and shadow are published in the newspaper. It is not a gentleman to write articles to attack people in such tabloids. The gentleman often says that the four words "fame, wealth and wealth" are thrown behind the mind."
"The article "Qianyuan" in the newspaper," Zong Ze looked at the rice shop across the road, "Today's rice price is 85 yuan per dou."
"So what?" Han Gang made the rice price in an article, but that was a minor matter after all. "About scholars should take a look at their conduct. If they are not upright, then people will be incorrect."
Zong Ze was still looking at the customers who entered and exited the rice shop, no longer carrying a big bag like the previous few days ago - buying more at a time, so as not to suffer losses when the food price surged later - but they all changed back to the usual bamboo baskets in a bucket. Seeing a five or six-year-old child walking out with a basket struggling to carry it, he smiled slightly: "Today's rice price is 85 cents a bucket."
"Who is right to transform people with virtue or to tempt people with profit?!"
"Today's rice price is 85 cents a dou."
"About the heart, sincerity. If the heart is not upright, the heart is not sincere. Can the original heart be in the people?"
"Today's rice price is 85 cents a dou."
Jin Juezhi lost his strength, "Ru Lin, can you not mention this eighty-five article?"
"Oh?" Zong Ze laughed, his eyes narrowed, "What should we mention? Or should we guess the price of rice tomorrow?"
"Great Qianyuan. What can't we say about the right path of heaven and earth?"
"How can millions of soldiers and civilians in the capital care so much? What they think is that they are just eating and wearing well, will the money in their hands become cheap?"
"This kind of foolish people, who follow the trend, are shepherded, and are not enough to discuss it."
"Only the wisdom of the superior and the foolishness of the inferior are unchanged." Zong Ze raised his hand and pointed, and pointed again, "In other words, what they saw is the same."
Jin Juezhi frowned, and Zong Ze was simply a misunderstanding of the saint's words.
Zong Ze smiled lazily: "The granaries are full and the food and clothing are sufficient. The sages also put these two points in front of the teachings of educating the people. You don't want to mention them, but the millions of soldiers and civilians in the capital will mention them, and the emperor and the queen will also mention them. Just one article will bring down the soaring grain prices in the capital, and allow five cents to pass through the world safely. Both the country and the people will have great merits. After leaving the capital with the order, and now that the matter has been returned, what can I say? "
"Merit? When Wei Wu was young, he wanted to be a general who fought against the West. Wang Mang also had merit in his early years. Who can tell the usurpation in the future?"
Zong Ze finally curled his smile. Although the older disciples in Cheng's sect had prejudice against Han Gang, they did not attack Han Gang in terms of character and morality, and would not use recklessness as an analogy. However, younger disciples could not control so many of them. They were all for Shao Bowen.
"Even if you are angry, you can't talk nonsense. Even Mr. Bochun can't tolerate it." After a pause, Zong Ze's tone eased a little, "Besides, you must beware of the partition walls. If it is heard, it will also affect Mr. Bochun."
But when he saw that Jin Qizhi didn't hear it, he looked out the door with a look of surprise, "Why did you come back from the south?"
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Shi Deyi has never been so embarrassed.
Han Gang published his own article in the newspaper, which has never happened in ancient times. Although it stabilized the prices in the capital in one fell swoop, the court still complained about it, at least because it felt that Han Gang was inappropriate.
However, the two express newspapers were not released, but were sold with permission from the court. Some officials also wrote poems and published them in the newspapers, but they have never been banned.
It is difficult to find Han Gang's fault, so many people turned their attention to Shi Deyi, who neglected his duties and failed to report it in time.
Shi Deyi is wronged. To be honest, he has notified all the things that should be notified, and he has left them enough time to stop them. But the top one is not thinking, even Wang Anshi did not order the express newspaper to ban the publication of Han Gang's articles. He is a mere eunuch, dare to stand up?
What makes people hate even more is the Censorate. While they were asking for trouble for Han Gang, they also hit the stick on themselves. When Han Shumi came back, they would let the Censorate collapse like a yearning day. At that time, a ball of evil fire had to burn him clean before he could stop.
It’s really a fight between gods and mortals suffer.
The eunuchs in the palace were not as good as those in the literati outside the palace. They beat one, like poking a honeycomb, and could run out in one nest, and grab all the old friends. In Hangang, there are Zhang Dun and Su Song for him to speak, and there are also royal nobles below to help beat the drum.
But there is only one person behind all the eunuchs, the emperor. Now it is the queen. If the queen can't stand the censorate, she will probably throw him out in order to make her ears clean. Just like Shi Deyi has seen with his own eyes over the years, many of the well-known big sables in the palace were driven out by the censors who "hatred evil like hatred", and even concubines.
This is not because the emperor is willing to do so, but he really can't stand it. He can't beat him or scold him or her. If he blocks his ears, he will be said to be a refusal to advise him. If he punishes him or her, he will make up his reputation and he will only sacrifice his target.
All the nobles who sighed and sighed were gone from their former domineering style.
"Everyone knows." A little yellow gate rushed to report.
"Ah...what?" Shi Deyi was still a little stunned.
"Supreme Han is here."
Shi Deyi, who reacted, stood up quickly: "Have you welcomed me?"
"No. Han Shumi is now outside Xuande Gate."
After a moment of stunned silence, Shi Deyi suddenly screamed, pulled his feet and rushed out.
There were many officials coming and going under the city tower that had been missing for a long time. The appearance of Hangang made everyone look sideways. The people who were greeted by Ximen had not yet sent back the news, but the target of being greeted suddenly appeared outside the imperial city.
Han Gang was dressed in court uniforms, dressed neatly and meticulously. The ceremonial guards he received when he was ordered by the emperor were placed on both sides.
When Shi De heard the news, he rushed over, but the cool and pleasant weather made him sweat. Before speaking, he saluted Han Gang, "Shumi, Shi De comes late, I hope he will forgive me."
Chapter completed!