Wang Jinghui secretly looked at Emperor Zhao Xu, who was sitting upright on the imperial case. He didn't know how he should coordinate the differences between Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, but he didn't care which side would win. Whether it was Wang Anshi or Sima Guang, whether they would win, they would still be subject to their own constraints in the end. What made him feel a little uneasy was that he was afraid that Li Shen would become a victim of the struggle between the two sides. Although both sides had a high evaluation of him, the position of the top scorer was not something you could win by writing a good article.

Li Shen followed him for many years and was his earliest student, and also a symbol of cooperation between Wang Jinghui and Xu. Although Xu was already satisfied with Li Shen being able to take the exam and get a Jinshi, Wang Jinghui still hoped to see Li Shen take the top scorer. One is to be considered as his own repayment for Xu's care for him; the other is that Li Shen has been deeply influenced by his many years and his style of conduct is the same. He is restricted by his status as a son-in-law and is inconvenient to do some things. However, Li Shen still has this opportunity and has his own assistance from the side. Li Shen will enter the top leadership of the Song Dynasty as quickly as possible, and it is just around the corner to hold authority for the country.

"I think Li Shen cannot be the first, and Ye Zushi slandered his ancestors and could not enter the third grade!"

Sima Guang said.

"Mr. Junshi, I think Li Shen is the first. I think it's okay. I see that this son has a lot of skills as a son-in-law. The son-in-law cultivates talents for the country!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile.

Wang Anshi said: "Li Shenxing, a good student taught by the Prince Consort, has smooth writing and excellent literature and science, but the young Jinshi still needs to be trained more!"

After hearing this, Wang Jinghui hurriedly said, "I dare not, this is all the best taught by Mr. Ouyang Yongshu and the three father and son of the Su family. I just tried my best! Wang Xiang's judgment is reasonable, and Li Shen is still young. Only when he is sent to the local area to work harder, he can become a pillar of the court!"

No matter what Wang Anshi and Sima Guang think of Li Shen, Wang Jinghui would never want them to poach the enemy. Besides, if one of them was not good, there was a dispute between the old and new parties led by Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. No matter how Li Shen got along, he would inevitably be attracted and attracted to be a new party or an old party. It would be difficult to turn around at that time. The best way is to send Li Shen out of Kaifeng, Biandu. With the title of the top scholar, it would of course be a large county or even a prefectural position. With the Xu family and his strength, it would not be difficult for him to make extraordinary achievements in the local area. When the situation becomes clearer, it would be much better. Not only Li Shen, but all his students, Wang Jinghui would not want them to stay in Biandu. It would be enough to have him here, so as not to be young and energetic and stand in the wrong team, and then it would be a genius to become a waste of talent.

Emperor Zhao Xu smiled and said, "This dynasty is to enter the Pavilion for three Jinshi. Since I have named Li Shen as the top scholar, I should enter the Pavilion for myself!"

Sima Guang refused to list Li Shen first, not because Li Shen's articles were bad. Although Li Shen's articles were a bit radical, in general, they remained consistent with the "shen and summer theory" proposed by the son-in-law. Although Sima Guang opposed Wang Anshi's "sudden changes", it did not mean that he opposed the changes in the court's illicit policies, but the strength was not as strong as Wang Anshi. However, the son-in-law's theory of winter and summer theory was more in line with his proposition. However, Li Shen and Wang Jinghui's relationship is well known to everyone. In order to prevent the foreign relatives from becoming bigger, Li Shen was not allowed to become the top scholar because of political considerations, and also wanted to hold the son-in-law and not want to go to a wrong path to ruin himself. Listing Li Shen second was also out of love. Wang Jinghui's words also initially dispelled Sima Guang's idea, but this is related to the orthodox country and the country, Zhao Song. Who can defend against the change of the son-in-law in the future?

Wang Jinghui didn't know what Sima Guang was thinking. He said to Emperor Zhao Xu: "In this dynasty, the first Jinshi was the first to be a senior official. He went straight to the Pavilion and became an official. He often served as a minister within ten years. The scholars especially took the stage to attend the Pavilion and were proud of being promoted to the ban..."

Sima Guang interrupted him and said, "Mr. Concubine, is there anything wrong with this?"

Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "Sir, I just think this is inappropriate. If Li Shen is the top scholar, I think he is not over twenty. If he really does go as usual and does not make any major mistakes step by step, ten years later, the youngest assistant minister of the Song Dynasty will stand in front of everyone. I wonder what the emperor and the ministers think?"

Wang Anshi pondered for a moment and said, "The emperor, I also think that what the prince consort said is reasonable. I never know the suffering of the people for ten years. Such auxiliary members are afraid that the court and the country will be unfavorable!"

Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "Your Majesty Wang said it well! When you enter the court, you are working hard for the people and seeking blessings for the people. If you don't even know the sufferings of the people, how can you achieve a safe and stable country? So I suggest that the emperor reform this practice. Although I am Li Shen's enlightenment teacher, I also think that if the emperor calls him the top scholar, he should put him in the place for a few more years. Only by exploring the lives of the people can you truly seek profit for the country and benefit the people. When you return to Biandu in the future, you will be the pillar of the country and the country!"

Emperor Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I have never thought about the land and did not expect that there would be such flaws in the official system of this dynasty. Well, such a convention is not good. I don't want my top scholar to not even divide the grains. I don't know the suffering of the people. I will just order Li Shen as the top scholar and ask the Ministry of Personnel to choose a major county as the governor in the future. What does Mr. Junshi think?"

Sima Guang bowed and said, "I have no suggestions. This move by the emperor is actually a blessing for the people! But I am just the second most inappropriate to Ye Zu!"

Li Shen and his high school senior high school students also heard this court discussion. They felt a little unfair about the troublesomeness of the prince-consort, but they couldn't say anything. After all, the top scholar Li Shen was still a student of the prince-consort, and even his own students were so unkind. This was fair! Li Shen followed Wang Jinghui for many years and respected his teacher very much, just like his biological father, and admired his teacher's talent. Since the teacher arranged this way, the teacher made such a good arrangement for himself, so he did not have any complaints about Wang Jinghui.

Ye Zucha is also very talented, but he is ranked second in Wang Anshi's list. He has no feelings for Li Shen who is above him. Li Shen can stand firm in the top three in two almost opposite lists. This is a proof of his strength. Although Ye Zucha loves fame, he does not have many problems with literati. However, when Sima Guang said that he was second, his heart was already very excited and suddenly became cold.

Ye Zuqiao received orthodox Confucian education since childhood. With the ideal of serving the country and glorifying his ancestors, he came to the capital that could display his ambitions. Wang Anshi was preparing to implement reforms with great fanfare. His advanced idea of ​​governing the country. Although he was not recognized by many officials in the court, he was welcomed by young talents who were easily accepted by new things. Ye Zuqiao was naturally unable to avoid the customs. At the age of 22, he was a passionate young man. He was deeply moved by Wang Anshi's thoughts and believed that reforms would definitely make the declining Song Dynasty and the country of the Song Dynasty embarked on the right path of enriching the country and strengthening the army. Therefore, in the exam paper for the top scorer, he boldly wrote:... From the ancestors to the present, there are many who have not been selected because of the rules of discipline and rules. Most of the ancestors have been governing the rules and regulations. Your Majesty ascended the throne and reformed them...sing praises to the reform.

Little did he know that Ye Zucha was singing praises to Wang Anshi while offending the conservatives. Even Sima Guang, who had some ideas of change, could not stand his palace examination policy. After all, the traces of such policy theory are too heavy. Sima Guang was not only unable to see it, but ranked these policy theory similar to Ye Zucha's rankings on the list.

Seeing that Sima Guang opposed Ye Zucha as second, Emperor Zhao Xu curiously asked the eunuch to find out Ye Zucha's article. Emperor Zhao Xu has been in the throne for almost a year and is full of ambitions to do a career. Ye Zucha's article really made him excited. After reading Ye Zucha's ranking on Sima Guang's list, he felt that Sima Guang had done a little too much.

Wang Anshi said: "I think there is nothing wrong with Ye Zuqi being the second. This article is also excellent in both literature and science. Although it is not as smooth as Li Shen's writing, it is rare. I also know that Li Shen is famous. It is rare for Ye Zuqi to have such talent and knowledge!"

Sima Guang was about to speak against him, but Emperor Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "Ding Ye Zu is the second place, so there is no need to say more!"

Wang Jinghui knew Ye Zucha's name - in the past time and space. Wang Jinghui once went to Taining Geological Park to travel to find out that Ye Zucha was the top scorer there, but his reputation was really mixed. Ye Zucha should be the top scorer in Xining for three years. His ability to become the top scorer has a great relationship with the number one general under Wang Anshi. Such a famous top scorer was naturally inevitably involved in the tide of reform in this era - this was also a misfortune of his place, and his life's official fortune was relatively bumpy. "History of the Song Dynasty" imposed all the reform officials except Wang Anshi into the treacherous and treacherous volume. The fate of this top scorer in history can be imagined, and even his hometown would not be willing to promote him. If it weren't for the transformation of China into Wang Anshi's reform and overturning the case a thousand years later, Wang Jinghui probably even went to the gate of the former residence of the top scorer.

Modern people will never know how difficult it is to get the top scorer. Wang Jinghui has a deep understanding after coming to this era. If it weren't for the pirated Boss Su's "Great River Going East", he might have passed by the top scorer. When Wang Jinghui went to Taining, he knew that there were only two top scorers there. The tour guide only focused on introducing another Zou Yinglong, and just told Ye Zucha in one sentence. Now it is not the expansion of university enrollment in a thousand years. The title of top scorer in this era is a golden sign. One top scorer has been released in a thousand years. Because he followed Wang Anshi, he was forgotten by his hometown people. Ye Zucha is really declining.

Although Ye Zucha was a follower of Wang Anshi in history, Wang Jinghui did not dislike him. After all, he was not a shameless person like Lu Huiqing and Deng Wan. Many of Wang Anshi's followers in history were not really treacherous ministers. Su Shi, whose position has not changed much, was not on Wang Anshi's side. Could it be that Brother Su Shi is a treacherous minister?! Everything needs time to prove it. Moreover, this blushing Ye Zucha is not the top scholar. The top scholar has fallen into his own students. Let's wait and see!

Except for the controversial few on the list, the others are supporting roles, and there are many verbal controversies in the Chuigong Hall, but it has been a while since the two lists were sent to Emperor Zhao Xu, and the emperor had already had plans in his mind - except for the top three of Wang Anshi's list, the other top ten were all from Sima Guang.

Wang Jinghui looked coldly at the people in the court arguing and did not interrupt. Zhao Xu's method of handling this matter was obviously of trade-offs and weighing, and he had become very mature. He used his own influence to balance Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. He strictly calculated that he was also a reformist faction. Judging from the strength of the reform will, it was right between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, and he used himself as a panacea. Wang Jinghui was also happy to see this situation.

Li Shen was the first in the palace examination and was awarded the Jinshi and the title. This is a result that the ministers in the court were happy to see. The reformists and the conservatives both gained each in this talent ceremony, but there is no doubt that the most rewarding was the son-in-law. But for Wang Jinghui himself, the most important thing was to fulfill the wish of an ally. Secondly, Li Shen, as his thoughtful heir, could sow the seeds.

The 1st Yuan Gong and the ones who made the palace examination were both pulled out to parade - this is a great honor. The population of more than one million in Kaifeng, Bian Capital is almost 1,000, and they are all concentrated on the imperial streets that run through the Bian Capital, competing to see the style of the 1st Yuan Gong. At this time, Emperor Zhao Xu summoned the scholars, the ministers and the envoys of the Privy Council, and did not forget to come to Funing Hall with Wang Jinghui. The conflict between Song and Xia has ended. How much benefits can be gained from it and not angered the Dangxiang people, so as to sweep the finish according to the intentions of the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty became the most urgent thing now.

In the sand area of ​​the side hall of Funing Hall, Guo Kui, the chief of staff of the Song Dynasty, placed three already made fine city signs on the north of Baiyu Mountain. Han Qi urged tens of thousands of prisoners of war and the Dangxiang people from Hongzhou to complete the basic buildings of the three cities at a very fast speed. This speed is the first since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Another first set was the lowest cost. The prisoners of war and the Dangxiang people who came to work as laborers did not have to spend money. The construction materials were also demolished from Hongzhou, and the materials were collected locally near Baiyu Mountain. Moreover, even the Hongzhou city was demolished. The wealthy Dangxiang people in the city became laborers, and their property became Han Qi's spoils. Han Qi joked that his land was wise and all his adopted sons were destroyed.

"Master, with these three villages as support, you can station 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers. In wartime, you can rely on the cities and villages to rescue each other. Even if you attack 100,000 elite soldiers of Dangxiang, you can rest assured. These three villages completely destroyed the Dangxiang people's idea of ​​taking over my security army!" Guo Kui said with a smile.

"Why is the city building so fast?" Wen Yanbo said from the side.

Emperor Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I'm going to ask the prince-consort, a disciple sent by the prince-consort...

Well, it seems that it is called Tianji? This Tianji is good at making mechanisms. He brought a recipe for inventing the land of the prince consort. He used calcined stones to obtain "cement", which greatly accelerated the speed of building a city."

Seeing Wen Yanbo looking at him with confusion, Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "The secret of the earth and heaven are my books. I just saw that he was talented and taught him some tricks. The Duke of Wei resisted tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the northwest. I was unable to go into battle to kill the enemy, so I sent my books to do it for me!"

Emperor Zhao Xu and the ministers nodded after hearing this, and Wang Jinghui continued: "This 'cement' is a building material invented by me. It can be used as a bonding material like mud. The ground ground ground ground ground ground ground mixed with white ash and loess is like ground pressed with white ash, and it has not been afraid of rain for more than ten years. It is not only fast and cheap to build a city, but it is no less solid than rocks. It can effectively resist the impact of catapults. However, the Dangxiang people cannot build weapons like catapults now, which is more than enough to deal with them!"

"The three or four-story brick building will take at least one year to complete. No wonder the prince-in-law was able to build such a short time when he built Huaying Academy. I just don't know if using cement to build a city is comparable to the Biandu city wall?" Wang Anshi said with a smile.

"I have also compared it with each other. The Kaifeng city wall is well-selected and much stronger than cement. Even if it is fired, it is mostly futile. However, the Kaifeng city wall is expensive and the construction time is too long. If it is used to deal with Dangxiang and Khitans, it is enough to build a city with cement. In comparison, cement is more cost-effective. If the court chooses this material to build a city or repair a city, it can greatly save the court's financial expenses."

Wang Jinghui knew the convenience and strength of cement, but he only knew the most primitive cement production method. It was a bit exaggerated to say that building a city wall with cement can resist catapults, but the accuracy of the catapults is extremely poor, so there is no problem with blocking it. If it hits continuously, it will definitely collapse. Although this primitive cement has various shortcomings, in this era of cold weapons, it is an excellent cheap material to build a city. Especially in the Song Dynasty, the main focus is on defending the city, and the city wall is maintained every year. Large-scale use of cement can indeed effectively alleviate financial pressure.

The people present were Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo, the most embarrassing. Some days ago, they were having a fight with Wang Jinghui in the newspaper. Now, the "strange tricks" invented by the prince-consort helped the Song army to build a city quickly on the front line. What made them even more depressed was that the prince-consort loves to talk about profit and can guide everything to the court's financial issues. The two ministers and one day came, it really seemed that they were their fault some days ago.
Chapter completed!