The wind in Zhongmu seemed to be particularly cool. It pounced on people and shuddered. The heat that had nowhere to hide suddenly disappeared. The breath brought by the wind was particularly fragrant and refreshing.

Sitting down in the veranda, Yan Shu looked around and said to Xu Ping: "Since Yunxing built a mansion in the west of the city, it has been a little neglected here. To be honest, there is more wildness here and it has a unique taste."

"There is little staff at home and no one takes care of it. What can I do? A few days ago, my father-in-law and his family were in the village and came to clean up from time to time. Now he is also traveling to other places, but it is a bit abandoned."

After hearing Xu Ping's words, Fan Zhongyan said on the side: "Mr. Lin made great efforts in "Spring and Autumn" and I don't want him to leave the Imperial College! It's just that it's not easy to miss his future, so I have to let Mr. Lin go."

Xu Ping smiled and said a few politely.

This kind of thing is obvious. Everyone gives Lin Wensi face, because it is because of Xu Ping. Whether it is teaching in the Imperial College or being the chief clerk in Fu County, without Xu Ping, how could he get such a good thing?

In June this year, the season came early. After mid-July, thousands of acres of cotton planted in Zhongmuzhuang were about to be harvested. This was a major event. Xu Ping specially invited many important officials of the court to come and watch. Cai Qi, the chief minister of the prime minister, Li Zi, the deputy envoy of the Privy Councilor, Yan Shu, the Hanlin scholar, Li Shu, the chief edict Li Shu, as well as Zheng Xiang, the chief treasury officer of the Imperial College, Fan Zhongyan, the chief sect, and most of the judges of the Sansi and Wang Juzheng, the new deputy envoy of the Ministry of Revenue. Even the officials of the museum and cabinet who were transferred to the Sansi also called over, and there were quite a lot of people.

No matter how rare this crop is, no matter how rare this crop is, there will be no so many people who are interested. They go to the countryside of Zhongmu. Just because Xu Ping invited these people, he said, "If nothing unexpected happens, the cotton I saw this time is the sucrose that is suitable for the Central Plains to grow. If an institution that mainly grows cotton like the sucrose business in the Central Plains, then the Central Plains is 100 times more prosperous than Yongzhou, and this institution can be 100 times larger than the sucrose business.

Sugar services are in Yongzhou, and now they are on Yongliang Road, which is an organization that can be comparable to government agencies at all levels. The money and grain collected from Sugar services are much more than the two taxes and other commercial taxes combined. Not only are the three departments staring at Sugar services, but even the government affairs hall is required to ask every month, and the accounts must be checked by the magistrate every month.

If there is a sugar sugar service in the Central Plains, it would be a hundred times larger, even if it is about the same scale, it would be a very remarkable thing. Zhao Zhen personally wrote a reply letter to Xu Ping, and sent a letter signed by Lu Yijian to let the two poets and Cai Qi and Li Zi come over to inspect and ask the two governments to discuss it when they go back.

Because of the huge team, I didn't walk fast on the road. I rested in Bajiao Town for a night and arrived in Zhongmuzhuang this morning.

This time, I had to stay for a few days, and I was not in a hurry. Xu Ping invited everyone to the garden to take a break, drink some tea, and eat some fruits.

After drinking tea and eating two watermelons, the heat in my body disappeared, and everyone talked about some gossip.

Fan Zhongyan said to Xu Ping: "I heard from the people in the museum that Ouyang Xiu was very rude in Xu Waijian's mansion a few days ago, and Waijian taught him a lesson."

Xu Ping looked motionless and said lightly: "There is no rude to me. It's just that he posted a post in "The Book of Qianfa" and his words were inappropriate. I said a few words to him."

Fan Zhongyan looked at Yan Shu beside him and said with a smile: "Although Ouyang Xiu is a man who is a little talented, he has always been used to being arrogant. It is also a good thing for him to silence his spirit."

Yan Shu nodded: "No, when Ouyang Xiu was in Henan Prefecture, he heard that Qian Sigong was extremely generous to the young people, and cultivated their spirits, but he did less tempering. Yun Xing did it very appropriately, but he was a little heavier."

Xu Ping looked at the two of them and smiled: "Qian Sigong is a good man, and I am the evil man. I am the evil man. Just the evil man, I really have to do this!"

Qian Weiyan left Henan Prefecture and was demoted to Suizhou. He died not long ago at the age of 58. Because when Empress Dowager Liu was there, he flattered and was first named "Wen Mo", which means "smart and eager to learn as literature, and was greedy as me." The people of the Qian family were dissatisfied and were given the new posthumous title of "Si", because he was still regretful in his later years.

Once a person dies, his grievances will disappear with the wind. Moreover, Qian Weiyan, as a royal family of Wu and Yue, grew up in wealth since childhood. When he died, he was desolate and sympathized with him. Correspondingly, everyone's attitude is not as harsh as before.

Especially Ouyang Xiu and others, who had received the favor of Qian Weiyan, wrote articles to commemorate them.

After taking a sip of tea and thinking about it over and over again, Fan Zhongyan said again: "Yunxing, Master Yan is right. Although you taught Ouyang Xiu very appropriately this time, your words are a little bit harsh. Young people are just when they are enterprising, and sometimes they cannot help but speak insignificantly. As long as they know they are wrong, it is not good if they dare not speak."

"I'm talking heavily? Am I talking heavily?"

Seeing Xu Ping looking at him and asking very seriously, Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan couldn't help but nodded: "It's a little bit heavier. I heard that after Ouyang Xiu went back, he wouldn't come out to see anyone for a few days."

"I don't think it's serious! If Ouyang Xiu thinks I'm serious, it means he still doesn't know where he is wrong. In this way, he will make the same mistake in the future. Scholar Yan, Fan Waijian, I'm talking about it here. Ouyang Xiu made the same mistake again, but it's not as simple as being said!"

Seeing that Xu Ping was not joking, Yan Shu couldn't help asking: "How did Xu Wai-chi said this? Ouyang Xiu was not supposed to issue a document to criticize the ministers, but since his ancestors, the court has not blocked the way of speech, which is not too much."

Xu Ping smiled and shook his head: "Sir Yan, when did I have a bad view of others over the years because of other people's words? "The Book of Qianfa" was compiled by myself. I have printed so many books, and only Ouyang Xiu was the only one who came forward to find him because of inappropriate language. He didn't know why?"

Seeing that Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan didn't speak, they were confused, Xu Ping said again: "That day, I kept telling him that the reason for looking for him was those seven words, 'The person who is in charge of the matter is not wise'."

"Oh, this is Ouyang Xiu's fault." Yan Shu breathed out, but he knew what was going on. Although Xu Ping had a high official position and was not very old, he was a few years younger than Ouyang Xiu. He was both a young man and also had a strong spirit. How could Ouyang Xiu say this? Don't say that the official positions are so far apart, you can't do this at the same level.

Fan Zhongyan also smiled, and finally knew what the crux was. He shook his head: "Yes, Yun Xing is also a young man, younger than Ouyang Xiu. How could he withstand such a bluff?"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood what I mean! I am not saying Ouyang Xiupin commented on me being unwise. I have heard a lot of more unpleasant words over the years. When did I quarrel with others over these things? I, Xu Ping, is not so unbearable! Because others say I, I use my official power to suppress people!"

Yan Shu looked at Fan Zhongyan and then Xu Ping. He was really confused. What does Xu Ping mean?

Seeing that these two people really didn't understand their ideas, Xu Ping had to explain them clearly: "What was the book "Qianfa" written for? Officials in the court, regardless of their official positions, can publish articles on it as long as they have ideas and are related to the method of money. There is no right or wrong, as long as the reason is explained clearly, everyone will discuss it. They are all expressing their opinions, so that the ruling leaders can use them to refer to them and learn from others' strengths. The more novel the ideas, the better. Even if they are talking in their sleep, I don't think there is anything."

Fan Zhongyan said: "Yunxing means, Ouyang Xiu should not say shopping coupons? Instead, should he say money method?"

Xu Ping shook his head repeatedly: "No, it's extremely reasonable to say shopping coupons! It's Ouyang Xiu's method of talking about things, and the purpose of talking about things is both problematic! He said how to do shopping coupons, what are the benefits and disadvantages, and what are the tests in which direction they can be tried. It's fine. But what is his article? He mentioned a few words about the shopping coupons and money method. Just as he was about to see what his opinion, he suddenly said, 'The person who is responsible for the matter is not wise'."

Speaking of this, Xu Ping's voice became a little higher: "Repeatedly, "The Book of Qianfa" talks about things! As a result, Ouyang Xiu's article was vague about things and told me a few words. That day, he said he couldn't say that he was not right. He sprinkled hundreds of words, just for the last seven words, "Those who are in charge of the matter are not wise." It's all too light to say that he is sensational! In my opinion, it's just for the trouble!"

"If you judge people at will, the saints dare not do this. Ouyang Xiu dares! Talking about things, talking about things, not people, talking about people's actions, and not talking about hearts. This is the principle! If you break this principle, you cannot continue to talk about things. I have worked hard and worked hard to compile those "Books of Money and Law". He did this, which was too frivolous!"

Xu Ping looked at Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan and said in a deep voice: "I said that day, it was on those seven words. If he didn't know where he was wrong, he even thought that Xu Ping could not stand others' criticism. Then he could only say that he would be despised by me Xu Ping, and his name would not be true!"

To be honest, Xu Ping thought that Ouyang Xiu’s focus was wrong at that time. He did not focus on telling things or thinking carefully. Instead, he just wanted to speak quickly and just wanted to comment on the country. This was not good. But at that time, he did not go to heart. What he said to Ouyang Xiu was not serious, and he was still criticized and educated.

Unexpectedly, the matter was over and there were people coming to him in the past two days and told him that he was very serious at that time. Ouyang Xiu was a talented man with a reputation for his literary reputation and had room for him to speak. Xu Ping thought about it over and over again, but the more he thought about it, the more wrong he was.

When talking about things, no matter people, no matter how you talk about things, no matter how you tell them. When talking to Ouyang Xiu, Xu Ping did not regard one thing as the most important thing in his heart. Today, when Fan Zhongyan mentioned it, Xu Ping suddenly realized.

To behave in people and things is one of the important roots of the chaos in the government in history. Regardless of whether the things you do are right or wrong, the conclusions of the evaluation are all unwise, unkind, unrighteous, and villains. Whoever is in power is a gentleman, and whoever steps down is a villain, and whoever wants to kill the other party. Those who follow me are gentlemen, and those who go against me are crazy, and in chaos.

It was Ouyang Xiu who carried forward this style. It would be fine if no one mentioned it again after the incident. In the past two days, people have been coming to plead for Ouyang Xiu. Xu Ping really considered teaching Ouyang Xiu a lesson.
Chapter completed!