History proved that Sima Guang succeeded. Until Wang Anshi's first resignation of prime minister, Lu Huiqing never had any stains, but his name as "treacherous" was concluded early...

Originally, Han Zhen and Xixia agreed to exchange Suizhou for Anyuan and Semen Village. However, the imperial edict was sent to the border and ordered Guo Kui to burn and abandon Suizhou. Guo Kui refused to resist the edict. "This is what Zhang Yi said to be 600 miles of Shang in the country! One state is lost, and the two villages are unavailable. China is sold by the Xia people. What border defense should I guard?" At this time, the envoy of the Queen Mother of Liang had also entered the Song Dynasty to negotiate the matter, and proposed that Xixia should first obtain Suizhou and then return the village. Guo Kui sent Zhao Hu to negotiate. "The two villages were originally Song territory and were invaded by Li Yuanhao. At that time, there were 6 forts in the north of the two villages, with the Great Wall Ridge as the boundary. Your Xiping King Li Deming wrote clearly and clearly in the documents during the Dazhong Xiangfu period. The facts are all there. They were the Chongqing alliance, but do you still want Suizhou now?" In the end, the plan to exchange Suizhou for Anyuan and Semen Village for Suizhou was not reached. Suizhou will always belong to the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty and built Suide City here.

On the 5th, Zhe Jishi was appointed as the governor of Zhongzhou. Wei Mingshan was named Zhao Huaishun and appointed as the envoy of the preparatory warehouse.

On November, Han Jiang, an important member of the New Party and later called the "Shishimashiro" deputy envoy, was appointed as the Regulations on the establishment of the Three Divisions in the same order.

In the middle of the year, immediately after the Qingmiao Law, Wang Anshi introduced the first new law - the Farmland Water Conservancy Law.

The Farmland Water Conservancy Law is very simple. It allows anyone, whether it is an official or a civilian, to open up land, build embankments, dig canals, store water, etc. to be beneficial to agriculture. What the private cannot do can be asked to the official to do. In addition to cooperation, the official must investigate the wasteland in its jurisdiction clearly so that the court can know how much potential the agriculture in the area can be dug.

Is there anything wrong with organizing manpower to open up land and expand income? What's more, Wang Anshi just asked the indigenous people to reclaim wasteland caused by various historical reasons in his original place. Is there anything wrong with this? Haha! No matter what it is, as long as you are Wang Anshi, as long as you are the new law, in the eyes of the old bastard Sima Guang, there is something wrong, and it's a big mistake!

In the snow-filled impeachment and opposition memorial, Wang Anshi remained calm, watching coldly, waiting for the most important person to appear. The person's talent and prestige were what he deeply feared. Almost everywhere, he was a born mortal enemy!

On the 17th, in Erying Pavilion, Sima Guang taught the emperor his "Zizhi Tongjian". On that day, he talked about the early years of the Western Han Dynasty. The idiom "Xiao Gui Cao Sui" that everyone knows is that after the death of Xiao He, the founding prime minister of the Western Han Dynasty, Cao Shen took over. But after taking office, this person ate, drink, and had nothing to do. The emperor at that time, Emperor Hui of Han was anxious and sent Cao Shen's son to ask. As a result, Cao Shen beat the son up. A few days later, Emperor Hui of Han personally summoned Cao Shen. Cao Shen asked the emperor: How about I compare with Xiao He? The emperor replied: You are not as good as him. Cao Shen asked again: How about you compare with the founding ancestor, your father Liu Bang? The emperor blushed: far worse... So Cao Shen said: I can't compare with Xiao He, and you can't compare with Emperor Gaozu, so what else can I do? Isn't it enough to follow the old rules?

Zhao Xu immediately heard the indirect voice and asked, "Is it okay to keep the Han Dynasty guarding the Han law set by Xiao He unchanged?"

Master Sima's answer was super shocking, "It's not just the Han Dynasty! If the monarchs of Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties always abide by the laws of Xia Yu, Shang Tang, Zhou Wen, and Zhou Wu, then until now, the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties will never change! Our Song Dynasty will not appear at all."

In response to Sima Guang's high argument, the new party chose to fight back. The newly appointed Chongzheng Hall storyteller Lu Huiqing was responsible for the implementation, and the method was also to teach the emperor. However, the same class was held, and the treatment was different. Sima Guang was not disturbed during the lecture. When Lu Huiqing was lectured, the audience was filled with ministers, including Sima Guang... Is this a lecture? This is an open debate meeting!

On the 19th, Lu Huiqing came to the stage and said: According to the "Li of Zhou", the law of the previous kings was to promulgate the Dharma in the first month of each year (the law was published at the gate outside the palace), and if there were inappropriate ones, it would be changed on the spot! Some changed after several years, such as the King of Zhou traveled around the world and inspected everywhere. Some changed after lifetime, such as the priority of criminal law. Some changed after decades, such as the tribute and tuition in various places, and schools. There were also those that remained unchanged for a hundred years, such as the human ethics order of fathers, sons, filial sons, brothers, and respect.

Next, please see Sima Guang's defense: "The Dharma is like Wei, which is the announcement of the old laws (all of them?) King Zhou traveled around the world and inspected everywhere, in order to check who changed the rituals and music, and those who changed the old laws, and those who found that they would be executed. Criminal law, the new country uses light rules, and the chaos of the country uses heavy rules. This is just a difference in slight weight, not a change of the law itself! Reform is like building a house, and it must be done with good crafts and beautiful materials. But now these people who are reforming the law cannot talk about both, and I am worried that the court will rain."

Then we started to mobilize the masses, "Your Majesty, everyone is here now. You can ask them, how badly the national order has been destroyed! This dynasty stipulates that the Three Divisions manage the world's financial resources, and they can be dismissed if they are not competent, but the Prime Minister cannot inquire about its operation. What is the matter with the Three Divisions Regulation Department now? The Prime Minister needs to use morality to assist the people, how can he use "examples"? If the Prime Minister uses "examples" to become a clerk? I heard that the establishment of the Regulation Department of Reading the Detailed Book of the Central Committee recently, what is this for?"

The ministers below were cheering and thunderous, and they spoke in unison: Sima Guang, Sima Guang...

Lu Huiqing was not prepared for this and took the time to reply, "Sima Guang ridiculed the court and ridiculed the ministers as officials of the Regulations."

Up to this point, putting aside who is right and wrong in their own principles, we first look at the sincerity of the communication. No matter what reputation Lu Huiqing's future reputation, he has been saying the truth since he started his speech. What about Sima Guang? He first attacked the legitimacy of the national functional departments and then denied the work ability of his colleagues.

What power does a government civil servant have to say that other comrades are waste? Everyone is human, why do you have to be arrogant and determine that others are not "good craftsmen" and are destined to be unable to do anything? Back to the basic measurement point of everyone is human beings, this is a personal attack!

It is interesting to talk about personal attacks. The history of the Song Dynasty records that it was Lu Huiqing's turn to speak. The future "shameless evil" became angry and angry. He was furious and used other words to slander Sima Guang. The degree of its evilness made the emperor unable to see it. "Just debate on right and wrong, why do you have to do this?"

I guess Lu Huiqing really said something shameless? But why didn’t he record what he said in the history books? The degree of suppression and whipping of Lu Huiqing in the future is the most important, vivid and practical evidence! How can we ignore it?

There is only one explanation - Lu Huiqing didn't say anything at all, or the words said were difficult problems that Sima Guang and other old party members could not face and could not explain. They "don't hide for the respected ones and hide for the wise ones"...

Next, Sima Guang and Lu Huiqing had a fierce debate in front of the emperor on the pros and cons of the Qingmiao Law.

In January of the Xining year (1070), Fan Zhen submitted a memorial to use history as evidence to fundamentally deny the Qingmiao Law. He said that the Changping Warehouse Law originated from the heyday of the Western Han Dynasty and was beneficial to agriculture and commerce. The Qingmiao Law originated from the decline of the Tang Dynasty. It was an evil method that urgently imposes heavy taxes and creates uneasiness.

On the 1st of the month, Hebei appeasement envoy and former Prime Minister Han Qi joined the opposition. The Prime Minister, who was the only one in charge of the court before the New Year, sent a memorial from Daming Mansion. The power of this document was in a tremendous way and disrupted the political situation of the Song Dynasty at that time.

In the memorial, Han Qi said that the implementation of the Qingmiao Law was distorted, which was seriously inconsistent with the original documents when it was issued, and there was serious act of hard levy! And Han Qi emphasized that the reason for hard levy is that the problem lies in the law itself! For example, the superior households among urban and rural residents are so-called mergers and families, and they have money, so there is no need to borrow money at all. If you are young and yellow, it has nothing to do with others. So the problem arises: if they do not borrow, the country will get less interest. In order to increase profits, they can only be entrusted to them. But is this fair?

Then, Mr. Han, who had been tough and fierce for life, suddenly became compassionate without warning. He said that it is easy for ordinary people to borrow money when borrowing, and it is difficult for them to repay. At that time, they must dip their whip and suck it hard, which will cause death! Your Majesty, that is your people's property, so you can't be so cruel!

These two points shocked the young Emperor Shenzong. His confidence began to shake and he began to doubt the properness of Wang Anshi's various laws. Holding this memorial, he sighed in succession, "Han Qi is really a loyal minister. He is in another place and does not forget the royal family. I thought the Qingmiao Law was beneficial to the people, but who would have thought of harming the people to this extent." Then he automatically slipped along Han Qi's thinking and became Han Qi's spokesperson - I remembered that the Qingmiao Law still had a big problem. The Qingmiao Law only targets agriculture, what does it have to do with the city? Why do you also put Qingmiao money in the city?

It should be said: Han Qi is right. Originally, why do the top households have money? If they don’t farm in the city, why do you make money for the young seedlings? If you use state organs to collect debts, it will be destined to be destroyed and the people will live in poverty!

What’s hateful is that Wang Anshi was not convinced. Facing the emperor with a sad and regretful look, he was angry and said, “If the needs of the borrower can be met, what if the city residents do?” he had a headache for money!

But please pay attention to what class Han Qi is? His family has been an official for generations, and when he reached the peak, his income is incredible. An article once calculated. Taking Bao Zheng as an example, his annual official salary is equivalent to tens of millions of yuan now! Please imagine Han Qi's income... Mr. Wu Han once calculated the income of officials of the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. According to his calculations, the annual income of the Song Dynasty's prime minister was equivalent to that of RMB 0 million at that time (the income of the seventh-rank county magistrate of the Ming Dynasty was equivalent to RMB 14,000 at that time). Then refer to Han Qi's buying land in his hometown, and the manor was boundless. The Han family's mansion was called "Zhu Jintang" to make the meaning of "wealth and honor not returning to their hometown, like walking in the night with lust". Even the first job of the future Wu Mu King Yue Fei was the bodyguard of Zhou Jintang. I know why he objected? Qingmiao Fa was cutting down the roots of him and people like him!

Let’s talk about debt collection. This really makes people happy. If the country collects debts with 4 cents a year, it can achieve the tragic situation of family destruction and people’s life being miserable. So how much can the private usury with 7 cents a year be recovered? Why didn’t you say Han Qi speak at that time? At that time, facing 4 cents a year, you are irreconcilable?

In a word! It’s not how ruthless the country’s debt is to pursue 4 points of profit, but it’s that it ruins the big money they are to pursue 7 points of profit every year! These vicious and powerful bureaucrats are simply waving the flag for their own interests!

The poor young Emperor Shenzong is still too young. He sits in the Golden Palace every day to control the whole country. He doesn't know that there are so many tricks below, nor does he know what Han Qi's true face is! He only knows that Han Qi is his father's benefactor. Without Han Qi, there would be no father, and he does not have his current throne. So if there is still someone in the world to believe, then Han Qi is the only one...

Faced with the emperor's hesitation and sway, Wang Anshi showed his strength regardless of everything: take sick leave immediately and go home and stop working!

When Wang Anshi was sick, Song Shenzong completely turned to the conservatives. He immediately made a decision: 1. He appointed Sima Guang as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council; dismissed Qingmiao Fa.

The first decision was made after Sima Guang gave nine remarks and Wang Anshi died of success after recovering from illness.

The old bastard’s reaction on this matter was very fun. He cherished this opportunity very much. For the sake of his perfect image, he resigned like every big boss before taking office. On the other hand, he cherished the identity of a Hanlin bachelor whom he was about to lose, which was able to draw the order!

So Wang Anshi took sick leave and did not go to work, and Emperor Shenzong issued an order to persuade him to come back. The mission to write this imperial edict fell into Sima Guang's hands. Sima Guang wrote this way, "Now the scholars are in agitation, and the people are in agitation, so he wants to return the job and retreat. Your personal plans are not regretful, but what I hope will be entrusted to whom I will submit." You can understand at a glance: Sima Guang is teaching Wang Anshi this way with the emperor's identity - now the scholars and officials are in a hurry and furious. The people are uneasy and entangled. In this situation, you, Wang Anshi, will have to resign and go home, leave, and hide from the tranquility. For you, this is very suitable, so happy. But who will clean up my state affairs and the mess that has been formed!

This made Emperor Shenzong also wipe his butt and asked Wang Anshi to "recover from illness" to apologize in person. "The two words in the edict were forcing me to be forced by Wenshu, but I have not read it in detail. Now I am very ashamed of reading it." A dignified king of a country apologized to his ministers with official documents. This is a great humiliation of the two-system official. Anyone would have to resign automatically!

But Sima Guang didn't, he wrote very vigorously and had to continue. Shenzong really couldn't do anything, so he sent someone to notify him: You are now the Deputy Privy Councilor, in charge of military affairs, these civil affairs regulations have nothing to do with you, shut up quickly! Sima Guang still doesn't: I haven't taken office yet, and I am still a Hanlin bachelor, this is my duty...
Chapter completed!