I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 123: Commenting on the officials, a noble son has arrived in Fanlou

Inside the Daqing Hall.

Chen Zhizhong glanced at the sand table of the river and walked out slowly.

The officials also looked at Chen Zhizhong.

When Zhao Zhen was hesitant, the Prime Minister's opinion was particularly important.

Zhongshu represents the opinions of the vast majority of officials, and is also the best person to take the blame for the officials in the future.

At this moment, Su Liang and Ouyang Xiu were also feeling a little nervous.

Chen Zhizhong thought for a while.

"Officials, I...I think there is not much problem with what Ouyang Xueshi and Su Yushi said. However, controlling the river is not something that can be done on paper, let alone such a simple river sand table. I am also rough in arithmetic. But there are still many doubts about the structure of the sand table."

"Can this river sand table really fully deduce the result of diverting the eastward flow of the river to the Liuta River? I doubt it."

Chen Zhizhong is very shrewd.

He did not give Zhao Zhen a clear answer, but raised another question.

However, this problem is obviously more beneficial to the eastward flow of rivers.

At this time.

An official from the Third Division stood up.

"In the official family, I have been in the Third Division for many years, and I think I am proficient in arithmetic. However, after Su Yushi's deduction, I think it is difficult to take it seriously without repeated scrutiny!"

Su Liang sighed secretly.

He overestimated the receptivity of current officials.

Although the Song Dynasty included arithmetic among various subjects and could not be regarded as a "wonderful skill", the officials' attainments in arithmetic were only enough to be used in the tax ledger.

not to mention.

This river sand table also involves some physical knowledge, which cannot be explained to the officials overnight.

"Officials, this matter involves the safety of Bianjing. You must not stop eating because of choking. You won't know what is right or wrong unless you try. I request again to divert the Liuta River. If an accident occurs, just stop it!" Xia Song handed over again.

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

……

Suddenly, more than a dozen officials stood up.

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "Let's do this! Su Jingming, you and Uncle Ouyang Yong will compile today's words into words and send them to Daming Mansion together with this river sand table for the river officials to use as a reference."

"The diversion of the water from the river to the Liuta River is proceeding normally. If an unexpected situation occurs, stop it immediately and inform Prime Minister Jia. We will never allow the river to burst its banks and harm people and destroy fields!"

Su Liang and Ouyang Xiu wanted to speak, but Zhao Zhen stopped them with their eyes.

"I...I obey!" Su Liang and Ouyang Xiu said with a little helplessness.

Not far away, Xia Song showed a comfortable smile.

……

Two days later.

With Su Liang's help, Shen Kuo received special approval and was given the opportunity to study at Chongwen Academy for a year.

Shen Kuo couldn't help but be overjoyed.

His father had to return to Jiangning to take up a job, so he settled in Bianjing.

Ouyang Xiu directly paid for his food, clothing, housing and transportation expenses, provided that Shen Kuo could tell him more about strange things.

the next few days.

Su Liang and Ouyang Xiu also thought about it.

By the end of April or the beginning of May, the river affairs will come to fruition.

In Su Liang's spare time, he also went to the southern suburbs market which was under construction.

Under Bao Zheng's supervision, the construction of the southern suburbs market was particularly smooth.

The group of soldiers who joined the Fourth Army were still aloof at first, but after being scolded many times by a group of old craftsmen, they became apprentices and worked very quickly.

at the same time.

Ouyang Xiu has agreed to teach Su Liang's son Su Zimu himself as his teacher when he is five years old.

Ouyang Xiu also praised Haikou and recommended Su Zimu to participate in the boy examination when he was ten years old. The worst result could not be lower than Uncle Yan Tong.

Su Liang was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.

You know, Yan Shu was a famous child prodigy in the Song Dynasty.

At the age of seven, he was qualified as a scholar. At the age of 14, he was called a child prodigy and received the title of Tongjinshi. He was awarded the title of Secretary Sheng Zhengzi by Emperor Zhenzong and was allowed to study in the Secret Pavilion. At that time, he became famous all over the world.

……

March 28, Daming Mansion, nightfall.

In a hall.

Dahe Hedao sand table and Su Liang's explanatory letter appeared in front of Jia Changchao.

Jia Changchao opened Su Liang's envelope, glanced at it, and then placed it directly in front of the candle and lit it.

The letter quickly turned into a ball of fire.

After burning, it turned into a ball of ashes and fell to the ground.

Jia Changchao stepped on the ashes under his feet and said coldly: "This young boy actually wants to teach me how to do things!"

Immediately, Jia Changchao looked at the sand table in the river. Although the sand table was exquisite, Jia Changchao became more and more dissatisfied with it.

He thought for a while and said: "Throw this thing into the Chanzhou Elementary School for the children to play with. I have nearly a hundred river management officials under my command. The river is right in front of me. Let's see what use this crap made of mud can do!"

Immediately, several servants carried the sand table down the river.

……

On the second day of April, the weather is getting warmer.

The city of Bianjing is still lively.

In the past few days, a mysterious noble prince suddenly appeared in Bianjing City, known as Mr. Leng.

He lives in Fanlou.The food, clothing, housing and transportation are all in the style of a noble person.

There are more than ten guards and seven or eight maids beside him. All the utensils used are gold, silver and porcelain.

Everything is very particular.

The buns are from Lujia in Zhouqiao, the cheese is from Zhangjia in Beixie Street, the fried rice is from Wangdaoren, the brush is from Zhao Wenxiu, and the ink is from Pan Gumo...

Shopkeeper Fan Lou is also well-informed.

The [-] or [-]-year-old noble prince in Bianjing City is a treasured one, but he has never seen him before.

However, this Mr. Leng's clothes are extraordinary, his conversation is outstanding, and his actions are also extraordinary.

Fan Lou naturally treated him as a distinguished guest.

At first, only a small group of people knew about this noble Mr. Leng.

But then, Mr. Leng did a few things that made the people happy.

He gave the Wazi singer money to help him do good business; when he saw a disabled person begging, he immediately put down five guan of money to help him support his family; when he saw the children beside the Bian River, he was as skinny as firewood, so he immediately sold them rice and clothes. …

It didn't take long for Mr. Leng to become a "benevolent son" in the hearts of the people and make friends with many scholars.

Mr. Leng's reputation gradually expanded.

Not long ago.

This Mr. Leng actually talked loudly in the Fanlou Hall and criticized the officials in the court.

This behavior immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Leng Gongzi's words about the officials gradually spread from Fanlou, and many scholars thought that what he said was very good.

One word reveals the talents of hundreds of officials.

This criticism was also spread to various government offices through tabloids.

At noon, inside the Yushitai.

Su Liang and Zhou Yuan were sitting around a tea table drinking tea.

At this time, the supervisory censor Li Xinglu Jie strode over with a tabloid.

"You two, have you ever heard of Young Master Fan Lou Leng?"

Su Liang nodded and said: "I heard that this man is very rich, very noble in food, drink, housing and transportation. He also does many things that are helpful to the people. He is called a benevolent son!"

"He should be a young master from some aristocratic family. He did a good job, but he was just too high-profile."

Zhou Yuan also heard some news.

Lu Jie said with a smile: "High-profile? He has even more high-profile things! In the past two days, he has criticized the senior officials of the court in the Fan Tower. He is so courageous!"

Although the Song Dynasty did not prohibit people from criticizing political affairs.

But most people would never dare to criticize the many officials in the court today.

If you offend someone, it's very easy to cause trouble for them.

Lu Jie took the tabloid and said, "Let me read for you the three husbands in Zhongshu first."

"The first is Prime Minister Chen. Prime Minister Chen is the superior arm of the Lord. He is fair and prudent, has the integrity of a good minister, and is a real prime minister..."

"Prime Minister Wu is: resolute and outspoken, hates evil as much as he hates it, and is diligent and perseverant, but his writing is a bit lacking..."

"There is also Prime Minister Zhang, who is good at literature, clear in decision-making, and worthy of being an official..."

Su Liang and Zhou Yuan couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

Zhou Yuan was the first to speak: "Is this called criticizing? Isn't this just flattering someone!"

Mr. Leng's comments about the three ministers were basically just rhetoric.

Lu Jie curled his lips and said: "I can still recognize his comments about Prime Minister Wu and Prime Minister Zhang, but as for Prime Minister Chen, if he doesn't add the sentence 'the grass on the wall is beautiful on all sides', I will never accept it." ."

"Hahahaha...that makes sense!" Su Liang laughed so hard.

"The grass on the wall is beautiful on all sides" has been a widely recognized comment by Taiwanese admonishers on Prime Minister Chen Zhizhong.

However, he was favored by the officials and his position as prime minister was very stable.

Lu Jie held up the tabloid and said, "I will remember Prime Minister Xia Shu for you!"

"Xia Shuxiang is good at writing and martial arts. He is the pillar of the country and the true prime minister..."

Hearing this, Su Liang said bluntly: "Master Leng praises the husbands of the two houses so much. Could it be that he wants to rely on flattery to gain an official position?"

"Alas! The word "old treacherous and cunning" does not have the body of Prime Minister Xia, which means that he does not understand Prime Minister Xia yet!" Zhou Yuan on the side said seriously.

"Brother Zhou, a close friend, a close friend, you and I have the same ideas!"

This time, the three of them laughed out loud at the same time.

After Lu Jie calmed down, he continued: "There are also comments on Ouyang Xueshi, Bao Xueshi, Tang Zhongcheng and Su Yushi later, so I just read them all together!"

Su Liang couldn't help but become curious when he heard that he was there.

"Uncle Ouyang Yong, a generation of literary masters, has written a book, but his knowledge of political affairs is shallow, and his personal ethics are flawed, so it is difficult to reuse..."

"Bao Xiren is public and forgets his own interests. His administration is strict and down-to-earth. However, he doesn't know that there are no fish even when the water is clear. He knows that the Kaifeng government is exhausted and cannot be promoted..."

"Tang Zifang was upright and upright, unafraid of power, and his outspoken voice could move the world. However, if he ignored it, he was actually a loyal minister rather than a virtuous minister..."

"Su Jingming is a young man who has achieved his ambition and is good at literature. However, he is arrogant and despises things. He should go out to remote counties to experience, so that he will realize that great achievements come late and he can become the pillar of the country..."

Mr. Leng's comments on Bao Zheng and the Taiwanese admonishers were somewhat sarcastic.

After Lu Ji finished reading, he threw the tabloid aside and said: "These are really the words of a madman. They are just for a false reputation and cannot be trusted!"

Su Liang frowned slightly.

He didn't mind Mr. Leng's comment that he should experience more setbacks and practice outside, but he always felt that this kind of criticism was strange.

"Two of you, have you noticed that these criticisms are very strange? They don't sound like criticisms from a young man, but more like criticisms from a superior to a subordinate."

Lu Hui and Zhou Yuan thought about it, and they really felt like this.

These comments, especially those made by a superior officer to a subordinate officer, have a hint of disdain from a superior in their tone.

This feeling made all three of them feel a little uncomfortable.

　Someone must have guessed Mr. Leng’s identity. Please keep it a secret for now!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)