Chapter 376 Ceding Land
Chapter 376 Ceding Land
"Senior Shang Yang, you are right. Since we have chosen this path, we must never retreat," Wang Anshi nodded solemnly.
The three of them drank another cup together.
Li Wu doubts about life. Didn’t they say that Mr. Wang Anshi doesn’t like to drink?
There is also Mr. Zhang Juzheng, who doesn't like drinking very much. Except for necessary social occasions, he rarely drinks at other times.
What's going on now? The three seniors simply ignored her and drank several glasses of wine.
Totally exclude her!
"Little immortal, don't be surprised, we hit it off right away," Zhang Juzheng said with a smile. Indeed, he had heard of these two seniors before.
He also learned about the experiences of reformers in past dynasties and their reforms, so it is impossible for him not to understand them.
"That's right, that's right," Shang Yang nodded. They were both reformers, so naturally they hit it off right away and had a lot to talk about.
But of course we don’t want to talk about it now. There is also the little fairy here. We can’t ignore the little fairy.
"I understand, I understand," Li Wu nodded to show that he understood.
"Three seniors, please don't be polite. Eat as much as you want," Li Wu said with a smile. The three of them were also not polite.
They ate something like this, and Li Wu himself also ate some.
He continued, "The then Chief Censor Lu Hui was a member of the opposition and he directly accused you, Mr. Wang Anshi, of ten major mistakes in the reform.
So he was demoted by Song Shenzong to be a local official.
Later, Senior Wang Anshi recommended Lu Gongzhe to take over this position.
Han Qi wrote another memorial to persuade Song Shenzong to stop the Qingmiao Law. Facing so many opponents at that time, Song Shenzong could not bear it, so he agreed.
When other opposition parties saw this situation, they thought it was an opportunity and took the opportunity to agree. Although Senior Wang Anshi defended himself in many ways, Song Shenzong still believed that suggestions from all sides should be listened to.
This made you, Mr. Wang Anshi, very uncomfortable, and you then claimed to be sick and stayed at home, wanting to resign from your official position and retire.
This is where Song Shenzong was wrong. Since he supported your reform, Senior Wang Anshi, he should not waver. If he wavers, it will give the opposition an opportunity, right?"
Li Wu shook his head and said, since you support me, then support me to the end. What's the matter with this wavering?
Song Shenzong nodded in front of the sky. He would definitely trust Wang Qing wholeheartedly in the future and would never waver again.
He wants to change the current situation in the Song Dynasty, so reforms are definitely necessary.
When Wang Anshi heard this, he wondered if the government would stop his Qingmiao Law in the future?
Could it be that the government doesn't trust him?
Wang Anshi was very nervous. Without the support of the government, it would be very difficult for him to carry out his reforms.
Forget it, let’s talk about this when we get back.
"Senior Wang Anshi, you want to resign, but Song Shenzong will naturally not allow it and try to keep you.
Mr. Wang Anshi, you advised Song Shenzong not to fear popular sentiments and to care about the world.
At that time, most people in the court disagreed with you, Mr. Wang Anshi, and left the court one after another.
Senior Wang Anshi, you recommended Li Ding to be the Censor, but not long after, Li Ding was impeached for violating filial piety, and was dismissed from the court.
Soon, Lu Huiqing also left the court because of his father's death, and you, Mr. Wang Anshi, then reused Zeng Bu.
At that time, Sima Guang also wrote three letters to you, Mr. Wang Anshi, listing the drawbacks of the new law and asking you to abolish the new law and restore the old system.
Mr. Wang Anshi, of course, would not listen to him. You wrote back to Sima Guang, refuting all his accusations one by one.
However, Song Shenzong was planning to appoint Sima Guang, so Sima Guang took the opportunity to abolish the new law.
Song Shenzong naturally disagreed, so Sima Guang resigned and left Beijing.
In fact, when it comes to Sima Guang, this person is quite popular, which means he is quite famous.
Because he is in the textbook, Sima Guang smashed the jar, but his diagnosis is really not good, I suspect he is sick," Li Wu said with disgust, look at what Sima Guang did after the death of Song Shenzong.
It's so hateful.
Wang Anshi widened his eyes. No, what did Sima Guang do to make the immortal so disgusted?
In front of the sky curtain, Sima Guang could no longer stand when he heard the immortal say this to him. His legs went weak and he sat down on the ground.
With the immortal saying so, how will he survive in the Song Dynasty in the future?
Others were also extremely curious. What was going on?
But knowing what Sima Guang had done, he was also unhappy.
"Little immortal, what did Sima Guang do?" Wang Anshi asked. He was still quite curious.
"I get angry when I talk about this. After Song Shenzong died, the old system was restored. Sima Guang was given important positions at that time, and he completely denied your new law, Senior Wang Anshi. The most infuriating thing is that he easily ceded the northwest territory that the soldiers had conquered with great difficulty to Xixia. How can this not make people angry?"
Li Wu couldn't understand why the land was ceded so easily. It really meant that he didn't know the danger and hardship of war because he had never fought in one.
"What! This Sima Guang," Wang Anshi was so angry that his eyes popped out and he wished he could beat Sima Guang severely.
In front of the sky curtain, the emperors before the Emperor of the Song Dynasty were also extremely angry. They thought that Sima Guang was sick and they simply wanted to chop him to death.
Why should the Song Dynasty cede its land to other countries?
Many ministers of Song Shenzong also looked at Sima Guang who was sitting on the ground, gritting their teeth.
Several generals could not stand it any longer and started fighting, beating Sima Guang half to death.
"I asked you to cede your kingdom and your land, so why don't I cede you?"
"You bastard, so many of our soldiers died, and you ceded it away with just a simple sentence."
In the end, it was Song Shenzong who was afraid of beating people to death that stopped the generals.
He was about to explode with anger. He wanted to change the current situation of the Song Dynasty. He didn't want to pay taxes, be bullied by other countries, and even more so, he didn't want to cede land.
The comments were all cursing Sima Guang.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. It makes people angry when they talk about it," Li Wu waved his hand. Since ancient times, ceding land and paying compensation is the most shameful thing.
Isn’t the land ceded and the compensation paid by China enough?
Especially in the late Qing Dynasty, it was all a shame.
The three of them nodded. Shang Yang and Zhang Juzheng were both comforting Wang Anshi, fearing that he would pass out from anger.
"In 1071, the people of Kaifeng began cutting off their wrists to avoid the Baojia system, and the prefect immediately reported this to the court.
Mr. Wang Anshi, you thought that the new policy should be implemented, but the scholars and officials were not happy about it and the people were misled, while Song Shenzong thought that the people's opinions should be listened to.
In 1074, there was a severe drought throughout the country, and the people were displaced. The officials also complained about the harm of exempting travel money.
At that time, Song Shenzong was also full of worry. Senior Wang Anshi, you think that even Yao and Shun could not avoid natural disasters, so we just need to send people to deal with them.
At this time, Jian'an came to Zheng Xia to oppose your reform, Mr. Wang Anshi, and drew a picture of the suffering of refugees due to drought and sent it to Song Shenzong. He also pointed out the faults of the new law and wanted to remove Mr. Wang Anshi from the position of prime minister.
At this time, Senior Wang Anshi, you are on the crest of the wave."
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