In the yamen of the transfer envoy, Wang Yaochen whispered to Xu Ping: "Yunxing, since the change of people in the imperial history of the court, Master Yan has obviously come less, and even when he arrives here, he is no longer as interested in asking us as before. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Xu Ping said: "Human nature, Lu Xianggong is not an open-minded person, let him know that Bachelor Yan mixes together every day, and the bachelor will have a hard time after returning to the dynasty." ”

Wang Yaochen shook his head: "Master Yan is too cautious, don't you know what you are afraid of." ”

Can you not be cautious? In addition to the prime minister and privy envoy, most of the positions in the court can be done, but there is also no position that he must do. Yan Shu's writing is brilliant, for this time, everyone is in the literature, but in this era, there is a lack of everything, that is, there is no shortage of well-written articles. In terms of performance, Yan Shu did not get his hands on it, and most of his contributions were in the establishment of education and the discovery and cultivation of talents. This is very embarrassing, Yan Shu found that the talents he cultivated are still middle and lower-level officials, at most such as Fan Zhongyan and others are middle and high-level, and there is a lack of firm political force to support him.

In another decade or two, more than half of the backbone forces in the court have received Yan Shu's favor, and his good days will come at that time. As for now, he still has to endure it, but he is a person who can't stand the loneliness.

Everyone has their own ambitions, Xu Ping understands Yan Shu, everyone has their own way of living, and they can't force others to do anything. In the face of Lu Yijian's pressure, the most fundamental thing is to rely on yourself. As long as "Rich Country and People's Policy" is compiled, combined with the performance of Jingxi Road, Lu Yijian's strong pressure will not be suppressed. Xu Ping's policy has an economic foundation, it has political achievements, and it has truly benefited the people and won the support of the people. What does reform depend on for success? Only by combining the mass movement with the political struggle at the upper strata can we be invincible. Because the situation in the court is more complicated now, Xu Ping has not yet laid down his body to go to the people on Jingxi Road, this time if Lu Yijian really presses and does not make any compromises, Xu Ping does not mind deeply cultivating the mass base, and pulls Lu Yijian down after a few years. It's just that the conflict between the old and the new is too intense, and the impact on society is too great, and Xu Ping doesn't want to stand on the cusp.

Zhao Zhen is very sensitive to officials forming a party, he respects the minister, and delegates power to the minister, which is the premise of not forming a party. In history, Lu Yijian was until his death, and no one caught him to form a party, which was the basis for Zhao Zhen's trust in him. And those who oppose Lu Yijian almost all choose to form a party in front of his disappointing forces, and of course they are not trusted by Zhao Zhen.

Xu Ping also understands this, so he never stands on a mountain, there are like-minded people, but there is no small group. Xu Ping knew in his heart that as long as the signs of party struggle came out, he would lose Zhao Zhen's trust from then on.

Reform is for success, and for the sake of this goal, Xu Ping does not mind making some compromises.

Turning over the books in his hand and sorting them out, Wang Yaochen said to Xu Ping: "There is also a place to engrave books in Xijing, and now it is very convenient to move type, why not let people print these books, and spend so much manpower to copy them?" ”

"As soon as the book is printed, it is difficult for us to control the flow to anyone. It's not time yet, so it's not good to let this booklet flow to the people, so let's copy some of it first and show it to those who should read it. Boyong, there have been many things in the court recently, and many things are not clear, so we should be cautious and not show the handle to be caught. In my opinion, it is best to put your mind on this "Rich Country and Security Policy", and not ask about any matters in the court. What we do is what is beneficial to the country and the people, and no one can say anything. When there is an opportunity, it will be a great achievement to give it to the court. ”

"Sitting on the mountain and watching success or failure, alas, but now the plan has to be like this." Wang Yaochen sighed and continued to flip through the booklet on the table. He was a gentleman of all kinds, and he had neither interest nor interest in political disputes.

However, Xu Ping did not sit on the mountain to watch success or failure, and it was his rational choice not to participate in the court battle. Getting close to Lu Yijian offended the people who are now anti-Lu, and the energy of these people will be unimaginably greater in more than ten years, whether they are inside or outside, they will occupy the mainstream. This is the conclusion he got from the memory of his previous life, and the current anti-Lu main force has too much weight in history. And participating in the reversal of Lu will inevitably be stained with the label of the gentleman's party, which is the most taboo for Zhao Zhen, and it is harmful to himself. At this time, the people who united against Lu Yijian were basically reused in Zhao Zhen's later years in history, and Xu Ping knew it in his heart.

Therefore, the wisest thing is that Xu Ping is at ease to compile his own "Policy for Governing the Country and the People", and when the political struggle in the court is clear, he decides what measures he wants to take to implement the new policy.

Li Shen came over and said to Xu Ping: "Du Cao, look at it until the end of the year, I want to go back to Mengzhou these days, and the chores at the end of the year are not easy to let go." I also came to see the new policy of Mengzhou, I want to go back and arrange it. ”

"Okay, anyway, now that we have the first draft, let's take a closer look at it and see if there are any things that we didn't think of or even fallacious, so that we can revise them in time. The age is not forgiving, Li Xianggong is old, and his energy is not as good as before, and the affairs of Mengzhou still depend on you. ”

Li Shen said: "Du Cao is at ease, I will definitely handle the affairs of Mengzhou well, and there will be no chaos." Also, Li Xianggong mentioned before that when we have the first draft of the book we edited, we will bring a copy to him to see if he knows a little bit about the new policy. ”

Xu Ping said with a smile: "This is how it should be, but the books copied out now are all in the hands of Deputy Envoy Yang, no matter who takes it, you have to write down the name with him, even me." You go to Deputy Envoy Yang and ask him to write a note, and then you can take a copy. ”

"Xia Guan understands, so he will go to Deputy Envoy Yang."

Things should be taken care of by a special person, this is Xu Ping's habit, and Li Shen has adapted to it. The book has not yet been finalized, and I don't know what kind of discussion it will cause after it is passed out, which will affect the process of compiling the book, so Xu Ping strictly prohibits the outflow. Even the chief officials of the states and counties watched it, and it was also Chong Shiheng who took the book to various places and brought back the opinions of various places by the way. Li Di has a special identity, of course, he can be an exception, and his willingness to read this book is a kindness to Xu Ping.

Watching Li Shen leave, Xu Ping said to Wang Yaochen: "At the end of the year, the imperial court should be calm for a while, and we can rest assured that we can arrange things for the coming year." Henan Prefecture suffered a severe drought in the spring and summer last year, and was flooded in the autumn, so this year's agricultural affairs should be arranged in advance. ”

Wang Yaochen said: "I have already instructed people to do it, but now that the newly opened canal has been opened, there is a shortage of water in the spring, and the diversion of water for irrigation will inevitably affect the water volume of the canal." I've been asking you what to do about it. ”

"As soon as the canal is opened, it must not be cut off, otherwise the impact will be too bad. The diversion of water is nothing more than the water in the diversion of the Luo River, mainly Shou'an, Yanshi and the four counties of Henan and Luoyang. You send people down and ask these places not to open more paddy fields, even if the government subsidizes some money and grain. As long as the paddy fields are not opened, the impact will not be large, and the newly built dams in Gongxian and Fanshui last autumn have impounded a lot of floodwater, enough to supply the Cao River below Shakou, and do not need water from the Luo River. ”

The economic center, especially the current industrial and commercial center of Luoyang, is the lifeblood of transportation, and water transportation is the most important mode of transportation. Just because the dam at Shakou has been built to store water, the upstream will desperately open up the fields and grow rice. Especially in Yanshi and Henan counties, paddy fields must be controlled.