Wang Ju thought for a while and said: "The gentleman is gentle, gentle as jade, humble and gentleman, Xie An." ”

"Xie An......"

There are many absurd stories in the two Jin Dynasty, but everything is good and bad, although there are many bad phenomena in the Jin Dynasty, but the Wei and Jin dynasties are also famous in history, and Xie An's family background, otherwise with Xie An's style, it is in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, for other dynasties, it is impossible to be the prime minister for so many years.

"But it can't be just Xie An......"

"The Queen Mother, there are more, but they are not gentlemen, they are upright, they enforce the law fairly, their style is honest, and they are also clean ministers, Bao Zheng and Dong Xuan."

"The king, the ministers, impartial, long-term, not afraid of the powerful, not afraid of life and death, is called a direct minister, Wei Zheng, Zhang Jiuling, Bigan, Ji Di."

"There is a gap in the chest, the decision is fair and wise, the king is assisted, the people are peaceful, and the country quietly ushers in a prosperous era in peace, which is called a good minister, Fang Du, Li Xin, and Wang Dan."

"The country is safe inside, the world is peaceful outside, the resourcefulness is unparalleled, the advance and retreat are modest, Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, Li Mi, and Zhichen are also."

"The duke is selfless, spotless, high-winded and bright, moralized in the world, illuminating the ages, virtuous ministers are also, Fan Zhongyan."

In terms of political achievements, Fan Zhongyan really has nothing, far less than Lu Yijian. However, his noble sentiments and influence on future generations are not matched by few people.

Just like Su Dongpo, he was a two-hundred-and-five in the political arena in the early stage, and it was not very good in the later stage, but he was very talented, so it was enough.

Or like Sima Guang. Why didn't many people in later generations copy Sima Guang's old foundation. Beaten to death with a stick. It's not because of the general knowledge of governance!

"There are very few of these ministers."

"Queen Mother, these people have reached the extreme in wisdom and personal cultivation, where will there be many. Therefore, the general minister is just a politician, and the politician is nostalgic for glory and wealth, and selfish, but he is not useless. If you are less selfish, put the country on your personal interests, and have amazing wisdom, you will still become a generation of famous ministers. For example, Lu Yijian and Yao Chong, as well as Zhao Pu, the founder of our dynasty. ”

"The gentlemen, Qing officials, direct ministers, wise ministers, loyal ministers, and virtuous ministers mentioned by the minister are just like Li Bai's poems, which cannot be learned at all, but they can learn from Yao Chong and Lu Yijian, and they have contributed to the country, and the country has also given them glory and wealth. Although this is almost a transactional act, even Confucianism is not averse. If you want to take it, you will take it! This is also the reason why the ancestors gave preferential treatment to scholars. What they are afraid of is that the state has given them glory and wealth, they are at ease, they are dissatisfied, they do not think about the country at all, but they become bengal, take the benefits of the country to fill their private pockets, or use the state to support their favors and fame. As for what gentleman, the queen mother, and take it as a joke, how many scholars in the court can be humble and courteous, gentle and jade? ”

"Since everyone is a politician and has selfish intentions, why bother to be a gentleman. Why does the country need high-paid pensioners? Queen Mother, and look at Jiangdongwei, the country's grain output is the highest in Jiangdongwei, but that output is so hard. For example, in the rainy season, because the water outside the polder is higher than the water in the polder, the people have to be mobilized to save water. That harvest is the real hoeing day at noon, sweat drops into the soil, who knows that the Chinese food, the grains are hard. ”

This is also what Wang Jutong guò knows about through some channels.

Jiangdong Wei is very good, but what about the rainy season? Now there are no big pumps pumping water at all. So the information inquired about made Wang Ju speechless.

That is, a waterwheel can not pump the polder, so set up two, three, step by step to pump the water out of the polder. Think about it, how bad the rain will be in the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, a large wei of more than 100,000 acres, tens of thousands of acres in size, how much rain will fall, and when will it be pumped? However, if you don't smoke it, you will immediately become waterlogged. And what's worse is that in order to increase the yield, the people have to plant double-cropping rice, and because of the low yield, the number of acres planted is still a lot, and a household often has to plant more than ten acres, more than 20 acres, and more than 30 acres!

This kind of hard work is unimaginable.

"But the Queen Mother, how many ministers have taken out their salaries and helped the poor? However, why did the ancestors do this, not only to pay a high salary and maintain integrity, but also to let the minister have peace of mind and do things for the country with peace of mind. It is the minister's duty to do things, not to show off his tongue. If that's the case, why should the state emphasize Confucianism instead of promoting the art of vertical and horizontal? ”

Since he is doing things, let's use his political achievements to speak, not his lips, nor his qualifications, so what kind of political achievements does Chen Xiang use to compare with Wang Ju?

Okay, that's enough.

However, when Wang Ju walked out of the inner palace, he felt a little puzzled.

Through the channel of Zhang Ruoshui, Wang Ju also heard some news, such as Gao Taotao was full of affection for Sima Guang and persuaded Zhao Ji to reuse Sima Guang several times.

This is also the reason why Zhao Ji has always used Sima Guang.

Even Wang Ju suspected that Sima Guang and Gao Tao had a tacit understanding very early on, including the case of Zhao Niannu, and Sima Guang's cousin when he established the emperor's heir.

But it couldn't be changed, Gao Taotao personally called himself to the inner palace to mediate.

Could it be that there is a story behind this?

But Wang Ju didn't think much about it, because the concubine was about to give birth. Giving birth is a very dangerous thing to do in this era, especially the first child.

A few days later, Concubine Li gave birth to a daughter.

Because it was a daughter, Wang Ju was on the waves, and not many people came to congratulate him, only Lu Huiqing, Zhang Dian and Zeng Bu's wife brought gifts to congratulate.

However, Wang Ju liked it very much, and held a sumptuous banquet, and the master and servant closed the door to celebrate.

However, only a few days later, a distinguished person came to celebrate.

Zhao Niannu is here.

After Wang Ju got off duty, he saw Zhao Niannu sitting in the living room, chatting with Concubine Li and Qiongniang, his eyes were a little unnatural.

He walked over and said, "I've seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess. ”

"No." Zhao Niannu said, then picked up Wang Ju's daughter, looked at Wang Ju and Concubine Li carefully, and said, "She looks like you." ”

In fact, no matter whether she looks like Wang Ju or like a concubine, she is destined to be a beauty in the future.

It's just that Wang Ju saw that her eyes were a little lonely.

This is also human nature.

Ji'er glared at Wang Ju fiercely.

Wang Ju touched his chin and smiled bitterly. The heart says. Don't say me. Even if Han Qi is as bold as Han Qi, he doesn't dare to provoke your master.

But Wang Ju still felt a little guilty in his heart, after all, unlike Zhao Ji, Zhao Niannu helped him a lot without asking for anything in return.

Suddenly, an extremely bold idea occurred to him.

So he snorted at her and motioned for her to follow her to the study to talk.

…………

At the end of April, Zhao Ji led the ministers to watch the water in Jinmingchi and feast on Qionglin Garden.

Jinming Pond to watch the water. That is, Jin Mingchi competes for the bid.

The earliest origin of this is the Song Taizu water war, to the Song Taizong ascended the throne, and used 35,000 soldiers to dig the pond, leading the Jinshui River to pay attention, so there is the Jinming Pond.

Then, in March or April, the navy is inspected here.

There are two reasons, although the Southern Tang Dynasty was down at that time, Wu Yue had not yet taken it back. Even if the south was completely settled, the water system of Hebei was developed at that time, and Chai Rong used the water army. Go straight to the third level.

As a result, after the two Northern Expeditions, Zhao Kuangyi didn't want to. However, the review of the navy is still retained, and Zhao Kuangyi also deliberately said a word, the soldiers, the affairs of the south, now they are calm, and they will not be reused, but they will not forget the martial arts.

That is, to keep a naval army, which can be a good deterrent to the south.

More than ten years have passed, and the significance of this water army is not great, so Zhao Kuangyi took a silver ou and threw it in Jinmingchi, and ordered a soldier to swim in the water to take it up.

The official race is in May of the third year of Xianping, "raising the flag and beating the drums, dividing the left and right wings, planting trees and colors, thinking that it is a sign, the ark is fast, and the first one to give it." Since then, it has been held in Jinmingchi every spring, and every time it is a "longitudinal tour". This makes the waves of "bidding competition" splash on ordinary citizens, attracting the general public to watch this activity that can strengthen the body, which has far exceeded the significance of simply holding a "water war" at the beginning of the excavation of Jinming Pond.

Then Song Zhenzong issued an edict to allow the people to enter Jinmingchi to play for a month at the end of February, and at this time, the Qionglin Garden, which was south of Jinmingchi to entertain the new Jinshi banquet, was almost built. Jorinen Garden, known as the first of the four famous gardens in Tokyo, is connected to the Kinmyeong Pond to form a huge landscape. In the past, it was not open to the people, but Song Zhenzong opened it suddenly, and the tourists were like mountains, and even some citizens were crowded when they played in Jinmingchi, and they didn't know where to go.

Tourists are playing, and the navy uses tiger head boats, flying fish boats, and loach fish boats to compete for bids three times, and there are even various boats performing dances such as "sea eyes" and "finishing", not people are dancing, but boats are jumping. There are also water swings, that is, various artists, who board the swings on the painting boat, and then swing higher and higher, until the swing is at the same level as the swing frame, and then suddenly break off the swing and fly into the air, and then turn over several somersaults in a row to perform trick diving.

Gradually, the time was postponed to April or May, and the various boats were transformed into dragon boats. The imperial court was also very solemn about this, and set up a star gate in the south of the pond, and set up prostitutes on it. This also shows that the prostitution culture in the Song Dynasty was prosperous, such as marriage, there must be prostitutes as bridesmaids, the larger the family, the more they invited those talented and beautiful head of the line of Oiran, which is why Wang Anshi let the official prostitutes sell wine.

The first performance is performed, and then the poles are inserted in the pool, and the boats compete for the bids, and the first few have prizes ranging from light to heavy.

Zhao Ji led the ministers to watch, this minister refers to the important ministers, who have nothing to do with Wang Ju, and he is a "person who treats crimes", but Wang Ju's family also came to Jinmingchi.

The competition has not yet begun, and there are some artists in the pool swinging.

Everyone watched with relish.

The concubine and the second girl let out exclamations from time to time.

Wang Ju had a wit, there are still few entertainment activities in this era, of course, if the prostitute is regarded as entertainment, then the entertainment activities in this era are still very rich. But does that count?

In fact, there is no need to be so troublesome, if it is by the Jinming Pond, it is not necessarily the Jinming Pond, now the Kaifeng water system is developed, there are many large and small lakes, choose a place with deep water on the lakeside, put dozens of high platforms, and the people frolic and dive, which can also add a joy to everyone.

It doesn't cost much, but does it cause trouble?

Anyway, just do it. Anyway, I am not afraid of itching if I have more lice.

Wang Ju said to do it.

This is as simple as placing a high platform on the shore of a lakeside without buildings, placing some springs and wooden planks on the high platform, and then you can jump into the water.

But soon trouble came.

Just after the Dragon Boat Festival, the first big court.

After everyone finished playing, Zhao Ji asked: "Wang Ju, there are some novelties in the capital, but you put them?" ”

Wang Ju did not deny it, and said: "It was sent by the minister." ”

"Isn't this educating the people to enjoy peace and play?"

"Your Majesty, this diving comes from the water swing, the water swing comes from the Jinmingchi competition, and the Jinmingchi competition comes from Taizong, why aren't there many ministers who oppose it? This is to rejoice with the people. Scholars are pampered and can drink and have fun with prostitutes, but what about the people? Could it be that the minister gave the people a little joy and did not gamble or prostitute himself, and did not do it wrong? If so, please punish the ministers as soon as possible, anyway, many people look at me as an eyesore. (To be continued......)