Chapter 3 　　

Does Lingyamen have such beautiful lotus flowers?Beside a pool of blooming lotus, two distinguished guests in scarlet clothes were sitting on the big rock by the pool without grace, away from the crowd, chatting gossip.They are all upstarts in front of the emperor. In Goryeo and in the South China Sea, they are all hot and turbulent figures, but in the officialdom of Bianjing, they are just ordinary middle and lower-level officials. They and the officialdom of Bianjing seem to have always been mutually exclusive. with.This repulsion is almost natural.Here, it is difficult for them to find companions, and few people have a common language with them.Although Da Song has been exploring the sea for more than ten years, the ocean is still not the focus of Da Song.There is only a distant foreign land, a place of exile.And their achievements did not receive the respect they deserved, and they were secretly called Yi officials by Bianjing officials.

have.The water lilies in Ling Yamen are not inferior to the lotus in Qionglin Garden.But the best lotus in the world should be in Hangzhou.Xue Yi answered absent-mindedly.Today, he fantasized about finding a chance to talk to the emperor and state his plans face to face, but above the Nine Layers, the world is just a short distance away, and the distance between the emperor and him is really too far away.He couldn't help but feel a burst of frustration. He finally met Wen Yanbo, and it took a lot of effort to make Wen Yanbo a little bit interested in his new idea of ​​sea ships and naval forces. Unexpectedly, Wen Yanbo suddenly fell ill .Various rumors indicated that Wen Yanbo had not been in the secret courtyard for long.Originally, he had also hoped that Shi Yue would enter the center again, or he would take the next best thing, hoping that Tang Kang would get out of this catastrophe and return to take charge of the Coastal Control Division.However, from all kinds of rumors, what he can guess is that even if Tang Kang saves himself from danger, it will be difficult for him to stay in the center. Over the years, the only thing Xue Yi learned from Bianjing officialdom is that the rumors of Bianjing It often reveals the truth of the matter better than the official documents of the Zhengshitang.

Qin Guan stared at the lotus in the pond for a long time, he didn't seem to pay much attention to Xue Yi's answer, but was lost in thought.After a long while, he suddenly said without thinking: There are two different arguments in Koryo. One kind of argument says that the imperial court allows them to go to sea with too few merchant ships; Don't let a lot of labor go to the deep mountains to cut good trees, which is a waste of national power short-sighted.Xue Yi replied calmly. Qin Guan ignored Xue Yi's comments and continued: I was thinking, to solve Korea's troubles, perhaps we should fully allow their merchant ships to share our routes and trade, so that Korea's dependence on Da Song will be deeper and longer

Don't you think about those sea merchants in the south if you don't travel less?A voice sounded behind the two.The two quickly got up and turned around, and said with a smile: Why is Cai Yuanchang so elusive? Cai Jing sat between the two with a smile, and said: I think you are the ones who are elusive and have come to hide in this place. Ye Zuqia gathered a group of people to recite poems and compose Fu there. I really didn't have much interest in poetry, so I hid here with Shixian.Qin Guan sat down with a smile. But Xue Yi said with a smile: Shaoyou is a well-known talent in Shimen, he is afraid that I will be a martial artist, so he saves my life.He also said: Yuan Chang knows me, and if I have half of Yuan Chang's ability, I won't hide here.

Qin Guan knew that Xue Yi meant that Cai Jing was good at dancing, so he smiled immediately, changed the subject, and asked: What happened to Mrs. Wen? Cai Jing smiled, looked around and saw that there was no one else, Fang whispered: I was pushed out by that one from Dutang.I heard that Duke Wen got sick from anger after returning home with that face saint yesterday.It was rumored in the palace that the emperor was bored and that the secret courtyard was about to change owners.I can see that within a few days, Mr. Wen will ask himself to go out. Xue Yi was even more disinterested when he heard it, and couldn't help but sighed.But Cai Jing said with a smile: If Xue Hou really wants to make a career, you have to go through the Lu family, the Ma family, and the Han family.

That's all.Xue Yi shook his head, and said: I am a military officer, and I am running around the door of the government, so it is inconvenient to spread the word. Cai Jing smiled, said no more, turned to Qin Guan, and asked: Is what the talented man said seriously? After much deliberation, I have no other good solution.Qin Guan nodded and said: In the short term, it is a loss, but in the long run, it is a gain.Encouraging Goryeo to go to sea, I, Da Song, really grasped Goryeo's lifeline. Cai Jing was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: If this strategy is adopted, it will make the situation worse.How could the maritime merchants of the Song Dynasty agree?You can know that the imperial court's navy is actually supported by these sea merchants.Moreover, these people are not small in the southeast, so they should not be underestimated.

If I can use my strategy, let the Koreans share a piece of the pie, so what's the harm?Xue Yi shook his head and said, Yuan Chang and Shao You have seen the treasurer of Baoyun Zhai?If you two listen to what he said, you will know that Song's overseas trade is actually just a starting point.Kick away the stumbling blocks in front of you, and all problems will be easily solved. What does the bachelor say?Cai Jing asked tentatively.He knew that Xue Yi had already visited Shi Yue several times. Xue Yi numbly shook his head and remained silent. Xue Hou waited patiently.Cai Jing comforted, but half of it seemed to be implying something. What the court is concerned about now is, after all, the situation in the southwest.It's a mess of thousands of threads, and if you want to sort it out, there must be a place to start.Things in the southwest are uncertain for a day, and the imperial court will not be able to spare a hand to care about your naval ships and navy.Anyway, the Zhuren Kingdom is also outside the sea area of ​​thousands of miles, and it has no grievances with our Song Dynasty in the past and has no hatred in the present. A few years ago, there were envoys from the Zhuren Kingdom who came to pay tribute. Speaking of this, he paused, and then said : The envoys have already set off this morning, Xiao Yan Wang and Murong Qian are the Deputy Envoys of Yizhou Economic Strategy.The emperor will definitely summon the right one when the time comes, and after asking about the military strategy, he glanced at Xue Yi.

Xue Yi only smiled wryly in his heart, how could he have the ability to make friends with Wang Hou and Murong Qian? Cai Jing chatted with Xue Yi and Qin Guan for a few more words, then took his leave and left.He was very disapproving of Xue Yi and Qin Guan's attitude.The officialdom in Bianjing is indeed very alienated from them, but this is not irreparable.A Khitan native, Tuo Gulie, can still fight fiercely with the scholar-bureaucrats in Bianjing, let alone Xue Yi and Qin Guan, both of whom are famous disciples of Shi Yue's sect?Qin Guan didn't need to say much, he just filled in a small phrase and took a quatrain casually, how could he still have the limelight of Ye Juqia and others?Even Xue Yi can actually write poems, and some of his poems in the South China Sea have been handed down, and they are also quite praised.In the final analysis, the two are still too proud. They are young and successful, and they are both powerful figures outside the region. They think that they are doing important things for the country and the country, and they look down on those romantic officials in Bianjing from the bottom of their hearts.They just wish they could plan state affairs with the ministers of the two governments every day, but completely forget their own identities, which are just ordinary officials of the fifth and sixth ranks.After the new official system, there are as many officials of this level in Bianjing as cattle and sheep.

The so-called center of power, in Cai Jing's view, does not just refer to the two governments and the academy. When you are outside, you must show that you are an official. Whether it is Shi Yue, Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, or even Lu Huiqing and Feng Jing, they are not people you can fool with virtue, and you have no commendable achievements. Can't get into their eyes.If you want to get ahead, you can of course bribe your ministers and relatives to ask for entrustment. Zhibaodan participates in politics, as well as Lu Huiqing and Feng Jing. There are no gaps, but Cai Jing is a very shrewd person. He knows that doing so is not worth it. There is no need to mention the censors of Shizhong and Yushitai. With this method of promotion, Shi Yue, Sima Guang, and Wen Yanbo are tantamount to a death sentence.If his political ambitions are only limited to the fifth and sixth ranks, it is all right, but if he really wants to make a difference, as long as these people can still exert political influence, it is very unwise.

If you want to be promoted, you must find out what your boss likes and do what you like.The princes of the two governments value political achievements, so make some achievements to show them. However, this alone is not enough.The trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will urge them.If the relationship between peers is not good, there will be no scholastic praise, and only virtue cannot be reused, but if there is no praise from Qing Yi, it will also become a major flaw in official career.The princes of the two governments look at your political achievements, but the scholar-bureaucrats in Bianjing will not be like an examiner, deciding his likes and dislikes based on your political achievements.

You have to blend in carefully and show your other talents in order to be appreciated by them.Poems and songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, even tasting food, telling jokes, and presenting Kabuki to each other. Only in this way can you become a member of the Bianjing scholar-bureaucrats, not an alternative to them.Unless you, like Shi Yue, have the opportunity to be appreciated by the emperor from the very beginning, and firmly occupy a place in the emperor's heart with your own talents; or, like Wang Anshi, spend decades of hard work to continuously accumulate your own moral reputation and political capital.However, Shi Yue's romantic relationship is not something that everyone can meet; moreover, before Shi Yue obtained the corresponding status, he still made friends with servants, and had a heated fight with Feng Jing, Wang Anli and others; Without Han Wei speaking well of him in front of the emperor every day, Wang Anshi might not have the opportunity to proclaim his majesty. So Cai Jing has his own strategy.Today is different from the past. In the early years of Xining, the emperor worked hard to govern, and there were no ministers he knew and trusted. That's why Wang Anshi, Lu Huiqing, Shi Yue and others rose up.But today, the emperor is no longer the immature emperor of the past. He has already mastered the manipulation of the court and ministers.It is almost impossible to gain the emperor's trust, suddenly get to the big position, and copy the legends of Wang, Lu, and Shi. The emperor remained the most powerful person in determining the fate of officials.But in the seventeenth year of Xining, unless you are Han Zhongyan, and your father who passed away was Han Qi, a veteran and important minister of Dingce and Dingce, otherwise, it is better not to have unrealistic fantasies for a Taifu Temple Chancellor.It is the princes of the two governments and the seemingly insignificant mid-level and low-level officials around him who decide their own fate. Cai Jing tried his best to create a good image.The Stone Party is the foundation of his standing, so needless to say, even overseas officials like Qin Guan, Xue Yi, and Zeng Bu, he always maintains a good relationship with them, and treats himself as his own in front of them, occasionally Will also be kind to help them.Besides the Stone Party, he also tried his best to keep in touch with the old party and the new party, and maintained a good relationship. As long as he did not openly enter and leave Lu Huiqing's mansion to flirt, even if Chen Yuanfeng stood in front of him, he would still be able to call each other brothers.In addition, he often went to Baishuitan College, made friends with all famous scholars, and occasionally sponsored some poor scholars. Among the powers that can influence the government and the opposition (mainly officials and newspapers), Baishuitan College is undoubtedly the most important one of. In short, a good reputation must not be ignored. He greeted everyone with a gentle and friendly smile on his lips.Not all officials in Beijing are eligible to participate in this grand banquet in Qionglin Garden.In other words, in today's Qionglin Garden, an inadvertent arrogance may be a difficult enemy under the tree.This is a mistake that Cai Jing is absolutely unwilling to make. As he was walking, suddenly, from the road on the left, two people were talking in low voices. Why is Dayin's case so unusual? Unknown to Brother Shu, this case involves Xiangfu Order Cai Jing was startled, he had already recognized that Brother Shu was the famous Shu Quan from Yushitai.As for the word Dayin, in Bianjing, apart from Su Song of Kaifeng Mansion, no other person would be called that.Xiangfu County is the first big county affiliated to Kaifeng Prefecture. At the foot of the emperor, it can be called the number one county in the world. Xiangfu Ling is not comparable to ordinary county magistrates.The case the two men mentioned sounds like a big deal.He immediately paid attention, stepped lightly, and dodged behind a bush, but he heard Shu Quan say again: Jiang An?The monk is also related to Jiang An? It is also common for these monks and Taoists to go in and out of the gates of the powerful.They have committed crimes, which one will save them from bringing out a few dignitaries? The voice was getting closer and closer, and Cai Jing carefully identified the voice, always feeling very familiar.It is vaguely either from Yushitai or from Dali Temple, but I can't remember who it is. Since Su Zirong took office in Kaifeng, he claimed to strictly enforce the law. He said that the important place of the capital must be governed by Zhuhou Huiwen (Note: the meaning of the prison judge in Qin Dynasty).The words are so grand and grand, I thought another Baogong was about to be produced.Shu Yu said sarcastically: Unexpectedly, with just a mere auspicious talisman order, he would ignore the national law.Released the monk easily Jiang An is a fellow villager of Deputy Han Shu. A Han Chiguo can give Jiang some face and let a monk go.It's not hard to imagine that Chen Shiru's case would not be resolved if he procrastinated. While the two were talking, they turned to the north.Cai Jing waited until the two of them were far away, then came out from the hiding place and stared blankly for a while.He has already seen the back of another person. This gentleman is the same year as Cai Que, and now he is a judge in Kaifeng Mansion.Shu Yu wanted to deal with Su Song, of course there was a reason.Lu Huiqing once thought about buying Su Song. He once deliberately let people know that Su Song is a senior from his hometown, and if he is willing to pay a visit to him, he can be in power.These words would naturally reach Su Song's ears, but Su Song just laughed and did not answer, and did not sell Lu Huiqing's account.In addition, Su Song is the Kaifeng government, and he has offended many dignitaries because of his impartiality in law enforcement. Shu Yu is a well-known censor in the new party, so it is not surprising that he wants to use the opportunity to impeach him.But the judge of the Kaifeng Mansion was also well-known, why he wanted to frame Su Song, but he didn't want to understand for a while.Naturally, Cai Jing didn't know that what this gentleman wanted to deal with was not Su Song, but Chen Shiru Cai Que's father Cai Huangshang, who used to be a subordinate of Chen Shiru's father Chen Zhizhong.As a result, the Cai family and the Chen family forged a feud.Su Song has been reluctant to sentence Chen Shiru and his wife to death, naturally he has his concerns, but he will inevitably offend other people. Cai Jing walked and thought about it heavily. On the surface, it seemed that this matter had nothing to do with him, but his intuition told him that it was not that simple.Don't mind your own business.While Cai Jing warned himself in his heart, he was also uneasy. Yuan Chang, be polite. Cai Jing was only thinking about his own thoughts, he didn't expect the person in front of him, so he hurriedly looked up, only to see that it was Lu Dalin, the Prime Minister of the Imperial College.He hastily returned the salute and said with a smile: Uncle Yu, you're being polite.On the one hand, I secretly wondered in my heart. At that time, the old party figures were not monolithic.In the history of another time and space, because of the great power of the new party, people with different political ideals and beliefs had to unite together under the red banner of Sima Guang, the opposition party.But in fact, there is a conflict between the Shu Party represented by Su Shi, the Luo Party represented by Ercheng, and the Shuo Party, which is the most powerful and numerous, mainly composed of Sima Guang's disciples.Generally speaking, the Luo Party of Ercheng is the closest to the new party's ideas. They also advocated a thorough reform of the government. Therefore, Cheng Hao worked with Wang Anshi at the beginning, but he couldn't accept Wang Anshi's way of doing things and parted ways. .But when Sima Guang came to power, and Da Cheng had passed away at that time, Cheng Yi still openly opposed the move of completely abolishing the new law.Later, Cheng Yi was the first to reflect on himself, thinking that the old party should also be responsible for the disaster of party struggle.The basic positions of the Shu Party and the Shuo Party were closer to those of the Shi Party, and they both advocated gradual improvement.But relatively speaking, Su Shi is more idealistic, while Shuodang attaches great importance to historical experience and has a strong spirit of hard work. At this time, history has changed dramatically.However, the factions in Song Tingzhong became more complicated instead, and even presented an entangled situation where there is me in you and you in me.In the old party, the so-called Shu Party no longer existed. The political forces of this faction, headed by Ersu, had been subtly merged into the Shiyue faction.As for the so-called Los Party, because Ercheng is rooted in Baishuitan College to train students, it has an indistinct relationship with the New, Old, and Stone Parties.And the old party in the true sense, that is, the Shuo party, because it does have similarities with the Shi party in terms of political ideas, the political alliance between the two has made it one of the three major political forces in the DPRK and China. It is the most powerful faction, but at the same time it is difficult to say exactly how many Shuo parties there are, and its political spectrum is actually shifted between the Shi and the old parties. As for this Lu Dalin, although he is only a small Imperial Chancellor at this time, his status can reflect the complex relationship between political factions in the Xining Dynasty.On the one hand, he is one of the four sons of the Cheng family, a member of the so-called Luo party; on the other hand, he himself is from Shaanxi. The brothers are also recognized as masters of Guan Xue.In the political map of the old party, it is obviously more inclined to the new party.In addition, Lu Dalin was highly appreciated by Sima Guang for his loyalty, and he was quite popular in Baishuitan College for his knowledge, so he was also unclear about many people in the Stone Party. Until this time, Lu Dalin has been regarded as a very promising new political star in Bianjing because of his character, knowledge and talent, as well as his complicated identity and background.Many people believed that it was only a matter of time before Lu Dalin became a new rich man.In Cai Jing's view, it may be because of this reason that Lu Dalin has always been lukewarm towards him.Most of the stone party figures he is close to are the so-called Baishuitan faction, and the West Lake faction like Cai Jing obviously does not belong to the category of his favor. But at this time, Lu Dalin was uncharacteristically, and greeted Cai Jing on his own initiative.And talked to him kindly.This not only made Cai Jing feel a little flattered, but also made him feel very strange.He had no idea what was going on.Such an abnormal situation continued to appear again and again. Along the way, two or three officials who were known as upright in the Shuo Party took the initiative to show themselves goodwill. Cai Jing, who has always been very shrewd and good at analyzing the spectrum of various political forces in Bianjing, was almost dizzy.Lu Dalin's good intentions may be called accidental, but it is impossible for them to appear one after another without a special reason.Faced with such unreasonable kindness, Cai Jing felt uneasy.He doesn't like this situation very much, even if it seems to be a good thing for him.Fortunately, there were still old party officials on the road who still treated him the same way, which made him feel a little relieved.But soon, he thought, in such a situation, could it be the thing that made Lu Dalin and others change their attitude towards him? It was discovered today, in Qionglin Garden, and many people still don't know about it. happened? Thinking of this, a burst of cold sweat broke out on Cai Jing's back. In a palace in Qionglin Garden. Shi Yue stood beside the emperor quietly.He never thought that the emperor's condition would be so serious that he would be unable to support himself even if he stood for a long time.When he was summoned alone, seeing the sick body of the emperor, he knelt in front of the emperor, choked up for a long time and could not speak.He was definitely not without feelings for Zhao Xu.It's just that this kind of emotion is sometimes fatal and must be carefully hidden.The young emperor may need a character who is both a monarch and a minister and a friend, but such a character, as the emperor grows up, cannot be allowed to exist forever.If he doesn't know how to measure, the end can only be extremely miserable. But no matter what, seeing Zhao Xu's expression, Shi Yue couldn't help being moved. He knew Zhao Xu's lifespan in another time and space.History may have changed, but not everything will necessarily change.The emperor's condition made Shi Yue suddenly have an ominous premonition. He choked up, but kowtowed in apology, apologizing for his daughter's behavior to cover up his feelings. Zhao Xu was obviously also a little emotional. But he also doesn't allow himself to show his feelings.Counting from the fourth year of Zhiping, he has been emperor for eighteen years.He is no longer the emperor in Xining's early years.He originally wanted to talk to Shi Yue about his daughter, but in the end, Zhao Xu just comforted Shi Yue in harmony, and then quickly got down to business. He didn't allow himself to waste his energy casually.Especially at this moment. I must stabilize the ally of Korea.For the north!The emperor's voice was very soft, but there was an unquestionable firmness.The little trade with Korea is a petty profit.The imperial court did not lack that little money, and the purpose of opening trade was to deepen its control over Goryeo, not to turn it into an enemy.The emperor paused for a moment and sighed, but Sima Jun really refused to give money to Goryeo's Wen Yanbo. Shi Yue understood what the emperor hadn't said. The memorials brought to me by the Koryo envoys all said the same thing. Obviously, the country of Koryo is also very dangerous because it is related to the throne of the King of Koryo, so naturally they will not tell lies.Now Wang Yun's only hope is the Song Dynasty. Your Majesty, I believe that the court cannot abandon Wang Yun.After pondering for a while, Shi Yue finally spoke. What about trade?Zhao Xu stared at Shi Yue, and continued, Wang Yun would lose his throne sooner or later, did he really want to send troops to secure his throne?At that time, the garrison on Ganghwa Island may not be enough, but the trade cannot be stopped. The minister has a way.Shi Yue spoke carefully, Qin Guan and Xue Yi both visited him before, and he had thought about the situation in Korea for a long time.If the Song Dynasty wanted to maintain its influence on Korea, not only could it not stop trade, but it should also deepen trade.Appropriately allowing Koreans to participate more deeply in overseas trade is a long-term solution.But in the short term, it may be difficult to see results.But if it is a bad example to give money to the Koreans in vain, the minister also opposes this. Shi Yue looked back at the emperor cautiously, and continued: I think it's better to lend a sum of money to Gao Li. borrow?Zhao Xu couldn't help asking back. Shi Yue nodded slightly, and said: Koryo country is short of money, lending money to Koryo can have an immediate effect.But the money cannot be borrowed in vain.The imperial court is now in a state of tight financial condition, and cannot spend a single penny indiscriminately. Suddenly they have to spend a large sum of money to lend to Korea, which will undoubtedly make the imperial court's financial planning worse. Zhao Xu nodded frequently, but Shi Yue said again: I estimated that based on the total trade volume between the country and Korea, the court lent about one million yuan to the country of Korea every year, which would be enough to consolidate Wang Yunzhi's throne. One million coins?Zhao Xu was almost taken aback. Shi Yue nodded without hesitation, and said: One million coins.How much to borrow in the future can be negotiated.For the first loan to be effective, it might as well be more.Although the money was lent to Goryeo, the Goryeo people could not decide how to spend it. Unknowingly, Zhao Xu was attracted by Shi Yue's idea. The one million coins lent by the imperial court to Goryeo must be used by the Goryeo Kingdom to purchase designated products of the Song Dynasty.Therefore, this million yuan is just a number on the books.The imperial court did not have to actually transport one million copper coins to Korea.Shi Yue was afraid that Zhao Xu would not understand, so he explained: For example, if the country of Korea wants to buy 100,000 catties of salt from a certain company in the Song Dynasty, then the people of Korea can only pay 20% or 30% of the copper coins, and the remaining 70% to 80% of the purchase price can be purchased from here. offset against the loan.The firm that sold salt to Korea, took the corresponding voucher, and then went to the court to collect the remaining payment.After the imperial court deducts the commercial tax, it only needs to pay for the goods.In this way, the crisis of Korea can be solved easily.In the final analysis, the money borrowed by the court was still earned by the people of Song Dynasty.Moreover, it is impossible for the Koreans to spend the million-column loan at once. After all, there is a time limit when they trade, and the treasury can be relieved. Zhao Xu couldn't help but lift up his spirits when he heard this.But based on his understanding of Shi Yue, he knew that Shi Yue must have not finished speaking, so he just nodded in approval and continued to listen to Shi Yue's narration. In addition, to borrow money, there must be a mortgage, or a guarantee, and a time limit for repayment must be set.When to repay the money and how much interest will be paid, these can be negotiated between Yousi and the Korean envoy.In short, you might as well relax, but don't make it too easy for them.Shi Yue talked eloquently, and Zhao Xu suddenly felt like a huge trap, sent in front of the Koreans. I don't expect the Koreans to repay the loan on schedule. Borrowing money is easy and difficult to repay, which has been the case since ancient times.The minister thought that it might as well let the Koreans pay off the debt with things.This year the Koreans borrowed one million guan from the imperial court, and next year the imperial court asked them to use grain to repay the debt. In this year, Koryo would have to work hard to grow grain; However, if His Majesty wants to use the heads of Khitan warriors to repay the debt, the Koreans would not dare to refuse the loan. It is like a rope tied around the necks of the Koreans, which can play an unexpected role.Neither should they be allowed to owe too much debt, lest they be forced to turn their backs and run to the Liao people.It can't be too little, too little will have little effect.To get it right, it depends on interest and mortgages.The more they borrow within their ability to repay, the lower the interest, the lower the price for goods, and the less cash they have to pay; the less they borrow, and vice versa. Speaking of this, Zhao Xu had already taken the words, and said with a smile: I don't think there is any need for such trouble. The court is willing to lend them money, so there is no reason to refuse.What he said was the truth. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there has been almost no such thing as mutual lending between countries.For Wang Yun, the Song Dynasty set such a condition, it was like a meatloaf falling from the sky.He has no reason to refuse. The most important thing is that the court has the ability to collect debts.Shi Yue also said with a smile, being friendly with the imperial court is the worst thing, you can dig the east wall to make up for the west wall, you can borrow money year after year to get by;As long as they borrowed the first sum of money, Koryo was firmly tied to His Majesty's chariot from then on.As long as the imperial court does not push people too far, Koryo will be Song's most reliable ally ever since. Most reliable ally?The emperor couldn't help but burst out laughing, he shook his head with a smile, not denying Shi Yue's suggestion, but sighing.Sima Guang's views on finances are not entirely unreasonable.Minimizing unnecessary expenditures is indeed important for national finances.However, Sima Guang was still too cautious. In addition to merging prefectures and counties, he presided over the elimination of some officials.In addition, more active financial measures such as the reform of the military system to eliminate old and weak soldiers, reorganize the forbidden army, issue banknotes, etc., have little to do with Sima Guang.Sima Guang didn't have much to do when it came to financial issues.From the emperor's point of view, his Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs only knew blind conservatism and prudence.This is undoubtedly not in tune with Zhao Xu's character.But the emperor also needs Sima Guang. On the one hand, the existence of Sima Guang has extremely important political significance; Run too fast and fall off a cliff.Therefore, the emperor let Sima Guang take control of the household department, but always handed over Taifu Temple to the Shidang and Xindang, who were better at financial management, so as not to let the old party get involved. In the eyes of the emperor, Shi Yue is a person who will never let himself down.He can always find ingenious ways to solve problems that others cannot solve.this point is very important.The ambition in Zhao Xu's chest has not only not been extinguished after 18 years since he took the throne, but has become more and more prosperous.He needs talented ministers, especially in times of need. But Zhao Xu's body didn't match his mood, because of the sudden excitement, he suddenly gasped for breath. His Majesty!A dark cloud floated over Shi Yue's heart, and his voice trembled a little. I'm fine.Zhao Xu forced a smile, said three words, and paused for a while, as if he was gathering strength, Fang then said: "That's the end of today's discussion."Qing go back and think about it carefully, I want to find a teacher for Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother What Shi Yue didn't expect was that from the interview at Qionglin Garden on the 17th to the 20th of July, the emperor had been ill.Although this did not have much impact on the operation of the Song Dynasty government, the political tradition of the Song Dynasty and the spirit of the new official system did not require the emperor to deal with specific general affairs. What the emperor really needed was to control the appointment of senior officials and act as The highest judge; however, the health of the emperor is still related to the stability of the political situation.After deliberation, the prime ministers of the two governments decided to announce the emperor's condition regardless of the fact that envoys from various countries were in Beijing.This seemingly very confident move has actually revealed the worry of the chief executives. They are afraid that the emperor will die suddenly. If the illness is not announced in advance, it may attract a lot of suspicion, which will be very unfavorable to the future court situation.Even though the illnesses announced in the Dibao and Xinyibao had undergone a lot of embellishments, anyone with a little political savvy knew that the emperor was extremely ill. Then, two more rumors began to circulate in Bianjing.The first rumor is that the empress dowager and the emperor are looking for a suitable Confucian teacher for the prince, and the prince, Zhao Gong, will soon go out to study at Zishantang.This rumor spread widely and quickly attracted the attention of many officials. Everyone wanted to become the prince's teacher, which was obviously a shortcut to success.And another rumor, but only a very few officials who are closely related to the banned servants know (most of these officials are closely related to the old party and Baishuitan). It is said that the empress dowager prefers Zishantang to speak directly, and it is Baishuitan College Sang Chongguo, the dean and editor-in-chief of "Bianjing News", and Cheng Yi, the dean of Mingli School of Baishuitan College and a famous Neo-Confucianist.No one knows where the rumor originated, but it is believed to have something to do with the forbidden servant.This news is so precious. If the emperor dies and a prince who is less than ten years old succeeds to the throne, Empress Dowager Gao will obviously listen to the government behind the curtain.Catering to the meaning of the empress dowager is an important way to win the favor of the empress dowager.Moreover, this is not to take any risks. Sang Chongguo and Cheng Yi can be said to be the two most prestigious people among Confucian scholars who have not been officials in the world today.They have high morals and hold the power of Qingyi. Their students are all over the world, and they have huge influence.These two people speak directly as Zishantang, and there will be no doubts about their morality, talent, and qualifications. The reason why they did not immediately write a letter to recommend it was simply because the emperor did not issue an edict clearly.The emperor on the sickbed was particularly fragile in spirit, and seemed to be more prone to anger. During the three days, the only government affairs he dealt with was, despite the objections of Sima Guang and others, he accepted the resignation of Wen Yanbo, who had been complaining about illness, and let Wen Yanbo The identity of Yanboyi Taifu was sentenced to the Daming Mansion, and Han Wei was appointed as the privy envoy. This is not an ordinary appointment. The fragile balance of the power structure has begun to break down with the emperor's serious illness and Wen Yanbo's departure.No one knows what will happen next. At this time, the emperor did not issue an edict to choose a master for the prince, but you wrote the letter without knowing what to do. Isn't this obviously a curse on the emperor to die? But the silence didn't last much longer. On the 21st, Dr. Jin Ziguanglu and Duke Zhao Zhongpin of Jingcheng County, who went to Xijing to offer sacrifices to the Mausoleum of King Pu Anyi, came back to Beijing, and asked the crown prince to go out to study at Zishan Hall, and recommended Buyi Sang Chongguo and Cheng Yi as Zishan Straight talk. Zhao Zhongfan is the son of Zhao Zonghui, the current successor king of the Pu Kingdom and Qing Zongzhengsi, and the cousin of the emperor Zhao Xu.Because of Zhao Zonghui's old age and frailty, Zhao Zhongfan has been ordered to serve as a priest for nearly ten years. Although his seniority in the clan is not very high, he is highly respected.Words carry a lot of weight. After the new official system, Yingzong's brothers took over successively as Minister of Zongzhengsi, but at this time it was Zhao Zhongpin who actually presided over the affairs of Zongzhengsi.Therefore, even the emperor should respect him three points. Zhao Zhongpin's memorial seems to confirm the previous rumors.Without waiting for the emperor's approval, the memorials for recommending Sang and Cheng as Zishantang's straightforward speeches flew into the forbidden area like snowflakes. absurd!absurd!absurd!Listening to Chen Yan relaying the rumors outside, Empress Dowager Gao trembled with anger.Let Sang Chongguo and Cheng Yi be the direct speakers of Zi Shantang?Empress Dowager Gao never thought about it.She may have also heard about Sang Chongguo's deeds, but although Cheng Yi is well-known among scholars, Empress Dowager Gao has only heard about this name.And all of this is actually the Queen Mother's intention! There are more and more no rules in this palace!How audacious to go out and spread rumors! Niang Niang, the old slave thought that there must be a reason for the rumors to come out of nowhere.Someone must have thought of letting Sang and Cheng become the prince's masters, so they came up with this treacherous plan.Chen Yan boldly said that he always felt that there was a huge conspiracy behind this matter.But he didn't dare to speak indiscriminately. You mean Sang Chongguo and Cheng Yi?Empress Dowager Gao reacted quickly.How dare you do such an extraordinary thing if you are not very rich?Even the empress dowager dared to use it. The old slave dare not speak nonsense. Sang Chongguo and Cheng Yi are just two commoners, how can they support so many officials?What ability can move Zhao Zhongpin?Empress Dowager Gao calmed down, and said in a deep thought, if they can get recommended by so many officials, it is not too difficult for the two of them to enter the Zishantang, why bother to make such a bad move?高太后到底也是個聰明人，立時便想到，桑、程果真想要進入仕敘，方法多的是，縱算是想做帝師，也犯不著出此下策只要不是太愚蠢的人，肯定都能知道，皇帝若有萬一，倘是太子即位，那麼實際主政的，一定是她高太后。得罪了她又能有什麼好處？區區兩個資善堂直講，她隨便找個藉口，便可打發了。桑、程二人她雖不深知，但二人素有虛名，亦不至於利欲熏心至此地步。 但若這背後之人，並非是桑、程，又會是誰呢？ 想幫桑、程的人，倘使蠢到這種地步，便斷斷想不出這樣的妙計來膽大到算計起皇太后，還能差動趙仲璲上表，這不是愚昧之人所能使出來的手段；但若說是桑、程的仇家，想設計陷害他們，用這樣的手段，也未免太不可思議了一點。 難道是為了六哥？ 高太后心裡一動，向陳衍問道︰桑充國、程頤之品行，外間風評如何？她話一出口，便即後悔，趙仲璲一封奏摺，能讓這麼多隨聲附和，這二人的名聲，還能差得了去？ 果然，便聽陳衍回道︰回娘娘，這兩人，都素有剛直之名。程頤的幾個得意弟子，在朝中做的都是御史、給事中。 高太后亦不由得糊塗起來。桑充國她是知道一些的，白水潭學生弟子遍天下，而程頤的門人能做到御史、給事中，那也不是尋常布衣可比。這樣兩個人，聲譽又好，又有一定的政治影響力，為人還正直這不是為了太子好麼？難怪外間這麼容易便輕信這謠言。但既是為太子好，卻用這種卑劣的手段，顯然也非正人所為。 太子身邊有奸人。一個念頭頓時浮了出來。高太后心裡彷彿被什麼東西揪了一下，但哪怕在陳衍面前，她也不肯表露分毫，只淡淡說道︰你去召趙仲璲，我要見見他。 陳衍遲疑了一下，看了高太后一眼，小聲回道︰娘娘，景城郡公現在在睿思殿。 桑充國、程頤究竟是怎麼個好法，朕倒要聽聽堂兄親口說說！趙頊一雙深陷的眸子，冷冷地望著趙仲璲，彷彿要穿透他的內心一般。 趙仲璲避開了皇帝的目光，恭謹而又堅定地說道︰桑充國、程頤負天下大名十餘年，此二人，品行、學問、聲望皆上上之選。明代遺賢，是宰相之失。官家雖不能用，何不留予子孫？臣以為，以此二者輔東宮，必能使東宮親賢臣遠小人，成為一代明君。 明代遺賢？趙頊哼了一聲。 趙仲璲上表推薦桑、程，一方面是聽了士字輩的幾個子侄的建議，宗室中都說皇太后屬意此二人他兒子甚至言之鑿鑿，說是某位國公曾經親口說，聽到皇太后誇讚桑、程，眾人都攛掇著他來擔這個頭。另一方面，趙仲璲參與宗正寺事務，免不了要管理宗學，桑、程之名聲、品行，自然是如雷貫耳。他亦不比尋常宗室，別人在這等事上，只能幹著急，而他論親論貴，都是可以說說話的。而且，縱然因為多管閒事被皇帝駁斥了，卻到底也是在未來的皇帝那裡立了一功。在他看來，以桑、程二人的資歷，做資善堂直講，是斷無不許之理的。因此這才當了這出頭鳥。卻不料皇帝竟如此不喜桑、程。但趙仲璲的這些私心後面，卻也未始沒有公心。憑他的本心，亦是認為桑充國與程頤，是極合適的，而且也相信推薦這二人，於社稷是有益無害的。因此皇帝雖然不悅，他卻並未亂了方寸，並不肯便此退縮了。 他騰地跪了下來，朗聲道︰臣有肺腑之言，敢陳於官家面前。皇太子年幼，若以朝中大臣於資善堂講讀，此一派說此一派的道理，彼一派講彼一派的注疏，於東宮實有害無益。若其只顧了互相傾軋、爭寵，於皇太子又有何益？桑充國、程頤雖是布衣，然盛名布於天下，且皆講學十餘年，亦有當師傅的資歷。二人為人剛直，又脫於黨爭之外，實是極難得者。官家若要為太子尋師傅，捨此二人其誰？臣願官家三思之。 說到這裡，他略遲疑了一下，一咬牙，又繼續說道︰且且，官家若是有不諱之事，太子也須得有得力之人扶持。桑、程二人乃當世大儒，實為天下清議之領袖。二人雖為布衣，而門生遍於天下。得此二人在東宮，儲君之位，誰得動搖？漢惠得商山四皓，而高帝知人心之向。伏乞官家三思之！ 他說完這些話，已是汗流浹背。這已經是挑得極明了，桑充國、程頤，是決計當不了權臣的，但是憑其聲望與影響，若爭取到太子一邊，對於太子鞏固大位，將有著舉足輕重的作用。 但是，說出這番話來，卻也是後果難料。這已經是身不由己地捲入了宮廷鬥爭當中。這可不是趙仲璲的本意。一個宗室，哪怕是宗正寺卿，對於皇帝家的家務事，也不應當知道得太清楚了。揣著明白裝糊塗，是長壽的第一要訣。雖然身上都流著太宗皇帝的血，但是君臣之隔，有若天壤之別。趙仲璲心裡一面是對自己強出頭的悔恨，一面是對未來命運的憂懼，二者交雜在一起，全身都不由得微微地顫抖著。 他話說到這個分上，趙頊亦沒有聽不懂的。他斜靠在榻上，半睜雙眼，靜靜地看著趙仲璲。半晌，方說道︰堂兄忠心可嘉，卻是想左了一些事情。我家立國已久，人心早定，用不著什麼商山四皓來示人心向背。且六哥位分早定，還有何人敢妄加覬覦？朕讓堂兄代管宗正寺，是盼著堂兄以德治家，以正道服人。祖宗得此天下，是由天命德化，非是由權術算計。天命若在六哥這裡，憑誰也奪不去；天命若不在六哥這裡，費盡心機也守不住。朕用不著什麼桑充國、程頤！ 臣糊塗，臣糊塗！趙仲璲忙不迭地叩頭請罪。 朕看堂兄不是糊塗，而是太明白了。趙頊因身子虛弱，說話中氣不足，語氣卻尖銳得像把利刃，朕還沒死，這大宋江山，作主的還是朕！堂兄莫要想得太遠了。 官家 趙仲璲話未說完，便被趙頊打斷，這麼些年來，堂兄每年四次，奔波於兩京之間，祭祀祖宗，從未出過半點差錯，也算是勞苦功高。但太忙了，看來也不是好事朕想，宗正寺的事，堂兄暫時不要管了，還是好好讀讀聖人的書若非看在濮王趙宗暉的面子上，趙頊早就將趙仲璲趕到西外宗正司去了。 趙頊並不知道高太后亦是被人利用了。他不欲桑充國、程頤當趙傭的師傅，自然也有他的考慮。白水潭學院的勢力越來越大，遲早有一天，會成為朝中一股極龐大的勢力。他不可能解散白水潭學院，皇帝也有他做不到的事情。而且至少到目前為止，白水潭學院還沒有形成真正的勢力。但是，他卻不願意因桑、程為太子師，而助漲白水潭的聲勢。在趙頊看來，反而應當給其餘的學院適當的扶持，以防止一家獨大。所以，在最近幾屆殿試中，他都有意提升嵩陽、應天府書院的進士的名次，當然趙頊做得極巧妙，從未引起過注意皇帝在二甲裡面調換調換名次，是無傷大雅的事，若是一甲，則難免會有爭議。 而另一方面，趙頊對桑充國的印象很一般。十餘年前的事情，趙頊當然不可能老記在心上，桑充國說到底，不過是一個布衣而已。他甚至淡忘了是什麼事情，然而在心裡卻留下了一個壞印象，這讓他下意識地生出排斥的心理。至於程頤，皇帝瞭解甚少他沒有讀過程頤的任何一本著作，但是，趙頊卻記得程頤的哥哥程顥，他也並不是太喜歡程顥。更何況，皇太后屬意的人選，這種傳聞讓趙頊感到極不舒服。 他寧可從館閣中找幾個飽學之士去做資善堂講讀。 臣遵旨 然而，不管當事人有什麼想法。景城郡公趙仲璲的一份奏摺，到底已經成為了離弦之箭，難收覆水。洶湧澎湃的暗流，彷彿找到了一道口子，嘩地便噴射出來。皇太后的真正意願，沒有人知道人們知道的，只是趙仲璲的那份奏摺，與那個逐漸傳揚開來的流言。對於皇太后的這個想法，士林交相稱譽，百官紛紛上表稱許。在他們看來，桑充國、程頤為資善堂直講，正是眾望所歸，皇太后的這番見識，更顯出她一貫的賢明。雖然朝中也有人反對這道任命，比如常秩等人，便因為程顥曾經背叛王安石，兼以政治立場不同，性格迥異，平時便不太看程頤對眼，因而大加反對。但是，到底隔著桑充國這層關係沒有人願意得罪桑充國，他畢竟是王安石的女婿，石越的妻兄，數以百計的中下層官員的山長，極有影響力的《汴京新聞》的總編所以，常秩等人反對的理由，僅僅是程頤、桑充國皆為布衣。這樣的理由顯得過於無力，尤其是常秩本人即是以布衣受徵召的。這讓常秩等人的反對在道德上尤其不佔優勢。者由此而對常秩大加譏諷，讓常秩狼狽不堪。白水潭巨大的社會影響力，在這件事情上充分體現出來在白水潭，依然有著學而優則仕的傳統，桑、程被薦為資善堂直講，位份雖低，但卻格外的榮譽。不僅僅是白水潭出身的官員對此大唱讚歌，朝中的百官，更是跨越派系紛爭，紛紛上表，生怕落後了。從來人情都是愛錦上添花，許多縱使心裡不以為然的人，或者心懷嫉妒的人，這時候亦都不免要違心要附和一下。 吊詭的是，雖然此事朝野稱讚，幾乎沒有什麼有力的反對者，又有皇太后的屬意，但皇帝卻似乎一直病得厲害，連替皇太子選師傅這等大事，也擱置著遲遲沒有處理。 便在這鬧騰騰的朝局中，汴京東城之外的一個渡口邊，兩個老人對坐在一座簡陋的草亭之中，以兩杯濁酒，互道離別之情。三朝元老，太傅文彥博要從此地出發，離開這天下最繁華也是最紛擾的所在，去應天府怡養晚年。在城門之時，他便謝絕了前來送行的門生故吏、親朋好友，但司馬光堅執著要送他到渡口之前，文彥博卻無法拒絕。因為他心裡十分明白，這一去，二人此生也許便再也不會有見面的機會了。這既是生離，也是死別。而文彥博心裡也有許多放不下的記掛，想在臨行之前，託付給司馬光。 文公，便不能為天下稍忍片刻？幾杯酒下肚，司馬光亦忍不住恭怨起來。國事艱難至此，政局偏偏還動蕩不安，朝中呂惠卿打而不倒，石越居心叵測；宮中皇帝重病，太子年幼，偏偏還有個賢王在那裡虎視眈眈，更兼皇太后與皇帝母子猜疑，在這個當兒，司馬光亦不免深感獨木難支。偏偏文彥博居然在此時撂挑子不幹了。他心裡的這些苦悶，更能與何人說？ 君實，我是不得不走啊。文彥博澀聲苦笑著，皇上是有為之主，我以老朽之身，久居樞府，於皇上而言，實乃是不得已。當初新官制推行，兵部權重，樞府若無老臣鎮守，兩府對掌大柄便成一句空話。其後軍制改革，裁汰老弱，整編禁軍君實當知道，我開始是反對的，我擔心兵驕已久，倉促為之，唯恐生變。但皇上與石子明輩銳意為之，讓我居樞府，亦不過是愈借我的那點虛名，來鎮壓人心。我知聖意不可變，又恐由他人為之，激起兵變，於國家不利，這才勉為其難。不料這一做，竟做了十年。君實熟知國朝典故，想想國朝有幾個臣子，能一掌密院十年之久的？ 他搖搖頭，嘆道︰如今軍制改革大勢已定，靈夏亦已收復，我在密院，對著一個西南夷叛亂束手無策，皇上口裡不說，心裡實是已有不滿。我此時不走，難道要等將來被趕走麼？朝中之事，以後便只能靠君實你了。文彥博自知此去之後，也許此生再難回到汴京，司馬光又是可以放心之人，因此竟毫無忌諱，將肺腑之言都說了出來。 司馬光亦不由黯然。 卻聽文彥博又道︰我等想扳倒福建子，卻到底還是小看他了。益州師久而無功，密院也理當有人負責，我有這個把柄在他手中，他便總有話說。如今我既然出外，平叛之將又是他一力推薦的，以後他便少了許多話說。我自請出外，亦是替他做個榜樣 司馬光微微點頭，但想起此事，又不覺憤然，道︰若沒有石子明給他出主意 君實！文彥博打了司馬光的話，道︰若是果真王厚和慕容謙能平益州之亂，便讓福建子多做幾年宰相，也不要緊。我們要扳倒福建子，是認定有他在相位，益州局勢便只會惡化，於國家不利。千萬不要到最後，自己蒙了自己的雙眼，將本末倒置。晚唐牛李黨爭，前車之鑒不遠。便是我反對王厚、慕容謙之任命，亦是以為益州之亂，非徒用兵可定者。王、慕畢竟年輕，我怕他們為了取悅上司，急於成功，反害了國家。 文公說得極是。司馬光不覺赧然。 君子與小人之別，不在於有黨無黨。君子之黨，以社稷萬民為重；小人之黨，則一黨之私為重。 文公以為，石子明是君子，還是小人？司馬光始終耿耿。 文彥博默然了好一會，方緩緩說道︰謂其小人則太過，謂其君子則不實。君實以後，亦要留心他。 司馬光嘆息了一聲。應付一個呂惠卿，他已經筋疲力盡，再加上一個敵友難分的石越，他實有心有餘而力不足之感。他端起酒杯，輕抿了一口，抬眼注視文彥博，低聲道︰憑我一人之力是不行了。如今朝中非止是益州之患，福建子之奸，石子明之難測。皇帝病重至此，難免有不諱之事，太子年幼，外頭又一個賢王我非有伊尹、諸葛之材，哪裡撐得住這些許多事？ 文彥博直視司馬光的雙眼，淡淡道︰君實最憂心的，還是皇上母子相忌吧？ 形跡已露。外間說以桑充國、程頤為資善堂直講，是承皇太后之意，我是將信將疑。但桑、程皆是正人，為資善堂直講亦甚妥當，便不是皇太后之意，外間既然這麼傳言，按理皇上亦當順水推舟允諾了。這方是母慈子孝之意。但皇上卻久久不允 文彥博點了點頭，倘是母子無間，縱有一千個賢王，亦無能為也。 外人見著這般情形，亦不免生了疑忌，便會以為皇太后有他意。小人便由此而非分之心，想著定策之功。司馬光憂心忡忡地說道，倘若西南局勢變壞，波及到益州；或北邊有異動，那便有了立長君的理由 因為皇帝一病，所有的事情，竟突然便交織在一起，讓局勢越發的惡劣起來。 文彥博低著頭想了很久，這才說道︰益州敗壞也罷、交鈔出事也罷、北邊異動也罷，倘真要人來收拾殘局，朝野想的，首先一定會是石子明。他遲早會再入兩府。依我之見，石子明聖眷未衰，皇上或者是想壓一壓，將他留給子孫，但果真出了大事，皇上還是會用他的。這些事情，是他的長處，朝中沒人能勝得過他。我看石子明未必不想福建子下臺，二人之間的矛盾亦不小，只是石子明向來能屈能伸君實若將他逼到福建子一邊，並非上策。如今真正要防的，是賢王和福建子，這都是關係到社稷的大事。於石子明，要導其向善，防其向向惡。說到此處，文彥博彷彿下了極大的決心，抬高聲音，道︰君實，若不得已，便促王介甫出山罷！ 司馬光不由一怔，望著文彥博。他知道文彥博對王安石的感情是極複雜的，在王安石為相之前，文彥博非常地欣賞王安石，推薦讚揚的事情，沒少做過。但王安石為相之後，很快便將他趕到地方，一直到他罷相，他才得以重返中樞。司馬光沒有料到文彥博竟然能捐棄恩怨，要他促王安石復出。 他臉上露出難得的笑容，那是一種欣慰的笑容。 我已經給王介甫寫信了。司馬光笑道。他與王安石，也曾經是莫逆之交，二人因為政見不同而關係破裂，但在司馬光內心的深處，卻始終認為，王安石是他最好的朋友。這兩個人，即使在關係最壞的熙寧初年，也始終相信對方的品格。若能夠在十幾年後，拋棄恩怨，再度攜手共事，對於司馬光來說，是他極期盼的。 文彥博亦是一怔。二人相顧一眼，不由得哈哈大笑。 如果司馬光能促王安石復出，那不僅可以對付呂惠卿，而且也可以制衡朝中一切有著非分之想的人。儘管大家政見不同，但二人對王安石的品格，卻都有絕對的信任。 只要我在一日，天下之事，文公便可放心。送著文彥博踏上座船，司馬光抱拳慨聲說道。 文彥博默默地看著幾乎是形容枯槁的司馬光，心裡又是感動，又是擔心，又是不捨，又是期盼，但最終，他只是微微點了點頭，便轉身離去。但才走了一步，他便突然想起一事，轉身道︰君實，蔡京此人不可信。 蔡京？司馬光沒有明白文彥博的意思。 我聽說你在瓊林苑大宴中，公開誇讚蔡京能幹，理財治民，皆為上選。文彥博道︰蔡京心術不正，君實要當心。石越門下良莠不齊，君實若要導其向善，須擇心術品行較好者。蔡京此人，君實猶須慎之！ 文公之言，我必當銘記於心。司馬光口裡應道，心裡卻大不以為然。 君實保重！文彥博又凝視了司馬光一眼，嘆了口氣，一抱拳，轉身走進船艙，喚道︰開船！