Chapter 16 2. Lu Huiqing was framed
Facts have proved that Lu Huiqing was framed.
Regarding Lu Huiqing's betrayal of Wang Anshi, Lu Dian, Lu You's grandfather, was the first to raise doubts.In the early years of Zhezong, Lu Dian was transferred from the Ministry of Officials to the Ministry of Rites, and participated in the compilation of "Records of Shenzong" as a servant.When writing about this period of history, reviewer Huang Tingjian advocated following the statement of the supervisory official's impeachment of Lu Huiqing at that time, but Lu Dian believed that we should not just listen to one side of the story, we must find evidence and check the facts.
Huang Tingjian said: "According to the assistant minister's advice, isn't it flattery?"
Lu Dian said: Writing according to the meaning of the review is slander.
The two could not settle down, so Lu Dian submitted a memorial, asking the Empress Dowager, who was listening behind the curtain, to order the release of the relevant documents collected by the court, to see if there was any "don't order to know" in Wang Anshi's letter handed in by Lu Huiqing back then. typeface.
The file is called out, and the result of the search is no.
Later official history still maintains that there is.In this regard, Li Tao's "Continued Zizhi Tongjian Changbian" explained: Lu Dian is a student of Wang Anshi, how can he be trusted?
This logic is ridiculous.Zheng Xia is also a student of Wang Anshi, how can he believe what he says?What's more, although Lu Dian and Wang Anshi have a teacher-student relationship, they are suspicious of the teacher's reform, at least their attitude is more objective.He once said to Wang Anshi: The new law cannot be said to be bad, but the result of its implementation is to disturb the people, such as the Green Crop Law.
Wang Anshi was taken aback, and asked: How could this be?
Lu Dian said: Because the teacher can't listen to different opinions.
Wang Anshi laughed: Am I a stubborn person?
Lu Dian replied: Of course.But that's what people say.
Therefore, Wang Anshi no longer allowed him to participate in politics, but only let him be a scholar.
In fact, Lu Dian's knowledge is very good.His re-examination of the case reflects the rigor of academic research, and even the spirit of the rule of law of "emphasizing evidence, not confession" and "no doubt".Otherwise, why would he need to defend Lu Huiqing who "deceived his teacher and destroyed his ancestors"?In contrast, shouldn't those who ignore the facts blush?
That's right, Lu Huiqing handed in more than one letter, and it is impossible for every letter to have the words "Don't let the emperor know".However, Lu Dian's memorial made it very clear that the purpose of calling out the files was to find out this fact.So, why did the palace withhold key evidence and not release it?The empress dowager opposed the political reform, and neither liked Wang Anshi nor Lu Huiqing.It doesn't make sense to say that the letter was lost.How could such important evidence be lost, and how could it be lost?Is there a thief?
There is only one conclusion: Wang Anshi never wrote such a letter, and Lu Huiqing did not betray him.Turning against each other is true, and malicious attacks are also true, but they are counterattacks in self-defense, and at most they are over-defensive, because he was not the one who did the murder first.
So, who was the first to strike?
Wang Anshi's son Wang Yu (pronounced like a pong).
Speaking of which, Wang Yu is also a gifted scholar, even a child prodigy, but he is also a patient.I'm afraid he's mentally unhealthy.It is said that this son once rushed out when his father and Cheng Hao were discussing how to implement the new law: as long as the heads of Han Qi and Fu Bi were chopped off and hung on the street, the new law would naturally prevail.Although this matter was falsified, if it is said that Wang Yu acted recklessly and Wang Anshi had no way to teach his son, it is probably not false.
Wang Yu really hated Lu Huiqing to the bone.The reason may be that when their father and son returned to the capital, they heard about Lu Huiqing's various ingratitude.According to the official history, this person betrayed Wang Anshi after he served as a political adviser, and tried every means to prevent Wang Anshi from coming back.This kind of traitor is of course hated by everyone.
It's a pity that there is no real evidence for this matter, and the official history only leaves the empty phrase "Anyone who can harm the Wang family will do it", without any details.The only thing that can be said is that he once wanted to make a big fuss about the rebellion case of Li Feng, the head of Yuyao County, but there were no details.Sima Guang didn't mention anything in his record, and Li Tao didn't believe it either.
So, did Lu Huiqing do those bad things?
No, the evidence is the conversation between Shenzong and Wang Anshi in June of the eighth year of Xining.The emperor told Wang Anshi: Lu Huiqing has a lot of opinions on Aiqing!He said that Aiqing was slandered by others before, and he tried his best to defend her.Now he is being framed, but Ai Qing doesn't say a word.I have no choice but to explain again and again for you.He was suspicious again, suspecting that someone was sowing discord.
Wang Anshi's answer was: I don't know who is going to frame Lu Huiqing, maybe he is suspicious and has a dark ghost!However, the Huiqing brothers did offend some people and went too far in some things.The minister advised them not to make enemies, but they did not listen.
That's pretty clear.If Lu Huiqing was really sorry for Wang Anshi, how could he feel wronged?What's more, when the Li Feng case happened, Lu Huiqing hadn't had much time to serve as a political adviser.Even if he wants to be prime minister, it's not time yet, right?Since his political capital is reform, he still has to rely on Wang Anshi's influence, right?Is it worthwhile to go and make Wang Anshi smell bad at this time?
Lu Huiqing is not that stupid.
What Shenzong said was clearly mediating for a good friend who had a misunderstanding.
But in July, Lu Huiqing first asked for sick leave, and then offered to resign several times.Of course, the emperor did not approve, and asked Wang Anshi and another deputy prime minister, Wang Gui, to offer condolences.Shenzong said: There is nothing, why resign?
Lu Huiqing replied: There is no other reason, just incompetence.
Song Shenzong said: You don't need to be responsible for the affairs of the world, why bother?
Lu Huiqing replied: I do have limited abilities.When he was ordered back then, it was only because of the lack of people in Anshi's exile that he reluctantly did so.Now that he has returned to his phase, it is time for the minister to leave the center and go to the local area to repay His Majesty for his kindness.
Song Shenzong said: Anshi reset, it is time to work together, why go?
Lu Huiqing replied: Because the minister is in the way.Your Majesty, you should be able to see that he is different from before, and he always asks for sick leave.As His Majesty said, Wang Anshi must feel that there is something to do before he is willing to come back.If you come back and do nothing, then there must be something unsatisfactory.Unsatisfactory, just because the minister is in the government.The minister thinks that the court affairs can be done without a minister, but not without him.This is why the minister resigned.
Song Shenzong said: Anshi must not shy away from loving Qing.
Lu Huiqing replied: Of course not.However, if His Majesty concentrates on listening to Wang Anshi alone, the great rule of the world will be just around the corner.It is useless for the ministers to be in the court, but to create side effects, which is really detrimental to both public and private affairs.To be honest, I don't know whether the political affairs that I can know are His Majesty's or Wang Anshi's.
Everyone could tell that the tone was sour, not vicious.
However, when Lu Huiqing resigned again in September, there were not only political differences but also personal grievances with Wang Anshi.Although the emperor repeatedly stated that the rumors about him did not come from Wang Anshi, Lu Huiqing still said that Wang Anshi and Wang Yu and his son have been surrounded by villains, and they are in danger, so they can only choose to leave.
Unfortunately, there is still no trace of Lu Huiqing framing Wang Anshi here.
However, spreading and listening to gossip does not require evidence or logic, only emotions.With Wang Xi's personality, he naturally wouldn't seek proof like Lu Dian did.Well, if you are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous.For a villain like Lu Huiqing who will revenge his kindness, Wang Yu thinks that there is no need to be soft.
The case of Lu Huiqing buying land in Huating thus arose.
This is also suspicious.The evidence is that Shenzong clearly told Wang Anshi on the seventh day of June in the ninth year of Xining that the report of Deng Wan (read Ruwan), the censor Zhongcheng, had found out that Lu Huiqing borrowed money to buy land to be untrue.You know, this Deng Wan is Wang Anshi's man, and it was he who impeached Lu Huiqing.If even he said that there is no evidence, I am afraid that this matter is not true at all.Even Cai Chengxi, the censor who was the first to impeach Lu Huiqing, later admitted that the Huating case was unsubstantiated, but he called it "occasionally leaking from the Internet".
However, Wang Anshi believed that Deng Wan just didn't find any evidence, which doesn't mean that the report was false, and someone should be sent to investigate again.Wang Yu couldn't wait even more, and that's why Lu Huiqing and Wang Anshi were forced to turn against each other because of the violation of law and discipline mentioned above.I'm afraid this can't be said to be Lu Huiqing's betrayal, it can only be said to be Wang Yu's cheating, right?
Therefore, when Shenzong presented Lu Huiqing's memorial on the seventh day of June, Wang Anshi was like a thunderbolt, and could only truthfully report that he did not know about the tampering.But when he learned that this was a stupid thing done by his son, his anger can be imagined.The self-defeating Wang Yu was ashamed of his father, and became even more anxious, and finally fell ill.
On the twenty-fifth day of that month, Wang Yu died of illness at the age of thirty-three.
Comrades turned against each other, and Aiko passed away, who can bear the double blow?Wang Anshi is probably no exception.But he persisted for another four months, and then left Xiang Xiang and the capital on October 23 of this year, and never came back.
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