Chapter 26 Section VIII

Pan Zhaolin's gaze stayed on the "Bianjing News" on the desk, and he remained silent. Shi Yue's face was sullen, and he didn't know what it was like.Sang Chongguo didn't even give a notice, so he just came here!But he didn't know that Taiyuan Sanren was sent by Wang Yu. "Young master, you should continue to stop, and instead suffer from chaos. This time Sang Changqing used us to stand up, almost trying to put Shen Kuo in jeopardy, and your reputation was also quite damaged. "Bianjing News" wings have been formed, and Sang Chongguo relies on us. Baishuitan College has faintly become the leader of the Qing school in the field. If we are not careful, we may not know what will happen in the future." Pan Zhaolin was very disapproving of Shi Yue not controlling "Bianjing News" in his own hands.

Shi Yue was silent for a while, then smiled wryly: "The most urgent thing is to comfort Shen Kuo. He is the worst. I'm afraid he will be ugly when he meets him when he is teaching in Baishuitan. Sun Gu will also hate Changqing to the bone, right? It's just this matter Speaking of which, Changqing did nothing wrong." His words were a bit insincere. Pan Zhaolin stared at Shi Yue, and asked mockingly, "Master, do you really think that Sang Chongguo did nothing wrong?" Shi Yue was silent for a long time, and then said: "This is the idea I have always advocated. I can't say that I am wrong just because something happened to me, right?"

"Really? Then "Bianjing News" is really a good student of your son." Pan Zhaolin sneered, he and Shi Yue, Xiang Wuxie. Shi Yue's heart was troubled and confused, and the calmness at this moment was the skill honed over the past few years.He involuntarily glanced at "Bianjing News", only to feel that the newspaper was scalding, so he quickly looked away and asked, "Brother Qianguang, it's useless to talk about these things, let's discuss countermeasures." "Everything has both advantages and disadvantages. If you look at the general trend, the young master's situation is not bad. Sang Chongguo has become the leader of the field Qing school with Baishuitan College and "Bianjing News". This matter has been stepped down step by step and is inevitable. For the young master, this incident is just a loss of reputation, but it can eliminate the emperor's only worry about the young master, let the emperor know that the young master is completely selfless and loyal to the country; To impeach the young master's mouth for forming a party. So in fact, this matter is still a mixed bag, more than lost. On the other hand, the young master's influence in Baishuitan cannot be easily eliminated, and he can still compete with Sang Chongguo. The days are short and long, Sang Chongguo and the young master each have half of the Baishui Pond, and the young master gains real benefits without being famous and eye-catching, and he can show off his skills. It's just that after Shen Kuo's incident, I'm afraid he will ask for a foreign appointment. The young master must dispel his thoughts, as long as he survives this incident, he will be a great help no matter in Baishuitan or the weapon research institute. After all, his influence in the Gewuyuan is second only to the young master."

Shi Yue nodded. He understands this matter. He needs Shen Kuo's help in many things, whether it is technology or management. Moreover, the relationship between Shen Kuo and Qin Tianjian is something he must rely on.In this era, Qin Tianjian can sometimes play an unexpected role. Pan Zhaolin obviously wanted to get together with Shi Yue, and said: "As long as Shen Kuo stays in the capital and uses his and Shao Yong's contacts, the young master can win over the people of the Qin Tianjian. What Wang Anshi said in private is 'the sky is not enough. Wei', offended Qin Tianjian very much, the young master just took this opportunity to use it for me."

Shi Yue nodded and said: "It's not that Wang Anshi didn't think about controlling Qin Tianjian, but it's just that he can't." "Young Master can do things that he can't do. Firstly, because of the relationship between Baishuitan College, Qin Tianjian and Young Master have a good cooperation, and secondly, in terms of political views, all the princes of Qin Tianjian hate Wang Anshi very much. Appreciate your son. If you make the best use of the situation, you will get twice the result with half the effort." Seeing that Shi Yue nodded in agreement, Pan Zhaolin said again: "Now Wang Anshi's school is in full swing, and it is time not to compete with him. During this period of time, you should keep a low profile. Whether it is the law of changing the market or the law of protecting horses, you don’t have to be the first bird in the temple. Those who use Baishuitan will inevitably attract people's comments, not to mention the students of Baishuitan may not all become masters."

Shi Yue remained silent, he knew that what Pan Zhaolin said was reasonable, but it was easier said than done, knowing people's wisdom was not so easy, with Zhuge's wisdom, there was also Ma Su's mistake. Pan Zhaolin didn't think so much, and continued following his own train of thought: "Everyone wants to be a good official now, Deng Wan is actually not the most shameless, he just dared to speak out boldly, but others only dared to think in their hearts. Therefore, the errands of various temples, and even the local magistrates, people with a little background and ambitions are reluctant to do it. Since the young master wants to do great things, he is exactly the opposite of them. The talents selected by the young master must be able to do it. Doing things in the Ministry of Temple will benefit the country in the future. Let's talk about it in a small way, if the subordinates of the military inspector are all biased towards the son, so what if Lu Huiqing can be the judge of the military inspector, the son wants the military inspector to be useless , he is useless, and he has to leave in despair. Put someone in the pavilion to admonish him. First, the young master is not strong enough now, second, to attract attention, and third, these people are not easy to control. Let Wang Anshi do a good job of this kind of thing gone."

Shi Yue smiled wryly and said: "Qianguang, the method is a good method. I'm now in charge of the third party's official business, and it's not a problem to arrange a few people, but do you think it's really easy to find talents?" Pan Zhaolin pursed his lips, and said: "Within ten steps, there must be fragrant grasses. As long as you pay attention, how can there be no talents? It's not about Zhang Liang and Xiao He, but just some capable officials. Those who have been buried What's more, my lord, pay more attention to it, we don't expect to succeed overnight. Putting these people who are not valued at the bottom will make them more grateful! The so-called scholar dies for his confidant..."

Shi Yue knew that what he said made sense, so he didn't say anything else. Pan Zhaolin continued: "I can only do so much about the affairs of the imperial court, and they are not urgent matters. Although the storm appears to be rough, in fact, the young master is not in danger. But the matter of Sang Changqing may shake the young master's foundation. This kind of thing, I think one thing is inseparable, if there is another Sang Changqing, it will really be out of control, the Tang family must firmly control it." Shi Yue frowned and said, "The matter of Changqing doesn't mean that the Sang family is out of control, right?"

"Although this does not prove that the Sang family and the young master are against each other. After all, the Sang and Tang families and the young master share weal and woe, but the young master can't be too relieved, because they can abandon the young master at any time. At worst, the future is not good, and they can still be regarded as a rich man. Sang Yuchu is a smart man, he definitely dare not offend the young master, but Sang Changqing is getting stronger day by day, and one day he will no longer be a thing in the pool. At that time, will the Sang and Tang families support the young master or Sang Where is the Minister?"

Shi Yue remained silent. Pan Zhaolin said again: "Now the son is giving gifts to his servants like water. Although Baishuitan's financial resources are independent, he still has to give gifts and 'subsidies' to the officials of Qin Tianjian. These are all money from the Sangtang family. West Lake The academy is almost entirely supported by the Tang family, and no matter what happens, it is inseparable from the financial support of the Sang and Tang families. If Sang Changqing is strong enough to protect the Sang and Tang families, I am afraid they will not be willing to pay the money."

Shi Yue sighed helplessly.For some people, the essence behind such a thing as "favor" is probably the amount of money you gave him.Although the servants could not do evil most of the time in the Song Dynasty, their influence cannot be underestimated. For a hero like Zhao Xu, it is inevitable that eunuchs lead the army.So maintaining a good relationship with these servants, as long as it doesn't involve issues of principle, is also a strategy for political survival. However, if you only rely on Shi Yue's salary to give gifts to the servants, you may not be able to afford to eat porridge every day.Shi Yue's current monthly salary is only thirty guan ren, plus seven shi millet - if compared with later generations, it is indeed a remarkable high salary, not to mention the "increased supply", "tea, wine and kitchen ingredients" , "Public money" and other allowances, the emperor also rewarded them from time to time; but when it comes to gift giving, it is really impossible to rely on salary.A stable financial support is very important to Shi Yue at this stage. Thinking of this, Shi Yue couldn't help but face the reality, but he was still a little unsteady in his heart, he pondered: "Brother Qianguang, are you talking too alarmistly?" Pan Zhaolin sneered and said, "Maybe I'm worrying unfoundedly, but the problem is that we can't afford to lose now. The Sang family has my own arrangements, but the Tang family is out of reach. Tang Gannan has been doing business from the Sichuan Gorge along the Yangtze River in the past few years. As far as Hangzhou, on the most affluent Lianghuai Road and Liangzhe Road, the business of the Tang family is almost everywhere, such as bank, cotton spinning, printing, papermaking, ceramics, silk, embroidery, shipbuilding, carriages, and restaurants. Every year, the Tang family sends people to Lingnan Buying lychees and transporting them to Korea and Japan by sea is only one item a year, and the profit is as high as 100,000 guan. The expenditure on gifts was as high as 200,000 guan, and even Han Qi also accepted the Tang family's singing girls. It's just that Tang Gannan kept a low profile and knew how to measure. But if such a huge power cannot be controlled in his hands, Tang Gannan But more than Sang Yuchu has participated in the son's affairs—if it turns back, the consequences will be disastrous!" Some of what Pan Zhaolin said was known by Shi Yue long ago, and some Shi Yue had never heard of. Maybe it's beyond the reach of the whip?" Obviously, there are some things that would never be known if someone hadn't been planted in the Tang family.Moreover, the status of the person who is placed in the Tang family is probably not too low. Pan Zhaolin smiled slightly, as a tacit consent, and continued: "There are eight brothers in the Tang family. Tang Di's father, Tang Ganchu, is the eldest son and patriarch, and Tang Gannan is the most shrewd. Tang Ganchu has only one son, and Tang Di will develop his official career in the future, so in the future Most of the business of the Tang family will be handed over to Tang Gannan. Tang Gannan has three sons and a daughter. Among the three sons, the eldest Tang Yu has been helping manage the business in Sichuan. Going to West Lake College to study, the youngest Tang Xia worshiped under Su Shi’s school. The young girl is still young. Now Tang Di has been transferred to the capital to be a farmer, and it is estimated that he will be there soon. My idea is that Tang Xia is under Su Shi’s school, so there is no need I said it, but Tang Kang, we might as well take him to Baishuitan College. Now West Lake College is full of little boys, so as not to miss the child's studies. In addition, the son will accept him as a righteous brother. What kind of favor will the court have in the future? If he is rewarded in the shadows, he can steal his fame..." Shi Yue took a look at Pan Zhaolin, this is the combination of kindness and power, on the one hand, it is to cultivate Tang Kang, on the other hand, it is also a hostage, but he can speak so nicely. Pan Zhaolin continued: "This is one. Second, Tang Gannan is still alive. Tang Ganchu and Tang Gannan are dutiful sons. In the future, the son will apply for a commendation from the court for his mother. Once he comes, he can report to Tang Di and the son. Second, the Tang family must be grateful to the young master. Third, if the young master wants to watch Yanyun, he must make a plan early. It is better to discuss with Tang Gannan and send people to open shops in Khitan cities, or to cooperate with the locals. It's also okay to be a partner, we can take this opportunity to disperse the fine work to all the Khitan regions, and when the time comes, Khitan's inside information will no longer be hidden from me, Da Song." When Shi Yue heard this, he nodded appreciatively and said, "This is indeed a good idea. Now they go there, they only need to open brothels, restaurants, and teahouses. The information they collect is just the prices of some commodities. Which official will be favored?" It will certainly not be too eye-catching, and after more than ten years, these people will become local aborigines, and it will be of great use at that time. This is a good long-term plan." Pan Zhaolin smiled, and didn't explain much, as long as he was given a chance to discuss this matter with Tang Gannan, and if there was a chance to involve personnel arrangements, he would not be afraid that he would not be able to turn more Tang family members into his own secret work.But Shi Yue said again: "Actually, the Tang family is not difficult to control. Doing too many things will make people feel chilled. You should be more cautious." Pan Zhaolin's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but glance at Shi Yue, but seeing that Shi Yue's face showed no signs of change, he nodded immediately, and replied: "Don't worry, my lord, I will be careful." Shi Yue nodded slightly, took a sip of the tea on the table, and said casually: "Brother Qianguang, I want to borrow the financial resources of the Tang family to run another newspaper in the capital, what do you think?" Pan Zhaolin was startled, sure enough Shi Yue said it generously on the surface, but in his heart he cared deeply.He didn't say anything, but replied honestly: "Young master, absolutely not." Shi Yue looked at Pan Zhaolin suspiciously, and asked, "Why?" Pan Zhaolin stood up, took a few steps, and said slowly: "There are four things to do about this matter: First, the young master asked the Tang family to run a newspaper, which is to get himself involved in the storm, so that the censors have an extra place to watch You, let the emperor doubt the young master; secondly, doing this is to show others a small weapon, and Baishuitan College will be in danger of splitting, and the students will have to choose between Sang Changqing and the young master. Fighting will greatly damage the reputation of the young master; thirdly, Sang Changqing has done this matter impartially, if the young master makes people think that you care about this matter, and if you disagree with Sang Changqing because of this, Shilin will definitely despise the young master. Therefore On the contrary, you should appear upright, and if you have the opportunity, you should publicly praise the character of Sang Changqing and "Bianjing News"-I suggest that you go to Baishuitan College to give a speech, publicly support the behavior of "Bianjing News", and avoid whitewashing. Shuitan students are divided; fourth, this is to push the Sang family to the opposite side, even if the Sang family becomes an ally, it is better than becoming an enemy, and it would be very unwise to publicly show the young master's distrust." Shi Yue shook his head and stopped talking.In fact, he just felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. When it comes to resenting Sang Chongguo, it is out of the question. From a rational point of view, Sang Chongguo is not necessarily wrong, but he didn't discuss it with himself first, let him There is always a thorn in my heart.He knew that Pan Zhaolin had misunderstood what he meant—he proposed to start a newspaper just because he wanted to have a platform for public opinion that he could control—but there was no need to explain. Sometimes, as a leader, it is not necessary to let his subordinates Knowing his true thoughts, Pan Zhaolin asked him to guard against the Sang and Tang families. In his opinion, although it may not be wrong, keeping the various forces under his control in balance is the first thing he should consider.It is impossible for him to do everything by himself. A person who does not trust his subordinates cannot achieve great things, and he should not personally ask about some shady things, but if one of his subordinates becomes too powerful because of this, he will not would like to see. Thinking of this, Shi Yue glanced at Pan Zhaolin intentionally or unintentionally, and said, "Fanglue is almost settled. Please ask Brother Qianguang to arrange the affairs of the Tang family. In addition, transfer Shen Guitian to the Weapons Research Institute, where the Military Weapons Supervisor Judging from this matter, the staff is quite complicated, and it would be more useful for Shen Guitian to go to the Weapons Research Institute. In addition, I will take time to give a lecture at Baishuitan College." Pan Zhaolin smiled and nodded in agreement. Shi Yue stood up and shouted: "Serve the sword, prepare the horse."