Chapter 34 fourth quarter

"Jifu, I heard that you have been listening to lectures at Baishuitan College for more than ten days?" Wang Anshi asked casually after taking a sip of tea. "Exactly, I feel that I have benefited a lot." Lu Huiqing smiled. "Hmm." Wang Anshi nodded thoughtfully. Lu Huiqing looked at Wang Anshi's expression and said with a smile, "Has Mr. Xiang also been there?" "Although I have never been there, there is a column in the newspaper, and it is said that King Chang also went. Is it true?" "Yes, but King Chang's guards are strictly guarded. Every time, he arrives at the opening and leaves immediately after listening. He never stays, and never speaks to his foreign ministers." Lu Huiqing smiled. He knew what Wang Anshi was asking.

"Well—Sang Chongguo's move is very clever. Even the emperor praised it several times, saying that it is a great event in the century since the founding of the Song Dynasty. They also said in the newspaper that they are inheriting my spirit of "scholars are expensive" and gave me I gave you a big hat." Wang Anshi said lightly, and even Lu Huiqing didn't know whether he was happy or opposed.Then he changed the subject and said: "After staying in Baishuitan for more than ten days, I now firmly support the idea of ​​compiling the "Three Classics and New Meanings" proposed by the prime minister."

"Oh?" Wang Anshi was noncommittal. "My lord, the key to reform is to win people. Officials in the court are old and weak, so we should turn our attention to young scholars. Shi Yue has already walked ahead. When we are still discussing "Three Classics and New Meanings", " "Seven Books of Stone Studies" has become popular in the world; when we are still discussing the Jingyi Bureau and the Sanshe Law, Baishuitan College has already become the world's academic leader. However, it is not too late to make up for it. As long as it can be established as soon as possible The Jingyi Bureau launched the "Three Classics and New Meanings" and cultivated a group of young people who support the new law. The new law will not lead to the death of the government. If we can use the "Three Classics and New Meanings" to select scholars, it will continue to give us more information about the prime minister. Thoughtful new officials are very beneficial to the implementation of the new law. Even for the prime minister himself, it is almost a great achievement comparable to that of Confucius." Lu Huiqing confessed the thoughts in his heart.

Wang Anshi nodded, and said: "Ji Fu is the one who knows me. My personal honor and disgrace are not worth mentioning. The most important thing is to prevent the new legal person from dying." Lu Huiqing saw that Wang Anshi supported his proposition, so he continued along the train of thought: "The establishment of the Jingyi Bureau is not only to cultivate talents, but also to win the hearts of scholars, so that people in the world can understand that the idea of ​​fairness is Confucian orthodoxy. It is in line with the way of the former king. I think we can follow the example of Baishuitan College and establish the "Jingyi Bureau Monthly" to publish our opinions every month in order to win the recognition and support of scholars. The "Guozijian Monthly" explains the new law and the essentials of the new learning, which is a good strategy to win the support of scholars."

Wang Anshi had never thought of this possibility before. He was stunned when he heard it, and he recovered after a while, sighing: "Jifu is such a genius! I never thought before that what Shi Yue can do, so we can do it too." made." "Your Excellency is absurd. You have a lot of official duties, so it's inevitable that you can't take this into consideration. I arrived in Beijing from my hometown, but I'm a bit of a bystander." Lu Huiqing smiled and said a few words modestly. "Since this is the case, besides the monthly magazine, we can also run a newspaper. Is it possible that only Sang Chongguo can run a newspaper?" Once the idea was opened, Wang Anshi immediately went a step further.

This is exactly what Lu Huiqing wanted to say. He smiled and said: "The monthly magazine is used to win the moral support of scholars, and the newspaper is used to influence the Qing discussion, explain the new law, the effective implementation of the new law in various places, and the achievements made. , we can all report it through newspapers, let the people know our achievements, let them understand the new law, and let the opponents have nothing to say." "Good, very good!" Wang Anshi couldn't help standing up, walked to the window, thought for a while, and said, "The name of the newspaper is "Huangsong Xinyi Newspaper"! This matter can be handled by Lu Dian."

"Huangsong Xinyibao, good, good name." Lu Huiqing said with a smile, "but there are still difficulties in this matter." "What's the difficulty?" "The monthly magazine can still be paid by the imperial court, but the newspaper is paid by the imperial court. I'm afraid there will be disputes." "Why not government-run newspapers? No one stipulates that newspapers can only be run by private people." Wang Anshi disagrees. What Lu Huiqing was worried about was not this: "If it is government-run, it will naturally be hosted by the Imperial Academy. There is absolutely no reason for the Imperial Academy to host it. If it is hosted by the Imperial Academy, I am afraid that it will cause more trouble." His implication is obvious. The scholars may not be obedient.

Wang Anshi smiled and said, "Jifu, who said that I asked the Imperial Academy to host it? Zhongshu Menxia Province hosted it, and the Imperial Academy has nothing to say." Lu Huiqing really admired Wang Anshi now. Although there is no precedent for the Ministry of Education to run a newspaper, it is indeed not easy for others to snatch it.