In 1076 AD, Wang Anshi was dismissed as prime minister and demoted to the prefect of Jiangning. So he decided to resign and return to his hometown, not asking about political affairs. However, when he was packing up his things, a small official from Jiangning Mansion suddenly came over!
Everyone in the world is a tea cooler, Wang Anshi didn't expect that he was just about to leave, and he actually realized the hot and cold state of the world.
Seeing the little official coming, Wang Anshi knew in his heart that he was not here to persuade himself at all, but to ask for something.
And that thing was a precious rattan bed made of rosewood.
To say that this rattan bed is a very important object, it is an important item given to Jiangning Mansion by Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty. Later, Wang Anshi was demoted to Jiangning, and this item was favored by his wife Wu and lent it, but it has never been returned.
Now, people come to ask for it in person, and Wang Anshi can't hold it down. But thinking of his wife's love for this rattan bed, he was also in trouble for a while.
In the end, Wang Anshi thought of a way and said to the little official: "At this time tomorrow, you will come and get it again." ”
Although he was going to leave the officialdom, Wang Anshi's influence was still there, and the little official didn't say anything, even if he left.
That night, Wang Anshi took off his shoes and socks directly, stepped on the rattan bed barefoot, and a strong foot odor came out in the next second.
Wu has always had some cleanliness on his body, and although he likes beautiful things, he will never allow other things to be stained on them.
Sure enough, the next day, the wife smelled the stench on the rattan bed and asked her to return it.
Most women in the world hope that their husbands will have a good life, and Wang Anshi's resignation and return to his hometown, his wife does not say it, but she also has a mustard in her heart.
If you rashly say that you will move the rattan bed, you will inevitably have a big quarrel with your wife because of this, and it will not only hurt the harmony of the husband and wife at that time.
Now this result can be said to be a great joy for all.
All along, Wang Anshi has tried to strike a balance, even if he is a reformer, he has tried to protect the interests of all classes.
But change means that the interests of certain strata will be touched, which is inevitable, and the final result is also very obvious, Wang Anshi was excluded and framed.
In fact, it can be seen from the existing history books that Wang Anshi's character is resolute and upright, and he will not stand idly by in the face of the suffering of the people.
Therefore, the change of law is an inevitable consequence.
In the early days of proposing the reform, Wang Anshi was reused by the emperor and set off a vigorous reform movement among the people.
The main purpose of the reform is to improve people's livelihood and allow people to live and work in peace and contentment, but when a group of people benefit, it will inevitably harm the interests of some people.
Wang Anshi has been seeking a balance between the two, but in the end he found that he couldn't balance it at all, and was finally expelled from the court and took up a local post.
Even if he makes great contributions to the local area, Wang Anshi's heart is still very depressed, and his longing for his hometown is even stronger.
After careful consideration, Wang Anshi decided to return to his hometown and return to the pastoral life.
Living in seclusion has brought peace to his heart, but he is still concerned about national affairs. Wang Anshi always pays attention to national affairs and puts forward his own views on some issues.
Although he was not in the court, his words and deeds were also affecting the court, and many people were affected, and they slowly joined the reform team.
In 1086, Wang Anshi died with his unfinished reforms at the age of 66.
Human life is short, but the spirit is eternal, and the spirit of Wang Anshi ruling the country and leveling the world will always be remembered in people's hearts.
