Chapter 323: Maximum Balancing Act
From the outcome of this case, Wang Anshi had undoubtedly achieved a complete victory.
Through this case, his New Policies had welcomed a very strong opening.
At the same time, he had also gained the Court of Penal Review and the Imperial Treasury.
However, Sima Guang came with a built-in function – causing trouble for Wang Anshi.
Arranging for Su Shi to go to Yangzhou was indeed a move that made it difficult for Wang Anshi to fully enjoy his victory.
Because Yangzhou was a major stronghold of the six circuits of Jianghuai, and the Balanced Delivery Policy was mainly targeted at the six circuits of Jianghuai. Sending Su Shi there – wasn’t this clearly giving him an opportunity for revenge?
Wang Anshi wasn’t afraid of Su Shi himself, but with the mountains high and the emperor far away, Wang Anshi couldn’t very well run there personally and drive Su Shi off into exile.
Therefore, after leaving the Hall of Delegated Rule, Wang Anshi went to find Lu Huiqing to discuss the matter.
Upon hearing this, Lu Huiqing immediately understood Sima Guang’s intention. “Teacher, Academician Sima’s move is clearly intended to compete with us at the local level. Currently we are already short-handed, and the Balanced Delivery Policy involves the entire nation. During implementation, there will inevitably be oversights, which I fear will give them opportunities to exploit. We must take precautions.”