In late spring, Bao Zheng sent good news.

The new appointment of the imperial court had been issued, and Emperor Renzong issued an edict to promote him to the right lieutenant, and Quanzhidao Kaifeng Prefecture.

Bao Zheng expressed his happiness in this matter, but also had some worries.

Because of the few months of communication with Ouyang Bian, Bao Zheng regards Ouyang Bian as a friend who can communicate equally.

So I did not hide my concerns, and I discussed with Ouyang Bian how to implement the policy.

Of course, this is a discussion, but there are actually many meanings to teach Ouyang Bian how to manage.

Ouyang Bian naturally understood Bao Zheng’s concerns.

Kaifeng is the capital, so he is very cautious about the appointment of the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture.

Because Emperor Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty and Emperor Zhenzong both served as the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture before ascending the throne.

Therefore, later ministers who came to Kaifeng Prefecture all added the word "trust" in front of it to show respect, rather than to temporarily hold the position.

At that time, some public opinion believed that most of the ruling ministers of the imperial court were selected from the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, the envoy of the Three Divisions, the Censor General of the Censor, and the Hanlin Bachelor.

It can be seen from this that Emperor Renzong once again relied on Bao Zheng and relied on him.

However, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture is not an easy position.

Kaifeng was the largest city in the Northern Song Dynasty at that time, with about 1.5 million residents, while there were only about 30 million people in the Northern Song Dynasty at that time.

Kaifeng has a population of one-twentieth the country, so all official duties are naturally very busy.

Moreover, there are many royal relatives and ministers in Kyoto who live and interact with each other. In the huge group of powerful people, there are inevitably some people who ignore the law and act as powerful.

Moreover, it is very difficult for Kaifeng Prefecture officials to deal with it in accordance with the law.

When Fan Zhongyan was appointed as the prefect of Kaifeng, he was expelled from the capital for offending the then prime minister Lu Yijian.

In the less than 170 years of history of the Northern Song Dynasty, 180 people served as prefects in Kaifeng, but only nearly 80 prime ministers, which shows how fast the change and how difficult it is to be promoted.

It is recorded that: "Nine half of those who served as the prefect of Kaifeng at that time were not promoted, but instead lost their official position and left Beijing for this."

Therefore, for Bao Zheng, this is a blue ladder and a lonely cliff.

If you leave, you will be able to go straight up. If you don’t walk well, you will not be able to fall and fall to pieces. However, losing your official position and leaving Beijing is equivalent to social death for Bao Zheng, who has political ambitions.

Moreover, Bao Zheng's pressure is not just about gains and losses. The key is that the Kaifeng prefect itself is a very important responsibility.

As the highest chief of a prefecture, the Kaifeng prefect needs to deal with all the work of Kaifeng Prefecture, including public security, transportation, litigation, household registration, taxes and service, education, disaster relief, and city appearance.

Among them, the implementation of the law, maintaining public order, and managing criminal prisons is the top priority.

However, Ouyang Bian did not talk much about this matter. In actual operation, Bao Zheng is the real expert.

After experiencing local-central-local training, Bao Zheng has long been a mature politician.

A keyboard warrior like Ouyang Bian is not confident that he can do better than Bao Zheng in actual governance of a big city. He will make a joke if he speaks randomly.

Fortunately, Bao Zheng just wanted to use this to teach Ouyang Bian.

Bao Zheng asked the question himself, then answered it himself, and told Ouyang Bian all the things he considered later.

——Why do I do these things? What changes will happen later? What needs to be changed and what I need to do to change details like this.

The closer it was to the date when Bao Zheng returned to Beijing, the thicker the letters Bao Zheng sent back.

Ouyang Bian couldn't help but be moved. He knew very well in Bao Zheng's letter that it was indeed the love of the elders for the younger generation, but also his love for the country, hoping to cultivate a talent for the country.

Ouyang Bian put away all the letters and planned to write a book for Bao Zheng's concept of governing the country in the future. Of course, he had to write them in combination with practical operational cases.

In addition to the communication with Wang Anshi and Bao Zheng made him happy, the progress of the West Lake City project also made him quite excited. His wallet is also expanding every day. Logically speaking, he should be very happy, but his heart is always heavy.

Every time Ouyang Xiu comes back, he always goes over and asks - has Chen Zhizhong received impeachment?

Ouyang Xiu shook his head for thousands of years, and every time it made the stone in Ouyang Bian's heart heavier and heavier.

Bao Zheng was appointed as Kaifeng Prefecture, so Cai Xiang naturally had to free up his post.

He was appointed as the governor of Fuzhou Prefecture, which was not a demotion, but to let him go to the place to experience it again.

I guess I will enter the center next time I come back, which is also a good thing, so Cai Xiang is very happy.

So when Ouyang Bian visited him, Cai Xiang laughed at him, just instructed Ouyang Bian to read more books, and it would be better to write another book or something.

Ouyang Bian nodded repeatedly, sorted out a copy of the notes he had learned recently with Wang Anshi and others, removed some of the things that discussed politics, and left only the logical thinking part of solving the problem to Cai Xiang.

This note, Ouyang Bian, was named "The Talk of the Eve of the Furnace", mostly records his dialogue with Wang Anshi and the content of his letters with Bao Zheng in a dialogue manner. Later, Ouyang Bian added some basic content of logic to summarize his own learning.

As a former editor, Ouyang Bian is actually very satisfied with his current situation.

He was surrounded by either a great intellectual or a great politician. After discussing the issues with them, he could just sort out a very good piece of information or books.

Just like the conversations between Confucius and his disciples and Sugdala’s conversations, as long as they are sorted out, they will be the emperor’s masterpiece that can influence future generations.

Under such unique conditions, I would be too sorry for this resource and my advantage as a time traveler if I didn’t take the opportunity to sort out some of my knowledge and make a small change in the world.

For officials and intellectuals like Cai Xiang, giving money is not very suitable. Instead, giving such books can win their favor, especially books that make them feel rewarded.

This book "The Eve of the Furnace" is quite worthy.

First, the topics discussed by Ouyang Bian and Wang Anshi and Bao Zheng are quite interesting. Wang Anshi and Bao Zheng are well-versed in the past and the present, with insightful insights and breathtaking views. Ouyang Bian's views often hit the essence of things, and the logic is intertwined and impeccable.

Second, the private goods added by Ouyang Bian later are quite interesting. The topic Ouyang Bian discussed in the past is an example to tell why he was able to analyze a problem thoroughly and explain it in a link. Now, this is how he used to spread it!

Cai Xiang thought about it and it really makes sense. It not only makes sense to solve problems by speaking, but also to write articles. If this method can be used, it may also benefit greatly in scientific research.

This is a book that can benefit the children!
Chapter completed!