China's calligraphy has a long history. Who is "Song Sijia"?

In Song Sijia, there has been a great controversy about Su Huang Camouflage. Is it Cai Xiang or Cai Jing? Each has his own point of view, which is naturally different. However, it can be seen that Cai Jing's calligraphy level is quite impressive. He took four photographs for seventeen years, so the ups and downs are not comparable to those of ordinary people. Cai Jing's younger brother Cai Bian is the son-in-law of Wang Anshi, a great statesman in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the third year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (1070), the two brothers took the imperial examination and became the top scholar. Cai Bian was promoted to the Privy Council, and his position and power were equal.

At the beginning of Zhezong, the Empress Dowager took Sima Guang as the prime minister. Sima Guang completely abolished the new law, demanded the restoration of the official law, and set a five-day deadline. The officials thought it was too urgent. Only Cai Jing kept his promise and no one broke it. After receiving the report, Sima Guang happily said to Cai Jing: "If everyone is as capable as a monarch, it is just around the corner to restore the old law!" However, they can't see Taiwan Province, can't remonstrate with officials. They said that Cai Jinghuai was treacherous and his statutes were not good, so he transferred Cai Jing to a local post.

Cai Jing returned to the imperial court nearly ten years after his release and served as the agent of his ministers. At that time, Zhang Dun was prime minister and Zhang Dun was an innovator. He wanted to restore Wang Anshi's law, but there was great resistance. Zhang Dun set up a special organization to discuss, but for a long time, it was just a pure argument and no decision could be made. Cai Jing said, "This is a very simple matter. Why not discuss it? Just follow the Xi- Ning Service Law. " . Zhang Dun was overjoyed and employed in this way. There is a big difference between these two methods, that is, officers and employees. But over the past decade, Cai Jing has been able to handle this matter with ease, a piece of cake. A knowledgeable person thinks that Cai Jing, Sima Guang and Zhang Dun depend on each other and have no clear political views, so he is found to be a cunning man in this matter. This is the political ecology of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Wen Jifu, the son of Wen Yanbo, talked about the country in his personal correspondence, which was a great treason. In order to crack down on the old guard, Zhang Dun ordered Cai Jing to pursue this matter. Cai Jing found that Chen Yan indulged in arrogance when the Empress Dowager listened to politics, made friends with consorts, advanced and retired ministers at will, alienated the two palaces, and spoke out of turn. Then, Chen Yan was executed for a heinous crime. Herry Liu and Liang Tao, who were in charge of state affairs, were impeached and demoted, endangering their descendants and being imprisoned forever. In one's hand in one's hand, power changes, and Cai Jing thinks he is active and wants to join the cabinet. When Ceng Bu knew about the Privy Council, he told Song Zhezong privately that Cai Jing's younger brother Cai Bian had prepared a seat in the Privy Council, and the two brothers could not hold hands together.

In the second year of Fu Yuan (1 100), Song Huizong ascended the throne, and Cai Jing was demoted, living in Hangzhou and promoted to Dong Xiao Palace. At that time, Tong Guan was a sacrificial official. He went down to Jiangnan to visit Song Huizong's famous paintings and calligraphy. Cai Jing tried to please Tong Guan, and Tong Guan sent Cai Jing's screens, fan belts and other things to the palace for Song Huizong to enjoy. From then on, Song Huizong began to pay attention to Cai Jing. And Cai Jing's knot is better than inside and outside the imperial court, even in the palace. In Song Huizong's ear, he said that Cai Jing was a good man.

In the first year of Chongning (1 102), the householder Deng Xunwu made a helpless picture for Song Huizong. Divide the rich talents into two, and only one or two people who think they have made contributions to the country and can manage state affairs are listed on the left; On the right, all politicians are rich and harmful. Among the people in the left column, a name is hidden: Cai Jing. Cai Jing must be the prime minister. After reading it, Song Huizong agreed with the painting and decided to reuse Cai Jing as his right servant. Cai Jing is very greedy. When he received his servant's salary, he also made a fortune, but Song Huizong didn't know it.

During the period of Yuan You, only a few officials were exiled or died. Cai Jing ordered a list of their crimes, headed by Sima Guang, with 309 names. They are regarded as traitors. In front of Wende Hall, there is a monument of Yuan You's party history, which is inscribed by Cai Jing. The descendants of Yuan You party member were also imprisoned, and they could not be officials in and around Beijing.

In the third year of Daguan (1 109), Cai Jing was demoted as a prince and lived in Hangzhou.

Three years later, Cai Jing became prime minister again, and changed his name to Duke Lu. Cai Jing made a lot of money. He has established an official name, and many people hold several positions. There are hundreds of employees in five grades in North Korea, and many officials receive more than ten kinds of salaries. Cai Jing made millions for Song Huizong, and Song Huizong took them and proudly said to the left and right courtiers, "This is the salary that Master Cai gave me."

In the second year of Xuanhe (1 120), Song Huizong ordered him to resign and retire.