Who did Wang Anshi's daughter marry?

Wang Anshi married his daughter to Cai Bian, the younger brother of the traitor Cai Jing. Unlike Cai Jing, Cai Bian is honest and clean, diligent and loves the people, and is called "Zheng Wen" by posthumous title. Only after his death, the court of Southern Song Dynasty demoted him again and again, and then the history of Song Dynasty designated him as a traitor. Wang Anshi adored Cai Bian so much that he married his daughter.

▲ Cai Bian in the TV series Su Dongpo

Cai Bian, a gifted boy of 1, was born in a scholarly family. He has been smart, savvy and gifted since he was a child. Cai Bian is still a handsome boy, handsome, energetic and handsome. He is ambitious, often with Wang Anshi's famous saying, "Young people don't stand up, but rely on this poor veteran to settle down?" Self-encouragement, wide knowledge and good calligraphy. Cai Bian studied under Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi likes this talented student very much. He poured out what he learned and praised life. In the third year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (1070), Cai Bian and his brother Cai Jing entered the imperial examination.

▲ In the TV series Su Dongpo, Cai Bian's father-in-law is Wang Anshi and his wife.

After the implementation of the new law, Cai Bian Zhong Shi went to Jiangyin County, Jiangsu Province as the principal book (equivalent to the secretary-general of a leading official and the civil servant of an official director). At that time, the richest man in the county lent food to the poor at a high interest rate in the case of green and yellow. Cai Bian vigorously promoted Wang Anshi's young crops law, opened warehouses and borrowed grain to relieve refugees; Crack down on wealthy businessmen, manipulate food prices and lend at high interest rates. It is precisely because of this that Wang Anshi valued him and recruited him as his husband.

Affectionate and upright Cai Bian is a good official in his work, which is recorded in many historical books. In life, Cai Bian is a good son-in-law who is affectionate and righteous but conscientious. He showed great respect and care for his parents-in-law. Wang Anshi's son died young, and most of Wang's family affairs were handled by. After Wang Anshi fell ill, Cai Bian presided over the medical treatment and funeral. After Wang Anshi died, she took her mother-in-law Wu to her home for final support.

▲ Cai Bian's brother Cai Jing in the TV series Su Dongpo.

For a long time, Cai Bian respected his brother Cai Jing, and the two brothers lived in harmony and supported each other. Later, because the two brothers had different political views, they caused conflicts and eventually parted ways.