1069年,宋神宗任命王安石为参知政事,拉开了“熙宁变法”的大幕。变法遭到了保守派的强烈反对,司马光便是保守派成员之一。他常与王安石在宋神宗面前激烈争辩,原本私交甚笃的两人成了政敌。宋神宗希望司马光出任枢密副使支持变法,被司马光断然拒绝。随后,司马光连上5道奏折, In 1069, Song Shenzong appointed Wang Anshi as a member of the consultative government and opened the curtain of “Xining Reform Law.” The reform was strongly opposed by conservatives and Sima Guang was one of the conservative members. He often argued with Wang Anshi in the face of Song Shenzong that the two men, who were already very talented, became politicians. Song Shenzong hope Sima Guang as vice minister to support change, was Sima Guang flatly rejected. Subsequently, Sima Guang five consecutive memento,