Editing Sima Guang (section)

===Retirement===
Sima retired in [[Luoyang]] from 1071 to 1085. While there, he wrote the [[Zizhi Tongjian]] and cultivated friendships with [[Shao Yong]], [[Cheng Yi (philosopher)|Cheng Yi]], and [[Cheng Hao]].{{sfn|Chaffee|Twitchett|2015|p=693}} Massive famines and droughts fueled resentment towards Wang Anshi and garnered support for Sima, contributing to the conservative restoration of 1085.{{sfn|Chaffee|Twitchett|2015|p=340}} However, Sima was not restored to power following the unpopular Wang's retirement in 1076 since Shenzong took personal control over the New Policies.{{sfn|Twitchett|Smith|2009|p=455}} [[Cai Que]], a semi-reformist leader, blocked Sima's re-appointment to power despite the failure of the [[Song-Xia wars#Shenzong's invasion (1081–1085)|war against the Western Xia]]. Cai nonetheless ingratiated him to the influential Sima by appointing Sima's disciple, [[Xing Shu]], as a scholar.{{sfn|Twitchett|Smith|2009|pp=478-479}}