Compete for the Song Dynasty

Shen Kuo didn't want to see the magistrate, so he dragged Wang Pang away.Wang Bang grabbed him and asked, "Brother Shen, what's the rush? Do you know who the new magistrate of this place is?"

"I don't know, we didn't pass by this place when we marched towards Yongle City a few months ago. Hey! Who cares who he is? We are a defeated army, so many people have passed by this place, and we haven't seen the magistrate send someone to send a letter or invitation. Yes." Shen Kuo said in a low voice, his tone seemed quite resentful.

Wang Pang thought to himself that those who can come to pay homage to Xue Xiang should be those who support the New Deal.But the New Deal is mostly out of the heart of the people, always and everywhere for the people does not necessarily have to be a policy, but the virtues of officials can be seen in the little things.And this magistrate seems to take himself too much as an official. This kind of worship is simply a matter of sitting, which shows that it is not from the heart.

Thinking of this, he also felt that he didn't see him. Just as he was about to follow Shen Kuo, he heard an enthusiastic person from the side reply: "Master, who is the new magistrate? I really know..."

Wang Pang looked back, and saw that it was the man called Brother Zhang who was riding a donkey on the road just now. [

"Hehe, it turns out to be Brother Zhang who knows everything. I'll listen to you!" Wang Pang cupped his hands.

Brother Zhang burst out laughing when he heard this: "Knowledgeable? I never thought I would have such a reputation! Did you hear that, just call me Knowledgable from now on." Everyone around laughed secretly.

"Let me tell you, this new magistrate whose surname is Cai has a good handwriting, do you know that? When the third department was there, he was mainly in charge of building water conservancy projects. It is said that he has done big projects. Unfortunately, I heard that his backer is Mr. Wang Anshi. If this new law can continue to be implemented, I guess this kid is at least a third-rank official now. Now..." He stretched out a pen and drew a five "fifth rank! It's still a place official!"

"If you want to put it that way, the magistrate is not bad, but his subordinates are quite powerful."

"It's hard to say. Look, we are not allowed to worship when he comes to worship. With this posture and pomp, it may not be easy for the people of Fucheng in the future!" Second Brother Zhang tsk-tsk and watched as he walked further and further The nearest magistrate's sedan chair.

Who could this be talking about?Wang Pang is like a mirror in his heart. The surname Cai is written well, and he is also Wang Anshi's capable assistant. There is only one person in history, and that is Cai Jing.Moreover, Cai Jing also had enough reasons to worship Xue Xiang. He followed Wang Pang to Xixia and passed by here.And Cai Jing's apprentice Hou Shuxian was also an expert in water conservancy in the Song Dynasty.

Listening to the people's discussions, the people will remember everyone's merits and demerits. Cai Jing has become famous, and people remember what he has done for water conservancy control, but they also cannot accept his publicity today.

A soldier who opened the way walked up to the crowd: "Shanka, didn't you hear? You are stuck here, how did the magistrate get in?" Another two or three soldiers came up and drove back the people at the door.

"Such a wide door, isn't it enough to enter?" Suddenly a person in the crowd asked loudly.

Everyone looked at this person. A young man stood in the crowd with his head held high, frowning slightly and questioning the soldier.

"Hehe, what are you talking about? Did you let our magistrate get out of the sedan chair and go in?" The soldier stared at him.

The corner of Wang Pang's mouth twitched slightly, with a half-smile and disdain: "Since you are here to sacrifice, you should get off the sedan chair!"

"How courageous!" The soldier raised his whip towards the king, and flung the whip on the ground to scare the king. When the whip fell to the ground, a cloud of dust and smoke was drawn up, and the other commoners retreated one after another.

Instead of retreating, Wang Pang took a few steps forward and stood at the door of the ancestral hall with his arms in his arms: "Today, I insist on letting him get off the sedan chair here!"

The king is also on fire, so crazy Cai Jing, how did I educate my subordinates back then, it seems that this kid has been in trouble these few years.Don't look at the soldier baring his teeth and claws, and suddenly a man stood up to block the entrance of the ancestral hall. He didn't know what to do at once. Seeing Cai Jing's sedan chair getting closer and closer, the soldier was a little anxious: "Get out of the way, or I won't let you go!" You're welcome."

"Young man, get out of the way!" An older man in the crowd urged the king.

"No flash! How are you doing?!" Wang Pang glared.

The soldier frowned, and swiped the whip again like a god, but this time it was not a real beating. The whip wiped Wang's clothes and fell to the ground, stirring up another cloud of dust.

"What? Don't dare." Wang Pang smiled contemptuously. This kind of pretentiousness should be taught to him today. [

The soldier with the third whip flicked his wrist, and there was a crisp sound of "snap", the crowd exclaimed, and the whip fell on Wang Pang's calf.If it were an ordinary person, I'm afraid they would yell immediately. It seems that the whip is not light, and there is a bloodstain on the clothes.

"My lord, why bother? People don't fight with officials, let's get out of the way!" Second brother Zhang also said to the king.

Damn it, this grandson is really attacking. Wang Pang glanced at his calf and then raised his head. Looking at the other side, the soldier took a step back.It was the first time he saw ordinary people who were not afraid of officers and soldiers, and they didn't say a word after being whipped. Now he was a little confused.

Anyway, it was already beaten, and the soldier raised his whip again as soon as he took a step. This time, Wang Pang did not intend to spare him.Wang Pang took a step forward, grabbed the soldier's wrist, snatched the whip from his hand, and tied it up for the soldier with three or two strokes. This technique was learned from Hu Tieling.Although it doesn't have his special rope, but it is easier to explain than the usual way to tie people up.

Throwing the soldier with the whip to the ground, the crowd erupted into laughter immediately, and the other three soldiers immediately surrounded the king, and Shen Kuo hurried over from the crowd with his entourage. "Everyone, I misunderstood, it's all my family members, please inform the magistrate..."

Wang Pang pulled him and said in a low voice: "What kind of biography is passed on? You are an envoy, and you are still bigger than the magistrate. You are not confused in the war. Don't worry about this matter. I have to teach Cai Jing a lesson."

Seeing Wang Pang's stubbornness, Shen Kuo knew that he was serious, so he shook his head and stepped aside with his followers.The three magistrate soldiers surrounded the king but did not dare to act rashly. The sedan chair had already arrived at the gate of the ancestral hall.A staff officer came over, asked about the situation and then turned back to the side of the sedan chair.

"Master Zhifu, there is a person in front of you blocking the gate of the ancestral hall, saying that he wants you to get off the sedan chair before entering to worship."

Cai Jing was drowsy in the sedan chair. He felt that the sedan chair had stopped, and he was unhappy when he heard the report from the shogunate. He said angrily, "Who is so bold? Let the soldiers drive him away!"

"I can't drive you away. He has already tied up all of us. I think this means that you must get out of the sedan chair this year..."

"What? Can't a dozen of us deal with him alone?"

"Master, there are a lot of people here today. I think if you make a big fuss over this matter, it may be bad for your reputation. Why don't we go back first and come back another day?"

The sedan chair curtain was lifted violently, and Cai Jing walked out of the sedan chair with a cat waist and glared at the official behind the scenes: "What kind of dignity is it!" A majestic magistrate actually wanted to avoid worshiping at another day because of a blockage. It is not a joke to spread the word die.Besides, I just took office, how can I be an official in the future.

"Look, the magistrate has come out!" There was a commotion in the crowd whispering.

"You're quite young! It looks like you're in your early thirties."

"He's still young. When Xue Gong came here, he was not a few years older than him."

"You look thin and look like a bamboo pole. It's no wonder that you are so fragile that you have to make a sedan chair."

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd, but the laughter was very soft, and it seemed that they dared not let the government hear.

Cai Jing pretended not to hear, and looked towards the entrance of the ancestral hall, and was stunned by this sight.Seeing that the magistrate lost his composure, the official behind the scenes hurriedly reminded him softly: "Master, that's the man!"

No wonder Cai Jing was in a daze. The news of Wang Pang's return has not been publicly confirmed so far. He was busy with a bunch of handover matters, thinking it was just an interface for the border generals, let alone Shen Kuo's return journey.But Wang Pang just stood in front of him alive, exactly the same as the prince 14 years ago, it felt like a dream.

Cai Jing pinched the official: "Does it hurt?!"

"Oh, ouch! It hurts!" The official in charge is an old man in his 60s. He has had bad official luck all his life. Because he is familiar with this place, Cai got mixed up with the official in charge of the prefect, and was pinched by Cai Jing like this. Yo screamed. [

"It hurts? Then I must not be dreaming!" Cai Jing said to himself, and walked slowly towards the king.Walking all the way to the king's side, even the three soldiers surrounding the king's side were dumbfounded. The magistrate was frightened, right? !

Sure enough, it was Cai Jing, who had changed and lost weight. There seemed to be anxiety, uneasiness, and unspeakable resentment between his brows, but what did not change was the respect he gave when he looked at the king. That foodie Cai Jing was so thin. Many things have affected him over the years.Wang Pang couldn't remember the resentment just now. When he really saw the ancients, his mood was extremely complicated.

"You, who are you?"

Shen Kuo came over again from the side: "Prefect Cai, don't you recognize him? He is the prince! You don't recognize him but you recognize me. I guarantee you that he is the King of Zhennan!"

Cai Jing stared blankly at the side of the king, and suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd, "Duke Xue has manifested his spirit, the prince is really back!"

Brother Zhang suddenly called out: "Hey, I still know everything, but I don't know the most important thing. I said why does this person look familiar! Lord, do you remember me? The robbers back then, thanks to your beautiful Yan, the prefect of Zhongyi didn't punish us! Why didn't I recognize the benefactor!" He said with a plop and fell to his knees.

As he took the lead, he attracted quite a few people to bow down, all of them were elderly people: "My lord, King Zhennan! You are back!"

Cai Jing's eyes were red, and there were tears in his eyes, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.Wang Pang pointed at the people around him, and suddenly choked up: "Chang Yuan, look, the people remember every detail clearly. You swaggered through the market today, you clearly came to worship Xue Gong, but you put on airs to bully the people. These, they also I will remember the same! Do you remember what you said to me here back then? Be an official, look back, your sedan chair, your entourage, the officers and soldiers who opened the way. Also, the whip raised by your subordinates, Do you know that every time this whip falls, it is equivalent to whipping yourself once!"

The dignified magistrate suddenly bowed his head and cupped his hands on one knee: "My lord, I was wrong!" Wang Pang's heart felt hot, and he stepped forward to help Cai Jing up.

"Good! Good lord, good magistrate!!" Brother Zhang was moved to tears, and the crowd cheered.

Cai Jing wiped away his tears. Since Wang Anshi resigned from office, the New Deal was gradually stopped, and he was excluded everywhere in the court.Now that the prince is back, he has a backbone, and at the same time, he is indeed guilty of what happened just now. "Everyone, today we will pay homage to Xue Gong with everyone. Soldiers get out of the way!"

The gate was re-opened to the way in and out, and the soldier who was tied up by his own whip thought to himself: My basket is so big this time, can I still save my head for whipping the prince?Thinking of this, I might as well be scared to death, so I fell to the ground with a bang.