Compete for the Song Dynasty

The two brothers Wang Pang followed the sedan chair Wang Anshi was sitting in and walked in Bianjing City. Yuan Ze looked at this strange city dazzled, and it was also the first time for him to come to the capital with his father.Although I have been here for a while, I seldom go out of the compound on weekdays, especially when I am on the street with my younger brother for the first time.

Wang Pang appreciates the city from a different angle. Thousands of years later, he has been to this city more than once. The Imperial Street starts from the Xuande Gate of the Imperial Palace, passes through the Suzaku Gate in the inner city to the south, and ends at the Nanxun Gate in the outer city. More than ten miles.They walked along the streets and alleys. There are river ditches dug on both sides of the imperial street, and the river ditch is full of lotus flowers. Peach trees, plum trees, pear trees, and apricot trees are planted on both sides of the river ditch. , There are various shops on the street.

Four rivers in Bianjing in the Northern Song Dynasty penetrated into the capital, and the Bianhe River connected Bianjing with the rich Jiangnan, which is suspected to have added prosperity to Bianjing.Businessmen passing by here, students studying, monks preaching and so on came in and out of the capital in an endless stream, and the various mansions were no less than the current express hotels.

The large and small Goulan Wasi in the south of the street perform lively Chinese dramas, dramas, dances, acrobatics, movies, and gossip.There are also various restaurants such as "Chuan Restaurant", "Nanshi Restaurant", "Hutang Restaurant", "Wonton Restaurant", "Sufen Tea" and so on.

The two brothers were dazzled by the sights, and they were overjoyed when they suddenly saw a group of people clamoring in front of them. It seems that Wang listened because of the coin.The quarreling person held copper coins, iron coins, or even lead and tin coins in their hands, and their faces were red as they argued about the exchange rate. [

Not far from the turn, the front of a shop was covered with a cloth curtain, and a banner with large characters hanging above it said "Xiang Tang" and two types. Should the soup be covered with a cloth curtain?"

Yuan Ze laughed out loud, no wonder this demented younger brother had never seen him before, he hurriedly explained: "If you want to make a joke, this fragrant soup is where you bathe."

When Wang Pang heard this, he also wanted to laugh. The bath water was made of soup and he didn't like it. It's interesting that the ancients bought and sold the name.

The southwest of Yujie is Kaifeng Mansion. Wang Pang was thinking about the stone inscription on the gate of Kaifeng Mansion calling for grievances; the majesty and solemnity of the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion; where are they?

But what he thought was wrong. The majestic and majestic buildings at the main gate of Kaifeng Mansion are where the daily office of Kaifeng Mansion is. It is a private matter for Wang Anshi to find Mr. Bao, so of course he has to go through the "back door".

The two Wang Pang brothers followed Wang Anshi's sedan chair, turned around from the alley on the side of the main gate of Kaifeng Mansion, and walked along the high wall of Kaifeng Mansion, until the southernmost gate was Lord Bao's mansion.

The old housekeeper of Bao's mansion brought them to Mr. Bao's study, where Mr. Bao and Wang Anna greeted each other politely.Wang Yu and Wang Pang stood behind their father, respectful and neither dared to raise their heads nor peek at Mr. Bao.

Wang Bang heard Wang Anshi say in his ear: "Both of you pay your respects to Mr. Bao!" The two hurriedly saluted.But I heard Master Bao's high-pitched and hearty voice: "You two raise your heads."

Wang Pang hurriedly raised his head to take a good look at the living Bao Zheng. This look was not the same as in the novels and dramas in his impression. He saw Mr. Bao sitting behind the table, wearing a black gauze hat, wearing a purple robe, and a A black silk sash is embroidered with silver thread; the clothes are not bad, but this face, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, bronze skin, long beard fluttering on the chest, is over fifty years old; Some are not angry.

Bronze, yes!It's not black, and there is no crescent moon on his forehead. To be exact, Bao Zheng is still three points gentle and seven points handsome.Looking at each other, Wang Pang went to the market and lowered his head, thinking in his heart that the facial makeup of the writer was too good.

Bao Zheng naturally didn't know what he was thinking, he had already heard about Wang Anshi's two sons, the eldest son was learned and talented, and the second son was courageous and resourceful.He looked at Yuanze and then at Wang Pang, suddenly pointed at Wang Pang and said to Wang Anshi: "Master Wang, is this young master the one who saved people from Didian?"

Wang Anshi looked at Bao Zheng in surprise, and he still didn't say which one it was: "Master Bao judges cases like a god, this word is indeed the second son Wang Pang mentioned in my letter."

Wang Pang and Yuan Ze looked at each other, Wang Pang muttered, "How did Mr. Bao know?"

Wang Anshi glared at Wang Pang: "If you have to break the rules~"

Bao Zheng laughed out loud. He thought of Wang Anshi and said: "I just heard that the eldest son is familiar with poetry and books, and he is also eager to learn. Let them raise their heads and the eldest son bows his head naturally. What's more, his eyes are slightly weak when he looks at things near and far. It was caused by reading for a long time. This time..." He paused to look at Wang Pang. "Although he is also respectful, his eyes are sharp and calm, like a calf after being born, which is exactly the feeling of not reading for a long time after recovering from illness."

Wang Pang didn't seem to be praising himself when he heard this. It seems that Wang Anshi also felt the same way. Wang Anshi said: "It's my father's fault to raise or not teach. He feels guilty about this son in his heart, so he hopes that his teacher will be famous." Wang Pang After standing behind me and listening to it, I was very moved.Just as he was about to speak, Yuan Ze tugged him, knowing that Yuan Ze was reminding him not to speak.

But the small actions they only saw could not escape Bao Zheng's eyes. Bao Zheng turned to Wang Anshi as if he had seen him, and said, "Master Wang, you and I are ministers in the same palace, and we are also in the same group. The old man sees his work, his ability is indeed very high, and the old man is also very satisfied. Since the adults think highly of the old man, this apprenticeship is not a big deal, it’s just that the old man’s teacher is afraid of wronging your son in terms of knowledge.

"Master Bao is too modest. If I say that you are the most knowledgeable, I am afraid that you and I will flatter you, but if you say that you are upright and upright, you can compare with Mr. Bao's magic in solving cases. Although the second son does not know much about literature, he is honest and upright." Bao Zheng listened to Wang Anshi's continuation without saying a word.

"I want the second son to follow the adults to learn more about solving cases, which will be useful in the future. You can also learn more about life from the adults." [

Wang Pang didn't expect Wang Anshi to be so thoughtful, and Bao Zheng also saw his sincerity.He nodded and said, "Then I want to test him. If he can answer three questions, I will accept him."

Listening to Bao Zheng's words, Wang Ping walked out from behind Wang Anshi, stood in the middle of the room, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please write a question."

It's a blessing or a curse, anyway, Bao Zheng can't give himself up just because he can't answer, and he just gambles after hearing too much about Bao Gong's case.

Seeing that Wang Pang Luoluo was generous, Bao Zheng first gave some praise in his heart, and said, "The first question is simple. It is a small case. Listen carefully. I once settled a case where two women were fighting for a child. They all said The child is my own side pulling the child. I order the child to be divided into two, and the case will be solved. Do you know the reason?"

He knew that Bao Zheng was the best at observing words and expressions, so he pretended to think about it, looked at Wang Anshi and Yuan Ze, and saw that they also looked at a loss, making sure that they didn't know about the case, and secretly laughed in his heart, it seems that the slow spread of news without the media and newspapers Moreover, Bao Zheng's stories are summed up by later generations, and there were still many people who didn't know it at the time.

I feel that the time to think is almost up, I can't be smarter than Bao Zheng.Then he looked up at Bao Zheng, Master Bao was really observing him.Wang Pang said: "The first to let go is the child's biological mother."

After Wang Pang finished speaking, Bao Zheng nodded.Seeing him pick up the paper and brush and write a poem on it, he said to Wang Pang.You read it.

Wang Pang walked into the table and raised his hands and read aloud: "Pure heart is the root cause, and straightness is personal strategy. A good man will eventually become a building, and stainless steel will not make a hook. The rats are happy when the warehouse is full of rats, and the rabbits and foxes are sad when the grass is exhausted. The annals have Legacy, don’t bring shame to those who come.”

After reading, he put the paper on the desk with both hands, stepped back a few steps and stood up.

Bao Zheng looked at Wang Anshi: "This son is very good at reading and writing. But there is still this third question."

He paused and looked at Wang Pang: "You know that there is a legacy in the annals of history, so that those who come will not be ashamed. What are you talking about?"

Wang Pang answered calmly: the previous poem was written by Mr. Bao, and the last precept mentioned in the poem is the last precept of Song Taizu: Your salary is rich, the people are fat and the people are anointed; the people are easy to abuse, but God is hard to bully!Bao Zheng slapped the table and said, "Okay, children can be taught!"

After finishing speaking, he said to Wang Pang and Yuan Ze, "You two wait here, I have something to discuss with your father!" After hearing this, the two retreated.

Seeing the two of them coming out, Bao Zheng said, "Master Wang, come closer!"

Wang Anshi left his seat and took two steps forward, only to see Bao Zheng lowered his voice and said, "Lord Wang, you are guilty!"