Compete for the Song Dynasty

The two brothers opened the door: "The child pays homage to Father!"

Seeing the two children came back, Wang Anshi was very happy: "Okay, let me introduce you, this is the county magistrate of our county; these two are dogs!"

The county magistrate was still putting on airs, sitting there motionless, waiting for the two young masters to greet him, but when he looked up at the two, his heart skipped a beat. Yuan Ze was lucky to say that he looked like a student, although the age next to him was also 20 He was old, but with a stern face, he stood there without bowing and staring at himself, and said in his mouth, "Who told you to sit here, get up!"

The county magistrate didn't even hesitate, and stood up abruptly: "Hi, you two!"

Just now Wang Anshi felt that Wang Pang was also a little stunned. Seeing the county magistrate jumping up from his chair, he couldn't help laughing, but after all, he was much calmer and motioned for the three of them to sit down. [

"Magistrate Zhu, this is my second son, Wang Pang Xiaoziruo, what you said just now, you just talk to him." Wang Anshi still knows his son very well, seeing that Wang Pang came in in a wrong way, he must have heard it. When it comes to what Magistrate Zhu said just now, if you have the courage, you can tell my son yourself, and the king will definitely answer.

Don't look at Magistrate Zhu's eloquent words just now, but now in front of Wang Pang, he really has a guilty conscience.

"Yes, yes, it's like this, Second Young Master, this, that~~" County magistrate Zhu didn't expect Wang Pang to be so domineering. I'm sorry, but I was so bluffed by Wang Pang just now, I couldn't say it all at once, so I had to look at Wang Anshi for help.

"Don't look at my father, tell me what's going on!" Wang Pang sat opposite the county magistrate, waved his hands up and down, and signaled the county magistrate to sit down and talk.

Originally, this gesture was meant to appease, after all, in front of my father, I should not be too ostentatious, who knew that the county magistrate misunderstood, thinking that Wang Pang was calling him to go over, so he walked up to Wang Pang nervously, bowed his hands and said : "I'm here to trouble the Second Young Master. I have some errands in the county, and I need the Second Young Master to help with it."

"Oh? What's the matter? Tell me and I'll listen." Although Wang Bang had already guessed what the county magistrate wanted him to do, it was okay to make fun of him.

"Well, our service law stipulates that you can serve hard labor when you reach the age. I think that as the second son, of course you can't do those heavy jobs."

Wang Pang nodded: "The magistrate is really thoughtful?! Then tell me what I can do?"

County Magistrate Zhu saw Wang Pang nodding, he was not as nervous as before, and then said with a smile: "Service, there are also professional services, these are doing some business, doing some things in the government, I heard that the two The young master has also done things in the capital, these are more suitable for the second young master."

Wang Pang nodded again: "The magistrate is really considerate. Tell me, what does this servant do?"

Yuan Ze looked at Wang Pang's pretentious posture, remembered what he saw on the road just now, and thought that this brother may not be thinking about the county magistrate, so he smiled secretly, looked up to see Wang Anshi was frowning, and walked away quietly Going to his father's side, he told Wang Anshi what happened to Mr. Chen on the way in a low voice. Wang Anshi stroked his beard and nodded while listening.

Magistrate Zhu didn't pay attention to Yuanze and Wang Anshi. Seeing that Wang Pang's face had softened a lot, he murmured in his heart. After all, he was also the magistrate of a county, and Wang Pang was just a child who resigned from office. I was the one who yelled so much, and now I should know why I came.So he straightened his back and stood in front of the king: "The job of this officer couldn't be easier to do. He just collects miscellaneous taxes in the county, such as salt, wine tax, tea profit, business tax, etc. Our county has always been troublesome. , presumably this is the best thing to do.”

Although County Magistrate Zhu said this out of conscience, he didn't change his expression.It would be fine if Wang Pang didn't see Chen Yuanwai's experience on the street, but now he knows so much.Dare to feel that the county magistrate finished tossing a member of Chen, and then tossed himself again.

Yuan Ze frowned as he listened, Wang Anshi said in a low voice, "It's okay, your brother has been entrusted by Zeng, and that's considered an errand. Could it be that County Magistrate Zhu dares to embarrass the prime minister?" Yuan Ze nodded, and the father and son It's fine to wait for Wang Pang to reject Magistrate Zhu straight away.

Unexpectedly, Wang Pang chuckled, raised his head and looked at County Magistrate Zhu: "Such an easy job?! The county magistrate is really overbearing. I'll take it when it's done."

The county magistrate was overjoyed when he heard that, and finally found a scapegoat. This kid looked smart, but in fact, he was nothing more than that. He grinned happily: "That's good, that's good, then I'll take my leave."

"Wait!" Wang Pang said unhurriedly: "I have no problem accepting this matter, but the county magistrate has to tell me how much the tax will be collected and what kind of tax will be collected. Let me also look at past examples. No, I don’t have an execution standard for doing this.”

Xiaobian, it's easy for you to accept this matter, and if you can't accept it at that time, I will try to ask you.Thinking that Wang Anshi's family is also a big family, it must be like Chen Yuanwai to fill in the shortfall in order to save face.

County magistrate Zhu thought so in his heart, but his face remained calm: "Okay, then please invite Second Young Master to come to the county government office tomorrow, and someone will give advice on how to deal with it."

Wang Pang smiled: "Okay, okay, you will wait for me at the county government office tomorrow."

Magistrate Zhu turned to Wang Anshi and said, "The prince is really good at teaching his son. These two young masters are so sensible. I will leave now."

Wang Anshi said "see off" and some family members sent Zhu county magistrate out of the mansion.After leaving Wang Anshi's mansion, County Magistrate Zhu was very happy, and happily went to the restaurant to find his Miss Liu to drink flower wine.

County magistrate Zhu Gaoxin came to the restaurant, but he saw several big men watching the scene at the entrance of the restaurant, some with bruised noses and swollen faces, and some with dejected heads. Zhang San ran down from the steps: "Grandfather of the county, you are here, the boss of our shopkeeper waiting for you."

"You are this?"

"Hey, don't ask me any more, a young boy with a stupid head came to make trouble today. Come here, please come inside." Zhang San said, bowing his head and bowing, and invited County Magistrate Zhu upstairs.

In front of the shopkeeper and the county magistrate, Zhang San recounted Chen Yuanwai's reminder of the account and Wang Pang's beating. Naturally, Chen Yuanwai was so arrogant. They called someone to beat up the brothers, and Chen Yuanwai threatened to settle the score with the county magistrate.

Where did County Magistrate Zhu hear such words, his beard, which was already thin, almost stood up, and he slapped the table: "Cripple Chen is so bold, you go and bring him to me."

The few big men got the county magistrate's instruction, thinking that they could vent their anger now, picked up the sticks and ran to Chen Yuanwai's house. Lock the door, it seems that Yuanwai Chen is not at home.

"Hey, where is lame Chen?" Zhang San asked the neighbors who were disturbed by them.

Neighbors and neighbors all know a few gangsters in this county. Seeing their bruised noses and swollen faces, they want to laugh but dare not. Just about to close the door and hide from these people, Zhang San asked and said: "I don't know, I just saw it." Officer Chen took a cloth bag and went out."

"Is this kid running away? Go, go to the city gate and ask."

Several big men headed towards the gates of the four cities in the southeast, northwest, and the guards at the gates naturally recognized them. They heard that they were looking for Mr. Chen, and after thinking about it, they shook their heads. No one saw Mr. Chen going out of the city?

Zhang San and the others rushed away excitedly, and came back a bit disappointed, so they left a person waiting at the gate of Chen Yuanwai's house, as long as he didn't go out of the city, it would be easy.Sooner or later he has to go home!

By coincidence, County Magistrate Zhu came out from Wang Anshi's mansion to go to the restaurant, and Chen Yuanwai went to Yanbuling.

Chen Yuanwai returned home and thought about it. He accepted money as his reward. Looking at the righteousness on this young man's face, he thought of the things left by his father. These things have been kept as treasures for so many years, but they are also trash in his own hands. Same, why not give it to this young man.So I took out a box, opened the box, and there were several books in it. The books were not old, they were all copied by my biological father back then.I read it over and over again, although I understood some of the subtleties in it, and tried to do some practice according to what the book said, but if the things said in the book were done, the movement would be too great.

Chen Yuanwai thought about his current situation, and it was useless to keep this book. The young man who helped him just now, the people next to him also said that his surname was Wang and he lived on Yanbu Ridge.Now living in Yanbuling, there is a big family named Wang. The head of the household is Wang Anshi, whose name is Jiefu.It seems that this young man is Wang Jiefu's son, although he can't compare to Wang Jiefu himself, but he should always thank Wang Pang.

Fortunately, he had this idea and took his things to Yanbuling, otherwise if Zhang San and others blocked him, he would have to be beaten first no matter what.

Not to mention how the county magistrate scolded Zhang San in the restaurant, and he didn't know who beat him when he was beaten; nor how Chen Yuanwai was entangled with the few handwritten copies left by his father; , Wang Pang, father and son finally had time to sit down and talk.

Yuan Ze said with some complaints: "Brother, you are really looking for things for yourself. Our father has already said that you can just tell the county magistrate Zhu that you are now doing the job sent by Zeng Xiang. Besides, we all know that, It's not a bad job."

Wang Anshi shook his head: "Yuanze, don't blame your brother, I think he must have his own thoughts, if so, you might as well talk to dad."

Hearing what his father said, Yuan Ze thought that his brother's stubborn temper would sometimes get twisted, and he was really like their father Wang Anshi, so he didn't say much and looked at Wang. [

Wang Pang put away the half-smile expression towards Zhu county magistrate just now, and turned to respectfully said to Wang Anshi: "Father, my son just wanted to know about the tax and servants, and there are still people in this county who rely on power to evade taxes. These deficits are spread to honest people, and it would be too cheap for them to succeed, so I will accept it!"