Compete for the Song Dynasty

A word suddenly came to Wang Pang's mind: Eunuch interferes in politics!This is a taboo of the royal family in the past dynasties.But I just thought of it in a flash, without evidence.Now that Ouyang Xiu has found him, Wang Pang will definitely not quit. "Drunkard, please wait for my message. I will give you an answer within three days." Ouyang Xiu was very satisfied with Wang Pang's statement.The two made an appointment before Wang Pang's departure, and after a hearty drink, Ouyang Xiu said goodbye and returned home.

Wang Pang called in Zhe Kejun and Han Derong, and ordered them to quickly investigate Qingfu of Baoxiang Temple.Wang Pang also wanted to know who was behind this monk, who could replace the official monk who had been examined by the Ministry of Education.

Finally, the arrangements were made, and all the people in the house were sent by Wang Pang to go to work on their own. Wang Pang was thinking about the wheelchair, and he left the study to go to the palace. When he passed the garden, he saw Tong Guan and the children there. Playing, there are more people in the house now, and there are also many children.There are five or six children of each subordinate who are about the same age as Tong Guan. Among them, Wang Pang is most optimistic about Zhe Kejun's son Zhe Keshi, and He Xingyuan's son He Zhu, one capable of martial arts and the other capable of writing.Now several children in the yard are playing football in the garden.

The running and jumping figure of the child immediately attracted Wang Pang. Time is not forgiving, and he was also a member of the school football team back then.Wang Pang approached them unconsciously, Tong Guan's kick flew up, and the kick went wide and flew towards Wang Pang.Wang Pang grabbed the ball with both hands "fluttering", holding the ball in his hands, Wang Pang couldn't help but look twice.The spherical shell is made of twelve pieces of cowhide closely stitched together, and the workmanship is very exquisite.

Wang Pang smiled, raised his hand and threw the ball, and with a flying kick, the ball flew towards the door poked by the bamboo in the open space.The children all cheered: "Okay!" Tong Guan was even more shy and proud. [

A servant walked into the garden, followed by two people: "My lord, Xueshi Su is looking for you."

Su Shi is here, but it's good to go. The teacher came and the students. Su Shi was followed by a book boy, and walked up to Wang Pang: "Congratulations, Wang Taibao, who has been promoted again!" Wang Pang smiled and hurriedly let Su Shi into the study.

Su Shi came here this time with a bold face, and he boasted that if Su Xiaomei could persuade Wang Pang to help Shucha, he would personally treat her to propose marriage. Not only that, he also used 500 taels of gold as a bet .This is real money!It's so distressing that I can't say it, but Su Shi knows that Wang Pang's character has always made people wonder. Although Su Xiaomei is not worried about getting married, Su Shi is still afraid that he will run into a wall with Wang Pang.

What surprised him, Wang Pang agreed happily.Being able to marry Su Xiaomei, Wang Pang is willing to do this, and Su Xiaomei is running around for the tea farmers in Sichuan, which Wang Pang admires a lot.What's more, the two of them went south together, and outsiders said it was easy to say but not good to hear.Wang Pang ordered someone to take 500 taels of gold as a dowry gift, and Su Shi was so happy.For Wang Pang, it was just the money from the younger sister to buy the Meyer Mansion, and his generosity was nothing more than returning it to the original owner.

Su Shi couldn't keep his mouth shut: "I mean, in terms of character and ability, my brother is much stronger than Li Ding!"

"Li Ding?? Which Li Ding?!" When Wang Pang was in Linchuan, he also met Li Ding, who was his father's student.At that time, my younger sister also met. Could it be that Su Xiaomei has a crush on Li Ding?

"It's the county magistrate of Linchuan! He asked someone to say goodbye, and asked me to give it back!"

"I've seen that person before, and his character and appearance are justified. Didn't Brother Su ask if it's my sister's wish?" Although Wang Pang was happy to marry Su Xiaomei, he didn't want to do things like stealing someone's love.

Su Shi laughed and said, "If my younger sister was interested in you, I wouldn't bet with her, wouldn't I? I'm convinced to lose?!" He bet his younger sister with him, and the younger sister asked Wang Pangrang to help solve the problem of Sichuan. Briefly talk about the tea.Only then did Wang Pang know that Su Xiaomei had a deep affection for him, and he smiled with satisfaction, "Then thank you, Brother Su, for making it happen."

"Where is it? I wrote a letter and rejected that Li Ding. How can I marry my little sister to this man who is not as good as a beast?!"

Wang Pang was taken aback when he heard that, why did he start scolding people? "What did Li Ding do? Brother Su is so angry?!"

Su Shi blinked: "I'm not angry. Then Li Ding's concealment of his mother's funeral can be called "unfilial". Mr. Sima said he is not as good as a beast!"

Only then did Wang Pang suddenly realize: "Hehe, you can't marry!"

"That's right! I turned him down so I can tell him, let's learn filial piety, haha!" Su Shi said very proudly.

Wang Pang smiled and shook his head, this Su Shi's speech is really intolerable, even if he refuses, he still laughs at him, if Li Ding is a narrow-minded person, he will definitely hold grudges!Suddenly, Wang Pang's smile froze, Li Ding was really narrow-minded, Wang Pang looked at Su Shi, Su Shi, Su Shi, you have offended the villain.This is not a trivial matter, because offending this person, you will go through a prison in a few years.

Su Shi didn't think too much about it. Seeing that his younger sister's marriage was settled, a stone fell from his heart.The two reminisced about the past and Su Shi asked: "We have been separated from the prince for several years, and now you are the king of Zhennan. I don't know when "Yunzhai" will resume publication?"

This was something that Wang Pang never forgot, and he said gratefully: "Brother Su had a lot of credit for the popularity of "Cloud Picks". Brother will help you."

"Oh? That's great! What, Mr. Wang is leaving the capital again?"

"Yes! I'm going to Yongzhou. After a year and a half when everything is on the right track, I'll be back soon!" Wang Pang knew that Zhao Xu would ascend the throne a year later, and he would appoint his father as prime minister.And if he succeeds in governing Yongzhou by himself, he can help his father implement the new law smoothly. [

"Then... the day of the wedding?" Su Shi thought to himself, although the matter is settled, it will take another year and a half to wait for Wang Pang to leave.

"It's better to wait for my Yongzhou side to cook properly..." Wang Pang didn't want to hurry up, but if he was in a hurry, it would make people laugh.The less anxious he was about Su Shi, the more anxious he was: "I'll go back and discuss with my younger sister. This girl is not a person who sticks to common sense. Let's see if I can settle this matter before you leave." He stood up and was about to leave. .

Wang Pang thought to himself, this is really a girl who is not allowed to stay. It seems that the brothers and sisters are more anxious than himself, thinking of this, he can't help but smile.He also got up and sent Su Shi to the door of the study. Seeing Su Shi looking around, he asked the servant in the corridor, "Have you ever seen the little book boy who came with me?"

The servant returned: "I see, I am playing Cuju in the garden with my young master."

"This kid, he just knows how to play!" Su Shinai shook his head!

Just now Wang Pang was also watching the kids kicking for fun, so he said, "Let's go, I'll accompany Brother Su to the garden."

The two walked to the garden, where a group of thirteen and fourteen-year-old children were playing football. Wang Pang thought to himself, look back and find a place to make a proper court for the children.Just thinking about seeing Su Shi's book boy, dribbling the ball.This book was about fourteen or fifteen years old when he was a child, with a bun on his head and a small hexagon in a green dress. The ball was circling around under his feet, and several children couldn't grab it. Tong Guan was so anxious that he kept yelling.

Su Shi shook his head and said: "Now I don't know what the wind is blowing. Cuju is so popular. I am a book boy who is "obsessed" to death! I am not academic, what's the use of being good at kicking the ball."

Wang Pang smiled: "Brother Su, I don't know. Cuju has existed since the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. "Historical Records" once recorded that Cuju was popular in Linzi, Shandong during the Warring States Period; Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Cold Food in the East of the City". It is also mentioned in the book, "Cuju repeatedly surpasses flying birds, and swings compete in the vertical Yangli". Children kick the so-called so-called to strengthen their bodies."

Su Shi shook his head: "You! There are always a lot of reasons. I'd better go back and discuss important matters with my little sister!" He said to the book boy, "Gao Qi, you're back home!"

Gao Qiu?This name is simply too thunderous.Wang Pang couldn't help but asked Su Shi: "Brother Su, did you just call this Shutong?"

"Gao Qiu! This is the bookboy someone gave me. This kid writes well, but my handwriting is too rough, so sometimes I let this little bookboy do the writing. What? Do you want it?" ? Want to give it to you??"

Wang Pang waved his hand hurriedly: "Don't, don't. You can keep it for the first time." Having said that, Wang Pang couldn't help but think: this is Gao Qi who was appreciated by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty for his superb Cuju skills in history?Su Shi later gave the little book boy Gao Qiu to Taiwei Xiao Wangdu, and Taiwei Xiao Wangdu sent Gao Qiu to Duan Wang's mansion to deliver gifts, so he was favored by Duan Wang and stayed with Duan Wang ever since.Even more coincidentally, Emperor Song Zhezong died soon, and King Duan was lucky to be chosen by the Queen Mother to succeed him and became Emperor Song Huizong of the Great Song Dynasty.And Gao Qiu was also lucky, from an idle playmate of the prince, he jumped into the officialdom of the Song Dynasty and his career skyrocketed.

This kid turned out to be Su Shi's book boy at first, and there is indeed a history of him, but Wang Pang searched the historical records in his mind, and apart from the description in the novel "Water Margin", there are very few official historical materials about Gao Qiu.Moreover, although Cai Jing was called a "treacherous" minister by later generations, Cai Jing made contributions to water conservancy; Tong Guan was really brave in the end.These two people have not grown up, at least for now, but Gao Qiu, although he has very few memories, has been a senior official for more than ten years.

The book boy ran towards Wang and Su Shi, then wiped the sweat off his brow and said reluctantly, "Master, are you leaving so soon?"

Su Shi taught him a lesson: "Just know how to play! No matter how good you are at kicking football? I don't see that the scientific examination depends on cuju, so you should study with peace of mind!" After saying that, he said goodbye to Wang Pang.

Seeing the back of Su Shi and Gao Qiu leaving, Wang Pang thought to himself, first settle the matter in front of him, let's do it one by one.At least for now, these so-called "treacherous" ministers have no room to play.Besides, even Libo could come back from the Liao Kingdom, what else is impossible?