Zhang Zilong is only thirteen years old, in fact, he is less than twelve years old, the age of righteous worship of heroes, and the great achievements of the idol 'jade-faced god of war' are like a treasure, Zheng Tian explained to his twin sister Zhang Zilin.

Over time, Zhang Zilin also began to worship this legendary god of war, and the two sisters and brothers often talked about this topic, and there was nothing on weekdays, but now Zhang Chunxiao is in a bad mood and is full of contempt for Liu Zhenglong in his heart, it doesn't sound like that.

Zhang Chunxiao said to the two sisters and brothers kneeling on the ground: "Everything is inferior, only reading is high." Zilong, your task is to study hard and gain fame in the future. And you Zilin, a girl all day long discussing what to fight and kill. Your mother died early, and your father did not have time to teach you properly, so that you were confused and confused, and my father does not blame you, but from now on, I will teach you by word and deed, and let you go on the right path. ”

Zhang Zilong, who was in the rebellious period, was obviously not convinced, he craned his neck and said: "Study, you know how to read, my future ambition is to defend the country like the jade-faced god of war, and pay homage to the prime minister, instead of staying in the house all day long and studying." ”

"Evil animal, do you want to be angry with your father, come here, and serve the family law." Zhang Chunxiao was so angry that he trembled all over, and he wanted to beat his son hard.

As soon as Zhang Zilin heard that her brother was going to be beaten, she hurriedly knelt down and crawled in front of her brother, she defended: "My brother himself is not a material for reading, he is naturally suitable for martial arts, why do you force him, father?" ”

"You, you, don't think that if you are a girl, you will not be willing to beat you as a father."

After Zhang Chunxiao waited for the family to bring the whip, he was ready to whip Zhang Zilong fiercely.

At this time, the housekeeper Zhang Zhou came, and as soon as he entered the house, he said respectfully: "Master, Lord Wang is here." ”

As soon as he heard that Wang Yu was coming, Zhang Chunxiao was in no mood to educate the child, so he said to the housekeeper: "Please come in, Lord Wang, and you are responsible for locking up the two sisters and brothers, and you are not allowed to eat or come out today." ”

Zhang Zilong and Zhang Zilin, the two sisters and brothers, went out obediently, and happened to meet Wang Yu on the way, and the sisters and brothers were ready to walk towards the backyard after saluting.

Wang Yu stopped Zhang Zilong and asked, "These days, have you practiced riding and archery?" ”

"Uncle Wang, don't ask, my father was going to beat me up just now because of his martial arts practice, how nice it would be if I could live in your house."

Wang Yu knew that Zhang Chunxiao looked down on people who practiced martial arts in his bones, and even he belonged to the category of being despised. It's just that he still respects Zhang Chunxiao, the prefect who is clear and honest and loves the people like a son, to put it bluntly, he only respects this person's character, and he is still very angry that Zhang Chunxiao looks down on people who practice martial arts.

Wang Yu patted Zhang Zilong on the shoulder and said, "Then why can't you be as civil and military as the idol jade-faced god of war?" ”

"Got it, Uncle Wang."

Wang Yu didn't say anything more, he went to see Zhang Chunxiao.

Zhang Chunxiao saw Wang Yu enter the house, so he smiled and said, "That kid didn't embarrass you." ”

Obviously, the kid in Zhang Chunxiao's mouth does not refer to his son Zhang Zilong, but Liu Zhenglong. A small six-rank prefect actually despised Qin Guogong, Taiwei, and Hedong Road Xuanfu so contemptuously, which shows what attitude the Great Song Dynasty civil official group has towards Liu Zhenglong in their hearts.

After Wang Yu sat down, he unhurriedly explained the situation after meeting Liu Zhenglong, and finally he said: "Lord Zhang, your arms can't twist your thighs, you should go to visit tomorrow according to etiquette, after all, he is the captain of Zhengerpin, and he is your top boss, so it is not good for you to do it like this." ”

"If you don't go, what can you do with Zheng Erpin, Tong Guan is still the king of Guangyang County, or a privy envoy, and the critical moment is not to drop the chain." Zhang Chunxiao doesn't know much about Liu Zhenglong, it's purely that in those letters of the same year, he has seen too much content that belittles Liu Zhenglong, so he is so disdainful, in fact, he doesn't know Liu Zhenglong.

The forced ox did not look back, Wang Yu knew that Zhang Chunxiao would not be threatened by Liu Zhenglong, so he said very carefully: "The army of the Jin Kingdom has entered Hedong Road, at this time, we should be united and work together to resist the enemy, not internal friction." Qin Guogong is the Xuanfu envoy of Hedong Road, and will fully preside over the affairs of the enemy here, and you are the magistrate of Taiyuan Mansion. ”

Zhang Chunxiao actually understands the truth, but he just looks down on Liu Zhenglong in his bones, and of course he also knows what the consequences of directly carrying the Xuanfu envoy on Hedong Road are. It's just that he can't pull his face, and now that Wang Yu has mentioned the people of Taiyuan Mansion, he also came down the steps and said: "Okay, this official will go to visit this horse master tomorrow." ”

When the three words of the horse master are mentioned, it still shows that Zhang Chunxiao despises Liu Zhenglong in his bones, but at this time, Wang Yu can't say anything, after all, everyone has their own ambitions, and they can't force each other.

Zhang Chunxiao finally said: "This Liu Zhenglong has just arrived, and he has to repair the city wall and build the urn city, which is a large amount of expenses, and it is rare that he does not know that it is unwise to support the army by working hard and losing money like this." ”

"That's not true, Qin Guogong means that tonight we will have a banquet for the wealthy and powerful people in Taiyuan Mansion, and taking into account this part of the money, I will let the rich people in the city come out." To be honest, Wang Yu is not very satisfied with Liu Zhenglong's arrangement, why should he let the rich pay for it? It's just that he is just a military general, and he doesn't dare to disobey the will of Qin Guogong. Perhaps it is difficult for Liu Zhenglong to remove Zhang Chunxiao, the upright prefect, but if he wants to kill the small Taiyuan Mansion, it is still easy.

The reason why Wang Yu was dissatisfied with Liu Zhenglong letting the rich pay for the repair of the city wall was that he was born in the Wang family and was a rich man himself, how could he be willing?

Of course, Wang Yu's hometown is Bianliang City, Kaifeng, not the Taiyuan royal family, but despite this, he is still inextricably linked with the Taiyuan royal family.

Taiyuan Wangjia is the first wealthy family on Hedong Road, has been dominant here for hundreds of years, although it is no longer the era of the five surnames and seven wang clans, but the impression in Taiyuan City is still huge, and even to a certain extent, the influence in some areas exceeds the government, which is the most accustomed thing in Taiyuan City.

In the era of the Shi clan, the world of the gate lord suffered a huge impact in the Wuzhou era, and the millennium Shi clan encountered an unprecedented crisis. The Anshi Rebellion that followed completely defeated the Shi clan gate valve, and the Huangchao Uprising completely destroyed the Shi clan gate valve into the long river of history. It's just that what is destroyed is only the situation, how can the foundation that has been precipitated by the gate valve for thousands of years completely disappear?

The Lu family of the Daimyo Mansion, the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Qian family of Hangzhou, etc., among the local state capitals, the big family is still a special existence, and it is still a force that almost overrides the government. Otherwise, back then, Song Jiang and Wu Yong would not have used conspiracy and trickery to bluff Lu Junyi into going to Liangshan, it was not because he valued the reputation of the Lu family.

Destroyed as for the system, property, and life of the gentry gatekeepers. However, the fame and talent reserve of the scholars are endless. It can be said that in all dynasties, the wealthy families are the talent pool of the imperial court, but there are still great differences between each dynasty.

After Zhang Chunxiao listened, he shook his head and said: "Brother Wang, you misunderstood, Liu Zhenglong entertained the wealthy and powerful, the rich businessmen, not to let these people pay, but because he wanted to establish his prestige and establish prestige among the wealthy and powerful, which is very important for him to manage the entire Hedong Road in the future." However, you can rest assured that he has not been in Hedong Road for a short time, and a year at most is already remarkable, or even shorter. ”

At this moment, Wang Yu was confused, he didn't know why Zhang Chunxiao said this, and he was embarrassed to ask.

Zhang Chunxiao knew that a rough person like Wang Yu would not understand the rules of the game in officialdom, so he said: "Do you know that Liu Zhenglong is the richest man in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is not a problem to buy the entire Taiyuan Mansion with the money in his hand, so how can he let the rich donate money to build the city wall?" ”

"yes, why didn't I think of that?"

"Liu Zhenglong tied all the wealthy families of Taiyuan Mansion to this chariot, that is, if the Jin Army really attacked Taiyuan City, then these wealthy families who spent huge sums of money will go all out to support the government to defend the city for the part of the money they have invested." Zhang Chunxiao waved his hand and said: "It seems that this Liu Zhenglong still underestimated Taiyuan City, although this city is not very tall, but here are gathered the rich families of Hedong Road, what is the money to repair the city wall?" ”

At this time, Wang Yu suddenly had a bad feeling, but there was no real evidence, and he didn't open his mouth in the end.

Jinyang Building, is the tallest building in the whole Taiyuan City, but also the most luxurious restaurant, is the property of the Wang family, tonight the Qin State banquet is here, so there are people to tell the master early.

The main courtyard of the Wang family is not in Taiyuan City, but in Xiaowangzhuang, thirty miles outside the city, but the head of the family, Wang Su, lives in the palace in the southeast corner of the city, covering an area of more than 100 acres, which cannot be compared with the main courtyard of 600 acres outside the city in terms of scale. But the palace is the ancestral hall, the location of the temple, but also the ancestral house, only the head of the family, the long house lives here, and those concubines are all in the main courtyard.

Recently, Wang Su, the head of the Wang family, was not in a very good mood, mainly because he was blackmailed by Tong Guan for 100,000 yuan. The Wang family has a big business, and 100,000 guan is not a big amount, nor is it unaffordable. The key is that being blackmailed makes the Wang family uncomfortable, plus the second, third, fourth, fifth and partial rooms do not recognize this matter, and in the end the money is paid by the long house itself.

For a long time, the long house occupies one-third of the royal family's property, the remaining four rooms account for one-third, and the remaining one-third is under the control of the partial house. There are a large number of partial houses, and in fact, many small households can only live a so-so life, not wealth.

The long house is the richest, but the expense of the long house is the largest, so if he pays 100,000 yuan alone, Wang Su still has a little liver pain.

Wang Jun, the proprietor of Jinyang Tower, cautiously said to Wang Su: "Family master, tonight, the Duke of Qin Guo has contracted Jinyang Tower, and he wants to feast all the wealthy families in Taiyuan Mansion. It's just that the king is in charge, and it doesn't pay the fixed money, you see. ”

After all, Wang Yu is an outsider, not a child of the Taiyuan Wang family, although there is a connection, he still belongs to the partial house. This is the reason why Wang Jun came to ask Wang Su, that is, if Wang Yu did not pay the fixed money, should he start the banquet on time.

"Qin Guogong, oh, it turned out to be the master of the horse." Wang Su is not familiar with Liu Zhenglong, and it is no wonder, after all, he is a scholar and does not pay much attention to things on the battlefield, and the war in Western Xia has almost no impact on Taiyuan Mansion.

Chartered Jinyang Building for one night, there is nothing if you don't pay for it, the Wang family doesn't care about this money, but what does it mean for Qin Guogong to treat a guest, but Wang Yu Zhang Luo doesn't pay the deposit, which makes Wang Su have to think about what it means to entertain the wealthy families of Taiyuan Mansion in addition.

With Tong Guan blackmailing in front, Wang Su had to be cautious, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Prepare according to the highest standards, and hang the account on the head of the prefect's yamen." ”

Wang Su is an extremely thoughtful person, he firmly believes that this matter is not so simple, but he can't figure it out for a while, so he decides to go back to the inner house and talk to his father.

The seventy-year-old Wang had long since stopped asking about the world, and he was thinking about cultivating immortals and asked, when he saw his son coming, he was very plain, and he didn't even mean to talk to the other party.

After Wang Su saluted, he briefly explained the matter, and finally he said very reverently: "Father, this matter, the son feels a little strange, but he can't understand it, and he hopes that his father will make it clear."

Over the years, whenever he encountered a problem, Wang Su would come back to find his father, and of course this time was no exception.

Wang Su didn't know much about Liu Zhenglong, but Wang Ji, who didn't ask about the world, knew everything about it, of course, this information came from Lin Lingsu's Zhengyi Sect, but it was unknown how good the water was.

After pondering for a long time, Wang asked, "How much do you know about this Liu Zhenglong?" ”

"Back to his father, the child doesn't know very well, but he knows that he climbs very quickly, and he is also a protégé of the Son of Heaven. It is quite remarkable that he can have today's achievements from a poor family, but the child does not understand the specifics. ”

Wang Ji shook his head, and he said speechlessly: "Do you know why, doesn't your father advocate you to be an official?" ”

"I don't know."

Wang Ji said with a little hatred: "The affairs of officialdom and learning are two different things, and the champion Wang Ang has taken care of him in every possible way in the political affairs hall, and now he has become a doctor and a secretary and a young eunuch in the Wupin Dynasty, and it has almost come to an end." And Tanhua Liu Zhenglong is already Qin Guogong, Taiwei, and the Xuanfu envoy of Hedong Road, the key is that this is not the end, just the starting point, what does this mean, you haven't studied it, you don't even understand these, how to become an official,"

The current king is the loose official Chao Fenglang of Zhengliupin, and with his current age of thirty-eight years old, it should be said that it is quite good. Of course, this is because of the identity of the head of the Wang family, otherwise it would be difficult to mix with the sixth grade with his ability. However, his younger brother Wang Mu is already a general of Mingwei from Sipin, the deputy commander of the Longwei Forbidden Army, and it can be said that the future is limitless.