Early the next morning, Fang Zhongyong said goodbye to the Zeng brothers.

Fang Zhongyong politely declined the kindness of Zeng Ye's companions - he was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the bombardment of sugar-coated shells, so he comforted Zeng Gong, who was a little reluctant: "Why do you want to be that little daughter, although you and I are temporarily separated, it is only a matter of three or five days." There is no need to be sad, when we meet in Linchuan, it will be beneficial to see the two brothers in poetry together. ”

Zeng Ye smiled and said: "How can my generation be a Penghao person, I must not let Brother Fang Xian despise it." Say goodbye! ”

Because Fuzhou does not have a region under its direct jurisdiction, its state capital is located in Linchuan County. That is to say, there are both county and state yamen in Linchuan County. Compared with Jinxi Zhixian, Linchuan Zhixian must have beeped a dog in his heart. Because in Jinxi County, the magistrate is the biggest official, and no one can pee. Linchuan Zhixian is not so good, Zhizhou, general judgment, pusher, army and other officials, or the position level is higher than you, or the real power is greater than you, which one do you dare to scold? You can't get off the stage in minutes, or you just get off the stage. Someone summed it up: Three lives are unfortunate, and the county is attached to Guo; Three lives do evil, attached to the provincial city of Guo; The evil is full of evil, attached to Guo Jingcheng.

It's far away, in short, because Linchuan is attached to Guo County, the state test in Fuzhou is actually to be taken in Linchuan County.

Two days later, Fang Zhongyong came to Linchuan County, and the time was only April 12. There are still seven or eight days left before the exam, and the time is really abundant, so I am interested in visiting.

To say that this Linchuan County is really a good place for outstanding people.

Let's talk about the heroes first, Yan Shu and Yan Jidao father and son dominate the Northern Song Dynasty poetry, even if they are not much better than Su Shi's demons, and Wang Anshi's goods are also glorious through the ages, and Tang Xianzu, the "Shakespeare of the East" of the Ming Dynasty, is also from Linchuan.

Speaking of the spirit of the earth, there are many famous places in Fuzhou in later generations, but among them, the Fuzhou Celebrity Sculpture Garden, Wang Anshi Memorial Hall, Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall, Rushui Forest Park, and Proposed Da Xiantai have not yet been built, and Dream Lake is still a mud pit flooded with floods. Jinshan Temple (not Zhenjiang) and Kaiyuan Temple (now known as Zhengjue Temple) have already been built.

It's just that after Fang Zhongyong saw the Baolai Heavenly Monarch, he felt that it was not suitable to participate in meditation and cultivation recently, and visiting the temple was not on the itinerary for the time being. Yan Shu's former residence can be visited, but Yan Shen has not yet gone to the "deceased", and rashly went to other people's homes to pay respects, which is really a good death.

Let's go shopping on the streets, it's also a jet lag (?). ）。 I never thought that this visit would actually lead to a public case.

On April 13, Fang Zhongyong did not look at the yellow calendar. If he reads it, he will definitely find that it says: Do not go shopping, and should bathe and fast.

Fang Zhongyong was wandering on the street and came across a bookstore, which he was very happy about. I thought that there must be a collection of essays from previous exams for sale in the store, similar to the full-score essay collections of later generations, so I went in and took a look. If there is a collection of current texts in recent years, it can also be used as a reference.

As soon as he entered the store, Fang Zhongyong was deeply attracted by a person.

The dark skin, the wild look, the sour taste, which one is not Wang Anshi? Fang Zhongyong really didn't want to see this goods, and was about to turn around and leave, when Wang Anshi had already greeted him: "Oh, isn't this the prodigy Fang Fang, the head of the Jinxi case?" ”

It's still the under-beaten emphasis, but it's just a little more bitter.

Fang Zhongyong bowed his hand and said: "I wanted to buy some Shiwen to see, but since Brother Wang is here, I will retreat first." ”

"Where to go?" A duet between a female voice and a male voice.

Fang Zhong is on fire, what do you want, catch the thief? There's also someone to sing along, me!

That Wang Anshi was aggressive: "Since you are my uncle's disciple, why didn't you come to Linchuan to visit my house?" ”

Fang Zhongyong replied proudly: "I am a disciple of Mr. Wu, not a disciple of your family, let alone a slave of your family. Do I need to meet you? If Mr. Wu or Ling Zun are here, they should go and see them. You little brat, forget it! ”

The "female backing singer" spoke: "It's really a rumor, what an arrogant and rude person." The third brother, like such a sharp-toothed and disrespectful person, don't talk to him more, so as not to lose his identity. ”

Fang Zhongyong was at a loss, who are you? Where are you from? Where to go?

Wang Anshi saw that Fang Zhongyong was deflated, and he was a little proud: "This is my sister." You've probably heard of it. ”

Fang Zhongyong then remembered that Mr. Wu's big mouth seemed to have said something about his niece, but Fang Zhongyong politely refused. I thought that Mr. Wu was just saying it casually, but it didn't look like that. Fang Zhongyong even doubted how disdainful Mr. Wu was to describe himself and how much he looked down on Miss Wang.

No, Miss Wang was rejected, and she couldn't get over her face to seek revenge.

Wang Anshi continued to fall into the ground: "My father stepped down from Shaoguan Zhizhou, and he happened to return home recently. My uncle also told you to visit your father in Linchuan, right? When are you going to visit? I'm waiting for you! ”

Everyone in the Wang family returned victorious, and the Fang family Zhongyong returned in despair.

Back at the inn, Fang Zhongyong couldn't wait to slap himself a few big mouths. Let your mouth owe, let your mouth owe, pretend to be a good student, and say "Ling Zun is here, you should go to meet you".

People's "Lingzun" is really at home, what should you do? Single-handedly go to the tiger's den in Longtan, are you Zhao Zilong?

Seeing Fang Zhongyong's annoyance, Uncle Zhong comforted: "Since the master of the Wang family is a jinshi, he will not be a person with a small belly and chicken intestines. The little dispute between you and the prince of the Wang family is just a rivalry between young people, so don't mind. ”

Fang Zhongyong thought that what Uncle Zhong said was groundless.

Jinshi was careless, then Xia Zhu was also the prime minister, and he didn't see a boat in his stomach, so he would repay if he didn't do it. Besides, is this son afraid of Wang Anshi's little brat? I'm afraid of his mother, the pillow wind and his sister's nonsense. Anyway, we didn't do anything unseemly, how did we make it look like a negative man who gave up from the beginning. It must be a bad year, and the villain will be killed. Go back to Zhengjue Temple to burn incense and make a wish!

Nowadays, it is not possible to visit others rashly, you need to write a letter of worship first, and make an appointment to wait for the Lord's family to reply before you can come to the door, in today's words, it is called "appointment". Of course, if you are the kind of "through the house, the wife does not avoid" of the family, you don't need to make an appointment, just go directly to the door. Fang Zhongyong felt that he did not have the honor of being a good family with the reluctant Xianggong (Ming Feng Menglong), and the worship post should be written more carefully.

wrote a post, signed "Later Scholar Fang Zhongyong", and asked Uncle Zhong to send it to Wang's house.

Fang Zhongyong was full of hope and prayed that the gods and Buddhas blessed Lord Wang with busy business and had no time to receive small fish and shrimp like himself. In the future, I can also pretend to say a sentence of "I regret it when I save one's side".

Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhong reported that "the lord and wife of the Wang family are very happy, and they are scheduled to sweep the couch tomorrow to greet each other."

It seems that we need to hurry up and burn incense, and we need to burn one more stick of incense. It's not a good time to have no one to bless you!

The next day, seeing that it was almost noon, Fang Zhongyong was still procrastinating, dragging mud and water.

Uncle Zhong persuaded bitterly: "If you delay the hour, it will be rude." ”

Fang Zhongyong said in his heart, no matter what, he will be a good man again after eighteen years.

After meeting Wang Anshi's parents, Fang Zhongyong knew that he was really a little bit of a villain.

That Wang Yi was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Song Zhenzong Xiangfu (1015), and successively served as the chief bookkeeper of Jian'an (now Jian'ou, Fujian), the judge of Linjiang Army (now Zhangshu City, Jiangxi), Xingan (now Xingan, Jiangxi), Luling (now Ji'an, Jiangxi), Xinfan (now Xinfan, Sichuan) Zhixian, and Shaozhou (now Shaoguan, Guangdong) Zhizhou.

Wang Yi has been an official outside for nearly 30 years, so he naturally understood why Fang Zhongyong was worried, and first gave a reassurance: "Yesterday's events were all about dogs and little girls, and the old man has already punished them." Don't take it to heart. ”

Fang Zhongyong hurriedly replied: "Ling Lang is hearty and straightforward, and Ling Qianjin is innocent and cute, there is nothing inappropriate." It was a late student who didn't understand etiquette and couldn't visit Lord Wang as soon as possible, and he still begged Lord Wang Haihan. "-You call the virtuous nephew, we may not be willing to recognize you as an uncle?

Wang Yi heard the alienation in Fang Zhongyong's words, smiled slightly, and didn't say more.

Mrs. Wang, Mr. Wu's sister, said happily: "My second brother wrote to say that he had accepted a prodigy disciple, right?" is also born with a talent, very handsome. ”

Lord Wang coughed twice at the right time, and Mrs. Wang also knew that she was almost crooked, so she hurriedly turned: "I can't imagine that my unsuccessful brother can also teach such a good student?" Isn't it, sir? Lord Wang coughed even more.

Seeing that Lord Wang was about to cough up, Mrs. Wang braked in time: "Concubine go and urge the meal, master, you and Fang Gongzi talk for a while, and see if my prodigy in Jinxi still has so much talent?" ”

After Mrs. Wang left, Old Wang let out a sigh of relief. Seeing Fang Zhongyong looking at him with a smile, his old face turned red and said, "Women's Taoist people, they don't know how to count." The old man has never been as knowledgeable as her. Hum! ”

Fang Zhongyong said in his heart, the life of the old husband and the young wife is not easy. (Wang Anshi's mother, Wu, was the continuation of the string, and his two elder brothers, Wang Anren and Wang Andao, were both born to Wang Yi's ex-wife Xu.) ）

Wang Yi coughed lightly and said, "The old man returned from the eunuch and heard that my arrogant son was defeated by you. The old man was very relieved! ”

Fang Zhongyong hurriedly apologized: "It's Meng Lang who was born late." ”

Wang Yi waved his hand and said, "Where are you Meng Lang, I see you are doing a good job." That son of a wretched man, relying on his intelligence, read a few crooked books, and shouted all day long, 'Who are the heroes of today?' Thanks to your virtuous nephew, you are the first to drink, to be alert to him with current affairs, and to make him sigh in the poems he is proud of. Entong reinvented! ”

Fang Zhongyong was taken aback, was this to kill himself? hurriedly explained: "Lord Wang is really a winner. In his later life, he was also afraid of Ling Gongzi's prestige, so he had no choice but to take a trick. I really dare not be ashamed, I dare not be ashamed! ”

At this time, I heard Wang Anshi interject: "Dad, you see he has admitted it!" He happened to read a few newspapers and used them to embarrass the child. Not only are you not angry for the child, but you also want to thank this deceitful person for teaching me a lesson, it's really old ......and foolish" Wang Yi's eyes widened, and Wang Anshi didn't dare to say it. - But it was Mrs. Wang who came back with a pair of children.

Wang Anshi didn't dare to say it, it didn't mean that his sister didn't dare to say: "Dad-this person is a hypocritical philistine, why do you still treat him politely." He should have been driven out of the house early, no, he should not have been let in at all. ”

Wang Yi was really angry and said angrily: "Presumptuous! Fang Xian's nephew is worried about the country and the people, he is the best among the people, how can you be allowed to slander wantonly! Don't step down with me yet! Madame, is this your way of discipline? It's really a loving mother and a lot of losers. ”

Mrs. Wang apologized repeatedly, and went down with her crying daughter and Wang Anshi, who was glaring at Fang Zhongyong again.

Fang Zhongyong saw that he was going to make a feud with the Wang family, and he also felt helpless. Who did I recruit and who did I mess with? I don't want to offend people, do I? Especially offended Wang Anshi, who will be famous in history in the future. Of course, if you don't want to or are not afraid of offending Wang Anshi, there is still a way.

But his sister, Fang Zhongyong, said that he couldn't think that the rich lady's tsundere was sick, and he wouldn't treat it, and he didn't want to treat it.