Ma Changqing is the master of Wang Quanzao's side, so he naturally knows more about Wang Quanzao's temper, although he can't say that he is familiar with Wang Quanzao, but Ma Changqing can already be sure that Wang Quanzao is definitely not a person who loves money.

Ma Changqing, the county who likes money, has seen a lot, All people who love money have a characteristic, that is, they live a luxurious life and pursue enjoyment, of course, this is also very normal, you ask people to loot and accumulate so much money, how can it reflect that people have money if they don't spend it.

But Wang Quanzao is different, you see that he has not been in office for a long time, but you can see that no matter where this county order goes, it is light and simple, not pompous, and it is even more elegant and ordinary in eating and drinking, and never pursues exquisite grandeur, even if this worship activity, Ma Changqing once wanted to discuss the details with Wang Quanzao, Wang Quanzao waved his hand and said: "Worship Fan Fuzi, all with one heart, everything is simple and good." ”

It can be seen that Wang Quanzao is telling the truth, Ma Changqing pondered carefully for two days, and probably figured out some of Wang Quanzao's thoughts: I take the official family's money, I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and I don't want to show off to prove anything, what do I want to do with so much money from the wrong way, and if I don't get it, I will be dismissed because of this disgrace, it should be mine, it is mine, it is mine, it is not mine, and I can't ask for it when I send it to my eyes.

This time Liu Mengchen gave Wang Quanzao silver, it was really not a wise decision, they rejected Wang Quanzao's proposal at the beginning, which means that Wang Quanzao did not get the right he deserved, and now he sent money to Wang Quanzao, and forced him with things that should not be Wang Quanzao, and suddenly committed Wang Quanzao's two taboos, Ma Changqing can already foresee Wang Quanzao's expression when he sees this gift list.

Of course, Ma Changqing doesn't want Liu Mengchen to be deflated in front of Wang Quanzao, after all, Wang Quanzao can treat money like dung, but there are still more people in the world who like money, such as Ma Changqing, Ma Changqing is now fifty years old, and this life is limited to the position of the main book, and the level cannot go further, so Ma Changqing is willing to dip some oil and water on hand to prepare for his life after abdication.

If you want to have oil and water in your hands, you naturally have to speak for the big family, represent the interests of the big family, only on a rope, people will send you money, Ma Changqing deeply understands this truth, so this time to Wang Quanzao to get the gift list, Ma Changqing knew that it was not feasible, but he also thought of a way out for Liu Mengchen and others.

Ma Changqing called Wang Quanzao to the side room next to him and asked, "I don't know what the adults have of Liu Mengchen's impression?" ”

Wang Quan had seen Ma Changqing and Liu Mengchen sneaking around there early on, and naturally knew that Ma Changqing was saying good things for Liu Mengchen and others, and snorted coldly: "The mouth is not right, treacherous businessman." ”

Ma Changqing said: "My lord, as the saying goes, there is no treacherous businessman, although the merchant is treacherous, but the merchant naturally has the benefits of the businessman, our Gaoyang County is located on the border, thieves are infested, the land is barren, and the tax revenue of a county is from the hands of the businessman, and many major events in the county are inseparable from them." ”

Wang Quanzao said angrily: "Are you threatening me, can I still have them in my county?" Is this Gaoyang County from my Great Song Dynasty, or from his businessman? ”

Ma Changqing hurriedly comforted: "My lord, I naturally know this truth, but then again, they didn't mean to offend adults, just now they were afraid of the adults to blame, so they found me to intercede for them, they were dedicated to business, delayed their studies, and were deeply ashamed, so they were willing to give a thousand taels of silver to build a school in the county town and educate their children." ”

You see, this is Ma Changqing's means, he secretly helped Liu Mengchen change a concept, and changed the use of a thousand taels of silver from worshipping Fan Fuzi to building a school, although the silver was finally given to Wang Quanzao, but the eyes were different, and the effect was decisively different.

Worship Fan Fuzi, said that the sky, how can a small county spend a thousand taels of silver, this is too exaggerated, but the reason to become a school is completely different, since ancient times, education is the foundation of the country, a hundred years of planning, everyone knows this truth, but want to strengthen education, where is it so easy, run a school, please sir, everything costs a lot of money, and there is no effect in a while.

Everyone knows the truth, but the country's annual tax revenue is limited, political, military, river disasters, droughts, that does not cost money, that is not more important than education, even in the Song Dynasty, the money allocated to education every year can only be said to be better than nothing.

In this way, how to develop local education has become an important issue for local officials, of course, the big academies will not worry about this problem, and countless scholars from all over the country have broken their heads to go to other people's homes, but if they want to set up a school in some poor and remote areas, most of them can only rely on the power of the people.

In the past dynasties, the number of rich people is countless, but people have money, and they invite a gentleman to teach their juniors at home, so why bother to build a school, so everything that builds a school, if it is not a compassionate person with the world, it is a school in the name of the official, privately funded, and jointly organized.

This kind of school built in the name of the official will naturally become the political achievements of the incumbent officials, but the money of rich businessmen is also money, and no matter how much money they have, they also earn it themselves, so naturally they will not take it out for the official school, and there will inevitably be some hidden exchange of interests, each taking what he needs, and who loses and who earns, it is not certain.

Wang Quanzao has naturally seen this kind of means, and he is not too surprised, and he also knows that although each county has a different location and different customs, the governance methods are almost the same, and it is impossible to expect that only one type of person under his command can govern the county well.

Thinking of this, Wang Quan couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved, you see these big businessmen, after not putting themselves in their eyes, they can't do anything to them, they just took out a thousand taels of silver, and they can send themselves away, even so, it's all right, after all, they are officials, they are businessmen, two classes, they must be opposed, the sad thing is that he is a county commander, and his main book is talking to businessmen, so he is here, isn't he alone, without support?

Ma Changqing saw that Wang Quanzao didn't speak, thinking that he had seen through what Wang Quanzao was thinking, he was happy in his heart, and secretly applauded his cleverness, and stepped forward and said, "My lord, the silver of Liu Mengchen and others ......."

Wang Quanzao is not greedy, but he is a very practical person, being an official naturally has the helplessness of being an official, people have tried their best to send you money, if you don't want it, wouldn't you look down on others, people are looked down upon, don't you want to find a way to deal with you, although Wang Quanzao is not greedy, but he is unwilling to be plotted because of such a thing.

Wang Quanzao thought about it for a while, and said directly: "Liu Yuanwai's move is very good, this matter will be handed over to you, and strive to open the school before the end of the year." ”

The matter was solved perfectly, Wang Quanzao didn't even look at the gift list, and directly handed over the errand to Ma Changqing, he was clean, he had a peace of mind, and a good reputation, and Ma Changqing was also happy in his heart, in such a poor place, where could he use a thousand taels of silver to run a school, wouldn't the rest go into his own pocket.

Ma Changqing thought about it, his face was already smiling, Wang Quanzao saw it, he was disgusted in his heart, and wanted to be embarrassed by Ma Changqing, so he frowned again and asked, "Master Ma, there is one more thing, there is some trouble." ”

Ma Changqing hurriedly asked, "What else is the matter, my lord?" ”

Wang Quanzao said: "I have already announced in public that I will ask everyone to compose poems to worship Master Fan, but Liu Mengchen and others can't do it, but how can it be good?" You came up with this solution, and you have to think of another way to end it. ”

Wang Quan thought that this was a rather tricky problem, after all, you Liu Mengchen had a lot of money, but no matter how much silver you had, you couldn't be talented in a quarter of an hour, and you would be embarrassed in front of everyone again.

Now although he spent a thousand taels of silver, but one yard is one yard, he wants face, he still wants face, since he has a problem in public, there is no reason to take it back, he wants to see how Ma Changqing handles this situation.

Wang Quanzao looked at Ma Changqing again, but Ma Changqing didn't care at all, and said to Wang Quanzao with a smile: "How confused are adults." ”

Wang Quanzao was puzzled: "Why am I confused. ”

Ma Changqing said: "The adults just said that they asked everyone to do the poems, but they didn't say who to do it first, and you can't ask Liu Yuanwai to do it first because Liu Yuanwai is sitting close to the adults." ”

Wang Quanzao said: "What do you mean. ”

Ma Changqing said: "This is a poem, but also in a ranking order, although Liu Mengchen is the richest man in the local area, but when it comes to learning, he is not even a showman, you see that drooping hands are sitting on several talents, gearing up, just waiting to show their skills in front of you, why do adults stare at Liu Mengchen and snub the hearts of these people." ”

Speaking of this, Wang Quanzao couldn't help but glance at Ma Changqing in surprise, originally Wang Quanzao thought that Ma Changqing was just a slippery villain who was greedy for money, but now it seems that this Ma Changqing is not simple. In fact, this method, Wang Quanzao has already thought of it just now, it is not complicated, it is nothing more than the art of checks and balances, so that officials, businessmen, and farmers have their ups and downs, and people of different classes have a chance to show their faces, so that they can feel their attention to them, and they can be obedient to them.