Wang next to the farewell prime minister Zeng Gong showed out of the Shangshu Mansion, to the north is the imperial city forbidden, a sad heart, Renzong reigned, even if it is not the day of the dynasty, it is not very difficult to see the emperor, alas, the king sighed softly, Wa Zhuang and Cai Jing are waiting for the king to get off the horse, see the king come out, Wa Zhuang led the horse and the three people went south out of the imperial city,

The three of them just walked to the Great Xiangguo Temple, and saw the people of the capital in three or five formations, some pushing small carts, some carrying lists, hurriedly going to the northwest of the city, Wang Bian took the horses, let these people go first, but unexpectedly more and more people came, it seemed that more and more people from the streets and alleys, flocked to that direction, these people also greeted each other while walking: "Hurry up, it's too late to be late." ”

"Let's go, let's see." Wang said to Wa Zhuang and Cai Jing, and a barge of horses also walked towards the northwest water gate in the direction of the flow of people.

Outside the Northwest Water Gate, it used to be the coal yard of Jinxiang Mansion next to Wang, and now the signboard of Jinxiang Mansion is gone, and the signboard has been replaced by the Northwest Coal Yard, outside the gate of the coal yard compound, the people who carry the carts lined up in a long line, one by one on tiptoe, stretching their necks to look into the courtyard, there are officers and soldiers guarding the door of the courtyard, and from time to time put three or five people in,

"You go and inquire, I'll take a look in the back." After Wang said to Wa Zhuang, he turned around and took Cai Jing around the courtyard wall of the coal yard to the backyard of the coal yard, the courtyard gate of the backyard is in the west of the coal yard, which is different from what is seen in the front yard, there is a gate in the backyard, and the coal transport team that takes the dry road is from here to transport coal into the yard, and the south side of the yard is the wharf for transporting coal.

Nowadays, there are no boats on the water, there is a depression on the wharf, at the entrance of the dry road, the gate is half open, only a few ox carts are allowed to enter the yard to unload coal, most of the ox carts carrying coal are parked outside the coal yard, and there are a few soldiers muttering something at the door of the side gate.

Wang ordered Cai Jing to go over and take a look, Cai Jing walked into those people, arched his hand and asked: "These officials, I am here to buy coal, you see, the front is lined up like that, when will I be able to buy this." ”

A soldier looked at Cai Jing, Cai Jing looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, his clothes were clean and neat, and his demeanor was not like that of ordinary people, he didn't know which big family he belonged to, and he didn't dare to speak too lazy: "This son, there is only so much coal here, everyone is lined up like this, and there is nothing we can do if we can't buy it." ”

When Cai Jing heard him say this, he pointed to the dozens of truckloads of coal outside the side door and said, "Are these also sold, why don't you put them in one piece." ”

"These are also sold, but they are all decided." As the soldier was talking, a middle-aged man who looked like a family man walked up to them, took out a silver ingot, which looked like three or four taels, and stuffed it into the soldier's hand: "Li Bantou, on such a cold day, this is the wine money for everyone." ”

The team leader said to the person who came while carrying the silver: "Steward Zhang, you have coal issued by the official family in your house, why do you come here to buy coal." ”

The person who came said with a smile: "The royal family has sent some coal to the officials, but we are all mansions, how can it be burned, besides, this year is not much, in previous years, the gift of chicken, duck, fish, meat, pearl and jade, this year's gift to the boss, all pay attention to the gift of fragrant cakes, no, trouble you again." ”

The head of the team hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't say the word trouble, the main thing is that you know how to do things, or you are all stuffed with silver like this, and it is known by the above, do we want a few heads." ”

The housekeeper said with a smile: "What you said, don't say that my master is a middle-aged doctor, even the Hanlin Mansion has to warm up your body, and it is normal for people to be lovers." ”

The head of the team smiled, and ordered his subordinates to drive a car over to weigh and distribute coal to the housekeeper, and when he finished the order, he looked back at Cai Jing and looked at himself, and said in a daze: "Why are you still here." ”

Cai Jing looked at the coal car that had just been pulled away and asked the team leader, "Isn't coal also sold here?" ”

"Go, go, go, don't make trouble." When the team leader saw Cai Jing seeing that he had received the money, he was a little embarrassed and too lazy to explain to Cai Jing, so he became angry and sent away.

Cai Jing didn't say much to him, turned around and went back to the place where Wang was waiting for him, and told Wang what he had just seen and heard, Wang frowned and said: "The middle doctor is also the fifth grade, and Hanlin is the third grade, and the court officials have to go behind to bribe to buy coal, it seems that there is indeed a problem with the supply of coal this year, Cai Jing, I just came back, and I haven't had time to understand, do you know what's going on." ”

"Well, I know, the court said that Gongzi's Jinxiang Mansion and other places are suspected of tax evasion, and the purchase of land is invalid, I heard that because of this matter, even Jincheng County Ling Cheng Hao was also implicated, some time ago Yu Danian They came to the house and secretly sent some fragrant cakes to our house, I heard them say that the court sent someone to take over Jinxiang Mansion, but the mind is that Gongzi is a court official and a meritorious hero, so he does not investigate Gongzi's tax evasion, Gongzi is such a big thing, why don't you know." Cai Jing asked puzzledly,

"I know, I saw the documents, but the documents of the imperial court are inexplicable, not to mention that Xiucai met a soldier, it is unreasonable, I am thinking that Jinxiang Mansion can't be thrown away in vain, thinking about how to come back, no, I don't care about it."

As the two spoke, they walked back to the vicinity of the main gate of the coal yard, and Wa Zhuang also came back from the crowd, and he pointed to the main gate and said to the king, "Look, Childe." ”

Looking along the side of the king he pointed to, the people have been scattered in formation, and they are swarming to rush inside, the officers and soldiers inside are trying to close the door, and there is a noise at the door, and Wa Zhuang said: "I don't know what's wrong with this coal yard, I don't sell dozens of copies, you see these people, some of them came before dawn, and they all froze and still didn't buy coal." ”

Cai Jing pouted: "Brother Wa, you don't know, there is a lot of coal at the back door, and these soldiers have been sold to senior officials, and they have also received bribes." ”

Wabrick said angrily: "It's really not like words! The officials are good and the court still distributes some for use, so why do they still fight with the people. ”

As he was talking, a person from the crowd walked towards a few people next to the king, and said as he walked: "Wang Shilang, why are you here, my brother has come in vain this time." When the king looked aside, it was Ruan Xing, who came to the capital with him, who spoke.

Ruan Xing said this unintentionally, but his voice was thick and loud, who expected that the surrounding people were stunned when they heard the title of Wang Shilang, and when they turned around, they saw that it was Wang Shilang sitting on a horse not far away, and people immediately discussed: "Isn't that Wang Shilang." ”

"But it's not, Wang Shilang has come back from a victory."

"It would be nice if Wang Shilang was here, the coal was cheap and easy to use when the Jinxiang Mansion signboard, and we didn't get cold in winter." I don't know who said that,

Some people even said, "Quick, it's him." "Greet the others as you go

Immediately, the people who were locked outside the gate of the coal yard, some put down their picks, some threw down their burdens, and they all ran over with Ruan Xing according to the sound, and the crowd hula surrounded them, which frightened Wa Zhuang, and he stopped in front of the king: "You, what are you doing." ”

The king was afraid that Wa Zhuang would hurt people, so he hurriedly grabbed Wa Zhuang and said, "Don't get in the way." After speaking, he hurriedly bowed his hand to the people who gathered around and said, "Fellow villagers, it is next to the king below. ”

The crowd asked, "Wang Shilang, why did you come back?" ”

"Wang Shilang, when will the Jinxiang Mansion be restored."

"Wang Shilang, what if we can't buy coal."

Wang Bei's heart was hot, he didn't expect that after leaving the capital for more than a year, there were still so many people who remembered him, he motioned to everyone to be quiet, and said to everyone: "Fellow villagers, Wang is no longer in charge of coal now. ”

A man in his forties and fifties in the crowd said, "Everyone be quiet, listen to what Wang Shilang has to say. ”

The crowd gradually quieted down, and Wang sighed: "Wang is not talented, he once managed Jinxiang Mansion and let everyone use coal, but today is different from the past, and the family has suffered an accident, and now he has no intention of participating in the coal business, and I hope you will understand." ”

There was a sigh of sighs in the crowd, and the middle-aged man who had just signaled everyone to be quiet said loudly: "Wang Shilang, we all know what happened to you, don't worry, we are all people who also admire what you do, but everyone has an idea, the one who can speak for the people used to be Prime Minister Bao, and now Prime Minister Bao is gone, I hope you can help everyone, I beg you for everyone, please be sure to tell the emperor, you can't watch the people freeze." ”

When these words landed, there was a cry in the crowd: "Wang Shilang, you can help us, the elderly and children in the family can't be frozen." ”

Seeing this situation, and heard the people mention Bao Zheng, Wang was sad for a while, now he is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, how to solve the people's coal urgency, is hesitating to listen to Cai Jing sigh, Wang next to understand that Cai Jing is sighing just what Ximen saw, Ruan Xing walked closer to Wang and said: "Wang Shilang, you have not frowned when you beat the slaves, since you have come back, what is so difficult to get you, look at these people, how pitiful." ”

"Yes, Wang Shilang, I haven't seen you frown with that knife." Wa Zhuang also whispered,

If he hadn't seen this scene today, maybe the king had been to Kaifeng Mansion, disheartened and looking for a son to spend his life, and now the king was elevated by these people, not that he was proud, but that he thought that now the moon is no longer there, and the big deal is to follow the moon, what else does he have to worry about in the capital, Zhao Shu, don't you want to repair me, okay, in order to repair me and occupy my family wealth, you will let the people freeze, then my king is by no means a fuel-efficient lamp, in this case, I will have a good time with you, the short-lived emperor, in the past few years,

Thinking of this, the king said: "Everyone give me three days, within three days I will definitely let everyone have coal for the time being, Jinxiang Mansion is not afraid, let's get Fenxiang Mansion, Shuxiang Mansion, Zixiang Mansion, Gongxiang Mansion, as long as there is my king around, let everyone use coal." ”

Hearing that Ruan Xing was overjoyed in Zi and Gon, which was very close to Liangshan, the people immediately cheered: "Wang Shilang is good." ”

The king shouted in a loud voice: "Please give way, there are important things to go to Kaifeng Mansion in the future." The crowd immediately dodged out of the way, and respectfully watched the king depart,