If Manba was in favor of trade between Western Xia and the Song Kingdom, Li Liangzuo definitely didn't feel the novelty, but the attitude of the empress and the prime minister didn't know when it became supportive of this point of view. Just above the court, when Zhang Jiang Qixuan drew up the trade rules as soon as possible, Minister of State Liang Yibury also loudly agreed.

Li Liangzuo has been carefully surviving in the palace battle since he was born, and it is rare to have a few years of peace of mind, and he understands that the family business that his father Li Yuanhao has accumulated through hard work has been exhausted by the profligacy of the Wuzang family.

After retiring from the dynasty, Li Liangzuo left Li Xili to discuss matters, and Li Xili didn't need to say anything to understand that he was going to the Song State again, and this time he went to the Song State with the sincere sincerity of the Western Xia Kingdom to ask for the specific details of the negotiation.

Just when Western Xia sent people to the Song Kingdom, Wang Bi was implementing his plan step by step in Yanzhou.

In the city of Yanzhou, there is a prefect's office. The government is the most concentrated building complex in Yanzhou City, the two huge stone lions outside the government show that the government is extremely solemn, and the bluestone steps are lined with guards twice; Two vermilion doors were open, and the first row of halls was the office of the various departments within the government, although they were all in the compound of the government, but the departments rarely walked back and forth.

There is a street and alley on the side of this palace, walk along the street and alley, there are several courtyards behind the palace, and one of the three-entry courtyards is the mansion next to the king. The door of this mansion is also wide open, and there is an endless stream of people coming in and out, there are officials and businessmen here, and those who do not know will wonder what this is.

Xue Xiang finished his business and left the mansion, returned to his house to change into civilian clothes, and asked his entourage to go to the street to get some wine and food, and he came to the king's mansion with wine and food.

A touch of the sunset reflected the bluestone road, and the trees on both sides of the bluestone road leading to the hall had grown tender green leaves, and as soon as he entered the hall, Xue Xiang couldn't help but shake his head, this king is too whimsical. The most important thing in this hall is the seats.

As soon as I entered the door, I was greeted by a poplar bookcase, and the seat behind the bookcase should be the one next to the king, but there was also a chair facing the bookcase in front of the bookcase. From the hall door to the bookcase walkway, there are a few chairs on each side. Behind the bookcase is a screen, and on the east wall of the hall is pasted the time when the king is dealing with things in the hall, and the process of handling official affairs; On the west wall are the latest prices of salt, iron, horses, grain, and other goods, and there are also scattered lines drawn on them.

It wasn't the first time Xue Xiang had come, he had come almost once every three or two days, but every time he came, he felt that there was a new idea next to the king, such as today, there was an extra box on the west wall. There is an opening on the top of the box where letters can be delivered, and a few words are taped to the front of the box. Xue Xiang leaned over and looked at it, and it turned out to read: "Illegal Dealer Whistleblower Box". Xue Xiang smiled, seeing that the king was not in the hall, he put the wine and wine and food on the bookcase, and looked back and forth for the king.

Xue Xiang looked towards the east and west wings, one was the temporary rest room next to the king, and the other was also the two Eight Immortal tables made by the king, and chairs were placed around it, which was also a place for guests to drink tea and wait. There was no place for the king in either place, so Xue Xiang went to the inner house of the second courtyard.

Xue Xiang had just passed through the corner gate, and was when he met the two guards next to Wang, Zhi Kejun and Zhang Ping, who were talking and laughing, and looked up and saw Xue Xiang hurriedly bowing his hand: "Lord Xue, Lord Wang is waiting for you in the inner house." Xue Xiang hummed and walked towards the inner house.

Zhi Kejun and Zhang Ping are the two guards carefully selected by Chongyi for the king, not only are they tall and mighty, but also have superb martial arts, and the two of them also know some literature and ink. Wang Fang only knew that he was a four-grade official, and he could bring guards with him, and the court was going to arrange for Wang Fang, but Wang Fang found a bunch of reasons to resign, and finally he couldn't shirk it, so he agreed to go to Yanzhou and choose from Yanzhou.

The guards sent by the imperial court, Wang really didn't dare to bring them, although Master Zhang Yi taught him some martial arts, although he didn't forget it all, it was almost deserted, that is, it was okay to deal with a little thief or something. I also want to practice more when I have time, and I wonder if I can't get along in the court, I can be a hero or something. It's just that he has spent too much time on the road in the past two years. Now there always seems to be a bomb between himself and the crown prince that will explode at any time, which has to make the king pay more attention.

Wang was very relieved about the people arranged by the seeding ceremony, and these two people were also relieved to arrive. There is an explanation next to the king, those who enter the house during the day do not need to be stopped, and those who come can come and go at will, and it is good to close the courtyard door at night. The two of them are also dedicated to their work, they just inspected the inner house, saw that the sun was setting, and closed the door of the house after going outside to look around.

Xue Xiang walked along the corridor to the main hall of the courtyard, the door of the hall was open, facing a chapter of square tables and two chairs facing the door, and there was a pair of poems hanging behind the table and chairs facing the door, which was Wang An's poem "Ascending the Flying Peak", and there were a few guests in the east and west. Looking at Wang's study on the east side, Wang is sitting behind a desk, and there is a pile of papers on the desk in front of him, and Wang is writing and drawing there.

Xue Xiang didn't bother him, he found a stool to sit down, and only then did he cough when he saw Wang put down his pen.

Wang looked up and saw that Xue Xiang was already sitting there, knowing that he had been here for a while, and it was not good to neglect the guests, he got up and saluted and said, "Lord Xue has been here for a long time, you see that I am busy with this patronage." He said embarrassedly.

Xue Xiang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't get in the way, I happened to have something to discuss with Wang Shilang in detail today, bought wine and food and put it in the front hall, and we will chat and drink when you are done." ”

Wang Bian picked up the manuscript in his hand, and said in the top few mouths in his hand: "It's over, it's over, hehe, I'm just going to look for you, in this case, let's drink in the front hall." With that, the two of them returned to the antechamber.

It was already dark, and Ding Yangxi, the old man, had already turned on the lamp in the front hall, and when he saw Wang Bi and Xue Xiang walking in, he hurriedly said, "Two adults, I just saw Lord Xue coming, and I asked Jinxiulou to add some dishes and send them." ”

Xue Xiang said with a smile: "It's still Wang Shilang who has the foresight to do all the Jinxiulou branches in Yanzhou, and you don't even have to cook in this house." ”

Yang Xi smiled: "That's, that's, why don't I leave the servants on an errand, I have to be a housekeeper for Wang Gongzi." ”

Xue Xiang pointed at Yang Xi and said to the king: "Look at the people in your house, they are all like you, changing the law and praising themselves. ”

Wang laughed next to him, Xue Xiang said that Yang Xi himself felt that he also had foresight, Yang Xi laughed stupidly: "You two adults drink slowly, call me if you need anything." After that, he left the room, went to the porch to eat with Zhi Kejun and Zhang Ping, and listened to the greetings in the room by the way.

This Yang Xi is not an outsider, everyone who has read the previous article knows that Yang Xi was originally a county official in Yunyan Zhangzai, and his cousin is the wife of Chongyi. Now that Yang Xi is old, he heard that Wang Bian came to Yanzhou, so he simply stopped doing such a job as a government servant and looked for an errand beside Wang.

Wang looks at others as honest, has a good understanding of all parts of Yanzhou, and usually does things well, and he is also happy to send seeds to his personal feelings. Besides, Wang Fang is usually easy-going, generous, and Yang Xi and others are also happy to do things.

Xue Xiang took out the wine and said, "Wang Shilang just said that he was looking for me for something, I don't know what a good thing it is?" ”

The two sat down and chatted while drinking, and the king poured a full wine for Xue Xiang and said: "I was just about to thank Lord Xue, during this period of time to mobilize the official government to collect salt, I just calculated, and in another month or two it will be the peak season of green salt production in Western Xia, plus the backlog of green salt in Western Xia in the past few months, I believe it will not be long before Xixia will not be able to bear it." ”

Xue Xiang secretly admired Wang Bei in his heart, raised his glass and said: "How can you thank me for this, I should thank Wang Gongzi for teaching me this "high throwing and low sucking" so that the inventory of Cao Yan has been stable. ”

Wang Bi was amused in his heart, this high throw and low suction was not invented by himself, but it was still very effective in the Song Dynasty nine hundred years ago. "It's nothing, it's better to say that Lord Xue controls it. My stepfather always boasted in front of me that people were good at managing their finances. The king said modestly.

Xue Xiang laughed: "It's an honor to be recognized by Master Bao." After saying that, he drank it all. Pouring the wine in the cup again, Xue Xiang asked: "Right now, the Xixia people may have turned red-eyed, isn't Wang Shilang afraid that they will raise troops to invade the realm again?" ”

For Xue Xiangti's question, Wang Bian didn't think about it, but Xixia had an internal response, and several of He Xingyuan's apprentices, that is, Wuling's senior brothers, tried to tell Wang Bian about the people in Xingqing Mansion and the surrounding areas of Xixia at any time, and the price of materials; Even Wu Ling's cousin Wu Su would hear about the Western Xia officialdom and hand the letter to the king.

Wang Pan got the message from these news that the people of Western Xia were unstable. For Li Liangzuo's court, it is a complex contradiction between various forces, this contradiction is not simply a contradiction between the party and the Han people, and now the Western Xia Dynasty is expanding its scope for its own influence, and no one wants to take troops out to fight.

After receiving the above information, Wang Bei was even more confident, and his magnetic voice said with an irresistible deterrent: "He dares?!" As long as the border changes, they will not only give preferential treatment to the troops and people, but will also be resettled. ”

Xue Xiang listened, "Ah! "There are sighs, and there are surprises. He knew that Wang was brave and strategic, and now Wang Xiang was in the military army, cooperating with this dispute over business and salt, and making these foreshadowings even more impressive to Xue Xiang for this young man. "Come, I want to toast the king and the waiter!" After Xue Xiang finished speaking, he raised his glass and drank it all again.

The king poured a third cup next to him and asked, "I don't know that Lord Xue brought wine today, but there is good news." ”

Xue Xiang smiled: "I originally had good news, I heard that Western Xia had sent an envoy to the Song Kingdom, but it seems that it was already in Wang Shilang's strategy, haha, I didn't expect that I thought that these three divisions were only in charge of the country's financial and economic plans, but they didn't know that they could fight without fighting the soldiers." Come, Wang Shilang, you and I can drink to your heart's content today. After drinking it again, Xue Xiang was very happy in his heart.