Wang left the splendid building and hurried back to the Meyer Mansion, just after entering the mansion door, he felt that the atmosphere was not right, and the family members who opened the door were all smiling: "Son, you are back, come back to the hall, go to the hall and have a look." ”

Before he entered the hall, he heard that it was very lively, and it seemed that many people were in it, and the king pushed open the door and suddenly felt a burst of warmth, and there was a prosperous fire burning in the furnace in the middle of the hall, and there were six or seven other people in the room.

Seeing Wang Bian coming in, these people greeted him, He Xingyuan, Wu Ling, Jiao Deyou, Yu Danian were all there, as well as Lu Shenyan and Cai Jing, and Wa Zhuang were also in the house at this time, Wang Bian suddenly saw so many people appear in front of him, and he was speechless with excitement all of a sudden,

Lu Shenyan said with a smile: "Childe, it's okay now, you see that everyone is here, just waiting for you to come back." ”

"Okay, okay." The king saw these people beside him, and said, "What's going on, I've confused you, so sit down and say." ”

Everyone sat down one after another, then talked about their own experiences, it turned out that He Xingyuan was in Yanzhou to handle the tea field, the imperial court changed for a while, and finally the Yanzhou tea field was taken over by the imperial court, He Xingyuan went to Xixia, and saw that several apprentices Zhang Luo Wang next to the salt field and medicine field in Xixia were ready, and the relationship with the Xixia officialdom was good, just waiting for the salt season and the medicine season, which was also a mixed blessing, He Xingyuan saw this and prepared to return to Beijing, waiting for the king to arrange the next plan,

Returning to the territory of the Great Song Dynasty from Western Xia, he first heard that there was an accident in Jinxiang Mansion, and then heard that there was also an accident in the capital mansion, He Xingyuan inquired about the progress of the matter, and walked towards the capital, and on the way back to Jincheng, He Xingyuan deliberately took a detour to Jinxiang Mansion to see, but unexpectedly met Wu Ling and Jiao Deyou there,

Wu Ling and Jiao Deyou were on the same road, as soon as they arrived at Jinxiang Mansion, they learned that Jinxiang Mansion sent a team to send coal to the capital, and there was news that someone saw Wang next to Wang on the way back to Bianjing, so Jiao Deyou took a look at the dock, and called Yu Danian to follow the coal transport team of Jinxiang Mansion to the capital together, and they also smuggled two truckloads of coal mixed in the convoy, spent some silver and two dozen points to escort the officers and soldiers, and sent the coal to Meyer Mansion, these two cars of coal are at least enough for Meyer Mansion and Jinxiulou for a winter,

Well, after listening to this, Wang Jian turned to Yu Danian and asked, "I heard that the Jinxiang Mansion has stopped working, so where did this coal come from?" ”

Yu Danian sighed and said: "Son, Jinxiang Mansion has long been suspended, when you were not there, the imperial court suddenly came to the text, saying that Jinxiang Mansion was suspected of colluding with the local prefect to sell land privately, and did not let us use the signboard of Jinxiang Mansion, at first everyone didn't know what was going on, and later an official surnamed Qin came, saying that the land was confiscated, and the imperial court who was willing to stay and continue coal mining was responsible for the payment and resettlement,

At first, everyone didn't understand, and later heard that the Jincheng Cheng County Order was suspected of taking bribes, fortunately, the Cheng County Order had this account, and the silver taels that the son gave to the county government every time were used to run the school and donate money to Beijing, and the local students went to the prefect and county government to support, and the people of Jincheng, and the people of the villages near our Jinxiang Mansion also went to the county seat to protest, and the official surnamed Qin was afraid of making a big fuss, so he did not punish the Cheng County Order. ”

Wang Fang thought to himself, Cheng Hao is a rare talent, and the Cheng brothers and Zhang Zai are also relatives, if this friend who is circling around the circle is implicated because of himself, he will also feel guilty, so he hurriedly asked: "What is the current situation of Cheng Hao County." ”

Yu Danian said: "I heard that the county magistrate has resigned, and he traveled and lectured with his brother, as if he went to Yanzhou, I don't know if Brother He heard about it in Yanzhou." He said and looked at He Xingyuan,

He Xingyuan shook his head: "I didn't pay attention to these things in Yanzhou, but when I came back from Yanzhou and passed through Jincheng, I saw the situation in the villages near Jincheng and Jinxiang Mansion, which was very different from when I went with Wu Ling. ”

"yes." Wu Ling also interjected: "Childe, you don't know, those villagers are desolate now, and in the past year or so, Jinxiang Mansion has changed. ”

The king asked, "How has it changed?" Wang asked with concern, Yu Danian sighed and looked at Wu Ling: "Let's talk about it." ”

Wu Ling frowned: "I can't say the specific situation, but when I went, I saw that the people there were guarding the coal mine, but they didn't dare to burn coal, the home was very cold, especially this leaning against the mountain, it was even more cold, and some of them were not clothed, they couldn't eat, and there were more beggars on the street, not to mention, and I saw children stealing coal, who were beaten by officers and soldiers." ”

"What the hell is going on?" Although Wang Bi thought that the Jinxiang Mansion was not managed by himself, and if the court officials took over, it would definitely not be as humane as his own management, but it would not be so desolate, he was not a little shocked when he heard this, so he asked Yu Danian,

Yu Danian saw that the king was pressing, and said helplessly: "Son, I didn't want to take care of the affairs of Jinxiang Mansion, after the court took over, I went back to the Zhou dock, when I married the second miss of the Zhou family, Brother Jiao gave the family property one or two, and I had no worries about food and clothing at this time, not long after returning to the dock, Yin Shijie went to find me, saying that everyone was in trouble, and I went to see it to know that the officials who took over Jinxiang Mansion not only deducted wages, but also stopped our original school and canteen, saying that those were all costing silver taels, So that the income of each household is much less.

This is just the beginning, and later the officials did not distinguish between rain and snow, did not wait for the new pit to detoxify, and drained the village name to go to the well, and as a result, there were deaths, and they did not report it, and buried it hastily, so Jinxiang Mansion ran a lot of labor, and those who are still there are old villagers who are there all the year round, and there is no other place to go, and I have no other way, I can only change the law of Zhou Ji everyone, but after all, my ability is limited,

Later, Jinxiang Mansion could not produce coal, the official let the pit fill in, let it fend for itself, some time ago, the official went, said that he was going to have coal, so there were sporadic points, plus all the remaining coal in Jinxiang Mansion was pulled to the capital, and the pit was watched by officers and soldiers, even the villagers who mined coal were not allowed to bring coal home, I think this is the last one, so I secretly left two cars and sent it with a piece. ”

Wang Jian felt stuffy and angry when he heard this, what kind of dog official is this, it is not only the coal boss who cares about people's lives, but also black-hearted officials and the court, not to mention that Jinxiang Mansion is the brainchild of Wang Bian, so it was ruined, Wang Bian couldn't help but scold: "Dog's day, it's really hateful,." But when he thought about it, it was troublesome, if this was really the last available resource, what would he do with the coal he promised the people?

Wang was wrinkling his eyebrows and pondering, Yu Danian asked: "Childe, now Jinxiang Mansion is waiting for you to speak, if you say to give up Jinxiang Mansion, then everyone has discussed it, everyone in that place will not stay, whoever likes to dig coal will dig, anyway, we are not waiting." ”

This is not a way, there are still a lot of things to be solved by the king, Yu Danian saw that the king was silent and continued: "Childe, that is the foundation of Jincheng and the nearby people, our efforts for so many years cannot be in vain, it is easy for everyone to live a few years of down-to-earth life, it is a pity to give up so much, alas, now we have no idea, just listen to your son." ”

Wang looked at Yu Danian and thought, this kid has been with him for some years, although he looks honest, but he is definitely not a scheming person, these people around him are loyal to him, but now he has experienced these things, everyone can take charge of himself, one thing after another, the judgment of these people can not be summed up in a few words, Yu Danian They can secretly carry two truckloads of coal to the house, and they must still have a back hand,

Thinking of this, Wang said: "New Year, I have a way to find the imperial court to go back to Jinxiang Mansion, Emperor Renzong once gave me a hundred hectares of land, and now the edict is still there, I only need to go back to the land, but if the officials fill in the wells, we want to do it no different from reopening." ”

When everyone heard this, their eyes widened and their mouths widened, and Yu Danian shouted: "Baiqing, there are enough Jinxiang Mansions, Gongzi will cash in quickly, so that the livelihood of the people of Jincheng will be saved." ”

Wang Bei shook his head: "I'm afraid that this paper edict can only be used once at a critical moment, if this edict is taken out, I'm afraid that the imperial court will also find a way to stop the land increase, and it can't solve the coal burning urgency of the people in the capital." ”

Yu Danian nodded and said: "That's right, but don't worry about it, as far as I know, the suspension of the Jinxiang Mansion had an impact, but before the shutdown, the official surnamed Qin sealed a large amount of coal, part of which he paid tribute to the palace, and the other part he hid with the intention of making a profit at a premium, that part is enough for the capital this winter, and he transported it to the Weizhou Gate in the north of the capital, are all buried in vain, and there are no incense cakes used by the government, we have no ingredients, it is estimated that the palace has felt different from the incense cakes offered in previous years. Yu Danian said with a sly smile,

The king pointed at him: "Well done, I know that you kid will definitely keep a hand." ”

"That is, I have been with Childe for several years, and I know that Childe must be able to turn the tide at critical moments." Yu Danian smiled,

Wang Pan saw that although there were many ups and downs, but seeing everyone there, Wang Pan had a bottom in his heart, Cui Fu Lao Shopkeeper didn't also say it, leaving Qingshan without worrying about firewood, Wang Bian sent someone to call Ruan Xing, introduced Ruan Xing to everyone, and then said to Ruan Xing: "Don't you want to repay the favor of the prefect of Dongping Mansion, you take away a car for emergency use, first get the prefect of Dongping, and when I have time, let's set the development plan of Liangshan." ”

Ruan Xingle couldn't close his mouth: "Wang Shilang, you are really timely rain, no wonder people say that you are Xiao Mengwei, I thank you on behalf of our Shijie Village, you can rest assured, our land is only useful to you, we will do whatever you say." ”

Timely rain, that's Song Jiang is not the king, but it's just plain said, they definitely don't know who Song Jiang is, forget it, let's take a pit and get a trademark first, "Okay, you don't have to hold me anymore, this time I'm in Liangshan thanks to your care, you go back to do things first, I'll take care of the matter at hand, and I will visit again if I have the opportunity." ”

"Then the silver taels for buying coal." Ruan Xing estimated,

"You give these silver taels to Yu Danian, just according to the parity price, it is not easy for the villagers of Jinxiang Mansion now, first give everyone a temporary hardship and only use it." The king arranged to arrive,

Ruan Xing was even more overjoyed when he heard it, it would be good to be able to buy it, not to mention that it was bought at a low price, Lu Shenyan took two people to hand it over, Ruan Xing happily called the people from Shijie Village to drive the coal car back to Liangshan,