After listening to Chen Yuanwai's words, Wang Jian sneered: "Hmph, so you admit that your father stole this book." ”

Chen Yuanwai just cared about chatting about the past, and suddenly felt that the tone of the king was wrong, he saw that the face of the king was sinking like water, and he felt that this matter was not trivial, Chen Yuanwai couldn't sit still, he stood up and knelt down for the king as soon as his legs were weak: "Wang Gongzi, you want to help me no matter what, now the government is forcing me, I have no way out, no matter how this book came from, now please help me keep it, in case I have any accidents, I will not let my father bear the name of a thief again." ”

Wang had the intention to let Chen Yuan get up, but he felt that he had to force him again, so he slapped the table and said angrily: "The origin of this book is unknown, stealing is stealing, are you afraid of being infamous and not admitting it?" In addition to these books, your father has no other books left for you, if you tell the truth, it's okay, maybe I will help you for the sake of seeing you as an honest person, if you don't tell the truth, don't blame this son for turning his face and being ruthless. ”

Chen Yuanwai was about to cry, he was aggrieved and a little angry, angry that the king was so kind and kind, how could he turn his face with himself, Chen Yuanwai with a crying voice said: "Wang Gongzi, what I said is the truth, the books left to me by my father are all here, and it was indeed omitted to compile back then, if my father told the truth at that time, the officials would also use my father as a scapegoat, and it will be a capital crime at that time, it is better that no one knows that everyone is safe." ”

This is not wrong at all, the king put himself in the shoes of the scene, the book has been compiled, no one tracked it down, no one asked, suddenly someone reported that there was a missing editor, where to put the face of the emperor and the minister, the one in charge of editing, the one responsible for proofreading, one of the people and so on can't run, so one doesn't say, each doesn't say, it's a bit like seeing the emperor for a doctor, the ten imperial doctors have the same diagnosis, each of the imperial doctors comes out with their secret words, if you want to say so, if you want to treat it like this, you can treat it like this, and you can protect yourself and everyone,

In this way, what Chen Yuanwai said is the truth, especially his experience really makes Wang Bian sympathetic, not to mention that Wang Bian, this Chen Yuanwai is indeed an honest person, and now it is his own business to find the volume, at least I know that this is not a simple matter of losing the volume, but also related to his own fate, the sky is falling, and then, since it is for me, then I will bear it together,

Wang's face softened, and he calmly said to Chen Yuanwai: "Get up, I'll help you with this." ”

When Chen Yuanwai heard Wang say this, not only did he not get up, but kowtowed and thanked: "Thank you Wang Gongzi, I will never forget your great kindness." ”

Wang Bi hurriedly came over to help him up: "What are you doing, since I promised you, you can rest assured, but I have a request." ”

Chen Yuanwai was already grateful to the king, not to mention a request, even ten of them he agreed, and he nodded busily: "If the prince has anything to do, just ask." ”

Wang Bi whispered to Chen Yuanwai: "You can't tell anyone about these books. Chen Yuanwai nodded vigorously, how dare he tell others again,

The two returned to their seats and sat down, Chen Yuanwai saw that the king's expression was already very calm, and he asked suspiciously: "What Wang Gongzi ordered is only such a thing. ”

Wang nodded beside him, he took a sip of tea, and slowly thought of a way to find the scroll, there was still something important at the moment: "In addition to Chen Yuan, I have one more matter, can you lend me the account book that records the tax collection in the county." ”

Chen Yuanwai heard Wang say that he wanted the account book, so he took out the booklet from his arms and handed it to Wang Bei, and returned to his seat: "This thing is useless to me, anyway, it is all dead accounts that will not come, and I have also advanced the money that the county lord wants, what is the use of the prince asking for this thing." ”

Wang looked at the account book, in recent years, Chen Yuanwai has paid a lot of silver taels to the county, fortunately his ancestors have some savings, but how much of this advance payment method has to be advanced, not to mention other homes, that is, the most domineering Ruyi restaurant on the street, it is owed four or five hundred taels of silver, but Wang is also strange to look at this account book, how can the tax in this county be so heavy, he also has a restaurant in his own family, and the splendid building is also opened in the capital, the monthly wine tax plus other commercial taxes are only twenty or thirty taels of silver, how can this county be compared with the capital, The tax is twice as much as in the capital,

Wang Bi looked down and asked Chen Yuanwai: "Where did you get all the numbers on it?" ”

Chen Yuanwai sighed: "This number is assigned by the county government every month, and the county order says to collect as much as it wants." ”

Now the king understood, just now my father didn't also say that the tax of the imperial court is apportioned to the state capital and county, and every local official will add one percent, and the king has an idea in his heart about the matter of the leader who will go to the county government tomorrow, and he asked Chen Yuanwai: "Well, can you give me this thing." ”

Chen Yuanwai's book was given to the king, do you still care about this account book, originally he didn't expect to really get the money back: "I don't have any questions for you, I just don't know what the use of the son asking for this." ”

Wang put the account book in his arms with a smile, squeezed his eyes at Chen Yuanwai, and said with a smile: "Help you come back." He smiled, and Chen Yuanwai also smiled: "Hehe, don't make fun of me, now I just think, sell this house, just leave this ghost place with some silver, alas, I don't know where to go." ”

Wang Yuan's heart moved, although he memorized the things on his own book just now so fluently, but how to refine this sulfur, nitrate and other things in ancient times, he didn't know anything about what it looked like, seeing that this Chen Yuanwai was so proficient in this gunpowder, maybe he could cure his psychological barrier, this person can only use it for himself, and then think about it, although this Chen Yuanwai has this mental obstacle, he was also very brave when he stopped Tong Guan Liu Qi just now, this person usually has a bag, and he still has some courage at the critical moment,

Thinking of this, Wang looked at Chen Yuanwai: "If Chen Yuanwai doesn't dislike it, there is a shortage of manpower around him, so it is better to stay by my side and do some errands, and give you a salary of twenty taels of silver every month, you see how it is." ”

Chen Yuanwai immediately jumped up when he heard this, and said excitedly: "There is such a good thing in the world, Wang Gongzi does not dislike my lameness, and gives me twenty taels of silver every month, this, I don't know what to say, thank you, thank you, thank you." ”

Wang Bian smiled, and said in his heart that if I tell you to make gunpowder for me now, I will scare you to death, but there is no hurry in this matter, and staying with him can also ensure that this scroll will not go wrong again, "Chen Yuanwai, don't be polite, I don't know who else is in Chen Yuanwai's family." ”

Chen Yuanwai hurriedly returned: "I am alone, although I originally had some land at home, but I am a cripple and have no ability to support my family, and the girls of other families think that I am a nest, so I mentioned kissing twice and other people's families did not agree." Saying that, Chen Yuanwai also felt blushing,

Wang next to the laughter: "That's fine, you go back and pack up, you can come over at any time after packing up, since you are also alone, if you want, you can go to my mansion to celebrate the New Year together." ”

Chen Yuanwai's tears came down when Wang said this, he wiped his eyes with the sleeves of his robe, and said with a slight whimper: "Son, you are so good, I'll go back and clean up, I'll come early tomorrow morning, and don't call me Chen Yuanwai in the future, just call me Chen Kang."

Wang side nodded, the word outside the staff at the moment refers to the big landlord, now this person is so depressed and called the outside of the staff a little bit of a happy feeling, send Chen Kang away, Wang side glanced at the box on the table, this is related to his fate of things, I didn't think that Lu Jian uneven pull out a knife to help unintentionally know such a big thing, Wang next to pick up the box, checked, and smiled helplessly,

Wang next to the box back to the inner house study, father and brother are holding a book while waiting for him, seeing Wang next to the box in his hand, Yuan Ze pointed to the box and smiled: "This Chen Yuanwai is really a little water grace when the spring repays it." ”

Wang Fang thought to himself that he couldn't let his father and brother know about this, otherwise he would definitely worry about himself: "Hehe, it's all old account books, and this Chen Yuan is still a treasure." He also knew that his father and Yuan Ze wouldn't take it and look through it, so he put it on the table generously,

Wang Anshi put down the book and looked at the sky outside, and said to Wang Bian and Yuan Ze with a smile: "Beside the side, it will be two or three hours. ”

Wang Fang also felt his stomach rumbling, and when he heard his father say this, he asked with a smile, "Did my brother help me calculate?" ”

Yuan Ze also made an ok gesture and asked the king, "Didn't you say that three hours?" ”

Comparing an OK is three hours, then comparing a "Boom" is two hours, the king pondered by himself, lowered his head and stretched out his hand to compare, and he also smiled: "The meaning of this is OK, that is, it can be good without asking questions, do you understand?" ”

Yuan Ze said to his father: "Daddy, look, he's here again, new flowers all day long." ”

Wang Anshi laughed and said, "Does he understand, you just make an OK." Saying "ok" next to the king.

Wang Pan didn't expect his father to have such a humorous side, and couldn't help laughing, it was already this time, Wang Anshi ordered the family to bring the food to the study, and the father and son chatted while eating,

The father and son next to Wang were very happy, Chen Kang was unlucky, leaving Wang Anshi's mansion, humming a little song while in the moonlight, down the dirt road on the Yanbu slope, and after walking for a while, he arrived at the door of his house in the southeast of the county, he was still happy in his heart, took off the key of the copper lock from his waist, and just about to open the door, a person flashed out behind him, this person has been waiting for Chen Kang for an afternoon, stomping his feet on this cold day and scolding Chen Kang in his heart, he was beaten today because of this cripple, and he was still staring at him here this afternoon. Seeing Chen Kang coming back, he said in his heart that you are a cripple, uncle must cripple your leg today.