Zhu Xianling was completely unsuspecting of Wang Bian at this time, this young man was still quite likable, and his tone became much softer, "Tell me, what do you want." ”

Wang pointed to Chen Kang, who was kneeling in the hall, and said to Zhu County: "County master, this Chen Kang is really hateful, you sent him such a good errand, he didn't do it well, he really didn't know how to lift." Chen Kang heard Wang Bian say this, turned his head to look at Wang Bian, and wondered in his heart: just now he listened to Wang Bian compliment the county order, and his heart was very uncomfortable, could he have seen the wrong person, how could Wang Bian be such a person, not only to the county order to welcome the horse, but now he is also scolding himself in order to please the county order,

Zhu Xianling heard what the king said, and his heart was even happier: "That is, what Wang Gongzi said is very true, this person should teach a good lesson, you take your time in the matter of collecting taxes, don't be in a hurry." ”

Wang Pan now had to solve Chen Kang's problem first, and seeing that the county order was no longer so hostile to him, he said: "County master, I don't think it's better to be like this, you give me this Chen Kang, and I will ask him to take me to all households in the county to collect taxes together." ”

Chen Kang was so angry in his heart, you are a king, it's not enough to pick up this job by yourself, and he pulled me, he hurriedly waved his hand to the county order and said, "County master, no......"

Zhu Xianling's face sank at Chen Kang: "You don't have the right to speak here, you shut up for me." Turning his head, he said to the king, "Prince Wang, this man is a waste, what use do you want him?" ”

Wang Bei smiled: "County master, this person is very familiar with the merchants in the county, you also know that I have just returned to Linchuan, there must be someone to lead the way, second, I just want everyone to see, although Chen Kang did not do the errand according to your requirements, but you are still magnanimous, do not care about him, and give him a chance to reform himself." ”

Chen Kang was so angry in his heart, next to the king, next to the king, why are you so bad, I also gave you the books that my biological father treasured, you treat me like this, thinking of this, he sighed, he is unladylike, who can blame him?

Zhu Xian Ling smiled, what Wang said was too good, he stroked a few strands of beard, and nodded incessantly: "What Wang Gongzi said is very true, this county order will hand over this person to you to take away, but Wang Gongzi should take care of him and don't let him get into trouble." The king said, "Don't worry, then I will take my leave." After that, he said goodbye to the county order, and took the limping Chen Kang out of the county office.

When the two of them walked out of the county office, the king said, "Take a few steps." His expression was very serious, but when he turned a corner, the king stood next to him and came over to help Chen Kang.

Chen Kang was angry, he flicked his sleeves and pushed away Wang Bian, holding on to the wall with one hand and walking forward, he moved his steps on the soles of his feet, his body hurt, and his heart was even more aggrieved, but Wang Bian laughed, Wang Bian knew that Chen Kang was angry, and he didn't persuade much, watching Chen Kang tremble and walk a few steps, and said with a smile: "If Mr. Chen doesn't hurry up, the wounds on his body on this cold day will not be easy to heal if they are frozen." ”

Chen Kang muttered, "Don't worry about it." But I thought in my heart, how could I agree to follow such a person, he was lame by the beginning, and now he walked more slowly, and Wang Bian did not urge him, not a few steps away in front of him was the tavern where Wang Bian and Yuan Ze had eaten, Wang Bian walked two steps into the tavern, and the shopkeeper was on the counter, and saw Wang Bian come in and greeted him with a smile: "Son, how many of you are eating." ”

The king asked, "Shopkeeper, do you have an ox cart, can you borrow a man to help me transport something?" As he spoke, he took out two taels of silver from his arms, and the two taels of silver were enough for the tavern for a day's income, and the shopkeeper was happy when he saw it: "Yes, yes, you wait, Xiao Er, go and put on the ox cart and help this uncle pull something." ”

Wang next to the door of the tavern, waiting for this Chen Kang to approach, Xiao Er also put on the ox cart and led it over, Wang next pointed to Chen Kang and said to Xiao Er: "Come, get him into the car for me." Xiao Er looked back at Chen Kang, was startled, and exclaimed: "Oh, Chen Yuanwai, why are you injured like this." ”

Chen Kang looked at Wang Bian with a resentful face, and said in his heart I can't do this without you, Wang Bian laughed: "Come, take a hand." Saying that, he and Xiao Er took Chen Kang on the ox cart and let Chen Kang lie on it, and the tavern guy drove the car towards Wang Anshi's mansion on the Yanbu slope, Chen Kang lay on the ox cart, and kept muttering in his heart, what does this king want to do,

Zhao Bo in Wang Anshi's mansion saw that the king was coming back, and greeted him and said, "Second son, you can come back, the master and the eldest son are waiting for you in the study." Looking behind the king again, there was a man with a cloak and a wounded man lying on an ox cart: "Second son, you are." ”

Seeing Uncle Zhao's puzzled expression, Wang said, "Uncle Zhao, please send this person to my mansion, and then ask a Lang Zhong to come and see his injuries." Chen Kang, who was lying in the car, heard it, and his heart was hot,

Wang next to the mansion, came to Wang Anshi's study, in his father's study, in addition to his father and brother Yuan Ze there is another person, Wang next to his father saluted, and Yuan Ze greeted, this person saw Wang next to Wang Anshi called Wang Anshi's father, hurriedly stood up, Wang Anshi introduced: "Jingren (Hou Shu dedicated the word Jingren), this is what I told you about my second son, Wang Bei, if there are no small words." Then he turned his head and said to the king, "Bian'er, I have come to see Mr. Hou." ”

This is Mr. Hou, the staff member recommended by Wang Anshi to Wang Bei, Wang Bei couldn't help but look at this person, and saw that this Mr. Hou was about forty or fifty years old, with a square face, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, a slightly red complexion, and a long silver beard fluttering on his chest; Looking at the body again, wearing a brown robe, a dark brown smock, a brown belt around the waist, and silk shoes and socks on his feet, he looks quite a master's style, and it makes people so comfortable to look at, and the king is busy saluting: "Hello Mr. Hou, next to the king, give Mr. a salute." ”

Hou Shuxian hurriedly returned the salute: "Don't be polite to the second son, the son's reputation has long been heard of, and it is also the honor of the old man to be able to defect to the son's door." ”

Wang Bi knew that his father had told Hou Shuxian about his need for the shogunate, so he said modestly: "Mr. Hou is polite, I am young, and I ask Mr. for more guidance." Hou Shuxian has long heard of Wang Bi's exploits, and now when he sees this person's heroic appearance, he appreciates and admires Wang Anshi's ability to have such two competitive sons.

Wang Anshi greeted with a smile: "The two of you don't have to be polite to each other, Jingren has just arrived in Linchuan." Hou Shuxian and Wang next to each other to invite each other, the two sat down, Wang asked: "I heard that Mr. Hou is coming to Linchuan, and said that it is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, it seems that the journey is very smooth, but I arrived in advance, I didn't have time to greet Mr., and I ask Mr. for forgiveness." ”

Hou Shuxian waved his hand: "The second prince is polite, I originally planned to go out a few days late, but I followed Wu Dushui to go back to the capital, and it happened that something happened in the court of the capital, and it didn't mean anything to stay there, so I came out in advance." ”

Wang Anshi heard that something was going on in the court, and asked with great concern: "Now that Yingzong has been in power for a while, and there is no foreign enemy harassing him now, I don't know what will happen in the court." ”

Hou Shuxian said: "Jiefu, do you remember that in the early years, when Yingzong had just ascended the throne, he raised the matter of his biological father's identity. ”

Wang Anshi nodded: "Of course I remember, at that time, Sima Junshi strongly objected, and also said: Emperor Xuan of Han and Emperor Wuguang are in the same situation as Emperor Yingzong, and they did not propose to honor their biological parents after they succeeded to the throne, which is an eternal rule, but Prime Minister Han said that he could express filial piety, because it was still in the mourning period of Renzong, so this matter was put on hold." ”

Wang listened on the sidelines, and he said to his father and Hou Shuxian: "What Sima Junshi said really makes sense, although Yingzong is Renzong's adopted son, but Renzong regards him as his own child, and even passed the throne to him, this Zhao Shu has to honor his biological father as the emperor when he becomes the emperor, so that his father and Emperor Renzong are equal, which is a bit unreasonable." ”

Wang Anshi and Hou Shuxian both nodded in agreement with Wang Bei's opinion, Hou Shuxian said: "The second prince is right, Sima Junshi also said so, he said: The emperor has no son and chooses the successor from the side relatives, and all those who posthumously seal their biological father and mother after succeeding to the throne are despised; Moreover, those are all after the death of the emperor, helplessly elected by the queen or ministers to be the emperor, they have no relationship with the emperor, and you are personally selected by the emperor, but even more favored, your descendants can be the emperor for generations, are all loved by Mengrenzong, you can give your biological father a high-ranking official, but you can never be crowned emperor. ”

The king couldn't help but say, "That's a good point. "Wang Bian is really the first time to praise Sima Guang so much, although he also admired Sima Guang before, but mostly from the perspective of future generations, Sima Guang's attainments are incomparable, and Wang Bian and Sima Guang at the same time in the court, how much feel that this person is too scheming, usually few words, always give himself a little difficulty, now suddenly heard these words, but has another understanding of Sima Guang, has always thought that Sima Guang will only cater to Yingzong, I can't think of the critical moment Sima Guang still has his own opinion, What's more, from the king's heart, he also has a lot of feelings for Renzong, so he doesn't want Yingzong to respect a new imperial father.

Hou Shuxian looked at the king, this prince has his own opinion: "It's good to say, but there is a problem, Zhongshu Province thinks that this opinion does not specify how Emperor Yingzong should call his biological father, Wang Qi and other auxiliary ministers proposed that King Pu and Emperor Renzong are brothers, so the emperor should call his biological father the emperor's uncle, but the governor Ouyang Xiu said that the ancients could lower the standard, but they could not change the name, how could they call their biological father the emperor's uncle." ”

When Wang Bi and Yuan Ze heard this, they all laughed, this drunkard Ouyang Xiu is also good enough to make trouble, but what he said is not wrong, it is also awkward to call his uncle when he goes back to other people's children, but Wang Anshi frowned slightly, he has seen a lot of disputes in the court, which makes him can't help but think of the messy scene at that time,