People are always writing history and creating the future. Wang Bian sketched the blueprint in his heart and described history on the other hand, this was only the first business opportunity Wang Bian saw, but the business opportunity did not lie in the fact that he could sell "fragrant coal" at a very high price and profit from it. If it were just like that, Wang Bi would really be no different from ordinary businessmen.

"Fragrant coal" is just an advertisement, as Wang said. The king is going to sell coal. You must know that at this time, there are already millions of families in the former Biandu, all of them rely on coal, and there is no one who burns wages. ”

But it is also a fact that coal is expensive. But this is not because there is little coal, but because the mining technology simply does not reach it. Just like Yin Shijie Yu Danian said, their families can't get much in a year.

Changing China's Coal History? Wang didn't have that determination, he wanted resources, not just coal. In that mountain, the root of all resources lies in coal. Especially for the Song Dynasty.

To put it more plainly, the lack of fuel is constraining production activities. In particular, metal production was seriously hampered. Wang Bian's fledgling proposal to Jiaozi temporarily solved the problem of coin circulation, but other fields also needed metals, gold, silver, copper, and iron, whether as national currency, weapons for war, or tools for production, how many of them could leave metal.

Since the battle of Hengshan Mountain, Wang Bei seems to have changed as a person, not because he must fight under the moon, but in the few days he observed in Yanzhou, he heard too much about the war, and what he saw was not cruelty, but numbness. It's like the border people, they are so numb that they don't resist, they don't starve to death today, and tomorrow they are looking for something from the ground to eat. Helplessness and numbness are like blood loss, and after a long time, they will be pale and weak.

Wang Fang is not a war maniac, and even he dreams of being a Confucian businessman like Zhang Yi. But his flesh made him unable to help but look numb. The reason why wolves eat sheep is not because the meat is beautiful, but because sheep do not resist. If you want peace, you can only fight, and if you want white crystal, you have to fight. At a time when ambition and selfishness resonate, there is no longer any reason to avoid war.

The king put on his battle clothes and put on Di Qing's mask. Then war is violent: war is an act of violence that forces the enemy to obey our will. (Clausewitz.) "On War")

So whether it is the battle of Hengshan or the incense coal business, it is only the first step of the king's side, and he has just raised his legs. When he really took a step and threw off his step, it is not known whether there is a threshold or a step, whether he stumbles to falls, whether he walks or runs.

And now, the king must think about whether the silver tael rewarded by the emperor is enough for other uses, the land in Jincheng has begun to have labor, whether it is started or not, the wages must be paid every month, but the coal mining has to wait until after the spring.

The king calculated that the horse farm needed at least ten hectares of land, and it would cost as much money to buy a horse breed and hire a wrangler. And the horses are three years old. It's also a long-term thing.

And the most important point is that he promised He Libo in Yanzhou: after doing this time, let He Libo go back and revive his people.

More than a year ago, if the emperor rewarded a hundred taels of silver, it was enough for the king to be excited for a long time.

And now, when the king heard that the emperor was going to reward him, he was silent when he was thinking about these things. Renzong stood up from the throne from the bed, waved his hand, and removed the serving eunuch behind him, he walked to the furnace with his arms behind his back, and the air by the stove was warm and fragrant. Let his depressed mood during this period seem to be soothed. He changed his tone, more like the tone of an elder to a child. "Next to the king, I have a heart to cultivate you, if you have any trouble, just say it."

Shenzong stood sideways in front of Wang Bian like this, this was the first time that Wang Bian was with Renzong at such a close distance, although he never had the feeling of Renzong being high and high in his mind, but, being alone at such a close distance, Wang Bian saw a scene he never thought of: the dragon robe on Renzong's body, the neckline has been old, and the color of the dragon robe embroidered on the shoulders and back of the chest is not so bright.

This turned out to be the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty? The clothes on his body are not yet new to the officials. Looking at Renzong carefully, there are already crow's feet in the corners of his eyes, his cheeks are thin, and his sideburns are already gray, his expression is so calm, and he seems to be so calm about the position he is in front of him. And in his slightly squinted eyes, there was some melancholy and helplessness.

Wang Bian looked at the emperor in front of him in surprise, but unexpectedly Renzong turned his head and looked at Wang Bian, Wang Bian hurriedly lowered his head, and felt so guilty in his heart. I wanted the lion to open his mouth just now, but now he can't say anything.

Song Renzong smiled, although the intelligence of the king is not the first in ancient and modern times, it is also rare in the court, which is beyond the reach of civil officials; Although the martial arts strategy of Wang Fang is not the first in ancient and modern times, it is also rare in the court, and this point cannot be reached by military generals; Although the king's outspoken advice is not the first in ancient and modern times, it is still rare in the court, and this point cannot be reached by the officials.

With these three points, which emperor doesn't like the king, but these three are also violating the bottom line of the royal family, because he is not a royal family. If there is a storm in the future, it will definitely threaten the royal family. The small ones will hold the government hostage, and the big ones will invade the country. At this time, Renzong was also worried about the establishment of the crown prince.

The only candidate in his heart who can be established is Zhao Zongshi, but can he not know the mind of Zhao Thirteen about Di Qing? What can Renzong say for the sake of the throne?

Renzong said kindly: "If you have something to say, just say it, I'll listen to it."

This is the second time Renzong has asked, Wang Bi didn't dare not answer, he gave up the idea of wanting to make up some words that Renzong likes to hear, Yu said frankly: "I want to raise horses, but the time is too long, and I can't afford the land for the horse farm." ”

Renzong smiled, "Is this the case?" ”

"I also want to go to Xixia and personally select the stallions and good herdsmen of the party's horses."

Renzong nodded as he heard and asked, what else? Wang Bi still wanted money, but he couldn't open his mouth. I opened my mouth, and I closed it.

Renzong took a sip of water and said, "But depending on your young age, you have done this, whether you have anything to do, and I will help you if you have any difficulties." What's more, raising horses is also for the imperial court. We still have the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, I will give you a hundred hectares of land, as long as you do not occupy the people's fertile land and harm the people, you can go to the states to find wasteland and report to the household department. ”

"As for going to Western Xia, I can give you a document and allow you to buy it, but the Western Xia people are very cunning, and you have to grasp this danger yourself."

Renzong paused, while the king listened intently.

"The court will not pay for the purchase of the horse, you have to solve this by yourself, but I can show you the way. Last year, Cai Xiang paid tribute to the boutique dragon group from Fujian, and I and the harem liked it very much. I also heard that the party members also used tea and horses to exchange markets. You can go to Jianzhou, and if you get this special tea from the imperial court, I will also hand it over to you. ”

The king was busy with Renzong when he heard it. Renzong lowered his head and thought about it, and made a decision. He looked at the king and said, "Help people to the end, none of the above can be done by you at one time." As I said, you have nothing to receive, and I will reward you with a hundred taels of gold. Tattooed silver thousand taels. ”

When the king heard this, his mouth grew. This was something he didn't expect, but for Renzong, it was a feather plucked. But it just hurts a little bit. We have calculated the income of Mr. Bao earlier, and these are probably the average monthly salary of Mr. Bao.

Wang Bei couldn't say anything moved, but Renzong still had a few words.

Renzong became serious and said: "Northwest Di Qing has reappeared, and you are very bold next to the king. ”

When the king heard this, he quickly knelt down, he had no official position, he was demoted, and if he led the troops privately, if the emperor pursued it, he would even be implicated.

Seeing that he was afraid, Renzong said: "Di Qing's matter, I really won't pursue it, it's just that I don't want to look at Di Qing's past experience, do you understand?" The king knelt there and nodded

Seeing that he was just a child, Renzong said kindly: "In the future, you don't want to send the items to Lord Wang Anshi or Lord Bao's mansion first, it is easy to attract tongues." ”

The king said: "In the heavy city, under the double que, every inch of land is the same price as gold, which is the so-called inch of land and every inch of gold. I can't afford it."

Renzong nodded, what the king said was a thing, he ordered someone to check whether there was any vacancy in the city and the temporary residence of the Jingguan was not allocated, and found a mansion near the new city, where the Baokang Gate was out, and the tower had not yet arrived. Renzong gave this mansion to the king as a residence

It sounds like a lot, but then again, gold and silver are rewarded, and mansions are rewarded with land. The hardware is available, as for how to do it, it depends on the king's own.

Coming out of the imperial city, the king's mood was very complicated, and he was going to the northwest, but he had to go to the southeast first. The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and there is still a lot to do.

The first thing was to arrange for He Libo to go to Chenzhou and bring fragrant coal to Zhang Yi. In the front yard of Zhang Yi, there are still some old and weak people who cannot beg. At the same time, I want to pick up Zhang Yi, Rouer and Xiao Lu to return to the capital, and one will celebrate the New Year. Second, the king really needs helpers around him.

The second thing: moving. Move to a new house.

Of course, this move does not need to be done by the king himself, there are Yin Shijie and Yu Danian, and this house is not small, and the king is really related to this house. When Wang Pan had just woken up from a dementia, Wang Anshi lived in this mansion when he had just entered the capital as an official. Later, he was promoted and moved to the office of the magistrate.

Wang came to the mansion and felt a lot, one is that it is a place he is familiar with, and he can see the tower in the courtyard to the south. Seeing the king of the tower, he sighed, will the moon look at this house from the tower?

Wang walked out of the house, traveled six or seven miles to the south, came to the bottom of the tower, and climbed the Xingci Pagoda on the platform of Tianqing Temple. Overlooking Bianjing City from afar, looking at the winter woods around the tower that have fallen leaves, Tianqing Temple, Guoxiang Temple, Baiyun Temple at the foot, Privet View, the king sighed next to him, and walked aimlessly under the tower.

In the Privet Temple he had just passed, a woman was kneeling in the Virginity Temple, and there was a scar near her ear and temple. At this time, she only wanted to devote herself to the Buddha, but it was a matter of fate. The moon that can read people's hearts is gone, if it weren't for the protection of the jade, the chest would have been pierced by a sword. When the sword stabbed the jade, the jade shattered, and the blade shook, leaving a scar on the girl's face.

If it weren't for the soldiers on the mountain who saw the fight on the hillside, they rushed down to scare away Liang Yibury, who was chasing and killing Yuexia, and Yuexia would have died under his sword. All the way out of Yanzhou, he already brought a little silver under the moon, and rubbed shoulders with the king in Jincheng, Zezhou.

But when she returned to Bianjing, she had no relatives under the moon, and she wanted to find the king, but she hesitated, she broke her appearance, and the jade of the marriage was gone. How did she see the king? The girl had no choice but to stay in the privet view, until she moved the idea, it was better to become a monk.