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When Wang Zhonglu saw Yang Zhan stop, he reprimanded in a low voice: "Do you know how much this pair of vases is worth?"

Only then did Yang Zhan realize that Wang Zhonglu had discovered his secret sabotage, but he thought that since these items were extremely valuable, they must have come from the wrong way, but they were better broken, so he didn't feel ashamed when he thought about it.

"Lord Wang will be so nervous, and it should be very valuable to think about it. Yang Zhan said with an indifferent look.

Wang Zhonglu said with a good face: "Since you know that he is valuable, why do you want to destroy it?"

Now that the topic has come to this, Yang Zhan's temper will naturally no longer hide it. I saw Yang Zhan say straight to Wang Zhonglu: "I'm afraid you can't afford to buy any of the precious artifacts in the middle of it for a year, it must be the income of greed, and today I, Yang Zhan, will smash it to see." ”

As he spoke, Yang Zhan got up and picked up a vase and threw it on the ground, but it was really happy.

It's just that Yang Zhan's behavior shocked many subordinates, and Hua Linglong immediately grabbed Yang Zhan a little nervously, but she didn't know what would happen next. Yang Zhan was not afraid, but looked at everyone with confidence, if anyone wanted to help Wang Zhonglu arrest him, he would simply make a big fuss about the corrupt officials' mansions.

But the next situation surprised Yang Zhan and Hua Linglong. I saw Wang Zhonglu stretch out a foot and stomp on the fragments of the vase, and then scolded in a good way: "This Cangnan Wen Jian is really hateful, he actually gave this official a pair of fake blue vases, it's really damned, it's really damned." ”

When the subordinates saw that Wang Zhonglu was furious, they went up to appease him one after another, and hurriedly swept away the debris on the ground. But Wang Zhonglu didn't have a good temper and scolded his subordinates, and then blasted them all out.

Yang Zhan and Hua Linglong couldn't understand it, but Wang Zhonglu suddenly stroked the box of pastries given by Qiu Guanghan on the table and said with a smile: "It's still Lord Jianjun, give me a thousand taels of gold." ”

Yang Zhan was about to speak, but Wang Zhonglu made a gesture to signal him to stop.

Yang Zhan and Hua Linglong were both curious, but Wang Zhonglu walked to the door and glanced at it, and only then did one of the subordinates outside retreat.

"Zhan'er, what Master Qiu gave is obviously not gold. Hua Linglong whispered in Yang Zhan's ear.

But Yang Zhan had already seen that this Wang Zhonglu was deliberately pretending to be crazy and stupid to hide people's eyes, but why did he do this?

Wang Zhonglu could see that Yang Zhan had doubts about him, so he asked tentatively: "I see that Yang Shaoxia is a person in the martial arts, but I don't know how you treat the vicious?"

"Naturally, he is more fierce than him, otherwise wouldn't he be bullied?" replied Yang Zhan.

Wang Zhonglu nodded, and said silently after a while: "But if you go against a traitor, you must be more traitorous than him." ”

Yang Zhan could hear that this was Wang Zhonglu's explanation of himself, but how to explain this magnificent mansion and the priceless collection in it?

Seeing that Yang Zhan's brows were still furrowed, Wang Zhonglu sighed and said, "Yang Shaoxia can't see these luxury objects?"

Yang Zhan did not evade it, but replied directly: "Honest people, such as Lord Zheng and Master Qiu, are not contaminated with anything insignificant. ”

Wang Zhonglu said with a helpless smile: "Therefore, Lord Zheng and Lord Qiu are often weak, although they do their duty, what is the use of the current situation?"

Yang Zhan couldn't understand these profound words, so he said lightly: "Those who are pure are self-purifying, why do they need many reasons. ”

Wang Zhonglu shook his head disappreciatively, and then said: "If you are an official, you will definitely end up more desolate than Lord Ye." Because you only know the way of stretching, but you don't know the gift of song. ”

Yang Zhan said with a smile: "Although Lord Ye didn't end up as well as you, he still has a good reputation. And you have been an official in Gusu City for many years, but no one praises you. In my opinion, any way to bend is just an excuse for you to cover up your greed and pervert the law. ”

Yang Zhan said it mercilessly, and Wang Zhonglu was also very disappointed when he heard it, especially his words that the people in the city despised him, which made him even more uncomfortable.

"If these treasures were all collected from corrupt officials, how would Yang Shaoxia feel?" Wang Zhonglu asked.

"If corrupt officials send it, they will definitely ask for it, and you will help them with money and money, so it will be more hateful than those corrupt officials. Yang Zhan said unforgivingly.

"What if the official had never done these people any favors, and had pawned and donated these belongings on a regular basis?" Wang Zhonglu asked again.

Yang Zhan hesitated for a moment, and then said, "This is quite a bit of a thing. ”

Wang Zhonglu suddenly smiled and said: "At the end of every year, the old man will secretly ask someone to sell the treasures in the house, and then send them to the Righteous Society to distribute them to poor families everywhere. ”

Yang Zhan had heard about the generosity of this righteous society in the inn, and he also knew that it would be difficult to continue without the support of people with deep wealth behind him. If Wang Zhonglu really sells these treasures to fund, it will also be a good thing. It's just that Wang Zhonglu's change is too fast and too big, and Yang Zhan couldn't believe it for a while, so he said: "Lord Wang likes these treasures, will he give them to the Righteous Society to help the poor people in vain?"

Wang Zhonglu said with a smile: "The old man has been an official in Gusu from Beijing for five or six years, and the gifts he receives every year are piled up.

Yang Zhan glanced at the room and found that although the display was precious and exquisite, it was not as large as the quantity. In this way, Yang Zhan also believed it.

But there is one thing that Yang Zhan is still curious about in his heart, that is, why Zheng Boliang, Qiu Guanghan and others did not do this like Wang Zhonglu, so he quipped: "If Lord Qiu knows that you are doing this, but I don't know if you are willing?"

"If Master Qiu knew that I had accepted the property of a corrupt official, he would definitely come to break off the relationship with a cane, and if he didn't say it, he would beat me up. Wang Zhonglu said comfortably.

"That's why you've deliberately reduced your dealings with him over the years, just to make it easier for you to make a fortune. Yang Zhan said with a smile.

Wang Zhonglu smiled, then took a deep breath and said: "The old man has been an official all his life, and he has seen all kinds of loyal and traitorous courtiers, and he knows that if he wants to deal with them, he must work their paths, and blindly pretending to be high will not hurt them in the slightest." ”

Indeed, in an environment where corruption is rampant, the seemingly absurd and confused Lord Wang in front of him pretends to be corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and then returns their corrupt things to the people, and the effect is far more real than Heng Mei's coldness. It's just that such actions are often misunderstood, and even insulted and disdainful. But Wang Zhonglu completely ignored his personal reputation, but continued to turn around from it tirelessly, which is really admirable.

It's just that Yang Zhan doesn't know another point, that is, Wang Zhonglu has been pretending to be mediocre all these years, but in fact, he is also trying to protect himself.

Wang Zhonglu then looked out again, and then said: "The situation in the DPRK and China has changed greatly in recent years, and the officials who have been advocating the fight against Jin and recovering the lost territory since Zhongxing have been suppressed. If it weren't for the special relationship with Gaozong when I was young, I am afraid that I would have followed in the footsteps of a few adults. But the old man couldn't see these people leaving behind the court, so he began to pretend to be confused and fight with them secretly. ”

Yang Zhan was very interesting when he heard it, so he praised again and again: "If you are wise and foolish, if you are loyal and treacherous, you are actually talking about Lord Wang." ”

It's just that Yang Zhan said lightly, but he didn't know that Wang Zhonglu had suffered from being controlled everywhere over the years, although the ministers did not want to see him, and a fair official also pointed at him.

In fact, the old man did this to avoid the eyes of the ministers. Wang Zhonglu whispered

Only then did Yang Zhan recall all the strange scenes before, which turned out to be Wang Zhonglu's plan to hide from the sky and cross the sea. It turned out that Wang Zhonglu saw that there were many traitors in the court, and he knew that the general trend had gone, so he planned to return to his hometown Gusu as an official, so that he could at least do some real things for the people. But the ministers couldn't rest assured that this foreign party that had a deep relationship with Gaozong, so they secretly interspersed many eyeliners to observe his every move, but if there was something unusual, he wrote a letter of impeachment.

"Lord Wang really has good intentions, but since you have dealings with corrupt officials and have accepted their property, aren't you being manipulated by others?" asked Yang Zhan.

Wang Zhonglu shook his head and said, "You have never entered the officialdom, so naturally you don't understand the mystery. These corrupt officials are intertwined behind their backs, and perhaps they are still people from the side of the powerful ministers, so how dare they act rashly? And my acceptance of the corrupt officials' money and property happens to make them think that I have fallen like them, so naturally they will not keep such a close eye on them. ”

In this way, Yang Zhan knew his difficult situation, and when he remembered the many ridicules he had before, he really felt guilty.

"It's a pity that I didn't know the truth just now, and not only made things difficult for Lord Wang, but also destroyed a lot of calligraphy, paintings and strange flowers. Yang Zhan said ashamedly.

Wang Zhonglu shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's a big deal that I will ask those corrupt officials for some New Year's gifts, which can be regarded as filling up." ”

What Wang Zhonglu said is not false at all, these corrupt officials know that he has a close relationship with the current saints, and he has been an official in the court for many years, so they are naturally worshiped as gods. As soon as he speaks, I am afraid that the gate of the mansion will be squeezed through. It's just that in this way, the world has more sarcastic capital for this Lord Wang's judgment.

Wang Zhonglu asked about Qiu Guanghan's recent situation later, and Yang Zhan also told him one by one, but Wang Zhonglu was very uncomfortable when he heard it.

"I can't imagine that he has been diligent in government all his life, but he is so desolate in his later years. Wang Zhonglu said silently.

But when Yang Zhan presented the box of pastries, Wang Zhonglu swallowed several times.

"Back then, I got in touch with Master Qiu when I ate a pastry from him. Wang Zhonglu recalled with interest.

It turned out that decades ago, Wang Zhonglu returned to Beijing from Hanzhong inspection, but he encountered a snowstorm halfway, and was trapped in the cave for two days and two nights, but he ran out of dry food. Fortunately, Qiu Guanghan, who was passing through here on an errand, sent pastries, which saved his life. The two have known each other since then, and they are grateful for each other's honesty and righteousness, so they have become confidants and friends.

Just said this, Wang Zhonglu felt that he was a little sorry for Qiu Guanghan. It turned out that Wang Zhonglu knew that Qiu Guanghan had an upright temperament, and staying in the court where there was a lot of fighting and fighting in the open and secret was naturally going to cause trouble, so he secretly asked Gaozong to use him as a prison soldier all the time. In this way, Qiu Guanghan walked north and south every day, but he couldn't offend the current court. At the same time, the duty of supervising the army is to review military supplies and assess the conduct of military generals, which will inevitably contradict a cadre of generals, so that they will not be dealt with as the main battle faction.

It's a pity that Master Qiu always thought that it was because Zheng Da was popular that he didn't give a gift, so he never gave him a chance to be promoted. Yang Zhan said regretfully.

Wang Zhonglu smiled innocently: "Haha, Lord Zheng is in the middle of the court, but he should also be wronged for such a while." ”

It's just that as soon as he finished saying this, Wang Zhonglu reacted, Yang Zhan only came to find him after seeing the two of them, so he looked at him carefully.

"I remember that Yang Shaoxia said at the door that you also deliberately wanted to find the old man on this trip, but you don't know what happened?" Wang Zhonglu said curiously.

Yang Zhan then told his life experience, but Wang Zhonglu was very surprised.

"Fang Shilang still has descendants alive, which is really gratifying. Wang Zhonglu said silently.

Yang Zhan then asked Wang Zhonglu about the details of the old case again, but what he got was not much different from the words of Zheng Boliang and Qiu Guanghan. It's just that Wang Zhonglu and Fang Wanli have always had a relationship, so after telling the case, he told Yang Zhan about his life as a person, but every word was full of admiration.

Yang Zhan heard that his grandfather was a loyal and upright person, but his heart was excited and uncomfortable. Wang Zhonglu could feel Yang Zhan's mood, so he changed the topic and said: "Fang Shilang is actually an old-fashioned person, and he almost lost Yang Zhan because of this old-fashioned. ”

Yang Zhan and Hua Linglong were surprised when they heard it, and Wang Zhonglu then said it one by one. It turned out that Fang Wanli was born in the military, and there were constant wars at that time, so he naturally thought that the literati were pedantic and useless to go into battle to kill the enemy, so he opposed Fang Tingzhi and Yang Shengqing's correspondence. But the eldest lady of the Shilang Mansion also inherited her father's stubborn temper, and since she couldn't resist the opinions of her family, she came to elope with Shuangyan. Fang Wanli was naturally very annoyed, but he didn't dare to forcibly demolish a pair of biren when the raw rice was cooked and cooked, but because of his face, he couldn't openly admit this matter, so he had to secretly take them over and live in seclusion outside Lin'an City.

Yang Zhan didn't know anything about the daily life of his grandfather's family and his biological parents, but now he heard Wang Zhonglu talk about it, but he also felt very kind.

"By the way, Yang Shaoxia, my father is a talented son of Gusu, and his home is in Qingbai Village outside the city, why don't you take the time to take a look?"

Yang Zhan also hoped so, after all, if he could find a relative such as an uncle and cousin, it would be a good thing.

Wang Zhonglu suddenly remembered another thing, so he said solemnly to Yang Zhan: "There are many places where the officials of the Jin State follow my Great Song Dynasty, and when the Jin envoys were able to go out collectively, there will inevitably be a record, if you go to the political cabinet, you will definitely be able to find some clues." ”

Wang Zhonglu's suggestion was the same as what the Lord of the Netherworld Valley said earlier, but Yang Zhan had no time to go north before, but he put it on hold. At this time, Gusu is adjacent to the border, why not take the time to investigate?