Zeng Gongliang did not answer directly. He looked at these books and said: "Shilang Wang is not what he used to be. Just now I heard what Shilang Wang said about attacking the east and the west. I also saw that Shilang Wang had made many military exploits and knew a lot about the art of strategy. As I just said, these books were compiled by Emperor Renzong himself. In order to prevent the laxity of military preparations, Renzong ordered the generals to "learn from ancient and modern times" and did not know the history of ancient and modern battles and the art of war, so he ordered me and the Minister of Works to consult with Ding Du and other political affairs. It took five years to compile this set of "Wu Jing Zong Yao", and after Emperor Renzong personally approved it, he wrote a preface for it."

In order to prevent local separatism since the early Northern Song Dynasty, Wang Pangzhi had monopolized the power of generals and put the power of commanding troops and formulating battle plans under the direct control of the emperor. However, this went too far, and the result was that the generals did not know the soldiers, and the soldiers did not know the generals, leading to wars. The battle was lost and retreated steadily. However, Emperor Renzong did not expect that Emperor Renzong had already seen the cause of the paralysis, and he admired Renzong even more.

Zeng Gongliang continued: "This book compiles in detail the military system, military organization, selection of generals and troops, formations, mountain geography and other military theories and rules. It also describes in detail the selection of generals and troops, education and training, troop formation, marching and camping, ancient and modern times. Formations, communication reconnaissance, city attack and defense, fire and water warfare, weapons and equipment, etc. The late emperor intended to reorganize the military so that one day he could strengthen the country by force. Unfortunately, the late emperor left too early... Alas!"

Wang Pang looked at Zeng Gongliang. It was inevitable that Prime Minister Zeng would be boasting when he compiled it himself. Is it that great? He was a little curious, what does this have to do with what Zeng Gongliang was entrusting him with? "Prime Minister Zeng, now that the book has been compiled, you can My wish has been fulfilled. If Xiang ever wanted to entrust me to read this book, I will just read it slowly."

Zeng Gongliang nodded: "Wang Shilang, you are still young and with your qualifications, you will be able to achieve great things. But that's not all what I'm talking about. This book is divided into two parts, the first and the second, each with twenty volumes. But in the early days of our compilation, the first volume was twenty-two volumes, and the second volume was twenty-one volumes. Now three volumes are missing, and they are crucial. Wang Shilang once wisely broke the Nine Dragon Cup. It would be a consolation if we could recover those three volumes. The late emperor’s spirit is in heaven!”[

"Three volumes were lost? Why were they lost? What was written in those three volumes that was so important?" Wang Pang was full of confusion.

"Those three volumes are written about strategies for attacking and defending cities, including water attacks and fire attacks. These are things that we in the Song Dynasty can do that other countries cannot. There is also a very important volume, Volume 16 to Volume 22 The volume records the military routes and camp settings of our Song Dynasty. Among them, one volume of Guangnan West Road is missing. This matter is very important. Guangnan West Road is where Jiaozhi intersects with our Song Dynasty. If this volume is obtained by Jiaozhi, it will be in danger of invading the border."

Wang Pang dragged his chin with his hand and thought deeply, this matter is indeed very serious. No matter how harsh Yingzong Zhao Shu is on him, it is also a contradiction among the people. If this is an invasion of Jiaozhi, it will be a conflict between the enemy and ourselves, not to mention that Jiaozhi in the Song Dynasty is a thousand years later. Not only does Vietnam still have territorial disputes, but it also arbitrarily plunders our oil resources in the South China Sea.

"I promised Zeng Xiang to investigate this matter! But how can I investigate it well?" Wang Pang said.

Zeng Gongliang heard Wang Pang agreed and said happily: "Let me tell you, the late emperor and Prime Minister Bao will never see the wrong person. If Wang Shilang finds out about this matter, it will not be in vain for my many years of hard work."

"No!" Wang Pang shook his head!

"Why not?" Zeng Gongliang had just seen some hope, and when Wang Pang said no, he hurriedly asked.

"Things have their own priorities, and this matter cannot be done in one day. My own affairs have not been settled yet, and there is still a coal burning emergency. Besides, this matter cannot be investigated clearly. I am not allowed to resign now, and there are many It's inconvenient." Wang Pang felt that he was in trouble no matter what he thought.

"Yes, this matter did not happen in a day. Moreover, if Jiaozhi wanted to commit the crime, he would have taken action a long time ago. I have an idea. I will take advantage of your personal relationship to ask the emperor to allow you to resign. So that you can use the name of business to make a secret visit here. As for the tomb of your adoptive father and mentor, I ask the emperor to send someone to bury them together and allow you to enter the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices. What do you think?" Zeng Gongliang said to Wang Pang in a consultative tone.

Wang Pang saw that he had already agreed to the prime minister. Besides, the prime minister was so old and was entrusted by the late emperor to come to him to do things. There was no point in resigning by himself. "Well, then I also ask the prime minister to allow me to bury my dead wife first. There is one more thing. , I need to discuss it with Prime Minister Zeng. It’s freezing cold today, but the people in the capital have no coal to burn. Since this matter was initiated by me, Jinxiang Mansion, I would like to ask the prime minister to report the suffering of the people in the court to relieve this coal burning emergency."

Zeng Gongliang said: "This matter! I have also heard about it, but some officials have reported that coal can be produced near Jinxiang Mansion, resulting in a shortage of coal. I wonder if there is a solution to this matter that Wang Shilang has been running for many years?"

Wang Pang became angry when he thought about this, but he suppressed his anger and said: "If it is coal from Jinxiang Prefecture, then how can I buy that wasteland and become a saying that I bought land at a low price? Doesn't it mean that I and the officials involved have been wronged. This is for the time being. Don’t mention it! As far as I know, there is a shortage of coal in Beijing this year because some people are hoarding the goods and private coal yards are preparing to sell them at high prices."

Zeng Gongliang frowned when he heard this: "Is this happening?"

Wang Pang said: "This person is Qin Minzhi, the Minister of Household Affairs. He used the investigation of Jinxiang Mansion to build a private coal yard to store a large amount of coal and wanted to sell it at a high price. Mr. Zeng, you are in a high position and don't know the sufferings of the people. As far as I know, it is true." I hope that Zeng can provide the true evidence and report it to the Emperor, so that the traitors will not benefit and the people will suffer."

Zeng Gongliang lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "I have a solution for this matter. You can go to the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture. Let him start the matter of people's livelihood in Kaifeng Prefecture. There is another person you can go to, the admonisher Ouyang Xiu. If he I want to investigate and impeach, thinking that those corrupt officials must be punished, and I will help in the court, and a three-pronged approach can solve this emergency."

Wang Pangxin said: Zeng Xiang, an old cunning man, must have the surname Qin as a favored minister of the emperor. The prime minister cannot exceed his authority. It is a common practice that the people do not raise officials without regard to them. If you want to join someone, you have to do it step by step. But Wang Pang said I have made up my mind to make this matter a big deal in Kaifeng Mansion first, so that I will not be afraid that the people will not take action.

"Well, I'll leave this matter to Prime Minister Zeng. In addition, I'll also ask Prime Minister Zeng Duoduo to speak kindly for the students in front of the Holy Master regarding the Jinxiang Mansion."

The prime minister nodded: "Shilang Wang, please deal with your external affairs as soon as possible. Dealing with the lost books is a major matter, and it is related to the safety of the southern part of the Song Dynasty. If Wang Shilang agrees to this matter, the emperor's old ministers can also give advice."

Seeing that things had come to this, Wang Pang stood up and was about to leave. The prime minister said, "Shilang Wang, you must do what you promised me. I will order these books to be sent to Shilang Wang's house tomorrow. You can study them carefully, and you will not be in vain." I entrusted you."[

Alas, Wang Pang was chewing his teeth. In the end, he had to study by himself for the matters entrusted to the prime minister by his adoptive father. But how could he have time to read so many books?

Wang Pang thanked Zeng Gongliang and came out of the prime minister's house. He thought that the Song Dynasty was quite troublesome. He either lost one thing or another. He just came back from the north and now he has to go south again. The prime minister said this matter was private or not. , to speak unfairly. How did he know that Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang was not only sincerely optimistic about Wang Pang's ability to do this, but was also entrusted by Prime Minister Bao. He was worried that Wang Pang would become more grudged by Yingzong's ban on full-term children, so he kept Wang Pang away from him from afar. beside.

Needless to say, the prime minister loved talents, but Wang Pang was very preoccupied. When Wazhuang saw Wang Pang leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, he didn't say a word. When he was approaching Meyer's Mansion, he asked: "Wang Shilang, is it possible that things are not going well?"

Wang Pang looked at Wazhuang. This would be the time to agree to Nong Jifeng's visit to Guangnan. It seems that the capital is really not a place where he will live for a long time: "Good luck! You will be my guide for my southern tour in a while!"

"Great, are you going to Guangnan, sir? Don't worry, I am definitely qualified as a guard and guide!" Wa Zhuang said happily, patting his chest.

"Hurry up and open the door, and be gentle!" Wang Pian went to the door of the house and ordered. It was already very late now, and everyone in the house was probably asleep. Wa Zhuang patted the door gently, and the servant opened the door and let the two of them in. The horse was brought over. Someone held a lantern to light the way for Wang Pang. The courtyard was silent, and the moonlight hung coldly in the sky.

Wang Pian walked around the front yard and walked through the garden to the inner house. When he opened the courtyard door and saw that the light in his room was on, he felt a little warm in his heart. However, he suddenly thought that the person who kept that light for him was no longer Yuexia. Feeling a little sad, the people in the room seemed to hear the sound of the courtyard door. As soon as the door of the room opened, Rou'er came out to greet him with a lantern.

The servant closed the courtyard door and turned to leave. Wang Pang walked into the room. Just as he was about to send Rou'er back to the room, he saw Tong Xiao rubbing her sleepy eyes: "Dad, you are back."

Wang Pian walked up to him and patted his head: "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

Tong Xiao closed the book on the table and said: "My child is waiting for daddy to speak. If he goes to bed, he won't know what daddy will be busy with tomorrow."

When Wang Pang saw Tong Xiao's pitiful appearance, he was really angry and funny. Why did he change his name to Tong Guan? The unlucky child is really worried, but after all, he is still a child, so he should be guided slowly.

"Dad, I want to hear your stories about the war," Tong Xiao said.

Rou'er patted him: "Good boy, your dad is very tired. Can you go back to your room with me and sleep?"

Tong Xiao pouted, and Wang Pang thought to himself about Tong Xiao and Yuexia. He was also wondering how they were doing during this time, so he stopped him and said, "Tong Xiao, please sleep with daddy today."

When Tong Xiao heard that the Coke was broken, she made a face at Rou'er, then ran to the bed, kicked off her shoes, got into the quilt and said: "Second mother, please go quickly, I want to listen to daddy telling stories."

Hearing Tong Xiao calling him second mother, Rou'er blushed. Wang Bian saw Rou'er shyly and said: "You go and have a rest." Wang Bian dismissed Rou'er. Wang Bian took off his coat, put on casual clothes and sat on the bed to prepare to ask Tong Xiao. Ask about things in the palace.

Without saying a few words, Tong Xiao fell asleep. What a child. Wang Pannai smiled.

Wang Pang opened his eyes early the next morning, and there was a person in front of him dimly. If he looked carefully, he turned out to be Tong Xiao. Tong Xiao was staring at his neck: "What are you looking at?" Wang Pang asked strangely.
Chapter completed!