As agreed in advance, Magistrate Hao County brought Mr. Wang Pang to see Wang Pang on the next schedule. When he met Wang Pang, he couldn't help but sigh that the Song Dynasty was really full of talented people. The scholar in front of him was about the same age as himself.

This man's name is Wang Yansou, also known as Yanlin, and he is from Qingping. He is already a wizard who can understand Yuan, Hui Yuan, and win two Yuans in a row. There is a scientific examination this year and I planned to go to Beijing to take the exam, but this person is different from ordinary candidates. Instead of bothering to study hard, I put down my books and took this opportunity to walk around.

When Wang Yansou came to Jincheng County, he happened to see the county government posting a notice to recruit teachers. Cheng Hao thought he was young at first, but after talking to him, he also felt knowledgeable. After staying here for a month or two, he usually listened to Cheng Hao When I talked about Wang Pang, I felt like making friends, so I specially asked you to introduce me to him.

Wang Pang and Wang Yansou were about the same age, so they hit it off and talked happily. They agreed to meet again in the autumn when they were taking exams.

During the dinner, the king asked Cheng Hao to ask about Zhou's shipyard. Cheng Hao said: "Zhou's shipyard is also a large local business and is famous for its specialty in shipbuilding. In the past, it made special warships for the royal family. It is the only one up and down the Yellow River. It has the right time, place and people. He. In recent years, cruise ships and merchant ships have been renovated, but the person in charge is no longer named Zhou."[

Wang Pang asked: "Why is this?"

The three of them, Cheng Hao and Cheng Hao, were chatting while eating wine. Cheng Hao continued: "This family has a lot of wealth, but they are blessed with heirs. They only have two daughters. The eldest daughter married her son-in-law Jiao Deyou. Now the old man of the Zhou family has passed away. Internal and external affairs This is all handled by Mr. Jiao."

Wang Ping nodded and said: "I originally wanted to find this shipyard to build a transport merchant ship, but I didn't expect that not only did it be sent immediately, but an extra ship was also sent. I don't know the reason."

Cheng Hao said with a smile: "I heard that the two girls are still waiting to be married, so why not send a dowry first and then recruit a bride?"

Wang Pang shook his head, this is too big a gesture, could it be that the second young lady really can't get married? Besides, I don't know his family, so I wouldn't act like this."

Wang Yansou said: "If you are already well-known now, I have heard about it before, let alone such a big move here."

Cheng Hao also shook his head, "It doesn't look like it to me. It's better to be cautious if you send such a heavy object directly."

The king toasted and said: "Brother Bo Chun, my worth cannot be determined by four thousand taels of silver."

When the king saw Cheng Hao and Wang Yansou, they didn't know what kind of medicine Jiao Deyou was selling in his gourd. They thought to themselves: It would cost almost two thousand taels to buy this ship, let alone the trouble in Jincheng. He also had to spend all his wealth.

But having said that, I would rather have people beaten to death than scared to death! The soldiers are coming to block it, we will just have to see what happens tomorrow.

He raised his glass again and said: "After I have taken care of the ship's affairs, I will load the ship and set off. This time I invite you two to say goodbye."

Cheng Hao replied: "The weather has just gotten warmer. If brothers just transport coal back to the capital, will it be sold?"

Wang Pang said: "I'm just afraid that the supply exceeds the demand."

Cheng Hao smiled and said: "You often do amazing things. Let's see how your coal can be sold in warmer weather. The supply exceeds the demand." Wang Pang laughed and thought, what's the difficulty in this?

Wang Pang didn't know that something happened in the capital during the period when he was not in the capital. It must be said that there was a cause. There was once a retainer of Zhao Zongshi who reported to Zhao Zongshi that a young woman went to Lord Ouyang Xiu and asked him to Please plead for Lord Di Qing.

This young woman was Yuexia. After that, Yuexia was placed under house arrest in Pu Residence. Zhao Zongshi held a funeral for his biological father, and Yue Xia escaped from Pu Residence. It has been more than a year since this happened, and Zhao Zongshi had already forgotten about it.

Mr. Zhao did not have three wives and four concubines. He and Gao, who was married to the emperor, were childhood sweethearts and had a deep relationship with other maids. Even after he became the emperor, he was still "one of the two masters." He didn't even think about catching Yue Xia that day.

Find out the relationship between her and Di Qing. In addition, of course Yuexia is beautiful, but Zhao Zongshi is really a little entangled. So Yuexia ran away. It took him a long time to find out, but he didn't take it seriously.

In this world, if you are not afraid of bad things, you are afraid of bad people, such as that retainer. So he ran to tell the father-in-law that the little girl had appeared again. She lived in Meyer Mansion, her name was Liang Yuexia, and she was the daughter of Di Qing.

Zhao Zongshi was annoyed, how could Wang Pang be tit-for-tat with me at every turn? Today I want to give you a try. He sent someone to find out that Wang Pang had arrived in Jincheng and was preparing to transport coal back to the capital. He happened to be building a ship and ordered someone to take it with him.

A letter was sent to this friend Jiao De.[

He pretended not to know Liang Yuexia's life experience and still called him Miss Liang. He asked Wang Pang if he needed a ship for transportation. He learned that there was a Miss Liang in the Meyer Mansion who was willing to help Wang Pang's business prosper. He specially donated a boat in exchange for Liang.

The girl enters the house.

How did Wang Pang know about these things? When he and Yu Danian were on their way to Zhou's shipyard, he jokingly asked Yu Danian that he heard that there was a second young lady in Zhou's house who was getting married this week. He didn't know how she looked. Unexpectedly

Yu Danian said gloomily: "If the Zhou family really intends to recruit a son-in-law, then the second lady will be in trouble."

Wang Pang knew that he spoke straightforwardly: "Master, my family is rich and talented, so what's the point of suffering?"

Yu Danian said: "I heard people say that Mr. Su is talented and charming, while Mr. Wang is rich but has a dull temperament."

Wang Pang was stunned: "Where did this come from?"

Yu Danian said: "Young Master only has Miss Yuexia in his heart, and Miss Rou'er is rarely favored by him, let alone other women who are also left out."

Wang Pangang sounded like he was avenging Rou'er's injustice, but he heard that it was wrong. I don't want the second young lady of the Zhou family to have a wife. So he asked with a smile: "Da Nian, have you seen this second young lady before?"

Yu Danian said: "Of course I have seen it before. I go to that dock every day and have seen it two or three times." Wang Bian smiled and said nothing.

The two came to the Zhou Mansion on horseback. The servant informed them and after waiting for a while, they were led into the mansion. Wang Pang thought to himself that this Jiao Deyou was quite arrogant. On weekdays, even the Chenghao County Prince would greet him when he knew that he was visiting.

welcome.

When the king walked to the door of the hall, he saw a man about thirty years old waiting on the corridor to greet him. This man was very tall, with a body shape more like He Libo, a round face that was not too young, and a black and red face like the old man Li Jian.

He had long eyes and beard, and spoke in a voice like a bell. He stood there with his hands raised and said loudly: "Is this Wang Pang Wang Ruo coming?"

Wang Pangxin was talking nonsense and was very arrogant, but he bowed his hands politely and said: "I am the one who came to visit Mr. Jiao. I came in a hurry, so I am sorry for you."

Jiao Deyou invited Wang Pang into the main hall, and the two of them sat down. Wang Pang saw Yu Danian standing on the porch outside the house and looking around, and he understood more clearly.

Wang Pang cupped his hands and said, "I originally wanted to customize a transport ship from Jiao Gong Shipyard, but I didn't expect it to be delivered so quickly."

The bearded Jiao Deyou looked Wang Pang up and down and said: "Both of these boats have been booked by someone a long time ago, but the owner of one boat paid the deposit two or three months late and didn't mention it, so I couldn't keep it for him, so naturally I had to hurry first.

For the prince’s use.”

Wang Pang thanked him and said: "My younger brother did not bring enough silver on this trip, so please give it to me now. I have to go back to Beijing to get the silver before I can pick up the ship."

Jiao Deyou said: "It doesn't matter whether you have money or not, you should just make friends."

Wang Pang shook his head and said: "Brother, let's settle the accounts tomorrow. Duke Jiao will give you a figure so that I can go back and prepare."

Jiao Deyou said: "If I sell this boat to others, it will only cost two hundred taels of gold. However, since the prince is famous, I will not lose even if it is calculated as two thousand silver."

Wang listened to what he said, but it was not much different from the budget. He said: "The ship will arrive at the dock first, and I will also pay a deposit. I will pick up the ship when I return to the capital and pay the full amount."

Jiao Deyou smiled: "Why is this necessary? I was afraid you would run away."

The king listened to him and felt very uncomfortable. He seemed to be overbearing, so he said: "I, Wang Pang, will not be rewarded for my merits. I will make a deposit of two hundred taels of silver and not less. The ship will be built within the normal time. I will take all the money with me."

You won’t be shortchanged by a penny.”

Jiao Deyou looked at him and felt that this Wang Pang was a little different. He seemed a little arrogant and said: "Even if you don't give me a cent, it's worth it for me to give you this boat. Why should you be so arrogant? I don't think so."

Many ways to meet noble people.”[

The king smiled and said: "It's just that Mr. Jiao is too generous in his way to be a noble man, and I can't control him." After saying a few words, he stood up and wanted to leave.

Wang Pang really wanted this boat in his heart, but he would rather make several trips with an ox cart than let others overwhelm him.

Seeing Wang Pang about to leave, Jiao Deyou said, "Wait a minute, there is another boat. Do you want it? It will be given to you by someone else."

Wang Pang was puzzled. Jiao Deyou handed Zhao Zongshi's letter to Wang Pang. Only then did Wang Pang find out that Zhou's shipyard was also connected to the imperial court, so it went smoothly. Whether it was building warships or cargo ships, most of them were built for the royal family. That's why it was like this.

family property.

After reading the letter, Wang Pang burst out laughing. Jiao Deyou asked, "Did the prince take over the ship?"

The king said without comment, if Brother Jiao is willing to drink with you on the boat tonight, I will do it for my younger brother. Jiao Deyou sneered in his heart, you are acting noble, you are not afraid that the boat is expensive and you can't afford it, I heard that someone sent the boat

No, I agree to everything.

But then I thought about it, if the king took over the boat, he would be like a fish in water in the future, and he would not be offended, so he said: "At sunset, the prince and I will meet at the dock of Jinxiang Mansion."

Wang Pang stood up to say goodbye and returned to Jinxiang Mansion to prepare. When the sun set and dusk, Wang Pang held a banquet on the bow of the ship behind, and the two sat opposite each other on the bow and drank.

I saw the moon rising into the sky, and a bright moon shone on both sides of the river bank. More than a dozen people came from Jinxiang Fuxiang Pier, each holding a torch. When they walked into the pier, the pier was brightly illuminated.

Wang Pang stood up and looked at Jiao Deyou. Jiao Deyou naturally looked at him. Wang Pang sneered and said: "What Mr. Jiao said today, now I will give you an answer. Please tell me which ship belongs to Mr. Zhao."

"

Jiao Deyou saw Wang Pang's serious look and thought to himself, what tricks can you, a kid under twenty, do, so he pointed to a boat in front and said, "That's the boat."

Wang Pang nodded, looked at the boat solemnly, and said to Jiao Deyou: "Do you know who Zhao Zongshi said is Miss Liang?"

Jiao Deyou's expression: "Probably just the prince's sweetheart. By taking over this ship, the prince is aware of current affairs."

Wang Pang smiled: "I accepted the boat because I was afraid of embarrassment to Mr. Jiao, but I absolutely cannot agree to what Zhao Zongshi said. I can only answer him with practical actions." Jiao Deyou was suddenly shocked. Wang Pang no longer had the same look in his eyes as when he was drinking and chatting just now.

The young boy waved his hand towards an angry lion and roared, "Set the ship in front of me on fire!!"

Following Wang Pang's order, more than a dozen villagers jumped on the bow of the boat and threw their torches towards the mast. Wang Pang had already ordered people to pour oil on top of the mast. Once dipped in the fire, it burned with a "bang", and more than a dozen torches burst into flames.

Throw them away at the same time, and soon the wind will help the fire. The gas fire on the boat is burning, and the wood of the boat is crackling and the flames are shooting into the sky.

Wang Pang would never take this tone. The ship worth two thousand taels of silver was burned to the ground by Wang Pang. He was so angry that he crowned the beauty. He was so angry that he saw that the prince was the crown prince. The future Emperor Yingzong's ship did not care about Jiao Deyou.

I was shocked.

The firelight illuminated Wang Pang's unruly and handsome face, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, a kind of contempt and arrogance, I don't care who you are. I will never compromise on what I want to do with my people!

Notes for this article: In the Song Dynasty, nobles and inferiors were not regarded as the standard, but virtuous and not as distinguished. This was a popular title among Song people. The nobles were respectfully called the public, the wise were respectfully called the king, and everyone else was called you. In the Northern Song Dynasty, father-in-law and father-in-law were generally called the elderly and fathers.
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