Chapter 7 Strange Women's Rumors

When Wang saw Shen Kuo's words, he secretly confirmed in his heart that the so-called time travel was not unreasonable. But seeing Shen Kuo's words, he continued to say, "But I don't think so. It was not decided before. When people know something, it happens, and there seems to be no time to go.

Wang was stunned by what he said. Is the so-called crossing not time but space, just like walking from one room to another? On second thought, the ancients naturally had no concept of time without high technology, otherwise they would not have changed on the year number. No, I think it's a matter of time, which can be avoided.

Shen Kuo suddenly found this little guy interesting and talked about time with himself, but he still insisted on his point of view: "If you can avoid it, then when you know it in advance, you have seen what you want to avoid. If you don't see what you want to avoid, you don't know it in advance."

It's over. Wang's mind immediately remembered the classic image of the Tang monk in Xing Ye's Journey to the West: "only you....." hovering in his mind.

Don't get entangled in this meaningless question. Wang went straight to the point: "Brother Shen, have you ever seen someone who can know the future?"

Shen Kuo thought for a while: "I haven't seen it, but there is a strange thing recently. It is said that there is a woman in Shanyang. All things in the world, even if it is thousands of miles away, you can say it if you ask her"

Wang was shocked. He had always suspected that the mysterious woman should also come here, so he listened more carefully. Shen Kuo continued, "My eldest brother once called her to ask. A guest sitting was playing chess, trying to hold a few black and white pieces in his hand and asked her how many. Her answer was not untrue. She grabbed a handful of chess pieces at will. Ask her how many there are, and she doesn't know how many there are."

Wang side frowned, "Isn't it a liar?"

Shen Kuo shook his head and said, "Everyone also suspected that she was a liar, but she asked, do you know how many are? The chess player said that she didn't know, so she asked him to count the numbers behind her back. She knew what people knew in their hearts, and she didn't know what people didn't know in their hearts. She can even know what people have in their hearts. What a strange thing!"

Wang asked how to sound like the person he was looking for: "Brother Shen, can you take me to find this person?"

Shen Kuo shook his head: "Now I don't know where this person is?" Looking at the skeptical look of the king, Shen Kuo sighed and said, "My eldest brother's box containing the Diamond Sutra asked her to guess what was inside, but the eldest brother deliberately thought that there was nothing in the box, so the woman said that there was nothing. The eldest brother said that the woman was wrong, and the woman was unhappy. She said that the eldest brother lied to him and left when he was angry. He couldn't find it.

This eldest brother Shen Kuo is pretentious enough. Isn't this a delay? It's easy to get a clue. Now it's gone again! Wang couldn't help but feel depressed. This was related to the fact that he didn't know how to travel to the Song Dynasty. He sat there silently. Seeing that Wang was depressed, Shen Kuo comforted him, "Brother, don't be unhappy. I will leave the capital after I visit Pu's residence in a few days. If there is any news, I'll let you know."

It seems that this woman is not easy to find for a while. Wang listened to Shen Kuo and said: Pu Di? I don't know if it's because of the palace of the future emperor Song Yingzong? Anyway, he also came. Before Yingzong ascended the throne, it was okay to go first. He made up his mind and asked, "Brother Shen, can you take me there? Didn't my father let me go out when he came to the capital?"

Shen Kuo is usually restrained in officialdom. Seeing that Wang is not as restrained as the son of an ordinary official, he actually agreed. OK, I'll talk to Lord Wang."

"What a buddy!" Wang Bian patted Shen Kuo's shoulder happily. Shen Kuo's eyes widened and looked at Wang strangely: "Did you, buddy?"

"Haha, Brother Shen is a happy person! I treat you as my brother. When we are together, aren't we buddies? Wang was busy explaining with a smile.

"Yes, yes, good buddy!" Shen Kuo also smiled.

After recovering from illness, Wang's favorite place is a side courtyard in the house. The structure of the yard is similar to that of Wang's side, but the yard is slightly larger, and there are four or five more rooms. Usually, there are occasional relatives in the house, or Wang Anshi's disciples who visit, so they are settled in the yard. Recently, some candidates who have temporarily had no place to stay because of the fire in the mansion.

This makes Wang know a lot of people: Zeng Gong, Zeng Bu, Cheng Hao, Zhang Zai, one name after another that he is familiar to make him overwhelmed. He regrets that he did not read the history of the Song Dynasty well, and he only knows fur in everything. I was overwhelmed with interesting things in the dazzling process, and I even temporarily left the things of my previous life behind. Among these people, the most talked with Wang Shao was Wang Shao. When the candidates who temporarily borrowed their residence received appointments one after another, Wang Anshi's mansion gradually calmed down. On this day, Wang's side just sent Wang Shao away, and Shen Kuo came again. He came to pick up Wang's side and go to Pu's mansion together.

Wang was excited to ask for instructions from Wang Anshi. Seeing that Wang Anshi nodded and agreed, he happily followed Shen Kuo out, but he thought to himself, why did Wang Anshi hear that he went to see Zhao Zongshi without any reaction? I don't know if it's because Zhao Zongshi is not the prince now. Moreover, Wang found that Wang Anshi was worried.

At this time, Wang Anshi was indeed worried. The first thing was that he was not allowed to serve in the local government several times, and there was no new appointment. He had been hanging in the capital for half a year. A few months ago, Shen Qi came to meet and tell Wang Anshi that he learned Wang Anshi's practice of building water conservancy in Yin County, and was building embankments to prevent tides in the Haimen Tonghe River, so he had a good time to have a look. When he came back, he wanted to promote Tongzhou Haimen Xingliji everywhere, but he could not use it. Today, I often talked with Shen Kuo about regional construction, and I was deeply touched. However, he was very annoyed that he could not do practical things in the capital.

The second thing: The younger brother Anguo has just entered the scholar's younger brother this year. Anguo's wife is Zeng Gong and Zeng Bu's sister. This industry is also going to come to the capital, and there is no stability for the time being, which is also a matter. If there are many people, it will cost a lot of money. You have to worry about the affairs of the whole family.

The third thing is next to the two sons. It is a good thing to restore their sanity, but if you think about it carefully, unlike the eldest son who has been tutored since he was a child, the eldest son is already a man. This time he went to Beijing to let him see it. The second son Wang had never read a book and wanted to choose a good teacher for him. At first, he thought of Shen Kuo, but when he suddenly saw Shen Kuo and his second son calling him brother, he felt that he was like a naughty boy and worried.

While thinking about it, the family came to ask Lord Han Jiang to see him. Wang Anshi invited Han Jiang into the garden. The garden was in the main courtyard at the back of the living room. There was a lotus pond in the garden, and there was a pavilion in the pool. The two strode into the pavilion and sat opposite each other. Han Jiang brought a letter written by Ouyang Xiu, which roughly meant to persuade him to accept the appointment of the court. Lord Kuang Wenyanbo also strongly recommended it. Wang Anshi is not easy to push it down. This time, Wang Anshi is recommended by the magistrate of the herdsman.

To say, this herdsman is also a good job, with a rich income, and usually relatively leisurely. The herdsman is the institution in charge of national public horses. Wang Anshi really didn't like it very much in his heart. This official couldn't do anything at all. As early as he was the county magistrate in Zhejiang, he revolutionize the malpractice, set up the dike, and the pond. When the green and yellow did not pick up, he borrowed the valley and the people to facilitate the people, and the local people also set up a monument for him. At that time, it was an honor for local officials to enter the capital, and Wang Anshi was not interested in adding officials to the title. However, seeing Ouyang Xiu's letter, he also tried his best to persuade him to take over. Wang Anshi reluctantly agreed with the letter.

Wang Anshi and Han Jiang are old friends. After talking about business, it is inevitable for them to have some family conversations. Wang Anshi mentioned that Wang was in poor health and delayed his studies. He was thinking about finding a good teacher for Wang. Han Jiang thought for a thought and said, "I have a good choice. This person is childless and very lonely and happens to be in the capital. It's better to hand over the second son to this person**. I just don't know if this person is willing to accept the second son?

With such a good candidate, Wang Anshi must be moved. Besides, Wang Anshi himself had no clue and hurriedly asked who it was. Han Jiang smiled and said, "My immediate superior, Lord Bao Zhengbao, who is in Kaifeng Mansion."

Hearing that it was Bao Zheng, Wang Anshi was overjoyed, but he was also uneasy. They all said that Bao Heizi was too serious. Can he like his son? On the contrary, Han Jiang said, "I think the second son in the prince's mansion is extraordinary, and the matter of the second son saving people has been rumored. A few days ago, the drunken man went to Bao Xiang to mention this matter."

The drunken man is Ouyang Xiu. Wang Anshi, the examiner of this examination, was very surprised to hear it. Han Jiang explained with a smile, "That Su Zizhan is the lover of the drunken man. When he talks about this matter after the disaster, he will naturally mention Linglang." Now Wang Anshi was much relieved and waited for Han Jiang to bring him good news.