Chapter 298 Local entertainment

Before Shen Kuo entered the door, Wang Bian described him as a god who knew everything about astronomy and geography. Su Xiaomei thought to herself, what kind of person this should be. Wang Bian said ten points. She knew that it was her husband who praised her for saying the right meaning. When Shen Kuo, the little sister laughed.

Wang Zong hurriedly introduced the two. Shen Kuo saw that Su Xiaomei was not an outsider, so he pulled Wang's arm and said, "You boy, what did we say when we were in the capital at that time?"

"How do you say it?" Wang was stunned, "You said you would come to see me for two days, and the first class was more than a year~" Shen Kuo complained,

Wang was shocked. Why can't he sing? But he also remembered that he had said before he went south for the first time: When he passed Yangzhou to see Shen Kuo, but that time he went inland, he did not pass through Yangzhou, so Shen Kuo's complaint was not unreasonable. He smiled and said, "Brother Shen, don't worry. I see you here. I tossed fresh things again, and I guess I didn't think of me, haha," he said, pointing to the muddy ornaments, leaking pots, furniture and other things in Shen Kuo's study,

Shen Kuo touched these objects that were carefully modified by him. "I have been thinking about these things in my life. I can't change this problem. Aren't you the same? I've heard that you have changed all the dragon bed and dragon chairs on the saint. You are better than me, haha." He smiled and said, "Brother Xian~, you see, you didn't inform me of this happy event in advance, and I didn't prepare the gift. So... Look at what you like here, I'll give it to you~"

Su Xiaomei smiled secretly and said nothing. She thought that Wang had praised this person for a long time. She thought that she was the same as her father-in-law. Not to mention her outstanding talent and appearance, she was at least a literati scholar. At this meeting, she saw that Shen Kuo was simple and honest, round and round. She was a little like a scholar, and she spoke carelessly. The gift is even more interesting. Others are afraid that the king will not be able to see the gold and silver next to the king. Shen Kuo takes this little thing he has changed as a congratulatory gift, which is a little petty.

Her little thought escaped from Wang's eyes. Wang pointed to the set of Yanji and said to Shen Kuo, "These are Brother Shen's painstaking efforts. You have never given them to others. This is a great gift. Now I want to add a house here and open a bank branch. I think this combination of furniture is good, and so is my wife. If you like it, why don't Brother Shen give him to me?

Shen Kuo frowned: "Combination furniture." He suddenly realized the group of swallows said next to the king: "Oh~, you said it's it, brother, you really have good eyesight. You have chosen one thing that I didn't make~"

As soon as the voice fell, Su Xiaomei couldn't help laughing. Wang also smiled and said, "Oh, is there anyone more clever than Brother Shen?"

Shen Kuo said seriously, "Although I heard that you were flattering me, I was still very gratified, haha." The three of them laughed together. Shen Kuo asked, "Brother, why did you come to Yangzhou this time? Just now you said you were going to open a bank account in Yangzhou. What kind of business is the bank, and I just heard the bodyguard report that the king of Zhennan was coming. What's going on?" This Shen Kuo is not as well-informed as a county magistrate of Gaoyou. It can be seen that most of his daily thoughts are used for research,

Wang side told Shen Kuo about his first time he went south and was crowned king after returning to Beijing, and the opening of a bank in the capital. Shen Kuo nodded while listening, and his facial features were shocked and happy for a while. All the expressions were written on his face. Finally, Wang told Shen Kuo that this time I came to Yangzhou to understand the situation here. When the situation in Yongzhou was settled, I sent people to do a bank branch in Yangzhou,

After listening, Shen Kuo asked, "So I'm going to stay in Yangzhou for a few days."

"Exactly, opening a bank is not a trivial matter. I have to bother Brother Shen for something."

"Hey, you are the king of Zhennan now. What can you do to bother me?" Shen Kuo curled his lips and said,

Wang Zong smiled and said, "Brother Shen is now a member of the army in Yangzhou. I came out of the capital to inquire about it. I am not very familiar with the general judgment of the magistrate of Yangzhou. Brother Shen, please introduce him on his behalf."

"Look at you, you are the prince now. It's not easy to see anyone. However, according to me, you should also meet them. After all, they preside over the place, but I just understand your bank's business. I think you must meet someone."

"Who is it?"

"Li Gefei, the son-in-law of today's prime minister,"

Wang Fang listened to Li Gefei and asked in surprise, "Uncle Wen is also in Yangzhou. He has any position."

Li Gefei is very familiar with Wang. He is a student of his father and a good friend. In addition to Li Gefei's son-in-law of Prime Minister Wang Jue, Wang also knows that Li Gefei will have a daughter, Li Qingzhao, a famous talented daughter of the Song Dynasty. He and Li Gefei have not seen each other for several years, and he didn't expect to be in Yang. The state can meet,

"I knew that you must know him well. He is not in Yangzhou now, but he is in charge of Huainan East Road."

Wang Bian now has a good understanding of the local administrative divisions of the Song Dynasty. He knows that the Song Dynasty is basically a two-level system, that is, the government, the state, the army and the prison are the first level, and the county is the first level. The local officials of the Song Dynasty were sent by the central officials to "know XX affairs", and the senior officials called "judge XX affairs", taking the state as the standard unit, which is often called " Zhi Xzhou military affairs", Zhizhou is also the main seal of the army as usual. Except for Zhizhou, each state has a "commanent judgment", whose status is similar to that of the Sui Dynasty. A document is issued at the state level, which must be signed by the general judgment before it can take effect. The purpose is to involve the power of Zhizhou,

Therefore, if Wang is going to handle the bank, he must be supported by magistrates and judges, who have deterrents in the locality, but there is a large area above the place, called "road". There are institutions and officials at the road level, supervisors and commanders. Since Shen Kuo said that Li Gefei is not in Yangzhou, he is in charge of Huainan East Road. Xi hurriedly asked, "Where is he now? He is the supervisor."

Shen Kuo said, "He is not far away, and he will come to Yangzhou in the next few days. You are the person in charge of him. Now he is in the Caosi, which is the transshipment envoy of Huainan East Road. (The Caosi is the transshipment department, the officer said that the transshipment envoy is responsible for the financial and supervision of the whole journey). Even the magistrate and the judge have to look at his face. "

Wang's side smiled. Since the ancient officials, he has crushed people to death, not to mention the differences between the local and the central government. No matter what he wants to do in ancient and modern times, it is nothing more than a network of relationships. Although he did not have any outstanding special projects in his previous life, he worked hard in the business field and took a thorough view of this network, not to mention that he crossed to the Song Dynasty. Chao, he actually gave himself such a good identity. When he first came to the Song Dynasty, he was young, but he made a lot of friends. Now these people are slowly getting up, and they will become the mainstay of the court in the future. In this big net, doing things is like a fish in water,

Seeing that Wang was not in a hurry to leave, Shen Kuo hurriedly arranged accommodation for Wang, and went to invite the magistrate and the judge to meet him in person. Later this day, Shen Kuo sent someone to the king's accommodation, asked the king to go to the house for a talk, and said that the Yangzhou magistrate and the judge also arrived.

She also wanted to socialize again. Su Xiaomei told Wang to eat less wine. Wang said with a smile, "This kind of entertainment is endless. Although Li Gefei is the master of Caosi, the local people must not neglect it."

The back house of Yangzhou government office has courtyards of different sizes. Wherever the officials of the Song Dynasty go, there will be official residences. The official residences of Yangzhou officials are all in the large and small courtyard group behind the government office. The king passed through the courtyard and couldn't help sighing. Compared with the solemn and luxurious buildings in the capital, the courtyard garden of Yangzhou is more exquisite. Ingenious and meticulous, Emperor Yang of Sui went to Yangzhou three times to open the canal. Although Yangzhou in the Song Dynasty experienced war, he still saw pavilions and stars, embankments and willows like smoke, distant and near halls, pavilions, towers and bridges were bright and dark under the cover of willow trees, which showed the depth and uniqueness of the courtyard.

When the king entered the house, someone had already sent a message. He heard that the king of Zhennan came, and the magistrate of Yangzhou and the judge in the room came out of the hall. Seeing the king step into the courtyard, Shen Kuo said, "Come on, king of Zhennan, I will introduce you..." He said and pointed to an old man: "This is the magistrate of our Yangzhou. Although the old man is sixty or seventy years old, but his status is limited. When he sees the young man in his early twenties next to the king, he has to bow down and saluted. "Shiguan Hu Su"

The king hurriedly held him: "Hu Zhifu is exempt from courtesy," he said, but he thought to himself, why he hasn't retired at such an old age,

Shen Kuo and Wang introduced another person: "This is the general judge of Yangzhou."

The judge, who was forty or fifty years old, also arched his hand to the king and said, "I'm the king Gongchen"

Wang Bing looked at this Wang Gongchen and thought that I knew this person. If this person was a general judge in Yangzhou, things might not be easy to do in the future. This Wang Gongchen, who used to be a Hanlin bachelor, also acted as an agent for the three divisions, but he always didn't like Renzong to speak and do things. For example, during the reign of Renzong wanted to implement the "Qingli New Deal". This Wang Gongchen was the most active opponent. Later, his good friends Hunan transshipment judge Li Zhang and Tanzhou Zhizhou Ren Zhuan forcibly bought the merchant's jewelry at a cheap price. After the crime was exposed, he was arrested. Wang Gongchen bribed all the jewelry to the harem. As a result, he was finally impeached. Now he is a local judge, although he also mastered it. How can the rights of a state be compared with Beijing officials? It's just that Wang Bian thought that this person was so resistant to the "Qingli New Deal". I don't know if his ideas will change after so many years,

Four people entered the hall. In the spacious hall, a guest table was placed in the middle of the hall. There was a prepared banquet on the table. Everyone invited Wang to sit down. After sitting down, they were polite to each other. I heard that Wang was going to open a bank in Yangzhou. The magistrate Hu Su and the judge Wang Gongchen had read the order and said in unison. "This is a good thing. If the prince needs to do something, he will definitely do it."

Wang raised his glass and said, "Please take care of me in the future."

Everyone laughed and drank. Shen Kuo said, "Your Majesty, you'd better ask these two to take care of yourself. After I finish handling the case, I will go back to the capital."

At this time, the atmosphere at the table was no longer so formal. Wang Gongchen turned his head and asked Shen Kuo, "Why hasn't you finished the trial of the case at hand? I'm still waiting for you to send a letter to my brother-in-law."

Shen Kuo laughed and said, "That case is a little tricky. Who did you send a letter to, your brother-in-law, isn't that your brother-in-law?"

"My brother-in-law~." Wang Gongchen insisted again,

Shen Kuo looked at the king and said, "Your Majesty, please break it first. Is this drunken man Wang Tong's brother-in-law or brother-in-law?"

Wang heard why there was something about Ouyang Xiu here, but even the magistrate bowed his head and smiled. Wang Gongchen smiled proudly and said with a smile, "The old son-in-law is the new son-in-law; don't care about his aunt and aunt."