surnamed Wang

Chapter 460 Re-entering Nanyang City

Hearing the familiar voice from outside the carriage, Wang Bingquan couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth. He patted Wang Qianying's shoulder and said:

"Son, when I meet your uncle, I will kill him severely. He is one of the most powerful family members in our dynasty."

Wang Qianying nodded with a half understanding.

……

Wang Gingquan opened the curtain, got out of the carriage, looked at the man opposite, and opened his arms to give him a hug. The latter quickly took a step back, bowed and said:

"Brother Wang, it's been a long time."

Wang Gangquan knew that the other party had a very good reputation in the local area and was also loved by the people, so he didn't want to be rude, but he didn't care about these people, so he went forward and grabbed the other party's neck and said:

"What are you pretending to be here with me? Hurry up, I'm hungry." After finishing speaking, he waved to Wang Qianying, "Come on, I've met your uncle."

Pan Ziqian couldn't help being a little embarrassed to face the strange eyes of the people around him, but he still smiled at the timid children and said:

"You are Qianying, she always thinks about you when she is a slave."

Hearing the other party mention the aunt who bought him a bunch of clothes and gadgets for the New Year, the little guy immediately calmed down, and obediently stepped forward and called "Uncle".

Pan Ziqian has always been generous with his hands, so he directly took out a high-quality suet jade pendant and handed it over.

Under Yan Rongrong's teaching, Wang Qianying has developed the character of not accepting gifts easily. Just as she was about to shake her head, she saw her father keep winking at her. The little guy hesitated and finally accepted it.

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Wang Gangquan looked at the people who came to greet him, but he couldn't see Nian Nu. Given the other party's love for Qianying, it was impossible not to come in person, so he asked:

"Why didn't sister-in-law come?"

Pan Ziqian smiled slightly and said:

"She had just given birth, and it was the time when she was weak. I was afraid that she would catch a cold, so I asked her to stay at home."

"Oh? Then I really want to congratulate Brother Pan, boys and girls?"

"It's a daughter."

"That's a good relationship. I'm not as lucky as you. I just got a son."

"Brother Wang is humble."

Pan Ziqian smiled. Based on his understanding of Wang Quanquan, the other party must be showing off. There is no one in the world who doesn't want a son, but he doesn't know that Wang Quanquan's thinking is not in the same era as him. He really wants it from the bottom of his heart. a girl.

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Just as he was talking, Yan Rongrong walked over with the child in his arms, bowed slightly, and Pan Ziqian hurriedly returned the gift, and then the three of them chatted about the child, embarrassing the few officials standing beside him. .

The three chatted for a while, and then Pan Ziqian remembered how many people were beside him, and introduced:
"Brother Wang, this is Master Liu Zhou, the new magistrate of Nanyang Prefecture."

Liu Zhifu, who was wearing a fifth-rank official uniform, hurriedly saluted Wang Bingquan, "I have seen the prince."

Wang Gangquan nodded with a smile, and looked at the thin official in his early thirties, "Lord Liu should be a Jinshi in the 35th year of the dynasty."

Liu Zhou was stunned when he heard the words, "My lord has heard of Weichen?"

"I am fortunate enough to have read Lord Liu's test paper. One of the sentences 'the people are the foundation of the country, power is the end of the foundation, and the cart must not be put before the horse' is simply deafening."

"It made the prince laugh. At that time, Liu was young and energetic. He wrote such disobedient words, and he proudly mentioned it to his teacher when he turned around. Unexpectedly, he was scolded and scolded. Your Majesty has never given up, and has come all the way to where it is today."

"Your Majesty Liu is serious. Today's officialdom lacks people who truly care for the people. Today's son is benevolent and loves the people. I think he will not disappoint you."

Wang Gangquan's simple polite words made the face of the man opposite him change again and again.

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In the 35th year of the dynasty, when Emperor Xiaocun was on the throne, a palace examination was held that year, and it was at that time that Liu Zhou was awarded Enke.

Because he wrote a "bastard statement" that insulted the king's authority, he had already planned to leave Beijing, but he didn't expect that His Majesty would take the pains to single out him from a pile of examination papers, make an exception and let him take the palace examination, and finally returned to Beijing. A Jinshi title was given.

After that, he once regarded Emperor Xiaocun as a confidant, and after Emperor Shun entered Beijing, he wanted to resign from office and go back to seclusion more than once, but in the end he couldn't stand the persuasion of his mentor, so he continued to stay in the officialdom.

Over the past few years, his official career has unexpectedly gone smoothly. Emperor Shun's three fires happened to burn out one of his immediate superiors each time, and Liu Zhou sat in his current position inexplicably.

But even so, the new Futai still has a lot of prejudices about Emperor Shun's usurping the throne, but this can only be hidden in his heart, even his mentor can't tell.

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Naturally, Wang Gangquan saw the shocked expression of the other party, and he didn't bother to delve into the secret, and there was one thing he didn't say, that it was Wang Gangquan himself who raised his hands to let the student who uttered "rebellious words" enter the temple.

As the chief assistant at that time, and the only prince in the capital, he naturally still had this bit of power, and the reason why he didn't say it out was because he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

In the future, he will live in Zhongzhou. He doesn't want to be visited by people with gratitude on his face. If the other party regards him as a confidant, it will be even more troublesome. In his opinion, the mind of a scholar is comparable to that of a young man at his right age. Girls are even more complicated.

After introducing Liu Futai, Pan Ziqian introduced to Wang Bingquan the Tongzhi, Tongpan, and Confucianism professors of Nanyang Mansion respectively.

The former two are middle-aged people in their early fifties, and they have worked in Nanyang Mansion for half their lives. It is unlikely that they have not made any money at all. At first glance, the two of them looked like smooth old fritters, and they had to follow whatever the magistrate told them to do.

For the two smiling faces, Wang Quanquan only nodded politely, except for the last old man, who seemed not easy to get along with, and did not deliberately get close because of Wang Quanquan's status.

Before Wang Bingquan came here, he knew that this professor of Confucianism had taught many important courtiers. The most important thing was that he had written a very best-selling book on Confucianism, which was highly sought after by the literary world. There are no exceptions. Such a capable person is indeed a bit inferior to a mansion.

For the old man, Wang Gingquan did not deliberately win over, but only performed a simple literati ceremony.

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After everyone got to know each other one by one, Pan Ziqian sent the rest of the people away first. At noon, Wang Gangquan and others would have a light meal at the county palace, and after cleaning the residence in the afternoon, they would go to the banquet of the local officials.

A group of people headed towards the city in a mighty way. The mansion Pan Ziqian was looking for for Wang Quanquan was located in the north of the city.Before Wang Gangquan came here, he first asked the other party to help arrange a place to live. The place doesn't need to be too big, just enough for their family to live in.

Some of the servants and maidservants were willing to come along, and Wang Gangquan didn't want to look for any more, after all, he didn't have a lot of money right now.

Although there is still a lot of "ill-gotten wealth" he took back then, he intends to save it for the marriage of his two sons. As the prince's son, it is natural that they should not be too shabby when they get married, and the house dowry is indispensable.

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The new house is not as grand as the Prince Ankang's Mansion in the capital, but it is also one of the best mansions in Nanyang Mansion, and their family has more than enough to live on.

Walking in the garden, Wang Bingquan looked at the sycamore trees at the foot of the west wall and muttered to himself:
"It's a pity it's not autumn, otherwise it should be beautiful."

The servant on the side twitched his mouth and didn't speak.

At this time, Wang Qianying ran over and said:

"Father, it's time to go to uncle's house for dinner."

Wang Gingquan looked at the jade pendant that his son had tied around his waist, smiled, pulled him up and walked out slowly.

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(End of this chapter)