Yi Song

Chapter 254 The hero Fang Tianbao

"Fang Tianbao!"

"Yes, it's a grassroots."

It was also the front hall of the middle courtyard, where Wang Xun was interviewed. Zhao Wuniang was still sitting at the top of the room, with Ying Xiu and Xiniang standing on the left and right. Liu Baoxiang stood at the bottom.

Fang Tianbao stood where Wang Xun was standing. Next to him stood a young chamberlain, eighteen or nineteen years old, named Liu Shenyan.

Four guards stood far below, watching eagerly, ready to attack at any time.

"Are you an old friend of Brother Erlang?"

"Caomin and Liu Jieshuai met in the prison in the backyard of Manjintang. Two days after the Mid-Autumn Festival in the seventh year of Zhenghe, the first year of Chonghe and the first year of Xuanhe, two years passed in a flash.

Time flies, suddenly it was just yesterday. Even more so, I can’t believe it. "

"I heard your name mentioned by Brother Erlang. He said that you were born in troubled times and should be regarded as a hero of the generation."

Turning your hands into rain and turning your hands into clouds have become an important force in the Song Dynasty.

Liu Erlang led his soldiers and horses to fight abroad and made great achievements. Zhao Wuniang and her confidants circled around and formed cliques to gain power. But in comparison, Zhao Wuniang was hiding behind the scenes and controlling, appearing silent and colorless.

Not to mention anything else, in the spring of the first year of Chonghe, a shocking fraud case occurred. Yang Jian, a tycoon from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was involved. Mo Chou, Wu Kai and other more than a dozen outstanding talents were all brought to trial. The implication was wide-ranging, involving hundreds of celebrities both inside and outside the court. As a result, the great scholar lost his official career.

The most amazing thing is that the number one scholar in the spring of the first year of Chonghe was Li Qingqing, and the top prize was Zhang Jun. Cheng Yu, one of the three heroes, could have been the number one scholar, but during the palace examination, the officials felt that his handwriting was not beautiful enough, so with a stroke , ranked fifth, thus taking advantage of Li Qingqing and Zhang Jun.

"Alarmist!" Zhao Wuniang scolded dissatisfiedly.

The person writes really well.

Even if some people criticize it, in order to reduce the impact of major fraud cases, the officials followed Liu Erlang's suggestion and published all the articles of Jinshi. After reading them, scholars all over the world had nothing to say.

Then when everyone came to their senses, they discovered that in the new Spring Festival held after the major fraud case, the biggest profiteer was Liu Dang.

However, everyone who was interested in the court knew that Zhao Wuniang was favored by the official family. She got along well with Empress Zheng, Concubine Cui, Concubine Liu and other harems, and she cooperated with Wang Fuquan externally. She also had a team of minions left by Liu Erlang.

"The grassroots people came from the southeast. The people there were agitated, the government and the people were in conflict, and the Muni religion was fanning the flames. It was about to start a prairie fire."

"The Muni Cult is fanning the flames? I remember that your father Fang La was the leader of the Muni Cult and a powerful man in western Zhejiang."

Zhang Shuye and Yu Wenxuanzhong, who knew the Gongju, had a close relationship with Liu Erlang. Wu Min and others who also knew the Gongju were said to be Wang Fu's people, but their relationship with Liu Erlang was not bad, and they were especially good friends with Pan Zhengfu. .

These two couples, even before they are officially married, work so well together, with the man taking charge outside and the woman taking charge inside.

She originally didn't like this guy. If Liu Guozhang hadn't sent him a letter to tell him, she wouldn't have wanted to deal with him.

"Ah."

"It's important."

Fang Tianbao waited quietly for a while, and then Zhao Wuniang asked again: "You have something important to do with Brother Erlang?"

The three kings, Zhao Kai, almost fell into it.

"Thank you for your praise, Marshal Jie. From the eyes of the common people, this world is not far from troubled times."

Fang Tianbao lowered his head and smiled, did not argue anymore, and quietly waited for Zhao Wuniang to ask questions.

Who is Pan Zhengfu? The brother-in-law of Murong Jun, the master of Lingguang Academy. Is there an inside story to all the twists and turns here?
Zhang Shuye, Yu Wenxuanzhong, and Wu Min became the mentors of hundreds of new scholars, and their influence among the scholars suddenly increased. With the help of the first-class Jinshi students, his influence in the court has also increased.

"Yes, my father is the leader of the Muni religion, my younger brother Fang Hao is the young leader, and my stepmother Shao is the Holy Mother of the Religion."

Zhao Wuniang understood the meaning, thought for a while and then asked: "I heard from brother Erlang that you have been living in eastern Zhejiang for a long time and doing business everywhere?"

"Yes, the grassroots people settled in Hangzhou. They dared to go wherever there was money to be made. They all went to Longyou and Hexijia in the west, Khitan and Xi people in the north, Korea in the east, and Annan Champa in the south. Pass.

Especially Longyou and Hexi, I go there more and know more people. Li Qianshun's Queen Yelu, the Weiming clan, the great monk Daoyuan and others were all able to speak. "

Zhao Wuniang was silent for a while, then said quietly: "Fang Tianbao, you are really a hero!"

"Don't dare, the common people don't dare, the common people just go with the flow. The common people only dare to follow the general trend. It is the common people who are lucky to meet Commander Jie at a young age." "Look for Brother Erlang, For what happened in the southeast?”

"Yes. There are soldiers in the northwest, and food in the southeast. If the sky does not allow you to take it, you will be blamed for it; if you fail to do it at the right time, you will suffer the disaster."

Zhao Wuniang was silent for a while, "You need to discuss this matter with Brother Erlang."

"The grassroots think so too."

"He went to Mobei."

"The ordinary people also go to Mobei, just asking the palace master for convenience."

"Brothers Wang Yan and Chen Guang are going to escort a batch of grain and property out of Hedong in the near future. Brother Erlang, you can go with us."

"It's really great. When we were in Manjintang Prison, Cao Min knew these two people, before Jieshuai."

Zhao Wuniang did not ask further about the matter and moved on to other things.

"Fang Tianbao, are you from the southeast?"

"Yes, the grassroots also brought some local products to honor the palace master."

"Have you ever passed by Yangzhou?"

"Passing by."

"Have you ever visited the Jiangdu Suzaku Temple in Lingguangyuan?"

"Yes, the common people have paid a visit to the master of Lingguang Academy."

"Sister Thirteen, how are they?"

"Both mother and daughter are fine."

"Mother and daughter." Zhao Wuniang murmured softly, "I heard that Thirteenth Sister is making waves in the southeast. How big is her business?"

"The owner of the institute is in Yangzhou, presiding over the great development of cotton textile industry in Tongtai, setting up a shipyard in Jiangyin, and overhauling the Carrick and Galen sailing ships. Especially the Galen sailing ship is 18 feet long, with three masts, thick cotton sails, and even two sides. Equipped with a fire-breathing iron cannon, it is a powerful weapon for sailing across the ocean.

With this treasure ship, it is not a problem to travel all over the world. At that time, cotton, silk, tea, perfume, soap, and glass from the southeast can be sold everywhere, and the wealth will be rolling in, and the mountains and seas will accumulate. "

Zhao Wuniang asked a few more questions about the situation, then retreated in disinterest.

Liu Baoxiang and Liu Shenyan sent Fang Tianbao out on behalf of Zhao Wuniang, and handed him a letter by the way, so that they could follow Wang Yan and Chen Guang north to Mobei.

When he turned back, Liu Shenyan couldn't help but asked softly: "Weng Weng, the palace master seems unhappy."

"Fifth sister, I am indeed unhappy."

"Because of the matter between the mother and daughter of Lingguang Academy?"

"Just one of them."

"Weng Weng, is there anything else?"

"There are soldiers in the northwest and food in the southeast. Erlang's plan is very big, and the fifth sister is worried."

Liu Shenyan was speechless for a moment. After a while, he asked softly again.

"Weng Weng, what should we do?"

"Go with the flow."

"Weng Weng, grandson remembers it."

In another residence in Kaifeng City, Xue Gongsu and Wang Shouxu, who were the surrendered ministers of the Western Xia Dynasty and were now awarded the rank of Zhongdafu by official decree, were discussing secretly.

"If they see the situation in Bianjing, Li Qianshun and Brother Richard will feel that God is unfair, and Weiming Anshi and Li Renli will die in peace!"

(End of this chapter)