Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 167 Wang Anshi came to Beijing and held a grand meeting

After Concubine Rong left, Wei Yuan thought for a long time, but still didn't understand what Zhao Zhen meant.

Without a clear intention, that is, you don’t want others to know.

Concubine Rong wants to see me. Is it her intention or the emperor's?
I can't figure it out and simply don't think about it.

After saying hello to Minglan and Zhang Guifen, Wei Yuan left here and went straight to the Imperial City Division.

With Wei Yuan gone, Zhang Guifen naturally has no need to stay here.

Soon, Wei Yuan came to the Imperial City Division and met Yanda.

The latter smiled and said: "Commander Wei? A rare visitor."

The former said bluntly: "No matter what, I will go to the Three Treasures Hall."

Yanda nodded, "Tell me, what do you want to know?"

Once the business fails, the weapons that each family has to share and digest will become a time bomb.

After leaving the Imperial City Division, Wei Yuan suddenly became enlightened.

"Today, I met Concubine Rong."

After all, he is still the emperor. Once he takes action, it is a conspiracy. He is simply impeccable and treats all living beings as pawns.

"Counting the time, it's time for Concubine Rong to return to the palace, right?"

Those distinguished nobles, such as Fu Chang Bo Mansion, Yong Chang Bo Mansion, and some famous families and even clans, had to spend their own money to digest the weapons.

If it is true as I think, it means that the case of collaborating with the enemy and treason is not over yet!

Wei Yuan said: "I mean, how many distinguished people are involved in this business?"

Wei Yuan's words were astonishing,

The latter lowered his head and replied: "Go back to the official's house. I'm probably on the way now."

If once Zhao Zhen issued an explicit edict, this matter would be recorded in the annals of history, and its meaning would be different. Han Zhang and other Qingliu people would definitely oppose it.

Then Wang Anshi came to Beijing to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to fill the vacancies in various departments in the court, and then targeted the so-called clear stream.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has a clear rule that no noble family members are allowed to hoard weapons.

He suddenly understood what Zhao Zhen was thinking.

Wei Yuan was thoughtful and solemnly clasped his fists, "Thank you very much."

When Wei Yuan thought of this, his thoughts gradually became deeper.

Yanda remained silent.

Before he finished speaking, Yanda interrupted: "It involves officials, so I have no comment."

Regarding the weapons, he did not make a clear decision and asked his subordinates to negotiate with the Japanese.

I'm afraid Yanda doesn't have the final say in this department alone.

Yanda thought for a moment and then slowly spoke,
"About a dozen, including some famous families."

After a while, he asked Manager Zhu next to him,

By then, even if the business fails, the weapons can still be digested by one's own new army and Ma Junsi.

Manager Zhu said truthfully: "The information just sent by the Imperial City Division is that Concubine Rong met General Wei at the polo ground opened by Yongchang Bo."

If you linger too much, something will happen more easily.

Concubine Rong said that the arms business cannot be enjoyed by just one household.

Wei Yuan asked again, "I only want one number, just one number."

Wei Yuan knew that the matter was serious, so he quickly left the Imperial City Division without saying anything else.

If the spearhead of this arms business is directed at the clan nobles.

The only help the Imperial City Division can provide to Wei Yuan is intelligence.

Zhao Zhen was half lying on the Arhat couch, covered with a blanket, and in front of him was a stove.

"Concubine Rong said that she has a business and His Majesty is involved behind her back."

Just as he was about to leave, he heard Yanda's instructions:

"Of course, I don't know the specific business, and I don't want to know, but I know who the Rong family and his son have met recently."

At this moment, in the Xuanzheng Palace.

Concubine Rong wanted to get involved by herself because she valued her own power.

In other words, whether the business succeeds or fails.

Zhao Zhen nodded, "Has she met Wei Yuan?"

"Anyone can get involved in this matter, but you can't."

This means that not only are the number of weapons extremely large, but the forces involved are also extremely wide.

"Brother Wei, we are grasshoppers on the same rope now. There are some things I have to say directly."

Zhao Zhen frowned slightly, and after a long time, he said,
"Let's wait and see. I want to know what his attitude is."

Mr. Zhu said: "I guess General Wei should know the pros and cons."

Zhao Zhen coughed twice and said, "I hope so."

"However, if Wei Qing is really greedy for money, it is not a bad thing."

"It's just that when you're greedy for money, you have to be polite."
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If Wei Yuan had not gone to the Imperial City Department, he might have followed Concubine Rong's suggestion and gone to find her brother Rong Xian.

But now, he felt that the best choice was to pretend that he had never met Concubine Rong.

The cooperation between the Wei family and the Caobang was enough for Wei Yuan to make a lot of money.

Coupled with the profit concessions from Hai's side.

From now on, Wei Yuan will not be short of money for anything.

There is absolutely no need to get involved in the arms business.

Not only cannot they interfere, but they must also oppose it.

Mid-December.

Wang Anshi boarded the bus at a post station a hundred miles away from the capital, and would probably arrive in the capital tomorrow.

Zhao Zhen sent someone to inform Wei Yuan and ordered him to go and greet him.

Wei Yuan did not engage in much battle, but left the city with a few personal guards.

However, he sat and waited until three o'clock in the morning, but Wang Anshi was nowhere to be seen.

Several of his personal guards were guarding the city gate, holding Wang Anshi's portrait and looking at the passers-by, unaware that there was anyone who looked like him.

"General Wei, will Mr. Wang come today? How long has it been?"

A guard asked.

Wei Yuan said: "You two, ride to the front and take a look."

Wang Anshi is a person who does not play his cards according to the routine. How old is Weiyuan, nearly thirty.

After hearing this, the guard couldn't help but get on his horse and look for it along the official road.

About half an hour later, the guards returned.

Wei Yuan asked: "Where are the people?"

The guard dismounted and clasped his fists and said, "Report to General Wei, Lord Wang, he." Wei Yuan frowned and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

The guard said bluntly: "We did see Mr. Wang halfway along the road. He was riding a donkey and his speed was relatively slow."

"I originally wanted to go straight here, but Mr. Wang couldn't see there was a stream far away, so I went over there to take a bath."

Have you taken a shower?

Wei Yuan couldn't laugh or cry.

He had been waiting here for a long time, waiting for him to enter the palace to meet the saint, but this guy just jumped into the river to take a bath?

The guard said again: "General Wei, it's not us who say bad things about Mr. Wang. I thought that we were already very unclean in the barracks."

"That Mr. Wang feels like he has lice on his body, and he also has a strange smell."

"The conditions of our inn outside the capital are so good, he doesn't even know he needs to take a bath today."

Wei Yuan shook his head and smiled.

Yes, in December, the weather is already cold, and it will probably snow in a few days.

How could Wang Anshi, a scholar, withstand the coldness of the lake?

This is also considered winter swimming.

Wei Yuan got on his horse,

"Lead the way, I, the general, want to take a look at this unkempt Wang Shangshu personally!"

Come to the stream.

Wei Yuan was seeing Wang Anshi swimming.

One of his personal guards was standing nearby, fearing that if he was not careful, something might happen to Wang Anshi or he would disappear.

Wei Yuan dismounted and handed the horse to his bodyguard. Then he came to the stream and tested the temperature of the water with his hand. It was not bone-chilling, but it was about the same.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty will entrust you with an important task. Be careful of catching the cold."

Wei Yuan said.

Wang Anshi stopped swimming, glanced at Wei Yuan, looked at his clothes and the commander-in-chief of the Ma Army Division, and asked with a smile:

"Are you Wei Yuan?"

Wei Yuan nodded, "Master Wang, come up, we have to enter the palace to face the saint."

Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty is not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry?"

Wei Yuan said: "How do you know His Majesty is not in a hurry?"

Wang Anshi did not answer his question, but talked about other things,

"Do you know why His Majesty asked you to come alone to greet me?"

Wei Yuan was silent.

Wang Anshi continued: "That's because you are the only one who comes to greet me, which is in line with etiquette and law, and can also help me quickly become famous in Bianjing City."

"As long as this person has fame, prestige, and power, it will naturally be a lot easier for him to do things."

If it were Han Zhang, Zhang Fu and others who came to greet him, it would be a compliment and it would not be in line with etiquette.

Wei Yuan's actual official rank is lower than that of Wang Anshi.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, having him come to welcome you is quite appropriate.

Wei Yuan said: "I am only responsible for welcoming you. As for what you said, I am not interested."

Wang Anshi suddenly came to the shore.

Wei Yuan turned around and stood with his hands behind his back.

Wang Anshi said while dressing:

"They are all men, why should we give way? General Wei is a warrior, why does he care about this?"

Wei Yuan said: "If you were a woman, I would just look at it."

Wang Anshi suddenly laughed twice,
"General Wei speaks quickly, that's good."

While talking, he had already put on his clothes.

Wei Yuan turned around and glanced at him.

He is not wearing official uniform, but is wearing commoner clothes. There are some stains and damage on the clothes, but it is not harmful, and the overall look is quite neat.

It must be related to just taking a shower.

After tidying up, he still looks like a scholar.

However, the young man has a long beard, which seems a bit inconsistent no matter how you look at it.

Wang Anshi was also looking at Wei Yuan. Well, not bad, he looked like a general.

Besides, there are no thoughts.

Suddenly, he looked at the horse in the hands of one of his guards, and he could tell at a glance that it was definitely extraordinary.

"Whose horse is that?"

Wei Yuan said: "Mine."

Wang Anshi stepped forward and stroked the horse,

"This is our first meeting. General Wei, can you give me this horse as a gift?"

Wei Yuan smiled, "What about your meeting gift?"

Wang Anshi pointed to the dwarf donkey beside him.

Wei Yuan looked unhappy.

Wang Anshi didn't wait for his answer and got on his horse directly.

"It is indeed a good horse. Thank you General Wei for the horse."

"Tang and Wu meet by chance, wind, tiger, cloud and dragon."

"King Xing is only talking and laughing."

"Thousands of years later, who can compete with me for credit?"

As he spoke, he galloped towards the capital.

Wei Yuan quenched his saliva and said, "If you are shameless, you are invincible."
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After Wei Yuan sent Wang Anshi to the Xuanzheng Hall, Zhao Zhen asked him to retreat.

That day, Zhao Zhen talked with Wang Anshi for a long time.

The two of them neither ate nor drank.

Wang Anshi didn't leave the palace until dawn.

Subsequently, Zhao Zhen made Wang Anshi's official appointment public.

And Wang Anshi was given a mansion.

No one knows what Zhao Zhen and Wang Anshi talked about that night.

But after that night, Wei Yuan had a vague feeling that Wang Anshi might become his rival in the future.

He couldn't tell, and he didn't want to speculate.

In late December, the court meeting began.

(End of this chapter)