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Wang Yue looked at the determined Wang Anshi and wanted to say that he had experience, but he knew Wang Anshi's character, so he bowed to the emperor helplessly and said, "Then let your majesty make the decision."

The emperor hesitated for a while. He really didn't want either Wang Yue or Wang Anshi to leave. He said in embarrassment, "Do we have to leave?"

Wang Yue said firmly, "If the reform is directed remotely, it will be easy for people below to deceive their superiors and cause unnecessary trouble. If the reform is directed nearby, mistakes can be corrected at any time."

Wang Anshi also quickly expressed his opinion, "Your Majesty, Yan Hui is right. Only in this way can we make our determination clear!"

The emperor finalized the reform plan, and on the second day in court, he set up the Regulations Office, which was jointly managed by Wang Anshi and Prime Minister Chen Shengzhi. He selected the southern two routes of Zhejiang Province and the eastern route of Fujian and Guangxi as pilot areas for the reform, and Wang Anshi personally went to Jiangnan to implement the reform.

At the same time, it was announced that Wang Yue was dismissed from his post as the governor and pacification commissioner of Guangnan West Route, and was appointed as the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy and the Vice Prime Minister.

Wang Yue returned to Beijing after many years. His son was already six years old, and Changdong, who was fourteen years old, had separated from his family and lived on his own in Lanyuan. Nanny Kong stayed in Lanyuan to live in her old age, and her adopted daughter Xiaotao married the manager of Lanyuan.

In the past few years, Sheng Hong has been promoted from county magistrate to magistrate. When the new emperor ascended the throne last year, he returned to the capital. His position is still in the Ministry of Works, but it is just a sinecure. Although he has been promoted from the fifth rank when he returned to the capital last time, it is not much, which means that he has been busy for so many years in vain.

After Sheng Hong came back, Old Lady Sheng lived in Sheng Hong's house, which was considered to be giving Sheng Hong enough face.

Rulan married Zeng Zhao five years ago. Although the Zeng family was a little poor, they were a family of scholars. Logically, they should have no connection with Rulan. Unfortunately, Wang Yue, Zeng Gong and Zeng Bu were in the same department and had a good relationship with each other.

When Wang Yue was the governor and pacification commissioner of the southern route of Guangxi, after the situation was stabilized, he was preparing to take Minglan and his son south. He happened to meet Zeng Bu coming to Beijing. Zeng Zhao also followed his brother Zeng Bu to attend the banquet at Wang's house, and got to know the lively and smart Ruolan.

The two men were of similar age, and Zeng Bu also wanted to find a suitable wife for his younger brother, so he took the initiative to bring up their marriage.

Of course Wang Yue asked the old lady before she agreed to the marriage. The two got married after Zeng Zhao passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, which was considered a double happiness.

Rulan was very satisfied with this marriage. She would be alone with her husband right after the wedding. There would be no mother-in-law or father-in-law. Although she had many brothers and sisters-in-law, they were not around. She was so happy.

Molan was brought to Quanzhou. She looked down on the scholars arranged by Sheng Hong. However, they were in a remote county and there were no dignitaries nearby for them to choose from, so they were delayed.

Later, she followed Sheng Hong to Fuzhou and attended the wedding banquet of the son of the Fuzhou Prefecture's Pacifier. She unexpectedly fell in love with Fuzhou's Xu Tongpan, whose wife had just died. The man was nearly twenty years older than Molan.

Xu Tongpan is still in Fuzhou, so Molan naturally did not come back. After all, she is already married.

After Chang Feng was imprisoned in Quanzhou, his character did change. However, because he had argued against the enthronement of the crown prince, he was punished by Renzong and was not allowed to take the imperial examination for ten years. It was not until the new emperor ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty that he had the opportunity to take the examination. After he arrived in Beijing this time, he happened to take part in this year's examination.

As for Lin Qinshuang, he did not come back with them this time. The news that came back was that he was not used to the climate in Quanzhou and fell ill.

It was only after Wang Yue came back in the evening that he learned from Minglan what had happened, and it was not as simple as he had imagined.

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Five years ago, Quanzhou

After returning from Fuzhou, Molan took a golden hairpin and said to Lin Qinshuang, "Mother, Lord Xu, the Tongpan of Fuzhou, gave me this. Lord Xu's first wife died a few years ago, leaving behind a son and a daughter, and he has not remarried until now."

Lin Qinshuang is having a headache over choosing a husband for Molan. After all, Sheng Hong mentioned several scholars from Quanzhou, but she always found excuses to turn them down. She has always wanted to marry someone older than Hualan, but after waiting for a few years, Molan is already a little too old.

Now that she heard that it was the Fuzhou Tongpan who gave the gold hairpin to Molan, she asked excitedly, "How old is the Tongpan?"

The first person she thought of was a young official like Wang Yue. Although she looked down on Wang Yue's official position when he married Minglan, he no longer despised it now. She felt that since he was already a prefect at such a young age, how could he go further?

Molan glanced at Lin Qinshuang and said hesitantly, "About, about, around forty."

After hearing this, Lin Qinshuang said angrily, "What are you thinking? This man is only ten years younger than your father. How can you let your father go out and meet people?"

When Molan heard this, she immediately retorted, "When you became my father's concubine, you were only fifteen and my father was already thirty. Isn't that about the same as me?"

Lin Qinshuang was choked by these words. She didn't expect her daughter to say this to shut her up.

For Sheng Hong's future, Mrs. Sheng waited until he passed the imperial examination and then took him to the Wang family.

At that time, Sheng Hong was already in his twenties, and Madam Sheng had just reached the age of 15, so there was an eight or nine year age difference between them.

After they got married, Sheng Hong went to the northwest to work. He worked in Beijing for three years before being transferred back to Beijing to work.

Then, Lin Qinshuang moved to the Sheng family at that time. She stayed in the Sheng family for another two years. When Madam Sheng was pregnant with Changbai, she quietly climbed into Sheng Hong's bed and became Sheng Hong's concubine.

Calculating the time, it was about the same. At that time, Sheng Hong was already thirty years old, and Lin Qinshuang was just a young girl who had just reached the age of marriage.

Therefore, what Molan said was not wrong. She is almost twenty years old now. Although she is about twenty years younger than Lord Xu, she is only a few years older than Lin Qinshuang when she married Sheng Hong, which is not too big a difference.

Lin Qinshuang took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and then she persuaded, "Mo'er, let's wait and see. Lord Xu is too old. You may not live a good life if you follow him."

Molan was still hesitant at first, but after hearing what Lin Qinshuang said, she got a little angry. She said unhappily, "Young scholar, you despise having to follow me through twenty years of hardship. This one doesn't have to suffer, but you despise me for being old. I'm almost twenty years old, do I still have the qualifications to be picky?"

Lin Qinshuang had a lot of grievances in her heart, she originally wanted to compete with the eldest lady, so she wanted Molan to marry higher, at least higher than Hualan.

But what she didn't expect was that even Rulan couldn't compare to her now. Rulan was given a prince of the same age, who was already a juren at a young age. If it weren't for her brother who asked him to wait another term before taking the exam, he might have become a jinshi.

Seeing that Molan seemed to have made up her mind, she was also afraid that Sheng Hong would be angry, so she hurriedly said, "Your father won't agree, so just give up on this idea!"

After hearing this, Molan said in dissatisfaction, "What right does he have to be dissatisfied? He is already a Tongpan at the age of 40, and my father was older than him. Besides, he is now a Tongpan, and my father is the magistrate. He even bowed to him when he saw him."

The two were arguing and completely forgot about the environment outside.

Now that Madam Shengda has no children to burden her, apart from entertaining some visiting family members, she keeps her eyes on Lin Qinshuang and the other two, wanting to punish them.

She had the assistance of Liu Kun's family by her side, so she was very strict with the servants in her house. Even Lin Qinshuang had her people in her yard.

When Sheng Hong came back that day, Madam Sheng said sarcastically, "I heard from the servants that Molan has found someone she loves. You don't have to urge me to meet those local famous families anymore."

Sheng Hong was stunned for a moment, and found that the lady Sheng Da didn't seem to be joking, so he asked excitedly, "Did you say whose child it is?"

Madam Sheng really didn't know, so she said impatiently, "Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

After hearing this, Sheng Hong turned around and left Weiruixuan, heading towards Lin Qinshuang's yard.

Chapter 223: The crime of huge wealth of unknown origin!

When Mrs. Sheng saw Sheng Hong go, she felt very proud and she just sat down and waited to watch the show.

Sure enough, it was even more wonderful than Madam Sheng had imagined. She originally just knew that Molan had fallen in love with an old man and wanted Sheng Hong to go and get angry, but she didn't expect that she made a good move inadvertently. When Sheng Hong went there, he happened to hear what Molan said.

Sheng Hong never expected that his daughter would look down on him so much. This hurt his self-esteem and made him think about why he was demoted.

In a rage, he said angrily, "My Sheng family is a family of scholars and we will never let our daughter become someone else's second wife! Just give up on this idea!"

Lin Qinshuang saw that Sheng Hong was completely disappointed in Molan. She was worried that if Sheng Hong didn't force the lady to find a suitable husband for Molan, she would not be able to find one in the future due to her status as a concubine.

She suddenly felt that if Molan married a local rich man in Quanzhou, it would be better for her to marry Lord Xu.

So, Lin Qinshuang immediately changed the subject and said, "Honglang, age is not a problem. The problem is whether that person is sincere to Moer. We were fifteen or sixteen years apart in age back then, and I lived a happy life, didn't I?

What's more, since Master Xu has lost his wife, Mo'er will be his principal wife after he dies, so it won't be considered embarrassing for Honglang."

Sheng Hong's face turned red when he heard this. Wasn't he feeling very proud that Lin Qinshuang, who had just reached the age of 15, fell in love with him?

He also understands men's thoughts. No matter how old they are, they like girls who have just reached the age of marriage.

But now Lin Qinshuang herself used this to stop him, which made him very angry. Then he said, "No matter what, don't even think about it. I would rather send her to the mountains to become a nun than let her marry that Xu guy!"

When the two were arguing, Molan realized that Lin Qinshuang was about to surrender, so she quickly said, "Father, that Lord Xu gave me a golden hairpin, and I have already accepted it. After a while, he will come to propose marriage."

Sheng Hong understood the meaning of Molan's words, that is, she had already exchanged tokens with the man in private, which made him dizzy. His eyes were red and he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, okay, you have big ideas, right? If you want to marry, then marry. I don't have a daughter like you."

After he finished speaking, he left, leaving behind a resolute figure. He felt that Molan and Lin Qinshuang would be scared by his attitude, and there would be no follow-up to Molan's matter no matter what he said.

But what he didn't expect was that Lin Qinshuang was not afraid of him at all. She went to Madam Sheng and told Sheng Hong that he had agreed, and then she exchanged notes with the matchmaker sent by Lord Xu to completely finalize the marriage.

When Sheng Hong came back from the yamen and learned about the situation at home, he thought of the strange expressions of the officials below and suddenly fainted.

Although Sheng Hong tacitly agreed to Molan's marriage, he also kept it in mind. He simply drove Lin Qinshuang to the farm and did not see her for several years.

It was because of Lin Qinshuang's incident that Sheng Hong felt that his vision might be worse than the old lady's, but he still admired the old lady's methods, so he was not in a hurry about Chang Feng's marriage in the future. He just asked Chang Feng to study hard and wait until he passed the exam in the future before looking for someone to meet.

In the following days, no matter where Sheng Hong went, he always felt that he was being pointed at by others, which made him a little dazed and looked much older.

Although the situation improved slightly more than a year later, thanks to the efforts of the Wang family, he was transferred to another place to be a magistrate, but he still left Lin Qinshuang in his farm in Quanzhou and did not take her away.

Because of this, when Sheng Hong returned to Beijing, he found that he was even older than the old lady.

After all, he was raised by the old lady, and the old lady was soft-hearted and lived in Sheng Hong's house just to give him face.

And in the past few years, Madam Shengda had lived too smoothly. She had finally gained some intelligence when fighting with Lin Qinshuang, but it was slowly being lost.

So, she has been very close to Aunt Kang these days. Old Lady Sheng has talked to her many times, but she just won't listen, which makes Old Lady Sheng speechless.

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After Minglan finished her story, she said helplessly, "My husband, when will the mother-in-law come? Let her take good care of the mistress. She is now in the hands of Aunt Kang. The old lady and I are worried that she will cause trouble."

Wang Yue listened to Minglan's urging. In fact, he was also helpless. His father and mother were now the local emperors and empresses in Jiaozhi, and they lived a more comfortable life than the king of Jiaozhi. How could they be willing to come here?

Look, when he and Minglan came back, they only brought back the eldest child. The second and third children were still in Jiaozhi with their parents.

He said with some embarrassment, "Ming'er, you'd better not count on your parents to come back. Jiaozhi also needs them to take charge. If Xu'er wasn't old and needed to study hard, I'm afraid dad wouldn't let Xu'er come back."

After hearing this, Minglan was speechless. It seemed that her mother-in-law would definitely not come.

She accompanied Wang Yue and watched how Wang Yue occupied Jiaozhi, and also watched Wang Yue extend his tentacles to Ryukyu Dali and the southern countries.

Who knows what will happen in the future. The Wang family really doesn’t have time to take care of Madam Sheng.

When Minglan thought of this, she asked uncertainly, "Yuelang, do you think it is necessary for Xu'er to take the imperial examination?"

Wang Yue understood what Minglan was thinking, so he smiled and comforted her, "Let your son make his own choice. The imperial examination is just a platform to verify his ability. As for whether he is willing to be an official, it will depend on him when the time comes."

Minglan thought it made sense, and Wang Yue had no intention of forcing her, so she took the initiative to change the subject.

While the two were chatting, the doorman suddenly brought news that the brothers Su Shi and Su Zhe were coming to visit with their wives.

Wang Yue went to the front yard with Minglan. Minglan hadn't seen Su Wangshi and Su Shishi for a long time and was very happy.

After the six people met, Wang Yue, Su Shi and Su Zhe gathered together, while Minglan, Wang Fu and Shi also started chatting. They split into two groups and had a banquet. It was not until after the banquet that the three women went to the back house and Su Shi explained his purpose.

He hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said, "Yan Hui, what do you think of Wang Jiefu's reforms?"

Wang Yue knew this would happen, so he patiently explained, "Brother Zidan and Ziyou, you may not know that Jie Fu wanted to reform the entire country directly at first. I spent a lot of time trying to persuade him to try a few routes first."

Su Shi heard Wang Yue say this and said in disbelief, "Yan Hui, I also agree with the reform, but I think we should first reform the administration of officials and manage people well before we can carry out the reform. Otherwise, the reform may be abandoned halfway."

Wang Yue said helplessly, "Brother Zidan, the Song Dynasty has been around for a hundred years. During this hundred years, land annexation and official monopoly have become very serious. Jie Fu is also anxious, so he is anxious to reform. He even took the opportunity to reform his hometown and my hometown together, which shows that he has no selfish motives.

Think about it, take the imperial examinations that you are familiar with, isn't your uncle's talent good? But he failed in the exams many times, and finally he and his two brothers were appreciated by Lord Ouyang and had the opportunity to become officials.

You all know Zeng Gong of the Zeng family. He was a top student in our time, but he ranked 38th. That's why he was chosen by a fair examiner like Lord Ouyang.

Do you think the civil service reform you are talking about is that easy?"

Su Che certainly knew that civil service reform was difficult, and he also knew what Wang Anshi meant by choosing those paths, but he still agreed with his brother and asked worriedly, "But if the officials who are being reformed become corrupt, it will only transfer the land from the original landlords to the corrupt officials, which will be harmful to the country."

Wang Yue understood what the Su brothers meant, so he smiled and said, "Of course I know, so next I want to talk to Your Majesty about the reform of the civil service system."

Su Shi sighed and said helplessly, "If both are carried out at the same time, I'm afraid our Song Dynasty will be in turmoil."

Su Che objected, saying, "Now that the reform has begun, I believe Wang Jiefu will act very quickly. If the civil service system is not reformed, I am afraid that those seemingly good reform plans will only waste people's time and money in the end."

Wang Yue saw that the two brothers were about to quarrel, and he finally understood that neither of them could convince the other, so he came to visit him.

He smiled and said, "It's actually very simple. I plan to target the administration of officials and add a clause that those with huge amounts of property whose sources are unknown will be considered as embezzlement and bribery."

Su Shi pondered for a while, and then said excitedly, "Brother Yan Hui, this is a good idea. As long as we have this idea, the officials below will be much more honest."

Su Che thought for a while, then said solemnly, "If they give these properties to their own servants, it would be difficult to check, right?"

Su Shi was optimistic and said, "Just add one more rule, and there will be a reward for reporting it."

Su Che objected, saying, "Once the officials protect each other, it will be useless to report them. This is back to the problem of officialdom."

Wang Yue saw that the two were about to argue again, so he quickly interrupted them and said, "We have completely eradicated corruption. It is very difficult to ensure that most people are honest. If most people are honest, the lives of the people will be much better."

Su Shi was silent for a long time, and then said with emotion, "Yan Hui is right. I am too idealistic. If we really want to reform the civil service first, I am afraid it will take at least ten or eight years to complete it."

Su Che also said, "Yes, we can't stop treating the disease just because of some injuries. Let's discuss how to formulate the regulations for huge amounts of property with unknown origins, so that when Yan Hui makes his report to the emperor, he won't miss anything."

Chapter 224: Take the test first?

After listening to it, Su Shi thought it made sense, so he quickly put forward his own opinion, and the three of them began to argue again.

How to define this huge fortune of unknown origin is not as difficult as it is in modern times. It involves much more trouble than in modern times.

The three of them discussed for a long time, and at the urging of the two ladies of the Su family, they temporarily ended the discussion on this regulation.

After seven days, the three of them worked together to complete the proposal, and Wang Yue sent the finalized memorial to the emperor.

After listening to Wang Yue's proposal for civil service reform, the emperor pondered for a long time, and then asked with some doubt, "Teacher, is it not a good idea to carry out civil service reform at this time?"

Wang Yue saw the emperor's hesitation, so he said helplessly, "Your Majesty, the land inventory will reveal a lot of land. The specific amount, Brother Jiefu, even Your Majesty can only look at the data above, and has no idea of ​​the exact amount. We just listen to the reports from the people below.

There is also the issue of borrowing, which can easily be used by officials to exploit the people and obtain money. If there is no such supervision, they will do it with impunity.