Chapter 1056 Capture
A large-scale inspection was launched across the state, and Wang Yan also ushered in a new chapter in the life of the Song Dynasty.

The matter of taking a concubine has been negotiated before. Wang Yan is willing to accept the concubine, Hua Lan has no objection, and the eldest son of the Sheng family is willing to marry her, so naturally it should be done early and settled quickly.

So after the Lantern Festival, a group of people set out from Youyang and arrived in Hangzhou by water.

The standard of a concubine's room is definitely not as good as that of the married lady of the Ming Dynasty, which has many procedures, a lot of excitement, and a lot of pomp. Relatively speaking, taking a concubine is simpler. It is usually done by finding a few people to carry a red sedan to the house.

However, the eldest daughter of the Sheng family has wronged her daughter. After all, their daughter can still marry someone else and become the wife of the wife. If she is too high up to climb, it is not too bad. So in the original drama, they chose Sun Xiucai to invest in the future, but they didn't expect that Sun Xiucai would not live up to expectations.

Now Wang Yan is at the top of his game. He is so awesome that he took over the power in Hangzhou in just over a month, and then rubbed Hangzhou's big businessmen on the ground. He has too many awesome deeds, and he is also really reliable. Moreover, Wang Yan's wife is also from the Sheng family, and Hua Lan has long been known as a virtuous woman, so she would not really bully others to death. Taken together, being Wang Yan's concubine is better than being the wife of many people.

The Sheng family can be considered a wealthy family, but they have no backers and their wealth is all floating wealth. For example, at the consultative meeting held by Wang Yan in Hangzhou, even though the Sheng Family Dafang was richer than many people attending the meeting, they could not represent their opinions. Even if they wanted to attend the meeting, they would have to be at the bottom of the table and listen without speaking. Opportunity.

But after all, the family is well-off, so even if the eldest daughter is given as a concubine, the arrangement is still very large, and there are quite a lot of people sending the bride. He brought four maids, two servants, and the boss to transport various things on a boat. As well as various land deeds, house deeds, and other industries such as pawn shops, dye houses, and tea mountains.

In summary, it was only a little less than Hua Lan's dowry, but it still took care of Sheng Hong's face.

Of course, the land deed and the like were mentioned in Sheng Wei's letter to show off the family's financial resources and also enhance Shulan's status.

Wang Yan took care of Hua Lan's thoughts. He talked to her at home early that morning and sent his housekeeper Wang Youyin to pick her up at the dock.

Seeing that the time was getting closer, Hua Lan sighed and said, "Sir, after drinking tea, I will be out of the way. Sister Shulan is eighteen years old, so it is better to have children early."

Wang Yan put his arms around her shoulders: "It's not yet noon, and no one has come yet, so you are urging me to have a baby? Besides, why rush? I am twenty years old, and there is still a lot of time left."

"Did the officials forget about last year's siege and killing? Now that the Yuan Festival has passed, all of Hangzhou has to clean up the land and check the household registration. This matter is even more than the cleaning fee. How can those wealthy families be willing to accept it? I'm afraid If there is still trouble, officials should be careful. "

"As long as the people don't make trouble with them, they won't be able to cause trouble. Instead, I will give them opportunities and let them use their methods. After a while, the affairs in Qiantang will be arranged. I will lead the troops to suppress the bandits. Matters in other counties will be settled. I also have to go on a patrol. The matter of clearing the land and checking the household registration will definitely not go smoothly. Some corrupt officials in various counties will get away with it. This time, I will thoroughly sort out Hangzhou."

"Officials, please don't. There is still a siege in Qiantang. If we leave the city, I'm afraid someone will pretend to be a bandit and gather hundreds of people to carry out the siege. Officials, please tell me how to feel at ease in the city?"

"How can a real man look forward and backward when acting, fearing wolves in front and tigers in back? You must not be afraid of them. The more afraid you are, the more they will push forward. You must make people afraid of me."

Wang Yan thought for a while and said, "If you don't want to be in the city, then come with me to visit various places."

"We must die together." Hua Lan nodded without hesitation and said it quite solemnly.

Wang Yan shook his head in a funny way: "There will definitely be some trouble, but it's not time to die yet. If I'm not sure, how can I take you out to die? It's not interesting to stay in the house all day, so just go out and take a look. OK."

Hualan could only pretend to believe it. After all, what Wang Yan had done was too big. After pondering for a moment, she turned to ask: "The official left his post without permission and dragged his family out. I'm afraid it would be bad if he was sued to the capital, right?"

"Of course I have to report it to the officials first, and then I can go out after getting approval. Don't worry, I have my own plans."

While the two were talking, the outside gradually became lively, but Sheng Shulan had already arrived.

Wang Yan followed Hua Lan to the central hall of his home. After a while, he entered the courtyard from the side door. Shulan, who was wearing a wedding dress, was ushered in, and tea was served immediately.

"Sheng Shulan of the slave family has met the officials and the mistress."

Looking at Sheng Shulan, who had exquisite makeup, a delicate face, and a well-proportioned figure, with a nervous, nervous, and uneasy look in her eyes, Wang Yan smiled warmly to reassure her.

Don't tell me, Shulan is really good. Standing in front of me, the temperament of a virtuous, virtuous, well-educated, wise wife and loving mother comes to my face, and I feel calm and indifferent.

Hualan took the tea steadily and took a sip, then stood up and held Shulan's arm: "Sister, you don't have to be polite. We are a family. Now that you and I are together, we will kiss each other. There are not many rules in the family. , Sister, just be more comfortable."

"Thank you Lord... Yes, madam." Shulan nodded gently and smiled gently, making people feel close to her.

Wang Yan stood up with a smile: "Hua Lan is right, we are all family members, there is no need to see outsiders. The room is ready, so I quickly went to change the heavy clothes. After lunch together, we had a good rest. ”

"Yes."

"Go." Wang Yan smiled and waved his hand.

Shulan Yingying bowed, then turned and left...

For Wang Yan, Shulan was like thunder. She had long heard about the love story between Wang Yan and Hua Lan. She was at the age of Huaichun when she was about to get married. At that time, she was very envious of Hua Lan and even thought about it.

Later, the family started frying tea, and she knew it was Wang Yan's idea. There are also words that her father kept as if they were treasures. They were written by Wang Yan. Later, Wang Yan established Taoist doctrines and became the number one scholar in high school, including general judgment on some matters after Hangzhou. She knew that Wang Yan was getting higher step by step.

It also made her feel even more emotional about Hua Lan's good luck. After all, there have been various legends from ancient times to the present, but there is never a story about a woman who is about to be married picking up a man on the street, and this man is the number one scholar. Most people can't imagine such a thing, but it actually happened.

But she never thought that one day she would be with this man.

Although she is a concubine, she is actually willing to do so. As the wife of a certain family, there is a high probability that she would not be as good as following Wang Yan as a concubine. Because she grew up in a wealthy family, she still understands the problem very well. She would definitely not be able to marry into a high-ranking family, and the person she would marry would definitely not be as good as Wang Yan. Then in her future life, she would definitely help her husband's family find her parents' family, and then contact Wang Yan to ask for help.

And she didn't believe that someone like Wang Yan would treat the women around him poorly. In this case, she might as well just live her life with Wang Yan... Facts have proved that she was right. It was the first official meal, there were only three of them at the same table, and there was no rule about not eating without speaking.

Hua Lan didn't make things difficult, he was always concerned about whether her journey here was smooth, whether she was satisfied with the house, and what else she needed. Wang Yan listened with a smile, adding a few words from time to time, which always made people happy and made them want to talk.

It was so harmonious.

After eating and walking around the house, Shulan rested for a while. I woke up again, had your dinner, and then said, "please have mercy on me," and ended a tiring, fulfilling, and full day...

"Do you really want to go out with your wives and concubines?" Fan Zhongyan shook his head, "Let's think about it again. You will definitely be ambushed when you go. The Xiang army is now scattered, and there are only a hundred people going with you. Counting all of them How can you stop your caravan with at most 150 people? If you don’t stand behind a dangerous wall, how much more can you bring your wives and concubines with you?”

"Does Mr. Fan know how this bandit was suppressed?"

Wang Yan smiled and shook his head, "It has been half a year since we organized and trained the Xiang Army. This time to suppress the bandits, we will take less of the main roads and more of the mountain roads. The key is to be elusive. If the bandits are not noticed, they will use the power of thunder to plow the courtyard and sweep the holes. Student They went to Renhe first, then to Yanguan, and most of the Xiang army moved out in all directions. In fact, they had already diverted halfway, and they were all going to Renhe and Yanguan counties. If there was a war, there would be reinforcements on the way at most. If there is any obstacle, it can be destroyed with just one hand.

Moreover, the students had already written to the officials, and the officials responded with "but". If they didn't bring their wives and concubines, wouldn't it be a joke? The purpose of students bringing their wives and concubines with them is to let those with ill intentions understand that the students look down on them and want to provoke them. If you are not afraid that they will come, you are afraid that they will not come. "

"A gentleman should be cautious in his independence."

"Student understand." Wang Yan gave Fan Zhongyan more tea and said, "Fan Gong must keep an eye on the Qiantang matter. Every time he goes in and out, he will gain a lot. People's hearts are unpredictable, so Gong Fan should be careful."

"When I was in power, Ziyan was still in his infancy." Fan Zhongyan drank tea with a smile.

Wang Yan smiled and cupped his hands, "Fan Gong is old and prudent. He is the pillar of the country and a small Qiantang, so there is no problem."

"You..."

After chatting for a while, Fan Zhongyan said, "Ziyan, if you have time to persuade Chunren, how can you always stay by my side? It's not like there's no one to take care of me, so why bother with him? Besides, you and I have been together this year. After recuperating the body and imparting health care methods, the body is greatly improved, and the spirit is better than before. It is not a problem to live another ten years. A man should contribute to the country, so how can he waste his youth by my side."

"Brother Yaofu is also very filial. Now he has made great achievements in his studies and has become a great master. He will be a great scholar in the country in the future."

"I think it was him who gave your Wang Xue Zhang Mu."

"Fan Gong has a sharp eye. It's true that the students are busy with official matters and can't get away. After I went to Hangzhou, cleared the land and checked the household registration, everything was stable and nothing happened. By then the academy had been built, and the students would He often goes to the academy to give lectures and stays there until he is transferred. If he serves as an official, his merits will be considered complete."

"Then you have to come back alive. There is no perfect way in this world." Fan Zhongyan shook his head.

He admired Wang Yan very much, but Wang Yan was too fierce, which was not good. It always made him, an old man who was used to the world, unable to help but feel frightened.

"Don't worry, Mr. Fan. When he returns after his success, he will advise Brother Yao. The students are leaving."

Wang Yan stood up and saluted solemnly. Seeing Fan Zhongyan standing up to return the salute, he quickly waved his hand, turned around and ran out, leaving Fan Zhongyan shaking his head sadly...

Although Wang Yan has always been doing things with his life in mind. But this time, he will definitely be chopped down. I don’t know where he was chopped down. I don’t know how many people chopped him off, but he must have been chopped down.

Again, as long as Wang Yan dies, all problems will be solved. The two major issues of clearing the husband's land and clearing the household registration were immediately settled. As for the cleaning fee, it has been set, but there is much room for relaxation.

After Wang Yan has completely clarified the land and household registration, there is no point in killing Wang Yan. The data has been determined. The tax collection for the coming year will be based on this number. If the difference is too big, it will definitely not work.

Therefore, Wang Yan's inspection of the counties this time was their only chance, and there was only one chance. Because he vowed to kill with one strike, if Wang Yan had not been killed, then Wang Yan would definitely be purged and the attack area would definitely be expanded. By then, all those who refused would be killed by Wang Yan, and the rest would not be able to jump, let alone have the courage to do so.

Therefore, this is a siege operation that stakes the fate of Hangzhou's big households, and it is imperative.

Wang Yan went out in a big way, with a hundred army guards and thirty caravan guards from his own family. Because he brought Hualan and Shulan with him, he also brought along their dowry maids, as well as the family members. cook. All the daily necessities and tools were transported by car, as well as two large carriages, both of which were specially made, very spacious and comfortable, and also protected from arrow rain.

As for the thirty caravan guards, they were players who had worked part-time as bandits for a period of time. Some of them had changed jobs and returned, and some had changed territories with local people who had joined the gang. Now that he has formed a team, Wang Yan will certainly not let them disband.

The army is much simpler. There is no shortage of supplies along the way, and food and drink are not so particular. It is very convenient to drive and pull things by yourself and walk slowly.

Of course, in order to avoid being poisoned, local officials were bribed to manipulate the supplies. The entire supply process was quite cautious...

The reason why there were so many people was not that Wang Yan was afraid of death, nor that he wanted to enjoy it, but that he wanted to ensure the size of the people who came to surround and kill him. Don't come if it's too small, it has to be crowded.

If the scale is too small, how can he handle a big case?
In this way, Wang Yan led Hualan and Shulan along the way, walking slowly, admiring the scenery and cultivating feelings. Occasionally when passing through a village, he would check on the people's conditions and deal with any problems directly.

Perhaps because it is not far from Qiantang, the process of getting to Renhe County was very smooth. The service process in Renhe County was also very smooth. It is nothing more than setting up a few large households, appointing some officials, reshaping the layout of the county, and vigorously advancing the inventory process.

He personally went out with the purpose of advancing quickly. The inevitable encirclement and killing by the big players is only one part of it. No matter what, it must be completed this year, otherwise he will be transferred...

The patience of the big households surprised Wang Yan. They established Renhe County, and then Yanguan County. It was not until spring came that the flowers were blooming. Wang Yan was investigating Yuhang and on the way to Lin'an, he was surrounded and killed by the big households in Hangzhou. Only then did it really come...

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