The illiterate life in the Northern Song Dynasty

"What?!" Mr. Wang was shocked.

Mr. Wang clearly did not know what Wu An did. Seeing this, Wei Shiyi felt a little more relaxed, and his sense of urgency was not so strong. Then he told Wang what he had heard, without any embellishments. old sir.

After listening to Mr. Wang, he remained silent for a long time, as if he could not accept that some officials of his faction were favoritism.

Wei Shiyi also finished his order, he had already said what he wanted to say, and the next step should be to give Mr. Wang a buffer time, he said a few more words and left the palace.

Madam Wang grabbed Wei Shiyi and asked anxiously, "Brother Shi, what's the matter?"

"Ma'am, it's fine. I just talked to Mr. Wang, don't worry." After clapping Mrs. Wang's hand, Wei Shiyi left.

After leaving the palace, Wei Shiyi was not worried about the ending, because he believed that when Mr. Wang thought about it, the matter would be handled perfectly.

Mr. Wang is the one who understands how important the reform is.

He is also the one who knows best what impact the emergence of officials like Wu An will have on the political reform. Having been immersed in officialdom for many years, he should also know that such people will appear sooner or later.

But even so, he still needs time to calm down.In the past few years, he has worked hard for the smooth reform. He is no longer the Wang Anshi in another time and space who doesn't care about the people, but only cares about the results. He put all his efforts into the reform. Now some people use the reform to make a fortune, but they haven't been discovered yet. What does this mean? ?It shows that not only one person did this, but someone cooperated with the official and helped him cover it up!

If Wei Shiyi hadn't come to tell him, wouldn't he have known in the end?Or wait until there are bad effects to know?

Wei Shiyi understood Mr. Wang's mood, so he left space and time for him.

After leaving the palace, Wei Shiyi returned to the Wei family.As soon as he returned to Wei's house, he saw a person walking towards him.

Zheng Shuangcheng asked anxiously, "Brother Shi, where have you been?"

"Mr. Wang's there."

"Sure enough!" Zheng Shuangcheng listened, with a complicated expression, "After you left my house, I went to my father and told me about your situation, so we guessed whether you were going to find someone to help us. At that time The only people we can think of you can find are Mr. Wang and Vice Commander Zhou, but Commander Zhou is often in the palace, so the only one you can find is Mr. Wang."

Wei Shiyi nodded, "Indeed."

"You are too impulsive!" Zheng Shuangcheng sighed.

"We also know Wu An's relationship with the court. If you go to Mr. Wang for help now, you will definitely offend Wu An and the reformers." The Zheng family is clear about the party relations in the court, "not only In this way, if the matter of Wu An is exposed, the people of Song Dynasty must have a bad impression of the reformers, and in this way, the promulgation and implementation of the new policy will definitely be hindered."

After Wei Shiyi finished listening, he stared at Zheng Shuangcheng seriously, and then smiled slightly.

It seems that the Zheng family didn't know why they were taken down, and it wasn't that they were angry at being framed, but they didn't want to affect the overall situation because of their own incident.

Influenced by Wei Shiyi, the Zheng family also supported the reform.In addition, the Song Dynasty promulgated many countermeasures for this reform, and the effect was much better than that of Wei Shiyi's out-of-control one. Therefore, most people in the court still supported the reform after a few years, except for those officials who were afraid that their interests would be affected. outside.

Therefore, when Wu An appeared, their first consideration was not their own interests, but the whole.

However, the Zheng family thought so much but forgot that if people like Wu An continued to exist, it would be to discredit the reformists.Wei Shiyi explained the stakes to Zheng Shuangcheng again, Zheng Shuangcheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.

"Brother Shi, how come I don't know what you're talking about." Zheng Shuangcheng said, "Our original plan was to find an opportunity to report Wu An in another way, not because he used reformists for personal gain. "

"You mean, you don't want the public to know that Wu An is using reformists for personal gain?" Wei Shiyi seemed to understand something.

Zheng Shuangcheng nodded, "Yes. Wu Anzhong has done a lot of things to fill his own pockets. He did a lot of things before he joined the Reformist Party. It's just that he needs to collect evidence in the process. I have been doing this for more than two months since I came back. One thing. We have collected a lot of evidence now, and we are waiting for someone to present the evidence."

"Originally, we wanted to be the commander of Deputy Zhou. Didn't you have that kind of relationship with him? But who knew that you were so fast, and you actually stabbed the matter directly to Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang is upright, probably not. In a few days, Wu An will be punished, and the stain of the reformists will come out."

Zheng Shuangcheng looked depressed. He was very happy that Brother Shi was thinking about them, but he couldn't be happy when he did this.

At that time, after Wei Shiyi said that, he felt that it was wrong, but when he came to Wei Shiyi, it was already too late.

Wei Shiyi was not as pessimistic as Zheng Shuangcheng, he said directly, "You're thinking about it."

"Wait, you mean there is still a turning point?" Zheng Shuangcheng blinked and asked hastily.

"Of course." Wei Shiyi said with a smile, "Although Wu An's incident will have a certain negative impact on the reformers, it also tells the people the position of the reformers. , rather than letting some officials exist for personal gain. No matter who they are, as long as they break the law, they will be punished!"

"Think about it, do people like factions that are impartial, or factions that don't even dare to show their own stains?"

Of course, I like to be sincere, and my own interests are guaranteed. Who would oppose reform?

Zheng Shuangcheng blinked, completely understanding what Wei Shiyi meant.

After the matter was settled, Wei Shiyi didn't want to continue the discussion around Wu An, who was unappetizing, so he asked Zheng Shuangcheng what the Zheng family planned to do next.

Zheng Shuangcheng said: "My father decided to open a medical clinic by himself instead of working in the imperial court."

"Huh?" Wei Shiyi didn't understand, "It stands to reason that if you are rehabilitated, your father should be able to return to work at the Food and Drug Administration."

"Hey, it is indeed possible." Zheng Shuangcheng smiled, "But the old man has experienced being framed this time, and he deeply feels that it is very dangerous to work in the court. Besides, he can still sleep late when he is not working in the court. Speaking of which, he I'm getting old, it's time to rest, and I can go to my own medical clinic whenever I want."

And this reason?Wei Shiyi smiled helplessly, "What about you? I remember that you still went to the border to accumulate qualifications for the future of the Imperial Medical Bureau."

"Hi! Didn't I ask for that because of my father? Brother Shi, look at me, do I look like a piece of material for being an official?"

It's not that I hit my little friend, it really doesn't look like it.

"Compared to fighting for a future in the Imperial Medical Bureau, I prefer to just be a doctor to save people. I think you are doing well now." Zheng Shuangcheng finally concluded, "Anyway, I don't want to be an official anymore."

In fact, this is pretty good, anyway, Wei Shiyi will support their decision no matter what.

"Okay, since this matter can be resolved, and it won't cause trouble to Mr. Wang, then I'll go back first." Zheng Shuangcheng stood up and drank the tea on the table, "Daddy is still waiting for me at home." I have to tell him about it."

"Okay, then I'll take you out." Wei Shiyi followed suit and stood up.

"No, no need, it's just a few steps, what are you giving me, you can go back quickly."

Zheng Shuangcheng left, and Wei Shiyi returned home.After sitting for a while, he went to pick up Wei Shihuan from his husband. When he came back, Wei Shihuan didn't have to live in Zhou Mansion.But when he went to pick up Wei Shihuan, he found Zhou Pu waiting there.

It seemed that they were not waiting for Wei Shihuan, but waiting here for him who came to pick him up.

There was still a little time before Wei Shihuan came out, and Wei Shiyi walked towards Zhou Pu, and asked with some doubts: "Zhou Pu, why are you here?"

"Brother Wei." Zhou Pu glanced left and right, "It was Marquis Yu who asked me to come to you."

"Zhou Yun?" Wei Shiyi was slightly startled.

"Yeah." Zhou Pu took Wei Shiyi to a side alley, where no one came, and it was a good place to talk, "Mr. Wang just entered the palace, did you know?"

Wei Shiyi paused for a moment, then nodded, "I don't know, but I guessed it." He didn't expect Mr. Wang's speed to be so fast, he almost entered the palace as soon as he left the palace.

"Mr. Wang went to the palace to meet the official, and he told the official that there was an official who enriched himself." Zhou Pu said, "Mr. Wang is stubborn, and he hates this kind of official very much, so he suggested that the official be punished severely. "

This should be normal, but it's not enough for Zhou Pu to be so careful, so Wei Shiyi asked, "And then?"

"You know, some people have eyeliners in the palace."

Wei Shiyi understood it clearly, "You mean, that official knew about it?"

"Yes, not only that, but he also knows that you told Mr. Wang about this. Mr. Wang told the matter of Wu An's private pockets to His Majesty. As long as it is found out, Wu An has no possibility of escape."

"If that's the case, wouldn't that be great."

"That's good, but the officials asked Mr. Wang how he knew about it, why he didn't hear such news but he heard it, and Mr. Wang said that this happened to one of his students. Wang The old man doesn’t have many students in Bianliang, and you are the only boy who comes and goes, the officials won’t ask who his students are, but other people will know that you are Mr. Wang’s student once they guess.”

"You mean, now Wu An already knows that I am the one who told you the secret?" Wei Shiyi has not concealed his contacts with Mr. Wang in the past few years, and it is normal for people to find out.

Zhou Pu looked serious, "Yes."

Wei Shihuan finished class, and the gentleman's door over there had already been opened, Zhou Pu hurriedly said: "So Yu Hou asked me to take you to Zhou Mansion for a few days, and you can go back after Wu An's matter is over, he is worried that you will be killed." Wu An retaliated."

That explained why he was here waiting for him.

Wu An must not be able to escape. If he drags Wei Shiyi into the water at the end of his life, he can only guard her closely.

Wei Shiyi supported his forehead, and there was a pain between his brows. He really didn't expect that Wu An would dare to do such a thing in Bianliang.But it's not surprising when I think about it, after all, Wu An may die. A dead person naturally wants revenge, and he can pull as many as he can.

Wei Shiyi didn't want to die, so he didn't reject Zhou Pu, and when he saw Wei Shihuan came out, he took Wei Shihuan to Zhou's mansion.

Wei Shihuan took Wei Shiyi's hand, smiled sweetly at Zhou Pu beside him, and asked Wei Shiyi, "Brother, this is not the direction to go home, this is the direction to Uncle Zhou's house, why don't we go back home?" Home, and you want to go to Uncle Zhou's house?"

Wei Shihuan still wanted to go home.

Wei Shihuan smiled softly at Wei Shihuan, and said: "My brother and Zhou brother have a good relationship. He invited my brother to his house as a guest. Do you think my brother should go?"

"Should go!" Wei Shihuan said, then shook his head and sighed old-fashionedly: "Hey, brother, it's not the first time you have gone, I also miss brother Zhou a little bit, since brother Zhou asked me to play for a few days, then we Just go."

Wei Shiyi really liked Wei Shihuan to death, no matter what he did, he never objected, he still remembered the first time when he sent Wei Shihuan to the Zhou Mansion, although Wei Shihuan was a little scared, he didn't refuse, and he wasn't curious at all. Why did he and Zhou Yun get so close.

Later, the relationship between Wei Shiyi and Zhou Yun became better, and Wei Shihuan became familiar with the Zhou Mansion. Wei Shiyi was able to stay well in the Zhou Mansion even when Wei Shiyi was away from Beijing several times.

In the future, the relationship between him and Zhou Yun is bound to be known by others. This era is not so harsh on the relationship between men and women, but it is not so tolerant.Wei Shiyi is the only descendant of the Wei family. Of course, in Wei Shiyi's eyes, Wei Shihuan can also recruit a son-in-law.But others don't see it that way.

Wei Shiyi didn't want to see Wei Shihuan stop him and Zhou Yun, so he cultivated the relationship between Wei Shihuan and Zhou Yun since he was a child. Maybe it seemed unethical to outsiders, but Wei Shiyi didn't regret it.

Now it seems that the cultivation effect is very good.

In the next few days, Wei Shiyi and Wei Shihuan stayed at Wei's house, and it was exactly as Zhou Pu said, someone wanted to take revenge on him.On the first day he didn't go back, someone sneaked into Wei's house. It looked like a thief, but nothing was missing from Wei's house. Instead, the bed where Wei Shiyi slept was stabbed as if to vent his anger. Several holes.

Then, when Wei Shiyi went to pick up Wei Shihuan from get out of class, he also encountered someone who was against him. The person who assassinated him was a homeless man with a knife. The homeless man rushed over when he spotted him. If he wasn't by his side for a while, he might get hurt.That time, it also caused riots in the streets.

After these two incidents happened, Wei Shiyi decided to let Wei Shihuan stop class for a few days and rest for a few days.

He originally thought that Wu An would never dare to attack him on the street, but it turned out that he thought he was wrong.

After a few days without class, Wei Shiyi took Wei Shihuan to play in the Zhou Mansion.Not to mention that although Wei Shiyi has been to Zhou Mansion many times and lived here several times, there are actually some places in Zhou Mansion that he doesn't know yet.

This time he and Wei Shihuan were playing in the Zhou Mansion, and unexpectedly discovered some little secrets of the Zhou Mansion, for example, there was a dog hole in the Zhou Mansion, and a puppy often slipped into the Zhou Mansion to eat.For example, in a rockery in the Zhou Mansion, there is a small hole in the rockery, and there are some tattered things, clothes, rags, etc. in the hole, and I don't know if it was left by the previous owner.

In the past few days, Wei Shiyi and Wei Shihuan had a comfortable time in Zhou Mansion, and the relationship between the two brothers and sisters also improved a lot.

Wu An's case was quickly settled, and the emperor immediately sent the Imperial City Secretary to investigate the case when he knew what Wu An had done.The Imperial City Division has always been a secret investigator of the Song Dynasty, and it is somewhat similar to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, but its sense of existence is not as high as that of the Jinyiwei.However, after the reform, since the investigation of the Imperial City Division was enabled, the presence of the Imperial City Division has increased.

Not only that, the Imperial City Division's investigation methods have also become proficient, and now it takes no more than five days to investigate a case.

Wu An's case was over in three days, and the extra two days were spent checking some shops under his control.Good guy, he opened many shops secretly and made a lot of money, but based on Wu An's salary, he couldn't even open a shop.

However, although Wu An made people feel bad, it was also beneficial, that is, the court's treasury was full again.

Wu An was punished, and Wei Shiyi took Wei Shihuan home.When they arrived at the door of the house, they heard the door of Li's house on the opposite side open, and they came out after hearing their movements.

The first time they saw them, Li Sanshu and Li Sanniang asked reproachfully: "Brother Shi, where have you taken Shihuan these few days? You really don't know. Someone entered your house a few days ago!"

"I heard that there was a thief at home." Wei Shiyi said: "Fortunately, I just came back, and I wanted to have fun, so I took her out to play for a few days. Otherwise, it might be bad if I stay at home."

"Just lie to me." Li Sanniang said, "You only inquired about Wu An a few days ago, someone came to your house the next night, and Wu An was arrested yesterday. These few things..."

"Sanniang, stop talking." Uncle Li pulled Li Sanniang's sleeve and told her to stop talking. How could they talk about being an official casually!

Li Sanniang froze for a moment, her expression changed, and she didn't continue talking.

"Yes...I'm sorry, Brother Shi, Sanniang also cares about you, that's why..."

"It's okay, Sanniang." Wei Shiyi interrupted Li Sanniang, and Li Sanniang's face became better, "Hey, let's not talk about it."

"Third uncle, Sanniang, Shihuan and I will go back first." Wei Shiyi said with a smile.

"Wait." Uncle Li called Wei Shiyi to stop him.

Wei Shiyi turned around with a puzzled look on his face, "Third Uncle?"

Uncle Li rubbed his hands together, then looked at Li Sanniang beside him.Li Sanniang's expression was completely different from just now, the anxiety in her eyes turned into a smile, she said to Wei Shiyi with a smile all over her face: "Brother Shi, Uncle San and I have something else we want to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Wei Shiyi was curious.

"It's like this. Look, you're not too young. A boy from an ordinary family has taken several wives and given birth to a baby. Your father and mother are not here. Third uncle and I are your elders. We want to ask you, is it time for you to consider getting a wife?"