It is indeed a rare thing to treat Bao Zheng to a good meal.
In Su Xun's eyes, Bao Zheng is definitely a model of self-denial.
Although I receive a lot of salary every month, I live like an ascetic.
It's night.
The darkest place in the Bohai Mansion Yamen is definitely Bao Zheng's public apartment.
A piece of clothing can be washed until it turns completely white without changing, and the repairs and repairs can last for a long time.
A simple meal, a bowl of rice, a plate of vegetables, and a small plate of pickles is enough.
I never use candles, and I don't use some expensive lamp oil. Instead, I use very cheap vegetable oil as lamp oil.
After one night, my whole body was filled with the smell of vegetable oil.
The common people liked the smell of Bao Zheng very much, but the wealthy businessmen did not.
Bao Zheng didn't go out to restaurants on weekdays, nor did he go to treat others.
He always thinks that when someone invites him to a big meal, he must ask for something.
Even if he asked for nothing, he would remember it as a favor. In the future, he would not be able to refuse someone else's request, so he would not go to the lavish banquet.
It is precisely because of this that Bao Zheng saved a lot of money.
In the past, Su Xun always teased Bao Zheng, saying that Bao Zheng saved all that money to buy a betrothal gift worthy of Zhao Xu's status and to propose marriage to the royal family.
He also enthusiastically gave Bao Zheng advice to stop being so stubborn. He asked Bao Zheng to find Kou Ji as a matchmaker. As long as Kou Ji came forward, Bao Zheng could not only marry Zhao Xu without spending a penny, but also take advantage of the opportunity.
The royal family makes a fortune.
For this reason, Bao Zheng scolded Su Xun, but did not explain why he was saving money.
It wasn't until the Meng Xue from Bohai Mansion showed up that Su Xun finally knew why Bao Zheng was saving money.
Although elementary school is free, children's reading materials are also free in elementary school, and one meal at noon is also free.
But there are still places where money is needed.
That is clothes, shoes, books, candles, etc.
If children want to learn something other than words, they have to spend money.
The first time Su Xun saw Bao Zheng spending a lot of money was when Bao Zheng bought candles for his children.
It always gets dark earlier in Liao than in other parts of the Song Dynasty, especially in winter.
After the children arrived at the elementary school early in the morning, it was always dark.
When children are studying, they always borrow light in various ways.
But the only thing I could borrow was the candlelight under the corner of Mr. Mengxue's desk.
The children sitting at the back of the Montessori Club did not get any light at all.
Bao Zheng paid for candles for the children.
Su Xun felt that Bao Zheng was extremely stupid and asked Bao Zheng why he was reluctant to use candles and instead used candles for his children.
Bao Zheng chuckled and said to Su Xun at that time, "The smell of vegetable oil is not good, and the smoke from burning will make you dizzy after smelling it for a long time..."
With tears in his eyes, Su Xun scolded Bao Zheng for being a fool for a long time, and finally angrily rented out three shops in Bohai Fufu City that the merchants coveted.
Use the rent to buy candles for the kids.
The reason why Su Xun did this was because he knew that if he only bought candles for a child in the school, he would not be able to stop Bao Zheng from doing good deeds.
He must let all the children in Bohai Mansion use candles in order to stop Bao Zheng from doing good deeds.
Then came cotton-padded clothes, books, etc.
Su Xun finally rented out more than 30 shops to provide all the children in the Meng School with everything they needed, and then ended Bao Zheng's charity work.
Nowadays, the rent of more than 30 shops in Bohai Mansion is used to support the children.
Bao Zheng stubbornly believed that those things belonged to the imperial court, and everything he got should belong to the imperial court.
Su Xun almost threw the magistrate's seal in his hand at Bao Zheng's face.
He is the prefect of Bohai Prefecture. He uses the court's money to help the court do things, which is within the scope of his power.
Fortunately, Bao Zheng's kindness will always stay with the children.
If he pities everyone, then Su Xun selling the Bohai Mansion may not be enough for Zheng to do good deeds.
Now, this great virtuous man who is clearly in his twenties but lives his life as if he is seventy or eighty years old is leaving.
After dealing with those corrupt government officials, Bao Zheng packed up his luggage, took his old servants, and left Bohai Mansion in an ox cart.
On the newly built official road.
Su Xun walked toward the oxcart that was getting further away and shouted loudly, "If you really like her, then marry her... If you marry her, you won't have such a hard life."
Bao Zheng, who was sitting on the bullock cart, was a little dazed listening to Su Xun's words.
like?
Still don’t like it?
Bao Zheng is not sure.
He only occasionally thinks about his life after marrying Zhao Xu.
The conclusion I came to was that I couldn’t marry.
Marrying her would be harming her.
Bao Zheng has a very deep understanding of himself.
He is not a person who likes to enjoy happiness and is very stingy with himself and his family.
I always feel that money should be spent where it should be spent, rather than used for extravagance and waste.
The expensive bird's nests in Fanlou and the cheap soup cakes from street stalls can both fill your stomach. Why eat bird's nests?
It is fragrant, but it removes the craving for food and drink. Are there any other differences?
No.
Bao Zheng felt that he was a person who would not waste money on bird's nests, so he felt that Zhao Xu would definitely suffer hardship if he followed him.
Not only does he not like to enjoy happiness, he is also a very stubborn person.
If Zhao Xu brings a lot of money to marry, he will definitely use the money to do good things.
Therefore, Zhao Xu could not use the money to enjoy happiness.
The two of them might even quarrel over it.
So he couldn't go to Zhao Xu.
He didn't want to quarrel with Zhao Xu, nor did he want Zhao Xu to suffer with him.
Bao Zheng felt that everyone close to him would suffer hardship, but Han Qi felt that everyone close to him would enjoy happiness.
In the bamboo garden in Sichuan.
Han Qi sat cross-legged, with the breeze blowing and the bamboo leaves rustling.
The flower bear that broke into Du Fu's thatched cottage next to the bamboo garden and was now imprisoned in the bamboo garden gnawing bamboo.
Watching it holding the bamboo and chewing its food in a silly manner, Han Qi had a bright smile on his face.
The concubine was making tea. When she saw Han Qi looking at a disaster so fascinated, she couldn't help but whispered: "My husband seems to have a special liking for flower bears?"
She was pregnant with Du Fu's Thatched Cottage, and others wanted to skin her, but her husband actually saved her.
For this reason, he does not hesitate to bear the reputation of someone who indulges and commits murder."
Han Qi briefly drank the tea prepared by his concubine, took a sip, and put it on the table. "I still like the tea at your husband's house...I heard that there is a tea garden in Sichuan. Please let someone go and have a look later."
Speaking of this, Han Qi stared at the flower bear who was looking around for new bamboo in a daze, and laughed and said: "It is not my pet, but my husband likes it very much.
My husband raised a large group of animals in his house and allowed them to cause trouble in the house, pampering them to no end.
When I was studying at my husband's house, I always liked to watch it chewing bamboo in a silly manner. I always thought, how could there be such a silly thing in the world.
After leaving my husband's house, I rarely see this thing again.
Now that we encountered him again, we naturally had to rescue him.
It is a blessed one.”
The beloved concubine said in a dumbfounded voice: "It is more favored than my body..."
Han Qi shook his head and said with a smile: "Why are you comparing yourself to a beast?"
The concubine slowly moved into Han Qi's arms and whispered: "I always feel that my husband's love belongs to me alone."
Han Qi clicked his lips and said honestly: "Then I can't do it..."
The concubine glanced at Han Qi coquettishly.
Han Qi laughed.
The beloved concubine laughed and said, "In a few days, my husband will go to Hedong to take office. The husband you talk about hasn't told you anything?"
When Han Qi heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter, "Sir, I have ordered that the families of the military households in Liao must move to Liao. He also told me to be gentle."
The concubine looked at Han Qi suspiciously, not understanding the meaning of the words 'touch it gently'.
Han Qi did not explain anything, but said with emotion: "My husband still understands me... If my husband doesn't tell me, I might have to learn from him.
Anyway, with him carrying it, it doesn't matter no matter how much trouble I make."
The beloved concubine muttered: "Sir, the husband asked your husband to go to the east of Hedong to cause trouble."
Han Qi said with a mysterious face: "It can't be said...it can't be said..."
When I heard this, I was very sensible and didn't ask any more questions.
Han Qi stayed in the bamboo garden for a long time, then stood up boldly and said: "Go down and tell the people in the house to pack their things and go to Hedong. I will take them to Hedong to taste all the delicious food."
"My husband is still generous..."
"Hahaha... The guy named Fu is the real big dog. I just want the servants to eat better. He can make a whole city eat well..."
"..."
Bao Zheng and Han Qi, who were appointed by Zhao Zhen, took office.
But the journey to where they are assigned to is not short.
It took the two of them a long time to get to the place.
It's just that the areas that Han Qi needs to manage are fine.
The area that Bao Zheng needs to manage is a bit messy.
As Zhao Zhen's most loyal supporter, Wang Deyong always carried out Zhao Zhen's orders meticulously.
Bianjing City is far closer to Jiangning Prefecture than Bohai Prefecture is to Jiangning Prefecture.
So Wang Deyong took the lead and arrived at Jiangning Mansion.
According to Zhao Zhen's instructions, the Zhennan Army and local soldiers from Jiangning Prefecture were dispatched and besieged Jiangning Prefecture.
Jiangning Mansion was already in panic because of various rumors.
Wang De surrounded Jiangning Mansion with troops, causing Jiangning Mansion to panic completely.
Various rumors spread in Jiangning Mansion and it became a mess.
Homicide cases occur frequently.
There are also thieves out and about.
Pedestrians walk in a hurry.
The only thing that hasn't changed is the Qinhuai River that sings and sings every night.
After Bao Zheng arrived at Jiangning Mansion, he saw the chaos in Jiangning Mansion, with one head and two heads.
Bao Zheng took the lead and rushed to the river to ask for Wang Deyong.
Wang Deyong was sitting on the deck of a large ship, using a knife to grill a fish.
After Bao Zheng was led aboard the ship, the fish was also cooked.
When Bao Zheng came to Wang Deyong, he saluted him in a neither humble nor overbearing manner: "Bao Zheng, the supervisory envoy of Jiangning Mansion, has met Wang Tongzhi."
Wang Deyong was speechless, holding a knife in one hand and eating the fish. He reached into his arms with the other hand, took out an official document and handed it to Bao Zheng.
After Bao Zheng bowed and saluted, he took the official document, opened it and looked at it, feeling a little dazed.
"The governor of Jiangning Prefecture and the supervisory envoy of Jiangning Prefecture?"
Supervision and governance?
The power is a bit big.
The supervisors and prefects of other prefectures check and balance each other.
Now both official positions have fallen to Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng has taken over all the power of Jiangning Mansion. Except for military matters, he has the final say on the rest. No one checks or balances him, and no one supervises him.
While chewing the fish meat, Wang Deyong said angrily: "Kou Shuai said that if he only gives you the power of supervision and does not give you political power, you will inevitably be constrained in doing things.
The official originally wanted to find you a better colleague.
It's a pity that the guy didn't know what to do. As soon as he arrived at Jiangning Mansion, he got mixed up with those wealthy families.
He also wrote to the officials asking them to recall those soldiers serving in Liao.
When the officials saw his memorial, they were angry and asked him to go to Weifu Mansion in Black Mountain to herd sheep.
By the way, I also entrust you with the great responsibility of the prefect.
Due to time constraints, I didn’t have time to send a servant over to convey the order, so I sent someone to come over quickly to deliver the official document and asked me to hand it over to you.”
Although Wang Deyong had never fought under Kou Ji, he admired Kou Ji's outstanding military exploits very much.
Cao Wei took back Yanyun, and Kou Ji destroyed Liao.
He obeyed Cao Wei and Kou Ji, so he called them handsome.
The most important thing is that as a military minister, he can appear more approachable by calling Kou Ji "Kou Shuai".
After listening to Wang Deyong's words, Bao Zheng's head was buzzing.
When Wang Deyong saw that Bao Zheng was silent, he looked at Bao Zheng suspiciously, "Do you think the official family didn't send a servant to deliver the order? You can't believe it?"
You are also an official of the imperial court and have received the imperial edict.
You should understand that it is very complicated for a chamberlain to travel out of the capital, and it is not as convenient as the eight-hundred-mile express."
Bao Zheng slowly came to his senses and said in a deep voice: "Isn't it inappropriate for the officials to hand over everything in Jiangning Mansion to the lower officials?"
Wang Deyong was stunned for a moment and heard the meaning of Bao Zheng's words. He said carelessly: "Do you have no confidence in yourself and feel that you can't handle the affairs of the government alone?"
Bao Zheng shook his head and said sternly: "Since the officials and their husbands dare to hand over Jiangning Mansion to Xiaguan, it means that they believe that Xiaguan can handle everything in Jiangning Mansion.
It's just that the lower official is young and is in charge of the government alone, so he is afraid that some people will dissatisfy him."
Wang Deyong muttered: "Tell me carefully..."
Bao Zheng solemnly said: "Jiangning Mansion is no better than other places. Ever since Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty established the capital here, Jiangning Mansion has been prosperous to this day. Most of the wealthy families have big trees and deep roots. They not only control the place tightly, but also control the DPRK.
It also has a great influence on China.
Moreover, there are many scholars in Jiangning Prefecture, and many of them have great influence in the scholarly community."
Wang Deyong glared and asked: "Are you afraid of offending others?"
Bao Zheng said sternly: "The lower official is not afraid of offending others. The lower official is just afraid that if the trouble is too big, someone will take the opportunity to instigate, and it will easily lead to a popular uprising. Once a civil uprising occurs, the court will need to give the local government an explanation."
Wang De said in a deep voice: "Kou Shuai didn't tell you anything?"
Bao Zheng said frankly: "Sir, I said you won't move your household or seal your family."
Wang De said in a loud voice: "Then what are you afraid of? Just go ahead and do it. Whether there is a civil uprising or a rebellion, I will watch over you.
I would like to see if the thief in Jiangning Mansion has a big enough head to jump out and let me chop him."
Bao Zheng bowed to Wang Deyong and said, "Then please ask Wang Tongzhi to lend me a thousand soldiers and horses."
Wang De raised his eyebrows and looked at Bao Zheng seriously, "What do you want to do with your troops?"
Bao Zheng said straight to the point: "Now there is a commotion in Jiangning Mansion, but the people from Jiangning Mansion's magistrate's office sit back and ignore it. It can be seen that the chaos in Jiangning Mansion is caused by someone behind the scenes.
And the people in the Jiangning Prefecture’s Yamen sat back and ignored it, so they must have been bribed.
The lower official will definitely instruct the people in the Yamen of Jiangning Prefecture.
Therefore, we need to borrow troops and horses from you."
Wang Deyong couldn't help but said: "When soldiers and horses travel, they will kill people."
Bao Zheng said without hesitation: "I will show no mercy to those who deserve to be killed."
Wang De glared with his eyes and laughed loudly: "What a good boy, I like you."
After praising Bao Zheng, Wang Deyong turned around and ordered his followers: "Go and order a thousand warriors for Bao Zheng, and immediately pick two smart ones from among the people in the house to protect Bao Zheng."
The attendant agreed and went down to deliver the order.
Bao Zheng bowed and thanked him: "Thank you very much for your kindness."
Wang Deyong said with a smile: "I have never liked civil servants, because civil servants always plot against me. But your boy's temper towards me, it is rare for me to like a civil servant, so don't plot against me."
Bao Zheng solemnly said: "I don't dare to do this."
Wang Deyong waved his hands carelessly and said: "Okay, don't talk about those false etiquette in front of me. Before you enter the city, I only want to tell you one thing.
If you can control the situation in the city, control it.
If you can't control it, leave it to me and I will take care of it.
Also, if you encounter danger, just let me run here, and I will protect you."
Bao Zheng bowed again.
The attitude is very sincere.
When Wang Deyong saw this, he laughed even louder.
Not long after, the people Bao Zheng wanted arrived. Bao Zheng did not stay long and got off the ship with the people.
After Bao Zheng left.
Wang Deyong personally came forward and asked in a low voice, "Master, you have never treated a civil servant so kindly..."
The smile on Wang Deyong's face disappeared, replaced by a look of dissatisfaction, and he muttered: "That's because no civil servant has ever given me a gift sincerely.
Although the situation in the court is different now, Commander Kou is in power, and the status of our warriors is higher.
But those civil servants still looked at people through their nostrils.
This kid treats us warriors as human beings, so I will naturally treat him as a human being as well."
The attendant nodded and sighed: "Other people think that I am a person who doesn't know how to adapt and only knows how to work for the government. But few people know that I can see through people's hearts with your eyes."
Wang Deyong rolled his eyes and glared at his entourage, "Can you still see through people's hearts? My eyes are not knives."
The attendant laughed softly and said: "Although the master's eyes are not knives, they are more effective than knives.
In the past few years, there was a lot of chaos in the DPRK, and everyone else took the opportunity to make trouble. Only you, the master, saw through the fog and decided to follow the official family wholeheartedly. You will definitely not suffer any loss.
Now, those who planned things are dead.
Sir, you are safe and sound."
Wang Deyong sighed faintly, "It's not that my eyes are bright, but my heart is bright. Although I have never experienced troubled times, I have heard many people talk about troubled times.
Although the situation in the court was chaotic in the past few years, the people's hearts were still towards the court.
So no matter how much trouble those people in the court make.
This country of the Song Dynasty is still owned by the officials."
The attendant nodded deeply.
Wang Deyong ordered: "Go and get me some wine. I have developed a habit of fighting abroad for many years. I always feel unhappy if I don't take a few sips."
The attendant agreed and went down to get Wang Deyong some wine.
After taking two steps, he seemed to remember something, stopped, returned to Wang Deyong, and whispered: "Sir, drinking is not allowed in the army now. The order was issued by Commander Kou when he was in the Privy Council."
Wang Deyong glared at his entourage, "Kou Commander just doesn't allow the soldiers to drink during the march. Besides, for a veteran general like me, as long as he doesn't get drunk, Commander Kou won't blame him."
The attendant pondered for a moment and said, "Then...a pound?"
Wang De blew his beard and said with a glare: "Where are you rinsing your mouth? It's not like you don't know my drinking capacity."
The attendant hurriedly said: "Two kilograms at most, any more and you will be confused. That boy has just entered the city, and something might happen, so you can't be confused."
Wang Deyong hesitated for a moment and said: "Two catties is two catties, go and get the wine quickly."
The person agreed happily.
After a while, a wine jar appeared in Wang De's hand.
Although Wang Deyong is old, he is a good drinker and drinks heavily while holding the wine jar.
The jar of wine was at its bottom, so I took a breath and clucked my lips, wanting another jar.
But I saw my follower shaking his head stubbornly.
All he could do was wander around the boat with his beard and eyes wide open.
After wandering for a long time, I got rid of my personal entourage and was about to go to the altar again, but I saw a man riding his horse to the riverside among the troops who had followed Bao Zheng into Jiangning Mansion.
When Wang Deyong saw the man, his eyes widened.
He shouted with a slightly excited expression.
"But something happened to Jiangning Mansion?"
Wang De shouted at the top of his lungs and his voice was very loud.
Unfortunately, the wind in the river was stronger, and his voice was blown away so that the people below could not hear him clearly.
When Wang Deyong saw that the people below ignored him and kept running towards the boat, he realized that his voice had been blown away by the wind.
So he quickly ran to the deck.
Wang Deyong is a military general. As long as he is a military general, no one likes to keep his peace.
In his eyes, the chaos in Jiangning Mansion can be easily solved with a single slash.
There's no need to waste so much time.
He has no sympathy for the wealthy families in Jiangning Mansion.
From his point of view, Emperor Zhao Zhen was in trouble, but the rich and powerful families in Jiangning Mansion were causing trouble behind his back. That was a crime, and he deserved to die.
It's just that the Jiangning Mansion was in chaos, but there was no civil uprising or killing of officials. It was really difficult for him to lead troops in.
If Bao Zheng enters Jiangning Mansion and is forced out of Jiangning Mansion by those in Jiangning Mansion, there will be no way to solve Jiangning Mansion's problems through gentle means.
Then he has enough reason to fight in.
He had no worries about Bao Zheng's safety, because he not only sent troops to Bao Zheng, but also his own troops.
The few old soldiers guarding the city in Jiangning Mansion, as well as some government officials, could not hurt Bao Zheng.
And the local soldiers of Jiangning Mansion have now been summoned by him and are in his hands.
Therefore, Bao Zheng was able to escape unscathed no matter what.
When Wang Deyong rushed to the deck, the soldier was already on the deck.
When he met Wang Deyong, Wang Deyong was stunned on the spot by his first words.
"Sir, what's the background of that little Heitan? Did he serve in the army before? He was too cruel."
When the soldiers arrived in front of Wang Deyong, they said with disbelief.