"What's going on? Didn't you agree to gather here in the morning? Why haven't you arrived yet?" Zhao Yan looked up at the sky and said to himself with a little anxious expression. Today is the day they left the capital. Originally, he made an appointment with Cao Song, Xu Yuan and others to gather in front of his courtyard in the morning and then leave the capital together. But now Cao Song and Hu Yanping have arrived, but they have not seen Xu Yuan. ≥≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small≥small

"It's because I've prepared too much, so I've been wasting time?" Hearing Zhao Yan's words, Hu Yanping next to him guessed that he already knew that Xu Yuan was the former Likong, but he was very impressed by Lekong's ability to leave everything behind with Princess Bao'an.

"No, when I passed by the gate of my second sister's house just now, I saw their carriages waiting outside the mansion. Now I think I should have come a long time ago, why haven't we arrived yet?" Cao Song also said to himself with a strange look on his face. His son-in-law's mansion and Xu Yuan's son-in-law were almost next to each other. When he came to Zhao Yan, he happened to pass by there.

"You three big men are so stupid. Since you know it's strange, what are you talking about here? Let's go and take a look?" At this moment, Princess Shoukang, no, now she should be called Princess Weiguo, riding a horse to Zhao Yan and the others. After saying that, she immediately ran towards the direction of the Prince Consort's Mansion.

"The princess is not so generous in marriage. You are a rare person!" Hu Yanping patted Cao Song's shoulder heavily and said, with a refreshing smile on his face, but this kind of smile looks gloating no matter how you look at it. Tokyo City used to say that he was afraid of his inner self, but since Cao Song married the Princess of Wei, the person who feared his wife the most in the capital has become Cao Song.

"Just talk too much, keep up!" Cao Song glared at Hu Yanping fiercely and said, "He had heard some rumors about the outside world saying that he was afraid of the inner world. However, he never thought he was afraid of the inner world. In his opinion, he had more respect and love for his wife, and only those who didn't understand thought he was afraid.

Xu Yuan's son-in-law's mansion was not far from Zhao Yan's other courtyard, so Zhao Yan and the others quickly came to the gate of the son-in-law's mansion. What they didn't expect was that there was a circle of yamen runners in front of the son-in-law's mansion blocking the carriage inside from leaving, which made Zhao Yan and the others stunned.

"Go and ask what's going on? Who sent those yamen runners?" Zhao Yan immediately ordered the guards around him to ask about the situation. At the same time, he was very surprised. As Xu Yuan and his second sister, how could ordinary yamen runners dare to block people at their door? Could it be that someone was instructing them behind their backs?

After a while, the guards who went to inquire about the situation rushed to report: "Your Majesty, these yamen runners were sent by the newly established accounting department of the Sansi. According to them, they followed a Wang Kuojian to ask the prince consort to go to the accounting department for questions, but Xu's prince consort did not agree. As a result, they blocked the door and refused to let Xu's prince consort leave. Now they are still in a stalemate!"

"Sanshi Accounting Department?" Zhao Yan was stunned when he heard this strange name, because he didn't remember that there was this department in the Three Departments. However, Cao Song reminded him, "Sanshi, this accounting department was just established last month. It mainly re-registered the whole world's household registration, population, field affairs, pitting, house garden, rent, annual classes, etc. to make the existence and whether there are or not, and to investigate the national plan."

At the end, Cao Song hesitated for a moment, and then said again: "In addition, I heard that Wang Shi was arranged in this accounting department. Could it be that Wang Shijian mentioned by the yamen runner be Wang Shijian?"

Just as Cao Song finished speaking, an official in an official uniform walked out of the yamen runners and came to Zhao Yan and bowed deeply, "The lower-ranking official Wang Shi, pay homage to the prince Qiansui!"

"It's really you. It seems that you didn't take my warning to you last time!" Zhao Yan looked at Wang Shi in front of him and said with anger. Last time Xu Yuan had just arrived in the capital, it was reported that he was the former Likong. As a result, Zhao Yan found out that he was related to Wang Anshi's son, and immediately thought of Wang Shi again. For this reason, he specially warned the other party, but he didn't expect that he would dare to appear in front of his second sister's mansion this time.

"The prince doesn't know what the prince said, but the prince came here today to ask Mr. Xu to go to the accounting department to assist us in some investigation!" Wang Shi was very calm about Zhao Yan's anger, as if he was really an official.

"Investigation? What kind of investigation?" Cao Song was worried that Zhao Yan would take action in anger, so he spoke first.

"It's nothing, but the officials found that Xu's land property had some problems, which was not consistent with the reported number, so the officials wanted to ask Xu's land to the accounting department to ask some questions!" Wang Shi said calmly again. After the accounting department was established, officials were immediately assigned to various places to check household registration, population, land and other matters. Among them, Wang Shi was responsible for investigating the land around the capital. However, he did not investigate others, but found the land under Xu Yuan's name. And at this time when Zhao Yan and the others were about to leave, if he said that he did not intentionally, he would not even believe the ghost.

"My land was rewarded one after another, and I did not add half of the land after that. If there were even problems with these land, then your accounting department would be really serious and responsible!" At this moment, Xu Yuan, who had never seen a figure, finally walked out of the mansion. He had never come forward before. In fact, he was not afraid of Wang Shi, but did not want to cause trouble because of this, so he waited for Zhao Yan to come before coming forward. In this way, no matter what kind of conspiracy Wang Shi had, he would not dare to perform in front of Zhao Yan.

"Mr. Xu finally came forward. Although your land was rewarded by the late emperor, after checking, we found that your land now has nearly 500 acres more than before. In other words, Mr. Xu has to pay less agricultural tax of 500 acres every year, which is not a trivial matter!" Wang Shi said with a stern face at this time. Judging from his current appearance, he was somewhat similar to those honest and honest officials in later TV dramas.

"Haha, five hundred acres? It's a big number, but Xu Yuan had already said just now that his land was rewarded by the late emperor. Even if there was a problem, it was a problem for the people who distributed these land, and it had nothing to do with him. If it really didn't work, you go to my brother and let him give you an explanation!" Zhao Yan sneered.

In fact, there are the most problems with land. Among all the nobles of the Song Dynasty, almost no one dared to say that their land has no problem. Even if Xu Yuan was just a rewarded land, the tenants who planted these lands usually passively or actively reclaim wasteland and turn some of the river beaches and mountains into fields. These fields naturally will not be reported. Therefore, over the years, it is normal to increase some land. For example, the real number of land under Zhao Yan's name is definitely much higher than the number reported. Although Zhao Yan has not paid attention to it, with Cao Ying's personality, it is estimated that it is possible to conceal thousands of acres.

"The prince is so bad. The land is in the name of Xu's prince, so he should naturally find Xu's prince. So the officials naturally want to find him!" Wang Shi said without giving in at this time. He was here to make things difficult for Zhao Yan and Xu Yuan today, and it would be better for Zhao Yan to be able to beat him. However, now he is not the famous and unpowered son-in-law at the time, but the inspection of the Accounting Department of the Song Dynasty. Although this is only a temporary position, he is still an official of the Song Dynasty and performs official duties in the court. If Zhao Yan dares to beat him, it is not a trivial matter, but it is related to the face of all the officials of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Yan naturally saw Wang Shi's thoughts and was very annoyed at the moment, but he also knew that Wang Shi's identity is different now, and he was also the backbone of the new party. If he had a conflict with him, it would be like he was completely standing on the opposite side of the new party. It is estimated that this is something that Wang Shi couldn't get, so he must also control his temper.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yan finally regained his calmness. He sneered and looked at Wang Shi, too lazy to argue with him anymore, and said to Xu Yuan directly: "Brother-in-law, let someone drive the carriage away from the Prince Consort's Mansion. We can't delay our departure today."

When Xu Yuan heard Zhao Yan's words, he immediately understood what he meant. He smiled at Wang Shi, turned around and entered the mansion. After a while, he saw a series of big carts coming out of the mansion. Wang Shi was immediately shocked when he saw this and shouted to Zhao Yan: "What is the intention of Your Highness King Yue? Are you planning to break through?"

"Haha, I was confused just now. With my identity, why should I argue with a mad dog? I really have the best share!" Zhao Yan said that, and directly asked the guards to push away the yamen runners so that Xu Yuan's carriage could leave smoothly. He was indeed dizzy just now. In fact, when Wang Yuan was deliberately causing trouble for him, he just needed to ignore the other party's provocation and take Xu Yuan and the others away. As for Wang Yuan to complain in the future, let him sue him. He did not believe that Zhao Xu would punish him for these trivial matters.

When Wang Shi heard Zhao Yan calling him a mad dog, a hint of anger finally flashed across his calm face. Especially when he saw Zhao Yan's guard pushing away the yamen runners he brought, he was even more angry, but he had no choice.
Chapter completed!