The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 358
As soon as Wang Gang heard the name of King Yong, he guessed the cause and effect in his mind.

The current emperor, Zhao Zhen, has been in power for more than [-] years. The government is stable, the world is peaceful, and the diplomatic relations are stable, but the only regret is that he has few heirs.

In the early years, only daughters were born in Zhao Zhen's harem, so he had to adopt his clan nephew as the crown prince. That nephew was called Zhao Zongquan, and he also knew whether he would become the emperor later.

To say that Zhao Zongquan didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune, he was originally the No. 13 son of the idle prince, and it stands to reason that he was destined to miss the throne.

To be chosen by Zhao Zhen and adopt him as the crown prince, it stands to reason that it is a great thing that the pie fell from the sky.

As a result, after Zhao Zongquan adopted, the concubine of Zhao Zhen's harem immediately gave birth to a son for him.

After having a son, Zhao Zhen saw that Zhao Zongquan was not doing well, Zhao Zongquan was also witty, and immediately wrote a letter to resign, and gave the position of crown prince to Zhao Zhen's son, and then ran back to the fief by himself, not getting involved in the court's right and wrong.

It's ridiculous to say that when Zhao Zongquan left, Zhao Zhen's son died suddenly, causing a lot of trouble.

Later, Zhao Zhen gave birth to two more sons. He originally wanted to be crowned prince, but unfortunately the second prince died when he was only four years old.

The position of the crown prince was vacant, and someone in the court brought up the matter of succeeding the crown prince again, but Zhao Zongquan was determined not to be the crown prince anymore, and the most promising ones left were King Yong and King Yan.

The advantage of these two princes is that they both have heirs, and they have enough prestige in the court.

Competing for the reserve has been very dangerous since ancient times, not to mention competing for the reserve as a cousin.

For the sake of the throne, King Yong and King Yan almost undisguisedly win over important court officials and expand their power.

Since that Ma Guowei is King Yong's brother-in-law, he is obviously the spokesperson of King Yong on Jiangnan Road.

It is impossible to win over courtiers with just one mouth, it has to be bought with real money.

Jiangnan was a tax-heavy province in the Song Dynasty, and a corner of the land accounted for more than half of the imperial court's tax revenue. It was the fragrant bun that everyone wanted.

As Yangzhou Mansion is the most affluent place on Jiangnan Road, Sheng Hong, the general judge of Yangzhou, occupies a very important position.

However, Sheng Hong has a slippery personality and never shows his support for who is in power. It seems that no one can be offended, but in fact he offended both King Yong and King Yan.

When Ma Guowei arrested Wang Gang and Sheng Changbai, he probably wanted to give Sheng Hong a warning and force him to stand in line.

In fact, do you know that in the original book, King Yong did similar things.

One is to arrest Qi Heng's father and force Qi Heng to marry his daughter, the county magistrate of Jiacheng.

The other is to arrest Concubine Rong's younger sister, Rong Feiyan, and ruin her reputation, making it impossible for her to compete with the head of Jiacheng County.

From these two incidents, Wang Gang knew that King Yong was a lawless lord.

You must know that Qi Heng's father is Qi Guogong, who stands at the apex of the lord.

Rong Feiyan is the younger sister of the emperor's favorite concubine.

What kind of thing is Sheng Hong? If it weren't for the face of the late Mrs. Wang, Sheng Hong would not have been able to get into King Yong's eyes.

This time, Sheng Hong was transferred to Bianjing as an official. It seemed to be a high promotion, but in fact he was promoted secretly, and he was replaced by an idle position in the court instead of a vacant post in the original place.

At the same time, this is also the way for Sheng Hong to protect himself.

After trying to understand all the causes and consequences, Wang Gang fell silent.

"Now you understand! Sheng Hong didn't tell you brothers, because he didn't want to cause you troubles, and it was for your own good." Master Liao said, looking into Wang Gang's eyes.

Wang Gang faced Master Liao calmly and said, "I just need to know the reason, and I can't sit in jail for a few days without knowing it."

Master Liao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, do you still want to seek revenge from King Yong?"

Wang Gang said calmly: "Of course I can't do it now, I'm a white man, how can I beat the current prince, and I'm still the one who is most likely to succeed as king."

Master Liao immediately understood what Wang Gang meant. If he can't fight now, it doesn't mean he won't be able to in the future.

"Your boy is a master who does not suffer, but I want to remind you that the opponent is a prince, or a prince with real power. Even if you win the number one prize in the future, you will definitely not be his opponent." Master Liao reminded Wang Gang.

Wang Gang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm not a reckless person."

Seeing Wang Gang's appearance, Master Liao knew that he could not let it go.

After getting along for more than a year, Master Liao has almost figured out Wang Gang's temper.

After that, Wang Gang never mentioned the matter of King Yong again, and the Sheng family also started to pack up their things, preparing to move to Bianjing.

Back then, Sheng Hong's grandfather had already bought a property in Bianjing, and the Sheng family could live there, so they didn't have much to pack.

Lin Sushuang was very excited about moving to Bianjing, but she naively thought that Sheng Hong returned to Bianjing after Gao Sheng, dreaming of being her official wife.

Wang Gang also didn't want to hit Lin Sushuang anymore, she was a concubine, and the official's wife couldn't take her turn.

On the other side of Shou'an Hall, the old lady asked Fang's mother to pack her things, and devoted all her energy to taking care of the children.

Sheng Changdong was just one year old, and he traveled all the way to Bianjing, and the journey was so long that he was prone to illness.

Sheng Hong chose an auspicious day, and the whole family left Yangzhou together in a hurry, as if they wanted to escape from the right and wrong place as soon as possible.

After a month of long-distance travel, the Sheng family finally arrived in Bianjing and moved into the old house of the Sheng family.

The old house of the Sheng family was bought by Mr. Sheng. It is twice the size of the Sheng mansion in Yangzhou and is divided into several courtyards.

Mrs. Wang moved into Wei Ruixuan. The word "Wei Rui" comes from the Book of Songs "Ancient Style. Lvluofenweirui", which means luxuriant branches and leaves, with graceful pavilions.

Lin Sushuang moved into Linxi Pavilion with her children. The word "Linqi" comes from Zhang Jiuling's poem: "Who knows Linxi, sits and enjoys each other when he hears the wind. Plants have a heart, so why ask for a beauty?"

The place where Mrs. Sheng lives continues to be called Shou'an Hall.

There are still a few empty courtyards in the Sheng Mansion, waiting for its mistress.

After the Sheng family moved into Bianjing, Sheng Hong immediately received a lot of invitations, all of which invited him to the banquet.

Even Wang Ruofu received many invitations from Bianjing noble ladies, Lin Sushuang was very angry when she learned about it.

What was even more angry was still to come. As soon as he arrived in Bianjing, Sheng Hong withdrew Lin Sushuang's housekeeping rights and returned them to Wang Ruofu.

For this reason, Lin Sushuang had been making trouble for a while, and Sheng Hong hid in Wei Ruixuan, not daring to go to Lin Sushuang's Lin Qi Pavilion.

In fact, Wang Gang had expected Sheng Hong to take back Lin Sushuang's housekeeping rights.

Bianjing is no more than Yangzhou, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.

Letting a concubine be the housekeeper is the greatest contempt for the headed lady, and if it happens, the censor will take part in it.

Sheng Hong valued his reputation the most, so how could he make such a mistake.

Lin Sushuang lost her housekeeping power, that is, she lost her biggest source of wealth, and her status in the Sheng Mansion was immediately affected. The most important thing was that after Wang Ruofu gained power, she showed her power in front of Lin Sushuang all day long, making her teeth itch with hatred.

In the end, Sheng Hong had to draw some shops from him to Lin Sushuang as compensation.

When Lin Sushuang got the shop, it was a shop in Bianjing City, and Wang Gang was moved.

He took the initiative to find Lin Sushuang and gave her something to sell in the store.

"Feng'er, is this soap really useful?" Lin Sushuang asked suspiciously while holding something the size of a palm.

Wang Gang said with a smile: "If it works well, you will know if you try it. I added toilet water to the soap to cleanse the body, and it will leave a lingering fragrance."

Lin Sushuang washed her hands with soap in doubt, and fell in love immediately.

"Feng'er, can this soap be mass-produced?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "The soap process is simple. Once it is mass-produced, it is easy to be stolen by others. Therefore, the production must be well controlled at the beginning. All the people involved in the production must be trustworthy."

Lin Sushuang nodded approvingly, and said, "How much does this piece of soap cost, and what price should I set?"

Wang Gang said: "The cost of soap is low, less than five renminbi. The price can be set higher, and it is exclusively for the use of Bianjing noble ladies. I think one hundred renminbi is enough."

Lin Sushuang gasped, and said, "One hundred coins, twenty times the profit, the price is so high, can you sell it?"

Wang Gang said with a smile: "Before the soap goes on sale, you can find some buddies to test the effect of the soap on the street. It's an advertisement."

"Advertisement?" Lin Sushuang asked in confusion.

"It means to spread the word widely. Once the fame spreads, we won't have to worry about sales. We can also send some free soap to Bianjing oirans to use, and ask them to advertise for us."

When it comes to doing business, Lin Sushuang has eight brains that are not as good as Wang Gang's. If it weren't for the fact that the scholar-officials refused to do business, Wang Gang would have wanted to end the business himself.

But Lin Sushuang is also good as the spokesperson, after all, she is her own mother, so she is absolutely trustworthy.

There is a regulation in the Song Dynasty that officials are not allowed to do business, but there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Officials are not allowed to do business, but servants and housekeepers in the house are not subject to this restriction.

The big house of the Sheng family is a merchant, and every year, money flows into the Sheng mansion, and Sheng Hong acts as the big house's umbrella, a typical collusion between the government and businessmen.

Lin Sushuang just needs to find some trustworthy people to manage the store, and just sit and collect money in the future.

It's just that Wang Gang didn't expect that a small piece of soap would eventually cause a trend in Bianjing, and the Sheng family almost suffered a catastrophe.

(End of this chapter)