Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter summarizes a confrontation between Gao Shi Lin, the younger brother of Gao Tao Tao and brother-in-law of Zhao Zong Shi, and Wang Ning An, who is described as Zhao Zong Jing's chief strategist and trusted aide. Gao Shi Lin mocks Wang Ning An for asking for a security deposit, seeing it as an attempt to extort money. He believes Wang Ning An and Zhao Zong Jing are weak and incompetent leaders. The chapter also mentions a dispute between the Hu Yan family and the Zhao family over the Fan Lou business, with the Hu Yan family siding with Zhao Zong Jing. It is revealed that even Cao Yi, Guo Jiu, had to pay a 1.5 million guan deposit to set up a copper smelting workshop and shipyard, suggesting Wang Ning An's business acumen.

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