Yuan Zuozong said with a smile, "It's not a big deal for Chu Lushan to be the villain in the future. The Lu Family will definitely not be convinced. Why not let Yuan Zuozong be the villain? Then they will be convinced."
Hsu Fengnian shook his head.
Hsu Fengnian rubbed his cheeks, "Huang Longshi, Xun Ping, my master, Yuan Benxi, Nalan Youci, Zhang Julu, and Lu Feichi who passed away yesterday have all added color to the scholars in the world. Brother Yuan, you probably don't count. I, Lu Xu of Yongzi Alley, Chen Xiliang, and Xu Beizhi of Aristocratic Family, no matter if they have hatred or not, they can only watch the backs of these gentlemen go further and further away. I don't know if there will be younger scholars coming to see our backs in the future. "
Yuan Zuozong rarely showed his melancholy in front of others. At this moment, he sighed undisguised, "You said Chu Lushan is smart, but even the blind can't see his flattery to His Highness. How smart can such a person be? But if you say Chu Lushan is stupid, he has the ability to make a rhyme. His poems and songs are natural. Only Chen Zhibao can be better than Chu Lushan in terms of talent for generals and soldiers. I used to dislike Chu Lushan very much because I thought he was not popular. Now I am a little better, but I think I will not confide in him in my life. But Yuan Zuozong thinks that such a person can be called a teacher. I don't know what he and Chen Zhibao want. "
Yuan Zuozong wanted to say something but stopped. When he was about to say something, Hsu Fengnian had trotted to buy a tray of steamed buns from the hawker. Yuan Zuozong smiled. Well, he was not used to flattering words.
Yuan Zuozong wanted to say that although His Highness could not be a teacher, one day, his back will be the front of the Central Plains.
All the people will look to the north.
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Weize County in Ningzhou was a county. According to the law of Liyang, there could be two county officers. Weize County was remote. The people there were tough and difficult to tame. If there was any trouble in the world, there would be refugees running around and living in the mountains and forests. Liyang attached great importance to the horse administration, which had been implemented in Lianhuai and other places for many years. Ningzhou was barren and far inferior to other places, so it was originally not suitable to raise horses. However, as one of the thirteen "old provinces" of Liyang, Ningzhou was selected from among the short ones and was also included in the horse administration. During the Spring and Autumn Period, almost the entire province raised horses, which could be considered to have made great contributions to the Zhao family. Most of the high officials at the prefecture level were promoted to become officials in the capital. However, the people in Ningzhou were in dire straits, leaving behind a mess that was riddled with holes. Until now, there were still thousands of horse bandits in Ningzhou. The horse problem was the most serious one in the imperial court. The year before last, a county governor was appointed, but his head was cut off by dozens of horse bandits in Yangchang Slope, which was the crossroads between the north and the south. His official uniform and official seal were scattered all over the ground, which shocked the imperial court. The emperor of Zhao Family was furious. He sent a minister of the Ministry of War, who was a member of the imperial family, to lead 800 elite soldiers to suppress the bandits. They won one battle after another and beheaded more than 100 bandits. Later, they were impeached by the imperial censor. Only then did the imperial court know that horse bandits were cunning. The minister could not find any trace of the bandits, so he had to collude with the local officials and replace the bandits with prisoners on death row. Among them, there were 16 innocent people. The minister was executed on the spot. The two captains and the 800 elite soldiers were exiled to Liaodong. "It's better to be a small official in another state than a high official in Ningzhou." The difficulty of Ningzhou's governance could be seen. There were many rules for a scholar to be an official. It was okay to be a county magistrate. Although his rank was low, he was still in charge of politics. There was hope for promotion. However, if he became a county governor, he would become a joke. As for being a county governor in Wuze County, which was close to Yangchang Slope in Ningzhou, it was really a tragedy that would make the family sad and the enemy happy. One of the two county governors in Wuze County had always been empty. The old county governor, Yan Huasheng, was from the county next to Wuze County. He was addicted to alcohol. He was quite capable of flattering the county magistrate and the chief clerk, drinking and having fun together, and flattering the county governor. However, if he was asked to suppress bandits, it would be asking for his life. Yan Huasheng was not good in the county official evaluation every year, but he had always been a county governor. In Yan Huasheng's words, if anyone was willing to come to Wuze County to replace this bullsh * t official, he would put the official hat on that person's head without saying anything. He would even give a thumbs up and praise that person for being a good man. However, at the end of the year, Yan Huasheng did not lose his position. Instead, a strange young man with the surname Song came to Wuze County and became his colleague with the same rank, rank, and salary. He brought a horse, a page, and a box of scriptures with him. Yan Huasheng discussed it with the county magistrate and the chief clerk. They felt that this young man did not look like an official who inherited his father's shadow. If he had a family background, who would be willing to come to Wuze County to suffer? He should not be someone from the capital or someone who passed the Jinshi exam. According to the usual practice, if an official outside the capital was not promoted, it would be tantamount to banishment. After thinking it over, the three old foxes in the officialdom all felt that this young man was a poor young man who started his career by relying on his poetry and literary talents. This was because the young man with the surname Song had a good hand in writing, which belonged to the style of the "two masters in one family" that was popular in Liyang imperial court. Even a boorish man who did not know a single word would feel good when he saw it. Moreover, this young man was born white and clean, and his skin was even more tender than a woman's. Yan Huasheng did not think that this young man would be able to gain a foothold in Wuze County, so he did not bother to ostracize him. As long as he could not bear the hardships, he would definitely be fired.
However, Yan Huasheng soon complained incessantly. This young man with the surname Song was really addicted to being a county magistrate. As soon as he arrived at the county magistrate's office, he would bring out a pile of geographical maps that were heavier than books. Moreover, every few days, he would ask him about the distribution of horses in Wuze County. If this young man did not know the ways of the world, humbly ask for advice and give him face every time, and did not forget to bring a pot of high-quality apricot blossom wine every time, the hot-tempered Yan Huasheng would have already glared and cursed at this young man. When winter came, even the small places were particular about the poverty of small places. County Magistrate Yan and the local nobles of Wu Ze mostly wore fox fur robes, mink outerwear, and mink hats. The rich people of the county gathered here because they had no choice but to do so. Other than Wu Ze County, there was no safe place. When outsiders first entered this place, most of them mistakenly thought that it was a peaceful and prosperous place. The county magistrate's grievance drum had long been worn out. Even if someone wanted to beat it, they could not find a drumstick, let alone make a sound. In the hall, there were two storehouses for East Money and West Grain. The weapons in the storehouse were rusty. The reason why the few spears and spears were not rusty was because they were used by the soldiers of the county magistrate's office. When they saw a dog on the street, they would knock it out and drag it back to the magistrate's office to eat dog meat. Then, they would raise money to buy a few pots of wine. The entire magistrate's office could smell the fragrance of the wine. Naturally, the few officials would not be interested in this kind of food that could not be eaten at a banquet. However, the young official who was given the nickname of Little Song County Magistrate once followed the fragrance and found a group of stunned shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Then, he sat down calmly and did not stand on ceremony. He ate meat and wine with his subordinates. After that, he left a bag of copper coins, saying that if there was dog meat to eat next time, he would pay for the wine. This made the group of miscellaneous officials immediately smile. This Little Song County Magistrate was a good person! It did not matter whether he was an honest official or not. They were too lazy to think about it. However, he would definitely be a good official who was easy to deal with!
The magistrate and the registrar who lived in the back of the county magistrate's office had been watching coldly from the sidelines. After waiting for more than ten days, they saw that the new county magistrate did not have the intention to touch the money and grain. He also did not want to make three rounds of fire for a new official. He did not want to make a mess in the county where there were so many rich playboys. The two officials were relieved and became closer to this new colleague who was unfortunately transferred to Wu Ze. Although he was still somewhat reserved and arrogant, he would at least smile when they met and exchange a few words of greeting. There was originally a residence in the back of the county magistrate's office. The house and courtyard occupied a large area. However, it had long been occupied by the brother-in-law of the county magistrate and refused to move. The county magistrate saw that Little Song County Magistrate had been silent and did not hear any gossip. It should be known that although a sparrow was small, it had all the essentials. There were so many small ears and gossips in the county magistrate's office that it could not hide any secrets. This made the county magistrate very relieved and felt a little guilty for the first time. He took the initiative to set up a bridge and rented a house for Little Song County Magistrate in a quiet place in the nearby county magistrate's office. The young man did not refuse, nor did he mention the rent. Instead, he carried the etiquette of a junior and paid a very grand visit. He called the county magistrate's wife who was in her early forties sister-in-law. He called the woman who was known for being mean until her bones were lighter. He pulled the handsome young man's sleeve and asked about his well-being. The county magistrate, who was used to romance, did not care. In order to leave Ningzhou, Magistrate Liu of the neighboring county generously let his beautiful wife open her collar and let the county magistrate reach his hand in. It was called charcoal fire for warmth. How could it be compared with natural breast warmth? Unfortunately, the county magistrate was very impartial and still let another county magistrate go to the neighboring county. However, Magistrate Liu did not draw water with a bamboo basket. It was said that in the end-of-year political performance evaluation, a county magistrate who had been in the middle would have a high grade. There was also a postscript which said that the county magistrate had a strong character and integrity! The county magistrate of Wuze was not surprised by this kind of thing. He only felt that this foreign boy was somewhat interesting. He was so experienced that he did not seem like a young official at this age. If the young man surnamed Song came to live a peaceful life, then everyone would gather firewood to give him a peaceful life. If he dared to stir up the water, then don't blame the local snake for biting the dragon that crossed the river to death. Fortunately, the young man surnamed Song and named Keli was very clever, so Wuze County was still a happy situation.
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