Yongzhou, lobby of the governor's office.

"...Puppet Yan Taiwei Murong Yidou's subordinate general Fa Qin opened the city gate. The eldest son's city was destroyed, Murong Yong was captured, and the country was destroyed." Hu Fan stood in the middle of the lobby and reported loudly.

Exclamations rang out, and Xi Hui asked solemnly: "Daoxu, you said you and Yang Anxuan were in Murong Chui's army at that time. What happened?"

Hu Fan told the story of how Yang Anxuan ignored his personal safety and insisted on going to Changzi City to investigate the strength of the Yan army. He said: "An Xuanyan said, 'If you want to benefit the country's life and death, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and fortunes?' His servant was deeply moved.

Then he went there."

Xi Hui sighed: "These words are like gold and stone. They are truly loyal to the country. If everyone follows them, there will be no need to worry about soldiers from the north and invaders from the south."

Guo Jundao said during the administration: "With the two Yans united, Murong Chui is stronger, so beware of him sending his troops south. Xi, the governor, quickly reported the emergency to the court and sent more troops and horses to support Luoyang."

Xi Hui frowned and said nothing. When Murong Yong presented the seal to ask for help, he stated his interests to the emperor. The emperor ordered Qing to be appointed as the governor of Yan, Wang Gong, and the governor of Yuzhou, Yu Kai, led his troops to rescue.

Reinforcement is like putting out a fire. Now that the fire has burned out, Murong Yong's country has been destroyed, and these two men have not yet sent out a single soldier.

If Murong Chui sends his troops south, how can Yongzhou's troops and horses alone resist it, and when will reinforcements from the imperial court arrive?

Besides, even if the imperial court could send tens of thousands of reinforcements, would it be able to withstand Yan's army of hundreds of thousands?

"Don't worry, Governor Xi." Hu Fan said: "We dressed up as merchants, and the goods we sold were bought by Murong Chui. Murong Chui saw that Yang Anxuan was extraordinary and tried to win over him. Yang Anxuan was unmoved, so Murong Chui asked him to be his messenger.

, giving a golden crown to the emperor as a sign of harmonious diplomatic relations."

"Oh, where is Golden Crown now?" Xi Hui asked in surprise.

Hu Fan said: "When he returned to Mengjinguan, Yang Anxuan handed over his credentials and golden crown to General Liwu Yang Siping."

"Ask Yang Siping to quickly send the credentials and golden crown to Xiangyang." Xi Hui ordered.

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that Murong Chui had no intention of going south.

Biejia Zhang replied and asked, "Hu Fan, do you think Murong Chui's words are credible?"

Hu Fan thought for a moment and then said after careful consideration: "From the perspective of his humble position, Murong Chui needs time to digest the territory he occupied, and the northern Dai Kingdom is becoming more and more powerful. In the future, Murong Chui will focus on the north, and there is no possibility of going south.

As long as the imperial court is prepared and ready, the Yan army will definitely return north."

Xi Hui's face relaxed and he smiled and said: "Murong Chui is nearly seventy years old. I don't know whether he will still be alive in another two years, so there is no need to worry."

Hu Fan secretly sighed in his heart that the Yan army was powerful and had tens of thousands of light cavalry. He was deeply worried when he talked with Yang Anxuan, who wanted to train a strong army to resist.

Looking at the people in the hall, they all looked happy when they heard that Murong Chui had no intention of going south. They were so short-sighted that they could not defend themselves against the enemy if the Hu soldiers went south.

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After staying in Xiangyang City for ten days, Yuan He quietly returned to Jiyang City after all the six thousand coins in his pocket were used up.

Yuan's residence is located in the southwest of Jiyang City. The alley is paved with bluestones and is relatively clean. There are houses with earthen walls and tile roofs on both sides. The sixth house on the east side of the alley is Yuan He's residence.

The ancestors of the Yuan family served as magistrates of Zhenping County, and this house was passed down from their ancestors.

Pushing open the door of the somewhat dilapidated house, his son Yuan Ming came out after hearing the sound, and said with a smile: "Dad, you are back from visiting a friend."

Yuan He has a son and a daughter. His son Yuan Ming is eight years old, and his daughter Yuan Lin is ten years old.

"Where's your mother?" Yuan He asked.

"My mother is washing clothes, and my sister is doing embroidery in the house." Yuan Ming replied.

Yuan Ming looked at Yuan He with wide eyes. His father went to Xiangyang to visit friends, but he didn't know if he had brought back any gifts.

Yuan He snorted, walked towards the back, and said, "Go and tell your mother that I'm hungry and ask her to get some food."

Yuan's house is a U-shaped courtyard, and Yuan He's study is on the east side.

Yuan He walked into the study, threw his backpack on the low couch, sat crookedly on the mat, and looked through the neatly arranged greeting cards on the desk.

He had been away from home for more than half a month, and there were only three greetings on the table. It was from friends who invited him to enjoy autumn and recite poems.

Since Yin Zhongzheng demoted him to the ninth rank, the number of friends he has become increasingly rare, otherwise there would have been several times more posts like this.

Throwing the greeting card back on the table, Yuan He cursed angrily: "These powerful people will definitely humiliate Yuan when he gets rich."

A quarter of an hour later, his wife Fahrenheit brought a bowl of corn porridge and a plate of home-pickled soy sauce on a tray.

Yuan He took a sip, frowned and said, "I've been tired all the way, how can I eat these things? I still have money at home, so bring some."

Hua Shi said with a sad face: "My dear, I took away a thousand yuan when I left home. I only have more than a hundred left at home. I have nothing left to buy groceries these days. My dear, please bear with me for a few days and wait for the rent in the millet field to be collected before going out to socialize."

Recalling that he had spent 6,000 yuan in Xiangyang City, having spent less than half a month, Yuan He finally realized his conscience, muttered, and lowered his head to drink porridge.

Hua knelt beside him and asked softly: "As Ming'er grows older, should we send him to a family school to be educated?"

Yuan He raised his head and said: "That Yuan Ping in the clan school only knows a few words, but he doesn't understand the meaning of the scriptures. To send Ming'er to enlighten him is purely to mislead the disciples. I have nothing to do during this time.

Just teach Ming'er yourself."

Hua said happily: "If a good man teaches Ming'er in person, it will be a hundred times better than family education."

After Yuan He finished his porridge, Fahren stepped forward to clean it up, but stopped talking.

Yuan He held the mat with both hands, leaned back, burped and said, "Do you have anything else?"

"A few days ago, the clan sent people to look for a good man. They wanted to hire a good man to help the clan. They said they would pay five hundred yuan a month. I don't know what the good man is interested in?" Hua looked at Yuan He's face and said cautiously.

Yuan He suddenly changed his expression and shouted: "How can I, a noble scholar, engage in such a lowly career? Don't dirty my ears."

Fahrenheit took the tray and left with a sad face.

The shady fields of my ancestors have long been taken back. Over the years, my family has been destitute. The shops on the street were sold out two years ago, and my dowry has been almost spent. My husband has been reduced from the eighth grade to the ninth grade, and it is more difficult to seek employment. If this continues,

Life at home is almost unbearable.

After getting up and eating the next day, Yuan He called his son to the study and wrote down the twelve characters "Song Yannian, Zheng Zifang, Wei Yishou, Shi Buchang", saying that Song, Zheng, Wei and Shi were the four surnames, and the following ones

The meanings of Yannian, Zifang, Longevity and Buchang.

The old servant Yuan Li slowly stood outside the door and said, "Alang, there is a visitor outside the door."

Yuan He asked: "Who is he? How is he dressed?"

"Wearing silk robes, riding horses, and bringing servants, you are very wealthy." The old servant responded.

Yuan He stood up excitedly and said, "You must have invited me to the banquet. Ming'er, you go to the house and recite it. You have something to do as a father."

Yuan Ming took the calligraphy post and left. Yuan He found some clothes for going out and changed into them. He picked up the tail from the couch, walked to the door with three steps, and said with a smile: "Who is this dear friend?"

Looking up and seeing Yang Anxuan standing next to the horse, Yuan He dropped the tail in his hand and pointed at Yang Anxuan in horror: "You, how did you find this place?"

Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Yuan He, I have been looking for you for a long time. I heard that you came back from Xiangyang, so I came to see you in a hurry."

"What do you want to do? I'm going to call someone." Yuan He remembered Yang Anxuan's words about beating him every time he met, and said with trembling lips: "I can't say bad things about you again."

Yang Anxuan said: "I didn't tell you in Jiyang, but I went to Xiangyang to tell you. Don't think I don't know."

Seeing Yuan He's shaky appearance, Yang Anxuan said: "Since we have arrived at your home, don't invite me to come in and sit."

Seeing that Yang Anxuan didn't make any move for the time being, Yuan He picked up the rice dumplings on the ground and led Yang Anxuan into the study with fear.

When Yang Anxuan sat down, Yuan He did not dare to be reserved. He knelt down in front of Yang Anxuan and begged: "Master Yang, spare your life. I was forced by Master Chen to talk nonsense. I don't dare to do it anymore."

When Hua heard that there was a visitor at home, he brought two bowls of syrup on a tray. When he saw Yuan He crying and bowing to the ground, he was so shocked that the tray dropped from his hand, the pottery bowl broke, and the syrup splashed all over the floor.

Creditors often came to the house to press for money. Fahren thought that Yang Anxuan was the creditor who was pressing for debts. He leaned feebly on the door frame and cried out in tears: "Sir, my family really has no money. Please come back in half a month until the fields are collected."

If you rent it, you will definitely pay it back."

Yuan Ming and Yuan Lin heard the noise and ran over to take a look.

Yuan Ming ran into the house, tried his best to help his father, and glared at Yang Anxuan who was sitting upright.

Yuan Lin supported her mother, and the mother and daughter shed tears.

Yang Anxuan smiled to himself. He didn't expect that one day he would become Huang Shiren, a debt collector. He said to Yuan He who was shaking into a ball, "Get up and sit down."

Yuan He said with trembling fear: "I dare not, Mr. Yang, please spare my life."

Yang Anxuan watched the Hua family's mother and daughter cry into tears. Yuan Ming gritted his teeth and glared at him. His heart softened and he said: "Yuan He, I won't hit you. Sit down, I have something to say."

Yuan He then helped his son stand up and sat down on the table next to him.

Hua picked up the broken bowl on the ground, frowned in distress, lowered his head and was about to leave.

Yang Anxuan called her and said, "This matter concerns the Yuan family. Madam Yuan family might as well listen to it."

Hua looked at Yuan He and saw Yuan He nodding, then he knelt down and sat down behind Yuan He.

Yang Anxuan said: "Yuan He, you go around slandering my reputation. Recently, you even went to Xiangyang to spread rumors. I will settle the score with you."

Yuan He said with a bitter face: "This is all what Master Chen Bo forced the servant to do. It is not my original wish and there is nothing I can do about it."

Fahrenheit realized that the person who came was not to press for debts, but to seek revenge. Her face became even paler. Thinking of her husband's actions over the years, she felt sad and shed tears.

Yang Anxuan sneered: "Master Chen can force you, but the Yang family can't do anything to you?"

Yuan He remembered the kick on his stomach that day when he was criticized. He seemed to still have a dull pain. He moved his buttocks uneasily and was speechless.

Yang Anxuan continued: "Yuan He, what do you think I should do with you?"

Yuan He didn't dare to say anything, so Hua begged: "This young master, my dear friend no longer dares to do it. Please forgive him."

"I can spare him, but what will you do if Master Chen comes back again?" Yang Anxuan asked Yuan He forcefully.

Yuan He felt exhausted both physically and mentally, and was caught between the Yang and Chen families with no way out. He regretted that he should not have participated in it beyond his own capabilities.

Yang Anxuan sneered and said: "Yuan He, I'm afraid there is no way for you to survive in Jiyang City."

Hua fell to the ground crying. Yuan He looked at his wife and children, despairing, and murmured: "Yuan can die to apologize, but I beg Mr. Yang to let my wife and children go."

The whole family burst into tears. Yang Anxuan waited for a moment and then said: "Yuan He, I can give you a way to live."

Yuan He wiped away his tears and said, "Please give me some advice, Mr. Yang."

"Yuan He, I want you to leave Jiyang City for three years, go to Hujiawu in Panlong Mountain, and open a shop there. I will give you 10,000 yuan every year to settle down, and you will share 10% of the dividends from the shop. What do you think?"

While Yuan He was still thinking, Hua gently tugged on his lapel.

Looking at his wife and children with tears on their faces, Yuan He sighed: "Yuan is willing to go."

…………

Three days later, Yuan He changed his name to Tian He, carried the letter written by Yang Anxuan to Hu Zhang, took two followers of the Yang family, said goodbye to his wife and children, and headed to Hujiawu in Panlong Mountain.

After Yuan He left, Yang Anxuan asked him to leave a self-report letter, stating that everything he did was ordered by the chief clerk Chen Shen, which was regarded as a confession.

How to use this letter? Yang Anxuan planned to cite it first but not to send it until the critical moment.

As for Zhang Hong, Yang Anxuan mentioned it to Yang Shangbao, and then there was no more Zhang Hong's voice. For He Qing, Yang Quanqi came forward and sent people from the government to "communicate" with him, and the He government closed its doors to thank guests.

He was beaten and pulled when he was beaten, and after being honest in character evaluation, Li Zheng was hired as an official by the prefect because of his filial piety and righteousness.

Everyone knew where this filial piety came from, so there were a lot of voices praising Yang Anxuan in the scholarly community.
Chapter completed!