Jiang Hexi got off the carriage, walked to the middle-aged man, and smiled and said, "Old man, just say whatever you have. We still have to drive the river, and we don't like to beat around the bush."
The middle-aged scholar was a little flattered, looked at Jiang Hexi and Huo Jingchen, sighed, and said, "Since you ask me, I'll just tell you."
He then told Jiang Hexi the story of Liu Zhizhou being driven away and living in seclusion in the mountains. Jiang Hexi looked at this middle-aged man, who was thin and elegant in his conversation, must be a scholar, and then because of other things, he did not participate.
Imperial Examination.
Jiang Hexi smiled and looked at Chen Yu, saying, "Look, this old scholar has a similar temperament to yours, otherwise he would also be a master with the magistrate?"
Chen Yu smiled embarrassedly and looked at the scholar and said, "You should not behave like a person, and you should not be measured by the sea. Maybe they have the ambition to serve the country. Then, if you are a small master, will you be in the dark?
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Jiang Hexi thought that what Chen Yu said made sense, so he stopped talking and followed behind and walked into the mountain.
As I walked, I heard Lang Lang's reading sound.
After listening carefully, it turned out to be the famous "Mingming De". The old scholar jumped up happily and said, "I found it, found it!"
It turned out that when Liu Zhizhou was shot down, he ran quietly into the mountain to live in seclusion in order not to affect the emotions of the people around him.
He only told his most proud student about this matter, that is, this old scholar.
He also reminded the old scholar that if there is no one in the city in the future, he will be willing to fill the vacancy.
At the beginning, the old scholar thought that this was just a beautiful expectation of Liu Zhizhou comforting him.
But I didn't expect that not long after, such expectations became an ironclad fact.
It seems that Liu Zhizhou is not only an outstanding scholar, but also a somewhat foresighted master.
Jiang Hexi was about to walk towards the place where the sound of reading came from, but was stopped by Liu Lao Xiucai: "General, please stay. Our teacher doesn't like others disturbing him on weekdays. Can you wait until he finishes studying before going in?
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Jiang Hexi nodded, and then sat quietly at the door and waited.
After finally waiting until the sound of reading ended, he went up and called out: "Master Liu!"
"Miss, I'm afraid she's found the wrong place. This is a dilapidated temple and there is no magistrate." Liu Zhizhou looked at Jiang Hexi with ignorance.
"See Teacher Liu!" Jiang Hexi met again, looked at Liu Zhizhou's cold face, and then smiled and said, "I wonder if the teacher is willing to benefit the people? Let us live and work in peace and contentment?"
Liu Zhizhou knew their purpose, but he still looked at Jiang Hexi reluctantly: "What kind of living and working in peace? Isn't it great to be able to read the books of sages?"
The scholar next to him couldn't help but walked up and asked, "Teacher, have you forgotten your agreement with the student? Now that Zhang Zhizhou has been escorted back to the palace, what is waiting for him will be a just judgment. Teacher, you are a role model.
, I am upright, of course I should come out to manage the prefecture!"
Liu Zhizhou took a deep breath, then nodded heavily: "Yes, it's been three years since I left. It was my old Liu who was sorry for the people of the prefecture, which made them wronged!"
When Jiang Hexi saw Liu Zhizhou's perception, he couldn't help but cry.
Huo Jingchen went up, grabbed Liu Zhizhou's hand, and said excitedly: "Master, I'm sorry! The emperor's vision was deceived by the people below before, but now those deceived people are no longer there, so you can make a fuss! ”
Liu Zhizhou looked at the group of children around him. They were all hunters and farmers from the mountains. Because their parents were very busy and had no time to take care of them, they handed them over to Liu Zhizhou. Now Liu Zhizhou is going back. They are going to run around the mountains like wild children again!
Among them, two or three tall boys saw Jiang Hexi and Huo Jingchen wearing armor, and suddenly stood in front of Huo Jingchen and said, "General Huo, we want to join the army with you."
Huo Jingchen looked at the two unfilthy children and asked, "This soldier is going to charge forward. You have no experience, can you be competent?"
The little boy behind patted his chest, looked at Huo Jingchen and said, "Of course, we are Teacher Liu's favorite children. We are so good at shooting archery and riding horses."
Jiang Hexi smiled and looked at Huo Jingchen and said, "Even if you can't charge, it's still a personal reputation. Let's take it with you!"
Liu Zhizhou pointed to the two children and said, "Their parents always collect herbs in the mountains and forests on weekdays. It would be great if they went out this time, they wouldn't be so lonely at home in the future."
Jiang Hexi touched the boy's head, and felt like an ambitious person. When he looked at the muscles on his hands, although they did not look like they were adults, they seemed to be very strong.
So he asked the two boys to write a farewell document to their parents, then stayed at home, took them with them, and left the city.
As soon as he walked into the city gate, the people who had sent the plague gods were still standing at the city gate. It turned out that the old scholar had secretly told the people in the city that he wanted to invite the old magistrate back.
At the beginning, they thought it was just a beautiful plan, but they didn't expect that Liu Zhizhou had no grudges about it at all. As soon as he invited this one, he came to the other end.
They held bright red flowers in their hands, then put on gorgeous robes, and welcomed them together, turning Liu Zhizhou's previous political achievements and various touching scenes into songs, singing in the river.
Jiang Hexi seemed to be praising herself, and her heart felt a little fluttering.
Jiang Hexi whispered in his ear: "Actually they are also thanking you. If we hadn't invited the old magistrate to come out of the mountain, this prefecture government office would have been a hell."
Huo Jingchen didn't know where the inspiration came from, but he even sang with them. He used the tone of this magistrate to express his love for the people in the city.
The entire state capital has become a sea of joy.
The former prefecture government office has now been cleaned up. All the extravagant things have been replaced with practical items. Some complaint slogans written by the people on the wall have been altered and words of praise have been rewritten.
Jiang Hexi felt that this trip today was a change from heaven to earth. It seemed that after going up a mountain, all the things on the mountain changed into a beautiful scene.
Jiang Hexi whispered to Liu Zhizhou: "Master, the magistrate, is really good at governing. Everyone supports you very much. You are our role model!"