Chapter 378: Incompleteness of Kyushu, disturbed sleep and food
Jiang Ke instantly turned red as blood, turned over and entered the house, then immediately lowered the door latch.
It's over, I don't have the face to see anyone anymore.
What a big joke. I am full of confidence. If I want to be the top pick in the exam, the worst I can do is to be third overall... Apart from these two positions, I will not accept any third position.
The result was not good, he became the third from the bottom, why should he be allowed to live?
If I see my sister in the future, where will I put my old face as a brother?
Don’t be laughed to death yet!
It's going to kill you!
No, I want to go home!
Yingtian can't wait any longer!
Jiang Ke immediately packed his bags and wanted to escape.
But before he could escape, Uncle Qi shouted outside again, "Master, someone has come to deliver a message. All students who have passed the exam will gather at the Confucius Temple tomorrow morning and will leave for Jiangxi soon. Anyone who dares to delay will be punished immediately with military law!"
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Jiang Ke was so stupid now that he couldn't even run away. Military law was not something he could bear.
Jiang Ke sat on the bed blankly, turning over and over again, wanting to cry but without tears.
We sat there until dawn, then wandered around to gather in front of the Confucius Temple with the intention of visiting the grave.
As expected, he was late this time, and by the time he arrived, three to four hundred people had already gathered.
There is no doubt that these are the "talents" who passed the exam.
Jiang Ke lowered his head and had no shame in looking at anyone, so he could only find a corner to sit down.
As a result, as soon as he sat down, he heard a thief voice, "I just said, we are colleagues, look, how accurate I am!"
Jiang Ke suddenly raised his head, and as expected, that bastard who sold books in batches was also among this group of people.
Jiang Ke suddenly felt bad.
No way?
Could it be that his grandson is also ahead of him?
No, definitely not!
Anyway, there are two more behind him, he must be one of them!
You can’t go wrong!
Jiang Ke tried to calm down, but he didn't know that as soon as this guy opened his mouth, Jiang Ke broke through his defense directly, "Brother, I made a mistake this time and only got 23rd place in the exam. How are you?"
Jiang Ke turned his head, I don't want to talk to you!
Seeing him like this, this guy refused to let him go and insisted on questioning him. Just when Jiang Ke was about to collapse, an official finally came and saved him.
"The news was announced yesterday, and we will set off together today. The matter is really urgent, and I hope everyone can understand me. The superiors are currently stationed in Meiling, and it is the time to hire people. The tax department is different from other yamen. The key is how to collect taxes.
. Let’s go to Meiling Pass first and take charge of the Ganjiang River Navigation and Poyang Lake Shipping. Only after we understand the business and taxation of this area can we take a global view and assume greater responsibilities.”
The person who spoke was Zhang Yi. He talked about a lot of things and gave many instructions.
Jiang Ke listened carefully, and gradually he became less irritable. As a person who has been doing business since he was a teenager, he was very familiar with this route.
Hearing that this golden route was going to be used for experiments, Jiang Ke nodded secretly and couldn't help but sigh, King Wu's vision is really accurate!
It doesn't seem right, it should have been suggested by Prime Minister Zhang. After all, the King of Wu was good at military strategy, and only Prime Minister Zhang was an all-rounder who could realize this.
Jiang Ke pondered for a while, and while he was resting, he went to see Zhang Yi and asked a few questions. Zhang Yi agreed, and Jiang Ke left immediately. After an hour, he came back with a pack of medicinal materials.
Then they set off.
There is no doubt that with so many people wanting to get there quickly and familiar with the business, taking the water route is the best choice.
From Jinling, take a boat to Hukou, enter Poyang Lake, take the Ganjiang River, and go straight to Meiling... This road was also taken by Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang.
No problem,
However, just half a day after he came out, the grandson vomited violently due to seasickness. The water he vomited was green. With his body, it was better not to leave, otherwise the soul would pass by before he could reach Meiling.
Jiang Ke, on the other hand, silently prepared a bowl of medicine and handed it to this guy.
Not to mention, after taking a bowl of medicine, a person who was originally dying recovered more than half of his body in less than half an hour!
"God, miraculous doctor!"
Jiang Ke chuckled and said: "What kind of miracle doctor? It's just some local methods I learned from my frequent business trips. I also prepared a pack of medicinal materials. If you are not acclimatized to the climate, have dysentery or fever, you can ask me if you have any problems."
After showing his skills in front of everyone, Jiang Ke immediately became a star among a group of people. Many people had no experience of traveling far away, so they came over one after another to talk to him and ask some questions.
Jiang Ke is very knowledgeable and has been in business for many years. He is quite knowledgeable. In addition, he is polite and has an excellent image. He quickly captured a large group of people. They all gathered together, chatted and opened their hearts.
Gradually, Jiang Ke actually put aside his third-to-last issue.
They arrived in Ganzhou smoothly, and unexpectedly, the person responsible for welcoming them this time was Shi Boren.
"My nephew, you are really good! You passed the exam without saying a word!"
One sentence reawakened Jiang Ke's nightmare, and he was stunned. He didn't know whether it was a compliment or a slap in the face.
Obviously, Shi Boren did not mean this.
He was really happy for Jiang Ke. He pulled his nephew with a smile and said to him: "Perhaps you don't know yet? This exam will be a great match between dragons and tigers! The son of Zhu Shenzhen, the nephew of Song Scholar, also There are rich people like Chen Di, and I don’t know how many experts there are! It’s not easy for you to stand out!”
Jiang Ke was slightly startled. Could it be that he was not too good, but that his opponent was too strong?
If this is the case, I can finally feel a little relieved.
"By the way, uncle, do you know what we are going to do when we come here? When will we start working?"
Shi Boren smiled and said: "It's not busy. You guys need to rest for two days. The superior and Prime Minister Zhang are negotiating with He Zhen's envoy. They have been going back and forth several times, and the results will be announced soon."
Jiang Ke nodded and turned around to tell everyone.
When these classmates heard that Shi Boren was Jiang Ke's uncle, they all became anxious!
You hide it quite deeply!
Tell me quickly, do you have any other relatives?
Everyone gathered around and tortured him. Jiang Ke couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to confess.
His sister is still the first female officer promoted by the branch office!
"Oh my God!" The book seller jumped up and rushed to Jiang Ke, grabbing his sleeve with runny nose and tears.
"I believe it this time. Even with your status, you got third from the bottom in the exam. There really wasn't any fraud in this exam!"
In an instant, Jiang Ke's face turned the color of pig liver again. We don't want to be so hurtful!
The little energy I finally regained disappeared again.
Jiang Ke was dejected and most of his soul was gone.
I had no choice but to follow Shi Boren and arrived at the Meiling Military Camp with the others.
Their residence was quite good, not far from Zhu Yuanzhang's tent, and there was a row of temporary camps next to it... which was for He Zhen's envoy.
The envoy representing He Zhen was Liu Sanwu, a famous scholar from Huguang!
Liu Sanwu was originally from Chaling. His father was an official of the Yuan Dynasty, and so were his two brothers. Unfortunately, both brothers were killed by the Red Turban Rebels, and he was the only one left. In order to save his life, he ran to Lingnan and took refuge in various places.
He Zhen.
The most famous thing about Liu Sanwu in history was the dispute between the North and South lists. He was the examiner at that time.
But what is interesting is that even though he was the chief examiner, Liu Sanwu was only sent to the army and sent to the army. This shows that he did not have any personal ethics problems, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang would have killed him a hundred times.
Of course, there is another reason, that is, Liu Sanwu was almost ninety years old at that time.
But this man actually survived until Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne and was restored to his original position. He did not die until the second year of Jianwen.
It can be called a living fossil in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.
Now Liu Sanwu came to negotiate on behalf of He Zhen.
"His Royal Highness the King of Wu, Lingnan is a poor and weak land, the smog-stricken hometown of Guangzhou... He Zuocheng has no intention of going against the King of Wu, and is willing to surrender to the King of Wu and pay tribute as a minister. He only asks the King of Wu to show mercy to the people of Lingnan and not to start a war.
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After many rounds of negotiations, the demands of both parties have gradually converged on one core issue.
He Zhen was only willing to surrender in name and accept the canonization.
But Zhu Yuanzhang, including Zhang Ximeng, would never allow a local emperor to exist.
"It is precisely because of his pity for the people in Lingnan that he raised his troops to march south!" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "Mr. Liu, He Zhen has been delaying again and again. We know very well what his plan is, but do you know why we are willing to wait?
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Liu Sanwu looked ugly and shook his head helplessly, "Foreign ministers don't know."
Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and said: "He thought that if he delayed it for a long time, he would be able to make us retreat. But he didn't know that we had mobilized our troops, gathered our generals, gathered food and fodder, and prepared a hundred thousand troops! How could he really want to use the mere land of Lingnan to resist us?
Soldier of the province, he is looking for death! I might as well tell you that the Wu Navy has joined Fang Guozhen's navy to go south and will arrive in Guangzhou soon. Liu Xueshi, you might as well think about He Zhen, what will he use to fight us? "
Liu Sanwu was stunned. Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's aggressive posture, he really couldn't resist.
"The King of Wu, the foreign ministers, and the foreign ministers arrived at Meiling several times. They sat in the pavilion and looked at Guancheng. When the city was prosperous, they wrote a poem and asked the King of Wu to comment." Liu Sanwu thought for a while and said:
"Hua Biao is worried about hearing the voice of cranes, and the female wall shines brightly on its own. In the Qin Dynasty, there are dangers, and the Chu soldiers disperse like Gai soldiers. After hundreds of battles, only the bones of the mountains and rivers remain, and the ten thousand-year barrier is who's city. I don't dare to visit it leisurely when I am happy.
, I’m afraid Xinting will be sad.”
Seeing Liu Sanwu playing with poetry, Zhu Yuanzhang was startled.
At this time, Zhang Ximeng laughed and said, "You said that the dangers in Guanzhong cannot stop Liu Bang's army. Although King Xiang is strong, he will eventually be defeated by Gaixia. Are our heroes who have fought in hundreds of battles all in vain?"
Liu Sanwu was horrified and said: "Prime Minister Zhang, I definitely don't mean this. I just thought that there have always been wars and the people have suffered. In order to sympathize with the lives of the people, I hope that the King of Wu will stop the army. I know the great ambitions of the King of Wu, and I thought that the King of Wu would stop the army."
We can make progress in the Central Plains. Wouldn't it be better if Zuocheng is willing to follow Zhao Tuo's example and remain a vassal forever with unwavering loyalty?"
Zhang Ximeng found it so funny, this dream was so beautiful!
"You mentioned Zhao Tuo. I was just about to say that since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered the Nanyue Kingdom, the land of Lingnan has never left the control of the Central Plains! Even though Zhao and Song were weak, Di Qing still had to pacify Nong Zhigao. You
Do you think our Chinese state of Wu is inferior to Zhao and Song?"
Liu Sanwu lowered his head, dripping with sweat, and was at a loss what to do, "Alright, let's take it slow!"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Excuse me? Didn't you write a poem? I also have a poem for He Zhen: If the letters written by thousands of miles of carriages are confused, how can there be other frontiers in Lingnan? Raise 100,000 troops to the Meiling Mountains, and immediately mount Guangzhou.
A peak!”
"This, this is Wan Yanliang's work!" Liu Sanwu said in shock.
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Yes, all the kings of Hulu understand this. My lord is the lord of China, so how can he not understand it? Tell He Zhen that the Nine Provinces are incomplete and he will not be able to sleep or eat well!"
Liu Sanwu was stunned for a while, and his hands couldn't help trembling, "I, I am willing to go back immediately and persuade He Zuocheng!"