While Chen Mo was wandering among the snowy peaks, Wang Anshi was sitting behind the desk, questioning the person that Butler Hu had just brought.
"What's your name and where are you from?"
"My lord, little Xu Liqiu is from Dingzhou. He has been here for military service for nearly two years." Xu Lidong responded cautiously.
Um?
Wang Anshi frowned slightly, a little confused.
Upon seeing this, Butler Hu quickly explained: "Sir, because Baihe County is a border town, the situation here is quite different from that in the mainland. Not only are there tens of thousands of troops stationed outside the city, but there is also a squad of a hundred people inside the city. The main ones are
Your duty is to guard the four city gates."
"I am aware of these situations, but I am just wondering about this person's identity." Wang Anshi stood up and said, "How did a soldier come to interact with Chen Mo?"
"Sir, whenever there are big things happening in the city, we will be temporarily seconded. That's why we got to know Chen Mo." Xu Liqiu told the truth.
"Get up and talk in detail."
Wang Anshi was curious and eager to know what Chen Mo had done.
Xu Liqiu did not dare to hide anything, so he stood up and told the whole story.
After hearing this, Wang Anshi's face turned ugly: "Chen Mo, as a scholar, didn't take the county examination well, but he focused on studying business. It's really ridiculous. If this is the case, then I will help him straighten out his stubbornness.
, Tomorrow the Japanese official will go to invigilate the policy test in person to see how he can perfunctoryly deal with it."
"Sir, Chen Mo... I'm afraid he won't be able to take the exam tomorrow." Butler Hu answered.
"How do you say this?" Wang Anshi was startled.
"Sir, Chen Mo was forced out of the city by the thieves in the evening. Later, he was injured during a desperate struggle. He has been sent back by someone to receive medical treatment and recuperate."
Xu Liqiu lied, describing Chen Mo's being followed as coercion.
Just now, he escorted Laizi and Ergou back to the city gate, and met the people sent by Butler Hu, who were looking for Chen Mo everywhere.
Before the county examination was over, Chen Mo left without saying goodbye. If he really wanted to be investigated, his future would be completely ruined, so he came up with this excuse.
As for Chen Mo, when he leaves later, he will ask his younger brother to tell him as soon as possible. As long as both parties agree, there is no use in talking to Ergou.
Wang Anshi was furious when he heard that Chen Mo had been kidnapped by thieves and even injured.
After further questioning, he found out that Chen Mo's injuries were not serious, and that one of the thieves was dead and two were caught, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Steward Hu, now you will send Xu Liqiu back in person, convey my words to the captain of the city guard, saying that such a great achievement deserves a heavy reward, and thank him for training such good soldiers. Then go and inform Cao County
Lieutenant General, thieves who commit crimes in broad daylight must be severely punished."
"Yes, sir."
Butler Hu responded and retreated with Xu Liqiu.
"Dad, why does my daughter feel that this matter is a little strange?" At this time, Wang Tan'er walked out from behind the screen.
"My father also has this idea. Let's talk about it and let's see if we, father and daughter, want to go together?" Wang Anshi said, motioning to sit down.
"There are two strange things." Wang Tan'er considered, "First, the public security in the city is good. Why did a kidnapper appear and kidnap Chen Mo?"
"Second, Chen Mo is a scholar, how can he fight one against three? Even if the soldier arrived in time, even if Chen Mo was injured, it still seems unreasonable."
"So?" Wang Anshi nodded and asked.
"So there is only one possibility." Wang Tan'er's eyes were shining brightly, "Chen Mo is a truly secretive person."
"Haven't we already seen clues about this from those poems?" Wang Anshi used questions as a guide.
"My daughter has two things to ask her father." Wang Tan'er asked without answering.
"ask."
"How talented is Chen Mo?"
"Among the people of the same age that my father has ever met, he is undoubtedly the best." Wang Anshi praised him without hesitation.
"What about character?"
"At best, he is straightforward and free-spirited. At worst, he is stubborn and undisciplined. His heart is not right." When Wang Anshi scolded him, he was unambiguous.
"Dad has read countless people. What do you think Chen Mo will achieve in the future?"
"There are two extremes." Wang Anshi said solemnly, "either it is lost to the public, or it is heard all over the world."
"What kind of person do you want him to be, dad?" Wang Tan'er asked with bright eyes.
Wang Anshi was silent for a long time, and called outside to see who was coming.
"Immediately inform Lu Jiaoyu of the academy, and send the policy papers to Chen Mo's home tomorrow. After he has finished answering, he will bring them directly to me for review."
"Dad, do you value Chen Mo so much?" Wang Tan'er said with a smile.
"Isn't this what you want to see?" Wang Anshi also laughed.
"Tan'er... Tan'er just doesn't want his talent to be buried. He also wants to see what kind of answer sheet he will hand in if he takes the exam seriously." Wang Tan'er responded with her head lowered.
"What a coincidence. My father just wants to find out how much real material is hidden in Chen Mo. If I can help him follow the path of fame, will he become a pillar of the country?"
After Wang Anshi finished speaking, he left with a big smile.
Wang Tan'er, who was left behind, opened the window and looked at the crescent moon.
If the moon is the theme, what kind of poem can Chen Mo write?
…
Under the same crescent moon, Chen Mo has arrived in Taoyuan. The fierce fighting just now did not make him feel tired, but on the contrary, he felt refreshed.
"Brother Tu, why do you have to burn charcoal all night?" Lin Xiaoshu asked, holding a saw.
"Isn't it Brother Heitu? Why did he become Brother Tu again?" Chen Mo picked up an ax.
"Brother Heito shouted in a panic, and he just said it smoothly." Lin Xiaoshu urged, "You haven't answered my question yet, are you not going to sleep tonight?"
"I'm not going to sleep anymore." Chen Mo nodded, "Let's cut the wood into sections and put them into the kiln. Then I'll stay and watch. You can contact the villagers who are strong laborers and call them all over at dawn. Wang Fuxing's kiln has already opened.
Once it’s built, we can’t fall too far behind. Construction must start in Huilongwan tomorrow.”
"Okay, just do what Brother Tu said."
After Lin Xiaoshu finished speaking, he threw off his arms and started doing it.
Chen Mo rolled his eyes and speeded up.
The charcoal burned this time was of a higher standard, and any wood that was thinner than the forearm could not be put into the kiln.
"Brother Tu, isn't this too wasteful?" Lin Xiaoshu complained.
"Don't worry, these twigs have other uses, and none of them will be wasted. When the time comes, I will show you what it means to turn waste into treasure." Chen Mo said confidently.
With Chen Mo's guarantee, Lin Xiaoshu didn't ask any more questions, and the two of them were busy until the rooster crowed, finishing the entire kiln of logs.
Lin Xiaoshu went to contact the strong laborers, but Chen Mo didn't dare to be idle. He was using the kiln charcoal to deal with Wang Fuxing, and he had to control the heat well.
After dawn, Lin Xiaoshu left and returned, but there were only two people following him.
One of them was Qin Xianglian who came to deliver breakfast.
