Chapter 412: Chaos in Goryeo, dragons entering the sea
The recruitment hall, formerly known as the Zhennan Palace, is located in the center of Jiangdu Prefecture, not far from Oriole Garden.
Liu Bowen and others soon arrived outside the recruitment hall.
The guard of the recruitment hall knew Liu Bowen and did not dare to stop him, so he let him, Polo Buhua and others in.
As soon as Liu Bowen entered, he smelled the aroma of wine.
When I looked up, I saw three middle-aged people setting up a table and sitting behind a screen wall, cooking wine. They saw hot air billowing in the cold wind.
When Polo Buhua saw that the mansion was so ruined, he was furious and ran over quickly.
"What are you doing? This is a screen wall from the Tang Dynasty. How can you use it as a stone to shelter from the wind! The smell of alcohol is already on it!"
A man said angrily: "Who are you? Why are you meddling in other people's business? You guys spend money to come here just to enjoy themselves like a Mongolian prince!"
Polo Buhua's cheeks turned red with anger, and he was about to curse, but Liu Bowen stopped him.
Liu Bowen took two steps forward and started chatting with the three of them with a gentle face.
Although the three of them did not describe their family backgrounds, it could be seen from a few words that none of them had read much, and they spoke in a philistine manner. They should be businessmen.
Liu Bowen remained calm and continued to observe slowly in the recruitment hall.
Along the way, I saw that the recruitment hall seemed to have turned into a large inn. There were all kinds of people inside, and I could even see people fishing in the back lake.
Polo Buhua snorted and said, "Master Liu, have you seen it? Do these people look like wise men?"
Liu Bowen smiled slightly and said calmly: "Don't worry, let's take a look again."
He has been fooled by others once, so he acts more cautiously and will not jump to conclusions before he is fully sure.
While several people were investigating in the museum, a clerk from the Imperial College had already passed the news back to the Imperial College.
Zhou Fu was sitting in his office drinking tea. When he heard that Liu Bowen had gone to the Talent Recruitment Hall, he spurted out a mouthful of tea with a look of shock on his face.
"He, why did he suddenly go to the Imperial College?"
The literary official said: "The two Mongolian officials from Honglu Temple were with him."
Zhou Fu threw the teacup on the ground and cursed: "How dare you betray me, you foreigner!" He hurriedly left the office and rushed to the Imperial College.
Halfway through the journey, I was suddenly startled and thought: "Liu Bowen is selfless, so what will happen if I get there? Will he let me go?"
He held his hands together and walked a few steps in place.
Although his immediate boss was Taigong He, Zhou Fu knew that this old man was weak by nature and it was impossible for him to go against Liu Bowen for his own sake.
Suddenly, he suddenly remembered something, strode away from the Imperial College, ordered someone to fetch a fast horse, and ran towards Zhongshu Province.
There is an official office in the northwest corner of Zhongshu Province, which is the Municipal Shipping Department.
There are already more than thirty officials standing in the lobby of the General Directorate.
These people all have very close relationships with the officials who were taken away by Liu Bowen. They are either classmates and friends, have a master-disciple relationship, or are relatives.
Because Zhang Yangquan personally handed over those officials to Liu Bowen, these people did not dare to go to Liu Bowen to intercede. After much deliberation, they all came to Wang Meng.
The reason is also very simple. Among the officials who were taken away, one of them was Wang Meng's nephew.
Wang Meng has always been highly regarded by Zhang Yangquan, and he is also highly respected by the two generals Xu Baisheng and Zhao Desheng.
As of now, only he has the power to compete with Liu Bowen.
Therefore, all officials placed their hopes on Wang Meng, hoping that he would take the lead.
As long as there is a leader, they can follow behind and wave the flag and shout, and the power formed may not be able to overwhelm Liu Bowen.
After Zhou Fu entered the lobby, he saw that everyone looked sad, but Wang Meng was nowhere to be seen. He asked one person: "Brother Zheng, where is Mr. Wang Jiancheng?"
The man surnamed Zheng sighed and said: "He refused to see us because he was sick. Alas, even Wang Jiancheng didn't dare to come forward. It seems that there is no way out this time!"
Zhou Fu gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's just break in and force Wang Jiancheng to show up!"
Seeing how active he was, the man surnamed Zheng asked curiously: "Brother Zhou, do you have any relatives or friends involved in this matter?"
Zhou Fu looked gloomy and hummed: "I just can't bear to see Liu Bowen covering the sky with one hand and coming here for righteousness! I don't believe that so many of us together can't be as important in the heart of the king as Liu Bowen alone!"
After finishing speaking, he strode out of the queue and looked at everyone.
"Colleagues, it's useless to stay here and wait any longer. It's better to follow me in to meet Wang Jiancheng and let him understand our determination!"
A few people echoed a few words, and then others followed suit.
Seeing this, Zhou Fu shouted loudly: "Everyone, follow me!" He turned around and walked towards the ear door, intending to enter the inner hall.
When he reached the door, he was stopped by a burly guard.
"Wang Jiancheng is not feeling well. He can hardly come to the Yamen today. He is resting now. Please don't disturb him!"
Zhou Fu snorted and said, "What if we have to go in?"
The guard said coldly: "Wang Jiancheng has an order. Anyone who is causing trouble in Shibo Division will be kicked out!"
Zhou Fu gritted his teeth, turned around, and said loudly: "Since Wang Jiancheng is unwilling to come forward, we will go directly to the king. What do you think?"
This time no one responded.
Zhou Fu said angrily: "Today it is them who are being accused, and tomorrow it will be us. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people are careful, there will be no disciples. Liu Bowen was too mean and harmed the country. Colleagues, we must not sit idly by and watch!
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Someone asked: "Without Wang Jiancheng taking the lead, the king may not be willing to see us!"
Zhou Fu said loudly: "Wang Jiancheng is afraid of him Liu Bowen, but Mr. Zhou is not afraid. Let me, Mr. Zhou, take the lead for you! Those who are brave will follow me to see the king, and those who are timid can sit back and wait for death!"
After he finished speaking, he strode out of the lobby. Surprisingly, more than a dozen officials followed him.
The rest of the people are anxiously waiting for the news.
Half an hour later, news came that Zhou Fu and others were also sent to the Yushitai by the king.
Everyone was shocked, and then they realized that the king was serious about it this time. They looked at each other for a while, and then left the Shipping Directorate.
When everyone in the hall was gone, Wang Meng finally walked out from the ear door.
He slowly walked to the chair and sat down, sighed, and murmured: "Finally everyone is gone."
He leaned back on the chair, slowly closed his eyes, and sighed: "Liu Bowen, Liu Bowen, too much is not enough, why do you go so far?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice suddenly sounded: "Wang Jiancheng?"
Wang Meng was startled and jumped up from his chair. He stared at the person in front of him with wide eyes. After recognizing the person's appearance, he relaxed slightly.
"Great nephew, why are you here?"
That person was none other than Zeng Qianli. He smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Ke, on my father's order, brings you a message."
Wang Meng sat up straighter and said in a deep voice: "What news did your father ask you to bring me?"
Zeng Qianli took a few steps forward and whispered: "According to the news our family has just received, there is a great chaos in Goryeo. The merchant ships heading to Goryeo Tongfan are not safe. I hope Wang Jiancheng knows about it."
Wang Meng was shocked and said: "The Goryeo Kingdom is in chaos? Do you know the reason?"
Zeng Qianli said: "I don't know, this news came from one of our shops in Goryeo. In addition, someone saw the King of Goryeo fleeing overseas in a ship!"
Wang Meng was shocked and said: "The monarchs have fled. That is a big deal. Could it be that the Yuan army attacked Goryeo? That's not right. Hasn't the relationship between the Yuan army and Goryeo always been very good?"
Zeng Qianli reminded: "Wang Jiancheng, it is better to convey the warning quickly and reduce the number of merchant ships to Goryeo recently to avoid losses!"
Wang Meng nodded repeatedly and said with emotion: "It's rare that father and son have the heart to tell me such an important situation."
Zeng Qianli cupped his hands and said: "Wang Jiancheng, you're welcome. Our Zeng family is what we are today, thanks to you letting us talk about it in the first place. Some trivial matters are not worth mentioning."
Wang Meng smiled and said: "You rely on yourselves, so there is no need to thank me. Okay, please step back."
Zeng Qianli bowed his hand and was about to leave.
Wang Meng suddenly remembered something and stopped him again.
"Great nephew, if I remember correctly, you and the owner are good friends, right?"
Zeng Qianli said with a smile: "How dare Xiaoke go up to her friend? It's just that she and she are both horse lovers. We might have more topics to talk about on weekdays!"
Wang Meng narrowed his eyes and smiled, and said: "Have you heard about Mr. Liu this time?"
"Know a thing or two."
"Then what do you think?"
Zeng Qianli said: "Xiao Ke has limited knowledge and dare not speak nonsense. However, when my father mentioned this matter, he said something that left a deep impression on Xiao Ke."
Wang Meng's heart moved and he asked: "What are you talking about?"
Zeng Qianli came closer and whispered: "My father feels that when Mr. Liu meets the king, he is like a dragon entering the sea."
Wang Meng felt a chill in his heart. After a long time, he sighed secretly and waved his hand: "I understand, please step back."