Although there was a woman like Peach Blossom Fairy standing next to him. She was wearing a gray lapel robe and a scarf, pretending to be a woman next to Zhang Ning, but Zhang Ning really didn’t want to show off in front of women. He didn’t have any brothers in the Ming Dynasty, and his adoptive father Zhang’s family died.
After all, the "brothers" of the Zhu family, namely the prince Jianwen, may not be able to get along with each other. As a cousin like Yao Erlang, he sincerely hopes that Erlang can be more successful and help him.
Zhang Ning taught Yao Erlang a sincere lesson: "We are not gangsters. There is no sense of loyalty to calling others brothers. A real man does not want to be angry with others and fight for strength. As long as others do not bully his family, he can be patient and take a step back."
Losing a piece of meat? Who in the army doesn't know your identity as Erlang? How dare the soldiers not take you seriously if you lose face in a small way?
Although you are reckless, you are still young and can make progress. I have high hopes for you. Those who are close to red are red and those who are close to ink are black. I hope that you will hang out less with those soldiers and ruffians and get along more with people who have magnanimity and talent.
.For example, Zhu Butang from the Council Department is worth learning for a few years at least in terms of getting along with people, and Wang Yu
He's not a bad person... What? I don't like to hang out with literati. My cousin, I was once elected, so we are not good brothers? Besides, read more books. When studying the art of war, do you need to know a few more characters? Even if it is
Military generals, can't we make friends with Feng Youxian, Zhang Chengzong and others? When will they do all this nonsense..."
Seeing Yao Erlang nodding, Zhang Ning didn't want to say more. I don't know if he listened... I guess he probably didn't. If preaching works, it would be too easy to educate people. Some things really need to be understood by oneself, otherwise others will say
No amount of reasoning is of any use.
Zhang Ning also remembered the "two taels" mentioned by Yao Erlang when he described the incident. He said a girl only had one tael, so why did he say it cost two taels? And "pick up his pants and argue with the girl"... He had already guessed
Yao Erlang also engaged in prostitution, but he still couldn't help but asked to confirm: "You also played with a girl in the brothel?"
Yao Erlang was also unambiguous and nodded directly.
This made Zhang Ning very unhappy again, because he planned to marry the girl to Erlang. Thinking about it, this kind of thing is a matter of going up and down. It's not like he has never found a young lady. Gu Chunhan's previous name was Fang Lin, which is the old Nanjing hospital.
Although he later changed his name and no longer worked in that profession, others didn't know that Yao Erlang might have heard about it somewhere, and Zhang Ning also raised Gu Chunhan in his family...
Zhang Ning wanted to ask Yao Erlang to do something that he himself couldn't do. This is the paradox of "education". It's like some parents in the world who do bad things by setting examples, but verbally preach to their children what they should do.
Isn't this nonsense?
Thinking of this, Zhang Ning no longer knew where to start. But when he thought of his sister's clean appearance, he finally couldn't help but get angry. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he said without hesitation: "I'll take your bird if she's a woman."
Poke! The pink head who receives customers in the brothel may still have the last man's stuff in his body, and he hasn't washed it yet. Go and poke it for a while, you won't be afraid of getting sick..."
Yao Erlang was stunned when he heard this, and blurted out: "What kind of disease can you get from being a bitch?"
"Gonorrhea!" Zhang Ning's heart was already on fire. He stood up angrily and called the guards over, "Get him out and give him fifty lashes in public. It will make him remember."
The guards took Yao Erlang out of the City God's Temple, and Zhang Ning followed him out. They met Wang Yu who was waiting outside. Seeing Zhang Ning's worried expression, Wang Yu asked, "Master, are you still going to Yueyang Tower?"
"We're all here, let's go." Zhang Ning said.
Yao Erlang looked like a dog, and his skin was fair, but he was also a man. He was tied up in the street and whipped with a leather whip. There was a "crackling" sound, but he was stunned without even making a sound.
But no one could understand Zhang Ning's dissatisfaction. He understood that until the end of the Ming Dynasty, the serious disease syphilis was not introduced into China, and AIDS was out of the question, but gonorrhea and other diseases were ancient.
The disease is recorded in various medical classics and mostly occurs in areas with poor sanitary conditions.
And that romantic place; although it is not serious, it is often difficult to cure, and pus often leaks. If Yao Erlang does not take prostitution seriously and infects the little girl in the future, the little girl's clean body will be innocently contaminated...
...Although it was a small thing, it was strange that Zhang Ning felt better when he thought about it.
Unknowingly, he had arrived at Yueyang Tower, but Zhang Ning had no mood at all at this time, and all he could see was a scenic spot. When he climbed up the stairs, he could see the vast Dongting water surface.
This is his first time to come to Yueyang Tower. He has never had the opportunity to visit in modern times. However, the modern Yueyang Tower is said to have been rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. The real Yueyang Tower can only be seen at this time. A Yuezhou official was standing tall and reciting loudly: "
...As for Ruochun and Jingming, everything remains calm.
Under the sky, there is a vast expanse of blue; sand gulls gather together and golden scales swim; the shore is covered with orchids, lush and green. Or there is a long smoke in the sky, a bright moon thousands of miles away, floating light leaps into gold, silent shadows fall into the jade, and fishermen answer each other's songs. How wonderful is this?
...It must be said, 'Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness'..."
Zhang Ning thought to himself: Damn it, what about singing? Not long ago, you took the royal food of Xuande and Zhu Zhanji, and when the cannon went off, you knelt down and licked the enemy. Only a ghost would believe you, worrying about the world before anything else.
After reciting a piece of "Yueyang Tower", all the officials sighed and sighed. At this time, the prefect of Yuezhou named Wang said: "I have heard for a long time that King Xiang's martial arts, martial arts, and especially his literary talent were the best in Nanjing. Why not compose a poem today?"
A poem that will open the eyes of the officials and others? If it is a wonderful poem written by the prince, it must be engraved on the Yueyang Tower, and it will be compared with the calligraphy of all the sages."
As expected, there are inscriptions with years and years on the stone and wooden boards of Yueyang Tower. It is obvious that the "sages" had no concept of protecting cultural relics. It is almost like inscribing someone's visit here.
Zhang Ning had no interest in writing poetry, so he politely declined. Unexpectedly, all the officials thought he was being modest.
At this time, the Peach Blossom Fairy behind her suddenly couldn't help but said coldly: "My lord, if you engrave the verses on it, you won't be able to cut off the traces as soon as the army leaves? It will destroy the scenic spot."
When the officials heard this, they were immediately embarrassed. They all looked at the Peach Blossom Fairy unkindly and thought that the attendant was simply insignificant.
When Zhang Ning heard this, he felt that it was time to step forward to restore the peace... Although he occupied Yuezhou by force, and he really didn't like these local officials, but looking at the problem rationally, he really needed to win over these officials and scholars who were willing to surrender for the time being.
.On the one hand, it can maintain the local ruling order; on the other hand, since the bureaucrats and gentry have surrendered, they must do something for them.
They speak for themselves and win over them, which is good for public opinion; and they can also decorate their appearance to show that the Suzaku Army is not a refugee rebel. Officials from the prefecture and below are Jinshi, Juren, and Supervisors. They all have honors, honors, and face, and they represent justice in the local area.
A type of people. Anyway, they use each other, and they also need "conquerors" to protect their safety and wealth.
Therefore, Zhang Ning understood that it was wrong to act out of anger based only on his own likes and dislikes. His emotions should not affect his business and cause unnecessary trouble.
He then said: "Since you gentlemen think highly of me, it is better to obey my orders than to be respectful..." With this statement, he covered up what the Peach Blossom Fairy said: Since Zhang Ning is willing to compose poems, of course he is not afraid of everyone "cutting off" the engravings.
meaning.
After hearing this, all the officials were overjoyed. This was not to compose a poem, but to express sincerity in mutual compromise. The essence of a battle in officialdom is not victory or defeat but the opportunity to compromise. Immediately, someone praised him and said: "We have to listen attentively, listen attentively."
!" Wang Zhifu hurriedly shouted: "When someone comes, quickly prepare a pen and ink to write it down. Don't miss a word!"
Even the Peach Blossom Fairy who just made a sarcastic comment showed a look of expectation on her face. She seemed to like Zhang Ning's poetry, but Zhang Ning had not "composed poetry" for a long time.
Zhang Ning walked back and forth in the pavilion for a few steps, thinking to himself that with his reputation as a civil servant, it was not impossible for him to use the scenery to express emotions and compose a poem with a standard rhythm... But he was not in the mood, and the poem was really good.
If you're not very good at it, it's really not easy to compose poems on the fly, so you might as well copy them. As long as you copy poems that are later than the Xuande year, it's not a big problem. It's a waste to use readily available resources and don't have to kill all your brain cells to think about poems, songs and dances.
When he thought of copying it, he quickly came to an idea. In his previous life, he was indeed a fan of Tang Bohu. He liked poetry and paintings, so he was able to recite a poem as long as Tang Bohu's "Peach Blossom Poetry". If he had done anything else,
There are not many poets who can remember Qingchu... Tang Bohu actually had a poem about Yueyang Tower, and Zhang Ning remembered it.
He recalled it once, and then he chanted: "Going upstairs from the West Lake in Baling City, the waves in front of the building reflect the clear autumn..."
"Good!" Prefect Wang praised loudly.
Zhang Ning really doesn’t think it’s good... It’s not that Tang Bohu’s poems are not good, but it’s just that the situation didn’t fit the situation. It’s clearly winter now. But changing “Qingqiu” to “Bitter Winter” doesn’t rhyme, so I’ll just make do with it. Anyway, it’s just a matter of coping.
That's all.
"Counting the sails and setting sail in the sky, I don't know who is the boat on the five lakes."
As soon as the voice fell, there was the sound of stroking palms around. Everyone looked at each other and nodded, seriously commenting on the merits of this poem. However, the Peach Blossom Fairy's face was slightly disappointed, obviously compared to sentences such as "I don't envy mandarin ducks, I only envy immortals."
Come on, this poem doesn't quite suit her taste.
Unexpectedly, a voice from behind the crowd said coldly: "It's only true that the person who wrote this poem is someone who wants to be a fan, but it is very strange coming from the mouth of a prince. Moreover, the person in the poem probably wants to establish a career as an assistant.
But after having achieved success, I was unable to retire, which makes me a little frustrated. Could it be that the prince is frustrated at this time?"
Zhang Ning's attention was immediately attracted when he heard it. He knew Tang Bohu's life story, and of course he understood the mentality in the poem, but he didn't take the content of the poem seriously at this time; but the person who just spoke didn't know that there was
Tang Bohu was able to instantly understand the poet's inner emotions from just twenty-eight words. He was definitely a man of true talent and learning. Of course, the most special thing is that this guy dared not to flatter him at this moment.
Saying whatever you want is indeed a bit special.
"Who spoke just now?" Zhang Ning couldn't help but ask.
Immediately, the pavilion became quiet and the atmosphere was a little tense. Maybe everyone wanted to wait and see how King Xiang would deal with the naysayer. In fact, Zhang Ning really didn't want to do anything to that person for the time being. He was just curious and wanted to see who he was.
Just someone.
Soon, a young man stood out from behind the crowd. He had a good figure and a tall and round forehead. The man clasped his fists and bowed, then stood up straight and said without fear: "I am the magistrate of Baling County.
, Do not change your name in practice, do not change your surname in office, Xu Zixin. The prince led troops to invade Yuezhou, and the prefect
Mr. Wang said that he wanted to surrender in order for the people to suffer misfortune. The superior officer said that we would surrender if he wanted to. This is okay, but he was trying to flatter himself here, but the inferior officer felt humiliated and flustered. Anyway, the knife was in the prince's hand.
If you want to kill or behead me, please do as you please, so as not to make others uncomfortable."
Zhang Ning smiled and said: "Today, all the sages are in high spirits. I would like to accompany you here to talk about poetry and essays at this famous place. Wouldn't it be disappointing to talk about killing or beheading? To be honest with you, I passed the provincial examination before I was crowned king by my father.
Having served as an official in the 'Puppet Dynasty', is it not an exaggeration to consider yourself a scholar?"
He made such a statement, determined to tell everyone that they were all "one of our own", at least not class enemies. Everyone agreed.
Zhang Ning looked at Xu Zixin, nodded and said: "Xu Zixin, I remember, you interpreted Cai Cai's poem well."
This left the young magistrate at a loss as to what to do, so he had to respond with another salute. Zhang Ning said again: "The prefect has done nothing wrong. Will this not avoid the suffering of the people of Yuezhou? After my army arrives in Yuezhou,
The three chapters of the agreement stipulate strict military discipline and do no harm to the people. It is also due to your contribution! Since Xu Zhixian is talented and courageous and dares to be the first for the people, why not accept an official under my king and do more good things for the people? "
After hearing this, Xu Zixin couldn't get along with Zhang Ning for a while, so he had to say: "The lower officials are less talented and less knowledgeable, and they cannot bear the prince's kindness. It is all the credit of Mr. Wang. If the people want to thank Mr. Wang, they should thank Mr. Wang. They have no relationship with the county magistrate, who is soft-spoken.
big."
After some remarks, the trip ended amicably.
After leaving Yueyang Tower, Zhang Ning told Wang Yu: "Qing Mo has also been a county magistrate, and he is about the same age as Xu Zixin, so we should be more able to talk to him. You can try to persuade him when you have the opportunity to see if you can make him sincerely come over. This
I have a good impression of him, at least his character is above the standard; now there is also a problem with governance in our territory, and we need some more upright people, otherwise it will not be good for our reputation if the place is in a mess."
Wang Yu replied: "I will do my best in my humble position."
Zhang Ning nodded. Seeing that the sun was about to set, he planned to stay in the temporary official residence of the "Xingzai" Senate Department nearby. Firstly, he could exchange strategic opinions with his staff in a timely manner, and secondly, he could lead by example and not disturb the people.
Zhu Heng returned to the official office after dark and sat for a while in Zhang Ning's bedroom without drinking tea. He said that he had not been sleeping well recently and was worried that he would not be able to sleep after drinking tea at night. Zhang Ning asked Peach Blossom Fairy to pour him a cup of boiled water.