The lecture was over, and those who had not received the notice began to pack their bags and head back home.
Although he was not recruited by Governor Yang, this trip broadened his horizons, made many friends, and enjoyed bathing in a warm pool. It was worth it.
Some people are thinking about what Yang Taishou said about applying what they have learned, and are planning to search for ways to become an official and make a fortune when they go back. But Yang Taishou said in front of everyone that glory and wealth can be obtained by oneself.
Xun Ge and Chen Da left, and Xun Bozi refused Yang Anxuan's recruitment. The Xie family sent a letter inviting him to seek an official position in the capital later this year.
Feng Li stayed and decided to serve as county magistrate in Zhongmu County (1) of Xingyang County. Yang Anxuan allowed him to take a group of disciples to take office.
After receiving the notice, more than fifty people stayed. These people were considered by Kong Yi to be useful talents. Yang Anxuan was very considerate to Kong Yi and accepted them all.
After leaving, Wang Zhene and Du Ru said goodbye to Li Biao the next day. Li Biao was one of the talents who received the notice to stay.
Seeing that Wang Zhen'e was a little unmotivated, Li Biao advised: "Brother Wang is far more talented than stupid. Why don't you go to visit Confucius, or go directly to see Governor Yang? You will definitely be reused."
Wang Zhen said evilly: "That's all, Yu plans to go to Songshan Mountain with Brother Du, and then go south to Xiapi, and return to Jingzhou to celebrate the New Year before the end of the year. When he has time in the future, Yu will come to visit Brother Li again. Brother Li, please don't shut yourself up. .”
Li Biao smiled brightly and said, "Brother Wang, don't worry, I will treat you wholeheartedly."
Yang Anxuan was very interested in these fifty or so people. He met and talked with each of them personally and had a general impression in his mind. It took Yang Anxuan two days to see each of the more than fifty people.
To be honest, Yang Anxuan was a little disappointed. More than 500 people came to Yanling's lecture this time. He remembered that the only people whose names were left in the history books were the Kong family and his son.
In the evening, Yang Anxuan held a banquet to honor Kong Yi, and Kong Yi was preparing to return to Qufu tomorrow.
There were cheers and laughter in the Qixin Hall, and those scholars who stayed toasted to Kong Yi. Most of them stayed because of Kong Yi's recommendation, so they naturally regarded him as a noble person.
Kong Miao, dressed in men's clothing, and Kong Xian sat beside their father, looking up from time to time to glance at Yang Anxuan, their cheeks flushed under the light.
After drinking for three minutes, Yang Anxuan said with emotion: "Most of you here are the lucky ones who have favored Confucius. However, there are more than 500 scholars who came to Yanling to listen to the lecture this time, and at least half of them had no chance to meet Confucius." Master, there should be a lot of missed talents here. It’s a pity that the foolish ability is limited, otherwise the learned people will be able to show their ambitions."
Li Biao was already half drunk. Hearing this, he stood up and said, "What Yang Taishou said has touched my heart. My good friend Wang Zhene is a strange person. It's a pity that he was arrogant and didn't want to accompany his servant to visit Confucius, so he missed the opportunity." .”
Yang Anxuan was startled, put down the cup in his hand and asked, "Li Langjun, who were you talking about just now?"
Yang Anxuan wrote down the name, place of origin, and characteristics of each of the fifty-six people. This is the way to be an official learned in his previous life.
When Li Biao heard Yang Anxuan say his last name, he thought that Yang Taishou had a special regard for him, so he danced excitedly and said: "Prefect Yang, my friend is from Yiling, Jingzhou, and his surname is Wang Mingzhen evil (2)..."
Yang Anxuan's heart was beating wildly. He had longed for Wang Zhene for a long time and thought about visiting Jingzhou more than once. I really couldn't find anything after walking through iron shoes, but looking back, Wang Zhene unexpectedly missed him.
"I wonder if this brother Wang is still in Yanling? Can you please come and see him?" Yang Anxuan asked.
Li Biao noticed Yang Anxuan's concern for Wang Zhene and wondered who Wang Zhene was and why Yang Taishou knew his name. Li Biao responded: "Yesterday, Brother Wang went to Songshan Mountain for fun. I heard from him that he was going to Xiapi after going to Songshan Mountain."
Xiapi was Liu Yu's territory. Yang Anxuan became nervous. Don't let the wheel of history move forward according to its inertia. He would cut off Wang Zhene from Liu Yu's hands no matter what.
Xiapi is located at the junction of Surabaya and Yishui, guarding the road from Pengcheng east to Guangling. Similarly, if Nanyan wants to enter Guangling from the Qilu area south, it must also pass through Xiapi.
Sima Yuanxian followed Zhang Fashun's advice and made Liu Yu the governor of Xiapi and general Jianwu. He used his bravery to guard the north gate, and at the same time guarded the north gate.
Liu Yu was ordered to continue attacking Sun En's rebel army occupying Yuzhou.
Although Yang Anxuan was in Yanling, he ordered Yingkou and Xingyang counties to send their generals to Wenchi every other day.
On November 15, Liu Yu received the cooperation of Yuqiu's incoming army and launched an attack on Yuzhou Island. Sun En was defeated. Liu Yu took advantage of the victory to pursue him and defeated the rebel army in Hudu and Haiyan. He won three of three battles and killed Tens of thousands of rebels were killed and nearly ten thousand captured.
Sun En found it difficult to gain a foothold, so he had to flee from Pokou back to the island. Liu Yu was preparing to return to Xiapi.
Yang Anxuan was secretly worried and must not let Wang Zhene see Liu Yu, otherwise Wang Zhene would probably join Liu Yu.
When the banquet was over, Yang Anxuan apologized to Kong Yi. He had to pursue Wang Zhene all night and would not be able to see him off tomorrow.
Kong Yi was very surprised and asked: "Prefect Yang, who is this Wang Zhene? How come I have never heard of him?"
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Wang Zhene's grandfather was the former Qin Prime Minister Wang Meng."
Kong Yi sighed: "Wang Meng is an unparalleled scholar in the country, and his descendants must be extraordinary. No wonder Governor Yang wants to follow Han Xiao He's example and pursue Han Xin on a moonlit night."
Taking Zhang Feng and ten personal guards with him, Yang Anxuan set out overnight and arrived at Changshe at dawn.
It is nearly 200 miles from Yanling to Songshan. After passing Changshe, you can take two different roads, Xinzheng or Yangzhai, and Wang Zhen'e set off two days ahead. Calculating the distance, he should have passed Changshe.
After having breakfast and taking a short rest, Yang Anxuan called Zhang Feng over and divided the ten people he brought with him into two. He took the Xinzheng route and asked Zhang Feng to take the other five people to Songshan via Yangzhai.
The vast crowd of people didn't know who Wang Zhene was, and they might have missed him. There are seventy-two peaks in Songshan Mountain. The mountains are deep and the forests are dense. Finding a person is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Yang Anxuan asked Zhang Feng to buy two white horses and tie them to bamboo poles. On the white horses, he wrote in big characters, "One hundred thousand dollars to visit King Yiling of Jingzhou to suppress the evil", and the name "Yang Anxuan, the governor of Yingchuan and Yingyang" came down.
"Carry the flag along the way. If you encounter a pavilion or a resting place for merchants, raise the flag and inquire." Yang Anxuan ordered: "If anyone has news, report it to the local government. A reward of one hundred thousand yuan will definitely be given."
One hundred thousand dollars can be exchanged for more than 600 shi of corn, enough to feed a family of five for ten years. Such a heavy bounty is only for finding one person.
Bai Lian passed away, which caused a lot of noise among the crowd. The crowd asked each other who Wang Zhene was so that they could collect the 100,000 yuan reward from Governor Yang.
Yang Anxuan's method of paying a lot of money to visit people was not a bad idea. Wang Zhen'e's name spread throughout the towns and villages through the mouths of business travelers. Wherever there were people, there would always be people asking "Is your husband's surname Wang?"
Two days later, Yang Anxuan arrived at Dongyang City in Songshan Mountain, where he would most likely pass through when entering Songshan Mountain from the east. Half a day later, Zhang Feng came to join them, but Wang Zhene was not found.
Yang Anxuan frowned. He stayed at the inns along the way and informed the local officials that if there was any news about Wang Zhene, they would immediately send letters to Yangcheng.
Calculating the schedule, Wang Zhene has almost arrived in Yangcheng, how could there be no news. The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Yang Anxuan had some doubts about whether Wang Zhene came to Songshan?
Zhang Feng reminded from the side: "My lord, we are taking the land route, will this Wang Langjun take the water route?"
This sentence reminded Yang Anxuan that the Jishui River originates from Yangcheng Mountain, flows through Xinzheng, Changge, Yanling, and Qinshui River to form a double Jie River, and then flows through Fugou to Xihua, where it enters Yingshui River and flows to the sea.
This time Yang Anxuan asked Yu Fei and others to build a naval division in Yanling, but he valued rivers such as Jishui, Qinshui, and Yingshui, which connected the Jianghuai River and eventually entered the sea. The navy can travel vertically and horizontally to transport troops and supplies.
Yang Anxuan patted his head and said with a smile: "Yes, Wang Zhene is very likely to take a boat from Yanling to Songshan. Zhang Feng, take someone to Yangcheng Pier and ask."
Five days ago, Wang Zhen'e said goodbye to Du Ru and Li Biao. They made an appointment to go to Songshan Mountain together, and Du Ru suggested taking a boat.
Yanling Pier relies on many cargo ships, and the two of them soon boarded a ship heading to Yangcheng to sell New Year's goods, and headed up the river to Yangcheng.
The speed of traveling upriver was not fast, and the river was not peaceful. The boat owner was very careful. He went out late and stayed early every day. He could only travel forty or fifty miles a day, so it was slower than Yang Anxuan's overland route.
Afraid that something might happen, something might happen. About fifty miles away from Yangcheng, five fast boats will
The cargo ship was stopped and pirates robbed it.
Seeing that there were sixty or seventy water thieves, the owner of the boat estimated that the guards on the boat would be difficult to resist. To avoid casualties, he obediently sailed the boat into the fork in accordance with the water thieves' instructions.
Du Ru was timid and his body was like chaff. The captain comforted him and said, "Don't be afraid, gentlemen. These water thieves rarely hurt anyone. They are just trying to destroy money and eliminate disasters. Alas, my ship's cargo was robbed. It took almost half a year of hard work." It was thrown into the water.”
Wang Zhene was very courageous, but he knew he was not good at riding and shooting, so he could only watch the thieves plunder the goods.
Seeing that Wang Zhene and Du Ru were dressed as Confucian scholars, the leader of the thieves stepped forward and asked, "What are your surnames, these two gentlemen?"
Wang Zhene replied: "The foolish surname is Wang, and this person's surname is Du."
The thief's eyes lit up and he asked, "But the king of Jingzhou suppresses evil?"
Wang Zhene was greatly surprised. How did the thief know his name? There must be a monster if something goes wrong. He immediately responded: "I am Wang Ping of Qingzhou, you have recognized the wrong person."
The thief looked at Wang Zhene carefully, then suddenly brandished his knife and shouted at Du Ru, who was shaking in a ball beside him, "What's his name? If you tell me nonsense, I'll kill you."
Du Ru was so frightened that his feet became weak and he said hastily: "Yes, yes...it is the King of Jingzhou who suppresses evil."
"Haha," the thief laughed strangely and said, "I'm rich, Mr. Wang, you are the God of Wealth."
After learning the whole story, Wang Zhene couldn't laugh or cry. It turned out that Governor Yang spent 100,000 yuan to search for him, and the momentum was so great that even the thieves knew about it.
Wang Zhene calmed down and said, "I am willing to go with you to receive the reward, but please don't embarrass them."
The value of a ship's cargo is only about 100,000 yuan. If the thieves robbed it, they would sell it elsewhere at a low price. In total, the profit is only 40,000 to 50,000 yuan.
The thief thought for a while and said, "Forget it, I will go with you. I will let you go after receiving the money. If there is an accident, the lives of the people on this boat will be your fault, Wang Langjun."
Zhang Feng led people to Yangcheng Wharf to inquire. Wang Zhene and the thief Zhang Jian arrived not long after. Seeing the missing person flag raised high and the soldiers wearing leather armor, Zhang Jian whispered to Wang Zhene , said: "Wang Langjun, the lives of that boatload of people are entirely in your hands."
Wang Zhene walked up to the sergeant carrying the flag, bowed his hands and said, "Foolishness is Wang Zhene."
Like a stone hitting the waves, Zhang Feng stood not far away and immediately ran over. He took a look at Wang Zhene and felt that he looked similar to what Li Biao said. He smiled and said: "Wang Langjun, you can make it easy for us to find him." , please quickly go to the Yangcheng County Post House with your servants, Governor Yang is waiting."
"Has Prefect Yang come in person?" Wang Zhen'e was a little moved and said, "How foolish can you be to be virtuous? I'm grateful that Prefect is here in person."
Zhang Jian on the side was anxious and came over to laugh with him: "Master Jun, my servant found Wang Langjun. Is this a reward?"
Zhang Feng glanced at Zhang Jian, saw Wang Zhene nodding, and said, "Don't worry, you can also go to the post house to collect the reward."
Zhang Jian felt a little guilty and looked at Wang Zhen without saying a word. Wang Zhen smiled evilly and said, "Old Zhang, you can find wealth in danger, so just follow the fool's path."
Zhang Feng was so clever that he immediately signaled his bodyguards to surround Zhang Jian.
When things came to a close, Zhang Jian let go and said, "Wang Langjun is right. Poor people want money rather than their lives. I am willing to go with Wang Langjun."
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