"Master Ye, are you leaving now?"
When Ye Yongjia looked back on his horse, he saw Wei Huai standing upright at the gate of the city, waving to him.
"Mr. Wei!" He jumped off the horse and walked forward to greet him, "Have you never been to Jiuhua Mountain?"
"I dare not disobey the emperor's edict," Wei Huai murmured, holding his hands behind his back. "When the family has packed up their belongings and made preparations for the move, they will be ready to go."
"But where is your... crutch?" Ye Yongjia suddenly found that there was nothing in his hand.
"Well, I'm also very surprised. It's probably because the weight is no longer on me, and I feel relieved, so my hands and feet are naturally more flexible." Wei Huai laughed a few times and patted his thigh.
"I'm afraid you were forced to relax." Ye Yongjia asked as he led the horse over.
Wei Huai was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "Don't mention it! It's all over. If such a great cause has become a burden, then there is no point in persisting, not to mention... I think it will definitely fail. of."
"Yes, Xia... they shouldn't be so demanding of you. Letting the people truly understand the New Deal and awakening people's hearts is the way to win the reform, instead of begging others with empty hands and waiting for the saint to come with wishful thinking." Ye Yongjia said what he had done before. I said everything I was thinking, and suddenly I felt a lot of thoughts welling up in my heart, like wide roads waiting to be opened by myself.
Thinking of this, he turned the horse's bridle twice in his hand and looked at Wei Huai anxiously: "I wonder, Mr. Wei... do you still want to recognize me as your student?"
Wei Huai was confused when he heard this, and frowned slightly: "What's wrong, I have always regarded you as my student."
"That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about being a student of your academy."
"But the academy..."
"As a student, I will make this career immortal." He swore pointing to the sky.
Wei Huai was deeply moved by his persistence. Although he had abandoned his old enthusiasm, his faith refused to slow down, waiting for the next person to pick it up. It was as if he had found a tiny flame among the pile of lifeless ashes. It was still alive, but was only entrusted to others.
Seeing his once depressed disciple turn into this, Wei Huai couldn't help but burst into tears. He patted Ye Yongjia firmly on the shoulder: "I'm waiting for that day."
At this time, a carriage came from the suspension bridge, and the coachman stopped in front of Ye Yongjia.
"Hey! Ye Bingbu and Mr. Wei are here!" Cai Xianqing opened the curtain of the car, walked out while holding the wheel with both hands, and bowed to Wei Huai first.
"The angel who came here was not used to riding a horse, so he specially taught me to change his carriage. I will send your horse back to the locals and wait for the next generation to take office."
"Okay, let's go." After saying that, Ye Yongjia turned back to look at Wei Huai and bowed solemnly to salute, "Mr. Wei, take care of yourself from now on and say goodbye!"
"I want to hear you call me mentor," Wei Huai smiled faintly, "It's been a long time since you considered me your master."
Ye Yongjia resisted the feeling of parting and uttered the two words from his mouth: "Teacher!"
"Okay, okay, let's go! Let's go!" Wei Huai felt sad and happy at the same time, and for a moment he didn't know how to say goodbye, so he only looked at him with his clear eyes.
Ye Yongjia got on the carriage and saw Wei Huai standing alone under the setting sun. The scattered golden light almost enveloped his whole body. This elderly Nanjing celebrity became increasingly blurry as the carriage moved forward. , slowly blending into the thousands of scenery behind you.
Ye Yongjia turned his head, and the scene just now kept appearing in front of his eyes. He closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows. He would never forget this scene in his life.
"Ye Bingbu, this gentleman in the court just said that he still needs to go to Yangzhou, and then the people who are traveling with him will go to the post with you."
"Yangzhou?" Ye Yongjia couldn't figure it out, "Who is he? Dare you ask for advice?"
The envoy said: "This man is a talented person, and he is also the pillar of the country that your Majesty relies on. This man's surname is Chen, his twin names are the same robe, and his courtesy name is Gongzhou. He is gentle, and he is very fair in his administration. He knows the way of advance and retreat very well, and he can be a good leader in coordinating all nations. He is such a person! Therefore, I have decreed that he be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he will be with you in the six departments. In the future, we must support each other and live up to the emperor's expectations!"
"Is it him?!" Ye Yongjia took a breath and looked at the scenery outside the car with mixed emotions.
"What? Do you still know him?"
"To be honest with you, sir, I had a chance encounter with you when I came to Chenzhou before."
"Haha, what a coincidence!" Cai Xianqing said with a smile.
'It's really not something that can be said in just one word...' Ye Yongjia gritted his teeth with a look of hatred on his face.
Since we haven’t had a glimpse of the magistrate of Yangzhou for a long time, it is necessary to explain his journey again: ever since he killed the young master of the Lu family and married Zhuo Lengping, fortune has been unstoppable for him. effect. He relied on the two powerful forces of Guo Jia and local snake Wen Zhong, and used Liu Dang's knife to clear obstacles for himself, and he was at the peak of his power.
And the owner of the dye shop who followed him was from Hunan, so he naturally benefited from it. His ambition has been satisfied to a certain extent. Maintaining checks and balances is no longer the goal of playing house. Killing them all and showing the power of playing house is the goal for now. Not long after the prefect was eliminated by Kuang Chang, the governor of the Liu Party, Lu Zhengfu died in Yizheng due to poor health. Since he had no children, the Guoxiang people naturally used their power to take over his pawnshop industry, leaving his family members hungry and cold. With no care at all, they become poor and have no chance of making a comeback.
Although the downfall of this large family gave many small businessmen the desire to succeed, ruthless characters like the Guoxiang people would not allow them to live and work in peace and contentment. Gradually, Guojia opened various industries in various parts of Yangzhou. Whether it was textiles, dyeing, pawnshops, or taverns, everything that could be opened was occupied by Guojia. The people of Hunan even put up a wooden sign in front of the house, which said, "Anyone who operates in Yangzhou must come here first and give generous gifts. If the situation is still respectful, he will be allowed to start the business. He will receive twenty taels of silver per month. No denial." ’, everyone is shocked when they see it.
As his late brother's best friend, Wen Zhong couldn't stand it anymore. He often warned the Hunan people to know how to save face and not to go too far. However, the Hunan people always used "the legacy of their late brother" as an excuse and still insisted on going their own way. Chen Tongpao discovered the resolute, courageous and resolute style of the Hunan people, so he sat back and watched as their industries continued to expand to the point of disrupting people's livelihood.
Wen Zhong, who had always been around the world, couldn't figure out what he was going to do, but this sudden incident suddenly made him realize it.
"This is General Liu's decree... Bah!" Kuang Chang, the governor of Jiangsu, held the imperial edict and faced Chen Tongpao, who was kneeling on the ground. As soon as he opened his mouth, he slapped himself, "Bah, bah, bah! Yes!" The emperor's decree calls for you to go to Beijing and become an official. Pack your bags tomorrow and go and take up the post!"
