Seeing Yu Yong's embarrassed look, Yu Song looked calm and said, "Brother, if you are here to express brotherhood today, I welcome you. If you want me to return to the Yu family, then there is no need to discuss it."
Yu Yong was lying on the ground but ignored Yu Song. He turned to look at Zhao Shan with puzzled eyes. Why did the emperor come to the murderous dam?
How did the emperor know his second brother?
Does the emperor want to use his second brother?
Many speculations were rolling in Yu Yong's mind, but he did not dare to delay and stood up quickly. But the more he tried to stand up, the more hurried and panicked he became, his feet slipped and he stumbled to the ground again.
Zhao Shan smiled and said: "Master Yu, are you so scared to see me? From a public perspective, although you are not an official, you have nothing to do with me. But from a personal perspective, Qing Huan is my woman, and you are my uncle after all, right?"
Uncle?
Yu Song sat next to him and looked at Zhao Shan instantly, his eyes becoming strange.
Uncle?
What does it mean?
Yu Song had doubts in his mind and looked at Yu Yong who stood up after falling. Just when he was about to ask, he saw Yu Yong stood up again and saluted Zhao Shan respectfully: "Yu Yong, a common man, pays homage to your majesty. Qing Huaneng It is her blessing to serve His Majesty.”
boom!
There seemed to be thunder exploding in Yu Song's mind.
Completely stunned.
emperor!
The person in front of him turned out to be the emperor.
Yu Song thought that the other party was the newly appointed governor of Wu County, who was just here to inspect the place. Unexpectedly, with such a distinguished status, he turned out to be the current Emperor.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
After Yu Song came to his senses, he quickly stood up and saluted.
Zhao Shan smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the two of them should not be formal, and said: "We are all one family, so there is no need to be polite. I haven't revealed my identity yet, but I didn't expect Yu Yong to come and reveal my identity."
Yu Yong said quickly: "The common people are disturbing Your Majesty."
Zhao Shan said: "It doesn't matter, I have to show my identity in the end. You are dirty, go change your clothes."
After Yu Yong agreed, he quickly changed into his outer robe, wore Yu Song's ordinary clothes, and sat beside Yu Song in a dignified manner.
Zhao Shan looked at the restrained two people and said, "Why have you become so restrained? Especially Yu Song, will it be that when I reveal my identity, I will lose my vigor and courage and become timid?"
Yu Song smiled bitterly and said: "The common people really didn't expect that His Majesty would pay a private visit incognito. Your Majesty came to Killing Dam today. I'm afraid he wasn't inspecting the place, but came specifically for the common people, right?"
"right!"
Zhao Shan smiled and said, "I came here because of you."
Yu Song looked grateful and said solemnly: "Your Majesty came in the rain and got soaked in the rain. How can the common people afford this kindness? Your Majesty appeases the people, punishes lawlessness, stabilizes the place, and expands the land." It is a great achievement to open up a new territory."
"Although His Majesty is young, he deserves the title of Holy King."
"Caomin Yu chants to pay homage to His Majesty the Holy King."
He saluted solemnly again.
Yu Song was originally a person who was tough on the big family. He was determined to govern the place, and he also wanted to protect the environment and the people. Now that he met Zhao Shan, and Zhao Shan had been practicing this for so many years, Yu Song admired him in his heart.
Zhao Shan came to visit incognito privately in the rain, which moved him even more.
Zhao Shan smiled and said: "I didn't expect that Yu Song, who looked upright just now, criticized government affairs, talked about everything, and was high-spirited, would actually flatter him?"
Yu Song said seriously: "The common people just tell the truth."
Zhao Shan's face turned serious and he said: "Yu Song, you come from a big family, but you are considerate of the people without losing your compassion; you encounter difficulties, but you are willing to be poor and temper yourself without losing your heart; you have the spirit to reach the sky. Zhi, I will give you a chance to show your talents. Do you dare to live in the mortal world again for the people of Yangzhou?"
Yu Song said without hesitation: "The common people are willing."
Zhao Shandao: "Yu Song accepts the order!"
"The common people accept the order."
Yu Song bowed solemnly.
Zhao Shan ordered: "I will appoint you as the governor of Yangzhou and be responsible for the governance of Yangzhou. You are well aware of Yangzhou's stubborn diseases. You are also aware of Yangzhou's difficulties. I hope that under your rule, Yangzhou will no longer be just a big city. The paradise of the family can become a paradise for all people, where no one can pick up lost things on the road and never close their homes at night, and where there will no longer be widowers, lonely and homeless.”
Yu chanted: "I accept your order!"
Seeing this scene, Yu Yong felt happy for Yu Song, but also felt a little sour and inexplicably nervous.
He knew the character of his second son very well.
Affected by Yan Xuanqing's teaching and influence, the second child didn't care about the life or death of his family. He only thought about his ideals and ambitions, the people of the world, and the cultivation of his family, his country, and the peace of the world.
Unfortunately, Yu Yong couldn't stop him.
And this is also an opportunity for the Yu family.
Yu Song became the governor of Yangzhou. Even if Yu Song had an honest character, it would be impossible for him to help the Yu family. But with Yu Song in the official position of Yangzhou governor, having this person could help the Yu family invisibly.
That's the effect of fame.
Zhao Shan arranged for Yu Song to take over and asked, "Yu Song, where is your teacher Yan Xuanqing now?"
Yu Song replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the teacher lives in Zhishouguan, which is about ten miles away from our killing dam, which is still quite far."
Zhao Shan said: "We've had lunch, let's go to Zhishou Temple to have a look."
"As you command!"
Yu Song answered without hesitation.
Seeing that she couldn't get a word in, Yu Yong felt at a loss, so she took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, I'm going back to the city first."
"Go ahead."
Zhao Shan nodded.
Yu Yong left with some reluctance. She was actually a little envious of the second child, but also a little relieved.
The second child is in power, which is good for the Yu family.
Furthermore, the fact that the second child is now where he is is the result of his long years of seclusion.
Zhao Shan and Yu Song left the killing dam and walked on the muddy road. Fortunately, it didn't rain anymore, so the journey was relatively easy, and we arrived at Zhishou Temple smoothly.
This is a Taoist temple.
Yan Xuanqing stayed in the Taoist temple to rest.
Yu Song came to visit and successfully entered the backyard of the Taoist temple. After seeing Yan Xuanqing, he took the initiative and said, "Teacher, your Majesty is here to visit you."
Yan Xuanqing is over seventy years old. He has silver hair and a neatly trimmed long beard under his chin. His face is full of wrinkles, making him look a little old. But his energy is quite good.
When Yan Xuanqing saw Zhao Shan, he stood up and saluted: "Old Yan Xuanqing, pay homage to Your Majesty."
Zhao Shanxiao said: "I have heard of Duke Yan's name for a long time. Yangzhou was not pacified before, so I could never see Duke Yan. Now that Zhao Gou has been executed, the White Lotus Sect in Yangzhou has also disappeared, and Yangzhou has gradually stabilized, so I can come to Zhishou to observe Duke Yan. .”
There are great scholars who stick to it, and Zhao Shan recognizes it very much.
Also willing to show respect.
The world can still get better, and there are still people with lofty ideals in the world. It is because of the perseverance of these great scholars. They did not follow the world of mortals, did not drift with the crowd, adhered to their beliefs, adhered to their true intentions, and used their actions to teach a A disciple.
Yan Xuanqing said humbly: "Your Majesty has broken an old man, and his humble and broken body is in no way worthy of Your Majesty's praise."
"On the contrary, it is His Majesty who has great talents and strategies, who can turn the tide from falling, support the building that is about to collapse, emerge from the sky to defeat the rebels, restore the dignity of the imperial court, and save the people from the fire and water."
"Since you have your majesty, Daqian has a backbone; with your majesty, the small barbarian countries no longer dare to underestimate Daqian, and they dare not invade the border at any time; with your majesty, all the people will never be reduced to pigs and dogs again."
"Dagan, it's really different."
"Perhaps I will be able to see the prosperous scene of the Great Qian Dynasty and all the nations coming to court again in this lifetime."
Yan Xuanqing was very excited and said loudly: "All these are your Majesty's great achievements. Since the founding of the country by Taizu, your Majesty has been the most outstanding in terms of meritorious service."
Zhao Shan smiled and said, "Mr. Yan exaggerated."
Yan Xuanqing said sternly: "Facts will prove this conclusion, because what your Majesty did was not to rely on political means to revive the imperial court, but to fight for the world again through hard work and regain all the places. It can be said to be fighting the world again." .”
Zhao Shan was also happy when he heard Yan Xuanqing's praise.
Who wouldn’t be happy with praise?
What's more, the person being praised is not an ordinary person, but a famous scholar like Yan Xuanqing.
Zhao Shan stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point: "I came to see Mr. Yan today because I hope Mr. Yan will come out of trouble. Yangzhou has been in turmoil for a long time. It's time to bring order to the chaos and thoroughly clean up the past problems."
Yan Xuanqing sighed: "If Your Majesty had been born ten years earlier and had reorganized the world ten years earlier, the old man would still have some strength left. Now that the old man is seventy years old, deaf, blind, and weak in energy, how could he have such energy to assist Your Majesty?"
"To govern a local area, the most basic thing is to visit the place, understand the basic situation of the place, and prescribe the right medicine. Otherwise, relying only on the imagination in the mind and the decision-making by patting the forehead will only harm the people."
"Officials must be cautious when making decisions, because for officials, making a decision is very simple. However, once the decision is implemented, it will affect the survival of thousands of households."
"How can this old man's body withstand the bumps now? Even if he endures the bumps, wouldn't he be a sinner if he delays His Majesty's important events because of his old age?"
"I'm so old!"
"It's a shame that I have such high hopes for His Majesty."
Yan Xuanqing felt endless regret in his heart, and said with emotion: "The Holy King is in the court, but he is old and unable to serve. It is really sad. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
After he finished speaking, he got up and walked around twice.
The elderly Yan Xuanqing is slightly hunched and walks with a cane. Although he was in good spirits, his body was thin, old and frail, and he was already overwhelmed.
Zhao Shan could feel that Yan Xuanqing truly spoke from the bottom of his heart.
It's not about passing the buck.
Zhao Shan was not in a hurry, motioned Yan Xuanqing to sit down, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Yan, I don't need you to travel and work hard, and I don't need you to deal with government affairs. I just hope that Mr. Yan will come out and establish an academy in Yangzhou to cultivate talents. "
“It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people, and talents are the foundation.”
"In the past, the rites and music of the Dagang Dynasty collapsed, the general order was in chaos, the loyal ministers disappeared, the talents disappeared, and the hearts of the people were not the same as before. Now, it is necessary to restore the original source, reshape the loyal soul, reshape the morals, and establish the character of the Dagang scholars."
"Such things must be started from childhood. It just takes someone like Yan Gong to teach capable and loyal scholars to the court."
"For example, Yu Song, that's good."
"Although a drop of water is small, rivers, lakes and seas are made up of just drops of water."
"I believe that local governance is important, and education is even more important, because it affects whether there are people in the future of Daqian who can carry on the unfinished business and carry it forward."
Zhao Shan spoke sincerely and said seriously: "This matter belongs to Mr. Yan alone. Please come to help me."
Yan Xuanqing was excited.
He has a very strong character and a character that hates evil as much as he wants. He devotes himself to the court and hopes for good governance in the world. Zhao Shan perfectly met Yan Xuanqing's definition of a holy king. Zhao Shan personally and sincerely invited him, which moved Yan Xuanqing extremely.
Yan Xuanqing said excitedly: "Your Majesty invites me so kindly, how can I shrink back? Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will spend the rest of my life to build an academy in Yangzhou, to restore the original source, and to reshape the character of the great cadres."
"Your Majesty treats me as a soldier of the country, and I should repay you as a soldier of the country."
"Even if you die, there will be no regrets!"
Yan Xuanqing folded his hands, bowed respectfully to Zhao Shan, and gave his answer.
Zhao Shan held up Yan Xuanqing with both hands and said: "I will wait and see if Mr. Yan runs the school. I hope more talented and courageous people can succeed. Dagan has been poor and weak for too long. It's time to make changes."
Yan Xuanqing said: "Your Majesty wants to change the status quo and go further abroad. I recommend someone."
Zhao Shan smiled and said: "Who does Mr. Yan recommend? What are his specialties?"
Yan Xuanqing replied: "This man's name is Xu Ziyuan. He is a man who grew up by Taihu Lake. He is good at water and is good at building ships. He can be called a craftsman. Xu Ziyuan once studied under Lao Xuan for a period of time. Your Majesty has great ambitions and must go to sea. Yes, Xu Ziyuan’s good shipbuilding skills will definitely help His Majesty.”
Zhao Shan's eyes lit up.
Yan Xuanqing’s recommendation is really great.
With a strong ship that can easily sail on the sea, it will be easy for Daqian to conquer the Japanese country in the future, and even be able to sail far out to sea and start maritime trade.
This is a fundamental aspect of maritime hegemony.
