"Let's talk about it. How did you find out about Wang Chong?" Yang Qing asked while drinking hot tea.
At the banquet, Yang Qing noticed that there seemed to be some discord between Li Yan and Wang Chong, so he ordered Zhou Xing and Wu Que to inquire about it at the banquet while going to the toilet.
Most of the side offices are low-level officials, and sometimes they know some inside information. Moreover, these people are not too wary of Zhou Xing and others, so they are suitable for their actions.
Zhou Xing and Wu Que indeed found out some information. The two looked at each other, and Zhou Xing spoke first: "As expected by joining the army, there is indeed discord between Wang Chong and General Li. Speaking of which, Wang Chong can be regarded as An old official of General Li, when General Li appointed Qianwei as the prefect, he was the postal supervisor under General Li. In recent years, he was transferred to Yong'an and Jiangzhou with General Li.
By the way, General Li personally acted as matchmaker for the marriage between Wang Chong and his wife. It can be said that Wang Chong can be regarded as a close confidant of General Li. Originally, the relationship between the two was very close, but recently it took a turn for the worse. The subordinates found out that Wang Chong had done something wrong to General Li. "
"Oh, why?" Yang Qing became more interested.
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "Shu Qi, you can ask more details than me. It's up to you to tell Join the Army."
"Okay." Wu Que didn't hesitate and said directly: "I want to join the army. It is said that more than a month ago, Wang Chong was beaten with a military stick by General Li because he was drunk and missed official duties. This made Wang Chong feel a little resentful.
However, some people say that when Wang Chong and Hu Zhong were competing for the position of joining the army, General Li did not promote him as an old man and instead gave the joining of the army to Hu Zhong. This made him resentful from then on and spoke against General Li many times in front of others. After these complaints reached General Lee's ears, General Lee began to become alienated from him. "
"I see." Yang Qing nodded and smiled at the two of them: "Well done. You have been tired for a day. Go back and rest."
"Yes, I'm going to leave." The two of them bowed and returned to their rooms.
"It's interesting to go from being a benefactor's close confidant to mutual resentment." Yang Qing digested the reports of Zhou Xing and Wu Que, and murmured with a smile.
He didn't ask about the relationship between Li Yan and Wang Chong to make some fuss, but because he had always been interested in Li Yan, he did it casually.
But now it seems that there is no problem. Li Yan and Wang Chong's situation of intimacy turning into discord or even enemies happens from time to time. It's just human nature.
Yang Qing sighed for a while, then called the waiter to prepare hot soup. After taking a bath, he turned off the lights and went to sleep.
The next day, Hu Zhong obeyed Li Yan's order and sent Yang Qing and others to the dock. After Li Yan's gifts for Lu Xun were loaded, he handed over his hands and said, "Yang Canjun, Fei Xiaowei, take care of yourself all the way, Zhong will not." Sent far away."
"Young Laohu has joined the army."
"Please come back if you join the army."
Hu Zhong said: "By the way, my general also wants to tell you that the time is tight this time and there is no time to entertain you two. When you come back from Soochow, please stay in Jiangzhou for a few days to comfort the general. A piece of my heart.”
"Definitely, definitely." Fei Yi cupped his hands.
Yang Qing smiled and said, "As long as the former general doesn't bother me, Qing will definitely bother you all again."
"Haha, joining the army and the captain can come, but the former general and all the officials in Jiangzhou can't welcome him, so how can he be upset?"
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Hu Zhong put everyone on the boat. After the boat set sail and left the dock, he led his subordinates back to resume their lives.
The waterway from Jiangzhou to Yong'an is about a thousand miles, which makes the boat go down the river very fast. Yang Qing and his party arrived in Yong'an County on the morning of the third day. If it were not dangerous to sail at night, it would have been earlier.
As soon as they got off the boat, Yang Qing and Fei Yi saw a dozen people coming from the pavilion on the side of the pier. The leader was an old man with slightly white hair.
This old man was eight feet tall, with a broad forehead and broad face. He was dressed in a blue and white patterned robe, with a three-foot eight-sided Han sword hanging from his waist. He walked vigorously and majesticly. The old man's aura was so extraordinary that Yang Qing had vaguely guessed his identity. identity.
"Yang Canjun, the man in front is none other than General Chen Dao." Sure enough, Fei Yi soon confirmed his suspicion.
After Fei Yi finished speaking, he quickly stepped forward to greet him and said, "Yi has met the old general. He hasn't seen him for several years."
, The old general’s demeanor remains the same. "
The old man smiled heartily: "Haha, we haven't seen each other for many years, and Wen Wei has become more and more personable." After that, he looked at Yang Qing aside and said with fists in his hands: "I guess this is Yang Canjun?"
"Qing met Old General Chen."
Chen Daoqian said, "I don't dare. Yang Canjun is polite."
Chen Zhi is now the General of Zhengxi, the Governor of Yong'an, and the Marquis of Ting. His official rank is similar to that of Yang Qing. However, upon closer inspection, Yang Qing, the general of Anhan, is still higher than him, so he does not dare to join Yang Qing. Hold it in front of you.
But after all, Chen Dao was a veteran who had followed the late emperor when he was the shepherd of Yuzhou. Yang Qing was very respectful to him. In addition, he was very curious about this brave general who was not well-known in later generations, so he smiled and said : "The old general is a senior in the army who is as famous as General Zilong. The juniors have admired him for a long time. It is really a blessing for Yang to meet him today."
When Chen Dao saw that this popular man in the court showed no signs of being arrogant as a young man once he succeeds in his career, he couldn't help but feel good about him and said with a smile: "Yang Canjun is humble and polite. He is indeed a talent that Prime Minister Zhuge values."
After a pause, he then asked, "How is General Zilong doing now?"
He and Zhao Yun are equally famous loyal and brave generals. They often work together in the Chinese army and have an irreversible relationship. Yang Xi later also referred to the two together in "Ji Han Fu Chen Pian". It is said that the expedition to the south is heavy, the expedition to the west is loyal and conquered, and the unified time is selected. A warrior is a fierce general.
"General Zilong is in good health and is not weak as a young man. He goes to the army to practice martial arts every day."
Chen Dao sighed: "As expected of Zhao Zilong. Alas, I haven't seen him for a long time. I really miss the days when I competed with him in martial arts." After saying that, he looked at the sky while stroking his beard, and fell into memories.
After a moment, he suddenly came to his senses and said with a smile: "As we get older, we tend to think of the past easily, which would be rude. You two, I'd better go back to the Governor's Mansion to rest first, please."
Everyone followed Chen Lai to the Yong'an Governor's Mansion. This place is close to the Yong'an Palace where Emperor Zhaolie died. It was originally a palace that accompanied ministers in the past. After Li Yan expanded it, it became a beautiful place in the city.
There is a shrine of the late emperor in Yong'an Palace. Since they are here, Yang Qing and others must pay homage.
Looking at the portrait of Liu Bei hanging behind the throne, Yang Qing was filled with emotion, thinking that if he had traveled back half a year earlier, he would have had the opportunity to meet this legendary emperor who was famous for his benevolence and righteousness.
Alas, now I can only look at the paintings and miss the people.
After leaving Yong'an Palace, Chen Dao accompanied Yang Qing and Fei Yi to the most important pass in Yong'an to defend the pass. This pass was a battleground for military strategists because of the confrontation between two mountains and a river in the middle.
In the past, Gan Ning, the famous general of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, offered Sun Quan a plan to divide the world into two parts. He also said that with the Chu Pass in the west of the Pass, the general situation would become wider, and he could gradually control Bashu. With such a majestic pass and guarded by veteran generals and elite troops, Ji Han's east gate will be worry-free.
After watching Xiongguan, Chen Dao originally wanted to suggest that he go back to his hometown to hold a banquet first. However, as soon as Yang Qing heard that the soldiers stationed defending the pass were the world-famous white soldiers, he couldn't wait to go and see them first.
Under his insistence, Chen Dao had no choice but to lead a group of people into the military camp, and called the captain on duty to gather the white soldiers for review.
The Baijie soldiers are worthy of being rare elite soldiers in the world. They move quickly, have a neat military appearance, strong soldiers, bright helmets, and white feathers on the helmets fluttering in the wind, adding a bit of chill.
"As expected of the Western troops that the Prime Minister said, they are really elite." Yang Qing pointed at the training white soldiers and praised Chen Dao.
Chen Dao stroked his beard and smiled and said: "These are elite soldiers who followed the late emperor and fought hundreds of battles. Without such power, it would be a failure of the late emperor's hard work." After saying this, he changed the subject and sighed: "It's just the rest of a hundred battles." The veterans have withered a lot in recent years, otherwise they would be much more elite."
"There is no need to feel sad, old general. There is a general who leads them, and they have the reputation of being the elite of the Han Dynasty who will not fall into the hands of the white soldiers." Fei Yi said with relief.
"Haha, what Wen Wei said, I must not lose heart. I must keep this great army for the late emperor." Chen Dao was a loyal and brave general. As soon as the funds were released, he quickly cheered up.
After watching the training techniques of Bai Jianbing, Yang Qing and others returned to the Governor's Mansion for dinner and rested for one night in Yong'an. They said goodbye to Chen Dao early the next morning and continued to travel to Soochow by water.
