Accompanied by Jiang Chong, Han You walked around the city casually.
Just as Jiang Chong said, and just like what Han You saw when he first entered the city, the people are very "slow". Compared with Beijing, the pace of life is ridiculously slow. They don't think about making more money by working for an extra hour. With a few pennies, you won't think that when the time comes, the city gate will fall and you won't be able to get out. You Mingtang is indeed a cowardly master. When the time comes, even the city gate won't close.
Especially in the city gate area, the city gatekeepers are just decorations and do not check at all. Regardless of whether they are merchants or ordinary people, as long as they can come and enter the city, they will not stop them.
For You Mingtang, coming to Yongcheng can bring benefits to Yongcheng. Even if it costs a few pennies to buy a piece of naan bread, the people in Yongcheng can also earn these few pennies, which is a good thing.
Until the next day when Han You left Yongcheng, before getting on the carriage, he looked at the You family and his son, at the civil and military officials in Yongcheng's officialdom, and at the people going in and out of the city in the distance, feeling a little reluctant to leave.
He likes Yongcheng so much, likes this slow city, likes the slow-moving people here, likes the dreams You Mingtang weaves for all the people, likes the infinitely close possible dreams, and the big pie that is within reach. The cake is so sweet and delicious.
"Go back. It can take as little as three or four months, or as much as six months. I will come back."
Han You said to You Mingtang, who was bowing and bowing, "When I come back, your villa will be at least 30% complete. I will not let you down. I will do what I promised you. Mr. You, you will do the same." Don’t disappoint me.”
You Mingtang burst into tears, choked and speechless.
Master You Ben said cheerfully: "I know you are a noble person. When I meet you for the first time, the students will know that you are a noble person. My dear... My dear, you must remember to live a long life."
You Mingtang slapped his son on the back of the head, but Master You Ben was still silly and happy.
"Let's go, continue to fight for your Yongcheng dream."
After waving his hand, Han You entered the carriage and continued southward under the escort of various soldiers on horseback and troops from the local Zhechong Mansion.
Until the city that had never closed its gates for fourteen years disappeared from the sight behind him, Han You showed a big smile.
"This trip to the Southland, even if I go back the same way now, it was worth it. It was really worth it. I came to Yongcheng, met Youmingtang, wrote a few letters, and made a few promises that I could keep. It was really worth it. It’s worth it.”
Wang Hai smiled and nodded: "The young master is talking about Master You, a rare master and a rare official."
…………
At this time, people in Beijing were still talking about Han You.
It has been ten days since Han Shaoyin left Beijing. There is no so-called new atmosphere in the New Year, but everyone hopes for it.
In the Villa Stadium, Ma Rulong is leading the Zhongjun Patriotic Team to challenge the Zhixiao Team.
Only Ma Rulong was playing football in the audience, while others were kicking Ma Rulong.
Because this guy is like a mad dog. If his own people don't pass the ball, he will even tackle his own people, which is like taking a gun.
"Kill a thousand swords and a horse like a dragon!"
Zhou Yan, the sideline instructor, finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Are you bullying me that my mentor is not in the capital? If you dare to attack my guards again, I will ask the guards in my mentor's house to beat you to death, you idiot!"
Ma Rulong volleyed the ball away: "I won't kick it anymore, it's boring."
An angry Ma Rulong was sweating profusely, sitting on a low bench on the sidelines and impatiently drinking water from the water bag.
A man in a Confucian robe holding a book came over and said, "You can't kick the ball like this. Master Tang has something to say. It's advisable to play, but don't look at it for a long time. How about my nephew teaching you "The Analects of Confucius"?"
"Get away from me!" Ma Rulong, who was already irritable, picked up the water bag and smashed it: "You bitch, get out of here!"
"Hey, there is no class without education, and there is no class without class. But after all, this rotten wood is like mud that cannot hold up the wall. It's so sad, so sad."
Ma Fenghou, who was holding the book, left and went to discuss knowledge with the miscellaneous fish in the school.
Just yesterday, the imperial edict was delivered to Majiazhuang, with two seals. One of the uncle and nephew of the Ma family was granted the title of county son, and the other was granted the title of county son. Both Ma Rulong and Ma Fenghou became nobles of the Zhou Dynasty.
It is worth mentioning that Ma Rulong originally had the title of county magistrate and his fiefdom was in the south, but this court did not recognize it.
Ma Rulong, a noble man in the city, was not happy, but became more and more irritable day by day.
"Zhou Yan!" Ma Rulong shouted in the distance: "Little Prince Zhou Yan, come here, the second master has something to ask you."
Zhou Yan walked over and cursed: "Who are you talking to, Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan? Is this the king's name? Your grandma."
Zhou Yan, who was unhappy, sat next to Ma Rulong: "If you fart, hurry up."
"Your mentor wouldn't even dare to talk to the second master like this."
"Yes, my mentor prefers to do things rather than talk." Zhou Yan sneered: "Why, your mentor is gone and you think no one can deal with your arrogance?"
Ma Rulong didn't reply, looking like he was hesitating to speak.
Zhou Yan shouted impatiently: "Why are you dilly-dallying like a bitch? What are you going to say?"
"Do you know the difference between Southland and Northland?"
“Southland is in the south, and northland is in the north.”
"As expected of the prince of the Tian family." Ma Rulong cupped his hands and said, "It really hits the mark. Yes, the south is in the south and the north is in the north. If the prince hadn't said it, I wouldn't have known the difference between the north and the south."
Zhou Yan said cheerfully: "Now you know, if you have nothing to do, read more and you won't be able to tell the difference between east, west and north. Don't one day you don't know where to face the northwest wind."
Ma Rulong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Your mouth is as powerful as Han Yousan's."
"Thank you very much."
"Southland, hey." Ma Rulong said seriously: "When you kill people in the North, you see knives and blood. When you kill people in the South, you don't see knives, blood, or bones."
Zhou Yan's expression tightened: "Someone wants to harm my mentor?"
"good."
"Zhao family?"
Ma Rulong shook his head: "It's hard to say, I just feel that Han You went too hastily. After your father ascended the throne, he placed his confidants in various Zhechong mansions in the South, but the people's hearts are the most unpredictable. What your father can give, the family can't Yes, I know that Han You must have brought the imperial edict or military talisman with him when he went there. The scary thing is that Han You believed too much that the military talisman and the imperial edict were useful, and he was assassinated instead."
Zhou Yan frowned, agreeing with Ma Rulong's words, but he didn't understand one thing.
"Why do you care so much about Teacher Xiao Wang? You two are not friends, right?"
"Of course he is not a friend, he is an enemy. But a hypocritical friend is not as good as an enemy who keeps his promise. Your mentor never lied about the promise he made to the second master, and he never dealt with it. The second master just thought..."
Ma Rulong smiled bitterly: "You Han people in the Zhou Dynasty can count foreigners as your own. You can count them on one finger. Your father counts half, Han You counts one, and the remaining few are all with Han You." Relatedly, if he dies, our Ma family, the Ma family in the Northland..."
Ma Rulong didn't say anything further, Zhou Yan understood.
In fact, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ma Rulong did not fight back after being dealt with by Han You several times, giving the outside world the feeling that Han You could suppress him, and Ma Rulong seemed to be pinching his nose. Accept this statement.
So if Han You dies, many people will think that no one can deal with Ma Rulong, and Ma Rulong will have no one to fear. In this case, he will definitely deal with the Ma family, to deal with it, not to suppress it!
Originally, these were nothing, but now that the Ma family has two nobles, many people are looking at it with red eyes and inevitably have thoughts in their hearts.
In fact, these are not what Ma Rulong is worried about. He is not even afraid of Zhou Ke, let alone a group of ministers or aristocratic families.
"Your mentor once said something unintentionally. When the second master thought about it, he didn't understand it, but he could tell that although your mentor seemed to be joking, he was not joking."
"What words?"
"How could there be such a foreign race? The so-called foreign races are just different beliefs. If they have the same beliefs, they are the same race."
Zhou Yan shook his head: "I haven't heard from my mentor."
"That's all, Second Master, let me tell you the truth, Han You is no match for Zhou Tianfeng."
"What's the meaning?"
"Han You is no match for Zhou Tianfeng, especially in Nandi."
Zhou Yan's expression moved slightly: "How much do you know about Zhou Tianfeng?"
"I don't know. Whatever I know, I told your father and Han You."
"Then why do you think your mentor can't catch Zhou Tianfeng?"
"Because when the second master met Zhou Tianfeng, he only thought of one sentence."
"What words?"
"Seek the skin of a tiger."
Zhou Yan's expression changed drastically: "Are you even afraid of Zhou Tianfeng?"
"It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I know that this man's scheming and the depth of his city are terrifying. Being with him is like holding a knife smeared with poison."
At this point, Ma Rulong lowered his voice again: "Little prince, if you can enter the palace and see Zhu Long, then try to find a way to go to Tianlao to see Zhu Long. He will definitely know about my elder brother... he will definitely know about the traitor Ma Rufeng. The news is not to help me, but to help your mentor. Ma Rufeng and Zhou Tianfeng are colluding with each other. So if the Zhao family is also involved, Zhu Long must know. The second master wants to know whether the Zhao family will be detrimental to Han You. If that is the case, Zhao Long Xiong will definitely leave the capital, and the second master will lead his men to rob him on the official road."
"Okay, don't lie to me." Zhou Yan said without any hesitation: "If you lie to me, I will... I will kill you after my mentor returns to the capital!"
