Ten miles long pavilion and ten miles, Wang Zeng no longer remembered how many times he was sent away from the capital by his colleagues like this. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info since the champion ascended to the top, in and out of the country for decades, many times for the prime minister, and then it is time to retire from the position of prime minister and be sent off by the officials. Now that he is nearly sixty years old, he is really not old, but Wang Zeng always has a feeling of declining. Perhaps, this time to leave is an eternal parting, and I will never return to this place, the most prosperous place in the world.

Looking back, the city of Tokyo lies on the vast eastern Henan Plain, looking simple and dignified.

Thirty-five years ago, I rode alone and came here from the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the hometown of poetry and books, and amazed the world. The provincial test won the championship, the palace test won the championship again, and the retest still won the championship. Especially after the palace examination, because the people who fell behind were not convinced, and they took the exam again, Wang Zeng's performance was convincing. Wang Zeng's champion, whether at that time or later, everyone thought it was well deserved.

When the prime minister of the court, when he parted, there was nothing more than a servant, a son, three people and three horsemen, and the vast plain looked a little shabby. Why bother? For decades, everything he has done has remained in the hearts of the world.

Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian resigned at the same time, which was Zhao Zhen's helpless move, and the favor of the two was undiminished. Lu Yi Jianguan was promoted to a higher level and sentenced to Xuzhou, Dazhou, Jingxi Road, and concurrently served as the pacification envoy of Jingxi Road. Wang Zengguan was promoted to Yunzhou, Dazhou, Jingdong Road, and also served as the pacification envoy of Jingdong Road. Jingdong Road is similar to Jingxi Road, except that it is not divided into two parts, north and south, but east and west. Whether it is the Transshipment Department or the Criminal Division, it is divided into two departments, one in Yunzhou and the other in Qingzhou.

Zhao Zhen did not disappoint Wang Zeng and let him return to his hometown where he was in Zizi. Although due to the recusal law, because he couldn't bear to let such an important minister serve in the ordinary state army, let him go to Yunzhou, which is still hundreds of miles away from Yidu County, Qingzhou. But after all, there is already the atmosphere of Wang Zeng's hometown, and you can hear a vaguely similar local accent.

"My lord, there is a long way to go, so let's get on the road quickly." Wang Yi saw that Wang Zeng looked back at Jingshi's expression was a little gloomy, and he had to urge.

If you have already chosen to leave, don't be too sad, the important thing is to cheer up and live the next days. There is still a long way to go, Wang Zeng is less than sixty years old, and there is still a long way to go.

The guide sent by Kaifeng Mansion put away his musical instrument and looked a little listless. They wanted to send the former prime minister out of Kaifeng Mansion until someone from Ying Tianfu came to pick him up. This kind of ushering and sending is daily for them, and they are already tired.

"Let's go, let's go home." The king turned his horse's head and nodded to the old servant and his son.

At this moment, Wang Yi suddenly said: "Slow down, look at the dust over there, isn't someone coming to send it?" ”

This is an official road where things come and go, and there are many pedestrians, but it is rare to see such a galloping horse. The king had always looked down on such a person who did not care about the sufferings of the people, and a disgust arose in his heart, and he said, "Leave him alone, let us go." ”

After walking a short distance, he was caught up by someone who came and stopped, only to find that it was two people and two horses.

Xu Ping turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to Tan Hu beside him, and shook Wang Zeng to the ground, who had just turned the horse: "Today's court affairs are busy, and I want to come to see off the prime minister, but it is rare to take out and forgive the father!" ”

Wang Zeng wanted to say something, but after all, he forgot it, and said to Xu Ping: "The advice is now in charge of the three divisions, and his identity is unusual, and he is on the avenue, so he doesn't need to be polite." ”

After speaking, he turned over and dismounted, and bowed to Xu Ping in return.

Xu Ping said: "If there is no Xianggong to work for the sake of national affairs, there would be no Xu Ping today." If I don't come to send a minister, I'm afraid it will be difficult to feel at ease in the future. The minister has done his best for the country, and he deserves to be honored by me. ”

Wang Zeng said with an unmoving face: "As long as you do your best to do things for the country and the people, you will be worthy of the world, why thank me!" ”

"Xianggong taught, never dare to forget!" Xu Ping bowed, "Xianggong is far away from the national capital today, if there is anything to Xu Ping to do, just command!" But if I can do it, I must—"

Wang Zeng waved his hand: "I'm just an old minister, I am favored by the country, full of wealth, what else is not satisfied?" ”

After speaking, he turned around and grabbed the reins, and said to Xu Ping: "It is a special gift to advise here, and the old man can only remember it in his heart." If you ask me what I have to say, there is only one sentence, do things for the world and think about the people. No matter what you want to do after the counsel, first think about whether this matter will be beneficial to the people and whether it will be beneficial to the world, and this will be the blessing of the people. ”

"Xianggong ordered, Xu Ping wrote it down!"

Seeing Wang Zeng get on the horse, Xu Ping stepped forward, took the reins of the horse for Wang Zeng, and walked forward.

From the compilation of "Rich Country and People's Policy", Xu Ping decided that he would be squeezed out of the frontier by Lu Yijian. The only thing he can do is to leave the outline of the administration, although he is not in the imperial court, but let the new policy on Jingxi Road not die. At the last moment, Wang Zeng chose to die with Lu Yijian, which greatly surprised Xu Ping. Realistically speaking, this did not do Wang Zeng any benefit personally, and he wanted to win over Xu Ping to deal with Lu Yijian, there were a thousand ways. But in the end, he chose the choice that was not beneficial to himself, but could leave the most room for Xu Ping, Li Di and others.

Completely ignoring his personal gains and losses, he is dedicated to the people of the world, no matter how big the price is, he will not hesitate to do so, Xu Ping really saw this quality from Wang Zeng. There is always a kind of person in the world, who never thinks about anyone around him, but always cares about the poor people in the world. You may not get any benefit from Him, but when you are willing to do something for the people of the world, He is willing to give everything to help you.

Wang once became the champion as a scholar, whether he was working in the court or being a magistrate, he may not be the most dazzling one, but he will always be the one who does the most appropriate. Even if he was ordered to send an envoy to the Khitan, a scholar with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, in the face of foreign difficulties, he asked him to bend his bow and shoot arrows, and he was also broken, and everyone was shocked. No one knows what this kind old man could not do, or what he might need to do, he could always do.

Several times as a prime minister, Wang Zeng had no relatives and friends in the court, he only had like-minded colleagues. It's a pity that his descendants are unknown, no one preaches his merits for him, and his name is only left in the cold records of the history books. As long as Wang Zeng is still alive, Lu Yijian may never have the time to say anything, no matter how powerful he is, he can only live in the shadow of this old man.

After walking less than a mile, a grass pavilion appeared on the side of the road, and Wang Zeng said lightly: "It's far away from the capital, and the advice should be returned." ”

Wang Zeng let go of the reins of the horse and said sincerely: "Send you a thousand miles, and there will be a farewell." Xianggong was just a family and a country in his life, and today he is far away from the country, and I don't know what to order. I know that Xianggong doesn't think about private affairs, but people in the world always think about Xianggong. ”

Wang Zeng looked at Xu Ping and hesitated again and again before he sighed and said, "I have a hunch that time is running out when I leave this time. If you have the heart, take care of the rangers in my hometown who are not good at reading sage books and only know how to fight with swords. Now the imperial court wants civil rule, and these people don't make a living, but they are just good rangers. However, after all, they were born in the hometown of the saints, with a compassionate heart for the heavens and people, and they are harmless to the country and the people. It is to make the qi, and it is also the qi of Haoran. ”

Xu Ping bowed: "Xu Ping has written it down, and it will definitely live up to the expectations of the public." ”

Wang Zeng nodded: "In this way, the old man has thanked them for their advice." ”

After saying this, the king turned his horse's head and took his son and his old servant and went to the east.

The sword rangers in his hometown that Wang Zeng said are actually what later generations call the Dongzhou Yi Party. For example, Shi Yannian, such as Fan Shi, who is a good fan of the road, is the best of these people. Most of them don't do the imperial examination, and their daily battles between the swords and the roaring mountains and forests are the other side of Qilu, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius. Since Fan Wei and Shi Yannian came to Yonglang Road to work, many of them have followed there, and the development of Yonglang Road and Sucrose is indispensable to their contributions. But these people are wild and uninhibited, and they are often regarded as a thorn in the side of the so-called righteous gentlemen of this era, and they are cursed and abused.

Because of his relationship with Shi Yannian, Xu Pinghe is no stranger to these people, nor does he hate them. In fact, no matter whether there was a relationship before or not, Wang Zeng said so, Xu Ping will definitely take care of these people.

Xu Ping's famous book "Water Margin" in his previous life, although the style of the heroes in it is the style of the idle men at this time, but how can it not mix the style of the unambitious heroes of the Dongzhou Yi Party?

The historical Dongzhou Yi Party declined after Fan Wei's death, and even became the object of ridicule by literati. But if there is a suitable environment for these scholars who are not involved in the imperial examination and are eager to learn swordsmanship and martial arts, who knows if they can exude a strange brilliance? Shi Yannian, who was in the prime of life, and Zhang Fangping, who was a teenager, also used to mingle among these people.

Looking at Wang Zeng's distant back, Xu Ping always felt that there were many things he wanted to say that he had not said. If there is one person in this world who makes him feel that he will never be able to catch up, it is this old man. He may try to do what he does, but he can never learn what he is as a person. How extensive knowledge, strong will, and broad mind are required to do things like this in a lifetime, which is far beyond the scope of what an ordinary person can do.

The sun in the sky is white and sprinkled with fierce light, making people have nowhere to hide, only to feel hot.

Xu Ping lingered in the small pavilion for a long time, and felt something, so he asked Tan Hu to take pen and ink and inscribe a few words on the pavilion pillar: "The avenue is in Yan, and the gentleman walks alone." The virtue of the public is high and the water is long. ”

These sixteen words, even if Xu Ping repays Wang Zeng for helping him this time, it is also a compliment to him.