"Thank you, donor, this money is enough for the old gentleman to live here for a while." The little monk weighed the weight of the silver, and turned around and retreated with a smile, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

In fact, the little monk deliberately used this trick, Guan Ning dragged out the arrears and did not pay them back, seeing him talking to decent friends, he knew that these worldly people value face the most, and under the banner of righteousness, most of them will help him return the silver, sure enough!

Hehe, if it weren't for his cleverness, this silver might not be returned one day, and it is unknown if it was lost. The little monk was triumphant, feeling that with his ingenuity, he could be promoted in the next step.

"Thank you, King!" Guan Ning gratefully arched his hand, taking a short hand, Guan Ning always felt very uncomfortable, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took out a crumpled white silk from his arms, and said: "There is a way, no merit is not lost, I only have Cai Yong's calligraphy left today, and the right is counted as a return." ”

Cai Yong's calligraphy is indeed valuable, but Wang Baoyu is not rare, and waved his hand and said: "Mr. Guan, why do you bother, I didn't say that you have to pay it back." ”

"I used to be a confidant and friend with Hua Xin, one day I hoeed the ground, got a gold ingot, I didn't take it, his heart was greedy to take it, I sat with it, and broke off diplomatic relations." Guan Ning said.

"Hehe, Mr. Guan is too serious, not everyone can pick up the dog's head gold on the ground." Wang Baoyu couldn't help but make a joke.

"If it is not mine, it is not desirable!"

Wang Baoyu couldn't laugh or cry, this old man is too serious! Ma Yunlu and Zhang Qiying couldn't help but cover their mouths and smile, Guan Ning was still holding the scroll of calligraphy, a picture of insisting on using this thing to settle the account.

"Sir, Cai Yong's daughter Cai Wenji is my wife. No matter what, if you insist on it, I will accept it, and you can be at ease. Wang Baoyu put away the calligraphy work.

Guan Ning was open-minded, and then he showed a relaxed expression, and then, the two of them chatted casually.

I have to admit that Guan Ning's talent is very good, he can speak well, and he can export chapters, which can be called full of economy and wealth.

Now that Jingzhou's territory is large, it is a time when a large number of talents are needed, Wang Baoyu moved his mind and asked: "Mr. Guan, although the scenery of this place is good, it also demolishes people's fighting spirit and urges people to grow old, why don't you go to Yiling to be an official?" ”

"I am grateful to King Hanxing for not giving up, but I left Gongsun Yuan, because of the protection of officials and officials, filth is everywhere, but now I don't want to step into the official career again." Guan Ning waved his hand.

"I can see that you are an honest official, and you must not have any savings, but this is not a place to raise idlers, right?" Wang Baoyu quipped: "Don't you still have Cai Yong's collection?" ”

"King Hanxing laughed." Guan Ning smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Alas, we are waiting for the literati to escape the world, and we are discussing gathering money, buying a piece of land nearby, and farming to survive. ”

"This is a good way to avoid these worldly distractions, but Mr. Guan must also know that you and those corrupt officials live under the same sun and moon, and they also breathe the same air." Wang Baoyu nodded.

"This ......"

"Passive avoidance of the world and wasting one's talent is actually disrespecting knowledge and blaspheming the ancient teachings of the saints. In Yiling and even in the whole of Jingzhou, there has been no official corruption and perversion of the law, do you know why? Wang Baoyu asked.

"Never happened?"

"If you don't believe me, just ask!"

"Please also ask the king to give advice!" Guan Ning pricked up his ears eagerly.

"The reason is very simple, the economy has gone up, the life is rich, the officials have high salaries, and the so-called high salaries are honest, and they have been respected, so they don't have to do this kind of despicable thing anymore." Wang Baoyu said.

"I have heard that Yiling is rich and rivals the country, and has the reputation of the first city in the world. King Hanxing is well managed, and the old man admires! Guan Ning nodded.

"Listen to my advice, instead of living here with a pocket and not even paying for a cup of tea, it is better to go to Jingzhou to work hard and make more contributions to the people, this is the way of a gentleman." Wang Baoyu continued to persuade.

Guan Ning moved his mind, and several literati who overheard the conversation on the side were also moved, and they all put down the teacups in their hands one after another, and looked at Guan Ning with their eyes, hoping that he would take the idea and go to Jingzhou to display his ambitions. It can be seen that Guan Ning is highly respected here and still has leadership.

Guan Ning hesitated again and again, but finally made up his mind, nodded and said: "Thanks to the king's refusal, I am willing to go to Yiling and serve the king." ”

"I'm willing to go, I'm sure the king will take it in." The literati immediately got up and bowed their hands one after another.

"Let's go together!" Wang Baoyu nodded in a big way, and the literati immediately rushed to tell each other, and the news quickly spread throughout the entire Ganlu Temple.

The monks in the monastery have a bitter face, everyone is gone, how much money do you have to make! The little monk couldn't be even happier, he was clever but was mistaken by being smart, which provoked Guan Ning and cut off many financial routes.

The next morning, with dozens of literati headed by Guan Ning, followed Wang Baoyu down the mountain, when everyone saw the majestic ocean ship, it caused a sensation, from the cost of this big ship, the wealth of Yiling, worthy of the name.

Wang Baoyu was going to fight, but of course he couldn't take them with him, so he gave them a lot of money and let them find their way to Yiling. The group ate and slept in the open, and their hearts yearned for it.

In addition to adding to the empty blockage, the Ganlu Temple and his party gained a lot, Wang Baoyu was very happy, led the warship, and continued to march towards the sea.

Two days later, Wang Baoyu met Ling Tong's navy at Shenting Ridge, and Ling Tong had already received the news from Sun Quan's side, and said that obeying the orders of King Hanxing was equivalent to handing over the management of the entire navy to Wang Baoyu.

"General Ling, how is the situation on the side of the Wa Kingdom?" Wang Baoyu asked Ling Tong to get on the Ocean and asked.

"According to reports, the 100,000 troops of the Japanese State and more than 2,000 warships are coming from the sea to this side, and they will be able to reach it in two days, and their strength should not be underestimated." Ling Tong said with a solemn expression.

"Well, I'll write a letter, and you send someone to meet them." Wang Baoyu said.

Ling Tong nodded in agreement, Wang Baoyu ordered someone to take pen and ink, wrote a letter in his own hand, named the queen of the Wa Kingdom, and said in a very tough tone, telling the army of the Wa Kingdom, the King of Hanxing is here, be a little more interesting, and quickly retreat.

"King, can you withdraw from the army in this way?" Ling Tong couldn't believe it.

"Hehe, don't worry, they are all afraid of me, and I still gave me the name of the Wa Kingdom!" Wang Baoyu smiled confidently, Zhang Qiying and Ma Yunlu secretly despised it, just such a little merit, when they talk about it, their ears will be calloused.