Chapter 229 The Virtue of Xiang Gong, High Mountains and Waters
Ten miles long pavilions and ten miles away, Wang Zeng no longer remembers how many times he was sent farewell to the capital by his colleagues. Since he was the top scholar, he has been in and out for decades, and has been a prime minister many times, and has been to retreat from the position of prime minister and sent farewell to officials. Now he is nearly 60 years old this year, it is not really old, but Wang Zeng always feels like he is declining. Perhaps, this time he leaves will be a long separation, and he will never return to this place, the world's most prosperous place.
Looking back, Tokyo City lies on the vast eastern Henan plain, looking simple and solemn.
Thirty-five years ago, I came here from the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, a place where poetry and books. I was amazed by the world with one poem. I won the title of the provincial examination, and I won the title of the palace examination again, and I still won the title of the re-examination. Later generations said that I won three yuan in a row, but Wang Zeng actually won four yuan in a row. Especially after the palace examination, because the person who failed the exam was not convinced, he passed the exam again. Wang Zeng's performance was convinced. Wang Zeng's top scorer, both at that time and after, everyone thought that he deserved it.
When the prime minister of the dynasty parted, he was just a servant, a son, three men and three riders. The vast plain seemed a little shabby. Why bother? For decades, everything he had done had been left in the hearts of the world.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian were dismissed from prime minister at the same time, which was Zhao Zhen's helpless move, and the two were still favored. Lu Yijian was promoted to the position of Dazhou, Dazhou, and the pacification envoy of Jingxi Road. Wang Zeng was promoted to the position of Dazhou, Yunzhou, and the pacification envoy of Jingdong Road. Jingdong Road is similar to Jingxi Road, but it is not divided into two parts, but east and west. Whether it is the Transportation Envoy or the Examination Office, it is divided into two parts, one is stationed in Yunzhou and the other is stationed in Qingzhou.
Zhao Zhen did not disappoint Wang Zeng, and let him return to his hometown where he was thinking about this. Although he was avoiding the law and unable to bear to let such an important official serve in the ordinary state army, he was asked to go to Yunzhou, which was hundreds of miles away from Yidu County, Qingzhou. But there was already the atmosphere of Wang Zeng's hometown, and the vaguely similar local accent could be heard.
"Sir, the road ahead is long, let's get on the road quickly." Wang Yi saw that Wang Zeng looked back at the capital with a little dark look, so he had to urge him.
I have already chosen to leave first, so don’t be too sad. The important thing is to cheer up and live the rest of my life. The road ahead is still far, Wang Zeng is less than 60 years old, and the road ahead is still long.
The director sent by Kaifeng Prefecture put away the musical instruments and seemed a little listless. They wanted to send the former prime minister out of Kaifeng Prefecture until the people from Yingtian Prefecture came to pick them up. This kind of welcome and sent him is a daily routine for them and he is already tired.
"Let's go, let's go home." Wang Zeng turned his horse's head and nodded to the old servant and his son.
At this moment, Wang Yi suddenly said, "Sir, let's wait, look at the dust flying over there, is it that someone is coming to see you?"
This is an official road for people to travel around the world, with many pedestrians, but it is rare to see a horse galloping like this. Wang Zeng didn't look at such a person who ignored the sufferings of the people, and felt a sense of disgust in his heart and said to Yi: "Don't care about him, let's go."
I didn't walk far, but I was caught up by someone. I stopped, but I found that there were two people riding on two horses.
Xu Ping turned over and dismounted the horse, handed the reins to Tan Hu beside him, and bowed to Wang Zeng, who had just turned the horse, and said, "Today's court is busy, I want to send my husband to my husband, but I'm rare to take him out. I'm sorry for my crime!"
The king once wanted to say something, but after all, he said to Xu Ping: "The counselor now takes charge of the three corpses, and his identity is unusual. There is no need to be too polite on the great way."
After saying that, he turned over and dismounted and bowed to Xu Ping to return the gift from afar.
Xu Ping said: "Without my husband working hard for state affairs, there would be no Xu Ping today. If I don't come and send him a gift, I will be afraid that I will not be at ease when I hear him. My husband has worked hard for the country and should receive a gift from me."
Wang Zeng said calmly: "As long as you do your best to do your best to do your work for the country and the people, you will be worthy of the world. Why thank me!"
"I will never forget my husband's teachings!" Xu Ping bowed and bowed, "My husband is far away from the capital today. If there is anything that Xu Ping wants to do, just give me instructions! Anything I can do, I will definitely do."
Wang Zeng waved his hand: "I am just an old minister. I have been blessed with the country and have a wealthy family. What else can I not be satisfied with?"
After saying that, he turned around and held the reins and said to Xu Ping: "It is a special ritual to advise this, and I can only remember it in my heart. If you ask me what I have to say, there is only one sentence to do things for the world and for the people. No matter what you need to do after the advice, first think about whether this matter is beneficial to the people and whether it is beneficial to the world. This is the blessing of the people."
"My grandpa told me that Xu Ping has written it down!"
Seeing Wang Zeng get on the horse, Xu Ping walked up and took the reins of Wang Zeng and walked forward.
From the compilation of "Strategy for Prosperity and Security of the People", Xu Ping believed that he would be excluded from the frontier by Lu Yijian. The only thing he could do was to keep the policy outline. Although he was not in the court, the new policy on Jingxi Road would not die prematurely. Wang Zeng chose to die with Lu Yijian at the last moment, which was much beyond Xu Ping's expectations. To be honest, doing so would not be of any benefit to Wang Zeng personally. He had a thousand ways to win Xu Ping over Lu Yijian. But in the end, he chose not to be beneficial to him, but he could leave the biggest choice for Xu Ping, Li Di and others to perform.
He does not care about his personal honor, disgrace, gains and losses, and is dedicated to the people of the world. No matter how much the price he pays, he is willing to pay. 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 he always cares about the poor people in the world. You may not be able to get benefits from him, but when you are willing to do things for the people of the world, he is willing to give everything to help you.
Wang Zeng was the top scholar with a scholar. Whether he was working in the court or a local official, he might not be the most dazzling one, but he would always be the one who did the best. Even if he was ordered to go on a mission to Khitan, a scholar with beautiful eyes, faced with difficulties from foreign races and made him bend his bow and shoot arrows, he would be shocked by a single arrow. No one knew that there was something in this world that this kind old man could not do, and perhaps he needed to do, and he could always do it.
He was a prime minister several times. Wang Zeng had no relatives and friends in the court, and he only had like-minded colleagues. Unfortunately, his descendants were unknown and no one promoted his achievements for him. His name was just left in the cold records of history books. As long as Wang Zeng was still alive, Lu Yijian might never have a time to say the same thing. No matter how powerful he was in the court and the country, he could only live in the shadow of this old man.
Less than a mile away, a grass pavilion appeared on the side of the road. Wang Zeng said lightly: "It's far away from the capital, so I'll take the advice back."
Wang Zeng let go of the reins of the horse and said sincerely: "I will leave you thousands of miles away. My husband's life is just a family, country and the world. Today I am far away from the country. I don't know what to give me. I know that my husband will not remember my private affairs, but there are always people in the world who care about me."
Wang Zeng looked at Xu Ping, hesitated for a while, and then sighed, "I have a feeling that there is not much time left this time. If you have a heart, take a look at the knights in my hometown of Jingdong who are not easy to read the books of sages and only know how to hold a sword for thousands of miles. What the court wants now is civil governance, but these people do not manage their livelihoods, but they are just good at knights. However, after all, they are born in the hometown of saints, with compassion for the heavens and compassion for the world and the people. Even if they are used, they are also generous."
Xu Ping bowed and bowed: "If Xu Ping writes it down, he will definitely live up to what he hopes."
Wang Zeng nodded: "In this way, I have thanked them for their advice."
After saying that, Wang Zeng turned his horse's head and took his son and old servant to the east.
The sword-wielding knights in the hometown Wang Zeng mentioned are actually the Yi Party of Dongzhou that later generations mentioned. For example, Shi Yannian, and Fan Feng, who was the leader of Yongliang Road, were the best of these people. Most of them did not participate in the imperial examinations, and they were the other side of the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, Qilu, which is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, who were talking about by the swords of the countryside, are the other side of the hometown of Confucius and Mencius in Qilu. Since Fan Feng and Shi Yannian came to Yongliang Road, many of them followed there. The development of Yongliang Road and sugar affairs is indispensable. However, these people are unruly and are often regarded as thorns in their eyes by the so-called righteous gentlemen of this era, cursing and cursing and cursing.
Because of his relationship with Shi Yannian, Xu Ping is not unfamiliar with these people and does not hate them. In fact, regardless of whether they have had a friendship before, Wang Zeng said this, Xu Ping will definitely take care of these people.
In the famous book "Water Margin" in Xu Ping's previous life, although the heroes and heroes acted in the style of leisure men at this time, isn't it a mixture of the unsuccessful heroes of the Dongzhou Yi Party?
In history, the Dongzhou Yidang declined after Fan Feng's death and even became the object of ridicule of literati. But if these scholars who do not participate in the imperial examination and are good at learning swordsmanship and martial arts have a suitable environment, who knows whether they can exude strange brilliance? The prime Shi Yannian and the young Zhang Fangping have also been among these people.
Looking at Wang Zeng's back as he was gone, Xu Ping always felt that there were many things he wanted to say that had not been said. If there was a person in this world who felt that he could never catch up, then it was this old man. He might try to do what he did, but his character could never be learned. How extensive knowledge, strong will and broad mind needed to do things like this in his life has far exceeded the scope that an ordinary person can do.
The sun in the sky is white and shining with a fierce light, making people have nowhere to hide and just feel hot all over.
Xu Ping wandered in the pavilion for a long time, and felt something. Tan Hu took the pen and ink and wrote a few words on the pavilion pillar: "The great way is there, and a gentleman walks alone. The virtue of the husband is high and the mountains are long and the river is long."
Chapter completed!