In the west of the city of the Daimyo's Mansion and the canal ferry, Huang Zong, who was wearing Tsing Yi and shoes, carried a burden, sandwiched it among the travelers, and stepped ashore.

He wiped the sweat from his head, looked at the towering city wall of the Daimyo's Mansion in the distance, lifted his spirits, changed his shoulders and put the poster bag on his back, and walked towards a tea stall by the ferry.

"But the king of the world, won the name before and after his death."

Rising steadily, high-ranking officials are generous, and their wives and sons are sealed, and others are all learned in their lives and sold to the emperor's family. Although he Huang Zong is a knife and pen official, he is also quite famous, there is no shortage of food and clothing, and he came to the place where the Song and Jin fought in these two rivers, what is he trying to do?

The hot tea was poured down, and all the sweat beads on his forehead rolled out, and his body was inexplicably refreshed.

Where the rivers go and the sun shines, they are all Han soil.

He's Huang Zong, isn't that what he came for this sentence?

Huang Zong reached out and grabbed the poster bag placed on the stool, but grabbed it empty.

Huang Zong was anxious, stood up suddenly, looked around, and saw a person in front of him holding his bag and quickly disappearing.

Huang Zong shouted loudly: "Catch the thief!" He chased forward.

The thieves immediately rushed into the bustling crowd of people in the street, and two men dressed as ordinary people rushed to the front, blocking the thieves' way.

The man with the burden tried to flee, but the people around him rushed up, and the thief was pushed to the ground, unable to move.

A man stepped forward, grabbed the thief, tied his wrists, handed it over to a person next to him to take care of, and walked over with Huang Zong's bag.

"Here's your bag, what's in it?"

After everything was verified, the man handed the poster bag to Huang Zong, and said with a smile: "Big official, take your bag well." In the future, if there is anything on the ferry, go to the ferry division to find us. ”

Only then did Huang Zong know that this man was the official of the ferry division. He hurriedly thanked him, paid the bill, and was about to leave, but was attracted by the conversation between the two on the table next to him.

"Brother Wang, I heard that Wang Xianggong set up a recruitment hall in the Daimyo's Mansion City, I don't know if it's or not?"

Brother Wang, who had three strands of long hair, stroked his beard and said, "What Brother Zhao said is good! Notices were posted inside and outside the castle of the Daimyo's Mansion. It is said that Lianghe and Shaanxi Xuanfu Division are recruiting talents, and all elders with a skill can take the exam. People from all over the world can also recommend it, and they can also recommend themselves. The Xuanfu Division will inspect the visitors and select the best. ”

Brother Zhao said with a smile: "When Brother Wang was in Jingzhao Mansion, the people loved him and his official reputation was quite good, if he went to the Xuanfu Division, he would definitely be able to find a place!" Zhao congratulated Brother Wang here. ”

Brother Wang laughed, looking quite complacent, and the two of them picked up the tea bowl and drank it all.

Huang Zong took his good things, left the tea stall, and strode forward.

When I came to the city gate, there were many passers-by who stopped to watch.

"It was the autumn of troubled times, Hebei was in ruins, and there was a lack of military and political talents. Xuanfu Site is open to heroes, talents, and people with lofty ideals all over the world, regardless of men and women, origins, high and low, whether it is the old army, political elites, or hermits in the countryside, mountains and forests, they can all come to apply. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, to restore the rivers and mountains, and to seek talents. The great cause of expulsion has not yet been completed, and the hot-blooded Song Er still needs to work hard. The sycamore has become, looking at the phoenix to come, a great cause, the world is very fortunate! Two Rivers Xuanfu Division. ”

"Listen up, everybody!"

Huang Zong looked in the direction of the sound of the gong, and saw a public figure standing at a table, shouting loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, if you have real talent and real learning, please register here, and the government will send you over." At that time, the relevant officials of the government and even Wang Xianggong will personally inquire. ”

Another public shouted loudly, "If you are a fool of yourself, don't go, so as not to delay the time of the people." When the time came, they ate and drank together, and they were kicked out again, and everyone's faces were not good-looking. ”

Huang Zong was annoyed in his heart, and then shook his head again and calmed down.

I'm here to show myself

How can those who are ambitious in their hearts care about these red tapes.

He calmed down and stood between the registered scholars.

Finally, when it was his turn, he stepped forward and arched his hand, and said: "In Xia Huang Zong, the word follows the sage, a native of Suzhou, 30 years old this year, because of the "party membership" of the book "evil and so on" at the end of the Yuan Fu, he is not allowed to participate in the imperial examination, so he has no fame. ”

After speaking, Huang Zong quietly put a piece of broken silver.

Seeing the registered official pick up the silver, Huang Zong breathed a sigh of relief. As long as this guy is willing to collect cash, this interview opportunity will be there.

The official picked up the silver, looked at Huang Zong, who was smiling, and reached out and threw the silver to the ground.

"You bastard, pick it up and put it up yourself, so that you don't have to say that I covet your money."

The official sneered: "I've worked hard to become an official, and I don't want to work for less than a month, so I'll slap my ass and leave." If I am convicted of accepting bribes, who will my family go to?"

Huang Zong was dumbfounded. After living for so many years and doing so many things, I have never encountered this situation today.

It is unheard of for officials not to take bribes.

If it was those former officials of the Great Song Dynasty, if they did not accept bribes, it would seem abnormal.

"You can read and write, have you ever been a magistrate?"

The official grimaced and asked Huang Zong a lot of questions coldly.

Huang Zong answered truthfully one by one, but secretly shook his head in his heart. The horse's ass was slapped on the horse's hooves, and I am afraid that this first hurdle will be very difficult today.

"As long as you have real talent, you can learn."

Seeing that Huang Zong spoke clearly, the official who registered his name did not embarrass Huang Zong, he wrote down Huang Zong's name, and after registering, handed him a piece of paper and asked him to bring it with him, and went to the Xuanfu Division for an interview as a voucher.

Huang Zong put away the paper and thanked him again and again.

He let out a long sigh, thinking that the officials would be difficult for themselves, and he didn't expect that he would be able to enter the waiting list so easily.

He boarded the carriage prepared by the government and headed for the city with the other test takers.

Passing through the majestic West City Gate, Huang Zong lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the bustling and lively streets of the Daimyo's Mansion outside, and his heart was full of imagination.

"Little brother, please stop for a while, and go to the Juxian Pavilion by yourself in the next meeting."

Under the surprised gaze of the sergeant who drove the car, Huang Zong smiled and said, "I just want to understand the customs and customs of the Daimyo's Mansion, and I will go there later."

Several men who took the test in the same car also suddenly realized, and they got out of the car one after another, and laughed together: "What this official said is very true, when you come to the Daimyo's Mansion, you naturally want to appreciate the people's livelihood and city under the rule of Wang Xianggong, and you should go and see it."

The sergeant who was driving the car shook his head and went alone with the few remaining people in the car.

Stepping on the smooth street, Huang Zong couldn't help but secretly sigh that this street was not only smooth, but also clean, without any debris. This made him feel very shocked and comfortable, even in the city of Tokyo during the Xuanhe period, it would not be so clean.

Curiously, the streets are divided from the middle, into sidewalks and carriage and horse pavements, and are also clearly separated by white lines. When you arrive at the intersection, there are special public servants to divert traffic and prevent blockages.

The streets are lined with trees, and there is not a wasteland. Beside the street, every other section, there is a simple pavilion with a row of wooden chairs underneath, which seems to be a place for rest.

Seeing the house with the sign of "public toilet", Huang Zong personally went in to experience it, came out to wash his hands and face, and the person was much more energetic.

Walking to a public notice board, he saw that all kinds of newspapers were complete, and the people could watch them freely, but he actually used expensive glass as a cover to facilitate viewing, Huang Zong couldn't help but praise and shook his head again and again.

Unexpectedly, this famous mansion not only has a suitable environment, is clean and beneficial to the people, but also does a very good job in opening up the wisdom of the people.

Those carrying school bags and walking happily in the forest

The children on the alley made Huang Zong feel lost.

With so many schoolchildren and such a large-scale school, this Xuanfu Division has made great efforts. It's just that in this way, the imperial examination is abolished, the school is opened, and the livelihood of those Confucian scholars in the countryside is gone?

Those ironclad guards who passed by from time to time reminded Huang Zong that the Daimyo's Mansion was still a wartime city.

Passing through a house garden covered by trees and lush bamboo forests, Huang Zong was a little curious, stopped and stepped forward to watch.

When I got closer, I saw six big characters hanging on one side of the iron fence gate, "Daimyo's Mansion Shelter", and in addition to beggars, there were several ragged men lining up next to them, but I didn't know what kind of characters they were.

"Come in, what are you stupid about!"

An unkempt man did not want to go in, but the man at the door grabbed him by the shoulder, threw him in, sat down on the ground, and began to cry loudly.

"You man, even if you are an adoption and relief worker, how can you be so rude to these poor people?"

Huang Zong was indignant and couldn't help but step forward and accuse the public.

"How do I do it, and I want you to take care of it? Where are you holy, and what are you doing here?"

The duke is about 30 years old, with a red and black face and a straight figure, and looks as if he has enlisted in the army. As soon as the two met, Huang Zong found that the duke was missing a right arm.

"I'm just a passerby, I can't get used to seeing you as a prestige, to be fair, why don't you want to beat me too?"

Huang Zong's words made the public's eyes widen suddenly.

Seeing that his companion was about to get angry, another public servant hurriedly came up, stopped in front of his companion, and explained to Huang Zong.

"Huang Dutou lost an arm on the battlefield, and his left arm exerted force, and he couldn't control it."

The duke who came up signaled, and another duke stepped forward, picked up the man who had fallen to the ground, still crying, and continued: "This man is a fool, he has great strength, and he slips his head, and he has not caught it even after grabbing it several times. I finally caught it today, and I still wanted to escape, but Huang Dutou was angry and lost his hand. ”

Huang Zong's face turned red, and he stepped forward to look at the man who was helped up, and he was really an idiot.

Huang Dutou glanced at Huang Zong, and said impatiently: "Hurry up and get him in, take a bath and change clothes, and I'm about to eat."

Huang Zongsu bowed and said, "This brother, it's rude."

Huang Dutou waved his hand and said sarcastically: "The big officials don't have to be polite, anyway, I'm a waste person now, and I can't go to the battlefield, so let's just eat and wait for death."

Huang Zong was surprised: "Isn't my brother dissatisfied with today's arrangement?"

Huang Dutou shook his head and asked the other public servants to arrange for the beggars to enter the door, and he said loudly: "A waste person like me also has a salary of ten yuan a month, as well as a supply of rice and grain, which is enough for the expenses of the family. This is all a gift from the prince, how can I complain?"

Huang Zong nodded. The hard people who work outside, the income of three or four yuan a month, the first ten yuan of this yellow capital, there is grain and rice, naturally there is no complaint.

"Why is that brother depressed? You must know how difficult the people's livelihood is, the people outside are much more difficult than you, they are still hard, brother, you should not be depressed!"

Huang Zong's words provoked Huang Dutou's frequent nods.

"Daguan, my right arm was cut off by Fanzi, but unfortunately there is no chance of revenge. Now I can only count on Wang Xianggong to take his brothers to kill more and be angry for me. Speaking of which, I just complained that I couldn't go to the battlefield, and I had nothing else to do. ”

Huang Zong was secretly frightened, no wonder the loyal army was so indestructible. These soldiers alone, all of whom died lightly and bravely, are far from being comparable to others.

I heard that the New Deal of the Two Rivers, the school, the new army, and education, everything is shocking and refreshing.

Judging from what we have seen and heard today, the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. This trip to Hebei, I'm afraid it's the right one.