"Childe." saw Chu Zhen change into his official robe and go out. A nervous photo of Changgui's face. "What is the identity of Guan Fan Zhongyan. Last time, he went to Cizhou Ya, and his son-in-law came back lying down, and now he is going to go again when his body is recovering, so how can he not worry.

"It's just to meet Taishou, look at your appearance, others still think I'm going to go to Longtan Tiger's Den." Chu Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm going to receive the reward this time, and there will definitely be no danger." ”

"Can the little one go with Childe?" Changgui is still very worried.

"You may not be a public servant, but it doesn't hurt to follow me. However, I have another matter that I want you to find out. Chu Zhen's eyes became a little deep, and he said a few words to Changgui slightly, and his voice was very secretive.

"Little one understands." Changgui nodded, and didn't ask why. After hesitating for a moment, he was still worried about Chu Qian, but under his urging, he could only turn around and leave.

"This year. Someone doesn't need to do anything, only the brain-dead will get a private interview, as a public figure. The goal is so obvious, how can someone with a heart not recognize it. Chu Zhen muttered, sorted out his official robe, walked out, walked out of the threshold, and before he could step down the steps, he was instantly surrounded by a large group of people.

Chu Zhen was startled. Fortunately, the reaction was timely, and the faces of the people who came now were vaguely familiar, so they didn't shout out the escort, there were the classic lines of the assassin, and they looked carefully, but the person who took the lead was a middle-aged man with a short beard the day before yesterday.

I saw that he was carrying twenty or thirty people, and he was still carrying a long rectangular object wrapped in silk cloth, and after the group surrounded Chu Qian, without waiting for him to speak, it was as if he was rehearsing, and they bowed down to bow deeply, looking very excited, and incoherently greeting, greeting, and wishing,,。 Looking at everyone's movements, there was some incomprehension, but also vaguely understood.

"You're here to thank you." The middle-aged man said. With a respectful expression on his face, he tore off the silk cloth of the things carried by several people next to him with both hands, only to see that this was a pitch-black plaque, on which the four big gold characters of "Love the People Like a Son" flashed dazzlingly in the sun.

"Your Excellency. I have nothing else to do, and it is difficult to repay it, so I can only do it myself and use local materials. Make up the financial copper. This plaque has been made for several days, and the rough and unsightly Lord Wanwang should not be disgusted. The short-bearded middle-aged man said sincerely: "When the day comes, I will erect a monument and statue for adults." Day and night offerings. ”

cough, cough, cough, cough, "When Chu Zhen heard this, he couldn't help coughing, erected a monument and a curtain statue, and worshiped it day and night, it seems that the living don't have this kind of honor, are you cursing yourself to die earlier.

Everyone doesn't know Chu Qian's thoughts, seeing his coughing appearance, the more grateful they are, they are not ungrateful, what Chu Zhen did that day are in their hearts, and they understand that he is to help everyone, which will lead to physical discomfort, listening to the rumors in the yali, if it is not for the blessing of the county magistrate, with the blessing of God, he may not be able to wake up.

When they first heard the news, everyone was extremely uneasy, and they had the heart to visit, but they also knew that their status was low, and they did not dare to enter the county government office, so they could only wait near the yamen, and waited for two days, and finally saw Chu Zhen come out, how could they suppress the excitement.

To be honest, seeing the actions of the people, Chu Zhen was secretly proud in his heart, but also had a sense of satisfaction that was recognized. However, the surface work still has to be done, and it is humbly pushed up again and again, which is also a unique habit of the Chinese, obviously the mood is very refreshing and comfortable, but out of the so-called etiquette, I have to pretend to be very reluctant.

You come and go for a moment. Under the persuasion of everyone, Chu Zhen "helplessly" accepted the gifts from the people, although the gifts were light. It's just a plaque made of wooden boards and a small amount of copper paint, and the workmanship is OK, after all, the tables, chairs and benches in the homes of the ancient people are generally made by themselves, and they know how much carpenter work, but the craftsmanship is barely ordinary, exquisite and elegant, so you don't have to think about it.

However, since ancient times, there has been a saying that courtesy is light and affectionate, compared with the expensive and cheap gifts, Chu Zhen cherishes the people's evaluation of himself more, perhaps it is the responsibility of the official, or it may be out of vanity, Chu Zhen does not want to leave office. The people of Qiantang ignored it indifferently, or taught their children on their backs: "Grandson." This is a mediocre official, don't learn from him in the future

Since you can't do anything earth-shattering, it's always okay to do something good for the people, Chu Zhen thought silently, solemnly took the plaque, and suddenly had a feeling of not going to this life, but when he saw the four words of loving the people like a son, embarrassment also arose.

I'm still young. Even the daughter-in-law has not yet married, where is the son? Besides, the people in front of him are older than themselves, and emotionally, Chu Zhi can't accept it, relatively speaking, Yu likes words like Qingyao, honesty and dedication, maybe there will be people who use themselves as the prototype to compile this Chu Gong case.

In fact, Chu Zhen didn't know that since he was carried back to the county government in a coma, his deeds have been spread all over Hangzhou, especially after word of mouth, as well as the deliberate processing of some people, the more mysterious things have become.

Originally, he was carrying a child across the river, but he fainted in the water due to exhaustion. But it became a compassionate Chuzhi County, in order to save the children who accidentally fell into the river, under the stormy waves, desperately threw themselves into the river, fought the dragon with one hand, fought for three hundred rounds, and finally incarnated as Erlang Zhenjun, well, it is also said that it is the King Kong Arhat, roared, spit out the flying sword, and killed the dragon that made waves in the water in one fell swoop, and the sky suddenly opened and fogged away, and it became clear.

The reason why the rainstorm has not stopped in the past few days is that there are evil Jiao, fortunately, Lord Chu saw that the road was uneven, and the fighting method of flying body guide,,

"That's not right. Didn't they fight in the water? How did it fly again. And in the end, I didn't say anything about the child," someone asked, and the speaker who was foaming at the mouth glared at him with disdain, and then replied disdainfully: "You can't beat it in the water, you can't use it, of course you have to fly to the sky, and where to stop the child, the evil Jiao practice of raining and besieging nearly 10,000 people, fortunately."

When Chu Zhen heard these outrageous legends, he couldn't believe his ears, he was dumbfounded, he didn't think that Qingtian couldn't do it, but he somehow became a fairy and the like, and he sighed no wonder there are so many fairy anecdotes and strange legends in the world, that is because the imagination of the ancients is too rich.

Naturally, at this stage, Lord Chu is still just crossing the Qiantang River alone. It's just a good official who rescued hundreds of women and children in Luojiang. There was also no chance to hear about his own heroic deeds. After the good words persuaded the people to go back, let the officials carry the people back to the yazhong to properly settle for the purpose of going out. Don't dare to delay. Gan hurriedly marched to the state government.

Sit in a sedan chair. Lifting the curtain, Chu Zhen looked out, the waterfall rain passed, but the entire Hangzhou city looked bleak. The city was full of dirt and muddy water, but compared with the previous two days, it was a little more vigorous, and in front of every house, there were people cleaning with their own brooms. Between the streets and alleys, there are also naughty children playing and playing.

Presumably it was raining for a few days, and they couldn't go out and suffocated it, looking at the innocent smiles of the children, Chu Zhen put down the curtain, and the mood was very comfortable, and the disaster was about to pass, which was indeed happy.

"Chu Dazhi." Walking into Yazhou, Chu Zhen seemed to have become the most popular person in Yazhou, and every official, scribe, and official who saw him greeted him with a smile, and Chu Zhen also showed a smile that made people feel like a spring breeze, politely returned the salute, and showed his intention.

"There are orders too much. After Lord Chu came, he could go directly to the study. ”

This treatment is very enviable, you must know that the study is a relatively private place, and it is not suitable for handling official business, anyway, since taking office, Fan Zhongyan has never invited the subordinate officials to the study to talk, and now only Chu Zhen has this opportunity, what is the meaning, the officials naturally know.

At the invitation of the officials. Chu Zhen soon came to the study, although the door was open, Fan Zhongyan could be vaguely seen. It seems to be with a. He did not dare to enter the steps of the courtyard when they were talking about something. Gong said: "Taishou, Xiaguan Chu Zhen came by order." ”

"Come in." There was silence in the room before Fan Zhongyan's voice came.

Chu Zhen walked into the study briskly. didn't take a closer look at the situation in the room, and saluted straight to Fan Zhongyan, who was sitting in the seat, and before he could ask, he heard someone next to him laugh and say: "Oh, it turned out that Xiaolang arrived, I didn't see it clearly that day, today I want to take a closer look at what the good official is that is widely rumored in the market, his appearance is really extraordinary, he is a good character, and Liulang was the same when he was young, but he doesn't know which lady he can fall into, if not, he is old."

The man seemed to be a good talker, and he spoke endlessly, but his voice was full of enthusiasm, and it was clear that he had good intentions and would not annoy people.

However, the person was also too enthusiastic, and he spoke continuously, Chu Zhen had the heart to speak, but he couldn't find an opportunity to interject. Fortunately, Fan Zhongyan next to him smiled and said, "Third brother, needless to say, people are already married." The woman's family background is extraordinary, you don't want to mess around and cause more trouble. ”

"Oh, what a pity. I also want to say that there is a Peugeot girl under the fifth room, and she is just a match for him, but I didn't think about it" The man said as if annoyed: Xiaolang is really, why did he marry a wife so early at a young age, and he didn't wait for two more years. ”

Chu Zhen heard this, a little crying and laughing, since the crossing, he has always heard people persuade him to have some marriage, but today someone let himself marry later, this person's consciousness is really before, at least nearly a thousand years ahead of the times.

And this person with pre-consciousness is the old man who pointed at Chu Zhi's nose and scolded that day, he also has an identity, he is Fan Zhongyan's cousin, named Fan Zhongwen, a person from Suzhou, some time ago, he received a letter from Fan Zhongyan, regardless of his age, he went to Hangzhou to discuss with him.

After discussion, understanding Fan Zhongyan's plan, Fan Zhongwen readily accepted Fan Zhongyan's entrustment, and was about to return to Hangzhou to act accordingly, but he didn't expect to catch up with Fan Zhongyan who was unwell. Naturally, he refused to do it immediately

Go.

Although Chu Zhen didn't know Fan Zhongwen's identity, he understood from Fan Zhongyan's title that the old man in front of him had a shallow relationship with him. Naturally, he would not be rude, and said with a smile: "What the elder said is very true, if there is a next time, the kid will definitely be two years late before getting engaged." ”

"Well, as it should be.

Fan Zhongwen laughed. Then I reacted, where is there a next time for this kind of thing. Immediately, he deliberately said with a straight face: Xiaolang is really not kind, whether he deliberately looks for old age and happiness. ”

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face again, he stood up and walked out, and said, "Okay, the old man won't delay you from getting down to business, go down first to avoid it for a while, and remember to call me when you're done." At his age, he is not as particular about etiquette as before, and from Fan Zhongyan's attitude, he also knows that Chu Zhen is not an outsider, so he is very casual.

got up and watched Fan Zhongwen leave. Sitting down again, Fan Zhongyan motioned for Chu Zhen to sit down as well, looked at Pian Xuan, and said, "How does your body feel now, are you feeling better?" ”

"Lao Taishou cares. The lower officials are no longer in serious trouble. Chu replied respectfully.

"This is not a courtroom. Don't be so formal. Fan Zhongyan waved his hand slightly, and said self-deprecatingly: "I almost forgot that you are not an old man, you are young and vigorous, and your recovery will naturally be faster." ”

After a pause, his eyes swept over a wisp of nostalgia, and he sighed again: "When the old man lived in the northwest battlefield for several years, he never fell ill and lay on the couch during this period, and now he let the rain drench him, and put the old man down, it is really old." ”

Looking at Fan Zhongyan, who has frosty sideburns, and the treatment he has received in the past few years, I know that he is not actually old and frail. Instead, he was depressed and sick in his heart, Chu Zhen felt a little sour in his heart, lowered his head, and said softly: "Why did Fan Gong say this, Jiang Shang went out of the mountain in his eighties, helped King Wu Xing Zhou to cut down the Zhou, and after he retired, he also governed the land, so that the people had enough food and clothing, and he had never listened to his words. ”

"How can the old man be able to do it. How dare you compare to Jiang Xiang, I just hope that after a hundred years, I won't end up infamy. Fan Zhongyan said. The will seems to be very depressed, which also shows from the side that his trust in Chu Zhen will not reveal his true feelings.

As a politician, Fan Zhongyan certainly understood that the history books were written by the victors, and he was demoted in the name of his friends. Although he has a clear conscience, he doesn't know how future generations evaluate him, but Chu Qian, who is familiar with history, knows that Fan Zhongyan's worries are superfluous, and he has the heart to comfort him, but he can't open his mouth to reveal the secret of heaven.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Zhen said: "Fan Gong's talent can not only be compared with Jiang, but also be as famous as Guan Zhong and Shang An. ”

"Guan Zhong is okay, but the name of Shang An is not good." Glancing at Chu Qian, Fan Zhongyan said with a smile: "And he is still a person who is not good to die." "Shang Shoe changed the law to strengthen Qin, but in the end he was split by the King of Qin, and Fan Zhongyan was also degraded because of the implementation of the new policy, and the experience of the two still has certain similarities. Comparing Shang An with Fan Zhongyan is indeed unlucky. It seems to be a bit of a curse. (To be continued)