Volume 2 The Wind and Rain of the Imperial Capital Chapter 205 Leaving the capital and going south
Gently touching the seal button on the head of the Daxing County Commander with his hand, Lu Zhen picked up the lid of the official seal box and covered it. Then, his eyes swept over the public room he was in, and he slowly exhaled.
Although he has only been in this county office for less than a year, he is still quite nostalgic for everything, but the feast that has been dispersed all over the world is now the time to leave.
When he opened the door and walked into the courtyard, the first rays of sunlight in the east happened to shine obliquely and fell on Lu Jin's face, making his eyes can't help but narrow, and then he was stunned. Because it was in the courtyard, the people of the county government gathered together and looked at themselves quietly. Seeing him coming, everyone bowed down in unison and bowed: "My lord! ”
"Why are you waiting here? Didn't you arrange everything yesterday? Lu Zhen was a little moved, but he still suppressed his mood and asked with a smile.
"I'll send the eldest master away!" Zeng Guang represented everyone: "My lord, everything you have done for the county government and the capital is in the eyes of the lower officials. Today you are leaving, and we should say something. ”
"Yes, sir. You are upright and strong, even if you meet dignitaries and dignitaries, you will not back down, you are a model of lower officials, we send you out of sincerity! Yue Liqiu also bowed down and said.
Lu Zhen smiled: "Actually, without your help, I Lu Zhen would not be able to do these things well, so I should also say thank you." As he spoke, he also solemnly bent down and bowed his hand, and bowed to all the yamen in front of him. This move made the county officials and others frightened, and they didn't dare to say anything, and then returned the salute again.
Lu Zhen is not a mother-in-law, and after giving them a salute, he quickly stood up straight: "I leave the capital today, I just hope that you will be able to govern the place well like me in the future, and don't be tied up because of the identity of some people." You must know that this is Beijing, the first good place of the Ming Dynasty, and everything we do will protect the peace of the capital! ”
In the midst of everyone's chorus, Lu Zhen glanced at Lin Lie beside him, who had already packed up and stopped, not only changed into the clothes of the long journey, but also carried the luggage of the two of them, and when he saw this, he followed him and walked out.
The others would not stop them from leaving, but silently followed them out of the door. And after Lu Zhen walked out of the gate of the county government, the scene in front of him stopped him again.
The street in front of the yamen was now full of hundreds of people, including businessmen and ordinary people, all of whom looked reluctant and quietly looked at the county government. When Lu Zhen appeared, these people all knelt down in unison: "Lord Lu, go slowly!" ”
Feeling the affection from the people, Lu Jin's eyes didn't feel a little red. He strode forward, picked up the nearest old man with white hair and trembling hair, and then said loudly, "Everyone, please get up." Lu Zhen has understood your intentions. However, as an official of the imperial court, I should obey the dispatch of the imperial court, and this time I will go to Jiangnan as an official, so I will say goodbye today. I hope that when I come back, I can still do something tangible for you! As he spoke, he slammed to the ground.
The people once again called Lord Lu, the title of Lord of the County or the Great Master, and made a final effort. However, everything could not be changed, and a carriage that had been waiting for a long time had also driven over, and Lu Zhen immediately got in.
When the carriage drove slowly, the people hurriedly followed, not only reluctantly, but also to bid farewell to Lu Jin, a good official in everyone's mind.
The people always look at things directly, Lu County Ling governed the entire Daxing County in an orderly manner during his tenure, not only did the original ruffians disappear, but even the slaves and bullies did not dare to oppress the good in the territory, and this alone was enough to make them grateful to Lu Jin.
What's more, he is also diligent in political affairs, and he is not greedy for ink in taxation and other aspects, which makes the life of many people much better. In this way, the people, who have always had low requirements for officials, regard Lu Zhen as a Buddha-like existence in all families.
Now that Lord Lu has been transferred, they are really reluctant to leave such a good official. Even if it's just to accompany him for a while, I feel like it's an honor.
So the carriage went all the way to the south, and the people followed. Even along the way, there are more people who follow, making everyone look sideways.
Outside the county office, in the dark corner of the alley, several Dongchang eyeliners who saw this scene couldn't help but be a little stunned: "This Lu Zhen really has some skills, but he just left office, and he actually made such a big move." ”
"I've only heard of people crying when officials leave office in other states and counties, but I haven't seen them in the capital. Today, I've gained a lot of knowledge. ”
There was both envy and disdain in the tone of these people's voices, and only they could know what they felt.
"But in this way, it's convenient for us to follow along, just blend in with the crowd." With a wave of his hand, the leader led the people and quickly followed, and together with the people, slowly walked towards the south.
At this time, in the carriage, Lu Zhen had already cleaned up his heart, and smiled at the somewhat pale man who had been waiting inside: "Brother Lin, you and Brother Zhu really plan to go to Jiangnan with me?" ”
The man in front of him, with a slender figure and a somewhat narrow thin face, looked like a bamboo pole. He is Lin Qing, the leader of the Qingzhu Gang who was wrongfully thrown into the Shuntianfu prison before and almost lost his life.
He didn't suffer much in the prison of Shuntian Mansion, and he had many internal and external injuries on his body, so until now, there was still no blood on his face. Facing Lu Jin's inquiry, he smiled reluctantly: "Now that the Qingzhu Gang has long been out of life in the capital, I hope that Lord Lu can take in our brothers." Lin Qing's life was saved by you, as long as the adults don't dislike me, I will follow you in the future and go to the soup and fire. ”
"Brother Lin is polite, if you really want to talk about it, you helped me before, and it is precisely because of this that you were framed this time. It is a matter of course that I rescued you, and I really deserve a word of thanks. Of course, what you said is also the truth, this time you offended the people of the factory guard, and it is indeed difficult for your Qingzhu Gang to gain a foothold in this place again. In this case, I can take you out of the capital, and as for what you plan to do in the future, it is not too late to decide after thinking clearly. Lu Zhen was not in a hurry to accept people, but just gave a more friendly proposal.
Lin Qing nodded: "Thank you so much, Lord Lu." So saying, he closed his mouth and said no more. The injuries on his body made him still very weak, so it was better not to speak.
Lu Zhen no longer looked at him, but raised a trace of the car curtain, looked at the situation outside the car, and felt emotional. It was like this when he was in Guangling County before, and today he left the capital again, which made him feel more strange feelings for the people of this era.
Not to mention the national righteousness and the feelings of the family and the country, just for the sake of these simple and kind ordinary people, they should do their best to prevent the occurrence of the accident that may bring disaster to the people of the world. It's just that with his current status, coupled with his identity of being far away from the capital, do you really have such ability?
At this time, his mind remembered what the old man said to him when he said goodbye to Hu Hu at the end of the night before: "Good thoughts, the capital is turbulent and changeable, but in fact, it is the safest to be outside. The old man will look for opportunities for you in the court, as long as the opportunity is right, coupled with all the merits you have made before, it may not take a few years to really transfer you to the center. However, you must also be careful in Jiangnan, don't make mistakes and fall into the hands of others. You must know that what the factory guard is best at is climbing and fabricating charges, so you must be more careful. ”
Yes, it's a long way to go to Jiangnan, and you really should be careful, and then be careful.
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When the carriage left the capital and walked on the official road, the number of people who saw them off dropped sharply, and only a small number of people still followed. However, their footsteps have also faltered a little, after all, manpower is no match for horsepower.
After hearing the reminder of Lin Lie, who was following on a horse, Lu Zhen leaned out of the car again and bowed his hand to everyone: "Everyone, please go back, your hospitality Lu Zhen has been remembered, and there will be a farewell for sending people thousands of miles!" ”
Seeing that Lord Lu said this, the people finally stopped, and then they all knelt down again and said goodbye to him. Lu Zhen didn't dare to hold it up, so he quickly ordered the stop, and then saluted them back, and then continued to hurry.
At this time, it was almost noon, and the pedestrians who came and went to the capital were constantly asking curiously, and after knowing Lu Jin's matter, they were all amazed.
When he set off again, Zhu Chang, who was the coachman, suddenly spoke: "My lord, there are three guys who have been far away since we left the county office, I don't know what I think." Do you need to send them away? "Although he is not as good as Lin Lie in terms of martial arts, he is full of experience in the rivers and lakes.
Lu Zhen listened, but he pursed his lips and smiled: "It should be the people of the factory guard, don't pay attention to it, in broad daylight, they don't dare to do anything out of the ordinary." Although he said so, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart, after all, he had ruined Wang Zhen's good deeds many times before, who knows if he would take the risk and send someone to assassinate him halfway?
Also, this time to the south, the long road is long, and it is likely that they will have another opportunity to do it. It seems that I am indeed a little careless, but what should I do?
This worry finally dissipated after they came to Nantong Prefecture in the evening and saw Ah Hu come to meet them: "Lu County Order, my son-in-law has been waiting for you at the dock for a long time. ”
Lu Zhen was overjoyed when he heard this, if he could go south with Xu Chengzong, even Wang Zhen would not dare to fight his own idea. So he was no longer polite, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Xu Gongzi also left Beijing today, so we can be each other's companions!" ”
In the distance, when several spies saw Lu Zhen and Xu Chengzong meeting and boarding the big ship with the flag of the Duke of Wei, everyone was stunned on the spot. Now, things won't be easy.
At the same time, several other people who looked like ordinary merchants were also watching from a distance, and after confirming that the big ship belonged to the Duke of Wei, the leader nodded and said softly: "Then let's borrow this tiger skin from the Duke of Wei and leave the north!" ”
The people around him hurriedly agreed, if you look closely, you will find that he is Qinggele, and the leader, although he wears makeup, can still see a little bit of the appearance of Xu Gong, the commander of the Jinyi Guard......
(End of volume)