The next day, Wang Kefan got up early in the morning, accompanied by two old family members, and went to the Junshui River to take a passenger boat and go to Chongyang County along the waterway.

The river twists and turns, and it was already ten o'clock in the morning when the boat arrived in Chongyang, and Wang Kefan's master and servant went straight to the county government to meet the county commander Xu Bingzhong.

handed over the name card outside the county gate, and the official guarding the door quickly walked in to report, Wang Kefan stood by the eight-character wall, looking at the various notices posted on the wall.

Most of these notices are government decrees issued by the government, and some cases are closed, as well as reward notices for the arrest of Jiangyang thieves and water bandits.

"There are Dongting water bandits 'Song Jiang', who are greedy and easy to kill, and poison the place. On the X month, more than 400 thieves were led to break through the XX village, killing and injuring more than 30 squires and people, and looting all the property and livestock. …… All towns and villages are on guard, watching and helping each other,......, and those who offer the head of 'Song Jiang' will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver......"

"There is a Yuezhou salt lord 'old knife handle', cunning and fierce, lewd and lustful, killed and injured seven people in Yanding on the X month X, plundered 12 women, people and gods are angry, the crime is not forgiven,......, there are those who offer the head of the 'old knife handle', a reward of 1......00 taels of silver"

This "Song Jiang" should be a fan of "Water Margin", judging from his nickname, is he taking the path of murder and arson, or hoping to be whitewashed, so that he can be mixed with an official and a half-job in the future. If the Qing army called, such opportunists would most likely be the first to surrender.

This "old knife handle" seems to be a pervert, selling smuggled salt in the late Ming Dynasty is a promising profession, but he is busy robbing women all day long, and it is estimated that sooner or later he will die on the belly of a woman.

Seeing Zuihou, a conscription notice caught Wang Kefan's attention.

The notice was very long, and it was stamped with the large seal of the governor of Huguang, and the date of issuance was just a few days ago, and the paper was newly crisp, so it should have been posted just after it was delivered. It is to the effect that in order to resist Li Chuang's liukou, He Tengjiao, the governor of Huguang, decided to organize and train a new army and recruit young people in various counties.

Wang Kefan read this notice very carefully, and his eyes were thoughtful.

At this time, someone in the county government greeted him, a long shirt and a tile hat, looking at the dress should be a master, seeing Wang Kefan bowed first, and said politely: "The contemptible Zheng Xuan, who now lives in the county's criminal name master's courtyard, welcomes Wang Xianggong on the order of the court." ”

The hall in Zheng Xuan's mouth is the honorific title of the county magistrate and other subordinate officials, and here it refers to the county order Xu Bingzhong.

"How dare you bother Mr. Drive?" Wang Kefan replied with a bow, polite and thoughtful.

Zheng Xuan, as a criminal master, although he is Xu Bingzhong's confidant, he is not a serious official, and his attitude towards others is the most sensitive. ”

Two family members came forward to greet them, and Wang Kefan and Master Zheng entered the county government together. Wear the instrument door, pass the lobby, all the way to the county Ya Nei Hall, in front of the hall Gu Bai Sensen, there is a stone tablet standing impressively, which is engraved with six words: "Gongsheng is bright, partial to the dark", which is the epigram in "Xunzi Bugou".

Xu Bingzhong was standing under the dripping eaves and waiting, dressed in a green robe and public uniform, Wang Kefan stepped forward and shook the ground: "The teacher is above, and the waiter Wang Kefan will meet you." ”

Xiucai are all young scholars, but the county order is an administrative position, and it would be too vulgar if it was commensurate with the county order. Fortunately, the county order of the Ming Dynasty is not only the head of a county, but also the promotion officer of the itch school in the county, (similar to the deputy director of the Education Bureau in charge of school logistics support, and the director of the bureau is the promotion officer). Therefore, Xiucai and the county order both discussed each other as schools in the same way, which was in line with the atmosphere of Shangwen in the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Bingzhong stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hurry up, hurry up, I didn't expect that a young man would reach the weak crown in the blink of an eye, it's really emotional!" ”

"I am ashamed to be wasted in my later years, and I often look forward to listening to the teacher's teachings." Wang Kefan adheres to disciple etiquette and is unusually respectful.

When the two saw that the ceremony was over, they entered the back hall and sat down to talk, and Master Zheng confessed and retreated.

"Now that the virtuous nephew has reached the crown, can he have a table?"

"My father once gave the table word 'Yuntai', but he was young in his later years and was not often used."

Although Wang Kefan has a table word, Wang Min deliberately does not use it, intentionally or unintentionally treating him as a child, which is also a contemptuous expression. However, Wang Kefan had just crossed over, and he didn't feel anything in a daze, and it wasn't until Xu Bingzhong asked today that he remembered his cousin.

"Gimbal? Very good, it seems that Ling Zun has high hopes for you! Now that the state affairs are erosive, and they are waiting for Zhongxing, the virtuous nephew should strive for self-improvement, in order to make meritorious contributions, and leave a portrait of Yuntai. ”

The so-called 28 generals of Yuntai are all great heroes of Guangwu Zhongxing in the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xiu placed their portraits in Nangong Yuntai, which has been rumored to be a good story for thousands of years.

"Thank you for the mention!" Wang Kefan has realized that the Ming Empire is in crisis, and people of insight can see it very clearly, Wang Rui uses 'Yuntai' as his own expression, which should be to place his ambition in his heart.

The Han Dynasty flourished because of Guangwu, but the Southern Ming Dynasty was about to fall, and with the butterfly that crossed over, would the Han family still have a chance to turn around? ……

"Ling Zun and I haven't seen each other for two years, and now the north is not quiet, do you have any news of him?" When it comes to old friends, Xu Bingzhong is also very concerned.

"My father hasn't sent a letter for a long time, but there are some gossips...... Wang Kefan started his conversation and told everything that happened in Hengshi recently.

"Wang Min is so hateful, he slanders people's innocence out of thin air!" Xu Bingzhong was furious, he and Wang Rui were in the same case, they were in the same air, and they had a very strong personal relationship, Wang Rui was splashed with sewage, and Xu Bingzhong's reputation was also damaged, how could he easily swallow this breath.

"How can the children of Shilin sell their land and property easily, although the virtuous nephew can rest assured, I will give you justice in this matter......" Halfway through his words, Xu Bing's central thoughts turned, and he suddenly hesitated.

He was even more aware of the situation in Shanxi, and it was clearly written in the Di newspaper that Datong had surrendered Li Chuang, and at this time Wang Rui was forced to come out, in case he had really surrendered to the thief, this matter would not be able to end.

When he couldn't go up or down, Wang Kefan handed over a ladder in time: "Thank you teacher for speaking up, but rumors are spreading in the Wang family, and my mother is haggard and wants to move to Chongyang to be quiet, but the family's land is unattended, so I still sold it." ”

"Oh...... in this case, it's better to focus on Lingtang's body, and sell these things outside the body if you sell them." Xu Bingzhong secretly let out a sigh of relief and promised: "Don't worry about selling the field, Zheng Xuannai is an old man in my department, and his criminal name Qian Gu is proficient, let him go to Hengshili tomorrow to help your family sell the land at a good price." ”

"It's all up to the teacher." Wang Kefan stood up again and saluted.

Master Zheng he has just met, he is a shrewd and capable character, and with him coming forward, he is not afraid of any small moves by the Wang family.

"Since your mother and son have moved to Chongyang, what are your plans in the future? Well, did you study at Valley Academy? ”

The Valley Academy is the local itch school in Chongyang County, named after the calligrapher Huang Tingjian of the Northern Song Dynasty (Huang Tingjian Valley), the literary style is prosperous, the talents are numerous, and it is very famous in the Huguang area, similar to the provincial focus of the old time and space. Before Wang Kefan got sick, he studied in this academy.

"Yes, I studied at the Valley Academy in my later years, but I plan to drop out!" Wang Kefan suddenly said shockingly.

“weishenme？ Yuntai, you can't be rash, Lingtang I will take care of someone, and I will also help you find out the news of Lingzun, in short, don't drop out of school! Xu Bingzhong was surprised and regretted, and advised bitterly.

Wang Kefan's answer surprised him even more: "The world is in chaos, literature is wasted, and it is useless to study again." I see that there is a conscription notice outside the county government, and the Huguang Governor Yamen is training a new army, so it is better to put pen to paper and ...... from Rong."

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination could not be carried out normally, and Wang Kefan knew very well that if he continued to study the eight shares, he would only be able to participate in the imperial examination of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

He Tengjiao's new army is an opportunity, for a traveler who has been in the army for many years, it should be the most correct choice to master an army in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty.

"Confused!" Xu Bingzhong was finally a little annoyed, and reprimanded: "A disciple of a dignified saint, how can you abandon literature and go to martial arts, and go with martial arts?" Even if the road to the imperial examination is temporarily blocked, our generation should also devote ourselves to studying in order to seek righteousness! ”

The Ming Dynasty has always emphasized literature and light on military force, and the contempt of civil officials for military generals has been immersed in the bone marrow, although the status of military generals has risen rapidly because of the long-term war in the last years of Chongzhen, but the civil officials are only vain and wrongful to military generals, and they still look down on a hundred people in their hearts.

Wang Kefan disappointed him even more, he didn't succeed in the imperial examination and wanted to be a Qiu Ba, and his reading was too utilitarian, which lost the self-cultivation of Confucian disciples.

"Righteousness is practiced, and it is the best." Wang Kefan's voice was not high, and his attitude was very respectful, but Xu Bingzhong couldn't help but be stunned.