In the corridor next to the Dongba Bridge in Chang'an City, Yang Zhaoguo did not break his word, and took the maid to prepare a table of sumptuous wine and food for Wang Yuan to practice here. On the other hand, Li Linfu also personally set up a banquet for Yang Shenjin to practice, and the two banquets were more than ten steps apart, but they were like competing with each other, making a full show.

Many officials also came to join in the fun, but most of them were Li Linfu's guests, and Yang Zhao came here with few people, although the goods at the banquet were much better than Li Linfu's, but there was a lot of difference in this aspect, which is also a true portrayal of strength and status.

After three glasses of wine, Yang Zhao was bowing his head and whispering to Wang Yuan, when a slave at Li Linfu's table walked over quickly, saluted and said: "Xiangguo invites Du Zhilang and Bachelor Wang to come to the table, and Xiangguo wants to toast Bachelor Wang in person." ”

Yang Zhao and Wang Yuan couldn't refuse, so they both left the table and went over to greet everyone at the banquet over there.

Yang Shenjin's face was full of unhappiness, and he said: "Master Wang, it's not good that you don't sit with me at the banquet of practice, from today onwards, you and I have to work together, why did we eat our own food from the beginning?" ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Du Zhilang's hospitality is difficult, and I really don't know that Xiangguo came back to set up a banquet for us in his busy schedule." Originally, Yang Duzhi wanted to give you and me to practice together, but it was not easy to pull Yang Shangshu off the practice banquet of Xiangguo. ”

Yang Zhao also said: "It's true that I didn't take into account that Xiangguo also wanted to practice, it was my fault, think about it, Yang Shangshu left Beijing, how could Xiangguo not set up a banquet to send each other?" ”

Li Linfu smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's not that Yang Duzhi doesn't know that the old man will set up a banquet, but that Yang Duzhi thinks that the old man's banquet is not as good as yours, so he has to start a new stove and do it alone, hehehe." The old man doesn't blame you for starting a new stove, my Li Linfu's banquet is indeed not as rich as your Yang family's banquet, but the old man's banquet is not something that everyone can eat, Yang Duzhi doesn't like to eat, and some people love to eat. ”

Yang Zhao was very embarrassed, Li Linfu was satirizing his sudden backlash today, and he would never have the opportunity to be a member of his Li Linfu seat again, which was both a sarcasm and a warning.

Yang Zhao didn't want to say more, he prevaricated vaguely, raised his glass to Li Linfu, Li Linfu was not very good-looking, although the words were not good, there was no loss in etiquette, and after raising his neck and drinking the wine dry, he turned to Wang Yuan with a full glass of wine.

"I really didn't expect that I saw Bachelor Wang for the first time at the Pear Blossom Poetry Conference a few months ago, and a few months later, Bachelor Wang was no longer Wuxia Ameng. This is called the back waves of the Yangtze River pushing the front waves, the old man is old, he has become an old and faint person, and in the future, the world of the Tang Dynasty will be the world of young people like Mr. Wang. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Li Xiangguo is in a frustration, how can we compare with Xiangguo, Xiangguo is like a towering tree, we are like ants under the tree, the wind and rain in the world still need to be sheltered by Xiangguo, what is the use of waiting?" Xiangguo should be strong and strong, this cup of wine wishes Xiangguo a long life and a long life, which is the blessing of the people of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Linfu stroked his beard and laughed: "Sure enough, I can speak, and it makes people feel happy to listen to it." I don't want to live a long life, but if I don't die old, I will be a thief, and that will be disgusting. The old man's only wish is to serve His Majesty for a few more years and do his part. Didn't you, Wang Yuan, write an untitled poem? The spring silkworm is dead to the end, and the wax torch turns to ash and tears begin to dry. The old man studied this poem deeply after the Pear Blossom Poetry Conference, and felt that these two sentences were wonderful, and he also asked people to write a banner and hang it in the study to encourage themselves. ”

Of course, Wang Yuan knew that the so-called writing banners to encourage himself was nonsense, but Li Linfu really remembered these two poems, which was surprising.

"It seems that Xiangguo really likes Bachelor Wang, Bachelor Wang, it seems that you have a bright future, if this errand satisfies Xiangguo, Xiangguo will definitely recommend the bachelor when he returns, congratulations." An official laughed.

Yang Zhao was a little nervous, the more Li Linfu expressed his goodwill to Wang Yuan, the more Yang Zhao felt that this was a woo, for fear that Wang Yuan would really be invested in Li Linfu's account, and it would really be a loss to his wife and soldiers.

Li Linfu rebuked the official who spoke: "What is this called? What does it mean to have an errand to satisfy the old man? It should be to satisfy His Majesty. Bachelor Wang, I don't have much to say about other old husbands, cooperate well with Yang Shangshu and do a good job in the affairs of the imperial court, this is the most important thing. Come, drink this cup to its heart's content. ”

Wang Yuan raised his glass and drank it all, Li Linfu put down the wine glass and said with a smile: "It seems that Yang Duzhi and Master Wang still have a lot to say, and I won't keep you, you go and talk about it." But you can't drink too much wine as a send-off, pay attention to moderation, and you will have to go on the road in a while. Bachelor Wang, this is a thousand miles away from Beihai County, be careful on the road. ”

Wang Yuan thanked him, turned around and returned to the banquet of the Yang family with Yang Zhao. Yang Zhao cursed in a low voice: "The old thief gave me an insult for nothing, and I knew that he didn't have good words." ”

Wang Yuan comforted: "And endure it, this is expected." ”

Yang Zhao said: "He is polite to you, this is to win you over, you shouldn't believe his words." ”

Wang Yuan looked at Yang Zhao's angry appearance and said with a smile: "Hey, Du Zhilang, I don't know what to say about you." Obviously, he was fooling me with his words, and the purpose was to make me not make trouble in this case. Don't forget, he once thought about my life, and that Wang Jie, he sent people to chase me like a lost dog, I am a person who holds a grudge, how can I believe his nonsense. ”

Yang Zhao sighed and said, "Aren't you proud to be high? How do you pat him on the back? ”

Wang Yuan said: "When did I make a sycophant? ”

"What Xiangguo is a towering tree, we are just ants under the tree...... It's not a sycophant, what is it? Yang Zhao rolled his eyes and said.

Wang Yuan was speechless, leaned close to Yang Zhao's ear and whispered: "This is a loss to him, can't you hear it?" ”

Yang Zhao was stunned and said: "This is hurting people? I can't hear it. ”

"Although the tree is tall, but the most afraid of ants to eat, let you lush swagger, a group of ants can make your torso hollow overnight, the external force gently pushed, the tree will fall down. I compare him to a big tree, and I compare myself to an ant, that is, I am telling me to gnaw him down, understand? ”

Yang Zhao rolled his eyes and said in astonishment: "It turns out that for this explanation, I have also served you celebrities, who can stand it if you say something in seven or eight circles?" Who can hear that? ”

In a moment, the wine and food were full, and the farewell banquet came to an end.

The silk and bamboo sounded, the musicians sang, and everyone got up to see each other off. Wang Yuan and Yang Shen got out of the long pavilion and rode on their horses, stretched out their hands to fold a bunch of willow branches, and boarded the Baqiao to cross the river amid the farewell of everyone. After crossing the Baqiao, it is equivalent to leaving the boundary of Chang'an, and it is considered to have left Chang'an.

Wang Yuan sat on the big black horse, listening to the rattling of the flowing water of the Baqiao, and listening to the green willows on both sides of the river, but he did have some parting feelings. I could hear the singing of the musicians in the corridor, and the singing was like weeping and complaining, which was very worrying.

"There are many short branches in the willows, and there are many parting in the short branches. The gift is far away and repeatedly climbed, the soft strip is hanging, the youth has a fixed festival, and there is no time to part. But I am afraid that others will urge, and I don't want to come late. Mo Yan has short branches, there are Sauvignon Blanc, Zhu Yan and green willows, and in the parting period. ”

The song was poignant, Wang Yuan didn't want to listen to it more, threw the willow branch in his hand under the bridge, clamped the horse's belly, and the black horse accelerated his pace and quickly boarded the official road east of the bridge.

……

In two days, day and night, I walked more than 500 miles, more than half of the trip. At the beginning, the team was still mixed, and Yang Shenjin still had a few words to chat with Wang Yuan. There are also hints in the words to make Wang Yuan obedient. But Wang Yuan has never given a positive response, only using some perfunctory words such as not living up to the emperor's grace, and smart Yang Shenjin also understands that it is impossible to win over Wang Yuan.

As a result, Yang Shenjin never said a word to Wang Yuan again, and the two groups of people naturally distanced themselves. Originally, there were case handlers from the Criminal Department and officers from the Yushitai, but in the end, there were only ten entourages and Wang Dahei who followed Wang Yuan. A person in charge of the household department who acted as a professional to follow the case and check the accounts was originally very familiar with Wang Yuan, but Yang Shenjin seemed to want to isolate Wang Yuan, so he insisted on calling the director named Han Ziping to go with him.

Wang Yuan doesn't care, anyway, he is destined to have no good cooperation, he is going to sabotage this time, and there is no need to make any superficial harmony with Yang Shenjin. He ignores himself, he ignores him, and it is best for everyone to not violate the river water. When he arrived in Beihai County, Yang Shenjin still dared to ignore his own case?

At noon on the third day, the team arrived in Huazhou, which was only more than 200 miles away from Beihai County. After eating lunch, Yang Shenjin urged to hurry, so everyone rode groggily on horseback under the rather hot sun, and an entourage suddenly rode up from the rear and came to Wang Yuan's side to report in a low voice.

"Deputy Envoy Wang, there is something strange."

Wang Yuan came back from his stupor and asked, "What's strange?" ”

Since he was in Luoyang, the villain felt that someone was watching him behind him, and he thought that he was also a person in a hurry, but he seemed to have been following for hundreds of miles along the way. When eating at noon just now, the villain deliberately postponed it and saw the people behind him. ”

Wang Yuan was taken aback and asked in a low voice, "Can you see who it is?" How many are there? ”

"Not much, just one, riding a horse, I can't see the way from so far, I can only see that I am wearing a hat."

Wang Yuan said: "Are you sure you have followed you all the way from Luoyang?" ”

"The villain is sure, Fifth Brother Zhang also knows about this, and he also judged that he was following him, and he didn't believe that Deputy Wang asked him to ask."

Wang Yuan's brows furrowed, and he thought for a while: "Don't ask, if it's really a follower, take him." Let's find a favorable terrain in front of us and set up an ambush, and when he comes over and asks about it, we can figure out what we are doing. ”

The attendant nodded, "Okay, that's what the brothers mean." ”