Li Canghai saw that the person standing at the front was Tao Youran, and couldn't help asking, "Tao Gong, what's going on?" ”

Tao bowed to him tremblingly and said, "My lord, the people have learned that you are leaving Zhengyang, and they have come to see you off. ”

"It's ......." Li Canghai sighed and said, "Gong Tao, didn't the official say, don't alarm the people?" ”

Before Tao Youran could speak, an old man in the crowd walked out, knelt down in front of Li Canghai, and said with tears in his eyes: "My lord! You got rid of the bullies for us, you cleared the flood, you saved our entire Zhengyang County, you are the reborn parent of all of us! Now, if you want to leave Zhengyang, I can't wait for anything but to give the adults a ride! ”

"Yes, my lord, don't blame Tao Gong. If it weren't for Tao Gong telling us that you were leaving Zhengyang, I was afraid that we would all be in the dark. ”

"We are all ordinary people, but we also know that we know how to repay our kindness. The adults did so many things for us, and in order to block the breach of the Yellow River, they almost took their lives into it. We ...... We just want to send ...... adults. ”

……

Some sobs gradually sounded in the crowd, and everyone knelt in front of Li Canghai with red eyes and tears.

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground in front of him, Li Canghai's nose suddenly became sour, and his eyes became moist.

"Hurry up, folks, please get up!" Li Canghai hurriedly helped the old man up, and then said to the kneeling crowd.

The old man stood up tremblingly, he wiped away his tears, held Li Canghai's hand tightly, and said, "My lord...... The people don't want you to go! ”

"Old man, thank you very much for coming to see you off. The official is also reluctant to the villagers, but the holy order is difficult to disobey. The official had no choice but to leave Zhengyang. Li Canghai said.

Looking at the people of Zhengyang who were kneeling on the ground, Li Canghai's eyes moistened, and he said loudly: "Everyone, please get up quickly, how can Canghai be so virtuous, you can get such love from the villagers, please hurry up!" ”

Tao sighed leisurely. Turning to everyone, he said, "Everyone, get up quickly, don't delay the adult's trip." ”

Then the people stood up and consciously parted a road that led directly to the city gate.

"Your Excellency...... You avenged my son, the old woman had nothing to repay, only a few jars of home-brewed old wine, begging the adults to accept it. ”

An old woman walked in the crowd, followed by a fat man with a big belly.

The old woman was old and frail, and the fat man held her in one hand and several wine jars in the other. Walked towards Li Canghai.

Li Canghai recognized that this fat man was Zuo Hongji, and the old woman was the wife of Zuo Hongji's long-dead partner.

When getting rid of Wang Buquan, Zuo Hongji felt that he couldn't stand that guy, so after raiding the house, he expressed his willingness to treat the old woman as his mother.

Now it seems that Zuo Hongji is indeed not lying.

Although he has no brocade clothes and jade food, and the clothes he wears are coarse linen, he lacks a sense of impetuousness of profit. A little more calm and serene.

"I've seen adults." stepped forward, Zuo Hongji bowed to him.

Li Canghai nodded with satisfaction and said, "Zuo Hongji." It's really rare that you can pull back from the precipice. ”

Zuo Hongji grinned and said quite embarrassedly: "Zuo was originally a businessman, and he had already fallen into the eyes of money. If it weren't for the adults who drank the head and woke Zuo up in time, I'm afraid that Zuo would have gotten on the guillotine like Wang Buquan sooner or later. ”

"The prodigal son does not change his money. Depending on your ability, I believe it won't be long before you can make a comeback. However, the official has put his words in front of him, and he must follow the right path in business. If the official knows that you are making money without conscience, the official will not spare you. Li Canghai smiled with a hint of sternness, and said with a straight face.

Zuo Hongji nodded again and again: "Follow the teachings of adults, Zuo will never dare." ”

After a pause, Zuo Hongji handed over a few jars in his hand and said, "My lord, this is the old wine brewed by Ganniang, you must accept it." ”

Li Canghai thought for a while, took a jar of wine from Zuo Hongji's hand, and said deeply: "As the magistrate of Zhengyang County, this official thinks that he has not made any political achievements, and this official is ashamed. Thanks to the villagers who did not give up and trusted the official, this allowed the official to solve the murder case again and again, and the official thanked the villagers for their trust. ”

As he spoke, Li Canghai smashed the sealing mud, lifted the wine jar and took a big sip.

Everyone was silent, and everyone looked at Li Canghai quietly.

"Good wine!" Li Canghai wiped the wine that drained from the corner of his mouth, he exhaled in a deep voice, and said, "Although this official has left Zhengyang, he will not forget Zhengyang!" The folks' love for Canghai is inscribed in Canghai! ”

"What do you say, sir? We should thank you, you are our benefactor! The old man on the side said tremblingly.

"The old man is serious, this is the duty of the official to eliminate evil and promote good, and protect the safety of one party." Li Canghai casually handed over the wine jar to Zuo Hongji, and said with a smile: "The wine, the official has already drunk it, and there is no need to take it away." ”

Zuo Hongji was stunned, he said in surprise: "My lord, these are just two jars of wine, and they are not valuable, why don't you accept them?" ”

"Those who are officials are not the parents of the people, but they should regard the people as their parents. During his tenure, this official has not made any achievements, so how can he dare to take the things of the people? Li Canghai said.

Zuo Hongji, Tao Youran and others looked at each other, and saluted Li Canghai one after another: "The adults are honest and admirable!" ”

Li Canghai touched his chin, he looked up at the sunset that was about to sink in the west, and said, "It's not too early, and the official should also be on the road." ”

Everyone followed Li Canghai and slowly walked out of the city gate.

Li Canghai bowed deeply to everyone and said, "Folks, you don't have to send it anymore, please go back!" ”

Everyone was sent straight out of the city gate, looking at the direction of the carriage's departure, and shouted in unison: "My lord, go all the way!" ”

Sorrowful but reluctant voices echoed in front of the city gates as twilight fell, and the people did not want to leave for a long time, and they looked into the distance until the carriage drove into the darkness.

Inside the carriage, Di Qing was already moved, which made Li Canghai feel a little inexplicable.

"Qing'er, why are you doing this?" Li Canghai asked curiously.

Di Qing had shining tears on her eyelashes, and she choked up with red eyes: "After resigning, the people still sent their own way, and this kind of thing also happened to grandpa." Grandpa has a spirit in the sky, and he must be very relieved to know that I have found such a competitive uncle for the Di family, and someone can finally revive Grandpa's reputation. ”

Li Canghai rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "You girl, we haven't married yet!" ”

Di Qing grinned, wiped away her tears, and said, "This matter is easy, when we return to Luoyang, we will get married immediately." (To be continued.) )