Early the next morning, Xu He got up early.

As soon as he went downstairs, he found that the Shen family's subordinates were already waiting in the lobby of the inn.

Seeing Xu He, the man trotted down and bowed down and said, "Young Master Xu, my young master invites you to come over the house and have breakfast!" ”

Xu He didn't go, but asked Ding Ze to take some scattered copper coins and reward the man.

Who knew that the man laughed and did not answer.

Xu He didn't care, so he sent the man away.

After the man left, Ding Ze said: "Son, this descendant of the Shen family probably thinks that we give little reward!" ”

Xu He was stunned and stunned, thinking of the smile on the face of the person just now, and now that he thinks about it, it seems to be a little meaningful.

Xu He shook his head, Ding Ze just took out more money than Xu He made in the Caosi Yamen, who knew that he couldn't get into the eyes of a Shen family.

Had breakfast, Xu He didn't want to stay in Songjiang, Songjiang in this era was not an international metropolis in later generations, the Yuan Dynasty was founded in the first place, named after the Wusong River, the administrative division is about the south of the Wusong River in Shanghai today, and the entire Songjiang Mansion is only thirteen townships and fifty guarantees.

So there's not much to shop about.

After settling the account from the inn, Xu He took Ding Ze out of the city, preparing to hurry and strive to return to Hailing in two days.

After walking out of the city for more than ten miles, although the big green mule did not bother his feet, his butt couldn't stand it, and he wanted Ding Ze to rest and rest, so the master and servant sat down in the pavilion next to the official road for pedestrians to rest and drink some water.

Along the way, there were a lot of pedestrians on the official road, but most of the pedestrians were busy with their livelihoods, taking advantage of the cool morning to hurry, and there were only Xu He and Ding Ze in the pavilion.

But after a while, just as Xu He was about to leave, a person walked into the pavilion, and after taking off the bamboo hat on his head, Xu He seemed to know each other.

"Governor Fang!"

The man paused, turned his head to look at Xu He, and found that it was the young man who was in the limelight at the banquet last night.

"Xu Gongzi!" The prefect arched his hand towards Xu He, his face was no longer the grief and indignation of yesterday, and he looked a lot calmer.

Xu He smiled: "Where is Governor Fang's mansion going?" Why don't you bring anyone with you? ”

Governor Fang glanced at him, took out a piece of cake from the package, and ate the water in the gourd, without answering Xu He's meaning at all.

Seeing this, Xu He didn't want to be bored, so he sat down.

The two sides are like this, without any communication, and they rest separately.

After a while, Xu He and the two of them had almost rested, so they got up and just wanted to say goodbye to Governor Fang.

Who knew that a person from afar on the official road ran panting towards them, and when that person saw the prefect in the pavilion, he suddenly howled and cried: "My lord, why don't you say goodbye? It's all messed up inside! ”

When Governor Fang saw the visitor, his face like stagated water was a little moved.

"Lao Huang, why are you here?"

The man was about forty or fifty years old, and his original surname was Huang, and this old Huang said: "My lord, after you came back from the Shen family last night, I felt that something was wrong with you, and when I went to your bedroom to wake you up early in the morning, I found that you left the prefect's seal and a letter indoors. ”

"You never leave this guard, I knew at a glance that something was wrong, so I called a literate person, read your letter, and then I knew that you had resigned!"

Xu He looked at Governor Fang in surprise when he heard this, only to see him smile faintly and said, "Did I believe you to Master Wu?" ”

The old Huang said: "I heard that it was for Wu Tongzhi, so I asked someone to send the letter over, I was afraid that something would happen to you, no, I chased it out!" ”

Governor Fang sighed, got up and patted Lao Huang's shoulder and said, "You have worked hard in the past few years, and you have followed me as a prefect who doesn't have much oil and water!" Now that I have resigned and returned to my hometown, you can serve the next prefect well! ”

When Lao Huang heard this, his eyes suddenly turned red and choked up: "My lord, you are a good official, you can't go!" ”

Governor Fang shook his head and said: "Lao Huang, you are wrong, although I am not greedy, but a Qing official may not be a good official, at least I can't let the people have enough to eat, at least I can't let the weavers live like individuals!" Go back, I've already said it in my heart! The imperial court will send another prefect over soon! ”

Lao Huang persuaded him several times, but the prefect Fang had made up his mind and refused to turn back.

In the end, Lao Huang could only helplessly wipe his tears and turned back step by step.

When Xu He saw this scene, he couldn't help but be curious: "Lord Fang, are you ...... Resigned? ”

Governor Fang suddenly laughed and said: "Drink all the water of the Yangtze River, wear the moon of the South Building, go back to my hometown to study, how good it is to write, I don't want to be a bird official for a long time." ”

The so-called Nanlou Moon refers to the time when Taiwei Yu Liang was in Wuchang, it was the cool weather and quiet scenery on the autumn night, and his subordinate officials Yin Hao and Wang Hu climbed the South Tower to chant poems and sing.

When he was in high spirits, he heard the sound of wooden shoes coming from the stairs, and it was expected that Yu Liang was coming. Then Yu Liang came with a dozen or so entourages, and everyone wanted to get up and avoid it.

Yu Liang said slowly: "Gentlemen, stay for the time being, the old man is not interested in this aspect."

So he sat on the mazar, chanting and laughing with everyone, and everyone in the room was happy.

This incident is from "The World Speaks New Words", to be honest, don't look at this book is very famous in later generations.

But in the dynasty, there were really not many orthodox readers who knew about this book.

Xu He then smiled and said: "Nanlouzhi's statement should refer to Taiwei Yu, the prefect of Fang is really well-read!" ”

Who knew that the prefect didn't buy it at all, and said with a cold smile: "I can't compare with Xu Gongzi, Xu Gongzi talked and laughed with the great grandmaster when he was in the Shen family, I am a small prefect who was born in a person, how can I talk about being well-informed!" ”

When Xu He heard this, he finally knew why the third son of the Shen family dared to humiliate him in court.

For a prefect who has no political future and looks up to the Shen family everywhere, even if Shen Yu humiliates him in public, the prefect probably won't be able to retaliate back.

Although Xu He sympathized with his plight, this was the social reality, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Seeing that he was silent, Governor Fang said to Xu He: "Master Xu, don't pity me, send you a word, small things must be stable, big things must be ruthless, when no one helps, you must stand firm!" I just have no one to help, my knees are hard, I can't help it, I have to resign if I want to stand firm! ”

After speaking, he hugged Xu He again and said: "Complaining, it's not aimed at you Xu Gongzi, or even at Shen Yu's son, it's just that Fang feels that if people like the Shen family are rampant in this world, then it is not far from chaos, Fang has no one to help, so he has to go back to his hometown for refuge!" ”

When Xu He heard this, think about the dynasties, the officials were willing to hang up their crowns and go, what era did they experience? My heart couldn't help but shake.

Seeing that he was deep in thought, Governor Fang smiled and said, "Young Master Xu, see you soon!" ”

Looking at the figure of Fang Zhifu gradually moving away, Xu He stood up and said to Ding Ze beside him: "Let's go too!" ”