Since the great chaos in the world, there have been disputes in various places, and Takizhou is no exception.

The difference is that there is a super fierce man in Takizhou, who will wipe out all other forces and bring the entire territory of Takizhou under his rule in the shortest possible time.

This fierce man is the eldest son of the Zeng family, Zeng Junming, a famous big family in Luzhou.

After taking Luzhou completely, his father called himself "King Fu".

It's just that this old Fu King is short-lived, and he has only been a Fu King for a few months, and his blessings are exhausted, and his eldest son Zeng Junming will succeed him as Fu Wang.

No one in Takizhou dared to oppose this accession to the throne.

After Zeng Junming came to power, he still regarded the Daxu Dynasty as a righteous person on the surface, claiming to be a national herdsman and a loyal minister of the Daxu State.

Of course, this is only on the surface, in fact, we are already rectifying our internal affairs, vigorously fighting our troops, and ready to attack at any time.

There was just one thing that bothered us, the young Fu King.

That is the problem of Pingbo Province, the large prefecture of Takizhou Linhai.

As the most important logistics support mansion in the entire Takizhou, Pingbo Mansion cannot reassure Zeng Junming now.

In particular, the former governor of Pingbo Prefecture led troops to the sea for meritorious service, intending to completely exterminate the troublesome pirates along the coast and ensure the stability of trade routes.

As a result, the entire army was wiped out, which made the already unstable situation of Pingbo Mansion even worse.

Therefore, Zeng Junming chose to send another person to take over the affairs of Pingbo Mansion.

This person's surname is Yuan, the name holds the heart, the word, the Dingshou, the number, the Zhaijing Mountain people.

This is Zeng Junming's very trusted friend, and he is also a famous person in Jiangnan, and he ranked seventh in the second grade of high school at the age of seventeen.

It's just that because of his upright temperament and the style of an ancient gentleman, he is not welcomed in the court.

He was also free and easy, and he couldn't get used to the officialdom at that time, so he took off his hat and resigned, and returned to his hometown to become a college gentleman.

If there is a big chaos today, it is the time to employ people, and Zeng Junming will naturally not let go of such a talent.

Go to this friend's house in person to meet him.

Regarding Zeng Junming's invitation, Yuan Zhixin didn't put up any shelf, he also had the heart to govern the country, and he knew the difficulties of this friend, so he agreed.

Zeng Junming was overjoyed when he saw this, and appointed Yuan Zhixin as the prefect of Pingbo Mansion, who was also in charge of all military and political affairs, and had the right to act cheaply.

In addition, he drew a hundred people from his own guards to escort Yuan Zhixin to take office, and after he arrived, these 100 personal guards did not have to return, but stayed by Yuan Zhixin's side and obeyed the dispatch.

After Yuan Zhixin accepted the appointment, he felt the weight of his responsibility, did not dare to delay, bid farewell to his family, and only took Yuan Zhong, a scholar who had been with him since he was a child, and went to Pingbo Mansion under the escort of a hundred guards.

The road was generally stable, although there were bandits and the like along the way, when they saw the movement of Yuan Zhixin and his party, they were so frightened that they hid far away, and they didn't want to try to touch it.

In the evening of that day, when the team was about to arrive at a post station to rest, a strange wind suddenly blew.

It's hot now, but when this strange wind comes, it gives people an eerie and cold feeling.

Many people were blown out of their eyes.

Yuan Zhixin, who was sitting in the car, heard an ethereal voice shouting that did not distinguish between men and women:

"Yuanjun, Yuanjun, don't do it again. Zhenzhen gentleman, protect yourself. ”

Che Zhongyuan heard this, and immediately said:

"Where are the gods and monsters blocking the way?"

The strange voice didn't answer, but kept repeating, "Yuanjun, Yuanjun, don't do it again." Zhenzhen gentleman, should protect yourself".

Yuan Zhixin asked several times in a row, but he didn't get a response.

Listening to the meaning of that voice, it seems that this trip to Pingbo Mansion will be dangerous.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhixin said:

"Since you call me a gentleman, you should know that a gentleman is not afraid of difficulties?

No matter what ghosts and demons lie ahead, demons and monsters, when they hear that I am here, they should also retreat. ”

After that, he scolded the outside again:

"Stand down!"

was scolded by him like this, and the voice disappeared, and the strange wind stopped.

Then, Yuan Zhixin was in a trance and woke up.

Looking out through the car window, I saw that everything around me was normal, and the soldiers were walking normally.

"Sir, do you have any orders?"

Yuan Zhong, the attendant outside the car, thought he had something to say.

Hearing this, Yuan Zhi asked:

"Yuan Zhong, what happened?"

"Things? If you go back to the master, nothing happened.

But please rest assured, there are a hundred guards sent by the prince, and there is no one who dares to make trouble.

Besides, isn't there a little one who protects you?

You can rest assured, this trip is safe. ”

Hearing this, Yuan nodded and sat back in the car.

I felt that it didn't seem like a dream, after all, it was impossible to remember the things in the dream so clearly.

From this point of view, there are indeed some problems in this Pingbo Mansion, but Yuan Zhixin is not afraid, but has more fighting spirit.

Nothing happened overnight, and the next morning, the team continued on its way.

By noon, the weather was hot and hot, and everyone was dry and sweaty.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhixin ordered everyone to stop and rest for a while, and he himself got out of the car.

It can be seen that this man in his thirties has a tall posture, a handsome and mature face, three long beards, and an extraordinary bearing.

After getting out of the car, I felt that I had been sitting in the car for a long time, and my legs and feet were a little stiff, so I planned to move.

Seeing that there was a hill not far away, he said to Yuan Zhong:

"Yuan Zhong, follow me to the mountains over there."

The master and servant went up the mountain, but it was not hard, this hill was actually just a larger dirt bag, and it was not difficult to walk.

After going up the mountain, I found that there was a small path here, and there were many people walking here.

Walking here, you can skip a section of official road, which is suitable for less travel.

After walking for a while, Yuan Zhixin also felt that the weather was a little hot, and found that there was a spring not far from the roadside, and planned to go up to drink some water.

At this time, a passer-by with a large bag of cotton on his back passed by.

When passers-by saw the spring water over there, they wiped the sweat from their heads and walked to the water's edge with cotton on their backs.

Putting things down, there was a burst of binge drinking without any image.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhixin did not rush to fight with him for anything, let alone suppress people with power, and let him drink first.

After drinking the spring water, the passers-by were very satisfied and got up to leave.

It's just that when the hand reached the side of the cotton, the passer-by suddenly thought of something and laughed.

Yuan Zhong saw that this person was acting a little strange, and immediately stood in front of Yuan Zhixin.

But the passer-by suddenly stretched out his hand to scoop up the water and sprinkled it on the cotton.

Soon, the cotton gets wet and immediately becomes heavy.

Seeing this, passers-by laughed with satisfaction:

"One pound of cotton, nine pounds of water, a bag of cotton is sold as ten bags, hahaha, make a fortune, make a fortune!"

The man laughed loudly, ignoring the weight of the water-stained cotton, and carried it on his back.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhong looked at the spring with some caution.

Yuan Zhixin also showed a thoughtful look.

At this time, I saw a passer-by carrying a bag of salt passing by.

This man was also hot and sweating profusely, and when he saw the spring water, he immediately became happy.

Put down the salt and take a big gulp of spring water.

When he had drunk his fill, the man was about to leave, when he suddenly burst out laughing, as if he had thought of some brilliant idea, scooping water with his hand and sprinkling it on the bag of salt.

"One pound of salt, nine pounds of water, and a bag of salt are sold as ten packs, hahaha, make a fortune, make a fortune!"

The man laughed, put the heavy bag of salt on his back, which was almost out of breath, and walked forward with excitement.

It's just that he didn't notice that the salt in the bag had turned into salt water, and it flowed all the way.

The man walked faster and farther and farther, still fantasizing about selling the watery salt for a lot of money......

Yuan Zhong looked at the spring again, and he was already completely nervous:

"Master, there is a big problem with this water, and it must not be drunk."

Seeing this, Yuan Zhixin smiled and said:

"I have long heard that there is a spring in a mountain outside Pingbo Province, called the Greedy Spring, and if people drink it, they will be confused by greed.

It seems that this spring is the fountain of greed! ”

"Greedy Spring......

Yuan Zhong glanced at this spring channel,

"Master, this water is unknown, don't get close, let's leave!"

Yuan smiled in his heart, but stepped forward, walked to the spring, scooped water with a scoop, and drank it in a big gulp.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhong was shocked:

"Master, no!"

But Yuan Zhixin didn't care about Yuan Zhong's words, drank to his heart's content, stood up and said:

"Refreshing and sweet, it's a good thing that this weather has this spring!"

"Master, didn't you say this is the Greedy Spring? You also ......"

Yuan Zhong didn't understand his master's behavior.

Yuan Zhixin explained with a smile:

"If my heart is clear, I will not be afraid of it, but if my heart is dirty, I don't need this spring, and I will still do evil.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if you drink this spring or not. ”

When Yuan Zhong heard this, he thought about it, and then looked at the greedy spring and said:

"But what should I do with this spring?"

Yuan Zhixin smiled:

"Go and get some guards up."

Soon, Yuan Zhong called a few guards.

I thought that my lord wanted to fill in this harmful spring, but who knew that Yuan Zhixin ordered a few people to carve a stone tablet out, and the word "greedy spring" was written on it, standing by the spring.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhong was quite puzzled and asked:

"What do you mean, sir?"

Yuan Zhixin smiled: "This spring is guided by people's greed, and I will also take people's hearts as a monument.

Those who drink greedy springs and feel refreshed are gentlemen. ”

After that, laughed, and went down the mountain.

When Yuan Zhong heard this, he nodded with some understanding, and also went down the mountain.

At this time, one of the guards by the spring muttered:

"But what if you can't read?"

......

After another day, the group finally arrived in Binh Bo Province.

It stands to reason that for such a major event as the prefect's appointment, the local government will not say that it will be welcomed, but at least there will be a welcoming ceremony.

But until they walked outside the gate of Pingbo Mansion, no one welcomed them.

As far as the eye could see, there were only a few soldiers resting on the edge of the city, either lying down or leaning on the edge of the city.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhixin frowned slightly.

Before I came, I knew that the problem of Pingbo Mansion was not small, but now it seems that it may be even bigger than expected.

Yuan Zhixin was not in a hurry to show anything, but just ordered the team to enter the city.

It wasn't until I arrived in front of the government that I saw the local government and the government lieutenant welcoming them with a group of officials.

The welcome ceremony was also very perfunctory, saying that it was not appropriate to be frugal and not extravagant.

But Yuan Zhixin knew that this was disrupting himself.

Yuan Zhixin did not show any dissatisfaction with the behavior of these people, but only learned about the affairs of Pingbo Mansion.

Subsequently, these officials moved all the files of Pingbo Mansion in the past twenty years to Yuan Zhixin, and piled up half a house for him to see.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhong was a little angry, and planned to scold these people, but was stopped by Yuan Zhixin, who just smiled and said that he would watch it.

After sending away a group of officials who obviously did not welcome him, Yuan Zhixin asked people to sort out these files roughly, and first pick some key files to look at.

Although I only read the key files, the volume was also very large, and I did not finish reading them until midnight.

Yuan Zhixin looked at it, a little tired, and after a trance, he stood up, and some of them took off the key to the warehouse like a walking corpse, and went to the warehouse.

When I got to the front of the storeroom, a cold wind blew.

Yuan Zhixin woke up, and when he looked at it, he found that he was about to open the door of the warehouse, wanting to take the gold and silver stored inside.

This startled him, and he immediately realized that it was the influence of the water of the greedy spring.

Immediately grabbed his right hand with his left hand and refused to move forward.

It's just that the greed in his heart is still churning, which makes him a little reluctant to go.

After struggling like this for a few times, Yuan Zhi recited the Confucian classics in his heart.

After a while, the greed in my heart subsided, and the whole person returned to normal.

Yuan Zhong didn't know when he appeared beside him, handed over a towel and said:

"Master, are you alright?"

Yuan Zhixin took the towel, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile:

"Greedy Spring, but that's it!"

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