After a while, Cai Yan shouted again over there, it seemed that the carriage and horses were ready, and everyone was ready to go on the road.

"Don't use that expression at me, I won't go back to Jingwu with you, but it's not the execution ground, besides, even if I go to the execution ground one day, it won't be your turn to cry and mourn. Gao Yishui patted Qin Ke's back and said with a smile: "We will definitely meet again in the future, I hope we can catch up with your wedding wine at that time." ”

"There is no trace of the eight characters...... Qin Ke lowered his head and kicked away a stone at his feet.

"Go ahead, don't keep them waiting. Gao Yishui looked at Qin Ke and showed a very uncommon friendly smile.

Qin Ke nodded, and finally returned to the team of carriages and horses, turning over on the horse neatly, side by side with the group of Qingzhou ghost riders.

He turned his head to look, and Gao Yishui was still smiling at him.

"Don't cry. Looking at Qin Ke's appearance, Gao Yishui smiled in a low voice.

He sat cross-legged like a hermit in a bamboo forest, his long hair scattered and his long sleeves casually on the ground.

The melodious sound of the piano began to play, and he looked at the strings, smiled and sang softly.

The carriage and horse slowly began to march, Qin Ke looked into the distance, but he couldn't help but have a sour nose, and his eyes slowly turned red.

At this time, at the gate of Jicheng City, there were also people saying goodbye.

"It seems that you will win this battle after all. ”

Zeng Yu shook his head, stared at Shen Dao in front of him, recalled the countless polemics he had with him in the Jixue Palace, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily smiled.

In fact, although two people are opponents of each other, who knows how much respect they have for each other in their hearts?

Zeng Yu said slowly: "The matter of winning or losing is inherent, we just have different opinions, but we also seek common ground while reserving differences, how can we win or lose?"

Shen Dao smiled quietly: "But what Juzi adopts is the strategy of Master Zhong after all, and soon, the teacher will also lose his position in this court, and then the world of the Mo family will naturally become the palm of your Confucian school." ”

Zeng Yu waved his hand and said lightly: "The master told me that although the giant chose him, he did not deny Doctor Shang's strategy, but he was born in the Mo school, and he couldn't make a decision against his will after all, but if the Mo family wants to dominate the world, Doctor Shang's strategy will be the fastest to achieve results......"

"Do you really say that?" said Shen Dao's eyes.

"Yes. Zeng Yu nodded, and said to Shen Dao, he has always been honest with each other, "So in the future, if Doctor Shang still stays in the court to do things, Master Zhong will definitely still regard Doctor Shang as the minister of the humerus, and will never exclude dissidents with villain behavior." ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Yu thought for a while and then said, "Perhaps...... Wouldn't it be nice that you could find an opportunity to persuade Master Shang not to resign from the official position, but to stay in Jicheng and continue to serve and become the master's right-hand man?"

"That's where I think you're pedantic, and while you're a good friend, kindness is too overflowing. Shen Dao said with a bit of sarcasm: "Master Zhong will not exclude dissidents with villainous behavior, I believe this. ”

"However, in my opinion, the teacher will not change his mind about leaving because of this, if he continues to stay in the court, he will still only disagree with Zhongfuzi and quarrel with each other, rather than that, he would rather leave Jicheng earlier, at least to maintain a little face with each other. ”

Zeng Yu thought about it, and knew that what Shen Dao said was not wrong, and sighed: "What you said is not bad, it seems that I always talk about things in this world and think too simply, but it's a pity, it is clear that Master and Doctor Shang are both amazing talents, but they can't coexist with each other, which is really a pity for the Mo family." ”

"It's a pity, but if everyone can tolerate dissent, why is there strife in this world?"

At this time, there was a sound of horses' hooves on the road, and the people who came were four Qingzhou ghost riders, wearing a leather armor, but they didn't wear the demon mask.

However, when they approached the two of them, the killing momentum on their bodies was still awe-inspiring.

They escorted a carriage, an empty one, as if waiting for someone to get on it.

"It's time, I'm leaving. Shen Dao retracted his gaze and looked at Zeng Yu with a smile.

Zeng Yu thought of something from the Qingzhou ghost ride, and frowned: "What are you...... Going to Jingwu?"

Shen Dao said calmly: "Why not? You know, I have always wanted to see the scenery of Jiangnan, and since General Gao sincerely invited, then I should also have this trip." If we meet again in the future, maybe I am already Jing Wu's envoy, and if we can still quarrel at a table, it will sound good. ”

"I'm not going to stay in Jicheng. ”

"Why? I heard that Master Zhong is going to promote you to be in charge of the country's diplomatic relations and rank as the ninth secretary, are you not satisfied?"

The corners of Zeng Yu's mouth curled, and he shook his head and said, "Of course not." One of the Jiuqing, such a high and powerful position, I am an unofficial student, how can I be dissatisfied. ”

"Then you ......"

"I asked my master for an envoy from Jihe County, and I will leave at the beginning of spring. Zeng Yu replied.

"Jihe County Order?" Shen Dao is full of wealth and knows Mojia County well, of course he knows what kind of poor country this Jihe County is, but why did Zeng Yu have to go to such a place to be an insignificant county commander?

"Isn't it strange? Remember what Xiahou said to me in the Ji School Palace?"

"Of course I do. "Shen Dao has an excellent memory since he was a child, and he never forgets it, so he pulled his throat to imitate Xiahou's voice, "'I heard that you have traveled around to study and lectured on etiquette, law, benevolence and righteousness to the people, but these words have made a few people no longer poor, and they can save a few more buckets of bud grain every year to satisfy their hunger?'"

He couldn't help laughing: "Speaking of which, this Xiahou is really mean, and he almost damaged you from the inside out." ”

However, his expression quickly became suspicious: "You won't be angry to make a county order just because of what he said to you, right?"

"Of course not, but his words did wake me up. Zeng Yu tilted his head slightly, looked at the Jishang Palace from afar, and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Speaking of which, I have studied for many years, and I have also traveled the world, and I have seen the sufferings of the people, but I have never done something for the people in a down-to-earth manner. ”

"After Xiahou said those words to me that day, I was thinking, we students boast of being well-read, and we only know how to govern the country and level the world all day long, but in fact, how many of them can not forget their original intentions? In the past, Emperor Wen of the Dynasty set up the Jixue Palace in order to recruit good talents from all over the world, let them study the way of governing the country, and then become ministers of the country and benefit one party. ”

"But now that the times have changed, the students receive the monthly money from the school palace, drink the best tea from the tea farmers, and enjoy the charcoal fire and food from the hard work of the people, but they are just chattering for fame in the tall and magnificent houses......"

"If this is the case with the appearance of the Jixue Palace, then what is the use of setting it up? Everyone wants to be famous all over the world in the Jixue Palace debate, and then be valued by the monarch and get high-ranking officials...... So who still remembers to ask for the people's lives and really do practical things for the people?"

Two questions in a row have shocked Shen Dao to the point of speechlessness, Zeng Yu continued to say calmly: "So I think, take my group of senior brothers and sisters, really go down for a walk, take a look, listen to what the people need, try to do something for them, plant a few seedlings, dig a few ditches, maybe I will really understand what is for the people, what is home, and what is the country." ”

After listening to Zeng Yu's words, Shen Dao was in awe: "Brother Zeng is so broad-minded, he can see through fame and fortune and turn around to do things for the people, compared with you, it seems that Shen Dao is narrow-minded, I believe that over time, Brother Zeng can be compared to Master Zhong!"

Zeng Yu said humbly: "Where to say, the wisdom of the master, I am afraid that I can't compare it with my life, but we, the students, can't lose his face." When I made this decision, I thought that Master would be displeased, that I would have no ambitions, but I didn't think that he would praise me and support my approach, otherwise it would be difficult for me to strengthen this determination. ”

Shen Dao pursed his lips, shook his head and disagreed: "To be honest, what I don't like the most is that you are so coy, I always think that your predecessors are incomparable, can't our descendants do better than our predecessors? Even the ancient saint kings have done a lot of wrong things in their lives, haven't they?"

Zeng Yu didn't refute, but just smiled faintly: "After a few words, you will say that I am pedantic, and I will say that I am coy, is it possible that the two of us can only quarrel face to face?"

Although Zeng Yu's words were very stable, Shen Dao also realized his mistake and smiled a little embarrassedly: "Maybe it's because I'm used to arguing on weekdays?"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"It seems that we all have our own ideas and our own places to go. Shen Dao restrained his smile and folded his hands: "Then let's say goodbye, the mountains and rivers will grow in the future, and there will be a period in the future." ”

"There will be a period later. ”

The two of them solemnly exchanged words at the same time, and Shen Dao got into the carriage and slowly walked towards the city gate.

And Zeng Yu stood there and watched for a long time, and finally smiled, planning to go back to sort out his books, even if he went to be a county magistrate, some things still can't be left behind.

As he walked down the bustling street, he seemed to think of something, took out an ink pen from his bosom, and wrote a line on the bamboo slip he carried with him, showing a satisfied smile.

Then he continued to walk, his pace becoming more and more steady, as if he had unloaded his burden, no longer hesitating, no longer confused.

Noisy streets like forests.

He walked out of the crowd as out of the forest.

The sky was bright in the distance.

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