Zhao Juzhen and the adjutant of the Taishou Mansion, as well as dozens of local officials from Wu County, hurried to the lakeside ferry.

saw that a low-key and unobtrusive big ship had docked.

The official ship on which the imperial envoy was on did not play the banner of the imperial court. Obviously, he is also afraid that he will encounter water bandits on the surface of this Taihu Lake.

Zhao Juzhen guessed in his heart the intention of this Lord Qincha to come this time, I was afraid that he wanted to make a fortune, but he was not happy, but it was inconvenient to offend, so he ordered all the officials to line up by the lake to greet him.

On this big ship, two officials walked down side by side with a smile and talk, a special envoy Wang who wore official robes, and an ordinary middle-aged scholar in a young shirt.

The rest of the followers, retinues, and guards were dozens, following behind.

When Zhao Juzhen and the officials of Wu County saw this scene, they were all puzzled, Lord Qincha Wang was a celebrity in front of His Majesty, so Jiangzhou Sima was a local petty official, why did they walk side by side?

"Lord Zhao! Congratulations, Ben Qin sent an order from His Majesty to inspect the situation of the bandits, and he just arrived, and he heard the good news of the extermination of the Giant Whale Gang's water bandits, and he rushed to congratulate him!"

King Shoucheng laughed.

Zhao Juzhen saluted and said with a smile: "Lord Wang has worked hard all the way!"

"By the way, this is Lord Bai who was demoted to Jiangzhou by His Majesty. He heard that the water bandits here in Wu County were very noisy, and it happened that Ben Qin sent an envoy to Wu County, so he went south together to see how serious the bandits in Wu County were. ”

Wang Qincha pointed to the green-shirted scholar next to him and introduced with a smile.

"I'm just passing through here, Lord Wang doesn't have to mind. In a few days, he will take a boat along the Yangtze River to Jiangzhou to take up his post. ”

The scholar in the green shirt smiled and nodded slightly at Zhao Juzhen. His official position is several levels lower than Zhao Juzhen, but his expression is not polite.

He came from Chang'an City and did not wear an official uniform on the way to Jiangzhou to serve as Sima.

Jiangzhou is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Wu County, and has jurisdiction over three county seats. Once the rebellion of the Giant Whale Gang and water bandits in Wu County spreads and sweeps the entire Wu County for thousands of miles, it will inevitably threaten the Jiangzhou area, which is not far upstream.

Therefore, he went south to Wu County with Qin Cha, wanting to see with his own eyes how serious the bandits in Wu County were, and after going to Jiangzhou to take up his post, he could prepare for the naval army to suppress the bandits as soon as possible.

"Lord Bai?"

Zhao Juzhen was a little confused about the green-shirted scholar, and she was even more puzzled in her heart, how could Lord Qincha in front of Her Majesty go with a Sima who was demoted by His Majesty to Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou Sima is a senior assistant of Jiangzhou Thorn History, and he is a sixth-grade official, and he is also quite high, but he does not have much real power. It is often a minister who is belittled by the imperial court and receives the title treatment.

is several levels lower than him, the Taishou of the fourth grade, let alone compared to the Imperial Court Qincha.

But this Wang Qincha introduced Lord Bai, who seemed to be very happy and did not shy away from it. I even feel that being demoted and annexed to Jiangzhou is not a bad thing, but a good thing worth boasting about.

Qin Cha is not afraid that this matter will spread to the capital and make His Majesty angry?!

"Lord Zhao hasn't guessed who he is yet?"

Wang Qincha saw the puzzled look on Zhao Juzhen's face, and couldn't help laughing: "Who else can there be!" Of course, I am famous in the Tang Dynasty, the leader of the Xinyuefu poetry circle, Bai Juyi Bai, a great poet.

Some time ago, our Lord Bai spoke bluntly, which made His Majesty displeased, saying, 'This kid was promoted by me to sit in the position of a high-ranking official, but he always made me unhappy, and I really can't stand him. Go, go to Jiangzhou to eat a few days of river breeze, sober and sober. ’。 sent our white talent, who was deeply favored by the emperor, to Jiangzhou. ”

Lord Qincha was really happy when he talked about this joke that spread all over Chang'an City, and laughed heartily.

Bai Juyi!

Two "Long Hate Song" and "Charcoal Seller", the famous Bai Daren of the Tang Dynasty!

Zhao Juzhen's face changed in shock, and he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, holding Bai Juyi's hand tightly, and said extremely excitedly: "Hey~yay~~, Lord Bai Juyi! Zhao is clumsy, and he has admired him for a long time! ”

The poets of the Tang Dynasty generation were super literati, and they suddenly appeared in front of him like this, and he was shocked that he was at a loss for a while.

It's a joyous event.

The front foot exterminated the water bandits of the Giant Whale Gang, and the back foot met the literati of the Tang Dynasty.

He, a small Wu County guarded the fourth rank official, and he couldn't get into His Majesty's eyes at all. Compared with the red man in front of His Majesty, the poet of the Tang Dynasty like Haoyue, it is simply the light of fire, bleak and colorless.

"Lord Bai's "Song of Long Hatred", 'The Yang family has a woman who has just grown up, and she is raised in the deep boudoir and is unknown. It is difficult to give up the natural beauty, and once chose the king's side. Looking back and smiling, the six palaces have no color. ... In heaven I wish to be a winged bird, and on earth I wish to be a branch. The days are long and sometimes endless, and this hatred lasts forever. He was deeply appreciated by His Majesty and listened to it in front of the emperor.

Another article "The Charcoal Seller", 'His face is full of dust and smoke, and his temples are pale and his fingers are black. What is the business of selling charcoal to make money? The poor shirt is single, and the heart is worried and wishes for the cold. At night, a foot of snow outside the city came, and Xiao drove a charcoal cart to roll the ice ruts. 'I wrote all the sufferings of the people, and the soldiers of the world wept and returned to my heart!"

Zhao Juzhen was at a loss for a while, holding Bai Juyi's hand tightly, looking up at Bai Juyi, and admiringly: "Lord Bai is relieved, Your Majesty is only annoyed by you for a while, and will deliberately belittle you to go to Jiangzhou."

When you compose another excellent poem, Your Majesty thinks of your goodness, and I am afraid that he will rush to recruit you for Chang'an. The future is bright, and it is still above my little four-grade Taishou. ”

"Let's go, go to Gusu City, Zhao will pick up the wind and wash the dust for Lord Bai and Lord Qincha!"

Zhao Juzhen hurriedly instructed Wang County Order behind him, "Wang County Order, you quickly send someone to Gusu City to arrange a banquet to receive the wind and wash the dust!"

This feast of wind and dust, of course, has to send the most flattering Wang County Commander to send out the horse, so that it can be done without leakage.

Wang Xianling's face was flushed, and he nodded excitedly and said: "Yes, yes! The lower officials must arrange it! Pick the most lively and best place in Gusu City, and wash the dust for Lord Bai and Lord Qincha! Let the three adults be satisfied!"

Wang Xianling's face was full of admiration and admiration, and he was excited, which was a hundred times more exciting than seeing Qincha.

The scholars of the Tang Dynasty, who doesn't know the literary leader Bai Juyi!

That was his idol of the small county order, but he didn't expect to come to Gusu City. He, the Gusu County Commander, must use his life's means to please this poetry leader.

Maybe Lord Bai will be happy and write him into the poem, then he will be famous for eternity.

Wang Xianling's mind was spinning, and he suddenly slapped his thigh excitedly, thinking of a wonderful place.

Gusu City Yanyu Building, about to hold an Oiran Conference, lively and festive and prosperous, all the Oiran flowers. It is the most suitable for this Lord Bai Juyi Bai, as well as Lord Qincha Wang, to catch the wind and wash the dust.

Right!

On the third floor of the Yanyu Building, a banquet was set up to watch the largest Oiran event in Wu County, which was guaranteed to satisfy the three adults.

...

Zhao Juzhen let the remaining bandit suppression matters on the West Dongting Mountain Island be dealt with by the naval captains, greeted Sima Bai Juyi of Jiangzhou and Lord Qincha Wang, and then went to Gusu City by boat.

Along the way, the three adults talked about the details of the bandits.

Zhao Juzhen said that in the battle to exterminate the Giant Whale Gang, the government coalition army was almost destroyed by the three major bandits of Hanshan Demon Dao, white-faced scholar Liu Hong, and White Lotus Sect Mao Ziyuan, and a Su Shangxian appeared, which turned the tide in one fell swoop and turned defeat into victory.

"Let's Datang... Is there really an immortal cultivator?"

When Bai Juyi and Wang Qincha heard this, they were both deeply shocked and a little incredulous. They had heard the story of the legendary immortals, but they didn't expect it to appear in their lives.

"If I don't see it myself, I don't believe it. ”

Zhao Juzhen sighed.

Halfway through, Zhao Juzhen suddenly received a report from his officials about an arson case outside Gusu City. The arson is a small matter, but because it involves the Hanshan Taoist Temple, it must be reported to the Taishou office.

"Lord Taishou, the Hanshan Taoist Temple was burned, and the little Taoist priests who stayed in the Taoist Temple were scattered like birds. Someone saw that it was a green-shirted disciple of the Medicine King Gang who set it on fire. This Hanshan Taoist Temple was supposed to be sealed by the government, but it was just a step too late, but I didn't expect it to be burned. Q: How should this case be handled?"

The officer asked.

"The Hanshan Taoist Temple is the lair of the Hanshan Demon Dao. This fire burned the Hanshan Taoist Temple, and this matter was also done by Su Shangxian... Let him go, it will be treated as an ordinary fire case, and tell the water division to hurry up and put out the fire!"

Zhao Juzhen said with a little regret.

This Hanshan Taoist Temple is an ancient temple of four or five hundred years, a famous place outside the west gate of Gusu City, and there are many famous poets of the Tang Dynasty who have left Mobao monuments in the Taoist Temple.

That Hanshan Zhenren has only become a viewer in recent decades, and it is a pity that it burns down.

However, if you burn it, burn it, who would dare to care what Su Shangxian wants to do. He is too guarded with these four qualities, and he has to be respectful in front of Su Shangxian.