The world is in turmoil, starting from Yongzhou!

The first one is always the most unlucky and the most scourged, Yongzhou has been poisoned by the barbarian army, full of devastation, and the people are not living in poverty, these are not rumors, but undoubted facts.

Ye Rongtong promised Chen Sanlang to go to Yongzhou, it was a no-go choice, he had made all the psychological preparations, no matter how Yongzhou was defeated, as long as there was something to do, as long as he was no longer beaten unreasonably, as long as there was a bite to eat, it was enough.

The journey is boring, but you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and you can eat meat from time to time, just by virtue of this, Ye Rongtong even hopes to go on forever.

The days of exile in the past were too hard, and the time when he was in trouble in Dongting was even more unbearable, and now in a carriage, Ye Rongtong at least has food and clothing, what else is there to complain about?

In these years, a bite of food is more important than anything else, and it is happier than anything else.

As a scholar, Ye Rongtong has ambitions as a young man, has written a lot of poems, and often boasts of being a bird, but when he is in distress, he knows that life is difficult, and all kinds of past are funny and exaggerated.

Tribulation can destroy a person, but also make people stronger, regain hope, full of expectations, after entering the territory of Yongzhou, Ye Rongtong can not sit still in the carriage, often ask to sit on the wheel, so that you can see the customs of Yongzhou more clearly.

After many days of recuperation, the servant Ah Feng's leg injury has been healed and there is no major problem. The main reason is that he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he has a good foundation, as long as he has the conditions, he can recover quickly. He and Xiao An are quite eye-catching, the two are not far apart in age, they are from similar backgrounds, and they both practice martial arts, and they have many common topics, which are easy to get acquainted.

The distance is not short, but Xiao An is very fast, and the car is also a healthy horse, full of foot strength, so it only took three days to cross Zhongzhou and arrive at Yongzhou.

In fact, the two states are adjacent to each other, and they are not as far away as imagined, and Yongzhou Prefecture and County are pressed close to the border, which means that when you enter the territory, you will not be far from the state and county.

The state and county are the center of gravity of the whole state, although Chen Sanlang started from Laoshan Mansion, but after entering the state and county, all the team migrated over, and the center of gravity can be imagined. After all, even if it has experienced vicissitudes, its heritage is still incomparable to the following prefectures and counties. Not to mention anything else, it is this big city of states and counties, which is beyond the reach of small places.

Under the orderly management, the economy of the prefecture and county recovered very quickly, and the people's desire to rebuild their homes was so strong that when they had the land, they dragged their families with them, and the sun rose and the sun set - they really toiled hard and did not want to leave.

This year is a bumper harvest year, the yield per mu is not high, but the land is more and the tax is less, and it is implemented, and every household is full of grain. In the past, when I ate, I couldn't wait to count the grains of rice, a pot of porridge, and most of the pot of water, but now it is different, three meals a day, eat dry at one meal, and there are leftovers to feed the chickens and dogs. Such a situation, even in the peaceful years, I dare not imagine.

When your stomach is full, you will have a smile on your face, and when you walk on the road, even your steps are light.

The carriage was on the spacious official road, and Ye Rongtong looked at the pedestrians in amazement, and these people almost had a smile on their faces!

Laughter is an infectious expression. Only when you feel satisfied, when you feel happy, will you laugh.

Ye Rongtong hasn't laughed for a long time, he doesn't smile, and he can't see anyone laughing, everyone is running for their lives, they are all struggling to survive, and smiling has long been a rare luxury expression. Instead, there is crying, women and children, old and young, crying, and everywhere there is sadness and misery, and sorrow and sorrow.

Now seeing the smiling faces, the soft spot in Ye Rongtong's heart was inexplicably poked, and the lingering dark cloud that seemed to be shrouded in his heart slowly dissipated.

The people of Yongzhou are happy, the fields on both sides of the road, one after another, neatly and neatly, and the water conservancy is complete, and there is not a single piece of land that has been abandoned; in such a scene, where can we see the slightest trace of war? Even the scars left by the past have been smoothed out and turned into soil fertilizer, moistening the earth.

Looking at people and things, you can know the matter, before entering the state and county, Ye Rongtong knew that Yongzhou was really different, and sighed in his heart: I don't know who the new master of Yongzhou is, so good, in a short time, Yongzhou can be governed in an orderly manner. This skill is really admirable.

At the same time, he is more optimistic about the situation after his family comes to Yongzhou, as Chen Sanlang said, at least he can find something to do.

During the Taiping period, as long as the scholar obtained fame, his identity and status immediately jumped to the next level, and if he was named on the gold list, he would be known to the world in one fell swoop and become a master-level figure. When there is turmoil, the reader is knocked down to the clouds, and it has become synonymous with "useless", he can't pick his shoulders, he can't lift his hands, and even taking care of himself is very problematic.

In the days of wandering, Ye Rongtong was panicked, angry and ashamed, and even had the idea of suicide.

There is no other reason, that is, I can't find a place to settle down.

There is nothing to do, there is no physical and mental sustenance, how hesitant and helpless.

Now in Yongzhou, Ye Rongtong is like a drowning person grasping the rope to save his life, and there is a dawn of hope in front of him.

Kankan came to the gate of the state and county before sunset, and if he was a little later, he would have to eat the closed door and be blocked out.

Xiao An breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't bother to wipe the sweat on his forehead, waved his horsewhip, and drove into the city.

Entering the neat and prosperous city, Ye Rongtong was in a trance, listening to all kinds of shouting and talking in his ears, and in an instant, he thought that he had returned to the prosperous Yangzhou.

Tears fell silently.

"It's here!"

Xiao An screamed.

Ye Rongtong woke up suddenly, got out of the carriage, looked up, and saw that the carriage was parked outside the door of a square and majestic building.

He is a person with vision, and after a closer look, he recognized that this was the place of the state government, muttered in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Xiao An, it's time for the state government, the state government has already thanked the guests." ”

He originally thought that Xiao An should take him to Chen Sanlang's house, and if it was inconvenient, he should also go to the inn to settle down, how could he come to the state government directly? On the one hand, the time was not right, and on the other hand, it was quite uncomfortable to come to the door like this, and the whole body was dirty and unseemly. Although there is a handwritten recommendation from Chen Sanlang in his arms, if the first impression is too bad and he annoys the other party, he is afraid that he will have small shoes to wear.

Xiao An disagreed, and said casually: "Ye Gongzi rest assured, the state government has finished work very late during this period of time, without further ado, since my son-in-law has written a letter, he will have an explanation, and he should submit the letter to Lord Zhou as soon as possible, and he will have a decision." ”

"This Lord Zhou is ......"

"Lord Cao, the head of the house. ”

"Ahh

Ye Rongtong was a little dumbfounded, of course he knew that Zhou Fencao had a relationship. Zhou Fencao is a famous Confucian in the south of the Yangtze River, with a dignified demeanor, who has repeatedly rejected Yuan Wenchang's invitations and has a great reputation in the literary world.

It's just that how did Rusi come to Yongzhou and still serve as the head of the house?

Regarding Zhou Fencao's appointment as Chen Sanlang's staff, Ye Rongtong was far away in Yangzhou at that time, but he didn't know about it.

Ye Rongtong was surprised and delighted, thinking that if Zhou Fencao was in charge of the officer's room, then he would be able to speak, and he would have a little bit of friendship with his fellow villagers.

Xiao An smiled and said: "Ye Gongzi, you will soon soar, maybe when you go in and come out again, I will have to call you Lord Ye." ”

Ye Rongtong hurriedly said: "Xiao Anmo wants to make fun of me, I am very satisfied if I can be a clerk." ”

Xiao An laughed: "Ye Gongzi, how can you be a clerk with Gongzi's recommendation?" I pondered, Lord Zhou would arrange for you to be the magistrate...... No, it may be directly the prefect. ”

In fact, as a servant, he didn't know about being an official, so he picked it up and said.

Prefect of the county?

Ye Rongtong's head was buzzing, but he was not dizzy, and hurriedly waved his hand: "Xiao An Shenyan!" But he was afraid of committing a taboo.

Xiao An often goes in and out of the state office, but he doesn't have this consciousness, so he walked in with Ye Rongtong and went directly to the public house to find Zhou Fencao.

Seeing Xiao An, Zhou Fencao was very excited and hurriedly asked. Ye Rongtong was restrained, standing quietly on the side, not daring to make a sound.

For a while, Zhou Fencao did not recognize Ye Rongtong, and only urged a letter of recommendation.

Ye Rongtong hurriedly took it out and offered it with both hands.

Zhou Fencao opened it and watched, word by word, looked very carefully, after a while, he finished reading it all, breathed a long sigh of relief, looked at Ye Rongtong, and then recognized this Jiangnan genius, thought about it, and said: "Ye Gongzi, you have come from afar, you have worked hard." ”

Ye Rongtong hurriedly said: "I've seen Lord Zhou." ”

Zhou Fencao stroked his beard: "With your talent, you should have stayed in the state government to do things, but there is no suitable position......

Hearing this, Ye Rongtong's heart suddenly cooled half, and the corners of his mouth curved into a wry smile: It seems that the paperwork can't be done.

Seeing Zhou Fencao's deep groan, Ye Rongtong arched his hand and said: "Lord Zhou, the kid doesn't ask for anything else, but he can just ask for something to do." ”

Zhou Fencao smiled: "I have something to do, well, some time ago, there were some problems in the Zhongyuan Mansion, and the inspection lost points, and I couldn't bear the big responsibility." Ye Gongzi came just in time, so I asked you to go to Zhongyuan Mansion to serve as the prefect, do you think it's good?"

"Prefect?"

Ye Rongtong's head really buzzed, his head was lightheaded, and the whole person felt confused.

Zhou Fencao looked at him and asked, "Could it be that Ye Gongzi is unwilling?"

When I saw it that day, I had no impression, and I entrusted the post, mainly because of Chen Sanlang's intention, asking Ye Rongtong to go below to experience first. Ye Rongtong was born as a Jinshi, and became a prefect all of a sudden, which was rare in the Taiping years, but it was normal in Yongzhou.

However, Ye Rongtong's thinking habits are still stuck in the past, and it is really difficult to digest the sudden appointment of Rusi.

Xiao An secretly pinched him, Ye Rongtong was in pain, reacted, nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and said busily: "Yes, Lord Zhou, I am willing." ”

Zhou Fencao said with a smile: "That's fine, tonight I will order someone to engrave the seal and other things, and when the six-room meeting is held tomorrow, it can be announced." ”

Ye Rongtong couldn't help but ask, "You don't need the approval of Lord Thorn Shi?"

Although Zhou Fencao is the head of the house, there are bigger people above him. Such an important appointment, of course, must be agreed by the above.

"You say this?"

Zhou Fencao raised the letter of recommendation in Yang's hand: "Childe has agreed in the letter." ”

"What?"

Ye Rongtong cried out in a lost voice: God, Chen Sanlang is actually the history of Yongzhou Thorn...... It's just that since he is a superior person, how can he travel in plainclothes and arrive in Dongting?