Chapter 189: Chapter 189: This little adult is...

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: This little adult is...It was him... Xu Qi'an suddenly realized and remembered the great scholar who had borrowed his poems for free.

He didn't know who Yang Gong was, but he was well-known for Ziyang Jushi. This fellow took advantage of the fact that he had forgotten the name of the farewell poem and forced Erlang to give him the name after he recited the poem.

He was so shameless.

Later, Xu Qi'an used poems to dangle the three great scholars in the academy, and then borrowed them for free with peace of mind. He was inspired by Ziyang Jushi and had no guilt at all.

When you are in the rivers and lakes, you either borrow for free or I borrow for free.

He hired a carriage near the dock. After Governor Zhang got in, he lifted the curtain and continued, "Ziyang Jushi was the top scholar in the 14th year of Yuanjing. He retired the next year and taught in the academy. His students were all over the world."

Xu Qi'an's heart moved: "Retired the next year?"

The top scholar could enter the Hanlin Academy, and the Shujishi of the Hanlin Academy were called the prime minister. In other words, the number one scholar can compete for the position of the Prime Minister.

He retired the next year, a huge loss!

"He was oppressed by the factional struggles in the court. Although the parties are fighting fiercely now, they are united in facing the scholars of Yunlu Academy." Governor Zhang sighed:

"After Ziyang Jushi won the first place, he was thrown into a corner and no one paid attention to him. He was depressed for a year and lingered in the Jiaofangsi every day. The next year, he resigned and went back to Yunlu Academy to teach."

.... I have heard of this. He got it for free for nearly a year. Xu Qi'an envied him sincerely.

Governor Zhang sighed and had no extra explanation for the fact that Ziyang Jushi was oppressed by the various factions in the court.

Because Xu Qi'an, who has a younger brother in Yunlu Academy, knows it clearly.

The dispute over the foundation of the country two hundred years ago made the royal family fear and hate the scholars of Yunlu Academy, so Cheng Yasheng rose up and founded the Imperial Academy to replace Yunlu Academy to provide talents for the court.

It can be said that there are conflicts of interest and disputes over the orthodoxy between the two sides. If it were not for Emperor Yuan Jing who was a balance maniac, Ziyang Jushi would probably still be teaching and educating people in the academy.

"Ziyang Jushi's talent and skills can be said to be first-class in the world. When he first arrived in Qingzhou, he swept the governor's office with thunder and lightning, and then within a month, he dismissed and imprisoned 178 corrupt officials, which shocked the entire Qingzhou officialdom." Governor Zhang's tone was full of admiration.

So reckless? Although a new official takes office with three fires, a senior official sent from the capital should take his time even if he wants to clean up the Qingzhou officialdom... How long has it been since Ziyang Jushi accepted the court's appointment and became the governor of Qingzhou?

Xu Qiyan was puzzled and frowned, "Will the parties in the court allow him to make such a big move?"

Governor Zhang smiled and said, "During the Beijing inspection, the parties in the court fought fiercely and could no longer cooperate. There was also the restraint of Duke Wei..."

He gave Xu Qiyan a look that said "I understand", and then said, "Besides, Master Ziyang is a man of great wisdom. He got all the evidence he should get and made the officials speak out what they should say... Well, the scholars in Yunlu Academy are the best at reasoning, aren't they?"

The "reason" in the adults' mouth is the reason of physics... Xu Qiyan understood and smiled at Governor Zhang.

After arriving at the official post station in Qingzhou, Governor Zhang took Xu Qiyan with him to the government office to visit Master Ziyang.

Xu Qiyan had already understood the reason why Governor Zhang took the initiative to talk to him. The experienced and capable governor was afraid that Master Ziyang would not buy it, so he dragged him along.

After all, this governor inspected Yunzhou, not Qingzhou.

With Xu Qian'an following him, Ziyang Jushi would definitely give him face and respond to his requests.

After entering the Provincial Administration Office, the clerk led the group into the inner hall, served tea and sat down.

"The Provincial Administration Office went to various government offices to inspect the matter of the precept tablets."

The person who received them was the Left Counselor in the Provincial Administration Office, a fourth-rank official.

Governor Zhang pondered, "Is it the stone tablet standing in the front yard?"

Zuo Canzheng smiled and nodded, "The governor wants to erect a warning tablet to warn all officials in Qingzhou to be honest and benefit the people."

Governor Zhang nodded. This was the aftermath of the cleansing of the officialdom. "The governor has good intentions, but why is there no word on the warning tablet?"

Zuo Canzheng said helplessly, "The governor has not yet decided what to engrave, and he has been troubled by this matter recently. He also asked us to brainstorm and provide inspiration, which has caused us all to worry and suffer."

Ziyang Jushi is very good, he knows how to organize essay competitions...Xu Qi'an said in his heart.

The governor is in charge of administrative affairs, which is equivalent to Xu Qi'an's high- ranking official in his previous life.

The territory of Dafeng is divided into 16 states. Xu Qi'an understands states as provinces, but not every state is a province, there are also many small states.

For example, Qingzhou has more than a dozen states under its jurisdiction, in addition to prefectures and counties.

.....

At this time, the governor Yang Gong led a group of Qingzhou officials into the Qingzhou government office, and the prefect of the government office humbly accompanied him on one

side.

Yang Gong, dressed in a scarlet robe, stood in front of the stone tablet and nodded with satisfaction: "My lords, do you have any suggestions for the inscription?"

In just a few months, the elegant aura of teaching and educating people on him gradually disappeared, replaced by the power of an official in charge of a region.

"I think that the deeds of the governor in eliminating corrupt officials and upholding the right wind can be engraved on the stele to warn future generations." The prefect of Qingzhou

bowed.

Yang Gong was somewhat tempted. In this way, the inscription will definitely be included in the Qingzhou local chronicles for future generations to sing.

But he quickly rejected this proposal: "The inscription should not be too much, otherwise it will be complicated and long and not eye-catching enough."

"Then engrave poems." An official said subconsciously.

Then, he found that everyone present was looking at him with calm eyes...

The official laughed dryly and stopped talking.

For scholars who are well-read in poetry and books, writing poems is not difficult. Who doesn't have a few works when they are young? Whether they can be accepted by the elegant

hall is another matter.

Poems like these engraved on the inscriptions must not only be well written, but also have a warning effect on the world. How can they be written just like that?

During the discussion, an official from the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office rode to the government office on horseback, trotted in, stood not far away, and said with a

fist:

"Mr. Provincial Administration Commissioner, a governor has come from the capital and has arrived at the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office."

Governor? Did the governor come so quickly this year? The Gengzi year is the year of the

Beijing inspection. According to convention, the results of the Beijing inspection in the capital should be waited for before the governor is sent down.

This involves the unspoken rules of the officialdom. The end of the Beijing inspection in the capital also means that the struggle between the various parties has come to an end, and who will win and who will lose is a foregone conclusion.

After that, the governor will be sent to remove the officials of the loser camp.

Yang Gong, who received the letter a few days in advance, explained: "He is not coming for Qingzhou, but for Yunzhou. He just passed by our Qingzhou on the way."

Yunzhou... The officials looked at him with understanding.

Yang Gong looked at the clerk and said: "Tell the governor that I have important matters to attend to, so I will be gone. If you need anything, ask him to find the left and right

councilors."

Yang Gong is a great scholar in Yunlu Academy. He can't even urinate in the same pot with the officials in the court, let alone have any friendship. He is still worried about the inscription, and he is too lazy to care about the unfamiliar governor.

"Yes!" The clerk responded first, and then added: "The governor also asked me to bring you a

message."

Yang Gong and the officials looked over.

The clerk said: "Tongluo Xu Qi'an is with you."

Tongluo Xu Qi'an, who is it? The officials didn't react for a while, but Yang Gong did, because

he had always been paying attention to the developments in the capital and had always kept in correspondence with the great scholars of Yunlu Academy. "Get up the sedan chair and return to the Provincial Administration Office as soon as possible." Yang Gong's attitude changed 180 degrees, and his tone was full of urgency and

joy:

"Get up the sedan chair quickly."

After that, he left the officials and went straight out of the government office.

This... The officials of Qingzhou looked at each other in confusion, staring at Yang Gong's

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"Who is Tongluo Xu Qian'an? The name sounds quite familiar." The prefect of Qingzhou

frowned.

"Why don't we go to the Provincial Administration Office together to receive the governor

from the capital."

"That makes sense, let's go."

The officials went out of the government office together, and sedan chairs were dispatched to

the Provincial Administration Office.

.....

Xu Qi'an didn't wait long at the Provincial Administration Office before a man in a red robe arrived. This man had an ancient face, a goatee popular among middle-aged and elderly

people, bright eyes, and a majestic demeanor.

He was a very imposing man.

There was a peacock embroidered on his chest... He was a second-rank official, and the Provincial Administration Commissioner seemed to be from the second rank.

Xu Qi'an only recognized the clothes and not the person. He guessed that this imposing man

in a red robe should be the Provincial Administration Commissioner of Qingzhou, the great scholar of Yunlu Academy, and the Layman Ziyang who had his farewell poem for free.

After bowing to Governor Zhang, Layman Ziyang turned his gaze to Xu Qi'an, who was

wearing a black official uniform and had a copper gong tied to his chest, and silently examined him.

At this time, he was not excited, and his gentleness revealed majesty.

....He is the only one with a bronze gong, so he must be Xu Cijiu's cousin....Just looking at their

appearance, the two brothers have nothing in common...Compared with Cijiu, there is a big

gap...Yang Gong smiled:

"Are you Xu Ningyan?"

Xu Qiyan clasped his fists and said, "Yes, I am."

"Don't be shy in front of me, just treat yourself as a student." Yang Gong's smile widened and

he said, "He is indeed a handsome man, not inferior to Cijiu." Ziyang Jushi has a good eye...Xu Qiyan said happily, "You are too kind."

After some politeness, Yang Gong asked about the recent situation in the capital, even though

he had learned a lot of inside information through the book sent by the academy.

It was indeed the right decision to bring Xu Ningyan to visit, otherwise the governor would

not have such an attitude...Governor Zhang sighed, "The situation in the capital is chaotic, and the party struggle is still fierce..."

At this moment, he talked about the Sangpo case all the way to the Yunzhou case of the Minister of Works.

Ziyang Jushi sneered constantly, but did not comment too much on the situation in the court.

The main reason was that Governor Zhang was not one of his own. If only Xu Qian'an was here, he would have spoken directly.

After dusk, Ziyang Jushi hosted Governor Zhang in an elegant courtyard. Jiang Lvzhong was

also invited to attend. In addition, there were a number of high-ranking officials such as the prefect of Qingzhou.

The courtyard was brightly lit, the curtains were low, and the officials sat at their desks,

drinking and talking happily.

The band and dancers invited from the Jiaofangsi danced in the cold courtyard to entertain the

adults.

In fact, the original Jiaofangsi was a pure entertainment department, specializing in singing and dancing at official banquets, and later gradually evolved into an official brothel. The young ladies were forced to do business from selling their art to selling their bodies.

The central figures of the banquet were the governor Yang Gong and the governor Zhang Xingying. As for Jiang Lvzhong, although he was very skilled in the golden gong, the night watchmen and civil officials were naturally hostile, and no one cared about him.

Xu Qi'an originally thought that he was the same, happy and leisurely, without having to care

about official social activities.

Unexpectedly, an official wearing a red robe with a beautiful face raised his glass to Xu Qi'an and asked tentatively: "Is this young master the poet who wrote "Sparse shadows slant across the shallow water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk"?"