Governor Zhang is leaving!
The small city of Changsha was suddenly in an uproar. It was not easy to get a good official, but he was actually leaving? The commoners ran around to tell each other and headed to the prefect's manor in unison.
The small prefect's manor was surrounded so tightly that not even water could seep through. There were three layers inside and three layers outside for the commoners. Even if Huang Zhong wanted to enter and exit once, his clothes would be in a mess and his beard would be scattered. Inside, the Zhang family and Zhang Feng's servants were helping to pack things up. A small portion of them were medicinal herbs, but most of them were filled with two carts full of books. They were all ancient medical books that had been passed down to this day. One of them was the " folk prescription " that Zhang Feng had told Zhang Ji about to treat lung diseases.
Zhang Ji looked at the crowd at the entrance. It was a dark mass, and everyone's eyes revealed a reluctant expression, their faces filled with anticipation. He couldn't bear it and walked towards the door. When the commoners outside saw Zhang Ji walk out, they automatically stepped back, leaving a small space. The entire crowd started to become chaotic. The people in front stepped on the feet of the people behind them, and the stomachs of the people behind hit the waists of the people in front. There was a small commotion accompanied by low curses.
Zhang Ji bowed in a circle, and the commoners all said that they didn't dare.
"Ever since I became the prefect of Changsha, although I don't dare to say that I'm diligent in government and love the people, I've asked myself to face the heavens, the earth, the monarch, and my teachers. I've been working hard for three years. Now, I dare to say that there are no refugees under my rule. Although I can't make the people rich, I've never imposed heavy taxes or forced labor. In this way, the world has been suffering from disasters year after year, and diseases have been rampant. I would rather give up this official position and open a medical center to cure the sick and save people. This is my wish. I hope that you will not stay in this position. Wang Ji really couldn't bear to do it, but he had to do it.”With that, he bowed to the ground.
Under Zhang Ji's rule, the people of Changsha were much more comfortable than in other places. Naturally, no one wanted to let him go. They were all selfish. If he left, a corrupt official would come and make the people suffer again. Hearing Zhang Ji's words, no one could say anything and they dispersed in twos and threes.
"Brother Zhongjing is an example of a clean official in the world.”Zhang Feng looked at Zhang Ji's confused face and knew that he was also hesitating about the future.
"I dare not," said Zhang Ji, startled."It is the duty of an official.”
"Brother Zhongjing, you value the people. I hope you value the people of the world, not the people of a county or a state.”Zhang Feng reminded.
That's right. If he stayed in Changsha, the people under his rule could live and work in peace and contentment. What about the people in other places? Perhaps there was someone who needed him more? At the thought of this, Zhang Ji steeled his resolve and said softly," Let's go.”
Zhang Feng and Zhang Ji rode side by side, followed by the Huang father and son. Huang Xu had recovered from his illness and was chatting enthusiastically with Wen Pin. Further behind was the carriage carrying Zhang Ji's family. He did not have many servants, so he had to rely on Zhang Feng's men to protect his family and medicinal herbs. However, Wang Yue was walking at the back. On one hand, he was not good at horsemanship, and on the other hand…he was still too embarrassed to face Zhang Ji.
"Where are you going?" Zhang Ji asked.
"I originally wanted to return to Xiangyang, but seeing that Brother Zhongjing is in a hurry to set up a medical center, why don't we go straight to Puyang?”
Puyang was chosen as the base because it was a major town in the Central Plains. Its commerce was also developed. At that time, there were only a few big cities that were comparable to it, such as Ye, Xuzhou, Shouchun, Chengdu, Chang 'an, and Luoyang. Another reason was that this place was not far from Cao Cao's old nest, Chenliu. Cao Cao had occupied this place not long after he raised his army. Other than Lu Bu, who later relied on Bian Hong, Chen Gong, and Zhang Yang's help to occupy it once, it was basically stable at other times.
Besides, with him, would Lu Bu be able to enter? Zhang Feng thought confidently, ignoring the fact that Lu Bu was older than him.
Lu Bu was not a pure-blooded Han or Xiongnu. He did not have the Han's loyalty to the country and loyalty to the king. He only did what he thought was beneficial. In today's China, this kind of thinking was understandable. After all, the principle was to benefit oneself. As the saying went,"If people don't do it for themselves, the heavens will destroy them." However, at that time, he was brainwashed by the Dong family's Confucianism. Lu Bu, who acted for his own benefit, was naturally despised by most people who claimed to be moralists. Therefore, it was inevitable that he would become a tragic hero.
In fact, Lu Bu was sometimes more adorable than those hypocrites. In reality, Liu Bei was indeed a hero of the wilderness. He was loyal and heroic. He would become sworn brothers with anyone he liked. Although he liked to cry, it was only a manifestation of his true nature. Moreover, he had sincerely done many things for the people under his rule. There were two times in history when assassins tried to assassinate him. However, they overheard him arranging political affairs and farming for his subordinates. He was indeed dedicated to it. Therefore, both assassins chose to commit suicide and did not want to touch a hair on his head.
Even such a straightforward and heroic hero has a side that people look down on. Perhaps it's because I feel that I'm speaking from a man's point of view, not a hero or a person who has achieved great things. When Liu Bei was running away, he chased his wife and children out of the car, just like his ancestor, Liu Bang. He did not care about their lives.
And what about Lu Bu, the despicable villain whom many fans of the Three Kingdoms despised? Fatty Dong had sullied Diao Chan, and in the eyes of those moralists at that time,"a woman who had lost her chastity should be treated like this". Even the common people of Shengdou were not willing to marry a woman who had lost her chastity. However, Lu Bu did not think much of it. He still firmly married Diao Chan and treated her very well. Later, he took Cao Bao's daughter as his concubine (probably not very beautiful, not even mentioning her name) and still loved her dearly. Personally, I think that Lu Bu was not completely unaware of Wang Yun's serial plot, but he only treated Diao Chan as a woman, an ordinary woman. He gave her the warm embrace she wanted and gave her a sense of security. Even when Xiapi's morale was low and the army was in disarray, they did not think of surrendering or would rather stay at home with their wives and children.
Such a despicable person who was considerate to his woman? How many people in the world would dare to laugh at him on this issue? How many people would dare to pat their chests and say that they had never stolen a woman? Lu Bu is indeed not a good boss. He is not a hero or a good man. He is not decisive in killing and does not play politics. However, I think he is definitely a real man who dares to love and hate.
Cough, he had gone too far.
Due to Wang Yue's firm opposition, Zhang Feng and his group decided to go east through Chaisang, then north to Shouchun, then Runan, Chenliu, and finally Puyang.
Jiangnan was a remote area with a small population. Other than occasionally encountering one or two small villages with dozens of households, they could only watch the fish and long reeds swimming in the river. Ever since Chaisang came out, he had barely seen a living person.
Huang Xu was in good health, and he and Wenpin were young and vigorous. Although they were grateful that Zhang Feng had saved his life, they looked down on their little lord's skills because Zhang Feng had not had the chance to fight so far. Therefore, the two of them thought that Zhang Feng was easy to bully.
Although Huang Xu was tall and had the demeanor of a father, his brain seemed to be lacking in a one-track mind. He spoke straightforwardly, while Wen Pin had been mingling in the market all year round. He had seen many people from the three religions and nine streams. He was eloquent and often treated Huang Xu as a spear. After selling him for money, he would still thank Wen Pin.
Today, it was noon. The three of them were talking and laughing side by side. Wen Pin gave Huang Xu a look. The latter understood and said foolishly like Fan Wei,"Young Master, such a long journey is really boring. Why don't we compete whose horse is faster? Even if it's a bet, we must have some stakes. How about this?”
Huang Xu only addressed Zhang Feng as " Lord " in front of his father or other outsiders. Other times, he would address Zhang Feng as " Young Master ". Wenpin addressed him as " Young Master " obediently, but he did not think much of it in his heart. With their current state of mind, they would only willingly submit to people with strength.
How could Zhang Feng not know what they were thinking? Thinking about it, he decided to go ahead. With them in town, he would not have to look down on him.
"That's good too. However, let's make a promise first. If we lose, we must not go back on our words.”
"How is he shameless?" Huang Xu asked anxiously.
"When wasn't it you?" Zhang Feng laughed.”Wen Pin also smiled.
Huang Xu was so anxious that his pale golden face turned red. He said,"If you want to swear, then so be it. Today, I, Huang Xu, will make a bet with my young master and Little Wen. Whoever is more capable will be the boss!”
However, he had played a little trick here. If he won, he would directly become the boss. If he lost, he would quibble and say that it was a bet on "ability", not just riding a horse.
Huang Zhong and Wang Yue were also interested when they heard this. They quickly became witnesses and Huang Zhong went to the shooting area in front to wait.
When Wang Yue shouted "Run", the three of them waved their horsewhips and galloped. Logically speaking, this son of Huang Xu was good at riding, but unfortunately, Zhang Feng had risked his life to finish his apprenticeship with Gongsun Zan. As for Wenpin, he could barely open his eyes when the horse sped up. His eyelashes were like two pieces of dog-skin plaster that tightly bound his eyelids.
Huang Xu began to take advantage of him smugly. When he thought about how Zhang Feng would have to call him big brother in the future, he laughed so hard that a gust of wind blew into his throat and he coughed until tears flowed down his face. He saw Zhang Feng crouching down, almost parallel to the horse's back. One hand was tightly wrapped around the horse's neck, and the other was rhythmically hitting the horse's buttocks. Gradually, he surpassed him.
Huang Xu was greatly shocked. How could he have known that such a thin and small young master actually had such ability? He hurriedly whipped his whip wildly, almost breaking it, but he could not catch up no matter what. One must know that Zhang Feng could communicate with the horse's mind. The horse knew that Zhang Feng wanted it to use its fastest speed, so of course, its four hooves were like the wind. How could an ordinary horse catch up?
By the time Wenpin was the last to reach Huang Zhong's position, the other two had already arrived. Huang Zhong and Zhang Feng were smiling, but Huang Xu was shaking his head and was shocked,""Could it be that my lord is the first to arrive?”
Zhang Feng looked at Wenpin's shocked expression and felt very pleased."That's right."
They shouted together,"Why aren't you paying your respects to Big Brother?”That aura seemed to be Liu Bei speaking to Guan and Zhang.
At this moment, Huang Xu, this rough man, started to play tricks."Wait a minute. Riding a horse is only the first stage. If you have the 'skill', there is still one more stage to pass.”
"Which stage?" Zhang Feng asked.”
Huang Zhong was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him. He shouted,"A man can't stand without faith. How can you, a little bastard who goes back on your word, come out?”
Huang Xu wasn't afraid of anything. Even if the little ghost came, he would still hug it like a rabbit to warm the bed. When his father scolded him, he immediately wilted. His body immediately became shorter, and he didn't dare to respond.
It was Zhang Feng who comforted Huang Zhong. However, it was just a joke between children and could not be taken seriously. The lord's words stopped Huang Zhong from jumping up and cursing. He only stared at Huang Xu as if he wanted to stuff him back into his mother's womb.
Huang Xu was afraid that his father would scold him. Seeing that Huang Zhong was silent, he mustered up his courage and whispered," Young Master, Young Master." His voice was as soft as a turtle in a brothel. Zhang Feng couldn't hear it clearly even if he pricked up his ears.
"Young Master, there's still one more test, which is the weapon competition.”Huang Xu didn't lower his voice. Zhang Feng was shocked when he heard " what patient?"
Zhang Feng was full of heroic spirit and decided to show off today. He dismounted and walked in front of Wang Yue, cupped his hands and said,"Teacher, I'm willing to lend you my sword!"
Seeing that Zhang Feng was finally going to use the sword technique he taught him, Wang Yue smiled and handed the ancient sword that he usually regarded as a treasure to Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng carried his sword to the field and chose a tree that wasn't too thick. With a shout, he kicked the tree. The three people still didn't understand what kind of acrobatic performance he was going to perform. Was he going to kick the tree down? The tree shook and a few leaves fell off.
If Zhang Feng did not show that move first, Huang Xu would probably laugh out loud at this moment. However, at this moment, he suspected that Zhang Feng did not have such intentions. He must have some other tricks up his sleeve. He was getting more and more confused about this young master.
Zhang Feng raised his head and looked at it with rapt attention. He jumped up high and swung his sword on the small leaf. Then, he landed lightly on the ground and returned the sword to Wang Yue with satisfaction. Wang Yue seemed to be very satisfied with this ordinary sword and nodded repeatedly.
What the hell?
The three of them walked to the leaf curiously. They saw that the leaf, which was only half the size of a palm, had been cut into four pieces. It lay quietly, telling the helplessness of that sword.
One sword? Four pieces?
Huang Xu could not figure it out. As he counted the fingers of his two hands, he could not figure out how to cut his face into four leaves.
Wen Pin reacted quickly and had already turned over and knelt down."From now on, Zhongye will serve the Lord wholeheartedly. Otherwise, he would have been cut into pieces by the blades.”
Huang Zhong looked at his silly son and shook his head with a sigh. One strike was just one strike, it was just a "Z". Wenpin was smart enough to immediately express his loyalty, but this child's brain didn't seem to work well…
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