Liu Song Hanque

Chapter 462 The Sage Poet and the Prodigal Son
The place where Chao Shangzhi and the others live is just a simple inn in Qingzhou. There are people coming and going in front of the door. No one would have guessed that the first number one scholar of the Liu Song Dynasty and the famous Yan Yanzhi lived here.

When Yanzhi and He Chengtian followed Xie Lingyun to this inn, they thought that Xie Lingyun had made a mistake, but they didn't realize that this was indeed their residence until they watched Xie Lingyun jump out of the car.

"It's... a bit too simple."

The specifications of the post station are actually not simple. The flat rammed earth road and the green bricks in front of the door make the strangers who come to this post station vaguely feel the warmth of a wanderer returning home.

But in Dao Yanzhi's eyes, this is too far away from Chao Shangzhi's identity.

Xie Lingyun curled his lips when he heard the words: "The rest of the inns in the city can't accommodate so many people, and the prices are also expensive. That guy simply came to this free inn for free."

so many people?

To Yanzhi originally thought that Xie Lingyun was talking about the waiters, retainers, and even the family members of the maids, but as soon as he entered the gate of the inn, he knew that he had misunderstood.

"The heaven and the earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe is prehistoric. Read!"

"Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow~"

"The universe is prehistoric~"

"The sun and the moon are in full bloom, and the celestial places are listed. Read!"

"The sun and the moon are full~"

"Chen Su Lie Zhang~"

"..."

There is still a distance from the gate, and when you arrive at Yanzhi, you can hear the sound of reading aloud from the post station.

If you want to ask what is so strange about this voice other than the time and place where it appeared, the voice inside is still a bit immature.

Stepping into the not-so-high threshold of the post station, a group of children are sitting crowded together in the hall on the left, shaking their heads and reciting "Thousand-Character Essay" with the leading boy.

Dao Yanzhi stopped to stare, saw that most of these children had pale faces, and had some guesses in his heart.

On the contrary, He Chengtian stared at it for a long time and then turned to ask Xie Lingyun: "Xie Kangle, these children..."

"Pick it up."

Xie Lingyun seems reluctant to mention these children.

"They are all fatherless and motherless, and they have been following us since they were picked up by Chao Shangzhi."

He Chengtian looked around, there were probably dozens of those children.

"More than that."

Xie Lingyun pressed his temples with a headache, this habit was also learned from the emperor.

"The younger ones are even more, and several of them haven't been weaned. Every time Chao Shangzhi goes to a town, he has to go to the local governor and county magistrate to ask for breast milk. Just this matter has caused a few times... Forget it! Don't mention it! "

Xie Lingyun lost his temper for no reason, and led the two of them through the front hall to the back courtyard.

Arriving at Yanzhi, he thought that only Xie Lingyun and the others lived here, but unexpectedly through the window, he could see countless quilts stacked together.

This is apparently where the children slept.

Walking all the way to a remote room, Xie Lingyun opened the door carelessly: "Yannian! I'm back!"

When Yanzhi walked into the house, he saw that the place was narrow and cramped, and there was a strong smell of decay.

Coupled with the pile of firewood piled in the corner of the house, Dao Yanzhi quickly judged that this was a firewood house that even the servants would not live in.

But right here, Yan Yanzhi was clinging to the desk, slowly writing something.

Seeing that Xie Lingyun had brought two guests, Yan Yanzhi realized that they were two high officials of the imperial court after asking, so he hurriedly got up and saluted them.

"Don't be too polite."

He Chengtian is well-versed in the past and present, and has a "literati" aura, and soon chatted with Yan Yanzhi, and the three of them chatted in this small firewood room, unexpectedly a little self-forgetful.

This is hard for Hiko.

As a high-ranking general, Dao Yanzhi was born in a poor family, but his cultural accomplishment is not bad.

However, if compared with the three "Liu Song top literati" in front of him, the little ink in his stomach is not enough.

Being bored and unable to talk, I went out of the station for a walk alone in Yanzhi to dissipate the loneliness brought by the sea.

Soil, green leaves, flowers...

These ordinary things made Dahiko, who had just returned from the sea, a little obsessed.

Of course, there is also the sound of reading from the front hall.

……

……

What about the sound of reading?

Dao Yanzhi came to the front hall with doubts, but saw that there was no one in the room that was overcrowded just now.

"Bangdang."

It was strange that Yanzhi was attracted by a sound, and when he looked back, he found that it was the boy who had led many children to read and write.

At this time, the young man was crawling out from under a low desk with a wet rag in his hand. No wonder he was not found at the first sight when he arrived at Yanzhi just now.

"What's your name?"

"Dai Faxing."

After making a long bow to Yanzhi, Dai Faxing asked, "Are you Xie Shi's guest?"

"It is."

But Yanzhi quickly added: "I'm here to see Chao Shangzhi."

"It turned out to be the Nest Master."

Dai Faxing showed a dazed look, as if "how could Xie Lingyun's friend be like this".

"Master Chao went to the county magistrate's mansion and will be back later."

"I see."

Even Yanzhi didn't know why, but he could smell a smell similar to himself from the young man named Dai Faxing in front of him.

Weird, but not offensive.

Keeping his doubts in his heart, he asked Yanzhi about the child just now.

"At this time, they will go to some workshops outside the city to work in exchange for food for their own lives."

Dao Yanzhi frowned: "Such a young child goes to the workshop?"

After hearing this, Dai Faxing actually replied a little forcefully: "I wonder what the nobleman was doing when he was a child?"

Dao Yanzhi was a little dumb.

When looking at Dai Faxing, Dao Yanzhi could see stubbornness, strength, and a trace of dissatisfaction and anger in his eyes.

To Yanzhi sneered: "Governments all over the country give porridge, why don't these children go there to beg for food?"

"Could it be that the nobleman grew up drinking the porridge given by the government?"

Dai Faxing seemed a little impatient with this inexplicable guest in front of him, he was completely on the point of a needle, and he refused to say a word of softness.

"I……"

"Faxing!"

Before Yanzhi could speak, he was interrupted by a scolding from the gate of the post station.

Dai Faxing looked at the person who came, and swallowed all the words that were swollen in his throat unwillingly, turned around and saluted the person who came: "Master Chao."

Dao Yanzhi also looked up, knowing that the Lord had finally come before his eyes.

Chao Shangzhi and Dao Yanzhi's imaginary figures gradually overlapped, becoming a real and generous person now.

"General Lou Chuan came to Yanzhi and met Zhuangyuan Lang."

"It turned out to be the general."

Chao Shangzhi could hardly hide the tiredness on his face, but he welcomed Yanzhi into the woodshed very gently.

The three of them who were chatting freely were taken aback by Chao Shangzhi's intrusion.

Especially Xie Lingyun.

He thought that he should be fearless, but at this time he was actually a little cautious.

"Since there are guests visiting, you should entertain them well. How can you neglect them?"

After meeting Xie Lingyun and Yan Yan, Chao Shangzhi's first words were accusations.

What He Chengtian didn't expect was that Xie Lingyun and Yan Yanzhi didn't have the courage to refute at all, instead they rushed to prepare utensils for the banquet.

As soon as the two of them went out, it was He Chengtian who felt a little suffocated among the three of them, and after making a confession, he also slipped out to look for Xie Lingyun and the others.

"When the general was entrusted with an important task by the emperor to open the sea, why do you have time to visit this place?"

It wasn't until Yanzhi told Chao Shang that Xie Lingyun sneaked to the pier to watch the ship, that Chao Shangzhi knew the ins and outs.

"Kang Lehou...he really escaped a bit."

When Chao Shangzhi talked about Xie Lingyun, he also had a headache.

"That is to say, the general and He Shilang came here on a whim?"

"you can say it this way."

When facing Chao Shangzhi himself, the emotions in Yanzhi's heart faded a lot.

"I want to escort the fleet back to the south and wait for the next order from the court. He Shilang will also return to Chang'an immediately to present the star map."

"but……"

Until Yanzhi decided to speak out.

"I came here not to thank Kang Le for the appointment, but to see the number one scholar."

"Find me?"

Chao Shangzhi obviously didn't expect that Yanzhi came for him.

The two didn't meet each other before, but now they suddenly heard that a general with real power came to him, which made Chao Shangzhi a little confused.

Until Yanzhi didn't mention his own affairs, but asked those children outside just now——

"Why did Zhuangyuan Lang adopt those children?"

Chao Shangzhi sniffed his nose hard, and then replied dully: "They can't survive anymore, stay at their own home, they can only die."

"Is the number one scholar going to be a saint?"

As soon as this question came out, Chao Shangzhi's eyes became sharper, but they quickly returned to their positions.The rapid change made Yanzhi suspect that he was dazzled.

"Saint? The general looks up to me."

Dao Yanzhi still pursued him desperately: "The Son of Heaven once said: A sage should have three immortalities—contributions, words, and virtue."

"Now what you Chao Shangzhi is doing, isn't it using the power of enlightenment to realize the three immortals? Delusion to become holy immediately?"

Chao Shangzhi smiled wryly: "The general really misunderstood."

Dao Yanzhi's emotions became agitated: "Then why did you stay away from the court and come to the people to be your ancient sage?"

"Do you know how many humble scholars there are waiting for you to become famous?"

"Do you know how many humble scholars in the folk are waiting for you to be appointed as a marquis?"

"Do you know how many humble scholars in the folk are waiting for you to make a fortune, waiting for your proud day?"

"But now? You actually came here to be your saint in order to clear your name?"

To Yanzhi is now very disappointed.

As he said, Chao Shangzhi shouldn't be like this, and it can't be like this.

From his incorruptibility, to his integrity, to his perfection.

Poor family, there is no need for such a nest!
Chao Shangzhi remained silent.

Only then did he realize who the person in front of him was.

"When I arrived in Yanzhi, I was self-sufficient at the beginning by carrying dung, but the old world thought it was a ridicule!"

This General Lou Chuan, who is sitting opposite Chao Shangzhi, is the most humble of Liu Song's meritorious service in terms of background.

Regarding what Yanzhi said now, Chao Shangzhi did not deny it, but lowered his eyebrows.

The anger in Yanzhi's heart was not vented completely, but became even more turbulent.

"You are the number one scholar, and you beat the son of a public official. If you step into an official career, you will be the head of the central government at the beginning! In less than ten years, even if you are not the prime minister of the three provinces, you will be the minister of the six ministers, and no matter how bad you are, you will be a high-ranking official. At that time, you can help the poor and the poor. How many resources did the humble scholars fight for? How much light did they bring to the oppressed and clean officials?"

"But now, you are doing something to educate and save people for the sake of your own reputation! Hmph!"

Until Yanzhi knew that with his status, talent, and relationship with the emperor, he would never have the chance to enter the center in this life.

But the nest is still different!

He was Liu Song's first champion!
As long as he thinks, sooner or later he will be able to gain a firm foothold on the temple, become one of the great officials, and truly achieve "the secret of the humble family".

As for what Chao Shangzhi is doing now...

Doing good and donating porridge has its own government!
Even if they don't do well enough, it's more efficient than one of Chaoshang who is struggling to save them one by one here!
So everything Chao Shangzhi did was just a show in Dao Yanzhi's eyes!

Because of that false name that is not worth mentioning at all!

After hearing Yanzhi's vent, Chao Shangzhi was not angry or ashamed, his eyes were clear from the beginning, and his expression was peaceful from the beginning.

half an hour.

He just said a word——

"There are tens of thousands of Ande Guangsha, sheltering the world's poor people with joy."

"This is what the emperor taught me when I was in Chang'an."

These words made Yanzhi look sideways, and he was moved by the bitterness and pain contained in them.

"What does the general think my number one scholar Chao is?"

"Is it another ninth-rank Zhongzheng system? Or is it a ladder to ascend to the top?"

"If everyone in the world thinks that this position is their end point, we will all be gradually eliminated by others' starting point."

"This kind of world, such a poor family. How is it different from now?"

Dao Yanzhi was not stopped by Chao Shangzhi's three or two words.

"Then, what are we going to do..."

"I am doing!"

"The Son of Heaven is doing it!"

"More people are doing the same!"

Chao Shangzhi's tone gradually rose.

"It's just that this road is more difficult."

Every time his tone became higher, Dao Yanzhi's judgment on him became more blurred.In the end, the Chao Shangzhi in Yanzhi's heart gradually disappeared into nothingness and disappeared into the world.

Until Yanzhi calmed down, he wanted to rebuild his understanding of Chao Shangzhi.

"Saving a few children and building a few schools will not help poor families."

"I know."

Chao Shangzhi shook his head: "What I have done is indeed these. But it is not only these."

"I remember that Kanglehou has a diary. If the general is interested, he can borrow it and read it. If the general can understand the things recorded in it, then he probably understands what I said."

Until Yanzhi hesitated to speak, but in the end, he still chose to temporarily believe in Chao Shangzhi.

"I just don't understand that if you stay in the court, it will have more effect."

"Need not."

"Why?"

There was a rare look in Chao Shangzhi's eyes.

"Because the emperor is in court."

"I believe in the Son of Heaven, so I came out."

"The emperor believed me, so he stayed."

"We all always believe that the great cause and prosperity will eventually come!"

(End of this chapter)