The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 337

"Little Lord!"

Steward Wang called out respectfully, and Zhao Gou secretly smiled wryly. He really felt that it was not a good thing to bring Butler Wang out.Zhao Gou told him hundreds of times along the way, but in the end it was still 'Young Master'.

"How many times have I told you to call me 'Young Master' or Wei Guo instead of 'Young Master'!"

Zhao Gou really didn't understand that Steward Wang managed things in an orderly manner. Even his brothers obeyed him, but he never changed in front of him. This made him very distressed. , you don’t have to come out with me if you stay in the capital!”

"Young...young master!" Butler Wang held back for a long time, and finally said it. It was very awkward, sweat was dripping from his forehead, and he was a little nervous.

Seeing Steward Wang yelling out, Zhao Gou didn't say anything more, feeling a little helpless and surprised, "Are these two words difficult?"

After Zhao Gou came out of the academy, he walked separately from the others, and went down the mountain directly to contact Steward Wang. The two of them walked side by side, but did not go with them.Originally, it was better to go with them, but Zhao Gou didn't want to go with them, and he couldn't see them, so he walked alone, as long as he arrived at Xiangzhou Mansion in advance.

After leaving the academy, Zhao Gou and Steward Wang went south all the way to Tangyin County, wanting to pay homage to his master, so Zhao Gou ordered Steward Wang to change his name, not Zhao Gou, but Zhao Weiguo.No matter how much he forced him, Butler Wang was unwilling, and finally Zhao Gou asked him to call him 'Master'.

When Steward Wang heard Zhao Gou ask him to call his name, he was stunned, and immediately shook his head in fright, and refused to agree to it.Butler Wang acted rigorously and conscientiously. You must know that calling the young master's name is a big taboo, and it is not allowed in the etiquette system.

Zhao Gou came from a later generation. The etiquette of these ancient people is too complicated, and I always feel that it is too deliberate, which restricts human nature, but sometimes we have to abide by it.If Zhao Gou didn't come from later generations, he might think the same as Steward Wang.

The location of the academy happened to be in the middle of the mountain forest between Ye County and Tangyin County in Xiangzhou Prefecture. To the south was Tangyin, to the north was Ye County, and there were still two days left before the township examination.Therefore, Zhao Gou thought about going to pay homage to the master, which is what a disciple should do.

Zhao Gou and Wang Guanjia rode fast horses and arrived in Tangyin County in half a day. They went directly to Zhou Tong's cemetery, took incense candles and paper money, and passed; Zhao Gou came to Zhou Tong's cemetery and respectfully placed incense candles , paper money, and tried my best to clear the weeds near the cemetery, and re-painted the writing on the tombstone.

Due to the rush of time, Zhao Gou only stayed for an hour before leaving. During this period, Zhao Gou didn't meet anyone, even acquaintances, so he rushed to Ye County without stopping. He really came and went in a hurry , if time permits, Zhao Gou is willing to stay longer.

The two of them were riding war horses in the army. Needless to say, they had good endurance. After running back and forth, Zhao Gou found an inn on the way to rest and prepare to continue on the road the next morning.

"Young master, I don't understand something!" Steward Wang has never had a chance to ask about something, but today he still asks.

Zhao Gou smiled and said, "Brother Wang wants to ask, why do I do this?"

Steward Wang nodded, no matter it was him, the King of Chu Zhao Yougong, Zhao Si and others, or the emperor, it was a bit confusing.After Zhao Gou got the dismissal order, he left without saying goodbye, leaving a letter and leaving, which is somewhat similar to Chen Guang.

The scene at that time, everyone was stunned, and they didn't know what was going on.Zhao Gou disappeared completely, as if he had really disappeared.Even though he is the hands-off shopkeeper, he still knows a thing or two about the contacts and contact methods of the spies and others in the villa. It is so easy to avoid the eyes and ears.

On that day, Steward Wang stayed in the Prince's Mansion anxiously waiting for the news, but he saw a carrier pigeon flying towards him. He caught it without hesitation. When he saw the handwriting on it, he knew it was a letter from Zhao Gou. After reading it, he let him Came to the academy alone, not allowed to tell anyone.

At that time, Steward Wang met with Zhao Gou, Zhao Gou just told him to explain some things, asked him to get rid of all the people who traced his whereabouts, and ordered no one to search for him, and he would appear when the time was right, only temporarily Just leave.

Steward Wang obeyed the order without asking the reason, and hurried back to convey what Zhao Gou ordered verbatim; in addition, Zhao Gou personally wrote a letter and asked him to forward it to Zhao Yougong, the king of Chu. The content was unknown, but seeing Zhao Yougong's livid face and extremely angry appearance, he guessed that it was not a good thing. In the end, Zhao Yougong was not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he asked him to accompany him, and wrote a letter to reply.

So Steward Wang rushed back to Zhao Gou and handed the letter to him. Since then, Steward Wang has stayed with Zhao Gou, hiding in the dark and never showing his face.In addition, Steward Wang has also become a bridge for Zhao Gou to communicate with Zhao Yougong and others and to pass on information.

Even so, Steward Wang is still a little puzzled. The emperor has already said that Zhao Gou can stay in the mansion and wait with peace of mind. He doesn’t understand why he still came out. What surprised him the most is that Zhao Gou actually entered the academy and abandoned martial arts for literature. , so I kept it in my heart and didn't ask. Today is a rare opportunity, so I asked.

"The last thing was a little effective, but it didn't really convince people's hearts. It's because I don't understand the thoughts of literati. Therefore, I chose to leave temporarily and find a place that no one knows, to experience for myself what the thoughts are."

Zhao Gou knew that when he left, he must have made people panic, but he didn't say anything before that time, so he had to hide it.Now, Zhao Gou has no reason to continue to hide it, and it can be regarded as an explanation to Steward Wang and others.

"If you want to defeat the enemy, you must understand what the enemy is like. Knowing yourself and the enemy can win every battle. If you talk about war on paper, it will be useless, no matter how useful it is. I would like to thank Lord Pan Lianggui for reminding me about this matter, too. It was his opinion that made me solidify the idea."

"When I entered the academy, I had memorized memorized fluently in front of boring books every day, and I still needed to learn new things every day. This made me feel that the ideas of literati are not important. The important thing is whether everyone is willing to accept and be loyal to the Song Dynasty. Think about it, or think about yourself selfishly."

"If you read the way of sages all day, but you have never applied it or experienced it, it is useless at all. If you don't consider the current situation of the Song Dynasty, you just use books to discuss the world and govern the Song Dynasty with your own ideas. Academy, to gain fame is to see whether these people are studying for the country and the people, or to get promoted and get rich."

"The original intention was to serve the country and the people, to be a good and honest official, and to leave a legacy in history, but what happened later was unexpected, and gradually went astray, forgetting my original intention and principles. If If you want to change this situation, I am afraid that this road will be very difficult!"

Steward Wang was at a loss, and asked half-understanding, "Why is it so difficult?"

"People's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants!" Zhao Gou sighed, "Greed is human nature, some people can't control themselves; once greedy, gradually they will become more and more greedy, and finally greedy will become greedy and harm others eventually. If everyone does this, the Great Song Dynasty will be in danger!"

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