Yun Buji took the silver and shook it, and said with a smile: "Good guy, it's thirty taels, it's worth your salary for a year." ”Gu Yanwu smiled a little embarrassed: "Almost, almost." ”As he spoke, he said to Shen Shen: "This money will be used to spend money on the road for the military master, so as to be strong; Second, please also ask the military master to be kind to our Lord Jiang, he can't suffer too much. ”Jiang Chuhan said movingly: "What is this for?"
”Yun Buer smiled and asked Gu Yanwu, "Are you close or friends with him?"
”Xuezheng shook his head and said: "The villain is blessed, and he can't afford relatives and friends like Master Jiang." ”"Since it's not a parent?
Then why "Yun Bu Er mentioned the package in his hand, the meaning is self-evident.Gu Yanwu took a deep look at Jiang Chuhan and said to Yun Buji: "Lord Jiang has worked hard for the people of Jiangnan, even if the old and young masters of Yangzhou City are eager to take out their hearts and give them to Lord Jiang, what is the point of taking out this bit of silver?"
”After listening to him, Yun Buer casually threw the bag of silver back into Gu Yanwu's arms, and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, the good man we admire the most in Jinyiwei will never snub Lord Jiang."
What's more, this time it was to escort Master Jiang to Beijing to report on his work, not to escort him. ”After finishing speaking, Yun Fuji led the horse and walked out.Jiang Chuhan smiled gratefully at Gu Yanwu and said, "Who said we are not relatives and friends?"
We're friends now. ”Na Xuezheng was stunned for a while, and then said in ecstasy: "You, do you recognize me as a friend?"
”Jiang Chuhan smiled and said, "Unless you don't want to." ”"Yes!
Absolutely!
”Gu Yanwu was ecstatic and said, "It's good not to dislike it." ”Jiang Chuhan turned over and got on his horse.He waved his hand at Gu Yanwu and said, "Then, goodbye, friend." ”Gu Yanwu also wanted to wave his hand, but then he realized that he was carrying silver in his hand, so he hurriedly ran after Jiang Chuhan and said, "Yinzi, you have silver." ”Jiang Chuhan didn't take it and threw it down, and said with a smile: "Keep it, I'm not short of money." ”So he beat his horse and went first.Gu Yanwu looked at Jiang Chuhan's distant figure, put his hands to his mouth, and said in a loud voice: "The Bodhisattva will bless you with a smooth journey and come back safely." ”Jiang Chuhan waved at him from afar, and then turned around and continued to hurry.Yun Buer rode over and said with a smile: "Although our Jinyiwei and Hong Chengchou are not on the right path, I just remember that he was quite peaceful when he was in Beijing, why did he become a thief after arriving in Jiangnan?"
”Jiang Chuhan pouted and said, "This is the legendary ambition expansion. ”Yun Buji knew the inside story, so he couldn't help but nod and smile: "It's still Lord Jiang who can see it clearly." ”As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said, "It's a pity that most of those officials in the DPRK and China are mediocre and competent, and they have been waiting for Lord Jiang to enter Beijing for a long time." ”Jiang Chuhan laughed and said, "That's really lucky." ”The group was talking, and in a blink of an eye they arrived at the north city gate, and Hu Zelei, who was leading the way in front, pulled the reins of the horse and said, "My lord, the city gate is full of people." ”When everyone heard this, they saw that under the north gate of Yangzhou City, there were two or three hundred people, most of whom were dressed as scholars, and on the side of the surrounding road, they were crowded with countless people, but it should be the majority of people who watched the excitement.Yun Buji looked at it for a while, and said with a smile: "Let Master Jiang walk in front, and let's not be in the way in the back." ”When the crowd saw Jiang Chuhan coming, there was a commotion, and they all leaned over to Jiang Chuhan, greeted him, and took out eggs with body temperature, a string of 100 copper coins, or a bag of snacks and the like in their arms, held them high in front of him, and asked him to take them to eat on the road, but those scholars stood there majestically, as if waiting for him to pass.While bowing his hand to the people and accepting those light and affectionate gifts, the tears in Jiang Chuhan's eyes couldn't help but burst out.He used to be most afraid that his behavior would not be understood, and he would be thought to be a different party with all kinds of evil, or for some other purpose, so he did that thing, if that was the case, he would really be Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, not a person inside and outside, and crying without crying.But now, in the midst of the enthusiastic crowd, his tired heart was rejuvenated by the warmth and soothing vitality, and he was refilled with energy.He was less than twenty zhang away from those scholars, but in this short distance of twenty zhang, he walked for a full quarter of an hour, kept thanking, kept accepting gifts, kept being warm, when he finally passed through the crowd, his eyes suddenly opened up, all the previous worries and confusion were gone, he was convinced that he was really strong, strong enough to overcome all difficulties and obstacles.True strength is the strength of the heart, and true strength depends on the majority of people to prove it.So when he stood in front of that group of scholars, the spirit of the whole person was completely different from before.If he was still an unsheathed sword before, and he needed to show his sharpness at any time to remind the officials of the whole Jiangnan of his existence, then now, he can put his sword into the sheath, and he needs to rely on those dazzling performances, which are enough to make everyone's hearts break and make everyone obey.Jiang Chuhan looked at these scholars with a smile, and the scholars also looked at him with reverence, and the eye contact between the two sides was worth words.Jiang Chuhan looked at those scholars and smiled: "Everyone, thank you for sending me." ”As soon as the scholars returned the salute, they got up and said, "We are not sending you, we are going to accompany you to Beijing." ”Jiang Chuhan was stunned for a while, and he didn't know what to say, and a leading scholar said: "Lord Jiang has offended so many officials in Jiangnan, and he will be exempted or degraded or beheaded, I am afraid that Lord Jiang will be criticized immediately after entering the capital, we will accompany Lord Jiang into Beijing together, as long as anyone criticizes Lord Jiang in public and insults Lord Jiang's clean official reputation, we will immediately enter the imperial city and sue the emperor!"
Even if you lose a head, so what!
”Jiang Chuhan was very moved, but he was also taken aback by this unreliable idea, not to mention how so many people left?
Even if he entered Beijing with him peacefully, I am afraid that the hat of "inciting rioters" will be immediately buttoned up.I have to Yang Sheng to sing "Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water".But he can't categorically refuse, because Jiang Chuhan knows that the scholars of the Ming Dynasty are all stubborn people who don't leave and lead backwards, so they must be artistic in speaking.Jiang Chuhan thought about it a little in his heart, and after making up his mind, he bowed deeply to everyone and said: "Thanks to your kindness, you have considered me too thoroughly, Jiang Chuhan has a deep impression in this life. ”No matter what, Jiang Chuhan sent out a high hat first.Everyone hurriedly said, "Don't dare, don't dare."
But after hearing Jiang Chuhan's words, he changed his mind and said: "Have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if you really entered Beijing with me?"
”Everyone laughed nonchalantly: "It's a big deal that the emperor punishes the crime, it's just a big scar when the head falls into the bowl." ”Somewhat excited, he continued: "If you can keep the right path from leaning, what's the pity?
”"That's a good point."
Jiang Chuhan high-fived and said: "I can let the righteous path not lean, what a pity for this body." ”At this, he stopped, his gaze slowly swept over the crowd, and every second he was silent seemed to be an inch taller in the eyes of everyone, until he felt taller than he was.He arched his hand and said: "This sentence is also the voice of the heart, I, Jiang Chuhan, am willing to sacrifice my all for Kuang Fu Justice." ”In the midst of everyone's praise.He suddenly bowed deeply and said, "So I implore you, don't go north with me, okay?"
”"What do you mean by that?"
The scholars were puzzled, and after Jiang Chuhan's foreshadowing, sure enough, the scholars' curiosity outweighed their resistance, so that they could listen to him attentively and not be carried away by a manic sense of justice.I only heard Jiang Chuhan say: "There are two reasons, I will tell you below."
First, I, Jiang Chuhan, only uphold a public heart and have no selfish thoughts, so I am not afraid of being criticized, and I firmly believe that I will be treated fairly in the government and the opposition, and I need to make a big move.Second, there may have been people in the entire government and the opposition who have already been eyeing me Jiang Chuhan, but they are suffering from lack of opportunities and handles. ”What Jiang Chuhan said was reasonable, and the scholars were also a little shaken when they heard it, but they still needed a lot of effort to convince them.But Jiang Chuhan already had a plan in his heart, so he smiled and said, "I'm leaving, I'll give you two words." ”One sentence attracted everyone's attention, and they all nodded and said: "Lord Jiang is full of courage and loyalty, and the words he says will naturally be good words, so it is better to write down the words, and it can be regarded as a good story for future generations." ”There is a calligraphy and painting shop nearby, and the boss took the square table pen and ink when he heard the words, and there was a good blank horizontal axis, and asked Jiang Chuhan to leave the ink treasure.Although Jiang Chuhan wrote a pair of ugly words, he did not shirk it, picked up the pen, dipped it in thick ink, and wrote 14 crooked words on it: The life and death of the country are not avoided because of misfortune and fortune.The deep and generous declaration of "the life and death of the country is not to be avoided because of misfortune and fortune" was read out by the neighboring scholars, and it did not cause laughter because of Jiang Chuhan's dog crawling words, but it spread to everyone, and caused repeated chanting and strong resonance, and even everyone looked at Jiang Chuhan's gaze, which was more reverent.Jiang Chuhan's face turned red for a while, this is a sentence he stole from the national hero Lin Zexu, but he is determined not to let the Opium War repeat itself, and he doesn't want me to have a tragic hero like Lin Zexu in China, so let this sentence follow him through time and space, and inspire the youth of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years in the morning.When respect turns into reverence, many things will be easy to do, and without Jiang Chuhan bothering to speak, the scholars obeyed his will, obediently got out of the way, and watched him slowly leave the city with a kind of look like a mentor."
The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the strong man will never return once he is gone" When Jiang Chuhan walked away, looking at his strong back, some scholars couldn't help blurting out, but as soon as he finished speaking, he felt the fire-breathing eyes of the people around him, and then he was beaten by the group until he had multiple fractures all over his body, and he was bedridden for more than four months before he could get better.Of course, that's an afterthought.