The winter flowed with sadness and uneasiness. Although Yingzhou got some breathing time, many people still died in the battle for the first time, many of them officials.
The governor personally led the ceremony and held a mourning ceremony. After that, most of the original solemn atmosphere subsided.
Dozens of officials are waiting for the governor's decision with their own concerns. Not only are there vacancies here, but more importantly, will the officials follow up on the next step?
In other states, it has been clearly stated that officials do not need to follow up, otherwise they will suffer too many consequences.
But in Honshu, there is no such clear text.
The prefect Xin Kang rubbed his hands and stamped his feet to keep warm. He turned to the governor Zhang Cunshi and asked with a half-smile: "General, I heard that you advocate continuing to enter the lower world?"
"I am the charter," Zhang Cunshi said: "I am the main battler in Yingzhou, and I am still the main battler in Xiatu World. In my opinion, we have to rely on fighting in Xiatu World."
"Fighting - not bad." Xin Kang smiled and said, "But it depends on the court's wishes. The court maintains that generals above the seventh rank are not allowed to enter the lower world."
"Of course, states allow certain differences, but I don't know what the governor thinks."
Zhang Cunshi understood the meaning of this man's words and said with a faint smile: "The governor-general has the military and political power in Yingzhou. All matters are decided by the governor."
Xin Kang said with a smile: "This is natural."
After saying that, Zhang Cunshi pointed to the door and said, "Look, the governor has sent someone here."
When everyone saw it, it was the official Xie Niannian who had come over. When he saw everyone, he hurriedly bowed and said: "My lords, the governor invites all your lords to come to the palace. I will see you in a moment."
After hearing this, everyone agreed and entered the palace. It was much warmer here and someone was serving tea.
Xie Nuanian walked back, and when he reached the door, the governor's voice came out: "Come in."
Xie Nuanian hurriedly agreed, and when he came in, a warm current hit his face. This was the effect of the brazier. When he looked carefully, the governor was sitting on the table and was deep in thought.
Fan Shan was drinking tea with a serious attitude. Xie Nuanian did not dare to say a word. When he got to one side, he heard Fan Shan say: "The descent of the real immortal is confirmed. You Fu has informed the state."
The governor stood up, walked a few steps, took a sip of tea, and smiled: "I can't believe that even I can't understand your student. According to the original information, you are just good at literature and have received some favors from the Dragon Lord.
, that’s all if I get second place.”
"I don't want to cause this Romance of the Gods and the Three Kingdoms. I went to the earth world for Yingzhou. That's fine. The key is that the attitude of the Heavenly Court is unpredictable. It didn't even have a scolding. It just went by like this. What's surprising here -
"You haven't heard of it, what's the reason for this?" At this point, the governor suddenly stopped smiling, with a faint light in his eyes: "This is not a small matter. If you tell me, I can't even get a second place in the rankings."
It’s still a small matter - the key is that it is related to the evolution and response of the world below."
Fan Shan didn't dare to show off at this time, so he quickly put down his tea cup and said, "I have made great efforts to inquire about this student, but I have not heard the inside story."
The governor smiled and said, "That's what I expected."
After saying that, he asked Xie Nuan again: "Have they all passed?"
"Yes."
The governor nodded, thought for a long time, seemed to have made a decision, and then said: "We can't keep them waiting any longer. We will go there together later. Now we have to meet one more person - Mr. Gao, please come in."
Gao Ke came in. He was a guard about thirty years old. As soon as he entered the door, he saluted: "Your Majesty, Gao Ke, pays homage to the Governor."
"Master Gao, please rise." The governor smiled. There are imperial guards, first-class guards, second-class guards, and third-class guards. There are about a thousand people in total. Gao Ke is a first-class guard, and he is only a fifth-grade guard.
At that time, he said: "The imperial court has established a system, and I have to obey the orders. It's just that I have decided personally that I will go to the earth."
Gao Kejiong glanced at the governor, then lowered his head and said: "I am here just to inform you. Since you have made your decision, I will respect your order."
As soon as these words were spoken, the governor smiled and said: "I read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but I got the body of Cao Cao. According to the novel, this man is really a hero. How can he avoid it if he holds such a card?
"
Xie Nuanian understood the situation and hurriedly dressed the governor in a robe. Together with Gao Ke, he followed the governor to the palace. The officials standing in the row below him all bowed and saluted when they saw the governor coming.
The governor nodded briefly, asked the officials to excuse themselves, and said directly: "Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen. You are all the chief officials of each county, and the government will rely on you - you will no longer need to enter the lower world.
As soon as these words were said, all the officials showed a hint of joy. They said that the world in Xiatu was already miserable, and they were unwilling to go if they could, so they all thanked them in a hurry.
Seeing the attitude of the officials, the governor secretly felt a hint of disappointment.
The next day, the county magistrate Yu Fan arrived at Yu Mansion. Yu Fan dismounted his horse, and the more than twenty people accompanying him all rolled down their saddles and dismounted. Then they saw a housekeeper coming out, went to Yu Fan and said with an apology: "Young Master
, you are finally back, I have asked you several times."
Yu Fan didn't answer, and looked at the familiar door. The light shone on his stern face, indifferent and calm.
The housekeeper felt timid, looked at Yu Fan, and said: "I will report it to the boss right away."
"No need." Yu Fan said: "I'm not an outsider, you don't need to report it, I'll just go in on my own.
The housekeeper wanted to say something more, but after looking at Yu Fan's expression, he muttered and stepped back.
Yu Fan stepped forward directly. When he arrived at the hall, he saw a large group of tribesmen, officials, family friends, and Yu Chengen gathered in the middle, drinking and drinking.
Sheng and bamboo instruments were played in unison on both sides, and the maids danced and sang songs.
Looking carefully, he saw his father, Yu Chengen, sitting in the middle, beating the music with his hands and a calm attitude. Yu Fan couldn't help frowning, but he immediately opened his eyebrows. He knew that after careful planning, his father finally got the position of eunuch, and his wife for many years
I finally became a mother-in-law, it’s only human nature to celebrate.
Just as he was thinking about it, the housekeeper came to Yu Chengen's ear and whispered a few words. Yu Chengen sat up straight, looked over and said with a smile: "Fan'er is back, come here quickly so that my father can have a good look at it?"
Yu Fan quickly stepped forward and saluted respectfully. A smile appeared on Yu Chengen's face and he said: "Get up, you are already the county magistrate, so you don't need to salute like this."
"To my father, no matter how high your son is, he will still be your son." Yu Fan said with a solemn expression, "This gift cannot be abolished."
After hearing this, Yu Chengen looked around, sighed, and said: "You were originally resolute, but you didn't want to be an official, but you have become more and more advanced - let's join the banquet."
Hearing this sound, Yu Fan returned to his seat without saying a word.
Yu Chengen was very happy, waved his hand and said: "Everyone has gathered, let's set off firecrackers and fireworks."
At the command, firecrackers and fireworks continued, and the silvery moon shone on the earth. A group of people were drinking, and their ears were full of wine for a while, but Yu Fan was in a daze, just drinking by himself.
Yu Cheng'en was originally happy because he had become the prefect and had become a positive person. In the future, there would be another golden imperial edict in the Yu family's inner ancestral hall. But for some reason, he always felt uneasy about his son.
He knew that several sons were competing for the throne, but one moment was another, and now Yu Fan was the leader of his fellow Jinshi, and his future was unlimited. Even without his own support, the position of the next head of the family was secure.
After the meeting, when they saw that the banquet was almost over, they invited the banquet to end. The guests all dispersed, but Yu Chengen stood up and called: "Fan'er, come in."
Yu Fan responded and went in.
After a moment of silence inside, Yu Chengen felt at ease and sat down. He waved his hands and everyone left solemnly. Yu Fan lit the incense with his own hands and sat calmly on one side.
Yu Chengen seemed to be smiling but not angry, and said: "The governor has received the court's intention. Well, I don't know the specific situation, but it is obvious that the Ye family's matter is over."
After hearing this, Yu Fan reluctantly gritted his teeth and smiled: "So that's it. Father, is there any other news?"
Yu Chengen sneered: "The chief officials of counties and counties are exempted from entering the lower world, and the governor does not dare to brave the public anger, so he announced yesterday that this is one, and there is another, but the governor seems to be determined, and he will also
Go down by yourself, although we didn’t say who it is, but we have estimated that it is Cao Cao, do you know this person?"
Yu Fan's eyes suddenly flashed, and he saw a lantern outside the window, a guard standing with a sword not far away, and several young men standing with their hands down, and he said: "I have read about this Cao Cao, but he is the protagonist of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
, Seeing that this situation has great potential, the book has not yet been finished, but it has already taken the emperor to command the princes, occupied the Central Plains, and invaded the Northland. I can see that there is a tendency to unify the world. "
"I have read some of this book, and I think it is like this..." Yu Chengen sighed: "The governor may have just made up his mind to take a gamble - did you know that when the rumors in the court are exposed, an edict will be issued - can
The one who unifies the lower world will be granted the title of Marquis"
Yu Fan's eyes twitched, his muscles twitched, and he murmured: "So that's how it is."
Yu Chengen patted the back of Yu Fan's hand with his hand, looking sad, and said leisurely: "So I want to ask you, do you still want to fight in the lower earth world? Let me have an idea..."
Yu Fan's heart was tumbling, and he just muttered. In the silence, he could only hear the sound of breathing. For a moment, he gritted his teeth: "My child still wants to fight."
Yu Chengen's eyes lit up, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I understand, your status as Sun Jian is extraordinary, and you can compete for it. Since you want to compete, I will support you, so let's compete for a position.
...Although this position is not hereditary, it is still very precious."
"Our ancestors were born in noble families, and if you are a noble family, it will be regarded as a glorious ancestor."
At this time, the sky was overcast at night, thick black clouds were churning, like smoke and haze, and raindrops fell instantly.
Although his father lived as a prefect and did not have to enter the lower world, he still supported himself. It was different with the support of the head of the family. Wealth and honor were sought in danger. Yu Fan looked a little melancholy, but without hesitation, he slowly knelt down and kowtowed: "
Thank you father for your support, my son will definitely fight for a position there."