Reborn Yue Feizhi returns my rivers and mountains

Chapter 18 Entering Xiangzhou City for the first time

Early the next morning, Yue Fei's five brothers said goodbye to their parents, dressed neatly, left the village, mounted their horses and went straight to Xiangzhou.Along the way, Xiaoxing stayed overnight. Among the five, only Niu Gao had been wandering abroad, so the brothers followed his arrangements. They ate, drank, played and had fun all the way, and before they knew it, they arrived in Xiangzhou.

The five of them entered Xiangzhou City and stayed at an inn first. They asked the waiter to lead the horses into the back trough and load the food. Then they found a table and sat down.The owner of this shop was named Jiang Zhenzi. When he saw that the five people were all very talented, he knew that they were martial arts boys who had come to take the exam, so he did not dare to neglect and arranged food and wine on the table.It was past noon and there were not many people eating, so Jiang Zhenzi sat next to the five people and asked them where they were.

While chatting, Yue Fei thought about going to Tangyin County, so he asked: "May I ask the shopkeeper, how far is Tangyin County from here?"

Jiang Zhenzi replied: "Forty miles to the southeast is Tangyin County. I wonder if the young master has any relatives in Tangyin?"

Yue Fei felt a little sad when he thought that he was originally from the Tangyin clan, but had not returned to his hometown for 16 years, so he replied: "I am the Tangyin clan. It was just that 16 years ago, the Yellow River was involved in a civil war and lost its place, so I am here." I will stay in Neihuang County. All my relatives at home have been lost in the flood. I want to go to Tangyin, but there is a letter delivered to Xuzhi County. But it is already past noon, and I am afraid it will be difficult to find him in the Yamen."

Jiang Zhenzi said with a smile: "If you want to go to Tangyin County Yamen, it is still early. The county magistrate's name is Xu Ren. He has been an official here for nine years. He is really upright and honest, and loves the people like a son. He has to go to court every day. It’s only after one watch that I retreat, and it’s the right time for you to go now.”

After hearing this, Yue Fei urged everyone to eat and went to his room to get the letter first.Not long after, everyone finished lunch and went out together to ride their horses to Tangyin County.

In the Tangyin County Yamen, Xu Ren was wearing official uniform and was approving documents in front of a case. A clerk from outside came to report: "There are five martial arts boys from Neihuang County, saying that they were delivered by Mr. Li, the magistrate of the county." Xu Ren and Li Chun were in the same department and were two students. We have a very good personal relationship with each other. Neihuang County and Tangyin County belong to the same state, so they often have contact with each other.When he heard that Li Chunyou's letter had arrived, he ordered the scribe, "Invite some of them to come in."

The clerk ushered the five people into the court. After the salute, Yue Fei looked up and saw a thin middle-aged man sitting in front of the hall with an upright look on his face. The official uniform had obviously been worn for a long time, so there were some traces of sewing. Knowing this, It was Xu Ren, so he quickly stepped forward and presented Li Chun's letter.After reading the letter, Xu Ren asked him: "Are you Brother Li's beloved son-in-law Yue Fei? There are many praises for your brothers in the letter. I wonder where these nephews will stay tonight?"

Yue Fei replied: "The disciples have set up an inn in Xiangzhou City."

Xu Ren said: "In that case, you go back to the inn and wait. I will go to the camp gate with you tomorrow to take the exam."

Yue Fei and the others thanked Xuzhi County and rode back to the inn to wait for the exam the next day.

After nightfall, Yue Fei lay on the couch and made careful calculations. He thought that if he followed the behavior of his ancestors, he would definitely go to the camp gate early tomorrow. If there were villains to stop him, it would leave trouble for the future. It was better to wait patiently and work with Xu Zhixian. save trouble.

You must know that according to historical records, Yue Fei was an upright man and did not disdain to associate with villains. He was only loyal to repay the king.But at this time, Yue Fei came from modern times, and his thoughts were naturally not like the original Yue Fei's. Moreover, he had been thinking about his future for many years. Therefore, although the uprightness in his heart remained unchanged, his behavior was much more low-key and tactful.

When he entered Xiangzhou for the first time this time, Yue Fei just wanted to get a place in the examination and go to Bianliang to take the martial arts examination. He didn't want to make grudges with others, and it was hard to fathom the heart of a villain. The world is not good now, so he should be careful in everything.Having made up his mind, Yue Fei fell asleep in a daze.

Early the next morning, Yue Fei and others finished washing and went out to the camp gate. When they saw the camp gate, Yue Fei stopped everyone and said, "Don't go in yet, wait until Xu Zhixian comes."

Niu Gao was a little strange, so he asked: "Why don't you go in first and give it a try? With just the martial arts of a few of us, we will surely be an instant success. If Xu Zhixian is here, we can save our words, right?" But Yue Fei refused to nod. Niu Gao and others had no choice but to wait outside with him.

Not long after, Xu Ren came over in an official sedan. Seeing five people standing by the roadside waiting, he ordered the sedan to stop and asked, "My nephews came so early, but they have already passed the exam?"

Yue Fei replied: "Yesterday, the master said that he would go to the exam with us today, so he didn't dare to specialize in it. He just waited here early."

Xu Ren saw a few heroic people yesterday and was very fond of him. Hearing what Yue Fei said today, he thought that Yue Fei was impeccable and polite, but Li Chun had found a good son-in-law. He couldn't help but nod secretly.

So Xu Ren said: "You guys follow me in to see Mr. Hong, the commander of the army, and ask him to take care of your examination."

Yue Fei knew that Hong Xian was a greedy man, so he waited for Xu Ren here. He knew that if he went in like this, he would inevitably make things difficult for him.So he said to Xu Ren: "Sir, a few of us were taught by Mr. Zhou Tong and wanted to go into battle to kill the enemy and make contributions. If the master makes an agreement with the Chinese army, firstly, it will be difficult to return the favor, and secondly, it will not show our dignity. Waiting for a few skills, why don't you just take us to the capital to take the exam? Whether we succeed or fail, we will feel free of guilt."

Xu Ren laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "Brother Li really has the foresight to find a good son-in-law with ambition and backbone like you. If that's the case, then follow me to the gate to submit a letter!"

Several people came to the camp gate and Xu Ren put the book in. After a while, a herald came out and said, "The magistrate Tangyin is here to see you!" Xu Ren entered the corner gate and came to the lobby to meet Liu Duyuan. He raised his hand and said, " Sir, there are five martial arts students from Huang County in the Daming Mansion. I would like to ask you to take the horse arch test." Liu Duyuan ordered the five people to be brought in.

After a while, the flag officer passed the five people around and knelt down at the steps.Liu Duyuan was originally a man in the army. When he saw that these five people were all tall and majestic, he was very fond of them and ordered several people to come to the hall to see them.

After entering the hall, Yue Fei saw Liu Duyuan's appearance clearly. He had a helmet on his head, a white face and a slight beard. He was not very tall, but he was majestic and powerful.And Yue Fei knew about General Liu Guangshi, who was one of the "Four Generals of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty" with him, as early as in the history books of his previous life. In the "History of the Song Dynasty", Prime Minister Tuotuo of the Yuan Dynasty once had this evaluation of him: "Guangshi relied on his veteran generals, selected frustrated but fearful, did not need to take orders, and was not strict in discipline, which led to Li Qiong's rebellion. To cater to Hui's wishes, the first If you accept military power, even if you get good results and end up being defeated, a gentleman is not noble."

This means that although Liu Guangshi was the first to become a general, he had lax demands on himself, lacked discipline in controlling the army, was unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities for the country, delayed the opportunity to suppress the bandits, and only had his own plans, which led to the rebellion of his adviser Li Qiong. , triggering the Huaixi Mutiny.Later, he complied with Qin Hui's intention to relieve his military power as soon as possible, and he fluctuated with the situation. Although he could stay in favor and honor for the rest of his life, his behavior was despised by a gentleman.

At this time, Liu Guangshi saw that Yue Fei was extraordinary in martial arts and was more outstanding than the other four, but he did not expect that he would have more entanglements with him in the future. At this time, he just wanted to see how good he was.So he ordered to go down and prepare, and he got up and went to the archery hall with everyone to watch the five people competing in arrows.

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