The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 844 Chapter 830 Three: Two people revisit HD Mansion

That night, Zhifu Sun held a grand farewell banquet for Duan Wuji and the others, so Zhifu Sun and Zongbing Liu flattered Duan Wuji and the others at the banquet.

How could the two of them have the heart to listen to them talking about this now!After the banquet was over, the two of them went back to their room to practice early.

The martial arts that the two of them had just learned in Shaolin Temple hadn't been seriously practiced yet!
In the morning of the next day, the two of them ate breakfast in a hurry, then packed up their luggage, rode on their steeds, took the [-] cavalrymen they had brought, and set off on the road in a hurry.

Sun Zhifu and Liu Zongbing led the officials to send them to the ten-mile long pavilion in the north of the city, and the two sides broke up.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu led the troops and headed straight for the Handan Mansion. After two days of traveling, they arrived in Handan City just after noon.

The prefect of Meng took all the officials in the mansion ten miles out of the city to pick them up.

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Prefect Meng, we haven't seen each other for a long time! What! How are you doing this time?"

After hearing this, the prefect Meng quickly said: "Thanks to your lord's blessing, to be honest, the time of being an official has been really good!

Since I made money selling grain, my life has gradually become richer.

Because my wife is virtuous and my son is filial, there is nothing wrong with my life. "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well, that's fine.

As long as life gradually improves, there is hope for our future. "

The prefect Meng said with a smile: "Master Imperial Envoy, let's go, follow me into the city!
After entering the city, I will treat you well.

Without your help, I would not be where I am today. "

Tie Niu grinned.

"I said the prefect of Meng, as the saying goes, life and death depend on fate, and wealth depends on heaven.

Your life is good, that is your life, what does it have to do with us?

What does it have to do with us? "

Prefect Meng shook his head.

"I said Deputy Imperial Commissioner Duan, I don't agree with what you said!

Can I get rich without your help!I don't quite agree with the saying that wealth is in the sky!

If you want me to say, it should be a matter of man-made, success or failure is up to God! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"I said prefect Meng, let's stop talking about these useless things, let's go to the city!

After entering the city, let's talk about it in detail! "

The prefect Meng smiled slightly.

"That's fine, let's go with the humble job!
To be honest, being able to make friends with high-ranking officials like you is a blessing I have cultivated in my eight lifetimes!

Imperial envoy, then follow me into the city! "

Duan Wuji and the others followed Magistrate Meng and the others into Handan City, only to see that Handan City is still bustling, and there are constant pedestrians on the street!

Buyers and sellers are all busy with their own business!
The prefect Meng said to his cousin: "I said brother, you lead these entourages of the imperial envoy to the barracks!

Let them buy a few pigs and improve food for these people!

Tell the person in charge in the barracks that this is the imperial envoy's guard, and it must not be treated as an ordinary army. "

"Yes! Cousin, don't worry! I know about this."

The magistrate Wang said to the soldiers behind Duan Wuji: "Brothers, let's go! Everyone must be tired today!

Follow me to the barracks to rest! "

After listening to Niu, Duan Wuji turned around and said loudly to the cavalrymen: "Go with Wangzhi County! I don't have anything to do here. I'll come to you again if I have anything to do!"

Those soldiers listened to Duan Wuji's order, so they dared to follow Wangzhi County.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu followed the prefect Meng to the prefect's yamen and dismounted from their horses. More than a dozen servants ran over and took away the horses of these officials.

The prefect of Meng said with a smile: "Master Imperial Envoy, please come inside!"

Duan Wuji and Tieniu were not too polite, they walked into the lobby and sat down in the right seats. When the officials saw that the two imperial envoys were seated, they all wanted to kneel down and salute!

Duan Wuji waved his hand.

"Everyone, forget it, forget it, everyone doesn't need to salute, to be honest, I really hate this complicated etiquette!

The colleagues sat together and chatted about the daily life, how nice it is! "

Duan Wuji took a look and saw that besides Meng Bing and other prefectures, there were five other prefects, Duan Wuji said with a smile: "I said prefect Meng, how come there are five prefects here!
Where are these people working? "

Prefect Meng grinned.

"This is the prefect of several prefectures in our central and southern Hebei, let them introduce themselves when we come down!

It's not that they don't have mouths, so why should I introduce them to them! "

Hearing what Meng Zhifu said, a refined old man in his fifties stood up first.

"Master Imperial Envoy, the little old man is the magistrate of Xingtai. My surname is Yao, and my name is Yao Tianjun."

"Oh! Yao Tianjun, the prefect of Xingtai. Hmm! Sit down!"

"Yes! The officer obeyed, and the prefect Yao went back to his seat."

Immediately afterwards, another middle-aged man who was about four years old came over.

"My lord, the next official is the prefect of Hejian, my surname is Mao, and my name is Mao Buquan.

My grandfather gave me such a wicked name because my hair had trouble growing when I was a child.

This has grown up, the name has been called down, and there is no way to change it.

This name was given by the old man, and there is nothing I can do about it! "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"Master Mao, sit down too!"

"Yes, the officer obeys!"

The magistrate Mao took a few steps back and sat down.

Then, a young man in his twenties stood up.

"Master Imperial Envoy, Xiaosheng is the prefect of Cangzhou. My surname is Song, and my name is Song Xuebing."

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "Prefect Song, you have become such a high-ranking official at such a young age, it seems that you are not easy.

Prefect Song, how old is this year! "

"Return to the imperial envoy's question, Xiaosheng, I am 24 years old this year!
Imperial envoy, you said that I became a magistrate at such a young age, but you are not very old!

I think we are not much different in age!
Your official position is the prince, and mine is the magistrate. Tell me how much difference there is between us! "

Duan Wuji smiled wryly for a while, and didn't know what to say for a while!
Finally, Duan Wuji grinned.

"Prefect Song, I didn't expect you to be so sharp-tongued!

Prefect Song, sit down quickly! "

"Yes! I am obedient!"

Then, a fat man in his forties moved over.

"My lord, I am the magistrate of Zhengding Prefecture. My surname is Huang, and my name is Huang Feihu!"

"Oh! Prefect Huang, please return to your seat!"

"Yes! The officer obeys."

The fat man moved towards a stool.

Finally, a small man came over, only about four feet tall, thin and dry.

He still speaks in a childish voice, and this person is only in his thirties.

"Master Imperial Envoy, the next official is the prefect of Hengshui Prefecture, my surname is Guo, and my name is Guo Dada.

Because I am relatively small, my colleagues call me Xiao Guozi. "

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Prefect Guo, you should go sit down too!"

"Yes! I respect your orders."

Duan Wuji looked at the magistrates next to him and said: "All of you, please sit down! Today we are patrolling the world under the imperial decree of Tang Wang, and we have arrived at our place today.

Dear magistrates, magistrates, are there any problems in your jurisdiction that you cannot solve by yourself?

Bring it up if you have one.

If there is anything that can't be solved, let's solve it together. If it can't be solved, I, Duan Wuji, will report it to the court. "

These officials listened, that is you look at me, I look at you!

For a while, no one made a sound, and when Duan Wuji saw that everyone was silent, he was happy.

"I didn't expect it! The land of Hebei is actually well-organized and harmonious!

Um!This is the best!Since there is nothing difficult in this place, I am relieved of the imperial envoy.

After returning to the court, I will definitely commend your achievements to the emperor!

Everyone, if there is nothing wrong, then go back quickly!
Go back to your own yamen and do some practical things for the common people conscientiously. The common people will never forget your merits! "

The five prefects nodded and stood up to leave. Prefect Meng stopped them with a smile.

"My lords, why are you in such a hurry?

You see, it's getting late, and I'm going to serve the imperial envoy later, can't you give me some face? "

The five prefects looked at each other and said: "If this is the case, then let's stay!

Let's go back tomorrow! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Tomorrow you have to leave, and I have to continue going north tomorrow morning!

Since there is nothing wrong here, I will not stay in this place too much.

If the whole world is governed as well as your place, then the country will become strong in a few years. "

Prefect Meng grinned.

"My lord imperial envoy, you're tired of the pommel horse, you can leave in two days!
Why so anxious? "

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Prefect Meng, thank you for your kindness.

Our two brothers are traveling around the world according to the order, mainly to solve some difficult things in all parts of the world.

If there are no problems in the local area, we have to go quickly. If we encounter something that is difficult to solve, we dare not say how long we will stay!
Since the world is peaceful in this place, the government is well-organized and the people are harmonious, then I will not stay here any longer. "

Meng Zhifu shouted loudly towards the outside: "Come here! Hurry up and set up a banquet!"

The guards waiting outside heard this, and immediately walked in, and moved the tables and chairs prepared in advance into the lobby.

Well, the lobby will immediately become a restaurant. There are five banquet tables in the lobby, each table is very rich, and there are dozens of dishes on each table!

Those are famous dishes in Hebei!

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Prefect Meng, this will cost you again, this is not acceptable!

Since you have nothing to do here, what do we look like eating and drinking here!

If this gets out, won't it ruin my reputation? "

Meng Zhifu grinned and said: "Prince Duan, imperial envoy Duan, don't worry about this, to be honest, we also know that we have nothing to do here.

Therefore, this banquet is not eating and drinking with public funds.

I, Lao Meng, didn't spend a penny from the imperial court. These banquets were bought by my brother, Wang Zhixian, and my own money.

We are grateful to you for allowing us to sell food and make money. Without your help, our life would not be so good!

I'm a better official than those five county magistrates. If you pass by me, if the two of us don't even invite you to a meal, then you won't be able to explain anything.

Commissioner Duan, my good brother, please sit down.

This is called the kindness of dripping water should be reciprocated by the spring, not to mention that you let us two brothers buy such a large family business!

Imperial Envoy, you two have passed through our jurisdiction. According to the regulations of the imperial court, we have to provide you with good board and lodging no matter what.

bring it on!Imperial envoy, don't say anything else, sit down quickly.

Duan Wuji had no choice but to sit down at the same table with Tie Niu. "

The banquet started, officials at all levels kept toasting Duan Wuji and the others!

Everyone said what Duan Wuji and the others liked to hear, and they all tried their best to please the two brothers!

The banquet lasted for two hours before it broke up, and many people were drunk!

Duan Wuji and Tieniu drink a lot, drinking this little wine is nothing to the two of them!

Prefect Meng led two people into the back of the yamen and led them into a small courtyard.

"You two imperial envoys, you can rest in this room tonight!

This small courtyard is where I often study and meet guests. It is said that the environment in this small courtyard is not bad!

let's go!Let's go inside! "

Duan Wuji, Tie Niu and the others saw the two peach trees in the courtyard in full bloom, and the fragrance of flowers wafted over.

That is really refreshing!

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Prefect Meng, thank you for providing us with such a good living environment!

The peach blossoms in this small courtyard are so poetic and picturesque!

To be able to stay in such a small courtyard, so many troubles are forgotten. "

Prefect Meng grinned.

"Master Imperial Envoy, isn't it the right thing to provide you with the best environment!

Two adults, you go in and have an early rest.

It's been a day's journey, and I guess I'm tired enough.

I won't go in and bother you anymore, there will be nothing missing in that room.

These I have checked.

Four yamen servants will come over in a while. They are dedicated to serving you. If you have any leaks, you can tell them.

If there is nothing else, I will take my leave. "

After speaking, prefect Meng withdrew.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu walked into the room, only to see that the furnishings in this room are very elegant.

The big Eight Immortals table with red paint, and four Taishi chairs are placed beside the table.

There are teapots and bowls on the table, as well as four plates of fruit and four plates of snacks.

There are two rooms in the inner room, and there is a bed in each room with quilts and pillows on the bed.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu didn't have much interest in these things, they looked at each other and smiled, and went to find a room to practice.

The next morning, the two of them went outside, and the prefect Meng led the two of them to eat in the small restaurant.

Duan Wuji and his brothers stood up.

"Master Zhifu, you can just rest. Our two brothers will continue to go north immediately. We are going to the Beiping Mansion for a while. If there is nothing wrong, we will start to inspect the boundaries of Shandong."

The prefect Meng stood up after hearing this.

"If you really want to leave, then I won't stop you.

After all, you have important responsibilities!However, why should I lead the brothers to send you off? "

Tie Niu laughed and said: "It's troublesome to pick up and send, alas, there is really no way.

Since you want to send it, then you should send it! "

(End of this chapter)