"This is a great thing!" The master couldn't help but be overjoyed. After all, he still understands the principle of being able to ascend to heaven by one person.

Qianmiaozhu already had several cases of officials appointed by the imperial court. It was just because his power was complicated and controlled very strongly, so the news never spread. Even if the prefect sent someone to check it out with doubts, he could not find any suspicious clues, which once became an unsolvable unsolved case.

Now that it has finally been solved in Zhou Shize's hands, it is naturally very satisfying. The prefect also valued him more. This time, there may be an opportunity to develop to a higher level.

...

At the same time, the convoy was also walking on the official road, and the direction it was heading seemed to be the direction of Yonglefu.

This group of people left Yuanyang City a month ago and came to the northwest region to visit their old friends.

Yongle is a larger prefecture in the northwest direction. The prefect who took office here is Mr. Xu's previous student and friend. He came here this time and wanted to talk about the past.

Although the road here is an official road, it is still a bit bumpy. The wheels of the carriage occasionally sway through the bulge on the ground and sway with a slight sway. Fortunately, I took this into consideration before departure and prepared a thick mat, so that the elderly Mr. Xu would not have any problems with falling.

Xu Zhiyan looked at his uncle who was still reading books while on the road, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Before leaving, he had advised his uncle many times not to be so tired anymore. It would be better to find a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers earlier, raise flowers and fish, as the doctor said, and it would be better to nourish the body.

But my uncle's temperament has never easily listened to others' advice, he only does what he believes in the right thing.

"If you don't go this time, I'm afraid there will be no hope of seeing those old friends again in this life. I don't want to leave those regrets here..." Old Xu answered him like this.

Xu Zhiyan knew that he could not persuade his uncle, so he could only keep in mind that he would try to take good care of his uncle in various details without any mistakes.

At this time, Mr. Xu suddenly looked up at him and said with a deep meaning: "Nephew, you may be able to make friends with the man named Du Bai before. I think he has a good personality and is not greedy for wealth and glory. It seems that he is also a person who values ​​love and righteousness. If you make friends, it is worth making friends."

"Yes, my nephew understands!"

Xu Zhiyan nodded, but after this, he suddenly remembered the two things Du Bai had given him before, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Because he was rushing along the way, he almost forgot about this. Now that he remembered it, he was curious about the fact that he wanted to give it a try.

However, considering that the other party's instructions should be effective at night, and it is not convenient to be on the carriage now, I had to temporarily suppress this idea and wait until I get to the place to settle down before thinking.

After walking and stopping like this, it took about another day and the convoy finally arrived in Yongle City.

The official Yang, who received the news, could not wait to bring a few of his confidants to the city gate to greet him. When he saw Mr. Xu in the carriage, he quickly abandoned his arrogant official spirit as a prefect, and bowed respectfully like a student facing the teacher: "Teacher, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I am still healthy in the near future?"

"It's OK, otherwise I can come here to see you?" Mr. Xu laughed twice, then coughed lightly again.

"Oh, if you want to see the student, the student will naturally go to see you in person. Why do you have to work so hard to get another trip?" said Yang Prefect Yang. "Since you have retreated from the court, you should take good care of yourself."

"I am naturally clear about my health. Can't I live without walking like this?" Mr. Xu cursed deliberately half-jokingly.

In this way, the two of them were chatting and reminiscing about the past while taking a car to the direction of the government office. During this period, the prefect Yang mentioned something casually, which attracted Mr. Xu's attention.

"Say that there is a place called Qingyang City under the leadership of the student, where a county magistrate named Zhou Shize has done a good job recently..."

He told the story of eradicating temple blessings and restoring peace to the people. There was something about the mountain god Zhou Shize did not mention in his letter, so he did not mention it.

"Oh? There are such strange things!"

Mr. Xu couldn't help but think about something, as if he remembered something: "Speaking of this, I also have some impression of Zhou Shize. He was once the top scholar and had a great literary talent. However, because he was young and energetic at that time, he did not know how to respect etiquette and law, so he lost the qualification to stay in Beijing and was sent to another place. He didn't expect that he would be under your rule."

"I was quite optimistic about this person at that time, but I didn't expect that it would be like that."

"I heard that you talk about this, it seems that this person is not the kind of nerd who only knows how to study. He still has some skills in managing the local area, so I can't say that I have to go and see it myself."

"Of course it's the best!" Yang Zhifu nodded with a smile. His subordinates' ability was recognized by the teacher, and he himself had a little bit of face. "In order to avoid delaying your time, teacher, why not take a break today? How about setting off for Qingyang early tomorrow morning?"

"Will this be too urgent?" Xu Zhiyan also wanted to give his uncle a little more rest. After all, it was really hard to go all day and night, but Mr. Xu waved his hand and told him not to be necessary.

"I am also anxious to see if these rising stars can take over the burden on me after I leave the court, solve the problems of the emperor, and benefit the people of the world..." He seemed to sigh, with a little vicissitudes in his eyes.

Xu Zhiyan was stunned and could only accept his uncle's arrangement silently.

He knew that his uncle had always been most worried about the fact that he had left, there would be no minister in the court who could share the worries of the king, and he was also worried that some treacherous corrupt officials would take the opportunity to come out to cause trouble for the government.

If there are really juniors worth cultivating, my uncle will definitely pay special attention.

Just like the Du Bai and Du brother before, although he was a son-in-law, his talents and character were good, so his uncle intended to train him. As long as he was indeed talented, he could make achievements, so his uncle would not mind using some connections to recommend him in the future. It would not be impossible to let him become an official in the court.

It’s just a pity that this kindness was rejected, which made my uncle very sorry.

After this decision, the group stayed temporarily for one night under the arrangement of the prefect, waiting for the itinerary for the next day.

However, Zhou Shize, who was far away in the mountain city, naturally did not know what happened, nor did he know that the prefect would bring a more important figure in status.

Later today, he was dealing with official business and was entangled in a troublesome matter again.

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