I slay demons and demons with poetry

Chapter 637 Homecoming
It was the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, and the dark clouds in the sky had just been blown away by the breeze, and the sunlight hidden behind the thin clouds brought a slight heat.

Shiyang County Wharf is already in full swing at the moment. With the completion of the wharf, the freight trade in Shiyang County has become more and more developed, and it is possible to go to other directions by land here, which has also attracted many caravans and caravans.

Under such circumstances, Shiyang County has finally ushered in a considerable development.

Among them, some people said that it was the merits of Jin Changwu, the former county magistrate, while others said that this was a great talent in Shiyang County.

Although there are a lot of discussions, but today's Shiyang County, the style of writing seems to be in full swing, and from time to time you can meet one or two talented people with foreign accents, who can't do without Song Mu.

If the idler was willing to stop, he would straighten his back, point to the archways lined up on the official road, and proudly brag about the scene he saw back then, which caused the faces of all the scholars to be moved.

But on the pier at this moment, a group of officers and soldiers suddenly came here, and the magistrates of Shiyang County in red robes all came to the pier one after another, all with solemn expressions.

This kind of momentum naturally attracted the attention of the common people, who speculated that some important person was coming.

"That's our county magistrate Pu, right? It's rare to see him come here, and he even brought a team of county soldiers. Could it be that some big man wants to come here?"

"Maybe it is. The prefect of Ganzhou Prefecture stayed here for two days before. We are the hometown of champions, and there are always officials who want to come and see."

The porter on the pier put down his burden and chewed a few words while drinking a large amount of tea.

However, there were also some people who had a sad face and said with a sigh.

"So what if the big man comes, we are the ones on the pier, and we can make a living for the whole family in one day."

"Have you heard? A notice was posted in the city two days ago, saying that our Jizhou Mansion has been designated as a fiefdom, and what King Qi will be given to it..."

"After the fiefdom is drawn, we have to pay taxes again. I worry about it all day long."

Beside him, the porter who knew a few big characters spoke persuasively.

"You're just worrying about it. I saw the notice that day with my own eyes. It said, the king of Qi will not build a palace or confiscate land."

"My kid also told me when he came back from studying that day, that King Qi is the heir of the former emperor, and he loved the people very much. The notice was written, and it will be a light corvee in the future... Bo Fu."

The porter who heard this immediately lifted his expression, and now he asked a few more questions, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"It turned out to be like this, alas, my kid can climb trees and catch birds all day long, so I don't understand."

The others laughed out loud, and some even spoke.

"Then discipline him well. Didn't the Song family private school ask your kid to study that day? Just send it to him. At noon, he still has a big bowl of rice and a piece of fat to eat."

Saying this, the man also got up, and seemed to have made up his mind at the moment, and went back to make arrangements after work.

At this time, another cargo ship docked at the pier, and the head had already called everyone, and they hurried away.

The cargo ship docked, but got off the sampan, and then several carriages dismounted from it.

County magistrate Pu had already stepped forward at this moment, and all the boatmen and porters were stopped by officers and soldiers. Everyone looked, but someone suddenly looked at the situation inside and shouted.

"Hey, let me say, the adults on the boat look familiar?"

The bystanders were also stunned when they heard this, and all of them raised their eyes to look at it, and suddenly there was a person whose face was suddenly excited and determined!

"Oh! That's our champion in Shiyang County!"

"What? Is it Song Zhuangyuan? The Zhuangyuan is back?!"

A few people shouted and attracted the attention of many people for a while, and they also gathered around at this moment.

As soon as Song Mu stepped onto the pier, he saw officials in red robes coming towards him.

It's just that this person is unfamiliar, Song Mu is just saluting at the moment.

"Master Song returned from Chang'an, and his humble position is far away."

Song Mu just smiled and cupped his hands, while the middle-aged man with a broad face and long beard just spoke in harmony.

"Lord Jin has now been promoted to the prefect of Shaozhou Prefecture, and Pu Guangda, who is from Dingzhou, has been promoted to the magistrate of Shiyang County last year."

When the other party said this, Song Mu also smiled and cupped his hands, and at this moment Li Dong who was beside him also came up.

Song Mu immediately said to the other party.

"Lord Pu, this person is His Royal Highness King Qi, and this time he is also returning to Shiyang County with me."

Hearing Song Mu's introduction, Na Pu Guangda's eyes suddenly widened, and now he was staring at Li Dong, and hurriedly cupped his hands.

"It's His Highness King Qi. Your Highness forgives me. I'm so stupid that I didn't recognize His Highness's true face."

Li Dong's face was calm, but he just cupped his hands and said softly.

"Your Excellency, don't be so nervous. This time I am here, and I am returning to my hometown with my master. Now it seems that Shiyang County is quite prosperous. Master Pu is well-managed."

Pu Guangda just bowed his hands and quickly introduced some of the situation in Shiyang County.

Because of the construction of the wharf, the business is prosperous, the city wall is towering, and there are a little monsters around, but the surrounding counties are first-class, and now they have returned to Shang County, which is very popular with officials at all levels.

Song Mu had no intention of listening to the conversation between Pu Guangda and Li Dong. At this moment, he got off the boat with his wife and children, and looked around the city.

The people who gathered around were already looking at Song Mu, with excited expressions on their faces, and many people even cheered and shouted "Duke Zhuangyuan" loudly.

Song Mu's children were speechless when they saw this situation, but they also understood their father's prestige better at this moment.

But at this time, a voice came from the crowd, Song Mu immediately caught the voice keenly, and immediately took a few steps forward, seeing Song Liangda walking away from the crowd.

"Jing Zhao!"

"uncle!"

Song Mu walked a few steps forward, and when the uncle and nephew met again, Song Liangda was full of excitement, looked at Song Mu carefully, and kept nodding.

Looking at Song Mu's family who came back together, they were even more happy at the moment, holding Song Mu's hand, and looking at Song Huaitong and others again.

"In a blink of an eye, both Huaitong and Chengming have grown so big."

"I haven't even seen the little girl. She looks like a mother. She will definitely be a little beauty in the future."

"Nephew and daughter-in-law are not easy either, they are all good children of my Song family."

Song Liangda looked at Song Mu's three children, hurriedly took off the jade pendant and money bag from his waist, and did not allow Song Mu to stop him.

Song Mu also grinned, allowing Song Liangda to stuff these things into the hands of Song Huaitong and the others.

In this way, under the cheers of the surrounding people, Song Mu, Li Dong and others were surrounded and entered the city.

The city was also full of excitement, many people gathered on both sides of the street, cheering when they saw Song Mu coming.

Perhaps because he had never seen such a scene before, Li Dong also trembled for a while, and couldn't help sighing at this moment.

"It's no different from that in Yuzhang City. Master, this is because people's hearts are against each other. No wonder all people in the world love to read."

Having said that, Song Mu was now heading towards the ancestral hall under the leadership of Song Liangda.

Song Mu can be regarded as returning to his hometown with honor, and worshiping ancestors is the most important thing.

It's just that after returning this time, Song has more plans.

In the ancestral hall, incense was constantly burning, and the plaques were shining brightly. Song Mu was in awe, and his heart was surging at this moment.

This kind of ancestral hall will always give Song Mu countless senses of recognition. That kind of feeling makes Song Mu feel that he has no regrets in this life.

After worshiping the ancestors, Song Mu walked out of the ancestral hall and saw that the county magistrate was talking to Li Dong at the moment, with a somewhat respectful expression at the moment, and when he saw Song Mu coming, he also hurriedly bowed his hands.

"Let the county magistrate wait for a long time."

Song Mu said with a smile, but County Magistrate Pu just smiled and waved his hand and said,

"Don't dare to dare, this time I just chatted with His Highness about the next arrangements. I heard that your lord will live at home in the future. I don't know what plans you have in the future?"

Song Mu looked at Li Dong, and then said.

"After returning this time, Song has become a scholar. In the future, I hope he can contribute to our Wen Dynasty and let Shiyang County produce more talents."

County magistrate Pu nodded again and again, praising this as a good thing.

The three of them complimented each other a few more times, and they agreed to go to the banquet today, and County Magistrate Pu left satisfied, while Li Dong looked at Song Mu and spoke immediately.

"Master, are you really only preaching and dispelling doubts from now on?"

Song Mu nodded slightly, but looked at Li Dong again, and said with a smile at this moment.

"I'll talk about the future, but since His Highness is also planning to live here permanently, there is one thing that will happen next, but I still rely on His Highness for help."

When Li Dong heard about it, he was quite curious at the moment.

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(End of this chapter)