fifth form

Chapter 1543 Wanting but not getting it

Zhang Xuezhou really left Huainan.

In order to avoid any accidents that might happen to Ye Changmengduo, he set off early the next morning. Even though Rong Tianding might turn back, he did not wait, nor did he plan to rescue the remaining people in Zhangjiazhuang.

Zhang Changgong also chased after Zhang Xuezhou a moment after he left the city.

From Huainan to the north is the Chu land leading to the northern border, and to the south is Jiangdu. This is where Dong Zhongshu is currently planning.

Regardless of whether you are going south or north, you need to start from the official road of Shouchun City, and wait until a certain area to separate into one south and one north.

"Master!"

Moving along the road, Zhang Xuezhou also saw Dong Zhongshu driving a carriage slowly and quickly.

"You run really fast!"

Dong Zhongshu glanced at Zhang Xuezhou in surprise,
Dong Zhongshu slowly drove the carriage to wait for Zhang Xuezhou, but for King Jiangdu.

"The road to the north is not easy!"

"If you can execute official documents, what you do will be difficult for anyone to replace!"

"Are you also going to Jiangdu?" Dong Zhongshu asked, changing the subject.

Just like Zhang Xuezhou tried every means to get close to the new emperor, Dong Zhongshu's process was no different. Dong Zhongshu even needed to seek important positions in Jiangdu in the future.

"You are faster than me!"

"You went to the north to carry out official duties." Dong Zhongshu said quite surprised: "It seems that you are highly valued by His Majesty!"

Zhang Xuezhou is now going back to his old ways, which makes Dong Zhongshu sigh as he recalls the past.

Dong Zhongshu just thought for a moment and guessed that Zhang Xuezhou was most likely on a treasure hunting or person hunting mission.

"The important ones are all staying in Chang'an City." Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, "I'm just running an errand."

"I want to go to the north, not Jiangdu," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand.

A person like Zhang Xuezhou is a sick person, and the new emperor can let a sick person execute official documents. Obviously only Zhang Xuezhou can accomplish this kind of thing, otherwise the new emperor will definitely send a healthy person to perform the task.

This also proves that Zhang Xuezhou is highly valued by the new emperor.

It is not appropriate to continue discussing this topic.

"If you don't cause trouble, you won't cause trouble." Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile: "What's more, I am still following the official path, and there is coordination and cooperation from all over the country, so the probability of something happening is not high!"

Zhang Xuezhou didn't do anything good, and Dong Zhongshu obviously didn't intend to do anything good either.

Dong Zhongshu shook his head.

Of course, this kind of thing shouldn't be too urgent, otherwise Zhang Xuezhou would have taken the official carriage and traveled the fastest way.

Dong Zhongshu smiled at Zhang Xuezhou, and Zhang Xuezhou smiled back at Dong Zhongshu, which made Dong Zhongshu speechless for a moment.

It is rare for Zhang Xuezhou to achieve this level, but the opponent's physical condition is too bad, which will also limit Zhang Xuezhou's ability to become a powerful minister.

He looked at Zhang Xuezhou running in front of King Jiangdu, and felt that Zhang Xuezhou must have done something bad to end up in such a hurry.

Dong Zhongshu had been to the Northern Territory with Zhang Xuezhou and others before, and that journey was something he would never forget. Talking about the journey to the Northern Territory would make him tremble with fear.

With no way out, if Zhang Xuezhou is determined to promote luck, he can only strive for the promotion of "Shizhong" to get closer to the new emperor.

When Dong Zhongshu was about to give Zhang Xuezhou some private advice, he heard the sound of galloping horses in the distance, and the sound of big men yelling and scolding to drive their horses away.

This made Dong Zhongshu take back all his words.

"There are yin and yang in the sky and the earth, so the yin and the sun are unpredictable, there are heavy rains, there are scorching suns and droughts..."

Leaving Zhang Xuezhou behind, Dong Zhongshu shook his magic fan.

The breeze blew by, making Dong Zhongshu's voice float far away.

"Oops, we ran into Dr. Dong giving a lecture again!"

Someone shouted, and King Jiangdu's voice suddenly sounded. "Although I don't like reading, I like knowledgeable people very much. It's rare for Dr. Dong to give lectures. You should all go and listen and gain your brain!"

The king of Jiangdu urged a group of big men to listen attentively and not to rush back to Jiangdu.

"Grow your brains and grow your brains!"

“It’s good to read more books!”

“It’s also a good thing if you don’t understand and get some edification!”

……

The big men groaned, and the horse's attack slowed down. It was no different from the slow movement of Zhang Xuezhou and others' mounts waiting for Zhang Changgong, and the speed was almost at the same level.

Although the strength of these big men is not as top-notch as Mao quilt and others, they are still rare masters. Each of them has vigorous energy and blood, exuding the aura that strangers should not enter.

Until the Rong family was submissive and did not dare to raise their heads, for fear of causing trouble to Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to rein in his horse and give in politely.

"Hey, hey, aren't you going to do that or that?"

As King Jiangdu said, he liked knowledgeable people, but he did not like reading, let alone concentrate on listening to Dong Zhongshu's teachings.

When Zhang Xuezhou led his horse to avoid him, King Jiang Du saw Zhang Xuezhou's face clearly with his darting eyes.

He remembered that Zhang Xuezhou once held his breath in the water for a quarter of an hour, and the other party even received a reward of ten thousand gold.

Although the experience of exploring the Water Mansion was terrible, being able to discover the Water Mansion was a skill.

King Jiangdu likes people who are knowledgeable, and he also likes people who are capable.

Originally thought that Zhang Xuezhou was a guest of the King of Huainan, King Jiangdu did not expect that Zhang Xuezhou was also on his way out of Huainan, so there was no possibility that he was from the King of Huainan.

"Dongfang Shuo has met the king!"

Zhang Xuezhou saluted politely to prevent himself from becoming 'that person'.

"Oh, Dongfang Shuo, how did you discover that water mansion in the first place?" King Jiangdu asked with interest.

"Your Majesty, we discovered it purely by chance," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"By chance, you can still touch the ground fifteen feet deep?" King Jiangdu said: "Don't be secretive, tell me quickly and listen. If you speak well, you will be rewarded!"

"There is a book called Huainan Yi Zhi in Room A of Wenying Pavilion in the Huainan Prince's Mansion. It clearly records the existence of the Huaihe River Water Palace, and it also involves the places where the Water God and the Dragon King are worshipped. We went to those places of worship." Zhang Xuezhou Said: "I happen to have a treasure that can burrow underground. I dug around and explored and found it!"

"When you mention the book, it makes my head hurt." King Jiangdu said: "We in Jiangdu also have Jiangdu Yi Zhi, which also records many strange things. Do you want to help me look for it?"

"This... but my underground treasure..."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

When Zhang Xuezhou was about to decline, he was reminded by Dong Zhongshu, who was driving ahead to give lectures, coughing repeatedly.

Dong Zhongshu did not expect that he would do everything possible to seek close contact with King Jiangdu, and then be closely bound to him. Before what he wanted to do was completed, Zhang Xuezhou was approached by King Jiangdu on his own initiative.

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou still trying to shut out this kind of thing, Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but cough repeatedly to remind him.

He hoped that Zhang Xuezhou could help, let him seize the opportunity to penetrate normally, and then let him get close to King Jiangdu, instead of just listening to his reputation like King Jiangdu now, willing to watch from a distance but difficult to get close to him intimately.

In seeking to get closer to King Jiangdu, Dong Zhongshu's approach cannot be said to be wrong, which indeed attracted the attention of King Jiangdu.

But there is a huge difference between what Dong Zhongshu has learned and what King Jiangdu likes and hobbies.

He spent a long time in Jiangdu and found out that King Jiangdu liked strong men, and only strong men could get close to King Jiangdu.

How could Dong Zhongshu meet this condition?

He could only show off his profound knowledge from time to time, and seek to promote King Jiangdu's interests as much as possible.

For example, he had just given a lecture that involved the opinions of political figures on how to govern a place. However, King Jiangdu didn't even listen and went to talk to Zhang Xuezhou and others.

When Dong Zhongshu was disappointed and wanted to change the lecture content, he unexpectedly heard that King Jiangdu was willing to get close to Zhang Xuezhou and even took the initiative to invite him.

What he wanted was not available, and what he didn't want to avoid was delivered to his door. This contrast made Dong Zhongshu very sad.