Zhao Juzhen, the assistants of the prefect's office, and dozens of local officials from Wu County rushed to the lakeside ferry.

But I saw a low-key and unobtrusive ship that had already landed.

The official ship that the imperial envoy was riding on was not cited by the imperial envoy. Obviously, he was also afraid that he would encounter robbers on this Taihu Lake.

Zhao Juzhen was guessing in his heart that the imperial envoy was coming. He was afraid that he wanted to make a fortune. He was not happy, but he was not convenient to offend him. According to the convention, all officials of all sizes were ordered to line up by the lake to greet him.

On this big ship, two officials walked down with laughter and laughter, one of the imperial envoys in the official robes, and one of the ordinary middle-aged scholars in green clothes.

The other followers, entourages, and dozens of guards followed behind.

When Zhao Juzhen and the officials of Wu County saw this scene, they were puzzled. The imperial envoy Wang was a popular man in front of His Majesty, and Sima of Jiangzhou was a local official, so why did they walk side by side?

"Mr. Zhao! Congratulations, I am an imperial envoy who came to inspect the situation of the bandit suppression under His Majesty. As soon as he arrived, he heard the good news of the extermination of the Giant Whale Gang water bandits. He came to congratulate me!"

The imperial envoy Wang Shoucheng laughed.

Zhao Juzhen gave a gift and said with a smile: "Mr. Wang has been working hard all the way, thank you for your hard work!"

"By the way, this is Lord Bai who was demoted to Jiangzhou by His Majesty. He heard that the water bandits in Wu County were in great trouble. He happened to be on the way to go to Wu County, so he went south together and came to see how serious the bandits in Wu County were."

The envoy Wang Qin pointed to the scholar in the green shirt next to him and introduced with a smile.

"I just passed by here, so Lord Wang doesn't have to worry about it. Soon, I will take a boat along the Yangtze River to Jiangzhou to work."

The scholar in green shirt smiled and nodded slightly at Zhao Juzhen. His official position was several levels lower than that of Zhao Juzhen, but he was not very polite in his expression.

He came from Chang'an City and went to Jiangzhou to serve as Sima, without wearing official uniforms.

Jiangzhou is in Jiangxi, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Wujun, and governs three counties. Once the rebellion of the Giant Whale Gang Water Bandits in Wujun spreads and swept the entire Wujun thousands of miles away, it will inevitably threaten the Jiangzhou area not far upstream.

Therefore, he went south with the imperial envoy to Wujun, hoping to see with his own eyes how serious the bandits in Wujun were. After going to Jiangzhou to take office, he would have prepared for the navy to suppress the bandits.

"Mr. Bai?"

Zhao Juzhen was a little confused about the scholar in blue clothes, and was even more confused. How could the imperial envoy in front of His Majesty go with Sima who was demoted to Jiangzhou by His Majesty?

Sima of Jiangzhou is a senior assistant to the governor of Jiangzhou. He is a sixth rank. His salary is quite high, but he does not have much real power. He is often a minister who was demoted by the court and received the title and treatment.

He is several levels lower than his fourth-rank prefect, let alone compared with the imperial envoy of the court.

But when the envoy Wang Qinzhang introduced Lord Bai, he seemed very happy and did not shy away. He even felt that being demoted to Jiangzhou was not a bad thing, but a good thing worth boasting about happiness.

The imperial envoy is not afraid that this incident will spread to the capital and will make His Majesty angry?!

"Mr. Zhao hasn't guessed who he is yet?"

Seeing Zhao Juzhen's face full of doubt, Wang Qinzhang couldn't help laughing and said, "Who else can you? Of course, I am famous in the Tang Dynasty and the leader of the new Yuefu poetry world, Bai Juyi, Bai's great poet.

Some time ago, our Lord Bai spoke out for advice, which made His Majesty unhappy, saying, "This kid was promoted to the position of a high-ranking official, but he always made me unhappy. I really can't stand him. Go and go to Jiangzhou for a few days to eat the wind of the river and be sober.'. Then he sent our great talent Bai, who was deeply favored by the emperor, to Jiangzhou."

The imperial envoy talked about this joke that spread throughout Chang'an City, and laughed loudly, and was so happy.

Bai Juyi!

Two articles "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" and "The Charcoal Selling Man", Lord Bai, who was famous in the Tang Dynasty!

Zhao Juzhen's face changed in shock, and quickly stepped forward to greet him, holding Bai Juyi's hand tightly, and said excitedly: "Oh~ah~~, Lord Bai Juyi, Lord Bai! Zhao's eyes are clumsy, and he has admired him for a long time! He read Lord Bai's masterpiece day and night, and often wept late at night, and wanted to talk to him in person."

The super literati, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, suddenly appeared in front of him, which shocked him, the prefect, for a moment, was at a loss.

This is a joyous event.

The first leg of the first leg of the giant whale gang was wiped out, and then they met a literati of the Tang Dynasty.

His little fourth-rank official, the prefect of Wu County, could not catch the eye of His Majesty. Compared with this popular man in front of His Majesty and a poet of the Tang Dynasty like a bright moon, it was simply the light of fireflies, dim and colorless.

"Mr. Bai's "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", 'The Yang family has a daughter who has grown up first and is not known to her. She is born with beauty and is hard to give up on herself. Once she chooses to be on the side of the king. She looks back and smiles, and the pink and white palaces are not colored... I wish to be a bird in the sky, and I wish to be a branch on the ground. The world is eternal and sometimes ends, and this hatred is endless.', and I am deeply appreciated by Your Majesty, and I will listen to it in front of the emperor.

Another article "The Charcoal Seller" is "the face is dusty, the fireworks are covered in color, the temples are gray and the fingers are black. What can I get from selling charcoal? The clothes are in my mouth. I feel sorry for the cold weather. I come to the city at night and drive a charcoal cart to the ice ruts.' It has written all the sufferings of the people, and the scholars in the world have tears to return to their hearts!"

Zhao Juzhen was so excited that he was at a loss. He held Bai Juyi's hand tightly, looked up at Bai Juyi with his head raised, and said in admiration: "Mr. Bai, be content. Your Majesty is just annoyed that you are frank and advised, so he deliberately demoted you to Jiangzhou.

When you write another poem of the previous masterpiece, Your Majesty will probably call you to Chang'an again for eight hundred miles. The future is bright, and it is still above me, the little fourth-rank prefect."

"Let's go to Gusu City, Zhao welcomes Lord Bai and the imperial envoy!"

Zhao Juzhen quickly ordered the County Magistrate Wang behind him, "Mr. Wang, send someone to Gusu City as soon as possible and arrange a welcome banquet!"

Of course, we must send the most flattering county magistrate to do this so that we can do it without any misunderstanding.

County Magistrate Wang's face was flushed and nodded excitedly, "Yes! The officials must make arrangements! Choose the most lively and best place in Gusu City to welcome Lord Bai and the imperial envoy! Let the three adults be satisfied!"

County Magistrate Wang was full of admiration and admiration, and his excitement was even more excited than seeing the imperial envoy.

Who doesn’t know about the literary leader Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty?

That was his idol of the little county magistrate, but he didn't expect to visit Gusu City. He, the Gusu County magistrate, must use his lifelong means to please this leader in the poetry world.

Maybe Lord Bai was happy and wrote him into the poem, and then his Wang Hengtong would be famous throughout the ages.

County Magistrate Wang's mind turned sharply, and suddenly slapped his thighs excitedly, thinking of a wonderful place.

Gusu City Yanyu Tower will soon hold a courtesan conference, which is lively and festive, with the courtesans radiant. It is most suitable to welcome this Lord Bai Juyi and the imperial envoy Wang.

right!

On the third floor of Yanyu Building, a banquet was set up to watch the largest courtesan event in Wujun, which would surely satisfy the three adults.

...

Zhao Juzhen gave the remaining bandit suppression matters on the island of Dongting Mountain in the West to the navy lieutenant to deal with it. After welcoming Sima Bai Juyi of Jiangzhou and the imperial envoy Wang, he took a boat to Gusu City.

Along the way, the three adults talked about the details of the bandit suppression.

Zhao Juzhen talked about the fact that in the battle to eliminate the Giant Whale Gang, the government coalition was almost destroyed by the three bandit leaders of Hanshan Demonic Dao, the White-faced Scholar Liu Hong, and Mao Ziyuan of the White Lotus Sect. A Su Shangxian appeared, and then he turned the world around and turned defeat into victory.

"We in the Tang Dynasty... are there really people who cultivate immortals?"

Bai Juyi and Wang Qinzhang were both shocked and a little unbelievable when they heard this. They had heard of the legendary immortal story, but they did not expect it to appear in their lives.

"If I hadn't seen each other, I wouldn't believe it."

Zhao Juzhen sighed.

Halfway through, Zhao Juzhen suddenly received a report from his subordinates about arson outside Gusu City. The arson was minor, but because it involved Hanshan Taoist Temple, it was necessary to report to the prefect.

"Sir, the Hanshan Taoist Temple was burned by someone, and the little Taoist priests who stayed in the Taoist temple scattered like birds. Someone saw that it was a green-shirt disciple from the Medicine King Gang set fire to the fire. The Hanshan Taoist Temple was supposed to be sealed by the government, but it was only one step late, but I didn't expect it to be burned by someone. I asked how to deal with this case?"

The official asked.

"Hanshan Taoist Temple is the old nest of Hanshan Demonic Dao. This fire burned Hanshan Taoist Temple, and this matter was done by Su Shangxian... Let him go, just treat it as an ordinary fire case, and instruct the water officials to put out the fire quickly!"

Zhao Juzhen said a little regretfully.

This Hanshan Taoist Temple is an ancient temple that has been around for four or five hundred years. It is a famous scenic spot outside the west gate of Gusu City. Many famous poets from the Tang Dynasty have left behind ancient relics in the Taoist temple.

The Hanshan Zhenren has only become the master of the audience in recent decades, and it would be a pity to burn it.

However, just burn it, and who dares to care about what Su Shangxian wants to do. His fourth-rank prefect must be respectful in front of Su Shangxian.
Chapter completed!