Chapter 102 Nan ​​Jiyun

The people along the coast revered Li Xuan like a god, especially those who benefited from him.

Li Xuan destroyed the pirates who plundered them, destroyed the local tyrants who bullied them, divided up their land, and left their wealth.

This is a beauty that ordinary people can't even imagine in their dreams.

But now it has been realized by Li Xuan!

Many poor people worshipped Li Xuan like they were worshipping Buddha statues.

In the future, Li Xuan's reputation in the Liangzhe area will grow deeper and deeper.

This phenomenon will be of no use to cruel officials in the future.

But for Li Xuan, when the world is divided, he can definitely get a hundred responses when he comes to Linhai.

On April 10, Li Xuan received news that made him very sad.

The great poet He Zhizhang passed away.

His family buried him with simple Taoist rites.

Li Xuan sent a eulogy, and it took several days to go back and forth. Li Xuan couldn't leave, so he could only pay tribute.

He missed the day he met He Zhizhang at the willow banks of Qujiang River, and his energetic look.

He visited He Zhizhang's home many times and had great respect for this great poet and scholar.

Li Xuan will carefully read the collection of poems left by He Zhizhang in the future.

A month ago, Li Longji finally couldn't stand Li Bai's character anymore and "gave him gold and released him."

In April, Du Fu, who was only 33 years old, met the great poet Li Bai in Luoyang.

Du Fu also began his third wandering.

This way of gaining experience and understanding the world enabled Du Fu to have a global vision in the future.

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"I am going back to the capital to report to the saint. You are all guilty, but considering that you have paid back the gold and silver you embezzled, and have worked diligently during this period to distribute land to the people and maintain the situation in the two counties, I will not pursue your faults. I hope that you can be like the honest officials in the Book of the Later Han, and your names will go down in history. Don't do anything that you will regret again."

On April 15th, Li Xuan decided to return to Chang'an to report on his work.

Li Xuan had his own considerations for not dealing with these officials.

After witnessing this killing, the probability of them committing crimes again will become much lower.

Of course, the new governor will definitely not be chosen from among them.

Li Xuan didn't worry about such things and let the court decide who to send.

"Thank you for your kindness, General!"

A group of officials bowed.

They tremble when they see Li Xuan now, how can they not work diligently?
When they heard that Li Xuan would no longer pursue the previous matters, they were very excited and some even shed tears.

Finally saved his life.

That afternoon, Li Xuan decided to leave.

He did not join the main force, which was escorting the families of many powerful people, as well as cartloads of money, silk, gold, silver and jewelry.

It took them three or four months to return to Chang'an.

Li Xuan didn't want to waste this time.

He recorded the gold, silver, jewelry, money and silk he had obtained since the suppression of Wu Lingguang in a book and handed it over to Li Longji.

Only Li Xuan's personal guards and Zhang Xing followed Li Xuan back to Chang'an.

Each of them rode four horses, galloped all day, and only rested for four hours at the post station at night. They could return to Chang'an within ten days.

Through interrogation, Li Xuan learned that the powerful had bribed Li Linfu with gold, and presented a memorial to the emperor.

He wanted to go back and see if there was any chance to deal with Li Linfu again.

When the people of Linhai County learned that Li Xuan was leaving, they all came to see him off.

They kept bowing to Li Xuan and took out food from their homes. Some elders even held coins to give to Li Xuan.

Although Linhai City is not on the seaside, Li Xuan eliminated the tyrants who bullied men and women and committed all kinds of evil, and executed a number of officials, making the entire Linhai City clean.

They no longer have to worry about being bullied by the powerful.

Moreover, Li Xuan was approachable. In front of officials, Li Xuan was a murderous devil, but in the city, he often got close to the people and understood their lives.

Li Xuan did not allow the people to call him general, but called him Qilang instead.

The people of Linhai County have a proverb: "If Qilang were to be the governor, I would rather shorten my life."

It implies that Li Xuan can allow them to live a stable life, even if it means shortening their lifespan.

All these things made Li Xuan more confident in his own path.

Li Xuan did not accept the gifts from the people. He dismounted and thanked the people of Linhai, then rode away with his personal guards.

Many people covered their tears with their sleeves, unable to control themselves.

“Did this happen after the cruel officials of the Han Dynasty left?”

A young scholar couldn't help asking during a chat.

"Li Qilang is different. On one hand, he is the capable and cruel official Zhidu, and on the other hand, he is the honest official Zhao Guanghan. Even if they were combined, they are incomparable. Officials fear him like a tiger, and the people love him as if he were their own family."

An old scholar replied.

"He would offend many people by doing this. The officials in the court were afraid of him and did not dare to get too close to him. The ministers who had connections with the powerful would also look for opportunities to frame him."

The young scholar still felt that Li Xuan was too reckless.

"He must have considered this when he did something like this. This is his choice."

The old scholar answered.

"May I ask if you think he can become prime minister in the future?"

The young scholar was curious.

"He will definitely become prime minister!"

The old scholar said so.

"No! To quote Zuo Zhuan: If you start this way, you must end this way!"

Another scholar joined the conversation. He was not optimistic about Li Xuan.

When the young scholar looked at the old scholar, the old scholar smiled and shook his head, and he did not argue.

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Li Xuan and his group took turns riding four horses.

Since he did not bring a large army with him, he was stopped and his identity checked almost every time he arrived in a county.

When the officials and powerful bullies learned that Li Xuan had come to their counties, they were all terrified. They closed their doors and dared not open them for several months. A few days later, Li Xuan led his personal guards to Chenliu City.

Chenliu City belonged to Chenliu County. However, Chenliu City was not the county seat, but Kaifeng to the west was the county seat.

The sun was about to set. After days of intensive travel, Li Xuan planned to take a break today to recharge his energy and continue his journey tomorrow.

Chenliu was not far from Luoyang, but Li Xuan did not pass through Chenliu when he came. Instead, he left Luoyang and went down from Dengfeng, taking another route.

When he arrived at Chenliu City, Li Xuan took out the fish token to prove his identity to the official. The official was shocked and immediately went to the county government to report.

Li Xuan did not wait outside the city, but entered the city.

Passersby saw Li Xuan and his companions riding four horses, and the horses were carrying armor, swords and spears. They were obviously officials, so they all gave way.

Chenliu City is an important town on the official road, with many merchants coming and going, bringing prosperity.

Li Xuan thought that when Li Bai and Du Fu traveled hand in hand, they should pass by Chenliu City.

But these two people run around and don't necessarily follow the normal route.

"What a majestic horse! Is this the legendary Ferghana horse?"

When everyone was avoiding Li Xuan, a county soldier in his early thirties stepped forward and asked.

This county soldier is six feet tall and handsome. He looks like a martial artist.

His appearance made Li Xuan's personal guards alert.

"It's not a Ferghana horse, it's a grassland horse."

Li Xuan replied.

"I've seen Turkic horses, and they don't look like this!"

The county soldiers were even more surprised.

"Among a hundred men there must be someone like you who is six feet tall. It is not uncommon to find a good breed among ten thousand horses."

Li Xuan answered patiently as he walked.

"That makes sense! A hero deserves a BMW!"

The county soldiers felt that Li Xuan must be a capable person.

He was just a county soldier who maintained street security, insignificant. Li Xuan was willing to talk to him, which showed Li Xuan's magnanimity.

Li Xuan smiled slightly.

Just then, Chen Liu Ling came running over in a panic with his subordinates.

The pedestrians on the street were surprised. Chen Liu Ling usually traveled by carriage, so why was he jogging on the street today without caring about his decency?

"Chenliu Ling... Zheng Yan, I pay my respects to General Li."

The Chenliu magistrate stopped in front of Li Xuan, panting, and bowed with his assistants.

Although it had not been long since Li Xuan slaughtered the powerful, this major event soon spread throughout the world, sounding the alarm for the powerful.

Li Xuan destroyed the powerful because of Wu Lingguang's pirate case.

As long as everything about this case is made public, there will definitely be scholars who will applaud Li Xuan's behavior.

"I'm passing through Chenliu and will leave after a night's rest. Our food and lodging will be simple, thank you County Magistrate Zheng for taking care of it."

Li Xuan returned the greeting to Zheng Yan.

If he had not brought dozens of horses with him, he would definitely not have bothered the county government for help.

"It's no trouble at all. It's an honor for Chenliu to have you here."

Zheng Yan didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.

"Nanba, what are you doing here? Why don't you help the general get his horse?"

Zheng Yancai saw the county soldier very close to Li Xuan and scolded him.

"Yes……"

Nan Ba ​​was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He stepped forward and tried to take the reins from Li Xuan.

He didn't expect that Li Xuan's status was so high and he was a general, even the county magistrate had to obey him submissively.

Looks very young!
"What is your name?"

Hearing Zheng Yan calling Nan Ba, Li Xuan suddenly thought of someone, so he looked at Nan Ba ​​and asked.

"My name is Nan Jiyun..."

Nan Jiyun was puzzled. Why would a big shot like Li Xuan ask him for the name of a county soldier?
He came from a poor family, but fortunately he was appreciated by a famous teacher and learned archery and martial arts.

He originally wanted to join the army, but his mother was in poor health, so he could only make a living by sailing in his hometown while taking care of his mother.

His mother had passed away not long ago, and he was already in his thirties. He gave up the idea of ​​joining the army at the frontier, left his hometown, and tried to seek advancement in the local area.

But without any background, he could only rely on friends' recommendations to become a small county soldier to maintain street order.

"What a strong man!"

Li Xuan was excited and patted Nan Jiyun on the shoulder.

He remembered that Nan Jiyun was from Dunqiu, not far from Chenliu.

Nan Jiyun's bravery and loyalty left a touching mark in history.

In his previous life, when Li Xuan was reading the history book about the Battle of Juyang, he could not bear to finish reading it because he saw Nan Jiyun trying to get reinforcements to no avail and cutting off his own fingers to show his determination to die.

Li Xuan admired him very much.

Nan Jiyun was even more confused and didn't understand why Li Xuan suddenly praised him?

He had spent his entire life on both sides of the Yellow River and was certain that he had never seen Li Xuan.

"Does the general know Nanba?"

Zheng Yan asked Li Xuan carefully.

"I don't know him! He looks very resolute, and I think he must be a brave man." Li Xuan shook his head, praising Nan Jiyun.

"Nanba, General Li is a young hero with a bow and sword. You are lucky to be praised by General Li!"

Zheng Yan admired Li Xuan's ability to judge people.

Nan Ba ​​was the most powerful among the 100 county soldiers in Chenliu. He was also proficient in riding and shooting, and his target never missed.

When he was on the street, no one dared to act recklessly, so Zheng Yan remembered Nan Jiyun's name.

"So you are the famous General Li. Nan Jiyun is sorry for the rudeness."

When Nan Jiyun heard Li Xuan's name, he bowed again.

No wonder the county magistrate came to greet us like this.

When the news of Li Xuan's capturing two Khans alive reached Chenliu, Nan Jiyun even dreamed that he was following General Li and galloping across the grassland together!

(End of this chapter)