The next morning, thick fog drooped the river.

Hongtang Wharf cannot see the river clearly.

Before leaving, Lin Yanchao repeatedly reminded local officials not to be solemn. If they really want to send them to the provincial capital, then the officials in the provincial capital should not do anything.

But even so, officials such as Song Yingchang, Fei Yaonian, and the prefect Wang Shiqi came to see him off with great honor.

Even Fujian Governor Zhao Shenlu came with shamelessness.

Lin Yanchao was a little funny when he saw this. At this moment, he really wanted to say that he originally wanted to get along with you as a commoner, but in return he was ruthless ridicule and stopped pretending. I am now the master of the country and I am showing off.

However, Zhao Shenlu is like this, so he can't show him bad luck on the spot, otherwise his reputation of "narrow-mindedness" would be completely confirmed.

Of course, when officials parted, they would give them poems.

These are all social works in the officialdom. Some of them are improvised, but most of them are written by their respective staff.

When they were about to part, several officials also praised Lin Yanchao, and their words were generally like "the country is in charge, and they participated in the security, and all the people in the world looked up to him." "This time, the elders in my hometown were reluctant to leave, and this time, all the people in the world were very lucky."

Lin Yanchao had no choice but to thank him again and again.

While socializing, a person hurried over the dock and shouted: "Please stay and stay!"

This man said a few words and stopped the soldiers next to the dock.

Lin Yanchao recognized that the other party was his teacher Lin Feng's servant, and immediately asked Chen Jichuan to bring him.

"Lin Tong, why are you here?"

The other party said: "When Da Zongwang sent a post yesterday and told the master that he would go to Beijing to become an official. The master was very happy and gave it to you. He said that what he wanted to remind Da Zongwang was also included."

Lin Yanchao heard this and said, "Thank you for me."

After saying that, Lin Yanchao opened the gift from his teacher, it turned out to be two poems, which were written as "Famousness and fame begin to begin, and I wish to be devoted to the people."

This is a poem from Tang Bohu's poem.

Lin Yanchao remembers that when he was studying in Lin Qiong, he saw these two lines of poetry hanging on his daily study.

Lin Feng told him that the origin of this thing was given to him by Lin Feng when he went to Beijing to take the exam. Today, these two lines of poetry were given to him by Lin Feng.

The meaning of the poem is of course to tell Lin Yanchao that you, who are now on the high ground of the Qingyun Road, should not forget the ambition of the people in the world when you started your study.

After reading it, Lin Yanchao felt deeply that the teacher cared about him. These words were both encouragement and warning, and he was always afraid that he would make mistakes in his position.

At this moment, Lin Yanchao was grateful to the teacher for his kindness, and he also encouraged him to be excited.

After some red tape, it was finally time to board the ship.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but look back again and again. He went to Beijing to take the exam and then returned to his hometown to visit relatives. This started from this and also came from this.

And this time I returned home and returned, I returned to this place and began.

From studying at a young age to becoming a senior in the twentieth grade, today I have both the melancholy of reluctance and the ambition of promising my country.

Finally, Lin Yanchao bowed to the officials who were seeing him off and climbed the boat ladder.

At this moment, the fog on the river was still thick, and Lin Yanchao no longer saw the people who were seeing him off on the shore after boarding the ship.

Then two water-driving boats led the way, and it drizzled a little more on the river. Lin Yanchao climbed onto the bow and looked around, but he saw a vast scene of fog in front of him.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of a poem about the fog hanging in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

At first, it was like a sea of ​​mist, and it was only hidden in the leopards of the southern mountain; it gradually filled up, and wanted to confuse the Kun of the North Sea. Then it was connected to the high sky and drooped down the thick ground; it was vast and vast. Whale and salamander came out of the water and rose into the waves, and dragons penetrated the abyss and exhaled. It was also like plum blossoms that were harvested, and the spring shade was filled with cold; it was in a remote and vast way.

Lin Yanchao saw this scene on the side of the boat, and heard footsteps behind him. He turned to see that it was Master Xu Guangqi.

Lin Yanchao asked, "How is it used?"

Xu Guangqi said: "Young Master cried for half a day before he fell asleep in his wife's arms exhausted."

Lin Yanchao was also a little sad when he heard this. When he went out today, Lin Yong learned that he would part with Lin Gao, and called out to his great-grandfather, and then he refused to leave home no matter what.

Finally, he was persuaded, and when Lin Gao sent him to the door, Lin Yanchao ordered people to force themselves to take him into the carriage and leave.

Because of this incident, Lin Yong had a lot of complaints about Lin Yanchao.

Lin Yanchao said at this moment: "You are too willful in your daily life."

Xu Guangqi smiled and said, "I think the young master is a person who values ​​love."

Then Xu Guangqi took out something and said, "Master, this young master made the clock two days ago."

Lin Yanchao took it in his hand and looked carefully and asked, "Is this a leak?"

Xu Guangqi smiled and said, "Yes, the other leaks are very large and bulky, but what the young master made is exquisite. He copied it from an ancient book and took three days and three nights to achieve success. He repeatedly told me not to tell you, because he was afraid that you would say that his move was not doing his job again."

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but smile and shook his head. The ancients regarded this as "strange skills and tricks". Modern parents said that it was "not studying hard, and playing with these useless things."

Lin Yanchao returned the clock to Xu Guangqi.

Xu Guangqi waited for a long time, but he didn't hear Lin Yanchao say anything in praise or disapproval. But he suddenly said: "The wind is rising."

Xu Guangqi glanced at the stimulating sail and smiled, "Yes, Dongweng, the wind is blowing, and the fog is about to dissipate."

As Xu Guangqi said, where the wind blows, the heavy fog in the hanging river dissipates bit by bit.

The sun broke through the last mist from the side of the ship and then illuminated the river. The golden light on the river was dotted, and the waves were empty. The river boats on both sides took advantage of this and pulled the sails.

At this moment, Lin Yanchao's boat was also speeding up, and the wind passed by his ears. Lin Yanchao, who was standing at the bow of the boat, immediately held his clothes and hats.

Lin Yanchao suddenly became excited and talked about the past and present with Xu Guangqi: "This big wave washes away all the past and present. In fact, the beauty of my Chinese literary fu is not to be said. Many scholars have been fascinated by appreciation after reading too much. They are obsessed with the neat parallelism and searching for chapters and sentences, and cannot extricate themselves, so they often feel like they are not satisfied with talent and are tired of the world."

"At that time, Feng Yansi of the Southern Tang Dynasty, there was a wind suddenly rising, and the poem "blowing a river of spring water" was very beautiful, but it was a resentment. But it was also a sudden blow. Zong Jue, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty, reprimanded and said that he had ridden the wind to break the waves thousands of miles away, but he expressed his passion and ambition."

Xu Guangqi said: "What Dongweng said is extremely true, so how dare you ask Dongweng's ambition?"

Lin Yanchao smiled when he heard this, remembered the works of today's people and said, "If I should take 'Ride the Wind and Break the Waves of Ten Thousand Miles', but I am just a scholar who uses this inconsistency. I really want to express my aspirations through poetry. I think 'The wind suddenly rises, and you should strive for life' is appropriate."

While the two were talking and talking, the boat continued to ride the wind and waves, and before they knew it, they were already several miles away from home.

The imperial edict was written on September 25th. Half a month had passed when Lin Yanchao received the edict, and it was mid-October.

Even if I entered Beijing, I would have been reluctant to arrive before the New Year.

If you pay more attention to the show along the way, it will take a long time. Lin Yanchao, now the identity of the Minister of Rites, ranks among all civil officials in the Ming Dynasty, and can count it by placing his fingers. No more or less is just seventh.

How did officials from all over the country come out to greet Zhang Juzheng when he returned home?

Local officials led their subordinates to kneel beside the road to greet him, and the officials crossed the border to greet him. Even the vassal kings from all over the country had to go out of the city to greet him, and King Xiang even went out of the city to welcome Zhang Juzheng thirty miles away.

Although Lin Yanchao's current power cannot be compared with Zhang Juzheng at that time, and in terms of real power, he is the youngest among the Northern Shangshu, but when it comes to traveling ceremonies, he is second only to the cabinet ministers.

In order to avoid the favor of officials along the way, Lin Yanchao refused most of the officials to visit on the road in the name of the court's urgent call.

At the same time, this time when I entered Beijing, Lin Yanchao also brought a lot of escorts, except for Chen Jichuan and Zhan Ming who followed him for a long time.

Lin Yanchao still recruited many well-trained Yu Family Army as servants. They were all well-trained soldiers back then, but

They are all old or injured, so they are not suitable for joining the army.

Lin Yanchao asked Zhan Ming to recruit them to follow him into Beijing. First, the Yu family army was well-trained and they were all very reliable in their hometowns. Second, they also gave these veterans who had been in the country for half their lives to make a living.

Of course, there are regulations on the number of officials' escorts along the way, but most officials never care about so many travels. They force the local chariots and horses to serve, causing complaints from the people.

Lin Yanchao hired a ship and a car in this regard, in order to avoid criticism.

Rejecting most social engagements made Lin Yanchao much more purified, but it was still necessary to visit people who should have.

When Lin Yanchao passed by Zhejiang, he sent Chen Jichuan and Zhan Ming to Linhai and Huzhou.

I went to Linhai to meet Wang Zongmu, and I went to Huzhou to meet Pan Jixun who had just retired.

This time, Lin Yanchao was able to come out of the mountain, and these two bigwigs who served as governors of Hecao have helped a lot.

For Linhai King Zongmu, Lin Yanchao prepared a generous gift, and Wang Zongmu quickly brought news to Lin Yanchao.

Wang Zongmu roughly means congratulations, congratulations to Lin Yanchao on being promoted to Minister of Rites. My sons and officials from Linhai will be your basic foundation in the future. Of course, I would like to remind you tactfully that Lin Yanchao should not forget the promise of opening the sea in Zhejiang.

Lin Yanchao knew that he was carrying the expectations of many officials this time. If he could not fulfill his promise, he would be very disgraceful in the officialdom.

Then Lin Yanchao continued to travel north and arrived at Pinghu at the end of November.

I am grateful to Pan Ji for his training of Lin Yanchao.

Especially Pan Jixun, in addition to Shen Shixing, Pan Jixun has supported Lin Yanchao the most in his official career.

Back then, he was transferred from the corner of Guide and returned to Beijing, and this time he became the Minister of Rites, all because Pan Jixun spared no effort to support him.

What Lin Yanchao even more grateful was that Pan Jixun recommended him without any selfishness. When Pan Jixun was in office, he was not greedy for money, seeking power, or forming a clique, and he had never heard of any official position for his descendants and relatives.

This is different from Shen Shixing. After Shen Shixing withdrew, he would definitely take care of him, just like Zhang Juzheng's official position Xu Jie.

This is the official rule. It doesn’t matter if you offend the emperor, because your official position is not given by the emperor. But it is different for your master.

So if the court had not urged me to the point of being in a hurry, Lin Yanchao would have to leave for Pinghu in terms of emotion and reason, and would be grateful to Pan Jixun in person.

Despite this, Lin Yanchao also asked Chen Jichuan and Xu Guangqi to pay tribute to Pan Jixun with generous gifts.

But unexpectedly, Chen Jichuan came back alone when they went there.

When I heard the reason, it turned out that Xu Guangqi came to Pan's mansion to pay homage to Pan Jixun, and Pan Jixun found that he was a craftable material.

So Pan Jixun stayed Xu Guangqi, saying that he was teaching him for a while.
To be continued...