Chapter 223: Lord Lu kidnaps someone

Song Shusheng's face flushed slightly. He opened his mouth and said, "I was indeed inconsiderate, but this battle must be fought. Please forgive me, sir, for my superficial view."

Lu Chenyang shook his head and said, "You brothers are all scholars and will serve as officials in the future. I entered the officialdom a few years earlier than you brothers, so I would like to share some experience. As an official, every decision you make will affect millions of people. Even if you are just a county magistrate, every order you make will affect countless families. You may just be a passer-by in a place, and even if you do something wrong, you can move on to another place. But the people are not like that; they can only stay where they are. So I hope that you will think carefully after becoming an official. I believe that you brothers want to serve the court and benefit the people. That is why you must be extremely cautious."

"I have only been an official for six years, and every day I am walking on thin ice and trembling with fear. I am afraid that a wrong decision I make will harm the people." Lu Chenyang said seriously.

Lu Chenyang's words came from the bottom of his heart. Several people heard Lu Chenyang's sincerity and listened to him.

Especially Song Shusheng, who had just spoken, was filled with shame.

He bowed deeply. "Your Excellency was very thoughtful and farsighted. This is my fault. I apologize to you. I will be more cautious in the future and will not let you down."

Lu Chenyang looked at the five scholars in front of him, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

What was most lacking under his rule? Scholars. There weren't enough teachers in Lingnan and Shu. He would often receive messages from teachers complaining that teaching was too tiring and they didn't even dare to rest when they were sick, fearing they would delay their students' progress.

These five people are all Juren (Scholars)! You know, in Lingnan, even scholars are hard to find.

Lu Chenyang's eyes became particularly eager. He pondered and said, "As the saying goes, if you only come and gain, you will always feel shallow. I studied with you brothers, and I always looked up, but never lowered my head to see what the people need." He coaxed, "If you are willing, you can come with me to Lingnan, or Ningzhou. Ningzhou is also building a school and will start recruiting students soon. If you are willing, you can go to Ningzhou to teach, or you can work in the government. Ningzhou is in need of reconstruction, and it needs talents like you."

Several people looked at each other and were all tempted.

They wanted to go. Lu Chenyang's reputation spread throughout Dagan, and while they admired him, they also wanted to see with their own eyes the paradise that Lu Chenyang had created.

Are the people really living as well as rumored?

Lu Chenyang is such a smart person. As soon as he saw the expressions of those people, he knew that something was going to happen.

His attitude became more enthusiastic. "They always say that reading ten thousand books is as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Traveling and studying is also a way to increase your knowledge." He said, looking at the few people enthusiastically, "If you are willing, you can go to Ningzhou, Shu, or Lingnan. The roads in Lingnan are now easier to travel. I have repaired the road, and it is not as difficult and dangerous as before. You can rest assured. Are you worried about your safety? Don't worry about that either. I will send people to escort you there. With the Lu family army's flag, no one will dare to offend you along the way."

Lu Chenyang was so enthusiastic that if they refused again, it would seem that they were ungrateful.

So Zhang Huairen nodded and said: "Since your Excellency has invited us so graciously, we will respectfully obey your command."

Lu Chenyang nodded with satisfaction. Zhang Huairen was a man who knew the times, so he changed the way he addressed him immediately.

It would be great to have more people working. They are all scholars with official titles. As long as they go, he can use them.

He could even use Shen An, let alone them?

Lu Chenyang thought for a moment and then said, "When you go back, you might as well ask your friends and classmates at home. If anyone is still willing to go, you can go together."

Zhang Huairen was overjoyed and quickly bowed his hands to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your generosity, sir. It is we who are troubling you."

Lu Chenyang said with a smile: "No trouble, no trouble. It's getting late, just stay and have a quick meal."

He also has to thank you for helping him find a lot of talents.

Seeing an old friend and classmate, Lu Chenyang recruited a group of scholars, which pleased him very much. So when he treated everyone to lunch at noon, he was very generous and served chicken, duck, fish and meat.

While they were eating, Lu Chenyang said, "The national treasury is not well-off, and money is needed everywhere. Even when I attend a palace banquet, the dishes are just these. I hope you brothers will not be disgusted."

Look, his banquet is not shabby at all, it is on the same level as a palace banquet.

After hearing this, the scholars ate even more heartily. The imperial court was completely broke, so they had to resort to this standard when entertaining Lu Chenyang.

As for the scholar Song, he was even more ashamed. He had taken it for granted, and he felt more and more that Lu Chenyang's words made sense. He decided to go to Ningzhou, preferably Lingnan, to gain some experience.

Lingnan is great, it is the place created by Lu Chenyang. I will definitely learn knowledge there that I cannot find in books!

After dinner, Lu Chenyang sent a few people away, turned around and said to Tan Feng, "Go check on the scholar who came today."

Tan Feng knew what he meant. He wanted to find out what happened between him and Lu Chenyang. He nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

Lu Chenyang frowned, feeling that this was a hidden danger. And who knew how many such hidden dangers there were.

When Tan Feng was leaving, he happened to meet Yan Xing who was looking for Lu Chenyang. Yan Xing looked at Tan Feng and whispered to the guards. He vaguely heard him say, "Keep an eye on that scholar today."

A trace of doubt flashed through Yan Xing's mind. Why was Tan Feng staring at a scholar? That must be Lu Chenyang's order. What was there about this scholar that was worthy of Lu Chenyang's attention?

He didn't think much about it before Tan Feng saw him.

"Your Excellency, you've arrived just in time. The Master was looking for you." Tan Feng said, "The Master should be in the study right now."

Yan Xing nodded, "Thank you."

He walked straight to the study, where Lu Chenyang was.

Yan Xing opened the door and asked, "I heard that you were meeting with your friends today. Are you happy?"

Lu Chenyang smiled and nodded, his eyes narrowed, and he smiled like a little mouse. "Happy, very happy. They also promised me that when they go back, they will convince my classmates to go with me. That way, Ningzhou will have no shortage of teachers."

Lu Chenyang has always been short of talent. Even though the academy has been training people, the supply still cannot meet the demand. Lu Chenyang is in urgent need of talents with orthodox education.

Many people think that those who passed the imperial examinations were only good at studying and had no knowledge of general affairs. This view is indeed reasonable, but Lu Chenyang believes that those who can pass the imperial examinations are all extremely intelligent.

Those are truly smart people selected from thousands of smart people. As long as such people are given opportunities and allowed to do things, they will definitely do better than others.