Chapter 120

The commoners under Lin Yang not only had food to eat, but their faces were also filled with smiles!

After the river channel outside the city was widened last winter, Jiangdu County basically suffered no disaster!

Ordinary commoners were farming in the fields!

At the city gate, there were also porridge sheds for the refugees!

It could be said that in the entire Jiangdu County, the commoners lived and worked in peace and contentment, like a paradise!

In such times of war, seeing such a scene, it was evident that Lin Yang governed well!

"Yes, I went to see it too, the people under Lin Yang's rule are indeed living in peace and contentment!"

Cai Yong nodded. Having been in Jiangdu County for a period of time, he had also seen many things!

At least!

This Jiangdu County, after nearly a year of Lin Yang's governance, was really very effective!

"Sigh, if only the entire world of the Great Han were like this place!"

Although Cai Yan was young, she followed Cai Yong to study the Four Books and Five Classics, zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and she also understood the current situation of the world!

In such a chaotic world, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven for commoners to live and work in peace and contentment!

"Sister Wenji has a good ideal!"

Just then, at the doorway, Lin Yang's figure walked in slowly!

"Ziyuan pays respects to the teacher!"

Bowing to Cai Yong, Cai Yong nodded, and only then did Lin Yang slowly stand up!

Ever since the battle with Zhang Chao in Guangling Commandery, after Lin Yang returned, he had also taken Cai Yong as his teacher!

Of course!

Lin Yang was definitely not doing it to get close to Cai Wenji!

Ahem!

Actually, it was mainly because Lin Yang needed to borrow Cai Yong's name for the time being!

Now that the chaotic world had arrived!

Lords were rising together!

The civil officials and military generals of the world would all emerge!

Military generals were still okay!

But civil officials were extremely focused on reputation!

Although Lin Yang had gained some reputation at Hulao Pass and was even appointed as the Guangling Commandery Governor by the Son of Heaven!

But this bit of reputation was not enough in the eyes of the scholars of the world!

Cai Yong, a great Confucian of the current age!

His disciples could just happen to borrow his reputation to recruit famous scholars!

In the real chaotic world, that was how it was!

Scholars, whether because of their own integrity or the families behind them, were destined not to surrender to grass-roots people!

The best examples were the likes of Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Zan, and Ma Teng!

Although they held heavy troops, in the eyes of the families and civil officials, they were just brutes!

Gongsun Zan was a bit better, having studied under Lu Zhi!

If it weren't for his jealousy of talent and persecution of scholars, he wouldn't have ended up so miserably!

And as for Dong Zhuo, that was truly miserable to the extreme!

He was originally a Xiliang military general and was not valued!

Later, a series of operations cut him off from the families and civil officials of the world!

Only Li Ru, his son-in-law, would help him devise strategies!

Other top strategists didn't think much of him!

In stark contrast to Dong Zhuo was the four-generation-three-duke Yuan Shao!

The generals who surrendered to him were like clouds, and the strategists were like rain!

Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Tian Feng, Ju Shou, and so on!

These were all top strategists of the world!

And they all surrendered to Yuan Shao at the beginning!

Starting with four top strategists!

Yuan Shao's hand of cards almost swept across the entire Great Han!

This was the prestige of the four-generation-three-duke!

If it weren't for Yuan Shao's own indecisiveness, being broad on the outside but jealous on the inside, Guo Jia and Xun Yu would never have left!

And there would be no business for Cao Mengde later!

Therefore, even though Lin Yang didn't like families in his heart!

He still had to contend for the fame of the world!

"Hmm, Ziyuan, I know that as a Commandery Governor, you are busy with affairs, but the way of literature still requires daily reflection to know oneself!"

Cai Yong nodded, and then pointed out a thing or two to Lin Yang!

Hearing this great Confucian rhetoric from Cai Yong, Lin Yang could only barely agree!

Watching Lin Yang eat humble pie, Cai Yan held back her laughter and giggled secretly!

Until a long moment later, when Cai Yong finished speaking, Lin Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief!

"The teacher's words are reasonable!"

Nodding, Lin Yang then found an excuse and quickly left!

He had wanted to spend some time with Cai Wenji and exchange feelings!

But it had all gone down the drain!

"Forget it, let's go to another place!"

Looking at the sky, it was still early, so Lin Yang stood up and headed toward another residence!

The location was not far, also next to the County government office!

Just as he walked over, Lin Yang saw an old woman resting in the courtyard!

"Lord Lin, why are you here?"

Seeing Lin Yang arrive, the old woman was flattered and prepared to stand up!

"Nothing to do, just happened to come to visit you!"

Looking at the old woman before him, Lin Yang walked over and said with a kind smile!

This old woman!

Was the old woman Lin Yang had previously sent Li Gang to Donglai to welcome!

"Lord Lin, please sit, you are making this old woman feel unworthy!"

It wasn't until Lin Yang sat down that the old woman felt at ease!

Ever since she was brought to this Jiangdu County!

She had been served with good food and drink!

Lin Yang even sent two maids to take care of her daily life!

All food and clothing expenses were the responsibility of the County government office!

Therefore, the old woman was exceptionally grateful to Lin Yang!

"Lord Lin, I wonder if there is any news about my rebellious son?"

Seeing Lin Yang arrive, the old woman asked directly!

She knew!

At her age, there was nothing she could do to help the person before her!

But her son was different from her!

Having practiced martial arts since he was young, he had quite a bit of ability!

"I have already left a letter for him, I think that once he knows, he will rush to Jiangdu!"

Lin Yang chatted with the old woman, and for the old woman before him, Lin Yang could be considered exceptionally polite!

And just as Lin Yang was being polite here, in Donglai County of Beihai Commandery on the other side!

"Young man, you have finally returned!"