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4. A new official takes office (4)

Tao Mo smiled bitterly and said, "I am afraid that I have not yet had the trust of the court and the love of the people, so how can I let it go?"

"Since there is no, let's do it until there is." Lao Tao knew that he had already told him, and immediately ordered Hao Guozi to prepare the sedan chair.

The county magistrate has his own official sedan chair, but there is no sedan chair bearer. Lao Tao had to choose a few young and strong people from the newly purchased servants, with about the same size, to act as the ones.

But carrying a sedan chair has the knowledge of carrying a sedan chair.

You can tell by hand it out.

It was only two streets from the county government to Jin Shiye’s house, not very far away. But when Tao Mo got off the sedan chair, he seemed to have been sitting in the sedan chair for a whole year. Not only did he look pale, but his feet were weak, and he couldn’t even stand steadily.

"Young Master?" Hao Guozi held him with both hands, his eyes full of worry.

Lao Tao went to hand over the post, but learned that Master Jin was going to attend the snow-watching ceremony.

There are many litigants and literati in Tanyang County, so there are naturally many gatherings.

Lao Tao thought that he might still meet Lin Zhengyong and Mr. Yichao at the meeting. It was a win-win situation, so he immediately asked them to carry them to hold the Tai'an Academy to enjoy the snow.

Speaking of Tai'an Academy, it is also very famous in the local area. Many county Confucian students have previously found their way out from Tai'an Academy.

When Tao Mo arrived, the door was open.

From the door you can see a piece of snow sweeping out from the door. Someone wrote the word "snow" with flying dragons and phoenixes dancing, which is very suitable for the situation.

Hao Guozi handed the post and the concierge quickly went to report.

When Tao Mo walked into the garden, the dean of Taishan Academy had already come out in person.

"I don't want Lord Tao to come in person, and there are some mistakes to welcome him." The dean was in his fifties and was well maintained and his face was full of red.

Tao Mo replied, "I'm upset."

The dean didn't want him to be rude and was like an ordinary junior. He nodded secretly and said, "It just so happened that many local scholars came to the academy today to appreciate snow and write poems. If the adults do not think it is simple and the hospitality is not good, they might as well take a seat together."

"It's so hard." Tao Mo refused and walked straight into the garden.

In fact, he could no longer hold back. When he first entered the garden, he saw Gu She sitting in the pavilion, like the moon shining. There were many people sitting beside him, one by one, smiling, making him feel itchy.

Seeing him walking into the pavilion without looking sideways, the dean hurriedly said, "Sir, are you cold?"

"It's not cold." Although Tao Mo didn't want to do so, he still stopped.

The dean said: "Although the pavilion has a cover, it is air leaking from all sides and is not warm. Why not go to the hall to sit?"

Tao Mo said: "No need to go to the hall, I'll just watch the snow in the pavilion."

The dean thought that the pavilion was full of lawyers, and the one he hated the most was the official. If you look up, you will be afraid of falling down in shame. This is not a big deal. Don’t use excuses to keep our college difficult.

Tao Mo didn't know what he was thinking. Just as he was about to continue moving forward, Old Tao casually blocked his way and said, "Young Master, Master Jin is there."

He followed Lao Tao's hand and indeed, Master Jin was sitting on a stone bench wearing a dark blue cotton jacket, sipping wine and chatting with others.

Tao Mo looked at the pavilion that was so close to him, struggled in his heart, and finally walked towards the stone bench.

As soon as he came in, the people in the garden were more or less pricking their ears to listen to his movements. Now when they saw him walking towards the stone bench, they all took their necks to see.

Master Jin seemed to have expected him to come, and sat on the bench and bowed perfunctorily, saying, "Good good, the county master."

Tao Mo sighed, "Not good, not at all."

Master Jin glanced at him with his eyes, "Is it because I was wrong?"

Tao Mo said: "I am missing a master, can Master Jin be willing to surrender?"

Master Jin said, "I am old and weak, and I am already unable to defeat him."

Tao Mo continued to sigh, "So I'm not good at all."

When others heard their answers interestingly, they all calmed down and listened carefully.

Master Jin said: "The county is full of talents, and it is easy to think of a master. Why should the county master worry?"

Tao Mo stretched out his palm, flipped it out, and then looked at Master Jin.

Master Jin also looked at him.

After a while, Tao Mo said, "I've turned it over."

“…”

"So, follow me." Tao Mo said seriously.

Master Jin's mouth twitched slightly. Although he didn't want to admit it, the situation in front of him was really a bit like... pursuing a woman. "Why should the county master be so persistent?"

Tao Mo thought for a while and said, "I remember there was a very famous saying."

"Oh? Which sentence?"

Tao Mo mumbled in his mouth before he spoke confidently: "Three thousand soft water, I will only take a scoop of water to drink."
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