Chapter 490 Black and White Correction
The next day, the sky was overcast.

Wang Can got up early, but seeing that the weather outside was bad, he lay back on the kang.

The building where he lived was newly built this year. It had a distinct earthy smell mixed with the fragrance of wooden boards.

Even some of the tables, chairs and stools were newly painted with wood varnish, and the mixed smells created a kind of vitality.

Especially the kang, which was only burned thoroughly once when it was built, and no one cleaned it carefully afterwards since no one lived in it.

Smoke had been seeping out of some tiny cracks in the first half of the night, and it took Wang Can and a few others a while to patch them up.

Now, if it is not necessary, he just wants to lie down for a while and rest.

He was disturbed by the sound of footsteps and could only change into a more elegant lying position on the kang, and grabbed a scroll of bamboo slips from the small cabinet beside him and pretended to read it.

Soon, Liang Mao and Pan Jun came in side by side. Pan Jun was wearing a black official uniform and had a sword hanging from his waist.

Seeing Pan Jun in his official uniform, Wang Can put down the bamboo slips and asked, "Chengming is here because the Grand Marshal has summoned you?"

"Yes, Da Sima has prepared breakfast and invites you to the banquet."

Pan Jun bowed slightly and said, "Today is a light meal, sir, you can dress as you like."

"Well, Chengming, wait a moment."

Wang Can naturally understood that this was asking him to put on his clothes quickly.

Pan Jun smiled and bowed, took two steps back, turned around and walked around Liang Mao, then went straight outside the house to wait.

Wang Can stood up and dressed quickly. Seeing that Liang Mao was dressed appropriately, he asked, "Would you like to go with me to see the Grand Marshal?"

"Thank you for your support, Lord Ming."

Liang Mao bowed deeply. He was about the same age as Wang Can, but two or three years older.

But the situation is dire, and different people have different views on the current situation.

Liang Mao, who has lived in Liaodong for two years, has a simple understanding of military force.

Soon, Wang Can and his two companions arrived at Ganquan Mountain by car.

Four horses pulled the large carriage up the hill easily, winding up along the mountain road in a zigzag pattern.

Halfway up Ganquan Mountain, there stand the golden eagle and white tiger banners.

When they arrived, Black Bear was practicing archery, using a three-stone strong bow, a typical war bow.

The arrows are also refined armor-piercing arrows, but this set of bows and arrows have been refined by white magic.

Unless the arrow breaks after flying, it can be recalled.

Therefore, the cost of his archery training was very low, as the arrows were strong and could slowly recover from cracks.

As long as you don't shoot at hard rocks when using it, it can be recovered basically without damage.

So when Wang Can and others got off the car and walked towards here, they saw the black bear drawing his bow and shooting at the straw arrow rack. The afterimages of the arrows flashed by and were nailed on the huge arrow rack.

This is rapid-fire on the battlefield, without the pursuit of accuracy.

Requires strong explosive power and endurance.

After all the arrows were shot, Black Bear threw the bow to Gao Jun, took off the leather ring on his right thumb, and shook his right wrist, looking as if it was sore.

Gao Jun quickly brought hot wipes. Black Bear wiped his hands and walked down the archery platform and said to Wang Can, "Why do you look depressed, Mr. Zhongxuan? Is your residence not good?"

"I have lived in Chang'an for a long time and am not used to the migration."

Wang Can thought that the arrow shot by the black bear was a light arrow. The archery skills of scholars, including the archery games of aristocratic women, mostly used wooden arrows and light arrows.

He probably guessed the intention of inviting him to dinner, and calmly turned to the side and extended his arm to introduce: "Grand Marshal, this is Liang Maoliang Bofang, a man from my hometown. He has served in counties and prefectures and has made great achievements."

"Your servant Shanyang Liangmao pays homage to the Grand Marshal and wishes him the best of health."

"Well, you too." Black Bear replied casually, just stretching his arms: "Please take your seat and have your meal."

"Here."

Wang Can led Liang Mao up the stairs and walked towards a large square tent.

Pan Jun slowed down his pace behind them, and when he was seven or eight steps away, he couldn't help but look at Liang Mao's back with some envy. He just raised his eyebrows and turned around to have dinner with other close attendants and retainers.

Inside the big tent, Black Bear sat in the main seat. The place was spacious, but there was no shortage of seats and breakfast for Liang Mao.

After the guards served the food and left, Black Bear said, "Sir, I met you when we were in trouble. In the past, Liu Jingsheng was strong and arbitrary, and we couldn't fulfill our ambitions. Today, I have achieved success and fame, and my wish has come true. But you, Sir, still have a long way to go."

"It all depends on whether the Grand Marshal will lend a hand. If he is willing to lend a hand, why should I worry about fame and honor?"

As Wang Can spoke, he folded his sleeves, picked up the food with chopsticks, put it in his mouth to taste, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, looking very satisfied.

Seeing this, Black Bear smiled and said, "Among Mr. Cai's collection of books, there are more than 700 volumes of drafts of the New Book of Han compiled by Mr. Cai during his lifetime. Not long ago, Mr. Cai copied it on paper, and I was fortunate enough to read it. Now I have a question. I don't know how evil Dong Zhuo is. Can Mr. Zhongxuan explain it to me?"

"Dong Zhuo's evil is hard to describe."

Wang Can thought for a moment and pointed at the dishes on the table: "This is the delicious food given by the Grand Marshal. I am glad to attend the banquet and am about to taste it. If a wild dog pounces in front of me and bites several people, and suddenly jumps up, the dog mouth does not stop, eats randomly, and barks and bares its teeth at me, this is probably the evil of Dong Zhuo."

"Even if we beat him to death and pulverize his bones and scatter his ashes, it would not be enough to relieve the hatred in our hearts."

Wang Can asked calmly, "I wonder if Grand Marshal can understand this description?"

“This is Mr. Zhongxuan’s understanding.”

Black Bear took a sip from the teacup and said, "In my opinion, the master was away suddenly, and the dog thought that an evil guest had come to the door, so he barked and bit. Looking at the current behavior of Yuan and Cao Cao, the truth should be that the master had just died, and the slaves colluded with the guests to try to seize the family property. The slaves wanted to divide the family property together, so those with conscience were tempted by interests, threatened by swords, or bound by friendship, and could only sit back and do nothing. Only the loyal dog jumped out, and then the loyal and righteous people came to the rescue, and this prevented a rebellion like Wang Mang's."

Wang Can's father was the chief secretary of General He Jin, and naturally followed Dong Zhuo later.

If his father is not cleansed, Wang Can will not be clean either.

Without hearing Wang Can's words, Black Bear smiled and said, "I think Mr. Cai's Hanshu manuscript should be revised as appropriate. When Mr. Cai compiled Hanshu, he didn't know that his close friend Wang Yun hated him to the core, nor did he know that Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in the south, Yuan Shao carved the imperial seal in the north, and there was even a treacherous minister like Cao Cao who was so cruel as to murder the emperor."

As he spoke, he picked up the chopsticks to pick up the food, then stopped and said: "These are all examples for future generations."

After thinking for a while, Black Bear smiled and said, "I will give you a method to resolve your doubts. You don't need to use tortoise shells or yarrow stalks to tell the difference. To test jade, you need to burn it for three days. To identify the material, you need to wait for seven years. Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble before he usurped the throne. If I had died at that time, who would know the truth about my life?"

After saying this with a smile, Black Bear looked at the two people who were shocked, and then said: "The so-called wise men in the ancient times in the books can be judged by looking at the pillars of the court today. There have been many evil people since ancient times, so why bother to cover up the door lintel?"

After saying that, Black Bear stood up and pointed to the newly copied draft of the Book of Han by Cai Yong. "Give it back to Zhongxuan. I want to see the manuscript of the Book of Han compiled by Cai Gong and Zhongxuan by the end of the year. It doesn't matter if it's a little rough, as long as the black and white are written clearly. Is this possible?"

Wang Can did not respond, but asked: "Was the poem written by the Grand Marshal just now in seven-character regulated verse?"

"I guess so. How can the beauty of rhyme be confined to poetry? I have seen five-character poems, so it is not a big deal to write seven-character poems."

Black Bear looked at Wang Can and said, "It's settled now. I don't want to bother with this kind of thing."

Wang Can lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said: "If the Grand Marshal insists on revising Lord Cai's manuscript, please allocate 3,000 acres of land and houses in Shanglin Garden so that I can concentrate on editing it."

Although he did not express his concerns about doing so, Black Bear also understood and looked at Liang Mao: "Since Mr. Bofang has experience in counties, then he should be the magistrate of Duling."

Liang Mao restrained his emotions, bowed solemnly and said, "Yes."

Seeing his upright attitude, Black Bear said, "I will send a new Duling Wei. Your job is to edit the book. If the sky falls, I will hold it up for you."

Wang Can also cupped his hands: "Yes."

Now that things have come to this, there is only one way to go.

After coming to Guanzhong, he always felt restrained and oppressed by the black bear.

Now the true intention is revealed, even the dead Cai Yong will be pulled back into service.

Wang Can couldn't help but wonder whether the marriage between the other party and Cai had been planned for a long time.

(End of this chapter)