Chapter 436: A New Beginning (1)
Two days later, the emperor's decree was also delivered as promised...... Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, after several days of careful consideration, I decided to assign the northwest Ganjiang Province to the territory of Mobei Khan, this place is suitable for cultivation and breeding, can be used as a better place to live, and no longer have to worry about desert invasion and wetting caused by the desert to swallow up the homeland. At the same time, I agreed to the request of the Moon Sect Master of the Earth Temple, and in the future, Shicang Province and Fuxing Province will be under the direct jurisdiction of the Moon Sect Master, but because there are also my people there, so considering their situation, I decided that they do not need to change their place of residence because of this change of ownership, if they want to, they can continue to live in their homeland, if they don't want to, they can move to other places with the local officials, but no matter what, these people are my people, I also hope that the Moon Sect Master and the Desert Khan can manage it well, and if I feel that it is necessary to rebuild, I can send some people to help rebuild together. I hope that from now on, we can live together peacefully, and there will be no more disputes, and if you have any opinions, you can give them to me, and I will deal with them as appropriate. Chin this! ā¦ā¦ Rise up and take the order. Wang Jiezhong read it out one by one.
"Thank you for the emperor's grace, long live my emperor, long live ......." Mo Yanyan and Yue Xuanying responded in unison, and after the two thanked them, Wang Jiezhong handed the holy decree to the hands of the two of them, and then continued, "By the way, the emperor still has an edict to be forwarded to the two of them, that is, the emperor finally said that this concession is already the limit, I hope the two of you can know and be satisfied, these three places are considered to be common land, I hope you can use it reasonably." Do you understand? ā
"Understood."
"Well, since both of them understand, then Weichen is also relieved." Wang Jiezhong said lightly.
"Then Lord Wang, can we go back here?" Mo Yanyan asked cautiously.
"Not yet, um......, but if you have something urgent, you can go back, but if it's okay, please stay a few more days, because the emperor still has some things to verify with you. Could you please stay in this Nangong Mansion for a few more days? Wang Jiezhong replied.
"Uh-huh...... well." Mo Yanyan nodded slightly in response.
"That'...... Do you have any questions? If there is none, Weichen will retire first. Wang Jiezhong asked respectfully.
"Nope."
"Well, then Weichen will retire first." Wang Jiezhong said. After speaking, he left Nangong Mansion with the royal guards.
After this Wang Jiezhong left Nangong Mansion, Mo Yanyan excitedly and incredulously unfolded the holy decree in her hand again, and then read every word on it carefully and softly, and was a little excited that she felt like she was dreaming, so she pinched her face and said excitedly: "This ...... This is all true, the emperor really carved out the territory for us so generously? Isn't this really a dream? ā
"Uh-huh...... yes......." Yue Xuanying nodded with a slight smile and said, "I really didn't expect that there was such a broad-minded Ming Jun in the world, and he was really willing to give up a part of his country to other empires on the borderline, no one can believe it, right?" ā
Just when the two of them sighed, Nangong Xue walked over with a smile and said, "The two of you are satisfied now, right?" In the future, it will be up to you to use it wisely and be kind to the local people. ā
"Nangong Xue...... Could this be you...... Helped from this, right? As soon as Yue Xuanying heard Nangong Xue's words, she asked rhetorically.
"Hehe...... Moon Sect Master, it's okay or not now, but the results have come out, so what...... In the future, it depends on how you manage it reasonably, in other words, these lands are not small, and you still need to work hard to manage them well, but at least you don't have to continue to live in the original environment, at least you have saved the people, and it's still good after all. Right? ā
"Well, you're right." Yue Xuanying nodded and replied, "But no matter what, I still have to thank you for having such a result." ā
"You don't need to thank me, if you really want to thank yourself, honesty is the fundamental principle to solve the problem." Nangong Xue said lightly, "Oh yes, Yanyan, I have something I want to ask you." ā
"What's the matter, you can tell me." Mo Yanyan replied.
As soon as Mo Yanyan's voice fell, Nangong Xue took out two letters from her sleeve pocket and said, "Yanyan, what about me...... I'm going to leave with the lord when I speak, and I'm going to write down the next two letters, one of which I ask you to help me transfer it to the emperor, which I've written clearly what I did before hiding from the emperor, because what I said in person, I'm afraid that it's too much of a waste of time, and I'm afraid that the emperor won't like to hear it, so I didn't say too much, but I wrote it down, and you let him read it for himself to understand everything, in addition, this letter is for you to pass on to the seventh princess, after all, I must be saying goodbye, There are some things I can't say to her face-to-face, I'm afraid that she will talk to me, you should also know that it is normal for women to have a little emotional chatter with each other, but she is more serious, I don't want to let her suffer something in person because of my insistence, so you let her read the letter and everything will be clear. Finally, I have to add, the letter to the Seventh Princess, you must give it after I leave, okay? It will also make me feel more at ease when I go. You know what I mean? ā
"Xiaoxue...... I...... I know, but I'm just afraid I'll be reluctant. Mo Yanyan trembled at Nangong Xue's letter to her, and said with a little choked up, "Aren't you afraid that I will stop you from letting you go?" ā
"Don't be afraid, because I have told you very clearly the reason, and you are also a person who understands, you should be able to understand what I mean, and even if you want to stop me, you may not be able to stop ....... I'm still certain about that. Nangong Xue smiled and comforted, "Okay, in fact, there is not so much reluctance, I won't say it, I will still come back, and I will never see each other again in my life." Then why are you so reluctant? ā
"I admit that what you said is reasonable, but let's talk about it again, this is also a separation, a friend who often says that you can see each other suddenly says that you can see each other will be separated, and then you don't know when you can see each other again, do you think about who this situation is given to, and who can adapt to it in a short time?" Mo Yanyan sighed and said.
Hearing Mo Yanyan say this, Nangong Xue looked at Mo Yanyan with a comforting expression and said, "Okay, I understand your feelings, so I promise you, even if I can't see you, I'll write to you, okay?" Anyway, from time to time, I will write down all the interesting things I encounter in letters and send them to you to share together, so it's okay, right? ā
"Hey...... Whatever you want, anyway, I can't pay for a while in this mood. Mo Yanyan sighed.
"Okay, then you slowly calm down, now that I have to lose company, I have something to go out to do." Nangong Xue replied with a smile, and after speaking, she waved her hand at Mo Yanyan and went out with Xiao Long.
Mo Yanyan stood in place in a daze, motionless as she watched Nangong Xue leave, and she almost didn't fall asleep this night, just lying on the bed and thinking about the past, but when she thought of separating from Nangong Xue, she still couldn't help but shed tears, so she didn't know when she fell asleep .......
The next morning, when it was just hazy, Nangong Xue followed Xiao Long and Nangong Tian to say goodbye to the people in the family and left.
It wasn't until noon that Mo Yanyan woke up in a daze, she sat up slowly, rubbed her eyes gently, and asked the maid who was waiting for her, "When did I fall asleep?" And what time is it? ā
"Back to the county lord, you were almost asleep at midnight, and now it's noon, the little one originally wanted to ask you to get up early to eat, but seeing that you slept soundly, I didn't wake you up for breakfast, and now you have just made lunch, and the kitchen has just been delivered, I was thinking about whether to ask you to get up to eat, and you got up...... So why don't you have lunch first? If you're still sleepy, you can finish lunch before going to bed. The maid replied respectfully.
"Well...... don't sleep, I've been sleeping for a long time......." As he was talking, he heard that Mo Yanyan's Five Organs Temple began to ring the bell, so he said a little embarrassedly, "Let's eat first...... ā
"Okay, the little one is waiting for you." The maid said. As he spoke, he put the meal on the table, and stood aside respectfully and waited for Mo Yanyan to enjoy it.
But just when Mo Yanyan got up and got dressed, Mo Yanyan found an envelope next to her pillow, Mo Yanyan picked up the envelope curiously, looked at it, and the envelope said Mo Yanyan opened it personally. But Mo Yanyan couldn't help but chuckle twice when she looked at the twisted handwriting, and then asked, "What's going on with this letter?" ā
"Well, back to the county lord, this letter was given to you by the eldest lady in the morning, and when you fell asleep, she put down the letter and left." The maid replied.
"yes, okay, I got it." Mo Yanyan nodded slightly in response, then opened the envelope, and took out a thick stack of stationery from the envelope and looked at it.
"Yanyan, my good sister, when you read this letter, I have already sailed with my grandfather and grandfather, I know that I am a little sorry for you to go like this, but I still think it is better to do this, it is good for everyone, at least I will not see your tears of farewell, I am honest I really have no control over tears, okay I won't say much nonsense, let's get to the point, I don't know if you have noticed that when the decree was handed down, the emperor did not give you any agreement on the land, It's just the promulgation of a holy decree, this is because the emperor didn't really want to demarcate the territory of his empire at the beginning, you must be able to imagine, the monarch of any empire will definitely not be so generous, but I finally persuaded the emperor, after all, the territory of the Xuanwu Empire is also very large, and it is more difficult to really manage, so this is the place that borders with your territory, so that you can manage it reasonably, as long as you can manage it well, and it is slowly prospering, It has brought you and the emperor a lot of benefits, then this land will be yours in the future, and then the emperor will naturally sign a land transfer agreement with you, and from then on, the land will completely belong to you, but if the management is not good or there is any trouble, the emperor can still take back the land at any time, so I decided to help you again, manage and use the land reasonably, Hua Hua is a talent, he has a strong talent in land planning and building houses,If you have his help, I believe that whether it is the land that is now sold or the desert north of the original desert area, it will definitely be rebuilt with his help, and I have someone to recommend to you, that is Zhao Jie, the seventh prince, he is very good at planting, I believe that with the help of these two, the land swept by the desert will be covered by green trees and flowers again, of course, the talent is not just the two of them. There are also people who have similar interests to them will also help you and Yue Xuanying to rebuild their own homes together, so that the previously harsh environment that could not make people live well can be revitalized again, all this I have written down the details in the next few letters, you will give these to her together with my letter to the Seventh Princess, I believe they will naturally know what to do after reading it. Of course, you must still be worried that the reconstruction cost will exceed the budget of the treasury, it doesn't matter, I also have arrangements, when the time comes, you and the seventh princess will go to Kong Haoyu to ask for it, I will store the dividends from opening the store for so long before leaving Kong Haoyu, I think that wealth should be enough for you to use, if it is not enough, pay in advance with Kong Fatzi, anyway, he is also a big rich man, very rich, don't be polite to him, do you know? Of course, in the end, I still have to say that all affairs must be focused on the people, as the saying goes, the water also carries the boat and overturns the boat, we are the boat on the water, and the water is the people, if there is no support from the people, any country will be flooded, I hope you will be good from now on, do not do things against the current, only the people are good, the country can develop harmoniously, you are also a smart person, I believe you can understand what I mean, although I said some advice against the ear, But also for your own good. Take care of Yanyan, my sister. Younger sister Nangong Xueliu. ā
After reading this letter, Mo Yanyan subconsciously looked at Nangong Xue's detailed plans for the reconstruction, and couldn't help but tearfully say: "Xiaoxue, you really deserve to be a person who has read through the thousand-year-old books, and the only one who can think of these can only be you, thank you, I Mo Yanyan will never repay you for this kindness, I hope that when I see you next time, the reconstruction project will be completed, and I will definitely let you take a good look at it at that time, and then I will definitely let my father listen to the will of the ......people to govern the country reasonably." Xiaoxue wishes you a smooth journey. ā
And on the same day, Chen Jiayu and his sisters were also recruited into the palace by Zhao Xianglin, and then gave them a holy decree of sealing officials, Chen Jiayu was sent to Mobei to assist the Khan in governing Ganjiang Province together, when Ganjiang Province is well governed and Chen Jiayu is not needed, then Chen Jiayu can return to the imperial court, and then he will be appointed as the prime minister to continue to assist the emperor, and Chen Jiayu was sent to Shicang Province to assist Yue Xuanying in governing Shicang Province and Fuxing Province together, and Chen Jiayu is on the right track of governance. Then he can return to the imperial court, and when the time comes, he will be appointed as a first-class envoy, and he will be responsible for some political affairs between the borders of the Xuanwu Empire in the future. In this way, the family's expenses can be maintained, and Chen Zhao can be better taken care of, and the issue of replacing the plaque of the Chen Mansion will be revoked since then, and the Chen Mansion can still be used instead of becoming a Chen Mansion.
As soon as the brother and sister heard the news, they looked at Zhao Xianglin with big eyes and some rudeness in surprise, and said, "What does the emperor mean by this?" It means that we are brothers and sisters...... Join the court as an official together? Still an official of the imperial court? How is this ...... before? What's not the same? Why is that? ā
"Yes, Your Majesty, didn't you reduce our family to commoners? How can this ...... Official? And even I, a woman, ...... Can you enter the court as an official? Chen Jiayu asked with some surprise.
Seeing that these two brothers and sisters were so surprised, Zhao Xianglin glanced at them lightly and said, "What? Don't you two understand what I mean? Could it be that I speak all foreign languages? ā
"No, the emperor, our brother and sister didn't mean that, but you suddenly had a little ...... to the emperor It's kind of incredible. Your Majesty, don't get me wrong....... Chen Jiayu hurriedly explained.
"Okay, don't say it, I know what you mean." Zhao Xianglin replied lightly, "Yes, I removed your family from all official positions before, and demoted you to commoners from now on, and it is not related to the imperial court, but later, because someone interceded with you, so that I could see that you still had done practical things for the imperial court before, after all, Chen Zhao is crazy, and it will be too much for you to take care of it in the future, so many people in the family are waiting for dinner at once, and the expenses are very large, so I thought about it and gave you two an official to help me do things. It's still good to share some political affairs, after all, there are still a lot of official vacancies, and many people need to make up for them, so the two of you are also taken into account, so it should be enough to rely on the two of you to support the family, right? As long as you don't eat and drink, it's pretty much the same. How can this be explained clearly enough? ā
"Well...... it's clear, it's clear, it's clear, it's ......." Chen Jiayu nodded again and again and replied, "Thank you, Lord Longen." Saying that, the brother and sister hurriedly kowtowed to Zhao Xianglin a few more times.
"Okay, okay, don't knock anymore." Zhao Xianglin saw that these two people kowtowed gratefully, and said impatiently, "Actually, I just conform to his wishes, and I just have a personal favor, you two can't thank me if you want to thank me, if you really want to thank Nangong Xue, without her, you two and your family are probably already preparing for the autumn queen at this time, do you know?" ā
"Nangong Xue ......?" Chen Jiayu couldn't help but exclaim softly when she heard this, "How could it be her?" Why is that? I had ...... to her before. ā
"yes......." Zhao Xianglin replied lightly, "Actually, even I can't figure it out, how can this person have such a big heart, how big a heart can this be to accommodate such a big heart, she will do this, but like you, she knelt in front of me and begged me for an afternoon." In the face of such a person, I really made a miraculous compromise. I really have to admire her spirit. The two of you must remember her good, without her, you would not have this official position and such treatment. Oh yes, I also have some consideration for your Yulu, because your family has a large population, so I will give you twice as much as your Yulu every month, that is to say, each of you can now get three hundred taels of silver every month, this is the first time in history, I think none of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty can earn so much like you. You have to thank Nangong Xue. Such a big favor must be remembered. Someday I remember to return to someone's house. ā
"Yes, Your Majesty, your advice to the two of us will definitely be remembered in our hearts and never forgotten." Chen Jiayu replied, and after speaking, the two of them kowtowed to Zhao Xianglin three times in a row.
The day after receiving the decree, the two received the monthly allowance given to them by the emperor, and warned them to behave themselves from now on. As soon as the two of them saw it, they took out three hundred taels of silver and went to Nangong Mansion together, wanting to thank Nangong Xue face to face, but as soon as they arrived at Nangong Mansion, after the two explained their intentions to Wei Yongnian, Wei Yongnian shook his head slightly and replied regretfully: "I'm sorry for the two, it's not that Wei refuses to inform you, but that our eldest lady is no longer in the capital." She followed our old man and father-in-law to go to sea together. As for when he will come back, it is not clear that the small one will come back. You two better go back. I will find an opportunity to convey your intentions to the eldest lady. In addition, there is a letter to be handed over to the two of you, which is also the matter that the eldest lady has explained. Originally, the little one wanted to come to the door to deliver the letter, but I didn't think that the two of you would come here. ā
After speaking, Wei Yongnian took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Chen Jiayu's brother and sister, Chen Jiayu took the letter, and then glanced at his brother, and said helplessly: "Brother, it seems that there is no chance to thank us in person, wait for the next time, should we go back first?" ā
"It's okay......." Chen Jiayu nodded lightly and replied, and as he spoke, he took out the three hundred taels and offered them with both hands, "Steward Wei, there are three hundred taels of silver here, please be sure to accept it on behalf of Xiaoxue, although it is not much, but it is also our gratitude." We have taken her affection to our Chen family in mind, and if he has the opportunity one day, he will definitely go to the soup and fight the fire. ā
When Wei Yongnian saw it, he immediately refused: "I won't accept this money, and the eldest lady of our family has also explained, saying that you may send silver to show gratitude, so I told the little one in advance, you must not accept it, she understands the intentions of the two of you, so don't say too much, right?" It's all meaningful. Take back the silver taels. ā
Seeing Wei Yongnian's pushback, Chen Jiayu's two brothers and sisters had no choice but to give up, so they bowed deeply to Wei Yongnian and said, "Thank you." Please tell Xiaoxue that if there is a useful place for our brothers and sisters in the future, please ask her to speak, and our brothers and sisters will definitely be there with you. ā
"Well, okay, I made a note of it. I'll be sure to tell our eldest lady. Wei Yongnian nodded slightly and replied. After saying that, the two brothers and sisters left Nangong Mansion.
On the way back to her home, Chen Jiayu couldn't help the curiosity in her heart and opened the letter on the way, she looked at the content of the letter word by word, and tears couldn't help but wet her eyes.
"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, the names of the two of you are so boring, the pronunciation is different, your father is really good at naming, okay, I won't talk nonsense, this letter is our farewell, I'm a person, I don't like to say goodbye to people in person, because I always feel that the atmosphere is weird, so it's best to think about it or write a letter, when you two see this letter, I should have set sail and headed towards the vast sea, I know that the two of you will definitely come to me after getting the emperor's gift, so I asked Wei Yongnian to tell you these words, I hope you don't misunderstand his expressionless language, in fact, that's what I mean, I don't want you to thank me, because this is also the promise I promised at the beginning, and now it has finally been fulfilled, Chen Jiayu, I am an honest and trustworthy person, right? I've fulfilled all my promises, so you should know what to do later, right? I hope that you and your sister can treat your official position well, treat the people well, and be a good parent official, so that your family's life will be better and better. I'm sure you two can do it, right? And I also believe in your ability, you are all smart people, clear minds, and you will definitely govern the place well. You can rest assured, I also have someone to assist you, as long as we work together, I believe that there is nothing in this world that you can't do, for me, you don't have to worry, I understand your gratitude, and we will meet again if we have the opportunity. I wish you all the best in life, and the whole family is safe and healthy, friends, Nangong Xueliu. ā
After reading the letter, Chen Jiayu choked up and said to his brother: "Brother, you really know a very good friend, I was so willful and arbitrary at the beginning, I would treat her like that." I really feel a little stupid when I think about it now. Ay...... It's just a pity that I don't even have a chance to take the blame...... ā
"It's not that there is no ......, but now there is no chance." Chen Jiayu gently wiped the tears from the corners of his sister's eyes and comforted, "Didn't Xiaoxue say it too?" There will be a chance to meet again in the future, and it will not be too late for you to take the blame by then. Right? Now let's do what we have to do, don't let her down, don't let the emperor down, and don't let the people down, this is what we should consider and do at present. Got it? When the time comes, my brother will go to Mobei, you are going to Shicang, you have to take good care of yourself along the way, don't let my brother worry about you anymore, you know? ā
"Uh-huh....... I know, brother. Chen Jiayu nodded slightly and replied in a choked voice.