Chapter 743: The Sound of Drums and Horns (15)
Zhou Yuan's marriage proposal was transmitted back to Jishi City from Fenzhou, it was already a month later, it was the end of May and the beginning of June, the weather had gradually warmed up, and the streets could be seen from time to time shirtless and short coats, the young girls had already changed into thin clothes and light yarn early, and the area under the control of the Eastern Mansion was a typical poor government and the people were rich, when a group of ministers of the Eastern Mansion racked their brains to distribute the financial revenue, the common people had surplus money in their pockets, This also makes every family not hesitate to dress up their children, they have suffered too much when they are young, and they no longer want their children to live that kind of hard life.
The result of having surplus money in the bag, reflected in the market, is incomparable prosperity, unlimited business opportunities, attracting countless merchants to drive away, on the market, there is even a silk from the far south, although expensive, but still in short supply.
Jishi City is a city where all ethnic groups live together, which also makes the atmosphere here much more open than the mainland, every time you walk on the streets of Jishi City, look at those red willow green, look at those young women who show their bodies to the fullest, Gao Yuan's mood is very happy, as if returning to the prosperous city in the previous life.
In addition to the absence of those cramped high-rise buildings, the annoying haze, the blue sky and white clouds, and even the air seems to have a sweet taste, it looks so beautiful.
Well, there is a little similarity, that is, the congested traffic, look at the streets, often rubbing shoulders, crowding people, people to people, the crossroads between the various cities, at every turn to form a blockage, have to often send out the city patrol to dredge, or, should be in the stone city to get a traffic rule, for example, the simplest pedestrian to the right, and for example, to draw a special sidewalk, carriageway and horse path.
Sit in your own study. Gao Yuan thought about these things, and he was really a little happy in his heart, the work of Zhengdong Mansion to absorb displaced people from all over the country was carried out very smoothly, although the way adopted was not very bright, but for those displaced people who were secretly sent here, the area under the jurisdiction of Zhengdong Mansion is now their paradise.
The scale of Jishi City is now very large, and the residents inside and outside the city have exceeded 200,000, and they have begun to set up thresholds if they want to enter Jishi City. And a large number of people poured in, all of which were sent to the Hetao area.
The influx of people made the councilors happy at the same time, but also worried, every household that came to it was resettled with real money. And if these people can contribute to the expedition to the Eastern Mansion, it will be at least a year later.
But Gao Yuan did not care to continue to pursue this policy, and the Hetao needed a large number of people to fill it, and for him. People are the most valuable resource.
There was a gentle knock outside, and when I looked up, Ning Xin's pretty figure was standing at the door. Holding a stack of dossiers in her hand, today she was dressed in lake-green light sand, and her satin-like hair was also tied with lake-blue streamers. Black and blue with her white jade-like condensation presents a beautiful color that makes people's hearts ripple. In terms of appearance alone, Ning Xin is indeed better than Ye Jing'er and He Lanyan.
But Gao Yuan's strange thing is that Ye Jing'er has always maintained a certain degree of hostility towards Helan Yan, but for Ning Xin, she always seems to be trying to push this woman to her side, for example, after Ning Xin returned from Hetao, Ye Jing'er actually crossed over and directly arranged for her to live in the governor's mansion, the reason is that she is busy with business and rarely accompanies her, she is very lonely and needs a little partner, this reason is too far-fetched, Ning Xin is not her little friend, and now the senior officials of the Supervision Yuan are busy working outside, Cao Tianci went to Fenzhou, Yi Bin was in the river, and only Ning Xin and Zhang Yi were left at home, Ning Xin was so busy that her feet didn't touch the ground, where did she come to play with her, Ning Xin lived in the Governor's Mansion, and spent far more time with Gao Yuan than with Ye Jing'er, the two often talked side by side from the backyard and said that they came to the council hall together, Gao Yuan always felt that the senior officials in the mansion looked at the eyes of the two, they were a little weird.
God is pitiful to see that he and Ning Xin are innocent.
But the beauty is delicious, with a big beauty like Ning Xin by his side, he is indeed like a spring breeze, thinking that if a guy with a full face like Yang Dasha is standing beside him, he must not have that kind of mood.
Thinking of this, Gao Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
Ning Xin walked to Gao Yuan's side, and it has been a long time since she lived in the Governor's Mansion, from being uncomfortable at the beginning, to being calm and calm now, Ning Xin has reflected her rare adaptability.
"What are you laughing at? So happy? She placed the dossier in front of Takato and chuckled.
"I didn't laugh at anything, I just had fun." Gao Yuanle said happily.
"I'm afraid that the governor won't be happy after reading this information." Ning Xin smiled and opened the top file and spread it out in front of Gao Yuan.
Gao Yuan's heart jumped, it wasn't a military problem, but looking at Ning Xin's relaxed appearance, it didn't look like it.
"What's wrong?" He picked up the file and glanced at Ning Xin, "Today's dress is excellent, in fact, you look much better in women's clothes, you usually go out, you don't need to change to men's clothes, in our expedition to the East Mansion, it is not uncommon for women to be officials, and now Wang Wuyan of the household department has recruited a number of female officials who are literate and know how to calculate!" ”
Ning Xinqiao's face flushed slightly, but she didn't take advantage of this conversation, "Governor, you better take a look at this information first, this is sent by Dean Cao from Fenzhou." ”
"Good!" Gao Yuan opened the dossier and looked at it carefully, and gradually, his eyebrows were twisted. "Zhou Yuan, this old guy, actually wants to marry his granddaughter to me as a daughter-in-law? How old are the two little ones? ”
Throw the file on the table.
"Dudu, this matter is not simple, this is Zhou Yuan's quid pro quo. Dean Cao said in the intelligence that the Zhou family has opened up the core technology of building sea ships to us, which is the result of the Supervision Yuan's efforts in Fenzhou for two years and has not been obtained. Ning Xin said.
"I see what he means!" Gao Yuan nodded, thought for a moment, looked up and said, "Someone!" ”
He Weiyuan entered in response, He Weiyuan was born in Baiyang Village, and was known by Gao Yuan as the nephew of He Dayou, the head of Baiyang Village, the first village in the world. And He Weiyuan is one of these lucky people, his elder brother, He Weigao is still serving in the Young Guards, and now holds the position of company commander.
"Governor!" He Weiyuan stood straight in front of Gao Yuan.
"Immediately send someone to invite the two councilors to come over, by the way, and then invite Gou Shangshu to come."
"Yes!" He Weiyuan replied loudly, turned around and just walked to the door, but Gao Yuan stopped him again, "Say to the back house again, please come over to Mrs. too." ”
Hearing that He Weiyuan's footsteps were far away, Ye Jing'er said softly: "In this matter, I'm afraid that Jing'er is absolutely unwilling, and she doesn't have any good feelings for Zhou Yuan." ”
Gao Yuan smiled, "It sounds like you're the one who agrees with this?" ”
Ning Xin raised her eyebrows slightly, "Yes, in the long run, this marriage is beneficial to Yu Zhengdong Mansion." Naturally, I agree. ”
Gao Yuan nodded, "I know what you mean. When Jiang Yanxun and the three of them come, let's discuss this matter again. ”
Jiang Jiaquan, Yan Shenghao, Xun Xiu and the three of them were originally working in the meeting hall in the front yard of the Governor's Mansion, after getting the notice, they came quickly, Xun Xiu was disheartened after Ye Xiang's parents died, and after taking care of the funeral of the two, he took his family to live in seclusion and disappeared in front of the world, the Supervision Yuan has been looking for the whereabouts of this person, when Ning Xin led the crowd to return, he finally got Xun Xiu's hermitage from Ning Xin, and Gao Yuan sent someone to find the door with Ye Jing'er and Ye Feng's handwritten letter, It was easy to get this one out of the mountain again.
Xun Xiu is already a big man in the world, and he has traveled extensively in various countries, and he is responsible for foreign affairs exchanges with various countries, but now Gao Yuan has not been officially recognized by various countries, so although he has some contacts with various countries, they are still secret small-scale contacts, and he is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but he also seems to be very leisurely.
The three of them happened to meet at the door of the study, and they glanced at each other, but they all read doubts in each other's eyes. Arching hands to each other, Jiang Jiaquan took the lead, and the three of them entered Gao Yuan's study together, and after a while, Ye Jing'er also arrived here, and saw that Gao Yuan and his wife were also invited, and the doubts in the eyes of the three important ministers were even stronger. This has never happened before.
After He Weiyuan made tea for everyone, he retreated, gently closed the door, and guarded the door with a knife.
"Let's take a look!" Gao Yuan waved his hand, and Ning Xin handed the information from Fenzhou to Jiang Jiaquan.
"This is sent from Fenzhou, I just arrived today, because the matter is serious, so I invite you to come and see it together!"
Jiang Jiaquan finished sweeping the ten lines at a glance, and quickly screened out the most important part from this long piece of information, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he did not speak, but handed it to Yan Shenghao.
After reading it, the three of them didn't speak, looking at Ning Xin whispering something in Ye Jing'er's ear, and now they understand why they invited Ye Jing'er as well.
"It can't be!" Ye Jing'er suddenly stood up, looked at Gao Yuan, and said, "My son, you must not marry a woman from the Zhou family as your daughter-in-law."
"Jing'er, don't be bored." Gao Yuan glanced at Ye Jing'er with a little reproach, "I invited three adults to come with you, isn't it just to discuss this matter?" (To be continued......)