Lu Yuan gave Tang Wenyun a silver ticket worth 3,000 taels of silver from the Zheng family's money bank.

Then, Tang Wenyun went to Jinan the next day.

Selling official beards was already commonplace at the end of the Ming Dynasty at this time.

Therefore, Yan Jizu, the governor of Shandong, did not hesitate after receiving the name card and three thousand miles of silver from Tang Jin, the director of the Wenxuan Division in Beijing, and immediately appointed Lu Yuan to Qingshui Town Fort as the chief flag officer of the fort.

At the same time, Yan Jizu also promised to report Lu Yuan's name when he encountered the victory of the bandits in the future, and when the time came, he would directly promote Lu Yuan to the official of the hundred households of Qingshui Town.

At the same time, a few days later, on October 19, Lu Yuan also received a letter of 100 official uniforms and general flags from the Ministry of War.

According to the Ming official system, although the trial hundred households are the same as the hundred households are the same six-grade military attachés, but because it is a trial position, they are only given half a salary, and they are not given a letter.

Therefore, Lu Yuan got the official uniform of the sixth-rank military attache and the letter of the seventh-rank general flag officer.

Lu Yuan put on his official uniform, and looked at the biao-shaped complement on his chest, but he also felt that he was much more energetic.

"The virtuous brother is really heroic and powerful when he wears this official uniform", Tang Wenyun couldn't help but praise.

And Tang Ying also smiled: "Lu Lang is also an official." ”

Lu Yuan just smiled slightly, and asked Tang Wenyun: "Brother, although I have become a military attaché, I can't go to Qingshui Town Fort without a good horse, I don't know if you can find someone to buy a war horse." ”

"This still needs you to ask, Huang Jiayin, the deputy chief soldier of Linqing, has a very good relationship with my family, I have contacted his staff, and I am going to sell a war horse to you, in addition, this Qingshui Town Fort also belongs to him, I have also asked for a letter from him, when the time comes, you will bring it to the thousand household officials of Qingshui Town Fort, save the thousand household officials from embarrassing you, and you will rest assured that you will operate in Qingshui Town Fort at that time."

When Tang Wenyun said with a smile, he took out a letter and handed it to Lu Yuan: "The horse has been kept in my stable, I will let Tang Chao take you to lead the horse later, and some beans and forage are also prepared for you, you let your servants take them to Qingshui Town Fort together." ”

Lu Yuan hurriedly said: "Thank you, brother, I plan to take office tomorrow." ”

"Ah, so early", Tang Ying said with his mouth open.

Lu Yuan smiled and asked, "After I leave, will you miss me?" ”

Tang Ying didn't answer, and immediately ran back to the house.

Tang Wenyun smiled slightly when he saw this, and patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder: "I'll go back first, since you have to leave tomorrow, I won't have time to pick up the wind for you, take care." ”

Lu Yuan nodded.

Next.

Lu Yuan rode a horse and left the Tang Mansion, he bought an ordinary horse before marrying Tang Ying, and was taught and learned by Uncle Fei, so now he can also ride a horse.

Not long after, Lu Yuan returned to Lu's house, and after saying goodbye to Lu's mother, he went to Qingshui Town to take office.

Lu Yuan didn't expect that as soon as he came back, he would cause a sensation in the entire Xinhufang.

"Brother Lu is actually an official!"

"Isn't it, this is a few officials!"

"Liupin, isn't that bigger than the county master!"

"Brother Lu is so powerful, he became a big official at a young age!"

As soon as Lu Yuan entered the streets of Xinhufang, the neighbors were amazed.

Those who worked in the Lu family were also moved and honored, and they worked harder than usual.

After all, the people are in awe of the officials.

That night, except for Lu Yuan, Lu Mu, Tang Ying and others were in a faint mood.

Lu's mother didn't even have the heart to eat.

Although Lu Yuan comforted him by saying that the Qingshui Town Fort he went to was not far from Linqingzhou.

However, Lu Yuan did not persuade again, after all, parting is always inevitable.

And it is now the end of October of the tenth year of Chongzhen, and in less than a year, Shandong will be sacked by Jiannu.

There is not much time left for Lu Yuan to develop and grow.

He couldn't help but leave his family for a while to expand his foundation.

"If you don't go to Qingshui Town Fort with me first, someone still needs to take care of it here, I plan to take Caiyi to go, I'll let Erniu help you here, she has financial experience and can help you, and Caiyi has been educated by you for many years, knows words, can help me do a lot of things, and of course take care of my daily life by the way, what do you think?"

After returning to the east wing, Lu Yuan asked Tang Ying again.

Tang Ying only nodded silently.

Lu Yuan said again: "I will take away the mechanics of the family Ding team and Chunfeng Machinery Company, Uncle Fei will naturally follow me, you don't go out easily these days, although this Linqing City has always been safe, and ordinary women have no problem going out, but I am not at ease, if you really have something, you can let Xiao Chunlai and Tu Dazhu do it, you let Yuan Changgui go to them, I will leave Xiao Wu to you as a follower, this kid is also clever and strong, let him guard in the gatehouse every day." ”

Tang Ying just nodded silently.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan only continued: "In just a few months, I will send someone to pick you and your mother, I plan that we will stay in Qingshui Town Fort for a long time in the future, and I will make it the strongest and safest castle in the world." ”

Tang Ying still just nodded.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but knock on the table: "Hey, don't nod your head patronizingly, will you miss me during this time when I am not there." ”

"I", Tang Ying raised a pair of crystal eyes, swallowed back the words, and then got up directly and went to bed.

Lu Yuan didn't say anything when he saw this, and went to bed early, after all, he was going to Qingshui Town Fort early tomorrow morning.

The next day it was not yet dawn.

Lu Yuan left the Lu Mansion and rode his horse to Qingshui Town Fort.

But as soon as Lu Yuan left the city, he saw Tu Dazhu running from the city gate: "Childe, wait, I have something to say to you." ”

Lu Yuan lowered his face: "Tu Dazhu, didn't I say it, I use you as the head of the Intelligence Department, the most important thing is that even if you can't be too close to me, you want outsiders not to know that we are very close, why do you come to see me off today!" ”

"I naturally know, but Childe, I'm not here to send you, I'm going to tell you, that Xiao Chun came to tell me that his people found out when selling clothes that recently there is an assembler in your family named Xie San who often goes to a flower boat to drink, Xiao Chunlai inquired and learned that Xie San often corresponds with the Zhang family's Dou Ding, and I also know through my friend who is a boatman on the flower boat, that Dou Ding is asking Xie San for the secret of your loom, saying that he wants to make people try to make the same shuttle."

Tu Dazhu said.

After hearing this, Uncle Fei first became nervous: "This Xie San, brother, you treated him well in the past, but he was so shallow-eyed that he colluded with the surnamed Dou!" They all know that the secret of our weaving workshop is mainly on the shuttle, if he really let the Zhang family behind his dou ding know the secret of our spring breeze cloth, the loss is not small. ”

Lu Yuan's face also became solemn, he didn't expect that he had set up an intelligence department and let Tu Dazhu and Xiao Chunlai be responsible for investigating the news against his Lu family, and he had really received important news in this regard.

"There is a wild shop in front, let's go there to rest first, and after half an hour, Tu Dazhu, you come again, and then we will discuss how to deal with this matter."

Lu Yuan said.

Everyone nodded hurriedly.