Let the governor of a state be promoted to the same governor of a state, and an official who determines a positive fifth grade from the fourth grade, this kind of absurd thing is indeed what Emperor Yunwen, who was blinded by the big cake painted by Xu Erlang, would do.

But with such a great grace, Emperor Yunwen promised to go out, but he may not make the trip. After all, Emperor Yunwen is only a restrained emperor, and in many cases, some of his decrees will be folded several times.

So although Xu Erlang's heart was moved by this official's words, it was only a move.

Hezhou Tongzhi Xu will be determined by him in the end, but the candidate is not necessarily left to him to choose. Those officials of the ministry, as well as some ministers who are worried about their home and country, will not let his power grow, to the point where he can play with a state in the palm of his hand, and he is the only one.

Xu Erlang's slightly moving mood quickly became calm, and his complexion did not wave. He said, "The lower official position is humble and light, but the same position is very important, and it is not the lower official who can decide." His Majesty gave such gifts, and the officials felt five things. However, when it comes to the ability to recognize and employ people, the officials are still higher. I wonder what arrangements the officials have for this? ”

The official who came to deliver the decree was entrusted by someone to secretly pay attention to Xu Erlang's expression since he said that sentence. However, I don't know if this Xu Shiheng is too thoughtful, or if he really has no desires in some aspects, his complexion has not changed significantly. However, his eyes faintly showed a little emotion, as if he was so valued by His Majesty, and he hated to serve the country with his body and be loyal to His Majesty.

This emoji ...... That's right.

Could it be that this man is really a loyal servant who has no extra thoughts? Chunchen?

The official of the Ministry of Officials also had to observe Xu Erlang's expression carefully, and Xu Erlang had already looked at it with burning eyes. This Master Zhang came back to his senses in an instant, and then thought about Xu Erlang's words, and a friendly smile appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty's grace, the ministers should not have interfered. However, Hezhou is the border of the country, and the appointment and dismissal of any official is related to the social affairs of the country. Therefore, after discussion, the adults have drawn up a few candidates for your reference. If one of the candidates agrees with the expectations of the adults, it will be decided. If they don't agree, the adults can also promote the officials to Tongzhi at will according to their own wishes. ”

It is said that this matter can be done according to Xu Erlang's intentions, but as long as he still has to go through the official career, he will not slap the faces of the officials in this kind of matter.

You must know that the Ministry of Officials is in charge of the evaluation and promotion of all officials, and Xu Erlang's evaluation for two consecutive years is "excellent", which is certainly related to his political achievements, but he is also a good man, and there has never been a shortage of filial piety that should be given. In this way, no one should be offended, and there is no reason for others to be stuck in some aspects.

Now the same is true, if the same person is selected from the selection of the officials of the ministry; If not, this is a slap in the face of the officials of the ministry, and I am afraid that they will offend everyone.

However, the candidate who can be drawn up by the ministry will not be bad, and if he chooses the right one, he will have great power to control him, and a deputy will not hinder his plan. Therefore, there is no need to be in this matter and, and the officials and adults do not have any signs.

Xu Erlang thought so, and did not immediately ask the official for the list. It's not too late to be a little later, now I'm going to entertain people first.

In the evening, the official Zhang went to the guest house to rest after drinking and eating. Xu Erlang also got his wish, and took the list of the same name drawn up by the officials of the Ministry of Officials from his hands.

Perhaps because it was not good for him to dominate in Hezhou, the people on the list were not his supporters, but they were not considered hostile to him.

Xu Erlang crossed the lives of these officials in his mind, and after thinking about it in the end, he still chose one of them.

Li Renxu, Nailongtai six years with Jinshi. Be loyal and upright. Although he is pedantic, he is also full of loyalty.

This person is not a capable official, but when there will be a war on the frontier, his pedantic character is destined not to be in the same stream with the likes of the family, and his own ability is enough to make him sit in the same position and take charge of the defense of Hezhou for Xu Erlang, which is enough.

Xu Erlang determined the candidate, and then returned to the back house. Jin Niang was tired at this time, but she still barely waited for him to come back.

Xu Erlang stepped into the inner room and saw her holding a book in her hand, yawning while reading, her head was still crooked, and she couldn't help but smile and said to her, "Didn't you let me wait for me and let you go to bed earlier?" I'm not out feasting, I'm just at home, and you're still worried that I'll be drunk and mess around? ”

Jin Niang scolded him when she heard this, "What nonsense is you talking about." "Go out and mess around, you try to mess around, see if you don't choke all the flesh and skin on your body.

Jin Niang's eyes were fierce, and Xu Erlang couldn't help but laugh twice when she saw the appearance of "protecting food". He pursed the corners of his lips and rubbed Jin Niang's head, turned the screen to take a bath, leaving Jin Niang depressed and angry at his back, "What nonsense is not nonsense, don't even think about it." I'm telling you, it's a very dangerous idea. The next time you let me hear you, I'm not done with you. ”

Saying that, he snorted angrily twice, and on the other hand, he couldn't help but complain in his heart about Master Zhang of the Ministry of Officials, and spurned him in his heart for not being old.

She just arranged for him to be accompanied by a woman, but she didn't expect the adult to accept it directly without even refusing it. can choke Jinniang's diaphragm enough, before Xu Erlang came, I don't know how many sentences of "pervert stallion" he scolded.

Xu Erlang didn't hear Jin Niang's chatter, and called out to her in the bathroom, "Come and rub my back." ”

Jin Niang was already in good spirits at this time, and she pulled her shoes and walked to the bathroom, while responding to him, "You rub your back every day, you bathe every day, and your body is not dirty." ”

As a result, as soon as she stepped in, Jin Niang was corrected on the spot.

Jin Niang: ......

She realized that this person was in good spirits today.

But it's normal, have you been promoted and raised, and you don't allow people to be happy and celebrate.

But your way of celebrating...... Okay, ten years like a day, every time it's like this, she's used to it.

The next day, Jinniang was called up by Qingsui early in the morning.

She was sore, her eyes were dry, and she was lazy and reluctant to get up.

Qingsui shouted twice, and pushed the curtains open, and the room was bright, and Jinniang couldn't sleep anymore.

She asked Qingsui, "What time is it?" ”

"It's the beginning of the hour, ma'am."

That's when it's time to get up.

However, she rested late yesterday, and today she also remembered to be late.

Qing Sui saw her depressed expression, held back a laugh that broke out, and said with a little coaxing, "Madame, get up quickly." Yesterday, the good news of the promotion of adults spread, and many people have already come to give gifts. Xu was thinking that the adults were going to have a banquet yesterday for the Lord Zhang, but the adults did not come to the door. But today I am afraid that they will come early, and you must hurry up and prepare to entertain them, madam. ”

That's really the case.

As Qingsui said, it's really time to get up early.

Some close friends, such as Xu Erlang's cronies, can come to the door without handing over the post. Those who are estranged can be kept out of the door. But I also want to know that these three or five days are not to think about purity. I can't say that there will be another banquet in the house, oops, it's really big to think about.

Jin Niang pondered about the banquet, and the maids served her to wash up with their hands and feet, and put the breakfast on the table by the way.

When Jinniang freshened up and sat at the dining table, the food was hot and fragrant, which made people have a great appetite when they looked at it.

Jin Niang was ready to move her chopsticks, and then she remembered Xu Erlang, "What about adults?" ”

"My lord got up early in the morning and practiced his sword, and then went to the study to read some official documents, and when the lord Zhang got up, he invited Mr. Zhang to go out for breakfast."

The corners of Jin Niang's mouth twitched, and she got up early in the morning to let people go out to eat, Xu Erlang had no heart.

As a pillow person who knows a lot about Xu Erlang, Jin Niang feels that Xu Erlang's actions are absolutely meaningful. I just don't know who he wants to pit this time.

After Jin Niang had eaten, the maids came over with the baskets containing the posts.

There has always been no shortage of greetings with the prefect, especially during the Chinese New Year, when there are more than half of the baskets every day. But it's not as exaggerated as it is now. It had only been a little longer from yesterday afternoon to this morning, and the basket was full.

Seeing her dumbfounded, Qingsui smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, madam, this is only a small part, and there are two other baskets." ”

Jin Niang stalked and complained, "This is all the people who are on the table in Hezhou, and they have all sent posts, right?" ”

Qingsui said, "Eighty percent is." However, the lord was promoted to Zhizhou, and it will be the sky of Hezhou in the future. They want to come and worship the mountain, and it is understandable. ”

What do you say about "worshiping the mountain", we are like the king of the mountain, and we can't say it.

Qingsui chuckled and covered her mouth, and asked the maids to sort the posts and go out with them.

There must be a banquet in the mansion today, and she has to keep an eye on it now.

At the end of this day, Jin Niang was busy seeing one group of people after another, speaking dryly, and her voice was hoarse.

Finally staying up until the evening, sending all the guests away, she lay on the bed like a dried salted fish, not wanting to move.

When Xu Erlang entered the house, he saw her spread there, looking ...... It's kind of funny. He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth and leaned over, took off her shoes and pressed the soles of her feet, "Tired?" ”

Jin Niang whimpered and nodded, "Every time you are promoted, you have such a big battle, I don't want you to be promoted." ”

Xu Erlang laughed, "This is because there is no one above the head, and it is inevitable that there will be a lot of noise." If you go to the capital...... "When you arrive in the capital, what is the official from the fourth grade?" A brick fell from the gate of the city, and of the ten people who were hit, at least seven or more were above the fourth grade.

In the final analysis, it is because Hezhou is a poor country and there are no people who can take action.

Xu Erlang pressed Jin Niang for a while, and Jin Niang struggled to sit up and didn't let him press it.

Xu Erlang asked, "What's the matter, it hurts you?" ”

"No, it's pretty comfortable. It's just that you've been busy all day, so let's take a bath and rest. You've had a lot of drinks today, haven't you? I still have to entertain that Lord Zhang, and I have to deal with those congratulatory officials, I must be tired physically and mentally. ”

Xu Erlang nodded and shook his head again. He stood up, and under the service of Jin Niang, he took off his coat and led Jin Niang to the bathroom, while saying, "I drank a lot, but I wasn't so tired." Now everyone below me is flattering me, and that 'Qincha' Master Zhang is also a ...... Wonderful people, you can fight with those people in the officialdom without me saying hello. They talked to each other, and I was idle. ”

Jin Niang said "heh". Chin Cha had a good chat with the officials in Rivers State, which was not a good thing. I don't know what Chincha's idea is. However, the Qin Poor obviously came with a purpose, and Xu Erlang also calculated the Qin Poor this morning. So who loses and who wins, and who takes advantage of it...... She didn't want that much. The IQ is not enough, she does not force herself.

Later, Jin Niang asked two more questions, when will Master Zhang return to Beijing? Did the girl he took him take back to Kyoto together?

There is no man who does not mess with flowers, not to mention that in this era, it seems reasonable and legal for a man to take a few women. As long as you don't make a fuss and make a miasma, anyone who hears about these things will only smile and say "romantic". So it's not a big deal to find a few women to serve at random. I haven't seen some people, and the host will pull out their favorite concubines to serve the guests, of course, this is also a family that is not exquisite. And those who are more exquisite, they are bound to arrange properly for the guests, and they can't make people lose their trip, right?

Jin Niang naturally raised a few "self-motivated" girls, just in case, I didn't expect to raise them for so long, and it really came in handy.

This can also be regarded as a "you love me" deal, so although Jinniang was uncomfortable, she didn't say anything.

But since the people have been adopted, there is no reason for them to continue to raise, so simply send the people out and continue to serve Master Zhang.

I just want ...... Mrs. Zhang turned around and didn't tie the villain to greet the couple of them.

Xu Erlang took a bath and replied to Jin Niang casually, "Lord Zhang will return to Beijing early the day after tomorrow." He was a chincha and could not stay in Rivers State for too long. The people also sent him away, don't stay in our house. ”

Jin Niang said "oh" twice, and Xu Erlang said again, "Prepare two thousand taels of Chengyi in advance, and then get some special ginseng and the like, and send people away." ”

He is not afraid of this Lord Zhang, but as the old saying goes, the king of Hades is better than the little ghost. What's more, he is now busy with the mess in Hezhou, and he doesn't care about the affairs of the court. It is worth spending money to gag Lord Zhang's mouth and let him say something good for him. It's better than this man crookedly accusing him of being black in front of the officials and His Majesty. He's so busy right now that he doesn't have time to deal with those things.

Jin Niang wrote down all these things, and by the way, she was still thinking about what more things could be added to it, so that those gifts would be more abundant and decent.

pondered and pondered, and it wasn't until Xu Erlang came out after washing that she pondered seventy-seven-eighty-eight.

Later, Jinniang also bathed, and the couple went to bed to rest.

In the next few days, as expected, more and more people came to the door. Although Xu Erlang doesn't see everyone, he sees at least seven or eight people every day. Correspondingly, her back house does not stop, the mother-in-law on the stove prepares the banquet from morning to night, and the family is busy with their feet not touching the ground.

In this kind of busyness, Xu Erlang politely sent away that Master Zhang.

Xu is rich money and farewell gifts, and that Lord Zhang's smile is a little sincere. Even took Xu Erlang to call him a brother, and implicitly said that he would give him a few good words after returning to Beijing.

Anyway, the man was sent away. At the same time, the same prefect, no, has now been replaced with a new plaque, and it should be called the prefect's mansion. The Zhizhou Mansion has also returned to a quiet and orderly state, the children are still busy with their homework and study, Jin Niang is in charge of housework, and takes the time to write letters to the elders in Pingyang and the capital to report the good news, and Xu Erlang is in charge of some affairs in Hezhou, and he is visibly busy.

It was in this hecticism that the war began.

It was late at night in early March, Jin Niang and Xu Erlang had already rested, but Qingsui hurried to Cuibai Garden with Mohe and woke up the husband and wife.

Later, Xu Erlang came in from outside, told Jin Niang a few words, "Be at home these days, don't let a few children out" and then hugged her and left the house.

The husband and wife have long had a tacit understanding, and Jin Niang naturally knows that this is about to go to war.

After waiting for a long time and finally waiting for the second boot to land, although Jin Niang was a little panicked in her heart, she was no longer anxious. Her whole person quickly calmed down, and then she gave an order in an orderly manner, "Move Changle, Xiaoyu'er, and Brother Rong to Cuibai Garden." Changle and Xiao Yu'er live in the wing room on the right, and Brother Rong lives in the wing room on the left side of the triplets. Patrols are arranged in the house, with three teams of men and horses every day, day and night. From today onwards, the subordinates of the palace cannot act alone, and at least one person's whereabouts must be known and accompanied by another person. In addition, the people who go in the house every day must be strictly inspected, and the vegetables and fruits they buy are also inspected in advance to prevent problems......"

Jin Niang's arrangement is definitely reasonable. The three of Changle moved in just in case, worried that someone would jump over the wall and attack the child; Patrols are even more essential, at least to ensure the safety of the people in the house; As for at least two people traveling together, it is a higher safety factor, and it can also reduce the chance of collaborating with the enemy and doing bad things; As for the people who come and go and the vegetables and fruits purchased, they should be strictly inspected, which is even more appropriate. Anyway, what Jin Niang could think of, she could ensure the safety of her family, so as not to add measures to Xu Erlang, she ordered them one by one. As for what she didn't expect, she could only think of it later, or be reminded by the maids to do it. In the end, this order was ordered one by one, and all the people in the government took action.

The subordinates of the Zhizhou Mansion were already more well-informed than those in other places, and the adults in the mansion left the mansion late at night, and the lady then gave these orders, and almost all the subordinates had some guesses about what was about to happen.

But still the same sentence.

When the sky fell, there were tall people on top, and they worked honestly to eat, not inside and out. Presumably, the crisis is coming, and the adults will do their best to save their lives.

With this thought, the idea of the people in the house being on an errand is even greater. Their spirits are high, and they are still wondering if the opportunity to make meritorious contributions has arrived.

If this is found in the house, or if the conspiracy of the bad guys is destroyed, or if the girls and young masters are saved at a critical time, isn't it a step to the sky, and it will be developed in the future?

Thinking so in their hearts, the hearts of the people are even hotter.

As a result, not only Changle and Xiao Yu'er felt that there were one hundred and eighty pairs of eyes staring at them all the time, but even Brother Rong felt that the air around them was a little suffocating than before, as if there were many people hiding around them, always paying attention to his movements.

To be honest, this kind of feeling like being watched is not comfortable, and they also told their aunt/mother about it immediately. However, when Jin Niang asked what was going on and told a few people about the "kindness" of the subordinates, the three of them shut up.

Doing key things at critical moments, if someone really plans to disadvantage them, then it is not a good thing to have so many "eyeliners" staring at them all the time. At the very least, it will make people have no chance to start, and it will also make people fall into the trap.

As long as they don't get caught, they don't become a weapon to threaten their father/second uncle, that's better than anything.

In view of this, the three of them said nothing more. After that, even if you don't feel well, you just go back to your room and stay alone for a while to calm down.

Now the situation is critical, the Tartars' military horses have moved, and Hezhou used to be a convoy transporting grain and grass.

There is a train of horses galloping through the streets at every moment, and when the great war is coming, these small things are really not enough to worry about.

Changle and the others had expected the war, but when the incident really broke out, they were still calm, and they didn't cry like lost dogs. On the other hand, some of the other mansions, because the lady in charge messed up first, the people below were all in chaos.

When people's hearts are in turmoil, there will be chaos in the house, so theft and corruption are frequent, and almost every day Jinniang can hear that someone reported to the yamen.

What's more, some officials and wives also took their belongings and children with them, and prepared to leave Hezhou and take refuge in their parents' homes or in-laws' residences. Therefore, the place out of the city has to be blocked for a long time every day, because the city defense officer has to check the past vouchers and road guides, which is very delayed, so no matter when it passes, there is a long queue at the city gate that cannot be seen.

Jin Niang listened to these things as a joke, but Xiao Yu'er and Changle were depressed when they heard it. The two also complained to Jinniang, "They are still official dependents, and even they have no confidence in their husbands, and they don't care about the consequences of their words and deeds." I only think about my own safety, and I want to escape from this war-torn place as soon as possible. They set an example, and the people of the city were panicked when they saw them, and it was difficult for them not to be in chaos. ”

Changle also disapproves of such a move, but if you consider it from the standpoint of those ladies, it seems that their actions are not incomprehensible. She sighed and said, "They are afraid of death, but is it really better to be a coward who flees in danger than to live and die with this city in Hezhou?" ”

Changle pondered carefully, "It's a hundred times since I'm gone, but isn't the child being taught badly?" In the future, will they encounter something when they grow up, and they don't want to move forward bravely and try to find a solution, but do their best to escape and dodge, and be a coward who can't bear the heavy responsibility and is cowardly and dare not move forward? ”

When Jin Niang heard this, she paused for a moment and then said Changle, "What you said has some truth. ”