Looking out from the second floor of Yuheng Building, the street is decorated with snowflakes flying in the sky.

Downstairs on the street, hurried passers-by wrapped themselves tightly in hooded cloaks, and the carriages that ran over the bluestone slabs were covered with thick curtains.

The windows on the second floor were open, and the cold wind whined in, and the snow flakes flew into the room, and the temperature in the room plummeted.

But for the three of Wei Chen who were sitting by the fire, they only felt a burst of coolness.

"It's a good year, and next year should be another good year."

Wei Chen raised his wine glass with a smile, saluted Zhao Zongquan and Zhao Ceying, and congratulated him in advance on next year's harvest.

After drinking all the wine in the cup, Zhao Zongquan put down the wine glass, motioned Zhao Ceying to add wine to Wei Chen opposite, and said with a smile: "The harvest is also in the sky, and I have been doing nothing in Yuzhou for more than ten years. And Xingyun, you have been an official in Yuzhou for less than three years, and thousands of people in Yuzhou have seen their heads. I'm far inferior to you in this regard."

"The regiment has practiced too modestly."

Wei Chen smiled noncommittally.

Of course, he knew that Zhao Zongquan couldn't do it, but he couldn't do it.

The heirs of the Great Zhou Emperor have been difficult for a long time, and Zhao Zhen is not alone, and Zhao Zhen's father Zhao Huan is also the same.

At that time, Zhao Zongquan's father, Zhao Xuan, was selected by Zhao Huan, who had no heirs, to be carried into the palace and trained as a successor for several years.

Later, Zhao Zhen was born, Zhao Huan had a biological son, and the matter of succession was naturally gone, and Zhao Zongquan's father Zhao Yi was also sent out of the palace.

Zhao Huan died within a few years, Zhao Zhen was still a child when he ascended the throne, and he listened to the government by the Queen Mother.

As the so-called lord and young country are suspicious, during that time, the situation of Zhao Xuan, who was once expected to ascend the throne, was naturally quite delicate, and he became a sweet and sweet spot coveted by careerists from all walks of life.

The Queen Mother was tolerant on the surface, but secretly she was also on guard against Zhao Yi.

Zhao Xuan's health was not good, where could he withstand this kind of toss, more than a year after Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, Zhao Xuan was unbearable, died of fear, leaving only Zhao Zongquan as a young son.

It is precisely because of the experience of his biological father Zhao Xuan that Zhao Zongquan deeply understands how dangerous the battle for the storage position is, and once he is involved, it will be difficult to get out safely.

So Zhao Zongquan gradually learned to disguise himself with mediocrity and cowardice, creating an image of an idle sect disciple with no ambitions.

When he became an adult, he was released to Yuzhou to train the regiment, and Zhao Zongquan was in Yuzhou for nearly 20 years, just to get out of people's sight.

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Zhao Ceying didn't know Wei Chen's inner thoughts at this time, he lifted the wine jug and poured Wei Chen full of wine, hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, are you going to Bianjing, will you come back?"

Zhao Zongquan's face sank when he heard this, and he reprimanded, "Nonsense! Xingyun's evaluation is the first in Henan, and the promotion of the imperial court is also a proper meaning, do you still want to tie a pillar like Xingyun to Yuzhou for the rest of your life, and you can't be promoted?"

Zhao Ceying shrank his neck in disagreement and sat back in his seat, but he still looked at Wei Chen reluctantly.

Today's banquet was originally set up by their father and son to send Wei Chen to Beijing for the Hajj.

If it was just a pilgrimage to Beijing, it would be fine, but Zhao Ceying knew in his heart that Wei Chen would not return to Yuzhou for a long time.

In late September, the governor Yamen came, and the group was in Yuzhou to inspect the river defense, and to inspect the school, and stayed for more than a month, and turned around the territory of Yuzhou, and then said goodbye and returned to Luoyang.

Not long after that, it didn't take long for the Henan officialdom to spread Fu Ya's examination of Yuzhou Zhizhou Weichen.

"There is no stop, government affairs are diligent, and the punishment of the soldiers in Qian Gu is not enough to make it difficult. Thirty miles of dam construction, 300 hectares of fertile land ......, Yuzhou is three years old, and the merit of managing politics and the people can be the first in Henan Prefecture!"

Nine prefectures and four states in Henan, hundreds of officials, ranked first in the evaluation!

It's a great honor.

But this also means that Wei Chen will not stay in the position of Yuzhou Zhizhou for too long, and if nothing else, he should be promoted soon.

Perhaps after this pilgrimage to Beijing, Wei Chen will be left in Bianjing by the imperial court and hold a more important position.

Wei Chen has been in Yuzhou for two and a half years, Zhao Ceying has learned a lot from Wei Chen's side, he respects Wei Chen's knowledge and personality from the bottom of his heart, so he is reluctant to leave Wei Chen.

Wei Chen saw that Zhao Ceying's eyes were slightly red, full of reluctance, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and immediately patted Zhao Ceying's shoulder and said: "Before going to Beijing, all kinds of things in Yuzhou, as a teacher, have been entrusted to Huang Tongju, although his ability is poor, but Xiao Gui Cao Sui still did it, you can assist him well, everything is the same as when the teacher is there, so even if the imperial court really lets the teacher step down from the post of Yuzhou governor, the teacher can rest assured."

"Remember, students." Zhao Ceying gave Wei Chen a long swipe when she heard this, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Zhao Zongquan also got up and saluted Wei Chen and said, "Over the years, our father and son have taken care of Xingyun, I wish you a smooth journey and a bright future."

The children of local clans like Zhao Zongquan are inevitably subject to the supervision of local officials, and during Wei Chen's tenure as governor of Yuzhou, not only did he not feel sorry for Zhao Zongquan, but also taught Zhao Ceying earnestly, and Zhao Zongquan was naturally grateful to Wei Chen.

Facing Zhao Zongquan's congratulations, Wei Chen smiled and nodded, but he was quite helpless in his heart.

From June of the sixth year of Tianyou to the end of the eighth year of Tianyou, Wei Chen has only been the governor of Yuzhou for less than three years, and it stands to reason that there is no promotion at all.

This time he entered Beijing for the Hajj, Wei Chen originally just thought that after reporting on his work, he took the opportunity to marry Rulan Minglan, and then continued to return to Yuzhou as an official, waiting for the opportunity, and then returned to Bianjing with Zhao Zongquan and his son.

Unexpectedly, Henan Governor Yuan Yingdao didn't know which tendon was wrong, and he actually directly promoted Wei Chen as the first official in Henan Prefecture.

Although this result has to be submitted to the Ministry of Officials for review, the matter of official evaluation has always been the most important matter of the opinion of the top boss, and the Ministry of Officials generally does not refute the governor's face.

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