The next day, the Jiang family got up early in the morning. Because I want to enter the palace today to thank him, except for the white-bodied old man Jiang, the rest of the people are dressed up according to their own ranks.

Jiang Yuqing was afraid that her mother and her grandmother would not be able to dress up, so she specially sent Eryu and Mama Yan over to help.

After breakfast and packing, the family drove in two carriages in the direction of the palace.

When they arrived at the gate of the palace, everyone got out of the car and found that there were eunuchs waiting here.

Gonggong Lin led the father and son of the Jiang family to the imperial study, and the other father-in-law led the daughter of the Jiang family to the Jiaofang Palace.

At this time, it coincided with the next dynasty.

Along the way, many officials looked at Jiang Wenyuan's father and son, and saw that their clothing and accessories were obviously not low, but their faces were very raw. are all guessing where this noble person came from.

There is a smart one who has already guessed it, I'm afraid it is not the Marquis of Qingzhou and the prince who only entered Beijing yesterday. Sure enough, it didn't take long to confirm their suspicions.

Jiang Wenyuan's father and son bumped into Qin Jue, the prince of Pingyang. This is an old acquaintance, and when they meet, they have to say hello.

Qin Jue said: "You can be regarded as entering Beijing." Tomorrow night, I made an appointment with Yuan Yun to set up a table for you in Shengping Building, which can be regarded as a wind and dust wash for you. ”

"Tomorrow will come!" asked Jiang Yuchuan to give him a salute.

Because this is not a place to catch up with the past, the two just separated after a simple greeting. Qin Jue left the palace, and the Jiang family father and son continued to move forward.

At this time, the emperor's father and son went down to the court, and just returned to the imperial study, took a sip of the tea offered by Li Deshun and asked, "Jiang Wenyuan is here?" ”

Li Deshun said: "I have already entered the palace, and I guess it is almost time here." ”

Before a cup of tea was drunk, he heard a rumor outside: "Jiang Wenyuan, the Marquis of Qingzhou, brought his son to meet His Majesty!" ”

The emperor's spirits immediately perked up: "Please!" ”

The father and son came in and kowtowed: "Weichen Jiang Wenyuan (Jiang Yuchuan) knocks to see Your Majesty!" "Hooray, hooray, hooray! See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Chitose Chitose! “

The emperor's father and son personally helped the two of them: "Aiqing, get up!" He gave him a seat and sat down to speak. This treatment is not something that ordinary people can have.

The emperor looked at Jiang Wenyuan in front of him, his handsome and slightly dark face had a simple and resolute attitude that ordinary civil servants did not have.

It is such a simple person who has made the grain growth of a county exceed the output of a state capital in three years, the tax revenue of the county has tripled, and three new commercial streets have been added to the county.

The people of the county don't say that every family has a blue brick house, at least every family has surplus food. Not only that, but it has also driven the entire Lingzhou capital, and the high-yield grain varieties grown have benefited the people of the world.

The emperor thought of the news he received from the south a few days ago: "Yuan has left the green, and the people spontaneously send ten miles to each other, give umbrellas to the people, and throw fruits and cars." ”

Throughout the dynasties, there are few officials who have done this. Such people are the real pillars of Great Xia.

The emperor said with emotion, "I have worked hard in the past few years, you have governed Qingzhou very well, and you have grown such good food, thank you for the people of the world!" ”

Jiang Wenyuan was terrified: "Minister, you can't speak well and obediently." only knew that in his position, the minister just did what a county order and a parent official should do. ”

"A good one is in his place." The emperor sighed with emotion: "If the officials of this Great Xia are as pure as you, then the world will be truly peaceful." ”

The emperor talked to him for a while, and then asked Jiang Yuchuan, who was sitting straight next to him: "I remember that your name is Jiang Yuchuan." How old are you? ”

"Back to Your Majesty! I'm nine years old. ”

"Do you have a book?"

"Just passed the children's exam!"

"Oh!" The emperor suddenly became interested: "Are you still planning to take the imperial examination?" ”

Jiang Yuchuan said: "Yes, the minister wants to take the top prize!" ”

"Oh, this is trying to surpass your father! Well, ambitious! ”

Jiang Yuchuan scratched his head and said a little embarrassed: "It's not all!" ”

"Why?"

Jiang Yuchuan said, "Because of the minister's sister, she is very smart. The family said that if she was a boy, maybe she would be the champion in the future.

It's a pity that she is a girl and can't be the champion. Nachen will work harder to make her the champion's sister in the future! ”

When the words fell, even Jing Yan, who had always been indifferent, hooked the corners of his mouth, this Jiang Yuchuan was still as straightforward as ever.

The emperor laughed even more: "Good! That's a good idea, I'm rooting for you. ”

The previous dynasty did not allow the sons and daughters of the nobles who had the title to inherit for reference, saying that they were competing with the people for profit. As a result, a group of rice buckets who can only eat, drink and have fun have been raised.

The Great Xia was more open than the previous dynasty, and the children of the nobles were allowed to participate in the imperial examination, and even had an encouraging attitude. As long as you have the ability, just come.

If he has achieved a certain amount of fame, he will definitely be the envy of other nobles and nobles, and he will be the benchmark for educating the children of the family.

The emperor smiled and said, "Aiqing, I found that you are not only good as an official, but also good at educating this child." All of them are made into instruments.

Just your precious daughter, Linghui. The ghosts and spirits, I rarely died. The queen was even more eager to carry her into the palace and raise her under her knees. ”

"This is the blessing of the little girl!" Jiang Wenyuan was humble in his mouth, but he was beating a drum in his heart, thinking that it would be better to let his baby daughter have less dealings with the royal family in the future.

If he really saw her cuteness and took her into the palace to raise her, he would cry and cry.

The royal family will not reason with you, just a holy decree or a decree, and you will have to send it if you don't send it when the time comes. He is such a precious daughter, he can't take it with him in his pocket every day, how can he give it up.

Well, that's the end of the matter.

Because the emperor wanted to talk about business with Jiang Wenyuan, such an occasion was obviously not suitable for Jiang Yuchuan to observe. Let the eunuch send Jiang Yuchuan to the queen's Jiaofang Palace.

As for the crown prince Jingyan, as the prince, he naturally has to follow the emperor's side to listen to the government.

After Jiang Yuchuan left, the emperor said: "Aiqing has paid attention to Suzhou?" ”

Jiang Wenyuan shook his head and said, ". The minister has never been there, and he only has some one-sided understanding of Suzhou. I only know that Suzhou is the northwest of my Great Xia. The climate is bitter and cold, and the land is vast and sparsely populated. ”

The emperor nodded and asked, "Do you know what the grain production of Suzhou was last year?" ”

Jiang Wenyuan said embarrassedly: "The minister is ashamed, he has not paid attention. ”

His Majesty the Emperor had a solemn face: "Less than one-third of Qingzhou County." ”

Jiang Wenyuan's "......" Suzhou has a population almost four times that of Qingzhou County, and an area more than 20 times that of Qingzhou County, making it the largest state capital in the territory of Great Xia.

The grain output is only so small, which is really small. It's just that why did the emperor suddenly mention Suzhou?

He suddenly had a spirit, His Majesty wouldn't want to send him there to drink the northwest wind, right? He said cautiously: "Your Majesty is trying to ...... this"

Sure enough, the emperor said: "Suzhou is bitterly cold, and there are also Xiongnu Tatars who invade the border from time to time, burning, killing and looting. The people there are so miserable.

I have always hoped to find a chief official who can stand up to the situation to go to Suzhou. Aiqing's ability is obvious to all, are you willing to go? ”

Jiang Wenyuan: "...... I am willing to share your Majesty's worries. "You've talked about this, is it difficult for me as a courtier to have a second choice?

Anyway, I didn't run away.

The emperor gave him a month to go to the ministry as soon as possible to hand over the things that should be handed over. A month later, he rushed to Suzhou to take over the post of Suzhou prefect.

The two of them talked happily and chatted for a whole morning. The emperor even left him to eat the imperial meal, and rewarded him with a lot of good things before letting him out of the palace.

On the side of Jiaofang Palace, because Jiang Yuqing gags from time to time, the atmosphere is also quite harmonious.

Empress Qin liked the Jiang family's daughters very much.

Xu is because he grew up in the countryside, his temperament is innocent and simple, and he does not have the nine twists and eighteen bends of the ladies in Beijing, and he is very comfortable to speak.

Empress Qin also left them to eat.

Jiang Yuqing is used to wandering around in the Jiaofang Palace, and eating is the same, making big mouths. After eating a bowl, I asked to add another bowl, and I didn't know what politeness was. Empress Qin also let her, and even personally served her vegetables.

The Lu family can understand it at this time, her baby daughter is no different from her own family in this palace, and Queen Qin really spoils her.

After eating, take a break. The Jiang family said goodbye and left the palace, and before leaving, the queen rewarded them with a lot of good things.

After returning home, the old Hu family waved to the old man Jiang and said: "Oh, let's talk about it, we have also entered the palace and met the queen's mother, and she also invited my old woman to dinner." Those old sisters in the village, who can have my blessing. ”

Old man Jiang pursed his lips and said sourly: "Indeed, it's enough for you to blow the rest of your life!" ”

Old Hu glanced at him, and pulled the tone of yin and yang: "Hey, I see, some people just can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour." The master of our family, you are the only one who is white, and your jealousy is also in vain. ”

The old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and he couldn't do anything about his wife.

It's really for nothing!

Later, Jiang Wenyuan returned. Brought back a piece of news that I don't know if it's good or bad.

"What, you said that Your Majesty wants to send you to Suzhou as the prefect?" The family was amazed.

"Hmm. Time is still tight, and we have to leave in a month. He originally thought that with his performance evaluation, he would rise one or two levels, stay in Beijing or be transferred to a certain county as a county commander, and it would be a good idea. Unexpectedly, the emperor sent him to Suzhou as the prefect.

The prefect is a positive four products. He was originally just a small county magistrate from the sixth grade. From the sixth grade to the fourth grade, it was suddenly upgraded to five levels in a row, as fast as the earth rocket in the next village.

The bad thing is that Suzhou is not a good place, it is obviously the largest state capital in Great Xia, but it is the poorest state capital. The climate is bitter cold and the land is barren. I heard that in some places in the territory, there are even mountain bandits rampant.

It can be said that Suzhou has been a hot potato in all dynasties. Anyone who has a little bit of a door in the court does not want to go. His Majesty the Emperor had no choice but to send him, hoping that he could transform the place.

The old couple immediately said that they were unwilling to follow their third son to Suzhou, and decided to leave Beijing and return to their hometown in Qingzhou when their son left Beijing.

One is that there are still two sons in his hometown, and the other is that they are also older, so they always feel more comfortable going back to their hometown to farm.

Old man Jiang said even more clearly: "I won't go, my old man is old, in case he dies in Suzhou, you have to send me back the whole coffin board thousands of miles away." It's so far away that it can't rot on the road. ”

Old Hu glanced at him and said, "Why don't you marinate a few barrels of coarse salt for you?" Phew, I'm old, and I don't have a door. ”

Old man Jiang shrunk his shoulders and didn't dare to say more.

Brother Jiang Yuchuan also followed his grandparents back to Qingzhou. He is already a child, and he needs to go back to his hometown to participate in the college examination in August this year.

After Dr. Qiu returned home from the hospital in the evening, Jiang Yuqing told Dr. Qiu about it. She said she wanted to go to Suzhou with her father.

Doctor Qiu thought for a moment and said, "Yes!" You go first, wait for the teacher to sort out the things here, and I will go to you for half a year at most. I've had enough of staying in this capital. ”

Jiang Yuqing immediately smiled and narrowed his eyes when he heard this: "Okay! ”

The next day, when Emperor Xia Jing was at the court meeting, he announced the news that Jiang Wenyuan was about to take over as the prefect of Suzhou. The ministers were in an uproar. There is envy, but there is no jealousy.

Suzhou is not a good place!

Jealous fart!