As soon as the news came out, the whole Chang'an City shook, and the whole Ge Lao Mansion was even more ecstatic.

No matter how calm Cui Ge was, he couldn't help but shout: "Okay, good! You have worked hard for seven years to serve as the county magistrate, and now that you have accumulated a lot of money, you can be regarded as rushing to the position of prefect in one fell swoop!"

The position of Yangzhou prefect cannot be compared with ordinary prefects. Although he is only a mere five-rank official, his important position in the DPRK is extremely crucial.

In addition to Chang'an and Luoyang, the eastern capital of Yangzhou can be said to be the most important economic center of the entire New Tang Dynasty. Because the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through here, Jiangnan is the land of fish and rice, coupled with the large area of sweet potato planting base here, as well as the maritime transportation everywhere, the money, grain, salt and iron transferred from Yangzhou port every year are extraordinary.

And this right to dispatch turnover must be directly controlled by the highest governor of Yangzhou, the prefect of Yangzhou. Unless the emperor's henchman, or the prince's right and left hand, no one else dares to think about this position at all.

This is a fat difference, a big fat difference! That status is much higher than how many four-grade masters in Chang'an City.

And even if you don't cheat or turn every year, just accepting the filial piety of your head can get tens of thousands of yuan, which is still a conservative estimate. Moreover, the good things that come from the Yellow Sea can always be delivered to them for selection as soon as possible, and the nobles in the palace are inferior to them.

The sage placed Cui Pu in this position, which also affirmed Cui Pu's achievements in recent years, and it was also a reward for Mu Jiaojiao's performance in the palace that day.

Moreover, Cui Pu's appointment to this position is also announcing to the whole court that the Cui family has not withdrawn from the court, and the saints have never forgotten them! Look, the new generation of talents of the Cui family has come out of the mountain!

How could this make Cui Ge Lao not happy?

Mu Jiaojiao also smiled lightly after learning the news: "The saint's trick is really wonderful. Obviously, we all saw his most embarrassed side that day, and wanted to send us far away, but he gave you such an important official position, which is to release the meaning of wooing. The superiors have already behaved so kindly, so why are we embarrassed not to be grateful to Dade? The little thing that night naturally passed away. In the future, you should do a good job in this Yangzhou prefect! If you do a good job, there will definitely be a better place waiting for you in the future. ”

Cui Pu smirked: "That's nature." I have worked hard to sit in the position of magistrate for seven years, but in these seven years, I have made real achievements, and as long as the saint is not stupid, he must know to reuse me. Otherwise, isn't it a waste of such a good person as me?"

Cut, just give you some color, and you still opened a dyeing workshop?

Mu Jiaojiao gave him an angry glance - now you should hurry up and be happy! When it is time for the prefect to balance the relationship between all parties, you should cry!

"By the way, Daddy told me that let's go to Zhang Zhongshu's Mansion for a visit in the past two days, he has been recuperating behind closed doors for a long time. Cui Pu suddenly thought of Cui Ge Lao's instructions.

Mu Jiaojiao's heart sank immediately.

This Zhang Zhongshu is Zhang Jiuling, who tried his best to resist the abolition of the crown prince. This is also a poor man, who has dedicated himself to the country for many years, and recommended countless talents, but in the end, he was jealous of Li Linfu, a villain, and ganged up with Concubine Wu Hui to make trouble, and pulled him down from the position of Zhongshuling. This was not enough, and soon because of the supervision of the imperial history Zhou Ziliang recommended by him, he arbitrarily discussed good luck and evil in the court, which angered the sage, Li Linfu and Niu Xianke sowed discord from the side, and let the sage demote him to the governor of Jingzhou for the crime of 'lifting the wrong person'.

is obviously a loyal minister and a good general, but because of the villain's frame, his official position has been reduced again and again for no reason, and he is about to leave Chang'an and go to the place. Whoever it is, everyone will be depressed, right?

So it's normal for Zhang Jiuling to be sick with anger.

However, now that Concubine Wu Hui is dead, Li Linfu has no backer for the time being, and he is very afraid that the saint will think of Zhang Jiuling's good coming, and then bring people back, so he began to desperately put pressure on Zhang Jiuling, forcing him to leave Chang'an as soon as possible. Poor Zhang Jiuling is old and frail, if he is forced to go on the road, this life is very likely to be confessed on the road!

Cui Ge couldn't see it, so he called Cui Pu to find a day to take Mu Jiaojiao to visit Zhang Jiuling.

said that it was a visit, but in fact, it was to go to see Zhang Jiuling.

However, in terms of identity, Cui Pu is the concubine of the Cui family, and he is not qualified enough to take the initiative to go to the Zhang family. And Cui Ge Lao Ding is worried at home, and it is not suitable to come forward. So when the day came, it was the Cui family's eldest Cui Jia and his wife who led them to Zhang's house together.

Zhang Jiuling has been bedridden for several months.

Now that he is over the age of six, because of his work on state affairs, his beard and hair have long been white, and even a handful of beautiful hair is white and transparent. When Mu Jiaojiao and his party came over, he was raising his pen and waving his pen.

Zhang Dalangjun led them to wait outside: "Daddy has been in love with calligraphy and painting every day since he was recuperating at home, and he has to write a few words at this time every day. Wait a moment, and when he's done writing, I'll lead you in." ”

Cui Pu and Cui Yu nodded hurriedly.

After a while, when Zhang Jiuling finished writing a word, Zhang Dalangjun really led them in: "Daddy, Boling Cui's Dalang Jun and Liulangjun are visiting with their families. ”

Cui Ying and Cui Pu stepped forward to salute, and Mu Jiaojiao and Zheng also bowed and did not mention it.

Zhang Jiuling hurriedly smiled and said, "The two virtuous nephews sit down quickly, and you also sit down with your nephews and daughters-in-law!" It seems that the spirit is not bad.

After each of them returned to their seats for tea, Zhang Jiuling's eyes couldn't help but wander back and forth on the four people of the Cui family. At the end, he smiled and sighed: "I think that at the beginning, I was admitted to the Jinshi with Cui Eryi, but he directly entered the Zhongshu Province as a school scholar because of the relationship between the Cui family, but I went out and started slowly from the bottom." But over the years, we have never stopped exchanging letters. Thanks to his help, I was able to return to Chang'an. Later, we worked together in the center, and we were like-minded and like brothers. Now, seeing that his sons are so good, and even the daughters-in-law he married are so dignified and virtuous, I am really happy for him!"

Cui Ying and his entourage hurriedly thanked them again.

It's just that since they are under the banner of visiting their elders, they can't directly say that they want to treat people. After a few more words, Cui Ye said, "Shibo, are you writing poetry?"

"Yes! When I had nothing to do, I suddenly felt emotional, and I composed a poem. Zhang Jiuling laughed, and ordered Xiao Tong to bring the poem he had just written to them to see.

Mu Jiaojiao also took a look and found that it was a five-character poem. The title of the poem is "Feelings".

"Coming from the lonely sea, Chi Huang didn't dare to care.

Sideways double kingfisher, nesting in the three-bead tree.

Correcting the top of the wood, there is no fear of gold pills?

The American service sufferers pointed out, clever and evil?

Now I am in the dark, what do you want!"

Cui Ying read the poem slowly, and then praised: "Good poem! majestic and majestic, it is a portrayal of your broad-mindedness." Seeing this poem, the little nephew is not worried about you at all. ”

Cui Pu has been exposed to poetry since he was a child, and he knows some ways to appreciate poetry, so he also said a few words to the point. Not to mention Zheng, her comments are unique, from a woman's point of view, gentle and delicate, which also makes Zhang Jiuling extremely satisfied.

Only Mu Jiaojiao, her eyes have been firmly glued to the poem, and she has not left for a long time. The brow was also slightly furrowed, as if he was distressed by something.

Zhang Jiuling had heard of her skills a long time ago, and thought that she would take her pulse when she came to the door. When he saw her like this, he was curious, so he asked, "Niece and daughter-in-law, do you see something from this?" ”

"Actually, I don't understand poetry, so I don't understand what the meaning of this poem is, and all I read now is these words. Mu Jiaojiao said honestly.

I heard that she is an upright person, and she will say whatever she thinks in her heart. But seeing it with his own eyes today, Zhang Jiuling couldn't help but be stunned, and then laughed out loud: "Okay, good! I like your temperament! So what do you see in this word, just say it!"

"Then I'll dare to say it. Mu Jiaojiao said, "Shibo, your pen is strong, and every stroke is like an iron hook and silver stroke, which shows that you have been practicing calligraphy with heart since childhood, and you have been practicing it every day, and it has been more than 50 years." And each of these words alone is enough to be amazing, and the artistic conception revealed between the lines is full, and it has reached the point where the meaning of the pen is connected. It's just that the first two sentences are okay, and the closing words of each of the last three sentences are a little erratic, especially the last stroke, which is clearly not fixed. It can be seen that you have distracting thoughts when you write, and you can't pay full attention. I guess it was because I was in love at that time, and I thought of something that made you angry and powerless, right?"

After hearing this, Zhang Jiuling was immediately dumbfounded. Even Zhang Dalangjun was stunned.

Aren't these words a reflection of his mood when he wrote the poem?

The first two sentences were fine, but the further back he went, he couldn't help but think of the tragic situation of fighting wits and courage with Li Linfu and Niu Xianke over the years, but finally lost. Especially these days, those two people still pretended to order someone to send a lot of good medicinal materials over, and kept saying that they were afraid of what would happen to him on the road, so let him be prepared.

What is prepared? They were clearly cursing him to die!

No matter how relaxed his mentality is, he is repeatedly forced and stimulated by these two villains, and his mood will inevitably fluctuate. Then when writing poetry, it is inevitable to bring emotions into it.

originally thought that he was already very restrained, but he didn't expect to be seen by Mu Jiaojiao.

Cui Pu and Cui Yu were also stunned when they heard this, and hurriedly tried to look at it again, and sure enough, they saw a little bit of drifting taste at the end of the last three sentences. Cui Ying couldn't help but sigh: "The sixth brother and sister have good eyesight, and you can see such a little problem." If you hadn't reminded me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have seen any problems for a while. ”

Mu Jiaojiao smiled: "As doctors, we have been taught to see the truth from the subtleties since we were children. Many diseases seem to be exactly the same, but just because of a small difference, the cause is very different, and the medicine used is completely different. If I get it wrong, I could have ruined my life, how dare I be careless?"

Zhang Jiuling praised when he heard this: "My nephew and daughter-in-law said this well! I finally understand why you are so skilled in medicine." If you study medicine so diligently, you can detect the slightest problem at a glance, if you don't become a miracle doctor, who else can be a miracle doctor?"

"I'm not a miracle doctor. Don't Shi Bo know that now there is a lot of rumor outside, and after I returned to Chang'an, I have killed two people one after another!" Mu Jiaojiao shook his head and said.

Zhang Jiuling was stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed again. "You didn't do anything with those two people, how can you be regarded as your death? Besides, life and death are rich and noble, and the time has come, if the sky really wants to accept them, no matter how high your medical skills are, you can't fight with the king of Hades!"

"Since Shibo also understands this truth, then why are you still obsessed with the matter in front of you?" Mu Jiaojiao immediately asked.

Zhang Jiuling was stunned again, and finally understood, so he smiled at her: "If you live for a lifetime, you will have greed, hatred, and obsession, and I can't avoid vulgarity." Now that I'm sick, I'm going to ask my niece and daughter-in-law to heal me. ”