This Shangyuan Festival and Sweet Potato Festival was held very successfully. Mu Jiaojiao and Cui Pu's busy fun this time also made them extremely comfortable.

After the opening of the government on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Cui Pu became busy again. It is also to arrange spring ploughing, to prepare sweet potato seedlings and other materials for other counties, and to send villagers with experience in planting sweet potatoes to help. On the other hand, he also took the initiative to send a letter to the Zuo prefect, requesting to build roads for the towns below Tianchang County.

The prefect of Zuo submitted his recital, and after layers of approval, the Yangzhou government allocated 2,000 yuan, plus Tianchang County's own taxes, as well as some subsidies from Cui Pu's own, and the broad avenues were more and more in Tianchang County, extending to all parts of the county. When it comes to the harvest season, the output of Tianchang County is also sent to the county seat at the fastest speed, and then transferred to Yangzhou Prefecture.

This year can be said to be the smoothest year after Cui Pu arrived in Tianchang County.

With the foundation of the previous two years, the people down to him trusted his ability, as long as he said a word, everyone rolled up their sleeves and went to work, and the prefect of Zuo also supported his actions incomparably. So although this year was busy, he was extremely proud and proud to see that the county's economic income was getting higher and higher, and the people's lives were getting better and better.

When you're busy, time always flies.

In a blink of an eye, the time came to October in the second half of the year. There was a holy decree from Chang'an - the saint summoned Cui Pu, the magistrate of Tianchang County, Yangzhou Prefecture, to return to Chang'an to report on his work!

Cui Pu immediately took the burden and returned to Chang'an with Mu Jiaojiao before the year.

It's been two years since I said goodbye.

Back in Chang'an City, the red brick walls are the same as before, and the bustling flow of people on the streets has not decreased at all. It's just that the mood of the two people has changed a lot.

Back to the Cui Mansion, this time it was Cui Jia, the eldest man of the Cui family, who came out to greet them in person. When he saw Cui Pu, he took the initiative to punch Cui Pu on the shoulder: "Brother, you really have you! The things you did in Yangzhou were widely spread in Chang'an City, and almost everyone praised them." In the past, when I went out, I called myself the son of Cui Ge Lao, but now I only need to say that I am the magistrate of Tianchang County, and they treat me with special courtesy!"

Cui Pu smiled lightly: "Brother, you are ...... In the past four years, haven't you done a very good job in Menxia Province? Although I am far away in Yangzhou, I have often heard from the Zuo prefect that you have excelled in learning among the school scholars in Menxia Province, and you have also written a few letters to the sage, and have been praised by the sage several times. In the past four years, your performance appraisals have been top-notch, and you will definitely be promoted after the next year!"

"Aren't you the same? And to put it into account, you're doing more ground, and putting in a lot more effort than I do. This time it was less than three years, and the sage personally summoned you back to Chang'an, and there must be a better place to arrange for you. Cui Ying smiled.

For this brother, he said in his heart that it was impossible not to be jealous. It's just that Daddy is right, they are two brothers, one in the center and the other in the locality, each seeking a different future. The two brothers help each other and make progress together, so that the Boling Cui clan can develop better and better.

Moreover, Cui Pu has seen all the efforts he has made in the past three years, and he has also asked himself - in his own situation, can he be as dedicated as he is, and in just three years, he will build a penniless county into such a brilliant appearance today?

The answer is no. It's not that he doesn't have this ability, but his brain doesn't have Cui Pu's life, and he will definitely not put down his body like Cui Pu to mingle with the villagers. This fundamentally eliminated the possibility of him becoming a magistrate. He can only be a gangster in the center in his life.

The two brothers who are officials have a common language, and they have endless words to say after entering the door. In addition, Cui Ge Lao still had a lot to ask him, so Cui Pu followed Brother directly.

Mu Jiaojiao was accompanied back to their courtyard by several members of the Zheng family.

The next day, Cui Pu went to the household department to order, and Bingming himself had returned to Chang'an.

On the third day, a message came from the palace that the two of them had met with each other.

Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao hurriedly changed their clothes and went to the palace.

This time, they didn't separate again, but went to Taiji Palace together.

Accompanying the saint is still Concubine Wu Hui.

"Little Cui Aiqing, you have done a good job in Yangzhou, you really lived up to my expectations, I am very happy!" After the two saluted, the saint smiled and instructed the side, "Come, give a seat to Xiao Cui Aiqing and Mrs. Xiao Cui." ”

It is really a supreme honor to give a seat in the Taiji Palace.

Cui Pu hurriedly saluted and thanked Mu Jiaojiao before they both sat down.

Subsequently, the sage naturally asked Cui Pu about the specific matters of sweet potato planting, and Cui Pu answered honestly. Listening to Cui Pu talk about the grand occasion of the Tianchang County Sweet Potato Festival, the sage couldn't help but laugh and said: "You really did a good job in this matter! It even greatly exceeded my expectations, it seems that my decision to let you go to Tianchang County to be the magistrate of the county was extremely correct!"

Concubine Wu Hui also smiled: "What the sage said is right. Xiao Cui Zhixian is really worthy of being the Langjun of the Boling Cui clan, and this vision and bearing are different. Even if he is a concubine, his skills are much more clever than those of other people's concubines. It's like my nephew, who also went to be a county magistrate, but he did a mess. Hey, it's clear that all other places in Yangzhou City grow sweet potatoes well, and his yield there is much worse than others!

"Concubine, don't think too much about it. After all, he is still young, a child has just become an official, and he can do everything so well like little Cui Aiqing? And in the past three years, hasn't he also done better and better, at least he hasn't made any more mistakes this year, hasn't he?" the sage hurriedly comforted her.

Concubine Wu Hui sighed faintly: "That being said, but I also went to be the magistrate, Xiao Cui Zhixian has been going to the present, it has been a continuous achievement, dazzling, but my nephew has nothing to do with it, I still feel shameless when I think about it." ”

As she spoke, she hurriedly smiled at Cui Pu: "Little Cui Zhixian, although my nephew is arrogant, he actually wants to do things for the people like you." If you encounter something in the future, if he doesn't understand, you can teach him patiently, and don't just because he casually says that you don't need it, you really don't care. In fact, if he is angry, you don't have to go to your heart. Otherwise, the end of the two people's anger is to make the people below suffer, why do you say this?"

When Cui Pu heard this, his eyes suddenly turned cold - this Concubine Wu Hui is really insidious. On the surface, he was helping Wu Lixin say good things, but in fact, he seized the opportunity to sue him in front of the saint!

And the sage listened to it in his ears, and really put away his smile: "Speaking of this, I have to talk about you, little Cui Aiqing." Xiao Wu Aiqing can also be regarded as I grew up, and his temperament I know that he loves face a little, and he refuses to admit defeat when he does something wrong. The two of you have always been at odds, and I know that. But because of a little temper between you, you didn't send sweet potato seedlings and experienced people to Hailing County to give guidance, and the fault is still yours. ”

Believe it or not, if he had to help Hailing County at that time, the person surnamed Wu would have sarcastically mocked him!

He is not full of food, so why should he suffer for himself?

He just made the most natural and happy choice. But why is it that now in the mouth of Concubine Wu Hui, it has become his personal vendetta and anger at the well-being of the people?

Cui Pu was very unhappy, but in front of the saint, he had to grit his teeth and admit his mistake: "Yes, Weichen knows that he is wrong." In the future, Weichen will definitely change. ”

"Knowing that mistakes can be corrected, and good is great. I know that little Cui Aiqing, you are a good one!" the saint immediately smiled and praised.

Concubine Wu Hui also laughed happily.

While he was talking, an attendant came in and reported: "The king of Hejian is here." ”

"Invite him over!" the saint was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly said loudly.

Seeing this, Cui Pu couldn't help but wonder in his heart—what kind of person was this King of Hejian County, and how could he make the saint so happy? But he didn't seem to have heard of this name!

Soon, the sound of light footsteps came from outside. Looking back quietly, he was also shocked for a moment-

What a handsome gentleman!

Slender and indifferent, wearing a moon-white robe on him, with a folding fan, all the way, it really seems that the immortals have descended to earth, and they are about to step on a cloud under their feet. The facial features are so picturesque that it is difficult to describe in words. There is obviously no expression on his face, but he just makes people never get tired of looking at it, and they can't take their eyes off it.

Such a person, just looking at him standing in front of him, it is an extremely eye-catching picture, even if he is a man, he can't have the slightest jealousy, he can only praise again and again.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he quickly turned his head, and sure enough, he found that Mu Jiaojiao's gaze fell on this person at some point.

Her eyes stared at his face stupidly, and her whole mind seemed to be hooked, and she could only passively move with his advance.

Cui Pu's heart sank suddenly—he was unhappy!