first minister

Chapter 46
The courtyard door opened, and there were three people standing at the door, a steward and a guard, surrounded by a jeweled and beautiful woman.

A sedan chair was parked not far away.

The woman saluted with a smile, "But Xia Jingyun is at Mr. Xia's residence? Please forgive me for taking the liberty to come here."

Everyone was stunned and stunned. It took Xia Jingyun to cough twice before he came back to his senses and hurriedly returned the salute.

Xia Jingyun was also a little surprised, but soon realized that what happened last night was a bit serious, and the county lord wanted to bet on himself.

But at this time, it was not his turn to be a junior, so Xia Mingxiong and Xia Zhang quickly invited each other in, and said nervously: "Your honor, what advice do you have?"

The woman glanced at Xia Jingyun who was standing not far away, and said with a smile: "It's not about teaching, but there are such talents in the county. My husband, as the honor of the county, is overjoyed. He specially asked me to prepare a little gift as an encouragement."

As he spoke, the manager at the side handed over the two gift boxes in his hand.

A piece of high-quality silk, a roll of high-quality rice paper, plus 100 taels of high-quality banknotes, all the needs of the family are met.

Xia Jingyun also sighed with emotion when he saw it, this county magistrate Zhao is quite courageous, he dared to make such a big capital when he saw it right.

He can keep his composure, but his family doesn't expect him to.

As Xia Zhang said, they have been operating in Wanfu County for decades, and it is rare for them to have a few words with the county venerable.

As a result, it has only been more than ten days since I came to Jiang'an County, and the county's wife came to visit with a gift in person, and she still has the same attitude
Xia Hengzhi pinched his thigh quietly, grinning his teeth in pain, realizing that he was not dreaming.

Seeing the "worthless" appearance of his elders, Xia Jingyun had no choice but to take the initiative to step forward and return the salute respectfully, "Thank you county lord, thank you ma'am, this kind of friendship, I will remember it in my heart!"

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Mrs. Xian Zun took Xia Li and Xia Zhang's hands and said a few gossips, and then praised Xia Ning for being really good-looking, then she smiled and said, "So I won't bother you any more, and I will leave."

Before leaving, she glanced at this dilapidated and cramped courtyard again, and couldn't help sighing secretly, such a place can produce such talented people, and those sons who are well-clothed and well-fed, taught by famous teachers, are all ignorant and incompetent, where are they going to reason!
The crowd sent the group away.

When the yard became quiet again, Xia Jingyun said, "Someone may come to give presents later, and you can accept them if they are given to you. I'm going out with my eldest brother!"

After such a commotion, of course no one would disbelieve Xia Jingyun's words, but Xia Hengzhi hesitated and said: "There is a way of doing nothing without merit, so how can we accept other people's gifts casually?"

"It doesn't matter. I have no official position, no power and no power. They are here to seek friendship. Don't take it for nothing. If you don't accept it, you may ruin things. Just remember one thing, and you must not do anything you ask for! Let's go!"

After saying that, Xia Jingyun and Xia Yunfei left the courtyard and walked towards Yunfu.

Sitting in the room, everyone looked at the two gift boxes on the table, still shocked.

Although Xia Zhangshi knew that he might suffer, but his mouth was still over his head, "It's really like what Gao Yang said, is there still someone coming to give gifts?"

Before the words were finished, there was another knock on the courtyard door.
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When they arrived at Yun Mansion, they sent Xia Yunfei, who looked deathly as if at home, to the open space in the backyard, and Xia Jingyun walked unsteadily to the gazebo beside him.

It's autumn and the air is crisp. At such a time, it is natural to get closer to nature.

In the pavilion, he saw Mr. Yun and Su Shidao who were sitting idle in the pavilion.

The two who were still excited overnight praised him again, and then asked curiously how he knew those things.

Xia Jingyun naturally had a draft in his stomach, and said with a smile: "The sages have already explained the truth, and it's all up to you to understand it. The so-called family and country, a country is composed of thousands of families, and a family is actually a small country. If you want a family to prosper, you must have rules, you must have money, you must have the ability to protect yourself from being bullied by others, and you must read books and be polite. I am thinking that this big country may be similar."

"See the big from the small! See the small to know the truth! It's wonderful!" Su Shidao clapped his palms and smiled.

Old Master Yun also said with emotion: "Gao Yang, you are truly the only talent I have ever seen in my life. It is indeed my luck to have you as my apprentice!"

Xia Jingyun hastily avoided the table and got up, saying that he didn't dare.

"Okay, okay!" Old Master Yun pressed the button with a smile, "I want to ask you a question, tell the truth."

"Master, please speak."

"You like girls older than you?"

Xia Jingyun:? ? ?
Isn't it popular here that you don't want to fight?

Who am I looking for who doesn't want to struggle?

He was about to deny it, but Old Master Yun smiled and said, "Don't be embarrassed, if you really like this, the old man will turn around and talk to Empress Defei, and ask her to reward you with Master Feng's affairs."

If you want to say so.
Xia Jingyun shouted repeatedly, "Master, you are really accurate!"

"Hahahaha! Master Feng is quick at work, very beautiful, and once worked in the palace. It will definitely help you in the future."

Old Master Yun patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "However, we have to wait until I tell the empress about this matter. It is not difficult for her to reward a court lady, and it is a common case. Originally, I thought I would give you a surprise, but then I thought, if you don't like it, it would be a waste of trouble!"

Xia Jingyun expressed admiration, "Master is wise!"

After a day of study, Xia Jingyun and two Yunfu guards, Xia Yunfei, who couldn't even walk with them, went home.

Although Xia Yunfei was miserable, his eyes became brighter and his face was full of excitement and happiness.

Although Xia Jingyun didn't understand, he was shocked.

When he got home, his family members looked at him strangely.

Xia Jingyun was about to ask, when he saw the table full of various gifts on the dining table.

The local gentry are just too polite.

In the next few days, it seemed that everything stopped to take a breath of relief after the overwhelming busyness.

The Confucian scholars of Zhouxue took the students away, Xu Dapeng came to Xia Jingyun to bid farewell, and the two parties agreed to see each other again in Zhouxue.

Song Xuezheng and Zheng Tianyu didn't have any troubles.

The business of the three major brothels is getting better and better. Under the pressure of the owner and the manager, they are working day and night to achieve the big goal of keeping the guests in good order and the girls in order.

Among the three brothels, Yicuilou had the best business.

Relying on the great fame of growing up and hating water Changdong, it is called an overcrowding.

Miss Ning Bing also benefited from this. Even though the minimum tea price in Da Chawei has risen to 15 taels of silver, it still can't stop the guests who are talking about it.

The transparent glass that Zhang Dazhi helped Xia Jingyun find also arrived, and Xia Jingyun asked him for a lot of things, and spent a day fiddling in the room mysteriously by himself.

Then I took my cousin to Yunfu every day, my cousin practiced martial arts, and he practiced writing.

A huge army quietly appeared outside the city. The army was neat and full of murderous looks. It was said to be Wudang Army.

Xia Jingyun and his cousin went to have a look at it from a distance, it was really amazing, the cousin's eyes lit up, Xia Jingyun almost didn't persuade him to leave.

The days passed like this, more and more dignitaries gathered in Jiang'an City, and the girls in the brothel became more and more busy, just like the last quiet before the opening of a big show, because the Concubine De is coming soon! ——
At a place more than seventy miles away from Jiang'an County, a huge team was walking slowly on the official road.

The wheels rolled up fine dust, and it fell on the upright and resolute faces of the surrounding soldiers.

But in the middle of the guards guarded by the soldiers, there is a group of Yingying and Yanyan.

Especially in that obviously much larger carriage, occasionally a person stepped down, they were all beautiful shadows like a glimpse.

Before and after the team, there were bursts of hurried hooves sounding from time to time, which was the return or departure of the messengers or scouts.

When the team reached a wide flat ground and the sun was setting, the leading general ordered to set up camp.

The huge team performed their duties and worked skillfully.

Two court ladies stood beside the carriage, one left and one right opened the curtains.

A woman in palace attire got off the huge carriage, with exquisite eyebrows and eyes, and a cold face. There was a hint of hidden charm in the facial features, which made people want to take a few more glances.

But the woman got off the carriage, but just stood aside respectfully.

Then, a woman stepped out of the carriage.

When they saw her, no one would still focus on the woman whose appearance and figure were the best choice before, and all eyes would only focus on her.

With picturesque eyebrows, elegant posture, and graceful bearing, you can easily describe five words in people's minds with your hands and feet: the flower of wealth and honor in the world.

Along the way, everyone around bowed their heads to greet her, not only showing awe of the superior in their eyes, but also respecting and admiring the most favored concubine of His Majesty today.

Along the way, she has never been arrogant, and respects all the marching opinions of the general who protects her safety;

Not only did she never scold anyone, she even went to visit the sick sergeant in person;

She is modest and virtuous, and listens carefully to the opinions of the huge think tank of her peers, and fully cooperates;
She is decisive, and when encountering things that really touch the bottom line, she can also show the decisiveness that is rare for women;

Not to mention her magnificent appearance, I don't know how many men's midnight dreams have been engraved.

All the way into the big tent, the accompanying ladies have already laid the big tent.

Although it is a large tent, the inside is not simple and simple. It is fully furnished. Concubine De sat down on the soft couch, her red lips parted slightly, her voice was clear and gentle, like a yellow warbler's cry, it was really touching, "Is there a letter from father today?"

The female officer with a cold face smiled and said: "It will be here in two days, and the empress still misses it so much!"

Concubine De smiled slightly, memories flashed in her beautiful eyes, "The closer you are to home, the stronger the nostalgia, just this letter can comfort the long journey. Besides, father is not young, how can children not care about it."

The female officer smiled lightly and said: "You can rest assured about this. I heard that Master Feng found a young man who can speak well and is good at calligraphy for the old man in Jiang'an City. These days, he has made the old man very happy. Laughing often makes people live longer. The old man doesn't need his mother to worry about him!"

Concubine De suppressed her smile, and looked coldly at the female officer beside her.

The female officer was horrified, and quickly knelt down on the ground.

"There will be another time, [-] palms! Go down!"

The female officer kowtowed again and again, and stepped back on her knees.

In the quiet big tent, Concubine De's face returned to calm.

But thinking of the boy who was repeatedly mentioned in his father's letter recently, a ray of unhappiness gradually rose, and then quickly swelled under the water of suspicion and precaution.

(End of this chapter)