Although the old lady was more optimistic about He Hongwen and believed that He Hongwen was the number one candidate for Minglan's husband.
But Sheng Changbai felt that Li Yu's conditions were good in all aspects.
It is somewhat unfair to deduct points for Li Yu simply because the old lady was harmed by the imperial examination scholars.
From the fact that the Li family refused to give up Pinlan, we can see that the Li family is a well-behaved family.
It's better to have rules than no rules at all. What scares you most is people who don't follow rules.
Pinlan's straightforward, carefree, informal and unfettered character is very cute.
But it is only my own family who thinks this daughter and sister are cute.
As for the husband-in-law, no elder would like to have to manage the family in the future. A daughter-in-law who supports her husband and raises her children has this character.
If Pinlan was not Sheng Yun's biological niece, it would be difficult for Sheng Yun to accept Pinlan's character.
It is impossible to choose Pinlan to marry his own Taisheng.
There is no market for the concept of "sassy girlfriend" among wealthy families in Dazhou.
A house that respects rules also protects the interests of the principal wife.
The second wife of the Sheng family didn't follow the rules, so she let Sheng Hong make Lin Yushuang pregnant and enter the house, causing Sheng Hong's beloved concubine to destroy his wife.
Wang Ruofu's twenty years of suffering and grievance were all caused by the lack of rules in the second room of the Sheng family.
If there are rules, elders, and rules, even if a man changes his mind in the future and wants to take a concubine into the house, the concubine will not be able to climb over the head of the first wife like Lin Jushuang.
It is too difficult to expect a man to be able to have three wives and four concubines in this era. Men are not lustful and do not take concubines.
Even if a woman can rely on her temporary feelings and beauty to attract a man for a while, it is difficult to permanently stop his lust.
No woman can be eighteen forever, but there are always women who are eighteen.
It is better to let the rules protect the interests of the woman.
Let Sheng Changbai see that the appearance, character, talents and family background of the two people are not bad. They can be regarded as equally matched, and they can be regarded as a good match for Minglan.
There is no need to directly exclude Li Yu just because the old lady likes He Hongwen more.
You can give Minglan some autonomy, interact with both people, and choose the one that suits her.
"Miss Sixth really likes Youyang..." Xu San continued.
The old lady returned to Youyang. She had to accompany the old lady of Dafang, help Minglan look after others, and help Dafang scare the family of Sanfang into prodigal and rogue tribesmen. There were many things to do.
But nothing happened when Minglan returned to Youyang, and she was only seen a few times by the female relatives.
When Minglan returned to Youyang this time, her main focus was to relax.
I had a lot of fun in Youyang. I found Pinlan, a friend with similar interests. I fished, climbed mountains, and hunted. I had a great time in Youyang.
"Xu San, you did a good job on this errand. The old lady and Miss Six had a safe trip, thanks to you. After a while, you can go directly to the accounting office to collect the reward. I will give you another holiday, and you can also have a good rest. "
"Thank you sir, I was just doing what you asked me to do."
"The reason why the old lady and the sixth girl have a safe trip is because of your hard work. Go and receive the reward. By the way, you can also receive the rewards from other people. Distribute them to them, and then let them go home to visit their relatives. Is there anything you need to do?
We will inform them later.”
Most of the people Xu San brought with him were locals from Xuzhou. He went out with Xu San and escorted the old lady to Yuyang and Bianjing. They have not returned home for half a year or even during the Chinese New Year. Now I will give you some money.
, it is also appropriate to take a holiday.
"Liu Tao, nothing happened recently at Bianliang's house, right?" After Xu San left, Sheng Changbai continued to ask Liu Tao.
"I heard from my mother that the family has been relatively peaceful for a while. Miss Lin has not caused any trouble recently. She just keeps pestering the master, hoping that he will choose a marriage for the fourth girl with a husband from a high family."
After all, they grew up together, and Liu Tao also knew what Sheng Changbai cared about most about the Bianliang family.
Liu Tao's mother is the most trusted mother around Wang Ruofu.
The information Liu Tao got from his mother can be considered the most accurate information.
It seems that as Mo Lan gets older, she will be getting haircut soon and will get married.
Lin Zongshuang's vision no longer only focuses on competing for favor in the back house.
If Wang Ruofu takes Mo Lan out to see each other, Lin Zhishuang will not offend Wang Ruofu.
More eyes were already staring outside, planning how to get Mo Lan married.
"Is the rest of the family okay? How are my father and mother doing?"
After asking some questions about the household, I found out that the situation at home is considered stable and harmonious.
After Sheng Changbai received the food, clothing, and letters that the two of them had brought from the capital, he ended the interview.
Then of course Sheng Changbai checked the letter sent from home this time.
Sheng Changbai received a lot of letters this time, after all, it was a year later.
There was a letter of thanks and advice from the old lady, a letter of daily concern from Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu, a rare letter from Chang Feng, a letter written by Rulan in a coping style, and a letter of thanks from Minglan.
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In addition to some thanks, reminders and thoughts that must be given every time.
Among the letters from home, one thing worth paying attention to is:
The situation in the capital has become even more tense, and the old emperor has not been seen for some time.
In the past month, the old emperor had made an appearance during the New Year ceremony.
The emperor has been diligent in his duties since he was young, but now he doesn't go to court much.
The old emperor did this, and no one except a few prime ministers and deputy prime ministers could see the emperor.
As a result, rumors were flying in Bianliang City and people were panicked.
Everyone has their own guesses about the old emperor's unusual behavior.
There are two versions with relatively high recognition.
One is that the old emperor was severely forced by his ministers to appoint a crown prince during this period.
The old emperor did not show up or hold court meetings in order to avoid the persecution of his ministers.
One theory is that the old emperor's health is failing and his days are numbered.
He was seriously ill and his body no longer allowed the old emperor to attend court.
No matter which of the above situations occurs, it is not a good thing.
Whenever the old emperor made trouble, the court would be in turmoil, and all the officials in the court would have no intention of doing business.
After traveling from Sheng Changbai, every once in a while, the court would experience something like this.
And each time the turmoil became more severe and the turmoil lasted longer.
It was also in this era that the average age of the population was not very long, starting from the time when the old emperor was nearly fifty years old.
Everyone lost confidence in the emperor's body.
The old emperor also liked to tremble and show his weakness.
It makes people feel that it will happen at any time, and everyone will be confused by the emperor.
The old emperor may have come here to test King Yong and King Yan.
If the old emperor did this without showing up, Bianjing would become the stage for King Yong and King Yan.
With the emperor in charge, the two groups of King Yong and King Yan were fighting to the death.
The emperor wants to hide in the harem and watch the show. King Yong and King Yan can knock the brains out of a dog.
In short, the current situation in Bianliang can be described in one word - chaos.
Sheng Changbai was right to apply for release, otherwise he would be wasting his time in Bianliang and not accomplishing anything.
Even if you don't get involved in the fight between the two parties, you should also be careful not to get involved.
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The matter in Bianliang is quite far away from Xuzhou. After all, King Yong and King Yan are not legitimate princes, and their tentacles are not that long. What they are fighting for is the momentum of the court. The rights in Bianliang City cannot affect the local area.
Sheng Changbai paid more attention to the situation in the court.
In addition to paying more attention to the news coming from the direction of Bianliang, I was still busy with what I was originally doing.
We continue to build river canals. Last winter we mainly dredged a part of the river channel.
After the new year, the main purpose is to build canals to facilitate irrigation of farmland. First, let these people, whether they are wealthy squires or ordinary farmers, get some benefits.
When this winter comes, I will work more willingly and harder.
After the weather got a little warmer, Sheng Changbai also started planting potatoes.
There are only five kilograms of potatoes in total, so there is no need to go to Zhuangzi to plant them specially.
Sheng Changbai shoveled a piece of the garden in his house, which was enough to plant several kilograms of potatoes.
Although the yield of potatoes is quite high, it only has such a basic foundation.
Even if you can plant two crops a year, it will take two or three years to scale up the business.
Sheng Changbai is not yet twenty, he is young enough, has time, can afford to wait, and is not in a hurry.
When Sheng Changbai took office in Xuzhou, it took him a year to basically straighten out everything in Xuzhou City.
Now that we are in a period where work is most convenient, the next job is to supervise and let Xuzhou City develop step by step according to its own plan.
After stabilizing, Xuzhou has entered a stage of farming with peace of mind and accumulating strength.
Sheng Chang originally thought that he could work peacefully in Xuzhou for a while.
I just didn't expect that it was just after June, after Sheng Changbai paid two more layers of summer taxes to the court.
Xuzhou's summer tax can be paid at two levels, 10% due to improved seeds and 10% due to the construction of water conservancy canals.
Xuzhou's agriculture has not yet reached its peak. Even if we simply build canals, waterwheels, and open up wasteland in Xuzhou, there is still great potential that can be explored.
Sheng Changbai managed Xuzhou well for the imperial court, thinking that he could feel at ease and avoid the chaotic period of the transition of imperial power.
Unexpectedly, he suffered a "backstab" from Bianliang, which disrupted his plan.
Sheng Changbai received the order from the court, and asked Sheng Changbai to return to Beijing to report on his duties, and ordered him to be appointed.
Moreover, the deadline is very urgent, and the position of general judge is not considered a necessary permanent position.
This position was originally created to supervise, check and balance the magistrate.
Without the general judge, the operation of the state government will not be affected at all.
Sheng Changbai didn't even need to wait for the new general to take office, he had to return to Bianliang as soon as possible.
There was not much time left for Sheng Changbai to deal with his funeral affairs.
There is not much to hand over in official matters, and Sheng Changbai has nothing to do at all.
He just left his water conservancy planning for Xuzhou to Huang Zhizhou.
It would be best if Huang Zhizhou was willing to continue construction according to Sheng Changbai's plan.
If you don't want to bother, it won't be a big problem. Sheng Changbai worked with tens of thousands of laborers for several months last year.
The work is not in vain, as long as there is no particularly abnormal weather, heavy rainstorms or flooding, it is enough to ensure that Xuzhou will not be troubled by floods for 20 years.
Twenty years is enough time for Sheng Changbai to climb to a high position and have the influence to continue this plan.
Sheng Changbai is leaving office and returning to Bianjing. There are not too many personal matters that need to be dealt with.
Sheng Changbai took office alone, without a family.
I didn’t buy a big house in Xuzhou and lived directly in the government office. There was no need to sell the big house.
Although several shops were built in Xuzhou City, they did not have to be sold.
If the price is not suitable, the store can be entrusted to the management of Dafang and sold slowly in the future, which is not a big problem.
Sheng Changbai bought a farm last year in order to promote improved varieties.
This year, we are optimistic about the agricultural potential of Xuzhou after there are no floods, and we have purchased two more farms.
These dozens of hectares of land were purchased one after another and were regarded as fixed assets.
Farming is not that competitive and is an investment that can be held for a long time in feudal society.
After Sheng Changbai's management, Xuzhou no longer has to worry about flooding, and Xuzhou's fertile land has become a high-quality asset.
After all, Sheng Changbai had been in power in Xuzhou for more than a year and was still an official. Of course, he could cover dozens of hectares of land and not attract anyone's attention.
Just leave a few trustworthy stewards to help take care of it.
Sheng Changbai hired dozens of servants in Xuzhou. It was easier to deal with them. He could just tear up the contract and let the servants go free.
When Sheng Changbai hired servants, they signed short contracts.
With so many people, they lost more than a hundred dollars, which was just a drop in the bucket for Sheng Changbai.
The overall situation of the Zhou Dynasty was that they did not support selling themselves into slavery completely, but they could sign long-term contracts of several decades.
In this kind of family, those who have signed long-term contracts with the master for several generations are considered servants.
Most people are not willing to raise too many servants.
The nurturing servant has to take care of the birth, old age, illness and death of the servant, as well as weddings and funerals.
Even the livelihood of the servants and children needs the help of the master's family.
The cost is much higher than simply hiring people.
In feudal society, if there is no family planning, the population will multiply very quickly if there is no disease or disaster.
The population doubles geometrically with each generation.
If the purpose is to cultivate confidants, no big family will cultivate too many servants.
Finally, it was time to say goodbye to the officials, squires, wealthy businessmen, and wealthy households in Xuzhou.
Sheng Changbai has been in Xuzhou for more than a year and is quite happy getting along with everyone.
Of course, it was also because those who were unhappy with Sheng Changbai were sent out by Sheng Changbai.
This time Sheng Changbai returned to Bianliang. Although he did not say what position he would hold, there was a high probability that he would be promoted.
As for the farewell banquet and the practice banquet, naturally more people will attend.
After spending five days, Sheng Changbai hurriedly dealt with various things in Xuzhou, and then took the servant who came to Xuzhou with him last year and boarded the official ship back to Bianliang.
Sheng Changbai left Xuzhou at this time, feeling a little regretful because he felt a little sorry for Dafang.
Not long after the workshop invested by Dafang in Xuzhou was built and put into operation, Sheng Changbai left Xuzhou.
Although Huang Zhizhou knew about the relationship between Dafang and Sheng Changbai, he would also take care of Dafang.
But with the help of others, it is not as convenient as when Sheng Changbai took office in Xuzhou.
