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Almost overnight, the miserable wind and bitter rain on the ground in the three northern counties of Yongzhou turned into warm sunshine, full of spring, and hopeful smiles returned to the faces of the people.
So, in just a few days, the victims in the tents outside the city took their whole families, old and young, and walked slowly but surely to their homes. Every step they took was full of heartfelt joy and hope, and they were still full of high spirits.
Fighting spirit, a place full of longing for the coming year to fight against the sky, so simple.
For thousands of years, ordinary farmers have been so easily satisfied. They are hard-working, kind-hearted, and content with their duties. As long as they are not hungry, they are willing to accept any storm from the outside world.
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The imperial edict sent to Longxi County also arrived. The person who announced the edict was a Zhongshusheren named Zhang. He had just arrived from the capital to Longxi County after receiving the edict. He was covered in travel dust and looked tired, but he was solemn and dignified, and his treasures were solemn.
Zhou Wen ordered people to place incense on the table and bowed to the north. Wang Junlin and Zhou Wen led all the civil and military officials in Longxi County to kneel down to receive the order. Then they heard the emphatic announcement of the order.
The imperial edict is very formal. The four or six parallel poems are written with great literary talent. Every word spoken is clear and authentic, echoing around the world. It can definitely be written by a certain Confucian courtier from the three provinces. When listening to the imperial edict, Wang Junlin smiled bitterly. This
It was such a formal decree that he...couldn't understand it at all.
Since he didn't understand, Wang Junlin took this time to think about his next trip. No matter what, he had to go to the ancient tomb in Maiji Town, Qingshui County, Tianshui County. Recently, he felt more and more that he might
He is not a Spring and Autumn Messenger, or even if he is a Spring and Autumn Messenger, there must be a big secret in this matter. If he does not understand the hidden meaning, he will be really uneasy, and he feels that there is a pair of eyes that have been staring at him.
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His thoughts were numerous and chaotic. Just when Wang Junlin's thoughts were drifting into the realm of emptiness, some words of reward brought him back.
The long and lengthy imperial edict was finally read out. Zhou Wen succeeded Liu Fangyang as expected and officially became the governor of Longxi County. He was awarded 500 taels of gold by the emperor. However, the imperial edict did not mention Wang Junlin's reward at all. It only reminded Wang Junlin that he was approaching.
Return to Beijing quickly and report to His Majesty the Emperor on Yongzhou matters.
In addition, Yuan Feng, the former governor of Longxi County, Liu Fangyang and Ying Yanglang, were removed from office and imprisoned, and were taken to the capital to be handled by Dali Temple. Needless to say, the former was only from a middle-class family, but the latter was more powerful than the Li family in Longxi.
Wang Junlin, a direct descendant of the Yuan family, took Yuan Feng down, and Emperor Yang Jian was naturally very happy. As for offending the Yuan family, Wang Junlin didn't take it to heart, because the Yuan family and Wang Qiu of Changping, whose family was ruined by him,
Rui has a close relationship, and Qiu Rui's wife is even the daughter of the Yuan family. In other words, even if Yuan Feng is not taken down, Wang Junlin and the Yuan family are enemies. Instead of doing this, it is better to take the opportunity to weaken the other party's power.
As for why he was not awarded a reward, Wang Junlin was too lazy to guess what the emperor meant by this move, because his mind was entirely on other things.
Zhang Sheren rolled up the imperial edict and held it in front of Wang Junlin with both hands. Wang Junlin did not feel dissatisfied at all because he was not rewarded. He took it with both hands with a solemn expression, raised it high above his head, bowed his head and said: "I accept the edict, thank you."
Heaven’s grace is mighty.”
Everyone stood up, and Wang Junlin casually handed the imperial edict to Zhou Wen, who could not hide his joy because of his promotion. The two of them chatted with Zhang Sheren for a while, and Zhou Wen asked someone to give him a large gift. The latter accepted it calmly and gave it to him. Then he said goodbye and returned to the capital to resume his duties.
Zhou Wen was a little embarrassed when facing Wang Junlin and wanted to say something. Wang Junlin casually said congratulations and turned to leave. Today is the day when the Li family of Zhonglongxi will deliver 200,000 taels of silver and Chen Danying.
It's just that the amount of two hundred thousand taels of silver is quite large. Naturally, Wang Junlin will not let the Li family send it over in a grand manner. Instead, he will arrange for someone to hand it over to the Li family in the form of a caravan business.
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In the post house of Longxi County, Wang Junlin was arranging follow-up matters for Shen Guang and Xu Jingzong, when suddenly a soldier came to report: "For your information, Lord Marquis, there is a girl outside the door asking to see you."
Wang Junlin felt excited and walked out. Shen Guang knew the relationship between Wang Junlin and Chen Danying. He smiled slightly and followed him. Xu Jingzong had heard about the existence of such a woman in the heart of his master these days, and he also knew This woman was once controlled by the Li family in Longxi. At this time, she also guessed that the visitor must be the woman named Chen Danying, and followed her with a curious look on her face.
Outside the door of the post house, stood a young woman, and the three of them filed out. Wang Junlin glanced at the woman, and quickly scanned all the places in front of the door. When he saw that Chen Danying did not appear, his expression sank, and Shen Guang saw that. The woman looked stunned for a moment, then her eyes burst into flames.
This girl is none other than Su Meier. At this time, she is wearing a set of clothes for an ordinary girl who is not married. The jade hairpin skirt still makes her beautiful and refined. Her eyes are as clear as ice springs, and she looks extremely pure. Looking from side to side, she looks extremely pure. Nor is she like a witch with strange charm skills.
Su Meier stood three feet outside the door. She glanced at the three of them and ignored Xu Jingzong, who was the most handsome. Then she took a deep look at Wang Junlin and saw that the latter had a livid face and did not wait for him to ask questions. Then he quickly smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, don't be angry, it looks scary. Master let the senior sister go, but the senior sister didn't want to see you, so she went to Yuquan Temple in Tianshui City to become a Taoist nun, and someone kindly came here to help her. You report the news, but you still scare people."
Wang Junlin was stunned for a moment, remembering that Chen Danying left without saying goodbye more than half a year ago, and felt extremely angry. He still had not figured out why Chen Danying left without saying goodbye at that time, and why she was hiding from him now and still pretending to be a Taoist nun. .
"Su Mei'er, do you know why your senior sister is avoiding me? And why she became a monk and became a Taoist nun." Wang Junlin asked in a deep voice.
Su Meier rolled her eyes at Wang Junlin, with patches of blush appearing on her beautiful little face, and said: "Brother-in-law, I am still a little girl. If you ask someone about this kind of thing, how could they know about it?"
Wang Junlin gave a wry smile, glared at Su Meier, turned to Shen Guang and Xu Jingzong and said: "I will set off for Tianshui County alone now. You will also go to Tianshui County later, and fly to Maiji Town, Qingshui County, Tianshui County as planned. Wait for me in Huzhuang."
Xu Jingzong's expression changed slightly, and he said urgently: "Master Marquis, please bring five hundred soldiers with you! Just in case something unexpected happens."
"No, I'm riding a blood-maned horse. No one can keep up with me." After saying that, Wang Junlin let out a low whistle, and the blood-maned horse ran out from the post house. Wang Junlin flew onto the horse, and the blood-maned horse neighed happily. One person and one horse drove away at a very fast speed, but did not hit any pedestrians on the road. In the blink of an eye, they had disappeared on the street.