Chapter 142 Yunniang Goes to Beijing (Subscription Request)

that day.

After Yan Shaoting left Prince Yu’s Mansion.

Behind the screen with a picture of mountains and rivers, Concubine Li, holding the prince in her arms, slowly walked out.

Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui smiled, looked at the swaddling baby in Concubine Li's arms, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Can Yan Shaoting really balance between the two masters?"

Concubine Li handed the child in her arms to Zhu Zaigui.

Zhu Zaigui frowned, not knowing what this meant.

Concubine Li smiled and said, "Your Highness is naturally the wisest. How are the masters in our Prince Yu's Mansion? Your Highness must have a plan in mind."

Princess Li didn't intend to say too much, she was just a woman in the harem.

One of the many women in the harem.

Zhu Zaigui nodded: "Although there are always disturbances in the court, fortunately the cabinet is now always at peace."

Concubine Li kept smiling and looked at Zhu Zaigui deeply: "Come to think of it, Your Majesty, you were quite impressed by Master Yan's talk about rivers and lakes before."

When Zhu Zaigui heard Concubine Li mention Yan Shaoting's theory about rivers and lakes when he first came to Prince Yu's Mansion at the beginning of the year, a smile appeared on his face.

"I understand what you mean."

Zhu Zaigui's expression showed understanding.

Princess Li took the opportunity to pretend to listen and wait.

Zhu Zaigui explained: "No matter whether they are loyal or treacherous, I can treat people like Master Xu, Master Gao, and Master Yan in the court as rivers. To use them, I just need to stir them up. The water in the rivers will eventually flow into the sea."

Princess Li then showed a puzzled look.

Zhu Zaigui clapped his hands and said, "That's it! Regardless of whether the water is clear or turbid, I will put them together. How can there be a distinction between clear and turbid? The water is all in the gourd."

Li Feifu stepped forward, took the child back from Prince Yu's arms, and said with a smile: "I naturally don't understand the arguments of the prince and the masters outside about the country, but the prince is always wise, and he must have a conclusion on how to use it."

And in the swaddling clothes in her arms.

Little Wanli also cried out in cooperation.

Princess Li looked embarrassed.

Zhu Zaigui smiled and waved his hand: "Go ahead, the child is probably hungry."

Concubine Li put away her smile and said, "Then I will take the prince to the house."

Zhu Zaigui nodded and said nothing more.

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The next day.

Already in Changping.

Yan Shaoting rode a small donkey and walked slowly in the post-disaster reconstruction area of ​​Changping.

Next to him was Xu Wei, who was also riding a donkey.

The little donkeys are raised by the people living near the college. Now they are placed outside the college for people to rent and ride.

The business is not very good, and the idea was also Lu Wenyan's.

But Yan Shaoting agreed very much after hearing it. As long as the academy was built and started to recruit students, and then more and more people came, it would always be a good business.

On both sides of the path where the two men were walking on their donkeys were fields that had been cleared and leveled after the disaster.

The late rice harvest season is approaching.

Winter wheat will have to wait until autumn to be planted.

Seasonal fruits, beans and vegetables are planted on the ridges of the fields.

At the foot of Jiashan Mountain, on the hillside next to the academy.

Because there were a lot of gravel on the hillside, it was originally just a place to collect firewood. But because of sweet potatoes, when he first came to Changping, Yan Shaoting had all the trees on the hillside cut down and then plowed the land.

Now Zhou Yunyi and his men were planting the thirty buckets of sweet potatoes they had brought back from Luzon into the ridges in the ground that had already been plowed.

While the adults were busy working, the children followed behind and were responsible for watering and fertilizing the plants.

Zhou Yunyi also took off his official robe and changed into clothes suitable for farm work. He stood by the ridge of the field and watched people work.

He doesn't know anything about farming, but he has some obsessive-compulsive disorder.

For this reason, the people of Changping often find Yan Shaoting to complain.

However, after Yan Shaoting understood the situation, he let Zhou Yunyi do it.

Although this student he accepted for no apparent reason had some obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was not a bad habit.

Just like these few days.

Zhou Yunyi set strict requirements when planting sweet potatoes.

All the sweet potato vines grafted into the ridges need to be spaced at fixed intervals and should be in a straight line when viewed horizontally, vertically or sideways.

Then comes watering and fertilizing, and you must follow the principle of watering thoroughly with a full bucket of water.

To this end, he also made several watering scoops of different sizes for several different crops.

Then because of this incident, people from the smelter and blacksmith shop built under the dam behind the mountain also came to complain to Yan Shaoting.

Xu Wei rode his donkey behind Yan Shaoting, looking at Zhou Yunyi who was about to finish transplanting sweet potatoes on the hillside, and said with a smile: "Zhou Jianzheng is a capable person, although he is a bit strict. But as the tutor said, this standard... standardized production is better than rough and random planting."

Yan Shaoting had never expected that his student had such potential and talent.

Since he found out, almost all matters in Changping were handed over to Zhou Yunyi.

Xiao Zhou was also happy and at ease. Now, he handed over all the matters concerning the Imperial Observatory to his subordinates, and he devoted himself to Changping.

Yan Shaoting looked at the roadside and the straight canal, a smile appeared on his face.

"Once the sweet potato production is confirmed this year, I will ask the court for credit on Zhou Yunyi's behalf."

Xu Wei withdrew his gaze from the hillside and said with a smile: "Then Zhou Jianzheng must be very happy."

Yan Shaoting glanced at Xu Wenqing and asked, "What's the news in Beijing these days?"

Because he was dismissed from the Jinyiwei, he rarely interacted with them now, and even Lu Yi was driven back to the capital. And any news from there would only reach his ears through Xu Wei.

Xu Wei looked at Yan Shaoting, a sly smile flashing in his eyes, and whispered, "Because of the vacancy in the military supply post, there has been a big uproar in the capital, but they have not dared to make a scene in the cabinet. But if the tutor does not return to the capital, these people will really make a scene in the cabinet."

Yan Shaoting sneered: "Whether the court positions are vacant or not is the business of the Ministry of Personnel. What does it have to do with me? If they want to find someone, they should go to the Ministry of Personnel."

Xu Wei smiled silently.

The Ministry of Personnel is now unable to take care of itself.

Xu Jie was stripped of his post as Minister of Personnel, while Zhang Juzheng, who was given the title of Vice Minister of Personnel, was still far away in Suzhou. The Ministry of Personnel was in the process of vying for power internally, so how could they care about other places?

Being able to help his old boss, Lord Xu, and recommending Xu Kun, the Junior Secretary of the Shangbao Division, to transfer to the post of military supplies was already considered a favor from the Ministry of Personnel.

Yan Shaoting looked at Xu Wei and asked, "Mr. Wenqing, do you have any other news?"

Xu Wei nodded: "It's still about military supplies. Although there is a lot of noise now, there have been some rumors in the past two days, and it seems that they are targeting the tutor.

What they mean is that because you, the tutor, are not in the capital, there has been no one in charge to make a decision on these vacancies."

Yan Shaoting snorted coldly: "What? These people are going to impeach me again?"

Xu Wei shook his head and couldn't help laughing: "They don't dare to do that now. We planted sweet potatoes in Changping, and that was something that His Majesty also agreed to. How can they have an excuse to impeach the tutor this time?"

Yan Shaoting nowadays is a very rule-abiding person.

Even though he was in Changping now, he had already written a memorial in advance and submitted it to the Cabinet, and then wrote a letter of honor and sent it to the Ministry of Revenue and Zhejiang Qingli Division to explain his whereabouts.

He even wrote letters to the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Palace, where he had never been but held official positions, for reporting and filing.

rule!

No one can blame.

Yan Shaoting left the city and came to Changping only after receiving the reply from the cabinet.

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "From now on, I will have to trouble Mr. Wenqing to take care of these things for me."

Xu Wei smiled and shook his head: "The tutor is now a popular figure in the capital, so it is inevitable that some people will be jealous of him. You don't have to worry about these trivial matters. I will take care of them for you."

He now always calls himself a student.

Of course, it is not because of his academic achievements, but because he is now Yan Shaoting's aide, so he has to call himself that.

This is also a rule!
Xu Wei thought for a moment and then said, "There's news from Jiangxi, too. Lord Yan asked the second young master to return to Beijing and come to study when the academy is built. The second young master will soon arrive in the capital."

Yan Shaoting immediately showed his curiosity: "Oh? Yan Hu is also going to Beijing?"

Xu Wei nodded and said, "According to the news, the second young master will be able to arrive in the capital in ten days or so. He will also be accompanied by Zhang Guoxiang, the cousin of Zhang Yongxu, the great master of the Tianshi Mansion, and they will go to the capital together."

Yan Hu is Yan Shaoting's younger brother.

They are all the sons of the young cabinet minister who shouldered the responsibility of supporting the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty.

Same father and mother.

However, his mother died early, and Yan Song and Yan Shifan served as officials in Beijing.

Yan Shaoting also came to Beijing from his hometown in Jiangxi after being blessed.

Yan Hu stayed in his hometown in Jiangxi and studied in the Yan family school.

This is the rule set by Old Yantou.

Children in the family should not be greedy for wealth and fame. They should live a frugal life when they are young and stay in their hometown and focus on studying.

Yan Shaoting was somewhat surprised that Yan Hu was allowed to come to Beijing.

I don’t know what Old Yan’s plan is, and he never mentioned this matter to me at the beginning.

As for the matters concerning the Tianshi Mansion, Yan Shaoting wrote the letter himself.

Of course, the letter was signed by Old Yan.

However, Yan Shaoting was a little unsure because the person who came was actually the cousin of the Great Immortal of Tianshi Mansion.

Originally, he thought that it would be a great honor to have the great immortal Zhang Yongxu, who is now in charge of the Tianshi Mansion, send people from his lineage to the capital.

He succeeded Tao Zhongwen and became the Taoist priest of Taoist Master Xiu Xuan in Xiyuan.

But since they have sent someone here, it is considered as giving us face.

Yan Shaoting said, "When Yan Hu comes to Beijing, we will stop him outside the city and bring him directly to Changping. There is no need to let him enter the city."

Xu Wei glanced at Yan Shaoting and a smile appeared on his face.

No matter how you look at it, the Yan family is still strict in disciplining their children.

He asked, "What about Zhang Guoxiang?"

"Just wait. Judging from the time, I will be in the capital by then, so I can take you directly to Xiyuan."

Yan Shaoting replied casually.

This move by the Tianshi Mansion was just a matter of convenience.

There was no purpose, it was just to prevent Taoist Lan, who was recommended by Xu Jie, from entering Xiyuan.

Xu Wei nodded and wrote down these things one by one.

Then he said, "Qi Dazhu came a few days ago and said that someone from Zhejiang was also going to Beijing, and he was escorted back to Beijing by Zhu Qi's men."

Yan Shaoting then became interested and asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Xu Wei frowned slightly and explained, "She is a girl named Yunniang. She was given to Yang Jinshui by Shen Yishi and he kept her in the Yamen of the Weaving Bureau."

Yan Shaoting's brows jumped.

His eyes looked towards the north of Jiashan.

On the other side of the mountain is the Ming Dynasty imperial tomb.

Coincidentally, Yang Jinshui was also there.

He couldn't help but smile: "When the time comes, Yunniang will also be settled in Changping."

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