The Little First Grand Secretary in My House Chapter 226:

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==Chapter 226==

At Ning Ning's urging, the three of them went to the main room together, where Zhao'er was sitting cross-legged on the kang and looking at the accounts.

This habit of making a bed-kang was brought by Xue Tingyan. Even if I moved from Dinghai to Guangzhou, there is no winter in Guangzhou, and it still remains the same. However, this kang is more of a leisure place for the family, but it is rarely used for rest.

Not only was Yao Niang sitting on the kang, but also her and Xue Tingyan’s second son, Xue Yaotai.

Compared to his younger sister Ning Ning, Brother Tai has an older brother and a younger sister. He is considered to be someone whose father does not love his mother. But this kid is also smart. He knows that his father and elder brother love his sister, so he goes to Zhao'er every day. Zhao'er felt that twins were treated differently, so it was inevitable that they would love him more.

No, Ning Ning always followed her eldest brother and cousin, while he followed Zhao'er.

Zhaoer rarely goes out now, unless something happens outside that no one below can solve. However, this situation is rare. She spends most of her time with her children and husband, and taking care of the affairs of the Xue family.

In her spare time, she would inevitably receive accounts from various places, and she would take stock of them.

Brother Tai is not very interested in studying, but he is quite interested in calculating accounts. Now he can learn not only the abacus, but also 80% of the calculations.

At this time, Zhao'er lowered his head to read the accounts, moving the abacus from time to time. He also took an old account and put a small abacus at hand.

This is what Zhao'er brought for him to play with.

Zhao'er once hoped that both of his sons could study. Everything is inferior but studying is good. Unfortunately, Tai Ge'er is interested in this. If the children want to learn, she will teach them.

Ning Ning is a coquettish person, and she calls people before they even come in.

"Mother——"

"Why are you here?" Zhao'er looked up at her, then looked at his son and nephew. The two teenagers gave her a wry smile.

"What's wrong? I'm bullying my two brothers again."

Ning Ning wrinkled her little nose and said, "I don't have that. I just want to go back to my hometown with my eldest brother."

"Why do you think of going back to your hometown with your eldest brother?"

Knowing that her mother was not as easy to deal with as her father, Ning Ning rolled her eyes and said, "I haven't been back to my hometown in Shanxi yet. I heard from my father that it was fun there, so I wanted to go and see it."

"When did your father tell you that Shanxi is fun?" Zhao'er would never be fooled by a little girl.

Ning Ning clasped her little hands behind her back and tugged on her sleeves. She thought she was doing it in a subtle way, but little did she know that it was all in the eyes of her two brothers behind her.

"Dad really said that, if you don't believe me, just ask dad."

"You just rely on your father to help you smooth things over, right? How dare you even lie to your mother?" Zhao'er pretended to have a straight face.

Ning Ning rushed over, took her mother's sleeve and shook her: "Ning Ning didn't lie to mother, my father really said it. When Ning Ning was a child, her father said that there was a mountain behind my hometown, and my mother was still on it. I grew vegetables. She also said that when my father was studying and my family was poor, it was my mother who grew vegetables for my father to study."

After hearing this, Zhao'er couldn't help but flashing memories in her eyes. She stretched out her hand to rub Ning Ning's little head and said with a smile: "You are not allowed to go then. Your eldest brother is going back to take the exam this time. You are here This clever little guy is making trouble next to you, and your brother has no time to think about it."

"I don't..."

The word "well" was still in his mouth when he was greeted by Zhao'er's rejection: "If I can't tell you, I won't."

Well, in today's Xue family, for the sons, it is a strict father and a loving mother; for the daughter, it is the opposite, but a strict mother and a loving father.

Zhao'er is usually the one who puts on a bad face, and Ning Ning is not afraid of anything except his mother's anger.

"Woooo... I just want to go back..."

Didn't dare to say this to Zhao'er, but covered his face and went to his elder brother's side. The cry sounded fake at first sight, and Brother Tai just sat on the kang and watched his younger sister playing tricks with her mother.

But generally speaking, the devil is as high as one foot and the Tao is as high as one foot, so crying is in vain.

Sure enough, the little girl cried for a while, and when she saw no one comforting her, she felt really sad. She whimpered and ran out of the room, knowing without even thinking that she was definitely going to find her father.

Ningning always has a way to find her father.

This is why the entire Xue family loves her, including Hu San, Xue Tingyan's confidant and head guard.

Let's put it this way, Zhao'er may not necessarily know where Xue Tingyan is, but Hu San must know that if he can capture Hu San, he will be able to find his father.

At this time, Xue Tingyan was working in the governor's Yamen in front. The governor's Yamen had the same rules as the county Yamen. They both worked in the front and the back Yamen was in the back.

Ning Ning went to find Hu San first. Hu San was guarding outside the study. When he saw her coming, he hurriedly came over and asked her why she was here.

"Uncle Hu, I want to find daddy."

"The adults are discussing something, how about Uncle Hu take you to play?"

Seeing Ning Ning nod, Hu San nodded to the guard guarding the door, then carried Ning Ning on his shoulders and went out.

In the study, Xue Tingyan sat behind the desk. There were two rows of chairs on the left and right below, with several people sitting on each.

Being able to sit in this place at this time is regarded as Xue Tingyan's confidant.

"I received a letter from Beijing this morning. The imperial edict calling me back to Beijing is coming soon."

The people sitting below were not surprised by this statement. As early as last year, when Xue Tingyan took the position of governor, he said that sooner or later, such a day would come, which could take three years or one year.

Unexpectedly, just after one year, the man in Beijing couldn't sit still.

They have probably stayed in the coastal area for a long time, and the concept of monarch and minister is very weak in these people's minds. They followed Xue Tingyan and fought hard with their bare hands. For the court and for that person, Mr. Xue suffered so many grievances and faced so many difficulties.

When Shibosi makes a lot of money, he is a loyal minister and a pillar of the imperial court. When the court became rich, it began to worry about the superiority of the emperor.

With Xue Tingyan's age, to be able to sit in this position is indeed indispensable for that person's promotion. But in these years, every time Mr. Xue encountered any crisis, he never had an open flame to support him. He always followed the general trend and followed the trend.

Especially in recent years, there has been a flattering person who invariably fanned the flames in his ears, and that person has always been admiring and tapping at the same time in a subtle way.

Of course, the other party is the king's father, and the world belongs to him. No matter what he does, the ministers below should not have any complaints.

It's just a bit chilling.

"Sir, can you think of a way not to return to Beijing?"

The speaker was He Wei, the former commander of Ding Haiwei and the current deputy commander-in-chief of the Southeast Ocean Navy. The current commander-in-chief of the Southeast Ocean Navy is Gou Datong, the former commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang Navy. He is also ranked second at this time, and he was promoted by Xue Tingxiang.

"Actually, it doesn't matter if I go back to Beijing. There are too few people in Beijing. No matter how great my credit is outside, I can't withstand a word from someone. With your Majesty's character, I shouldn't be treated badly after I return to Beijing this time. As for me, with me taking care of you in Beijing, your errands down below will be easier."

That being said, who would want Emperor Tiangao to stay away and run back to pretend to be his grandson? It's just the general trend and it's a last resort.

"You and Commander Gou are responsible for the Navy, so I can rest assured. There is Xie San in Dinghai, Badou in Guangzhou, and Datian in Changle, but it is the one in Shanghai. You should pay more attention to it. Don't worry. Because he and I have a certain affection, he is too tolerant."

The so-called one in Shanghai refers to Shunxi, the father-in-law Shunxi who was originally scheduled to be promoted by the Shipping Company.

Now that Emperor Jiacheng has concentrated his power and gained full power, those courtiers who dared to go against the emperor in the early years have all fallen silent. It was also a heavy blow, because the coastal area was involved in a wide range of people, and many people were implicated and had their wings cut off.

The emperor's majesty is getting stronger day by day.

People's attitudes are always changing with the passage of time.

A few years ago, the power of the Jiacheng Emperor was divided, and the elders of the pavilion worked together to evade it, so that what they wanted to do had to be calculated. In the past few years, the Haiyan River was clear, the treasury was abundant, and there was no one to restrain him. Emperor Jiacheng became more and more satisfied.

The Director of Ceremonies also followed the rising tide.

Now Emperor Jiacheng is using those eunuchs more and more smoothly, such as arranging Shunxi to go to Shanghai Shipping Department, which seems to be the action of the Director of Ceremonies, but no one would believe it without the grant from Emperor Jiacheng.

To put it bluntly, the Shanghai Shipping Department has an advantageous geographical location and has now replaced Dinghai as the largest import and export port in the East.

It is naturally better to keep this kind of place in your own hands.

This is also part of the reason for the chill.

"Sir, if His Majesty really plans to call you back, I'm afraid I won't be able to sit in this position for too long." Xie San, who was nearly middle-aged, touched the finger on his hand and said.

The air froze.

If this comes true, it is the worst case scenario.

Mao Badou, who had a mustache and was still as fat as before, even fatter than before, said: "If you can't sit down, you can't sit down. Who is willing to sit in this poor position? Anyway, if you make more money, you can't sit down." Even the extra money won’t be ours, they can do whatever they want with it.”

The truth is this, who would be willing to do it?

The most chilling thing in the world is to work so hard to plant a tree, only to have the peaches picked.

"Ting Xuan didn't even say this, what are you talking about?" Li Datian said. After years of accumulation, he is now more and more calm, and his appearance is much richer than before. Because he is over thirty, he has also grown a beard, and he looks more majestic.

"Can I hug him?"

These two people can't be together, and they will quarrel when they are together.

"Okay, don't think of the worst in everything, just take it one step at a time." Xue Tingyan sighed.

That’s all it can do.

"By the way, I asked you to pay more attention to things in the New World before, and you continue to pay attention. With the current situation in Dachang, the food output is getting less and less year by year, and we need to find food channels from outside."

"I said you should just forget about these things. If you are not in your position and do not seek to govern, I may leave you somewhere idle to enjoy the cool weather when you return to Beijing this time." It's Mao Badou again who likes to throw cold water on others. .

Xue Tingyan looked at him helplessly and shook his head.

After that, several people discussed other matters and then dispersed.

Xue Tingyan was left alone, sitting in the study and meditating for a long time before slowly exhaling.

He came to the window and looked at the gloomy sky outside, with the storm about to come and the wind filling the building.

*

Xue Tingyan's news was not wrong, and it only took two days for the imperial edict to arrive in Guangzhou.

The person who announced the decree was an old acquaintance, Eunuch Anshun.

"Mr. When I mentioned you, I said I had treated you badly. No, His Majesty hesitated again and again, but still planned to call you back to the capital to give you some leisure time."

"I am in panic. I am ashamed to be so concerned about Your Majesty."

Anshun smiled and waved his hand: "As expected, as expected of you. Who doesn't know that Mr. Xue dedicated his whole life to the court and was a loyal minister. Every time His Majesty mentions loyal ministers in the court, he will use you as an example. Our family is here First of all, congratulations to Mr. Xue, you will definitely get promoted after returning to Beijing."

"Thank you, Mr. An, for your kind words."

……

Anshun stayed in Guangzhou for two days and then left in a hurry, saying that he was going back to Beijing to reply.

As for Xue Tingyan, this time the imperial edict did not specify his official position, which means that he will not know until he returns to Beijing. Coupled with Anshun's words, Xue Tingyan simply mentioned that he wanted to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors.

Anshun agreed and said he would report to Emperor Jiacheng when he returned. Emperor Jiacheng's original intention was to feel sorry for Xue Tingyan who had worked so hard for so many years, so a trip back to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors was naturally not considered extra.

In this way, from the time when the two little ones returned to their hometown, now the whole family is planning to go back to their hometown.

Xue Tingyan was also a decisive person. After receiving the imperial edict, he asked his subordinates to prepare. Anshun left Guangzhou, and then he took his family on the road to Shanxi.

This road is full of mountains and rivers. Fortunately, shipping is now smooth. We first took a boat from Guangzhou to Suzhou, then changed boats from Suzhou and headed north through the canal. After that, we abandoned the boat and changed cars. By the time we entered Shanxi, we were already two Many months later.

This situation naturally meant that he would not be able to catch up with the county examination. Xue Tingyan could only feel guilty and said to his son that it would have to wait until next year.

Originally, Xue Yaohong planned to try his hand this time, not for fame. In fact, it doesn't matter whether he ends up this year or next year.

……

In the spring of March, here in Xia County, it is just a cold spring, with the weather changing from warm to cold.

However, farmers have already begun to be busy. From time to time, farmers can be seen on the country roads carrying hoes and pulling cattle to go into the fields for spring plowing.

This motorcade was hundreds of meters long. I had never seen such a scene in a rural place like Xia County. Passersby who saw it stopped and couldn't help but guess which family it was.

In a place like Xia County, what other family could have such a large formation? ! So people rushed to Yuqing Village to report the news.

Not long after, someone came from Yuqing Village. After asking the guard in front of the motorcade if Mr. Xue was back, he returned to the village at a galloping speed.

Master Xue is back, Master Xue has returned to his hometown with his whole family!

The news spread throughout Yuqing Village in an instant.

Today's Yuqing Village is not like it was back then. The village has expanded so much that it is like a town.

All this is due to the Xue family's family history, and to the fact that over the years, even if Xue Tingyan and Zhao'er were away, they still did not forget to send various books to their hometown.

Two batches are sent out every year.

Not only do you give books, but you also give money and effort if you have the money.

Now Yuqing Village covers the entire Xia County, is the largest library in Pingyang Prefecture, and also has the largest academy in Pingyang Prefecture - Yuqing Academy.

In the past ten years, Yuqing Village has undergone too many changes to mention.

After hearing about the greatest glory of the Xue family, Xue Tingyu, Lord Xue, Admiral Xue, Governor Xue, returned to his hometown with his family, and the entire Yuqing Village was dispatched.

Even the old patriarch, who has rarely been seen in public in recent years, was helped to the entrance of the village.

……

As you get closer, you can see the merit flag standing at the entrance of the village from a distance.

There are three in total.

The first one was built by Xue Tingyan himself when he won the first place in the provincial examination of Bingwu in the sixth year of Jiacheng. The second one was erected by the old clan leader when Xue Tingyan won the first place in the palace examination in Yiyou year. The last one was erected by the current clan leader when Xue Tingyan paid his respects to the governor.

The five-foot-long flagpoles are one bucket, three buckets, and four buckets respectively, with large flags with red borders and yellow fields hanging on them, fluttering in the wind.

The highest honor an official can achieve in his life is nothing more than this.

It took Xue Tingyan ten years to complete.

……

"Dad, are we almost here? Hey, what is that?" A young girl asked in a carriage.

A gentle female voice answered her: "That is your father's official title."

"So tall, so big, so majestic." The little girl used three good words to express her exclamation.

Zhao'er glanced sideways at the man and saw that his face was tense.

She smiled and sighed in her heart, and took his hand.