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Chapter 688 Stable
Hanzhong Shuai Mansion.

Several spinosa saponins have lush branches and leaves.

In the early morning, the sun was pouring down from the branches and leaves, and Yuan Yan was walking under the tree, listening to Jiang Di's introduction.

"Really, please look, the most conspicuous thing in our handsome mansion is the ancient Han Terrace, which is the ruins of the Emperor Gaozu's palace, leaving behind this high platform, which is more than two feet high. The 'Tianhan Tower' is built on the platform, which was built in Ningzong Chao, is the highest point in the city, including Hantai, it is eight feet high..."

Ecliptae trees are planted along the path, giving people a sense of simplicity and tranquility.

The two walked towards the Ancient Han Terrace.

At the stone steps, there is a big stone with the word "Hanji" written on it.

"This is a stone inscription left by Song Chengping when he built Hantai as a government office. It is taken from the meaning of 'Leaving this piece of clay is still the foundation of the Han family'."

As Jiang Di said, he led Yuan Yan up the stone steps, and Tianhan Tower was in front of him.

Yuan Yan stopped and looked up.

The Tianhan Tower is magnificent, arched, with five bays on the second floor, with red pillars, dark green glazed tiles, and cornices stacked, solemn and elegant.

There is a couplet in front of the building.

"The Han River flows eastward for thousands of miles, and Qin Yun looks north to the first floor."

The two women ascended to the high pavilion, and when they looked around, they could see the whole Hanzhong City.

Yuan Yan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but sigh: "It's really a good weather, refreshing."

Looking farthest away, you can see the mountains of the Daba Mountains as if in the clouds.

There are little sailing boats on the Han River, which is picturesque.

Inside and outside the city, pedestrians, vehicles and horses are in an orderly manner, and occasionally there is smoke rising slowly, creating a scene of peace and tranquility.

Looking around the government office, the old trees are repaired, and the flowers and trees are hidden.

"The real person likes this place too?" Jiang Di said with a smile: "There is also a pavilion above, Mr. Han and the others like to set tea and discuss affairs on the pavilion, so we are called 'Hantai Shogunate' and 'Tianhan Shogunate'. "

Yuan Yan nodded, and was about to say something when he faintly heard a conversation on the stone steps.

"Every time I come here, I feel that Hanzhong has a royal air."

"That's right, people's livelihood and stability are prestige, those eyeliners from Lin'an recently..."

"Don't worry about them, just manage, smooth and stable..."

Yuan Yan and Jiang Di turned their heads and saw that Han Chengxu had climbed up Tianhan Tower with several staff members.

"Old Han."

"Elder Han..."

"Okay, okay, sister Jiang, take Wuxi to see the scenery? Or the same sentence, treat this place as your own home..."

Han Chengxu was delighted to see Yuan Yan.

They are related, Han Qi'an's late wife Yuan Luan is cousin Yuan Yan.

After exchanging a few words of pleasantries, Yuan Yan and Jiang Di hurriedly took leave and retreated to Tianhan Tower.

They were a little afraid of Han Chengxu, because they were working in the shogunate, so they were inevitably a little apprehensive when they met the shogunate.

After getting off Hantai, the Zhengya is to the northwest. From a distance, you can see a famous official carrying documents back and forth, a busy scene.

The two walked south, crossed the small pond, and saw a hall in front of them.

"Beside the pool is the Xixin Pavilion, and in front of it is the meeting hall, Guiyin Hall." Jiang Di raised his finger and said, "On both sides are Donghua Hall and Xihua Hall. Our public house is in Xihua Hall."

The Xihua Hall is said to be a hall, but it is actually a large public house.

Walking past one of the largest public rooms, he saw crowded people inside, Yuan Yan turned around and saw more than [-] people sitting in three rows, listening to Yan Yunyun's lecture.

"...It's still far away! Remember Sichuan and Shu 25 years ago? One year, three to four harvests, supplying [-]% of the military rations and [-]% of the tea in the Song Dynasty. The business tax of Sichuan and Shu accounted for eleven of all the taxes in the Song Dynasty. It is to look at the entire Song Dynasty, including the addition of land tax, grain tax, small tax, and commercial tax. Sichuan and Shu only have commercial tax, which accounts for eleven.

Jincheng Chengdu, where merchants converge, department stores are located in Piantian, boats and cars are gathered, and there are other counties alone.The prosperity of the southwestern metropolis is not only dependent on growing food.Only through business travel can we communicate with each other, build roads, and allow people to flow into Sichuan and Shu with business.What are we going to sell?Tea, salt, brocade silk, medicinal materials, and bamboo wares, let old and weak women and children also weave bamboo, pick tea, dust cotton, weave cloth and boil salt, so that the mountain people who gather medicine in the deep mountains can come out. The man who wields a hoe also has a livelihood.

Let me talk about two things today, boats and clubs. Let me reiterate. According to news from Lin’an, the Chishan Paper Manufacturing Bureau is printing 15 more coins per day this year, and soon they will be no different from waste paper. If anyone dares to collect them..."

Yuan Yan was looking at Yan Yunyun, a little lost in thought, when he suddenly saw that the other person turned his head and stopped talking.

Yan Yunyun's eyes were a little sharp, but they disappeared in a moment, and he nodded politely.

Yuan Yan didn't dare to disturb any more, and hurriedly walked to the public house with Jiang Di.

"Does Mr. Yan care about so many people?"

"Well, it's more than that. There are hundreds of people under the master's fear." Jiang Di said: "She is even more powerful than she looks, and she worked with the commander when she was in Qingfu County."

"In the past, I only heard that there were women in the Hantai shogunate, but I didn't expect that they had real power."

"There are only three of us, oh, four. There is also Aunt Asha, who followed Daoist Hao in Guanzhong and has not returned. She also has real power, but she said it is not the shogunate..."

In fact, Jiang Di didn't know much about this, so he led Yuan Yan into the public house.

The public room is not small, but it seems a bit empty, and the desk is full of paperwork.

"This is where we usually deal with paperwork. If there is any business, Mr. Ning will preside over the discussion every hour of the day." Jiang Di introduced again: "Generally, the staff of the commander-in-chief's mansion have temporary posts, and each takes care of their own affairs. Recently, I I just went to work at the Literature and News Bureau.”

There was nothing confidential on her side, so she picked up a few written documents and showed them to Yuan Yan.

This is the population and household registration, autumn grain tax items and other documents of Nanjiang County.

Jiang Di has used a red pen to mark out a few omissions, for example, next to "Heitan River water conservancy used five hundred guans last year", there is a red letter "450 three guans, note, check and make Article 510 [-] of the official approval document..."

Yuan Yan was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, the 17-year-old girl in front of her was quite organized.

She couldn't help but praise Jiang Di.

Jiang Diwei was a little embarrassed, and said, "Because I watched my father handle county affairs since I was a child..."

As he spoke, he faintly heard the sound of a bell.

This is the morning bell.

Not long after, a small official came and sent several documents to Jiang Digong's case.

"Mr. Ning explained that if Mr. Jiang goes to the Literature and News Bureau today, he can bring Master Wuxi there."

"Okay, I'll go there when I deliver the official documents to Guiyintang." Jiang Di nodded, but he already had the air of a staff member.

In the morning, she took Yuan Yan to deal with some documents of the commander-in-chief's mansion, and in the afternoon, she took a donkey cart to the Literature and News Bureau in the west city.

The Bureau of Literature and News occupies quite a large area, and the plaque is still new, exuding a smell of lacquer.

Entering the yard, I saw a busy place everywhere.

Han Qi'an was patrolling the hall, surrounded by many people reporting matters.

He is not as sharp as Yan Yunyun, and he arranges affairs like flowing water.After seeing Yuan Yan, he greeted him politely with a little sadness, as if thinking of his dead wife.

Yuan Yan stepped forward and called out, "Brother-in-law."

Han Qi'an nodded, led her to the public room, took out a few mansion newspapers and articles and handed them over.

"I originally objected to your going to work in the shogunate. It would be too hard. But the commander-in-chief agreed, let's do it well. This bureau is newly established, and everything is complicated. Three editions of the official newspaper must be published before the New Year's Eve. , These articles must be revised, and the language must be plain and easy to understand..."

~~
the next night.

"What has Sister Yuan been up to lately?"

Zhang Wenjing went to the case to take a look, and said in surprise, "Huh? Widowers remarry, widows remarry?"

"It's just a draft paper."

Yuan Yan took the other articles he had written and put them aside, indicating that he was not just promoting marriage.

She asked back, "What have you been up to lately?"

Zhang Wenjing stood up, took two steps with her hands behind her back, smiled, and said, "Get ready to get married."

"marriage?"

Yuan Yan couldn't help being puzzled.

She was by Zhang Wenjing's side, and she could see it most clearly. The current situation between Zhang Wenjing and Li Xia should be very embarrassing.

Before the Zhang family agreed to marry their daughter, Zhang Wenjing sneaked here.

Gao Mingyue is going to give birth in the next few days...

Yuan Yanguang felt a headache just thinking about it, pulled Zhang Wenjing away, and let out a long sigh.

"Sister Yuan, don't have to sigh." Zhang Wenjing said softly, "I've had a long talk with Li Xia."

"Is it possible to talk about this matter just by talking about it?"

"When we were in Chang'an, we talked a lot. He has great ambitions and wants to be the founding king of the country... Now I dare to speak out about his ambitions. Before thinking about it, I thought it was too far away... We talked until the Tang Dynasty. How is the system, how is Mongolia, in fact, no matter the one empress and four concubines of Tang Dynasty, or the four empresses of Mongolia standing side by side, at the end of the chat, I found that I don’t care about these, he has me in his heart, that’s enough.”

Yuan Yan asked, "What about your name?"

"I will be his second wife. If he becomes powerful in the future, I don't want him to use the Mongolian system for me."

"Are you wronged?"

Zhang Wenjing shook her head, and said, "I've thought about it for two years and found that I don't want to forget him, so I don't feel wronged."

"But the Zhang family doesn't agree..."

"The family hasn't sent anyone here yet, presumably Fifth Brother wants to erase my whereabouts immediately. I made an agreement with Li Xia, leave them alone, and we will get married in February next year."

Yuan Yan asked again: "Madam Gao agrees? Can she tolerate you?"

"I will pay her a formal visit after she has given birth and is confinement."

Zhang Wenjing thought for a while, and then said: "I really envy her... just listen, I think she has a calm and calm temperament, she doesn't fight or grab, and she can get what others want without effort. If Li Xia is chosen, she will be able to marry her sweetheart and have children early. But in fact, she is obviously living a much more difficult life than me.

We traveled from Bozhou to Jiezhou only a few hundred miles away, and it was tiring to ride a horse and difficult to cross the river.But her country was ruined and her family was destroyed, and she traveled thousands of miles. I couldn't figure out how to survive it if it were me.Li Xia to her, and she to Li Xia, not only because of affection, but also because of... mutual affection.I'm afraid that I won't be able to have another relationship with him, my life has been too smooth. "

Yuan Yan didn't know what to say, he just felt that Li Xia was so powerful that he was able to comfort two arrogant women from extraordinary backgrounds.

Zhang Wenjing tugged at her, and said with a smile, "I'm not wronged, and Sister Yuan doesn't have to feel wronged for me."

"I'm not wronged for you. As a staff member, I receive the Marshal's salary. I'm just worried that the Marshal's house will be in trouble."

"You really forgot your loyalty so quickly..."

~~
What Yuan Yan saw and heard after arriving in Hanzhong was so orderly and calm.

When she entered the Hantai shogunate, she never saw Li Xia, but she could feel that Shushuai was handling his official and private affairs properly, maintaining the peace of the land under his rule and the Shuai mansion.

Smooth and steady.

Until November 28th.

She was sitting in the public room of Xihua Hall dealing with paperwork, when she heard some commotion outside, she couldn't help raising her head and glanced at Jiang Di who was sitting opposite.

"what happened?"

"Has Madam given birth?"

Jiang Di hurriedly dropped his pen and ran out.

Yuan Yansui also got up and walked out of the public house.

All the staff in the public houses had come out, and not far away, Han Chengxu was rushing towards the back office with the support of Han Qi'an.

"I hope you are a son..."

Yuan Yan planned to follow, but after hearing Han Chengxu's sigh, after thinking about it, he still planned to comfort Zhang Wenjing.

She turned around and left the handsome mansion, walked through the alley, and did not go far before returning to the courtyard where she and Zhang Wenjing lived temporarily.

In the hall, Yan'er and Feng'er each held a large box, and Zhang Wenjing was picking and choosing from it, picking out a pair of jade ruyis.

"Sister Yuan is back?"

"Sister, have you heard?"

"I heard this morning that she is not easy to endure. It is said that she suffered from abdominal pain for a day and a night, and Li Xia was with her. Well, sister Yuan, what do you think of this Ruyi couple?"

Yuan Yan saw Zhang Wenjing's normal expression, stepped forward and pulled her a few steps, and said in a low voice, "I forgot to tell you earlier, whether you are a man or a woman, you must have a normal heart."

"I understand that having a baby is very hard..."

Zhang Wenjing gave a long "huh" and said with a smile: "Mr. Yuan, you don't have to worry about me. The Dong Weng who pays you has already communicated clearly with me."

"That's good."

They waited in the hall until evening, when they learned that Mrs. Gao had given birth to a son, and the mother and child were safe.

……

"Mrs. Gao is indeed blessed by the heavens. She is really lucky to have a son before the elder sister enters the family."

"Could it be luck?" Zhang Wenjing murmured, "How much hard work and dedication are there?"

Yuan Yan smiled and said: "Elder sister's words will surely make the commander's house harmonious. The commander is really powerful and can manage the family."

"Huh? Why didn't Sister Yuan say that he has a good eye for women?"

(End of this chapter)