The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1012 Sending Letters

"Who? Which Mr. Yang?" Sheng Yuan didn't react, and her fingers were slightly loosened in a daze. In an instant, the arrow on the string flew out and nailed the center of the target in an instant.

"Mr. Yang, Yang Wennong, Mr. Yang, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs! Your colleague in the Ministry of Household Affairs!"

"Is it him? What happened to him?"

Sheng Yuan was in a daze for a moment, and a gentle face flashed before his eyes.

"The female official in the palace sent word that there seemed to be robbers on the way to deliver food, and even the man and several boats of food fell into the river!"

"What a coincidence!" Anyu sneered and threw the arrow in his hand into the quiver, "I'm afraid someone is going to blame that Minister Yang!"

Sheng Yuan pursed her lips and handed him the bow and arrow. After a moment of silence, she said: "Southern China is suffering from droughts and floods, and the local people are suffering from hunger. Although they are often hungry or full, the local state capital has never cut off food relief, and the nearby state capitals have also not stopped. There is little aid, and the court is vigorously adjusting grain... It stands to reason that the people have hope, so there should not be so many people abandoning their fields and going up the mountain to join the gang. "

She said it shouldn't be the case, but the reality is that the number of people going to the mountains in the South continues to decrease sharply, while the number of local bandits increases sharply. The problem here is strange.

"Let's not talk about whether it should or should not be done for now. I'm afraid that tomorrow morning, someone will have an idea for you!" As long as it's related to Shengyuan, Anyu always responds very quickly.

No, Sheng Yuan Shang was pondering the inner story, and Anyu was already worried about the next candidate for food relief recommended by the court officials.

"When something happens to an official of the imperial court, the emperor and the cabinet cannot just let it go. Not only do they have to send people to thoroughly investigate the cause, but they also need to continue to send people to take over the task of providing food relief... Sister Yuan, I'm afraid there are many people who want to If you step forward, I will let you leave the capital."

"Let's take a look!" Sheng Yuan knew very well that the possibility of what Anyu said was extremely high, but as a person with great ambitions for an official career, sometimes she could only choose to go to the tiger mountain even though she knew there were tigers in the mountains.

Back in the study, Anyu saw that Sheng Yuan was not very interested. Knowing that she was unhappy, he did not disturb her and watched her pondering quietly.

But Sheng Yuan was already immersed in his own thoughts at this moment.

The left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Yang Wennong, was a colleague who worked with her in the Ministry of Revenue and was slightly ahead of her in terms of reputation.

Since Sheng Yuan entered the officialdom, she has served in many departments and has worked with too many colleagues to count. Who can be said to be more qualified than Yang Wennong? ! Sheng Yuan counted with his fingers for a long time, but couldn't find one.

It is not inconsistent at all to describe Yang Wennong as "a humble gentleman".

This man is a gentle and gentle gentleman.

Maybe it's because Shangshu An Suiyun has been working hard in the Department of Revenue for a long time. The working atmosphere in the Department of Revenue is different from that of other government offices. The work here is a bit tiring, but people are very relaxed.

Yang Wennong took the scientific examination two years earlier than Sheng Yuan, and entered the Ministry of Household Affairs two years earlier. Therefore, after Sheng Yuan was transferred, he often gave guidance and help in work, which saved Sheng Yuan a lot of effort.

Therefore, she highly appreciated this colleague who talked little, did little, had a good temper, was helpful, clear-headed and decent.

She remembered that before the imperial court appointed him to leave the capital, he asked her to look after his wife and daughter occasionally with a stunned look on his face.

Sheng Yuan always kept her promises and rarely broke her promises. Since Yang Wennong left Beijing, she not only visited in person and told Madam Yang that she could come to her if she had any problems, but also sent people to stay near the Yang Mansion to indirectly ensure the safety of the women in the mansion. In fact, on the surface, Sheng Yuan's behavior was indeed a bit surprising, but who can blame the fact that there were only three women in the backyard of the Yang Mansion! In addition, the Yang family was not well-off, and the number of servants they hired was limited, which might not be useful at a critical moment. Therefore, Yang Wennong asked Sheng Yuan for help.

To be more specific, although Yang Wennong did not come from a powerful family, his family had a small income. In addition, he was a capable person. In addition to his main business, he often earned a lot of money from his side business, plus the generous salary and salary provided by the court. With official residences that do not charge rent and a certain amount of hired servants, one can live very well even in Kyoto, which is more expensive. But the problem is that in reality, his life seems to be somewhat stretched.

As for the reason for the inside story, Sheng Yuan did not know. However, she rarely inquired about other people's privacy, so after discovering this problem, she only wondered for a moment and then put her hand down.

"Miss, Mrs. Yang is just outside the house and wants to make an appointment with you."

After sitting in the study for half an hour, Sheng Yuan's mood had just improved when she heard Xiaoyao come to tell her in a hurry.

"Mrs. Yang?" Sheng Yuan blinked and realized that it was Yang Wennong's wife who was looking for her.

"Why don't you invite her in to talk?"

Xiaoyao shook his head: "It's not that I didn't invite you, it's that Mrs. Yang refused. She said that Mr. Yang's whereabouts were unknown, and there was a happy event in the house not long ago, so she couldn't come abruptly. After the slave persuaded her for a long time, she went to the opposite house. Waiting in the garden... Miss, I look at you, Mrs. Yang seems to be in disguise. "

"It's a good thing that we went back to the Marquis Mansion for archery today. Otherwise, it would be hard to find a place to talk." Anyu couldn't help but sigh, and then turned to look at Sheng Yuan, "Sister Yuan, I'll accompany you. Go over there!”

"Yeah." Sheng Yuan nodded.

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"Servant Sheng." When Yang Wennong's wife saw Sheng Yuan, she immediately stood up and was about to kneel down and salute.

"No gifts, madam!" Sheng Yuan couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw this lady.

He used to be such a straightforward and straightforward person, but now he looks haggard and haggard.

"Make Minister Sheng laugh." Mrs. Yang saw the surprise in Sheng Yuan's eyes, smiled bitterly and touched her still red and swollen eyes.

"Madam, don't be overly sad. Mr. Yang is a kind-hearted person and should be able to turn danger into safety." Sheng Yuan couldn't bear to see it and gave some advice, "What's more, there are two girls in the house who need you. Even for the sake of the children, you have to take care."

Mrs. Yang sighed, opened her mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes: "I'm borrowing the good advice from Minister Sheng... Ordinarily, if something happens to your husband, I will sit in the palace and arrange for your comfort. However, husband Before leaving Beijing, he gave me a letter to keep and told me to deliver it to you whenever there was any trouble. "

As she spoke, she took out a letter from her sleeve pocket and handed it over.

"..." Sheng Yuan did not expect that Yang Wennong had already made a prediction before leaving the capital.

"Master Sheng, please send someone to protect us mother and daughter while my husband is out of the capital. Please take that person back later. If the investigators see it, I'm afraid it will implicate you."

Mrs. Yang thanked her. Seeing that Sheng Yuan was about to speak, she couldn't help but rush before she could speak and said: "Sir Sir Sheng, don't worry about us mother and daughter. Before leaving Beijing, my husband applied for the qualifications for studying at the Imperial College for both our daughters." , I also got a job teaching embroidery there... At noon, the Imperial College accepted my application for accommodation. Before coming here, I had already moved there with my two children. "