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Chapter 370 Released to Quanzhou
The eighth day of March is Hualan's wedding day.

Although the Yuan family has only been revived for several decades, it is the uncle's mansion after all, and the in-laws and old relatives are still there. Moreover, the old uncle Yuan has been in business for decades, and he is considered to have some influence in the army. Among the honorable courtiers, there are also many Few in-laws are old.

Today's Mrs. Zhongqin is from the Zhang family, is it not a family of lords, but it is also a family of officials and aristocratic families for many generations.

Although the Sheng family is small in number and not well-established, the Wang family that Wang Ruofu was born in is not as prosperous as it was when Mrs. Wang was there, but there are not a few in-laws and aunts. There are also those who were supported by Mrs. Wang in the past. Junior students.

That's why Hualan's big wedding was very lively, whether it was the Sheng family or the Yuan family, there were a lot of guests.

As the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, the dowry given by the Sheng family to Hualan can be said to be very rich, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is a red makeup.

Ming Lan watched Hua Lan with a round fan being carried into the sedan chair by Changbai, the gongs and drums were blaring, blowing and beating, it was so lively, her face was full of smiles.

"It's so lively!" Ming Lan was only nine years old, and she was not tall. She was dressed as a child, and she brought Xiao Tao to the front of the crowd to watch the excitement. Naturally, there was nothing wrong with it.

Although it is lively, there are always a few incidents every year in the city of Tokyo like this. Among those families of lords, which one is not prosperous? There are three, four, five or six brothers in one family. The family backgrounds of the Yuan family and the Sheng family are not ordinary. , although Hualan has a lot of dowry, but in Tokyo, it has nothing to do with uniqueness.

As for the people in Tokyo, they have long been familiar with such things.

Not long after Hualan's wedding, the matter of Wang Zhong's release became clear. At the beginning, Emperor Jiayou said that he should let Wang Zhong practice for two years. However, it is only logical that Wang Zhong seeks to release the matter.

But it wasn't until the end of July, when the triennial autumn was about to begin, that the matter of Wang Zhongwai's release was finalized.

Although there are officials and dispatchers in the imperial court, the difference between the two should not be too great.

The so-called official position refers to the grade and false title of the official, and dispatch refers to the actual errand.

There are three options before Wang Zhong, one is Dengzhou General Judge, one is Qingyang County Magistrate, and the other is Quanzhou General Judge.

One north, one middle and one south, all are complete, and they are all in the eastern region. Dengzhou is located on Jingdong Road, on the shore of the Bohai Sea. Qingyang County is under Chizhou, which belongs to Jiangnan Road. Quanzhou is located on Fujian Road, which is located in southern Fujian.

Three locations, from north to south, farther and farther away from Tokyo.

In the past, these positions were all carrots and pits. After all, there were a lot of Jinshi candidates waiting to fill the vacancies, as well as noble children.

Fortunately, Sheng Hong has quite a lot of contacts in the court, so he worked a little bit for Wang Zhong, invited guests for a few nights in Guangyun Terrace, and then called the number one scholar who admired Wang Zhong, who was talented and played well. Wen Xingshou, who is a good pipa, is the company, so there is room for choice in this matter.

"You don't need to think about Qingyang County. Quanzhou is too far away and too remote. I think the best place is Dengzhou." Sheng Hong analyzed to Wang Zhong: "Although Dengzhou is not prosperous, it is superior in terms of water transportation and population. Pass Quanzhou."

Wang Zhong said: "Dengzhou is indeed prosperous, but it is not easy to make achievements! On the contrary, Quanzhou, although it is located in the southeast corner, the territory is mostly mountainous, and there are mountain people's troubles, but if you can work hard, it will be easy. Seeing results."

Dengzhou is located on the Shandong Peninsula, on the verge of the Bohai Sea, and its geographical location is quite superior. In comparison, the current Quanzhou is indeed far behind.

Looking at Wang Zhong, Sheng Hong smiled more and more satisfied, nodded and said, "What Zihou said is right, if that's the case, let's decide Quanzhou!"

In fact, if Wang Zhong waited a little longer, there might be a more suitable place, but now that Wang Zhong is in a hurry to leave Tokyo, a place of whirlpools, he naturally wouldn't look at the height of the mountain. If there is a suitable choice, then elected.

Wang Zhong didn't have many contacts in the court, so he had to rely on Sheng Hong, the future old Taishan who was tactful and good at both ways, to manage such things up and down.

After seven days, the matter of Wang Zhong's release was almost settled.

Wang Zhong is only a minor official of the sixth rank, and the officials can completely decide without going through Emperor Jiayou, but how could this matter be hidden from Emperor Jiayou's eyes.

So Wang Zhong was once again led by the servant to the Imperial Palace to meet Emperor Jiayou.

"My minister pays homage to His Majesty!" Wang Zhong bowed and clasped his hands in salute.

"No need to be too polite!" Emperor Jiayou raised his hand and looked at Wang Zhong: "Is Aiqing's stay in Tokyo unsatisfactory?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the prosperity of Tokyo is rare in ancient times, how can I treat you unsatisfactorily!"

"Then why are you in such a hurry to leave Tokyo and seek to be released?" Emperor Jiayou asked.

Wang Zhong bowed his hands again and said: "Cao Mengde's poem says: For example, the morning dew, the past is full of hardships, although I am young, I still have the ambition to serve the country. , After reading thousands of books, you still need to travel thousands of miles. You must know that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Only practice is the only way to test the truth in the book. No matter how many books you read, it is useless."

Emperor Jiayou couldn't stop nodding when he heard the words: "As expected of a strange person who can teach a young genius like Aiqing, it's a pity..."

Wang Chong said: "Your Majesty, don't be sorry, birth, old age, sickness and death are the natural way, the law of nature recurs, and my mentor has always been open-minded. I must have a smile on my face when I went!"

Emperor Jiayou looked at Wang Zhong for a while before saying: "Quanzhou is remote and barren, with few lands and few people. Aiqing chose Quanzhou instead of Dengzhou. Is there a plan in mind?"

Although it is only a few words, it reveals a lot.

Wang Zhong said: "Although Dengzhou is good, it is too comfortable. Even if I go there, it will be difficult for me to make achievements. Although Quanzhou is remote and barren, with few lands and few people, as long as we govern with heart, always keep in mind the people-oriented, and seek the well-being of the people. It should be easier than Dengzhou to make achievements in developing agricultural and mulberry water conservancy and promoting commercial trade.”

Hearing Wang Zhong's blunt words, Emperor Jiayou couldn't help laughing: "Ai Qing is straightforward!"

Wang Chongdao: "If someone else asks, I might say something nice and beautiful, but your Majesty asked me, I dare not hide it, the so-called literary and martial arts I learned are sold to the emperor's family, I came from a humble background, and I studied hard for more than ten years. The purpose is to show what you have learned in the future and serve the imperial court, in order to be able to become a general and enter the prime minister, to glorify your ancestors! To have a rich future."

"Hahahaha!" Emperor Jiayou laughed more and more heartily, and couldn't help asking again: "Does Aiqing know about Quanzhou?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Quanzhou belongs to Fujian Road. When I was in Yangzhou, I met many merchants from Fujian. I heard from those merchants that there is a saying in Fujian that there are eight mountains, one water and one field. Most of the territory is hilly and the fields are scarce. After the tax is paid, the grain grown is not enough to eat, and the local people can only find another way to make a living. Fortunately, our dynasty encourages trade and the people to do business, so there are many merchants in Fujian Road.

Quanzhou is no exception, and Quanzhou is near the sea, although the people can go fishing, but I heard that there are often pirates harassing the seaside. Although the local government and army have repeatedly encircled and suppressed them, these pirates are like weeds, inexhaustible! "

"I don't know what good strategy Aiqing has to govern Quanzhou?" Emperor Jiayou asked curiously.

"I don't know Quanzhou, I haven't seen the current situation of Quanzhou, and I don't know the details of the local situation, so I dare not speak nonsense!" Wang Zhong said.

"It's a blessing for the common people that Aiqing is so cautious." Emperor Jiayou said, "But today you and I are just chatting, Aiqing can speak freely!"

"I take orders!" Wang Zhong cupped his hands again and bowed to salute, then stood tall and said loudly: "I secretly thought that the local officials should consider nothing other than 'people's livelihood'! What is people's livelihood? It means people's livelihood! However, in different places, the livelihood of the common people is different. It is the north and the south, where there is a variety of wheat, and the south is mostly rice, supplemented by wheat.

Grain and grass are the basis of people's survival. Although I have never been to Quanzhou, I have inquired about it before. Quanzhou has many hilly areas. I think that in suitable areas, people can be called on to build terraced fields and water conservancy projects. Others are not suitable. In the area where the fields are reclaimed, the people are encouraged to do business and go to the city to work to make a living..."

Wang Zhong talked eloquently, and what he said was only theoretical, not in-depth, but Emperor Jiayou couldn't stop nodding when he heard it, because everything Wang Zhong said was related to people's livelihood.

"It seems that Aiqing has put in a lot of effort!" Emperor Jiayou was obviously quite satisfied.

Wang Zhong said respectfully: "It's just a talk on paper, how to implement it, we have to wait until Quanzhou, understand the detailed situation of Quanzhou, and then adjust measures to local conditions and re-draw detailed regulations."

"It's just that I still have a merciless request, and I want to ask His Majesty to show mercy!"

Emperor Jiayou was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Tell me!"

"I have heard from my predecessors that there is a method of sun-drying salt, which can be used to extract table salt from seawater through various processes. However, the salt business involves the country, so I dare not try it."

"Extract salt from seawater? Is this method feasible?" Rao Emperor Jiayou couldn't help raising his eyebrows, then frowned, looked at Wang Zhong, and asked quite seriously.

"I just heard from my teacher before, but I have never tried it, and I don't know if it can be done. If it can't be done, let's go. But if this method can work, I would like to ask His Majesty for permission to build a salt farm in Quanzhou. Recruiting common people for work can not only increase Quanzhou’s wealth, but also solve the livelihood of a group of people, isn’t it a strategy that has the best of both worlds!”

"If this method is really useful, it will be spread all over the world in the future, and we can set up salt farms in the coastal areas. At that time, the price of salt will definitely drop, and the people in Guizhou will no longer have to worry about not being able to afford salt."

Emperor Jiayou's expression was quite solemn, he nodded and said: "Since that's the case, I will issue another imperial decree, Aiqing, just let it go."

"Your Majesty is wise! There is nothing I can do to repay you!" Wang Zhong said sonorously, revealing his true feelings.

Emperor Jiayou was indeed a rare and wise emperor, and he had many similarities with the Northern Song Renzong in the official history that Wang Zhong was familiar with.

Sheng Family, Shou An Tang.

Wang Zhong and Sheng Hong sat together at the bottom of the hall, and Mrs. Sheng sat at the head.

"Now that Quanzhou has been settled, I wonder when Zihou plans to leave Beijing to take up his post?" Mrs. Sheng asked.

Wang Zhongdao: "Quanzhou is remote, and the official department gave me three months to take up the post. Right now, my sister-in-law is packing my bags for me at home, and I'm scheduled to leave in five days. I will go to Yangzhou first to worship my ancestors, and then to Youyang to meet Uncle Sheng. Finally, transfer to Quanzhou."

Old Madam Sheng's eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "Zihou is going to Youyang?"

Wang Zhongdao: "In the early years, Uncle Sheng took good care of the younger generation, now that he has the opportunity to go south, he will go to Youyang to pay a visit in person!"

The old lady Sheng sighed, and said with emotion: "Speaking of which, I haven't been back to Youyang for many years! I heard from Weier last time that most of his mother's hair is gray!"

Sheng Hong is a person who is used to observing words and expressions. Hearing the old lady Sheng's emotion, how could she still not be able to guess the old lady's intentions, so she immediately said: "It happens that Zihou is going to Youyang, if mother misses her eldest aunt, why not go south with Zihou , go back to Youyang to meet Auntie!"

"Will it be too troublesome?" Mrs. Sheng looked at Wang Chong and said.

"How can it be troublesome!" Wang Zhong immediately said with a smile: "I am worrying about being alone on the road without anyone to accompany me! If I can be accompanied by your old man, and I can listen to your teachings along the way, I can only wish for it!"

The old lady Sheng nodded slightly, and still said calmly: "It happens that Mrs. Wei is recuperating in Yangzhou alone, and it has been so long since Ming'er and Dong Ge'er have been separated. Let's go to Yangzhou first, and Ming'er and Dong Geer can see each other again." See Wes."

Wang Zhongdao: "It is estimated that Wei Xiaoniang's body should be almost recovered."

It has been nearly two years since Changdong was born. Wang Zhong's injury from caesarean section has almost recovered under the careful care of Mrs. Sheng's staff and the doctor. This allowed Wei Shi to stay in Yangzhou for a while, and now Wei Shi's sons and daughters are brought up by Mrs. Sheng herself, so Wei Shi can rest assured of their safety and upbringing.

"If that's the case, let the Wei family go with us to Youyang to pay homage to the ancestors of the Sheng family! Record his name in the Sheng family tree."

"The Wei family has made great contributions to the Sheng family through life and death, as it should be." Sheng Hong also said with a serious face.

"It's just that my son is busy with work these days, so I'm afraid he won't be able to go south with his mother! Why don't you let Bai'er accompany your mother?" Sheng Hong suggested, "It's just a good time for Bai'er to get close to Brother Song and Brother Wu. "

Sheng Wei has two sons and two daughters, the eldest daughter Shulan, the second son Changsong, the third son Changwu, and the youngest daughter Pinlan!

Old Madam Sheng hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, "Alright!"

Autumn is approaching, if Changbai hadn't been selected in Yangzhou, it would be difficult to leave, but now Changbai is already a candidate, and Changbai feels that his studies are still lacking, so he is not fully sure, and he is not planning to participate in the next year's Chunwei. Study hard for another three years, and after three years, I will be more confident to participate in the next spring festival.

The last time Hualan got married, Sheng Wei and his wife brought their children here. It's just that on weekdays Sheng Hong took his family with him as an official, but now he's in Tokyo. He hasn't returned to Youyang for a long time. Moreover, the ancient times were no different than modern times. Traffic was a big problem. If the distance was a little farther, a letter would be delayed for ten days and half a month on the road. possible.

Changbai is the eldest son of the second house, and he will be in charge of the second house of the Sheng family in the future. Mrs. Sheng also regards Sheng Wei as her nephew. Sheng Wei's children are naturally her grandchildren, and the inheritance of a family depends on one Human power is far from enough, it requires the concerted efforts of a large family, brothers and sisters, that's why old lady Sheng agreed to Sheng Hong's suggestion.

Old Madam Sheng is also very aggressive, she decided to go south with Wang Zhong, she immediately ordered people to pack their bags and prepare things.

Originally, Sheng Hong wanted to persuade Mrs. Sheng to keep Changdong. After all, the journey back to Youyang is far away, and the return date has not been set. It is somewhat uncomfortable to travel long distances and take Changdong with a baby who is less than two years old. convenient.

However, Mrs. Sheng said that it was precisely because the date of return was not yet fixed that she brought Changdong with her. Wei was Changdong's biological mother. The mother and son had been separated for two years, and Wei's body had not fully recovered. Going to Minglan and Changdong, maybe they can get better sooner.

On the early morning of August [-]th, Wang Zhong and others boarded a boat from the Bianhe Wharf and sailed southward all the way. Because it was downstream and there was plenty of rain this year, even though it was autumn, the river was still abundant and the river course was unimpeded. It took only one day to leave Gyeonggi.

Three days later, at dusk, the big ship entered the border of Huaiyin, beside Hongze Lake, lights were lit in the cabin, and cooking smoke rose from the kitchen. Wang Zhong, Changbai, and Minglan were sitting on the bow of the boat, holding fishing rods, fishing. Xiaotao, who is fisting and standing.

"Breathing should be continuous, not too fast." Wang Zhong looked at the head without looking, only listened to the voice, and gave instructions.

Xiao Tao acted according to the law immediately, but Wang Zhong's voice sounded again: "Slow down!"

Xiaotao didn't speak, and continued to adjust her breathing.

Only then did Wang Zhong nodded in satisfaction, and suddenly the fishing rod in his hand trembled, and Wang Zhong pulled it suddenly with lightning speed, and the fishing rod in his hand was immediately pulled into a full bow.

"Did you catch the fish?" Ming Lan immediately approached Wang Zhong with a curious look on her face.

Even Changbai couldn't help but look sideways.

The three of them had been fishing for a while, but they still hadn't caught anything. Wang Zhong's shot was their first fish.

The fishing line made a whining sound as it was being pulled, and the position of the rod head kept changing. Even Chang Bai couldn't help but sigh: "This fish has so much strength!"

Fortunately, the material of the fishing rod was not bad, and it was full of toughness. Feeling the force from the fishing rod, Wang Zhong was a little worried about the fishing line.

"Bring the harpoon!" Wang Zhong ordered calmly, and Yu Chuer immediately handed the harpoon that had been prepared to Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong held the rod in his left hand and remained motionless. He held the harpoon high with his right hand and pointed the fork head at the river surface. After a dozen breaths, a big wave suddenly appeared on the river surface. Throwing out at the first time.

The waves that were still surging just now disappeared in an instant, and I saw Yu Chuer quickly retracting the string tied to the tail of the harpoon. After a while, the silver carp that had been splashing the water was pulled out by Yu Chuer On the surface of the water, a harpoon passes across its back, but the fish has tenacious vitality, even if it is pierced by a sharp weapon, it will be completely dead, but the hemp rope as thick as a little finger is not as tough as a thin fishing line Than.

"What a big fish!" Minglan couldn't help exclaiming as she looked at the big fish that surfaced.

Yu Chuer explained with a smile: "This is a silver carp, about this size, and the meat is the most delicious!"

Yu Chuer pulled the silver carp weighing about seven or eight catties onto the boat, took the hook and harpoon, and the silver carp jumped up immediately.

"I'm lucky today!" Seeing such a big fish, Changbai also had a smile on his face.

It's not that the brother and sister have never eaten big fish, but that the ones they eat on weekdays are completely different from seeing them fished from the river with their own eyes.

"This fish has to be processed quickly, otherwise the taste will not be so fresh after a long time!"

"I'm going to clean up the fish, the second year of junior high school, you stay with Zecheng and the sixth younger sister!" Wang Zhong said.

"Don't worry, third master!" Yu Chuer said with a smile.

"Brother Zihou, I want to catch a big fish too!" Ming Lan said, squeezing her fists.

"Then I'll cook fish for my sixth younger sister!" Wang Zhong said with a smile. Ming Lan is a typical girl who has a big appetite for food. Especially after seeing Wang Zhong catch such a big fish, she finds fishing even more fun. , excitedly want to hang a big fish up.

Changbai didn't say anything, and turned his head to continue fishing.

Wang Zhong carried the silver carp to the table next to him, flicked the head of the fish with his fingers, knocked the fish unconscious, then began to cut the fish, scraped off the scales, disemboweled the belly, took out the internal organs, and after repeated cleaning, began to separate the fish. and fish bones.

Such a big fish can be used as two dishes, one is stewed with tofu, and the other is made into pickled fish.

After Wang Zhong's fish was ready, dinner was almost ready in the kitchen.

The sky was also gradually shrouded in night, and Minglan and Changbai, who had found nothing, also returned to the cabin.

"This fish is too difficult to catch! It's already biting the hook, but I just can't catch it!" Minglan said angrily.

Although Changbai didn't speak, his mood was similar to Minglan's.

"Fishing is the worst thing to be impatient!" Wang Zhong smiled and served Minglan a bowl of fish soup: "Come on, it's cold on the river at night, drink a bowl of fish soup to warm up first!"

"Thank you, brother Zihou!" Ming Lan took the fish soup and returned Wang Zhong with a sweet smile.

The old lady Sheng was holding a soup bowl and tasting: "This fish soup is very delicious, you should try it too, Boer!"

"It's really delicious!"

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In the early morning of the next day, the big ship continued south along the canal, and there was nothing else on board, so Wang Zhong was on the deck, teaching Ming Lan and Xiao Tao martial arts, while Old Madam Sheng led Chang Dong to watch the excitement, which was quite lively.

Changbai didn't spend all day in the cabin reading. In his spare time, he also went to the cabin, went fishing with Wang Zhong and Ming Lan, and practiced his fist and sword skills.

Changbai's swordsmanship is different from Minglan's. In addition to a set of Taiji swords for health, Wang Zhong also specially taught Changbai a set of two-handed swords. Although Changbai doesn't practice much every day, he still insists on practicing every day. After a few years, some results have been achieved.

Minglan was still practicing that rather fancy sword dance. During the past few days on the boat, under Wang Zhong's supervision, she had made remarkable progress, while Xiao Tao, who had a solid foundation, followed Wang Zhong to learn how to capture. Too many, Wang Zhong can only start the cramming education, and after Xiaotao has mastered the grasping technique initially, he is ready to start teaching Xiaotao weapons.

At this time, the big ship also arrived in Yangzhou.

(End of this chapter)