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In fact, the old lady guessed correctly. The Ministry of Personnel acted very quickly, and it didn't take long at all before the thirteen people in the first class were officially appointed officials.

Except for Wang Yue, all the younger ones stayed in Beijing. Only Wang Yue and a few older ones went to take up positions in lower levels, while the others remained in Beijing.

As the top scholar, Wang Yue seemed to have received special favors. He was given the position of Tongpan of Changzhou, a position that Sheng Hong had spent several years to achieve.

After receiving the news, both the Wang family and the Sheng family were overjoyed. After all, the starting point of an official is very important.

Wang Yue started out as a Tongpan (a judge), and it was only a matter of time before he would be appointed as a prime minister by the imperial court.

While Old Lady Wang and Old Lady Sheng were very happy, they were also discussing without stopping the matter of going south together.

Only, Wang Yue felt a little uneasy about this, and always felt that something was wrong.

You have to know that the prefect of Changzhou was Wang Anshi. Based on his little knowledge of history, he knew that this stubborn old man was about to submit a letter to propose reforms.

The emperor is already so old, how could he possibly carry out reforms in his later years? Wouldn't that just cause more trouble?

When Wang Yue was making his remarks in front of the emperor, he could sense that the emperor seemed to appreciate his opinions very much. Now he felt a little confused.

Could it be that even though the emperor is old, he still wants to reform?

You know, when he answered Your Majesty's question, he unconsciously used some good suggestions he knew in another world, which were the essence of the civil and military officials of the two dynasties.

He originally just wanted to behave better so that the emperor would directly appoint him to a good official position, but he didn't expect that the emperor would arrange him to be next to Wang Anshi.

However, Wang Yue was worrying too much. In fact, he was arranged to be with Wang Anshi at Wang Anshi's own request.

This rather stubborn boss had always wanted to go home and retire. The government arranged several official positions for him, but he refused to take them. Finally, he was arranged to be in Changzhou, and he reluctantly agreed.

Therefore, when faced with Wang Anshi's request, the emperor and his ministers agreed without even thinking about it. They were really worried that this big shot would continue to get upset.

The reason why Wang Anshi knew Wang Yue has to start with the Lord Liu whom Wang Yue knew.

It turned out that soon after Lord Liu took office, he began to manage the canal. He listened to Wang Yue's advice, ordered the mobilization of all the canal gangs in the country, and announced his plan.

Yangzhou is the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal. There are many people who make a living from the water in the area. The city can be described as a mixed crowd.

The larger gangs among these people actually have backers, while the smaller ones are made up of lower-class people, and there are even some gangsters mixed in among them.

Therefore, although the small gangs were happy about Lord Liu's plan as they could take advantage of the opportunity to gain a lot of benefits, they were also worried that they would not be able to protect these benefits.

However, the larger gangs were very resistant because they did not need to do anything. They just needed to enjoy the profits made by the river dredged by the people and use the canal.

But what Lord Liu did was like snatching food from a tiger's mouth, forcing them to spend money to dredge the river. In the eyes of these money-obsessed people, isn't robbing people of their money like killing their parents?

So, after Lord Liu finished speaking, no one spoke at the scene, and it was very awkward for a moment.

Fortunately, Lord Liu had been an official for a long time and saw the situation at the scene at a glance. He said very straightforwardly, "I know that many of you have backers. I don't care which family you belong to. Anyway, in the future, the canals in Yangzhou will no longer be cleared by civilians. These matters should be left to you Cao Gang to handle. If you fail to clean up in time and cause the canal to be blocked, I will ask the active Cao Gang for help. At that time, I am afraid I will have to borrow the heads of your superiors."

Seeing that Lord Liu was determined to change the rules for canal cleaning, the canal gangs, big and small, looked at each other in bewilderment, but no one was willing to take the lead.

Among them was a new Cao Gang formed by clients who went to the land. They didn’t even have their own name, and now they had nothing to lose except their lives.

Several of the leaders looked at each other and understood each other's intentions. One of them, who could read a little, spoke up first, "Sir, if we clean up the river and gain the benefits of the river, what if other gangs rob it?"

After receiving Wang Yue's suggestion, Lord Liu went back and gathered his staff to improve it. Of course, he was well prepared.

He looked at the man with admiration, and then said with murderous intent, "The officials in the prefectural yamen will go to test the river you cleaned. After the test is qualified, you will be assigned the river to be managed in the future according to your ranking. You will be supervised and managed by the prefectural yamen. If anyone makes trouble, just come to the prefectural yamen and I will make the decision for you."

Chapter 184: Drunk and crazy!

After hearing the governor's assurance, several leaders of the nameless gang thought that they would give it a try for wealth and immediately signed up to contract the river repair project.

When other small gangs saw someone taking the lead, they hurried to join in. In fact, their situation was similar to that of the Nameless Gang, except that they did not have the courage to fight to the death.

Only the bigger ones need to go back and discuss with the people behind them. After all, they all look like the leaders of big gangs, but in fact they are just doing things for others.

But when they came back after discussing it, they found that all the rivers in Yangzhou had been cleaned up, and they could no longer make a living in the waters of Yangzhou.

The people behind the scenes were certainly unwilling to see such a thing happen, so they signaled these Cao Gang members to go to the river to cause trouble. However, they did not expect that they happened to meet the yamen runners arranged in advance by Lord Liu, and were caught in the act.

Lord Liu was also a man of iron fist. When he heard about it, he arrested a large number of people and put them in jail without hesitation. He easily got evidence against the gang leaders and sentenced them all and released them.

After this incident, there was a major reshuffle of the Cao Gang in Yangzhou. The old big gangs either evacuated Yangzhou or were thrown into jail, and some small gangs took advantage of the situation to rise up.

These newly formed small gangs obeyed the government's orders and were very easy to manage. This also led to very smooth river transportation in Yangzhou and the river cleaning was more thorough than in other places.

Because there was no conscription of laborers, some of the main households had more time to take care of their fields. They also had time to rest in the winter and were better able to farm the next year. As a result, the number of main households in Yangzhou not only did not decrease in three years, but actually increased significantly.

When Wang Anshi passed by Yangzhou, he keenly discovered that Yangzhou was different from other places, so he went to visit the Yangzhou prefect, Mr. Liu.

Lord Liu explained the whole story and gave Wang Anshi some inspiration.

Then when Wang Anshi came to Beijing, he heard that Wang Yue had won the first place in the imperial examination and the Ministry of Personnel and the emperor were going to arrange a position for him. So he submitted a memorial, wanting to ask Wang Yue to come to Changzhou to be his subordinate.

But what he didn't expect was that Wang Yue was actually a top scholar who had won the top three places in the imperial examination. If he went to Changzhou to be the chief historian, the position would be a bit too low. It happened that the position of Changzhou Tongpan was vacant, so Wang Yue was arranged to be the Changzhou Tongpan, a sixth-rank position.

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Wang Yue also learned about his appointment from the Minister of Personnel, and he was relieved. He planned to go home to visit his family before taking up his post. However, before returning to Suzhou, he had to go to Youyang to send Minglan and Old Lady Sheng over.

Although Minglan has been nominally adopted by Madam Sheng's eldest son, she still has to return to her hometown in Youyang to modify the family tree so that she can be officially included in the list.

It just so happened that Youyang was not far from Suzhou, and it was only half an hour away from Changzhou where Wang Yue took office by water, so the two of them could drink the water of the Yangtze River from the same place.

Moreover, Old Lady Sheng planned to live in Youyang for a few years, waiting for Wang Yue and Minglan to get married and Changdong to grow up a few years, and then she would return to Tokyo.

Rather than living in Youyang for a few years, it is actually to let Minglan accompany the old lady on travels. Who knows, they might live permanently in the old lady's property in Changzhou, which will also allow Wang Yue and Minglan to have more contact.

This was the good intention of the old lady, so Wang Yue certainly couldn't refuse, and Minglan was also very happy.

Of course, Mrs. Wang did not object. She and Mr. Wang prepared the big ship early and prepared to go to Youyang.

Before leaving, the scholars of the same exam were going to hold a banquet in Panlou, and Wang Yue, the top scorer, of course also attended.

He was now sent to serve as an official in a remote area, and the emperor was not angry at Wang Yue's implicit rejection of the princess, so he could not escape the fate of being forced to drink this time.

But the next day, after Wang Yue sobered up, he was practicing martial arts in the courtyard dressed neatly. Qingfeng suddenly came in and reported, "Master, the two brothers Su Shi and Su Zhe came to visit as scheduled."

Wang Yue finished work and asked while washing up, "When did I make an appointment with the Su brothers?"

Seeing that Wang Yue really didn't remember, Qingfeng said stiffly, "Young Master, you were drunk last night. When I brought you back, you held the hands of the Su brothers one by one, saying that you had admired them for a long time, and even recited two and a half poems. Only then were you helped into the sedan chair by the eldest and youngest sons of the Su family."

Wang Yue was a little confused. He remembered that at the party, accompanied by Wei Xingshou, he had a very pleasant chat with Su Shi, the top scholar sitting on his right. But he didn't expect that after getting drunk, he would act crazy.

He asked uncertainly, "Besides this, have I done anything else out of the ordinary?"

Qingfeng shook his head and said very simply, "Sir, no."

Wang Yue heaved a sigh of relief. If it was just two poems, then it should be fine. He hurried to Chunfeng Pavilion, where the brothers Su Shi and Su Zhe were.

He bowed from a great distance and said with shame, "Brother Zizhan, Brother Ziyou, I'm really sorry. I drank a little too much yesterday and just woke up."

After Su Shi and Su Zhe bowed to Wang Yue respectively, Su Shi was the first to speak to Wang Yue, "Yan Hui, you are too polite. We came too early. It was really because your two and a half poems yesterday were so attractive that my brother and I didn't sleep well all night."

Su Che also nodded and said excitedly, "Yes, Brother Yan Hui, your poem, 'The Great River Flows East, the Waves Wash Away, The Great Men of the Ages', sounds very majestic and inspiring, but what's the next part, please tell me."

The two Su brothers are named Wang Yue and Yan Hui. These are the characters Wang Yue gave himself. When he was playing with Gu Tingye and Sheng Changbai, these two guys had characters, but Wang Yue himself didn't, so he planned to give himself one.

It just so happened that both Gu Tingye and Gu Tingye were thinking about when to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Wang Yue remembered that his surname was Yan in the first world, so he named himself Yan Hui.

It’s no wonder that in this era, choosing a name like this can win the favor of most people. No matter whether it is civil officials or military generals, they all appreciate this name.

Wang Yue even felt that even the emperor was not angry at his implicit refusal of the marriage proposal only after he knew his calligraphy.

Listening to the opening line of Nian Nujiao's "Reminiscence of the Red Cliff" at this moment, Wang Yue looked at Su Shi awkwardly. The real protagonist is right here, how can he have the nerve to pretend to be so cool.

Seeing Wang Yue looking at him, Su Shi added another thunderbolt, and heard him say with admiration, "My dear brother, I still like your sentence, when will the bright moon appear? I raise my wine cup to ask the blue sky, but I don't know what year it is in the palace in heaven.

But when you read to this point, you suddenly mentioned "The River Flows East", which is obviously not a poem. I wonder what comes after it?

I have been itching to write a song all night, but I really don't know how to write the lyrics. Please tell me."

Wang Yue was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect that he would copy two poems of Su Shi when he was drunk yesterday. This was too blatant, and he copied them in front of the original owner.

He did not answer immediately, but looked at Qingfeng standing aside awkwardly, and asked uncertainly, "Are these the two poems you mentioned?"

Although Qingfeng was a servant, he was trained by Wang Yue as a personal guard. He also read a lot with Wang Yue. He could understand the charm of the two poems. He nodded in admiration and said, "Yes, Master, but what is the second half? I want to know too."

Wang Yue blushed a little, but still said, "Brother Zidan, Brother Ziyou, please let me think about it."

Su Shi saw that Wang Yue was a little embarrassed, and he immediately understood. He said excitedly, "It seems that Brother Yan Hui also has my habit. After drinking, my thoughts will be particularly sharp. Why don't we have a few drinks and find some inspiration?"

Although Su Zhe felt that it was inappropriate to ask for wine, he really wanted to know the second half of the two poems, so he agreed reluctantly, "Brother, you are right, Brother Yan Hui, why don't we have a few drinks and try it?"

Wang Yue was speechless, but still asked Qingfeng to serve wine. It seemed that he was not afraid that if these two poems were taken out, these two brothers would not let him go.

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Sometimes, excessive joy leads to sorrow. Wang Yue pretended to have been thinking for a long time before he recited the two poems, which also aroused the interest of Su Shi and Su Zhe.

He was reciting poems and composing essays with the two Su brothers, and the atmosphere was tense when a servant suddenly came to report, "Master, the father of the two young masters Su is here to visit."

Wang Yue said unhappily when he heard this, "Why don't you come over here?"

The servant shook his head and said with some embarrassment, "Young Master, the old master is chatting with Master Su, so you should go with the two Master Su."

Wang Yue shook his head helplessly, and said to Su Shi and Su Zhe with a smile, "In this case, let's go to the front yard and take a look."

At this time, the Su Shi brothers didn't know what was going on. They were still walking and chatting with Wang Yue about some local customs and practices.

But when they arrived at the main hall and met Old Man Wang and Old Man Su, the three of them felt that the atmosphere was not right.

Father Su looked at his two sons and said with some sadness, "Zidan, Ziyou, I'm afraid you two won't be able to serve as officials for the time being. I just got the news that your mother has passed away. We have to hurry back."

Su Shi and Su Zhe were stunned. They had never expected that just when they were feeling proud of passing the imperial examinations, their mother would suddenly pass away. This was such a blow that both of them could not help but have their eyes reddened. If they had not been at Wang's house, they would probably have cried.

Wang Yue saw this situation and quickly said to comfort them, "Uncle Su, Zidan and Ziyou, if this is the case, why don't you go to the Ministry of Personnel tomorrow to explain the situation? It just so happens that you can take our merchant ship to Guazhou tomorrow, and then you can take a boat upstream from there. I think it will be faster to go back and forth to Shuzhong."

Chapter 185: Modify the family tree!

With their father around, Su Shi and Su Zhe certainly didn't dare to make their own decisions, so they turned their eyes to their father Su Xun.

Su Xun hesitated for a moment, then looked at my father and asked, "Brother Wang, I wonder if this will cause you trouble."

Old Man Wang waved his hand and said enthusiastically, "It's okay, it's okay. It's just on the way. If you can trust me, after we arrive in Guazhou, I will arrange a boat to take the three of you back."

Seeing that Old Man Wang was inviting him sincerely, Su Xun did not bother to be polite with him and agreed immediately.

The three of them, father and son, hurried to the Ministry of Personnel to meet with Lord Ouyang, with whom they were on good terms, and then hurriedly followed Wang Yue south.

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On the way, the Su brothers were not in the mood to recite poems or compose essays with Wang Yue because they were worried. The merchant ship also ran at full speed and arrived at Guazhou Ferry in Yangzhou in no time.

After arriving here, Old Man Wang arranged a speedboat to go upstream, and the speed of the boat was not much slower than that in the canal.

In fact, the reason for this is that after three years of development, the Wang family’s merchant ships have long been replaced with large ships built in their own shipyard.

These large ships were all built according to the drawings provided by Wang Yue, and a large number of craftsmen were hired to build them quickly.

The Su family's father and sons also felt the difference in the ship they were riding on, and were very grateful to Wang Yue.

But let’s not talk about these for now. Wang Yue also separated from his parents here. He went downstream to Youyang, while his father and mother went to Suzhou first.

After all, Wang Yue won the top three places in the imperial examination, and many of his relatives and friends went to Suzhou to celebrate, so they had to go back first to take care of them.

After Wang Yue sent Minglan there, he took a ship to Suzhou, which would only take one or two days and would not delay anything.

Youyang is the Sheng family's hometown, so people from the first and third rooms are all here. After learning that Mrs. Sheng brought Minglan and Changdong here, the whole family also gathered in the third room.

As soon as the eldest old lady saw Old Lady Sheng, she enthusiastically took Old Lady Sheng's hand and said excitedly, "Sister, when we got the news that you were coming, we made preparations, but we didn't expect you to come so soon."

Old Madam Sheng quickly introduced the eldest old lady and said, "This is Brother Yue. We took Brother Yue's speedboat back this time, which is naturally faster than other boats. That's why we got back so quickly."

Wang Yue bowed to the old lady politely, and then said with a smile, "Hello, old lady. It just so happens that a colleague is taking a boat south, so I sped up the process. It's really a bit presumptuous."

The eldest old lady looked Wang Yue up and down and found that Wang Yue had an extraordinary bearing, which was much better than the third place winner of the second house.

She knew that this was a noble man, so she said happily, "It is such a great honor for us to have the number one scholar come to our home!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at the two people beside Old Lady Sheng, one big and one small, and said happily, "This must be Minglan and Changdong, they really look alike."

After Wang Yue and the eldest old lady finished greeting each other, Old Madam Sheng smiled and said, "Yes, I came here this time just for their matter."

The eldest old lady knew what was going on, so she quickly said, "You can rest assured that Zong'er will have someone to worship him in the future. I think Minglan and Changdong are also well-behaved and obedient children, and they will definitely not let you down."

Old Madam Sheng thought the same thing. She smiled and said, "Let's go in and talk. It's not a big deal if we keep gathering at the door."