As soon as Gu Yuzhi finished speaking, everyone present looked at Prefect Qi.

Not to mention him, even Chief Secretary Xie and the others have forgotten about this matter.

During this period, everyone's attention was focused on Li Ji Trading Company and the young prince; they really didn't know whether the new governor of Mobei and the prefect of Qingzhou had taken office yet.

Prefect Qi, who had been in Changzhou, was probably the only one present who knew about this.

Prefect Qi stepped forward: "Your Highness, the officials for these two positions have indeed taken their places. The governor is named He Jiarui, formerly the governor of Rongzhou in Lingnan."

Gu Yuzhi looked at Prefect Qi with a puzzled expression, and said in a soft voice, "But, but isn't the governor a lower rank than the prefect? ​​Could it be that He Jiarui has made a mistake?"

He scratched his head, feeling a little strange.

If he made a mistake, his elder brother probably wouldn't have sent him to be the governor of the northern desert.

Moreover, Lingnan is a place that borders the southern barbarians and is just as important as the northern desert.

He had heard Xie Changshi say that Lingnan had many primeval forests, a suitable climate, and relatively fertile land. If the land could be reclaimed, the grain yield could rival that of Jiangnan.

He puffed out his cheeks. If his elder brother had exiled him to Lingnan back then, wouldn't his fiefdom have been able to be reclaimed into a lot of good land?

The thought had barely formed in his mind when it vanished instantly. He then remembered what Chief Secretary Xie had said: the reason Lingnan was sparsely populated was because there were so many insects and ants there.

I've heard that snakes often crawl into people's houses...

The thought of all this made Gu Yuzhi shudder. Thinking about it, Mobei seemed a bit better.

However, since the emperor has transferred the governor of a prefecture in Lingnan, and he has always stayed in Lingnan, will he not be used to it here?

However, he knew it wasn't good to ask such random questions at this time, so he turned and looked expectantly at Chief Secretary Xie.

Xie Changshi was somewhat familiar with the name He Jiarui, but he didn't really know much about him, so he just shook his head slightly.

Unexpectedly, Huo Qiyuan stepped forward, lowered his eyes and said, "Your Highness, He Jiarui's father is He Congsheng, the Vice Minister of War. He himself served in the Huo family army for two years before going to Lingnan to take up a post."

How did it come to prominence?

Gu Yuzhi asked in surprise, "Is it the He family, where the Imperial Aunt resides?"

Only then did Chief Secretary Xie remember He Jiarui's identity, and nodded in agreement: "It is indeed this person."

He Jiarui's grandfather was a handsome scholar who ranked third in the imperial examinations. His marriage to the Grand Princess was a celebrated story at the time. In addition, the He family had contributed to the rise of the emperor and were extremely influential in the capital.

However, with the death of the Grand Princess from illness, the He family's glory gradually faded, and He Congsheng only managed to climb to the position of Vice Minister of War after so many years.

Chief Secretary Xie had reason to suspect that the Emperor was paving the way for He Jiarui, just waiting for He Congsheng to step down from the Ministry of War.

Gu Yuzhi had no idea about these things. He just couldn't understand why He Jiarui's official position had risen so miraculously, even though the rank of local officials was not as prestigious as that of officials in the capital.

Gu Yuzhi blinked and asked in a low voice, "What's so special about He Congsheng? Why did he become the governor of Rongcheng after leaving the army?"

Shu Xiaohan didn't know the ranks of these officials. After listening to Wen Xiuzhu's introduction, she clicked her tongue and shook her head: "This promotion speed is faster than a rocket."

Gu Yu didn't know what a rocket was, but judging from Shu Xiaohan's tone, she seemed to be marveling at He Jiarui's rapid promotion. He nodded his head and silently said, "Yes, yes, Teacher Shu is right!"

Huo Qiyuan continued, "He Jiarui didn't start out as a governor in Lingnan. There were many bandits in the Lingnan area. He Jiarui led the prefectural government officials and spent two years pacifying the bandits in Lingnan. Only then did the Emperor promote him exceptionally."

Gu Yuzhi exclaimed "Wow!" with starry eyes.

That's amazing!

He was filled with curiosity about He Jiarui. The thought that this man was now in Mobei and that he might meet him often in the future made his eyes light up: "This He Jiarui is so amazing, I can't wait!"

He Jiarui's father was the Emperor's man, and he himself had served in the Huo family army, so he must be the Emperor's man.

He was happily thinking that once he met He Jiarui, he would ask him about his experiences in Lingnan. He didn't even notice that the expressions of the people in the room changed because of his praise.

They reflected carefully on whether they had done something wrong recently, since they hadn't heard any praise from the young prince for quite some time!

Gu Yuzhi, oblivious to everything, asked cheerfully, "What about the prefect of Qingzhou? Who replaced him?"

If the governor has been replaced by such a capable one, surely the prefect of Qingzhou wouldn't be this capable?

But he was still very curious!

Gu Yuzhi blinked, suddenly remembering that the previous prefect had broken his leg and tried to hide it from his elder brother: "By the way, what about the previous prefect of Qingzhou? Has he been arrested?"

With his leg broken, he still dares to do bad things. His elder brother should escort him back to the capital and lock him in the imperial prison so that he can never come out and harm people again!

Prefect Qi said, "I've never heard of Huang Yanzhang, the current prefect of Qingzhou."

He turned to Chief Secretary Xie: "Chief Secretary Xie should know, right?"

Gu Yuzhi also looked over expectantly, and saw Xie Changshi frown and think for a moment: "If it is the person I am thinking of, then he should be a Jinshi in the third year of Jianli, and a fellow townsman of Ke Liangyi, the prefect of Quanzhou."

A Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) in the third year of the Jianli era?

Gu Yuzhi exclaimed, "Didn't Chief Secretary Xie say before that Ke Liangyi was also a Jinshi in the third year of Jianli? Their hometown is quite impressive..." He held up two fingers as he spoke, "It produced two Jinshi."

Chief Secretary Xie smiled slightly: "Yes."

The Emperor specially arranged for Ke Liangyi to have two appointments, which must be related to Ke Liangyi.

Having found the answer she wanted, Gu Yuzhi's drowsiness returned, and she covered her mouth with her small hand, yawning with teary eyes.

Just as Xie Changshi and the others were about to take their leave, Gu Yuzhi suddenly opened his eyes again: "Xie Changshi, speaking of which, shouldn't Xinliang also establish an academy?"

When he went to Xinliang this time, quite a few children surrounded his carriage. What would happen to so many children if they didn't go to school?

He wanted others to exclaim in the same amazement as him when they mentioned Xinliang: "Wow, so many Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) came from Xinliang!"

Gu Yuzhi felt incredibly proud of himself just thinking about it, and he covered his mouth and chuckled to himself.

Upon hearing this, Xie Changshi's expression also became serious, and he nodded, saying, "Your Highness is right. I will think about this matter carefully."

The dean of the academy and the teachers there must be carefully selected, and they must do their best to ensure that the young prince knows that he is the most capable one!

After everyone had left, Gu Yuzhi shrank back down, lay flat on the bed, pulled the quilt up with her small hands, shook her head in satisfaction, and fell asleep with her head turned to the side.