Chapter 112: Prime Minister Ning reports and appoints his son as the new county magistrate
At the same time, Prime Minister Ning and his family, who were far away in the capital, were also discussing matters related to Xiao Ying.
It turned out that the news of Qian Qingrong's murder had reached the ears of Prime Minister Ning Lechao. This matter was not a big deal, but it was also not a small one.
It is said to be a small matter because the official involved was only a seventh-rank county magistrate. It is said to be a big matter because an official appointed by the imperial court was killed, which is a rare occurrence in decades.
Prime Minister Ning planned to report to the Emperor at the morning court tomorrow and mentioned it to his family during dinner.
The Ning family is a wealthy and powerful family. Because the father, Duke Ning, is still alive, the family has not been divided, and everyone gathers together during meals.
Duke Ningguo had two sons and one daughter, the eldest son being Ning Lechao, also known as Prime Minister Ning.
The second son, Ning Leyan, did not go into politics, but was a famous wealthy businessman who made a fortune every day. His most famous industry was the Ruyi Restaurant, which was spread all over the country.
The youngest daughter, Ning Leshu, has already married. Her husband is Han Ce, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who is known as the God of War of the Moon Kingdom.
Prime Minister Ning also has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Ning Yuanfeng, has been extremely intelligent since childhood. He was the top scorer in the imperial examination that year. Now he is in his early thirties and is already the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
The eldest daughter, Ning Yuanyu, is already married, and her husband's family is also prominent.
Even though Ning Yuanze, the youngest son, was a concubine's son, Prime Minister Ning treated him no differently. This year, at twenty-one, he had just become a newly minted Jinshi (a scholar-official) and officially entered the imperial court.
The second son, Ning Leyan, has three sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Ning Yuanxing, is in charge of the cloth business alone and is quite like his father.
The eldest daughter, Ning Yuanjin, is already married, and her husband's family is of good origin.
The second eldest son, Ning Yuanchen, is twenty-four years old this year, but has not yet married. He is in charge of sixteen Ruyi Restaurants in five major states, including Xizhou, and loves to travel.
The concubine's son Ning Yuanran is less than twenty years old, but he is also in charge of the Ruyi Restaurant in a state. He is currently in the stage of taking over and training.
The whole family gathers in one house to eat, so it is very lively every day. Of course, there will be some minor frictions behind the scenes.
"Although this matter is bad, it is an opportunity for you."
Prime Minister Ning spoke slowly, looking at his youngest son Ning Yuanze who was sitting below him with a meaningful look.
He has been in the court for decades, and although he tries to be gentle with his family, the aura of a superior is still difficult to conceal.
Ning Yuanze's mind moved: "Dad wants me to take over the position of Yun'an County Magistrate?"
He is a newly-appointed Jinshi this year. His ranking in the imperial examination was average, only among the last few in the second class, and he has not yet been awarded an official position.
With his grades, it would be quite suitable for him to be a county magistrate in Yun'an County.
However, Yun'an County is in Xizhou, thousands of miles away from the capital, and is considered a relatively remote place.
Prime Minister Ning nodded. "Although Yun'an County is remote, it's a medium-sized county. If you stay there for three years, I can find a way to transfer you back to the capital. You can then join the Hanlin Academy or one of the six ministries, and your official position will not be lower than the sixth rank."
To put it bluntly, it is sent to brush up the resume.
If he stayed in the capital, it would be hard to say whether he could reach the seventh rank in three years.
Ning Leyan, who was wealthy and amiable, said with a smile, "If it were in the past, it would be fine, but Yun'an County is pretty good these days."
"Oh?" Prime Minister Ning glanced at him curiously. "What do you mean, second brother?"
Ning Leyan picked up a piece of red chicken and her smile became even brighter.
"The spicy sesame oil we've been eating recently was developed by a woman in Yun'an County. Big brother should know the value of this thing."
As he said this, he fed the diced chicken into his mouth. The smell was so delicious that his eyes narrowed.
Prime Minister Ning immediately became interested: "So this seasoning comes from Yun'an County. It seems to be a good place."
Although he is not engaged in business, he is not unfamiliar with the business world, after all, he has a wealthy businessman brother.
Most of the Ning family's income comes from Ning Leyan. Of course, Ning Leyan's ability to grow his business so big is also inseparable from his family background.
We started using this seasoning to cook at home a few days ago. The whole family likes it very much and naturally understands the value of this thing.
"So it's perfect for Xiaoze to be the magistrate of Yun'an County now." Ning Leyan raised an eyebrow at Ning Yuanze and said with a smile, "Second Uncle tells you that the spicy sesame oil has been handed over to Ruyi Restaurant for operation and sales. The tax revenue of Yun'an County will increase by at least tens of thousands of taels every year. This is all your political achievements."
Ning Yuanze was immediately tempted. The average annual tax revenue of a county was only about 10,000 to 20,000 taels. For a county like Yun'an County, having 20,000 taels of silver was already considered quite impressive.
But the tax revenue from the seasoning that my second uncle mentioned alone can reach tens of thousands of taels per year. You can imagine how great a political achievement this is.
Although he is upright, he is not pedantic. With the help of the Ning family, he can make smoother progress in officialdom, so he naturally would not refuse.
"Thank you, Dad and Second Uncle. I'm willing to go to Yun'an County."
Ning Yuanze immediately made a decision that it would be a good idea to become a county official to gain some training.
"The spicy sesame oil is indeed good. Fourth brother, you go to Yun'an County first. I will come to see you later."
Suddenly, a clear and handsome voice was heard. It was Ning Yuanchen who was sitting on the other side.
Ning Yuanchen's eyes were full of joyful smiles, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were dark and bright, sparkling with excitement.
He is the most handsome man among the younger generation of the Ning family. Compared with gentle and elegant scholars like Ning Yuanfeng and Ning Yuanze, he has the temperament of a noble young man from an aristocratic family.
He was indeed a very elegant and dashing man, and he could be said to have walked through a field of flowers without getting a single leaf on him. There were countless young ladies in and outside the capital who wanted to marry him.
Xizhou Ruyi Restaurant was under his jurisdiction, and he knew about the spicy sesame oil earlier than his father.
Ning Leyan glanced at him and said, "Remember not to cause trouble."
This son loves to run around, but that's how they do business, and he doesn't bother to care about it.
"Dad, am I that kind of person?"
Ning Yuanchen got the consent, his smile became more joyful, and he raised his chin towards Ning Yuanze.
Ning Yuanze smiled and began to look forward to it.
Prime Minister Ning said, "I will report this matter to the Emperor at court tomorrow morning. Xiaoze, pack your bags and leave as soon as possible."
"yes."
Ning Yuanze agreed immediately.
The next morning court session.
Prime Minister Ning immediately reported the situation in Yun'an County. When the civil and military officials heard that the county magistrate had been assassinated, they were furious.
This was simply a provocation to the court and the emperor, so they requested severe punishment.
The emperor was also furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation to catch the murderer. He only stopped when he heard that the governor of Xizhou had already sent people to investigate.
Afterwards, Prime Minister Ning mentioned the matter of the new county magistrate and recommended his son Ning Yuanze.
The emperor and all the officials were surprised that he was willing to send his son to such a place, but since the prime minister had asked, the emperor naturally would not refuse such a small matter and agreed immediately.
So two days later, Ning Yuanze and his wife Lin Wan set off for Yun'an County.
The two had been married for just one year, and were in love with each other. However, Ning Yuanze had to go to Yun'an County to take up his post, and Lin Yuan was reluctant to be separated from him.
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