Chapter 211: Heaven will give this person a great responsibility
After the third son said this, everyone's joy turned into worry. That place was not a good place. It was surrounded by yellow sand and mud every day. Because of floods, many places had no harvest, food was scarce, and the environment was not good. Life was very hard.
"A Jing, can you talk to His Majesty again and ask us to change officials? It doesn't matter if the official position is lower."
After all, Su's mother had never seen the world and thought that he could change his official position whenever he wanted.
Su Jing covered his lips and smiled, feeling helpless. Father Su couldn't help but complain:
"Look at what you're saying. The emperor has already given the position, and you're saying you can take it back just like that? Where is the emperor?"
"But this job is a bit too dangerous. The hardship is secondary." She is just an ordinary mother who wants her son to be safe.
"Mother, I like this job very much. It can inspire my fighting spirit. The flood of Xuanhe River has been a major concern for emperors of all dynasties. If it is well managed, it will be a great cause that will be known throughout the world. The emperor said that he would give me five years. If there is any effect, at least the people of Xuanhe River can have a harvest and don't have to live in fear and displacement. After I return to the capital, I will be promoted two levels and directly enter the cabinet.
This is a mission that will benefit the people. I have already petitioned His Majesty to divide the Xuan River Basin, reduce the taxes of the people in the area by half, integrate the military, and use work instead of relief. This will reduce the people's desire to migrate and allow more people to join the great cause of flood control.
If you succeed, your achievements will be recorded in history, and after your death you will be honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. What an honor this is! If you want to reach the top, you must first endure hardships, both physically and mentally. No glory, wealth, or fame can be achieved through peace and stability."
This is why Jiang Yu admires Su Jing. He has a really big vision. He is not trying to become a high-ranking official or gain temporary fame, but he really works for the country and the people.
Su Wan was very pleased and proud to have such an older brother.
"Brother, what you said is very good. When Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility upon a man, it will first make his heart and mind suffer, his muscles and bones toil, his body hungry and empty, and his actions frustrated. This is to stir his heart and harden his nature, and to enable him to do what he was not capable of before."
Su Wan felt that this was the most appropriate sentence to say at this moment, and her words immediately broke down Su Jing's defense.
"Wanwan, what you want to say is exactly what I want to express. It's very well said."
Su Yun didn't understand, but it sounded very impressive. Anyway, he couldn't say it, let alone the poor student Su Chen.
Su Yi probably understood, so he just smiled. Jiang Yu was the most surprised. She was surprised that such a little girl could say such a prophecy. If it were known to the world, it would be very inspiring.
"Wanwan, you are so talented in writing!" Su Jing never hesitates to praise his sister.
"I didn't say that. I just heard it from someone else. I overheard it in a teahouse and kept it in my mind. I definitely don't have such talent. Big brother, don't forget that I am a beautiful woman."
Su Wan never took credit for anything. These weren't her original creations, so how could she claim them as her own? Even in another world, that wouldn't work.
"Oh, the person who said that is also a strange person. I really want to meet him. But I have to say it, Wanwan has a really good memory. He can remember it after just one time."
If someone thinks you are good, you are good no matter what. In the eldest brother's heart, Su Wan is the best sister in the world.
The words "I was originally a beautiful girl" made him return to the pavilion of Zhongyun Academy in a trance. From then on, the gears of fate began to turn.
If it weren’t for Wanwan, it wouldn’t be his turn to take the top spot today.
Su Jing brought up the past, taking everyone back to the late autumn of last year. He talked about how Su Wan had enlightened him. He saw the wealth and prosperity of Kyoto and told his family about it. He couldn't finish his story for a while. He talked about how solemn and majestic the Taiji Hall in the imperial palace was. His eyes were full of longing, and he secretly vowed in his heart that he must manage the Xuanhe River well. After he returned to the capital, he would bring his parents and sister to Kyoto to earn a title of imperial consort for his mother.
Su Jing's praise made Su Wan feel embarrassed. Her family had never expected that she was not only good at business, but also understood flood control and could come up with good ideas. After Jiang Yu listened to Su Jing's retelling, a picture seemed to appear in his mind.
The girl was wearing plain clothes, and her eyes were so determined when she spoke of these views.
At this moment, his heart was beating wildly for her. Jiang Yu thought that he might have really fallen into it, fallen completely and never stopped until he died. He was willing to bow down to her.
"Wanwan, you are such an amazing woman. I should work harder too." Su Chen sighed sincerely and secretly made up his mind.
He has been busy with the border affairs in the hall. Now Duke Jiang has taken command and led an army of 100,000 to the north to guard the border. The two sides are in a standoff.
The emperor ordered the recruitment of soldiers, and children from noble families could also join the army, but they had to start as soldiers.
The current emperor governs the country with benevolence and never forces conscription. Anyone who voluntarily joins the army can receive a subsidy of ten taels of silver, and half of the family tax is exempted. Those families with difficulties and many sons will choose to join the army.
The State of Jin is now recruiting soldiers everywhere, with an initial recruitment of 100,000. Together with the border garrison troops and the 100,000 soldiers and horses brought by Duke Jiang, a total of 300,000 can be gathered.
Su Chen has decided that once Xiangzhou starts recruiting soldiers, he will sign up immediately and embark on the path of defending his country. If he is lucky, he can even become a general.
At this time, only Su Wan and Jiang Yu knew Su Chen's thoughts, and no one else in the Su family knew. If Su's mother knew, she would definitely cry.
Now, Su Jing's presence at home is a great joy. The reunion of just one month will pass quickly, and everyone cherishes the time spent with Su Jing.
Su Yun took a special leave to come back and accompany Su Jing.
Su Jing had a good sleep and his room had been decorated long ago. Unexpectedly, in just half a year, under the leadership of Su Wan, his family had walked from Yangao'ao to Xiangzhouli, bought a house and opened a shop.
The fifth brother is also very good. He knows how to use his strengths to find a way out for himself.
All the rewards and jewelry he brought back belonged to Su Wan. She was the only girl in the family, and no one would compete with her for it.
Of course, she would pick out a portion and return it to Yang Qingqing, which would also be a considerable dowry.
The things bestowed by the emperor cannot be given to others and can only be kept as a gift by oneself.
As for the silks and cloths, they were distributed according to color to make clothes for Su Wan and his mother. His brothers got no share, and neither did Su's father.
Five hundred taels of gold is equivalent to five thousand taels of silver. Su Jing decided to take out one thousand taels to build a charity hall in Xiangzhou to take in the orphans in Xiangzhou and teach them to read.
He would take out another three thousand taels and take it to Xuanhe. When he took office, he would use it as relief money to buy a large amount of medicinal materials for storage in case of emergency.
This move can be described as selfless and righteous.
He would keep the remaining one thousand taels for himself. He couldn't go to Xuanhe with nothing.
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