The county where Wang Zheng worked was adjacent to the county where the sculptor they were looking for was located, but due to the inconvenient road, it would take most of the day to get there.
At noon the next day, they set out for the next county.
Wang Zheng looked at Xiao Yunchen, his face filled with reluctance. "Brother Yunchen just arrived yesterday, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I haven't even treated you properly yet, I'm truly sorry for the poor hospitality."
If he hadn't kept glancing at the carriage while he was talking, Xiao Yunchen would have actually believed it.
In fact, he did not have a very deep friendship with Wang Zheng, it was just because they were classmates.
Wang Zheng is a well-educated person, but a little dull, and not suitable for the treacherous officialdom.
The reason why he hasn't been promoted in all these years is simply because his abilities have reached a certain limit.
But such people are easy to appease, so I came to visit them on the way.
Xiao Yunchen came to the south not just for fun, but with an official mission on his shoulders.
After saying goodbye several times, Wang Zheng still didn't see Li Nian show up to say goodbye to him, and he felt a little regretful.
After all, he and Wu'er knew each other once. Now that they met again, Wu'er didn't even want to say goodbye to him. I guess Wu'er must be resentful of him in her heart, right?
Forget it. He still had feelings for her in the past, but now Wu'er is married and has a daughter, so he should listen to his mother and get married.
He is not stupid. He has not been promoted in five years and he knows that it will be difficult for him to advance in his career.
But he still felt unwilling to accept that although he had learned a lot in the Imperial College, he was only a seventh-rank official in the end.
After saying goodbye to Wang Zheng.
Halfway through the journey, Li Sisi and Li Nian sat in the carriage together.
She excitedly recounted the strategy she had made yesterday: "The neighboring Jinde County is the official kiln of our Anyang Kingdom. Many porcelains from other places come from there!"
"Then we'll stay there for one night after we finish our business. It's a good opportunity to take a walk and see if there are any nice porcelains." Li Nian thought about how she wanted to travel to a town specializing in porcelain in modern times, but because she had to work every day, she couldn't go out when she had free time and just lay at home and checked her phone.
So that idea remained just an idea.
Now that she has come to the ancient times and has no mobile phones to play with, she has basically read all the story books to pieces, and has evolved to the point where she also reads magazines.
Now that I finally have the opportunity to travel freely, I will definitely enjoy myself wherever I go.
Li Nian lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the scenery outside the window.
She didn't know about other seasons, but the scenery everywhere in Jiangxi City during this season was like the bleak winter scene in an ink painting.
Although the grass and trees have withered, there is a unique tranquility that comes from being isolated from the world.
"The scenery here is so beautiful!" Li Nian sighed softly, "If I have the chance, I'll come and see it in autumn. It's sure to be even more beautiful."
Li Sisi also looked outside: "I don't understand why you like autumn. I think spring is better! Everything comes back to life, flowers bloom and willows turn green, and it feels like everything is full of vitality."
"That's good too." Li Nian agreed.
She didn't understand why she liked autumn, and she loved the scenery of dead leaves all over the ground.
After walking for most of the day, we finally arrived at our destination before sunset.
Xiao Yunyu had already arranged for his trusted confidants to pick them up here, so when they arrived, they went straight to the home of their junior brother, the master sculptor.
Seeing them coming, the carving master with a few white hairs on his temples warmly welcomed them in.
"My dear guests, you have come a long way. I don't have much to offer you at my humble home. I only have some simple meals. I hope you will not be dissatisfied."
Xiao Yunyu was a little more polite at this moment: "Master Zhou, you are too polite. Home-cooked meals are more local."
After the greetings, they had dinner at Master Zhou's house.
Li Nian had seen the master sculptor before, he was an old man in his twilight years.
Before coming, she thought she was going to meet an old man!
No wonder the sculptor’s junior brother can still travel around and enjoy the scenery. He is so young.
After eating and chatting at the table, they basically understood Master Zhou's situation.
He has now settled down here. His wife is a local girl who is only eighteen years old.
Li Sisi exclaimed, "Wow, I've met another old guy who's into young girls!"
She thought again that she had also eaten Xiao Yunchen, the young grass.
Well, young grass is still delicious! It’s both well-behaved and energetic.
After the meal, Xiao Yunyu took out the jade token and handed it to Master Zhou: "Please take a look at this jade token. Do you recognize it?"
Master Zhou picked up the drill and took a look at it, then raised his eyes in surprise: "This is a carving I made by imitating my senior brother's craftsmanship, but is there a problem?"
"Who did you imitate?" Xiao Yunyu asked.
A trace of worry flashed across Master Zhou's slightly weathered face: "Well... I promised that person not to reveal her."
"The jade token you forged is a token of my husband's love. With this token, you can command his guards and cavalry at will." Li Nian reminded.
Master Zhou was stunned for a moment, then stood up, bowed, and apologized, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I didn't know how important this jade token was at the time. My wife was seriously ill at the time, and the man agreed to treat her, only asking for a replica of the jade token. I didn't think that far ahead at the time. I hope Your Highness will forgive me for my ignorance!"
Xiao Yunyu flipped the jade token with his fingertips, speaking casually, "If ignorance is innocent, then everyone can use this as an excuse to shirk responsibility."
Master Zhou frowned slightly. He had traveled a lot and was not the kind of person who was afraid of trouble.
It was only because the person in front of him was the prince of the capital that he showed some respect.
But if he is unreasonable and insists on pursuing the matter, then we can't blame him.
Although Jiangxi City is located in the territory of Anyang State, it is surrounded by mountains on all sides. As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away!
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