On this day, in this imperial study, Fu Xiaoguan gave another lesson to Emperor Xuan and others.
This class lasted a very long time, and even lunch was delivered to the imperial study by the imperial chef at the request of Eunuch Jia.
Fu Xiaoguan did not completely convince Emperor Xuan, but Dong Kangping understood his intention.
The matter was not discussed further as His Majesty said he needed some quiet time.
Then, using a map, Fu Xiaoguan divided Wofeng Road into three prefectures: Qingzhou, Wozhou, and Qizhou. The three prefectures had different jurisdictions over different counties. Qizhou was the largest, while Wozhou, the richest, was the smallest.
The government office of Wofeng Road was set up in Wozhou. Wozhou no longer had a prefect, and was directly governed by the Daotai.
Fu Xiaoguan is now alone, so he needs a lot of officials to fill the position.
They once again refused to select officials from the court, and instead asked Emperor Xuan to hold a special examination on the third day of May.
In short, this trivial matter consumed a lot of Fu Xiaoguan's energy, and made him feel again that it was more comfortable to be a salted fish.
It was not until dusk that he left the imperial study and came to the gate of the imperial palace.
Xu Xinyan glanced at Fu Xiaoguan's face, which looked a little tired.
She took a bowl of old hen ginseng soup from the stove and tasted the temperature with a spoon. It was a little hot, so she placed it on the small table and bent down to blow on it carefully. Then she raised her head and smoothed the hair by her ears. She said in a very soft voice, "I learned this from Sister Shulan... This is my first time making it. Try it."
Fu Xiaoguan was still thinking about Wofeng Road and didn't notice that she was calling Sister Shulan.
He was a little hungry at this time, so he smiled, said thank you, and started drinking.
Xu Xinyan watched with great anticipation, feeling a little nervous.
She had also stewed a soup like this in the mountains. The ingredients were pheasants from the mountains, and it was paired with Huangjing and Astragalus from the mountains. It wasn't as meticulous as Shulan...sister's, but the master once liked it very much.
Fu Xiaoguan took a few sips and praised, "Your cooking skills are quite good, comparable to Shulan's."
Xu Xinyan was even more delighted, and her beautiful eyebrows curved instantly. "If you like it, I will stew more for you in the future... Is being an official really that busy?"
The dog officials heard in the mountains are not like Fu Xiaoguan.
They said that those corrupt officials went to the court to report for duty and then left, either to drink or to go to brothels. In short, they no longer worked for the people.
But Fu Xiaoguan seems to be very busy all day long. Perhaps people like him are good officials.
"You don't know, but we may have to move soon."
Xu Xinyan was stunned. "Did he offend someone? Do you want me to kill him?"
Fu Xiaoguan choked on a mouthful of soup and started coughing violently, which scared Xu Xinyan.
"No, from now on, let's not keep fighting..." Fu Xiaoguan wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, then coughed a few times. "It's not that I offended anyone, but I'm a lord now. In the Yu Dynasty, apart from His Majesty, there is no one I dare not offend."
"Why do you want to move?"
Moving is a big deal in Xu Xinyan's mind, and it is usually a bad thing.
"Today, His Majesty has given me the position of prefect. Although I am supposed to be in charge of both, Wofeng Road is a full 1,500 miles away from Jinling. How can I possibly be in charge of both? Instead, I have to focus on that place."
Fu Xiaoguan picked up the soup bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He smacked his lips twice, thought for a moment, and said, "It's better not to move. The journey is long, and the center of the Fu family is still in Jinling. When the time comes, I will go alone, and you will stay in Jinling."
Xu Xinyan hesitated for a moment and said, "No, I will go with you."
Fu Xiaoguan was startled and looked at Xu Xinyan, "What are you going to do?"
Xu Xinyan looked into Fu Xiaoguan's eyes and said, "Big Brother said that your safety is my responsibility!"
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That night, Fu Xiaoguan held a family meeting. In addition to his three wives, the participants included Su Rou, Su Su, and Xu Xinyan.
Fu Xiaoguan recounted today's grand court meeting in detail and talked about the next series of plans.
There is still some time before the actual trip takes place. According to Fu Xiaoguan's estimation, it will be around June or July.
But some things have to happen first.
For example, the Yi State will withdraw all the Yi people from Wofeng Road, which requires a large number of Yu people to fill the gap.
After learning about Wofengyuan, Fu Xiaoguan decided to allocate some of Fu Sandai's seeds to be cultivated in Wofengyuan.
As for sweet potatoes, they will temporarily have to be planted in Pingling and Quyi counties, and Xishan will still be responsible for breeding.
To cultivate the fields and build workshops, this requires immigrants, and a large number of immigrants.
He set his sights on the two banks of the Yellow River and decided to migrate from these two places to Wofengyuan.
Of course, the two Yellow River routes alone are far from enough. Your Majesty must issue an edict and adopt a series of preferential policies to encourage the Yu people to voluntarily migrate to Wofeng Road.
If there are immigrants going, then there have to be officials to make arrangements.
He certainly couldn't go right now. Firstly, he had to carefully plan the Ministry of Commerce and hand it over to Li Cai. Secondly, the imperial examination would be held on the third day of May, and as the chief examiner, he would have to set questions, mark the papers, and conduct interviews.
This time, Enke was for Wofengdao. He did not dare to be careless and decided to do it himself.
After a detailed talk, it was already the hour of Xu, and no one was interested. Yu Wenjun even said that Ming'er had to go back to the palace early in the morning.
"Father, this is a bit too much. How could he send you so far away? I'm going to give birth in May or June. The baby will be heartbroken and cry when he doesn't see his father. I won't do this. I have to go to Queen Mother and ask Father to retract this ridiculous idea. There are so many officials in the Yu Dynasty, who can we send?"
Dong Shulan exchanged a resentful glance with Yan Xiaolou, then looked at Fu Xiaoguan: "If, if you must go, then you have to wait until Xiaolou and I have a child!"
Fu Xiaoguan was troubled and quickly advised, "Wenyun, today in the Imperial Study, I had a long conversation with His Majesty, Prime Minister Yan, and Father-in-law Dong. I made the plan, and if someone else were to execute it, I'm afraid the consequences would be greatly compromised. The Daotai's position is to manage the business concurrently, and I, the prime minister, will mainly manage the Commerce Department. So, once the Wofeng Road is on the right track, you will be stationed in Jinling permanently."
He looked at Dong Shulan and Yan Xiaolou again and gave a lewd smile, "There are still a few months left. I, your husband, will work overtime and work hard to make your belly bulge."
Su Su was eating osmanthus cake, and when she heard this, she almost spit out the osmanthus cake in her mouth.
She smiled embarrassedly and walked out alone.
Xu Xinyan glanced at him. This man was a great talent, but he spoke without any shame. She also walked out with a slightly blushing face.
Su Rou put away her embroidery needle and smiled at Fu Xiaoguan with narrowed eyes: "Since you have to work overtime, I won't disturb you. You guys... have fun and keep your voice down!"
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