Chapter 153 You have good vision
That afternoon, Xun Mingzhi found an old friend who had attended the banquet before.
The other party happened to be the prefect of Yujiang, and all the county magistrates under him were under his jurisdiction.
"Sir Xun, the reason you asked me here is..." The prefect of Yujiang asked even though he knew the answer.
He had already been instructed by Wen Zhemao and Zhou Changqing to sell the county magistrate of Tongzhi County, Yujiang to Xun Mingzhi. But acting must be performed in full.
"I just wanted to ask you to come and sit down because I have nothing to do." Xun Mingzhi was very pretentious now, and he also followed some people's example of not saying things directly, but playing tricks.
But there was something else behind his words, and when it came to him, others couldn't understand the meaning at all.
"So that's how it is. Lord Xun really has a refined taste." The prefect of Yujiang lowered his head and sipped his tea. Xun knew it but didn't say anything, so he pretended not to know. Anyway, he couldn't help himself in the end.
After drinking a cup of tea, Xun Mingzhi spoke again, "I heard that there are some vacancies for county magistrates in Yujiang?"
The Yujiang prefect put down his teacup and said with a fake smile, "Yes, there is indeed a vacancy."
"Do you have a choice?"
"Not yet. Aren't we waiting for the imperial examination? In another month, it will be the third imperial examination. When the results are out, the emperor will naturally appoint someone to go."
Xun Mingzhi drank tea again and stopped talking.
The prefect of Yujiang was feeling extremely anxious and uncomfortable. What was wrong with him? Why was he speaking halfway? Just as outsiders said, he was clearly a bit brainless. I want to learn from others, but my learning is weird.
There was no other way, so the prefect of Yujiang had to take the initiative to speak, "Why, Lord Xun, do you have a suitable candidate? Anyway, there is only one county magistrate, if Lord Xun wants it, I will give it to you. The county magistrate has temporarily resigned, and I haven't reported it to the emperor yet. This time I came back to visit my family, and I spent all my time at home."
Xun Mingzhi smiled, "I do have this idea. I have a nephew who is well educated, but his health is not good, so he can't take the imperial examination. He came to me a few days ago and asked for help. After all, he is a relative, so I can't just ignore him. You know, since my Wutong gave birth to two princes, all these relatives have come to visit us."
The prefect of Yujiang smiled brightly, "Lord Xun's affairs are my affairs, so it is settled. The county magistrate of Tongzhi County in Yujiang will be given to your nephew. When do you plan to let him take office? It can't be delayed for too long. Tongzhi County is not small, and we can't have no official for too long."
"We'll go in two days." Xun Mingzhi made the final decision with just one sentence.
The prefect of Yujiang didn't want to stay any longer and found an excuse to leave.
After leaving the Xun Mansion and getting on the carriage, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally it's done. This Xun Mingzhi is pure and brainless. The emperor hates buying and selling official positions the most. He dares to do this just because his daughter gave birth to a prince. Haha... Let's go back to the mansion!"
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Bai Wutong in the harem knew very little about what was happening in the outside world.
She is now focusing all her attention on her two children.
Whether it was the wet nurse or other aspects, he personally intervened to ensure that no problems occurred.
After Zhang Chengyan finished his court session, he rushed to Zhaochun Palace.
"Your Majesty, you are here." Bai Wutong smiled and handed Zhang Yunhe to him. "I can't comfort her by myself. Your Majesty, please help me share the burden."
It is said that women should take care of their husbands and children. As the emperor is the supreme ruler and in charge of the world, he should not personally take care of the children.
But Bai Wutong knew very well that feelings are developed through time, and if Zhang Chengyan was not close enough to the two children, he would lose the opportunity.
So now when she has nothing to do, she will call Zhang Chengyan over and personally participate in the growth of her two children.
Zhang Chengyan was happy to do it and hugged Zhang Yunhe with a smile on his face.
Ever since he had the prince, his entire temperament had changed, becoming a little softer despite his sharpness.
"Is Yunhe good today?" Zhang Chengyan fiddled with his chubby, white and tender little face.
Zhang Yunhe had opened her eyes, looking at him with her big black eyes and grinning. Her chubby little hands were slightly raised and waving in the air.
Zhang Chengyan was so amused by this scene that his lips curled up and his heart almost melted.
He heard that many children were noisy and noisy and liked to cry.
But Zhang Yunxi and Zhang Yunhe are the opposite. They always smile, drink milk when they should, eat when they should, and never do anything annoying.
Even among the people, there are very few children who are so obedient.
At this moment, Zhang Yunhe suddenly frowned.
Bai Wutong quickly raised his hand to take it, "Your Majesty, he is not feeling well."
After saying that, she personally helped Zhang Yunhe change his diaper.
Zhang Yunxi, who was lying on the bed, kicked her legs and looked over here. Her big eyes, like her brother's, rolled around, revealing a kind of spirituality.
Zhang Chengyan's heart softened, "Just let the palace maids do this kind of thing, you don't have to do it yourself."
"Your Majesty, although we are in the palace, there are some things that I still want to do myself. If I rely on others for everything, it will be less fun. As a mother now, I also want to do what a mother should do."
After saying that, she lowered her head and rubbed Zhang Yunhe's little face, "Mommy is going to change Xiao Yunhe's diaper."
Zhang Yunhe grinned, not distressed at all.
Zhang Chengyan was moved and picked up Zhang Yunxi beside him, "Come, let your father read a poem to you."
The two of them are just like an ordinary couple in the world.
One person was changing diapers while another was reading poetry, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Half an hour later.
Zhang Chengyan was about to go back. "It has been raining non-stop in Yujiang recently. I am afraid there will be a flood. I have to go back to deal with this matter. Thank you for your hard work, my beloved concubine."
Bai Wutong hadn't finished her confinement yet, so she didn't go out to see him off. "Your Majesty, you've worked hard."
She raised Zhang Yunxi and Zhang Yunhe's little hands and said, "Come, say goodbye to your father."
"You, they are so young, how can they speak. I will go back first, and come to see you when I have time."
Zhang Chengyan left reluctantly, looking back every few steps.
The more I look at these two little ones, the cuter they are. It turns out that children are so wonderful. No wonder those ministers are more fertile than each other and wish they could have eight or ten.
Zhang Chengyan walked on the road, and from time to time he thought of their lovely appearance, "Wang Decai, every time I see Yun and Yunxi, I feel that this life has no regrets."
Wang Decai followed behind quickly, speaking in a flurry of compliments, "Your Majesty, the two princes are born smart. I have seen many children, but none of them are as smart as the two princes."
"You have good taste." Zhang Chengyan's steps became faster and faster.
After returning to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he looked at the memorials that had given him the most headaches in the past, and he no longer felt so tired.
As he watched, his brows could not help but frown. "It has been raining heavily in Tongzhi, Yujiang River for four consecutive days. Now the water level is rising. If it doesn't stop, it will definitely cause flooding."
He wrote a memorial and handed it to Wang Decai, "Have someone deliver it to the Tongzhi County Magistrate. Make sure to handle this flood properly, evacuate the people in time, stabilize the river bank, and prevent too many casualties. In serious cases, open the granaries to release grain. If it is not enough, transport grain from the capital!"
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