At the urging of Ning Ning, the three went to the main room together, and Zhao Erzheng sat cross-legged on the kang to look after it.

This habit of Kang was brought by Xue Tingyan. Even if he moved from Dinghai to Guangzhou, there is no winter here in Guangzhou. However, this kang is more of a leisure place for the family, but it is rarely used for rest.

Kang Shang not only sits and recruits children, but also her and Xue Tingyan's second son Xue Yaotai.

Compared to my sister Ning Ning, there is a big brother on the big brother and a little sister on the bottom. But this kid is also clever, knowing that his father and his elder brother both love his sister, he will go to Zhaoer every day. Zhao Er felt a twin, but treated differently, it was inevitable to hurt him more.

No, Ning Ning always followed and followed by his eldest brother and cousin, but he followed Zhaoer.

Zhaoer rarely goes out now, unless something happens outside that nobody can solve. However, this situation is rare, and she spends most of her time with a few children and her husband, taking care of Xue's affairs.

In her spare time, it is inevitable that some accounts from all over the world will be sent, and she will take account of everything.

Tai Ge is not interested in studying, but is quite interested in accounting. Now I will not say anything, and I also learned 80% of the mathematics.

At this time, Zhao'er looked down at the book and turned the abacus from time to time. He also took the old account and put a small abacus on hand.

This was recruited to play for him.

I once recruited children and hoped that both sons would be able to study, and everything would be inferior only if they were high in study. Unfortunately, Taige was interested in this. If the child wanted to learn, she would teach.

Ning Ning is a coquettish man. Before people enter the door, he is called.

"mother--"

"Why are you here?" Zhaoer looked up at her, and then looked at her son and nephew. The two teenagers smiled bitterly at her.

"What's wrong with this? It's bullying two older brothers again."

Ning Ning wrinkled her small nose and said, "I don't have any other people. I just want to go back to my hometown with my brother."

"How come I thought I would go home with my brother?"

Knowing that Niang was not as good as Dad, Ning Ning rolled his eyes and said: "I haven't been back to my hometown in Shanxi. I heard Dad said it was fun, so I wanted to see it."

"When did your dad tell you Shanxi is fun?" Zhaoer would not be bluffed by the little girl.

Ning Ning's two small hands were behind her back, and she pulled on the sleeves. She thought she was concealed, but they all fell into the eyes of her two older brothers.

"Daddy really said, don't believe me, ask Daddy."

"You're going to rely on your dad to help you talk, right? Even the mother dare to cheat?" Zhaoer pretended to look flat.

Ning Ning rushed over and shook his mother's sleeve and shook: "Ning Ning didn't lie to her mother, father really said that, or when Ning Ning was a child, father said there was a mountain behind his hometown, mother still planted vegetables . It was also said that when Dad was studying, his family was poor, and it was a kind of vegetable for Dad to study. "

Upon hearing this, Zhaoer couldn't help but flash a memory in her eyes. She reached out and rubbed Ning Ning's little head. She smiled and said, "That's not allowed to go either. Your elder brother will go back to the exam this time. Ghosts are on the sidelines, your eldest brother has no intention to think about it. "

"I'm not ..."

This word is still turning around, ushered in the refusal of Zhao'er: "I'm not sure if I'm not sure."

Well, for the Xue family today, it is the strict father and mother for the sons; for the daughter, it is the opposite, but the strict mother and father.

Zhao'er is usually the one with the black face, and Ning Ningtian is not afraid of fear, so she is afraid of being angry.

"Woo ... I just want to go back ..."

I didn't dare to say this in front of me, but went to my brother's side with my face covered. The cry was fake, and Tai Geer sat on the kang to watch the little girl play ghosts with her mother.

But the general situation is that the devil is one foot tall and the road is one foot high, so crying is also crying in vain.

Sure enough, the little girl cried for a while, and it was really sad to see no one comforting herself. She hummed out of the room, knowing it was definitely going to dad without thinking.

Ning Ning always has a way to find his father.

This also pampered her throughout the entire Xue Fu, naturally including Hu San, Xue Tingyan's confidant and guardian.

Let's put it this way, Zhaoer doesn't necessarily know where Xue Tingyan is, but Hu San must know that if he can take Hu San down, he won't be able to find his father.

At this time Xue Tingyan was working in the front office of the governor. The governor's office was similar to that of the county government. They were all in the front office, and the rear office.

Ning Ning went to Hu San first. Hu San was guarding outside the study. Seeing her coming, she came over and asked her how she came.

"Uncle Hu, I want to find my father."

"Adults are discussing, or will Uncle Hu take you to play?"

Seeing Ning Ning nodded, Hu San nodded to the guards guarding the door, and carried Ning Ning on his shoulders.

In the study room, Xue Tingyan sat after the book case, and two rows of chairs were placed under him, and several people were seated.

It is Xue Tingyan's confidant to be able to sit here at this time.

"I received a letter from Jingli this morning, and the decree calling me back to Beijing was almost there."

Regarding this remark, the few people sitting below were not surprised. As early as last year, Xue Tingyan took up the position of governor. He said that sooner or later there would be such a day, which would be three years long and one year short.

Unexpectedly, just over a year later, the one in Jingli couldn't sit still.

Probably also spent a long time in the coastal zone, the minds of these people are very weak. They were fighting with Xue Tingyan with bare hands. For the court and for that, Master Xue suffered a lot of wrongs and faced many difficulties.

When the shipping company made a lot of money, it was the loyal prince and the king. When the court was rich, he began to worry about what meritorious power would prevail.

At Xue Tingyan's age, to sit in this position is indeed indispensable. But in recent years, every time Master Xue encountered a crisis, the one who had never been able to stand by the open flame had always been the trend of the times.

Especially in recent years, there are those who flattered and flattered in the ears, and the one who admired it and beat it secretly.

Of course, the other party is a prince and everyone in the world, no matter what to do, the following courtiers should not have blame.

It's just a bit chilly.

"Adult, can you find a way not to return to Beijing?"

It was Geng Ronghai, the former commander of Dinghaiwei, the current deputy commander of the Southeast Ocean Marine Division. Nowadays, the chief of the Southeastern Marine Division is the former chief of the Zhejiang Marine Division. He is also ranked second at this time. Xue Tingyan pulled it out with one hand.

"Actually, I return to Beijing. In the end, there are too few people in Beijing Middle School. No matter how great I am, I can't stand the words in someone's ears. With your majesty as a person, I should not treat me badly after returning to Beijing on this trip. I have taken care of it in Jingli, and it will be easier for you to do the errands below. "

That being said, who would like the Emperor Tiangao to stay away, ran back to pretend to be a grandson. It's just the trend, it's a last resort.

"The Mariner's side is carried by you and General Gou. I can rest assured. There is Xie San in Dinghai, Ba Dou in Guangzhou, Datian in Changle, but the one in Shanghai. You should pay more attention to it. I have a bit of incense with me, so I put too much tolerance. "

The so-called Shanghai refers to Shunxi, that is, the former Dinghai Shipping Company mentioned the father of Shunxi.

Now that the Jiacheng Emperor has a lot of power and full of wings, those courtiers who dare to confront the emperor in the early years are all quiet. It was also hit hard, because of the wide involvement in the coastal area, how many people were involved and were cut off.

The trade-offs and declines, the emperor's majesty wins every day.

People's attitudes are constantly changing with time.

A few years ago, the Jiacheng Emperor's power was divided, and the elders of the cabinet joined forces, so that what they wanted to do had to be calculated. In the past few years, Haiyan Heqing and the treasury are abundant, and no one is holding back. The emperor Jiacheng is more and more satisfied.

The Si Lijian also followed the rise.

Now Emperor Jiacheng has become more and more comfortable with those eunuchs, like arranging Shunxi to the Shanghai Ship Division.

To put it bluntly, the location of the Shanghai shipping company is superior, and now it has replaced Dinghai as the largest port of import and export for Toyo.

This place is naturally placed in your own hands.

The cause of cold heart also accounts for a part here.

"Adult, if your majesty really intends to call you back, my subordinates may not be able to sit in this position for too long." Xie San, who was nearly middle-aged, touched the finger of his hand.

The air froze.

If this is true, it is the worst case.

The one with a handful of moustache is still so fat, even more fat than before, Mao Badou exploded and said: "If you can't sit, you can't sit. Whoever wants to sit in this broken position will earn more money anyway. And it wo n’t be ours, how they like to play. "

Reason is such a reason, who is willing?

The most chilling thing in this world is the hard work of planting a tree, but the peach was picked.

"Ting Yan didn't say this, what are you talking about?" Li Datian said. After several years of precipitation, he is more stable now, and he is a lot richer than before. Because he is over 30 years old, he also has a beard and looks more dignified.

"Can I hold him down?"

These two people can't be in one place, they will quarrel in one place.

"Okay, don't think about the bad things in everything, take a step by step." Xue Tingyan sighed.

we can only do this.

"By the way, I let you pay more attention to the new continent before, and you continue to pay attention to this situation. In Dachang's current situation, the grain output is less every year, and you need to seek food from the outside."

"I said you don't care about it anymore, you don't care about it in your place, maybe you will throw you where you want to go to Beijing this time, and you're cool." Mao Badou, who likes to pour cold water.

Xue Tingyan looked at him helplessly and shook his head.

After that, several people discussed something else and dispersed.

Only Xue Tingyan was left, sitting in the study room for a long time, before exhaling slowly.

He came to the window and looked at the gloomy sky outside.

Xue Tingyan's news was not wrong, but it was only two days before the Decree arrived in Guangzhou.

Declare the old acquaintance, Anshun.

"Sir Lord Xue doesn't even know that your majesty has been talking about you for a long time, saying that Mr. Xue is the pillar of the country, and the minister of the brave stocks, but because of the mission to the court, he has been staying on the coast for nearly ten years. His majesty guilt, mention you again They all said that they had been treated badly. No, His Majesty hesitated again and again, but still planned to call you back to Beijing to let you spend some free time. "

"Xiaguan panic, ashamed of His Majesty."

Anshun smiled and waved his hand: "Yes, yes, no one knows that Master Xue bowed to the court, but a loyal prince. Every time His Majesty mentions the loyal prince in the court, he takes the example of the lord. Our family is here to congratulate Xue Master, this trip back to Beijing will inevitably rise. "

"Xie An Gong Gong Ji Yan."

...

Anshun spent two days in Guangzhou, and left in a hurry, saying he was going back to Beijing to reinstate.

As for Xue Tingyan, this imperial decree did not specify his official position, so he said he would not know until he returned to Beijing. Coupled with Anshun's words, Xue Tingyan simply mentioned the matter of returning to his hometown to sacrifice his ancestors.

Anshun was also full of promises, saying that he would return to Jiacheng Emperor. Emperor Jiacheng's original intention was to distress Xue Tingyan's hard work for many years. Returning to his hometown to sacrifice his ancestors is naturally not extra.

In this way, from the original two small homecomers, now the family intends to return home.

Xue Tingyan was also a decisive person. When he got the imperial edict, he prepared for the following. Anshun left Guangzhou at the forefoot, and at the hind foot he took the family on the road to Shanxi.

This road is full of mountains and rivers. Fortunately, the sea is now clear. First, take a boat from Guangzhou to Suzhou, and then change the boat from Suzhou to the north through the canal. Things.

This situation is naturally unable to keep up with this county test, Xue Tingyan can only say guilt to his son, to wait for the next year.

Originally, Xue Yaohong was planning to try his hand this time, but it wasn't for the sake of his merits. The end of this year or the end of next year is actually not a hindrance.

...

In March of Yangchun, Xia County is just a place where the spring is cold and the weather is warm at first.

But the farmers are already busy, and from time to time on the country roads, farmers can be seen carrying hoes, pulling cattle, and plowing into the fields.

This line of convoys meanders hundreds of meters long. Where have you seen such a scene in a rural place like Xia County? The passers-by seeing them all stop and can't help but guess who their family is.

In such a place as Xia County, can there be such a big situation, and what family can it be? ! So some people went to Yuqing Village to report.

Not long afterwards, Yu Qingcun came and asked if the guard in front of the convoy was back, so he returned to the village at a speed.

Master Xue is back, and Master Xue comes with a family back home!

The news spread throughout Yuqing Village in an instant.

Today's Yuqing Village is not like that time, the village has expanded too much, it is like a town.

All this must be attributed to the Xue's clan studies, and even in these years, even if Xue Tingyan and Zhao'er were outside, they still did not forget to send various books to their hometowns.

Two batches are sent every year.

Not only sending books, but also having money to contribute.

Today, Yuqing Village has the entire Xia County and is the largest library building in Pingyang, as well as Yuqing College, the largest academy in Pingyang.

In the past ten years, there have been too many changes in Yuqing Village.

After hearing about the greatest glory of the Xue family, Xue Tingyan, Master Xue, Governor Xue, Governor Xue, and his family returned to their hometown, and the entire Yuqing village was dispatched.

Even the old patriarch who has rarely appeared in front of people in recent years has brought people to the entrance of the village.

...

When you get close, you can see the famous flagpole standing at the entrance of the village.

There are three in total.

The first one was Xue Tingyan's six-year Bingwu Kexiang examination in Jiacheng. The second one was Xue Tingyan's examination in the Yiyounian Temple. When he was the first champion, he was established by the old patriarch himself. The last one was established by the current patriarch when Xue Tingyan paid his respects to the governor.

There are three flagpoles with five feet, one bucket, three buckets, and four buckets, with red flags and yellow flags hanging on the flags.

An official's highest glory in his life is nothing more than that.

Xue Tingyan took ten years to complete.

...

"Dad, is it coming? Hey, what is that?" A young girl's inquiring voice came from a carriage.

A gentle female voice answered her: "That's your father's meritorious flagpole."

"It's so tall, so big, so majestic." The little girl expressed her marvel with three good words.

Zhaoer glanced sideways at the man and saw his face tense.

She laughed and sighed in her heart and took his hand.