Officials! "
"The old minister is here!"
"By decree, I have appointed Duke Liu Mingzhi as the governor of Yingzhou and Fuzhou, and will oversee all the important military and political affairs of the twelve prefectures and thirty-one prefectures under the jurisdiction of these two prefectures!"
"When Duke Dingguo goes to the north, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs will remain in place, and he will be given the title of Right Minister of the Ministry of War!"
"Inform the Duke of Yingzhou Zhang Kuang and the Marquis of Yong'an of Fuzhou Nangong Ye that if necessary, Dingguogong Liu Mingzhi has the authority to raise the Feiying Guard and Longwu Guard armies!"
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
"Ministry of Industry!"
"The old minister is here!"
"Supervise the construction of a new Governor's Mansion in the place of the original Governor's Mansion in Yingzhou for Duke Ding to handle his official duties!"
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
"Liu Aiqing!"
"My son is here!"
"Yingzhou and Fuzhou are two border fortresses in the Northern Territory of Dalong. As the governor of the two governments, you have a heavy responsibility. Do not neglect your duties or betray my trust in you!"
"After arriving in the two places, you have to rectify the official administration, appease the people's livelihood, and occupy your position to pursue your political affairs. You can no longer fish for three days and dry the nets for two days like you did in the capital. If the memorials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the local censor's Yamen are like snowflakes, Just fly to Qinzheng Hall to join in the performance of your dereliction of duty and harming the people, be careful I will dismiss you and investigate!"
"My son, I obey the decree. I dare to ask my father when my son and I will leave!"
Li Zheng pondered for a moment: "It's October. Although the capital city is unexpectedly freezing, auspicious snow has already fallen in a few state capitals in the north. It's difficult to travel with the family and the family. If there's another heavy snowfall and the roads are blocked, something might happen. Let's spend the day at home." Let’s have a reunion year and leave in early February next year!”
"My son obeys the decree. I am about to leave. I have nothing to give to you. I can only leave a message to my father. I hope my father will take care of his dragon body!"
Li Zheng was slightly startled, looking at Liu Mingzhi's affectionate eyes. There seemed to be regret in his eyes, but they were replaced by determination in an instant!
Li Zheng closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. He suddenly opened his eyes: "Liu Aiqing, is there anything else you need? Do you need me to reward you with some more manpower? You are very familiar with it!"
"My son, I hope that Song...my son is gone. Thank you very much, father, for your kindness!"
Li Zheng glanced at the civil and military officials with a complicated expression!
"My dear friends, is there any memorial? If not, let's disperse the court!"
"I have no original intention to report, so I respectfully send it to Your Majesty!"
After Li Zheng left, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty began to disperse slowly. Jiang Yuanming, the Minister of Household Affairs, walked to Liu Mingzhi's side with a gloomy expression!
"Alas, Mr. Liu, the matter has come to this. You have to look away. Three years will pass by in a blink of an eye. Before I retire and return to my hometown, I hope to work with Mr. Liu again!"
Liu Mingzhi smiled bitterly: "Old Jiang, what do you think you are doing at such an old age? Otherwise, it would not be my turn to go to Northern Xinjiang in person! I have suffered the disadvantage of my youth!"
Lao Jiang understood that Young Master Liu was deliberately changing the topic to dilute his worries, and he didn't care what he called him!
"If you have any need in the Northland, just write to me. If you need money to manage people's livelihood, I will also deduct part of the support for you!"
"There are still four months left. Let's talk about this when I leave. But I will keep your words in mind. If I am in trouble and need money, don't be reluctant to part with it!"
Jiang Yuanming gently patted Young Master Liu on the shoulder: "Don't worry, if your Majesty wants money, I would dare to say no in a hurry, but you, Young Master Liu, have to say it even if you don't have it!"
Liu Mingzhi knew that Lao Jiang had said the most convincing words in a joke, and nodded slightly!
"Thank you very much. Please give me two more years to wait until I return to the court. I don't want an unfamiliar old guy to sit on my neck and shit and pee. Just because I can tolerate you doesn't mean that I can tolerate others!"
Lao Jiang sighed melancholy, punched Mr. Liu, and walked toward the outside of the hall with a somewhat lonely figure!
I finally found a colleague I got along with, but he was about to leave. I felt really uncomfortable!
Liu Mingzhi frowned and looked at Jiang Yuanming's back: "Old Jiang, I hope you won't become a paving brick like me!"
"Now that I'm in the household, I don't know who will be next!"
"Master Liu, the road ahead is very difficult, so take care of yourself!"
Miao Ji, the right servant of the Ministry of Finance, also came over after Jiang Yuanming left and looked at Mr. Liu with great interest!
Liu Mingzhi looked at Miao Ji, an old minister who was more than ten years older than Jiang Yuanming, with respect and punched him in return: "Sir, thank you very much!"
Liu Mingzhi became even more melancholy. Jiang Yuanming might still be able to see him after he returns from Yingzhou, but Mr. Miaoji really can't be seen!
Maybe next year he should retire and return home!
Miao Ji smiled lightly and nodded: "Take care, I'll go first!"
"Walk slowly!"
After Miao Ji left, officials in twos and threes began to come to say goodbye to Young Master Liu, although Duke Ding could not leave until the spring of next year!
But how long is four months? It’s just the blink of an eye!
"Brother-in-law!"
Qi Liang looked at Young Master Liu with a worried expression. Knowing that his brother-in-law was leaving, Qi Liang also felt very uncomfortable!
But there is nothing to do. His Majesty has a decree and my brother-in-law agrees. What can I, a small member of the Communist Party of China, do?
"You brat, what's your expression? Don't act like your brother-in-law is about to die. Don't we still have four months to go? Come to my house for a drink when you have time, and we two brothers can catch up on old times!"
"Yeah, yeah, I got it. Brother-in-law, if you want to be more open-minded, I'll go back and tell my wife first, and then I'll go drink with you!"
"Okay, walk slowly!"
Qi Liang also got married, so fast, everything has changed!
In just one stick of incense, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had already come a long way!
Officials who are familiar with Mr. Liu also came over and said a few words more or less!
Liu Mingzhi stopped on the steps of the square and let out a long sigh, looking back at the palace behind him with complex eyes!
Three years, who can say exactly what it will look like in three years?
The world is changing every day, but tea is the only thing that remains unchanged!
When I return to the court three years later, who will remember me, the young and talented Duke Dingguo!
"Several years of hard work and a volume of imperial edicts have come to nothing. What have I been living for all these years?"
Full of melancholy, Liu Mingzhi pretended to be relaxed and walked straight out of the palace!
The reason why he so openly agreed to go to the North to serve as an official was because Liu Mingzhi knew he had to go. Since the emperor had proposed it, he would not give him the chance to object!
The whole world is not the land of the king, and the people in the world are not the subjects. The monarch's words can cause hundreds of officials to run away and break their legs, nothing more than this!
"It's only been three years. Gravel can't cover your pearl. Don't be depressed or discouraged. It's not like you're gone forever, so there's nothing sad about it!"
"uncle!"
Liu Mingzhi, whose thoughts were racing, didn't feel Song Yu's arrival at all. When Song Yu opened his mouth to speak, Liu Mingzhi realized that Song Yu was already standing side by side with him!
Song Yu glanced at Liu Mingzhi with a complex expression: "You just wanted your eldest brother Song Qing to go to the North with you, why did you suddenly regret it?"
"I don't want to delay my eldest brother's future. He has been traveling around with me all these years, and has rarely cared about family affairs. If my nephew takes him away for another three years, my two sisters-in-law will probably eat my nephew!"
"Mingzhi, you have grown up! You know how to think about others. If you are worried that you are not familiar with Beidi and have no close friends, you might as well ask Qing'er to follow you, and Jiangdie will follow you too!"
"The governors of the two governments will always have a foothold for Qing'er and his wife!"
"Uncle, forget it. Don't worry about the future. No one in the world knows it. My nephew, I would like to thank my uncle for your kindness. As the commander of the royal guards, my eldest brother has a bright future, so he doesn't have to follow my nephew to work hard!"
Song Yu shook his head and sighed as he walked towards the palace gate!
"What a good Mochou who has no friends in the future. Who in the world doesn't know you! Zhi'er, your majesty is old and the world has changed!"
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