Minghua's words opened the door to a new world for him; he was greatly improved internally. After Minghua read the imperial examination list and left Xianyun County, Magistrate Lu studied the essence of three books every day and did not understand. If so, I would travel thousands of miles to find a great Confucian or even a person with great knowledge to ask.
Don't think that if you pass the Jinshi exam or get an official position, you don't need to study; you understand everything. On the contrary, the truth is that you can't stop learning. Once someone gives you a few words of advice and you listen and understand it, that's the real thing. The benefits are endless.
In just half a month, after Minghua and Xiao Hongkang read the list, they both won; they also won the first and second place in the general examination. After three days of flowing water banquet in Xiaojia Village, they said goodbye to the clansmen. I packed my bags and set foot on the road back to Beijing. .
Passing through Xianyun County, Magistrate Lu led his subordinates and staff to see him off. Today's Xianyun County seems to have changed but it seems that it has not changed; it's just that the road is much smoother. Magistrate Lu has surrendered to Minghua, but he has not changed. Without telling Minghua's role in it, the cement incident was publicized.
Without the Lord of Zhaoyang County, there would be no cement. How could he, a small county magistrate, contact the aristocratic families in the capital? Therefore, cement is something that cannot be bought with money at the moment; only the head of Zhaoyang County showed pity for the people and was willing to take the initiative to connect people and come up with the idea of raising money. He, the county magistrate, only played a role in implementing the methods and acted according to his words.
In short, all good things should be said about Minghua.
The people were truly grateful to the Lord of Zhaoyang County. Therefore, not only the magistrate of Lu County, but also many people from Xianyun County came out to see him off.
"County Lord, you can take some with you on the way." A middle-aged woman came forward with a basket of fruits and gave it to the guard guarding the carriage.
The guard was stunned. When he reacted, he was forced to hold the basket in his hands.
"County Lord, County Lord, the common people also have something for you." An old man walked to the carriage tremblingly with a crutch, followed by a group of children and grandchildren, "County Lord, thank you for helping us repair our The roads in Xianyun County, I heard from the county magistrate, will be repaired in the towns and villages in the future. The grassroots families are a little poorer and can't give you anything decent to thank you. Please take these two big hens and kill them on the road. Let’s eat.”
Minghua sat in the carriage, looking out from the raised carriage curtain, and glanced sideways at Magistrate Lu; when had she become so good? It is worthy of the common people to see him off in person.
"Everyone, we are going far away, so take your things back. We have inns and inns on the way. If you are hungry, I accept your wishes." After Minghua finished speaking, the guards hurriedly handed the things to the people who had just sent them. in hand.
But those people were determined not to take it back, so the guards had no choice but to put it on the ground.
Minghua didn't want to make the situation awkward, so she said: "It's a long journey and there are not many people. It's inconvenient to ask for these things. I accept your wishes. If you have anything in the future, please go to the county magistrate. Magistrate Lu is a good official. Everyone. Let's break up, don't come to see me off, Magistrate Lu comes and walks with me for a while."
After saying that, the person waiting next to him lowered the curtain of the carriage and the carriage began to move forward.
Magistrate Lu asked his subordinates to help stop the enthusiastic people, and he followed the carriage for a long distance; until the carriage stopped again, he also stopped.
"County Lord." He cupped his fists and bowed.
Minghua hummed softly and said to Xiao Mei, "Give the prepared box to the county magistrate."
"yes."
Xiao Mei stepped out of the carriage with the box in hand. Under the puzzled eyes of Magistrate Lu, she sent the box to him, "My lord, magistrate, there are some strategies for the development of Xianyun County that the county lord has formulated during this period. The Lord has given this slave to you."
Magistrate Lu took it with both hands, and the emotion in his eyes was particularly obvious; he held the box tightly with both hands, and his heart seemed to have fallen into scalding water, and he was so moved.
Xiao Meifu bowed and returned to the carriage.
Minghua spoke again, "Haosheng is in charge of Xianyun County. If there are any difficulties, write a letter to let us know. Aunt Tian will let people set off."
"Let's go!" Aunt Tian opened the curtain and shouted outside.
Everyone once again set foot on the road leaving Xianyun County. Seeing the carriage drive out, Magistrate Lu wiped the moist saline from the corner of his eyes. After realizing it, he knelt down holding the box and faced the carriage leaving.
I bowed sincerely and long in the direction.
"I send you my sincere greetings to the county lord. I wish the county lord a safe and smooth journey. I will definitely govern Xianyun County well and live up to the trust of the county lord."
He knelt for a long time, until the staff came to find him and personally helped him up. They saw him hugging a box tightly. Staff Wang asked in confusion: "My lord, what did the county master leave for you?"
"The County Lord has considered the governance issues of Xianyun County for us, and it contains some strategies compiled by the County Lord." Looking ahead, he made the right choice this time. The Zhaoyang County Lord has a noble status, but in his heart There are common people who are also people who do the facts.
If the Lord of Zhaoyang County becomes an official in the future, it will definitely be a blessing for the party.
The staff were touched and felt that surrendering to the county lord this time was the right thing to do; others were eager for the achievements of their subordinates, and would not only keep it all for themselves, but would also keep one-third and two-thirds for themselves, so as to get promoted and make a fortune. The people below who really made meritorious deeds have been buried among their achievements one after another.
"The county leader is a good person, and he will definitely be a good official in the future."
Magistrate Lu agreed very much, "Pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky, so that the county magistrate will have a bright future and a smooth road wherever he goes."
"Will do."
Thinking of the backers behind this little county leader, as long as he doesn't seek death, he will definitely have a smooth road.
The group of people walked back with emotion, and dismissed the people at the city gate; they walked through the repaired concrete streets and returned to the Yamen. The staff were busy with their own strengths, and he walked into the study alone and closed the door.
Opening the box, there were several yellowed papers lying inside.
The paper was not of high quality, it could only be considered as inferior to superior. However, Zhaoyang County Lord did not care about foreign objects and used whatever was convenient.
I took it out and looked at it one by one. There were five in total; the first one contained several recipes for making jam and fruit wine. The edge areas of Xianyun County are mostly deep mountains and old forests. The most indispensable thing in these places is fruit trees. Every year I couldn't eat much of the fruit and all rotted in the ground.
Once jams and fruit wine can be made, they can be exported; these things will no longer be wasted and will become the characteristics of Xianyun County.
The second picture is about the problem of water canals. Xianyun County is a plain, but water sources are not abundant in many places. If canals can be dug to divert water, it can solve many people's living problems.
The third one is the money needed to raise money for the second time to repair the road between the town and the village.
The fourth one is to guide the people to make a living in the economy. As long as it is not excessive, setting up stalls and the like are not within the scope of merchants. This article cannot be written into the law, but it can be tried out in Xianyun County, as long as it can mobilize the enthusiasm of the people to get rich. , even if it is blamed, it is not impossible.
What's more, he is protected by the Lord of Zhaoyang County.
