After breakfast, the Eagle Guard came to report that the governor Li Muwei and the prefect Zhao Boyuan went to the general's mansion to pay New Year's greetings. Cang Qiang was entertaining guests and asked the general's opinion.
Invite them to come here and get to know Sheriff Xiaxia.
"yes!"
A quarter of an hour later, two carriages stopped at the door, and Xia Min was greeting them at the door.
Li Muwei got off the carriage first, and Xia Minzheng hurriedly came up to greet him, "I pay my respects to the Governor."
"Master Xia, no courtesy. From now on, we are all colleagues and we must cooperate sincerely. Yuyang County is adjacent to Xianbei, so Master Xia will have to work hard."
"This is what the lower official should do. The lower official must work hard to repay the emperor's trust."
The prefect Zhao, who got off the carriage behind, walked over slowly. Prefect Zhao Boyuan is in his fifties. He is a bit old-fashioned and has no background. He relied on his own qualifications to survive. In other words, in this remote place where no one likes to come, if he were in the capital, he would probably not be as good as Xia Minzheng. Woolen cloth.
He came here very reluctantly. He should go to the General's Mansion. After all, it was the Grand Sima. As a subordinate, he should go to see him, but what was the point of coming here? He is just a county guard, and he was promoted by the guilty minister.
But Li Muwei had to come, so he had to follow. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Cang Qiyuan walking out of the gate. The three of them greeted him together: "I pay my respects to General Cang!"
"Excuse me!" Then he helped Xia Minzheng up with both hands and called to the other two people: "Let's go in together!"
Li Muwei smiled and followed in, but Zhao Boyuan was stunned. What is the relationship between Xia Minzheng and Da Sima? He actually treated him with courtesy as a subordinate, this...
Li Muwei, who was walking in front, turned around and smiled at him and said, "What's going on, Mr. Zhao? Why don't you hurry up and follow him."
Zhao Boyuan immediately came to his senses and followed quickly.
Everyone walked into the main room. The layout of this room was very special. It was a square wooden table with very high legs. There were several wooden furniture with backrests next to it, and there was a cushion on it. .
Cang Qiyuan first helped Xia Minzheng sit up, and he also sat next to him. Then he stretched out his hand to invite the two of them to sit down. Li Mu accepted it very quickly, walked over and sat down, and moved his buttocks. Said: "Yes, sir, this is really comfortable to sit on."
Zhao Boyuan walked over, looked left and right, and stood there undecided.
"Master Zhao, what's the problem?" Cang Qiyuan looked at him expressionlessly.
"This, is this against the rules?"
"Rules, who made the rules?" Cang Qiyuan said with a hint of displeasure in his tone.
"This...everyone used to..."
"Oh, by the way, I also gave this set of furniture to His Majesty. Your Majesty likes it very much..."
Zhao Boyuan sat down and kept saying: "Very good, very good, this is very good!"
Li Muwei coughed slightly and took a sip from the teacup on the side to hide his smile.
Zhao Boyuan also picked up the tea cup and took a sip to cover up his embarrassment. Then he coughed lightly and said, "I wonder, Master Cang, why do you come to live here instead of staying in the dignified General's Mansion?"
Cang Qiyuan glanced at him sideways and said casually: "I'm happy."
Zhao Boyuan... I also want to ask you what your relationship is with Mr. Xia. How can I ask?
Li Muwei was really worried that he would laugh out loud, so he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and said, "The tea at General Cang's house is really delicious. It must be extremely rare, right?"
Only then did Cang Qiyuan look good. He smiled slightly and said, "Of course, since Mr. Li likes it, I will take a bag with him when I leave soon."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Afterwards, the four of them got down to business. After all, it is located on the border, and border defense is still a top priority. Although Zhao Boyuan is a bit old-fashioned, he is still a clean official. He has been an official here for the longest time and knows the place best, whether it is the location, population, or folk customs. , and also has some unique insights on border defense.
Cang Qiyuan's attitude toward him also eased somewhat, and the conversation lasted until noon before he knew it. It's not easy to stay at other people's houses during the Chinese New Year, so the two of them said goodbye and left.
After seeing the two off, Cang Qiyuan asked Xia Minzheng, "What does uncle think of these two?"
Xia Minzheng thought for a moment and said, "Master Li is young and promising. It is a blessing for the court to have him manage Youzhou."
Cang Qiyuan also nodded in agreement and said: "Well, when his family was brutally killed by foreigners, he was a weak scholar who dared to resign in the hall and return to his hometown. He originally wanted to give up his writing and join the army with the intention of dying, but His Majesty cherished him. Because of his talent, he was ordered to serve here.
Although he was just a weak scholar, he was a strong-willed man. Several times when the enemy attacked, he personally went into battle to command and defend against the enemy, and he also suffered many injuries. "
"I have also heard about it in the capital. For this reason, the emperor also specially published a list to commend Mr. Li."
"What does uncle think of Mr. Zhao?"
"Master Zhao is quite upright. Although he has a bit of a temper, he talks about border defense in a clear and logical manner. He is also a rare good official." Xia Min was stroking his beard and said with a smile.
"Exactly. Therefore, after uncle takes office, there is no need to worry about anything and he can do it boldly. Li Mu has a flexible mind and can have more contact with him."
"yes!"
In the following days, everyone began to be busy with Cui Liu and Cang Jian's marriage. Time is tight and I don’t have time to make the wedding dress. The fabrics in the clothing store here are really hard to describe.
So, Xia Qingfeng found a Chinese-style red wedding dress from the photo studio of Xu Xiaoxiao's space. After a few changes, it was perfect in terms of fabric and style.
After Cuiliu tried it on, everyone was full of praise. Cuiliu also turned around a few times for everyone to see, smiling and crying.
She can now walk on her own, but she can't make too many movements.
She never thought that one day she would stand up again, and she never thought that one day she would be freed from slavery and get married in such a beautiful wedding dress. She couldn't help but stepped forward to kneel down to Xia Qingfeng. Just as she was about to bend her knees, Xia Qingfeng helped her up.
Xia Qingfeng pretended to be unhappy and said: "I hate disobedient patients the most. How can you kneel with your legs now? You still want to have an operation and don't want to get married?"
Yang's mother also said beside her: "Yes, yes, you have to listen to my wife."
Xiaoxi came over and stretched out her little hand to touch the wedding dress but didn't dare. When she was hesitating, Xia Qingfeng put her little hand on the wedding dress, "Does it look good?"
"It's beautiful, so beautiful! Madam's hands are so skillful."
Xia Qingfeng's eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "Do you like embroidery?"
Xiaoxi nodded and said, "I like it." What she didn't say was how much she envied the clothes worn by the ladies when she was begging on the street.
"Then how about I find a master to teach you?"
"Madam, is it true?" Xiaoxi's eyes were shining brightly.
"Of course!" Xia Qingfeng smiled and touched her head.
Cuiliu has settled down. Yang’s mother likes cooking and is willing to stay in the kitchen all day. She used to want to cook in the Xiping Marquis Mansion, but how could it be her turn for such a fat guy? Therefore, she can only do some odd jobs. Now that she is by her side, Yang's mother can finally cook on the stove, and she is also very attentive. Sometimes she can even come up with new dishes by herself.
Xiao An also has his own preferences. He has followed Cang Jian for a long time and also likes various mechanisms. As long as Cang Jian returns to the house, he will circle around Cang Jian and follow him to ask questions. Cang Jian is also extremely patient with him. This year's New Year's gift, what Cang Jian and Xiao An got was the large Lego puzzle she took out from Xu Xiaoxiao's space. I heard from Yang's mother that after Xiao An took it back, he locked himself in the room and kept playing with it, and even asked him to eat for a long time without moving.
Now Xiaoxi also has something he wants to do, which is great.
