In fact, the young minister of Dali Temple was older than Xie Xiuwen, but he entered the imperial court late and was awarded the Jinshi in his early thirties. For this reason, his starting point was lower than Xie Xiuwen.
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple is a fourth-rank position, which is one level lower than Xie Xiuwen. However, because Xie Xiuwen has the trust of the emperor and is in a confidential position, he is only one level higher. The Shaoqing of Dali Temple Xu Zhao He is also respectful to him.
What's more, this time going south, Xie Xiuwen is still the main one, and he is the assistant.
Xie Xiuwen immediately started making arrangements after returning home. Since he was going to Yunzhou, he simply took his wife and daughter with him and asked them to go back to his hometown to see relatives whom he had not seen for a long time.
Liu Ruolan was naturally happy.
She had been away from home for a few years, and she went back when Xie Xiuwen came second in the class to pay homage to her ancestors. When she heard that there was a chance to go south, she naturally wanted to go back and see her parents.
Things at home are easy to settle, and the original managers can just perform their duties. Xie Chengye helps to keep an eye on the remaining properties, so nothing will happen for a while.
Xie Xiuwen originally wanted to take Xie Ronghui back, mainly to let him practice, but Xie Ronghui was interested in taking the provincial examination this year, so Xie Xiuwen did not mention it.
The group headed south. Xie Xiuwen and Xu Zhao were both literati, so they naturally had to take a carriage when going out.
After Xie Xiuwen received the decree, he made a special trip to the palace. Thinking that his wife and daughter were going back to their hometown, he escorted them along the way. Emperor Jingwen knew his thoughts and directly agreed.
In fact, even if Xie Xiuwen didn't deliberately talk about this kind of thing, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But Xie Xiuwen still did it, firstly because he acted cautiously and was afraid of being caught in the pigtails; secondly, he also felt that the Holy One was generous, and even if he raised it, the Holy One would definitely agree and would not criticize him harshly.
Fang Hu stayed in the mansion to look after the house, and Xie Xiuwen was followed by guards sent by the Central Government, so he simply transferred Qi Zhong and Li Si to stay with his wife and daughter, and with more than 20 guards, he could rest assured.
The journey south was smooth. To go to Yunzhou, we had to pass through Jinzhou Prefecture, which is the upper level state capital of Gaoyang County.
Xie Xiuwen first took his wife and daughter to visit Mingshan Academy, and Xu Zhao also went with him. Because they all learned from the saint that the news came from the pen and ink of a scholar, they naturally wanted to pay tribute to this scholar. The great Confucian asks for advice.
Xu Yuanqing still looks the same as before, looking energetic and no different from a few years ago.
After Xie Xiuwen explained his purpose of coming, Xu Yuanqing called him into the room alone to talk. About a quarter of an hour later, he sent the boy to call Cheng Jingzhou.
Cheng Jingzhou is now in Class A and is doing well in all subjects. However, he is still young and his articles are sometimes too sharp. This is the main reason why Xu Yuanqing does not want him to take part in this year's provincial examination.
The writing style is so sharp, I'm afraid that I will be jealous of others in the future, and even more jealous.
"Sanlang, you are young now, and your uncle is going to Yunzhou to investigate the case. For you, this is just an opportunity for experience. Are you willing to go with your uncle?"
Cheng Jingzhou's eyes were bright and he said with joy, "The student is willing to go."
"Well, since you are willing to go, then go back and tidy up. You should learn more and read more along the way. Your uncle's current achievements are not just based on paper articles."
Cheng Jingzhou instantly understood what the principal meant, "Yes, students should bear this in mind."
When studying in the academy, the students claimed to be students in front of the mountain leader, but in fact, they were not Xu Yuanqing's disciples.
This is essentially different.
After Xie Xiuwen and Xu Zhao discussed it, they first sent a team of people to Yunzhou in disguise for a secret visit.
At the same time, they also took a short break here in Fucheng and entered Yunzhou again in two days.
Cheng Jingzhou finally saw his little childhood sweetheart again. The hand he was holding was unwilling to let go no matter what.
Liu Ruolan couldn't stand it anymore, so she coughed: "My dear, your father is coming back soon. You two should not be too conspicuous."
Cheng Jingzhou reluctantly let go of Guobao's hand, but his eyes were still lingering on her little face.
Liu Ruolan sighed and said helplessly: "Sanlang, come here and tell me how your mother is doing now."
No matter how reluctant he was, Cheng Jingzhou had no choice but to obey his elders and had no choice but to come forward and talk back.
"I received a letter from your mother earlier, saying that the old lady at home was ill. Is she feeling better now?"
"I'm back to my aunt. She's much better now. In fact, it's not a serious problem. It's just that my mother has a stronger temper and doesn't like my grandmother."
Liu Ruolan raised her eyebrows. If outsiders heard this, they might say that this child didn't understand the rules.
Anyway, this means that she is not treated as an outsider.
"Don't say this again in the future. You are going to Yunzhou the day after tomorrow. You should be more careful yourself and stay close to others. You usually stay close to your uncle. Don't put yourself in danger. realm."
"Yes, Auntie, my nephew has taken note of it."
"Guabao and I will return to Gaoyang County after you leave. We will visit your mother first. Is there anything you want us to take with you?"
Cheng Jingzhou thought for a moment and said, "My nephew will send you a letter tonight. Please help me bring it with you."
"Okay. Do you have enough money on you?"
"Auntie, don't worry. By the way, nephew, I have to remind you and Guobao that when you go to Cheng's house, you must not interact with Cheng Yuanyuan. This girl is too vicious. Last year, she even tried to destroy my cousin's life. One marriage almost ruined my cousin's reputation. For this reason, it was my father who went through many troubles to plan another marriage for my cousin in Fucheng."
This was the first time both Liu Ruolan and Xie Rongzhao heard about it.
"Brother Jingzhou, why didn't you mention this in your letter before?"
Cheng Jingzhou smiled bitterly: "Mother said that family scandals should not be made public. If you don't come back, I won't tell you anything. I want you to be more careful when I say it today. Cheng Yuanyuan is really weird, but my grandmother is interested in her now. I don’t know what kind of monster this girl will do when she sees you.”
"Don't worry, if it were before, I might still have some scruples, but now I also have a title. Not to mention Cheng Yuanyuan, even the county magistrate's wife has to kneel down and bow when she sees me."
Cheng Jingzhou slapped his forehead and forgot about this incident.
"Okay, you two go talk in the garden over there. Just be careful and ask the maid to follow you. Don't follow the truth."
"Yes, Auntie."
Xie Rongzhao also happily jumped over to hold Cheng Jingzhou's hand, followed by Chen Xia and Wang Zizhen to prevent anyone from gossiping again.
After Xie Xiuwen came back, Liu Ruolan mentioned something about the Cheng family, but didn't say much. He just said that he was going to visit the Cheng family.
"Our two families are in-laws, so you should go there. However, you'd better go home directly first, so as not to have the old lady find out about your faults again."
(End of chapter)
