Snow City.
"Uncle Lin, Uncle Lin..."
A group of children surrounded Lin Chu in the middle.
There was also a little boy who tugged at the corner of his clothes and said cutely: "Uncle Lin, Uncle Lin, when I grow up, I want to be a majestic general like you."
"Good boy, ambitious." Lin Chu laughed and rubbed the little boy's head.
At this moment, Mu Lianying appeared.
She was still dressed in white like snow, holding a jade flute, and her aura seemed to be otherworldly.
After coming over, she didn't say anything nonsense. She just glanced at Lin Chu and said, "Follow me."
"Yes." Lin Chu responded quickly.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the temple, which is the sacred place of the Snow Clan. After entering, as a tribesman, Lin Chu hurriedly stepped forward and offered incense respectfully.
Then he knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and said, "Saint."
"Get up, you don't have to be like this." Mu Lianying said in a calm voice, "I heard that you are already a third-grade general."
"It all depends on the support of the King and the Saint." Lin Chu said seriously. Although he was already a general of the Qin Army, his fear and respect for Mu Lianying remained unchanged.
"This has nothing to do with me, it is the honor of your own hard work." Mu Lianying said, then looked at him and said: "What do you want to do when you come back this time?"
"This..." Lin Chu swallowed, not daring to speak easily. After a pause, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it over with both hands: "This is a personal letter from the king to the saint."
Mu Lianying frowned slightly, then took the letter, opened it and read it carefully.
The content of this letter is not much, it contains both business matters and private matters.
There were only a few strokes, but Mu Lianying seemed to have read it for a long time before she put away the letter and said: "Go ahead and don't let the third elder know."
Obviously, she also thought about the problem while reading the letter.
She always speaks simple words and never talks nonsense. When Lin Chu heard this, he also beamed with joy and quickly saluted: "Thank you, Saint!"
Mu Lianying understood in her heart that the young people in the clan all had a desire to join the world. She would not object to anyone at such a young age who would be willing to stay in the deep mountains and snow all his life and have a relationship with the Qin army.
Things went well here, and a few days later, Zhang Jingrui, the governor of Xuzhou County, also rushed back to the capital after a long journey.
Wang Zhaozhong asked him to return to the capital to report on his duties, so he was fully prepared. After meeting Xiao Yuan in the study, he also reported all the affairs in Xuzhou.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan nodded secretly and said: "Master Zhang, Xuzhou is originally a land of Jin, but under your rule, people's livelihood is richer than before, and political achievements are outstanding."
"The humble minister is terrified." Zhang Jingrui quickly lowered his body. He was wearing a county guard's official uniform. He was on the thin side and had a well-groomed beard. Among the officials of the Qin State, he was a rare good official with excellent efficiency.
He is not as upright as Liu Changqing, nor is he as obedient as Jiang Yi. To put it simply, he is a person who can do things and do good things.
This man first served as the county magistrate for several years, the county magistrate for many years, and then the county governor. He was transferred to Longyou to engage in water conservancy, and then to Xuzhou to engage in people's livelihood. His talent was evident all the way down.
Xiao Yuan had naturally considered many times to bring him back, and he was the perfect choice to serve as Minister of Household Affairs.
After chatting about various matters in Xuzhou, Xiao Yuan also turned to the main topic and said directly: "Recently, the Ministry of Household Affairs is the matter that worries me the most. This matter is related to the foundation of the country. Mr. Zhang does not need to return to Xuzhou from now on. Please take up the post at the Ministry of Household Affairs as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Zhang Jingrui was shocked at first, and then couldn't help but ask: "What does your Majesty mean..."
"There is no need for me to explain how important the position of Minister of Household Affairs is. I also believe that Mr. Zhang is qualified for the job." Xiao Yuandao.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, a second-rank minister, was transferred from a local official to a central authority. This was a real promotion. Zhang Jingrui was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "My minister, I will obey the king's order. After taking office, I will definitely You should be self-denial and diligent, and live up to your Majesty’s trust!”
Xiao Yuan waved his hand to signal him to get up.
But after getting up, Zhang Jingrui immediately said: "But your Majesty, do you need some money?"
"What?" Xiao Yuan didn't respond.
"In my opinion, the Ministry of Household Affairs must be short of silver. You need money to do anything," Zhang Jingrui said.
"You haven't even taken office yet, so how do you know that the Ministry of Revenue is short of funds? Every time you come here, you open your mouth and hold out your hand to ask for money. This is simply unreasonable!" Xiao Yuan said angrily.
"Haha." Zhang Jingrui smiled dryly and said with a shy face: "The efficiency of the national government agencies can be greatly improved only if the treasury is sufficient. I hope your Majesty will be aware of this."
After Xiao Yuan heard this, he almost laughed out of anger.
This is Zhang Jingrui, a good official who likes to reach out to the monarch to ask for money.
Other officials in the above list would like to say how great the place they govern is to show off their political achievements, but Zhang Jingrui is just the opposite.
In desperation, Xiao Yuan could only say: "Go to the household department first, and we will talk about this later."
"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."
After leaving the palace, Zhang Jingrui had not taken a few steps when he was blocked by a man dressed as a servant.
The servant was the servant of Yan Ming, the Minister of Rites. In front of Zhang Jingrui, he bent down and said with a smile on his face: "My lord, please stay. My master has invited me."
"Your master? Who is he?" Zhang Jingrui raised his eyebrows.
"Haha, Lord Yan." The servant said respectfully.
"Oh? Shangshu Yan?" Zhang Jingrui pondered for a moment, then said nonchalantly: "Then you can lead the way."
"Yes, yes, sir, please come this way." The servant said, and a prepared carriage was driven over.
Zhang Jingrui got on the carriage and arrived at Yan's Mansion not long after.
The carriage stopped, and he had just pulled down the curtain. At the door of the mansion, Yan Ming quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, I haven't seen you for many years, you still have the same style."
"No, Master Yan, you're so polite." Zhang Jingrui returned the gesture with his hand.
"Quickly please, let's have some tea in the house." Yan Ming hurriedly reached out to his side.
"please."
After some polite greetings, the two entered the Yan Mansion and sat down in the living room.
Next, Yan Ming naturally got closer to Zhang Jingrui, telling him how close they were to each other when they were both officials in Shu.
In fact, the two of them were just acquaintances.
This is just a basic routine in the officialdom. In Yan Ming's opinion, taking the lead in building a good relationship with Zhang Jingrui, and adding another Sichuan and Sichuan talent to the minister of the DPRK, it will naturally have some influence on his political opponents.
Everything is calm here. After Zhang Jingrui took office, the first thing he did was naturally sort out the past books and check official documents.
But at this time, something big or small happened in Qinguan.
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