Chapter Fourteen
When Wufeng was still intoxicated by the friendship with Lin Yuexin, accompanied by Wang Liao, An Qier also officially set off for the capital, entered Hejian from Jinzhong, and then moved south to Hanzhong through Tianshui. In Hejian Prefecture, as the first stop in Western Xinjiang, Hejian City Guard Bai Yuanzhong was once Fang Chengsong as the deputy director of the Finance Department of Hejian City, and was highly valued by Fang Chengsong. Later, after Fang Chengsong was imprisoned, Tan Keren, the county magistrate of Heshuo County, took over Hejian Prefecture. Although the time was short, he was crowded and made things difficult for Fang's troops. Bai Yuanzhong felt it was unsustainable and had to resign and retire. While the Taiping Army occupied Hejian, Bai Yuanzhong lived in seclusion. Although he had tried every means to help his old boss, he was worried that it would be counterproductive, so he had to manage the officials of the Taiping Army's prison to take care of the old boss until the Western Xinjiang Army entered Hejian, Fang Chengsong gained power again.
After Fang Chengsong became the Governor of Kansai, because the Governor of Kansai was in charge of the two prefectures of Hejian and Tianshui, Fang Chengsong first came to repay his kindness for his care when he was in a downturn, and secondly, he did not avoid relatives, and recommended Bai Yuanzhong to Xiao Tang, the Director of the Government Affairs Office, and was eventually appointed as the governor of Hejian City. Although Bai Yuanzhong admired his old boss's character, he was more sleek and flexible in his behavior.
When he took office, he focused on rectifying public security and settled refugees. He also made great efforts to auction a large number of unowned land after the Taiping Army poisoning. He obtained funds to improve and repair roads and farmland water conservancy facilities, which won praise from local people. At the same time, he was agile and thought that the senior executives in Xijiang were interested in supporting industrial and commercial forces. He took advantage of Hejian's geographical advantages, and on the one hand, he actively guided the industrial and commercial forces in the imperial capital to invest in Hejian while doing their best to restore local agricultural production.
For a time, Hejian became the most powerful government in the region under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Kansai. In addition, Hejian was the capital of Heshuo County, with good basic conditions and developed agriculture. It is also an important production area for the economic crop tung oil/paint, and its economic strength recovered rapidly. When the Kaman swept the victims out of the disaster in Longquan, Heishan, Bai Yuanzhong recruited local gentry in time to settle the victims, raise charity funds and grain, and provide relief to refugees. Even the Government Affairs Office praised the measures of Hejian Prefecture.
The Kansai Governor's Office's previous assessments of Hejian were also excellent. Even Fang Chengsong himself was quite proud of his subordinates like Bai Yuanzhong. He was originally thinking, but now seeing Bai Yuanzhong's performance in Hejian Prefecture, Fang Chengsong also thought it was enough to explain to the Government Affairs Office.
The car wheels were escorted. After a convoy passed the Hejian Mansion, there was an additional army escort, and the journey was tighter. When I opened the curtains, I jumped into my eyes. The large green and golden flowerbeds were mixed with green and golden. Sometimes I could see farmers busy in the fields, and there were endless caravans coming and going. I was a little surprised to see this convoy escorted by the army. Although the Taiping War between Hejian and Tianshui had not been long, as the refugees returned to their hometown, the relief food and supplies in the western border were in place, and there were not many refugees wandering outside. The official road between Hejian and Tianshui has always been calm. Even the city guards were patrolling, so at most a few people were brought with them. The convoys with such posture stopped and waited.
The woman sitting in the carriage obviously felt this kind of gaze. She came from Jinzhong. Although no one knew her identity, she was still worried that something might happen. Fortunately, she did not encounter any trouble on the road, but instead entered the territory of the Western Xinjiang, which made her feel a little uneasy.
"Mi'er, go and invite Lord Wang Liao over and ask him if he can let these escort troops go back. It's daytime on this official road, and nothing happened in Jinzhong. Could it be that there will be any trouble here?" The girl put down the curtain and leaned against the brocade mat and said lazily.
"Miss, my maid has asked Lord Wang for a long time. He said that although there is no problem during the day, it is difficult to get to the big Zhendian to rest today. I will invite you to Tianshui Prefecture City tomorrow night. There are small market towns on the way. Although the western border has always been peaceful, I am afraid that something will happen, especially if something happens at night." The girl sitting on one side was looking out of the window on the other side with great enthusiasm. The beautiful scenery in the fields made her, who rarely left the imperial capital, dizzy. Even if her master asked questions, she was unwilling to look back.
"Damn girl, is Sichun? I can't bear to blink when I look at something?" While laughing and scolding herself, a girl who is a little arrogant, she was also thinking about something. The girl was wearing a fashionable outer cover but couldn't cover her delicate body. In a purple-red Tang-style dress, gorgeous peony flowers bloomed on her chest, but her golden hair was slightly tied with a big bun, and a black silk hooked hair net covered the big bun, making her long pink neck look particularly white and tender.
"Hehe, the lady is afraid she is talking about herself, and the son-in-law is looking forward to it in Hanzhong." The maid Cuiyi was not afraid of her master, and even intended to tease her. "The lady is here this time, and she doesn't know when she will return to the capital. She is really reluctant to let it go?"
"Silly girl, who said we won't go back? This time, Wufeng is also going to the imperial capital if he has something to do, so we have to take care of him." This girl in Tang suit is naturally Angel. She wears a Tang suit and makes her plump and toned figure look tempting, and she has to put on a fashionable look on the outside.
"See the house? Why do you want the son-in-law to go to the imperial capital? Isn't it better to wait for the son-in-law in the imperial capital?" The maid in the green-in-law, called Mi'er, asked in confusion.
"Well, I can't explain these or two sentences clearly. The people below him are always worried and want someone to take charge." An Qier's hand was shaking subconsciously, as if she was thinking about something.
"Oh, I understand. It will take a long time for my son-in-law to go to the emperor this time, right? No one has decided to take the lady for him for too long. I'm afraid that the lady will take the initiative for him. But isn't the Seventeenth Princess also in Xijiang? It seems that the son-in-law is a little uneasy. It's the lady who is most considerate with him, so he can rest assured." The smart maid guessed the key in the middle at once. Although she didn't know the joints in the middle, she was sure that the lady's visit to Xijiang this time was of great significance, which means that the son-in-law intends to reveal the lady's identity to the outside world.
Angel naturally knew the links. Wufeng wanted to go to the imperial capital to fight wits and courage with the third son of Situ. Not to mention himself, even the people under him would probably not be assured that a Situ family woman would control the overall situation. If there was an emergency, not to mention anything else, even a delay would lead to unimaginable consequences. However, if you invite yourself to Xijiang, the meaning revealed in the middle still makes Angel very proud. At least the lover is absolutely relieved to him, so he will make such a decision.
"Okay, don't guess there, Mi'er, go and invite Lord Wang to my carriage. I have something to talk to Lord Wang." He gently knocked the head of the maid in Cuiyi with a round fan, and An Qier said with a smile.
"Oh, the lady broke Mi'er's bun. It took Mi'er a morning to tidy it up." Mi'er complained, and told the coachman to slow down, and got off the car and asked someone to inform him.
When he walked quickly to the car, Wang Liao was a little hesitant. It seemed a bit inappropriate to sit in the carriage opposite the other side. Wang Liao was not a person who was afraid of things, but people were terrifying. It was not easy to get to this point. He did not want to affect his career because of temporary inattention.
"Mr. Wang, please come up. Could it be that you are afraid of something? Not even I am afraid of. Are you still afraid of others' words?" An Qier's sweet words made Wang Liao feel relieved. Perhaps this was also for the people around him. With this sentence, Wang Liao's heart was much more relaxed.
The wind swept through the window and rolled up the brocade curtain. Wang Liao looked at his nose and his heart, and sat solemnly opposite An Qier. His face looked upright and sitting upright made An Qier quite interesting. "Mr. Wang, are you afraid you are going to enter Tianshui?"
"Well, I'm afraid it will take a long way to go, at least I have to be afraid to reach the edge of Tianshui in the evening. The road has been repaired a lot now. Half a year ago, the road was still stumbling." The smoothing of the road and the padding of the carriage springs made the itinerary much easier and more comfortable, which was the deepest touch for Wang Liao, who had been running outside for a long time.
"Well, is this Hejian City Guardian still a skilled person? I saw that when I was with him last night, the Bai Yuan Chongbai was very talented and quite complimentary. I thought he was just a verbal person. Today, I saw that there was almost no abandoned place in the fields, and the ditches and gates were very bright. It seems that the City Guardian has put some effort into agriculture. If you say this again, it seems that the Bai Yuan Chongbai is also a person with some ideas." The girl glanced at Wang Liao with a light glance.
Wang Liao sighed in his heart. He didn't want to get involved in such officials, but since the other party asked, if he thought it was difficult to explain the shirk, and Bai Yuanzhong was indeed a talented person. Although he had such a feast last night, he was the hostess to welcome the future hostess, his eagerness during his conversation could not be hidden from the two people in the carriage.
"Well, mistress, Bai Yuanzhong's heart will naturally not escape your eyes. He was originally a former subordinate of Governor Fang Chengsong. He was originally a little famous in Hejian and had a close relationship with Lord Fang. After taking office as the guard of Hejian City, he did his best. In a short time, he adjusted the Hejian Mansion in an orderly manner. He can be regarded as a pragmatic veteran." Wang Liao was also considering how to explain Bai Yuanzhong's intentions clearly and avoid the suspicion of blowing the trumpet for others. The woman in front of him is not a good person to hide. If he is not careful, he will leave an impression. "Of course, Bai Chengshou's words yesterday were a bit concealed, but his meaning was sincere, but this person is indeed a talent."
Chapter completed!