From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 592

The affairs in Jiangnan came to an end, leaving only rumors among the people and the panic in the officialdom, conspiracy and blood, which finally brought a result that Zhou Yuan was relatively satisfied with.

On June 12, the imperial edict of the eldest sister arrived, and Zhao Cheng, the imperial censor of Yangzhou Salt Inspection, was appointed as the prefect of Yangzhou to rectify the administration of Yangzhou.

The governor of Jizhou went south to Jiangsu as the governor, bringing a group of young officials with him to reorganize the salt business and carry out salt law reform.

The new salt law, tax law and reconstruction plan were clearly not a one-day effort, but the result of long-term experience summary and thinking. The eldest sister must have spent a lot of effort on this.

"I only hope that the people of the world will no longer be troubled by salt from now on."

"I only hope that my great Jin will be revived and the world will prosper."

These are what Zeng Cheng said when he said goodbye to Zhou Yuan. In the cabinet, this old man was famous for his foul mouth and bad temper, but corresponding to this was his upright personality and righteousness in his heart.

"Take good care of yourself. You are the hope of many people."

Li Yu'an hugged Zhou Yuan and whispered, "I will recover well in the south. You don't have to worry about Xiangzhou."

Zhou Yuan said, "I am not worried about Xiangzhou. I am only worried about you."

Li Yu'an obviously liked to hear such words, and her smile became brighter for a while.

She lifted her long hair between her eyebrows, kissed Zhou Yuan on the face, and said, "I have long been accustomed to the taste of wandering. Don't worry about me. This time when you return to Shenjing, don't act impulsively."

"For the country, I have endured a lot. You are smarter than me. You should know that for the ideal, you must endure something."

Zhou Yuan said, "I understand."

Li Yu'an waved her hand and finally got on the carriage.

The wheels rolled and headed south, rolling up the sky full of smoke and dust, at this moment when the sunset was all over the sky.

This was not the first time Zhou Yuan and Li Yu'an parted, but it was the one he was most reluctant to part with.

The connection between people has become closer over the years.

"Don't look like this, so dejected, what a joke."

Zhao Cheng walked to Zhou Yuan's side, stroked his beard and smiled: "Young people should have the attitude of young people, and should have the vigor of young people."

With a smile on his face, he slowly said: "From the time you married into the family, to now June 12... how long has it been?"

"Only two and a half years, Ziyi, how much have you gained in just two and a half years?"

"You got Jianjia, a wife worth waiting for a lifetime."

"You got me and your mother-in-law, two kind elders who care about you enough."

"You went up the mountain to learn Taoism, got a good master, and made your weak body so strong and healthy, and also learned martial arts that can fight ten people alone."

"You protected the Xue family's Baiyan Tower, got the pure love of the Xue family girl, and also protected Yunzhou and the people."

The glow of the setting sun was reflected on Zhao Cheng's face, and he seemed to be glowing.

At this moment, he seemed younger than Zhou Yuan.

"You wrote "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which influenced countless people. You destroyed the gambling houses in Lin'an Prefecture, rescued hundreds of victims, and saved many innocent people who were trapped in the vortex of gambling."

"You protected Lin'an Prefecture, curbed the rebellion of Liangjiang from the root, and saved countless lives."

"You rectified Shenjing, gave this ancient city a new look, and let the people no longer be trapped by gangs."

"You traveled thousands of miles to serve the king and maintained the stability of the court. You trained the troops in the Beijing camp and saved 60,000 rebels in the Five Army Camps."

"You recovered the Central Plains, exterminated the wealthy families in Kaifeng, and made those innocent souls who died tragically redressed, bringing new laws and hope to the people of the Central Plains."

Zhao Cheng talked eloquently and eloquently: "The girl named Chenxi you took in is a microcosm of all the suffering people in the Central Plains."

"Although you suffered injustice, you went south to fight against the Portuguese. , protecting the people of Xiangzhou. "

"You went north to the Horqin grassland and gave the Yehe tribe confidence and courage."

"You fought bloody battles at Shanhaiguan and protected the country of Dajin."

"Now, you go south to inspect salt, so that the poor people in the world are no longer trapped by salt..."

Speaking of this, Zhao Cheng looked at Zhou Yuan, pressed his shoulders, and smiled: "In terms of family, you already have three wives, many confidantes, and your own baby daughter."

"In terms of career, you have gone from a poor scholar to a military god of Dajin and a young duke."

"Zi Yi, in just two and a half years, you have gained so much and your achievements are so great."

"Why are you depressed? Why do you look so lifeless?"

"Isn't your ideal being implemented rapidly? Isn't your hard work rewarded?"

"Do you knowDo you know how many people admire you? How many people regard you as the sky? How many people are proud of you? "

"Your mother-in-law and I are also proud of you."

Zhou Yuan was moved and even shocked. He couldn't help but said: "Thank you for your guidance, father-in-law..."

Zhao Cheng shook his head and said: "No, it's not enlightenment, it's teaching you to look at the world with a normal perspective."

"Zi Yi, you have achieved such great success, but you always focus on those hardships and twists and turns. This is wrong."

"When a person achieves success, he should bear endless pressure and experience countless difficulties."

"The setbacks you encountered are not surprising. If you keep focusing on this aspect, it means that you are too arrogant."

"Only arrogant people will feel that they should not experience these setbacks."

"And arrogance will affect a person's pattern."

Zhao Cheng narrowed his eyes and said: "A person who really wants to do great things will only care about the ideal process, and will not deliberately stick to the difficulties of the process. ”

“You should be happy. You have completed the salt administration. You are one step closer to your ideal.”

“Isn’t it?”

Zhou Yuan agreed with him and bowed immediately, saying, “Father-in-law is right. I am obsessed with my appearance.”

Hearing what father-in-law said, I, a time traveler for two and a half years, have indeed gained a lot.

Being depressed because of the current situation does seem a bit petty.

Father-in-law is indeed the top scholar in the Jinke exam. He made me feel light-hearted with just a few words, and my mood became brighter.

Isn’t it just that I can’t go to Fuzhou? Old man Zeng Cheng is not a fool. Even if he can’t do it well, he won’t mess it up.

Isn’t it just going back to Shenjing? I am I just miss home. I haven't seen my three wives for a long time, Yunxian for a long time, and my own good little Wenxin.

As for the eldest sister, since she said she missed me, then I'll see her. It's not like I haven't seen her before. Not only have I seen her, I've taken advantage of her.

If she continues to act like a green tea and play a sad play, I'll cooperate and do it to her, so what!

The more Zhou Yuan thought about it, the more open-minded he became. The haze that had accumulated for a long time finally dissipated.

"Good son-in-law! The salt inspection in Jiangnan was a great success! We should celebrate!"

Zhao Cheng put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile: "You have been busy for so long, don't you want to relax? Let's go to the brothel tonight and listen to music!"

Zhou Yuan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say: "This...this...Is there a good place in Yangzhou?"

"What are you talking about! "

Zhao Cheng glared and said, "Yangzhou is so prosperous that it is rare in the world. It is not inferior to Lin'an Prefecture. How can there be no good Qinlou and Chuguan here?"

"Your father-in-law knows several places. They are luxuriously decorated and the girls are very beautiful. Their waists and voices are so nice."

Zhou Yuan was puzzled and asked, "Has your father-in-law been there?"

Zhao Cheng said, "Of course not. It's too expensive. Your father-in-law can't afford it. You know that your mother-in-law has always controlled the money in the family."

"You pay today. Anyway, you have made a lot of money recently."

Zhou Yuan patted his chest and said, "No problem! Today, it's up to me!"

The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.