The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Upon hearing Shengyuan's inquiry, Emperor Yanping slowly unfolded the map of Kunyu that he had prepared in advance, and called Shengyuan and Anyu to come closer and take a look.

"Our country, Da Chu, has a vast territory. It inherited the old system of the former Yan and former Chen dynasties and continued the administrative division of five counties and thirteen provinces."

Emperor Yanping pointed to the loss of the three cities: "However, since the establishment of the Yan Dynasty, hundreds of years have passed, and the landscape of mountains and rivers has inevitably changed. Five counties have moved forward, and eight more cities have been added.

These eight cities are close to Ajong and Nurhan. Due to the terrain, there is almost no buffer between the cities and the two countries, and they are important areas for military strategists. "

Sheng Yuan and Anyu were both familiar with Kun Map, but this was the first time they looked at it so seriously.

Different from the ordinary Kun map, the map in Emperor Yanping's hand is very detailed. Although the traced lines are still simple, they are clear at a glance.

Emperor Yanping paused, giving them time to think, and took two sips of tea before continuing: "Unlike the fourth-grade governors under the jurisdiction of the Thirteenth Chief Envoy, the chief officials of a county in five counties It is the third grade of Zheng, and the governors of the eight prefectures are the third grade of Cong."

Hearing this, the little lightbulb in Shengyuan's head lit up!
She could see that the emperor felt that there was a suitable place for her in those eight palaces.

If you think about it carefully, that's right. With her sister's relationship, it's impossible for the emperor to send her thousands of miles away and not let her come back.

Since she is destined to return to the capital, she must consider her future after returning. Generally speaking, when the emperor's favorite ministers return to the capital, they will not just take up the post at the same level, but will be promoted to one and a half levels more or less.

If she leaves the capital and becomes a third-rank official, and when she returns, she mentions that she will be a second-rank official, even if she can do it even if she is the chief officer of the six departments, she may not be able to convince the public.

If he returns to the capital from the position of the third rank, is promoted to the third rank, and then comes to the sixth department, whether he is the left minister or the right minister, he needs to make a transition first, and there will be room for him to seek the chief position of the sixth minister in the future.

Thinking of this, Sheng Yuan's eyes became firm.

These previous speculations were not her own. Many of the ideas in them were kindly provided by her sister in several previous conversations.

Maybe when her sister said these words, she wanted her not to be greedy for the local scenery and to return to Beijing immediately after experiencing it.

But this did not affect Shengyuan's use of this to speculate on Emperor Yanping's thoughts.

"So, Sister Yuan, have you decided where to go?"

"Your Majesty asked your minister to go to the border town?" Sheng Yuan pretended to be hesitant, and after a moment he gave his guess.

"No wonder the queen said you are smart. You, the female champion, are indeed smart!" Emperor Yanping smiled gently, "But don't worry, the three lost cities are not an option. You can choose one of the other five cities."

Let her choose? !

Sheng Yuan was a little moved, but she quickly resisted the urge to make her own choice and asked Emperor Yanping for instructions: "How can I leave it to my ministers to pick and choose the important land in the border city? Wherever it is needed, I will go and take up the post in accordance with the emperor's order."

Her attitude was beyond what Emperor Yanping expected.

In his impression, Sheng Yuan was still the flamboyant little girl, but she didn't want to be so cautious now.

Thinking like this, Emperor Yanping couldn't help but look at Shengyuan. Seeing that her appearance and temperament remained unchanged, and she didn't look like she had grown up instantly, he couldn't help but sigh: This is in line with the queen's requirements for relatives, and she must be the queen. Taught in advance.

Emperor Yanping was a little moved and sighed in a low voice: "With a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?"

"Since Sister Yuan said this, then in my opinion, there really is a city suitable for you."

Hearing this, Sheng Yuan secretly pouted in her heart: She had already prepared the script, but she still had to put on airs.

Of course, slander is a slander, but Sheng Yuan's attitude is not critical.He bowed his hands in a dignified manner, with a little excitement in his eyes: "I ask the Holy Spirit for instructions."

"Shou'an Mansion is adjacent to Nuer County, but it is somewhat far away from the five cities adjacent to Taining County."

Three of the five cities mentioned by Emperor Yanping were previously lost cities.

Although there is some distance between Shou'an Mansion and the other side, they are both the forward positions of Dachu. How far can it be?

"The former governor of Shou'an Prefecture has been begging me to resign. Considering that he is indeed old, I do intend to let him step down and return to his hometown. However, I have been unable to find a suitable person. You must agree and you can use it as a reference."

Sheng Yuan complained in her heart: "Obviously the former Governor of Shou'an Prefecture chose the latter between choosing the highlight moment and saving his life. The fact that he didn't desert is already a result of the guidance of the sages."

Emperor Yanping, who was also unaware of the mental activities of Sheng Yuan and the others, agreed with satisfaction: "Very good. Although Shou'an Prefecture has more foreign merchants coming and going, it is safer than several other cities because it is too close to Nuerhan." some."

He wanted to send Sheng Yuan to experience, but he didn't want to send her to purgatory.

Emperor Yanping, who didn't know much about Shengyuan's military strength and head, thought he had found a transitional position for Shengyuan that could improve his government capabilities.

He needs Shengyuan to gradually discover his huge potential, so that he can feel more at ease.

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"Go to Shou'an Mansion and take up the post of governor?" Sheng Xiangxun and Mrs. Zheng were stunned when they heard their youngest daughter's words.

Sheng Xiangxun forgot about the item he was admiring just now.

Zheng, on the other hand, forgot about the copybook she had just admired.

After a long while, the two people, who seemed to be frozen, recovered from their stupor.

"You said... Where did the Emperor ask you to go?"

"Shou'an Mansion..." Before Sheng Yuan could finish speaking, the couple who had been sitting upright rushed to the bookshelf and pulled out a miniature map of Kun.

Sheng Xiangxun fell silent before he finished speaking.

Zheng followed his gaze and immediately pursed her lips.

"This, this, this..." Sheng Xiangxun felt a little dizzy.

Due to his family background and his own reasons, Sheng Xiangxun remained calm even though he had begun to worry about his youngest daughter.

Mrs. Zheng opened her lips and tried to persuade her little daughter several times, but every time she mustered up the courage to speak, she would think of the words "A companion for the king is as good as a tiger" in her mind, and she hesitated. There was nothing I could say. In the end, there was only a sigh that was full of meaning.

"Just go!" Sheng Xiangxun held his wife's hand and comforted him, "Although the Fucheng where the old man led the army to camp is far away from Shou'an Prefecture, Shouping City where the army is resting is on the same side as Ning'an Prefecture, and they are on the same side of each other. They are more than fifty miles apart, so we can respond if necessary."

When Mrs. Zheng heard this, she was not particularly relieved, but she was not as excited as before.

"Now that the matter has come to this, I can only comfort myself like this." She sighed and told Sheng Xiangxun, "You should go and pick some suitable guards for her to serve as her personal guards now."

Sheng Xiangxun was about to nod when he heard this, but a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. Immediately, he slapped his thigh, hey, he had an idea!