Ji Tang

Chapter 323 Xie Lian returns to Beijing
A group of people was moving forward slowly on the long ancient road. Judging from its size, there were no less than ten carriages, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, and they were in good order.

The curtain of one of the carriages was lifted, and a smart middle-aged man looked at the farmland and the hardworking farmers on both sides of the ancient road. He was a little obsessed for a moment.

This person is Gu Yanzhi, the governor of Mingzhou, and he is returning to Beijing to report on his duties.

He was not the only one who returned to Beijing this time, but also Xie Lian, the magistrate of Luan County, and several aristocratic families from the south of the Yangtze River came with him.

Xie Lian had outstanding political achievements and was transferred back to Chang'an for other arrangements. The others were preparing to escort their children to participate in this year's imperial examination and also attend the wedding of Xie Lian's daughter.

As for which thing is the key point, everyone knows it, but they just don't say it clearly!

The Tang Dynasty followed the imperial examination system of the previous dynasty and made many improvements on it. This was an important way for children from poor families to enter officialdom, so they could not help but pay attention to it.

After years of continuous suppression, the Jiangnan family has long lost its prosperity. At this time, they no longer have a foothold in the court.

Faced with this situation, they see it in their eyes and are anxious in their hearts, but without the support of a strong figure and without outstanding family members, it is so difficult to change!

But how can they be willing to sit still and wait for death?
Xie Lian's appearance gave them a rare opportunity in a century. Not to mention Xie Lian's own excellence, the noble talents he made in Chang'an were their goals.

Xie Lian's daughter has an engagement with Ji Song, the Marquis of Hao, and she is returning to Beijing to confirm the date and get married as soon as possible.

At the same time, for the Jiangnan Family, it would not be a courtesy for them to come, and they would see if there are any opportunities.

As for Ji Song and Ji Ziyi, they were in the south of the Yangtze River and it was inconvenient to transmit news. What they originally knew was what others said, and they didn't understand it very clearly.

But after they crossed the Yangtze River and came to the Central Plains, they understood what the three words "Good Marquis" meant.

He was granted the title of baronet after saving the eldest princess Pingyang, and then he shone brightly when the Turks were marching south, and later became even more out of control.

The new emperor ascended the throne and was granted the title of Marquis of Jie County. A year later, he took charge of the reorganized Sinong Temple and was appointed Shaoqing. In just over a year, he opened up 200 million acres of cultivated land for the imperial court, and nearly one million acres of cultivated land was directly in the hands of the imperial court.

The invention of the curved shaft plow, columbine cart, and irrigation waterwheel pushed him to a climax.

But then he went north with the army to fight against the Turks. This time it was even more remarkable. He dared to attack the Turkic royal court with 800 people while losing contact with the army.

Just when everyone thought that his army would be annihilated, they succeeded. His men even captured Jieli Khan alive, captured the former Sui Empress alive, and brought back the imperial seal.

It is such a weak young man who has accomplished something that others would never dare to imagine in their lifetime.

If it weren't for his young age and this great achievement, no one would be able to escape the title of Duke.

Thinking of this, they felt envious. Just after they entered Guanzhong, they heard news that stunned them.

In order to repay her merits, the queen actually recognized the fiancée of Hao Hao as her adopted daughter, and was canonized as Princess Jiankang in the award ceremony.

In other words, the original daughter of Xie Lian, the fiancée of Hao Yuhou, is now a princess, and she still has a princess with a fief, and the fief is in Jiankang.

Jiankang, now Jiangning, was in their hometown. Such a generous gift made them even more optimistic about this trip.

"Why did you stop?"

Gu Yanzhi was awakened by the shaking when the carriage stopped, and said a little doubtfully.

The coachman did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly replied: "Xie County Lord said that it is getting late, and there is a good resting place ahead. We will leave tomorrow." Gu Yanzhi looked at the sky and then around, his eyes even more confused.

He got off the carriage and saw everyone else getting off the carriage and talking around Xie Lian.

"Zizheng, there is no village or shop here, so there is no place to rest. What's going on?" Gu Yanzhi said.

When Xie Lian saw that she was the governor, he did not dare to neglect her. Although he knew that his daughter was named a princess, such things were not important in the officialdom.

If he doesn't take his superiors seriously, a arrogant reputation will be indispensable. How will he get along in the officialdom in the future?

"The governor didn't know that this is Haojue County, and not far ahead is the fiefdom of Haojue Marquis. I don't know how my nephew knew that we were here, so he sent someone to wait here and let us rest on Zhuangzi. one night."

Xie Lian was also helpless. He was not someone who used his power to oppress others. Ji Song's behavior made him a little embarrassed for a while, as if he was showing off, lest no one knew about his relationship with Hao Yuhou.

Gu Yanzhi was stunned, and when he saw the person greeting him next to him, he quickly said: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your kindness, but I'll wait."

Before he could finish speaking, Ji De smiled and said: "I have met you gentlemen. The Xie family and I, the Ji family, are close friends. Please don't be polite about this trivial matter."

"Who is this"

Xie Lian explained: "This is Brother Song's clan uncle, and he is also the person in charge of Zhuangzi now. He is now responsible for everything on Zhuangzi."

"Masters, please follow me!"

Ji De was the son of his second uncle, and he was a steady man. Ji Song asked him to handle matters related to Zhuangzi, and nothing happened in these years.

Seeing this, Gu Yanzhi and others smiled bitterly and stopped refusing.

People have already reached this point. If they don't go, they will be a little ungrateful.

They had seen the strength of the Ji family and the nobles of Chang'an in Jiangnan, and their wealth and wealth made them both love and hate them.

What I love is that they also made some money, but what I hate is that it’s not me?

Xie Chang looked at Xie Lian with a somewhat absent-minded expression at this time. He originally thought that Xie Lian married his daughter to the Marquis of Hao for the sake of being a high-ranking official and rich in salary.

But since coming to the Central Plains, there have been a lot more rumors about Ji Song, and he also knows that the Marquis is not even old enough.

Now that I see the Ji family's attitude towards Xie Lian, I know that I have taken it for granted. There must be something I don't know about.

Jide led people around a bamboo forest, and the scene in front of him suddenly became clear. Neat fields, roads paved with bluestones, and trees planted on both sides of the road.

"This bamboo forest was owned by Brother Song himself. His father, my younger brother, is buried here. Brother Song spent three years here as a mourner. Alas, what a pity!"

Ji De feels lucky every time he sees this bamboo forest. If the old man and others hadn't supported Brother Song and asked him to concentrate on studying, how could the Ji family be as prosperous as it is now?
At the same time, he was also happy for his brother. With a good boy like Song Geer, he could rest in peace under the clouds.

When everyone heard that Jide said that Marquis Hao's father was buried here, they all bowed solemnly in the direction of the bamboo forest. Although the family was in decline, they still had the proper etiquette.

(End of this chapter)