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Chapter 238 Xiao Zijie Wants to Write Poetry Again
Three days later, Zhao Yan learned from Fei Ge that Pan Wenyue, the magistrate of Shuzhou, and his party would arrive in Changdan City in two days.

Zhao Yan couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Although the New Deal was bumpy, it was finally rolled out in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the only way to make the New Deal heat up quickly was to show the results of the Shuzhou New Deal.

This time, Zhao Yan is going to play a big game, not only to vigorously publicize the achievements of Shuzhou's New Deal, but also to make the surrounding countries envy and hate, and then can't wait to start the New Deal.

In the vertical arch hall.

Xiao Jingye, Liu Chaotong, Kong Moshan, Yang Xinghuai, and Shangguan were not happy. These five pillars of the court were all called in by Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan looked at the five people below, and said: "Pan Aiqing and his party will return to Changdan City tomorrow. Others don't know the results of the Shuzhou New Deal, but you five know it well. When they come back, we will naturally ask for help." Prepare a grand welcome ceremony."

"On the one hand, it is because this group of people has made great contributions to our court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. On the other hand, we also want to let the surrounding countries see how dazzling results our Shuzhou New Deal has achieved."

Hearing this, Xiao Jingye and the five felt a little sour in their hearts.

They all regret that they didn't try to go to Shuzhou to carry out the New Deal reform.

This is definitely something that will last forever.

Xiao Jingye was also a little depressed, and thought in his heart: Hundreds of years later, the descendants of the Great Zhou Dynasty may have forgotten that there was Xiao Jingye who was a literary minister, but they would definitely remember Pan Wenyue who was reformed by the New Deal in Shuzhou. Brilliant achievements, he will fight to go to Shuzhou to be the magistrate if he doesn't do this literary minister.

Shangguan's displeasure is also depressing. He is younger than Pan Wenyue. If he is asked to do this kind of task, he may do better than Pan Wenyue. His intestines are turning green with regret.

As for Yang Xinghuai and Kong Moshan, they thought that if they were a few years younger, this job would definitely fall on them.

"Ahem..." Zhao Yan coughed twice before waking up the five people from their depression.

"Let's talk about it, how to welcome them?"

Xiao Jingye thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I think that if the people hear the news of Pan Zhizhou's return, they will definitely flock to the streets to welcome them, and I and my servants can also wait outside the hall for their return."

It is already considered a great honor for all the ministers to welcome them back.

"That's it?" Zhao Yan gave Xiao Jingye a blank look, and said, "No, this formation is too small!"

Yang Xinghuai cupped his hands and said: "Then... How about letting the civil and military officials come out of the city to welcome them? Then Your Majesty will hold a celebration banquet in the palace, how about it?"

Zhao Yan smiled slightly, and said, "My idea is that civil and military officials go out three miles from the city to greet them, and I greet them at the city gate."

Three miles is not a distance to talk about casually.

In the public's perception, the city is the place with the strongest defense, and within three miles of the city, it represents safety and stability.

After going out of these three miles, it will be different.

In the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all civil and military officials of the imperial court left the capital for three miles at the same time, which represented a great honor.

Even the emperor may not be able to enjoy this kind of glory.

"Ah? Your Majesty, this is a bit inappropriate! There has never been such a rule in all dynasties! You can't leave the city easily!" Shangguan said with an unhappy frown.

Yang Xinghuai was also a little apprehensive, and said: "Your Majesty, if you do this, Lao Pan might be proud!"

"Haha, I just made him proud. He may not realize how great a thing he has done!" Zhao Yan said with a smile.

On the other hand, Xiao Jingye, who was most particular about the etiquette system, opened his mouth and did not raise any objections.

Because, after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized that his son Xiao Zijie was also in the returning team. If Xiao Zijie could enjoy this kind of honor, it would definitely be smoke from the ancestral grave of the old Xiao family.

Kong Moshan said in agreement: "Your Majesty, I think it is reasonable to do so, and they deserve this honor."

The reason why Kong Moshan agrees so much is naturally because his son can also enjoy such glory.

"Okay, let's do it like this. Tomorrow morning, the officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing will gather at the gate of the city, and then walk three miles to welcome the heroes of my Great Zhou reform! In addition, let the people know that Pan Wenyue and others have returned. As for how the people will behave, it depends on their spontaneous behavior!" Zhao Yan said.

"Sir, take orders!" The five ministers said in unison, their eyes full of envy for Pan Wenyue.

The next day, at dawn, thousands of people rushed out excitedly at the moment Changdan City was opened.

Most of the people in Changdan City are rich and love to join in the fun. Some of them came here out of reverence for Pan Wenyue and others, and some came just to watch the fun.

Before the civil and military officials arrived at the pavilion three miles outside the city, more than 5000 people had already gathered there.

What's more interesting is that some people brought small benches, snacks and dried fruits, and even brought their families with them, just to see today's scene.

After daybreak, nearly two hundred civil and military officials also set off under the front and back protection of the three thousand imperial guards.

Xiao Jingye, Kong Moshan, and Yang Xinghuai have their hair tied up, their official uniforms are very neat, and they all look energetic, but they are very clear that today's protagonist is someone else.

But at this moment, nearly ten miles away from the Sanli Pavilion, a convoy of more than 200 people was moving forward without haste.

Among them, at the front, two dark-skinned youths riding tall horses are Xiao Zijie, the prefect of Shantai Prefecture in Shuzhou, and Kong Ze, the prefect of Dacheng Prefecture.

Both of them knew very well what it meant to return to Changdan as representatives this time, so they were very excited.

"Kong Ze, this time my son will go back, his status in the family will definitely improve, and my father will definitely not beat me again!" Xiao Zijie said very proudly.

Kong Ze curled his lips, and said, "Look at how promising you are, I don't think so. If Uncle Xiao sees that you still want to compose poems, he will definitely beat you up!"

"What's wrong with my poetry, can't I have a hobby? Even if you don't like my poetry style, maybe future generations will like it. Last time I let His Majesty read my poetry collection!" Xiao Zijie said with a narcissistic expression.

"Then how did His Majesty answer you in the end?" Kong Ze asked.

Xiao Zijie straightened his chest and said, "Your Majesty said, my poems are unique and very interesting!"

Kong Ze complained: "Your Majesty just doesn't want to hit you!"

At this moment, Xiao Zijie suddenly saw a dark crowd in the distance, and couldn't help saying excitedly: "Kong Ze, look quickly, it should be the common people who came to welcome us outside the city!"

Kong Ze looked up and became excited. He never imagined that he could still enjoy the glory that his father could not enjoy in this life.

This feeling made him feel that all the suffering and exhaustion in Shuzhou were worth it.

Xiao Zijie looked into the distance and murmured: "My poetry is coming again..."

(End of this chapter)