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Chapter Thirteen: Plum Yellow Rain

The right assistant minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Personnel is called "Three Halls", which is actually a place in the "Bird Market".

Seeing that the minister was addicted to playing with birds, Mr. Zhao was so impatient that he could not help but speak:

"Birds, that's not how they play."

"Ah? I was shocked!" The Minister of State was so scared that his beard was raised and almost sat on the ground.

"You understand?"

"I understand a little bit." Zhao Erye smiled and said, "People can't teach birds well. If you want the oriole to learn magpies, you have to go to the magpies forest; if you learn tits, you have to go to places with many tits."

"The oil gourd is not that loud." said the minister.

"You find a big water tank and place the trained oil hoist at the bottom of the tank. The bird cage is hung on the top of the tank, and then cover the tank." Zhao Erye taught his experience: "The oil hoist thought it was dark and it would be fierce. Only when the yellow bird was raised to his throat can the mouth of the oil hoist be pressed on."

"Expert!" The Minister of State gave a thumbs up and stood up, looked up and down at Zhao Shouzheng and said, "You are the new Zhao Zhuangsheng?"

"Sir Zhao Shouzheng, pay homage to the Lord of Zong." Mr. Zhao quickly took two steps back and saluted respectfully.

"No gifts." The minister waved his hand and signaled him to come out with him.

Under the eaves of the corridor outside the second hall, there is a tea table with the teapot and tea set of the minister's tea pet, and there is a small red mud charcoal stove next to it.

When Zhao Shouzheng saw it, he sighed in his heart, this is the fucking life.

I will not be an official in Beijing in the future, so I will be in Nanjing.

Live ten more years!

While making tea skillfully, the Minister smiled at Zhao Shouzheng and said, "I heard yesterday that Zhao Zhuangyuan has arrived. I thought I could not rest for two days before coming here."

"How dare you ignore the crime?" Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly said: "It was already afternoon after entering the city yesterday, so it was inconvenient to bother you, so I came to report early this morning."

"It's right not to come. Li Butang held a meeting yesterday afternoon and went to play." The Minister of State poured a cup of tea for Zhao Shouzheng: "Don't mention the guilty body in the future. Half of this Nanjing city has been sent over. The eldest brother won't laugh at the second brother."

"Thank you for your comfort." Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly took the teacup with both hands, halfway down.

"Besides, you are the top scholar. Being a magistrate has already made you wronged. And being a magistrate of Guo is really too incompetent." The Minister patted Mr. Zhao Er's shoulder again, full of expectations: "There are great people with heavy abilities, and the Ma Jun is far away. Work hard and show your performance. We will definitely lift you up again!"

Mr. Zhao was completely relieved when he heard this. It turned out that the dignified minister personally received the meeting, but he was just a valuation of his official position.

That's right, I'm the top scholar, and I'm the kind who has stamped it!

I couldn't help but think, Son, you finally have a wise man's worries. He didn't plan to wear your father and me. Oh hey.

"Don't worry, the junior official will do his best to overcome all difficulties and benefit the people." Mr. Zhao had a conversation with Fan Datong before coming, so he would naturally not be careless when dealing with it now.

Unexpectedly, before the smile appeared on his face, he heard the Minister's voice solemnly: "There is a problem in Suzhou right now, and only Zhao Zhuangyuan can solve it."

"Uh?" This line was never right. Mr. Zhao helped smacked his lips, feeling that it was not right.

"That's right." The Minister of the Assistant said slowly: "I just received the Ding Youji handed over to County Magistrate Liu in Kunshan the day before yesterday. It turned out that he suddenly passed away."

"It's so unfortunate." Zhao Shouzheng sighed.

"According to the regulations, he will hang his seal and return home to mourn for funerals soon. Therefore, Kunshan County is about to hang its seal, and the people are losing their Gu. During the plum rain season, we should not be without a leader for a day."

The Bird Minister glanced at Zhao Shouzheng, who was still looking at him, and thought to himself that this person was as unfathomable as the legendary one, and he was still calm at this moment.

"The ministry discussed that if a new candidate magistrate is sent over, Suzhou Prefecture will have to welcome three new magistrates. Half of the seven counties will change their commanders, which is very unfavorable to the overall flood prevention situation this year."

Seeing that the other party was still as moving as a mountain, the Bird Assistant thought that no matter how mysterious it was, it would be a joke, so he said directly: "So we have written to Beijing and let the current magistrate of Wu County stay for a while, so Zhao Zhuangyuan will go directly to act as the magistrate of Kunshan - this will have the least impact on Suzhou flood prevention."

"..." Zhao Shouzheng blinked and showed a smile that was hard to describe.

Alas, son, I really have to believe in you for my father...

The Bird Minister thought he felt a sarcastic sense from Zhao Shouzheng's smile. He hurriedly poured him a cup of tea and advised him with great sincerity:

"Don't worry, this is just a need for fighting the flood situation, not counting. You are the way to show your heroic character. Zhao Zhuangyuan is a good piece of steel, so it should be used on the edge. I hope you should put the overall situation first. After the September flood season, people will naturally be sent here to Kunshan to take over you. Then you will go to Wuxian to take office."

"..." Zhao Shouzheng didn't speak yet.

Yohe, is this using silence to ridicule me as a silence, so I don’t want to refute it?

Forget it, I won’t act anymore, I will laugh. The Bird’s Assistant sighed inwardly, and simply made it clear, just do whatever you want.

"This is a joint decision by the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing and Governor Ying Tian. Even the chief minister of Beijing will not risk interfering with the overall flood control situation to change a temporary appointment."

The Bird Minister lowered his face and said in a formal tone:

"For a county magistrate, the river embankment is his battlefield, and disobeying will mean escaping in the face of battle. The governor can ask Wang Ming to chess and cards, and take action first and then report!"

A flash of lightning struck down, and thunder blew up above the head.

~~

The back hall of the East Courtyard of Zhao Mansion was the place where Zhao Hao played hide-and-seek with four pretty maids when he first came.

Amid the melodious sound of the piano, Mr. Zhao leaned on the recliner, wanting to sleep for a while.

But he was so rare that he couldn't fall asleep.

Did you sleep too long yesterday?

Mr. Zhao had no choice but to stare at the heavy rain outside the door. In a daze, he suddenly felt a sense of separation that he didn't know what tonight, and it was me or not me.

The past life that has long been no longer recalled, and the scenes of this life are intertwined in front of you.

But he still can't recall the names of the four young ladies...

"Oh..." Mr. Zhao couldn't help but lament for his memory.

Ma Xianglan, who played the piano for him, asked softly: "Why did the young master sigh?"

"I thought we have known each other for a whole year." Mr. Zhao didn't know how to answer, so he kept talking nonsense. "Time flies so fast."

"Yes, time flies so fast." Ma Xianglan nodded. Although it was actually fourteen months away from two days, she was still very happy that the young master could say this.

"Why don't we play with the blind fish?" Zhao Hao suddenly made a fool of himself.

"Touching the blind fish?" Ma Xianglan was stunned. Where did this go?

"Forget it, it's not suitable here." Mr. Zhao shook his head first, and after saying that, he curled his legs on the recliner and said, "One day we can change to a wide area to play."

Ma Xianglan felt that Zhao Hao suddenly fell into a strange chaos. The omnipotent and underestimated the heroes of the world seemed to have become the lonely and unrestrained journey like her in an instant.

I don’t know why this feeling of sympathy arises, but Ma Xianglan still got up and walked over, sat beside Zhao Hao, gently stroked his head, and hummed the song to comfort him.

"The lingbo is just Hengtang Road, but I watch the fragrance of the fragrance. Who can pass by the golden age of the beautiful years? The moon bridge flower courtyard, the cumbersome windows and red houses, and there is only the place where spring is known.

Flying clouds are rising and rising in the evening of the Henggao, and the new heartbreaking sentences of colored pens. How much leisure is there? A river of tobacco, the wind and catkins are everywhere in the city, and the plums are yellow and rainy..."

"How can I repay the Qingyu case when the beauty gives me a gift? Sister Xianglan, shouldn't leave me?"

"Well, I can't even drive it away..." In this season when plums are yellow and rainy, Ma Xianglan felt the bondage in her heart in the young master's heart.
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