Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

In the eyes of many people, this winter is not going to be easy.

Not only will the people suffer from hunger, but countless people will also die or be injured due to the snowstorm.

Even Yunzhou prefect Yuan De was worried about Zhou Jin, but after the snowstorm came, he received a report from Zhou Jin.

Yuan De was quite surprised. This method was effective, but very risky.

Zhou Jin, Xie Jin, and his fourth brother Yuan Zhen were all willing to assume relevant responsibilities and assured their superiors that these criminals would return.

Yuan De agreed.

Doing this is actually taking responsibility, but he is willing to do so.

After all, Qingshui County is also the county under his jurisdiction.

Zhou Jin and others were in the vortex and were not afraid of the criminals escaping and gathering. As the prefect in Yunzhou, he was even less afraid.

After receiving another report from Qingshui County, Yuan De learned that all the criminals had returned voluntarily after the snowstorm. He was happy and admired them even more.

Judging from this incident, Zhou Jin has won the hearts of the people.

As long as people are caring, everything else can be easily handled.

Yuan Dejia awarded, praised and encouraged Zhou Jin and others.

Now I admire my father even more for his keen vision and his insistence on letting my fourth brother follow Zhou Jin.

Not only can you keep yourself clean, but you can also make achievements.

From the private letters his fourth brother wrote to him, it can be seen that his fourth brother admired Zhou Jin very much.

The letter about Gu Xiling's birth was finally delivered to the capital.

After receiving the letter, the old lady of Changning Marquis and his wife, Mrs. Song, were so happy that their eyes turned red.

"Mother, Xiling gave birth to a daughter. That's great! We have a little girl in Changning Marquis' Mansion!"

The old lady was also very happy when she heard this. "Good, that's great. Mother and daughter are safe. It's right for us to let Doctor Su and Midwife Xie go with them."

Song agreed, "Yes, Jin'er and Xiling finally have a child, so I can rest assured. As long as you take good care of your body, you will be able to get pregnant. However, Xiling just gave birth to one, so I have to write a letter and ask them to be careful. You can only get pregnant again after two years, otherwise it will harm your body."

The old lady nodded, "Yes, we should pay attention. However, according to the tradition of our Changning Marquis Mansion, it is probably not that easy to get pregnant. You and Ze'er are both in good health. Aren't there only two of you in all these years?"

Song didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "That's true, but I still hope Xiling gives birth to a son. It's not that I don't like my little girl, but I'm worried that if I don't have a son, the title of nobility in the family might go to Juer, which is not good for the inheritance of the Changning Marquisate. After all, the order of seniority is messed up, and the family will easily fall into chaos."

The old lady smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. I think Xiling is blessed. Not to mention one, three or four children will be no problem."

Song agreed, "Mother is right. You must take good care of yourself. When Xiling and Jin'er come back, you might bring the two children with you."

"Don't worry, I'm in good health. I should be able to wait until Jin'er and Xiling come back from Qingshui County." The old lady smiled, looking very good.

I used to worry that my grandson wouldn’t live long and that Zhou Jin and Xi Ling wouldn’t get along well.

Now that all the worries are gone, the old lady is very relieved and is looking forward to Zhou Jin completing the mission in Qingshui County and then returning to Beijing.

When Emperor Kangping received the secret report, he laughed out loud, "Great, great! As expected of the descendant of Marquis Changning!"

The prince has recently been praised frequently by His Majesty, and as a father himself, he has become steady and easy-going.

Seeing his father so happy, he asked curiously, "Father, has Zhou Jin made another great contribution in Qingshui County?"

Emperor Kangping nodded and stroked his beard. "Qingshui County was hit by a snowstorm this year. Zhou Jin allowed the criminals with families to go home... There were nearly 20,000 young and strong criminals, and not a single one escaped. After the snow stopped, all of them returned to the prison."

Hearing this, the prince was surprised and immediately praised, "Zhou Jin has won the hearts of the people. The day when Qingshui County will be at peace is not far away."

Emperor Kangping agreed with him. "Yes, I thought it would be good enough if Zhou Jin could wipe out the bandits within three years, but I didn't expect that he could do it in half a year and win the hearts of the local people."

"Next year, we will open up wasteland and promote improved varieties on a large scale. By then, the people will not only have food, but also many more good things. They will surely live a good life. Living and working in peace and contentment is just around the corner."

The prince was also very happy, "Father, with Zhou Jin here, our western part is stable. After a few years, when things are completely stable over there, we can transfer Zhou Jin back to the capital."

Emperor Zhou Ping smiled and said, "Good! This Wang Shiwen is not good enough after all, not as good as his father, Old Wang. Zhou Jin is now showing signs of surpassing his father. Huang Bing, go and invite Marquis Changning."

Huang Bing had been standing nearby, very quietly.

Hearing Emperor Kangping's order, he immediately responded, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will go right away."

Huang Bing went to invite Marquis Changning in person, which was a sign of His Majesty's favor to Marquis Changning.

After all, as Huang Bing is getting older, not everyone is worthy of Huang Bing’s personal invitation?

Marquis Changning, who was working in the Ministry of Rites, heard that Huang Bing was coming and immediately brought people out to greet him.

After all, Huang Bing is His Majesty's first eunuch, and Huang Bing coming here means His Majesty's intention.

Marquis Changning respectfully asked, "Eunuch Huang, what instructions does His Majesty have?"

Huang Bing smiled and said, "The prince has made great contributions in Qingshui County. His Majesty is very pleased and has specially asked me to come here to invite you to have a chat."

When Marquis Changning heard this, he was delighted and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

In fact, he knew everything about Zhou Jin's affairs in Qingshui County, but he pretended not to know, at least to prevent His Majesty from knowing it earlier.

Huang Bing said as he walked, "Not only His Majesty, but even the Crown Prince praised him. I, who was listening, also felt that the Crown Prince's going to Qingshui County would be a blessing for the people there. The Crown Prince will surely have a bright future!"

Hearing this, Marquis Changning said modestly, "Eunuch Huang, you are too kind. My son was able to achieve great success thanks to the support and protection of Your Majesty and the court. I dare not take credit for it."

The officials of the Ministry of Rites were even more envious when they saw the Shangshu go to meet the emperor because his son had made great contributions.

Everyone envies the bosses in high positions, but that's just envy.

But if my future boss also has a good son, then it’s not envy, but jealousy.

It just so happens that Zhou Jin is the object of everyone's envy.

It is everyone's wish to have a son like Zhou Jin.

During this period, people often heard news from Qingshui County, which greatly encouraged people's morale.

Emperor Kangping saw Marquis Changning coming and offered him a seat, "Lord Zhou, you gave birth to a good son!"

Marquis Changning said modestly, "It's all because of your majesty's wisdom. Without your majesty's support, I wouldn't be able to do this. I eat the salary of the king and I should be loyal to the king. This is what I should do."

Emperor Kang Ping smiled, very pleased, "It's just you. If it were someone else, they would have been very proud of themselves."

Marquis Changning chuckled, "My son is young, and he still has a lot of experience to gain. But Your Majesty, I will not ask you what merits my son has made recently."

Emperor Kangping personally handed the secret memorial to Marquis Changning, "Lord Zhou, take a look."

After seeing this, Marquis Changning was surprised and said, "Qingshui County is safe now. Congratulations, Your Majesty."