My little cutie [farming]

Since being away from those two brothers, Bai Su really felt that the sky was blue and the water was clear, and even the air became sweeter.

"Just take one step and buy the new home in Wangjiang Mansion." Without anyone else, Bai Su sat on the large chair in the study and hugged Shichangpu in his arms.

On the desktop is not something that is usually used for studying, but a stick figure drawn by Bai Su.The content on the drawing paper is also the situation around Wangjiang Mansion.

Like the place where the Confucian Temple is located, Moon Lake, and the other two sides.On one side is the road leading to Heihe Town, and an official road leading to Jiangnan.

Bai Su himself is more inclined to buy his new home on the official road, since it is more convenient to pass on news, not to mention that it is also convenient to travel from east to west.

Shi Changpu looked at the pictures on the paper carefully, and Bai Su wrote down the advantages and disadvantages of each place directly. "Then how do we do this here?"

Bai Su clicked on a point on the drawing, and turned his head to look directly at Shichangpu when he heard the words. "Grandma Feng can take care of the house here. If you want to come back in the future, you will have a place to live."

Shi Changpu was a little disappointed, and slowly turned his head to look outside the study.Directly opposite the study is their bedroom, but Bai Su knew that Shi Changpu was not looking at that.

What I looked at was Yongning Village outside the wall, and the Shi family on the other side of Yongning Village.When people experience the suffering brought by their families, they always say that they should escape from the place that made them suffer.

But when it's time to escape, how many people can really not miss it?What's more, Shichangpu's experience is not a kind of suffering.

In the Shi family, there is always a father who is really good to him.The eldest brother is taciturn, the second brother is optimistic by nature, and the third brother has a sudden change of heart and temperament, but in fact they still have their own hearts.

Bai Su didn't urge him, nor did he say anything instructive.What I like is the pure Shichangpu, that well-behaved and pitiful but kind-hearted Shichangpu.Bai Su never thought of turning Shi Changpu into another self, indifferent, cold-blooded, heartless, and meaningless.

Feeling sad for a while, Shichangpu let out a deep breath. "Okay, then go to Wangjiang Mansion!"

People always have to learn to grow up, Shi Changpu looked at his elder brother Bai firmly, and looked at this handsome man.He is no longer the frightened child he once was, but a man who wants to stand by Bai Su's side forever.

Bai Su narrowed her eyes and smiled, hugged the child and kissed it.After making a decision, things to do are much faster.After greeting Grandma Feng and Feng Gou, the two of them took the 'design draft' they made and set foot on the road to Wangjiang Mansion the next day.

Wangjiang Mansion is still the same Wangjiang Mansion, but Wangjiang Mansion at the end of May has a different kind of prosperity compared to before.With the departure of the little emperor and others, the layer of low pressure that bound the upper floors of Wangjiang Mansion disappeared.

The private schools and academies that had closed their doors before have now started normal teaching.On the way to the other side of the academy street, you can hear the sound of reading aloud.

Bai Su and Shi Changpu didn't go to Yaxing to lead the way first, but hired a donkey cart and strolled slowly.In the south at the end of May, the flowers bloomed a little less, but the leaves were greener.The ground is full of green, making people smell and feel that the air is a bit humid.

The road in Wangjiang Mansion is paved with bluestone slabs, and the road is rolled over several times with stone rollers within 300 meters outside.Compared with Yongning Village and Heihe Town, the transportation is much more convenient.

But compared with the future world, it is still a lot worse.

Bai Su lay on the car, resting his head on Shi Changpu's lap.Shichangpu sitting in the front is responsible for driving the cart with a long whip in his hand.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the speed of those people is really fast."

"Huh?" Shi Changpu looked down at Bai Su, and Bai Su unfolded the official newspaper he had just bought so that Shi Changpu could see the big headline on it—The Return of the God of War.

The news that the second prince Chang Sheng has led his own soldiers to the border, the most important thing is that in the second half of the news, a line of royal guards accompanied him to welcome the future Empress Wu Changgong back to Beijing.

The font used is five times larger than usual, and these two messages are almost written on the entire page.Shichangpu doesn't even need to get close to see it clearly.

"I heard in the teahouse before that the scholar said that the second prince, Xuanyuanchang, is amazing." Shi Changpu sighed with emotion, without any unnecessary associations. "I hope that the Second Prince's return this time can bring the war at the border to an end as soon as possible."

Seeing Shi Changpu's concern for the country and the people, and thinking about the child's reaction after knowing that the person he puts his hopes on is the Chang Sheng he hates the most, Bai Su almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Bai Su coughed twice, trying to skip this topic.After all, it is easier for Shi Changpu not to know about this kind of thing at this stage than to know it.

In the end, before Bai Su could change the subject, Shi Changpu was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head and looked at the message on the paper seriously again.

"Royal guards, welcome the future, empress? Wu Changgong?" Shi Changpu's voice was a little dazed. "The future queen, what are you going to do at the border? Wu Changgong? Why does it sound like a man's name? Wu Changgong?"

Shi Changpu raised his head to look at Bai Su in a daze, because he couldn't believe that his eyes were a little empty. "Wu Changgong, it's the same name and surname, right? No, Yuan Ji said, that, Brother Ding Fang?"

Bai Su was a little surprised that Xuanyuanji even told Shi Changpu about this kind of thing.Unable to hold back the smile on his face, Shi Changpu seemed to be in a bad mood.

"No way?"

Shi Changpu couldn't believe it, maybe he was asking someone who couldn't.But combined with the previous things, it is really suitable to bring in what Yuan Ji said.

Yuan Ji came to look for his second brother, and the second prince went back after finding her.Yuan Ji had a sweetheart at the border, and the general at the border was taken back after the second prince returned.

For a while, Shi Changpu didn't even dare to think about it.Looking back at Bai Su in a daze, he saw a smile on Bai Su's face.

"..." Seems like it's no big deal?Shi Changpu looked at Bai Su in amazement, once again sincerely sighed, as if no matter how big the matter was before Brother Bai, it was no big deal.

He took several deep breaths before suppressing the shock caused by the conjecture in his heart.Shi Changpu didn't ask Bai Su about Yuan Ji and others, Bai Su's smile already explained a lot of things.

After all, both of them felt that it should be a thing of the past.In the future, maybe everyone will have nothing to do with each other.

Fantasy is always beautiful, even Bai Su didn't expect the slap in the face to come so quickly.After staying in Wangjiang Mansion for two days, which was the eighth day when the Yuan Ji brothers went back, before the husband and wife could find a suitable address for their new house, an unexpected person came to their door.

When he saw the person with the white face and the sharp voice pinching the orchid fingers appearing in front of him, the alarm bells in Bai Su's mind rang crazily.

The foot that just stepped into the inn was also silently taken back.He grabbed Shichangpu behind him hard, and was ready to run if something went wrong.

Before he could react, more than 20 men in black quickly surrounded the inn.An official knife hung from his waist, surrounding Bai and Su more than 20 meters away.

Fuck me, I knew it was no good getting to know you two brothers!

"Ah, Lord Bai, this servant has been waiting for you for a long time!" Xu Zhongren's sharp voice was like a sharp knife, holding Bai Su in place.

His brain twitched, and he turned around to look dazed. "Here, are you calling me?"

The usually bustling inn was completely silent at this moment, and all the civilians who were usually full of people disappeared at this moment.A group of people in official uniforms stood among them, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Xu Zhongren waved his hand with a smile, and walked a few steps towards Bai Su and the other two. "Master Bai is really like what a saint said, he loves to joke."

The corners of Bai Su's mouth twitched violently, and his eyes became miserable.It may be that this expression pleased Xu Zhongren, and the nobles next to the emperor did not 'torture' Bai Su any more.

"Master Bai, this servant is here with the will of a saint."

Bai Su remained expressionless, and even wanted to run away.Xu Zhongren took a look at his surroundings and coughed lightly. "The sage also said that everything will be done according to Master Bai's will. If something happens suddenly, there is no need to ask so much. Lord Bai, please listen to the imperial decree."

"..." According to what I mean, then you go, you go back, you don't talk and leave quickly!

Bai Su yelled helplessly in his heart, and finally obediently dragged Shi Changpu down to his knees.The status of a scholar is that he can meet officials without kneeling, but even first-rank officials are not so arrogant that they don't kneel when they see the imperial decree.

What Xu Zhongren said is not so much, I think it is also about the incense table dress ancestor tablet that should be there to welcome the imperial edict.

Yuan Ji, Chang Sheng, ever since I met you two brothers, my life has never been peaceful!

Bai Su and the shocked Shi Changpu knelt down, and a group of waiting people in the hotel lobby also knelt down quickly.

"Following the emperor's decree, Bai Su, a scholar from Yongning Village, Wangjiang Prefecture, is smart, intelligent, knowledgeable, kind-hearted, and caring for the common people. Now that the post of county magistrate of Wangjiang Prefecture is vacant, Bai Su, a scholar of Yongning Village, Wangjiang Prefecture, will fill the vacancy."

Xu Zhongren's sharp voice quickly finished the short imperial decree, which made Bai Su tremble a little in anger.What about you, you, as the emperor, can you do whatever you want?

It is not stipulated in the code of the Dayu Dynasty that scholars are most likely to fill the vacant official positions such as officials under the county government.Even the magistrate of the county needs the fame of Juren.

Bai Su took a deep breath, trying to relieve the throbbing pain in his head.Before he got up, Xu Zhongren unfolded another imperial edict.

"..." Well, well, this world belongs to your family, and no one can say anything if a little fabric is wasted.

"Following the imperial decree of Chengyun, Wangjiang Prefecture, Yongning Village, Baisu was conferred a baron for his meritorious service in rescuing his family. There are [-] households in the township and [-] acres of hereditary Yongye farmland."

Bai Su pressed his hands on the ground, silently clenched into fists.He closed his eyes fiercely, the little emperor thought really carefully.Fame is not enough, meritorious service is enough.

"Master Bai, Mr. Shi, please get up."

Xu Zhongren handed the two edicts to Bai Su with a smile, and Bai Su stood up with difficulty.The expressions of those people in official uniforms in the lobby are really changing at the moment.

Bai Su didn't care about those people's observation at all, and didn't even have the intention of taking a second look.

"Zhonggui, may I ask if I can resign?" Bai Su looked at Xu Zhongren expressionlessly, Xu Zhongren was still smiling, and didn't feel that Bai Su asked anything serious.

On the contrary, the expressions of the other people in the lobby changed even more.

"Of course not, my lord, but the sage also said that if you can improve the people's livelihood in Wangjiang Prefecture within three years, the county magistrate can be replaced by then."

Xu Zhongren always had a smile on his face, and he didn't feel that he had said anything serious at all.Bai Su fell into deep thought, and Xu Zhongren's eyes also changed.

"This should be Mr. Shichangpu Shi."

"It's my lord." Shi Changpu bowed his hands, his eyes clear.He didn't have the childishness and astonishment he had when he was with Bai Su, and he behaved very calmly.

Perhaps only Bai Su knew that this was the expressionless expression on the child's face after he was shocked to a certain extent and didn't know how to react.

Xu Zhongren took out a letter from his sleeve pocket with a smile, and handed it to Shi Changpu with both hands. "Here is a letter from the saint to you."

Shi Changpu blinked, and instinctively took the letter first.My mind was at a loss at the moment, and I took it apart without thinking much.The content of the letter is as short as the imperial decree, but powerful.

[Little Calamus, because you still have to take the imperial examination, you cannot be rewarded for the time being. I will wait for you in the capital. 】

The Dayu Dynasty was the same as the many ancient courts in history that Bai Su had studied. Children from aristocratic families with meritorious deeds were not allowed to participate in the imperial examination.Bai Su, the baron who rescued him, became an official directly, so it's not a big problem.

But if Shi Changpu was given a reward, Shi Changpu would basically not be able to take part in the imperial examination.

With a blushing face, Shi Changpu unfolded the letter paper to Bai Su to read, seeing the few short sentences on the letter paper, Bai Su's mood improved a little.Forget it, anyway, things have come to this point, the worst thing is to hang around for three years before resigning.

"I also ask Zhonggui to go back and tell the saint that Baisu will live up to his trust and will work hard to manage Wangjiang Mansion well."

"Hehe, the sage naturally trusts Lord Bai." Xu Zhongren put his hands in his sleeve pockets, and just when Bai Su thought he should give the 'blessing money', Xu Zhongren, who was like a jingle cat, took out another piece from his sleeve pockets. token.

"The sage attaches great importance to the Wangjiang Mansion. In order to ensure that Lord Bai has no unnecessary obstacles in his tenure, he gave him a token. With this token, he can mobilize [-] soldiers from the surrounding barracks, under the full authority of his command. At the same time, he will also give you a token. For the right to go to Tianting, adults can submit a memorial to Tianting every month."

Xu Zhongren spoke word by word, Bai Su didn't have any superfluous reaction, but the officials in the lobby who were still active before were sweating coldly in shock.

What kind of county magistrate is this? This is the saint's own son!

Xu Zhongren was still smiling, just when everyone thought it was almost time to end, Xu Zhongren clapped his hands.Two men in black outside the house quickly entered the house, and saluted Bai Su with their swords in their hands.

Bai Su has no love in his life, and nothing will irritate him anymore.

Xu Zhongren pointed to the two guards who came in, and continued to enlarge his moves with a smile. "These are the two guards bestowed by the sage to protect your safety. Tang Yi and Tang Er are both masters trained by the Golden Guards. I don't dare to say that it is no problem for ordinary people to fight more than twenty. "

"Master Bai!" Tang Yi and Tang Er saluted again with a resounding voice.

Bai Su twitched the corner of his mouth, helplessly, and let out a long sigh. "Okay, that's it."

If you don't compromise, what else can you do?After Xu Zhongren explained everything, he left with a smile.Bai Su rubbed his head that started to twitch, just wanting to have a good sleep.

However, that is clearly impossible.

"My lord, the backyard of the county office has been tidied up and you can move in at any time." A man with a middle-aged beard first stood up and saluted Bai Su, bending his body directly to ninety degrees, which can be said to be absolutely respectful.

"you are?"

"I am Zheng Lan, the magistrate of Wangjiang Prefecture."

After Bai Su gave him a hand, the middle-aged man stood up.The smile would not be too flattering, but it made Bai Su feel a lot better.

Then Zheng Lan introduced Bai Su one by one, allowing Bai Su to get to know all the officials of the entire county government.Although it is just a small county office, there are really many people in it.

Inexplicably, Bai Su, who has jumped from a scholar to a county magistrate, is now considered a seventh-rank official, as evidenced by the heavy official seal in his hand.Below the county magistrate, there is also a county magistrate of the eighth rank, Zheng Lan who is introducing everyone at the moment.

Zhengbapin also has county education instruction, which is in charge of Wangjiang government academy.When this person was introduced, Bai Su couldn't help but take a second look.The Jiaoyu who was watching Wu Zheng almost broke out in a cold sweat.After all, Bai Su is a scholar of Wangjiang Mansion, but he never studied in the government school for a day.

In the past, it could be said that the Bai family was poor and couldn’t afford it, but after Bai Su was admitted as a scholar, the government school did not issue a notice telling him that he could go to the government school to continue to improve. It is not without reason for Bai Su to insist on making trouble.

Fortunately, Bai Su just glanced at it and didn't say much.

From the ninth grade, there are three people, the master Bo and the pianist, who also make inspections.There are a total of 100 subordinate officials without grades. Of course, these people are only sent as representatives, that is, the heads come over.

The subordinate officials are in charge of the sixth office of the county government, which can be regarded as the real work unit.Among them, the official room in charge of personnel, the military room in charge of local armed forces, the household room in charge of collecting land taxes, commercial taxes and finance, the ceremony room in charge of educating the people, the criminal room in charge of judging cases, and the workshop in charge of industry. In Bai Su's view, the corresponding It should be the six departments of the imperial court.

So, don't look at a county government as small, but it really is a small sparrow with all internal organs.

Suddenly there are more than 100 subordinates. Although it is only in name now, it is really enough to give Bai Su a headache.As a person who is used to fighting alone, he has never been a captain of Dalian since he was a child.

It is really troublesome for him to lead so many subordinates to start a business all of a sudden!

Bai Su took a deep breath, and touched the money bag with the bank notes in his sleeve pocket.It seems that the plan to spend money is going to stagnate for a while, and he may have to live in the county government for the next three years.

Thinking of the beautiful mansion, the beautiful garden, and the small hot springs that might be found are all leaving him, Bai Su feels sad.

"Let's go, let's go to the backyard of the county office first. If possible, we can resettle there today." Bai Su held back his tears and patted the back of Shi Changpu's hand.

Originally, he was also full of astonishment, but after seeing Bai Su's appearance, Shi Changpu only felt like laughing.

With weak legs, Bai Su found a seat and sat down, bemoaning his lost freedom.Shi Changpu suppressed a smile, and quickly went upstairs to pack his things under the watchful eyes of a group of officials.

And Bai Su's sad expression also obviously misunderstood a group of officials.For a moment, everyone's expressions became more and more uncertain.Except for the two guards who stood aside after saying hello and were about to be ignored, Zheng Lan was probably the only one in the entire lobby who was really calm.

He has been the county magistrate for many years, and he has begun to think about the matter of 'abdicating the throne to the virtuous' when there is no hope of transferring to the teaching post.If the county magistrate hadn't made such a big mistake, he might have resigned by now.

In Zheng Lan's original plan, he was going to open an academy that was slightly smaller than the county school.With so many years of contacts, he is still very confident in this line of work.

The eldest son has been admitted as a scholar, but if he is not smart enough, he may have no hope of advancement.So the main reason why he retired from the county magistrate was also to be able to recommend his son to the county magistrate, starting from the sixth house.

A large part of the positions of the sixth office in the county government have the characteristics of passing from father to son.This is a custom, and there is no way to do it.To be able to work in the county government, you must first have a certain background, and second, some of you still need to be able to read and write.

Wangjiang Mansion is already a place with good living conditions and good education, but even in such a place, it is not easy to find more than 100 people who are suitable to supplement the county government.

The elders in the family have laid the foundation, and the younger generations will naturally be better.

Although the county magistrate has changed, Zheng Lan's plan has not changed much.He is already in his 40s, and while he is still strong now, he naturally wants to plan for the rest of his life.

It seemed glamorous to stick to the position of county magistrate, but it cut off his son's way to enter the county government.The younger generation achieves nothing, so what use is there in his bright life.

That's why Zheng Lan was able to be as calm as ever when dealing with this sudden county magistrate.

The county magistrate doesn't want to make trouble anymore, and the rest of the people will naturally not rush to be the first bird.After Shi Changpu came down, Bai Su and his party went to the county government office under Zheng Lan's guidance.

The front yard of the county government office is used for office work, and the back yard is generally a place for the county magistrate and his family to live.Feeling tired, Bai Su declined the kindness of Zheng Lan and the others, and didn't turn around further.

After making an appointment to talk about something tomorrow, I sent off the sightseeing group of nearly ten people.

Standing in the backyard of the county government office, Bai Su held Shi Changpu's hand in a daze.The two guards saluted the stone calamus packed earlier and went straight to the main room.

There are three entrances to the backyard of the county government office, in a sense, Bai Su has the garden he wanted.The first entrance is the place where the county government leads to the backyard, and then someone will be hired to act as a porter.

The second entrance is where offices such as study rooms are located, and the third entrance is where the real female relatives live.Of course, Bai Su doesn't have any female relatives here.

What went wrong in my own life? Why did I expect Xiaochangpu to go all the way to the top of the imperial examination and finally become an official, but it fell on me?

The most important thing is that I am just a little talent!

"Brother Bai, you are really amazing, Baron, you are amazing!" With no one else around, Shi Changpu finally relaxed.Looking at Bai Su adoringly, there are little stars in his eyes.

Bai Su lowered his head, looking at Shichangpu who was looking at him with adoration.With dim eyes, he hugged the person up. "Then let you experience how powerful your big brother Bai is!"

He rushed all the way to the bedroom and closed the door tightly.Shi Changpu blushed, and buried his head in Bai Su's neck, not daring to say anything more.And Bai Su really needs to have a good communication with Shi Changpu to prove that he is not dreaming.