Lian Erye's Road to Imperial Examination

Back at Liuyuan Mansion, Jia Lian led Zhuang Jingrong back to the room, ready to take a nap.

Zhuang Jingrong was held in Jia Lian's arms, her pretty face was blushing, and her whole body was too stiff to move.

Jia Lian felt Zhuang Jingrong's uneasiness, lowered his head and pecked lightly on her pink lips, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you, just take a nap."

When Zhuang Jingrong heard this, his face flushed immediately, and he was so ashamed that he buried his face in Jia Lian's arms.

Seeing the ostrich appearance of his newlywed wife, Jia Lian's eyes were filled with a gentle smile, and he raised his hand to caress her back.

"Go to sleep."

When Zhuang Jingrong woke up, the people around him were gone.

"Miss, no, ma'am, you're awake." Xia Ying heard Zhuang Jingrong calling her, and hurried in.

"What time is it now, and how long have I been asleep?" Upon waking up, although Zhuang Jingrong's mind was still a little confused, his body felt much more relaxed, not as tired as when he woke up in the morning.

"Ma'am, it just happened to be Shen Shichu, and you slept for more than an hour."

"I've slept for so long?!" Zhuang Jingrong usually napped for half an hour at most, but he didn't expect to sleep for so long today. "Where is your husband?"

"The young master woke up half an hour ago, and is now in the study." Xia Ying suddenly smiled very ambiguously, "The young master told the servants not to disturb you. Madam, the young master loves you very much."

Zhuang Jingrong blushed slightly, and glared at Xia Ying: "You are the only one who talks too much."

Wang Momo came in with a basin of water at this time: "Miss, wash your face and wake up."

"it is good."

Zhuang Jingrong had just washed up when she saw Mother Zhao and Gao Qi coming.

"Young madam, the young master said that you are now the mistress of the mansion, and the affairs of the mansion should be taken care of by you." Gao Qi said respectfully, "If it is convenient for you now, this servant will take care of all the servants in the mansion." Called to see you."

"Then trouble Manager Gao."

"Young Madam, you are serious. This is the duty of a slave. This slave will call all the servants in the mansion." Gao Qi saluted, then stepped back and called the servants in the mansion.

The servants in the Liuyuan mansion plus all the guards add up to thirty or forty people. There are very few maids in the mansion, but there are many servants.

Zhuang Jingrong met them one by one, and also wrote down the names and looks of all the servants in the mansion.

"Young madam, the young master said that if you feel that there are fewer maids to serve, you can go and buy some." Zhao Mama did not rely on herself as Jia Lian's nanny to put on airs or show off to the new young madam.

"I have enough maids serving here, and there is no need to add more. Is there enough maids on my husband's side?" Zhuang Jingrong didn't want too many young maids in the mansion.

"The young master said he is enough." Zhao Mama added, "The young master is usually served by servants more often."

"Is the father-in-law and mother-in-law enough?"

"The young master said that you don't need to worry about the master and the old lady, there are enough people to serve them."

"If this is the case, then there is no need to buy maids." Zhuang Jingrong asked casually, "Are the two maids serving the young master...?"

Although Zhuang Jingrong didn't say everything, Mother Zhao understood what Zhuang Jingrong wanted to ask.

"No, Feng'er and Xiaolan are the first-class maids by the young master's side."

Hearing Mammy Zhao's words, Zhuang Jingrong couldn't help being happy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

Zhuang Jingrong didn't say this anymore, and asked Zhao Momo and Gao Qi about the situation in the mansion.

Zhao Nanny and Gao Qi didn't hide anything, and told Zhuang Jingrong everything about the situation in Liuyuan Mansion.

After Zhuang Jingrong listened, he basically understood the situation of Liuyuan Mansion.

When Zhao Momo and Gao Qi went down, Wang Momo said: "Ma'am, the situation in the mansion is very simple, you don't have to worry too much in the future." At least Madam doesn't have to worry about aunt's problems.

Zhuang Jingrong nodded slightly: "Well, I'm very lucky." Jia Lian was excellent both in appearance and in his own abilities.Such an excellent man, who is so self-conscious, doesn't even have a housemaid by his side, such a good man is her husband, how lucky she is!

"Ma'am, congratulations, you have married the person you want to marry." Xia Ying blessed her sincerely.She grew up with her wife since she was a child, and she has always known what kind of person her husband is in her mind. Madam, she doesn't ask how talented and rich her future wife is, but she must be devoted to her.She said before that Madam would not find such a husband, because there is no man in this world who does not take concubines, and even if he does not take concubines, he still has maids.But now my uncle has done it.

"En." She also knew the husband she wanted, probably not in this world, but she met him now.She is lucky and happy.

Jia Lian didn't know how his new wife was feeling. At this moment, he was drawing drawings of keel overturned carts, tangerines, buckets, pulley overturned carts, and bobbin carts.

Before that, the farming tools he made out had been distributed to farmers in the capital for free, and the farmers felt that the effect was good after using them.The emperor has issued an order to manufacture new farming tools on a large scale and then promote them nationwide.

By the time Jia Lian finished drawing the drawings, it was already dark.

"Husband." Zhuang Jingrong was at the door of the study, raised his hand and knocked on the door lightly.

Jia Lian put away the drawings, walked over to open the door, saw Zhuang Jingrong smiled slightly: "What's wrong?"

"It's time for dinner." Zhuang Jingrong also showed a gentle smile on his face, "Father and mother have been waiting for a while."

"Let's go."

"Is your husband ready?"

"It's settled." Tomorrow he will accompany his new wife back home, and the day after tomorrow his "marriage leave" will be over, and he will go back to "work" at the Ministry of Industry.

The family sat together after dinner, Jia Lian and Zhuang Jingrong took a walk in the courtyard, and he told her some shit about Liuyuan Mansion and Jia Mansion.

After listening to Jia Lian's words, Zhuang Jingrong felt sorry for Jia Lian. He didn't expect Jia Lian to live so aggrieved in Rongguo Mansion before.It never occurred to Jia Lian that he worked so hard to win the first prize in order to be able to move out of Rongguo Mansion.

"Husband, you have suffered."

Hearing Zhuang Jingrong's words, Jia Lian was slightly taken aback, and then the corners of his mouth curled up into a chuckle: "I'm not bitter."

Next, Zhuang Jingrong told Jia Lian something about the dealer.The dealer's situation is much simpler than that of the Jia's, there are not so many messes.

There are not many people in the banker, and everyone is very unpromising. They don't like to fight, and they don't like to fight for power and profit.They are very satisfied and satisfied with their current life, so there are no such things in their family.

After listening to Zhuang Jingrong's introduction, Jia Lian was overwhelmed. He didn't expect the life of the Zhuang family to be so simple and pure, and he didn't look like a royal relative at all.

The two returned to the room after walking, it was still early, Zhuang Jingrong asked Jia Lian to stand there still, and she took a measuring ruler to measure Jia Lian's body.

"Are you going to make clothes for me?"

"Yes." Zhuang Jingrong planned to make some close-fitting underwear and outerwear for Jia Lian. "Husband, what trick do you like?"

"As long as it's not popular, I like it."

Zhuang Jingrong: "..."

Jia Lian stretched out his hand to hold Zhuang Jingrong's hand, smiling tenderly: "As long as it is made by Madam, I like it."

With a bang, Zhuang Jingrong's face flushed instantly, and he glared at Jia Lian coquettishly: "Husband, you..." It's really bad.

Seeing that his new wife was shy, Jia Lian stopped teasing her, took her hand and sat down: "Jingrong, what you were at home before, you will be the same here. What do you want to do, tell me , I will not stop you."

When Zhuang Jingrong heard this, his eyes widened in surprise, a little unbelievable: "Husband, you..."

"Your husband, I am very open-minded. You can do whatever you want in the future." Jia Lian said seriously, "I only have one request for you."

Zhuang Jingrong's expression became serious after hearing this: "Sir, please tell me."

"I hope you can help me manage this family well, and I don't want to be bothered by family affairs all the time."

"Don't worry, my husband, it's my responsibility to manage this family well, and I won't let things in the back house disturb you."

"I believe Madam can do it." Jia Lian suddenly thought of something, and his expression became very serious, "Madam, when I gave the dowry, I promised to be a couple for the rest of my life. Don't worry, I will definitely do it. In this life I will Only you, a wife, don't know how to take concubines, let alone have any concubines."

Although I heard about it from Nanny Zhao before, Zhuang Jingrong's heart would still be filled with emotion when he heard Jia Lian say it with his own ears, and his eyes were slightly red: "I believe in my husband!"

Jia Lian suddenly winked mischievously at Zhuang Jingrong: "Do you know what another advantage I have?"

Zhuang Jingrong looked bewildered: "What is it?"

Jia Lian said with a smile: "That is dedicated love and long love."

Zhuang Jingrong was slightly taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Husband, this advantage is great, please keep it."

Jia Lian raised Zhuang Jingrong's chin, and said lightly, "Madam wants me to keep this advantage, Madam, is there something to show?"

"Husband..." Zhuang Jingrong had just opened his mouth when Jia Lian blocked his lips.

Soon, a blushing voice sounded in the room.

Early the next morning, Jia Lian and Zhuang Jingrong woke up.

Today is the day to return home. According to the rules, one should return early, the earlier the better luck.

The young couple, Yan and Jia She, left for the dealer after breakfast.

The dealer's door opened early, waiting for his daughter and son-in-law to come back.

When they came to the Zhuang's house, Jia Lian first saluted his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and other relatives, friends and elders, and then Zhuang Jingrong returned home and handed over the salute to Master Zhuang and Mrs. Zhuang.

According to the custom, the daughter's return ceremony is very good, which means that the daughter is very liked and valued by her husband's family.

The return gift brought by Zhuang Jingrong was very precious, which meant that Jia She and the others were very satisfied with her daughter-in-law, which reassured Master Zhuang and Mrs. Zhuang.

As parents, their wish is very simple, that is, they hope that their daughter will marry someone else's family and live a good and happy life.

Zhuang Jingrong was dragged into the back house by Madam Zhuang and their female relatives, and asked her about her time in Liuyuan Mansion.But Jia Lian was dragged down to the study by his father-in-law and brother-in-law to chat.

Zhuang Jingrong and the others chatted about daily life, while Jia Lian and the others talked more seriously.

"It has been raining heavily in the area around the south of the Yangtze River during this period, and there is a tendency of flooding. The emperor is very worried about this." Mr. Zhuang didn't know what to talk about with his son-in-law, so he could only talk about state affairs with him.

"The rice will be harvested soon, and it is raining heavily at this time and causing floods. Isn't this..." Jia Lian frowned, his expression very solemn, "Isn't this year's harvest..."

Master Zhuang nodded slightly: "In the past two days, everyone has been worrying about this matter and trying to find a way to prevent the flood from happening?"

"We can only strengthen the embankment, not allow the embankment to be grooved."

"The officials in the south of the Yangtze River have already sent people to strengthen the dam, but the rain is too heavy and the water level rises too fast, it can't be stopped at all." Lord Zhuang sighed heavily, "If there is really a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in the harvest season At that time, the consequences are really unimaginable." Jiangnan was one of the granaries of the Dalong Dynasty.If there is a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, half of this year's harvest will be lost, and I don't know how many refugees there will be.

Jia Lian searched the system in his mind for ways to prevent floods from happening, but after searching for a long time, there was no good way.

"The emperor is going to sacrifice to heaven in two days, and pray to God that it will not let it rain again in the south of the Yangtze River." Mr. Zhuang is the Minister of Taichang Temple, and he is usually in charge of sacrifices.The emperor is going to offer sacrifices to heaven, and he has been busy preparing things for offering sacrifices to heaven these two days.

Jia Lian thought to himself that the most important thing now is how to reduce the losses after the flood happened, rather than offering sacrifices to heaven.

"I hope the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River will stop after the emperor sacrifices to heaven." Otherwise, I don't know how many people will die this year.

"I hope the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River can stop." Not to mention the ancient times, but the modern times. The technology is so advanced, but every time there is a flood, it still cannot be stopped, and many people will still die and cause great losses.Not to mention the ancient times where everything was backward, once a flood occurred, it would be starving.

Master Zhuang saw that the atmosphere had become so heavy, so he stopped talking about this topic and switched to the new farming tools that Jia Lian made some time ago.

Jia Lian introduced in detail to his father-in-law the new farming tools he made, and also told his father-in-law the irrigation tools he was going to make during this time.

After listening to Jia Lian's words, Mr. Zhuang was shocked, and he was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses, and looked at his son-in-law full of admiration.

"You are very good. The things you make will benefit farmers all over the country." This son-in-law is so outstanding, no wonder the emperor valued his son-in-law so much.

"Aren't we serving as officials to benefit the common people? I just do what I should do."

Master Zhuang stood up, raised his hand and patted Jia Lian on the shoulder: "It's good that you have such a pure heart."

After chatting for a long time, it was time for lunch.

The family sits and eats together, and the atmosphere is very good.During this period, Mrs. Zhuang continued to add food to Jia Lian, the son-in-law, very enthusiastically.

It's no wonder Mrs. Zhuang is so enthusiastic. What mother doesn't want her son-in-law to have only her daughter as his wife.Jia Lian is so kind to her daughter, so she, as a mother, is also kind to Jia Lian.

After lunch, the family sat together and drank tea for a while, and then Jia Lian and Zhuang Jingrong came to drink.

According to the rules, after the daughter returns home, she must rush back to her husband's house before evening, otherwise it will be unlucky.

When he got home, Jia Lian shut himself in the study.Hearing from his father-in-law today that there might be a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, he felt very uncomfortable and decided to write a memorial.

First, it is about how to prevent floods and how to evacuate the people before the flood.There are also things about how to minimize the disaster after the flood, how to arrange refugees, and how to provide disaster relief.

He writes in great detail, basically every aspect is considered.

The next day, Jia Lian's "marriage period" ended. He first went to the Ministry of Industry to "check in" and then went to see the emperor.He is now just a doctor of the Ministry of Industry and is not qualified to go to court.According to the regulations of the Dalong Dynasty, only officials of the fourth grade or above can go to the court to discuss state affairs.

There was no need for Jia Lian to see him. Emperor Longwu asked Li Jinzhong to call Jia Lian to the imperial study.

Emperor Longwu was not in the mood to joke about Jia Lian's marriage, and went straight to the point: "Have you heard about the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River?"

"I went to my father-in-law's house yesterday and heard what my father-in-law said about it."

"Do you have any good ideas?" Emperor Longwu recalled that when he took the rural examination, he had passed the exam on flood disasters, and Jia Lian answered very well at that time.That's why he asked Jia Lian that.

Jia Lian took out the memorial written yesterday from his sleeve: "After returning from my father-in-law's house, I felt uneasy, so I wrote a memorial about what to do before and after the disaster."

When Emperor Longwu heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, as if he saw hope: "Submit it!"

Li Jinzhong walked over, took the memorial from Jia Lian, and presented it to Emperor Longwu respectfully.

Emperor Longwu took the memorial, opened it impatiently, and carefully read it from beginning to end.

Because Jia Lian wrote it in detail, it is very long, and I won't be able to finish reading it in a while.

After a while, Emperor Longwu read Jia Lian's memorial and said hello three times: "Okay, okay, I knew you would have a way."

"The emperor's top priority is to go to Jiangnan and ask the officials in Jiangnan to evacuate the people and find a safe place to resettle the people."

"I will make an order, and send it to the south of the Yangtze River in eight hundred miles, hoping to make it in time."

"We must be able to catch up."

Emperor Longwu asked Li Jinzhong to draft the decree, and then sent it to the south of the Yangtze River eight hundred miles away.

"I will sacrifice to heaven in two days, I hope God can stop the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River."

"The emperor is the true son of heaven, God will definitely help the emperor."

Although Emperor Longwu decided to sacrifice to the sky, he didn't know if it would be useful, and he was still very worried. "Hope it works."

Two days later, Emperor Longwu ceremoniously offered sacrifices to the sky, praying to God to stop the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River.After the common people learned about it, they all praised Emperor Longwu as a wise emperor and a good emperor who cared for the common people.

After Emperor Longwu sacrificed to heaven, the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River suddenly stopped, making the common people more sure that Emperor Longwu was a wise emperor.However, within two days, there was another torrential rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

Because of the heavy rain, many rivers burst their embankments and flooded many rice fields and houses.