Dress to be a celebrity

Only two days after the third prince's envoy left Beijing, Huan Ling was conferred the title of Marquis at an unprecedented speed, and took on the important task of welcoming the king back to Beijing. At that time, a Tong Jinshi who was newly elected as the prefect of Hanzhong left the capital together.

Before Wei Wang sent the letter before joining the army, he had already led people to Shanxi Province day and night.

Shanxi is very close to Shaanxi, and it also produces excellent coal, oil and other mineral deposits.Since Hanzhong has prospered due to smelting and industry, the government and wealthy private businessmen all over Shanxi have also learned from it, and there are many local workshops, even better than some places in Shaanxi.

Shanxi people have been doing business since ancient times, and the Silk Road started from Chang'an, and there are still many big businessmen organizing horse teams to trade with the Hu people in the Western Regions.They even do business in foreign lands, and try to imitate the treasures brought into the customs. Shaanxi is a place so close, so naturally they have to learn anything new.

The first thing I learned was building roads.

The official roads in Shanxi's provincial capital, major prefectures, and wealthy counties were built straight and firm enough to allow four carriages to pass through.Asphalt is used to pave the road where there are garrisons refining oil, and cement and gravel are used to pave the road where there is no place. The road surface is wide and flat, and inflatable rubber tires can be walked on.

The convoy had prepared rubber tires and soft rubber horseshoes early, and replaced them on the horses and horses when the road was good.As a result, the speed of travel was a few minutes faster than before, and they were anxious to welcome King Zhou back to the capital, and they did not hesitate to spend the night at Xiaoxing. They should have traveled for more than a month, but it only took more than [-] days to arrive. Arrived in Xi'an.

It was not a few days away from the time when King Qi received the letter from King Wei.

Even so, Huan Ling thought the convoy was too slow, so he asked someone to pick out the best horses, and selected young guards who were good at riding horses to rotate between the two horses. He went to Hanzhong Mansion one step earlier and notified King Zhou and his relative Song to pack their luggage.

This time, it's a real royal family.

He recalled that his teacher, Mr. Lu Ge, called him to his home, and told him with regret that the scene where Song Shi failed to receive grace because of his marriage, still smiles from the bottom of his heart—not only the two teachers, but also the whole family. In the civil and military courts, even the Holy Majesty felt that the two of them were a husband and wife, so they deserved a reward.

Although Mr. Lu regretted that Shi Guaner was not granted a patent, he actually didn't regret it at all.

What's the use of this crony-climbed knighthood?When they were officials, they would go to the Temple of Confucianism in the future and become sages. Having such a lord would easily cause controversy. It would be better to be a pure literati.

He wrote all the news in Beijing in his letter and asked the guard to take it to Hanzhong.

The messenger did not dare to delay the royal affairs, and also hoped to arrive in Hanzhong early to receive the reward from the king of Zhou. The rush was more urgent than when he was in the team.But within a few days, he rushed from the junction of Xi'an and Hanzhong to the gate of King Zhou's mansion, and took out Huan Ling's post to ask King Zhou.

The gatekeepers of Prince Zhou's mansion didn't recognize him, but they all recognized Huan Ling's post, so they quickly let him into the gatehouse to have tea, and delivered a letter to King Zhou in the main hall.

King Zhou laughed when he saw the post, "Brother must be coming back, what did the messenger say?"

The man couldn't even breathe when he entered the door, his voice was rough as if it had been polished by sandpaper.Seeing that he was exhausted, the concierge poured boiled water for him to moisten his throat, and sent someone to the big kitchen to fetch a basket of bread and a big bowl of mutton soup. say.

The king of Zhou understood his hard work, so he ordered him to rest first, and opened the envelope to read it himself.

After reading a few words, the originally stable face was already filled with surprise, and he called the servant: "Quickly, go to the magistrate's yamen to invite Brother Song, and then send a letter to the back hall, and tell the princess and the others that uncle is about to come." They are coming to pick us up and return to Beijing!"

Return to Beijing!

King Zhou returned to Beijing... and his business?Or is it that Zhou Wang and his wife want to return to Beijing and ask him to help pack their things and send them out of Shaanxi?

No matter what, Huan Ling is coming over!At least he sent King Zhou out of the province for this journey, and the two of them can spend another honeymoon trip.Anyway, Zhou Wang and his wife are not outsiders, and the whole palace is used to seeing them as a couple, so it is already enough to be shy, and they are not afraid of letting others see how they live.

Song Shi recalled the scenery of Xi'an Prefecture and other places he had seen when he walked the grassroots a few days ago, and a tourist map of Shaanxi was automatically rolled out in his mind. Dishes, snacks, cultural activities, hot springs...

He suppressed his excitement, put away a document in his hand approving Lueyang's delivery of the murderer, calmed down, and said: "Wait for me to straighten my clothes, and then I will go to see King Zhou with my father-in-law."

Only when he arrived at King Zhou's mansion did he realize that this time not only King Zhou was going back to court, but also him.Huan Ling has already rushed to Hanzhong with the adults who handed over the work, and specially sent messengers to Hanzhong Mansion in advance to give them time to arrange the work at hand, pack their bags and prepare to go.

There was still joy on King Zhou's face, and when they met, he pushed Huan Ling's letter to him, letting him relieve the pain of lovesickness.

"This is the handwritten letter of Brother Huan's brother. Xiao Wang has already written it down. You don't need to keep it. Master Song will take it and read it." It would be better for my uncle to accept this letter.

The king of Zhou expressed his thoughtfulness, and Song Shi naturally accepted it gratefully.He took the letter and read it carefully, pursed his lips and suppressed his smile, put on a loyal and loving attitude and said: "I'm afraid Brother Huan will spend a few days with some adults who came to Hanzhong to take office. I'm about to come here. If Your Highness trusts me, I can pack my bags with peace of mind. When I count the treasury, I will count the military rations and equipment in the big warehouse outside the city and make a book for handover."

Since Huan Ling left, he has taken over the job of assisting the King of Zhou, and Pan Ku is naturally also doing his duty.

The king of Zhou nodded and said, "Brother Song, I'm going to be lazy for a while."

Song Shi has been operating in Hanzhong for many years, and has always used the modern enterprise system to require local civil servants. The warehouse management work is so refined that it almost requires manual excel.It is more troublesome to access and file in ordinary times. It is only when it is time to take stock and hand over that you can see how clear and neat the arrangement of accounts and goods is.

When the court envoys arrived at Hanzhong Mansion by boat, Song Shi had already taken the two long officials to check the granary and arsenal overnight, and cleared the accounts with the ladies brought by Princess Zhou.

The work in the Hanzhong Mansion is due to the fact that he has long been promoted to the position of Shoudao Councilor, and most of them are in charge of Zhao Tongzhi and Yuan Tong. Now they are the two of them who take inventory, clean up the prison, and clear the accounts. The paperwork is submitted.

Soon after, the big ship that the envoy was on went down the Han River and stopped at the Han River wharf.In the Song Dynasty, Zuo Changshi Chuxiu went out of the city for [-] miles on behalf of the king of Zhou to meet the envoy.

The envoys had already bathed and changed into new clothes on the boat. Except for a slight unsteadiness in their gait after disembarking, they were all in good spirits.

Especially Mr. Huan, who was newly conferred the title of Marquis of Yongning, just returned home with a proud spring breeze and rich clothes.He went abroad for several months, and after returning to Beijing, he hardly rested for a few days and was sent to Hanzhong again, but there was no trace of weather on his face. Instead, his spirit was shining and his face was radiant. children.

Mr. Song has been staying up late these days to take inventory, clear accounts, and order prisons. His eyes are slightly black and blue, and his appearance is not as energetic as him.

Fortunately, apart from him being exceptionally energetic, some of the adults in the company were seasick, and some were exhausted from the journey, and none of them were better than Song Shi.Master Song looked at the appearance of the visitors, and he didn't care to cover his dark circles anymore, so he quickly arranged chariots and horses to take them into Hanzhong.

If it was normal, they would be asked to rest outside the city for a day, but now that King Zhou is waiting for the imperial edict to be called back, everyone will work harder for a while, and the edict will be passed on.Your lords can stay in Hanzhong to rest, and succeed King Zhou and his work by the way, while their family will have to work hard on the road back to Beijing.

Fortunately, they are still young and can withstand the pressure of work.

The people rushed to the palace without stopping to announce the decree. The king of Zhou took the family members of the whole family to receive the decree to thank him.

Although his official rank has not been promoted, he has moved from a local second official to a key member of the central government in one step. In the future, he may become an official or even become a cabinet bachelor. His future is very different from when he was outside.

What is even more touching is the position of Zhan Shifu's young Zhan Shi.He got this job as a pro-party member who followed the King of Zhou to Hanzhong as an in-law of the King of Zhou. What else can he explain?

It means that King Zhou is about to become the crown prince!

The three fellow officials did not come to proclaim the decree, so naturally they had no way of knowing the content of the decree. When they suddenly heard and guessed this shocking news, they all held their breath and were so shocked that they couldn't even speak.

King Zhou, who was waiting for him to announce the decree to eat, also forgot what to say, staring at the imperial decree in his hand.

Fortunately, Huan Ling had heard about the establishment of the crown prince from his teacher. Song Shi also deduced from his rich experience in Gongdou dramas/novels that the king of Zhou was going to be the crown prince. The decree was announced.

Song Shi held the imperial decree in both hands and said long live, Huan Ling strode forward and helped him up.The swiftness of the actions and the gentleness of the gestures also awakened Zhou Wang, who was helped up by his servants after receiving the order, and who hadn't seen his brother-in-law stretching out a hand of friendship towards him from the beginning to the end.

Whether it's exile or returning to Beijing, whether it's going out of the palace or becoming a heir...things go on in the world, and people's hearts change. Only his two wives and uncles are deeply in love, and when they see each other, no one else's attitude remains the same.

It's reassuringly familiar.

The king of Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, and calmly ordered his servants to prepare meals, and everyone should eat quickly, because there are still a pile of account books, money, food, and ordnance waiting to be handed over.

The kitchen of Prince Zhou's Mansion was also well prepared, and soon served a table of high-standard authentic Mongolian dishes with Hanzhong characteristics.After enjoying the guests and hosts, the King of Zhou sent all the relevant officials to explain the operation and supply of food, grass and ordnance to the two new doctors from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households.

The two doctors are both experts in accounting and managing the military warehouse, and Huan Ling, who has lived in the palace for a long time and has been assisting for many years, is the censor who mentioned some points, and they sorted out the general's equipment in a few days.The newly appointed Tongfu Yin mainly handed over with Zhao Tongzhi and the others. Following the old practice of the Fuyin taking office, worshiping the city god and entering the government office did not require much energy in the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, after Song Shi explained the last bit of work at hand, he took his deputy principal and vice principal Huan to the Economic Park, Hanzhong College of Economics and Technology, and Hanzhong Girls' School to make resignation reports.

This is the place where his career started. These students are also taught by him from "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" to modern algebra, geometry, physics, and chemistry. He has more feelings for these places than for the government office. deep.

Once I go today, the mountains are high and the water is far away, and it is difficult to see each other again.Maybe he will return to Beijing to work in the future, maybe he will go to other prefectures, but it is unlikely that he will return to Hanzhong again.

He only hopes that the managers and workers in the Economic Park will not forget the techniques he taught, apply what they have learned, and have the courage to innovate; he also hopes that the teachers and students of Hanzhong College will continue to pursue the limits of physics and not be complacent...

When he was speaking on the stage, he was a little emotional. He raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, and sincerely said to the teachers and students below: "I will build other colleges in the future, and maybe others will imitate Hanzhong College as an academy. I hope You can live up to my original intention of building the academy in the early years, and your own original intention of studying. In the future, there will be more academies teaching practical learning like this in the world, I..."

His voice paused, and the students below were also full of tears, and called "Sir" choked with sobs, asking him to trust himself.

Song Shi nodded slightly, glanced at everyone in the audience with trusting eyes, and said affectionately: "If I have the opportunity to hold a joint examination of various colleges and universities across the country in the future, I hope you can be worthy of being the first one to study physics, chemistry and other practical subjects. As a student of the college, I won’t lose my reputation, and my test scores are better than those of other schools.”