When he arrived in front of the building, he saw a familiar figure already standing at the door, waiting for him to come. It was Jiao Xun. Ruan Yuan was overjoyed and walked forward in a hurry. Under the setting sun, he saw Jiao Xun's face.

Calm and spirited, there were only a few more gray hairs between the braids. It seemed that Jiao Xun’s Heart Sutra technique was much more tiring than himself. In a moment of excitement, he stepped forward and hugged him, saying happily: "Li

Don, I...I'm back, are you okay here?"

"Haha, Boyuan, I have not been in the city for the past three years. I have only enjoyed the scenery of North Lake in Diaoyulou. These days are the real freedoms!" Jiao Xun also smiled at Ruan Yuan and said: "Boyuan, for three years

Now, your beard has grown a lot longer than before. I am really... so happy that you can return to Yangzhou today. Come in and tell us what rewards you have gained during these three years in Beijing.

Are you happy?"

"Me...we?" Ruan Yuan was a little curious for a moment when he heard what Jiao Xun said.

"Yes, Boyuan, you came at the right time. You can see many acquaintances today." Looking at Jiao Xun's appearance, he was quite proud. He thought about his old friends in Yangzhou and Hangzhou back then.

At this time, Ying Yi Er was also at Diao Yuanlou. "Just a few days ago, two acquaintances happened to come to my place to talk about Confucian classics, and I heard that you were coming over, so let's have a good get-together tonight.

.Boyuan, you have been an official in the capital for a long time, and with your academic skills, you may no longer be our opponent!"

"Litang, in the Confucian arts, I was resigned to being inferior ten years ago, so why do you need to provoke me like this?" Ruan Yuan also smiled at Jiao Xun and said: "But my friend here, I am a little curious, who is it that can make you Litang?"

Why is my cousin hiding something from me like this?"

"Bo Yuan, you'll know when you get here!" Jiao Xun was overjoyed and pulled Ruan Yuan along while returning to the guest house downstairs in Diao Jian. As expected, there were still two people sitting in the side hall of the guest house.

, the two of them were overjoyed when they saw Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan was even more surprised and shouted out first:

"Brother Yuanru, cousin Zheng!" It turned out that the two people in the hall at this time were Sun Xingyan and Jiang Fan!

"Haha, Boyuan, I didn't expect that after we said goodbye to Kaifeng, five years later, you and I can still see each other!" Sun Xingyan was overjoyed when he saw Ruan Yuan, and stood up quickly, but this

As soon as I stopped, I accidentally stepped into the empty space and almost fell to the ground.

Ruan Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to support Sun Xingyan, asked him to sit down, and said happily to him: "Brother Yuanru, it is a blessing for me to see you here today. But... I remember that brother Yuanru had already joined us in the spring of last year.

Second grade, but you...how did you come to Yangzhou?" Sun Xingyan's position was originally a fourth-grade Taoist priest, but he once served as the chief envoy of Shandong. In the past year, Jiaqing thought of Sun Xingyan's diligent ability.

, enough to take charge of important affairs in Shandong, so he was specially given the second rank of Cong. But if so, Sun Xingyan should continue to serve in Daotai, Shandong, but should not come to Yangzhou, so Ruan Yuan had this question.

"Bo Yuan, I have long taken this matter of official rank lightly. Whether it is second rank or fourth rank, you must have a better body to use it, right?" Sun Xingyan looked calm and indifferent, but also a little regretful,

He said to Ruan Yuan: "It's just that my body is getting older and I have become less and less able to do things recently. The old injuries on my legs also recurred from time to time, so half a year ago I thought that if I couldn't do this job, I would stop doing it.

. So I submitted my resignation to the emperor and prepared to retire to Jiangning. I had already bought a house in Jiangning. Unexpectedly, a month ago, Akdang'a, the salt transport envoy from Yangzhou, suddenly sent me a letter saying that "The Complete Tang Dynasty"

"" was going to be published in Yangzhou, so I thought of asking me to proofread it. I thought that the official couldn't do it anymore, and the proofreading was relatively easy, so I stayed on. Later I heard that the person who transported the manuscript to the south was...

Is it you, Bo Yuan? You said, if this is not the fate between you and me, what is it? "

When Ruan Yuan looked at Sun Xingyan's expression, he felt that he was overjoyed to see him again after a long absence. However, his hair and beard were mostly grayer than five years ago. Although his expression was dull, he no longer had the grace of his prime. After all, in this year, Sun Xingyan

He is already sixty years old. I remember that when I was a boy, I entered Beijing together with Sun Xingyan. Before I could pass the exam, Sun Xingyan had already passed the exam in second place. But in the following twenty years, although Sun Xingyan was in prison and had talent in water management, he had to do it.

For a Taoist official, it is too early to become an official at such an age. For such a person who is both good at political science, his official career is ultimately limited, but he cannot help but feel a little melancholy.

Everyone knew that Ruan Yuan had been dismissed from his post as governor by the imperial court, and now he could be reinstated as governor in just three years, but it was not easy. There was silence for a while, and he was speechless for a long time. It was Jiao Xun who took the initiative to speak and said:

"Boyuan, Yuanru, what's wrong with you? Boyuan is back as Cao Shuai this time, doesn't he have something important to do? Come here, I've prepared tea for a long time, drink it first, hurry up

Let’s talk about this important matter quickly!” As he said that, he led Ruan Yuan to sit down. Everyone watched Jiao Xun finish cooking tea and drank a cup together. Only then did Ruan Yuan explain that there are many disadvantages in water transportation and that people who are good at calculation are urgently needed.

The matter of assistance was explained in detail to three people.

Thinking that three years ago, the reason why Jiao Xun returned to Yangzhou to build the Diaoyu Tower was because he was deeply hit by his dismissal from office and never wanted to ask about political affairs again. Ruan Yuan said these words, but he also felt a little guilty and asked Jiao Xundao.

"Litang, I know that maybe you are still concerned about what happened three years ago. If you really don't want to let go of what happened back then, then I will give up on this matter. I...I

I will never force anything on you."

"Boyuan, is my brother-in-law such a stingy person?" Unexpectedly, it was Jiao Xun who took the initiative to speak up at this time, calming down the atmosphere at the table and saying, "Having said that, if I don't mind at all what happened back then, that would be a lie.

, but after all, you are back, and who would have thought that the place where you were appointed as an official was Huai'an? Anyway, Bo Yuan, my legs and feet are not as good as before these days. If you go to other direct provinces to serve as an official, I will

I can't go there. But if it's Huai'an, I'm willing to accompany you. After all, what you are planning is called to solve the water shortages, but in fact it is to relieve the people's poverty. If I can contribute to the water transportation of the seven provinces, what can I do?

Are you happy but not doing it?"

"Bo Yuan, although I am in Yangzhou, I am only a few days away from Huai'an by water. If you need me anywhere, please let me know." Sun Xingyan also said to Ruan Yuan: "Also, your fellow countryman Jiang

Fan Jiang Zhengtang, I have heard about knowledge. I used to think that I was not yet successful in my studies and was unwilling to do things with you. But when I asked him about it the day before yesterday, he also thought that if you had any need for him,

He is also willing to help you. But Zheng Tang is not a person who is good at calculations. If you only need calculation skills, maybe..."

"Zheng Tang, if you are really willing to come out and help me, that would be... really a great blessing for me." Ruan Yuan has always known that Jiang Fan is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and has long wanted him to come out and help me, but Jiang Fan has been unwilling before.

Having failed to make the trip just now, I heard Sun Xingyan and Jiang Fan agreed to help. There was no reason to refuse. He also said to Jiang Fan: "Zhengtang, there is a place in Huai'an right now, and we need people like you who are proficient in classics. Huai'an."

Li Zheng Academy was originally established by Yang Qinche. Now it is in need of a person with real talents and practical knowledge to teach. If Zheng Tang does not give up, I am willing to recommend you to be the lecturer. You can give lectures on weekdays. If our Caoyuan has

If you find it difficult, come back and ask for advice. In this way, you will have something to do no matter what you do or learn. What do you think?" Duke Yang Qinchu was the former famous minister of water transportation, Yang Xifu.

"Bo Yuan, I...I have never been involved in the imperial court before. If you value me so much today, I will do my best to help you with this lecture." Jiang Fan saw that Ruan Yuan not only did not dislike him for not being willing to help him before, but instead

As soon as I came up, I was given the post of lecturer at the academy, and I was naturally excited.

"Bo Yuan, there is one more thing I almost forgot." Sun Xingyan saw that everyone hit it off and thought that not long after, the new Ruan Yuan shogunate would be established. He felt happy in his heart, so he also thought of an old thing and said: "I will become an official.

Later, I visited Jiaoshan Temple in Zhenjiang, and the host there happened to have heard about you. He said that you had built a "Lingyin Book Collection" at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou a few years ago. Nowadays, more and more people are donating books and coming to read them.

There is also an endless stream of taxis, and I am envious of this. The abbot also wants to build a book collection in Jiaoshan Temple, but no one cares about it, which is a pity. Now that Bo Yuan is back, can you help me with the matter of Jiaoshan Temple?

One or two?”

"Haha, after the Lingyin Book Collection, building another 'Jiaoshan Book Collection' is not a good deed that is beneficial to all scholars in Jiangsu?" Ruan Yuan himself did not hesitate and said to everyone: "It happens to be the end of the year, I am going to Cao Department

It’s nothing important. At that time, I will go to Jiaoshan Temple in person, discuss with the abbot in detail, and build this ‘Jiaoshan Book Collection’ for him! If you need to donate some books, I will also tell Uncle Yang.

They helped me prepare it in Yangzhou, and it may take a year and a half to complete the collection of books."

"Okay, now that these things have been decided, Zheng Tang and I will also start making preparations for this trip to Huai'an." Jiao Xun and Jiang Fan looked at each other and laughed together. Just like that, Ruan Yuan's

The Caodu shogunate in Huai'an also gradually took shape.

Ruan Yuan stayed one night in Diaojian Tower that day, and returned to Huai'an the next day, continuing to check the accounts of Panliang Hall, Caochu Road, Caohe Road and other places. On this day, a man came from the Huai'an Supervisory Office.

Dear guest, it turns out that Songyun was going south to control floods at this time, and he happened to be passing through Huai'an on his way north, so he came to Ruan Yuan's mansion to drink tea and chat with him. Songyun was also appointed Minister of Military Aircraft in the Military Aircraft Department at this time, but he had no important positions in the Military Aircraft Department.

On the contrary, he was often dispatched by Jiaqing to control floods and conduct inspections. This year, Songyun first took 70 clan members northward and settled them in the eastern suburbs of Shengjing. He then went to Chaoyang, Chifeng and other four counties outside the mouth to inspect the farming and pasture land.

I went to Anhui to check the water conditions. After a year, it was still very hard work.

In the middle of Jiaqing, the population of the Eight Banners was increasing day by day. Many lower-level bannermen were already in the dilemma of not having enough food and clothing, and even a few clans had increasingly thinner supplies. Jiaqing had no choice but to adjust the clans. Two years ago, it was already in Sheng

To build houses in Beijing, this time he also selected more than 400 people from 70 families in the clan and forced them to move back to Shengjing. As for the ordinary Eight Banners, Jiaqing also considered that even if they were allowed to farm for a living, it would still be better than nothing.

Having nothing to do but starving, this year he ordered Jilin General Sai Chong'a to look for areas suitable for farming on the Lalin River in Jilin. If they could be cultivated, he would immediately move the bannermen north to cultivate the land.

At the same time, as Han people moved into Mongolian tribes in large numbers, Han gathering areas also appeared in many Inner Mongolia banners and leagues. As early as the end of Qianlong's reign, Qianlong established Zhaowuda League and Zhuosuo Tu League.

The four counties of Chaoyang, Chifeng, Jianchang and Pingquan were jointly managed by Chengde Prefecture and Qimeng. A new Guisui Sixth Hall also appeared in the Guihua City area, under the jurisdiction of the Shanxi governor. But as time went by,

The Han people here are becoming more and more numerous, and it is inevitable that there will be competition for land for farming and herding. This time Songyun went north to count the population of the four counties and reclassify the cultivated and pasture lands. The population of the four counties counted has reached 400,000.

Just thinking about the forced relocation of the clan, Songyun sighed and laughed at Ruan Yuan: "Bo Yuan, what I did this time was the most offensive thing, but what can I do?

How many clansmen are willing to go to Shengjing? Although I use soft methods most of the time, hard methods are always indispensable. Alas, my reputation among the clans will not get better in the future."

"Songzhongtang works diligently and alleviates the plight of the Eight Banners, which will eventually have long-term benefits in the future. Ruan Yuan cannot make things difficult for him, and he feels inferior to Zhongtang." Songyun was also promoted to co-organizer at this time, so Ruan Yuan has this

A word.

"Haha, dragons and snakes are mixed in the capital. Even if I become a bachelor, I will still be walking on thin ice every day." It sounds like Songyun has really suffered a lot from the princes of the clan. "So, you are like this

In my opinion, being appointed as the commander-in-chief may not be a bad thing for you at least. As for me, I also have a chance. The emperor’s edict to change the appointment has been issued. I will go to Yili again in a few days.

, went to be the general of Ili."
Chapter completed!