"Back to the emperor, these...these are just matters within the scope of my duties." Ruan Yuan had no choice but to say humbly.

"You have done much better than other governors in your duties. In this case, I should reward you more." Daoguang also acknowledged Ruan Yuan: "It's just... you have to know

, now that you are already the governor, if you increase the reward, you will only have the positions of bachelor and co-organizer of the grand master. Wang Tingzhen died of illness last year, and I had appointed Lu Yinpu as co-sponsored bachelor. At that time, I did not know these things, but

I have forgotten you, but I will consider you first when I have the opportunity in the future."

"I thank you, Your Majesty." Ruan Yuan thought that no matter whether he would join the court or serve abroad in the future, he would finally have the opportunity to be appointed prime minister, and he felt happy in his heart.

"I have read your report about your concubine Tang's family, but it doesn't matter." It seems that Daoguang has also understood the matter of Tang Qingyun, saying: "You have been proclaiming your strength for the country for forty years, even if it is

It is difficult for me to seal her, so why am I still reluctant to give her a royal title? Your concubine, the Tang family, now that I have added An Ren, she also has a royal title. Also, I was thinking about sealing the title, and I was very worried for a moment.

It’s difficult to give it to you, but I still have other gifts. You can go down and receive the reward later. In addition, I will give you a horse in the Forbidden City. In this way, if you enter the court once, it will be considered a worthwhile trip."

The so-called "horse riding in the Forbidden City" is also a privilege granted to high-ranking officials in the Qing Dynasty. According to regulations, officials can only enter the palace on foot. With the right to ride a horse, they can enter the palace on horseback. Of course, because many high-ranking officials with this privilege have

Han officials, most of whom are too old to ride a horse, can generally agree to use a sedan instead of a horse. As for Tang Qingyun, being able to use her as a concubine as a concubine is already a rare thing for her.

Ruan Yuan was also moved and thanked Daoguang again for the reward.

Daoguang was quite generous on this day. Not only did he give Ruan Yuan a New Year's post saying "Going out to see happiness", but he also gave Ruan Yuan a horse. It is said that this time only Ruan Yuan and a few military ministers were given the "Going out to see happiness" post.

It was a gift. Therefore, Ruan Yuan was satisfied with this visit. However, he was old after all. At this time, Ruan Yuan could no longer rest assured about his legs and feet, so he had to let his servant take the horse and head west together.

Walk towards Huamen.

Unexpectedly, just after passing Xihua Gate, Ruan Yuan heard a familiar voice coming from behind: "The gentleman in front of you, is... Bo Yuan?"

Ruan Yuan was startled and immediately looked back, only to see two people standing behind him. One of them was Na Yancheng. Naturally, it was Na Yancheng who asked the question just now. But there was another veteran beside Na Yancheng.

His beard and hair were all white, but Ruan Yuan actually knew this man. He was the former Jilin general Fu Jun. Fu Jun and Ruan Yuan had welcomed Jiaqing together, and they had discussed the matter of eradicating He Shen. They were indeed old friends.

"Brother Dongfu, brother Songyan!" Ruan Yuan was overjoyed when he saw the two of them, and he also stepped forward to pay homage to them. Fu Jun's nickname was Songyan, and Ruan Yuan called him by that name.

"Haha, Boyuan, I really didn't expect that in the past thirty years, you, me, and Brother Songyan have been away from the capital for most of the time, but have lived in different parts of the world. But today, the three of us still meet in the capital.

Days are so rare, rare!" Na Yancheng looked at Ruan Yuan and was moved for a moment. The three of them looked at each other and knew that they were already gray-haired and that their youthful years were long gone.

Returned. The Jinshi of Jiyouke 40 years ago, Hu Changling, Wang Tingzhen, Qian Kai, Yi Bingshou, Liu Wei, etc., have all passed away at this time. Liu Fenggao has also been in office for many years, and Jiyouke is still in the court.

And only Ruan Yuan and Na Yan became the governors and governors of Qing Er.

"Yes, brother Dongfu, it will be the ninth year of Daoguang in a few days, and it will be forty years since we passed the Jinshi examination? Brother Dongfu, how have you been doing things in Xinjiang these two years? Brother Songyan, you are in Jilin

You have made great contributions to the country by working in the fields and reclaiming wasteland. Are you being transferred back to the capital now?" Ruan Yuan recalled the past events in Jiyouke, tears could not help but fill his eyes, and he asked Na Yancheng and Fu Jun again.

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"Well, today I just came back from Xinjiang to report on my work, which is similar to that of Boyuan. In a while, I have to go back to southern Xinjiang. Although Zhang Ni's rebellion has been subsided, I have also discovered during these years in Xinjiang

"Zhang Ni's disaster did not happen in a day. If we want to completely quell the chaos in the northwest, we have to do a lot of things." Na Yancheng also sighed to Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan looked at his thoughtful appearance and knew that in a few years,

After the battle in Xinjiang, Na Yan became very old, actually even worse than himself.

"Boyuan, this time I came back to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Even if I return to the court, I am already eighty years old. I am finally powerless to deal with Jilin affairs. However, the current Jilin general Bo Qitu has worked with me for many years and knows that I

Regarding the method of land reclamation, he will help me continue the land reclamation. It’s just a pity that I once jointly submitted a petition with Master Songjun to ask the emperor that the land in Xiao Suifen can also be reclaimed and whether immigrants can be immigrated to farmland. But in the imperial court,

But the minister believes that it is enough to maintain the Twin Castles and Bertune. It is a pity that he does not agree with our opinion." Fu Jun also said to Ruan Yuan, in fact, after Fu Jun entered the capital, Bo Qitu succeeded Fu Jun.

The legacy law maintained the Shuangcheng and Boduna land reclamation until the middle and late Daoguang period. However, after Bo Qitu left office, many Jilin generals could not continue to pay attention to the land reclamation matter, and the Jilin reclamation matter could not be further developed.

As for the little Suifen land that Fu Jun mentioned, it was not developed during the Daoguang period, and it will leave a huge regret in the future. But those things are no longer visible to the three people present.

At this time, Ruan Yuan listened to Fu Jun's words. Although he was not without regrets, Fu Jun had been stationed in Jilin for more than ten years and had already made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty's border expansion. He comforted him and said: "Brother Songyan, although you and I are north and south,

We are thousands of miles apart, but I am still clear about your farming and opening up the border. I think future generations will remember Brother Songyan’s contribution to opening up the border. I will leave the rest to the young people. But... these two

In 2007, I heard that Jiang Zhongtang went south to Jiangning, and Master Yulin was replaced by General Yili. Who was added to the military plane?"

"Bo Yuan, I know all about this, why don't you care?" Na Yancheng also smiled at Ruan Yuan and said, "Although Lord Yulin and Jiang Zhongtang are no longer in the capital, in the Military Aircraft Department, the emperor appointed new people at the beginning of the year.

Ah? Master Mu Zhang'amu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, has been working in the Military Aircraft Department for a year now. Wouldn't it be enough to have four ministers in the Military Aircraft Department? But I remember... Master Mu Zhang'amu was a Jinshi.

, he used to be a Hanlin scholar, and he should have participated in the compilation of "Quan Tangwen" during the reign of Emperor Renzong. Why, doesn't Boyuan have any impression of him?"

"Really? I did participate in the compilation of "Complete Tang Dynasty" at that time, but there were so many people who recommended it at that time, and I couldn't know them all at once, but I didn't care about it? In this way, the Military Aircraft Department now should be Cao Zhongtang, Brother Qiutan

, Dingjiu and Master Mu?" Ruan Yuan recalled the candidates for the Military Aircraft Department at this time and also said to Na Yancheng.

"Bo Yuan, why do you still call him Cao Zhongtang? Now that Zhang Ni has been pacified, court ministers who participate in the battle back to Xinjiang are often promoted. Cao Zhenyong has been given the title of Taifu, and he will be called Cao Taifu from now on!" Na Yancheng also asked Ruan Yuan

Explained: "The emperor's incident this year has really opened my eyes. I used to say that the emperor was frugal and cut down a lot of daily meals. But I didn't expect that during the battle of returning to Xinjiang, the emperor actually increased the rewards. Cao Zhenyong Jin

After becoming the Grand Tutor, Chang Zhongtang conferred the title of Second Class Weiyong Gong, and also gave him three-eyed feathers! Both generals Yang were granted the title of marquis. Even the current governor of Shaanxi Province, your student Lu Kun and Lu Houshan, were awarded the title of Duke of Weiyong of the second class because of their meritorious service in supervising the transportation of grain and grass.

We have added the Crown Prince's Shaobao and the crown jewel. After this battle, there are many more people who have been given the title of palace protector and feathered crowns than before."

"So that's it. I'm far away in southern Yunnan and I don't know everything about Beijing. It's a pity that I can't go to congratulate you in person." Ruan Yuan also sighed to the two of them, thinking

During the battle of returning to Xinjiang, he was not on the front line, so he did not receive a reward. This seems a bit regretful. However, he also contributed to the army and always solved the difficulty of serving as an official for his two sons. Thinking about it this way, Ruan Yuan

But I felt a lot more relieved.

"Haha, Bo Yuan, let alone others, even if you have time now, you can visit Taifu Cao and wish him a promotion. Are you willing to go? I have heard that these students in your capital, students below your students

, but most people don’t have a good impression of him, Taifu Cao?" Na Yancheng thought that it was rare for the three of them to reunite, so he was naturally happy. Seeing that everyone had left the Xihua Gate again, and there was no one around to listen, he smiled at Ruan Yuan.

"Yes, to be honest with Brother Dongfu, when I met the students, there were indeed many of their junior students who seemed to have outstanding literary talents, but they were never able to be used by the court, so they always thought that it was Taifu Cao who took the title.

They fell into the trap of being subordinates because of the unfairness of the officials. But to be honest, I don't know much about Taifu Cao, so I don't dare to make a casual conclusion about what is going on?" Ruan Yuan had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Boyuan, I know that you and Dongfu have not been in the capital for many years, so they may not know much about the affairs of Mr. Cao. I have served as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for a year, and I often go to the Military Aircraft Department to handle important matters in the ministry. This Cao Zhenyong

I know something about it." At this time, it was Fu Jun who said to Ruan Yuan: "I know that among the officials and officials below, some people say what Cao Zhenyong is...Kowtow more and talk less. I understand this.

That's too much, Mr. Cao is not that kind of person. When I went to the court to give a duet, I often encountered the emperor summoning him to do a duet alone, and each time it took a long time. There should be a lot of things he said, but... I did

I don't like him. I once went to the Old Summer Palace for business and passed by the military aircraft check-in room. I saw Taifu Cao reprimanding several military aircraft Zhang Jing. Judging from their words, there should be two military aircraft Zhang Jing who thought he was talented in literature.

They were outstanding in making the two proposed articles eloquent and quoting scriptures, which can be said to be both internal and external. However, Taifu Cao reprimanded them: "When you are on duty as a military aircraft, you must be diligent in state affairs. Everything should be done."

It is clear that you are writing a memorial for the imperial court. The imperial court does not need you to use this memorial to show off your literary talents! The Military Aircraft Department has always had a routine for edicts. All you need to do is to write a memorial according to the routine.

Now that the official documents are out, who do you want to show them to after you have written so much? Since you think that the performance of official documents from the imperial court is just a place for you to show off your skills, then don’t stay in the Military Aircraft Department. The Military Aircraft Department does not need you.

Such a self-righteous Zhang Jing!' Later...it seems that those two people were really transferred out. In fact, I also feel this way. In the past two years, the imperial edicts and expressions have often been more substantial and less charming. More

What's more, more and more articles are just following the rules and suppressing the words of the predecessors. In today's peaceful world, that's fine. But if something happens to the court in the future, new ministers will only know these rules.

If you don't know how to work flexibly, then... you might get into trouble?" At this point, Fu Jun shook his head repeatedly. It seemed that he also had a lot of dissatisfaction with Cao Zhenyong's leadership of the Military Aircraft Department.

Ruan Yuan listened to the two men's words, but gradually understood that Cao Zhenyong's way of doing politics was not as bad as Gong Zizhen, Hu Peihui and others said, but he was definitely not the same as him. It was just that the battle of Zhang Ge had been settled.

At this time, peace was indeed restored in the Qing Dynasty, and he did not care about what happened in the future. He could only sigh to the two of them: "Really... Maybe Taifu Cao also has his own ideas, but... there are always people with real talent and learning.

When the imperial court needs people, Taifu Cao employs people like this, but he also suffers from those who are younger?"

"Boyuan, having said that, Taifu Cao will be seventy-five next year. Maybe he will be serving as an official in two years. By then, there may be some changes, right? Alas, I am also worried that these Taoist officials behind us now

If the people of the State Council become governors and governors in the future, will they not be able to support this court and this country?" Na Yancheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Dongfu, no matter what, aren't we still here? What's the use of worrying about the future now?" Ruan Yuan could only comfort Na Yancheng, just talking about the next generation, thinking secretly.

, I really don’t have much confidence.

It was indeed impossible for the three people at this time to predict the subsequent changes in the court. Starting from the ninth year of Daoguang, for five consecutive years, the Military Aircraft Department was chaired by Cao Zhenyong, Wenfu, Wang Ding and Mu Zhanga. Since then,
Chapter completed!