The second year of the Ming Dynasty was destined to be an extraordinary time, when all the bad things seemed to come together.
In Ji Mao, there was a severe drought in the Jianghuai River, and there were countless hungry people. The order was sent to send millions of rice to help the hungry people in the Jianghuai River. Gengzi, the imperial edict was: "The people in the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River died in the disaster, and the officials made funeral sacrifices."
Ye An's potatoes and sweet potatoes did not save the local people. Due to the large area affected by the Jianghuai River, the potatoes and sweet potatoes grown locally also failed to harvest. In addition, the month was wrong, and even those that survived had very little yield per mu.
Fortunately, the imperial court had abundant grain reserves, and there were grains in Changpingcang in the nearby state capital. Therefore, the hungry people in Jianghuai did not flee to Henan Prefecture to escape the famine in large numbers.
Winter was almost over when Ye An arrived in Tokyo. Because he had children, he did not dare to walk too fast on the road. Ye An and Qin Mumu did not agree on the name of their daughter, and finally decided to let Zhao Zhen choose one...
Ye An firmly opposed it at first. He was the father of the child, so why did he let Zhao Zhen name the child?
But his name was really hard to come by, but Qin Mumu felt that Zhao Zhen was the emperor of the Song Dynasty, so it was very meaningful and commemorative for him to name his child.
After Ye An's own name was rejected by Qin Mumu many times, he could only compromise, but the nickname "Nuomi" was confirmed by Ye An. Qin Mumu also thought it was very appropriate, so he had no objection.
The little baby was lying in a silver fox fur quilt, with a slight redness in her white skin, and her skin was as pink and tender as a glutinous rice dumpling.
Chen Lin hugged Nuomi and teased her several times along the way. The old man who had no children finally showed his love for children, and the smiles on his face also increased.
In Ye An's view, Chen Lin needs to find a companion to provide him with spiritual sustenance in his later years. Who says eunuchs can't have a family? Lan Jizong has a wife in Tokyo, and his life is so happy.
, Lan Jizong saw clearly that when he had nothing to do, his mother-in-law took care of his food and daily life, read interesting stories about the capital every day, played with flowers and plants, went fishing, and even teased his grandchildren, just like ordinary people!
However, Chen Lin still couldn't let go. She was always thinking about the things in the palace and the tasks she was assigned. He had already fulfilled the oath he made to the late emperor, but he still didn't want to let go.
Ye An sighed helplessly, took the little glutinous rice from Chen Lin's arms and said: "Sir Chen, when you are not happy, you can roar like a wild dog, and you can also be as aggressive as you want, but you still have to learn to let go!"
Chen Lin stiffened slightly, then glared at Ye An and said, "How old are you? It's too early to come to persuade a certain family!"
Ye An smiled bitterly and said: "The boy is still young, but he has a lot of experience. This year, the official family will definitely be in charge, and the senior officials will forget about the shackles in their hearts. Why not follow the example of senior officials and buy an outhouse in Tokyo? It's okay.
How nice it is to be able to enter the palace and pay homage to the officials!"
"Do you also think that the saint will not be able to survive this year?" Chen Lin did not answer Ye An, but looked at Ye An with a somewhat unclear expression.
Ye An shrugged his shoulders: "I didn't say it, but even if the saint recovers, will the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty let the saint continue to supervise the country? Isn't this kind of opportunity what you and Lord Lan have been looking forward to?"
Chen Lin said sadly: "That being said, I don't know why a certain family always feels uneasy, and I don't know... eh!"
Ye An smiled: "Is it possible that you don't have confidence in the official government?"
"How is it possible? Officials have been in charge of government for many years, and they have become proficient in their methods, and their methods of governing are even more outstanding. Although the saint is in charge of government, he also hands over the power of government to officials!"
Ye An gently bumped the child in his arms, looked up at the little Nuomi sucking his fingers and said with a smile: "That's it! People have to learn to let go. Look, I have been operating in the northwest for many years, haven't I let it go yet?
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"Have you really given up?"
"Let it go, you and I both know that the sage ordered me to return to Beijing in order to destroy the foundation of my business in the northwest for many years. It is impossible for her to keep me in Ganliang. My reputation and authority in the northwest are other than my own.
No one can shake it! So I brought Qin Mumu back, and also brought back the elite of Puhui Company."
Following Ye An's words, the big stone in Chen Lin's heart finally fell. She waved her hands indifferently and said: "You are always like this, the heart of a villain judge the heart of a gentleman! The saint ordered you to return to Beijing for the officialdom.
, with you here, the saint will feel relieved... Of course, for the saint himself, the Liu family are relatives after all, and the saint will not ignore it. "
Ye An did not speak, but stared at Chen Lin from the horseback, his eyes full of teasing.
Chen Lin scratched her head in embarrassment and sighed helplessly: "I knew you would have a grudge in your heart. Yes, you are very powerful in the northwest. You said it was about promoting Ganliang, but you also interfered in the government affairs of Hehuang.
The magistrates of Hehuang and Huangzhou not only did not impeach you, but also cooperated to the best of their ability. As for military power, let alone military power. Rumors have already appeared in the country, "There is a Yelang in the northwest. He is a man of civil and military equipment. He has benefited the whole world. He is a soldier."
The benefit lies in the sweetness and coolness!” Don’t you know what it means?”
Ye An smiled bitterly and shook his head: "In order for me to return to Beijing, you dare to use any "tiger and wolf words". Just charge me with a charge of treason. There is no need to accuse me!"
Seeing Tokyo City approaching, Chen Lin frowned and said, "You'd better not say these words anymore. Now you have to put away your temper in the northwest when you return to Tokyo City. This is not a sweet place!"
Ye An nodded. He was just complaining. Any dynasty will do its best to remove unstable factors when transferring power.
This is not only Liu E's consideration, but also Zhao Zhen's thoughts. The relationship between him and Zhao Zhen is very special. It is difficult for him to express it openly and strip away the trust between the emperor and his ministers. But if he does not return to Tokyo City, he will definitely feel sad.
grudge.
Regardless of his relationship with Zhao Zhen, he was still the emperor of the Song Dynasty after all.
Qin Mumu looked out of the carriage to look at the towering gates of Tokyo City, then turned to Ye An and said, "I haven't been back for a long time. Tokyo City is still the same, nothing has changed!"
Ye An smiled: "It is too difficult to change such a city, not to mention that everyone in the court does not want to change here."
"That's right, little Nuomi, this is Tokyo City! When you get older, mother will take you to the palace to play!"
Chen Lin's head was full of black lines, and the palace was a place that ordinary people were afraid of. However, for this family, it was not a taboo place. Instead, it was as simple as visiting.
He sighed helplessly. Although he didn't want to admit it, the majesty of the Tian family was not so high in the eyes of this family. This is also the uniqueness of Yunzhong Junhou's family. In the eyes of this couple, everything in the world is equal.
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The family of the Marquis and Marquis of Yunzhong County came back, and Xinlingfang became lively. The people of Xinlingfang were particularly concerned about the news of a new life being welcomed into the Marquis' mansion.
Ye An and Qin Mumu had just settled down, and Tieniu and the Wang Gang were preparing to pack their things. The Tie family's wife came with the women, and brought a bunch of small gifts along the way. Even Ge Shanshu sent a small gold lock.