An Nanzhi was leaning against the railing, wearing an ice-blue dress, with her long hair flowing freely like a waterfall, like iceberg snow lotuses blooming on the top of the mountain, so cold and soaring.
The cold aura on his body was so sharp that it enveloped the entire Tingxue Pavilion.
It seems to be isolated from anyone approaching.
After a long time, her empty eyes regained some of their energy.
"Father……"
An Zhonglou appeared outside Ting Xuexuan, looking at his favorite daughter-in-law looking like this, there was a trace of distress in his eyes.
"You have now entered the sixth level."
"The sixth grade of scribes is called virtue."
"As the old saying goes, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles."
"In this state, in the process of reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, one must understand the teachings of sages, cultivate one's own virtues, and find one's own literary direction."
"So most scribes will start to deal with some specific affairs, temper their character, and find their own literary way."
"If you cannot be sure of your own literary integrity, it will be difficult for you to move forward in the realm of a fifth-grade gentleman."
An Zhonglou walked to An Nanzhi and looked at his daughter, who had skin as bright as snow and no trace of blood on her face.
"A gentleman thinks nine times, and one thought reaches the ninth heaven. This is what Confucius said about the gentleman. Some people climb to the sky in one step, and in the morning and evening they reach the ninth heaven."
"Some people have wasted more than ten years and still can't make any progress."
"I went to see your great-grandfather, and he agreed that as long as you reach the fourth rank, he will let you go out."
An Nanzhi's eyes suddenly flashed with light, and she hurriedly looked at An Zhonglou, "Really?"
An Zhonglou took a deep breath, his eyes full of heartache, and then nodded, "The fourth level of establishing destiny, after experiencing the nine thoughts of a gentleman, tempering the literary and moral body in the Wen Palace."
"But you need to firm up your literary ethics in the sixth-grade realm."
"So Nan Zhi, if you want to get out quickly, you must practice seriously."
"I know." A trace of suspicion flashed across Annan Zhi's willow eyes, "Father, is there any news about him?"
An Zhonglou chuckled and shook his head, "I still can't hide it from you."
"As soon as Li Changan went to the three southern mansions, he did something earth-shattering."
"In addition, your great-grandfather finally got some information and believes that even if Li Changan loses his literary skills, he can still hold a high position in the officialdom in the future."
Annan Zhi turned to look at the southern sky, with a smile from the bottom of her heart, "I always believe in him..."
She didn't ask what Li Changan had done, nor did she want to.
She was very satisfied knowing the news about him.
Brother Li... Li Changan... I will definitely go to you soon...
An Zhonglou sighed softly and turned around to leave. What kind of demon is this little princess possessed by?
…
Zhou Mansion,
Zhou Ziyu, who had been unable to leave the retreat, was dragged out of the retreat courtyard.
"father!?"
Zhou Ziyu was startled when he saw the person in front of him, "You...are you back from Beiliang City?"
General Huwei Zhou Hu patted his youngest son hard and said, "After returning from the battlefield of Fengchuan for three thousand miles, my bones are indeed much stronger."
Zhou Ziyu suddenly bared his teeth and said, "It hurts...it hurts..."
Zhou Hu slapped him a few more times, almost knocking Zhou Ziyu to pieces, "You go to the south to find Li Changan and follow him."
Zhou Ziyu ignored the pain and decisively shook her head in refusal, "I won't go!"
"I don't even have to guess. He must have done something big to make you feel profitable."
"You brat, do you think I want to take advantage of him?" Zhou Hu cursed, "I'm doing this for you."
"You know him well. If you can follow him, you will definitely gain something during this trip south."
"It's not just you. The families in the capital that have received the news have basically sent their children to contact Li Changan."
Zhou Ziyu blinked, "So many families have gone?"
"This time, the Fourth Court Prisoner doesn't know the reason and did not interfere, so all the major families are preparing to go south." Zhou Hu nodded and said,
"There are also some officials from the Sixth Department who have also received the news and are planning to go find Li Changan, and they will probably squeeze into the Southern Patrol Division."
Zhou Ziyu swallowed his throat, "Dad, what did Brother Li do? Didn't the Southern Patrol Division just leave for the south? Even if something happened, he wouldn't be so quick, right?"
A look of solemnity appeared on Zhou Hu's face, "He took a knife and killed everyone who disobeyed the order."
"Isn't this what it should be?" Zhou Ziyu said in surprise, "Why don't we kill those who disobey orders and keep them?"
Zhou Hu went on to say, "A fellow magistrate of Yunyao Mansion was beheaded by him in public."
"Those who were killed were either inextricably linked to the academy or to officials in the capital, but they all died under his sword."
"There are also people related to the academy, he...he...killed all of them?"
Zhou Hu nodded and said, "That's why I asked you to follow him. If you can enter the Nanxun Town Fusi, your journey will be easier in the future."
Zhou Ziyu was shocked and shook her head decisively, "I won't go!"
"He and I are good friends, and we can't help him. How can I still cause trouble for him at this time?"
"He must have a lot of things to deal with now. If I ask him to help me squeeze into the Southern Patrol Division, am I still not a human being?"
Zhou Hu directly raised his hand to take the shot.
Zhou Ziyu just held her neck and remained motionless.
This slap was not taken in the end.
Zhou Hu sighed and put down his palm, "The news from the south is that Li Chang'an is the right counselor under the thirteenth governor, and he is highly regarded by the governor."
"I think there may be more, but other information is difficult to find. Only the twelve governors, six ministers, and the eunuch of the Fourth Court know."
"I suspect it's probably not the Right Senator, but the Left Senator!"
"If you go, you should be able to work as a clerk."
Zhou Ziyu shook his head and said, "Forget it, dad, let's wait and see when we can help him."
"Otherwise, your son and I won't be able to see him again."
"By the way, Dad, which families will come over?"
Zhou Hu said, "Feng Buyi, the son of the left deputy governor of the Ducha Yuan, Song Siren, the son of the minister of Dali Temple, Zeng Shicai, the son of the minister of household affairs..."
Zhou Ziyu couldn't help but widen his eyes and took a breath, "These are all ruthless people..."
Zhou Hu's eyes showed a thoughtful look, "They must have found something that I couldn't find, that's why they set off south."
Zhou Ziyu smacked his lips,
"I will practice in the capital honestly. When Brother Li comes to the capital, I may be able to help him. Otherwise, I will really become a beggar who can only stretch out his hand to beg for food."
…
Just when the major families in the capital were sending people south to prepare to contact Li Changan,
Li Changan has been dragged away by the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The most important thing right now is to confirm the first batch of road and canal construction projects as soon as possible, so that work-for-relief projects can be started in the shortest possible time.
As for the early stage, there were disaster relief grains allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Coupled with Li Changan's butcher's knife, there is no resistance to buying rice grains, which can last for at least ten days and a half.
As long as the work-for-relief program starts as soon as possible, the connection will be smooth.
As long as the people have the motivation to survive, the pressure on the Southern Patrol Division will be much lighter.
There will be more time for disaster relief.
“When we open roads over mountains and build bridges over rivers, we are not afraid that the project will be huge, but we are afraid that there will not be enough projects and the people will have nothing to do.”
"With the 300 million people affected by the disaster, plus the literati and warriors from all over the country, what can't be done? It is not difficult to dig mountains and build embankments."
"I suggest that on the basis of the existing official road, we should widen it by another ten feet. In addition to the official road, the roads between the villages in each county should also be built."
…
Three days later,
Li Changan was released from the room by the left minister of the Ministry of Industry.
The southern disaster relief tour has officially entered the first phase.
At this time, the other governors were already busy.
Led by the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali Temple, an inventory of disaster relief funds and grains was launched in various places.
Some officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, led by academicians from the Hanlin Academy, visited various counties and counties and began to sort out local farming matters.
The Ministry of War focused on suppressing bandits in various places and promoted the use of work in lieu of punishment.
Five secretaries and five principals were left in Fucheng, waiting for Li Changan's dispatch.
When these chief ministers saw Li Changan, they all clasped their fists and saluted, "I have met the Senator."
Although they are older than Li Changan and have higher official positions than Li Changan, within the Zhenfu Division, Li Changan is their superior.
Moreover, the killing that Li Changan committed a few days ago made each of them feel terrified when they saw Li Changan.
This Zhongyong Bo who returned from the northern border was completely like a murderous star.
It's better to obey orders and do things honestly, otherwise you won't be able to complain even if your head is chopped off.
Li Changan saw a familiar face in the crowd, Xue Shiqing.
It was the clerk who took him to Sihai Grain Store.
"Excuse me, sir." Li Changan said, "Sifu Xue, which county is closest to the capital?"
"Reporting to the Councilor, this is Yunyang County." Xue Shiqing was a little surprised as to why Li Changan asked him, but he still said respectfully.
Others may be more afraid of Li Changan.
But he somewhat agrees with it, at least he dares to kill the powerful for the sake of the people. This alone is enough to make people admire him.
What's more, the person who was killed was a powerful man with many powerful forces behind him.
"Let's set off." Li Changan took the reins from the Yamen servant and got on his horse, "Go to Yunyang County."