Liu She and Feng Ren were friends of gentlemen, and they had a good relationship in private. They usually talked about their literary ideals and political affairs. They rarely talked about their work … This kind of friendship and the way they got along with each other made Feng Ren feel relaxed. Naturally, their relationship was not bad.
"My husband always said that Liu County Chief was an idiot. I believe it now."
Madam Feng put the letter away with a smile.
Although it was an encrypted letter, there was nothing shameful in it.
It was nothing more than talking about daily life, describing what had happened in the past few years, expressing his longing, and acting as a matchmaker. He talked about how he was about to leave for Shangjing and didn't have a place to stay. He asked Feng Ren to help him arrange a place so that he wouldn't have to sleep in the open.
The content was humorous. It didn't sound like the tone of the famous Liu County Chief at all. It sounded more like a boy who hadn't grown up.
"Hehe, he's even more idiotic …" Feng Ren opened his mouth, but he suddenly thought of something and stopped. He said vaguely, "Anyway, you can't just judge a person by his appearance. He looks beautiful, but inside, he's a pervert … "
Feng Ren and his wife had been married for many years and their relationship was getting better and better.
They talked for a while and got up to have dinner together.
At the same time, the news that Feng Ren, the Head of the Secretariat, was reprimanded by the Emperor and even smashed a teacup had spread to all the families in Shangjing. Those with ordinary family backgrounds felt insecure. Those with great power in the court just looked on coldly.
They all thought that Feng Ren would be angry and stay at home for a few days after being wronged.
They didn't know that he still did what he was supposed to do the next day. Except for the mark on his forehead, there was no difference.
Some old officials who were clear-minded couldn't help but sigh when they saw it.
The Emperor had completely offended Feng Ren.
So what if he was the Head of the Secretariat?
There were countless high-ranking officials in the Feng family. Would they care about the position of the Head of the Secretariat?
It seemed to be an important position, but in fact, the Emperor was always afraid of Feng Ren and the Feng family.
Under such circumstances, how could they expect the Feng family to serve the country wholeheartedly?
Feng Ren didn't get angry, not because he had a good temper, but because it wasn't worth getting angry.
Due to the civil unrest in Meng County of Cang Prefecture, the surrounding counties were affected as well. The people were wailing in pain and suffering.
Along the way, people in ragged clothes could be seen everywhere. Many of the refugees from Meng County had fled to other counties with their children, creating a huge security and public order problem for the local area. The roving bandits took the opportunity to wreak havoc, burning, killing, and looting.
In such a big environment, Hejian County seemed to be exceptionally peaceful.
Most of the bandits had been cleaned up by Jiang Pengji. She selected some of them and incorporated them. Not only did they not become a hidden danger, but they contributed to the peace around Hejian County. While other places were immersed in dark clouds, this place seemed peaceful.
The purchase restriction in the grain store was carried out smoothly. The other gentry families in Hejian County didn't dare to vent their anger when they saw that the leader was from the Liu Family. What was more surprising was that the grain store of the Wei Family also took the initiative to adjust the policy and limited the people's purchase at a low price.
"At least they know how to return the favor …"
Liu She smiled faintly when he heard the news.
Jiang Pengji rolled her eyes and asked, "Did father really step forward to be a matchmaker for Jing 'er and Huaiyu?"
Liu She snorted. "What else? If they didn't have such a handsome son-in-law, how could the Wei Family be so generous? "
When Jiang Pengji implemented the purchase restriction, although the Wei Family didn't kick them when they were down, they were just watching from the sidelines. Now that Jiang Pengji had introduced the purchase restriction, no one would believe it if they didn't have a secret deal.
"If that's the case, I'm relieved. Huaiyu is a noble person. He will treat Jingxian well. "
Jiang Pengji didn't think too much about it. Wei Jingxian marrying Feng Jin was better than marrying Wuma Jun, wasn't it?
Other things aside, Feng Jin's character was still trustworthy.
Liu She secretly shook his head. His daughter was so kind. Based on the current situation, the marriage between Feng Jin and Wei Jingxian seemed to be perfect, but in the future … His daughter might have to bear double the pain …
But it was too early to say that. Who knew what the future would be like?
Liu She skipped the topic and said to Jiang Pengji, "It will be the autumn harvest in a month, and I will be going to Shangjing to meet the emperor. Ask your aunt to prepare the things you will need on the way. It's your first time going out, so you should be well-prepared. "
"Okay."
Liu She said, "Pick some of the troops to follow us and protect us on the way. The rest will stay in Hejian County."
Jiang Pengji's troops had expanded to 1,500 people, and that was the result of her careful selection.
She couldn't take all 1,500 people with her. At most, she could take 40 to 50 people with her. The rest had to stay where they were.
Jiang Pengji nodded. In fact, she didn't want to expose all of them. The quality of the troops varied. Everyone needed to be polished and trained. Even if Liu She didn't say so, she would do it anyway.
"Father, don't worry. I have asked Xiaoyu to pick suitable followers. The rest will stay in Hejian County for now. Wenzheng will take care of them."
Although Qiguan Rang hadn't officially joined the team, Jiang Pengji didn't want to waste such a good labor force.
Xu Ke definitely couldn't stay, but Meng Hun still couldn't manage a troop of a thousand people neatly. After all, internal affairs weren't his strong point. Besides, his current identity was a little sensitive, and he needed to avoid the Meng's. Most of the time, he couldn't appear openly.
Fortunately, Qiguan Rang would stay in Hejian County. He could more or less take over Xu Ke's work, so she didn't have to worry about the troops.
Although the departure would take more than a month, the preparations had already begun.
In the ancient times, when transportation and information were not developed, it was not easy to travel far.
Jiang Pengji habitually broadcast every day. Because the content was monotonous and boring, she didn't meet any interesting people or things. Most of the time, it was the audience who entertained themselves with the bullet screen. Jiang Pengji sometimes read the bullet screen to kill time.
Unknowingly, the autumn harvest was approaching. The fields were yellow, and farmers and tenants were working everywhere.
The purchase restriction that had lasted for two months had also come to an end, and the price of grain had returned to normal. The stone that had been pressing down on everyone's hearts had finally been removed. From the adults to the children, everyone revealed a relaxed and happy smile, temporarily forgetting the chaos in the outside world.
The number of the troops stabilized at 1,500 people. Their main task was to train. Occasionally, they would have other additional tasks.
For example … farm work.
Because the civil unrest hadn't been effectively controlled, the outside world was still relatively chaotic. People were rushing to harvest the grain. They were afraid that the harvest would be ruined if they were late. However, every household was understaffed, so the harvest was not fast.
Jiang Pengji happened to hear the tenants talking about it. After discussing with Xu Ke, they decided to rent out all the troops to do farm work. They were strong, hardworking, and they only needed to eat their fill every day.
Xu Ke was speechless.
He really didn't want to say that he knew this handsome Langjun.
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