The China region, which had just calmed down, was once again stirred up by the Great Xia Dynasty's recruitment and bidding announcements. Ouyang Shuo, the 'initiator', was in no mood to care.
Because on the 1st of June, Zhen'an County Chief Mu Lanyue finally arrived at Shanhai City. Even when she saw Ouyang Shuo, she still did not know why she was summoned to the capital.
"Brother King!"
In the imperial study, Mu Lanyue bowed gracefully.
Among the officials of the dynasty, Mu Lanyue was the only one who could address Ouyang Shuo as such.
"Sit." Ouyang Shuo smiled and looked at the girl in front of him. In just a few years, the innocent girl he had met had completely grown up. She was radiating a dazzling light.
Although the two of them spent more time apart than together, they were not siblings, but they were more like siblings. Mu Lanyue's parents had already left the Mars base and were on their way to Hope Planet.
After chatting for a while, Ouyang Shuo got to the point. "Do you want a change of environment?"
Mu Lanyue was startled. She rolled her eyes and said, "Brother King, you want me to work in the capital? That's good. "Mu Lanyue was naturally happy to see Ouyang Shuo often.
Ever since she became the Zhen'an County Chief, the court had a rule that local officials were not allowed to leave their territory without an imperial summons. Otherwise, it would be a crime of disrespect. Therefore, Mu Lanyue rarely had the opportunity to return to Shanhai City.
Mu Lanyue's question was not baseless.
As a senior county chief, Mu Lanyue was not completely ignorant of the news in the court. There was a rumor in the court that the cabinet intended to have a round of overlapping appointments between local officials and court officials. Some local officials would be transferred back to the court, while some court officials would be sent to the local government offices to gain experience.
This kind of overlapping appointment was beneficial to the dynasty. If the court was a pool of stagnant water, it would be terrifying. As for whether the cabinet had the intention of the king, outsiders did not know.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "You are well-informed." He paused and continued, "This time, I did not summon you to work in the capital. I hope you will be the governor of Morocco Province. Are you willing to share my burden?"
"Ah?" Mu Lanyue's eyes widened. It was clear that she was not mentally prepared at all. After a while, she said hesitantly, "I am willing to go to Morocco to work, but as the governor, I … I'm afraid I can't do it, right? Sister Baihua hasn't even become the governor yet. "
Hearing this, Qing Yi glanced at Ouyang Shuo intentionally or unintentionally.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about anything. Baihua has his own arrangements. The Moroca Province was isolated overseas and needed a trustworthy person to oversee it. I've thought about it, and I think you're the most suitable. "
When Mu Lanyue heard this, a sweet smile flashed in her eyes. Even so, she was still not confident enough. She said, "Let me think about it?"
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand forcefully and said, "What are you thinking about? Don't worry, I won't let you fight alone. Do you know the Zhaoqing Prefectural Governor, Du Sijing? I'm preparing to transfer Du Sijing to the position of Moroca Province's Director of Administration. With Du Sijing's assistance, you don't have to worry. In addition, the officials of Zhen 'an County are also at your disposal. "
Ouyang Shuo was extremely fond of Mu Lanyue for being able to take along her subordinates when transferring.
Mu Lanyue was filled with gratitude. She knew that her brother intended to nurture her. After thinking for a moment, she finally made up her mind and said, "Since Brother trusts me, then I'll give it a try."
"Good. This is the Yue Yue I know. It's settled then." Ouyang Shuo made his decision.
"Mhm."
Mu Lanyue nodded solemnly. She made up her mind to govern the Moroca Province well so that she wouldn't let down her brother's kindness.
Ouyang Shuo continued, "Pack up and head to the Moroca Province. I'll have Pavilion Elder Jiang accompany you. Labat City and Shanhai City have a teleportation array. When you're free, I'll pardon you and allow you to return to Shanhai City to relax. "
"Thank you, Brother King, for your grace."
Mu Lanyue stood up and bowed respectfully.
… …
That afternoon, Mu Lanyue went to the Moroca Province accompanied by the Cabinet Chief Jiang Shang. At the same time, Mu Lanyue and Du Sijing's appointment orders were sent to the various prefectures of the province.
According to the imperial court's system, the governor was a third-rank official, while the prefectural governor was only a fifth-rank official. Mu Lanyue's promotion was equivalent to a five-rank promotion. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was riding a rocket.
For a moment, there were those who admired her, those who were jealous, and those who secretly criticized her. Even Bai Hua couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart.
Mu Lanyue, the first governor of the dynasty, had become a supernova in the imperial court, shining brightly.
Fortunately, the Moroca Province was isolated and unknown. Although there were ripples, it wasn't enough to cause any big waves. If Mu Lanyue had been appointed as the governor of the South Sichuan Province, it would have been very difficult for her to pass the appointment.
At the very least, she wouldn't have been able to pass the cabinet.
After sending Mu Lanyue off, Ouyang Shuo immediately sent a letter to Kou Zhun, who was in charge of the administrative affairs of the Moroca Province. He stated that he would listen to Mu Lanyue's opinion on the appointment of officials in the Moroca Province.
The two of them discussed this matter together, which was also a sign of respect for Mu Lanyue. With Kou Zhun's political wisdom, he would definitely understand Ouyang Shuo's good intentions.
After everything was settled, it was already three in the afternoon.
Although it was still early, Ouyang Shuo was preparing to "get off work". Today was Children's Day. Although Bing 'er had grown up to be a young girl, she was still at the age to celebrate Children's Day.
Early in the morning, Bing 'er pestered Ouyang Shuo, saying that there was a new food street in the city and wanted her brother to accompany her to play in the afternoon.
The little girl said this just to find an excuse for her brother to accompany her.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he couldn't refuse. Ever since he entered the game, apart from the beginning, Ouyang Shuo had been busy non-stop. He rarely had time to accompany Bing 'er alone. Thinking about it, he felt a little guilty.
Therefore, in the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo asked Qingyi to reject all summons and "get off work" early.
When he returned to the harem, Bing 'er was already waiting. When she saw that Ouyang Shuo had returned early, she immediately smiled.
Ouyang Shuo said, "Wait a moment, big brother will go change clothes."
Since he was accompanying Bing 'er to go shopping, Ouyang Shuo didn't want to be too eye-catching, so he changed into a set of casual clothes. The accompanying guards naturally had to change into casual clothes, otherwise they would still be too eye-catching.
Even Bing 'er put on a little bit of a disguise. Otherwise, with Bing 'er's reputation in the city, it would be hard for her not to be recognized.
After a short while, after changing their clothes, the group quietly left the Summer Palace.
Walking on the bustling street, Ouyang Shuo and his group looked like a young master taking a trip with his mistress and servants. In the bustling city, this kind of arrangement could be seen everywhere.
The food street that Bing 'er mentioned was located in the West District, not far from the capital. It was said that this food street was built by a player merchant. He claimed to have gathered hundreds of special delicacies from all over the world.
Even overseas delicacies could be tasted here.
This was a capable person. He must have borrowed the creativity of the food street in real life.
Shanhai City was truly a place where a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended. With an inclusive attitude, all kinds of new things appeared continuously, attacking the senses of the natives and breaking the old system time and time again.
Although it was afternoon, the food street was already very lively. There was an endless stream of pedestrians. With the special permission of Shanhai City's government office, carriages were prohibited from entering the food street.
Regardless of whether they were officials, nobles or commoners, they could only walk when entering the food street.
If it was in the system's royal city, this would be unimaginable. However, in Shanhai City, both the natives and the government officials were used to this.
Ouyang Shuo looked around. The food street's advertisement was true. What he saw were all kinds of special delicacies from all over the world: Tianjin pancake fruit pancake, Northeast dumpling soup, Beijing fried liver, Henan spicy soup, Sichuan hot and sour noodles, Jiangsu soup dumplings, Lingnan noodles, Guilin rice noodles, Lanzhou beef ramen, Chongqing noodles, and so on.
This scene reminded Ouyang Shuo of the scene where he and his sister went shopping for New Year's goods in real life. He was really emotional. Although only three years had passed, it felt like a lifetime.
Bing 'er begged Ouyang Shuo to come here because she missed him.
The little girl has really grown up, Ouyang Shuo thought to himself.
Perhaps it was a coincidence. Just as Ouyang Shuo was feeling emotional, two women dressed like swordsmen walked toward him. They were holding barbecued skewers in their hands and eating them without a care for their image.
Looking closely, it was Ouyang Shuo's middle school classmates, Tan Xiaoli and Meng Feifei. Three years ago, at the Jiaozhou New Year's market, Ouyang Shuo had brought Bing 'er to buy New Year's goods and met them by chance.
The passage of time was truly unfathomable.
Ouyang Shuo didn't know that the usually quiet Meng Feifei had a time when she didn't care about her image. The temptation of delicious food was something even a young girl couldn't resist.
The two of them naturally saw Ouyang Shuo's group and immediately recognized them. Tan Xiaoli was about to greet them, but before she could finish, Meng Feifei pinched her and immediately came to her senses. It was obvious that if Ouyang Shuo's identity was exposed, it would cause a huge wave.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "What a coincidence. Why, do you want to sit inside?" As he spoke, he pointed to the Chongqing noodle shop on the left.
"Sure!"
Meng Feifei took the initiative to reply this time. Seeing Ouyang Shuo looking at the barbecued skewers in her hands, she felt embarrassed and put her hands behind her back.
"What a shy girl."
As they spoke, the group had already entered the noodle shop.
"Dear customers, please come in. Would you like to stay in the main hall or a private room?" The waiter saw that Ouyang Shuo's group had an extraordinary bearing and didn't dare to neglect them.
Ouyang Shuo said, "Find us a private room on the second floor."
"Alright!"
The waiter was full of smiles as he led the way in front.
Although it was inappropriate to sit in a private room in the noodle shop, they were too ostentatious. Ouyang Shuo was worried that they would be recognized if they sat in the main hall for too long.
Now that he saw Meng Feifei and Tan Xiaoli, Ouyang Shuo was suddenly interested and wanted to have a good chat with these two old friends. Ever since he had ascended to a high position, Ouyang Shuo had been separated from the "masses" for too long.
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