Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

"Lu Shangshu, you slander the court official without any evidence, what is your intention?" When Lord Chen heard what Lord Lu said about him, he exploded and asked with a red face and thick neck.

"Similarly, Lord Chen slandered County Magistrate Lin without any evidence, what is your intention?" Lu Shaojin did not take Lord Chen seriously at all, and said calmly.

This sentence choked Lord Chen. "After all, it is true that he got more than 100,000 taels of silver from merchants. There are more than 100 merchants who testified to this. I am not slandering him." Lord Chen said with his neck stiff.

"What if County Magistrate Lin used all the money to build the dam? How can this be said to be corruption?" Lord Lu smiled contemptuously, "The matter has not been investigated clearly yet, and you are talking nonsense here. Lord Chen, the position of the Minister of Personnel, may have to be replaced, right?"

"Your Majesty, I think County Magistrate Lin did the right thing. During the drought, the water level is also lower, so the dam can be built more firmly. There are unexpected events in the world, who can guarantee that there will be no floods in the future? If it is built now, it will definitely save a lot of trouble in the future. Your Majesty, the predecessors said that those who do not plan for eternity are not worthy of planning for the moment. It is rare for County Magistrate Lin to have a long-term vision. Unlike some people, they are obviously short-sighted, but they are not aware of it." Lu Shaojin didn't care about that and directly said that Lord Chen was short-sighted.

The emperor nodded and was in a good mood. This Lu Shaojin is worthy of being his confidant. These words really said everything he wanted to say. "Lord Lu is right. Lin Zixuan has already submitted a memorial to build the dam, and I have approved it. As for collecting some silver from merchants, this is also reasonable. In all the prefectures and counties in the world, which one does not collect silver from merchants when using it? Why is it that Lin Zixuan is impeached, but not others? My dear ministers, is there something fishy here?"

The emperor's tone was cold, and all the ministers below were a little nervous. This Lin Zixuan was the top scholar at the beginning, but he was sent to such a remote place by the emperor. Everyone thought that the emperor was upset because he refused to marry the princess, so he sent him to Zhendong and let him fend for himself. But unexpectedly, in the past few years, Lin Zixuan has made considerable achievements in Zhendong. Some people will inevitably have some thoughts in their hearts. Just now, there were a few ministers who wanted to echo what Lord Chen said, but now they wiped the cold sweat from their heads and thought to themselves that it was a close call.

"If you have nothing else to do, please leave the court." The emperor was somewhat bored. There was no loyalty or treachery in the court, it was just a matter of interests. Over the years, he had seen through it. As long as these ministers could do the things they were told to do, it would be good. It didn't matter what happened as long as the interests of these people were not involved. If his own interests were damaged, he would just wait for them to make trouble.

The eunuch next to him shouted, and then the emperor withdrew from the morning court and left.

In June, it rained twice in Zhendong, which finally alleviated the drought. Under Zixuan's order, the embankments in various places had been completely built on June 12, and the moat was also completed. However, due to the previous drought, there was no water in the newly dug moat.

Zixuan could finally breathe a sigh of relief. On the night of completion, Zixuan lay down and went to bed early. He didn't wake up until the end of the next morning. Jinghan knew that Zixuan was really exhausted and should relax, so she ordered not to disturb Zixuan and let him have a good sleep.

The sky outside was a little cloudy, and Jinghan had nothing to do, so she played with her two sons in the yard.

"Jinghan, why does it look like it's going to rain? You said it's strange, there wasn't even a drop of rain in May. Now in June, it has rained several times in a row. I hope it won't rain for a long time, otherwise, I'm afraid it will really be like those old farmers said, there will be a flood." Qian was holding something in her hand and feeding Jinghan's second son Qingyao.

Jinghan looked up at the sky and sighed. "Aunt, God is going to show his power, and there is nothing we can do. We have been here in Zhendong for the past few years, and the weather has been good, but it is almost good. Today's weather is really abnormal. Fortunately, we have done everything we should do, and the rest can only be left to fate." As she was talking, Jinghan heard some movement in the house and smiled. "Zixuan is awake, I'll go in and take a look." Then she got up and went into the house. After entering the inner room, Zixuan woke up as expected, but he might have slept too much and was still a little confused. "Madam, what time is it?" "It's already the beginning of the Si hour, and I saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't let anyone wake you up. Anyway, things are almost done now, and you should take a rest. You are really exhausted these days." Jinghan came to Zixuan and reached out to touch Zixuan's thin cheek. Zixuan held Jinghan's hand and smiled, "You are the same, aren't you? Look at you, you are darker and thinner than before. Jinghan, after my term of office is over, let's resign and return home. I am a little tired of being an official. I have to work hard, and my wife and children are worried. In the end, I have to be criticized by my superiors for my work. This job is really boring. Besides, we have been out for several years, and I haven't been able to go back to see my parents. It's really unfilial."

Since the two of them came to this town, Jinghan was unable to go back during the Chinese New Year because Jinghan was pregnant and had a baby. That's just the period of time that Jinghan went home to live. Zixuan was involved in official matters and had no chance to go back.

"Okay, whatever you do is fine. If you are an official, I will accompany you. When you go home to farm, I will also accompany you. No matter what you do, I will be your wife and I will always be by your side. "Yes." Jinghan smiled. To be honest, Zixuan's character is too upright, and he is very serious about his work, and he will not do things that are both obedient and unreasonable. In the officialdom, if it weren't for Li Mingrui's care, I would have offended someone and been dismissed from office.

"What more can a husband ask for when he has such a wife?" Zixuan said with emotion.

"Okay, get up quickly and freshen up. Don't go to the Yamen today. Just play with me and my sons at home. Take a good rest for a day and then be energetic enough to handle business tomorrow. We don't care about the future. We are still here now. You have to be worthy of the local people. If you work as a monk for a day, we still have to do what we have to do." Jinghan found some clean clothes and gave them to Zixuan to put on.

Zixuan changed his clothes and freshened up, and then the two of them left the house. I happened to see Qingyuan getting a grasshopper from somewhere and playing with it.

As soon as Qingyuan saw his father, he ran over and said, "Daddy, give me a hug." As he said that, he stretched out his little arms for Zixuan to hug him.

Qingyuan's appearance follows Zixuan in many places. Only those eyes are very lively, and you can tell at a glance that they are ghostly, like Jinghan.

Zixuan bent down and picked up his eldest son, and looked at the big grasshopper in his son's hand, "Who caught this for you?"

"Uncle Changxing caught it. Uncle said that this thing can be roasted and eaten. He also said that when he was young, he loved to catch and eat this thing." Qingyuan frowned slightly, and it was difficult to understand why Uncle Changxing loved it. What about eating such big bugs?

Zixuan smiled, being reminded of his childhood memories by his son's words. Isn't it? My favorite thing in the past was to go out into the fields, catch these big grasshoppers, pluck off their heads, throw them into the fire, cook them and eat them. At that time, this was a rare delicacy.

"Son, these things were eaten by my father when he was young. At that time, there was no good food to eat, so my father would take his second uncle to go outside to catch grasshoppers and bring them back, then burn them and eat them. Now you have a lot of delicious food. Yes, let's keep this thing for fun." Zixuan looked at the big grasshopper in Qingyuan's hand, not to mention it was really quite big. The thighs at the back have been removed, and the wings have been lost, leaving only the four calves in the front. This guy is doomed.

"Well, I don't want to eat it, just keep it and play with me." Although Qingyuan is small, he is articulate and does not look like a four-year-old child at all. "Dad, my brother is watching you. Let me down and give him a hug. You haven't played with us for a long time." Qingyuan loved his younger brother Qingyao very much, twisting his little body to let Zixuan Put him down.

Zixuan put down his eldest son, then took the younger son from Jinghan's arms, and kissed Qingyao's soft little face. "Son, do you miss daddy?"

This little guy is only one year old and two months old. He can't say many words yet. He just lies on Zixuan's body with a smile. He called Daddy, and then kissed Zixuan directly on the face.

Zixuan's heart was infinitely satisfied, "Madam, let's have a daughter sometime. It would be even better if we have another daughter." Zixuan still hopes to have a daughter, a daughter like Jinghan.

Jinghan laughed, how could they make the decision in this matter?

Chun Xing came over and said, "Master, madam, lunch has been prepared in the kitchen. Do you want to eat first? Master didn't eat in the morning." Now Chuntao is married. Chunxing is young and has not yet been engaged. Getting married. Of course, they were marrying no one else, but the two boys that Zixuan had brought from home, Changxing and Changwang. These two people are now able to take charge of things on their own.

"Then let's eat first. After eating, let's go out for a walk." Zixuan was a little hungry now, so he hugged his younger son and led his eldest son into the house as a family.

After lunch, the family went shopping. Today's Zhendong County is full of shops, offering everything you need. Zixuan bought a ceramic mask for Qingyuan and a small windmill for Qingyuan. The two little guys were so happy that they hugged Zixuan and kissed them fiercely.

Jinghan walked behind, looking at the big one and two little ones in front of her, feeling really satisfied. Maybe there will be more children in the future. When the time comes, there will be a bunch of little carrot heads following behind, and the scene will definitely be more fun.