Adhere to the gentleman's principles

In the early morning, Li Ziyan got out of bed. Zhao Junning rubbed his eyes and asked, "Why are you up so early today?"

Li Ziyan replied while wearing clothes: "I woke up and wanted to get up early."

Zhao Junning also slowly sat up and put on her shoes and clothes. After that, she yawned and said, "It's only late October, and it's already so cold. The weather in the north is really different from that in the south."

Li Ziyan nodded and said, "Yes, I only heard from my parents and my second uncle that the cold wind in the north is biting. This time I experienced it."

After finishing breakfast, Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and asked, "Junning, what are you going to do today?" Zhao Junning thought, "I plan to go to the Rouge Shop to take a look. The restaurant is now open, and it is safe. Uncle Liu was selected by you and me personally. He has a lot of experience and he is in charge of the restaurant for me. I will take this opportunity to check out the Rouge Shop. It will be open soon, so I have to be safe."

Li Ziyan nodded and said, "Indeed." Zhao Junning asked, "So you have something to talk to me about today?" Li Ziyan nodded and said, "It's not a big deal. Wen He and the others will be here today, so I thought we should go pick them up together."

Zhao Junning was pleasantly surprised: "Really? Then I'll come find you earlier?" Li Ziyan nodded and said, "Okay."

Inside the rouge shop, He Mengmei greeted Zhao Junning and said, "Boss, the rouge production these days requires more than the quantity needed to leave the store."

Zhao Junning nodded: "Very good, Mei Niang, thank you for your hard work." He Mengmei said ashamedly: "Boss, you are too kind. It's because you trust us, so we can't let you down."

Zhao Junning smiled softly, "You're welcome. Winter is coming soon in the north. Please distribute these thick clothes to everyone so they don't get cold."

"Thank you, Mr.

On the wall of Lu City, Zhao Junning and Li Ziyan stood on the high wall and looked out of Lu City. Zhao Junning looked around and said, "The wind from the north is so comfortable. This city is so safe."

Li Ziyan just stood behind her and said, "Yes, this city is safe." In his heart: You will be safe too. The wind blew, and the boy's hairband fluttered in the wind, and the girl's hair fluttered in front of her forehead. The wind blew the clothes, and the clothes of the boy in blue and the girl in red intertwined and danced. A carriage drove in from outside the city, "Is it Xing Hui?" Zhao Junning asked.

The two men walked down the city wall, and the carriage entered the city. When it arrived in front of the food store and grain shop, the carriage stopped and the grain cart also stopped.

A man got off the carriage, it was Lin Muchen holding a folding fan, followed by another man, Xu Wenhe, and finally a girl, Yuan Xinghui. Zhao Junning saw the three of them and ran to hug Yuan Xinghui, "Junning, I miss you so much. Let me see you." Yuan Xinghui looked Zhao Junning up and down and said, "Fortunately you haven't lost weight."

Xu Wenhe patted Li Ziyan on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, Lord Li." Lin Muchen walked forward and saluted with a smile, "Young Marquis, long time no see."

Li Ziyan smiled in return. Zhao Junning pulled Yuan Xinghui and asked, "Didn't the letter say that the King of Qin sent you here? Why is Brother Mu Chen here?" Yuan Xinghui leaned close to Zhao Junning's ear and said, "It's like this. At first, the King of Qin did send us here. Later, when we arrived at Jizhou Wharf, Lin Mu Chen got on the boat."

Zhao Junning was puzzled: "Pingliang in Jizhou? Didn't Brother Mu Chen say that he would not go to Pingliang for the time being?"

"It's like this, just as you and Li Ziyan set out, Lin Muchen and his father went to Jizhou again. It seems that the Right Prime Minister Lin died of a strange illness. Since that day, he and his father have been staying in Pingliang. Five days later, Lord Lin was promoted to the Minister of Revenue, and Li Ziyan's uncle also became the Right Prime Minister. A month of earth-shaking changes." Yuan Xinghui explained as they walked, and then said: "Lin Muchen came to Liangzhou and said that he wanted to stay here for a while. He didn't want to enter the officialdom."

After hearing what Yuan Xinghui said, Zhao Junning looked up at Lin Muchen in front of him with mixed emotions. After they arrived at Li's house and went to the assigned room, the sky gradually darkened, and Zhao Junning was still chatting with Yuan Xinghui in her room. After a long time, he walked out of Yuan Xinghui's room.

When he opened the door, he saw Li Ziyan alone reading the county yamen documents. "Why are you so diligent today?" Zhao Junning walked over to Li Ziyan and sat down and asked. Li Ziyan put down the documents and said, "Recently, I found that many of the accounts of the yamen in Lucheng in previous years have problems. I plan to check them one by one."

Zhao Junning also helped Li Ziyan look at the account book on the table. After a long time, the two finally found out what was wrong. "There is no account for repairing the moat."

Li Ziyan closed the account book and said, "I'll ask Lin Zhubo tomorrow." He then looked at Zhao Junning and said, "Did you come in to tell me something?"

Zhao Junning pursed her lips and thought for a moment before saying, "Wen He should have told you about Brother Mu Chen today, right?" Li Ziyan nodded, and then asked, "Ziyan, do you also have this suspicion? After Brother Mu Chen's grandfather died, his uncle was promoted to the right prime minister."

Li Ziyan chuckled and nodded: "It's nothing more than someone whispering something in your majesty's ears, and this wind is very strong. He wants to sow discord between my uncle and other ministers in the court.

My uncle has my grandfather in Qingzhou and my father in Yangzhou behind him. This way, everyone will gradually start to be wary of my father. My father is now a marquis, and it is impossible that no one is afraid of him in charge of the entire Yangzhou. My uncle is also a high-ranking official. If my uncle makes a mistake one day, both my father in Yangzhou and my grandfather in Qingzhou will be implicated. What a big move!"

Seeing Zhao Junning getting worried, he comforted her, "But don't worry, your uncle has been in Pingliang since he was twelve years old, and he and my grandfather have often dealt with the officials. He has been in office for more than twenty years now, and he is very smart.

Besides, my father and grandfather are now firmly rooted in the officialdom. Your Majesty dare not easily touch us. One of the four military powers is in my father's hands, and my grandfather also has his own army. Your Majesty will touch us unless he is really foolish and hopeless. Besides, I have also seen His Majesty, and he is also an old fox. "

"Yeah, I'm relieved." Because Li Ziyan always gave Zhao Junning a sense of security. Li Ziyan smiled and said, "And Lin Muchen feels quite calm today. I think he and his father understand the general purpose of this. Lin Muchen is a genius who has read so many books, so he must understand the things. Not to mention his father, you also know that when Lin Muchen's grandfather was alive, he never fought or competed, and his heart was as clear as a mirror.

Otherwise, how could the Lin family have been officials for generations and held high positions, and they were also a family of scholars. But Lin Muchen was not interested in a career in government."

Zhao Junning nodded without saying anything: "Now that you put it that way, it's true. I was worrying too much today. So are you going to assign them some tasks tomorrow?"

Li Ziyan shook his head, "No, but I can't let them eat for free. I'll ask them to come to my county office from time to time to help me with the affairs of the office. Isn't Lin Muchen good at writing? He plays a big role in the office. Let Lin Muchen write the billboards, which will definitely attract people. As for Wen He, let me think about it. Besides being able to do martial arts and read, his literary talent is about the same as mine. He can help me teach martial arts to the yamen runners who patrol the streets."

Zhao Junning smiled faintly: "What about you, Lord Li?" Li Ziyan patted his chest and said: "I am naturally doing my job well... But I seem to be quite idle recently. Fortunately, I will go to the government office tomorrow to check the problems in the accounts and will not be idle anymore." Then he stood up and said: "Zhao Junning, your husband is now the county magistrate. Although the position is small, it is actually very busy."

Zhao Junning covered her mouth and smiled, "I'm really busy. The day before yesterday, I helped an elderly person carry things and send them home. I helped children repair windmill kites. The day before yesterday, I helped farmers collect straw and helped a carriage repairman repair a carriage. The day before yesterday, I helped the aunt and uncle next door repair the roof. Yesterday, I was able to come to my shop to show my support." Looking at Li Ziyan, she said, "My dear, you are quite capable now. You can do everything. Repairing carriages, repairing roofs, doing farm work, you are proficient in everything."

Li Ziyan was somewhat happy: "Yes, my husband can do everything. You, Zhao Junning, are lucky to meet a man like me who is like a treasure." Zhao Junning coaxed her like a child: "Yes, yes, my husband can do everything. I, Zhao Junning, am lucky to have met a man like me who is like a treasure." After laughing and making noise, the lights went out.