Women dressed as men: powerful officials

"But..." Xu Wenxian was still a little hesitant.

He looked at Xuyuan, with many words in his throat, but he couldn't say a word.

He wanted to say that he would not stay in Sishui County for long and would leave for Beijing soon, but looking at Xu Yuan's persistent look, he didn't know how to start the conversation.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan simply said: "Dad, if you don't want to be the county magistrate, then I will go. I won't take the national exam either. Anyway, I can still be an official."

"What did you say!" Xu Wenxian's face suddenly changed.

"Dad, I've already promised General Xie. Either you go or I go. There is no other choice."

Make a wish with a determined look.

Seeing the father and son deadlocked, Zhang Qingyi tried to smooth things over and said, "Wenxian, why don't you just go? Look, General Xie has come in person. What's more, it's not like you will always be the county magistrate. Just agree to it. Yuan'er is a good student..."

Xu Wenxian was silent.

He looked at Xu Yuan, then glanced at Zhang Qingyi. After a long while, he nodded and said, "Okay."

Xie Xiaocheng was not too surprised. Seeing that the matter had been finalized, he looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Mr. Xu, I heard that you are going to the capital?"

Hearing Xie Xiaocheng's words, Xu Yuan frowned slightly and said, "Master Shen even told you this?"

"That's not the case." Xie Xiaocheng smiled, ignoring the others, and said familiarly: "This general guesses that Shuozhou will not be able to handle the matter of Wei Chenggong, and Mr. Xu should go to the capital."

Xie Xiaocheng's words were ambiguous.

Xu Wenxian was also there, so he could not ask in detail, so he could only say, "Yes, he should go to Beijing before the New Year."

"What a coincidence? Master Shen also went to the capital before the New Year."

Xie Xiaocheng looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Zhang Yue is now my deputy general. Since you are Zhang Yue's brother, I will naturally take care of you. Today I will talk to Master Shen and ask him to take you to the capital. It's a long way from Sishui County to the capital, and having someone to accompany you will prevent you from getting lost."

"No need." Xu Yuan shook his head. "I can do it by myself, and I haven't decided when to leave yet, so I won't bother Mr. Shen."

Xu Yuan politely declined.

She didn't want to have more contact with Bei Yao, nor did she want to go to Beijing with him.

What's more, she is a woman, and it would be inconvenient if she traveled with him.

Finally, she really hasn't decided when to go to Beijing.

"How is this a problem?" Xie Xiaocheng frowned, a little unhappy. "He came to the military camp, and I helped him so much. It's just a matter of convenience for me to ask him to take care of you. You don't need to say more. I still have military duties to attend to, so I'll leave first."

After Xie Xiaocheng finished speaking, he turned and left.

Leaving behind were Xu Yuan and Xu Wenxian who were surprised, and Zhang Qingyi who was confused.

Seeing Xie Xiaocheng leave, the neighbors who were originally watching the fun outside the door all rushed in and kept saying words of praise.

"Old Zhang, your family's ancestors are really blessed with a general!"

"What else can I say? There is also a county magistrate!"

"That's right. You have to help us out in the future. We are all neighbors. If you have any problems, just ask directly..."

Seeing Zhang Qingyi surrounded by people, Xu Yuan opened his mouth wide and stepped back a little, waiting behind the crowd.

The crowd did not disperse until noon, and Zhang Qingyu was busy preparing food with a smile on his face.

Just as the meal was served, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the door, and Wen Shufang immediately said, "Yue'er is back!"

After saying that, Wen Shufang was afraid that it was not the case, so she said to Xu Yuan, "Yuan'er, go out and see if your brother is back."

Before Xu Yuan had time to speak, Zhang Yue rushed in from outside the door and called out one by one: "Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, Xu Yuan, I'm back!"

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

Hearing that familiar voice, Wen Shufang's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, "This damn child, he doesn't know how to be more steady after coming back!"

Even though she said so, the smile on Wen Shufang's lips never stopped.

Seeing this, Cheng Zhicheng quietly put down his chopsticks and quietly moved to the side to leave it for Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue entered the room and bowed respectfully again, and finally said: "I will be more cautious next time."

Xuyuan asked: "Brother, have you eaten?"

"No! But I miss the food my mother cooks. Even if I have finished eating, I have to eat one more bite to feel at ease!"

Zhang Yue sat down next to Xu Yuan, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Xu Wenxian said, "I've lost some weight."

"You must have suffered a lot." Zhang Qingyi looked at Zhang Yue with heartache in his eyes. Thinking of the previous incident, he asked again: "Yue'er, are you okay?"

"No, I'm tough." Zhang Yue grinned, "But I have to say, it was a good decision to go to this military camp. Now that I'm back, who dares to say anything bad about us?"

"Yes, yes, this is all because of you. You have brought honor to our family."

Although Wen Shufang sounded a little disdainful, she still did not forget to add more rice to Zhang Yue's plate.

Hearing this, Xu Wenxian said, "Yue'er, even if you have made achievements, you must remember to be humble and practice hard, but you must not forget to read books, understand?"

"I understand." Zhang Yue nodded.

Xu Yuan kept eating, and seeing the family having so much fun, she couldn't help but smile.

On the side, Cheng Zhicheng saw the family's appearance and also lowered his head to eat in silence.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Yue leaned back in his chair and rested contentedly.

Xu Yuan also put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Brother, no one is giving you trouble in the barracks, right?"

Zhang Yue thought for a moment and said, "At first, they did, but later, they knew I was a fierce fighter, so they stopped making things difficult for me."

As Zhang Yue was talking, he remembered something and immediately said, "Oh right! Make a wish. I remembered what I was going to do when I came back."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he stood up and hurried out, brought back a bundle, handed it to Xu Yuan and said, "Xu Yuan, these are all for you."

"Ok?"

Xu Yuan was puzzled. She unpacked the bundle and the others looked over as well.

The bundle was filled with small change, which should be worth several hundred taels.

Zhang Qingyi couldn't help but ask: "Where did you get so much money?"

"Part of it was earned through my military exploits this time, and the rest was borrowed from General Xie for your study in Beijing."

Xu Yuan was stunned.

Zhang Yue said, "Today I went to the county government office and heard from General Xie that the county exam in Sishui County will be suspended for three years because of the war. Where do you get so many three years? I have asked. If you go to the capital, you can enter the four major academies. You can take the exam as early as March next year. Make a wish. This is your travel expenses. If you fail the exam next year, we can take the exam again next year. It is much better than waiting here for three years!"

Zhang Yue looked at Xuyuan, as if he wished Xuyuan would grow wings and fly to the capital at this moment.

Xu Yuan was shocked.

She knew that the county examination in Sishui County would be suspended for three years, but she did not expect that Zhang Yue would borrow money to let her go to the capital.

Seeing Xu Yuan was silent, Zhang Yue spoke again: "Whether you go or not, the money is yours. Xu Yuan, without you, I might not even be able to reach the military camp by myself. I will definitely continue to fight. As promised, it's for you, for myself, and for our family."