Divorce at the beginning, the rough general is very clingy

"Now that you have firmly sat on the throne, grandpa, your mother, and your uncle are all relieved, so they can't cause you any trouble." The old marquis said this with deep emotion.

"Grandpa, my mother passed away early. I have been wandering in the Ming Dynasty for several years. I know a saying that is popular in the Ming Dynasty: brothers fight together in war, and fathers and sons fight in battle. You are all my relatives, and I know you will not harm me, so I want grandpa and uncle to stay and help me." Marquis Xuanyuan stepped down from the dragon throne, came to Marquis Yongxin, and squatted beside the old marquis.

The old marquis shed tears.

"Hey, Hou'er, as long as you need grandpa and uncle, we will do our best to help you."

"Thank you, grandpa. The Ministry of Revenue is Dongqi's purse, so give it to my eldest uncle and ask him to keep a tight grip on it. The Ministry of Personnel is an important department for assessing officials, so give it to my second uncle." Marquis Xuanyuan handed over the two important departments to his two uncles.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust." The old marquis decided to hold a meeting with his two sons as soon as he returned, asking them to do their jobs well, keep their original aspirations, and not let the temptations of gold, silver, and beauties lead them astray.

"Aunts, if you have nothing to do, please help me arrange my wedding. I plan to hold the coronation ceremony and the Queen's ceremony at the same time. I don't understand any of this, so let me help with it." Xuanyuan Hou said.

"Well, it is their blessing to be able to share the emperor's worries." The old marquis finally smiled.

The next day, the imperial edict for the appointment of several officials was issued. The Mansion of Marquis Yongxin suddenly became a popular place in the eyes of everyone in the capital. Families with young men and women of marriageable age immediately made preparations and visited the Mansion of Marquis Yongxin with gifts.

But when they arrived at the Yongxin Marquis' Mansion, they found the door closed and refused to receive any visitors. They only said that the old marquis was ill and needed to rest, so they would not see any guests.

Many people returned home in disappointment. Some nodded in praise, saying that they were being prudent and protecting themselves. Some were jealous and wondered how could they have given birth to such a good daughter. Some were envious and wondered how lucky they were. Some were hateful and said that they dared not give me face. Just wait and see.

The Yongxin Marquisate does not care about other people's views and public opinion. You say mine and I do mine. The two newly appointed Ministers of Personnel and Revenue go home after work every day and refuse all social engagements.

The masters of the house all refused any invitations to drink, tea, or chess for bad purposes, and the servants also held meetings every day to tell them what they should and should not do.

Marquis Xuanyuan was very talented in governing a country. In less than a month, he had organized the court clearly. The former Western Rong and Northern Saints also sent their trusted aides to govern the country. Before Mi Yao left, he gave Marquis Xuanyuan a thick booklet containing some modern strategies for management and governing a country for reference. Marquis Xuanyuan learned all of them.

Today, the court has designed several non-staff mechanisms, such as the Development Department, Inspection Department, Think Tank Department... to provide Xuanyuan Hou with good strategies for governing the country, and to supervise the official style of officials in various departments.

Officials in the imperial court were no longer lifelong. Instead, they were evaluated every three years, with a written test, interview, and assessment of people's livelihood. If they passed, they would continue to serve. If they failed, they would be demoted one or two levels, depending on the circumstances. For a time, the entire court was swept by a good atmosphere of loving learning, loving labor, and loving the people like their own children.

In Liujia Village, the Ye Family Compound was renamed the Han Family Compound. Today, red silks filled the sky, gongs and drums were beating, and there was a sense of joy everywhere. It turned out that three joys were coming together.

The good news is that Mi You and Cheng Ran got married.

The second good news is that Han Nuannuan and Ouyang Hui are in love and are willing to spend their lives together.

The third joy is that Miyao’s several workshops have all been completed and officially opened today.

Everyone in the village came to the banquet, and the men discussed together whose seedlings were growing stronger, whose children were doing well in school, and whose chickens and ducks laid more and bigger eggs.

Except for the older women who sat aside to look after the children, the rest of the women helped in the kitchen.

The chef from Zhenweilou is still in charge of cooking today. With more than a hundred tables to cater for the guests, the workload is huge. Fortunately, there are many people helping out, including those washing and cutting vegetables, and cleaning the chickens, ducks, and geese.

At noon, with the sound of gongs and drums, two couples arrived.

They were all in the same yard, and there was no such thing as a bride-picking ceremony. The two grooms just carried the bride to the front yard and held the ceremony.

Cheng Ran and Ouyang Hui are both orphans. On this side, Han Zhen, Xun, Old Madam Han, and First Madam Han sat in the main seats, accepting the kneeling homage of the newlyweds.

Mi Yao watched her two younger sisters finally get married, and she smiled so hard that tears came to her eyes.

"My dear, why are you crying?" Zhan Xiao came behind Mi Yao at some point and wiped away Mi Yao's tears with a handkerchief.

"It's okay. I'm happy for my two younger sisters getting married." Mi Yao said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, little one..." Zhan Xiao looked guilty.

"Why say sorry?" Mi Yao wiped away her tears and looked at Zhan Xiao.

"I've always wanted to have a grand wedding with you, but I haven't done it yet, and I feel guilty." Zhan Xiao said in a low voice.

"You know I don't care about these things. Although every girl dreams of having a beautiful bride, I am no exception. But I don't think it's necessary. We already have four children. It's okay for an old couple to do those things without being laughed at by outsiders. I'm not a pretentious person. As long as you are good to me, to the children, and to this family, I will be satisfied." Mi Yao looked at Zhan Xiao and said seriously.

"I owe you after all." Zhan Xiao hugged Mi Yao in his arms.

"Oh, there are so many people here, let go, don't let people laugh at you, hurry up and get busy, the dinner will be served soon." Mi Yao broke free from Zhan Xiao's arms.

The wedding was over, the brides returned to their respective courtyards, and the banquet began.

Today's banquet is exceptionally sumptuous; even the banquets held by officials in the capital are not so grand.

Everyone was eating and chatting, and there was no more rushing to grab the meat when they saw it.

Prince Gong and his sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren have all integrated into the atmosphere of this village. The villagers are no longer afraid of Prince Gong as they were before, and now they talk about all sorts of things together like old brothers.

Old Ao and his youngest son Ao Qingzhu led a few young boys to sit at a table. Ao Qingzhu came a few days ago. He heard that his father had recovered from his illness and even accepted a closed disciple, so he planned to come and take a look.

Unexpectedly, Zhan Ziyu and Zhan Zichen were so smart and wise at such a young age. Several outstanding students who were only fifteen or sixteen years old in his academy were not much behind him. There were also several younger generations in the Zhan family who were all good students. So he decided to stay in Liujia Village with his father. Teaching and educating people can be done anywhere, but good students cannot be found everywhere.

At the beginning, Prince Gong had no choice but to lead his family back to his fiefdom. Now that the emperor has changed, it is time to let the children in the family who have the potential to pursue a career in politics study hard and make their own way out on their own.

Of course, Prince Gong did not interfere whether the children were willing to stay in their fiefdom or take the imperial examinations.

The town official, Lord Liu, is also here today. These are his fellow villagers, his roots. All his achievements today are thanks to the Mi Yao couple, and even his own official position. So Liu Changgui secretly decided in his heart that he would work hard in the future to drive all the villages under the jurisdiction of Wan'an Town to get rich together.