The general kneels on the washboard again

Jiang Yunxiao returned to the capital. Although everyone in the military camp called him General, it was just recognition from the camp and it was not a formality.

So the emperor planned to give him the position of General Huaihua, and he was promoted very quickly, which naturally caused dissatisfaction among some civil officials.

Jiang Yunxiao attended the morning court session where he was appointed an official.

A fourth-rank civil official said: "Young Master Jiang is just a warrior, and he only fought in the Dongqi Campaign. Your Majesty's actions are inappropriate."

Ling Xun also echoed: "That's right, Father, Jiang Yunxiao's position has been promoted too quickly, it's hard to convince the public."

Crown Prince Ling Yuan was always perceptive. Seeing that the Emperor really wanted to reward Jiang Yunxiao, he quickly intervened, "Father, why don't we discuss this matter later? The Wenzhou snowstorm hasn't been resolved yet."

The emperor naturally came down now that he had a way out.

Jiang Yunxiao returned empty-handed, and Yue Niang had been waiting for him at the door since noon.

Seeing Jiang Yunxiao coming back, she jumped over and said, "Husband, you are finally back. I cooked a lot of your favorite dishes today."

Jiang Yunxiao asked Yue Niang dejectedly, "Yue'er, am I particularly useless?"

Yue Niang looked at Jiang Yunxiao like this and was in a trance. "My husband, you are not a useless person. It's just an official position. The Jiang Yunxiao I know would not doubt himself because of these material things."

Jiang Yunxiao's eyes were filled with sadness: "But I want my father and mother to be at ease. I want to make a name for myself."

Yue Niang only felt that Jiang Yunxiao had grown up now, and that young man full of vigor and vitality would never come back.

"Husband, let's eat first. There's always a way to deal with this. The Crown Prince is hosting a welcoming banquet for the Dongqi soldiers in a couple of days. I'll accompany you to the banquet."

Jiang Yunxiao's official position is a small matter after all; the snow disaster in Wenzhou is a big deal.

For several days the court discussed the Wenzhou snow disaster.

Ling Ze, who had a very weak presence, was also pulled out by those civil servants.

"Second Prince, you have been standing by silently all this time. Do you have any advice?"

It was just because Ling Ze rolled his eyes at him when he said he would send the prince to provide disaster relief.

When he called out his name, Ling Ze did not panic, but took a step forward.

"Father, I have a humble opinion."

The emperor asked, "Just as you say."

Ling Ze gave Jiang Yunxiao a meaningful look and said, "I think what everyone has said these days makes sense, but the snowstorm is imminent. Rather than waiting here and failing to come up with a leader, why not send a vanguard? This will not only help stabilize the people of Wenzhou, but also help test whether this person is worthy of the position."

Jiang Yunxiao knew that he was talking about himself, and the emperor knew it too.

Ling Xun asked, "Could it be that Second Brother is talking about Jiang Yunxiao?"

Ling Ze looked at the emperor: "Father, what do you think?"

The emperor shook his head repeatedly: "You can't let a military officer like him do such a delicate job."

Jiang Yunxiao knew that Ling Ze was paving the way for him, so he quickly stepped forward and expressed his opinion: "Your Majesty, I am willing to give it a try."

"Try it. What are you going to try with? The lives of the people of Wenzhou?" The emperor was a little angry.

Jiang Yunxiao knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I can write a memorial first, presenting my thoughts and plans to you. After you read it, you can decide whether to let me do it or not. Do you think this is okay?"

Jiang Yunxiao really wants to prove himself.

Seeing his persistence, the emperor, together with the officials headed by the crown prince and Ling Xun, also expected that Jiang Yunxiao would not be able to write anything.

The emperor agreed: "Okay, then I will only give you one day. Hand it over to me at the court tomorrow morning."

After the emperor left, the eunuch shouted, "If you have something to say, please stand up and report. If not, please leave the court."

Jiang Yunxiao then stood up and left.

When they reached the stairs outside, Ling Ze, who was in front, deliberately slowed down a step to wait for Jiang Yunxiao.

"Yun Xiao, can you really write it today?"

"Of course, I have a lot of ideas about Wenzhou. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Ling Ze smiled cynically, "We're friends, after all. It's rare to see you wanting to start something new, so naturally I have to fully support you."

Ling Ze's cynicism now took on a different meaning in Jiang Yunxiao's eyes: "You're not hiding your incompetence all this time, are you? Are you planning something big?"

Ling Ze looked at Jiang Yunxiao, who had suddenly come to his senses. "What I want to do is to use the little power I have to help the people I can help live and work in peace and contentment."

These words once again cleansed Jiang Yunxiao. He pointed at the prince and whispered, "If that position were yours, you would definitely do better."

They both laughed at the same time.

Ling Ze: "I'm afraid you'll be killed by Big Brother if you say that."

Jiang Yunxiao: "I only dare to tell you this."

At this moment, Jiang Yunxiao looked like the unruly boy that Yue Niang missed.

Jiang Yunxiao went straight into the study as soon as he returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

When he still hadn't come out by dinner time, Yue Niang called Jiang Hu over to ask, "Young Master, is there anything important going on today?"

Jiang Hu told everything that happened in the court.

Yue Niang looked towards the study: "But what if he doesn't eat? I'll bring it to him myself."

The window was open and the wind and snow outside suddenly became stronger.

"Husband, let's eat first."

Jiang Yunxiao raised his head from the memorial and saw waste paper on the ground.

"Ma'am, why are you here? What time is it?"

"It's almost midnight."

Jiang Yunxiao's stomach growled, but he still sat at the desk with determination: "It's midnight, I'm running out of time."

Yue Niang walked over and held the lamp for him: "Then I will accompany you."

Jiang Yunxiao finished writing the memorial at the crowing of the cock the next day. He had neither eaten nor slept. He simply took a steamed bun and went to court again.

Yue Niang sent him to the carriage, and then she said to Dong Zhu, "Dong Zhu, let's go back. I'm sleepy."

Dong Zhu supported Yue Niang distressedly: "Miss, you didn't sleep last night, how can you not be sleepy? I say you don't have to accompany the young master."

"I have to be with him. My husband works so hard, how can I just ignore him?"

Yue Niang slept until the afternoon and only woke up when Yan Qi came to find her for something.

Yan Qi said: "Fu Yuanniang went to Wenzhou again, and Yue Niang woke up. If we want to find evidence of Ling Xun's crime, Fu Yuanniang is the best breakthrough point."

"really?"

"I followed her carriage out of the city. The Third Prince wasn't there, and her carriage was only followed by two guards."

"Wenzhou is in such a mess right now, she must be going to see that guy again."

Jiang Yunxiao's memorial was highly praised by the emperor, and finally he was able to go to Wenzhou.

As soon as he got home and heard that Yue Niang was leaving, his joy instantly turned into worry: "Madam, this is not a joke. Wenzhou is suffering from a severe snowstorm right now, and refugees are everywhere. You'd better stay in Kyoto."

"My dear husband, I am also going there for the Marquis' Mansion. We cannot remain silent about our father's poisoning. Now that we have finally found a breakthrough, I must go."

"Yue'er, are you serious?"

Yue Niang took some credit and said, "Of course, while you're out there, exposed to the wind and sun, I'm also busy. The breakthrough point is now in Wenzhou."

"Are you talking about Fu Yuanniang?"

"How come you know everything?"

Jiang Yunxiao looked at Yan Qi and Jiang Hu: "You asked Jiang Hu to help you check it before, have you forgotten? But Wenzhou is really too dangerous, leave it to me, I will do it."

Yue Niang shook her head firmly: "My husband, I can't accompany you to the battlefield in Dongqi, but I can go to Wenzhou. I want to accompany you. The Marquis' Mansion is too big, and I am always scared to go alone."

"Can't you learn to sleep alone?" Jiang Yunxiao joked with lust.

Yue Niang shyly dodged his outstretched hand: "You're still annoying."

Jiang Yunxiao finally compromised and let Yue Niang go with him.

There are countless refugees in Wenzhou, and it is close to the capital Lingzhou. If it is not managed properly, chaos will arise sooner or later.

Jiang Yunxiao set off with supplies and manpower.

Not long after leaving the city, he took care of the robbers on the way.

Not long after they walked, a group of assassins appeared, but they were also dealt with properly.

"Do they think the Jiang family's army is just sitting there doing nothing?"

Yue Niang hid in Jiang Yunxiao's arms: "It's so cold."

Jiang Yunxiao's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "They're just looking for trouble to delay our progress, because the memorial stated that the supplies must arrive in two days."

"Their goal is to prevent my husband from delivering supplies in two days. Even if we handle it well afterwards, they will still report him."

Another group of assassins arrived outside. Jiang Hu stamped his feet anxiously: "Master, Madam, why aren't you anxious at all?"

"No rush, you guys take your time, I'm a little sleepy." Jiang Yunxiao fell asleep on the spot. He hadn't slept for three days.

Yue Niang snuggled up to him, and he slept particularly soundly.