She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

Chapter 962 The Funeral of the Old King of Qi, The Surrender of the New King of Qi

Yan Xing strode out of the post station. He had already received word that Xia Xia would arrive today. If it weren't for his status as the Crown Prince and his reluctance to cause trouble for the guards, he would have preferred to go to the city gate to meet her.

However, you can also pick people up at the entrance of the post station now.

"Brother, it's been a long time! How are the Crown Princess and your nephews?" Banxia raised her hand to greet her brother.

My eldest brother married his first wife five years ago. Perhaps because the Yan family has a gene for having twins, my sister-in-law gave birth to twin grandsons four years ago.

Not long after the birth of the grandsons, the eldest brother married two concubines, who in turn gave birth to two more grandsons.

However, this was already the limit that Yan Xing could accept. No matter how much his ministers urged him to choose a concubine, he refused and instead pushed the candidates to his two younger brothers.

So, Banxia's second and third brothers, who were twins, got married two years ago. To Banxia's surprise, her third brother, who was a bit simple-minded, actually fell in love with Luo Linglong, and Luo Linglong became Banxia's sister-in-law.

To be honest, that Lord Luo was really good at currying favor. Ever since he found out that his daughter was getting along well with ***, he treated her incredibly well and was extremely obedient to her.

Not only did he stop restricting his daughter, he also allowed Luo Linglong to visit Banxia in Li County often. Banxia was feeling sad because she had lost Lian Chengshan as a friend, and Luo Linglong really made up for it.

Banxia also taught Luo Linglong a lot of self-defense skills, and Luo Linglong is no longer the clueless little girl she once was.

It is precisely because of Banxia's connection that Lord Luo has risen through the ranks and is now a third-rank official in the Ministry of Personnel in the capital.

Well, this man was able to marry a woman from the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) because of love. He wasn't a bad person, but he was too career-oriented and too chauvinistic. In terms of duty, he was still working for the common people.

So after Lian Chengmo investigated this person, he reported his situation. Emperor Yan Lin also felt that there was no major problem, so he gave this person an important position. Who knew that they would eventually become in-laws?

However, if Banxia knew that Luo Linglong agreed to the selection and eventually became the Third Prince's consort because Luo Linglong wanted to be family with Banxia, ​​I wonder if she would sympathize with her third brother?

"That's all good. The Crown Princess originally wanted to come along, but I felt that the long journey would be too tiring, and she also has to take care of two children. I'll wait until the children are a little older and have the opportunity to bring them out to play," Yan Xing said with a smile.

After saying that, he nodded to Lian Chengmo.

"Your Highness, this humble subject pays respects." Lian Chengmo waited patiently for the brother and sister to greet him before bowing.

"No need for formalities. You must be tired from your journey. I already know about what you reported. You will come back to the capital with me this time, and we will work things out carefully and finalize this matter." Yan Xing's attitude towards Lian Chengmo was also very good.

There was no other way. The Yan family's empire had just begun to rise, and there was probably only one such useful minister as Lian Chengmo in the whole world, no matter how many more imperial examinations were held. He had to be treated with the utmost respect.

"Your humble servant obeys!" Lian Chengmo bowed again.

Although he no longer observes formalities with young girls, he is still the same scion of a prominent family in front of the Yan family and in official circles, with impeccable manners and etiquette.

"Xiaxia, come with me. I've had a courtyard prepared for you. See if you like it." Yan Xing briefly chatted with Lian Chengmo about business before immediately turning his attention back to Banxia.

He never refers to himself as "I" when speaking to Banxia and his family and brothers. He feels that it makes him too distant, as if they are not family.

"Okay, big brother." Banxia didn't expect that her big brother would still remember such a small thing even though he was so busy.

However, she was still happy to be remembered, so she secretly winked at Lian Chengmo and then happily left with her older brother.

Behind them, Little White followed leisurely, with Little Red's head peeking out from among its fur.

Little Red, perhaps fed too much by Banxia's supernatural abilities, has shrunk in size after molting several times, but its poison has become even more potent. Now it dares not use poison lightly, fearing its owner won't even have time to save it…

Lian Chengmo saw the Crown Prince and the young girl off, shook his head slightly with a smile on his lips, and then followed the post station official who had led the way to the courtyard where he was settled.

After a short rest, Lian Chengmo began to write furiously. In the past few years, while he had traveled all over the Great Yan, he had also drawn up a map of the Great Yan.

Because he wanted to promote the academy system in Da Yan to cultivate talents, and he had heard the little girl talk about the world she once lived in.

Children there start school at age six, and the government provides tuition subsidies. Families only need to pay some tuition and living expenses to support a college student, which, in today's terms, is equivalent to becoming a scholar.

Don't underestimate a scholar. A scholar can be exempted from corvée labor for his entire family and from taxes on fifty acres of land. This is a great thing, not to mention for a small family, but for a small clan or village.

Even so, perhaps only one in a thousand households in the Great Yan could afford to support a student, because writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, and even long robes were too expensive.

Therefore, he felt that the country's policies in the girl's previous life were very good. If the imperial court had helped her, she could have cultivated many students from poor families in the future.

Although not everyone can be conscientious in officialdom, only with a large base can talented people be selected, and the court will not be short of talent when it needs them.

Therefore, upon hearing of the Crown Prince's southward journey, he dispatched Lin Shu to write down his thoughts in a memorial, along with a map of the Great Yan region that he had drawn highlighting areas suitable for establishing official schools. Today, seeing the Crown Prince agree with his ideas, Lian Chengmo was very pleased. Before returning to the capital, he planned to write a memorial outlining the various drawbacks of establishing official schools and addressing them as soon as possible to facilitate the smooth implementation of subsequent policies…

Meanwhile, Banxia had already arrived at the destination with Yanxing. Yanxing had arrived seven or eight days earlier than Banxia, ​​and these days, having nothing else to do, he personally oversaw the arrangement of the guest courtyard for Banxia.

You know, Xiaxia in their family always uses the best things at home. Yanxing finally got to come out alone with his sister, so naturally he had to take good care of her every need.

As for the fact that this is in Yongzhou City, which is Qi King's territory, it doesn't matter. Yongzhou City will soon no longer belong to Qi King.

This is the important matter that Yan Xing is about to discuss with Ban Xia, as well as the unfinished words that Lian Chengmo had said earlier.

"Brother, what did you say? The King of Qi has submitted a letter of surrender, intending to bring Yongzhou under the control of Great Yan?" Banxia was somewhat surprised to hear this.

It should be noted that King Qi has treated Yongzhou like the apple of his eye all these years, and has governed it with great care. Because the Great Yan has not suppressed Yongzhou, and has even occasionally provided assistance, Yongzhou is now developing quite well.

“It wasn’t the old King Qi, but Xia Ze, who just succeeded to the position of King Qi. However, he said that this was what the old King Qi instructed before he died.” Yan Xing nodded and said solemnly.