After reading the imperial edict, the emperor saw that all the officials had nothing to say, so he immediately announced that he would go to court. When the emperor took Eunuch An and left, the court instantly became excited.

"It's the Yan family again! Last time they donated 200,000 shi of medicinal materials, and this time they donated 1 million shi of food. How much land does the Yan family have?"

"Is it true that the Yan family is corrupt?"

"Stop saying this, have you forgotten the lessons learned from Yu Shi?"

"Yes, the emperor must have thought of things that we can all think of. Since the emperor didn't say anything and instead awarded the Yan family a reward, it means that the Yan family's food comes from the right source."

The officials nodded and said nothing more.

Duke Chengen and several officials walked behind. When there was no one around, one of the officials spoke: "This time many officials were arrested due to the case of An Guogong, and many positions were vacant. I originally thought that the Ministry of Household Affairs would

The position of minister can be taken over by one of our people. I never imagined that the emperor would come like this."

An official took the words and sneered: "Who can make people come up with 1 million shi of food?"

Duke Cheng'en walked in silence without saying a word. Seeing him like this, no one dared to speak anymore.

When he was approaching the gate of the palace, Duke Chengen turned his head and glanced in the direction of Qianqing Palace, his eyes solemn.

This time, whether it was the Yan family's food donation or the war situation in northern Xinjiang, the Jiang family did not receive any news in advance. When they found out, everything was a foregone conclusion.

The emperor's methods are becoming more and more powerful, and at the same time, his control over the court is getting deeper and deeper. Otherwise, the Jiang family would not have received any news!

Without the constraints of the Eight Kings, the Jiang family... should also calm down.

The Han family and the Yang family, who are related to the Yan family by marriage, are naturally full of joy for the Yan family to come to Beijing. However, the Jiang family of the Cheng'en Palace and the Guo family of the Dingguo Palace are a little bit unable to laugh.<

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Originally, relying on Yan Zhigao's political achievements, he could be transferred to the capital after his term as governor of Ningmen Prefecture expired. However, the Jiang family and the Guo family used tricks to make Yan Zhigao miss the opportunity to enter the capital.

Unexpectedly, in just one year, the Yan family relied on donations of medicinal materials and food, and was personally summoned to Beijing by the emperor. He was also the third-rank minister of household affairs, which was a position of real power.

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Ningmen Mansion.

The eunuch who announced the decree was the Yan family who arrived on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.

In addition to appointing Yan Zhigao as the Minister of Household Affairs and conferring Yan Yiyi, the eldest daughter of the Yan family, as the head of Shengping County, the eunuch who conveyed the order this time also brought along the decree to confer the title of third-grade imperial concubine to Mrs. Yan and Mrs. Li.

Except for Yan Zhigao, who knew that Daohua donated 1 million shi of food, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Yan, everyone in the Yan family was stunned by this sudden happy event.

After Yan Zhigao and Yan Wenxiu led the eunuchs to drink tea in the front yard, the female family members became lively and chattering.

Wu's face still showed disbelief: "Sister-in-law, Daohua has become the county head?"

Mrs. Li nodded with a smile. When she found out that her daughter would donate 1 million shi of food, she was secretly heartbroken. Now that her daughter has become the head of the county, she is not heartbroken at all.

She was full of worries about her daughter's marriage to Xiao Yeyang. She was worried that her daughter's status was too low, she would be looked down upon, and she would be bullied after marrying into Prince Ping's palace.

Now that she is better, her daughter has become the county head and has been given a title. Even if she is still different from Yeyang, others cannot use her identity as an excuse.

Han Xinran also happily asked: "Mom, are we going to Beijing?" Although Zhongzhou is good, it is still too unfamiliar to her. It is not as good as the capital where she grew up, not to mention her relatives and friends in the capital.

Friends.

Mrs. Li smiled and said "Yeah": "After the master and the new prefect are handed over, we can set off for Beijing."

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Peach Blossom Temple.

After Daohua received the news, she immediately happily ordered Dongli and Caiju to pack their things: "Remember, other things don't matter, but the medicinal materials and pharmaceutical equipment in the pharmacy must not be damaged."

Gu Jian stared: "What are you doing? You took away the things in the pharmacy. What do you use for the teacher?"

Daohua smiled naturally and said: "Master, of course you left with me."

Gu Jian frowned: "I don't want to go to Beijing!"

Daohua was silent for a moment. Although she had never asked what happened to her mother-in-law and master in the palace, she could make a rough guess and knew that the old man was somewhat resistant to the capital.

"Master, I didn't let you enter the capital. Didn't the emperor reward me with a villa before? It's just over Tangyu Mountain. Do you know Tangyu Mountain? It's on the outskirts of Beijing. It has a pleasant environment and hot springs. It's most suitable for the elderly to live.

."

"I have planted a lot of medicinal materials in the villa. In the past two years, my two uncles brought me overseas seeds from the south and Sun Changze from the north. I have planted some of them there. You can help me after you go there.

Take care of it."

Gu Jian was silent: "Then I can't leave. If I leave, my sister will be here alone."

Daohua: "...Master, do you think we will come back to visit my mother-in-law every year in the future and ask people in the village to clean her grave regularly?"

Seeing that Gu Jian remained silent, Daohua could only use her trump card: "I won't leave you here alone anyway. If you don't leave, then I'll stay here too."

Seeing his apprentice's rogue appearance, Gu Jian was speechless: "The war in Northern Xinjiang has stopped. If you don't go to the capital, do you still want to see Yeyang?"

Daohua blurted out: "How can Xiao Yeyang compare with Master? Of course I have to take care of Master first."

Hearing this, Gu Jian couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Seeing that his attitude was showing signs of softening, Daohua quickly sat next to him: "Master, just come with me. There are so many nobles in the capital, and my family background is not outstanding. What if others bully me when you are not here?"

?No one stands up for me."

Gu Jian cast a sidelong glance at his apprentice: "You are now the head of the county, so be patient and no one will bully you."

Daohua: "But there are many people who are more powerful than the county head. How can I compare to the county head, princess, prince, princess, etc.?"

Gu Jian pondered for a moment: "Then I'll write to Xiao Wu and ask him to protect you?"

Daohua quickly shook her head: "Master, let's forget this. Think about it, if I'm going to face off against the princess, then who will the emperor protect? It must be his own daughter. I'm not the one who will be wronged in the end."

Gu Jian looked at his apprentice with difficulty: "You haven't even entered Beijing yet, and you are thinking of offending the princess?"

Daohua helped Bu Yao on her bun: "I can't help it, your apprentice is too good, he makes people jealous wherever he goes."

Hearing this, Gu Jian rolled his eyes angrily.

Daohua shook his arm: "Master, you can't ignore me."

Gu Jian was so worn down by her that he stood up and walked out of the yard without paying attention to her.

Daohua quickly shouted to Gu Jian's back: "Master, then I'll let Caiju Dongli pack up."

Although Gu Jian did not respond, Daohua still looked at Caiju and Dongli with a smile: "Pack your things."
Chapter completed!