In the blink of an eye, the weather gradually became colder. On the last day of September, Tao Zhoufeng routinely entered the palace to report on the official duties of the Ministry of Justice in the past month.

Originally, the official summary of the six ministries at the end of the month only required reports to the Shangshu Ling, and then the Shangshu Ling was transferred to the Zhongshu Yamen. However, after Emperor Yongxuan ascended the throne, there was a slight change.

According to the convention of this dynasty, the Prime Minister was generally the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. The following small transfers from the six ministries were equivalent to reporting to the Prime Minister. However, after the former prime minister Yun Tang was promoted to the Grand Tutor, he was transferred to the Secretary of the Shangsariat. Zeng Yao, the former minister of the Central Secretariat, was promoted to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, and his status was a bit embarrassing.

Before Emperor Yongxuan took office, the official duties of the six ministries were reported directly to Yuntang, and Prime Minister Zeng made decorations for a long time.

After Emperor Yongxuan took power, in order to balance the relationship between Taifu Yun and Prime Minister Zeng, he decided to set the last day of each month. Taifu Yun, Prime Minister Zeng, and the Secretary of the Six Ministry of the Secretariats went to the Chongde Hall in the palace to discuss the matters of this month.

After the meeting was completed, the officials surrendered, and the young emperor left Tao Zhoufeng alone and talked cordially for a while.

Tao Zhoufeng was slightly worried. A few days ago, Wang Yan snatched two more cases from Jingzhao Mansion. Tao Zhoufeng heard that Feng Tai had already sued the emperor.

Tao Zhoufeng also disagreed with Wang Yan's rush to make progress. Although he felt that everyone solved the case and made contributions to peace and people's livelihood and happiness, peace should be the most important among the various departments and colleagues in the court.

He had already made a draft of apology, and when the little emperor asked, he recited it, and then said that he had already admonished Wang Yan.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongxuan did not mention Wang Yan, but instead involved a topic that Tao Zhoufeng had unexpectedly.

The little emperor first said to Tao Zhoufeng: "The weather has become colder recently, and Tao Aiqing is busy with government affairs, so he should pay attention to taking care of his health."

Tao Zhoufeng quickly thanked him and begged the emperor to cherish the dragon body.

The little emperor sighed and said, "Gong Aiqing is old and has been infected with the cold these days. Gong Aiqing once mentioned to me the intention of resigning. How could I bear to let it go? If there were no ministers, how could I sit on this dragon throne?"

Tao Zhoufeng thanked him for his gratitude and comforted him again, thinking that Gong Songming, the Ministry of Rites, is still far from Jingzhao Prefecture.

The little emperor asked Tao Zhoufeng about his recent diet and daily life, and said, "By the way, Tao Aiqing, your student Zhang Ping, can you communicate with you frequently?"

Tao Zhoufeng said: "I have just received his letter recently. He has just arrived at Yiping's post. He must learn everything from scratch and dare not let down the grace of the Holy One."

Emperor Yongxuan laughed twice and said, "The only one of the thirty Jinshis in the current academic year is the lowest. Because he was a supplement from later generations, I must make him a little different from others. I am afraid that he will blame me."

Tao Zhoufeng immediately said: "If he had no emperor's grace, he would not be a Jinshi, and the old minister would not have him as a student. In his letter, he told the old minister that the increasing prosperity of Yiping County can be seen in the emperor's wisdom."

Tao Zhoufeng did not often praise his virtues, but Emperor Yongxuan asked Zhang Ping that it was an opportunity. Tao Zhoufeng worked hard for his own student regardless of his old face.

Emperor Yongxuan said: "It is best for him to understand me. What are the difficulties in his life? If there are any problems, Tao Aiqing often teaches him."

Tao Zhoufeng thanked him again. He thought that the emperor still valued Zhang Ping very much, or that Zhang Ping could return to the court as soon as possible.

After Tao Zhoufeng returned home, he wrote a letter to Zhang Ping and explained the care of the emperor in detail. After sleeping for a while, he thought about it but did not send the letter.

He was afraid that Zhang Ping would become impetuous when he first learned about these things. Young people should be calm and do things in order to move up step by step.

A few days later, Lan Jue went to the palace to report the Empress Dowager's birthday. After Emperor Yongxuan reviewed the birthday banquet, he said to Lan Jue: "It's Lan Aiqing, that screen went to Yiping County to serve. Do you know his current situation?"

Lan Jue said: "Weichen doesn't know much about his recent situation. He only heard that he is in charge of editing local chronicles. For details, the emperor asked Lord Tao that he should be able to know."

Emperor Yongxuan frowned slightly: "Zhang Ping is editing local chronicles?"

Lan Jue smiled and said, "Weichen also heard from Lord Tao."

Emperor Yongxuan stopped talking. Lan Jue saw that the little emperor was not very satisfied with Zhang Ping's work, but it was hard to say what he was not satisfied with.

He smiled again and said, "I heard that the local chronicles compiled by each county in Mutian County were all compiled by the Censor Liu when he was in charge of Mutian. Zhang Ping's attainments in historical materials and articles were worse than those of Lord Liu."

Emperor Yongxuan said: "If you compile local chronicles, you can write plain words, but Zhang Ping is capable of being competent. It is just because there are thirty Jinshis in the current academic year, and only his official position is the lowest, so I am afraid that he will have resentment."

Lan Jue said: "It is an extraordinary promotion for the emperor to be able to make the list and get an official position in this life. He should only be grateful to the emperor."

After Lanjue surrendered, Emperor Yongxuan sat alone on the dragon throne for a long time.

He sent Zhang Ping to Yiping County, which had a profound meaning.

Recently, some rumors have been made among the people, about the number of days, about fortune, and are mysterious. The court secretly sent people to investigate and found that these rumors were first compiled into songs and sung by children.

Some nursery rhymes have been sung near the capital, such as the streets of several counties in Mutian County.

If the government investigates the things that the child sings, it will make the court feel a little uneasy. Emperor Yongxuan also wants to see what kind of fishing rod will be after the long term.

It is best if these nursery rhymes will be on the street one day by a local official with a small official position, such as a county magistrate, who occasionally finds that based on his own habits, this person may go and check, and as he checks, he may be able to pull out the clues of the fishing rod bit by bit.

But Emperor Yongxuan waited for a month or two, but never waited for those best and perhaps.

It turns out that Zhang Ping is editing local chronicles, but he may not have published a library in the past or two months.

The nursery rhyme is about to be sung to the capital.

The local chronicles of Mutian County have been re-compiled for less than ten years. People like Zhang Ping actually let him edit local chronicles? What is the name of the magistrate of Yiping County?

Emperor Yongxuan stood up and said, "Let Deng Xu enter the palace and see me quickly."

Zhang Ping naturally had no idea about these things happening in the capital and in the palace.

As Emperor Yongxuan expected, he kept busy compiling local chronicles, only traveling between residences and library for one or two months, and sometimes slept in the library.

He read the previous local chronicles, which were said to be compiled by the previous prefect of Mutian County, with detailed records and outstanding literary talent.

In recent years, there have been people in the county government offices who specialize in recording county annals, but Magistrate Shao told him that those talents were limited and the things they had made were unsightly, which made Zhang Ping take the initiative to do it again.

Zhang Ping first sorted out the relevant documents from the county centre for several years. Chen Chou, who had been fighting for him, looked at the pile of paper, and his legs were a little weak.

The Yiping County Chronicles of the previous edition has compiled six volumes. Zhang Ping prepared this edition to only two volumes. Li Zhuanbu told County Magistrate Shao: "Mr. Zhang is too simple. The previous edition of the county Chronicles is full of pearls. This edition has been added for a few years, but there are only two volumes. What can I put aside?"

Magistrate Shao smiled and said, "The text is simple and concise, while Pang is mixed. I think Lord Zhang has understood this truth. What's wrong?"

Li Zhubu said: "The villain just wants to save trouble."

Zhang Ping and Chen Chou suddenly passed by the soft pillow of the big bed. They had a good day and a lot of rice meat. Even though they were busy day and night, they couldn't help but gain a little weight.

However, the magistrate Shao insisted that Zhang Ping was busy and reduced his energy, so he sent a few black chickens to supplement him.

In the evening, Chen Chou drank a bowl of black chicken soup and ate a chicken leg. He was so anxious that he got up in the middle of the night to drink water. When he opened the window to breathe, he suddenly saw a black shadow walking in the yard. He was shocked. Fortunately, the moon was clear and after he dared to take out the door, he found that the shadow was Zhang Ping.

He walked forward and said, "Brother Zhang, have you accumulated food again?"

The county annals were drafted in the past few days, and Zhang Ping's Lianxu and the capital had not yet been written. Chen Chou guessed that perhaps Zhang Ping was looking for Wen Xing in the dark.

Zhang Ping said: "Tomorrow, I will leave the city."

Chen Chou said: "Because of the county map?"

In the county, the village has re-drawn. The map is different from the previous one. Zhang Ping repeatedly counts the new drawing, which makes the minor officials involved in the editing a little unhappy.

Zhang Ping said: "I mainly want to see the countryside and the lost village."

There was a chill on Chen Chou's spine and he shivered.

At the third update in the middle of the night, I talked about this scary thing.

Recently, he helped Zhang Ping edit the county annals, and he also learned that there is a ghost village in Yiping County.
Chapter completed!