Chapter 126 Reunion and Wedding
On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, ten days had passed since Xu Gong was executed.

Emperor Liu Hong issued a general amnesty.

Two days later is Jinmao’s wedding day.

All the direct officials, big and small, from all over the country were present.

Because this is not only Jinmao’s wedding day, but also the year-end summary day.

Everyone has to report, summarize and assign tasks for this year.

Shanyin County.

Boats and donkey carts from all directions gathered here, and old acquaintances would occasionally meet and greet each other.

Jin Shan, Jin Yun, father and son, Liu Hua, father and son, and Liu Gan, father and son, were all waiting at the dock, eagerly waiting.

Jin Gao and Liu Ye are coming back.

Jinshan has a few strands of white hair on his temples, making him look a little older, but he is still very energetic.

Jin Yun lost his bookish look, his face became more angular, his body became more robust, his skin became darker, but he looked more masculine.

Jinshan looked at his son proudly and said with satisfaction: "This year, Maoer will definitely give you a promotion. My son has made great progress."

"Don't say that, Uncle." Jin Yun said with a wry smile, "I still have a lot to learn. If I continue to rise, I won't be able to do the job."

That’s right. Jin Yun originally thought that Taimu County would be much easier if it didn’t have to farm twice a year in spring and autumn.

Who would have thought that infrastructure construction is even more complicated than farming. Big aspects like food allocation, area planning, construction schedule planning, etc. are all brain-intensive tasks.

There are many more small aspects, such as disputes, work injuries, protection against wild animals and so on.

If it weren’t for Kan Ze’s super brain, Jin Yun felt that he really couldn’t do it.

Fortunately, Kan Ze paid the price of losing his hair and managed not to cause any major trouble in Taimo and Wushang counties.

However, the Liu family father and son did not think so. In their eyes, Jin Yun was Versailles and others could not get this opportunity even if they wanted to.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the people Jin Mao trusts the most are the old guys like Jin Yun. Unfortunately, Jin Yun's ability is not up to par. Otherwise, how could there be a reason for an outsider to be in charge of a county?

Of course, Jinmao did not treat the Liu family as outsiders and gave them all the support they deserved. Anyone who was capable could be promoted quickly.

It's just that people are born to compare. Compared with Jin Yun, who has a promising future, the Liu family will have to work twice as hard to catch up with Jin Yun's future achievements.

Especially with the traitor Liu An, the Liu family became slower and slower.

The only way to win is to rely on numbers and see if we can get one or two people to stand out.

Unfortunately, the most outstanding Liu Ping was demoted for some reason, and the most trusted Liu Fang was too stupid to understand.

Liu Kui is a capable and intelligent man, but he has too many thoughts and his achievements are limited.

On the contrary, Liu Gan is still strong and powerful, and he is ahead of others. I think after the year-end summary, he will be able to be the magistrate of Wushang County or even higher.

I wonder how the two families would feel if they knew that Jinmao had lost the eunuch's channel for promotion.

No matter how they think about it, these people now have no other ideas because Jin Gao and Liu Ye have arrived!
"Old man", "Grandpa", "Uncle", "Little Master".

Everyone shouted the name.

Jin Gao was in high spirits, with his back straight. Apart from his white hair, he didn't look very old. When he saw the younger generations greeting him, he laughed heartily.

Liu Ye has changed a lot. Not only is his hair white, but his back and waist are hunched. He looks a dozen years older than Jin Gao, and there is a hint of fatigue in his smile.

"Where's Mao'er?" Jin Gao shouted in a loud voice, smiling, "How come the bastard didn't even come to greet his own grandfather?"

Everyone could tell that Jin Gao was joking, and they all explained that Jin Mao was busy.

Only Liu Ye saw the hidden meaning in Jin Gao's words, and patted his old brother and said, "You should be more careful. Mao'er is a big shot now, and you are still shouting and making a fuss. It's embarrassing for Mao'er."

Actually, Jin Gao's intention was to let Jin Mao come to welcome them so as to reassure the Liu family.

Although the two families have the same origin, they are different now.

Liu Ye has a different opinion. The more casual Jin Mao is, the more it shows that he treats the Liu family as his own family. In Liu Ye's opinion, this is the most important thing.

After exchanging greetings, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren walked towards the city. The river wind was strong in winter, and the two old people could not stand the breeze.

Just as we were getting ready to set off, another large ship arrived.

This is a large flat-land ship that is more than ten meters long. Different from the Mengchong warships and tower ships, this is a transport ship used for transportation and was produced by the Qiantang County Shipyard.

Fifty ships have been produced so far, and the output is expected to double this year. It is said that Jinmao is not satisfied and is preparing to start full production in the shipyards in Wujun Haiyan, Yuzhang County and the four counties around Pengze Lake, so that 600 ships can be built a year!

Two scholars, Yu Fan and Gu Yong, got off the transport ship, together with He Wei.

Seeing the Jin and Liu families present, Gu, Yu and He immediately bowed and greeted them.

"Mr. Gu!" "Mr. Yu!" "County Magistrate He."

The Jin and Liu families also respected the three men very much and did not look down on them just because of their young age.

In fact, all the way from Qu'a to Shanyin, Yu Fan had been confronting Gu Yong, but He Wei had already gotten used to it and didn't feel anything.

Yu Fan dares to confront everyone, but he becomes timid when he sees Jin Mao and his family.

Gu Yong did not look down on Yu Fan for this, but instead thought it was a good thing.

Jinmao is like a donkey that goes with the flow. Anyone who dares to confront him will either die or be marginalized. There is no third possibility.

Yu Fan had family members to pick him up, but he still stayed together with the Jin and Liu families.

"I observed the stars at night and saw that the Emperor's Star was swaying. I'm afraid that this year our Han Dynasty will face many disasters."

Apart from governing the local area, Yu Fan's favorite thing to do was fortune-telling. He believed that it was because of a correct fortune-telling that his luck turned around last time.

This time, I came back to compete with Wu Fan to verify the authenticity. Yu Fan's words made everyone present feel uncomfortable. Gu Yong was dumbfounded. He had heard these words from him on the way here, and he was so tired of them.

"I would like to advise you to make preparations early, just in case."

Everyone agreed with this.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Yu Fan changed the topic and began to talk about some interesting stories about iron smelting in Qu'a.

This made everyone laugh, and Gu Yong's lips curled up slightly. This was a funny thing that Yu Fan had not mentioned on the way.

...

The junction of Zhuji County and Shanyin County.

He Qi, Gong Lei and Lan Zhi were leading a team of a hundred people and escorting ten carts of fine wine to Shanyin County.

This wine is highly distilled liquor.

Jinmao was lazy after all. He just gave a few instructions and let his subordinates do the production.

The brewing technology in the Han Dynasty was very sophisticated, and distilled liquor was not uncommon. The only thing missing for strong liquor was the idea, which was mainly due to the food problem.

The reason why the common people's wine was so bland was also because of the food shortage. They couldn't even get enough to eat, let alone drink.

If Jin Mao had not promised Xi Zhicai before, he would not have been willing to make wine like this.

Among the three, He Qi had just been promoted and was the most calm this time. Gong Lei had stayed in his original position for a while, but he knew his own limitations and did not dare to ask for more.

Only Lanzhi was upset because she had a mission to accomplish.

Since the last incident, Lanzhi, as the leader of the female army, has learned her lesson and realized that the female army is indeed not suitable for playing a role on the front battlefield.

But it works wonders in the rear!

Whether it is suppressing bandits, catching animals or pacifying the people, the female soldiers can complete the tasks well.

Especially recently, Jin Mao has vigorously improved the status of doctors, allowing Lanzhi to see a new direction for the development of the female army.

She selflessly taught the medical skills she learned on her own to the female soldiers. Since the beginning of this year, the number of deaths from injuries in the four counties around Wushang has been reduced by more than half!

Although Lanzhi didn't know the specific statistics, the people's gratitude to the female soldiers was truly from the bottom of their hearts.

Laneige will not admit its mistake on this point!

"God is merciful." Lanzhi thought to herself, "This time he will definitely agree to my expansion of the female army!"

Today's female soldiers are no longer what they used to be, and she believes that the Lord of Gods can discover their value.

...

Shanyin County.

Oil lamps were lit everywhere in the county, and if one went out, passers-by would help light it up.

The first city that never sleeps in Kuaiji County has appeared!
People go out to visit in groups. Even if there are no entertainment activities, this novel experience is enough to make people secrete dopamine and fall into a sea of ​​happiness.

Every few hours, someone would refill the oil lamps. No matter whether the oil had been stolen or had run out naturally, the person would be generous and fill it up.

Tomorrow is Jinmao’s wedding day.

The people of the whole city were happy about this and thanked Jin Mao for his efforts over the years. There is probably no other leader in the world who can be as kind as Jin Mao.

The Jin and Liu families and Gu Yong and his two companions entered the city almost at the same time as He Qi and his companions.

Yu Fan could smell the wine from a distance and greedily followed the convoy, asking questions.

Yu Fan was very excited when he learned that this was the fine wine that Jin Mao had specially prepared for Xi Zhicai.

"I haven't drunk for a long time. I must get drunk tomorrow night!"

He Wei, who was standing by, shuddered suddenly and whispered to Gu Yong, "Mr. Gu, please don't let Mr. Yu drink."

"Something big is going to happen!"

He Wei told a story about a time when Yu Fan got drunk and went mad, and almost led his troops to massacre the powerful family who had offended him during the day!

Fortunately, the troop deployment required He Wei's other half of military power, which prevented this tragedy from happening.

Seeing this, Gu Yong couldn't help but look at Yu Fan twice more. After thinking about it, he decided to help Yu Fan.

"It's okay that you like to drink, everyone likes to drink." Gu Yong advised: "But don't be like Guan Fu who drank and cursed the audience, that would be bad."

The story that Gu Yong told was that during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, there was a brave general named Guan Fu, who was deeply loved by the emperor. One time, Guan Fu got drunk and made trouble and beat Dou Fu, the guard commander of Changle Palace.

Emperor Wu of Han was afraid that the Queen Mother would kill Guan Fu, so he appointed him as Prime Minister of Yan State. Unfortunately, at the wedding banquet of Prime Minister Tian Fen, he felt looked down upon and scolded everyone, which led to his entire family being executed.

Yu Fan bowed quickly and said, "Thank you Yuan Tan for warning me. I will never get drunk at a banquet again."

Even Guan Fu, who was favored by Emperor Wu of Han, did not have a good ending. How could Yu Fan dare to be compared with Guan Fu?

He Wei, who was standing by, was confused and humbly asked Gu Yong for advice.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yong smiled calmly and said, "If you want me to advise you, I have already informed Yu Zhongxiang. He has already repented. Do you still have any concerns?"

In fact, Gu Yong did not want to expose Yu Fan in person, as that would be too disrespectful.

Whenever He Wei changed the time or place, Gu Yong would answer his questions without reservation.

There are so many people around now, they really want to throw Yu Fan’s face to the ground and stomp on it.

That's not enlightenment but making enemies!
He Wei couldn't help but mutter: "They are all intellectuals, except me!"

(End of this chapter)