Chapter 443 Difficulties
A large ship sailed down the river and after docking in Jiujiang, the soldiers on the ship disembarked one by one and protected the angel as they headed towards Yaoyuan County.

For the past four years, Yu Shouguan, the magistrate of Yaoyuan County, has been following Ou Zanghua's instructions and working diligently.

Thanks to his efforts, the once barren and desolate land has now been reclaimed and organized, the granaries in people's homes are gradually filling up, and a peaceful and happy scene has become the norm.

In addition, water conservancy projects were vigorously developed and rivers were dredged, making irrigation extremely convenient.

When he heard the angel coming, Yu Shouguan was still in the county school, explaining "The Great Learning" to the students.

He rode a horse and returned to the county government office with a few constables, and quickly directed everyone to clean up and prepare the incense altar.

When everything was arranged, the angel came in with the imperial edict in his hand and said in a loud voice: "Yu Shouguan, the magistrate of Yaoyuan County, accept the edict!"

"I am Yu Shouguan, the magistrate of Yaoyuan County, and I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Yu Shouguan led the county officials to kneel on the ground and said respectfully.

"The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says:"

"Now there is a county magistrate, Yu Shouguan, who is honest and upright, selfless and dedicated to public service, making the people's granaries more abundant, and the atmosphere of peace and happiness permeates the city and the countryside. I promote him to the position of Changsha Tongpan!"

"Your Majesty, I bow my head in thanks. Long live the Emperor!" Yu Shouguan took the imperial edict calmly, his heart filled with joy.

After serving here for four years, he was promoted to Tongpan of Changsha Prefecture, directly from the seventh rank to the sixth rank, which was a huge step forward.

More importantly, he was originally from Hu Guang. Now he can return to his hometown to serve as an official. Isn’t this more comfortable than being sent to another place?

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Yu Shouguan entertained the angel, gave it some gifts, and sent it out of the county the next day.

When I returned to the county government office, I found that Xu Dacong and Ma Xiaosi had been waiting there for a long time.

"Master Yu, this is a letter from Master Ou." Ma Xiaosi took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Yu Shouguan, saying seriously, "Master Ou has instructed that after you read it, you need to burn it in front of my two brothers."

Yu Shouguan was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "I understand. Please wait a moment."

He slowly took out the letter and read it carefully.

The letter begins with a normal greeting and fully affirms and praises his recent work.

However, the main point was revealed halfway through the journey - Ou Zanghua specially entrusted Yu Shouguan to assist Xu Dacong, Ma Xiaosi and others in properly escorting the remains of the fallen soldiers and leading their families to Changsha Prefecture to settle down, in order to comfort the spirits of the heroes and reassure the people.

The reason given in the latter part was that Jiangxi and parts of Southern Zhili would be unstable in the next few years, and Ou Zanghua did not want those who had lost their relatives to suffer any more.

Yu Shouguan was shocked and finally understood why Ou Zanghua asked him to burn it after reading it.

He put the letter under the candlelight and burned it in front of Ma Xiaosi and others before he said, "The court gave me a month, I wonder if it's enough for you guys?"

"Please rest assured, Lord Yu, this is enough." Ma Xiaosi smiled slightly and said confidently.

Yu Shouguan nodded and said, "That's great. I will contact the gentry in several counties and raise the price of the land."

"Thank you, Lord Yu. We will also fully cooperate with you." The two men bowed and acknowledged this friendship.

After watching the two people leave, Yu Shouguan couldn't help but sigh. Everything was obviously developing in a good direction, so why did it suddenly become turbulent again?

He suddenly looked towards the direction of Nanchang. Could it be that that person was going to cause trouble again?

Then, Yu Shouguan silently shook his head. Since Junior Brother Ou had already paid attention to these things, he didn't need to worry about them anymore.
It is July in the capital at this moment. The summer breeze is blowing gently. The blue sky, white clouds, red walls and green leaves are all the scenery of this season.

Emperor Zhengde and Ou Zanghua strolled in the Yuquan Mountain Palace. Yuquan Mountain got its name from its spring water, which is "clear and blue, as pure as jade". Since Yuquan Mountain is located on the mountain and faces the water, emperors have built palaces here to escape the summer heat since the Liao and Jin Dynasties. Wanyan Jing, Emperor Zhangzong of Jin, was the first emperor to build a palace here. The Furong Palace he built was one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yanjing" selected during the Mingchang period of Jin Dynasty, namely "Yuquan Chuihong".

Later, Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, built Zhaohua Temple on the mountain.

Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen built the Upper and Lower Huayan Temples, and there are springs such as Cuihua Cave and Yulong Cave beside the temples.

During the reign of Emperor Zhengde, this place was slightly renovated and became a great place for him to escape the summer heat.

"Mr. Ou, do you have any candidate for the position of Governor of Liaodong?" Emperor Zhengde asked casually as he walked in front.

Ou Zanghua said calmly: "Your Majesty will make your own decision, and I dare not speak rashly."

Emperor Zhengde rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "If I had a decision, would I ask you?"

Ou Zanghua was also speechless, and this was the dilemma he and Emperor Zhengde were currently facing.

Although Emperor Zhengde had firmly grasped the military power through war, causing Yang Tinghe and other civil officials to feel depressed in the near future and choose to temporarily avoid the limelight, the situation could only maintain this state.

Even though Emperor Zhengde was dissatisfied with them in his heart, he could do nothing about it and still had to rely on these civil officials.

For example, Ou Qing’s plan for Liaodong requires an outstanding civil official to serve as the governor of Liaodong.

This person cannot be too literary, otherwise it will easily arouse resistance from the martial artists.

You can't be too gentle, otherwise you won't be able to control the situation.

At the same time, you must be ruthless to external parties and magnanimous to internal parties.

He also has to be loyal to His Majesty, not do anything lip service, and be able to cooperate with Emperor Zhengde and Ou Zanghua to eliminate the threat of the Jurchens.

Emperor Zhengde knew that Ou Zanghua was very suitable for this position, but he had finally managed to get Ou Qing to the position of Minister of Rites so that he could participate in court decision-making. How could he let him go?

Apart from Ou Qing, Wang Yangming is also capable of doing the job, but he is now in the northwest and is very reliable, so Emperor Zhengde is reluctant to touch him.

The king and his minister looked at each other, both showing helplessness.

Emperor Zhengde sighed softly, a trace of melancholy flashing between his brows, and slowly asked: "Ou Qing, isn't it a little late to send you to the Imperial College now?"

Ou Zanghua smiled and answered solemnly: "Your Majesty, I once heard that the best time to work hard is ten years ago and now."

"Haha, go over there! It's a good time for you to stay out of the spotlight." Emperor Zhengde was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter.

"I obey your order." Ou Zanghua bowed.

The Imperial College was a subordinate institution of the Ministry of Rites, which had jurisdiction over it. Ou Zanghua was the Minister of Rites, so no one cared about what he did in the Imperial College.

"But the Imperial College is solving future problems, and the current problems still exist!"

Emperor Zhengde thought for a while and continued, "I know these scholars. They are not monolithic. I asked the Royal Guards to provide a list. Ou Qing, please think about it and tell me."

"Why doesn't Your Majesty just decide?"

"Because I want to escape the summer heat here! Will Mr. Ou still think about work while you are escaping the summer heat?" After saying this, Emperor Zhengde smiled and left.
(End of this chapter)