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Sitting to the side and slightly behind his father,

Curious, he secretly glanced at Zhao Yuan.

When he was only a few years old

I often heard my father mention Zhao Yuan.

He was also told to learn more from Zhao Yuan.

He was able to become the third-highest scorer in the imperial examinations during his youth.

Until Zhao Yuan raised an army,

They finally stopped saying those things.

"Brother Qi, why be so reserved?"

Zhao Yuan said with a smile,

"We were both Jinshi graduates in the same year,"

"When I was an official in Lizhou,"

"We also frequently exchange letters."

"They are no longer enemies,"

"We both served as officials in the Ming Dynasty,"

"We should open our hearts."

Yu Qi replied, "Your Highness is right."

Zhao Yuan then looked at Yu Yunwen: "Your father said in his letter,"

"How old were you to be able to compose poetry?"

"You even showed me the poems you wrote when you were eight years old."

"Has your scholarship improved in recent years?"

Yu Yunwen quickly stood up: "Your Highness, I have been working hard to learn."

"His Highness's poems and books have been banned,"

"The younger generation even secretly kept copies for themselves."

"This junior is new to Sichuan studies,"

"Revisit new learning, review the Luoyang School,"

"I have been studying His Highness's teachings on the application of Taoism for the past two years."

Zhao Yuan laughed heartily: "How old are you? How can you have learned so much?"

Yu Qi explained, "He's unpredictable; he learns a little from this and a little from that."

"Although I have a wide range of interests, I am not an expert in any of them."

"Young people should be like this; they should read a variety of books and not limit themselves to one area."

Zhao Yuan nodded approvingly, then asked,

Would you be willing to work for me?

Yu Yunwen was inspired.

"That is indeed my wish, but I am filled with trepidation!"

Zhao Yuan smiled broadly: "First, I'll work as a clerk in the Grand Marshal's Mansion."

"Could you please transcribe this official document?"

"You can observe and ask more questions in your spare time."

"You can't neglect your studies either; read more books whenever you have free time,"

"You should read the classics and history, and you should also read military books."

"If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

The Grand Marshal's Office was not abolished.

Similar to the military governor's office of the Ming Dynasty,

Moreover, it was the governor's office during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Yu Qi was greatly surprised when he heard this.

At the same time, they were overjoyed.

He and Zhao Yuan were only graduates of the same imperial examination.

They don't actually interact much in private.

When Zhao Yuan was an official in Lizhou,

He happened to be an official in the neighboring state.

They corresponded with each other for a year.

There has been no contact since then.

Now Zhao Yuan is actually keeping his son by his side.

It seems they need to be carefully nurtured.

He'll definitely be a trusted advisor from now on!

Yu Yunwen was also a smart man.

Knowing that he was about to have a stroke of great fortune,

I bow again in gratitude.

Zhao Yuan then spoke: "You went to Shanxi,"

"Properly assist Zhang Xiaochun in managing civil affairs,"

"Never get into any conflict with him."

"In military matters, we should avoid getting involved if possible."

"Your subject obeys the decree!" Yu Qi bowed.

"Shanxi's civil affairs are truly difficult to manage; you'll need to put in a lot of effort," Zhao Yuan instructed.

Yu Qi replied, "Your subject understands."

"The Jurchens ravaged the prefectures and counties of northern Shanxi,"

"Taiyuan has been besieged for quite some time,"

"People's livelihoods are in ruins and food supplies are scarce."

"Shanxi alone can hardly be self-sufficient."

"The imperial court must transfer and allocate funds and grain before this can be done."

Zhao Yuan shook his head: "Some money can be transferred."

"There is no food available; there is a food shortage everywhere this year."

"The issue of grain can only be resolved by Shanxi itself."

Yu Qi opened his mouth, then lowered his head and said,

"Yes!"

Since Emperor Huizong of Song purchased Youzhou and other places,

Shanxi is just like Shandong.

A large amount of money and grain was conscripted to provide relief to Yanshan Prefecture.

They also had to allocate money and grain to settle the Han Chinese who had migrated from Liaodong.

Back and forth,

Shanxi's finances and grain reserves are depleted.

The people's strength is extremely exhausted.

The locals in Shanxi resent the immigrants from Liaoning.

Relations with these Han Chinese in Liaodong are tense.

They even deliberately oppressed the immigrants.

Similarly, the Han people in Liaodong also had a hard time.

They were relocated to Shanxi.

All the land they were allocated was barren.

Not only would they suffer from exploitation by officials,

They are also often bullied by the locals.

So when the Jurchens attacked...

Han Chinese from Liaodong who migrated to Shanxi

They all became collaborators, helping to fight the war.

Shanxi has several cities.

It wasn't captured by the Jurchens at all.

It was conquered by these Han Chinese immigrants from Liaodong!

Chapter 1687 Enemies on All Sides

At the end of last year, Zhang Guangdao led troops to relieve Taiyuan.

Silver Arts, whose forces are insufficient, can immediately lift the siege.

But they didn't get very far.

Silver Arts can lead troops to garrison and pacify.

The Jurchens also captured Chengtianzhai (Niangziguan).

It forms a line with Zhengding Prefecture, where the pseudo-emperor in Hebei was located.

They firmly controlled the extremely important Jingxing Pass.

Zhang Guangdao currently has no shortage of troops.

But there is a severe shortage of food and supplies!

Zhang Xiaochun and Yu Qi, the two Shanxi Provincial Governors

The next task is not to defend the territory.

But without driving the people to their deaths,

To obtain more food to feed the army.

After giving them some instructions, the Yu father and son bowed and took their leave.

Once outside the Donghua Gate, Yu Yunwen couldn't wait to speak.

"The officials are all very kind,"

"His Majesty is not as cold and ruthless as the rumors suggest."

Yu Qi warned his son: "You mustn't talk about these things behind people's backs."

"When you go to the Grand Marshal's Mansion, observe and learn more, and speak less."

“I understand,” Yu Yunwen said.

After these two left

Zhao Yuan also went to the palace office.