Do You Know?: I, the Little Cabinet Elder, Regent of the World

The subordinate official He Shao explained the situation in detail.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Envoy Song Huai was startled and waved his hand, saying, "Please thank Lord Feng for me."

Allowing the deployment of 3,000 troops was Feng Xu doing him a favor.

As for the three thousand soldiers, what role did they play?

Show goodwill and express that you value it!

The Jiang family members will certainly see what the local officials have done.

Everything was done to express respect for the young Grand Secretary.

After the officials left, Song Huai stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked outside.

The young Grand Secretary descends to Huaizuo!

This opportunity is too good to pass up.

Whether his career can continue to advance depends on this opportunity!

There's nothing he can do; he's out of power now.

Or rather, the faction he belonged to has gradually died out.

The Royal Family!

Since the death of Grand Tutor Wang, the Wang faction has been facing a generational gap and has become increasingly weak.

Now, more than twenty years have passed since the death of Grand Tutor Wang, and his remaining influence has long since dissipated.

His former students and subordinates were not cultivated.

As far as Song Huai knew, he was the highest-ranking official!

Even so, despite being the highest-ranking official in the royal faction, his career was not smooth.

A twenty-seven-year-old junior official, and a fifty-year-old deputy pacification commissioner.

Such a promotion rate is extremely slow!

After all, he was a junior scholar.

It happens once every three years, and only a dozen or so people participate.

These dozen or so people could all earn the rank of third grade through years of experience.

Song Huai sighed.

To say he was unlucky is an exaggeration; he was among the last group of disciples and former officials of the Grand Tutor on his deathbed.

Moreover, they were not just ordinary students or former subordinates.

He was from the same hometown as the Grand Tutor!

Therefore, there was no way to change allegiances.

Some of the Grand Tutor's connections ended up in his hands, which made his early career relatively smooth.

However, over time, it gradually became congested again.

Unfortunately, the Grand Tutor hadn't really cultivated his subordinates; his so-called network consisted almost entirely of people around his age.

At most, he's only about ten years younger.

The old Grand Tutor has been dead for over twenty years, and those people have long since passed away.

My network of contacts is almost nonexistent.

The remaining one might not work either.

At twenty-seven, he became a probationary official; at thirty-three, he was appointed as a sixth-rank prefectural judge; and at forty-two, he became a fourth-rank transport commissioner. Such a rapid promotion was almost at the level of a party leader.

However, it wasn't until he was fifty that he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Pacification Commissioner of the third rank!

Eight years, and almost nothing has changed.

Occasionally, there may be changes in official positions, but only in the official title; the official rank remains unchanged.

Ever since the "Kang Wang clan" offended the young Grand Secretary, the Wang lineage has faced increasing difficulties.

At that time, Zhang Fangping was in the Ministry of Personnel, and he did a lot of things to obstruct Wang's faction.

Subsequently, Wang Yaochen entered the cabinet, and two Grand Secretaries from the Han faction were appointed as Vice Ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. This goes without saying.

Once you're labeled as part of the "Wang faction," there's truly no way to get promoted.

The only person in the Wang faction who had a smooth career was perhaps Sheng Hong, the son-in-law of the Grand Tutor. But Sheng Hong was the father-in-law of the Junior Grand Secretary, so it goes without saying why his career was so successful.

"Someone come here." Song Huai's heart trembled, and he suppressed his excitement.

"My lord." The official strode in and bowed respectfully.

Song Huai instructed: "Order two thousand Xiang Army soldiers to clear the Huai River channel in the east. The Huai River left area must be strictly guarded and there must be no bandits or disturbances. Order one thousand Xiang Army soldiers to be stationed every ten steps along the official road on the Huai River left bank."

"This?" Gou Dang Gong Shi was taken aback.

What's happening here?

"Doctor Jiang is seriously ill, and his filial son is attending to him," Song Huai explained.

He was in charge of official business, and his duties were not much different from those of a "secretary." He was someone he had personally promoted.

Upon hearing this, Gou Dang understood the official business and quickly bowed.

As Song Huai's confidant, he naturally knew that Lord Song was desperately trying to "recognize a boss".

The young Grand Secretary is an excellent choice.

Unfortunately, the young Grand Secretary was stationed on the frontier, and Madam Wang was not good at educating her daughter, which led to a conflict between Madam Kang and the young Grand Secretary.

As a result, Lord Song naturally had no chance to "acknowledge the boss".

This opportunity for the young Grand Secretary to attend to the ailing official is undoubtedly an excellent one.

Whether they can defy fate and change their destiny depends on this wave!

Chapter 155 It's a good thing that it ended without a trace!

The floating boat in Yanzhu, the dusk mist cages the sand.

The river ripples and turns, the wind sways the reeds like snow.

Jiang Zhao stood at the bow of the boat, filled with longing.

Ten years!

From the age of twelve, he traveled far and wide with his teacher to observe the politics of the world.

At seventeen, she briefly returned to her hometown for two or three months to arrange a marriage.

Afterwards, he returned home from his scientific expedition and formed a marriage alliance with Qin.

From then on, he spent ten years in the political arena, governing and expanding his territory.

Ten years later, I'm finally back home!

Leaving home young and returning old, that's all there is to it!

"Official?"

Sheng Hualan, holding two-year-old Jiang Xun's hand, called out softly.

Eight-year-old Jiang Huaijin, dressed in a light blue brocade robe, stood on tiptoe and gazed into the distance.

Since I was a child, my father has often talked about my grandfather and great-grandfather.

He had taken the boat several times, but this was truly his first time going down the Huai River.

Sheng Shulan and her second son Jiang Heng both looked up and gazed into the distance.

"The Huai River region has been prosperous since ancient times. Is this where Father grew up?" Jiang Huaijin asked curiously.

"Yes!" Jiang Zhao nodded with emotion.

He truly lived in Huaizuo for twelve years, growing up from an infant.

Growing up in the countryside, the local flavor is something I can never forget!

The riverbanks are gradually becoming visible.

About half an hour later, the large ship, which was more than ten feet long, docked at the shore.

Jiang Zhao patted his sleeves and slowly walked down.

Finally, I'm home!

riverbank.

"Big brother."

"Big brother."

Two exclamations followed in quick succession.

Jiang Zhao looked up.

Two handsome young men, one tall and one short, who bore a striking resemblance, bowed in unison.

"Second brother, third brother." Jiang Zhao smiled and strode over.

The three of them gathered together, all with expressions of nostalgia on their faces.

The three brothers hadn't seen each other for ten years!

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle."

Sheng Hualan gave a deep bow, with two children, one big and one small, following beside her, their faces full of curiosity.

Sheng Shulan, holding Jiang Heng's hand, bowed silently.

"Sister-in-law."

Jiang Xiao and Jiang Xu returned the greeting in unison, and then nodded to Sheng Shulan.

"Second Uncle, Third Uncle." Jiang Huaijin recognized Jiang Xiao and Jiang Xu at a glance, and greeted them with a cupped-hand salute.

Sheng Hualan then introduced them, saying, "This is the eldest son, Huaijin; the second son, Jiang Heng; and the third son, Jiang Xun."

Jiang Xiao and Jiang Xu exchanged a glance, overjoyed.

Who would have thought that the eldest brother's son was already seven or eight years old?

Looking back, when my older brother left to travel far away, they were only seven or eight years old.

“Huaijin”.

Jiang Xiao chuckled, took the jade pendant from his waist, and handed it over.

"Thank you, Second Uncle." Jiang Huaijin happily accepted the gift.

"Come."

Jiang Xu pulled a rattle drum from his sleeve and said with a smile, "Originally, your third uncle wanted to find you two books to memorize, but after thinking about it carefully, it would be too hurtful. So, I chose a rattle drum instead."

Jiang Huaijin glanced away, picked up the rattle drum, and shook it twice.

"That's childish."

“However, my younger brother is only two years old, so I will accept it on his behalf,” Jiang Huaijin said seriously.

"Alright then." Jiang Xu gave it a long look, as if he really believed it.

"Heng-ge'er." Jiang Xiao and Jiang Xu both presented the jade pendant to him.

Jiang Heng quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Second Uncle and Third Uncle."

"Let's go."

Jiang Zhao waved his hand.

The group nodded in agreement and headed towards the Jiang residence.

Among them, Sheng Hualan, Sheng Shulan, Jiang Huaijin, Jiang Heng, and Jiang Xun traveled by car, while Jiang Zhao, Jiang Xiao, and Jiang Xu walked.

Of course, this is not because the vast Jiang Prefecture could not spare a few cars, but mainly because Jiang Zhao had not returned to his hometown for a long time, and could see the scenery and objects on foot.