Zhuo Jun left.
Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo also kept the useful information that the other party said in mind.
The next day, the imperial edict to confer the title of Nanxi Township Lord on Mrs. Kong arrived at the Xiao Family’s house.
Mrs. Kong had heard about it from her son and daughter-in-law before, and she was very moved.
She didn’t care about these identities, as long as her family lived happily and safely.
But she would not refuse the kindness of her daughter-in-law.
After receiving the proclamation, Xiao Hanzheng hosted a banquet and invited his teachers, friends, and classmates.
Zhuo Jun and Fang Zhijun also came to congratulate them.
Zhuo Jun chatted with Xiao Hanzheng alone for a while in the presence of two attendants.
In the following period, Zhuo Jun either went to Xiao Hanzheng’s house or asked him out.
This matter didn’t attract too many people’s attention. Those who knew it thought that the two were going to the northern border, so they got together in advance.
On this day, Zhuo Jun wrote a letter and gave it to a close attendant.
“Send someone to deliver it to the Northern Border.”
The attendant received the letter and asked: “Is the mission completed?”
Zhuo Jun replied: “Xiao Hanzheng promised to consider it after arriving in the Northern Border.”
The attendant frowned: “Just consider it?”
Zhuo Jun raised an eyebrow: “It’s good that Xiao Hanzheng agreed to consider it. If he directly said that he would surrender to the prince now, would you believe it? Anyway, I couldn’t believe it.”
“After all, we are only giving him benefits verbally now, and he hasn’t seen any actual benefits yet.”
This was also the result of her discussion with Xiao Hanzheng.
As long as people were not stupid, he would not believe that Xiao Hanzheng would surrender so easily.
So this answer was the most appropriate and can be delivered.
Sure enough, the attendant choked: “Okay, I know.”
It makes sense when he thinks about it. If he surrenders before getting anything, it is indeed unbelievable.
He reminded: “The master has arranged everything for you. We will be able to return to the Northern Border soon.”
Zhuo Jun tightened her hand holding the pen and nodded calmly: “Mmm.”
A few days later, the arrangements for the three people in the first class were also announced.
The Emperor issued an imperial decree.
Xiao Hanzheng went to the Northern Border and served as the county magistrate of Heyang County.
Zhuo Jun served as the county magistrate of Wan’an County next door.
The top three was not a county magistrate but was transferred to the North City and served as a seventh-rank governor under the prefect.
The grandson of Old Master Hu and several people who passed the imperial examination this year were also arranged as county magistrates or other seventh-rank and seventh-rank positions.
Those who didn’t pass the imperial examination were arranged to help these people.
Qi Yiyang was arranged to be the county magistrate in a county close to Xiao Hanzheng under the operation of Old Master Qi.
Although Liang Youxiao and Xi Rui were added to the list of people going together by their biological fathers, they were not even Tongsheng, so naturally they could not be assigned positions.
So the Emperor arranged for the two to help Xiao Hanzheng, and if they made contributions in the future, they would be arranged for them after returning to the capital.
Liang Youxiao and Xi Rui didn’t want to go at all, but they had no way to resist, so they could only cry and agree.
Because the journey to the northern border was long, like the county magistrate position that Xiao Hanzheng took over, the former county magistrate was reported for corruption, and after investigation, he was dismissed from office and imprisoned. The county was eager to wait for the new county magistrate to take office.
So Xiao Hanzheng couldn’t go back to his hometown to visit his relatives but had to go directly to the northern border.
This was expected by Xiao Hanzheng, so they had already arranged it before coming to the capital.
And the family members had been taken to the capital, so there was no need to visit relatives.
Zhuo Jun’s family was originally on the northern border, and the second place and the children of the aristocratic family who were thrown out were in the capital, so they didn’t need to visit their relatives.
So the Emperor asked them to go to the northern border together in ten days, and someone would be sent to escort them on the way.
After arriving in the Northern Border, the group of people separated and went to their places to take up their posts.
The places where these people took up their posts were the territories controlled by Prince Jin.
So the Emperor deliberately provoked Prince Jin’s people and agreed to send his family’s direct line together, in fact, it was also an opportunity to lay out the Northern Border.
Both the Emperor and Prince Jin were calculating and fighting, just to see who would win in the end.
Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng were ready.
Although it was quite dangerous to go to the Northern Border this time, they were even more worried about leaving Mrs. Kong and others in the capital.
The family must be all together no matter where they go.
So Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo thought about it, consulted Mrs. Kong and the other two, and finally decided to take the three of them with them.
Otherwise, they were afraid that if they were not there, Prince Jin would focus on the three of them, and it would be easy to accidentally step into a trap.
At that time, they were far away in the Northern Border, completely out of reach.
The Emperor didn’t ask Mrs. Kong and the other two to stay. In his opinion, it was better to trust people than to doubt them.
If the three were to stay in the capital intentionally, it would make Xiao Hanzheng and his wife feel uncomfortable. There was no need for that.
After taking office, Xiao Hanzheng compared the news from the northern border and found something.
He said to Shi Qingluo: “The place where I work is the county where the old Xiao Family is.”
Shi Qingluo was stunned: “Is this intentional or a coincidence?”
Xiao Hanzheng thought about it: “Maybe it was done by Prince Jin on purpose.”
The possibility of the Emperor was not very high. Recently, the trend of the court has been dominated by Prince Jin’s people.
The Ministry of Personnel proposed the arrangement of their positions.
“The Minister of Personnel should be Prince Jin’s people.”
This was not on the list given to the emperor by Zhuo Jun, but Xiao Hanzheng knows that this person was punished by the Emperor in his previous life.
Shi Qingluo frowned: “Does the Prince of Jin still want to use the people of the old Xiao family to contain us?”
Xiao Hanzheng thought for a while and said: “It’s very likely.”
Shi Qingluo asked: “After all, the real parents of the Scumbag father are there. Does Prince Jin want us to go to the Northern Border and continue to fight with the scum father? Or use us to contain the Scumbag Father?”
“If this is arranged by Prince Jin, then he will make trouble between us and the Scumbag Father.”
She felt that Prince Jin must know what the Scumbag Father did in the Northern Border.
After all, that was Prince Jin’s territory. If her husband finds out, Prince Jin could naturally find out too.
Xiao Hanzheng nodded: “I also think that Prince Jin wants to make trouble between us and the Scumbag father.”
“After all, the Scumbag father’s position in the North City this time is not low. If he does not surrender to Prince Jin, he will still bring some trouble to Prince Jin.”touched his chin and smiled: “This is good. If it is too far away, we will not be able to deal with it in time. It is better to put it under our noses.”
“And we can just watch Little Mother Ge and the people of the old Xiao family tear each other apart.”
Before, she regretted that she couldn’t see the three parties tearing each other apart. Now they were right under her nose, she could see it.
Xiao Hanzheng chuckled: “Yes, it is under our noses. With our pressure, the people of the old Xiao family can’t do evil in my name.”
If the people of the old Xiao family were in other counties, they might do bad things in his name.
Shi Qingluo curled her lips: “So, we still have to thank Prince Jin.”
If Prince Jin wants to see them fight with the Scumbag father, then they will do what Prince Jin wants.
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