Chapter 1149: Chapter 972, Appearance
After the first month passed, Xiao Yeyang received news from Beijing.
In Xiliang, nine new Governor’s Offices would be established, one for each guard, equivalent to adding nine Magistrate positions. Below the Governor’s Offices, there would also be Prefectural Governor’s Offices and County Governor’s Offices. The list of officials scheduled to arrive in March was densely packed, filling several pages of paper.
Xiao Yeyang did not pay much attention to most, but carefully reviewed the six candidates for Magistrate. (The Magistrates for the Ganzhou Guard, Jinwei Guard, and Lanwu Guard had long been determined as Dong Yuanxuan, Xiu Yi, and You Kai.)
These six individuals, half from aristocratic families and half from humble backgrounds, all erged from the imperial examinations, with each having served in official positions for over six years and received top assessnts during their tenures, demonstrating capable abilities.
Clearly, these six were here to get things done.
Xiao Yeyang noted down these six individuals, then began reviewing the list of officials assigned to positions in Liangdu City.
Previously, Liangdu only had a Commander Office, but now, it had added a Governor’s Office and a Supervisory Office.
Looking at the lists for the Governor’s Office and Supervisory Office, Xiao Yeyang couldn’t help but frown.
“Dad!”
Daozi, holding a leather ball made of cowhide, ran into the study. “Daddy, play with .”
Daohua, following a few steps behind, walked into the room and saw many papers on the desk; knowing Xiao Yeyang was busy, she held back her son: “Daddy is working, go find Grandpa Chu to play with you.”
Daozi was reluctant, glanced at Xiao Yeyang, and seeing that his father did not put down his work to join him as usual, realized he couldn’t sway him this ti and then bounced off to find Chu Lang.
Daohua quickly instructed the maidservants and old ladies to follow, and seeing Xiao Yeyang with a concerned frown, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
Xiao Yeyang handed the official list from Beijing to Daohua, “Several of the princes’ maternal families have arranged for people to co to Xiliang this ti.”
Daohua frowned: “Why leave Beijing and co to Xiliang?”
Xiao Yeyang scoffed: “Xiliang is a border area, what is in a border? Military power!” Who can do without military power in the battle for the throne?
Daohua furrowed her brow even more: “Looking at Emperor Uncle’s health, he’s likely to live long, and it seems those princes in Beijing are jumping the gun too early.”
Xiao Yeyang: “Last ti your brother returned to Beijing, he heard so rumors. So people are secretly planning to jointly petition Emperor Uncle to appoint a Crown Prince.”
Daohua sowhat speechlessly said: “Isn’t that courting death?”
Xiao Yeyang sneered: “Appointing a Crown Prince affects the nation’s fortune. Even if Emperor Uncle might get upset, he wouldn’t punish the ministers for this. Everyone knows this, hence their boldness, it’s also a chance to test Emperor Uncle’s attitude.”
After so thought, Daohua asked, “Who do you think Emperor Uncle favors to be the Crown Prince?”
Xiao Yeyang paused for a mont, then shook his head, “I don’t know.”
It’s not so easy to guess Emperor Uncle’s thoughts, but he had this intuition that Emperor Uncle would probably not favor those older princes.
Daohua didn’t really care about this issue either; no matter which prince becos emperor, as long as the Prince Residence does nothing wrong, they should be fine.
Soon, Daohua expressed her concerns again: “With those princes’ maternal families coming to Xiliang, are we going to be dragged into choosing sides?”
Xiao Yeyang: “There will definitely be attempts to win us over, but before Emperor Uncle makes his stance clear, they won’t dare reveal too much.”
Daohua snorted: “Hopefully the ladies of those families won’t co bothering ; I really can’t be bothered to engage in their intrigues.”
Xiao Yeyang laughed: “You are now a Princess Consort; how could the maternal families of those princes be compared? They must respect you. If anyone makes you unhappy, just fight back.”
Daohua smiled and nodded; she was now the Princess Consort, and if she didn’t want to see soone, they wouldn’t even be allowed through the gates of the Prince Residence.
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Mid-February, servants from various households gradually arrived at Liangdu.
The arrival of these people also livened up Liangdu City, where one could see artisans rebuilding houses on every street.
By late February, the first batch of fast-moving officials had reported to Liangdu.
Xiao Yeyang t with the Governor, the Supervisory Office, and several Magistrates, briefly discussing the situation in Xiliang with them and hosting them at the Prince Residence.
Daohua knew that Xiao Yeyang was going to host the officials in the front courtyard and had prepared early. After instructing the maids to serve tea and snacks, she started discussing the newly arrived officials with Guo Ruoi.
Guo Ruoi was more familiar with the personnel in Beijing than Daohua and painstakingly told her: “Commander Yu Shao is the brother-in-law of Prince Rui, and his wife, Zhong Shi, is quite capable. All of Yu Shao’s children are from her.”
“Prince Rui is with the Imperial Loyalist Faction, and the Yu family acts accordingly. You will have more interactions with them later, so you should get in touch with Zhong Shi more.”
Daohua nodded, “Prince Rui is also very good to Xiao Yeyang.”
Guo Ruoi smiled, “Indeed, when Yeyang was stranded in Zhongzhou, Prince Rui even made a trip personally.” Then, she began to talk about the Supervisory Office officer.
“The Supervisory Office officer Shi Yan and Grand Secretary Yang are both scholars from humble backgrounds in the sa class, and they are good friends. Officer Shi is also a pragmatic person; his wife, Mrs. Ding, was a peasant girl he married before he passed the imperial examination.”
“After Officer Shi made a na for himself, many were eyeing Mrs. Ding’s position, but unfortunately, she is good at bearing children; she gave birth to four legitimate sons and one legitimate daughter for Officer Shi, and all four sons are scholarly.”
“Thereby, Mrs. Ding’s position in the Shi family is unshakeable.”
After hearing about the backgrounds of the Governor and the Supervisory Office officer, Daohua smiled and said, “By sending Lord Yu and Officer Shi to Xiliang, it’s clear that His Majesty also highly wants Xiliang to be well-governed.”
Guo Ruoi expressed her agreent: “Yu Shao and Shi Yan both belong to the neutral Imperial Loyalist Faction, and will not get involved in ssy affairs. They will be very helpful in aiding Yeyang to govern Xiliang.”
“As for the relatives of the princes, other than the Du Family joining the Supervisory Office, the rest are in the Governor’s Office, commanded by Yu Shao. This shouldn’t cause too much worry for Yeyang.”
“Don’t be fooled by Prince Rui’s always-smiling deanor, he’s quite cunning. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so valued by the Emperor.”
“Yu Shao really inherits Prince Rui’s tact, a true smiling tiger.”
Daohua learned a lot about the backgrounds of the newly arrived officials from Mother-in-law and even instructed Shouhou to keep a close eye on these officials to avoid being entangled in their intrigues later on.
anwhile, in the front courtyard, both Yu Shao and Shi Yan were very courteous when facing Xiao Yeyang.
Although they were of the sa generation as the Peaceful Prince, they truly didn’t dare to act like seniors in front of Xiao Yeyang, who was ennobled at such a young age.
Especially on their way to Xiliang, many things had greatly astonished them.
Firstly, the roads still under construction, said to be made of a material called cent, were flat and sturdy, better even than cobblestone roads.
Then, there were the smiles on the faces of the common people.
They were not young anymore and had seen the faces of people in harsh and cold places. In a border exile place like Xiliang, the people should have been numb, but throughout their journey, they clearly felt a vibrant vitality from the populace.
People without hope wouldn’t exhibit such strong vitality. This indirectly shows that under Xiao Yeyang’s governance, the people have seen hope.
Being formidable in battle and possessing impressive governance skills, such a young man was not to be underestimated.
Moreover, although they were the highest representatives in the Governor’s Office and the Supervisory Office, Xiao Yeyang was the highest authority in Xiliang.
Before they ca, the Emperor had decreed that Xiao Yeyang be appointed as the Governor of Xiliang, overseeing all administrative, economic, and military affairs in Xiliang, aning they also fell under his administration.
By mid-March, most of the officials had arrived, and the Governor’s Office and the Supervisory Office officially began their duties.
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