Pei Xingjian left, and he would return to Liaodong after the Spring Festival. After all, after the beginning of spring, Su Dingfang would harass and attack Goguryeo again. Pei Xingjian, as his most important assistant, naturally needed to rush to Liaodong to participate in the dispatch of the army.

Li Xiu thought that after Pei Xingjian met Wanniang that day, he could persuade her to let go of her concerns, but he still underestimated Wanniang's stubbornness. In the end, Pei Xingjian talked for a long time and even gave Wanniang the jade pendant to her. However, Wanniang was still a little hesitant and did not agree to get engaged to Pei Xingjian immediately.

Of course, Wan Niang really couldn't let go of Pei Xingjian, so in the end she convinced Pei Xingjian and decided to give each other a time to think. Of course, Pei Xingjian must also rush to Liaodong now and have no time to stay in Chang'an to cultivate feelings with Wan Niang, so the two of them are limited to one year. If Pei Xingjian still decides to marry Wan Niang a year later, it will not be too late to get engaged next year.

Pei Xingjian also understood Wanniang's mood, but the more he did, the more he was unwilling to give up Wanniang. After all, if a woman who could think about him so much, he would definitely regret Zi for the rest of his life. Even if he didn't see him for a year, he could write a letter to Wanniang, not to mention that they were not old and it would be fine to get married a year later.

When Pei Xingjian left, Wanniang went to see her off in person, but when she came back, she cried so hard that she couldn't eat for several days. Qi Niang advised her for a long time before she started eating. However, sometimes she often saw Wanniang staring at the direction of the northeast in a daze. It seemed that Pei Xingjian had left and even took her soul away. It was estimated that when Pei Xingjian came back next time, she would be the time to arrange a marriage for them.

Shangguan Yi's official position was quickly confirmed. Because he had outstanding political achievements and literary talent, he was transferred to Menxia Province to serve as a Juju, who was in charge of recording the emperor's daily actions and national affairs. He could be said to be a close minister around the emperor.

Speaking of which, the grade of Julang is not very high. He is only at the sixth rank, and he is at the same level as the county magistrate before Shangguan Yi, and even has real power. After all, Julang is just a noble official in the Qing Dynasty. He usually has no other power except recording the emperor's words and deeds and issued edicts. It seems that Shangguan Yi was still at a disadvantage this time.

However, it should be noted that the Juyan is a close minister of the emperor, and every word and deed of the emperor must be recorded by them. This also gives them the opportunity to contact the emperor at all times. As long as they perform well, the chances of promotion in the future are much better than that of a county magistrate. As the saying goes, "Simple in the heart of the emperor", this is what it means, and Shangguan Yi's performance in the local area is so outstanding, so anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li Shimin transferred Shangguan Yi to be a Juyan, preparing to observe the other party himself. As long as Shangguan Yi does not make any mistakes, there will definitely be more important positions waiting for him in the future.

Shangguan Yi was young, and maybe he didn't see some things in the officialdom very thoroughly, but behind him was the old fox Ma Ye. Although Ma Ye was very disgusted with the filth in the officialdom, disgusted does not mean that he didn't understand. In fact, he has been in charge of Feinusi for so many years and has a much better understanding of the officialdom than ordinary ministers. At that time, Li Xiu accepted Ma Ye's guidance a lot.

So Shangguan Yi was very excited when he learned from Ma Ye’s meaning to him, but he was even happier because Juer was a noble official in Qing Dynasty. Several Jueriors took turns to serve. In this way, Shangguan Yi would not have to be as busy as before, and would have more time to go home to spend time with him and his children. In addition, she could take care of Ma Ye and Princess Guanghua nearby. The couple even moved into Ma Ye’s house directly and did not live in the city at all. However, every morning, Li Xiu had another person to go to work together.

"Mr. I heard that the bank in Luoyang is already operating well, and I will go to Taiyuan next, but I want to ask, when will the bank go to several southern cities?" That morning, Shangguan Yi sat in a carriage and asked Li Xiu curiously that although his ancestral home is from Shanzhou, he lived with his father to Yangzhou since childhood. Moreover, he had worked in Haiyan County for several years before, so he also had a lot of feelings for the south. In addition, the south has developed business, so he naturally had a great demand for banks.

"You are really asking this right. Luoyang Bank has been built, and the banks in Taiyuan have also chosen a address. Just wait for Xu Jingzong to make time to go to Taiyuan. In this way, the north will build a rough banking system bracket with these three big cities as the center. I also plan to expand the bank to the south this year, at least choose a big city in the south and build a bank to strengthen the economic connection between the north and the south!" Li Xiu replied with a smile.

Banks are facing many difficulties now, such as talent shortage, and there is another headache, that is, the land of the Tang Dynasty is too large. After banks in various places are established, they must join the banking system, and their connections are also very close.

However, because the Tang Dynasty had too large territory and too far physical distance, the connection between banks became very difficult, especially the south was far away from the political center of the Tang Dynasty, and the commerce there was very active, so the establishment of the southern bank was also necessary. The only trouble was how to connect the banks of the two places. Li Xiu's method was to set up a pilot in the south first, and after the logistics system was opened, then expand outward with this pilot as the center.

"Then you have chosen which city in the south to establish a bank first?" Shangguan Yi said with interest again. Setting up a bank in the south is of great significance, especially the establishment of the first bank in the south, which may have a huge impact on the city where the establishment of a bank is established. After all, many goods in the south need to be transported to the north. If there is a bank in the south, many merchants do not have to take a large amount of copper coins to venture on the road.

"I'm also having a headache about this. The first bank in the south cannot be too far from Chang'an. After all, transportation and information transmission are a big problem now, so Guangzhou and Quanzhou are definitely not good. I prefer the remaining cities of Suzhou, Yangzhou and Hangzhou. As for which one to choose in the end, I can't make up for a moment." Li Xiu said with a hesitation expression when he said the last.

"These three are famous cities in the south, and they each have their own advantages. It is indeed difficult to pick one of them!" Shangguan Yi nodded in agreement when he heard Li Xiu's words.
Chapter completed!