Chapter 1290: Moving Forward (One Hundred and Eighty) Separation
Jiang Jiaquan gently closed the thick report in his hand, exhaled a long breath, raised his head, and looked at the parliamentarians around him with a smile. This was the last report he made in the political hall.
Gao Yuan stood up, and all the MPs stood up in rows. Officials from various ministries who were waiting to accept questions from the MPs filed out of the passage one by one. Thunderous applause sounded in the parliament building for a long time. Endless.
With a smile on his face, but tears flashing in his eyes, Jiang Jiaquan bowed deeply to everyone, and then bowed again.
"Thank you, thank you!" he said in a hoarse voice.
Gao Yuan took a step forward, raised his hands, and whispered ww.zhu. Pressing down, the parliament building suddenly became quiet. Today, Gao Yuan is wearing a full set of Hanwang costumes, which is a rare thing among all the members. , it can be seen that the king attaches great importance to today.
"Thank you sir for your hard work over the past ten years. Please accept Gao Yuan's gift." Gao Yuan saluted with his hands, raised them high above his head, and bowed his hands to the ground. As Gao Yuan bent down, hundreds of congressmen in the hall bent down towards Jiang Jiaquan.
He held up Gao Yuan with trembling hands. On his old face, two lines of hot tears rolled down his face. "If I really want to say thank you, it is for me to say thank you to the king. Without the king, how could Jiang have fulfilled his long-cherished wish in his life?" , I’m afraid I’ll just end up dying in silence in my hometown.”
Raising his head and looking at the hundreds of congressmen around him, Jiang Jiaquan sighed and said, "Jiang can live his life without regrets and die with peace of mind."
He turned around and walked to the back of the podium, looked at the congressmen, and said loudly: "Dear congressmen, I want to detain you for a while, and I have a few words on my mind. There are many people here who I know very well. Many of you are familiar, and there are many that I don’t know yet, but whether you are an old person or a new person, if you can enter this building and stand here, you are my elite, Jiang. I am old and about to leave, but the Kingdom of Han will continue to move forward. The Great Council is a feat that the Kingdom of Han has pioneered in history under the leadership of the King. Before I leave, I would like to ask you to think deeply about Han. Establishing a great chamber, the profound meaning of great members.”
"I will comply with the instructions of the chief minister." Hundreds of congressmen responded in unison.
Jiang Jiaquan smiled: "Actually, I don't have to worry about this, because you have a wise and holy king. King, please don't be humble yet."
Jiang Jiaquan turned to look at Gao Yuan and waved his hand. Gao Yuan on the other side smiled and shook his head and took a step back.
"Our wise Shengwu King will not let you make mistakes. If you take a wrong step, he will hold your neck and pull you back." Jiang Jiaquan continued.
There was laughter in the hall.
"Ten years ago, when I first came to Fufeng, I actually wanted to take a look. At that time, our king only had one county, and he was not the county magistrate, but a small county captain, with no more than a thousand troops under his command. Just another person. An unknown old man in his sixties came to the door. The king not only didn't kick me out, but also talked with me all night. It was this night that made me make up my mind. I have made up my mind to follow the king from now on. Now that I think about it, going to Fufeng and meeting the king is the most correct decision I have made in my life." Jiang Jiaquan said loudly: "Slowly, we have Jishi City and the Eastern Marching Army. Later, with Jishi County, the Han Kingdom came step by step under extremely difficult circumstances. Outsiders can only see our current scenery, but those who have not experienced it cannot understand the hardships and difficulties involved. ”
A group of senior government officials standing behind Gao Yuan all let out sighs. Most of them had experienced times when their lives were often hanging by a thread.
Jiang Jiaquan turned around, looked at the senior officials from various ministries behind Gao Yuan, and pointed at them, "These people may not think well sometimes, or they may not do enough in their work, but they are all willing to sacrifice their lives for the big man. People who have shed blood, over the past two years, I hope that in the future, when you raise your opinions, you can also be more considerate of their difficulties and think about their benefits. Of course, I don't mean that you can't point out their problems, Your Majesty. The establishment of a big council is for you to find fault and find fault. Without encouragement, there will be no progress, and without supervision, these people may become lazy and sink. You are collaborators, not opponents. "
The officials behind Gao Yuan looked at the white-haired chief minister, and their eyes filled with tears. The old chief minister had not forgotten them when he left. To be honest, since the establishment of the Grand Council, every year The end of December was the most difficult time for them. They couldn't sleep at night and stayed in the yamen all night long, just to find out if there was anything wrong with them that these councilors could find out. Even though they were so careful, There will still be officials who are sweating from being asked questions in the Grand Council!
"They do things and you supervise them. You will be the two indispensable legs of the Han Kingdom." Jiang Jiaquan said loudly: "Only by sincere cooperation can we achieve success. I am about to leave, but I hope to see it in my lifetime. The army of our Han Dynasty dominates the world, and we see that the people of our Han Dynasty have no worries about food and clothing, are happy and peaceful, and have accomplished great things that have never been completed in history. And this is in your hands. Finally, I would like to borrow what the king often said. The words I said serve as my final farewell. The revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard."
In the hall, thunderous applause sounded again.
Jiang Jiaquan bowed, stepped down, and walked to the opposite side of Gao Yuan, "Your Majesty, this is goodbye."
Gao Yuan smiled and stretched out his hand to hold Jiang Jiaquan's arm, "Sir, I'll see you off."
The two walked slowly out along the passage, "Your Majesty, there are many important agendas next."
"Next, the heads of various ministries will be questioned. Although you just reminded these guys, they will definitely do what they should do, so I won't be here to watch their embarrassment." Gao Yuan chuckled.
"Yes, you are here, these heads of various ministries are uncomfortable." Jiang Jiaquan also lowered his voice, "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish, and if the person is too strict, there will be no followers. The central government manages many affairs of the country. How can it be comprehensive? Even the brightest place has shadows!"
"Sir, you are right. Even the sun above our heads has corners that it can't shine on!" Gao Yuan nodded. "Sir, why do you have to leave Jicheng? Although the scenery is beautiful by Dayan Lake, it is early in winter and the weather is cold, which is not good for Mr. Yu's health!"
"If I stay in Jicheng, it will be difficult for the next Prime Minister to do my job. After all, I will be tied up. I have my own way of doing things, and he has his own ideas. I can't let my next Prime Minister do everything according to my ideas, right? That would be tying my own hands and feet. So it's convenient for him to stay far away, and for me, it's also out of sight, out of ears, out of mind. What's more, there are many good friends by Dayan Lake. This time, I will have a quarrel with them, isn't it a happy thing?" Jiang Jiaquan explained.
Gao Yuan raised his head and laughed, "But it won't be so easy to visit you in the future. I want to go out of Jicheng, but it's getting harder and harder now."
"You don't go out in person!" Jiang Jiaquan said. "This is correct."
The two walked out of the hall with a low chat, standing on the steps of the parliament building. Jiang Jiaquan looked at the square under the steps and was stunned.
In front of him, in front of Gao Yuan's special carriage, Ye Jing'er, Ning Xin, and He Lanyan stood there quietly with their three children. In the distance, hundreds of soldiers of the Young Guards stood solemnly.
"What are they doing?" Jiang Jiaquan looked back at Gao Yuan.
"Knowing that the teacher is leaving today, they must come to see him off." Gao Yuan smiled.
Ye Jing'er led the way, and the three women walked in front of Jiang Jiaquan, holding up their skirts and bowing.
"You must not do this. There is a difference between the monarch and the minister. How can you do this?" Jiang Jiaquan waved his hands.
"Today I am not the monarch, and you are not the minister. We are the students and the family who are here to see the teacher off." Gao Yuan supported Jiang Jiaquan and walked down the steps step by step.
"Grandpa Jiang, are you really going to such a far place? Second Lady told me that the place you are going to, even if you ride a fast horse, will take more than half a month!" Gao Zhiyuan was very familiar with Jiang Jiaquan, and ran over to hold Jiang Jiaquan's hand, "What if I miss Grandpa Jiang? Will Grandpa Jiang come back to see me?"
Jiang Jiaquan smiled and bent down, "I will definitely come back to see you, um, I will definitely come back to see you on the day of your wedding, okay?"
"What is the wedding?"
"It's when you say daughter-in-law!" Jiang Jiaquan said with a smile. "Your daughter-in-law is also where Grandpa Jiang lives, Grandpa will look after her for you, okay?"
"Is there a school there? Does she go to school every day?" Gao Zhiyuan asked. "If she doesn't go to school, I don't want her to be my daughter-in-law."
Children's words are innocent, but they made several adults laugh.
"Zhiyuan's words make sense. Zhiyuan is now attending a new-style school, but Zhou's daughter is still receiving old-style education. Mr. Jiang, I think it is necessary to bring Zhou's daughter to Jicheng to study."
"Leave this to me!" Jiang Jiaquan laughed.
"Then I'll trouble you, sir. After worrying about my affairs, you still have to worry about the affairs of the next generation. Sir, please get in the car. Today I will drive you out of the city. On this road, I asked Meihua to bring a group of people to escort you."
Jiang Jiaquan was slightly stunned, but did not refuse. With Gao Yuan's help, he got on the carriage. Gao Yuan jumped on the shaft, whipped the horse whip, and the carriage started slowly and drove away. On both sides of the carriage, Ye Jing'er, Helanyan, and Ning Xin got on the horses, holding their children, and accompanied them on both sides of the carriage. (To be continued...)