There was a creature that worked overtime when others were at work, worked overtime when others celebrated holidays, worked overtime when others were on vacation, worked overtime when others were picking up girls, getting married and preparing to have children, but he was still working overtime … Looking for him in the crowd, suddenly looking back, he was still working overtime …
If they went to the Xiangyang district headquarters to look for this kind of creature, they could find a few of them.
After working overtime for a long time, even the most diligent subordinates would feel resentful.
Especially when the lord was fishing in troubled waters and her subordinates were exhausted …
"Ever since Zixiao recovered a little and took over the work, the lord's slacking has become even better …"
Qiguan Rang sighed softly. As the end of the year approached, various matters piled up like a mountain, but his immediate superior was always neglecting her duties.
What made him happy was that his new colleague, Wei Ci, seemed cold and aloof, but was actually gentle and kind, capable of working, and did not like to talk much.
What made him resentful was that his lord was slacking every day. In the past, she would come to the government office to pretend to be busy, but now she was nowhere to be seen.
Xu Ke laid on the heavy bamboo slips without a care for his image, his eyes half-open weakly.
He had used an entire box of ink ingots to mark documents these few days. If this went on, there would not be enough ink ingots. "After these few days of work, the lord said to give me a long vacation, seven days in total … Why do I feel that maybe there are only seven days of rest throughout the year?"
Hearing that, Qiguan Rang raised his eyebrows and said bluntly, "I don't believe a word that the lord says."
Xu Ke was stunned for a moment, then he slowly climbed up from the pile of documents, sat up straight, and complained seriously, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
She had been fooled by empty promises too many times, Jiang Pengji's credibility had long been ruined, even her subordinates did not believe her.
Wei Ci wanted to laugh, but he had to hold it in. His throat felt a little itchy, he could only clench his fist against his lips, and small coughs overflowed from the corners of his lips.
After a few light coughs, he felt better and said, "It's still alright now, next year … cough cough … I'm afraid it will be even more difficult …"
His slender and beautiful eyebrows furrowed. Others looked at him and were worried for him, wishing they could help him cough out that breath.
Wei Ci was a quiet person, but if he sincerely wanted to build a good relationship with someone, very few people would dislike him.
Even someone as vigilant as Qiguan Rang had now completely accepted Wei Ci, and the two of them had a pleasant interaction at work.
Smart teammates were always more likable than dumb teammates.
Seeing how tired Wei Ci was, Qiguan Rang's heart softened a little. He said, "I see that you're coughing badly. Do you want to rest for a while?"
The corners of Wei Ci's lips curled up slightly. He smiled and said, "It's nothing. It's just an old illness. I'll be fine after this harsh winter."
When Qiguan Rang saw that he did not seem to be forcing himself, he felt slightly relieved and turned his attention to another matter.
"Did you just say that the annual meeting will be even busier?"
Wei Ci nodded. Everyone knew that Jiang Pengji wanted to deal with the Tsing Yi Army in Fengyi County after the beginning of spring, but he felt that her words could not be trusted, at least not completely. She always did whatever she wanted. Whoever provoked her, she would send troops to beat them. She did not care about the rules at all. Next year, she would probably fight from the beginning of the year to the end.
"Looking at the current situation, Prince Changshou and the Emperor are facing each other across the river. I'm afraid there will be a bitter battle after early spring next year … No matter who wins or loses, the whole of Dongqing will fall into a state of chaos where various regions are divided … When that time comes, all sorts of evildoers will emerge. We can only blame … cough cough … the lord has governed Xiangyang district too well. Even if she doesn't send troops to provoke us, there will be people who are jealous and come to us to ask for a beating. "
There was a trace of pity in Wei Ci's eyes.
Of course, according to Jiang Pengji's character, even if people did not come to us to ask for a beating, she would have an excuse to visit their houses.
Qiguan Rang's expression froze. Xu Ke's reaction was even more intense. He almost lost his grip on the ink ingot.
He looked at Wei Ci with some resentment and said, "Can you pretend that you don't know about this?"
Wei Ci's expression froze. He immediately burst into laughter, revealing a stunning smile.
"Sure."
From Wei Ci's point of view, the lord in this life was much better than the previous one.
In this life, she would at least take care of construction and slow down the pace of war. In the previous life, she only cared about territory, okay?
If Qiguan Rang and the rest knew what the lord in the previous life was like, wouldn't they pull out their swords and commit suicide, praying that they would never work overtime again in their next life?
Wei Ci thought of that scene and the corners of his lips involuntarily curled up.
Xu Ke muttered, "When the lord has completely established her foothold next year, I wonder if she can publish a list to recruit talents …"
If they did not recruit more people, he felt that the few of them would die of exhaustion at the desk.
Wei Ci furrowed his brows and thought about it.
He said regretfully, "It's not the time yet. If the list is published, I'm afraid that the lord will become the target of public criticism. I have some friends that I have a good relationship with. The lord also has some friendship with them. When the time comes, I'll write a letter to them and ask if they are willing to come … "
Xu Ke's eyes lit up. How could he forget?
Since Wei Ci was the last disciple of Master Yuanjing, his connections were definitely not weak. If he cast a wide net, he would definitely be able to catch a few fat fish.
Qiguan Rang thought about it more comprehensively and added a sentence.
"It's best … to have a simple background …"
Wei Ci understood and nodded in agreement.
Among Jiang Pengji's current team, except for Feng Jin, the others did not have a high background. Their backgrounds were also relatively simple, and the conflicts of interests involved were also very small. This was very beneficial for the initial development and internal unity.
If not for the earthquake in Dongqing, Feng Jin might not have fallen into Jiang Pengji's hands. His participation was completely unexpected.
Fortunately, Feng Jin was open-minded and transparent. He was a true benevolent gentleman.
He was neither as rigid as the sons of the aristocratic families, nor did he have the bad temper of the aristocratic families. He got along well with Jiang Pengji's subordinates. They were even more coordinated when it came to work. Until now, there had been no disagreements or other conflicts. Everyone discussed things in moderation.
If someone unfamiliar and difficult to get along with came, Qiguan Rang would really worry about the internal unity.
Wei Ci wanted to help Jiang Pengji ascend the throne again, not to drag her down. Naturally, he would be very careful in this aspect.
It was just like in her previous life. At the beginning, there were no literati around her that she could use. It could be said that she started from the grassroots.
When she had a little foundation, there were also aristocratic families that wanted to plot against her. They took the initiative to attach themselves to her, but secretly tried to take away her power. Reality proved that doing so was no different from provoking the King of Hell.
It was precisely after this incident that she did not care about those who came to her door. She preferred those who were captured.
This created an interesting phenomenon. In the early days of Jiang Dynasty's founding, except for a group of military generals, 80% of the strategists were all captured. They all had a previous lord. Their previous bosses were all beheaded by her with one stroke of the knife.
As for these defeated people, they either followed her to create a new dynasty or pulled out their swords and committed suicide.
She was domineering and willful. She did not give them a third choice at all.
However, Wei Ci liked her willful and carefree manner. He was infatuated and admired her.
It required great courage and determination to reforge the divine cauldrons of the nine provinces and unify the broken lands.
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