The carriage casually strolled around Feishou South City. It was not difficult to find a beef shop. Cao Wei did not know why this girl looked so sloppy. Later, he caught a glimpse of her eating beef and casually wiped her greasy hands on her body. Seeing this, Cao Wei could not help but roll his eyes. The man surnamed Xu did not let Cao Wei misjudge him. He did not hide his preference for women over friends. He even personally went to the silk shop to buy some bright clothes for the girl. Not only that, when he saw the girl staring at a pile of colorful rouge boxes, he took out a lot of money. This made Cao Wei somewhat unable to bear it. He thought to himself, You are a guy whose words and actions are related to the rise and fall of Northern Liang. How can you have the leisure to accompany a girl to eat, drink, and play?
The horse carriage exited the city through the north gate of Fei Shou without stopping and rushed to the next resting place, Huangnan County. They arrived at the location of the Northern Liang granary in the dusk. The newly appointed County Governor Cai Junchen had just moved into the mansion that Song Yan used to live in. Suddenly, he moved from a place of refugees to the flourishing Huangnan County City. Xu Fengnian reckoned that this guy had yet to fully recover from his shock. Once he heard that the King of Northern Liang had graced him with his presence, there was a gust of wind under his feet and he looked as if he could not wait to use both his hands and legs. Naturally, Xu Fengnian did not have to wait outside the door. Not long after he entered the mansion, he saw Cai Junchen and Yu Rourou running over together. Cai Junchen's swordsmanship was average, but at least he had some foundation in martial arts. It was a pity that the former Queen of Qingcang City was out of breath when she stopped running, her cheeks flushed red. Xu Fengnian waved his hand to dismiss her and Cai Junchen from the ceremony of kowtowing. They walked into the depths of the mansion together. He glanced at the brand new fourth-rank civil official patch on Cai Junchen's body and joked, "County Governor Cai, I heard from the people in the city that you, Lord Cai, would not take off your official robe even when you sleep.
Cai Junchen bowed and said with a bright smile, "I'm not trying to flatter Your Highness. It's indeed more comfortable. Wearing that thing in Qingcang City is just to satisfy my craving. I'm just afraid that I won't know where my head is the next day and I won't be able to sleep well. Now it's very different, the official Yunque official Menzi, this lowly servant's ancestors have gone back for more than ten or twenty generations. There were some who were officials, but they were only the size of sesame seeds. This lowly servant can be considered to have brought honor to my ancestors. When this lowly servant returns to Huangnan County, this lowly servant will be thinking of revising the genealogy. When the time comes, this lowly servant would be so bold as to earnestly request Prince to not be stingy with his brush and ink and help this lowly servant write some desktop essays.
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "This is a small matter. As long as you can control the four Wang families in Hwangnam County and don't make Hwangnam County a mess, I'll definitely help with the genealogy. As for the title of Queen Yu, I'll also bestow upon you."
Hearing the mischievous title of Queen, Yu Rourou, who was already the wife of the County Chief, smiled sweetly. Perhaps it was because the environment could really nurture a person. Her fox charm and charm were still there. The word 'fox' had to be changed to the word 'bright'. She felt like she was in a windowless house. After opening the windows, she naturally felt more spacious. Cai Junchen, who had been twirling the official patch with two fingers, was overjoyed when he heard this. He rubbed his hands vigorously. Then he heard the King of Beiliang, who had come to deliver the good news, say, "I'll be a good person to the end. I don't mind telling you something. Not to mention the scholars becoming officials, the scholars forming associations, and the establishment of academies, Hwangnam County is one of the best places in Fengshui. When the time comes, keep an eye on it. I'll give you full authority to do whatever you want. Remember, don't let a happy occasion turn into a disaster. The antiques, calligraphy, and paintings that you stole from Qingcang City to Hwangnam County, there are a total of 46 pieces. I'll pretend that I didn't see a single one of them. You can take advantage of the situation and use them as a favor to the scholars. In the future, when they become officials, no matter which province they settle down in, you can try to win them over. Today's small matter of one tael of silver will cost one tael of gold by then. "
Cai Junchen stammered and didn't dare to speak. However, Yu Rourou didn't show her usual timidity. She smiled and said, "Rest assured, Your Highness. I've made a rough calculation. If these items were sold cheaply, they would be worth two hundred thousand taels of silver. The County Chief's Office wouldn't lose a single copper coin. They would definitely spend all of it on managing the people of Hwangnam County. It's a pity that my husband is unfamiliar with this place and can't sell them at a fair price. Otherwise … "
Hsu Fengnian pointed at Cai Junchen and smiled as he lectured, "Lord Cai, Queen Yu knows how to conduct herself much better than you. It's a waste of talent to only let her be in charge of internal affairs. I'll nag one more time. You can only put half of your heart at ease. I'll inform the heads of the Wang Family of Water Classics, Wang Xihua, and the Wang Family of Su Of Gojoseon, Wang Zhenlu. They're both elegant and famous scholars. With them making a good start, there's no need to worry about not being able to sell them at a high price. The other half of your heart is still in suspense. Even with me pulling strings, it's normal for Huang Nan Si and the Wang Family to look down on you. It would be strange if they looked up to you. The human relationships that you learned in Qingcang City won't work here. Lord Cai, you have to be aware that you've learned it all over again. Lastly, don't think that I'm here to force you to sell everything you have to make a loss. In the business of making money, the advantage is that the trickle is long. As long as you can secure the position of Hwangnam County's County Chief, two hundred thousand taels of silver? Hwangnam County's County Magistrate might not even look up to a county chief. In fact, I'm well aware that you, Cai Junchen, want to give the assets that you've worked so hard to move from Qingcang City to the Administrator. As for how much to give, you can decide for yourselves. Don't worry about anything. The Li Family and I aren't as bad as the outside world thinks. If you give Li Gongde money, he'll dare to accept it, but he won't dare to accept it and not do anything. With the help of this' Old Huang Nan ', you'll be able to do things much more easily in Hwangnam County. "
Surprisingly, Cai Junchen didn't have the face to express his gratitude. He just grunted heavily. Hsu Fengnian didn't stay long in the mansion. He left after eating. Cai Junchen walked him to the door and watched the young King of Beiliang board the carriage. Looking at the direction the horse was heading, it should be going to Wang Xihua's mansion. Zhou Junchen didn't directly enter the mansion. Instead, he sat down on the steps at the door. Yu Rourou was a little surprised. After sitting down, she tugged at her skirt and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? It's not like you. "
Cai Junchen rubbed his cheeks and sighed. He said softly, "Husband has spent his life in the land of refugees. After becoming the Emperor, he wore the dragon robe. Actually, I'm just a layman in the real world of officialdom. But even if I haven't eaten dog meat, I've seen dog paddle. At the very least, I've heard dog bark, right? Tell me, where do you think an official should be? Aren't the people below trying their best to figure out the intentions of their superiors? Are they afraid that they'll go to the wrong temple and worship the wrong Bodhisattva? Husband, you're the County Chief of Lingzhou. It's the King of Beiliang's turn to teach me how to be an official. He's even paving the way for me? How much ability do I, Zhou Junchen, have to run the country and help the world? I, Zhou Junchen, don't believe it. I understand the King of Beiliang's thoughts. For example, he used me, an outsider, to clean up Hwangnam County. However, it's not difficult for someone else to sit in the chair that you're sitting on right now. No matter how lacking Beiliang is, it won't be so shabby. The King of Beiliang didn't force us to sell everything for him. He's clearly forcing me, Zhou Junchen, to be willing to die for Beiliang. "
Yu Rourou smiled, "Husband, you're not willing?"
Cai Junchen slowly stood up and said calmly, "I've lived for half my life, and this is the first time I'm standing upright. It's not like I'm really asking you to die on the battlefield. What's there to be unwilling about?"
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