"It cost a lot of money, right?" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "Three years to clear the prefecture, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver! The prefect of Haining is still a big job. You have been working for five or six years, so you are probably richer than the country?"
"I am not as rich as a country, but I have indeed made some small fortunes. Maybe you don't believe it, Mr. Marquis. I really don't want to accept those messy money, but if I don't accept it, the Haining prefect cannot do this. For a long time." Jiang Musheng sighed and said something sincere.
"Well, you should change your place after working for so many years, otherwise you will be tricked sooner or later." Xiao Chen said, "Everyone makes money and everyone makes money. We can't let all the money go into your pocket." ?”
"Master Hou, I have always known who you are, so I dare to say this to you. In fact, I don't have much money myself. It may be a bit pretentious to say that I am marrying someone, but in fact it is similar." Jiang Mu Sheng's expression instantly darkened.
"That depends on whether it is a blessing or a curse for you to marry someone." Xiao Chen said.
"It is a blessing now, but it may be a disaster in the future." Jiang Mu Sheng said, "Master Hou, we are actually in control of our own actions. It is really difficult to protect ourselves wisely."
"Just because you, Jiang Musheng, can tell me these heart-wrenching words, I will help you no matter what." Xiao Chen said, "Besides, we two brothers are already friends, tell me, what do you want me to do? "
"I know it's not easy to be in the Fengyang Mansion. After all, Mr. Xiao Hou, you are also a foreign minister. It will definitely not be easy for you to recommend a brother to the emperor. I just want to ask the marquis to introduce Prince Xuanping to me. That's enough. So excited." Jiang Musheng said, taking out a banknote and placing it gently on the table.
"Mu Sheng, since you treat me as a brother, you don't have to come with me to do this." Xiao Chen pushed the banknote back, "Otherwise, don't say that I might not be able to help you. Even if I help you, we won't be able to help you in the future." We can’t be brothers anymore.”
"Master Xiaohou..." Jiang Musheng looked quite embarrassed, thinking that Xiao Chen was rejecting this.
"Put it away and let's talk properly." Xiao Chen said, "There are many people here and it's not good to be seen."
"Yes, yes, it's brothers who are rude. Don't blame me, Lord Marquis." Jiang Musheng put away the banknotes with a sad expression.
"I said it's not easy to be in Fengyang Mansion. That's because Mr. Zhao Yu has Jin Yu first. No matter who takes his place, it will be difficult to surpass him. To be honest, it will be difficult to achieve any political achievements." Xiao Chen talked about this matter again.
"Brother, I have thought about this, and I also know that Fengyang Mansion is an errand that offends people. It is difficult to do it steadily, and even harder to do it well. If you want to achieve any political achievements, it is simply harder than reaching the sky! So brother, I I think, if I am lucky enough to do this job, I will not seek merit but seek no fault." Jiang Mu Sheng said.
"If you think so, then this Fengyang Mansion will do it!" Xiao Chen said, "I'm afraid that you are eager for quick success and want to compete with Mr. Zhao Yu, and do everything you should and shouldn't do. That's terrible. That’s a bad thing!”
"So, Lord Marquis, you are..." Jiang Musheng was a little confused. Since Lord Marquis, you said this, it means you agreed to me coming to this Fengyang Mansion. If that's the case, why don't you accept my money?
"I want to say that after you, Jiang Musheng, become Fengyang Mansion, you should do your work well, especially the newly opened canal. I think it is a bit messy! Those water transport officials don't know what they think? Set the canal tax If the cost of river transportation is so high, then why do you need to use a boat? Isn’t it better to go by land?”
"Okay, my lord, the canal is not under the control of Fengyang Mansion, right?" Unexpectedly, Jiang Mu Sheng was seriously talking about official matters with Xiao Chen.
"As long as there are matters outside Fengyang City and outside the city, your Fengyang Mansion will take care of it! Not seeking merit but seeking no faults can be a state of mind, but it must not be a behavior!" Xiao Chen said, "You have to I know that Your Majesty is not afraid of you making mistakes, nor is he afraid of you taking over power, nor is he afraid of you meddling in other people’s affairs. He is just afraid of your inaction!”
"Master Hou, are you afraid that these words you said to your brother are not good words?" Jiang Musheng said, "But brother, I am not in Fengyang Mansion now. Isn't it too early for you, Master Hou, to teach me these things?"
"Hmph, how come you, Jiang Mu Sheng, a smart person like you, are so confused!" Xiao Chen said, "It's okay for you to talk to me like this. Could it be that when the emperor asked you, did you say the same thing?"
"Uh... this, this." Jiang Musheng could only scratch his head.
"Also, your Haining Mansion is no less important than Fengyang Mansion. If you quit, who will succeed you? Have you ever thought about this?" Xiao Chen asked.
"I've never thought about it," Jiang Mucheng said honestly, "I haven't even scratched the surface of this matter yet. How could I have thought of so much?"
"You should think about it now, otherwise you will be speechless once the emperor asks." Xiao Chen said and stood up.
"Yes, brother, I will think about it when I get back. Then, Lord Marquis, you are busy with your work. Brother, I will leave now." Jiang Mu Sheng stood up and said goodbye knowingly.
"Why do you still have something to do?" Xiao Chen asked curiously.
"I'm fine. Master Hou, aren't you fine?" Jiang Mu Sheng looked confused.
"My business is your business, isn't it?" Xiao Chen said, "Didn't you ask me to help you introduce Prince Xuanping? Why did you forget it? Forget it, I still I don’t have to go out with you. It’s rare that I have a free day today, so I might as well sleep at home.”
"Oh my, didn't I misunderstand?" Jiang Musheng was overjoyed and hurriedly pulled Xiao Chen out, "Isn't it also your fault that the Marquis didn't explain it clearly?"
"Don't be ridiculous. After all, you are a fourth-rank official, and you will still be a third-rank Fengyang Mansion in the future. How can you be so ungrateful? Look at the way Mr. Zhao Yu behaves..." Xiao Chen said.
When Xiao Chen came out, he called Xiao Yu first and said a few words before taking Jiang Mu Sheng and heading straight to Prince Xuanping's Mansion.
When Xiao Chen came to Prince Xuanping's Mansion, it was almost as if he were walking on flat ground. When the guards of the Prince's Mansion at the door saw him coming, they just saluted and said hello and didn't bother to go in to report.
Anyway, our prince will definitely see you as soon as your marquis comes, so don’t bother with that.
Besides, there is no one inside now, and our prince is fine and playing with his sword...
"Xiao Chen is here?" When he saw Xiao Chen coming with others, Li Qiu did not call him brother Xiao, but called him by his first name, showing the attitude of a prince, "Look at my sword skills. Aren’t you still decent?”
"The prince is playing with a sword. I won't make any unreasonable comments. Besides, I am also a scholar and I don't know how to play with a sword." It sounded like the prince was being mean.
The prince just laughed, but Jiang Mu Sheng was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He thought to himself, "Damn it. Mr. Xiao Hou knew you were so bold, but he didn't expect you to dare to stab him!"
The prince is just practicing swordsmanship, why are you trying to be mean?
"Isn't this Governor Jiang? You came to see me for something?" Li Qiu put away his sword and looked at Jiang Musheng.
"Why don't we allow him to come and see the prince if he has nothing to do?" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "He is also afraid that the threshold of your palace is too high, prince, so he doesn't dare to visit easily, so he insists on dragging me along."
