"Logically speaking, if your immediate boss acts as a matchmaker and betroths the daughter of your daughter to him, this is undoubtedly a sign that the other party values you."
"Even if a normal person agrees without tears of gratitude, he will choose his words carefully and refuse politely, so as not to displease his immediate boss and put him in the shoes later."
But at that time, Governor You had just entered officialdom and was in high spirits.
He is arrogant and thinks he can make a name for himself with his talent.
Therefore, when faced with his boss's attempt to win over his family's concubine, he did not think it was because his boss valued him, but rather that it was an insult to his ability.
"A real man should rely on his own abilities to make his way. Only the incompetent need to rely on nepotism to climb up. This is the exact words of You Jishi when he refused to be a matchmaker by his immediate boss when he was young."
"But he doesn't know that his boss comes from a humble background. When he was young, he gained the respect of his boss and betrothed his daughter to him. Because of the in-law relationship, he would give him a hand from time to time to help him rise step by step."
"So - whether Governor You knew it or not at that time, his immediate boss was one of the people he said relied on nepotism to get promoted. His words have offended people to death."
"Anyone who can establish a firm foothold in the officialdom is not a good person. When others see that Governor You has offended his immediate boss, they know that it will be difficult for him to get ahead in the future, and they all avoid him."
"So he didn't have any close friends in the officialdom. He always kept to himself and was relatively withdrawn and unsociable until he was sent to Xuancheng three years ago to take office."
"I have a few questions."
After Su Qianxi listened, she thought for a while and found a doubt.
"Before Governor You was released, did he have any outstanding political achievements, or did he have any skills that others could not replace? Or, even worse, did he have any profound background?"
"Do you think a person who has been suppressed by his immediate boss for so many years can have the outstanding political achievements you say, or has a profound background?"
Mo Zechen only found it a little funny. Su Qianxi's two questions were really unnecessary.
"As long as he has some background, even if his boss is hurt by his words, he will only choose to swallow his anger. After all, face can be big or small."
"As for whether he has any special skills, there is no file record about him, and I have never heard from outsiders. I think there is no such thing."
"Very good." Su Qianxi nodded, "Then here's the question."
"A person who has never made any outstanding political achievements, has no special skills, and has no background that cannot be easily offended, then——"
"Why did he become the governor as soon as he took office?"
Don’t they all start from petty officials when they are appointed to external positions?
Although Xuancheng is relatively poor, the governor is not a minor official, but a third-rank official, which is already considered a high official.
When the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, it is not an exaggeration to say that the local emperor is the emperor.
Why should a person with no power, no background, and no impressive political achievements become the governor as soon as he takes office?
Mo Zechen was stunned by Su Qianxi's question. There was indeed something wrong with this matter.
When officials are appointed to other posts, there are specific standards for the size of the official position. As Su Qianxi said, there is nothing eye-catching about the governor, so why should he be the governor as soon as he takes office?
It is impossible for the people in the official department to make such a mistake. Someone must have bribed the people in the official department!
Thinking of this, a hint of coldness flashed across Mo Zechen's eyes.
As the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which is in charge of the appointment, removal, evaluation, promotion, and transfer of officials across the country, it usually collects money secretly and arranges relatively wealthy places to take office for some of the officials who send them money.
How dare they ignore the regulations and arrange official positions at will!
After his affairs are settled, he will make sure to submit a copy of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in front of His Majesty when he returns.
"I think if you can find out who made You the governor of Xuancheng, you can find the backer behind You."
After Su Qianxi summarized her words, she came to a conclusion.
"As expected, the gold and iron mines taken away by Governor You should also be in the other party's hands."
"Why do you conclude that the gold and iron ore that were transported were in the hands of the backers behind Governor You. It is not impossible that Governor You secretly sold the iron ore to others."
Mo Zechen retracted his thoughts. According to Su Qianxi's inference, the backer behind Governor You was at most suspicious.
He really didn't understand where the confidence in Su Qianxi's tone came from.
"I'm not just making this judgment based on random talk, there is some basis for it."
Su Qianxi filled a bowl of soup and took a sip to moisten her throat before continuing.
"You said that Governor You might have resold the iron ore to some shady people. This possibility is indeed possible, but I think it can be ruled out."
"After all, everyone is greedy for life and afraid of death. If Governor You really did this, why didn't he confess?"
"There is a saying that says leniency will be given if you confess, and strict if you resist. Now most of the things have become clear. Whether you, the governor, confesses or not, it will not change his inevitable death."
"But if he turns his merits into a crime and reveals who is secretly treasonous, His Majesty may be lenient and spare the nine tribes of Governor You."
"But he went through severe torture and refused to reveal a word. Is You Governor going to work so hard for a group of outsiders who are just doing business for profit?"
"From this point, it is not difficult to infer that his refusal to confess was to protect his backers."
"Another reason is that if Governor You sells the iron ore, it is just for money."
"But the problem is, didn't you send people to search Governor You's mansion before, and not even a grain of gold was found. This proves that Governor You lives a life of ease."
"Since he doesn't value money that much, why would he resell iron ore for money?"
Mo Zechen said, "What if his backer instigated him to do this?"
Su Qianxi smiled slightly and nodded in agreement with Mo Zechen's guess.
"It is possible. In this case, the question still returns to the original starting point. Who is the backer behind Governor You?"
"As long as we find this person, all the confusing things at the moment will have answers, right?"
"You are right, we still need to find the backer behind Governor You."
Listening to Su Qianxi's analysis, Mo Zechen also felt that he might have put the cart before the horse.
From the beginning, he should have focused on investigating who was the backer behind Governor You.
Only the backer behind Governor You was caught. Governor You knew that his backer had fallen, so he would naturally accept his fate.
