fake prince

Chapter 494

Although Su Ziji had vaguely denied this possibility, but seeing this row of more than thirty large boxes at this time, he still felt that this possibility was the greatest.

But it's true, something happened when I didn't know it.

Could it be... is there news from the capital?

With a lot of thoughts, Su Ziji exchanged pleasantries with Li Langzhong, but after some pleasantries, Li Langzhong smiled: "We all borrowed 17 taels from the water department to control the water. We are so tired that your house is short of money. I am really sorry." , now that the imperial court has appropriated the money, I will bring the money and return it!"

"Master Su, 17 taels of silver, one tael is not short, and they are all here, please count them."

As he said that, with a wave of his hand, someone took off the lid, and saw that there were shiny silver ingots in the box, arranged in dense rows like dumplings, and the glittering sparkles dazzled people's eyes.

Su Ziji also took a deep breath in private, and quickly ordered: "Please come over with Master Bo and Ku Cao, and immediately count the money face to face, and register it in the treasury."

"Yes!" The yamen servant rushed out quickly, and after a while, Zhu Bo and Ku Cao came over with their underwear wet despite the heat.

"As expected, it is money that touches people's hearts—that's all, it's up to you to count and put it into the warehouse, and there must be no slack or ambiguity." Su Ziji said with a wave of his hand.

The master Bo just laughed: "Don't worry, my lord, I won't be short of a tael of silver. Alas, with this silver, the deficit of Shun'an Mansion is finally going to be filled."

Not to mention the busy counting, when the 17 taels of silver entered the treasury, not only Su Ziji heaved a sigh of relief, but even Li Langzhong, who had always been very polite, also heaved a sigh of relief.

"I heard that the prefect of Qi had an outbreak due to the control of locust disease. This is really public loyalty and a model for my generation. Now that the official business is over, I want to pay a visit. I wonder if it is possible?"

Being so polite, he even offered to visit the sick Qi Hongxin in the backyard. Of course, Su Ziji led them over without hesitation.

When he saw Mrs. Zhou and saw her salute, Li Langzhong hurriedly put his hands up and said with a smile: "You are the wife of the prefect of Qi, I really dare not be an official."

His attitude was unusually polite, and Su Ziji felt that Li Langzhong's words and deeds were very strange. You must know that the magistrate and this person are on the same level, so there is no need to be so polite.

Not to mention, the news of Qi Hongxin's serious illness had been spread long ago, except at the beginning, few officials visited him, but now they came over eagerly.

Seeing Li Langzhong talking, Su Ziji couldn't keep supervising, so he left under the pretext of having something to do, but he didn't rush to leave. Taking a breath of air in the garden, he felt much refreshed. Seeing that Cen Rubai had come, he ordered in a low voice: " Mr. Cen, please pay attention to the news from the capital, I suspect that there is already a letter of approval."

He left the wild Taoist in the capital, and the wild Taoist might not be able to know the official affairs in the first place, but Jian Qu is also there to help. Information is about to come.

Just thinking about it, I saw Li Langzhong came out again, with a smile, he said repeatedly: "No problem, no trouble, I will come to visit again."

Saying that, he left with a smile on his face, and took the empty car back.

"Old Li, I heard that you returned the 17 taels of silver owed to the government office today?"

In the yamen of the Dushui Division, Li Langzhong just came back, and a colleague with whom he has a good relationship, Zhao Langzhong from the Tuntian Division, wandered here, looking curious.

In fact, this is to test the tone.

These officials who assist the governor's yamen are distributed in various counties. Although their official positions are not low, some are on the same level as the magistrate. When I was promoted later, I just went to the Ministry of Industry to become an official, and there was still some difference from the serious prefect all the way up.

But those who should be respected and have a good relationship do not include Qi Hongxin who has not been promoted for more than ten years.

Although Langzhong Zhao was usually polite, he was more afraid of bare feet when he was wearing shoes to the magistrate Qi. Qi Hongxin didn't think about the consequences, so he just blindly acted. He still wanted to be promoted in the future.

Because I looked down on it in my heart, I did what I should do on weekdays, but other than that, I didn't do too much.

Langzhong Zhao also heard about the fact that the water control yamen borrowed 17 taels of silver and did not return it for a long time, which made Qi Hongxin return without success several times.

At that time, he was still thinking that Qi Hongxin could rely on his status as the magistrate to ask the yamen to assist in doing things. how are they.

But who knows, now that Qi Hongxin has fallen ill, and a new top scholar from the capital is temporarily in charge of the government office, how can an old friend like himself take the initiative to pay back the money?

Li Langzhong is not confused, there must be something here that he doesn't know, Zhao Langzhong came here this time just to ask clearly.

Li Langzhong ordered someone to serve tea to this colleague, and when everyone in the room retreated and only two people were there, Li Langzhong smiled calmly and said: "Old Zhao, you are not well informed."

"Oh, what should I say?" Li Langzhong was startled. He was not well informed in the officialdom, but it was a big taboo.

"I have a family uncle who is an official in the Ministry of Rites. I got the news from him. Your Majesty is very satisfied with the eradication of locusts and flood control in Shun'an Prefecture."

"Su Ziji is the number one scholar in the new department, and he has not been promoted."

"But Qi Hongxin, the magistrate, was unexpectedly appreciated by His Majesty. There are already officials from the Ministry of Rites following the eunuch who passed the decree out of Beijing, and are on the way to Shun'an Mansion."

"This Qi Hongxin, although he is still serving as the magistrate of Shun'an Prefecture, has already been rewarded as a scholar of the Wenge University. You will not understand what this means."

I understand, how could I not understand!

The Bachelor of Fuwenge is from the third rank. Although he has no duty and no code of command, he is only a consultant, but very talented people can take up the position. In other words, he is the prime minister's reserve.

Qi Hongxin hadn't been promoted for more than ten years, so suddenly he was promoted to this level, does it mean that the person sitting on the dragon chair in the palace has given up his prejudices?

And as long as the emperor has no prejudice against Qi Hongxin, with Qi Hongxin's qualifications over the years, he can survive.

Zhao Langzhong never thought that this salted fish would have a day of turning around completely, and couldn't help but be surprised: "This is really a dead tree in spring!"

Li Langzhong said with a bit of regret: "Maybe, as long as Qi Hongxin can recover from his illness, I am afraid that he will indeed have a bright future, but..."

Thinking of what he saw when he came back to visit, he shook his head again: "Let me tell you the truth, Qi Hongxin is seriously ill, and I'm afraid he will be blessed as a prime minister."

"It's hard to say whether we can survive until the imperial envoy arrives."

If he had known that Qi Hongxin's illness had become like this, he would not have repaid the money so readily, but he thought about it, Shun'an Mansion's deficit has already been heard by the heavens, and Su Ziji has been able to solve most of it. The remaining small half is particularly noticeable, and a constitutional order has been issued requiring the yamen to sort out their loans.

Anyway, the money must be repaid, even if Hongxin is not lucky, but this time he will repay the money, the person who will hand over the money this time is Master Su, the top scholar in the new department who is also promising, and it will not be a disadvantage if he can form a good relationship with this Master Su.

(End of this chapter)