Cutting 1719

Chapter 55

Cui Si fell into deep contemplation. In her original opinion, Ning Yu had outstanding talents, but she was by no means a good match.

From Ning Yu's every move, it can be seen that this is a person with great ambitions, and those with great ambitions are extremely tenacious, and they will not let go of their goals.

As for the current situation of the Ning family, she also understood in her heart that if she wanted to propose marriage at this juncture, her purpose would naturally not be so simple, and this was also something she rejected in her heart.

It's just that Ning Yu's performance now has changed Cui Si's cognition, and she feels a little bit regretful in her heart, but also a little bit unconvinced.

When she walked into the yard, Ning Yu had already left. Looking at the figure in the distance, for some reason, something strange appeared in her heart.

Cui Wancai stood alone in the yard, looking at the direction Ning Yu left, his figure looked a little sad.

"Dream around Shenzhou Road. Feeling the autumn wind, Lianying painting corners, the Forbidden City is away from the millet." Before finishing reading, he sighed softly and went back to the room.

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In mid-July of the 59th year of Kangxi, there was a lot of traffic in front of the Governor's Mansion, all of whom were gift-giving guests sent by families from all over the country. The gift-giving convoys blocked the entire Governor's Mansion, and mountains of silver and silk were transported to the mansion.

Man Pi was staring at the piles of gift lists in front of him with great dissatisfaction, flipping through them one by one, and sitting next to him was a chunky scribe, holding a folding fan in his hand, pretending to be elegant. Hideo.

Du Xiufu passed the Juren examination in his early years, but failed to pass the Jinshi examination. Later, he was assigned to a border area to become a small county magistrate.

Later, Du Xiufu abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown of Wuchang Mansion. Through the connections of others, he was able to enter the Governor's Mansion.However, due to Du Xiufu's luck, Man Pi took a fancy to Du Xiufu's money-making ability, so he kept him as a guest.

Now Man Pi thinks he is powerful, and has his eye on the Huguang Chamber of Commerce and Huitong Bank, especially the 300 million taels of silver in Huitong Bank, which is like fat that attracts hungry wolves, and wants to swallow it alive.

So when Man Pi drove away Zheng Xian who was persuading him, he called Du Xiufu, just to swallow this piece of fat.But Du Xiufu was a little uneasy. He still knew something about the power of Ning, Zheng, Cheng and other families. If he was not careful, it would cause backlash!
Thinking of this, Du Xiufu tentatively said: "My lord, I think the Ning family is also quite obedient, and this time they even sent 20 taels of silver. I think their sincerity is relatively high."

But Man Pi snorted softly: "Do you know? How arrogant and domineering this Ning family is! First, regardless of the majesty of the superior, they forcibly fired on the review field, resulting in the death of a general! Then they sent soldiers privately to Xunyang Wipe out all the bandits in Taohua Mountain! How is this different from rebellion? Now I want to buy this official with 20 taels of silver. Hmph, how can I accept this kind of gift when I have received national grace in my life!"

What he said was so high-sounding that if people who didn't know Man Pi heard it, they would think that he was such a clean and honest official.

Du Xiufu naturally knew the roots of this lord Man Pi, although he was somewhat contemptuous in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on the surface. On the contrary, as Man Pi's staff, he had to make suggestions for this lord, and he was thinking sadly for a while up.

"Yes! My lord, I have heard people say that when Ning Zhongyuan participated in the review, the Hanyang Battalion under his command once pulled out six sub-cannons, and the quality was extremely excellent. But as far as I know, Ning Zhongyuan One month before the family event, I was still looking for someone to buy guns! There must be something wrong here!"

As he spoke, Du Xiufu's eyes became brighter, "The generals of the Green Battalion must never make cannons and buy cannons without permission. If they really do this, then they have evil intentions. If adults make a fuss about this matter, then other People don't dare to stretch out their hands at will, otherwise the crime of colluding with the party will be firmly held on their heads!"

Hearing this, Man Pi's eyes lit up, and he thought that this Han man was indeed vicious and vicious, but he was able to fulfill his own wishes. Overjoyed, he said repeatedly: "Mr. If Mr. was the magistrate of that county, if he does well in the future, it is not impossible for this magistrate!"

These words just touched Du Xiufu's heart. Being the last county magistrate is a must for him, so he restrained his inner excitement and said: "When this matter is over, my lord will naturally be favored by the Holy Majesty. In the future This Manchu University scholar can also do it, I will congratulate my lord first."

Man Pi also smiled with satisfaction, and said: "Since it's been decided, let's prepare one or two things first, and I have to get involved in all directions, so that this matter can be settled." After finishing speaking, he picked up the teacup , took a breath.

Du Xiufu was also a knowledgeable person, knowing that the governor was about to see off his guests, he hurriedly got up to leave, saluted and left the governor's mansion.

Before leaving, Du Xiufu personally handed over five taels of silver to the door. The doorman took a look, and his face suddenly became ugly. Just seeing Du Xiufu's poor face, he really couldn't give any more money. He threw the silver to the porter with a look of unhappiness.

Seeing Menzi's expression like this, Du Xiufu dared not speak out, so he left with a resentful face, muttering in his heart, if one day it falls into the hands of my uncle, you will definitely be forced to live or die.

When Man Pi returned to the mansion, after much thought, he decided to reveal this matter to Governor Xiande. The meat was rotten in the pot after all. If he wanted to eat it really tasty, he needed someone to bring it over in person. Well, if he ended up in person, it would be too ugly for him to eat.

Therefore, Man Pi sent his own soldiers to the Xiande Mansion to deliver the films. Both the governor's office and the Hubei governor's office are located in Wuchang, so they are not far from each other.

After waiting for half an hour, Governor Xiande came in wearing plain clothes, with a humble expression on his face.

Man Pi treated this subordinate official better than Na Qiao, so he stood up to greet him personally, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiande, are you safe after this visit?" Although the words were polite, the governor's prestige was also trembling. just work.

Xiande also had a happy face, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, you are welcome. Although I have not been in Wuchang for a long time, I have heard quite a lot about this land of Jingchu. I also went around a few days ago and got a lot of money."

Man Pi pretended to be surprised, and said: "I wonder what brother Xiande has gained? I have also stayed in this Huguang province for several years, and I want to come to confirm with Brother Xiande."

Xiande said: "This Huguang is indeed a land of outstanding people and rich financial resources. A few days ago, I went to the Huguang Chamber of Commerce, which was a good look! This made me quite shocked. It turns out that this land of fish and rice has a bit of Jiangnan flavor. "

(End of this chapter)