Don't ask where people go

Chapter 152 Taking office
Fang Zilan responded to Zhuge Yu's request and reserved a position for him in the government office.

It's just that she knew in her heart that the so-called reciprocation was just Zhuge Yu's casual remark, perhaps he had already made up his mind to stay by her side.Whether it's Li Shengxuan's intention or his own plan, as long as he has this idea, she can't refuse it.

Besides, even if Zhuge Yu didn't speak, she still wanted to keep Zhuge Yu by her side.

After all, there are quite a lot of rules secretly in the capital. She has just arrived and holds a high position. Standing on the cusp of the storm, she does not dare to make mistakes. With his quick-sighted help, she can feel much more at ease.Furthermore, with him as a matchmaker, those high-ranking officials and dignitaries would give her some face, so as not to embarrass her too much and damage Li Shengxuan's face.

On Fang Zilan's first day in office, Zhuge Yu had been waiting in front of the mansion, waiting for her to enter the mansion together.When she arrived, the two greeted each other familiarly and entered the mansion one after another.

All the officials in the mansion stood respectfully and obediently in the courtyard. Pei Xiaoze, who was in charge temporarily, had been waiting in the hall for a long time. He had a handsome face and was dressed in a straight official uniform. When he saw the two of them, he bowed and said: " The servant of the household department, Pei Xiaoze, has seen Mr. Fang, and Mr. Zhuge is well."

"Mr. Pei is well." Zhuge Yu returned the salute. After Fang Zilan signaled the two of them not to be too polite, she turned around and landed on the main seat, and said politely: "Before now, Mr. Pei has been acting as the agent for the southeast affairs. There will be no one who is more proficient and proficient than Mr. Pei, and now His Majesty has ordered me to take over, and I hope Mr. Pei will not hesitate to give me advice and give me some pointers."

Pei Xiaoze waved his hand and said, "Master Fang is serious. All affairs in the southeast have been registered and organized clearly. If Master Fang needs to investigate, he can just give orders. If you have any questions, I will definitely tell you everything."

"Master Pei, don't be nervous. Since the name is clear, I will start to check the land population, tax and corvee in the southeast in recent years." Fang Zilan smiled lightly, "I don't know where these records are?"

"I'll just ask someone to get it." After finishing speaking, Pei Xiaoze turned around and walked out of the main hall.

After he walked away, Zhuge Yu said slowly, "Speaking of which, why doesn't Sister Lan wear an official uniform today?"

He inspected Fang Zilan, who was dressed in casual riding clothes under the cloak, with a little more probing eyes.

And Fang Zilan shrugged helplessly, "Sir Pei personally came to the door yesterday to apologize, saying that the official uniform has not been finished yet."

Zhuge Yu frowned slightly, "Sister Lan met Mr. Pei yesterday?"

"Yes." Fang Zilan nodded, and Zhuge Yu frowned, "The official uniform is solemn, sister Lan believes what Mr. Pei said?"

"I believe." Fang Zilan answered without hesitation, but Zhuge Yu's eyes clearly disagreed.

Seeing this, she asked curiously: "Ah Yu can't believe Mr. Pei?"

Zhuge Yu waved his hand, and said softly: "It's not a gentleman's work to talk behind his back, so I can't speak too much. It's just that there are many dignitaries in Beijing, and there are many people who rely on their family background to cater to them with their own appearances. Sister Lan should be more careful."

Hearing this, Fang Zilan laughed suddenly, and said softly, "Ah Yu, I have heard that if you do more than one thing, you will become a gentleman?"

Zhuge Yu was slightly taken aback, "I would like to hear the details."

"Everyone in the world thinks that a certain person has different appearances and behaviors, and his behavior is based on what others see. He is not a gentleman. But I want to say, since everyone in the world will force themselves to do something, why should they criticize others?" Fang Zilan The smile on his face deepened, "What's more, regardless of whether this person is sincere or not, if he can continue to do it endlessly, it will become a habit, so why can't he be called a gentleman?"

"It's the first time I've heard what Sister Lan said, and it's new." Zhuge Yu thought for a while and said, "Although it's reasonable, why did Sister Lan believe so deeply in Master Pei when I first met him, but Master Pei also said something else? what?"

"Master Pei did say it." Fang Zilan's expression suddenly became a little sad, "Actually, Master Pei met me yesterday and asked me to come and give me an idea."

"What's your idea?" Zhuge Yu asked, but he had a guess in his heart. Sure enough, he heard Fang Zilan say: "The official uniforms have already been made, but the old ones are all men's sizes. I'm afraid they don't fit my body. Please, Mr. Pei." I decide whether to remake the clothes or make do with them."

"Sister Lan must remake the clothes." Zhuge Yu replied, but Fang Zilan shook her head with a smile and said, "My idea is that Mr. Pei has already taken it for me."

She paused and continued: "Master Pei is careful. He knows that if I don't have an official uniform, I will lose face on the first day of taking office. But he knows better that I will take office as a woman. If I wear an unfit man Official uniform, I'm afraid it will be ridiculed and attract a lot of criticism. Yesterday he saw me as apology, so he had already made plans for me. When you and I entered the door just now, the whole court was respectful, presumably it was his fault. A man in the world who can think carefully for a woman can afford a gentleman."

Zhuge Yu nodded slightly, "Sister Lan's words are right, I'm just copying what others say."

"Personnel affairs in Beijing are complicated. There is nothing wrong with repeating what others say or thinking about yourself." Fang Zilan took the time to straighten her sleeves, and when she heard footsteps from far and near outside the door, she got up and said, "Lord Pei is here."

Pei Xiaoze walked into the main hall, followed by two officials holding a stack of paperwork. Fang Zilan said, "Lord Lao Fang has been waiting for a long time. The southeast affairs of the past five years are here."

He took one of the books and explained it to Fang Zilan. She listened patiently and felt that he was patient and meticulous in doing things.

In less than half a day, Fang Zilan and Pei Xiaoze got acquainted naturally, and he checked with her one by one before handing over all the affairs to her, so she was able to take over quickly, and she couldn't help but admire him a lot in her heart.

However, Fang Zilan's appreciation is nothing but appreciation. Her new official appointment is not only to sort out various affairs, but also to make decisions.

Zhuge Yu would ask her to make up his mind on every detail, which made her extremely annoyed.She thought that with Zhuge Yu around, she would be able to be a leisurely hands-off shopkeeper, but unexpectedly, she was busier than when she was in the northern border.

Fortunately, Pei Xiaoze was on the sidelines to make suggestions, so she wouldn't be at a loss what to do.

For a whole morning, Fang Zilan, Zhuge Yu, and Pei Xiaoze were busy with official duties, and they didn't have time for lunch until after noon.

Unexpectedly, not long after they had lunch, they saw Li Qiyou personally coming to visit.

He said he was congratulating Fang Zilan on her new appointment, but in fact he came to ask her and Zhuge Yu when she and Zhuge Yu would be free to rehearse a social play. He happened to see Pei Xiaoze talking to her, so he exchanged a few words with her and asked the time. Only then did she know Pei Xiaoze He will also participate in the New Year's drama.

　Fang Zilan: Today is also a day of part-time work.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)