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After the doctor of the Ministry of Justice who delivered the letter left, Xing Shigu was still immersed in a kind of sluggishness.

It was a surprise and a dream, but at the same time, it was also somewhat bewildered and apprehensive.

Obviously, this is the result of the help of Empress Defei, so after accepting this love, will I completely lose my autonomy in the future?

Was what Mr. Xia said just now just to appease him at this moment?In the future, if people make some unreasonable demands, can I refuse them?
If you can't refuse, then what's the point of my ten years of perseverance and suffering so much?

"Brother Shen, what are you thinking?"

Su Yuanshang and Xia Jingyun walked out with a smile.

Xing Shigu turned his head to look at the two, his eyes finally fell on Xia Jingyun, and he said directly like rumors: "Master Xia, you pushed me to this position, but you said that I don't need to pay anything extra, I don't believe it."

Xia Jingyun looked at him, walked to the table, and sat down on his own, "Mr. Su said so when he recommended you to me. You are upright in character, outstanding in talent, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, upright, and have been in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for a long time. Knowing about criminal names, you are indeed the best candidate for the capital of Jingzhao."

He picked up the jug and looked straight at Xing Shigu, "Could it be that even in the mind of a person like you, this official position must be obtained through a transaction, instead of just recommending you because you happen to be suitable for this position?"

Xing Shigu was stunned, what Xia Jingyun said made him completely speechless.

Su Yuanshang said slowly: "Be careful, you know who I am now?"

Xing Shigu looked at Su Yuanshang, "You were the prefect of a county a few years ago, with your talent and the ability of the Su family, you are at least a governor now, right?"

"I am now in white."

Su Yuanshang spoke slowly, and then, in the shock of Xing Shigu, briefly explained his situation.

"I am willing to follow the young master because he shares the same goals with me. He is not the kind of person who is ambitious to exercise power, nor is he the kind of person who will bring disaster to the country and the people. He cares about the people and worries about the affairs of the state. This makes me, who had already planned to spend the rest of my life in vain, regenerate my ambition and drive."

Su Yuanshang's words moved Xing Shigu a little.

Xia Jingyun took the initiative to pour a cup for Xing Shigu, poured another cup for himself, and then raised the cup, "Lord Xing, in today's world, state affairs are in decline, internal and external troubles, your Majesty's government is ruined, traitors are disrupting the country, and rumors of troubled times are all over the world. I don’t know Mr. Xing, the person who has fallen so violently, would you like to help me?”

Xing Shigu's eyes widened, and he looked at Xia Jingyun with surprise written in his eyes.

You, a young man in your early twenties, actually have such an idea?How dare you think about such a thing?
"Ahem!" Su Yuanshang couldn't help coughing twice as a reminder.

Xing Shigu just woke up like a dream, directly drank the wine in the cup, then stood up and bowed deeply, excitedly said: "I am willing to follow you around!"

Xia Jingyun smiled and helped him up, "With Master Xing's help, it's like adding wings to a tiger!"

Xing Shigu shook his head modestly, "I'm just a small official of the Ministry of Punishment, oh no, the captain of Jingzhao Mansion, it's not very useful, the son's words are too flattering to me."

Xia Jingyun shook his head lightly, "Take your time, don't worry, there will be a day."

Then, under Xing Shigu's doubts, he stood up with a smile, "You two are slowly reminiscing about the past, so I won't bother you."

"Mr. Su, I will ask Lu Yi to pick you up in an hour."

"Master Xing, take your leave."

After speaking, he turned and went out, escorted by Chen Fugui.

Looking at his back, Xing Shigu looked at Su Yuanshang, "Do you think he can really do it?"

Su Yuanshang nodded with a smile, very firm.
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In a courtyard in the city, a man returned to the backyard, took off his heavy cloak, took off his boots, and lay leisurely in the warm room like spring.

Two maids came in, first helped to bring warm water to soak the feet, then helped to beat the legs, fed tea, and delivered fruits.

After a while, there was a knock on the door, interrupting the spring atmosphere in the room.

The man stood at the door, "Master, are you looking for me?"

The man waved his hand, and the two maids missed the opportunity again, secretly scolded the man who didn't know the current affairs, unwilling to leave.

"Xia Jingyun can't wait any longer. You should throw out the incriminating evidence about Shi Dingzhong in your hand as soon as possible. Remember to keep it concealed and donate it through Gongsun Jing's channel. He is stupid and it is not easy to notice the problem. If he still wants to fight for power and profit, this is a bargaining chip. If he has surrendered, this can also be a meritorious service."

After listening to the lord's instructions, the man rarely hesitated.

"My lord, just sacrificing the handle of one of the six ministers, wouldn't the price be too high?"

The man shook his head, "If Xia Jingyun is given another chance to grow up, he will definitely be more difficult to deal with in the future than that old fox of the Su family. Let alone one, I am willing to take both. They are just pawns, so don't feel pity for them."

The man nodded, no longer hesitated, turned around and strode away.

In the quiet room, the man was silent for a moment, sat in front of the chessboard, picked up a real chess piece carved from Wen Yu from the chess jar, and slowly set it up.
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The sky in Zhongjing City is the same sky, but the sky in Nancheng City just gets dark earlier.

There are few lights, and once the sky is gone, it looks like a deserted city. It is hard for Xia Jingyun to imagine that this is the most prosperous Zhongjing in the world.

Turning onto the street, there were finally more lights in front of my eyes.

Xia Jingyun and Chen Fugui got into the carriage that had been waiting at the same place, and walked slowly towards the east city.

Leaning against the carriage, Xia Jingyun suddenly said, "Brother Chen, have you received a letter from home?"

Chen Fugui smiled, "No, I just asked Mr. Su to write a letter from home and sent it back to them. Mr. Su asked Mr. Gongsun to help deliver it on the post road. It can be said that it will take more than [-] days to arrive."

"Miss them?"

"It's definitely a lie to say that you don't want to, but following the young master and seeing so many things, it's definitely better than farming at home."

"In another year or so, when we gain a firm foothold, let's take over all our family members. After all, Zhongjing City is much more prosperous. I really hope you can stay by my side forever. It will be very difficult for me to find someone as trustworthy as you."

Chen Fugui did not hesitate, "Then thank you, Young Master."

Xia Jingyun waved his hand, "Remind me later, let me remember that there are still many poor people in the world, don't stay in the rich and powerful in the capital today, thinking that the world is like this."

"it is good!"

At this time, Chen Fugui didn't quite understand the meaning of Xia Jingyun's words.

But half an hour later, when he stood behind Xia Jingyun and came to Zhang Dazhi's mansion, who will now be the young superintendent, and listening to the conversation between the two, he couldn't help pinching his thigh to remind himself that money is still very valuable, don't think that money is worthless.

"Five hundred gold a piece?"

Zhang Dazhi looked at Xia Jingyun in surprise and couldn't believe his ears.

Xia Jingyun, who was welcomed into the mansion by Zhang Dazhi with extraordinary enthusiasm, and received him with the highest standard, smiled and said, "Can't you?"

Zhang Dazhi shook his head, "It's not impossible, it's really scary."

Xia Jingyun smiled, "Brother, do you still remember the night pearl that the businessman named Ji Boxiao gave you at the dinner party when my sister went to Jiang'an? How much can it sell for?"

Zhang Dazhi thought for a while, "Such a big Ye Mingzhu is extremely rare, why do you need one or two hundred gold?"

"My mirror and that bead are put together, which one do you think a woman would choose?"

"It must be the mirror."

"So, there is a market for selling it for two or three hundred gold, right?"

Zhang Dazhi was almost caught in it, and quickly realized, "No, you can create this thing endlessly, and it was very difficult to find just one Ye Mingzhu, how could it be sold at such a high price."

Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, "Then can you make it?"

Zhang Dazhi still looked like an old farmer, frowning bitterly, rubbing his rough hands, "I can't, but you can!"

"Will anyone else do it?"

"You will be enough!"

"Then since I'm the only one who knows it, it can be even rarer than the Ye Mingzhu."

Zhang Dazhi suddenly realized the key point, "You mean?"

"Scarcity is the most precious thing. When I only made five mirrors, these five mirrors are the only five mirrors in the world. How dare you say that it is not worth five hundred gold pieces? I think one thousand gold pieces is also suitable."

Zhang Dazhi swallowed his saliva and completely agreed with Xia Jingyun's point of view.

If this thing is really so rare, how much it can afford to sell given its predictable popularity, it really depends on the purchasing power of the noble ladies in Beijing.

But is their ability still doubtful?

They don't have the money to be donated by the imperial court for disaster relief and for laborers.
But squandering and spending money, there is not only money, but a lot of it!

Zhang Dazhi looked at Xia Jingyun, "You want me to cooperate with you to make the mirror together?"

Xia Jingyun nodded, "Can you do it?"

Zhang Dazhi scratched his head, "Only you know how your thing was made, so all I can provide is the same transparent glass as before. However, after you made the mirror and presented it to your empress, the supervisor immediately tightened up all glass sales. Now the supervisor is leading a large group of people to develop this mirror!"

Xia Jingyun frowned when he heard this. Does this person have such a keen sense of business?
But I want to raise a large amount of funds quickly, except for mirrors, there is no good way for a while.

So, he pondered for a while, looked at Zhang Dazhi, "brother, take me to meet your general supervisor."

Zhang Dazhi nodded, "Okay, that's no problem, I'll accompany you tomorrow."

Xia Jingyun shook his head and said, "Don't forget about tomorrow, just now."

(End of this chapter)