Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 169
After Magistrate Lin sighed with emotion, he had to flatter him without showing any trace: "Since Mr. Pan has other arrangements, it is not easy for the officials and others to force him. Fortunately, the security in Luo City is very good, and the daily patrol routes of the government guards will be Extend it over here." Chang Sui, who was beside him, had just told him that the Xu family's village was right next to Meizhuang, very close.Although Pan Jiaming was an imperial envoy and was required to bring the imperial guards with him, as the prefect of Luozhou, he used more caution and was justified in public, private, emotional and rational matters, and he was also able to please the Queen and the British Duke. .

Pan Jiaming said with a smile: "Lord Lao Lin, thank you for your trouble. Don't be polite, Lord Lin. Just call me Zihe. The emperor has told me to learn more from Lord Lin and Uncle Li Shi. I will stay in Luo City for a long time. I’m annoying everyone.”

Li Shoubei laughed loudly: "Ha, you are a philanthropic boy, why bother? Mr. Lin wishes you had come to bother him a few years ago, right Mr. Lin?" If the Baieling gold mine had been discovered a few years earlier, Luo would have The state's tax revenue and gold mining have driven various businesses and promoted economic development, which have long added heavy weight to Governor Lin's political achievements. In addition to his great contribution to eradicating the bandits' den at the beginning of the year, Governor Lin may have long been He returned to Beijing with a glittering promotion.

Magistrate Lin was not hypocritical: "That's right, Zihe is our lucky star in Luozhou, who wouldn't welcome him?"

Whether he is a dandy or he is lucky, if Pan Jiaming can win the emperor's attention and support, he is a proud man of heaven. How many new talents in literature, science and martial arts can really have a successful career?With the status of the queen, Pan Jiaming and the British government will be fine as long as they don't rebel. Besides, people do need luck, and Pan Jiaming obviously belongs to the type of person with extremely good luck. He just finds rich things for the emperor and the court. The achievement of the gold mine is enough for him to rely on for a lifetime, and even benefit future generations.If he doesn't think of ways to fawn over such a person, he is really out of his mind!

Although it's not like Li Shoubei called Prince Pan "the nephew", calling him "Zihe" is obviously a lot closer now, isn't it?Well, a good start.He had already inquired about it. Even though Pan Shizi was a dandy, he was really not easy to make friends with.

"By the way, there is one more thing that requires Mr. Lin's assistance." Pan Jiaming suddenly changed the topic, "The recruitment of workers in the gold mine is a step slower. I need to find some qualified managers for training and selection first. In addition, workers will be given priority from There are two recruitment and management methods for recruitment among locals in Luozhou. There are two recruitment and management methods during the slack farming period and busy farming period. These specific requirements and procedures will be announced in a unified manner. I have already prepared the notification here. Mr. Lin will take it to the government office to have a look. If there is no If you have any questions, please stamp it with the magistrate’s seal and have it posted as soon as possible.”

Magistrate Lin and all the Luozhou officials present, including Li Shoubei, who was said to know Pan Shizi the best, could not help but be stunned. This dandy imperial envoy was actually very fast and got into work right away?Are there three things a new official should do when he takes office?
I have to say that everyone present here has all concluded that Pan Shizi just traveled around the capital and was gilded with gold. Anyway, as an imperial envoy, he can just use his words and let others finish it. He signs and seals it. Done.This kind of supervisor-like character has always been disgusting and hard to offend. He has no real ability and prefers to point fingers.However, because the gold mine and the Xishan Racecourse are seen by everyone as easy, hassle-free, risk-free, and highly profitable businesses, everyone is very welcoming to a dandy like Pan Shizi who is not doing his job properly.Playful?It's good to be playful. As long as they are coaxed with good food and fun, isn't it easy for them to make a little profit?For example, among the stewards of the gold mine, which house among them doesn't already have several people waiting to be arranged to enter?For example, my mother's distant nephews, my wife's brothers and cousins, etc. Many of them came in a hurry from other places after receiving the news.

Seeing everyone's expressions freeze, Pan Jiaming snorted secretly, but smiled triumphantly on his face and said: "Aren't you worried that I scrawled that notice? Don't worry, those requirements and procedures are all up to the mark. Xiao Feng, who was second in the examination, thought about it for several days before he came up with it, and the emperor was full of praise and praised me. Of course, you adults can also raise any objections after reading it, and I will let Xiao Feng think about it again. "

Everyone was shocked again, Xiao Feng?There is no mention at all in the official document. In other words, he is not an official sent by the emperor, but he followed Pan Shizi to Luo City and helped him draft the announcement?Then, there is only one possibility, that is, Xiao Feng is Pan Shizi's personal aide.Gosh!Xiao Feng, who was named on the gold medal list and has a bright future, was ordered by the emperor to serve as Pan Shizi's attendant?Really... really... no wonder the emperor would entrust such an important errand to Prince Pan.

Many people secretly smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Otherwise, they said that the current emperor is too smart?They thought that the emperor loved the house and the crow, and it was rare for him to lose his head. However, they did not know that the emperor had been prepared for it.Alas, I can only say that Pan Shizi’s life is too good!As for Xiao Feng, they didn't feel pity or pity or anything. He was surrounded by fame and honors, so it was only expedient to feel aggrieved for the time being. Not only did he comply with the emperor's wishes, please the queen, but he could also show off his talents, so it was okay. Demonstrate his abilities and exploits.So, it would be a matter of time for Xiao Feng to suddenly return to his official career one day and get promoted step by step, so no one would be surprised.

Thinking of this, everyone's minds were racing. It seemed that not only did we have to coax Prince Pan well, we also needed Xiao Feng's sweetness!Didn't Xiao Feng set up some regulations for the training and selection of stewards for Prince Pan, just to give them power?He is just a manager of the mine management workers, and he is not a court official, so what kind of selection is needed?

They could only secretly sneer at Pan Jiaming's statement, "You adults may raise any objections you may have after reading this."The emperor was full of praises. Who among them dared to raise objections, thinking that they were all the direct nephews protected by the queen and could speak without thinking?
"No, no, Zihe misunderstood," Magistrate Lin responded first, "The emperor's will is very clear. Zihe has the right to make decisions on all the work at Baieling Gold Mine and Xishan Racecourse. He can make a decision first. How can we dare to question Zihe? How can we dare to question Zihe? Let alone the charter that has been approved by the emperor? Don’t worry Zihe, I will make it public as soon as possible when I get back. The prefect’s Yamen will fully cooperate with the selection of managers and the recruitment of workers. By the way. Zihe, I have already had your office tidied up. It is in the government office, in a small courtyard. Then Zihe will take a look and tell me if there is anything missing." According to the emperor's wishes, Pan Jiaming The imperial minister who is responsible for the preliminary coordination and supervision of the work only has a temporary official position. There is no need to build another official residence. He can just use a piece of land in the prefect's Yamen and the garrison's official residence to work. "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for taking the trouble," Pan Jiaming said with a smile, "I still like to walk around and look around. I am most impatient to sit in the Yamen all day."

Everyone laughed and was speechless, silently pouting in their hearts.Do you want to show off like this?Who likes to sit in the yamen all day?However, God has to ask his old man to allow it!Of course, they didn't dare to ask for a walk around, and they couldn't "see" a golden mountain, could they?This is called having the same person but different destiny.

After Magistrate Lin and Li Shoubei left with the welcoming officials, Pan Jiaming patted Xiao Feng's shoulder impatiently and smiled maliciously: "Dealing with these people is harder than running a horse race all day, you will have to work harder in the future. "He is just a playboy with no brains, easy to coax, and Xiao Feng, the second-place man behind the scenes, naturally has to work harder to deal with it.

Xiao Feng shook his head in a funny way and poured himself a cup of tea: "Just try your best to trick me. Who made me be possessed by the evil spirit and promised the old lady to keep an eye on you? I don't know when the old lady will find out that I have robbed you. Will she scold me for her precious grandson's beauty?" Everyone said that the British prince Pan Shizi was incompetent in literature and martial arts, but he knew very well that the so-called dandy with a playful smile in front of him had finished reading at the age of 13. All the books in that basement, if Pan Jiaming had taken the scientific examination two years ago, I am afraid that the top civil and military scholar of that year would have fallen into the Pan family, and he would have been able to fulfill his childhood wish and become a handsome young man. ,Ha ha.such a pity!

Pan Jiaming didn't mind either. He took the tea that Xiao Feng had just poured and put it into his mouth: "Oh, burning the bridge across the river, huh? Why didn't you say that you used me to avoid Princess Shang?" The prince's mother was a compatriot. Her younger sister, Princess Lingwan (the second princess), her fiancé was seriously injured before her wedding. With the support of the Queen Mother, she suddenly broke off the engagement. Within a month, she saw Xiao Feng at the palace banquet and fell in love with him at first sight. If It’s not that I was afraid of being reprimanded by the emperor because I regretted my marriage too soon, I’m afraid I had already asked the Queen Mother for permission to marry me.Then Concubine Qi accompanied the Queen Mother to Jueming Temple. Then, because some things about Concubine Qi’s natal brothers were exposed, both the prince and Concubine Qi were left out in the cold by the emperor. Princess Lingwan did not dare to mention the marriage, so the matter was not discussed for the time being. sound.

But Xiao Feng was afraid. He rolled his eyes when he heard the news about Pan Jiaming. He had no interest in Princess Shang, let alone such a ruthless and selfish princess.However, where could he go to immediately settle down on a satisfactory marriage?She doesn't want to settle, so the best way is to leave the official career. A noble princess will not marry one of the minister's staff, right?No matter whether it is the Queen Mother, the Prince, or Concubine Qi, they can't force him to become an official, can they?Force Pan Jiaming?Who doesn't know that Pan Shizi is an unreliable dandy. The more he pushes, the more stubborn he gets. When he gets crazy, he has always acted like a rogue in the palace. If things get too big and nonsense happens, it will be Princess Lingwan and the prince who are embarrassed. The princess will also be embarrassed. My best friend!
When he mentioned Princess Lingyuan, Xiao Feng handed over another cup of tea with a flattering look on his face: "Sir, thank you for your hard work. Please have another cup. This is the best West Lake Longjing. Only by following the master, you can have such a good taste. Such good tea. Maybe gag you?”

"Ahem," Pan Jiaming almost choked, pointing at Xiao Feng and coughing non-stop, it's a disservice to friends!

Fortunately, at this moment, Shijo came in: "Master, I sent the things to Meizhuang."

　Ahem, I will make up for what I owe yesterday, it must be 3000 words tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)