Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 612 Sun Mingyang's Helplessness
Chapter 612 Sun Mingyang's Helplessness

As the chief steward of the Sun Mansion, Sun Dao felt a little nervous at the moment.

Sun Dao had naturally heard of Master Hu's reputation countless times from his own master.

But all the events of the past are nothing more than descriptions that exist only in words.

This kind of communication through a layer of separation always makes people involuntarily imagine some nonsense.

Only when it really happens in front of you, can you clearly feel what it means to be the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty!

Sun Dao bowed without hesitation and said, "Prime Minister Hu, do you have any other instructions?"

Master Hu waved his hand directly: "Tell your master to come here privately tonight!"

"There are some things that I can't say when I go to the government office!"

"Understand?"

Sun Dao not only understood, but also was well aware of the key points.

"Then I wonder if it would be convenient for Mr. Hu to have the master accompany you for dinner?"

Upon hearing this, Master Hu raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, you are quite diligent in your role as a housekeeper!"

"I don't deserve such praise from Prime Minister Hu!"

"You deserve it for what you just said! All right, let him come over!"

In a casual manner, Mr. Hu arranged the itinerary of a local prefectural governor and even asked him to come to his door.

But neither Master Hu nor Sun Dao thought there was anything wrong.

Sun Dao even took the initiative to ask: "Then I will choose a fresh banquet for you to taste, okay?"

Master Hu squinted his eyes and pondered for a while, then glanced at the butler and nodded.

"Okay, then you can prepare a few more tables!"

"These people were brought here by me from the Imperial Guards. It's no problem for them to be treated to a feast by your family!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Dao broke out in a cold sweat.

He could only smile bitterly and nod repeatedly.

Then, seeing that Master Hu had no other instructions, he slowly stepped back and quickly trotted out of Yingchun Garden to report the news to his master.

Master Hu heard the hurried footsteps coming from behind him, but he was not surprised at all.

In fact, it would be strange if the other party failed to do so.

Fortunately, Master Hu didn't have to worry about these things. He just waved to Nana and Qiuyue who were standing beside him.

"Nana, Qiuyue, come with me!"

"Let's take a walk here first!"

"This garden was prepared with great expense and effort."

"Many people will never see such a beautiful view in the garden in their lifetime. Let's take a look first!"

Nana and her two daughters were actually very curious about this garden!

The main reason was that they didn't expect that such a large and exquisite garden could be built in Suzhou.

To put it bluntly, these two women and Master Hu have all been in the palace.

How could they not know what the garden in the palace looks like?

But to be honest, the gardens in the palace are not as exquisite as this garden.

This kind of approach, where you show your heart and effort in every detail, is something that is bought with just a lot of money!
If you don't take a good look at this, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
……

Sun Dao, who hurried all the way to the Suzhou government office in a carriage, jumped off the carriage before it stopped.

He even stumbled and almost fell to the ground when he landed.

But he couldn't care about these things at all at this moment.

Hearing the greetings from "Butler Sun" around him, he could only force a smile and nod perfunctorily.

But in fact, he walked straight into the government office without stopping.

For officials of the Ming Dynasty, the highest local officials such as county magistrates and prefects usually lived in the yamen.

The entire government office is more like a complex of buildings than a single building.

In front is the office of the prefect and other agencies in the government office.

The back is where the prefect's family lives. So Sun Dao came straight here.

At this time, Sun Mingyang, the prefect of Suzhou, was sitting in the main hall of the backyard in official attire, carefully flipping through a stack of reports in his hands.

These are some official documents sent by the subordinate counties.

It contains a detailed account of the recent situation in each county.

Hearing the chaotic footsteps, he looked up and saw it was Sun Dao, and his brows immediately frowned.

"What does it look like to be so flustered?"

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Sun Dao didn't dare to play hard to get or half-and-half in front of his master, so he spoke frankly.

"Master, something has happened. The people following Prime Minister Hu are not servants or guards, but Jinyiwei!"

When Sun Mingyang heard the news, his whole body tensed up and his eyes narrowed sharply.

The report that was originally in his hands was crushed to a creaking sound by the sudden force.

Fortunately, Sun Mingyang reacted in just a moment. He stared at Sun Dao and said in a deep voice.

"Tell me everything that happened between you and Minister Hu from the moment you met!"

"Master, I have my own judgment!"

"Yes!"

Sun Dao bowed in response, pondered for a moment, and then spoke seriously.

"I picked up Mr. Hu at the dock. At that time..."

"... and then I heard this and ran over to report the news!"

After listening to Sun Dao's detailed description, Sun Mingyang leaned back and closed his eyes.

After a full cup of tea, Sun Mingyang finally let out a long sigh.

"Huh...it's okay!"

"Prime Minister Hu is actually trying to show goodwill!"

"It seems that my judgment of Prime Minister Hu was correct!"

"Good news!"

"What great news!"

After hearing what his master said, Sun Dao looked at him with a little hesitation.

"Master, do you trust Master Hu so much?"

“It’s essential to be on guard against others!”

Sun Mingyang didn't think there was anything wrong with his butler's reminder.

After all, as Sun Mingyang's steward, Sun Dao is someone who shares the same fate.

Sun Mingyang has now figured it out, and has finally regained his previous composure as a prefect who had everything under control.

"Sun Dao, you don't know that Prime Minister Hu is too disdainful to play any tricks."

"With his status, if he really had any intentions towards me, he wouldn't even need to play any tricks!"

Sun Mingyang looked at Sun Dao with a smile on his face, but his words were full of helplessness.

"Don't be fooled by the smiling face of Hu Xiang, who seems to be easy to talk to."

"But in fact, this gentleman is just like our Majesty, he is used to being overbearing!"

"But he is not an emperor, just a prime minister, so his tyranny is hidden."

"But if he wants to control me, it would only take a few words!"

"If it really comes to that, I won't even have a place to cry!"

"So, Hu Xiangzhen used you to tell me that he was not coming for me, so that I could be assured and take good care of him!"

hiss……

Sun Dao looked at his master with horror.

Is there any such meaning here?

(End of this chapter)