Chapter 13141314: Whose food will you eat? (Part 1) [Ask for monthly ticket]
When luck comes, it is really unstoppable.
Including good luck and bad luck.
As the commotion outside the camp grew louder, it became brighter.
Luan Xin took Miao Ne to see Shen Tang in person over a simple breakfast. Since Miaone was willing to let go and enter the court, he struck a solid matter while the iron was hot to avoid further troubles. Regarding the matter of asking for pardon, it would be safer for me to intercede with Miao Ne on the side.
"Ximin is finally willing to come back?"
I received the news of Miao Ne's return in the middle of the night yesterday, and I was really relieved. With the death of the late leader of the Qi Kingdom, the Southwest Allied Forces completely fell apart, and the situation in the Southwest Continent became a complete mess. Although Miao Ne had the means to get around him, he was a scribe after all, not a warrior. If he was surrounded and beaten, he would run the risk of capsizing.
The journey of several days was dragged by Miao Ne to more than two months.
Shen Tang was really afraid that something would happen to her.
The war was in chaos, and I couldn't even get in touch with him.
Hearing Shen Tang's words, Miao Ne winced with guilt and said, "It's a common man who worries you, the Lord."
She had only met Shen Tang a few times, but she had spent quite a lot of time with the Avatar Wuyou, so she knew that Shen Tang had always been soft-spoken. As long as principles are not involved, there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking a step back first.
"I think your hard work has paid off, so I won't argue with you this time. Remember, I won't be the same again." Shen Tang didn't really want to be held accountable. He just gave Miao Na a half-truth and half-false warning to make Miao Na's memory long, "You don't want to think about your teacher either." How worried must your Lord be about you..."
However, Luan Xin's reaction was slow.
If you worry for too long, you can hold it in yourself.
Miao Ne was quite surprised and observed Luan Xin's expression out of the corner of his eye.
She had previously told Xiang Zhao that she was only half a classmate, and Luan Xin was half her teacher. This was not because she meant to distance herself, but because she truly thought so. Miao's past events made her feel inferior deep down, and her sense of deservingness was below average.
Be the personal disciple of the Minister of Civil Affairs?
Really genuine concern?
Miao Na didn't dare to hope too much. She always believed that Luan Xin's care was partly because of his regret for Miao Shu. Although he and Miao Shu had the title of master and disciple, they failed to fulfill their teaching responsibilities, so she gave this compensation to her. It was given to Miao Ne, a fellow member of Miao Shu.
Luan Xin's gaze responded simply: [What else? 】
How can parents and teachers not worry about their children traveling thousands of miles?
Miao Ne was relieved to be doing justice and chivalry outside.
After receiving Luan Xin's eyes, Miao Ne felt inexplicably on pins and needles, unable to sit still. Heat spread from her neck to her brain, and through her tempered face, a little shyness and blush appeared. I haven't been this shy for many years.
"It's because the students are not good, so Master Luan is worried."
Noticing her change of title, Luan Xin's lips curved upward.
Shen Tang interrupted the warm interaction between teachers and students in confusion: "The resistance here in the southwest is no longer something to be afraid of. All obstacles will be cleared in March. Does Ximin have any plans for the future? Do you plan to keep things as usual, or do you want to go into trouble?" Are you going to help your teacher share your worries?"
The officials were extremely busy.
The southwest will be included in the territory, and the number of officials will at least double.
I can't imagine how much workload there will be in the personnel assessment. Even if the fourth division of the personnel is expanded, it will still be busy. If Miao Ne comes back, Luan Xin's pressure will be greatly reduced. Her ability has always been in the wild, which is somewhat wasted.
You can go to Shen Tang without going to the official department.
Mainly engaged in secret investigation and assisted in supervising the common people.
Miao Na was greatly touched by Shen Tang's attention and recognition of him: "I thank you for your kindness, but the common people still feel that their qualifications are not enough. Joining the Fourth Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is not enough to convince the public, and it will also bring shame to Master Luan." Carrying the stigma of nepotism..."
Luan Xin offered help at this time.
Lest the Lord misunderstand that Miao Ne was refusing.
"I plan to let Ximin go to the prefecture and county first."
"That's okay. Where are Ximin going?"
Shen Tang gave Miao Ne the choice.
This kind of treatment is almost top-notch.
Who becomes an official without racking his brains and sharpening his head?
The royal family is not our own, so how can we go wherever we want?
"The southwest is not suitable." Luan Xin believed that the Lord knew the reason better than he did, "Isn't Yuan Fu's place just right?"
"You mean Yuan Fujun?"
Shen Tang dug out the relevant information about Yuan Fu from his mind.
He said angrily: "How can you be a teacher like this? Wouldn't transferring Ximin to Yuan Fu make her suffer?"
It's not that she didn't know Luan Xin's plan.
It's just that the situation in Yuan Fu is not very optimistic.
Nominally, Yuanfu County is under the jurisdiction of Kang State, but in fact it is an enclave restricted by the central forces. This enclave dates back to the last time the Zhen Kingdom was exterminated. At that time, the state of Kang took over all the territory of the state of Zhen, and relied on a lot of beatings to make nearby forces afraid and did not dare to easily launch troops against the state of Kang, which had just experienced a war.
As time went by, the tension eased, and people's demands for the resumption of commercial exchanges were very high. In order to ensure smooth trade, Kang State and the central forces agreed to set up a crossing point in the disputed area, that is, the enclave.
There are central forces in the enclave that are causing trouble. As a result, the officials sent out are unable to fully control the local power. They are hampered at every turn. Three consecutive terms have failed. It was good luck that the three of them did not die in office, but it does not mean that there was no assassination secretly.
The greater the friction between Kang Guo and the central government, the more frequent assassinations became.
Now I am completely torn apart.
There were two coups in Yuan Fu territory that were secretly instigated.
It would be too risky to appoint Miao Ne there at this juncture.
Luan Xin looked at Miao Na: "What do Ximin think?"
"It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear."
Shen Tang looked at the pair of teachers and students who were singing together, and suddenly guessed that Yuan Fu's appointment was something they had discussed long ago: "Since Ximin is so insistent, I can't refuse anymore. But you have to think carefully about whether you can go here or not." If anything happens, you’ll never come back!”
"Lord, please make it happen!"
Shen Tang could only agree.
Miao Ne said shyly: "I have another unkind request. If you want to stabilize Yuan Fu, you will need people. But the common people are short of money and have not saved much in these years. I am afraid that the county government's regular salary is not enough. Can your Majesty be accommodating? Give more batches to the grassroots?"
If you want to take office smoothly, you need to take care of things.
It's definitely not necessary under normal circumstances, but Yuan Fu is special.
Shen Tang: "..."
She pressed her temples. She couldn't sleep last night because this year's fiscal budget deficit exceeded the standard. Xun Zhen added fuel to the fire by submitting a budget for rebuilding the existing land in the southwest. If all are implemented, at least the profits for the next five years will be overdrawn. Xun Zhen also squandered the private treasury she had managed to save with great difficulty. Now her private treasury is poor and the national treasury is even poorer.
Miao Ne's words were even more of a critical blow.
Shen Tang even wanted to lie down and die.
Tell her that asking for money doesn't cost her life!
However, for the sake of the prestige of the leader of the country, Shen Tang could only swallow the blood and tears: "Of course, there is still some time before taking office. You go back next spring and choose some smart people to follow you. Everything will be based on you." Safety comes first.”
It’s not long since I left Spring.
Miao Na said: "The common people already have a candidate in mind."
"Oh, who is it?"
Shen Tang looked a little strange: "You mean Xiang Zhao?"
"Yes, junior sister agreed." Shen Tang: "..."
She doesn't have to worry about Miao Ne at all.
Focus on feeling sorry for your wallet.
Miao Ne didn't know Shen Tang's financial situation, but Luan Xin knew it all. Now he couldn't find any other emotion except sympathy. But after sympathy, do what you should do. It is impossible for a minister to take the initiative to refuse his salary because his master is poor.
Lord, if one person is well fed and the whole family is not hungry, he has a family to support.
So, I can only sympathize.
Shen Tang: "..."
Did Zhengyi think he couldn't read his eyes? ? ?
Among the three, only Miao Ne was the happiest.
She was about to lament her good fortune recently, but soon she stopped laughing when an urgent message suddenly came from outside her tent.
The current new leader of Qi State passed away.
Since being forced to be trapped in the isolated city, the voices in the city have been divided into two groups. One group wants to understand the current situation as a hero and simply surrender, while the other group would rather be broken than destroyed and is ready to fight to the last man. The final decision was made by the new owner of Qi State.
The new owner himself is not a very courageous person.
Seeing that the situation was over, he had long since given up on struggling.
The only idea is to use surrender as a bargaining chip to exchange for as much benefit as possible with Kang Guo to ensure his prosperity for the rest of his life. Wu Zhaode from Gaoguo had been fighting with Shen Tang for many years and it had no reason to end up like this because he didn't have time to offend her. But this idea cannot be promoted easily, because the Death Fighting Faction already controls most of the defenses in the city.
If they were to find out, the new owner's life would be at risk.
At a loss, the news somehow leaked out.
The Death Fighting faction was naturally filled with grief and anger, but they still held back and prepared to test the new master's true attitude. At a banquet that was supposed to be open and honest, I don’t know who suddenly dropped the cup, who drew the sword first, and who moved the knife first. Both parties thought it was the other party.
The scene was filled with heads and blood.
During the fight, the new master died.
The Kang soldiers and horses outside the city invaded the city at this time, taking prisoners who should be captured, and persuading those who should surrender. The body of the new leader of Qi State was transported to Shen Tang, including the national seal that he had not yet held in his hand. Shen Tang knew as soon as he heard that someone was up to something.
"Who is responsible for escorting?"
The guard said: "It's Cui Xiong of the Cui family."
Miao Ne felt a chill run down his spine when he heard this, and subconsciously turned to look at the teacher.
Should she avoid it now?
Luan Xin said slowly: "What are you afraid of him doing?"
The Cui family is still a role in the southwest, but in Kangguo, they are inferior to others. What happened to Cui Xiong’s grandfather Cui Xiao? His student also had a teacher named Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The Ministry of Personnel is his territory, and before he leaves office and is transferred to another post, Cui will have to put his tail between his legs.
It wouldn't be a waste if they really fought.
Miao Na said with a smile: "It's not that I'm afraid."
Just a little guilty.
Cui Xiong is already waiting outside the tent, and Miao Ne will encounter him when he goes out now. If he uses the spirit of speech to conceal his body and is discovered, there will be three hundred taels of silver in this place. She pursed her lips and could only show the calmest expression, forcing herself to let her mind go.
After not seeing each other for more than two months, Cui Xiong lost weight twice.
There is almost no flesh on the cheeks, which is visibly painful to the naked eye.
Cui Xiong didn't notice the people around Luan Xin. He lowered his eyes slightly, as humble and polite as usual. It was also the first time for Luan Xin to see the eldest son of the Cui family. Judging from his appearance, he was quite satisfied with him. His manners were impeccable and he was worthy of his family background.
It's just that the sound sounds a bit weak.
When Cui Xiong presented the piece of national seal, Shen Tang glanced at it to tell whether it was genuine or not, waved his hand to absorb it into the Dan Mansion, and asked sincerely and concernedly: "Cui Lang's voice is not good, but is he sick?"
Cui Xiong bowed again before replying.
He was not sick, but suffered internal injuries and poisoning.
Fortunately, a small life was saved and nothing serious happened.
How to get injured and poisoned?
Of course it was the civil unrest.
Cui Xiong was still frightened when he talked about this incident. He looked like an unlucky guy whose innocent life was affected. If he hadn't been lucky, he would have drank the hot Meng Po soup. Luan Xin looked on with cold eyes and concluded that Cui Xiong was lying, or at least not telling the truth.
Why are you so sure?
Cui Xiong's heart was quiet.
This is one of the hallmarks of high alertness.
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Using mind-reading skills to spy on outsiders' voices, one would still be noticed when meeting a master. Gu Chi's way of being a scribe did not have such worries. Although Luan Xin didn't like Gu Chi, he used his skills as a scribe easily.
Cui Xiong sent Qi Guo's national seal, and Shen Tang couldn't be stingy. He first said good things and arranged for Xinglin doctor to see him. Young people cannot just rely on their good health, as this can easily lead to hidden dangers.
Cui Xiong saluted and thanked him again.
As for the body of the new master of Qi State sent by Cui Xiong?
He has only been in office for more than two months, and the royal tomb has not yet been laid. It is difficult to squeeze into an underground palace with the previous leader of Qi State, and Shen Tang will not pay to build him a mausoleum suitable for his status. He might as well find a nearby place with beautiful scenery and feng shui. The treasure was buried on the spot.
Erecting a monument will also make it easier for future generations to pay their respects.
Because it was a thin burial that was popular in Kang State, outsiders could not criticize Shen Tang harshly. Cui Xiong naturally would not refute anything.
Of course, this is not the real purpose of Cui Xiong's trip.
The body was only sent as a gift, and the national seal was just a certificate of prominence. The real purpose was to test Shen Tang's words - the system in Kang State was completely different from that in the southwest. The most obvious point was local taxation, which also related to the interests of various local families.
Cui Xiong actually didn't want to come, but he had to come.
Others pushed Cui out just to be the leader.
He just raised his head and was pushed down by Shen Tang.
"Don't mention this beforehand."
Cui Xiong pursed his lips twice, bowed his head and left.
Teachers and students Luan Xin did not stay in the camp for long.
When they came out, they saw the young man who was supposed to leave standing not far away, looking past Luan Xin and landing on Miao Ne behind him. Miao Ne realized something was wrong when he saw this look.
No, she didn't say a word.
The last bit of luck dissipated in Cui Xiong's greeting: "How have you been, Baojun, in the past two months?"
Miao Ne gave up struggling.
But her disguise was given by Qi Zhongshu, so it wouldn’t be obvious to anyone, right? What's more, Cui Xiong, who couldn't even tell the color of his lipstick: "Who told you my true identity?"
Cui Xiong looked at her and chuckled, his tone a little more bitter than usual: "It's been three years, I can recognize your scent."
"You just called Cui Xiong, but you're not a bear?"
I never thought that the smell would reveal my identity.
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