C215 – New Workplace (1)
The information of Director Zuo’s promotion of Crane Metropolis Prefect unfold like a snowflake. There have been those that doubted him, those that despised him, those that seemed ahead to him, and those that really admired him.
As a brand new official, Zuo Shaoqing was not in a rush to finish his official duties on the primary day of his task. As a substitute, he first familiarized himself with the individuals within the prefectural attendent, and when He Min proposed to welcome Prefect within the night, nobody rejected his proposal. In consequence, everybody within the yamen entered one of many giant eating places in Crane Metropolis.
On at the present time, Jiung Hengzhou had already began counting the treasures within the Lin Residence. Solely when he took out all the dear gadgets from the Lin Residence did he notice that he had underestimated Lin Zhihao’s greed.This chapter is up to date by nov(e)(l)biin.com
He was not a bookworm who paid no heed to worldly affairs. His grasp, a scholar, had taught him many various issues, together with data and the trail of an official.
The quantity of oil and water utilized by the Southern officers was well-known, however the extent to which it was used was not one thing that might be identified by others by phrase of mouth.
Upon receiving Zuo Shaoqing’s invitation, Jiung Hengzhou instantly went to satisfy his promise. Nonetheless, when he noticed the officers from Crane Metropolis as soon as once more, he couldn’t assist however consider the gold and silver property from that courtyard.
Considering of this, his expression stiffened a bit. Wanting on the desk stuffed with scrumptious meals, he misplaced his urge for food.
Jiung Hengzhou’s fame was well-known, and he was seen as a gifted teenager by everybody. Thus, he was additionally the goal of Crane Metropolis officers attempting to curry favor with him.
He pressured himself to smile as he accepted the toasts. Out of the nook of his eyes, he noticed Zuo Shaoqing being besieged by waves and waves of officers. His sensible smile was just like the solar on a winter day, stinging individuals to the purpose that they couldn’t open their eyes.
As the primary character of as we speak, Zuo Shaoqing’s smile by no means stopped. At his age, as a Prefect of a metropolis, the quantity of people that really admire him was few in quantity. Methods to win over such an skilled and crafty official like him was a giant downside.
He lifted his glass in a single hand and the jug within the different and went to every of the tables, matching every face to the title he remembered, and memorizing every particular person’s expression and eyes.
A few of these individuals might really be utilized by him, a few of them wanted for use by him by coercion and temptation, and a few of them had been individuals he couldn’t afford to keep away from.
His perspective was neither intimate nor distant, neither too excessive nor too low. It simply so occurred that he was in a state that others might see however not contact, which many officers who wished to check him couldn’t work out.
When Lu Zheng arrived, Zuo Shaoqing was already half-drunk. His cheeks had been flushed and his eyes had been somewhat intoxicated. When he checked out Lu Zheng, he smiled innocently, making Lu Zheng unable to look away.
He walked up and put his arm round his shoulders in entrance of the gang. “Why are you ingesting a lot?” he requested unhappily. Zuo Shaoqing’s alcohol tolerance was not dangerous. It might be seen that he had drunk quite a bit. He didn’t need Zuo Shaoqing to be seen like this.
“Nonetheless okay… Do I look drunk to you? ” Zuo Shaoqing smiled as he handed the wine cup to him, and pushed him to the primary desk, “Come, come, come. Grasp Lu lastly got here. Everybody should greet him nicely.”
Lu Zheng glanced at him helplessly. When he noticed him blinking mischievously, he knew that Ye Zichen did certainly have some intelligence. A minimum of Lu Zheng knew to discover a protect for himself.
“That’s proper. This official is already used to being petty. Didn’t Vice Minister Liang find out about it?” Zuo Shaoqing was mendacity lazily on the mattress. The environment between him and Lu Zheng, which he had been alone with, was all of a sudden destroyed. One might think about how he was feeling now.
Liang Qi closed his eyes and mumbled, “Do no matter you need. I can’t hear you. Simply faux that I don’t exist.”
Zuo Shaoqing’s face turned purple and he had the urge to kick him off the carriage.
Liang Qi appeared to have the ability to learn Lord Zuo’s ideas. He lectured him in all seriousness, “Lord Zuo, I’ve been your instructor for a number of days. Because the saying goes, at some point a instructor is a lifetime a father. You higher not destroy the bridge after crossing the river!”
“How dare you? “This official’s place is just not at the same time as excessive as Vice Minister Liang’s. How dare he offend me?”
At this level, Zuo Shaoqing all of a sudden stopped smiling and requested in a severe tone, “You’re actually not keen to ask for the place of the Emperor?”
Liang Qi sat up straight and opened his eyes, taking a look at him with clear eyes, “You already left the Ministry of Works, why are you continue to desirous about this?”
Zuo Shaoqing pouted, “Isn’t that to your personal good?”
“Haha …” Liang Qi leaned over and patted Zuo Shaoqing’s shoulder. Receiving a warning look from Lu Zheng, he smiled and mentioned, “I’m afraid that it is going to be troublesome for me to make a comeback in my life. Though I’ve energy, I undoubtedly received’t be capable of reside a carefree life like this.”
Zuo Shaoqing had already heard this motive as soon as. He couldn’t say whether or not it was good or dangerous, however so long as Liang Qi was keen, he actually couldn’t say something.
“Then are you actually keen to be suppressed by Ke Metropolis for the remainder of your life?” He’s not as straightforward to speak to as Minister Lee. “
“That’s an issue …” Liang Qi scratched his chin and thought for a second, then winked at Lu Zheng, “I’m wondering if Grasp Lu has candidate?”
Zuo Shaoqing adopted his line of sight and rotated, curiously taking a look at Lu Zheng, “Plainly Grasp Lu has fairly a number of individuals planted within the court docket!”
His gaze was stuffed with curiosity, however he wasn’t shocked when he mentioned it. Duke Zhen was such a robust particular person, it was unimaginable to say that he didn’t have any backup within the court docket.
“You don’t want to fret about that. Simply wait and see the consequence.” Lu Zheng pressed down Zuo Shaoqing’s head and let him relaxation on his lap, “Smells stuffed with alcohol. Sleep for some time, I’ll wake you up after I get there.”
Liang Qi shouted, “The 2 males are so bored that they harm their eyes!”
Lu Zheng glared at him and with a wave of his arm, a powerful drive pushed the noisy man off the carriage. He ordered coldly, “Soong Hanlin, watch him rigorously. Don’t let him get on the carriage once more!”
Soong Hanlin’s gloating voice shortly got here from outdoors the carriage, “Sure, subordinate will obey! “Hee hee …”