"Thank you, Lord Marquis. I am deeply grateful to Xie Jin!" Xie Jin bowed to thank you without hesitation.
Everyone can see that Xie Jin is very satisfied with this official position. At the same time, he also took back his dissatisfaction with Han Du just now.
Han Du waved his hand again and interrupted him, saying, "Don't worry, you can listen to my other choice first."
"There is no need to choose. This one is very satisfying to the gentleman. Thank you very much, Lord Marquis." Xie Jin thanked him again.
Han Du shook his head and said, "Let's finish listening first and then talk!"
Seeing Han Du's insistence, Xie Jin was stunned for a moment. But then he nodded and agreed. After all, he still needed Han Du to recommend him. Moreover, Han Du promised to recommend him to the imperial edict as soon as he came. He would listen more.
That’s okay too.
"Master Hou, please speak."
"The second choice is to be the governor of a place." Han Du solemnly promised, "Of course, the governor of the world has just been in office for one year. If you want to be the governor, you have to wait until four years later. But as long as you choose, I guarantee
You will have a governor-general for you in four years' time."
Governor of one place!
After hearing this, even Fang Xiaoru couldn't help but turn his head and look at Han Du with wide eyes, and his breathing began to quicken.
You must know that this promise is not unimportant. The governor himself is a third-grade feudal official. What's more, everyone in the world now knows that serving as a governor for one term can earn a net worth of hundreds of thousands. It can be said that,
The whole family, young and old, can have no worries about food and drink for the rest of their lives.
Nowadays, the competition for each governor's office is even more intense than that of various ministers.
Although Fang Xiaoru has already served as the governor of Luzon, now every time he recalls the days when he had the military and political power in his hands in Luzon, he still can't help but feel a new wave of emotions.
He even subconsciously held his breath and concentrated, fearing to disturb Xie Jin's decision.
Xie Jin was also confused. He originally thought that no matter what choice Han Du came up with, he would choose Hanlin Daizhao without hesitation. After all, this was the official position he dreamed of, and he didn't think there was anything better than this.
Already.
But now, Xie Jin admitted that he hesitated!
The Hanlin Daizhao is only of the sixth rank, while the Governor is the third rank. Judging from the grade alone, the Hanlin Daizhao is quite different. Although the Hanlin Daizhao can accompany the emperor, the Governor is basically a local emperor.
Moreover, in comparison, Hanlin Daizhao is just a clean official position without any oil or grease. But the governor is extremely rich, and after five years in office, he will be rewarded with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Of course, no one can promise such a governor easily. But there is absolutely no such thing as
Including Han Du, almost all these governors were defeated and established by Han Du. If he spoke in front of the emperor, no one would dare to object.
Therefore, neither Xie Jin nor Fang Xiaoru doubt Han Du's words.
"Can the Marquis allow me to think about it for a while?" After hesitating, Xie Jin admitted that he had hesitated. Originally, he thought he would choose Hanlin to wait for the imperial edict without hesitation, but now he had to hesitate.
Han Du didn't care, nodded and said with a smile, "Of course, you can take as long as you want. Just tell me when you think about it."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis." Xie Jin thanked him quickly.
Then he straightened up and said to Fang Xiaoru, "Master Fang, the gentleman is very upset right now and wants to go back and have some quiet time. I'll take my leave first and hope that Master Fang and the Marquis will respect you."
Fang Xiaoru nodded, "Go and have a good rest."
Han Du also smiled and said, "It doesn't matter."
"Thank you." Xie Jin bowed to the two of them, then stood up and walked out of the room.
After a while, Fang Xiaoru held the wine glass and pondered, turned his head to look at Han Du and said, "You are spending too much money on the imperial edict and the position of governor, aren't you? You should have no contact with him, why are you helping him like this?"
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Han Du smiled and explained, "Although he is knowledgeable about the past and present, he is outspoken and too simple-tempered. He is not suitable for being an official at all. He is too arrogant. If he becomes an official, he will sooner or later be plotted by villains."
"Then you still want to recommend him to such an important official position?" Fang Xiaoru was very puzzled, "What are your plans?"
Han Du smiled and said, "Don't he want to be in an important position? In that case, I will help him. If he can lower his head and look at himself and see himself clearly, then it is really possible for him to become a good minister. Human being."
, after all, it will change with the environment and experience, and it will not stay the same."
"Then why do you recommend him to be the governor again?" Fang Xiaoru asked noncommittally.
After hearing this, Han Du patiently explained, "You don't know how much the governor trains people. Although the governor seems to have the military and political power of a place in his hands, with great ability comes great responsibility. The governor not only needs to communicate with officials
He will deal with all kinds of religions and all kinds of people. It is impossible to be a good governor without being flexible. If he can be the governor for five years, he will definitely not think about everything too simply like he does now."
After hearing this, Fang Xiaoru was moved
He felt the same and raised his thumbs up to Han Du sincerely, "That's really a good idea!"
However, he then smiled and said, "But what if he can't do both well?"
After saying that, he paused and added, "It's not that I have any prejudice against him, it's that nature is easy to change and hard to change. Some things may not change so easily."
Han Du looked indifferent and said, "If that's the case, he should just study in peace and quiet. A person with his personality is not suitable for hanging around in the court."
"Wait a minute~ What kind of learning? What kind of learning?" Fang Xiaoru's heart moved, as if he had an inexplicable consciousness.
The smile on Han Du's face became brighter and brighter, and he said, "Sure enough, I still can't hide it from you. You saw it."
"What exactly do you want to do?" Fang Xiaoru frowned.
Han Du suddenly sighed and said, "Some time ago, the old Ministry of Industry found me in my academy." ??
When Fang Xiaoru heard Han Du mention Xue Xiang, he suddenly felt that he hadn't visited Xue Xiang for a long time, and couldn't help but ask, "How is the old Ministry of Industry?"
"What a good thing!" Han Du said rather melancholy, "The old Ministry of Industry is too old and has worked hard for the academy for so many years. When I went there last time, he told me bluntly that he probably didn't have a few years left.
I need to prepare in advance to find good candidates."
Fang Xiaoru was shocked when he heard this. He immediately guessed Han Du's plan, "Do you want to trick Xie Jin into showing you the academy?"
"What is cheating?" Han Du suddenly felt aggrieved. He obviously meant well, okay?
"With his character and temper, if he doesn't change it in time when he enters the officialdom, he will be eaten alive sooner or later. I let him go to the academy for his own good." Han Du acted like I was a well-intentioned person.
But Fang Xiaoru and Han Du have known each other for so long, how come they don't know who Han Du is? He didn't believe such nonsense for a long time, and curled his lips and said disdainfully, "You are just saying this to coax others. Don't think that I don't know what's going on in your heart."
What an idea."
Han Du immediately sneered, "I remember you are still the vice president of the academy, right? The old Ministry of Industry is old and frail, how about you take the courage of the academy first?"
Fang Xiaoru was shocked and said with a solemn expression, "Now that I hear what you said, I also feel that Xie Jin has a too straightforward personality and does not belong to the officialdom. You let him go to the academy, and you are really planning for him."
"Tch, couldn't it have been over if I had just said this? It's not fun if I have to find him." Han Du looked down on Fang Xiaoru.
other side
, Xie Jin is truly entangled.
On one side is the imperial minister who is close to the emperor, and on the other is the governor of a place who holds great power! If an ordinary person could get one of them, he would probably laugh out loud in his dreams, but he was caught in a dilemma.
But Xie Jin didn't know that the reason why he was like this was precisely because of Han Du's deliberate intention.
Everyone has desires, and Xie Jin's desire is to be a high-ranking official, preferably a close minister of the emperor. Because when he entered the official career, he was a close minister of Emperor Taizu Gao, and he did the same things as the imperial edicts he does now. But it happened
Just when he was very proud, Emperor Taizu Gao first demoted him out of the capital, and then simply asked his father to take him back to study.
Such a blow is unimaginable for a person who has never suffered setbacks. It is precisely because of this that Xie Jin almost developed a heartache.
If Han Du directly recommended him to serve as a member of the Imperial Academy and let him return to the emperor's side, his heartache would certainly be cured. However, I am afraid that from now on, Xie Jin will go further and further under the control of desire.
But now Han Du gave him two choices, which made Xie Jin hesitate.
Once people have hesitation and comparison, their desire to get something will gradually decrease. Even if Xie Jin finally chooses Hanlin Daizhao, he will not feel much excitement and satisfaction when he gets it.
It may even feel a little boring.
This will subside the desire in Xie Jin's heart and allow him to regain his rationality.
Han Du believes that once a smart man like Xie Jin regains his sense, it will not be difficult for him to see that he is not suitable for the court if he does not change. At this time, if Han Du fools again, it will not be difficult to get Xie Jin to go to the academy.
Xie Jin thought about it for half a month before walking out of the wing prepared for him by Fang Xiaoru and walking to the Zhenhai Hou Mansion.
The guards at the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion saw a man with messy hair, unkempt beard, and a shiny face walking toward the door of the mansion in despair. If they hadn't seen this man wearing extraordinary clothes, the guards would have wanted to beat him away.
"Stand out, this is the Zhenhai Hou Mansion, all the other people waiting here should go away quickly!"
"I am Xie Jin, and I would like to see the Marquis of Zhenhai!" Xie Jin murmured with dull eyes.
The guard was about to scold him again, but the captain quickly stepped forward to stop him.
He cautiously asked Jie Jin, "Are you really Jie Jin, a great talent?"
Xie Jin slowly regained his clarity and nodded slightly.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Xie. I will go and report to the Marquis now."