"Master Xiao is extremely talented. Brothers, I have heard about his name for a long time. I have been thinking about when I can see his face with my own eyes. That would be a life without regrets! When I came in just now, I saw that the master was so full of energy and so calm that I felt so happy in my heart. My admiration cannot be suppressed, so much so that I lose my temper in front of my brother and make him laugh!"
This flattery was quite good, Xiao Chen directly gave him a seven-point score, and the remaining three points still depended on his actual performance.
They immediately hugged each other and helped each other up. They were polite for a long time, and finally smiled at each other. They were both very satisfied with each other's performance.
Lin Dongyang coughed, took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, opened it, and said loudly: "Eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, Eunuch of the West Palace Editing Factory, and Xiao Chen, the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace, accept the order!"
"Slave Xiao Chen, take the order!" Xiao Chen quickly knelt down.
This was Li Wanjiang's secret order to Xiao Chen, so Lin Dongyang didn't read it out in public just now.
There is nothing secret about the so-called secret decree. In fact, it is nothing more than praising Xiao Chen and others for repelling the assassins and protecting the imperial concubine. I am very pleased and will give you some rewards...
After Lin Dongyang read out the imperial edict, he handed it to Xiao Chen and paid him another compliment without going into details.
"Master Xiao, brother, I have an unkind request. Sir, you must honor me and agree." Lin Dongyang suppressed his smile and looked serious.
"As long as you have orders, you will obey them!" Xiao Chen's promise was really neat.
Because I know that his so-called merciless invitation must be the kind that makes me like...
"Haha, I knew Mr. Xiao that you are a cheerful person!" Lin Dongyang was overjoyed, "Please give me a pair of calligraphy treasures for my brother."
"Oh? This, this..." Xiao Chen was tickled, feeling happy in his heart but embarrassed on his face.
"I won't leave unless you agree!" Lin Dongyang spread out the Four Treasures of the Study on the table and polished Xiao Chen's ink himself.
"I can't beat you, Mr. Lin!" Xiao Chen reluctantly picked up the pen, thought for a while, and wrote four big words: Dangerous actions and dangerous words.
If a country has no moral principles, it is dangerous to follow Sun's words; if a country has moral principles, it is dangerous to follow Sun's words.
It means that if the king is tyrannical and unethical, then the ministers must act righteously but cannot speak nonsense.
If the king is virtuous and wise, then his ministers must not only behave righteously, but also speak out and give advice.
"The writing is good, the words are good, and the words are good." Lin Dongyang's praise came from the bottom of his heart.
It's perfect to hang in your study room.
"This is a brush gift from my brother to you. You must accept it with gratitude, otherwise I won't get this word for nothing." Lin Dongyang took out a banknote from his arms and put it gently on the table. .
"Isn't this embarrassing?" From the corner of Xiao Chen's eyes, he saw that it was a banknote of two hundred thousand taels, and he couldn't help being surprised and happy.
"Master Xiao, please don't be polite. Brother, my niece is in the palace. I have to ask you to take care of me in the future." Lin Dongyang began to mention the person.
"Oh? But I didn't know that your nephew is..." Xiao Chen really didn't know. After all, there were hundreds of concubines and nobles in the palace. He had been in the palace for so long, and he couldn't remember the names of many of them. , let alone others.
"My niece's name is Yang Feng'er. She has been a widow at home because her husband died. Last year, the emperor came here on a tour to the south. She was fortunate enough to serve her for a night. The emperor liked her very much and named her a nobleman." Lin Dongyang said hurriedly.
"Oh, it turns out to be Guiren Yang." Xiao Chen searched in his mind for a long time, but couldn't find the right number.
Speaking of which, Li Wanjiang is really not picky. You even want a widow?
"Feng'er also admires you very much, but you are always busy with official duties, so you don't dare to disturb me easily." Lin Dongyang said with a smile.
"While the pen and ink are all here, brother, I will write a note of gratitude, can you please help me hand it over?" Xiao Chen understood, so he did not mention the matter and changed the subject.
"Brother, let me sharpen your ink!" Lin Dongyang was overjoyed, saying to himself that this Xiao Chen is young, but he is really sensible!
I still had something to say and it was hard to say, so they took the initiative to hand it over!
Because it was the imperial edict passed down by Lin Dongyang, Xiao Chen would definitely mention Jiangdong County and himself in his letter of thanks.
Then how Xiao Chen phrases his words is very important.
"My lord has managed Jiangdong County well and has achieved outstanding achievements. This brother has noticed it. We must report the truth to the emperor. I think the emperor will be very happy." Xiao Chen has already thought of the words.
Lin Dongyang seemed a little hesitant, and whispered: "Uh... Mr. Xiao, in fact, our Jiangdong County seems to be prosperous on the surface, but there are also many hidden dangers and disadvantages..."
"Ah?" Xiao Chen was shocked when he heard this, but he was also completely unexpected. He was stunned on the spot with a wolf hair in his hand.
For a moment, I didn’t understand what Lin Dongyang meant?
Lin Dongyang, please sit down first. Brother Rong will have a heart-to-heart chat with you...
However, it turned out that the governor of Jiangdong County had a very good job, and his annual income from various sources amounted to at least one million taels. This made many people in the court jealous of him and wanted to replace him.
Lin Dongyang had just received news that the superiors were interested in transferring him to the capital to be the censor of Zuodu, which would fill Chen Jisheng's vacancy.
The Censor of Zuodu is one of the Nine Qings and holds a high position, so this must be considered a promotion for him.
But he didn't want to go at all.
When you come to Beijing, there are many powerful people, many parties, and the situation is complicated, but it is extremely difficult to mess around. If you are not careful, you will fall into a situation of no return.
The predecessor Chen Jisheng is a precedent!
Secondly, Li Wanjiang's temperament has changed drastically since he ascended the throne, and he has become suspicious, sentimental, and moody. As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Being around a tiger all day long means walking on thin ice.
The third reason is naturally because Zuodu Yushi is an offending errand!
The kind of person who specializes in complaining and picking on ginseng.
You can't do it if you don't get involved with others. People will say that you are treacherous and derelict in your duties and bend the law.
You can’t even join the ranks. Speaking of which, among the hundreds of civil and military officials at the feet of the emperor, which one has no background?
Anyone you offend can make you feel bad!
To sum up, it is not as comfortable as being the governor of Jiangdong County, where you can make a lot of money and make friends. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and no one can control it...
Oh...it turned out to be Jiang Zi, Xiao Chen suddenly realized.
Jiangdong County is located in the southeast, with extremely developed land and sea transportation. It is also one of the four largest granaries in the world. It is an important town in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but it must not be messed up!
Mr. Lin has worked hard and devoted himself over the years, so that Jiangdong can achieve stability, prosperity and sustainable development.
If you replace the adults with a mediocre person who doesn't understand the local situation, I'm afraid all the previous efforts will be wasted...
Lin Dongyang scratched his head and ears happily, what a great Master Xiao!
You know what I mean brother!
Now that the words have been spoken, Xiao Chen also knows how to write this excerpt.
Lin Dongyang finished talking about the business, chatted for a few words, and then left.
When he stood up and held hands, Xiao Chen took the initiative to ask very thoughtfully: "Sir, do you want to go and pay your respects to the imperial concubine?"
"Hehe, to be honest with you, I have ordered my wife to go in and serve you..." Lin Dongyang smiled.
"Oh? Haha, that's good, that's good!" Xiao Chen actually knew this already, he just said it deliberately to gain a favor...
Just after sending Lin Dongyang back, he heard someone outside the hospital shouting: "Is Xiao Xiao here?"