As the New Year approaches, the imperial court has set a seal for the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, and everyone in the house must be prepared.
I have worked hard all year and have a good ending.
While I was busy, I heard a report from a small official outside that the Duke of Fu had arrived.
Shan Shen was startled, then stood up and went out.
Xu Jian strode in, familiar with the doors and roads, all the way to the back office.
Shan Shen bowed to him and said happily: "Why did you come to my place before I had time to congratulate you?"
"Come and borrow a chair from Mr. Shan," Xu Jian said.
This statement was so confusing that Shan Shen didn't understand it for a while.
Xu Jianduo explained a few sentences: "Sir Shan knows that the Holy One doesn't like me being idle all day long.
I usually put off things a lot, but I have just received the blessing of marriage from the Holy Spirit, so it is not appropriate to put it off anymore.
Unfortunately, I really don’t have a yamen I want to go to, and it’s only been half a month since the year before, so I might as well come to Shuntian Mansion to have a sit.
It’s just a stop-gap measure. Master Shan doesn’t need to take care of me. Just give me a chair and a bowl of tea.”
Shan Shen:......
It’s better to be cooked than to be raw.
This guy really knows how to talk.
But can Mr. Shan not see it?
There were many people from the yamen on the left and right of Qianbu Corridor approaching the imperial court, and their relationships were complicated. Duke Fu just wanted to have tea and spend time before the New Year. Of course, their Shuntian Mansion had good tea, good water, and a happy life.
But Shuntianfu is a place where you only have tea and don’t do anything?
Come and sit on his property, and you can always get some money for tea.
Shan Shen was thinking about how to use the Bodhisattva he had found to save incense, but then he heard Xu Jian say something else.
"If it can be useful..." Xu Jian paused, "It's almost the Chinese New Year, so there shouldn't be anything going on, right?"
Shan Shen's eyes widened.
That’s right!
It’s the New Year, so it’s best to be peaceful and have peace of mind.
If there is really a need for Duke Fu to come forward, the government office will not be able to survive this year?
Shan Shen asked the clerk to tidy up, and then said to Xu Jian: "The tables and chairs you had before are still there. I piled some files and miscellaneous things on them, so you can sit there after moving them away. If you don't mind the tea here, just sit there."
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After saying this, Shan Shen thought about it and added a few more sentences.
"Don't blame me for talking too much," he said. "The Holy One values you so much, and pointed out Princess Ning'an to you, and always shirks and wants to be idle. It's really not the way to be a minister. You still have to find a place to go. Of course, Shuntian Mansion
Familiar, but..."
But Shuntian Mansion is a carrot and a pit.
He can't just give up his position as governor to Duke Fu, right?
He is willing, but Duke Fu is not willing.
In Shan Shen's opinion, the Duke of Guo certainly has the ability to run the yamen. It's no wonder that the Holy Master cherishes talents. However, the Duke of Guo only wants to be a Bodhisattva who occasionally gives guidance. The Yin of Shuntian Prefecture is so hard-working and takes care of all the big and small things.
, he doesn’t want to bear the burden.
There is really no incense to worship the Bodhisattva in Pianshun Tianfu for a long time.
Even the Holy Spirit thinks the temple is too small.
This Bodhisattva is indeed difficult to place.
However, after all, that person is the Nine-Fifth Lord. If the Bodhisattva himself doesn’t have some intentions, how can he do it?
Seeing Master Shan hesitate to come and go, Xu Jian couldn't help but smile: "I know it well."
Expediency is indeed expedient, but it comes only when something happens.
Otherwise, with His Majesty in front of him, he wouldn’t have been unable to delay the past half month of the previous year.
He came here for Lao Shi Xian.
The two of them returned to the study and sat down. Fragrant tea was already prepared.
Xu Jian was so pleased with herself that she picked up a few more books from the case files that she had just moved away, and read them from beginning to end.
Shan Shen also picked up the pen again, and suddenly a thought came to his mind.
He does have areas where he needs to assist the Duke.
Hao Tong reported to the judge two or three times that Laoshi Lane was well repaired, so Jing Daguo suggested that some candidates should be moved in before the end of the year.
The benefits were talked about a lot, and Shan Shen listened and it made sense, but the regulations were set and reported one by one. When it was approved, wouldn't it be after the new year?
It would not be impossible for him to report directly to the imperial study room regardless of the opinions of other officials in charge, but it would be unethical.
This is not difficult to assist the Duke, it is not troublesome at all.
Tea money, just two copper coins!
Shan Shen made up his mind.
Slowly, let him sit on it until his butt is warmed up, and after an hour, he will speak.
On the other side, Xu Jian, who was flipping through documents, was also thinking about this matter.
Based on his understanding of Shan Shen, Master Shan should speak within today, tomorrow morning at the latest.
He had better give the initiative to Shan Shen so as not to appear prepared.
It was a good idea to think about it, but no one thought that someone was reporting to the government outside the government office.
The clerk hurriedly came to report: "Chen Gui, the uncle of Chengcheng's house, came with the handlebar of the house and said that he wanted to report to the official."
Shan Shen almost choked when he took a sip of tea and turned to look at Xu Jian.
Xu Jian was also slightly startled.
Chen Gui took the coachman of the uncle's house to report to the official, and he must have got the approval of the government.
What is the little princess planning?
Chen Gui and Niu Bo were also very surprised to see Xu Jian in the Yamen.
Surprised, but relieved.
There is someone in the yamen who can do things easily!
Chen Gui saluted, and remembering that it was his "first time" to meet Duke Fu, he briefly introduced his relationship with the uncle.
"Today, the second lady and the eldest daughter in the mansion went up the mountain to pay incense. It was Uncle Niu who was driving the car," Chen Gui said to Xu Jian and Shan Shen according to the prepared words, "On the way down the mountain, the car suddenly skidded.
The rocks got stuck in the wheel, and I am afraid that the person and the car will fall down.
After returning home, the more I thought about it, the more I became afraid. There were many pilgrims on the mountain road. What if...
So let us come to the yamen to report it and ask the yamen boys to take a look. If there is ice on the road, it is better to shovel it earlier."
Shan Shen was so alarmed that he kept shouting: "As long as everything is alright! I will order some manpower to go with you to the place where the accident occurred."
Xu Jian asked Shan Shen to take a step to speak.
The two of them walked aside and Xu Jian whispered: "Master Shan, please send more people and ask Zhang Fucheng to come with you?"
Shan Shen was quite surprised when he heard this.
It's just shoveling some ice. It's something that the government officials can do. Why do you have to ask Zhang Yuan to do it?
After a second thought, Shan Shen suddenly understood.
My new uncle, you have to behave.
It’s not that this matter really requires such a number of people, but the new uncle must show his attitude of taking it seriously.
Touching his beard, Shan Shen was happy: "Then just listen to the Duke and let Mr. Zhang go too."
Xu Jian thanked him, and when Shan Shen went to tell Zhang Yuan, he looked for Chen Gui again.
"What did the princess say?" he asked in a low voice.
Chen Gui was smart and hurriedly explained the whole ins and outs, and then said: "The princess suspected that someone had taken action, and Uncle Niu also felt that the road conditions were not right..."
After Xu Jian listened, he asked again: "Do you have that piece of paper with you?"
"The princess gave it to me and asked me to go to Dacheng Tea House to ask." Chen Gui said and took it out of his sleeve.
Xu Jian took it, opened it, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
Then, he handed it back to Chen Gui and said: "Before leaving the city, let someone tell the princess that the owner of this word is Yu Pu."
