bookcurios Chapter 228 Guests
Chapter 228 Guests
A store full of goods appeared in front of Chen Xiu.
Chen Xiu's eyes couldn't help but be attracted by those goods.
Most of these things are very novel.
"Meng Cheng, have we seen these things in Pingcheng before?"
Chen Xiu asked.
"Master, we seem to have bought some of these glass cups from Anding County before."
Meng Cheng said.
At this time, someone shouted, "Master Jiang, can you give me a discount on this thing? Fifty taels is too expensive."
At this time, Jiang Zuo finally walked out of the store and said, "Fifty taels is still too expensive. Now people are rushing to buy our products. If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it."
Jiang Zuo's words immediately caught Chen Xiu's attention.
"He is actually Jiang Zuo?!"
Chen Xiu was surprised.
The handsome young man in front of him was very different from what Chen Xiu had imagined.
What Jiang Zuo said just now was really outrageous.
How can it be disgraceful for an important official appointed by the emperor to personally do business in such a place?
Chen Xiu was very dissatisfied with this.
No matter what, he had to find out everything about Jiang Zuo, including exposing his greedy heart.
Chen Xiu frowned and stared at Jiang Zuo...
"Master."
Meng Cheng also gave Chen Xiu a look, indicating whether he should go forward and have a conversation with Jiang Zuo.
But just as Chen Xiu was about to leave, Jiang Zuo said, "That's enough for today. I have other things to do. If you have any questions, we can talk about them tomorrow."
Before Chen Xiu could react, Jiang Zuo disappeared.
"Who on earth is this Jiang Zuo?"
Chen Xiu was extremely confused.
……
In the mansion.
As soon as Jiang Zuo returned, he asked the servants to make tea, and then he lay leisurely in the courtyard to relax.
Master Guo was also there, bringing a fruit plate and pastries and sitting next to Jiang Zuo.
They have been quite busy these days and it is rare for them to have such a relaxing time.
"Sir, I heard that the emperor will send a helper this time to assist Lord Jiang."
Master Guo said from the side.
"Where did you receive this news from?"
Jiang Zuo asked doubtfully.
"I passed by Szeto Wah's bedroom a while ago and overheard it. It's not a secret anyway, otherwise Szeto Wah would have just said it out loud."
Master Guo was peeling an apple and spoke in a flat tone.
"I think the empress just wants to send someone to monitor me again."
Jiang Zuo half-lay on the bench with his eyes closed.
Previously, whether in Jizhou Prefecture or Anding County, the empress would send one of her trusted confidants to supervise the work of Jiangzuo, and this time was also expected.
"Do you know which court minister it is this time?"
Jiang Zuo asked in a low voice.
Master Guo shook his head and said, "I haven't found out anything about this yet. Don't worry, sir. I will have someone check it out later so that we can make preparations in advance."
"No matter who the Empress sends, I am not worried. Anyway, it is the Empress who needs me now. If it is as troublesome as before, I will just quit."
Jiang Zuo said calmly.
Master Guo quickly advised, "Your Excellency, please be careful with your words and actions. I heard that there are many people in the court who are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself. If they find something wrong with you, I'm afraid you will be impeached by the officials..."
The rumors about Jiang Zuo had already spread everywhere, and Jiang Zuo himself certainly knew about it.
But with his casual and free-spirited personality, he doesn't care what others think.
"Let them be. Anyway, I don't want to be an official in Beijing. I don't need to care about the faces of these people."
Jiang Zuo closed his eyes and prepared to take a rest.
At this time, the servant in the mansion came over and reported: "Master Jiang, there are several guests outside the door who have come from afar and said they want to see Master Jiang."
Master Guo replied, "There are many people who want Lord Jiang, so let him make an appointment and queue up."
"Who is it?"
Jiang Zuo asked curiously.
"He's a young man in his twenties. I can't tell where his accent is from."
said the servant.
"Does he have a rich son?"
Talking about this, Jiang Zuo became excited.
The servant thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure, but judging from their clothes, they don't look like they are very rich."
"Forget it, just treat them and let them make a reservation."
Jiang Zuo lay back down again.
Since you are not a rich person, you can only make an appointment according to the rules.
Jiang Zuo is so busy with his daily duties, how could he waste time meeting some meaningless people.
After all, he has to deal with Jiangzhou development affairs every day, and he also has to drink tea, eat, wash his feet and get massages. Ahem...there is not enough time.
After resting for a while, another person came to ask for a meeting.
This time, it was Jiangzhou County Magistrate Song Gaolang who came in person.
"Greetings, Lord Jiang."
Song Gaolang looked exhausted at the moment and sat down next to Jiang Zuo.
"County Magistrate Song, is everything going well?"
Jiang Zuo poured him a cup of tea and asked.
Song Gaolang thanked him and said, "Don't worry, Lord Jiang. The demolition went very smoothly. There were just one or two scoundrels who wanted to force a price increase, but we ignored them and followed Lord Jiang's instructions and did not use force against them."
"Any other trouble?"
Jiang Zuo asked again.
Song Gaolang thought for a moment and said, "There is no trouble, but I always encounter a few nosy people today."
"Who is the nosy person?"
Jiang Zuo suddenly put down the teacup.
Song Gaolang said, "Well, they are just a few people from other places, nothing strange. They didn't understand the reason and wanted to stop the government's work, but they have been taught a lesson by me."
"We need to thoroughly investigate their identities. They might be sent by the imperial court to monitor us."
Jiang Zuo said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Song Gaolang's legs suddenly softened and he sat down next to Jiang Zuo, and said in a panic, "Sent by the court? That's impossible..."
Thinking back to the way Chen Xiu looked like he was about to scold others, he really looked like a person of high status.
The more Song Gaolang thought about it, the more scared he became. Thinking about how he had just spoken to that group of people, if they were really officials appointed by the imperial court, Song Gaolang's position as the magistrate of Jiangzhou would be in danger.
"Oh no! It seems like they just appeared near the adults' residence. Could it be..."
Song Gaolang felt inexplicably panicked.
"What do those people look like? How old are they? Did they say anything else?"
Jiang Zuo sat up straight and asked in a low voice.
Song Gaolang scratched his head and said with an uneasy look: "The man leading them is about the same age as you, Lord Jiang, and his dress is not very noble, but I always feel that he is the son of an aristocratic family, and he speaks in a condescending manner."
Jiang Zuo frowned slightly, thinking back to the guests the servant had just mentioned, and suddenly he had the answer in his mind.
"It should be."
Jiang Zuo was indifferent.
It seems that the female emperor in the court still needs to send someone to supervise.
Are you still so worried?
Jiang Zuo was helpless.
I'm afraid this time, the person who came here has bad intentions...