Cui Xi fell into deep contemplation, in her original opinion, Ning Yu was outstanding, but she was by no means a good match.

It can be seen from Ning Yu's every move that this is a person with great ambitions, and those with great ambitions are extremely persevering, and they will not let go if they grasp the target.

And the current situation of the Ning family, she also understands in her heart, at this juncture, if she wants to propose marriage, the purpose will naturally not be so simple, which is also a point of rejection in her heart.

It's just that now Ning Yu's performance has changed Cui Xi's cognition, and she has a little regret in her heart, but she is a little unconvinced.

By the time she walked into the courtyard, Ning Yu had already left, looking at the figure in the distance, for some reason, there was a trace of strangeness in her heart.

Cui Wancai stood alone in the courtyard, looking at the direction where Ning Yu left, and his figure had a bit of a gloomy taste.

"Dreams go around Shenzhou Road. The autumn wind, the camp painting corner, the Forbidden City is away from the ...... "But before he finished reading, he sighed softly and went back to the house.

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In the middle of July of the 59th year of Kangxi, there was a lot of traffic in front of the Governor's Palace, all of which were gift-giving guests sent by families from all over the country.

Man Pi was looking at the piles of gift lists in front of him, flipping through them one by one, and there was a short and fat scribe sitting in his hand, holding a folding fan in his hand and pretending to be elegant, it was Du Xiufu who Man Pi had just invited.

Du Xiufu was admitted to the Juren in his early years, but he was not admitted to the Jinshi, and later he was matched to the border to make a small county officer, and he was afraid every day, and he had to look at the face of the official.

Later, Du Xiufu abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown Wuchang Mansion, and was able to enter the Governor's Mansion through other people's connections. However, when Du Xiufu came to operate, his ability to collect money was taken by Man Pi, so he stayed as a guest.

Now Man Pi thinks he is powerful, and he is eyeing the Huguang Chamber of Commerce and Huitong Bank, especially the three million taels of silver in Huitong Bank, which is like fat meat that attracts hungry wolves, and wants to swallow it alive.

Therefore, when Man Pi drove away Zheng Xian, who was persuasive, he found Du Xiufu, just to swallow this piece of fat. But Du Xiufu was a little uneasy, he still knew something about the power of Ning, Zheng, Cheng and other families, and if he was not careful, it would cause a backlash!

Thinking of this, Du Xiufu cautiously tentatively said: "My lord, I think the Ning family is also quite deferential, and this time they even sent 200,000 taels of silver, and the sincerity is relatively high." ”

Man Pi snorted softly, "Do you know? How arrogant and domineering this Ning family is! First, he ignored the majesty of Shangguan and forcibly opened fire on the school parade ground, resulting in the death of a general! Then he privately sent soldiers to Xunyang to exterminate the bandits in Peach Blossom Mountain! How is this different from rebellion? Now I want to buy this official with 200,000 taels of silver, hmph, this official has received the grace of the country, how can he accept this kind of gift! ”

The words are high-sounding, if people who don't know Manpi listen to it, they think what a good official who is honest and honest.

Du Xiufu naturally knew the roots of this Lord Manpi, although he also had a little disdain in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, on the contrary, as a staff member of Manpi, he had to give advice to this adult, and he thought about it with a sad face for a while.

"There it is! My lord, I have heard people say that when Ning Zhongyuan participated in the school parade at that time, the Hanyang battalion under his command once pulled out six sub-mother cannons, which were of excellent quality, but as far as I know, the Ning family was still looking for people to buy cannons a month before! There's got to be something wrong with that! ”

As he spoke, Du Xiufu's eyes brightened, "This green battalion general must not make cannons and buy cannons without permission, if he really does this, then he will have a bad heart, if the adults make a fuss about this matter, then others will not dare to reach out at will, otherwise the crime of colluding with the party can be firmly buckled on their heads!" ”

Man Pi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his heart said that this Han man was really vicious, but he was able to fulfill his wishes, and under the great joy, he said continuously: "Mr. is really talented, if this matter is successful, this official will definitely ensure that Mr. is the county commander, and if he does it well in the future, this prefect is not impossible!" ”

These words just went to Du Xiufu's heart, this can be the last county order, but he will win, suppressed the excitement in his heart and said: "When this matter is over, the adult will naturally be able to get the favor of the saint, and in the future, this Manchu scholar can also do it, and the villain will congratulate the adult first." ”

Man Pi also smiled with satisfaction, and said: "Since it has been decided, it is better to prepare one or two first, and the official will also go to the Quartet to implicate in order to settle this matter." After saying that, he picked up the teacup and blew lightly.

Du Xiufu is also an interesting person, knowing that this is the governor is going to send off guests, so he hurriedly got up and retired, and after saluting, he left the governor's palace.

Before leaving, Du Xiufu also gave Menzi five taels of silver with his own hands, and after a glance, his face suddenly became unsightly, but he saw that Du Xiufu looked poor and sour, and he really couldn't take out more silver, so he threw the silver to the gatehouse with a bad face.

Seeing Menzi's face like this, Du Xiufu dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, so he had to leave with a stupid face, silently muttering in his heart, if it falls into the hands of Uncle Ben one day, you will definitely be asked to survive and not die.

Man Pi returned to the mansion, thought about it, and decided to tell the governor Xiande about this matter, this meat is rotten in the pot after all, if you want to really eat it refreshingly, you still need someone to bring it in person, if you end up in person, this food is too ugly.

Therefore, Man Pi sent his own soldiers to the Xiande Mansion to hand over the film, and the Governor Yamen and the Hubei Governor Yamen were both working in Wuchang, so they were not far apart.

After waiting for half an hour, Governor Xiande walked in in plain clothes with a humble look on his face.

Man Pi didn't treat this subordinate official too well, so he personally got up to greet him, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiande, don't come this time?" "Though the words are kind, the majesty of the governor must be shaken.

Xiande was also full of spring breeze on his face, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, although the lower official has not been in Wuchang for a long time, he has heard a lot about this Jingchu land, and he also went around a few days ago, and he has gained a lot." ”

Man Pi pretended to be surprised and said, "I don't know what Brother Xiande has gained?" The old man has also been in this Huguang Province for several years, and he wants to come to confirm with Brother Xiande. ”

Xiande said: "This Huguang is really outstanding people, rich in wealth, some time ago, Xia Guan also went to the Huguang Chamber of Commerce, but it is a good style!" It made Xia Guan quite shocked, it turned out that this land of fish and rice had a bit of Jiangnan flavor. ”