Xing Qiao'er, who was a little tired, took a sip of the teacup on the side and said to Gao Jie: "Now you should understand what is the most important thing about being an official, right?" ”

"I see."

Gao Jie slapped his thigh, "Actually, you said so much, aren't you just telling me that the most important thing to be an official is to find a boss to cover?" ”

Xing Qiao'er smiled, this is indeed a rough word, "Yes, think about it, when we were thieves in the past, which of those people below was not covered by someone above, and if a person was pulled out of the old camp, several leaders could be pulled out behind him, and those who were not covered were either played to death or had already been driven into the dead barracks." ”

Gao Jie nodded frequently, Xing Qiaoer was indeed telling the truth. A small team of rogues is still like this, so let alone Daming, he still takes it for granted, thinking that as long as he gives this big gift, the court will definitely make him a big official, so that he will not have to worry about the rest of his life.

But now that I think about it, how naïve my original idea was. Even if he really becomes an official, is this official position really so easy to do, if there is no big guy to cover him, I don't know when others will play to death.

Thinking of this, Gao Jie hugged Xing Qiao'er, smiled and flattered while touching: "The lady is reasonable, and the husband will listen to you." ”

"Death Phase."

Xing Qiao'er burst out laughing, stretched out her slender jade finger and nodded on his forehead, "You are a person, your brain is missing a string." Don't look at it, isn't there such a big Buddha standing next to us, you don't know how to lean on, and you have to remind me, it's really stupid. ”

"Yes, yes...... I was so stupid. ”

Gao Jie nodded again and again, and said with a shy face: "Lady, it's not early now, let's rest." ”

After that, without waiting for Xing Qiao'er to agree, he pulled her and walked inside......

The sun has set, the night has begun to cover the earth, but the city of Hangzhou is brilliantly lit, after many days of fear, the city of Hangzhou can be described as a surge of people, whether it is the rich gentry or ordinary people, many people have poured into the streets to start revenge consumption.

The governor's yamen, which represents the highest authority in Zhejiang, is also shining today, because Pan Ruzhen, as the governor, is entertaining guests, but all the officials and wealthy gentry in Hangzhou have been invited by him.

There were a lot of people coming tonight, and the twenty-odd tables were all full, and dozens of servants were busy with their feet.

At the main table in the middle, Pan Ruzhen, who had changed into a green robe, was greeting the people around him with a smile on his face.

As the garrison of Hangzhou Mansion, although Ma Sidi was not able to share the table with the governor, the place where he was close to Pan Ruzhen, so Pan Ruzhen still gave him face.

Because Ma Sidi is injured, although he watches the people around him raise his glass frequently, he can only bury his head in fighting with the dishes on the table, but it is better not to drink without drinking, Ma Sidi can eat generally while concentrating on listening to the conversations of his colleagues around him.

"Lord Deng, come on...... It's been a long time since we've been drinking together, come on...... Dry this glass. ”

"What are you doing, I said Brother Ru Nian, don't drink too much first, there will be business later."

"What's the matter?" This person has been drinking several glasses in a row, and the wine is a little overwhelmed: "Our business tonight is to drink, and we will talk about it when we go to the yamen on an errand tomorrow, come ...... Drink alcohol. ”

"You're stupid." The one next to him snatched his wine glass, put it on the table and hugged his shoulders and said, "Brother, how smart are you to be confused for a while, the governor has been in Hangzhou for several years, when did you see him invite guests to dinner." If you look at the people around us, do you think of anything? ”

"Huh...... It's really true. ”

From ancient times to the present, there is no unqualified IQ who can become an official, and as soon as a colleague said this, this person's wine immediately woke up halfway.

Turning his head left and right, he immediately came back to his senses and said in a low voice: "Lord Governor, this is going to prepare for fate?" ”

"You see that, too?" The guy next to him smiled.

"Nonsense, it's not obvious. You take a look at the people next to you, which one is not a huge net worth, the governor gathered these people, not to make a fate, is it possible to catch up with them? ”

"Well, that makes sense, that makes sense."

The two of them whispered while guessing how the governor was going to use a knife to cut the meat, while Ma Sidi was guessing in his heart while listening.

It wasn't until after the wine had passed three rounds and the dishes had passed the five flavors that Pan Ruzhen smiled and picked up the wine glass again and said to everyone: "Ladies and gentlemen, a few days ago, the thieves invaded my Hangzhou, and once attacked the city, which also made the people in the city unable to sleep at night and was unpleasant.

Fortunately, under the desperate counterattack of the soldiers and soldiers of the whole city, the thieves have retreated, and now please raise a glass of wine to all the soldiers defending the city, let's drink this cup together. ”

"Good...... Cheers! The crowd stood up and responded in an uproar, and drank the glass of wine dry.

After everyone drank the glass of wine, Pan Ruzhen continued: "Everyone, let's not talk darkly. Although the rogue has only been committed in Hangzhou for more than 10 days, the impact has been very great.

Now the thieves have retreated, but the matter is not over, we need to let Hangzhou Mansion return to its former prosperity as soon as possible, and all this requires silver, but I think you also know that there is no silver in the official treasury now, what should I do, Ben Fu has to make a fate to you with this old face. ”

Hearing this, the two officials just now looked at each other and smiled.

Unlike those officials who sat firmly in Diaoyutai and watched the excitement, the businessmen in the courtyard were sad, officials like Pan Ruzhen were easy to speak, but once they opened their mouths, it would not be possible to send hundreds or thousands of taels of silver, otherwise do you really think that the governor's face is so worthless?

A white-haired old man who was at the same table as Pan Ruzhen stood up tremblingly and arched his hand towards Pan Ruzhen: "Since the governor has opened his mouth, we and the gentry naturally dare not refuse, but I don't know how much we want to pledge?" ”

Pan Ruzhen hurriedly stood up, "Old Peng, please sit, let's sit and talk." ”

This old man doesn't look inconspicuous, but he is a Jinshi in the early years of Wanli, who once served as the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and now he is eighty and three, even if he has been a servant for more than 20 years, Pan Ruzhen has to pay him three points of respect.

After persuading the old man, Pan Ruzhen said to everyone: "This time, Benfu needs your joint efforts to raise 50,000 stone grain and grass, 1,000 pigs, and 5 million taels of silver, and it must be raised within three days." ”

"Whoa......

As soon as Pan Ruzhen's words were finished, the audience was in an uproar......