Chapter 16: All the way up

Xu Chuan originally wanted to find a way to break into Jiang Youde, the Jiang family's corrupt group. Unexpectedly, Jiang Youde was still anxious.

Sure enough, those who are greedy for money are always more anxious than those who send money.

In fact, if it was in the past, Jiang Youde might still slowly squeeze Xu Chuan, but now that his nest has been served in a pot, the only seedling is gone, and he can only use money to make up for the vacancy in his heart under madness. That's why he couldn't wait to lower his mouth towards Xu Chuan.

In the hall of the county government, Xu Chuan ordered the male servant to serve tea. Like Xie Yu, the girl Moon Dance will not show up, he is going to do a big "bribe" of personnel today. If the other party takes a fancy to a maid or something, he will not send it.

Is it worth giving away? It doesn't take a spit out without scattering wealth, and then when the two of them are "ashamed", they snort...

The picture is too beautiful, too cruel.

The maid recruits who provokes whom. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it is better for the female dependents not to show their faces.

"Lord Xu." The servant Lao Ding sat on the chair, not like the innate master aura of the last time, but he also bowed towards Xu Chuan with a bit of Jianghu spirit.

Xu Chuan was also very casual, and said with a smile: "I heard that Lord Jiang has just finished inspecting the thirty-two counties, why did he send someone to see this official again." ”

"The old slave is here to say something good to Lord Xu." Lao Ding said with a smile.

"A good thing?" Xu Chuan picked up the teacup: "Let's hear it." ”

"Recently, there was a vacancy in Dingjiang Mansion, and Lord Jiang immediately thought of Lord Xu, and felt that only Lord Xu could take on this great responsibility, so the old slave came here and asked Lord Xu if he liked it?" Lao Ding said.

Xu Chuan raised his eyebrows.

"There are seven general judgments in the first government, I heard that there are many alternate general judgments in the imperial court waiting for the upper position, can it be the turn of this official to have a county order?"

Promotion?

It's easy to think, but it's hard to realize! Basically, what an official is when he dies.

Lao Ding smiled, and secretly said that this Xu County Order in front of him was so young, so he smiled at the moment and said: "Lord Xu, there are so many people in the world who are scholars, I don't know how many people are famous in the examination, but how many are really officials and big?" Not a single one, why... Because there's no one to support you. To tell the truth, I don't know how many alternate officials are sent for the five-year exam, but many of them are a lifetime, and it is their turn? Unless the prefect nods, he will not have enough experience and experience, so he will go down. ”

Experience... Many people who have been on the bench for a lifetime have finally forgotten what official position they are filling.

"So Lord Xu, what matters is not how capable you are and how good the means of governing people's livelihood are, but what matters is that you are needed from above. I want you to be this official, to say a word from you and my friend, back then, when you were the county order, the old slave heard that it was because you were weak and sick, and there was no one to support you, and the county's chief bookkeeper and money clerk had a way out, so I slipped over casually. Lao Ding laughed.

Xu Chuan also smiled.

In addition to the money clerk, Wang Zhushu and the autumn inspection school, one of the three of them is rich and powerful, one is in politics, and the other is in charge of soldiers, and they joined forces to kill the last Ancheng County Order, and then made up for him, an obedient, no background, kidney deficiency and weak sick seedling, but he felt that he was easy to control.

It's a pity that they ended up in Xu Chuan's hands.

Xu Chuan has never told outsiders these things, but his heart is very transparent.

This old man is also transparent, and obviously focused on investigation when he came.

"Understood." Xu Chuan nodded with a smile, then looked at Lao Ding in front of him and said in a deep voice: "This official is still inexperienced, I don't know the depth of this officialdom, it makes people laugh, but this official still knows that everything is about a benefit, Lord Jiang help me, I don't know how much silver taels I have to pay." ”

"Lord Xu is quick to talk, and the old slave doesn't bother to speak, 200,000 taels, this general judgment is Lord Xu's." Lao Ding said with a smile.

"Two hundred thousand taels?" Xu Chuan drank tea and glanced at Lao Ding.

"Two hundred thousand taels is not a small amount."

"It's not a small amount for others, but for Lord Xu, it's naturally not a problem." Lao Ding's eyes narrowed slightly.

The last time Xu Chuan raised his hand, it was 100,000 taels, this is a fat duck, how could he not take out 200,000 taels. In fact, of the 200,000 taels, 150,000 taels belonged to Jiang Youde, and 50,000 taels belonged to him.

Xu Chuan looked at Lao Ding, and two options appeared in his mind: "One, promise to give 200,000 taels to Lao Ding." Luck -10. ”

"Second, send 50,000 taels first, and let Lao Ding pass the word to Jiang Youde and interview him in person. Luck +20. ”

Oh, is it possible that Jiang Youde will still be able to get him?

Right... If Jiang Youde is trustworthy, then it is not Jiang Youde.

Xu Chuan immediately chose two, shook his head and smiled: "You are too exalted to the official, 200,000 taels, thrown into the river can cause a big wave, the official did not see Lord Jiang this time, it is impossible to give you 200,000 taels in one go." ”

Lao Ding was stunned, his face was slightly gloomy: "Lord Xu can't trust me?" ”

Xu Chuan looked at him, stretched out his hand into his arms, and took out a 50,000 taels of silver ticket: "This 50,000 taels of silver ticket, my brother will take it and talk back, if there is no news, the official will invite you to eat and drink, if Lord Jiang is sincere, he will come to Ancheng County to see the official and talk in detail in person." Oh, and it's better to get the prefect's appointment paperwork. ”

Lao Ding looked at the silver ticket in Xu Chuan's hand, then turned his anger into joy, smiled and accepted the silver ticket in Xu Chuan's hand, and bowed: "The old slave now knows that Qiu Leng is also the number one person on the road, but why is it planted in the hands of Lord Xu, Lord Xu, admire." Since the old slave has taken your money, he will never be shameless to buy wine and drink it. Let's talk back, and you just wait for good news. ”

Xu Chuan nodded slightly.

The old man turned around and left.

Looking at Lao Ding's back, Xu Chuan had a pattern in his mind, his nose was like a scale, his ears were ingots, his forehead was pasted with a silver ticket, his eyes were pearls, and his mouth was copper coins...... It was the pattern of the Shura of Scattered Wealth, as long as he had a thought, he could see what the scene of the 50,000 taels of "True Yuan Bomb" exploded in a person's arms.

"I really want to see it, 50,000 taels of fireworks."

"Don't, master, hold back, hold back." The Snow Mountain swordsman hurriedly dissuaded.

"What, you don't want to see it?" Xu Chuan asked rhetorically.

"Uh... I want to see it, and the thief wants to think about it. ”

The fierce swordsman of the Snow Mountain is very honest.

……

Dingjiang Mansion City, Jiang Youde Mansion.

In less than half a day, Lao Ding returned. As soon as he heard what Lao Ding said, Jiang Youde nodded appreciatively: "This Xu Chuan, really slippery, is a smart person, if he listens to your words and gives you 150,000 taels, it will be a joke." ”

"Yes, this Xu County Commander is a smart person." Lao Ding echoed.

"I'll go see the prefect." Jiang Youde originally wanted to grind, since Xu Chuan didn't see the rabbit and didn't scatter the eagle, then he should hurry up and do it.

He immediately arrived at the prefect's mansion, and the vacancy was originally reserved for the Jiang family, but in fact, if it weren't for Jiang Youde's age and beyond the standard of being an official in the imperial court, this position would be his.

With the appointment documents in hand, Jiang Youde set off with Lao Ding and rushed towards Ancheng County.

In the afternoon.

Xu Chuan thought that Jiang Youde would be grinding for two days, but he didn't expect to arrive in the afternoon.

Is there such a shortage of silver?

This time, they did not meet in the county government, but asked for a private room in the Dongxia Restaurant. A sumptuous banquet was served.

"Lord Xu, you see, the appointment document of the Dingjiang Mansion. The official seal and official clothes will arrive another day. Lao Ding diligently put the appointment document of Huang Bufeng in front of Xu Chuan, with the seal of the prefect of Dingjiang on it.

Xu Chuan took it and looked at it carefully.

From now on... He's the six-pin-pass judge?

Promotions came too quickly.

"How about it, Xu County Order, the old slave didn't lie to you." Lao Ding said with a smile.

Xu Chuan raised his head, looked at Jiang Youde, and arched his hand: "Lord Jiang really believes in his word. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, his palm took out a stack of silver tickets from his sleeve, fifty thousand taels of silver tickets, a full four.

Lao Ding looked at it and chuckled.

I forgot to tell this Lord Xu that Jiang Youde asked for 150,000 taels. If he talked about it, he would have taken 50,000 taels and would have been exposed.

But then he was relieved, Jiang Youde is a master who is a dead believer in money, and he will never think that there is less money, and when he thinks that there is more money.

immediately smiled and took the 200,000 taels of silver tickets. The extra 50,000 taels of bento was given by Xu Chuanbai.

One of them received the appointing papers, and the other received two cashiers, and then they began to eat and drink.

After three rounds of drinking, Jiang Youde looked at Xu Chuan, this big fat cow still has meat, how can he finish if he doesn't eat and drink? immediately smiled and said: "Lord Xu is young and promising, how can he be stopped by a general judgment, Lord Xu has ever thought about being a five-grade Taoist platform?" ”

Daotai, the management is the account of Dingjiang Mansion.

"Option one, accept Jiang Youde's suggestion, luck +30, silver taels - 100,000 taels."

"Option two, be content with the status quo and stop there. Luck -30. ”

Xu Chuan smiled slightly, he already knew that this Jiang Youde was insatiable, how could he be counted if he didn't suck him dry... Therefore, Xu Chuan's eyes lit up very cooperatively, and then he fell silent again, and said: "Lord Jiang, don't be joking, Wupin Daotai, how can it be so easy, the imperial court naturally has an assignment." ”

"No, Lord Xu, as long as you are in Dingjiang Mansion, there is nothing that the Jiang family can't do." Jiang Youde said: "Of course, you need to get through all the joints. This silver tael, naturally, there is more..."

"Really?" Xu Chuan looked over.

Jiang Youde's eyes lit up, there was a play! In fact, what is the use of these officials, the biggest one is the prefect of his Jiang family, and the Dingjiang Mansion is his family!

"Naturally. The old man counts when he speaks. ”

Xu Chuan took a sip of wine, wiped his drunkenness, and then took out a silver ticket of 50,000 taels with his right hand in his sleeve.

"Fifty thousand taels, the official knows that he can't buy the platform, but this is just a deposit, as long as Lord Jiang can use the appointment documents, the official still has 200,000 taels to give! If it's more, that's it. ”

Jiang Youde's eyes lit up. Lao Ding on the side also stared.

Boy.

Another two hundred and fifty thousand taels... How much money does this Lord Xu have?

"People are stupid and have a lot of money. No matter how high the official position is, there is no real power and no use for it, and he is still young in the end. Lao Ding said secretly.

Xu Chuan is still power-heavy at this age, and he is also a high-ranking official, and when he is his age, he knows that everything else is empty, and money is the best.

"Xu County Ling rest assured, the old man will give you news within three days, haha, this matter is nine out of ten." Jiang Youde accepted the silver ticket and smiled happily.

"I'm sorry to trouble Lord Jiang." Xu Chuan also smiled.

"Haha, rest assured. Come, eat vegetables. Jiang Youde secretly said in his heart, this Xu Chuan is really his God of Wealth.

……

Jiang Youde, under the temptation of money, really talked about it, and got the appointment document of Wupin Daotai within three days.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Chuan has changed from a seven-pin county order to a five-pin daotai.

And as an official of the prefecture, Jiang Youde bewitched Xu Chuan to deal with the leaders of the Jiang family in the mansion, and they should also visit the Jiang prefect.

"It's the Xia Yuan Festival soon, Lord Xu, on the night of the Xia Yuan Festival two days later, all the officials of our Jiang family, including the prefect, will enjoy the moon on the Dongjiang River, Lord Xu, I will take you up then, this is a good opportunity for you, but you have to behave well." Jiang Youde smiled at the appearance of I will take you to fly.

When Xu Chuan heard this, his eyes lit up.

Moon-watching on the East River? All present?

It's a good opportunity, it's a good opportunity! immediately responded happily: "Master Jiang, rest assured, this official will definitely behave well." ”