"Do you know who Mr. Jiang is?" County Magistrate Qin asked mysteriously.
Lu Yi shook his head: "I don't know."
"That Mr. Jiang is one of the three princes in the capital, Taifu Jiang, the current teacher." Magistrate Qin said, walking around irritably: "Such a person suddenly resigned from office and came to our place to recuperate.
I really don’t know what his plan is. No matter what the plan is, it is not something that little people like us can offend..."
"Congratulations, sir." Lu Yi interrupted Magistrate Qin.
"Where does happiness come from?" County Magistrate Qin was stunned.
"Teacher Jiang, Mr. Junshang, if he really wanted such an iron mine, he would have used fair and aboveboard means, but he has posed such a problem to you, haven't you ever thought about why?"
"Have you guessed Mr. Jiang's intention? I haven't slept all night. I just don't know what to do. If you know, don't lie."
"He is testing my lord."
"Test me? Why?"
"I must have heard that your Excellency loves the people like a son and has made great achievements in governing the north city of Shanghai. I want to see if you are a useful person."
"this……"
Qin County Magistrate was pacing in place.
"You mean he wants to see how I handle this matter?"
"He wants to see if the adults understand his intentions." Lu Yi chuckled.
Magistrate Qin was not stupid. After Lu Yi reminded him, he finally cleared the fog and saw the essence.
"Lu Yi, please go to Jiang Mansion with me." Magistrate Qin took a deep breath. "If it is true as you said, then you are my lucky star, and I will never treat you badly."
The servants of Jiang Mansion took Qin County Magistrate and Lu Yi into the backyard.
"Master, someone is here from the Yamen."
The old man who was fishing said without looking back: "Here comes tea."
"yes."
Magistrate Qin and Lu Yi were about to salute when they saw Mr. Jiang saying, "Can you fish?"
Magistrate Qin froze in his salute, slightly arched his hands and said, "I understand a little."
Mr. Jiang asked again: "Where is the young man next to me?"
Lu Yi said: "My family is poor, but I often go into the water to catch fish, but I have never caught a fish."
"If that's the case, let's give it a try! I'm so bored all by myself. It's rare that I have someone to accompany me fishing today, so it's not so deserted."
County Magistrate Qin said yes and walked towards the fishing rod next to him.
Lu Yi walked to the other branch.
There happened to be two empty seats, as if I guessed that two people were visiting.
The servant served tea and then left.
There were only three fishermen by the lake, and no one spoke.
Magistrate Qin felt a strong pressure. It was like when he was a student and went to Beijing to take the exam. He finished writing the paper anxiously. When the examiner passed by, he took his paper and looked at it again and again, with a cold face but said nothing.
appearance.
Wow! A fish is coming up.
Mr. Jiang caught the fish, and a smile appeared on his old face: "The harvest is good today."
"Your Excellency is so good, how can we fish? It's embarrassing." Magistrate Qin said respectfully.
"I have resigned a long time ago. I don't dare to be called a lord. Master Qin can just call me Mr. Jiang." Mr. Jiang said lightly: "Since you are not here to fish, why are you looking for me? I am a lonely old man. Apart from fishing,
, and have no other abilities.”
"It's like this. I have something I want to ask Mr. Jiang for advice." County Magistrate Qin said: "Mr. Jiang is very knowledgeable and well-informed. I really have no choice but to come and ask Mr. Jiang for advice."
Mr. Jiang continued fishing.
He seemed not to have heard what County Magistrate Qin said.
The sense of oppression once again made Qin County Magistrate breathless.
How could a seventh-grade county magistrate bear the pressure of a first-grade official? After a while, cold sweat broke out on Qin's forehead.
Even though this seventh-grade county magistrate is an official locally, he is nothing in the capital. Not to mention that the person in front of him is a first-grade official, a confidant of the emperor, and the person who turned the capital upside down back then.
Magistrate Qin's legs went numb and his body slumped down.
Lu Yi supported him and lifted him up.
Magistrate Qin glanced at Lu Yi gratefully.
At this moment, he was embarrassed.
Look how calm Lu Yi is, but he really can't control the fear in his heart.
"Iron mines have appeared in Tianli Mountain. Your Excellency wants to report it to the imperial court. However, the previous prefect committed a crime and was demoted. The new prefect has not yet taken office. Your Excellency can't report it beyond the level. You can only ask Mr. Jiang for advice."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Mr. Jiang turned back and looked at Lu Yi. "Iron mines are a big deal, and the court strictly investigates them. It should be reported. But I don't care about these things now. There's no point in asking me."
"Although Mr. Jiang resigned, his love for the people has never changed. The iron ore is an important matter for the government. If it is not dealt with in time and is taken by greedy people, it will be a loss for the government. What I am short of now is
Iron, now that an iron mine has been discovered, it can at least reduce the need to purchase iron and stone from neighboring countries. Please ask Mr. Jiang to write a letter of recommendation for our lord, so that you can report it to the next level." Lu Yi knelt down.
"Yes, please ask Mr. Jiang to write a letter of recommendation for your subordinate." County Magistrate Qin quickly knelt down.
He is the protagonist today. He was so frightened that he lost his sense of control just now. Now Lu Yi helped him tell the important things. He only needed to express his attitude.
"That's right, Magistrate Qin." Mr. Jiang put down the fishing rod. "I am very pleased that I can still have a heart of passionate love for the people after serving as an official for many years."
After speaking, stand up.
Magistrate Qin and Lu Yi still maintained their kneeling postures.
He glanced indifferently: "What are you doing kneeling there? Let's go!"
Half an hour later, when County Magistrate Qin sat in the carriage with the letter of recommendation, he was still dizzy.
He let out a breath, looked at Lu Yi next to him and said, "You are so brave, you are not afraid at all."
"Afraid, how could you not be afraid?" Lu Yi opened the curtain and let the wind blow in, blowing away the anxiety in his heart. "But sir, wealth and honor are found in danger, and some things cannot be obtained without taking risks."
"Aren't you afraid that you guessed wrong? If you guessed wrong, we will explain it here today. Mr. Jiang's people are mining iron ore, and we are equivalent to grabbing his leverage. How can he tolerate us?"
"Is there anyone near Tianli Mountain?"
"unmanned."
"Is it far from the county government office?"
"Of course it's far."
"Iron ore was discovered in such a remote place. Someone mined it secretly but it was immediately notified to your ears. If it wasn't intentional, how could you know about it so quickly? Don't you understand? Mr. Jiang
When choosing someone, choose someone who is upright, smart, and willing to take risks."
"Then do you think he will pick me?" Magistrate Qin's eyes were full of light.
That is the desire for power.
A soldier who does not want to become a general is not a good soldier, and an official who does not want to be promoted is not a good official. The magistrate of Qin County has worked hard for so many years, and of course he wants to be promoted to another official position.
"Mr. Jiang must be interested in more than just you. If you want to be the chosen one, you must continue to work hard."