Wu Zhao didn't expect that Ning Chen stayed here to seek reward from him.
Wu Zhao said with a smile: "Is the number one scholar greedy? Even Wanhong can't feed you? You still have to come here to ask for rewards."
Ning Chen said excitedly: "Your Highness is a conscientious person. I wholeheartedly serve His Highness, but I have never asked for a penny from Wan Hong. I really borrowed my car and mansion from Wan Hong, and I will still have to pay them back in the future."
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Wu Zhao looked like he believed Ning Chencong was a ghost.
"Your Highness, you have to believe me. I am really a loyal minister, and I really don't give or take anything privately." Ning Chen vowed so confidently that he wished he could swear to the sky.
Wu Zhao just looked at Ning Chen and smiled without saying anything.
"Well, I am a treacherous minister, and I regard wealth as my life." Ning Chen saw that Wu Zhao didn't believe it, so he simply gave up on himself.
"Reward..." Wu Zhao said one word, paused and stared at Ning Chen with his gold-like eyes: "How much do you want?"
Can I still ask for this... Although I was surprised, Ning Chen still said: "Three hundred and five hundred is not too little, and three thousand and five thousand is not too much. Everything depends on Your Highness."
After hearing Ning Chen's words, Wu Zhao's lips curled up with a perfect smile: "You are really not greedy, so I will reward you with three thousand taels."
It’s smaller, it’s smaller, it’s smaller.
The original owner was not rich, and Ning Chen who traveled through time was not rich either.
So in Ning Chen's opinion, three thousand and five thousand is already a lot.
But in Wu Zhao's eyes, this is really not much.
"Your Highness, I can be a little more greedy." Ning Chen said tentatively.
Wu Zhao's eyes turned cold: "How much do you think the head on your neck is worth?"
"My lord, thank you for your kindness."
After saying that, Ning Chen strode away to receive the reward without looking back.
After Ning Chen left, Wu Zhao couldn't help laughing.
After thinking about it, Wu Zhao wrote on rice paper,
‘Look back and smile with all your beauty, the pink and white in the Sixth Palace have no color’
"Spread this out for me." Wu Zhao said to the old eunuch who was beside him.
"Banban, you seem to have something to say?" Wu Zhao couldn't help but asked when he saw the old eunuch hesitated to speak.
"Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking frankly. I think the previous song by Zhuang Yuan Lang is better and more in line with Your Highness's demeanor." The old eunuch said truthfully.
Wu Zhao chuckled: "Banban, since when did you understand poetry?"
The old eunuch hurriedly smiled and said: "By following Her Royal Highness, even a piece of stubborn wood can gain enlightenment."
Wu Zhao did not answer the old eunuch's words: "The recent stimulation to those bitter scholars has been great enough, so there is no need to continue to stimulate them with such poems."
"Yes, I understand." The old eunuch bowed in response.
"Conduct an in-depth investigation on my behalf. I want to know everything about Ning Chen." Wu Zhao told the old eunuch again.
"Yes, I will send someone to do it right now."
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Ning Chen received the reward and left from the palace, planning to go home and catch up on some sleep.
Although I knew that being an official in ancient times was not easy, I didn't expect it to be so difficult.
After Maslais returned to his mansion, Ning Chen saw Fatty Wan already waiting at the door.
What is a sense of proportion? This is called a sense of proportion.
Although the house is mine, so are the people.
But if I look for you, I will wait for you outside honestly.
It's very comfortable to work with someone who has such a sense of proportion.
"Boss Wan, do you have anything to do with me?" Ning Chen asked Wan Hong, who was standing at the door, with a smile.
Wan Hong bowed and said, "Young man, I really have something to do with you."
"Go in and talk. It just so happens that I have something to do with you." Ning Chen entered first, followed by Wan Hong, who also entered the mansion.
Ning Chen arranged for the cook to prepare some lunch and left everyone else to do other things.
"Boss Wan, what do you want from me?" Ning Chen poured a glass of wine for Wan Hong.
Wan Hong quickly took it in panic, and then drank it in one gulp.
After drinking, Wan Hong said to Ning Chen: "Wan came here to thank Mr. Ning for speaking out for Wan in the court again."
"Forget it, I'm just going to tell you the truth. Is there anything else?"
Ning Chen didn't want to get entangled in this issue, mainly because Ning Chen didn't want to feel hurt anymore.
If this continues and Wan Hong comes out with money again, Ning Chen can't take it, which will make him feel so distressed.
"Master Ning, I'm here to ask you today when I can start the purchasing process.
According to Wan’s knowledge, the date of the ceremony was set on the first day of the lunar month, two and a half months later.”
"The first day of August? Is time so tight?" Ning Chen really didn't know this time.
The eldest princess didn't reveal anything to Ning Chen.
"Is your information reliable?" Ning Chen asked Wan Hong.
Wan Hong nodded and said: "The news is reliable. The villain bribed Si Tianjian Si Chen, and he told the villain personally. The time is correct. It is estimated that it will be brought up at the meeting tomorrow."
At this time, Ning Chen was nervous but not nervous.
There are rules for the so-called Crown Prince Ceremony. I am only mainly responsible for purchasing some things, but Wan Hong is the one who really does the work.
However, two and a half months also happens to be the day when my system settles accounts. It can only be said that the timing is a bit coincidental.
"If that's the case, then you should take action. There is only one direction for purchasing, and that is unprecedented grandeur.
I went to see the eldest princess today. The eldest princess said that she would ask the three departments of work, household and rites to fully cooperate with me.
So you don’t need to worry about someone stumbling upon you along the way.”
After a pause, Ning Chen said with a smile: "You, Boss Wan, are so good at life, so the three departments will not be too difficult for you. If you need my instructions, you come to me to approve the note. How to do the rest is up to you."
After saying that, Ning Chen added: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, you have done the errand this time.
You will naturally make a lot of money, and you will make more in the future.
But if you can't handle it well, or if something goes wrong, you can't just lose your head and solve the problem.
I think you should have heard that there are too many objections and rumors about the appointment of the eldest princess as the heir apparent this time.
So even if you make just a little mistake, it will be magnified infinitely in the eyes of many people."
Wan Hong was so frightened that he quickly and sincerely promised: "Don't worry, sir. I will follow you throughout the purchase of everything this time to ensure that there will be no flaws in the quality."
Ning Chen nodded: "It's best if you do this. As long as you work hard and do things well, you will make money in the future."
"Thank you for the promotion, sir."
After talking about the ceremony of establishing the crown prince, it was time for Ning Chen to deal with the matters between himself and Fatty Wan.
"Boss Wan, please give me your mansion and carriage, and I will buy them."
This is something Ning Chen had thought about after receiving the reward. Any system violations should be cut off as much as possible.
When the time comes, something goes wrong in the system.
"Sir, is there something that I did wrong that made you dissatisfied?" When Wan Hong heard that Ning Chen wanted to give him money again, he was so frightened that he jumped up from his seat and sweat suddenly appeared on his face.
It just popped up.
"Don't be so nervous, I told you, I don't care what others say about me, but I know what kind of official I am.
So just tell me the price. Today the princess has rewarded me, so just ask for the price." Ning Chen said to Wan Hong.
"If you don't ask for a price, I'll change the buyer!" After waiting for a long time, Wanhong didn't ask for a price, so Ning Chen simply came forward.
Sure enough, for people like Fatty Wan, it is better to use Laiheng.
Fatty Wan thought for a moment and said weakly: "Seven...seven thousand taels."
"How much!" Ning Chen couldn't help but exclaimed when he heard the price reported by Fatty Wan.
When Fatty Ning saw it, he thought Ning Chen thought his quotation was too low, so he quickly explained:
"Sir, this little man has bought this house more than seven years ago. The purchase price on that day was fifteen thousand taels.
However, the villain has not taken care of it for more than seven years.
It has been much dilapidated. If it is damaged like this, it will lose one thousand taels in one year and eight thousand taels in eight years.
After the Lord came in, he bought some more things, which should be deducted from the one thousand taels.
As for the carriage, it originally came with the house, so it’s seven thousand taels.”
This Wanhong is really a good deal.
But even so, it was still more than twice the amount of silver Ning Chen had on hand.
And this is Wanhong’s own bargaining price.
In fact, Wan Hong took care of this house very well.
Except for Ning Chen's own clothes, the rest were purchased by Wan Hong.
Sure enough, poverty has limited my imagination.
Ning Chen originally thought that three thousand taels was not too small in this era.
You know, during the Dawu Dynasty, one stone of rice was equivalent to half a tael of silver.
The annual income of a medium-sized farmer is about thirty taels.
The three thousand taels I have is almost equivalent to the income of an ordinary middle-class farmer for a hundred years.
Wan Hong looked at Ning Chen and frowned, thinking that Ning Chen didn't like his way of discounting the price, so he tentatively said: "Eight thousand taels is actually okay."
"How about nine thousand taels?"
Without letting Wan Hong continue, Ning Chen said directly: "Go back and calculate for me how much it will cost. Come to me after you figure it out. I will continue to borrow this house and carriage."
"Yes, I will check carefully after I return." Wan Hong responded with a smile on his face.
As long as Ning Chen is willing to continue borrowing, it means that Ning Chen is not angry with him.
As for the price, Wanhong decided to really make a careful calculation after going back.
Wan Hong felt that he had to give one, and Ning Chen felt that it was a reasonable price, and at the same time, it made him feel that he had expressed his feelings to Ning Chen.
In Wan Hong's view, Ning Chen is different from ordinary officials. If he is a corrupt official, the lower the price, the better. If he is a Qingliu official, he will basically not pay attention to him. Even if he does, he must pay the actual market price.
Ning Chen is different. In Wan Hong's heart, Ning Chen is the best official in the world, the one who can handle facts, so Wan Hong must verify it carefully.
But Wan Hong didn't know that Master Ning only had three thousand taels in his sleeves.
Ning Chen was also a little depressed after sending Wan Hong away.
"It seems that making money can no longer rely on the system. It is probably quite dangerous to rely on the system. You still have to earn the money yourself."
"Nie Chen thinks that I am the only one in the world."
After ordering people to pack everything away, Ning Chen slept peacefully under the care of spring flowers, summer bamboos, autumn fragrances and winter plums.
The next period of time was relatively boring for Ning Chen.
Go to court every day and fight against those censors who have jumped out to oppose the appointment of the eldest princess as the heir apparent, so as to gain a little more [sycophancy] points.
That's right, ever since Ning Chen destroyed the eldest princess's compromise with the Qingliu people.
Those censors started to jump out and talk about the same old things again.
In their opinion, Ning Chen's actions were under the instruction of the eldest princess.
When the eldest princess goes back on her word with them, they will naturally stop keeping their promise and start talking about the same thing.
The emperor didn't care at all, just let Ning Chen fight them alone, and when he was tired, he announced his resignation.
Ning Chen enjoys these things endlessly. Anyway, he is the one who increases the number of [Naughty] points.
Ning Chen was fighting above the court, and outside the court, Ning Chen was not idle either.
Ning Chen goes to Lanxiang Pavilion every two days.
Not for anything else, just to show those people that I am a card-carrying person.
Over at Hong Xiao, Ning Chen sent another song:
"Look at the charming city, then look at the charming country"
With this poem, Ning Chen successfully went to the card table and played poker happily.
Then Ning Chen discovered that practicing martial arts might not help his life expectancy, but playing poker was very boosting his energy.
At least Hong Xiao loses everything every time.
Fatty Wan often came to Ning Chen to sign autographs during these days.
Fatty Wan really paid attention this time, because every time Fatty Wan came, Ning Chen found that Fatty Wan was obviously thinner than before.
Ning Chen is still very satisfied with this. The eldest princess's errand must be done well. If she doesn't do it well, she will lose her head.
In addition, Ning Chen also discovered that he had a new source of [Yi] points.
I don’t know who spread the news to the people that the emperor wanted to create a princess, and even said that he supported it.
For the people who have deep-rooted ideas of male superiority and female inferiority, this is a reversal of the world and a great rebellion.
Folks don't dare to scold the eldest princess, but Ning Chen, they don't care.
But Ning Chen acted openly and openly. He not only didn't care how others scolded him, but also often sat on his own horse and walked around in a swagger, for fear that everyone wouldn't know what he had done.
Bai Renyuan was present during this process, which really helped Ning Chen a lot.
According to Bai Renyuan, Ning Chen is the biggest corrupt official in the world.
Wan Hong could defeat him only by flattering Ning Chen and giving Ning Chen gifts.
Regarding Bai Renyuan like this, Ning Chen finally felt that Bai Renyuan was a bit cute.
A boring month passed like this. Ning Chen, who was receiving a massage from four little maids at home, casually checked his dashboard.
Then Ning Chen jumped up and sat up.
Because Ning Chen discovered that his [loyalty] was growing rapidly.
At this moment, Zheng Da also came in and reported to Ning Chen that Wan Hong came and asked to see him.
"This is going to bring me some bad news." Ning Chen muttered, and then asked Zheng Da to bring Wan Hong in.