parentshiftbook Chapter 446 This Governor Is A Bit Weird!
Chapter 446 This Governor Is A Bit Weird!
Chapter 446: This governor is a bit weird!
After hanging out in the yamen for many years, especially in a sensitive place like Yingtian Mansion, which is at the feet of the emperor, everyone here is not a fool.
The reason why they think Ye Xuan is easy to get along with is not because of Ye Xuan's performance, but because of the way Ye Xuan makes them feel.
The people who worked here before were either very successful or extremely powerful. Even the previous one, that unlucky guy, had some background.
But what about Ye Xuan? If compared with these people, it seems that he has more energy.
Moreover, there was a matter of resisting the decree in front of him, so almost everyone felt that Ye Xuan was the kind of person who was young and extremely arrogant.
But when they really met Ye Xuan, they discovered that instead of having the arrogance to be superior to others, Ye Xuan actually looked like the kid next door.
It's not that Ye Xuan has an ordinary temperament or has no airs, but the subtle feeling and the smile that always hangs on his lips make people feel very relaxed and instinctively want to get close to him.
If he weren't wearing this official uniform, I'm afraid many people would be willing to talk to Ye Xuan.
Even Lu Youyou felt that Ye Xuan was not as difficult as he initially thought.
Time passed very quickly, and it was already past noon when Ye Xuan became familiar with government affairs.
Although Lu Youyou and Zhao Kaifeng have already promised that they will hold a special banquet for Ye Xuan in the evening.
But Ye Xuan didn't feel that he could just sit back and enjoy the success.
Taking advantage of the lunch break, Ye Xuan took a roster and then returned to Shen's house with the boy.
When everyone was getting ready to rest, they discovered that several tables of meals had been prepared in the Yamen, and they were all prepared by famous chefs from Yingtian Mansion.
Lu Youyou and Zhao Kaifeng looked at each other, not knowing what to say at this moment.
The banquet they prepared was nothing compared to these.
But there is no way. The salaries of Ming officials are meager, but Ming's laws are extremely strict.
Officials elsewhere may be able to exploit and plunder some money, but their Yingtian Mansion is at the feet of the Emperor. Who would dare to be greedy unless their lives are at stake?
Just like Luke, if he didn't have a small fortune in his family, he might not be as good as a businessman.
As for Zhao Kaifeng, let alone that. He is a branch of the clan. Because he is quite smart, he was registered as a household register of another family and is not considered a merchant. Otherwise, he can only do business now.
But even so, after becoming an official, he actually relied on family subsidies to survive.
Under such circumstances, it is not difficult for the two of them to raise money to organize a banquet, but it is not easy to make it sumptuous.
Fortunately, Ye Xuan had spoken in advance, and the waiter who served the dishes made it clear that Ye Xuan would come to attend the banquet in the evening, otherwise everyone would be too embarrassed to use chopsticks to enjoy it.
In the evening, those petty officials who were not qualified to participate in the banquet returned home and were surprised to find that they had actually received red envelopes, and the smallest one was worth a hundred coins.
Although it is only a hundred coins, compared with their salary, it is already a large sum of money.
You must know that today’s salary in the Ming Dynasty is mixed, that is, it includes both money and food.
In the hands of the officials, they might still be able to get some money, but if those low-level officials want to get money, they have to either sell the grain and replace it at a loss, or they have to rely on gray income.
So no matter how small the money is, it is still very precious to them.
After this incident, among these people, whether they were Luyou's people or Zhao Kaifeng's people, they had to acknowledge Ye Xuan's favor, and they admired and respected him even more in their hearts.
Ye Xuan himself came to the restaurant where the Yamen held a banquet alone.
Restaurant, second floor.
Lu Youyou and Zhao Kaifeng looked at each other, but neither spoke.
At the second table sitting with me, some officials were already impatiently waiting and couldn't help chatting in low voices.
"Do you like the gift we prepared for you?"
"I don't know. Everyone knows the relationship between Mr. Ye and the Shen family. Looking at today's work, it depends on money. I'm afraid it won't work, so it's possible to win the favor of Mr. Ye with those elegant things!" "
While everyone was discussing, Ye Xuan came up from downstairs.
This was not the first time he had gone out for a drink, so it was obvious at a glance that the second floor of this restaurant had been specially cleared for them.
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, but couldn't say much.
After all, they are officials, but when they drink, they can't get out of their temper and say something bad.
Moreover, the government and the people are one, but not equal. This has been the case since ancient times. No wonder restaurants are like this.
Because of the angle, Zhao Kaifeng was the first to spot Ye Xuan.
He quickly stood up and walked towards Ye Xuan. Seeing this, Luke You hurriedly followed.
When the three met, they exchanged pleasantries again, as if they were reunited with old friends they hadn't seen for many years.
As Ye Xuan expected, these people praised him extremely. If he didn't know what kind of person he was, he might have believed these words.
Of course, Ye Xuan did not refuse their gifts and compliments on the surface.
With his ability to talk to people and tell lies to ghosts, as well as the flattering attitude of these people, Ye Xuan quickly got along with them, and also revealed in his words that he did not intend to preside over government affairs. .
However, his words were misunderstood by Luke and his friends, thinking that Ye Xuan was reminding them to hand over the affairs in hand as soon as possible.
The two of them secretly lamented Ye Xuan's methods and sophistication, but they both looked like they didn't understand.
370 When the banquet was over and Ye Xuan had collected all the gifts, everyone was considered satisfied.
But the next day, when everyone gathered in the Yamen again, the expressions on everyone's faces were quite strange.
The people who attended the banquet yesterday did not go home because they had to prepare. But when they went back, they also found that they had received a gift from Ye Xuan.
For people like Lu You and Zhao Kaifeng, Ye Xuan naturally doesn't know how to use money. Instead, he chooses things like celebrity calligraphy and paintings, but the prices are not cheap.
And those officials were given varying amounts of money according to their official positions.
As for those in need at home, Ye Xuan also gave some extra.
Nowadays, there is really no one in Yingtian Mansion who has not received Ye Xuan's favor.
For a moment, Lu Youyou and Zhao Kaifeng were a little confused about how to get along with Ye Xuan.
Just when the two of them looked weird and were secretly thinking about countermeasures, Ye Xuan had already arrived.
Seeing this, the two men hurried forward to salute, and then ordered their men to gather together and prepare to wait for Ye Xuan to make a move.
Seeing the reactions of the two people, Ye Xuan felt quite helpless.
Lu Youyou and Zhao Kaifeng were even more uneasy and kept thinking about how to respond to Xuan's request.
But Ye Xuan's opening, just one sentence, left everyone dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer. .