Chapter 102 Determined to Win

Prefect Xu was very angry.

He has always been arrogant in Beiyue City, but now someone dares to look down on him and make him queue up to buy tickets with poor people.

This was a great humiliation for him.

If the tiger doesn't show its power, people will think it is a sick cat.

Prefect Xu took a deep breath and was about to explode when he saw an acquaintance walking out of the Grand View Garden.

This man has an imposing bearing and a handsome face, with the good looks of Pan An and Song Yu. He stands out among the crowd like a crane among chickens.

One can't help but admire: What a handsome man.

This person is the champion Hou Sixuan.

No matter how powerful the prefect is, his background is not as great as Marquis Guanjun's. After all, Marquis Guanjun is the empress dowager's most beloved nephew.

Si Xuan himself is also quite capable. While other boys are still playing in the mud at the age of twelve, Si Xuan has already captured the fourth prince of Beizi Kingdom and won a great victory.

We can't offend Si Xuan.

Prefect Xu's heart was in his throat, and he dared not make a sound.

He pretended to buy a VIP ticket and took out a royal blue purse from his waist.

Fortunately, Guan Junhou didn't seem to see him and left.

Prefect Xu watched Marquis Guanjun walk away before he hung the purse back around his waist.

To be honest, Magistrate Xu never carried money with him when he went out, and neither did his guards or advisors.

Because in the entire Beiyue City, no one has ever dared to take their money.

Whatever they like, they just take it.

Even if what he is interested in is not the thing but the woman, he can take her away directly without paying for her.

Even if Magistrate Xu pretended to take out silver, he couldn't do it.

Because the royal blue purse around his waist did not contain any money, but his personal seal.

At this time, several scholars came over and saluted him.

"Greetings to Governor Xu," the voice was respectful.

When Luo Gang heard the three words "Xu Zhifu", his ears pricked up.

The Luo family has plenty of money, and they don't feel sorry at all for spending money on the powerful.

This kind of opportunity to spend money for officials is not easy to come by, and now is a rare good opportunity. Luo Gang hurriedly stepped forward and saluted to Prefect Xu.

"I am Luo Gang from the Luo family in the capital. Your Excellency the prefect, please go directly into the park. I will pay for your VIP ticket."

Prefect Xu was very satisfied that he had finally met someone who was sensible.

He glanced at Luo Gang and saw that nine out of his ten fingers were wearing jewel rings, with all colors including red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, blue and purple.

It was obvious that the young man came from a very wealthy family.

Young people nowadays are so ostentatious, just like Captain Lin, who is obviously a weak woman, but she often travels with a five-stone bow on her back, pretending to be stupid.

Luo Gang paid the money and held the VIP card in both hands and presented it to Prefect Xu.

Afraid that Prefect Xu would not remember his identity, he repeated again: "Luo Gang from the Luo family in the capital, please come into the garden with me, Prefect."

Prefect Xu thought about it in his mind. Luo family in the capital? He had heard of them.

The most famous Luo family in the capital was nicknamed the Golden Basket and Silver Basket. The gold and silver were all carried in large baskets.

Although the Luo family had no power, they were good at adapting to changing circumstances, and their business was successful and they became extremely wealthy.

"Your Excellency the Prefect, please go first."

Luo Gang was a seasoned man and this was not the first time he had dealt with government officials. He stepped back a few steps and followed Prefect Xu at a distance of about two meters, not stepping out of line for a moment.

Magistrate Xu walked into the Grand View Garden accompanied by a group of literati.

After walking out of the VIP channel, the first thing I saw was the colorful dragon lantern.

This dragon-shaped ice sculpture is very shocking. The dragon's body is five or six meters tall and stands there like a big tree.

It is very difficult to make such a large block of ice, let alone carve it into an exquisite five-clawed dragon.

The dragon holds its head high, standing on a high place and looking down upon the creatures below.

The phrase "full of energy and vigor" describes this kind of dragon.

What is even more amazing is that there is a colorful dragon ball in the dragon's mouth, which keeps spinning and making a gurgling sound, like a dragon's roar.

I really don't know where Captain Lin of the prefecture found the skilled craftsmen who could carve such a mighty dragon.

According to Prefect Xu, Captain Lin was not very capable and the work must have been done by someone hired by Marquis Guanjun.

Guan Jun Hou was also unable to get over it. There were tens of thousands of women in the world, and beauties were innumerable among them, fat or thin. There were all kinds of women you could want. Why should he keep hanging on to the same tree?

It is not worth giving up the whole forest for a tree.

The ice sculptures in the garden dazzled Governor Xu.

In the past, wealthy families in Beiyue City would also spend money to hire craftsmen to make ice sculptures in winter.

Last year, his wife also built a small ice sculpture garden to entertain guests.

But compared with the ice sculptures in the Grand View Garden, the ice sculptures made by his wife's craftsmen are simply not worth mentioning.

The ice sculptures here are all several people tall, very spectacular and unprecedented. You have to look up to see the whole picture.

Moreover, most of the ice lanterns here are colorful. Today, the sun is shining, and the ice sculptures refract the sunlight, making them look magical and as if you are in a fairyland.

Luo Gang especially liked to flatter people: "Sir, the Beiyue City under your rule actually has such magnificent ice sculptures. It's all thanks to your good governance. It's admirable. The large number of tourists shows that the people live and work in peace and contentment, which shows that you have made outstanding achievements in government."

"I heard that the officials and their wives in the capital have heard about the Ice Sculpture Garden and are planning to come over to see the novelty."

Magistrate Xu clenched his fists tighter under his sleeves, determined to take possession of the Grand View Garden.

There are crowds of people here every day, so the ticket money must be piling up like a mountain.

In the later period, people from other places continued to pour in.

So the Grand View Garden is absolutely a cash cow. Owning it is like owning a mountain of gold and silver.

Gu Yun was a painter in the Grand View Garden. When he heard that the prefect was coming, he quickly put down his paintbrush and saluted the prefect.

"I am Gu Yun from the Jiangdong Gu family, and I am here to greet the prefect."

He didn't need to kneel, he just had to perform the student's etiquette.

The Great Yan Dynasty stipulated that after a student passed the examination for a scholar, he could address the official as a master and did not have to kneel when meeting an official.

Prefect Xu was quite polite to Gu Yun, "I have long heard of the Jiangdong Gu family's great name."

Although the Gu family, one of the eight great families, has declined, Gu Yun is extremely famous and talented and should not be underestimated.

Prefect Xu did not expect that so many young talents would come to this small Beiyue City.

I was too careless when I planned to take over the Grand View Garden last time, so I failed.

We must be careful this time.

In order to declare his sovereignty over the ice sculpture Grand View Garden, he decided to hold a grand lantern riddle guessing event, and at that time the Grand View Garden would have to cooperate with the government's actions.

Taking advantage of that time, they sent people into the Grand View Garden to fight for control.

There is nothing that the government cannot get if it wants it.

In addition, we need to hold a banquet to welcome these students.

Talents like Gu Yun must be won over.

Moreover, Magistrate Xu has three daughters who are already of marriageable age, so this is a good opportunity to meet them.

By the way, you can also receive a lot of gifts. From a figure like Luo Gang who is like the God of Wealth, the gifts he gives must be very valuable.