Xianjin specifically wrote in bold and capital letters in the letter, "Once the situation changes, the matter of the county government's rectification may undergo drastic changes."
This sentence was a hook specifically set for Xiong Youniang - the marriage had not even started yet, but Youniang had personally gone to Jing County three or four times, which was enough to show how much importance Youniang attached to this marriage.
If Cui Heng could not ascend to the throne, this marriage would most likely not be possible.
Once he hooked up with Xiong Youniang, Xianjin would naturally have the opportunity to enter and leave the residence of the prefect.
Naturally, there was also an opportunity to sell Liuzhang Xuan - the entire Xuancheng had not seen tribute paper for a long, long time.
She didn't believe it, and Prefect Xiong didn't expect any tribute to be directly heard by the emperor in his jurisdiction.
Xianjin suppressed his smile and answered Xiong Youniang with a question, "Do you know that the headmaster of Qingcheng Mountain Academy has been imprisoned?"
Xiong Youniang narrowed her eyes and asked, "What does this have to do with Master Cui's recommendation?"
Xianjin said, "Although Lord Cui is not a disciple of Dean Qiao, Qingcheng Mountain Academy was established under Lord Cui's tenure. Dean Qiao and Lord Cui have a good relationship. This is one of the reasons."
Xianjin looked solemn, "Furthermore, according to what Tianfu said, Director Qiao has been in frequent correspondence with Fujian, and he is suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason."
Xianjin pushed the teacup away, his expression was very calm, "If you were the superior, would you sentence Lord Cui, who is acting as the chief officer of the area, to dereliction of duty?"
No accountability is good enough!
And promote!
Lift his sweaty feet!
Xiong Youniang pursed her lips tightly, and after a long time, she took a deep breath.
It's really annoying.
She is not a little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old anymore!
She had just come out of mourning for her parents and was about to turn nineteen years old.
Her uncle and aunt were good people and treated her like their own daughter, but that didn't mean she could stay at home shamelessly and not get married.
After searching around, Cui Heng is the best choice.
I am of the right age, have achieved honors, and have a decent job. Even if there are some bad things going on, I can suppress them with the help of my mother's family.
Looking at the entire Xuancheng, there is no better candidate than this one!
Look at the other candidates the matchmaker mentioned. Either they are good people with a sixth-rank official rank, but if they marry into the family, they will have to be a concubine; or they come from good families, but they have no achievements and are not very ambitious...
Xiong Youniang sighed in frustration.
Why did this happen at this critical moment!
Xianjin noticed Xiong Youniang's expression and whispered, "If Lord Cui's career is put on hold because of this, you don't mind?"
Xiong Youniang pursed her lips, and when she looked up at Xianjin again, her eyes were more honest, "When the Qiao family was in trouble, did Lord Cui add insult to injury?"
Xianjin thought about it and shook his head.
Not really.
According to Chen Jianfang, during the period when the mountain courtyard was closed, Cui Heng also took good care of the scholars in the courtyard.
There was absolutely no malicious act of "Taijun, please go this way"...
Xiong Youniang nodded, "Then have you immediately and clearly drawn a line between you and the Qiao family?"
Xianjin immediately shook his head.
No.
Cui Heng even tried to make many attempts to get Huahua out first.
Cui Heng told him a lot of information about Chen Jianfang, some of which was even from the official newspaper.
Xiong Youniang sighed, "That's great."
Xianjin immediately understood Xiong Youniang.
Cui Heng certainly had many faults, but in terms of virtue, at least he was not a two-faced person who would take advantage of others’ misfortunes.
In other words, in Xiong Youniang's assessment and evaluation system, even if Cui Heng could not become the county magistrate as scheduled, she would agree to get married - probably because she was tired of screening OFFERs, and when she came across one with good salary, she decided to take it first.
Unfortunately, Governor Xiong may not continue to use Xiong Youniang’s assessment and evaluation system.
Xianjin thought for a moment and said, "If you are worried about your marriage, you can talk to your aunt in detail."
Xiong Youniang bit her lower lip with her upper teeth and said, "I am your niece, not your biological daughter."
No matter how well her uncle and aunt treat her, there is still a veil between them. There are some things that a biological daughter can say but a niece cannot.
Just have a plan in your mind and don't show it in front of your elders!
She can plan for herself, but she cannot use an abacus in front of her elders - what has she become in the eyes of her elders?
Are you trying your best to make your own fortune?
For a girl, the way she eats is too ugly!
Why do my uncle and aunt like her? It's because she is gentle, generous and considerate... If she really doesn't know how to intervene in her marriage, then wouldn't the advantages she has accumulated be destroyed?
"But there is still room for recovery."
Xianjin nodded in understanding and said jokingly, "If the Qiao family clears their name, then our Lord Cui's career will continue to flourish—"
Xianjin paused, took a sip of tea, and asked casually, "I just don't know how far this matter has progressed?"
Xianjin continued to lay the hook.
Yu'er, oh no, Xiong Youniang's thoughts were called back, and she looked at Xianjin with a half-smile, "I confessed to you and I will be lenient, but you are trying to trick me here!"
Oh no, I’ve been discovered.
Xianjin was not embarrassed at all, and he was quite confident, "I am not being evasive, I am being open!"
Xiong Youniang laughed, "I really don't know!"
"I only heard vaguely about the arrest and imprisonment of Director Qiao. I am a girl from a secluded place. Even if my uncle loves me, he would not tell me about official affairs!"
Xiong Youniang smiled warmly and cheerfully, her curved eyebrows and eyes like the moon, "Otherwise, how could I be attracted to you just because of a letter?"
That's true.
Xianjin's back relaxed. Although he was mentally prepared, he leaned back in discouragement after hearing what Xiong Youniang said.
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