Chapter 177: Let’s meet Jin
If Huo Jin was asked to meet him alone, Liang Moyuan would be able to guess one or two reasons.
Liang Moyuan was a little worried about asking the two of them to go together, so he asked Zhu Shu, who was the best at light work, to go with them to take a look.
If anything happens, it can be stopped in time and she can rush over.
Huo Jin had just arrived in the courtyard when Huo Siyuan also happened to arrive.
The two looked at each other, and Huo Siyuan raised his eyebrows at Huo Jinjian with a hint of provocation.
Huo Jin turned a blind eye and slowly walked into Marquis Huo's yard.
This attitude made Huo Siyuan, who thought he could show off behind him, so angry that he gritted his teeth.
Seeing that both his sons had arrived, Marquis Huo dismissed everyone around him, leaving only the father and his two sons in the house.
In the somewhat dark room, the atmosphere was solemn, and Huo Hou spoke in a deep voice.
"I asked you to come here today because of something His Majesty instructed me to do."
When Huo Siyuan heard that it was the emperor's instruction, his expression became a little excited.
But thinking of Huo Jinjian beside him, he glanced at him hesitantly and warily.
Huo Jin saw Jingjing staring at Huo Hou without looking away, waiting for him to continue.
"Recently, refugees have been causing a lot of trouble in Beijing. Your Majesty loves the people and cannot bear to expel them even though they are refugees. So he wants to set up a special refugee management department. However, His Majesty is still struggling between you two as to who should take on the position."
As Huo spoke, he observed the expressions of Huo Jinjian and Huo Siyuan.
Huo Siyuan's face was almost filled with joy, as if he had already confirmed that His Majesty would choose him.
Huo Jin was indifferent, with his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
"Your Majesty has asked me to nominate one of you two. For the sake of fairness, please tell me how you would treat the refugees if you were in charge of the Refugee Administration Department."
Huo Siyuan spoke first.
"Of course, we should repair the nearby temples and house the refugees there. This will not only not affect the lives and travel of the people in the capital, but also provide them with a place to stay. We can also distribute porridge and vegetables regularly to keep them well fed."
Huo Hou's expression didn't change. He just nodded slightly, then looked at Huo Jinjian and asked, "Jinjian, what about you?"
His eyes fell on Huo Jinjian, obviously filled with expectation.
Huo Jin spoke only then, his tone neither hurried nor slow.
"The riverbank thirty miles away is being repaired. Men can leave their names there to help. As for women, they will be in the temple prison inside the city. The refugees will be given a wooden sign to use to receive food."
As soon as Huo Jin finished speaking, he heard Huo Siyuan next to him sneer.
There was obvious sarcasm and disdain in his eyes.
"Brother, this is too inhumane. The refugees are already so pitiful, and you still ask them to work. Isn't that exploiting them?"
Seeing his cold gaze, Huo Jin asked him, "Are you helping them or hurting them by doing this?"
Huo Siyuan was choked by this and immediately wanted to refute in dissatisfaction.
But when I opened my mouth, I found I didn't know where to start. I had an eloquent heart, but not the talent for eloquence.
Marquis Huo shook his head in disappointment and said, "Let's leave this matter to Jin Jian. I will report to His Majesty later. Jin Jian, you go first."
Huo Jin's expression remained calm and he didn't seem too surprised.
For him, whether he can work in the Department of Refugee Management is actually not important, as long as he can really help the refugees.
But Huo Siyuan obviously didn't think so. Before Huo Jin had even walked far, he suppressed his anger and asked, "Dad, why did you choose him? Are you so partial to him?"
Huo Hou frowned.
But right now, Huo Siyuan has a good relationship with the prince, so Marquis Huo can only try his best to appease him.
"If you do this well, you will naturally be praised by His Majesty. If you do it poorly, not only will His Majesty be prejudiced against you, but even the Crown Prince will abandon you again."
"If your eldest brother takes office and does a good job, His Majesty will think of our Huo Mansion first when there is something going on. But if he doesn't do a good job, he won't be implicated. After all, he has been ill for so long, and His Majesty won't punish him too severely."
It turns out that Lord Huo was fully focused on this.
Huo Siyuan was dissatisfied and wanted to explode, but he saw the cold gaze of Huo Hou.
In the end, he could only choke back and forth, and walk away in anger.
When Yu heard the news, she waited in the yard early.
After waiting for a long time, Huo Siyuan finally came back in a hurry, and Yu hurried forward to greet him.
She originally thought that considering Huo Jinjian's current physical condition and the relationship between Huo Siyuan and the prince, the affairs of the Management Department would definitely be stable this time.
Yu took Huo Siyuan's hand, not noticing his unhappy expression, and handed him a cup of brewed warm tea. She asked with joy in her eyes, "How is it? When will you take office?"
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