Chapter 63 It couldn't be better if Prefect Xiao's official seal were affixed!
Su Jingge knew this all along, but there was nothing she could do about it now.
She lowered her eyes: "We must get our hands on this official seal."
The main hall fell silent. Xiao Yinhe felt lost and hesitant.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Assistant Su, I wonder if my official seal is equally valid?"
Su Jingge paused, put down her teacup, and her eyes lit up: "Prefect Xiao, are you saying... you're going to give me a lid?"
Seeing the woman's reaction, Xiao Yinhe thought that his official seal was looked down upon. He frowned and sighed, saying, "I know that I am just a figurehead and there is nothing of substance in my hands."
"But even if it's a nominal position, Mou is still a fourth-rank prefect, a mid-level official, a prefectural-level official. His official seal was issued by the emperor, so it's not just a nominal one, is it?"
As he spoke, Xiao Yinhe's blood rushed to his head, and he became increasingly assertive.
Su Jingge looked at the person and paused for a moment: "No, no, I don't look down on Prefect Xiao. I am just a little moved and happy."
“Lord Xiao is right. You are a prefectural-level official. Although you don’t have much to manage, it means that you don’t need to come out of retirement. Just let Xiao Kalami do it.”
Su Jingge inwardly slapped her thigh. How could she have forgotten about Xiao Yinhe's official position? Although it was a nominal post, his official seal was that of a genuine fourth-rank prefectural official—it wasn't fake.
Once it's stamped, it's even more impressive than Zhao Zhou's lowly seventh-rank official seal!
She clasped her hands in a gesture of respect: "If Lord Xiao would be so kind as to affix this official seal to my name, that would be truly wonderful."
Xiao Yinhe nodded repeatedly: "Alright, I will have someone fetch the official seal right away."
He raised his head toward the door and shouted, "Guards, take my official seal!"
Su Jingge laid the completed document flat on the table: "Lord Xiao, please take a look and see if it makes any sense?"
Xiao Yinhe looked at the above points and found them to be completely within a reasonable range, including the timing of subsequent construction starts, the schedule of once every six days during the construction period, and a rest day on the seventh day.
It won't make any noise.
As for the land reclamation, businesses do not need to close their doors. If they have a back door, they can go around to the back. If they don't, they can open a back door to operate their businesses. Su Jingge agrees to all of these.
And they helped throughout the whole process.
If they don't want to open another store, they can move the merchants out and operate in a designated location (small square), which is similar to setting up a stall.
Clear and concise, Xiao Yinhe picked up the official seal after reading it and slammed it shut.
It landed on the paper.
Su Jingge was delighted to see the document completed and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your support, Lord Xiao!"
“You don’t need to be so polite with me. They don’t support the city’s repair, but I wholeheartedly support it.”
"If you need to go to a certain place in the future, please feel free to ask."
Su Jingge paused for a moment; there was indeed something else.
"There's one more thing I'd like to say..."
Xiao Yinhe noticed her hesitation, and with a wave of his hand, he dismissed the servants.
"Please feel free to speak."
Su Jingge leaned closer and lowered her voice: "I want to get rid of Zhao Zhou. If we don't get rid of this parasite, the county will never be peaceful. Moreover, if the next prefect takes office and continues to protect Zhao Zhou, at most we will not repair this place, but you will live in their shadow forever."
"Does Your Excellency think there is any hope for your future?"
“No matter how noble a princess’s status is, her marriage was approved by the emperor, so she is bound to get married.”
"At that time, you'll all be women in the inner quarters. Even if women in the inner quarters get involved in politics, how can they possibly stand up to the governor? By then, you'll all be under the governor's suppression, year after year, day after day. When will the Xiao family's former glory be restored?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yinhe fell into deep thought. He nodded slowly, indicating that he had indeed considered this as well.
If Zhao Zhou is in league with that governor, then all officials will be living under their control, and they will certainly face great difficulties.
Even if Xiao Ziyu marries the princess, the princess may not necessarily compete with the governor.
Besides, the princess is simply incapable of handling matters.
She's not even half as good as Su Jingge!
She had the empty title of princess, but in reality, she was not popular.
His eyes held a commanding gaze: "If I help you capture Zhao Zhou, it will be like losing someone who curries favor with the governor, losing a right-hand man?"
Su Jingge nodded: "That's right."
"But whether the next magistrate will be like Zhao Zhou is still unknown... Could it be that you already have a candidate in mind for the next magistrate?"
Su Jingge raised an eyebrow slightly. "Lord Xiao is truly exceptionally intelligent. Indeed, my current choice is Xie Mo, but that man is too upright, somewhat rigid and inflexible. However, he is indeed wholeheartedly devoted to the people."
Xiao Yinhe pondered for a moment: "If I help you build up Yuxiang County, it will definitely attract the attention of the imperial court. At that time, the emperor will surely praise me, and my nominal position will become a real power."
"With real power, the governor is no longer a threat!"
Su Jingge blinked and said with a smile, "That's right! Lord Xiao is absolutely right, that's what I was thinking too!"
Xiao Yinhe's gaze hardened and sharpened: "I'll help you." He asked, "How do you want to abort it?"
Su Jingge whispered in Xiao Yinghe's ear:
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Xiao Yinhe's eyes lit up: "I understand, I will definitely do as instructed!"
Su Jingge smiled and made a gesture of respect with her hands clasped: "I will travel with Lord Xiao!"
Su Jingge turned and left the Xiao residence.
She gazed at the distant azure sky, never expecting that this was a lucky accident. Instead of handing over Zhao Zhou's official seal, the princess had gained Xiao Yinhe's official position.
This is not without its good thing.
She now has two officials under her command: Xie Mo and Xiao Yinhe.
If the county is well-developed, the governor won't dare to do anything.
Meanwhile, in the back garden of the Xiao family mansion.
The three of them admired the flowers. An Wanyu held a peony in her hand, smelled it, and was in a very good mood.
Then, a maidservant in the mansion, her face pale, walked over to Madam Jiang and whispered something in her ear.
Jiang frowned slightly: "You said Su Jingge came and whispered with Master in the front hall for a long time?"
The servant nodded, then looked at An Wanyu with some difficulty.
An Wanyu's smile vanished: "What, can't this princess hear it?"
"Oh dear! The princess isn't an outsider." Jiang's expression turned cold as she looked at the servants. "Speak! Tell me everything you saw!"
The servant said, "The two even exchanged a clasped-hands greeting, and the master personally poured her tea. Before she left, he escorted her to the end of the corridor... and waved goodbye to everyone..."
"They seem to respect Miss Su very much; the master has never treated the princess like this before..."
An Wanyu slowly lowered her hand that held the peony, her eyes filled with a dark light, her face pale.
Jiang's pupils contracted slightly, and she slapped the servant: "How dare you! You can blurt out anything like this?"
The servant covered his face, feeling extremely wronged.
"Didn't you tell me to say that?"
"Get out!" Jiang coldly rebuked.
Turning her head, she smiled and said, "Princess Yongzhu, even if Su Jingge comes, it's alright. She made it clear last time that she would never marry into the Xiao family. You are the Xiao family's prospective daughter-in-law, and you will be getting married in two months."
Xiao Ziyu, standing to the side, was secretly delighted, thinking that Su Jingge must have regretted it.
She went back to him, but was too embarrassed to talk to him directly, so she could only go to her father to tell him her feelings.
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