Chapter 90 Documents... Does Su Jingge have a grudge against me?!
"Why don't you just apologize to An Wanyu?"
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The teacup slammed heavily onto the table, and Xiao Yinhe's face turned ashen: "Apologize to her? Why should I apologize to her?"
Seeing that people get angry whenever this matter is brought up, Jiang remained calm and said with a smile, "Isn't that because you're siding with outsiders?"
"Side the side of outsiders? What nonsense!" Xiao Yinhe glared at Jiang Shi. "I don't even want to talk about the rotten things she's done. She's not even a fraction as bad as Su Jin!"
"Absolutely incomparable!"
"What do you mean I'm helping outsiders? Su Jingge is the assistant magistrate, now she's the county magistrate, and she's also Li Jingyi's informant. She's done so many good things for the people. If she hadn't insisted on repairing the land, you'd still be walking on the muddy streets right now!"
"Am I siding with her? I'm only concerned for the people, but you've made it sound like I've done something improper!"
Jiang choked again: "That princess is, after all, our future daughter-in-law of the Xiao family. No matter how capable Su Jingge is, can she still be a princess?"
"You're just looking at what's in front of you. You think Su Jingge is amazing just because she's accomplished a little. But when it comes to real talent, the princess has received proper instruction from a renowned teacher."
"Is she someone Su Jingge can compare to?"
Xiao Yinhe now finds the Jiang family increasingly unreasonable.
"I would like to ask which great master taught the monarch to be like this."
Jiang straightened her neck: "It's all thanks to the tutors in the palace."
As a result, when Xiao Yinhe uttered the next sentence, Jiang's face turned pale.
"Then you must tell everyone, whatever you do, never go back to that teacher!"
"You, how could you do this?" Jiang pointed at him. "You're just interested in that Su Jingge. Your son can't marry her, so you want to marry her, is that it?"
"This is outrageous! Is there no justice in this world?!"
Jiang sat on the ground, throwing a tantrum and wailing bitterly.
Enraged, Xiao Yin smashed the teacup on the ground: "Get out! Get out of here!"
Just then, Zhao Liu came in. The teacup was right at his feet, but he dodged quickly and wasn't splashed.
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Inside the main hall.
Zhao Liu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I pay my respects to the governor. What has angered you, my lord?"
Xiao Yinhe sighed: "It's just some household chores, it's nothing."
Zhao Liu smiled and said, "Now that you are the governor, even you have your worries. It seems that the saying 'every family has its own troubles' is true."
Xiao Yinhe didn't have time to waste words with him and said, "Sixth Brother Zhao has come to see me. Is there something you need? Please speak frankly."
Zhao Liu stopped hiding his intentions and went straight to the point: "Prefect Xiao, isn't this the county? Has a new magistrate just taken office?"
“It’s that Su Jingge…” Zhao Liu sighed. “She’s managed the county so well, and I’m very pleased to see it. But I’m a businessman, and in the past, Zhao Liu was the one who approved all the customs clearance documents for my goods. Now things have changed…”
"Sir, you know that I had a little...unpleasantness with Su Jingge in the past. This batch of goods is about to depart, but I haven't obtained the customs clearance documents yet. Sir, aren't you on good terms with Su Jingge?"
"In your wise judgment, sir, should Su Jingge be granted this passage document or not?"
"Or... if you don't give it to me, how much would you have to give it to me?"
After saying that, he rubbed his fingers together, which meant money.
Xiao Yinhe understood.
He took a sip of tea and smiled calmly, "Is Zhao the Sixth Young Master overthinking things?"
“The magistrate has always been honest and upright. He may have had some unpleasantness with Jia Liulang, but in my opinion... that Su Jin is not such a petty and vengeful person.”
"Sixth Brother Zhao, you can rest assured. You can go directly to the county government to get the travel permit. If she doesn't approve it or tries to use it as an excuse to accept bribes, then he'll probably lose his title as the inspector of this prefecture..."
Zhao Liu suddenly realized that the title of "Inspector General" was indeed true.
Now that Governor Xiao has said it, it's highly likely that it's true.
According to him, if Su Jingge deliberately blocked him and refused to approve the clearance documents, she would only be breaking the law.
If she dares to offer me any benefits, she's knowingly breaking the law.
Therefore, Su Jingge wouldn't hold herself back.
Thinking of this, Zhao Liu smiled and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect: "The governor is indeed farsighted; I was judging a gentleman by my own petty standards..."
Xiao Yinhe smiled: "Sixth Brother Zhao, there's no need to be so polite. We may have both been in the same quagmire before, but things are different now. I hope you can see the situation clearly, Sixth Brother Zhao."
Zhao Liu's eyelashes twitched; he was reminding himself that although Su Jingge had once been an ordinary citizen, she was different now.
She's a county magistrate now; fortunes can change drastically in the past.
It was to tell him to see the reality of the situation and stop opposing Su Jingge.
Zhao Liu bowed: "Your Excellency's reminder is correct. I will certainly see the current situation clearly."
Xiao Yinhe nodded in satisfaction: "That's very good, but there's one more thing... I heard that you made a bet with Su Jingge. If this place is completed, Zhao Liulang will transfer half of his wealth to Su Jingge. Is that still valid?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Liu's brows furrowed deeply.
He was reminding himself to keep his promise. Xiao Yinhe and Su Jingge were now in a mutual protection relationship, sharing both prosperity and adversity.
If this money were given to Su Jingge, she would definitely use it for city construction.
If the two men are well-established and win the hearts of the people, the sage will naturally be happy.
So he reminded himself that cashing in this money would naturally be good for him.
Zhao Liu internally berated himself, wondering why he had made that bet with her in the first place.
How incomprehensible must one's brain be?
If he doesn't honor his promise now, he will lose face for Shanggu Zhai and for Ning Zhutian.
Merchants will definitely be dissatisfied with him in the future.
Recalling what Xiao Yinhe had just said, I understood the situation.
He smiled and said, "That's natural, that's natural."
Xiao Yinhe nodded in satisfaction: "That's very good." He looked at the things that Zhou Liu had brought and said, "Zhao Liulang should take these things back. If people find out that I accepted bribes as soon as I took office, it might give them a handle to use against me!"
Zhao Liu looked at the object and said, "Very well, in the future, you must visit Shangguzhai often."
Xiao Yinhe smiled and said, "Definitely, definitely."
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Zhao Liu left the mansion.
He looked at the thing in his hand, his eyes darkening. Xiao Yinhe didn't accept things, and besides, he had already made it clear that even if he gave this thing to Su Jingge, Xiao Yinhe would approve it if he wanted, and if he didn't, it would be useless.
He asked someone to hand over the items, but then took them back.
He got into the carriage: "To the county government office."
Inside the county government office.
Although Fan Tong, the registrar, was an accomplice, he was spared the death penalty because he provided information about Zhao Zhou's crimes.
Li Jingyi ordered this man to atone for his crime by performing meritorious service.
Therefore, Fan Tong was responsible for reporting all matters, big and small, to the county government.
Su Jingge knew this person was good at flattery, so there was no need to condemn him outright.
There are plenty of people like him who flaunt their power and act according to others' wishes; she should make good use of such petty people.
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