Chapter 579 581. Nan Yueer
When Prefect Nan heard this, his face turned dark.
It was obvious that the two families were fighting openly and secretly, but they had to point all the blame at him, the local official, which was an accusation that he was not strict in his rule.
There are so many vandalism happening in this city of music, don’t they have any idea about it?
He didn't want to offend either side at this time, so he just said vaguely that he would increase the number of yamen runners patrolling that area so that if they found anything unusual, they could take precautions in advance.
Lixia understood immediately. It turned out that the prefect was not biased towards either side. This was a good thing. It would just depend on who had the better move.
She has been with the Madam for so many years and has seen many cases sent to her by her subordinates.
If I think about it myself, I don’t believe that I can’t beat this old guy.
Jin Qianqian couldn't help laughing when she looked at the long plan that Lixia attached to the back.
Lichun also stared at it for a while, and then said with some concern, "Is Lixia's action inappropriate? What if the Nan prefect intervenes?"
Jin Qianqian, "Why do you think I asked General Zhou to borrow someone before?"
"Ah, I understand," Li Dong said happily, "Madam is looking for General Zhou to borrow his power."
Jin Qianqian, "His farm is just relying on the Shangshu Mansion to run rampant, but it's a pity that the world is not surnamed Huang. Among these dignitaries, a Shangshu Mansion is obviously not enough.
Even if the Nan prefect really surrenders to Minister Huang, he still has to consider whether he can offend General Zhou, the Marquis of Cheng'en."
As long as he has some scruples and does not interfere, with Lixia's methods and the people he brings over, it will be easy to clean up the farm.
At this time, Lecheng Houya
Prefect Nan was also talking about Jin Qianqian, "This Madam Gu is really overbearing. Although Tianzhuang plotted against her that day, she is not fine.
"Tian Zhuang was imprisoned because of this, and this government has helped her vent her anger. Can't we just let this matter go? Why do we have to make this city so chaotic?"
Nan Yue'er brought him a cup of tea at this moment, "Dad, don't be angry.
I think Madam Gu did nothing wrong. If she hadn't let their evil plan succeed, Madam Gu's reputation would definitely be ruined now.
If it really came to that, even if she met a judge who could help her overturn the verdict, nothing could be undone.
For so many years, the Tian family has been suppressing my father as a merchant family. They are really arrogant.
After this trip to jail, he not only did not restrain himself, but relied on his relationship with the Shangshu Mansion to keep a high profile in Lecheng.
Obviously, you are the father and mother of this Lecheng, but those people are just holding the farm."
Nan Yue'er thought about how Tian Mi looked so smug when she went out to attend parties these days, and how she didn't even take him, the daughter of the prefect, seriously, so she couldn't help but say a few more words.
Prefect Nan, "It's because your father's family background is not good enough. I worked hard to climb to this position, so naturally I don't want to offend anyone.
I didn’t expect to be bullied by both sides, and now I am not pleasing either side.”
Madam Nan, "It's just that we don't know what the future holds. Otherwise, we might as well just find someone to rely on instead of being bullied by both sides."
"It's really frustrating to be an official..."
Nan Yue'er received Madam Nan's gaze and whispered, "If you ask me, this is all because that Tian Zhuang was narrow-minded and caused trouble first.
Otherwise, why would Madam Gu go to such great lengths to deal with him?
In my daughter's opinion, the farm can't compete with them at all."
Prefect Nan became interested, "Yue'er, do you think Madam Gu will be better?"
Nan Yue'er, "Dad, I think we all overestimate the farm.
According to my daughter, Madam Gu only sent a personal maid this time, and did not even hire a manager. It can be seen that she does not take the farm seriously at all.
Think about it again, even the guards sent by General Zhou were only following the orders of that maid.
This shows that in Mrs. Gu's eyes, the farm is only worth this treatment.
Why should we think so highly of this man? Even if he is really related to the Huang family, he cannot step on the head of you, a local prefect.
If this matter gets out, it will be of no benefit to Dad's future career, and he might even use it to attack you."
Prefect Nan also came to his senses at this moment. He had indeed been anxious these days.
His term of office was about to end, and he only wanted to grasp the Shangshu Mansion as a lifeline, while ignoring other minor details.
This is really a life-threatening question, and any choice will affect him.
"If you don't care about both ends, you will definitely be safe for a while.
But what about the future? You have indirectly offended the three parties. As long as these people are making trouble, the next transfer order may not be to where you are going. "
Prefect Nan closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. What his daughter said made sense. It seemed that it would not work to please both sides. He had to make a choice.
When he opened his eyes, he didn't say anything else, but asked Nan Yue'er a question, "If you were asked to choose, who would you choose?"
Nan Yue'er had already learned from her mother, so she naturally had her own ideas. "If it were Yue'er, I would definitely choose Madam Gu."
"Why?"
Nan Yue'er, "Dad, are you testing me?"
"You have been studying with your mother for such a long time, Dad also wants to see what you have learned."
"Then I have to say it, if I said it wrong, please point it out.
As an imperial merchant, Madam Gu holds a huge amount of wealth, which the Tian family cannot compare to.
In addition, now that she has started the maritime trade, she has already made a name for herself with the emperor.
She is also the wife of the prefect, and although she does not have a powerful family behind her, Lord Gu is enough to offset this shortcoming.
He has achieved such achievements before he even turned thirty, and now that he has managed Lucheng in an orderly manner, his reputation has spread here.
Once his term of office is over, no one will be able to take away the credit for his achievements, and his future career will be predictable.
Besides, they are not without any foundation. Don't forget that Lord Gu has been an official in the capital for some time. How could he not have colleagues who are close to him?
Even if these are of no help, he still has the support of General Zhou. I think even Minister Huang would not dare to confront General Zhou."
After hearing her daughter's analysis, Mrs. Nan couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
"They say that bystanders see things more clearly. Our Yue'er sees things clearly." In fact, these days, Governor Nan has also made a choice in his mind.
Otherwise, he would not have gone to the government office to file a complaint again and easily let the matter go.
"Madam has taught our daughter very well." He did not forget to praise Madam Nan.
Mrs. Nan smiled modestly and said, "This child still has a lot to learn."
As she said this, she asked Nan Yue'er to leave first and looked at Prefect Nan again, "I think the Master has already made a decision. I do have something I want to discuss with the Master."
(End of this chapter)
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