Chapter 336 Insect Eggs
He Jinglan and An Qinghe came over to take a look curiously.
He Jinglan looked at the densely packed bunch of things and felt an inexplicable chill. "What is this? It's disgusting."
Gu Xixi's face looked a little unhappy. "Locust eggs are about to hatch."
He Jinglan was the daughter of a wealthy family, and An Qinghe was a fruit tree grower. Although neither of them had ever seen locusts in person,
But they also knew the locusts' bad reputation.
For a moment, the expressions of the three people became serious.
Gu Xixi lowered her head and continued to look through the wheat seedlings.
Needless to say, He Jinglan, Anqing and Ziran knew what to do at this time, and they followed suit to look for locust eggs.
"Here are some! There are so many, almost every tree has one!"
"Same here."
Gu Xixi walked for a while, then stopped and said, "Let's go back now."
An Qinghe was surprised, "You don't want to watch it anymore?"
Gu Xixi walked out quickly and said, "No need to look, this is enough."
An Qinghe had never seen Gu Xixi look like this before, so he asked, "Are these locust eggs serious?"
He knew that locusts would destroy all harvests when they passed through, but he didn't understand whether the few insect eggs in front of him could really cause a locust plague in the future?
Gu Xixi's voice was a little tense. "At this density per square meter, not only will there be no harvest around the capital this summer, but other surrounding counties will also be affected."
An Qinghe's heart began to lift. "That's a locust plague. It's over. This is no small matter!"
He Jinglan was well-read, so he naturally understood the severity of the locust plague.
She believed in Gu Xixi's judgment, and although she was anxious, she was still able to maintain calm thinking.
"Xixi, you said that if we go back now, you should have figured out what to do, right?"
"If there's anything I can do to help, just tell me. I'll be happy to help."
An Qinghe nodded desperately, "Yes, yes, yes, and me too!"
Gu Xixi looked at He Jinglan and said, "Take me to see Mu Nanzhao."
The two looked at each other, and He Jinglan said solemnly, "Okay."
An Qinghe opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing. He just strode ahead to lead the way.
Even though he and Mu Nanzhao no longer get along, he admits in his heart that Mu Nanzhao is truly capable.
Especially when facing major issues, being jealous and selfish still hinders others. Is this what a real man does?
In the imperial palace, Mu Nanzhao and He Jinghui walked out of the palace gate.
All the colleagues I met along the way were smiling and congratulating me.
He Jinghui also smiled and thanked everyone.
Finally got on the He Mansion's carriage.
He Jinghui's smiling face collapsed instantly, as if he had just eaten a whole bitter gourd raw, and he hung his head and sighed.
Mu Nanzhao said calmly, "Be happy, you have been promoted twice in such a short time, but others can't even ask for it."
He Jinghui lifted the curtain and looked, and then said, making sure that no one else heard, "This blessing is for you, do you want it?"
"Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, yes, you are a second-rank official. You have enough to deal with when you join the cabinet, and now you have to deal with the mess left behind. Don't you know how much money is left in the treasury?"
"To put it nicely, I am being asked to take over this position because of your Majesty's new appointment and the time of crisis."
"To put it bluntly, isn't it just that I have been given a burden that no one else is willing to carry?"
Mu Nanzhao picked up the book on the tea table and flipped through it casually. "It's not that no one is willing to take on the responsibility, it's that no one can bear this burden."
"Didn't you see just now that a few people's eyes were burning red?"
He Jinglan sneered contemptuously, "He is just a fool obsessed with power. He only has the position of Shangshu in his eyes."
"You really only see the thief eating, but you don't know the thief getting beaten."
"Besides, the late Empress Dowager and her party left behind so many messed-up accounts. Old Man Fan is the Minister of Personnel, and his family has served in the court for three generations. He must be involved."
"Now that I'm letting you take on the position of Minister of Revenue, I'm also trying to contain the Fan family and give them a warning."
He Jinghui fell backwards and wailed, "I understand all the pros and cons you mentioned, but who asked me? I was physically exhausted before, and I will be mentally exhausted in the future. Do you want me to live?"
Mu Nanzhao took a quick glance and continued flipping through the book.
He Jinghui sat up and looked at him, "This is the latest volume of Red Leaf Love that Jinglan asked me to buy. Don't you never read these popular books?"
Mu Nanzhao didn't raise his eyes, "Well, I'm bored, just looking around."
He Jinghui nodded casually, turned around and poured himself a cup of tea.
As he was drinking, he suddenly realized something, "Mu Nanzhao!! So it was you who recommended me?!"
Mu Nanzhao reacted calmly and sighed, "I thought you would notice it sooner."
"It's really a waste of our many years of acquaintance."
He Jinghui rushed over and said angrily, "You still have the nerve to mention that we have known each other for many years?"
"How could you harm your own brother like this?!"
Mu Nanzhao frowned at the noise, put down the book, and said, "The reason I didn't tell you was because it was urgent."
"Your He family has always wanted to obtain the position of Minister of Revenue. You know this better than anyone else."
"The position of Shangshu is about to fall to your cousin. If I don't do something, will you be able to keep your position as the head of the family in a few days?"
"The He family must be firmly in your hands. This is a tacit understanding between you and me."
He Jinghui was silent.
He was the legitimate descendant of the He family, but his parents died early, leaving only him and his sister.
As He Jinghui grew up, he witnessed how his family was gradually eaten away by others.
Once upon a time, He Jinghui's father's power supported the entire family.
After his death, the He family immediately turned their attention to other sons who had the opportunity to become officials.
At that time, He Jinghui was still young and could only rely on his own efforts to grow up.
He tried hard to protect his sister and kept the cold eyes and poor treatment from his relatives behind himself.
Until He Jinghui met Mu Nanzhao.
Mu Nanzhao saw at a glance the ambition that He Jinghui had suppressed deep inside.
"Isn't it just that the He family doesn't take you seriously?"
"From now on, just make them listen to you and have to look you in the eye, isn't that enough?"
At that time, He Jinghui also vaguely saw that there seemed to be something broader in Mu Nanzhao's eyes.
So he made friends with Mu Nanzhao, both as a follower and a colleague.
Recalling the past fragments, He Jinghui felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured on him, and his eyes suddenly became clear.
"I'm too slow."
I thought I got what I wanted, but I forgot to be prepared for danger.
Mu Nanzhao said, "Mr. Yu, you should know how important it is to have the Ministry of Revenue in the hands of your own people in order to deal with Mr. Fan and others."
"Personally, it was His Majesty's idea to select someone from the He family as the Minister of Revenue. I just took a step ahead of them and pushed you up."
He Jinghui looked at Mu Nanzhao and bowed solemnly, "It is He Jinghui's honor to have such a close friend. He stopped me on the cliff."
Mu Nanzhao stared at him for a moment, then suddenly turned away with a look of disgust.
"Don't be so fake, it's ugly."
He Jinghui's forehead veins tightened, and he gritted his teeth, "Mu Nanzhao, don't be shameless!"
The Regent's Palace was not far from the Imperial Palace, and they had already arrived outside the palace while talking.
Before the carriage came to a complete stop, the butler who had been waiting for a long time quickly stepped forward and whispered a few words beside the window.
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