Chapter 325 Someone reached out?
"I'm not planning on taking it. The magic pills are so expensive, how can I afford them?
And I'm not bragging, I've always been very particular about what I do. I only accept things that I can afford to exchange, and I generally don't accept things that I can't afford."
Li Chengxiu mumbled and nodded in response, but the obvious hidden meaning in his words made Jiang Wan frown.
"What do you mean? Did anyone mention anything to you?"
"Yes. The Earl of Changping came to see you a while ago and wanted to recommend a young man from his family for officialdom.
He said he was willing to follow the example of Qin Jia Yushu and offer his clan's secret treasures, those extremely expensive magic pills, but I didn't want them! "
He snorted coldly with a narrow-minded look.
"When my parents and brother were poisoned, I heard that everyone in the world went searching for herbs that could cure the poison. Those noble families were as quiet as if they had all died, and not a single one stepped forward to respond.
Now that I don't need it anymore, they are rushing out to offer me medicine?
Bah, am I a despicable person?
Are you expecting to exchange my official position for some junk?
Go ahead and kill him, I won't change! "
So even though he knew that those magic pills were very famous, Li Laosi was very principled and turned his head away, not getting involved, which put many aristocratic families in a passive position.
After hearing this, Jiang Wan suddenly understood.
No wonder the Lord mentioned the magic pills specifically yesterday and gave me several subtle winks. It turns out that those people with ulterior motives have extended their evil hands to the Emperor.
A murderous look immediately flashed in her eyes.
"The Earl of Changping? Oh, seeing that Zhu Mingfu and her daughter were expelled from the palace, this old man Zhu jumped out again? Which family did he recommend?"
"Qian family."
Li Chengxiu also frowned.
"It's strange, he didn't recommend the legitimate sons and daughters for marriage, but instead recommended his illegitimate son's in-laws. Oh, this Qian family is Zhu Mingzhi's maternal family. Do you remember your nominal aunt? When we were in Maocheng, she wanted to be your stepmother, and didn't you beat her up?"
"You don't need to remind me so carefully. I don't have any amnesia."
Use your brain carefully and try to unravel the truth from these things.
"I made careful inquiries back then. Zhu Mingzhi's mother's branch is also a concubine's branch of the Qian family. They haven't produced any capable people, and they're not considered promising in the capital. Why would Old Man Zhu think of recommending such a mediocre person?"
"No, it's my fault for not making it clear just now. He didn't recommend anyone from the Qian family in Beijing, but rather someone from the direct line of the Qian family.
I heard that Qian Jiulang is quite capable. He has been known as a child prodigy since he was young. He was also a person who won the title of Chuanlu at a young age in the previous dynasty.
I'm just a little older now, around 30 years old.
I guess he saw that our Taifu made his debut by offering medicine at that age and even got a high position of the third rank from my father, so he wanted to follow suit."
He put his hands down and moved closer to his wife. When it came to serious matters, Li Chengxiu was quite reliable. He briefly explained the whole story and then curled his lips in displeasure.
"Pah, who does he take me for?
My father was trying to save my eldest brother at that time. Besides, our father acted as a guarantor, and our Lord Qin is indeed reliable in every way.
It took all of these people to get this far. Otherwise, my dad isn't stupid, so he wouldn't just give the high position to anyone who comes to join him, right?
Look at how awesome Old Liu was back then. Isn't he drying salt in Dongling Mansion now? My position as the Minister of Revenue is reserved for Liu Yitong. When he completes his meritorious service, he can return to the position directly. I won't give it to anyone who wants it!"
It must be said that although Li Laosi has a bad temper, he is really a good dog who is loyal and protects his nest!
After all, Old Liu had suffered hardships with the couple in Dongling Mansion. Even as a scholar of such an old age, he still had to carry a big knife and go up to the city wall to fight with the foreign enemies.
Even for this reason, Li Laosi would not just pick someone from another aristocratic family to destroy Liu Yitong's career.
He counted on his fingers and began to mumble.
"There's also Old Wan, Old Deng, and Old Feng from Dongling Mansion, Little Mo, Little Wang, and Little Lin from the army. Oh, and that jerk Qiao Yuwu. When my term is up, I'll transfer them all over here one by one.
I have my own team, so why would I bother to argue with those cunning and cunning aristocratic families? Isn't that like scratching your own chin?"
Look at this brain, isn't it still clear when it should be working? So just because Li Chengxiu is not good at liberal arts doesn't mean he is not good at martial arts either!
"As long as you know it in your heart, there's nothing wrong with what you said. I really like it!"
Jiang Wan nodded and smiled with satisfaction.
"No matter which family they are, any of those that have managed to survive the turbulent times and have been passed down through generations are not easy to deal with. Especially with the complex intermarriages between them, if something really goes wrong, even one will affect the entire group, which will be extremely disadvantageous to us."
"I know. My brother and eldest brother have explained this to me in detail."
Li Chengxiu sighed, his tone full of embarrassment.
“My brother said at the beginning that if we want the Dayu Dynasty to be passed down well, our biggest enemy will be the aristocratic families, but our biggest help will also be those aristocratic families.
Especially since our makeshift team has just been formed and is still lacking in everything, we definitely need the support of the aristocratic families. At the very least, we have to appease them and not let them cause any more trouble.
My eldest brother also stressed repeatedly a while ago that I should be careful in dealing with those old foxes. I must keep my composure, speak in a profound and mysterious way, and not let anyone easily discover my thoughts…”
He scratched his head in frustration, thinking that his elder brother's request was reasonable but ridiculous.
"Wife, look at me from head to toe. What on earth makes me look like an unfathomable shell? I can guarantee that I won't laugh when I'm funny, and I won't curse when I'm angry. That's pretty good.
What on earth is Big Brother talking about? If I could do what he said, would I need him to remind me? Wouldn't I have already done it?
"Oh, I see you are quite clever!"
"Well, I know you're not complimenting me."
The couple had a boring quarrel, and Jiang Wan raised his hand and picked up a memorial to read, trying to multitask while talking and reading.
“What your brothers say makes sense, and if it makes sense, you’d better listen to them.
It doesn't matter if you can't be cryptic. In the future, try to speak less in such large situations. The less you say, the fewer mistakes you make. If you really can't make up your mind, just say you can discuss it later.
Also, that Qian Jiulang you mentioned sounds familiar to me. I just remembered him. No matter how knowledgeable he is, he is useless. He is not a good person.
"Why, do you recognize him?"
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