Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

Chapter 457 Liu Quan met the Governor and conveyed Heshen's message

Official Zhao said, "Actually, this is what Your Excellency meant. Jiangnan is the richest region in the world. What I mean is that if anyone wants to pass the imperial examination through us, they must get this amount." He extended his left index finger.

"One thousand taels?" The official on the left also made the same gesture.

Officer Zhao said, "It's too little."

After saying that, he stood up and took two steps forward. "Brother Zuo, why is it that you are so arrogant in poetry and prose, but so restrained when talking about money?"

The official on the left thought for a moment and said, "Ten thousand taels?"

The Governor laughed heartily upon hearing this.

He also stood up, took two steps, and said, "Mr. Zuo is truly a gentleman of moral integrity."

Official Zhao said, "One hundred thousand taels."

Official Zuo repeated this sentence.

He slammed the table and stood up. "Alright, if you stick your head out, you'll get a knife. If you hide your head, you'll also get a knife."

Officer Zhao glanced at the Governor, and they both burst into laughter.

Someone is eavesdropping outside the door.

It's a woman.

She hurried out with the basket.

She just left.

The people from He Mansion arrived soon after.

The servant opened the door, walked into the place where the three officials had just been discussing, bowed, and reported: "Master, the people from the He Mansion request to see you."

The official on the left said, "Please let him in."

The servant went to invite him immediately.

Liu Quan walked in, bowed and said, "My lords."

Officer Zhao stood up and said, "Do you have any letter from Your Excellency?"

Liu Quan said there was a letter.

The Governor General said, "What does the letter say?"

Liu Quan said to him, "I have only brought you a message. I want to tell you that books contain golden houses, beautiful women, thousands of bushels of millet, and numerous carriages and horses."

Upon hearing this, Officer Zhao fell into deep thought.

The Governor looked to the official on his left.

The official on the left said, "This is the words of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, which encourages students to study. Why did you tell us this, sir?"

Official Zhao thought of the answer, came over, and said, "I understand. Your Excellency is telling us to go for it. Listen, precious jade, thousands of jars of gold, and numerous carriages and horses—isn't that what it means?"

The four of them suddenly understood and burst into laughter at the same time.

At this time, the servant came to the door again and said "Master". The left official let him in.

The servant came forward and bowed, saying, "Master, would you mind sending in the wine-cooker?"

The official on the left said, "Quick, call her in." The servant took the order and left.

Official Zhao said, "Today's event is important, so we must drink to our heart's content."

The official on the left said loudly: "Come, come, come, boil some wine, boil some wine, come."

The panicked woman from before walked in and looked at the four people expressionlessly.

Liu Quan glanced at her, bowed and said, "My lords, I will take my leave now."

Official Zhao said, "Then I won't send it."

The woman bowed.

The official on the left waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. Come on, make some wine."

Officer Zhao also said something to the same effect.

The official on the left said, "Please come in, sir."

The woman placed the basket on the table and three officials came over.

……

There was a boat parked in the river and a group of ducks were swimming.

In the room.

A man is reading a book motionlessly.

The woman who had been cooking wine just now walked in.

The man raised his head and said, "I'm back."

The woman said yes.

Put the basket down.

She took something wrapped in oil paper from the basket, slowly sat down, and sobbed softly.

The man looked at her and asked in confusion, "Qingqing, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"

Zhao Qing said calmly, "No, you've become dull from studying."