manynovel Chapter 719 Jiang Youzhen's sense of powerlessness
Chapter 719 Jiang Youzhen's sense of powerlessness
Jiang Youzhen quickly asked Qing Lang behind him to give the gift to the master. He gave it at this time because he wanted to see the other party's attitude towards him.
She didn't want the other party to misunderstand her. Anyway, considering the generous gift, she would definitely be polite. She wanted to prevent misunderstandings from happening so as not to affect future interactions.
"This?" The lawyer was a little unsure.
"It's a gift for the old lady. It's not a valuable thing, but it's a token of my appreciation. I wanted to go and bother the old lady, but I'm afraid she's resting, so I want to go when it's more convenient."
It was still early in the morning, and although the old man got up early, who knew if he would be in charge of the household chores? It would be better to visit him later.
"Then I will convey it to you. Lord Jiang, please wait a moment."
He asked someone to serve tea and the lawyer hurried away with the gifts.
Actually, what Magistrate Tao was doing at the moment was not an important task. Although he felt that Jiang Youzhen was valued by the emperor, he could not be too eager or try to curry favor with him. After all, he was a fourth-rank official, while Jiang Youzhen was only a sixth-rank official.
The lawyer walked hurriedly over. Magistrate Tao turned to look at him, put down the book in his hand, but found that the lawyer was holding a gift box in his hand.
"Sir, this is the gift that Lord Jiang said he would give to the old lady."
Prefect Tao felt relieved. Although he was not a greedy person, he still believed that the other party knew the rules and was not the kind of person who was ignorant and arrogant.
He first opened a gift box that looked quite valuable. Magistrate Tao was stunned. What was this?
"Oh my! Lord Jiang is really generous. Is this ebony Buddhist beads? Or it's made of golden nanmu." The lawyer was shocked.
Although the golden nanmu ebony Buddhist beads in front of you are not big, they are round. Water ripples are rippling in circles in the golden black beads. The gold threads are very full and the fragrance is very strong.
And since it is such a long string of Buddhist beads, there are at least 108 of them without counting. The meaning is good and the beads are also top quality.
A string of beads like this is in short supply and is worth at least four or five hundred taels of silver.
Magistrate Tao seemed to be thinking about something, and then opened another more gorgeous brocade box.
Inside was an aromatherapy ball inlaid with gold and red coral beads and carved with Baoxiang flowers. The red coral beads dotted it, making it very eye-catching.
"This? This is really expensive."
The master was shocked again. The carving craftsmanship of this aromatherapy ball was very exquisite. Both the gold sphere and the dozen or so coral beads were not ordinary items. This aromatherapy ball alone was worth three or four hundred taels.
Look at the four-color gift box on the side. Open the top layer and you will see a round fan.
Magistrate Tao didn't understand this, but when he took it in his hand, he found that there were embroidery on both sides, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Wow! This is a double-sided embroidery, one side is a picture of distant mountains and the other side is a picture of ladies. The craftsmanship is truly exquisite." The master praised repeatedly.
"Double-sided embroidery? But I have seen a double-sided embroidered screen before, and its front and back were the same. The double-sided embroidery here is different on the front and back."
"Sir, this double-sided embroidery with different front and back sides is worth a lot of money. Even among the wealthy families in the capital, few people have it. I heard that it is a rare commodity."
The two of them looked at the gifts below again. Although they were also exquisite and valuable, they pale in comparison to the ones before them.
"Why is Jiang Youzhen so generous? Isn't he from a farming family?" Prefect Tao was puzzled. How are you going to repay such a valuable gift?
"I heard that your sister runs an embroidery shop, so she should have quite a bit of wealth," said the lawyer.
"He and I are just casual acquaintances. Why would he send me such an expensive gift?" Prefect Tao was even more confused.
"Maybe he thinks that you are the prefect of the city and wants to make friends with you? After all, his clan is still in Tongzhou Prefecture, so he must want you to take care of them?" The lawyer guessed.
"Maybe so!" Magistrate Tao nodded.
After all, Jiang Youzhen is in the emperor's favor now, and is familiar with all the princes. Even if he wants to find a backer, he will definitely not look for him.
"Sir, what should we do?" The lawyer looked at Magistrate Tao. The gift was too heavy, and he was afraid that he might ask for something.
"Let's go meet him first!" Prefect Tao thought and decided to go and check it out first.
"Hahaha! Jiang Xiuzhuan is back home. I was too busy with official duties to go and greet him in person. I hope Jiang Xiuzhuan will forgive me!"
A hearty voice was heard, and Jiang Youzhen quickly stood up from his seat. He first saw a handsome and tall man walking into the study.
"Your humble servant Jiang Youzhen, a trial reader of the Imperial Academy, pays a visit to the prefect!"
Hmm? Reader? Magistrate Tao was a little puzzled. Isn't it a compiler?
Jiang Youzhen quickly handed in his document for visiting his parents, on which it was clearly written that he was a tutor. Jiang Youzhen later went to the Ministry of Personnel to revise it himself.
She knew that the news of her promotion had not yet been reported back to Tongzhou Prefecture, after all, it was before she left. (The previous title of the captain at the dock has been changed, note: it does not take up the text)
Prefect Tao was shocked. Jiang Youzhen had only been in the official career for over two months, but he had been promoted to imperial tutor?
"It should be the humble official who disturbed me. Your Excellency even sent the head of the police to pick me up. I am flattered and I really don't deserve it."
At this moment, Magistrate Tao was still in shock. He opened the document and saw that it was indeed the position of Imperial Tutor. Below it were the official seals of Jiang Youzhen, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Hanlin Academy. There were no signs of alteration on the document, and the official seal also said Imperial Tutor. Only then did he believe it.
"Congratulations to Mr. Jiang, he is indeed a young talent with extraordinary abilities!" Prefect Tao was deeply moved.
"It was just luck. Thank you for your praise, Mr. Prefect." Jiang Youzhen was naturally humble.
"Hey~ If you don't have any ability, how can you get promoted? I heard that the court arrested a lot of rebels this time, and Jiang Shidu played a great role, which shows that he is very capable."
Magistrate Tao looked at Jiang Youzhen and thought he was a good-looking man with an extraordinary appearance, intelligence, and understanding of the ways of the world. Most importantly, he was capable! He would be promoted soon!
He couldn't help but feel moved and sat down facing Jiang Youzhen.
"I wonder if Assistant Jiang is married?"
Here it comes again! Jiang Youzhen feels powerless.
She smiled and said, "My parents have already made plans."
Is this a date? Or an excuse?
Prefect Tao was a little unsure, but judging from Jiang Youzhen's attitude, he probably didn't want to talk about it.
It was a pity, he had a legitimate daughter, who was in her prime. They were well matched in appearance and age, and he was also from a poor family, so he didn't value this.
Since ancient times, heroes have been judged by their origins. Jiang Youzhen has a bright future, and it would certainly be great if he could become his own son-in-law.
But with Jiang Youzhen's attitude, Prefect Tao couldn't say anything further.
"Mr. Jiang is returning home with honors, but he is the most famous literary star in Tongzhou Prefecture in recent years!"
"No, no, it's all luck. I heard that you came to Tongzhou Prefecture and worked hard to govern the city. The whole city is thriving, and even the people's mental outlook has improved greatly.
As I walked along, I only heard people praising you. They were full of praise for you. "