allonlinenovel Chapter 339: Deputy Governor
Chapter 339: Deputy Governor
The next day, Liancheng packed up his things and went to his residence with Lianqiao. Lianqiao introduced Jiang Li to him, and Liancheng bowed to Jiang Li to express his gratitude.
After Shen Shuyi returned to the Shen Mansion, he thought about sending his brother to Mr. Liancheng for treatment during the autumn hunting.
The autumn hunt will be held in a few days. In order to show the grace of heaven and for the people to celebrate the empress dowager's birthday, most of the officials' families will accompany them, and the Shen family will be no exception.
Apart from the fact that Old Madam Shen is still not feeling well and may not travel, most of the other masters in the mansion are not at home, so it is a good time to treat my brother.
Besides, even if Qin Xuerong and Shen Jingyu knew about it, they were far away in the suburbs and could not be reached.
Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi was in a very good mood, thinking that maybe after he came back from autumn hunting, his brother's condition would improve significantly.
Shen Shuyi sat in the room, instructing Jinzhu about the things she needed to pack. After all, she would be gone for half a month, so naturally nothing could be left behind.
At this time, Yu Ping came in from outside and whispered, "Miss, Jiang Li got the news."
Shen Shuyi dismissed the second-class maids in the room and looked at Yuping: "Speak."
"Xiao Tingshan seems to be interested in seeking the position of Deputy Chief Secretary of the Privy Council."
Shen Shuyi narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
Privy Council?
The Privy Council is the highest government office in Daqian that is in charge of military affairs. All policies regarding military defense, border preparations, military horses, etc. are under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council.
In recent decades, the power of the Ministry of War has been gradually weakened, and most military and national affairs are controlled by the Privy Council. There are also three yamen, and the Privy Council and the three yamen command the Daqian soldiers.
The Privy Council holds the military command and has the power to mobilize troops, but cannot directly manage the army. The Three Yamen are in charge of the army, but do not have the power to mobilize troops. The generals who lead troops into battle are appointed by the emperor.
In this way, military power is dispersed, which minimizes the possibility of rebellion by military generals.
Daqian was founded on military power, but was also particularly wary of the power of military generals and princes. Therefore, although the Privy Council was in charge of the military, most of its members were civil servants.
In other words, if Xiao Tingshan, a frail man who could neither carry anything nor lift anything, wanted to get his hands on military power, he could only get an official position in the Privy Council.
According to his qualifications, he was definitely not qualified for first- and second-rank official posts such as Privy Councilor and Director of the Privy Council. However, the post of Deputy Chief Secretary, a sixth-rank official, was a good choice for Xiao Tingshan.
Shen Shuyi walked to the window, looked out, and thought about Xiao Tingshan's plan.
He has now surrendered to the Third Prince Xiao Heyu, but it is not known whether this plan was instructed by Xiao Heyu or was his own plan.
After all, Xiao Tingshan has always been ambitious.
Shen Shuyi said nothing, and couldn't help but think about his past life.
In his previous life, Xiao Tingshan seemed to have sought the position of deputy capital secretary, and he did succeed in it. Later, with this position, he was valued by Xiao Heyu, and he was also very scheming, so he was doing very well.
Later, Xiao Tingshan regained his status as a prince. Although he was not good at riding and shooting, he had an advantage because he had served in the Privy Council. In addition, his humble and gentle personality also won the favor of many military generals.
Not long after that, he recovered and was willing to work hard again. He made a lot of progress in martial arts and naturally won the support of many people.
Thinking about it now, Shen Shuyi felt that Xiao Tingshan was able to become the crown prince in his previous life because he had the best time, place and people.
In this life, I will never let him succeed again, no matter what.
The more he wanted it, the more she would not let him get it!
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Not long after, Qin Xin came in from outside and reported: "Miss, the eldest lady from the second house is here."
Shen Shuyi retracted his thoughts: "Please."
Not long after, Shen Youran came in wearing a warm yellow skirt and said affectionately, "Second sister."
"Cousin, please sit down." Shen Shuyi said with a smile.
Shen Youran nodded. Seeing that the maid had almost packed up her things, she couldn't help but say, "Mother asked me to come and see you. Is there anything you need?"
"Thank you for your concern, Second Aunt. You have taken good care of me and I have everything I need now." Shen Shuyi smiled but spoke the truth.
Ever since the power to manage Qin Xuerong's family fell into Zhang Jinping's hands, she received guidance from Shen Shuyi and gradually gained a firm foothold. Now that time has passed, she has reaped many benefits.
Therefore, he was quite warm to Shen Shuyi.
In addition, Shen Youran came to Shen Shuyi several times to ask for advice on mental arithmetic, and Shen Shuyi taught her everything he knew. As a result, Zhang Jinping became more sincere towards Shen Shuyi.
"After this snow, the weather has warmed up. It's really weird. It's windy in the woods during autumn hunting. You'd better prepare more hot water bottles and thick clothes." Shen Youran whispered.
Shen Shuyi nodded in agreement, and actually liked Shen Youran a little.
The girl was not a stunning beauty, but she had an outstanding temperament and knew when to advance and retreat, so it was quite comfortable to get along with her. She was not so lively and enthusiastic, but had a kind of gentle beauty that flowed slowly, just like a handful of hot tea with a long-lasting tea flavor.
"To be honest, my mother asked me to come here for something else." Shen Youran seemed to find it difficult to speak. After all, she always troubled Shen Shuyi and she felt really bad.
"Sister, just say it directly." Shen Shuyi asked Yuping to serve tea and cakes, obviously intending to have a long chat with her.
Shen Youran's heart warmed, and she said, "My aunt has been making trouble in front of the old lady recently, saying that my mother was fooling around with Lin Ge'er and didn't fulfill her responsibilities. Now such a long time has passed, but there is no news at all, which makes my grandmother quite dissatisfied."
Shen Youran didn't need to say the rest of the words, Shen Shuyi also guessed it.
Madam Shen was never a bad person. She was actually quite nice to every one of her descendants. However, no matter how nice she was, there were still differences in closeness and distance between them.
Shen Jinglin is her grandson and has been lovable since childhood.
Now that the person has been missing for so long, the troubles he caused before have probably been forgotten long ago, and only the warmth and beauty remain.
People are like this. The older they get, the more they like fresh and cute things, especially their own grandchildren. No matter how troublesome they are, in their eyes, they are always good people with good nature.
Thinking of this, she would naturally start to make things difficult for Zhang Jinping. Although she would not punish her, she would at least make things difficult for her, her second aunt.
Shen Shuyi looked at Shen Youran and said softly, "Mother has always been like this. Now she is worried about Lin Ge'er, and father doesn't want to see her, so she can only ask grandmother for help."
Shen Youran nodded: "My sister is right."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Second Aunt. Mother is having a hard time right now. My eldest sister has been looking bad since she came back from praying for blessings. My third sister is not around, and my sixth brother is still alive and dead. How can mother be in a good mood?"
Shen Youran paused, as if she understood something, but still couldn't help asking, "Sister, what do you mean...?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "My third sister has been away from the farm for so long, why don't you ask for her help and see if you can persuade my father to bring her back so that we can go hunting together. This will also make my mother feel relieved and put her mind at ease."