Hope for luck

Chapter 239
Gao Pan and Pan Xianwen were both stunned by Dong Pingzhang's words. For a while, they didn't dare to make any changes, and they all looked at Dong Pingzhang in a daze.

"Corruption of officials has always been the most troublesome thing for the imperial court. As the saying goes, the top is not upright, and the bottom is crooked. If I, the chief assistant, take the lead in using power for personal gain, selling officials and nobles, how corrupt will the government be after that?"

Dong Pingzhang continued calmly.

At this time, Gao Pan reacted, and said with a smile:

"Look at what you said, the kid was scared. The kid didn't say that you were using power for personal gain. This Xie Yujun was originally from the clan. If he became an official, it would be breaking the ancestral system. Besides, an official of the eighth-rank county magistrate is not considered an official." What is selfishness? For you, do you still need to look sideways for the eighth-rank Zhima official?"

After hearing this, Dong Pingzhang glared at Gao Pan angrily, then at Pan Xianwen who was still in a daze, and said:

"Lin Wu, this is where you are inferior to him. This kid can always come up with other explanations, but you can only use your brain and can't turn the corner!"

This made Pan Xianwen slightly ashamed:
"Yes, what my father-in-law said is that my son-in-law is stupid!"

Seeing this, Dong Pingzhang put down the bowl and chopsticks, sighed softly and said:

"Forget it, you have such a temperament, I'm afraid you can't change it, but as a censor, you should have such a disposition, so that you can be worthy of your conscience!"

After listening to their conversation, Gao Pan realized that the word Linwu was Pan Xianwen's.

After Dong Pingzhang finished speaking, he turned to Gao Pan and said:

"You should understand the reason why the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest. Although it is only the magistrate of Bapin County, if these small officials are all controlled by one person, then the imperial government's decree is just a piece of paper!"

Gao Pan was quite startled when he heard this, and quickly lowered his head and said:
"You're right in what you've always said. It's because the kid is short-sighted, so be educated!"

"However, since he is a member of the clan and the eldest brother of the person whom the emperor personally bestowed the marriage on, I can ask the emperor personally, and the emperor will definitely agree to it!"

Dong Pingzhang suddenly changed the subject and said slowly.

This made Gao Pan jump in his heart, looked up at Dong Pingzhang slightly and asked:
"Elder Dong, why do you need to ask the emperor for such a trivial matter?"

"This is not a trivial matter. According to you, this is a major matter. The clan's expenses are increasing every year, and it has reached the point where it has to be taken seriously. During the period of the former emperor, someone mentioned this matter, but it was refuted..."

Dong Pingzhang said very emotionally, his words seemed to be full of unwillingness.

Gao Pan felt a little puzzled after hearing this, but Dong Pingzhang didn't explain it clearly, and he didn't know what it meant.

"...In this way, if the old man can solve the problem of the clan's salary expenses during his lifetime, he will be worthy of this official robe!"

In Dong Pingzhang's muddy eyes, there was a glimmer of light, which made Gao Pan secretly startled.

"Yes, my father-in-law will definitely be able to rejuvenate our dynasty and leave my name in history!"

Pan Xianwen quickly took the words and complimented him.

Gao Pan was stunned for a moment, and then echoed.

"Okay, the old man never likes to listen to these pleasant words... I'm [-] to [-]% sure of what you said. It just so happens that the Prince's Mansion of Hejian County is also a family that the emperor has suddenly paid attention to recently. It's not difficult to think about it!"

Dong Pingzhang waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Since that's the case, I will thank you on Xie Yujun's behalf, and I will toast you again!"

Gao Pan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and toasted Dong Pingzhang again.

When he heard Dong Pingzhang talk about official corruption, he thought that Dong Pingzhang would not agree, but he didn't expect that after going around a circle, Dong Pingzhang finally agreed, which was quite happy for Gao Pan.

Next, what he had to wait for was Gao Guangyuan's return from Dongshan.

How he left at the beginning, he will go back this time, and this time, it is aboveboard, and there will never be a scene where someone dares to hit him directly.

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The fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is a good day for marriage. There are many people who get married on this day, and the most grand one is the marriage between Jingxi Hou's Mansion and Hejian County Prince's Mansion.

The two governments had already made preparations, probably because the emperor bestowed the marriage again, which caused the rich and powerful to rush to congratulate them, many of whom came uninvited.

Especially in front of the Prince's Mansion in Hejian County, it is much more lively than in the past.

Relevant and irrelevant people all came, blocking the road in front of the Prince's Mansion of Hejian County. Fortunately, someone was working hard to maintain order, and the team that came to congratulate the gift was slowly moving.

The people who were calling names in front of the door were all hoarse, and it was impossible to count who they were, who they were, and who they were.

In the front yard, the stewards were too busy to count the gifts, so they placed them in the front yard, which seemed particularly lively and grand.

As family friends of the Prince's Mansion of Hejian County, the Gao family naturally wants to come to accompany the ceremony. However, although they are family friends, the two houses have not traveled much for a long time. It's a great honor to give a marriage.

Originally, the current butlers of the Gao family, Lu Sixuan, Gao Ruoqian, and Gao Ruoning, just wanted to send a steward to do the ceremony.

But by accident, I heard that Gao Pan was going to the Prince's Mansion of Hejian County to congratulate him, and there was an invitation card, so the three of them decided to let Gao Pan go to congratulate the Gao family on behalf of the Gao family.

Speaking of the three housekeepers, Gao Qiyin was also dissatisfied. Although his daughter was present, he felt that how could the younger generation be allowed to attend such an important matter as the housekeeper?

However, after hearing Mrs. Du say that this matter was decided by Mrs. Gao, she didn't say any more, but went to Neifangtang in person, and warned the three younger generations that they must be fair , not to be partial to any room, otherwise he will tell Mrs. Gao that the housekeeping rights of the three of them will be withdrawn.

The three of Lu Sixuan did not dare to disobey, and quickly nodded in agreement. Gao Pan only found out about this after hearing Gao Ruoqian mention it.

I couldn't help complaining in my heart, Gao Qiyin was really worrying blindly, and I didn't know what he was doing in commanding the army on the Nine Borders?
At that time, he gently persuaded Gao Ruoqian a few words, and said that he absolutely believed that the three of them could manage the family well.

Thinking that Gao Ruoqian's three young ladies and wives could manage the huge Gao Mansion, Gao Pan also thought, would it be possible for Shen Jinhua to come?

With this thought, Gao Pan raised the corner of his mouth, thinking that he was really worrying for nothing.

With Shen Jinhua's intelligent and well-mannered personality, the housekeeper is too simple for her, and Gao Pan also thought a little bit distressedly, if she marries into the Gao family in the future, she can't be allowed to follow the housekeeper, she just needs to cultivate well.

Thinking all the way, Gao Pan came to the Hejian County Prince's Mansion in a carriage, followed by a cart of gifts, most of which were cheap and festive things.

Unless it is a very good friendship, in Gao Pan's view, the gift he brought today is already good enough, and the Hejian County Prince's Mansion has absolutely no reason to pick it up.

(End of this chapter)