I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Facing this distant relative, Jiang Zuo adjusted his mood slightly and resisted the urge to sleep.

At this time, Liang Maoshi said again: "Before, your family was hungry and it was your uncle and my family who provided food. During the great famine fifteen years ago, if it weren't for your uncle's help, you, Xiao Zuo, might have starved to death ten years ago."

Having said that, Jiang Zuo did have an impression.

Those strange memories began to flash through his mind.

His childhood and adolescence were not from a wealthy family, so it was a devastating start for him.

It is not easy to have the life we ​​have today.

"Sir, it doesn't look fake." Master Guo also said in Jiang Zuo's ear.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, they have come all the way here to find us, and Jiang Zuo can't just ignore it.

"Where did my cousin come from?"

Jiang Zuo asked kindly. Now he didn't want to doubt the other party's identity. He just wanted to know the purpose of this cousin.

Liang Maoshi said: "I came from my hometown."

Jiang Zuo said: "Your hometown is so far away from the capital, it must be hard for you to come here."

Liang Maoshi smiled and said, "It's not hard at all."

His lips were slightly parted, as if he wanted to say something.

"Master Guo, let's go to the capital right now and find a house to accommodate Uncle Liang and his family." Jiang Zuo ordered.

With Jiang Zuo's wealth, it would not be a problem for him to buy any mansion in the capital.

"My nephew is so thoughtful. Thank you in advance."

There was a simple and honest smile on Liang Maoshi's face.

It is indeed a blessing to be related to Jiang Zuo, a relative of noble status.

Jiang Zuo said in a rather calm tone: "No need to thank me, we are all relatives. Since you are here, you can have a good time in the capital."

As for the other party's real purpose, Jiang Zuo had already guessed it roughly.

The reason they came all the way here was simply to ask Jiang Zuo to take care of them.

"Uncle Liang, this way please."

Master Guo said.

Liang Maoshi seemed to want to stay longer, but after staying for a while, he followed Master Guo and left.

On Jiang Zuo's side, there was finally a moment of peace.

He lay down on the bench, slowly closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep. It was not until someone from the palace came to summon him that Jiang Zuo reluctantly got up and prepared to go to the palace.

Another busy day.

The empress understood that Jiang Zuo had been quite busy recently, so she did not summon Jiang Zuo to the palace to "sleep with her".

After a day, everything was calm as usual.

Jiang Zuo just went out and prepared to go to the imperial city.

But at this time, his cousin was standing outside the door.

"Morning, my dear nephew."

Liang Maoshi stepped forward and said with a smile.

Jiang Zuo frowned, but still said calmly: "Uncle, what's the matter?"

Liang Maoshi said with a simple and honest face: "Nephew, your cousin just arrived in the capital today. Can you help him find a job?"

Hearing this, Jiang Zuo was a little annoyed, but he remained calm and said, "No problem, don't worry, I'll ask someone to arrange it later."

Jiang Zuo would certainly not arrange such a person who had connections to work in the court. Anyway, Jiang Zuo now had several shops in the capital, so arranging that cousin to work in the shop would be considered as a favor to his uncle and a way to save face by not rebuking him in person.

"That's good, that's good."

Liang Maoshi smiled foolishly again.

Jiang Zuo stood up and said, "Uncle, the court has been busy lately and cannot entertain you. You can go around by yourself. This capital is quite prosperous."

"Yes, yes, this capital city is great."

Liang Maoshi's dark and thin face was filled with joy.

Jiang Zuo said calmly: "Then I'll go first."

"You keep busy."

Liang Maoshi nodded repeatedly.

It was almost dusk when Jiang Zuo returned to the mansion, but as soon as he got off the carriage, the person who came into his sight was his cousin again.

Jiang Zuo was suddenly displeased. It was quite annoying to have such a relative.

But after all, the other party was Jiang Zuo's benefactor when he was a child, so naturally he couldn't show any displeasure to him.

"Uncle, why are you still here?"

Jiang Zuo stepped forward and asked.

"My dear nephew, you are finally back. Today, your uncle told you that he would arrange a job for your cousin, but the job you arranged for him..."

Liang Maoshi's expression was a little ugly

This distant relative is indeed a bit annoying.

"Is there any problem?" Jiang Zuo asked in a calm tone.

Liang Maoshi said: "I heard that it is just a business job. This is not appropriate. With your current status, nephew, you can easily arrange an official position for your cousin."

In his opinion, Jiang Zuo was a popular figure around the emperor and a powerful man, so it would be easy for him to do this.

After all, holding an official position in the imperial court brings honor to the family, which cannot be compared with that of a lowly merchant.

Jiang Zuo explained: "Uncle, he is not a merchant, but the manager of our store. He gets a salary of fifty taels a month, which is not a small amount."

"Fifty taels?"

After hearing this, a smile appeared on Liang Maoshi's face.

He was an old farmer and had never seen so much money in his life.

Jiang Zuo added: "The court is busy with many affairs now. Even though I am the chief minister of the cabinet, I cannot assign positions to people casually. If we are implicated, you and I will both suffer. I don't think your uncle would want his younger cousin to go to jail."

This sentence frightened Liang Maoshi, and he kept saying, "I don't want it, I don't want it. This job of fifty taels is fine."

Jiang Zuo finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what his cousin said. What he feared most were those rogue relatives.

"In that case, then cousin, please go back. I have been very busy with official duties recently and don't have much time to entertain you." Jiang Zuo said.

"understand……"

……

Life in the capital city is bustling with a bit of noise, and joyful with a bit of noise.

Restaurant.

There was a lot of people and it was quite lively.

Liang Maoshi came to the second floor, patted the table and shouted, "Waiter, bring up all the best wine in your store."

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of others.

The waiter came over, looked at Liang Maoshi's ordinary outfit, and said, "Sir, our best wine here costs ten taels of silver."

"Are you still afraid that I won't pay for my drinks?"

Liang Maoshi looked displeased.

"This……"

The waiter continued to look at Liang Maoshi with a scrutinizing gaze.

Liang Maoshi took out a silver ingot from his pocket, slapped it on the table, and said, "Is this enough?"

Looking at the silver on the table, the waiter immediately changed his attitude and put away his strange look. He nodded and smiled, "It's enough, please wait a moment, sir."

He had always been timid and submissive all his life, and had never felt as cheerful as he did today. He was immediately very happy and decided to drink a lot today.

"This gentleman, you never reveal your true identity. I wonder which company you are the boss of?"

Someone else came forward and started a conversation.

"I'm not a boss, I just happened to be lucky."

Liang Maoshi smiled.

Someone else said, "You can tell at a glance that he is not an ordinary person. He must be a high-ranking official."

"I don't dare to take it seriously."

Hearing others' flattery, Liang Maoshi's vanity reached its peak.

At this time, Liang Maoshi didn't know that someone was watching him in the corner.