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In the evening, Xia Yun and his men left the Xiao Mansion, taking away 2.5 million taels of silver notes.

The transaction with Xiao Ling'er went very smoothly, which made him very satisfied.

Although Xiao Ling'er wanted to buy a automatic rifle from him in the end, he refused on the grounds that the number of guns was insufficient.

Xiao Ling'er did not insist. When she learned that the number of guns was insufficient, she simply gave up the idea of ​​trading.

After returning to the inn, Xia Yun sat leisurely in the hall.

Since the inn was acquired, it has been delisted and closed.

"Did you bring the person back?"

In the hall, Xia Yun suddenly shifted his gaze to Xu Wan'er and asked.

"Ah."

Xu Wan'er nodded, then waved to the guards guarding the gate of the inn.

Upon seeing this, the guard immediately trotted away into the inn.

It was not until half a cup of tea later that the guard returned to the inn with a few people.

Several of them were guards under Xia Yun, and there was another person, who was no other than the former owner of the inn who sold the inn to Xia Yun some time ago!

Obviously, the appearance of several people around was all to protect the former owner of the inn.

"I have met two adults."

The former innkeeper returned to the inn, and the first thing he did when he saw Xia Yun and Xu Wan'er was to fall to his knees.

"Get up."

Looking at the respectful appearance of the former innkeeper, Xia Yun nodded with satisfaction.

The original owner of the inn was named Qin Shun. After selling the inn to him that day, he planned to leave the capital with his family.

But then Xia Yun secretly asked Xu Wan'er to send someone to stop Qin Shun who was about to leave the capital.

During these few days, Qin Shun has been protected by someone.

"Manager Qin, I have only one question for you."

Xia Yun cleared his throat and gestured to Qin Shun to sit on the chair.

"If you have anything to say, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know!"

According to Xia Yun's instructions, Qin Shun sat on the chair and nodded rapidly.

"I'm asking you, are you willing to follow me in the future?"

Xia Yun's eyes were calm, but the words he said were like a bolt of thunder that struck Qin Shun's mind.

An indescribable feeling of surprise instantly filled Qin Shun's mind.

"In reply to your Excellency's words, I am willing to do so!"

Qin Shun was so excited that he stood up from his chair and then knelt down in front of Xia Yun again.

Being able to work under the Governor of Zhejiang is an opportunity that most ordinary people would only dream of having in their lifetime.

What’s more, he is a governor like Xia Yun who cares about his subordinates.

Although he had been protected for the past few days, he knew all the news from the outside world.

The fact that Xia Yun defeated the two kings in one battle had long been passed down among the people of the capital city like a near myth.

"very good."

Xia Yun nodded again. From this moment on, Qin Shun officially became his.

"From now on, you will be reinstated as the manager of Fenglai Inn. You will be paid 100 taels per month and will be responsible for staying in the capital to run the inn and to handle the transportation of supplies."

Xia Yun briefly explained Qin Shun's new responsibilities.

He will return to Zhejiang in a few days, and Xu Wan'er will definitely go back with him.

Jiang Wenzhong and Chong Heihu are both military commanders and know nothing about business.

Therefore, he must promote a business talent to stay in the capital to coordinate, and this person must have good character.

And Qin Shun just meets Xia Yun's requirements.

When King Zhao came to his door that day, Qin Shun was unwilling to reveal his whereabouts even though he knew King Zhao's identity.

This business rule is far beyond that of most businessmen in the world.

"Thank you for the promotion, sir!"

Having run the business for many years, Qin Shun understood Xia Yun's intention immediately.

The identity that Xia Yun arranged for him was ostensibly the owner of Fenglai Inn, but in reality he was Xia Yun's agent in the capital, not to mention he received a monthly salary of 100 taels.

In a year, that's 1,200 taels! Even more than half of the officials in the court couldn't make this much in a year.

This trust directly touched Qin Shun's heart.

"Work hard and don't let me down. In addition, I will send you some men. If you encounter a crisis, please feel free to send a letter to Hangzhou, Zhejiang."

Xia Yun stood up, walked forward and patted Qin Shun on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, my lord. Qin Shun will do his best until his death!"

Qin Shun kowtowed respectfully again.

......

The next morning.

After arriving in the capital for many days, Xia Yun finally came to the lobby of the Ministry of Personnel of the imperial court to report on his work.

The Ministry of Personnel Hall, where work is done, was built on the left side of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the imperial court and was a series of connected palace buildings.

The person accompanying Xia Yun was not someone else but Chen Ming, who had been drunk a few days ago.

Since Xia Yun was not familiar with the capital, Chen Ming immediately came to lead the way for Xia Yun after learning that Xia Yun was going to report on his work.

When the two men appeared at the door of the Ministry of Personnel lobby, they could clearly hear all kinds of chaotic noises coming from inside.

"Damn it! The Left Minister has issued an order to quickly summon Sun Qianming, the head of the Yunnan and Guizhou Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and have him come over to handle the case of corruption by Yunnan officials!"

"The Right Assistant Minister has ordered that Pang Qingyun, the head of the Seal Inspection Office, be summoned immediately! Have him draft a petition to remove all titles from the families of King Zhao and King Mu!"

"Where is that bastard Wang Qiuming from the Ministry of Examination? He has until tonight to hand in the names of all officials who will be employed in the capital this month! Otherwise, I will report him immediately!"

"..."

Standing at the door, Xia Yun glanced into the hall and saw that the officials from the Ministry of Personnel coming and going were all in a hurry.

This is completely different from the style of the Ministry of Personnel in his subconscious impression.

Although he didn't know much about the officials in the capital, he knew that the current Minister of Personnel was Xu Jinsong, the chief minister of the imperial cabinet.

Li Xin, the right vice-minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Liu Mozhou, the left vice-minister, were also disciples of Xu Jinsong.

He originally thought that the entire Ministry of Personnel would be in a lifeless state.

"Master Xia, please forgive me for making fun of you. The six ministries of the imperial court have a lot of complicated affairs, and most of them are like this."

Chen Ming explained on the side.

"Let's go in,"

Xia Yun nodded. The Minister of Personnel's behavior was a little bit unorthodox.

But if it can be run actively, it may not be a bad thing for the court and the people.

Soon, under the guidance of Chen Ming, Xia Yun arrived at a service entrance.

There was a sign hanging above the office with the words "Ministry of Personnel's Qingli Division, Zhejiang Qingli Branch" written on it.

"Tell your supervisor that Mr. Xia, the governor of Zhejiang, has arrived."

Chen Ming immediately gave instructions to a servant.

Hearing this, the servant quickly turned around and went into the office.

The next moment, two officials in blue robes came out.