Chapter 218: Recruiting Wang Qinian
In a blink of an eye, it was four days later.
Yesterday was a day off, and Mei Chengan went to Prince Jing's Mansion early in the morning to pick up Princess Roujia.
I didn't go anywhere in particular, I just wandered around the streets for most of the day.
Enjoy the street scenes, watch acrobatics, listen to storytelling, taste delicious food, and visit shops, and return home in the evening.
Although Princess Roujia is a princess, due to her status, she cannot do whatever she wants like other girls from ordinary families.
A stroll on the street, which couldn't be more ordinary, was extremely fresh and interesting to her.
It's just because in her limited life so far, she has rarely had this experience.
Whenever he goes out on the street, he will be followed by a large group of people including servants, maids, guards, etc., and they will also drive people away and keep the streets quiet. What kind of fun is that?
But now, thanks to Mei Chengan, I can finally travel with ease and have fun.
So she had a lot of fun, chattering, jumping and startling all the way, with a smile on her face all the time.
Mei Cheng'an is happy as long as his wife is happy, so as long as his wife wants to see, wants to experience something, Mei Cheng'an will satisfy her, and the experience will be maximized at the end of the day.
Even though it was time to return home, Princess Roujia was still in high spirits and wanted to continue shopping at the night market.
Although Mei Cheng'an also wanted to stay with his wife for a while longer, it was already late. If he didn't send his wife home, he was worried that his father-in-law, Prince Jing, would chop him to pieces.
What if the father-in-law gets angry and doesn't let our precious daughter go out with him in the future? That would be a loss.
So Mei Cheng'an thought it over again and again, and finally ignored his wife's pouting mouth and sent her home.
Needless to say, I had to comfort my wife on the way home. She was easy to coax and soon her attention shifted to the various strange and weird things I bought today.
After sending his wife back to Prince Jing's mansion, Mei Cheng'an talked with Prince Jing and his elder brother-in-law Li Hongcheng for a while, and returned home before dinner.
Recalling the wonderful day of yesterday, his mind was filled with all kinds of cute and naive looks of his wife, and Mei Chengan's mouth corners unconsciously curled up to reveal a smile.
"Master, Master?"
Suddenly, he heard a voice calling him, and Mei Cheng'an came to his senses and looked at the sweet potato that was waving in front of him.
"what happened?"
Seeing that Mei Chengan finally responded to her, Hongshu breathed a sigh of relief and put down his hand.
"Master, Wang Qinian is outside the door asking to see you."
Mei Cheng'an raised his eyebrows when he heard this. The sun is rising from the west. This guy actually doesn't want to climb over the wall.
"Let him in."
"Yes."
Hongshu went away and came back with Wang Qinian after a while.
Wang Qinian, who was wearing the official uniform of the Supervisory Yuan, bowed and saluted with a smile on his face.
"Meet Master Mei."
Mei Cheng'an looked him up and down and curled the corners of his mouth.
"You're not on duty at the Overwatch Council, why are you here?"
Wang Qinian put down his hands, stood up straight and smiled.
"I'm here to report the battle situation on the front lines to Lord Tisi. I also have something else I want to discuss with Master Mei."
Mei Cheng'an nodded and pointed to the side.
"Please sit down, drink tea and eat something, I won't greet you."
Wang Qinian smiled and said "oh", then sat down beside him, looked at the tea table, and grabbed a handful of broad beans.
Mei Cheng'an took the tea that Hongshu poured for him, took a sip and put it down. He was not in a hurry to listen to the report and asked casually.
"Have you had lunch yet?"
Wang Qinian was about to stuff broad beans into his mouth, but when he heard this, he put his hand down and replied.
"I've used it before."
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Then let's get started."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qinian looked down at the broad beans that were so close to his mouth, put them down again, and said seriously.
“After the war broke out, Lord Yan Ruohai, the organizer of the Four Regions, immediately rushed to the border to coordinate and arrange secret reports from the border.
God bless Daqing, the war is currently progressing very smoothly.
As of yesterday, the entire northern border has advanced more than 200 miles, and many towns and passes in the southern border of Northern Qi have been captured by our army. The battle situation is encouraging, and we are still advancing forward. "
Mei Cheng'an was a little surprised when he heard this. It had only been a few days, and the entire line had made such great progress. It was unstoppable.
Mei Cheng'an said, placing his right hand on the table and tapping it lightly with his fingers twice.
"I understand, is there anything else?"
Wang Qinian, who finally put the broad beans into his mouth, replied with a smile.
"That's all for now. If there's any new progress on the northern front in a few days, Wang will report back."
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Now that we've talked about business, let's talk about personal matters. What do you want to talk to me about?"
Wang Qinian quickly chewed and swallowed the broad beans he had just thrown into his mouth, then poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and gulped it down before saying.
"It's like this, Master Mei, I've discussed the matter of getting close to Master Xiao Fan with Dean Chen, and there really isn't much opportunity there.
Rather than being so awkward over there, Wang might as well join Master Mei’s team and work for him…”
"No, wait a minute!"
Mei Chengan almost spit out a mouthful of tea. He put down the teacup and interrupted him, saying in confusion.
"Are you okay? What's the point of joining me? Didn't I tell you not to be anxious? What are you doing now?" Wang Qinian said helplessly.
"Don't be so anxious, Mr. Mei. Just listen to what Mr. Wang has to say first."
Mei Cheng'an was speechless and waved his hand to signal him to continue.
Wang Qinian paused and continued.
“Wang made this choice after careful consideration, not on a whim.
One is that Wang and Mei Shao have known each other for several years, and they are familiar, close and trusting enough, making communication more convenient, and working for Mei Shao is more in line with Wang's original wishes.
Another thing is that Young Master Mei has a very close relationship with Lord Xiao Fan. If something happens on his side, Young Master Mei will not just ignore it, right?
If there is any need for Wang, Mr. Mei will naturally give direct instructions, and Wang will do his best to help.
Moreover, Wang was not only considering himself, but also considering Mei Shao.
As the chief prosecutor of the Procuratorate, how can he get by in the Supervisory Yuan without his own trusted subordinates?
Looking at the Supervisory Commission, is there anyone more suitable than Wang?
With Wang around, it would be more convenient for Master Mei to get timely updates on various news from the Supervisory Commission or do anything else.
In this way, Wang has clarified his identity and resolved a problem, Master Mei has gained a capable and trusted subordinate, and Master Fan will not suffer any loss. It is a win-win situation for Master Mei."
"..."
A goddamn win-win situation!
Mei Cheng'an's mouth twitched. He understood that Fan Xian had Teng Zijing on his side, so he couldn't force his way over to him.
He had a good relationship with Fan Xian, and he had always been close to him, so he set his sights on him.
Wang Qinian is trying to save the country in a roundabout way!
This set of lies was so reasonable and well-founded that he was speechless. After thinking about it, Mei Chengan asked a question.
"What did Chen Pingping say?"
Wang Qinian's eyes lit up when he heard that. With Master Mei's sharpness and eloquence, and the fact that he didn't refute his idea, that meant he was interested. There was hope!
Thinking of this, Wang Qinian chuckled and replied.
"Dean Chen considered it, agreed, and said he had no objection."
Hiss~ No objection?
What does this old man Chen Pingping mean?
The assistant he personally selected for Fan Xian ran to his side, so he let him go so easily?
Do you trust the relationship between you and Fan Xian so much?
Or does he just not care at all?
After thinking for a long time without any clue, Mei Chengan simply stopped thinking about it and his thoughts returned to Wang Qinian.
If Wang Qinian wants to join him, he will definitely not suffer any loss, and may even make a big profit. He knows Wang Qinian's abilities very well, and he is carefully selected by Chen Pingping, so he is undoubtedly a top talent.
The reason for his hesitation was not because he disliked Lao Wang, but mainly because he did not want to hinder his future.
After all, there is a big difference between joining your team and joining the next president of the Supervisory Yuan.
Has he really thought it through?
Thinking of this, Mei Chengan raised his eyes and looked at Wang Qinian.
"Old Wang, have you really thought it through? Think about it carefully. Although Fan Xian and I are both commissioned officials, this commissioned official is not the same as that commissioned official.
This concerns your future, so I advise you to consider it carefully. In fact, I think there is no need for you to do this..."
Wang Qinian said decisively.
"Wang has thought it through. Following Master Xiao Fan will certainly bring him a bright future.
But Wang firmly believes that his future following Master Mei will not be much worse than that following Master Fan!
The most important thing is that apart from the Supervisory Council, if nothing unexpected happens, the inner treasury will also come into the hands of Lord Fan.
Although it seems like a feast for the eyes, it is actually a dangerous place. Wang is timid, and for the sake of himself and his family, he thinks it is safer to stay with Mei Shao.
so…"
As he spoke, Wang Qinian stood up and bowed respectfully to Mei Chengan.
"Wang is willing to serve Master Mei at his best!"
Now that things have come to this, what else can Mei Chengan say? He just waved his hand.
"Okay, stop giving me that shit, and get up now!"
Wang Qinian chuckled and stood up.
Mei Chengan looked at him and said.
"Now that I have said this, if I continue to refuse, I will be hypocritical. I will accept your joining me."
Wang Qinian was overjoyed when he heard this. He was about to bow again, but suddenly he stopped halfway and looked up at Mei Chengan.
"Well, Mr. Mei, please take a look at Mr. Wang's salary..."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment when he heard this and asked in confusion.
"And you want a salary?"
Wang Qinian straightened his back again and said with eyes wide open.
"Of course I want it. Now that I am under your command, I will be Master Mei's man from now on.
My service to you is equivalent to that of your privately hired subordinate. Since it is a job, of course you have to pay me accordingly.
If you don't give me money, how can you prove our affiliation? Besides..."
"Go, go, go!"
Mei Cheng'an was overwhelmed after hearing this and quickly called a halt. Although he had lived two lives as a human being, he had no experience in recruiting people under his command.
He really didn't understand this. Could it be that it was like a gang recruiting younger brothers and paying them a salary? This made sense.
Thinking of this, Mei Chengan scratched his head.
"How much of this do you want?"
Speaking of this, Wang Qinian immediately became excited.
"I heard that Master Fan offered Teng Zijing a salary of fifty taels, two acres of fertile land, a cow, and also found a private school for his son..."
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Kavenka is awesome, the second chapter will be a little late, I will try to catch up
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