allendalepharm Chapter 771 Go ahead
Chapter 771 Go ahead
After retiring from court, Jiang Youzhen prepared to go home to pack his things and be ready to leave at any time.
However, as soon as he left the hall, Jiang Youzhen heard gossip behind him.
"You're really crazy about getting promoted!"
"Haha! I'm just afraid I won't have this fate!"
"It's not a good thing for young people to be too radical. We all worked hard to get to the top, but young people nowadays just want to take shortcuts."
The fourth prince looked at everyone and sneered in his heart, "Don't say that, my lords. The court also needs such brave people. Others gamble their lives, and no one will be jealous even if they get promoted. If you really want to be jealous, why not try to imitate them."
All the officials looked unhappy. The fourth prince smiled and said, "A big reward will always bring courage! Even if you don't have the support of a noble family, you have to fight for your own future!"
As he said this, he looked at Jiang Youzhen deeply, then strode away.
Everyone's faces turned even uglier. Wasn't the Fourth Prince's words a blanket statement?
Officials from poor backgrounds were all smiles, weren't they? These people were more likely to be promoted because of their family background, while they were the ones who really rose through the ranks.
The second prince just looked at these people coldly. They were a bunch of people who were just occupying their positions but doing nothing. He felt annoyed even looking at them.
Even though he was a prince, he risked his own life to do his job.
These civil servants just talk in the court every day, and even soldiers thousands of miles away have to be under their control. How could they dare to take even the slightest risk?
For the first time, the Third Prince truly admired Jiang Youzhen. Perhaps this was the reason why the Second and Fourth Princes were fighting for Jiang Youzhen? With such perseverance, what could he not accomplish?
Jiang Youzhen immediately returned home. The concierge was very surprised. Shouldn't his young master be reporting to the Imperial Academy at this time? Why did he come back?
After writing a few letters, Jiang Youzhen asked Qingyan to send someone to deliver the letters as soon as possible.
Fang Zhongyi had to be prepared. Jiang Youzhen planned to bring Li Dongsheng with him this time. Anyway, the Li family was settled now, so it didn't matter if he brought him along.
Jiang Youzhen asked Qinglang to tell his family that he was going on a long trip, and Shen came over quickly.
"Today is only the eighth day of the first lunar month. Where is the court going to send you?" Shen was no longer clueless. She had made friends with several noble ladies in the capital and knew a little about what was going on in the court.
I know that the Hanlin Academy where Xiaolang is located is a place that all civil servants yearn for, and although this office is busy, it is very safe.
The things that happened before were because Jiang Youzhen was too capable, so the emperor asked her to investigate the case.
"But the emperor sent you out to investigate again? It's only the eighth day of the first lunar month, why are you so anxious?"
"It's just an inspection. Don't I also serve as the Censor of the Supervisory Office? I have to go on an inspection. This is on behalf of the emperor. I'm called the Supervisory Censor. How about it? I look impressive, don't I?"
Jiang Youzhen said with a smile as he instructed the two older maids in the room to pack up their things.
Shen couldn't stop worrying, "Where are we going?"
"It's not too far, it's in Jiangnan! I heard that Jiangnan is rich and has many styles of silk. This time I go there I will find some goods for my second sister and the others. The tea and jewelry there are better than those in the capital. I will bring some back for mother when the time comes."
Seeing Jiang Youzhen instructing the eldest maid to put all the spring clothes into the luggage, Shen became even more worried.
"So far? How long will it take? Why did you bring such thin clothes?"
"When I go there, won't I have the opportunity to travel around? Probably for a few months!" Jiang Youzhen said as he walked towards Shen's.
She held Shen's shoulders and said, "Mom, you have to take good care of the family. You have to make decisions on all matters big or small. Dad manages the winery business alone. Although there are people in charge, it is really hard work.
Mom, help Dad with the accounts and learn a little, so you can meet more noble ladies."
"I know you feel sorry for your father!" Shen patted Jiang Youzhen's arm. For some reason, she always felt uneasy.
This might be the first time that Jiang Youzhen has traveled so far away. A mother will worry about her son even when he is away from home!
The emperor is really a fool, he let her go out on the eighth day of the first lunar month. Shen didn't dare to say anything, but she was complaining in her heart.
Many important things were in the storage space, and Jiang Youzhen did not bring much with her. This time she planned to bring a few guards with her, as the journey was indeed difficult and dangerous, so she had to act with caution.
But after waiting for more than an hour, Li Dongsheng arrived.
"Are you really going to Jiangnan? No one in the court is willing to take over this mess, but you are the one rushing to take it. I think what they said is right. You are really crazy about getting promoted."
As soon as Li Dongsheng arrived, he complained that Jiang Youzhen was always so crazy.
"So what? Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk! Isn't the old marquis such a hero?" Jiang Youzhen smiled. He would rather abandon the fourth prince and join him. It can be said that the old marquis has vision.
"Are you praising my grandfather or yourself?" Li Dongsheng sneered.
"Just tell me whether you are going or not! If you are afraid of death, you don't have to go. Although I said that I want your Li family to owe me a favor, I didn't say that you have to pay with your life."
Jiang Youzhen poured a cup of tea for the other party. Although Li Dongsheng was suitable, she would not force him if he did not want to go.
Li Dongsheng smiled bitterly, "How can I be a coward? Otherwise, I would not have secretly worked for the Fourth Prince in the past, hoping to gain a better future! Now the title of the Crown Prince has fallen on my head, but it is just an empty title and a salary. What's the use of it?"
After drinking the tea in the bowl, Li Dongsheng's eyes flashed with determination.
"I'd rather follow you, and I can find some excitement. My grandfather said that a man should not waste his time in the inner house. Now the only people in the court who are willing to use me are you and the Fourth Prince. But the Fourth Prince has many capable people around him, so I won't go to add to his glory."
Grandfather said, destroy first and then rebuild! Their hopes now rest on Jiang Youzhen!
"Then I won't be polite. You also know that this is a life-threatening situation. I can't even guarantee my own life, let alone yours?" Jiang Youzhen said the ugly words in advance.
Li Dongsheng looked at Jiang Youzhen with a burning gaze, "Why should I be afraid?"
The two of them smiled at each other, everything was said without words!
After receiving the secret order from his superiors, Fang Zhongyi went home, quickly packed his bags, and asked his younger brother to take care of his mother.
"Brother, I'm going to pursue my career! Wait for me to come back!"
He said goodbye to his mother and brother, picked up his simple luggage, and set off for the Jiang family.
The snow on the eleventh day of the first lunar month had not melted yet, and the official roads were covered with solid ice and snow, making it difficult for carriages to move forward, and they could only move forward slowly.
The two carriages ahead seemed extremely small in this world.
A black shadow quickly rushed into the carriage. Fang Zhongyi, who had just entered, took off his cloak and felt the heat in the carriage, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.