bullyxtreme Chapter 326 He Shouldn't Have Come
Chapter 326 He Shouldn't Have Come
When Cui Yushan arrived, Wei Ling, Su Jixiang and their group had not left yet.
I am happy today. The land auction went smoothly and the proceeds were considerable. As long as all the money is in place, not only will the Black Tiger Army be able to earn back the money it spent on building the new city wall, there will also be a lot of surplus. So Wei Ling and General Qu Lao decided to go out to dinner together today.
Su Jixiang originally wanted to reserve a table at Caidiexuan, but after sending someone to check, he was told that Caidiexuan was fully booked today and there was no room for any seats.
Xie Yingfeng had no choice but to send someone to Zuixianju in Mangcheng to book a private room.
"Look, we can't even enjoy the feast at home!" General Qu said with a smile.
When he learned that Caidiexuan was created by his two daughters, he was shocked.
He knew his biological daughter, she was spoiled by him, he also asked someone to teach her how to manage the household, but she eventually married into the palace, so she was definitely unfamiliar with these things. Now his two daughters, one is the big boss behind the scenes and the other is the shopkeeper, their business is booming, he has a sense of pride.
"You have to try something new." Su Jixiang said with a smile.
As soon as the words were spoken, someone came in and reported that Cui Yushan had arrived. The gatekeeper was unable to stop him and he had already entered.
Not long after, Cui Yushan's voice was heard outside, "Thank you, sir! You don't even take me seriously!"
Everyone in the room frowned.
Cui Yushan has been quiet for a few days, but now he's back to making trouble again.
When Cui Yushan entered the hall, he was startled to see a room full of people. Then he saw Wei Ling, and he had to suppress his anger a little. He came over and saluted, "I didn't know the Marquis was here too. Sorry for the rudeness!"
"Master Cui is quite self-aware." Wei Ling's face was cold. Facing Cui Yushan, he suddenly lost his previous smile and became very distant and indifferent. "It is indeed very rude to break into the government office like this!"
He was too lazy to even pretend in front of Cui Yushan.
Cui Yushan hit a snag as soon as he arrived. He showed his anger on his face. Even though he was even more angry in his heart, he didn't dare to act rashly because Wei Ling was here.
He had experienced Wei Ling's methods.
Wei Ling is really a man who doesn't give people face!
He had no reason to embarrass himself here in Wei Ling.
Cui Yushan could only bow again, "My Lord, please forgive me. My Lords, please forgive me." Although he did not know General Qu and his son, he could tell the rank of the military robes they wore.
One is of the third rank, the other is of the fifth rank, how could they both be higher than his foundry rank?
The others then returned the gift.
"Why did Lord Cui come here in such a hurry?" Xie Yingfeng asked knowingly.
He did deliberately not invite Cui Yushan. Firstly, he was annoyed with this person. Secondly, today's auction was a matter for the people of Mangcheng and had nothing to do with Cui Yushan who came from the capital. Anyway, he was just a spy planted by the Ministry of Revenue and His Majesty. It didn't matter to them whether they would win over Cui Yushan or not.
Even if they deliberately tried to win over Cui Yushan, Cui Yushan would not say a good word about them in front of His Majesty. Everyone has different positions, so they won't force themselves to get together.
"I heard that the governor held an auction?" Cui Yushan glanced at everyone present and said directly, "All the officials in Mangcheng received invitations, why didn't I get one?"
"Oh, you are talking about this!" Xie Yingfeng laughed immediately, "This is the mess in Mangcheng. You came from the capital and are directly under the Ministry of Revenue, so I didn't tell you about this. The land auctioned this time was built with money from the Black Tiger Army and the Governor's Mansion in Mangcheng. The Casting Department has just been established and the Secretary is busy with official business, so we didn't bother you to deal with this little mess in Mangcheng. But sir, you broke into the Governor's Mansion in Mangcheng without making any noise, which is really a bit rude! But don't worry, those idle people have left now, and now there are our own people in the house, and no one will publicize such rude things."
Cui Yushan was speechless for a moment and stared.
This time he came to question Xie Yingfeng, thinking that he would feel guilty and apologize when he saw him coming to his house. However, he didn't expect that Xie Yingfeng would speak so nonchalantly and even criticized him back, making it seem as if he was completely unreasonable.
And what Xie Yingfeng said was not wrong.
The auction of land is a local matter. His foundry is directly managed by the Ministry of Households. Mangcheng will not care about his affairs on weekdays, and he cannot manage the local affairs of Mangcheng.
Cui Yushan secretly pinched himself and could only swallow this fault. He forced a smile and said, "My Lord and the adults have misunderstood. I am not here to call for punishment. I came here to show my concern for such a big event that happened in Mangcheng."
"Oh. Thank you for your concern, Lord Cui." Xie Yingfeng said with a smile, "Today's auction was very successful. The proceeds were quite substantial, not only enough to make up for the money used to build the new city and roads, but also a slight surplus. The account book will be submitted to the court at the end of the year." He smiled and said, "Lord Cui is really generous. I'd like to take a look at the account book!"
Cui Yushan originally wanted to see how much silver was sold at the auction so as to gauge whether there was any fishy going on, but when Xie Yingfeng added that he was in charge of many matters, he knew he couldn't say anything more.
He glanced at Wei Ling, but Wei Ling didn't even glance back at him.
Cui Yushan's heart sank. "It is not within my jurisdiction, so I will not overstep my jurisdiction."
"Oh. Does Lord Cui have anything else to say?" Xie Yingfeng asked with a smile.
"No more." Cui Yushan replied.
"In that case, please ask Lord Cui to transfer one hundred taels of silver from your foundry's account to the account of the Mangcheng Prefectural Office!" Xie Yingfeng said with a smile.
"Why?" Cui Yushan frowned.
Xie Yingfeng smiled and said, "You rode your horse into the mansion of the prefect of Mangcheng. I won't bother with you for the offense, but your horse damaged a lot of things in my mansion and injured the guards. The medical expenses should be paid by your foundry department! Otherwise, I will write a letter to the court and accuse the secretary of the crime of disrespecting superiors, riding a horse to commit crimes, and trespassing into the mansion. I'm afraid that it will be confirmed! Do you think His Majesty will condone such rude behavior of the secretary?"
"One hundred taels is too little." Wei Ling suddenly said, "Master Cui's worth should be at least two hundred taels of silver."
"Yes, yes, yes, I am not as conscious as the Marquis." Xie Yingfeng laughed and said, "The Marquis has spoken, so then it's two hundred taels!"
Cui Yushan...he shouldn't have been so impulsive today!