I'm a scumbag

Chapter 32 Are the pillars of the country 【For collection and follow-up】

Ning Chen was so polite that Lu Gao was taken aback for a moment.

But fortunately, the old fritters in the officialdom quickly recovered, and he was even more polite.

He led Ning Chen to the private room and sat down.

At this time, Fatty Wan made a very witty excuse that there was something to do in the store, and left.

Fatty Wan has a sense of propriety, the bosses want to talk about big things, he will indeed get the latest court information if he stays here.

But if it is not done well, there is also a fear of life.

After Fatty Wan left, Lu Gao asked someone to bring up the banquet that had been prepared.

Looking at the table full of delicate dishes and the fragrant wine, Ning Chen said with a half-smile:
"Lord Lu, it's not easy for such a small restaurant to produce such exquisite dishes.

Especially this fine wine is even more rare. "

Lu Gao smiled honestly and explained: "This tavern is owned by a distant relative of my wife's family.

It's barely a family business.

Knowing that I have to entertain a colleague or something on weekdays, the chef I found and the drinks I prepared were considered attentive. "

After listening to Lu Gao's words, Ning Chen felt that Lu Gao really had "a lot to do".

Get a place and do it so carefully.

Ning Chen didn't bother with this matter any more, and took a bite of the dish. The taste was not worse than that of the cook at Wanhualou.

It can be seen that there is nothing impossible to do with money.

"Master Lu, let's get straight to the point. Why is Master Lu looking for me?" Ning Chen put down his chopsticks and asked straight to the point.

"Master Ning, did you hear anything?" Lu Gao didn't say directly, but instead asked Ning Chen.

"What should I hear?" Ning Chen asked again.

Seeing that Ning Chen really didn't know, Lu Gao quickly apologized and said, "It was Lu who was being rude, Mr. Ning. After hearing the news, Mr. Lu is going to hold a meeting tomorrow to propose a new version of the examination system with His Royal Highness, and implement it immediately in the capital. "

After hearing Lu Gao's words, Ning Chen frowned slightly.

Ning Chen really didn't expect this.

Originally, Ning Chen thought that after Prime Minister Zuo and the others discussed it, why not delay the execution for a year.

As a result, the left side is here, and it will be executed immediately.

But after a little thought, Ning Chen understood the truth of this.

Lin Dunxin planned to wrestle with Wu Zhao seriously.

Wu Zhao directly appointed a Minister of the Ministry of War as the right minister, and now he is going to implement the New Deal.

This is a challenge to Lin Dunxin's authority in Baiguan.

So Lin Dunxin planned to counterattack.

Don't you want to implement a new system?
Then I will help you promote it, but if there is trouble, it has nothing to do with me, because I support you.

What Lin Dunxin was thinking, Ning Chen didn't know.

But Ning Chen knew that this was a good thing for him.

If Lin Dunxin really leads the ministers to oppose it, the implementation of this matter will be postponed for a year or two.

Then his [Ning] point is missing a big piece.

On this issue, Ning Chen would like to thank Lin Dunxin.

"Early implementation is also a good thing. Your Highness's new version of the examination system is still very complete, and it will be of great help to the selection of talents." Ning Chen said in a relaxed tone.

After hearing Ning Chen's words, Lu Gao immediately said with a bitter face: "Your Highness's new policy is indeed good. But if it is implemented according to the new policy, my position as the right servant will be lost.

My whole family, wife and children, all depend on my salary to live.

If this is my demotion, my whole family, wife and children, will be hungry. "

Ning Chen glanced at the delicacies on the table, thinking that Lu Gao must have never learned acting.

At this time, if these delicacies are replaced with noodles with fried sauce and a few cloves of garlic, it will be in line with the character design.

You eat the best food and drink the most expensive wine, and then you tell me that your wife and children are hungry.

This person's acting skills... Poor review.

Lu Gao looked at Ning Chen, looked at Cai, and said on the spot: "Master Ning, these are all prepared by my wife's distant relatives to please me.

Master Ning also knows that we are in the officialdom, and there are quite a lot of involuntary things.

They flatter me, but because of my position, they can make their business better.

But if I go on like this, I'm afraid they won't please me like this again.

And they also heard today that the person I want to entertain is Master Ning, who is in charge of the exam, so they are so willing. "

Ning Chen took a sip of the wine, and felt that it was still the same wine.

It is much stronger than the white wine without secondary distillation.

"Master Lu's suffering, I understand. Is the tea cold when you go away?

This world is so real.

The world is full of goodwill, and the world is all good.

I really believe what Master Lu said, if Master Lu doesn't take the position of the right servant tomorrow, your distant relatives won't let you step into this house tomorrow. "

"It's my wife's distant relative." Lu Gao corrected Ning Chen and said.

Seeing Lu Gao's cautious look, Ning Chen couldn't help laughing.

This is definitely a talent who can help him achieve great things.

"Yes, it's Madam Lu's distant relative." Ning Chen said with a smile.

After a pause, Ning Chen said to Lu Gao: "Lord Lu, although I understand your hardship, but this new version of the exam is not something I can decide.

Your Highness has such detailed assessment standards, and I can only follow the standards. "

Upon hearing this, Lu Gao quickly said: "Master Ning, I know about it. I checked myself according to the new version of the exam."

"Self-examination? How?"

Lu Gao took out the records he had checked himself and handed them to Ning Chen.

Looking at Lu Gao, he came prepared.

Ning Chen is very satisfied with this kind of talent who is willing and able to do things.

After taking Lu Gao's self-examination records, Ning Chen looked through them carefully.

It was discovered that this Lu Gao was indeed a talent, he was mainly in charge of Duzhi and Cangbu in the Ministry of Households.

Duzhi is in charge of national fiscal and tax statistics, and Cangbu is in charge of national grain statistics.

Statistics are the most difficult to do in later generations, not to mention the Great Wu Dynasty in the ancient background.

But Lu Gao did a really good job, at least during the years when Lu Gao was in office, the accounts were very good.

The most rare thing is that Emperor Shun has been cultivating Taoism in the past few years, and under Lu Gao's statistics and accounting, he can reach a relatively balanced figure.

Ning Chen didn't know how to do it, and didn't want to know.

"If what you said is true, even if you are really tested, you won't be demoted." Ning Chen put down Lu Gao's record and said.

Lu Gao smiled wryly: "If it wasn't for those dozens of times, there would be no need to impeach me for corruption, so I wouldn't worry about it.

But because there have been dozens of unwarranted impeachments against me, I am afraid that there will be points deducted in the exam. "

In Wu Zhao's new version of the exam, the tests for "Shou" and "Lian" are still relatively strict.

But there is no need for it, Ning Chen can completely pretend that he didn't have it.

It doesn't matter if it's dozens of times, or hundreds of times.

The more unnecessary you are, the greater the probability that I will succeed in recommending you.

"Since it's unnecessary, don't worry about it, everyone is an official.

Everyone can understand the truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish.

Besides, who can not have a big thing and a small love.

Marry a wife, have children, take concubines, take concubines again, concubines steal men, sows have eight litters, old mothers remarry at [-]...

These and other things are not worth celebrating.

Since it is a celebration, it is not surprising that there are some human relations. "

Listening to Ning Chen's words, Lu Gao nodded his head again and again, but when he nodded, he suddenly felt a green light on his head.

"Actually, in my opinion, even if it's not unnecessary, I don't think it's a problem.

At least in my opinion, Mr. Lu is still doing things.

It's better than those people who talk about being honest and honest every day, but actually eat vegetarian food and don't do shit.

If there is no third option, I personally tend to choose the former.

Of course, if I can return from the wrong path and become the third option, I personally welcome it. "

This is purely stage talk.

Because Ning Chen didn't believe at all that a few words of his own could change a huge greedy mind.

"Lord Ning is a great opinion. No wonder His Highness chose Lord Ning to be the person in charge of the examination. Your Highness is assisted by a talented person like Lord Ning. Why don't you worry about my Great Wu Dynasty not being prosperous!"

Lu Gao excitedly took Ning Chen's hand and said.

The more excited a person is, the less likely he is to get lost.

This wave stabilized itself.

Ning Chen said with a smile: "Lord Lu is also a minister of the shoulders, and it is very rare for Lord Lu to make the accounts so beautiful after practicing Taoism with Emperor Shun these years.

Even if Mr. Lu really took the bribe, it can only be regarded as hard money. "

After hearing Ning Chen's words, Lu Gao's eyes turned red: "Master Ning, finally someone understands my suffering.

Master Ning, I only now understand what are the parents who gave birth to me, and what are the parents who know me, Master Ning.

His Majesty has practiced Taoism for many years, and the national treasury has long been empty.

What can I do, I can only find a way to balance the accounts.

The accounts at the top must be beautiful, while those at the bottom must keep their heads. I'm caught in the middle and it's difficult.

The people below gave me gifts and asked me to help them keep their heads. I can't just watch them die.

And the money they sent, I can't keep it at all, I have to go up for them to get some money.

In the end, I left behind a hard-earned money and a whole body of infamy. "

After getting excited, Lu Gaoduan picked up a glass of wine and said to Ning Chen: "Lord Ning, Lu Gao respects you.

Lu Gao never had any novels with his wife and children about those words just now.

Because Lu Gao understood, even if he told them, they didn't understand either.

Only a virtuous minister and celebrity like Mr. Ning can really understand the pain in Lu's heart. "

Ning Chen clinked glasses with Lu Gao, and after drinking the wine in the glass, he smiled and asked Lu Gao: "Master Lu, do you know anyone who is as reliable in work as you, and who speaks well? Introduce them to me." , I think you, Mr. Lu, are the pillars of the country."

(End of this chapter)