The Dharma Sea of ​​the Green Snake

Chapter 418 Betting on an Ideal Choice

Ningxiang County, in the lobby of the yamen.

"Old Sun, did you see the face of the county magistrate just now?"

"That's really ugly. It's the first time I've seen his face so ugly."

Gently touching Lieutenant Sun who was standing beside him, Lao Zhao whispered to him what he had just seen.

"I'm not blind, so of course I saw it."

Rolling his eyes very bluntly, Lieutenant Sun also muttered to Old Zhao in a low voice.

"Obviously the little mage has been brought back, but why is his face still so ugly?"

"If I remember correctly, the little mage seems to be the younger brother of our county magistrate, right?"

"I just heard that the relationship is not very good. The county magistrate has always wanted to take him home to recognize his ancestors, but he was rejected."

Hearing the whispered discussions of his two superiors, other officers also came forward one after another, and began to discuss some things they knew.

"What else can I do? I guess it's our county magistrate's 'uncle's style' who offended the little mage again!"

An officer who obviously couldn't understand Pei Hong's way of acting like a master said so, but was greeted with a vicious look from Sun Xianwei.

"Shut up, kid! That's their family business, not ours."

"Don't forget that the county magistrate heard you say this last time, and you almost lost your job?"

The tone was stern but showed concern, Sun Xianwei explained emphatically.

"Whatever happens between them, we just have to do what we have to do."

"After the little mage comes out later, let's do what he says, don't worry about what happened between him and the county master."

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At the same time, at the back door of the county government.

"You just said that a little too much."

Standing behind Pei Wende, Zou Qiwu sighed in the tone of someone who has experienced it.

Although Zhang Chusheng and Yue'er on the side still couldn't figure out what happened, they could see that Pei Hong was really angry before leaving.

"You should know that it's not that simple for him to help the victims."

"It's just his job as a parent officer if things are sorted out."

"But if it's not handled properly, it will become a lever for his future promotion and greatly limit his future career."

Hearing this, Pei Wende slowly turned around and looked at Zou Qiwu, but his expression was not as indifferent as imagined.

On the contrary, Pei Wende seems to be in a happier mood now than before, and even looks a little lighter.

"But he agreed after all, didn't he?"

Shaking the waist badge in his hand, which symbolizes "County Yin's Rights", Pei Wende retorted slightly teasingly.

"Official career and disaster relief have never been a single choice between the two."

"In other words, the promotion in the official career is actually for better governance of this terminally ill country."

"If Pei Hong can't understand this, then maybe I really don't have any fate with the Pei family."

Facing his biological family in this life, Pei Wende's attitude has always been very contradictory.

With the ability to interpret adult thinking and ideas, it is difficult for him to accept a group of "strangers" in his eyes as his family.

And if this group of "strangers" is still the kind of existence that puts self-interest above the lives of others, and is completely inconsistent with Pei Wende's three views, then such family members are not worth mentioning.

The only thing to be thankful for is that although Pei Hong was not optimistic about Pei Wende's actions, he still "lend" his rights to him after all.

This means that Pei Hong may indeed see the situation clearly, but he still has a feeling of helping the world and saving the people in his heart after all.

This is already very rare for the young master who was born in a family of clan officials since he was a child.

As long as there is Pei Hong's acquiescence and back-up, Pei Wende now has the right to be "Ningxiang County Yin" temporarily, and he can start to implement the ideas in his mind.

"I may not be able to save everyone, but even if I only save one refugee, it is worth it to me."

A smile was inadvertently drawn at the corner of his mouth, and Zou Qiwu looked at the swearing Pei Wende, as if he saw the mad monk 20 years ago again.

The crazy monk at that time was just like today's Pei Wende, who obviously did things that violated everyone's "common sense", but seemed to be practicing the truth of the world.

"If that's the case, then count me in as well!"

Gently tapping the jade ring in his hand, Zou Qiwu said in a calm but domineering tone.

"I may not have your vision, nor the rights of the magistrate..."

"But I have money and contacts. I will be solely responsible for the food and grass for the refugees for the next two months."

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Silently staring at the scene of Pei Wende and Zou Qiwu looking at each other and laughing, Pei Hong, who had already returned to his room ahead of schedule, seemed extremely lonely at the moment.

"Master, do you really want to support his actions?"

Can't help frowning, butler Zhong thinks that these people are simply messing around.

If it is so easy to accept refugees, will there still be so many people displaced in this world?
Pei Wende's previous remarks about saving the world fell into the ears of the loyal housekeeper, and they were just wishful thinking "fantasies" of a young man who didn't care about the suffering of the world and didn't understand the hardships of the world.

"Young master is so naive, you don't have to go crazy with them."

With Steward Zhong's persuasion echoing in his ears, Pei Hong's eyes suddenly became more confused and wandering than ever before.

"Naive? You think they're naive too, don't you?"

There was a short pause in the voice, and Pei Hong suddenly changed the topic and asked.

"But have you ever thought that I was so naive in the past, thinking that there is nothing in this world that I can't do."

"But since when did I suddenly become less naive?"

"It started when my father was demoted to Tanzhou, a ghost place?"

"Or did it start when I was Yin of Ningxiang County?"

The confused eyes gradually became firm, and Pei Hong quietly clenched his fists while talking.

"Do you know which sentence from that kid moved me the most?"

"It's that sentence...even if it only saves one person!"

"My original intention of becoming an official was to think that even if I could only save one person, it would be worthwhile to be an official!"

"Is it me now?"

"Facing the displaced people outside the city wall, I don't even have the courage to save a single person!"

"If my future official career will be stained by ridiculous reasons like 'overreaching to rescue refugees'..."

"Because 'only a few people were saved' will be regarded as a laughing stock by those high and powerful people..."

"Then, I don't want this career!"

—Recommendation ticket—/—Monthly ticket—

(End of this chapter)