dawn of dynasty

Chapter 115: Going to the provincial capital, Dansu Garden

On this day, Governor Chen pulled Shen Guanye over with a smile.

"The reward from above has been decided. The commander-in-chief wants to meet you in person. It's a long way to Canglang City, so you can set off tomorrow."

Then, Governor Chen listened and whispered:
"Your position will also change over time. If nothing else happens, you will go to the provincial capital."

Shen Guanye felt happy, thought about it, and said:

"Uncle Chen, do you know Marshal Hong's preferences?"

Marshal Hong has a minor shortcoming - he likes to receive gifts.

Although he is extremely wealthy and generous when necessary, he still likes to receive gifts.

Regardless of whether you are a member of the upper class or a lowly official, if you give him a gift that makes him happy, he will treat you differently, and if the gift you give him does not suit his wishes, he will not do anything to you. I'll just look at you coldly.

But if you don't give any gifts, then wait until you are resented by a warlord leader!
Marshal Hong's "hobby" was so famous that Shen Guanye had heard of it, so he asked this question.

In his previous life, Shen Guanye actually hated giving gifts and flattery, but at that time he could not do so because the environment and system ensured that he could still stand out even if he did not do these things.

As long as you are really capable.

But in this life, in an era like this, he had to do as the Romans do.

Shen Guanye felt that Governor Hong was not coveting something like that. He probably just enjoyed the fact that others carefully selected gifts for him and enjoyed the feeling of everyone holding him up and flattering him.

Governor Chen smiled. As a native of Tianxia and Zhenlong Province, he certainly wouldn’t find this strange, so he immediately said:

"Shuai Hong prefers all kinds of strange stones. Just give him a strange stone when the time comes. It's too much of a rush this time. In the future, you can put more effort into collecting strange stones, and then ask the jade carving master to carve out a work. This will definitely help Let Marshal Hong remember you firmly."

"By the way, do you know a jade carving master? If not, I will recommend one to you."

In fact, Marshal Hong has many preferences, such as women, rare objects, rare or powerful heroic spirits...

Needless to say about women, based on Governor Chen's understanding of Shen Guanye, it was impossible for him to offer a woman to Marshal Hong just to flatter Marshal Hong.

As for rare items, Marshal Hong, a low-level one, doesn't like them, but Shen Guanye, a high-level one, doesn't have them.

As for heroic spirits, the same is true.

The low-level but rare heroic spirit Shen Guanye is gone, and the powerful heroic spirits, let alone Shen Guanye, are gone - Frost Death Warrior, Bamboo Spirit and Leopard Spirit are not powerful heroic spirits to Marshal Hong.

Even if he had it, he wouldn't offer it up. Wouldn't he keep such a powerful heroic spirit for himself?

Relatively speaking, Governor Chen felt that it was best for Shen Guanye to give the strange stone to Marshal Hong, as it not only catered to his liking but also showed his dignity.

"Yes, I know a jade carving master."

Shen Guanye said.

He didn't plan to trouble Governor Chen with this matter. Compared to Governor Chen, the Shen family, as a small aristocratic family, was obviously better at things like this that required connections and knowledge.

If that doesn't work, he can ask the Su family to help introduce him.

However, jade carving is not something that happens overnight, and this meeting with Marshal Hong is obviously of no use.

Shen Guanye recalled the collection of strange stones at home and wondered if there was anything suitable for giving to Marshal Hong - collecting strange stones is a hobby shared by many Chinese people. As a small aristocratic family whose scholarly heritage has been passed down for several generations, the Shen family naturally has some at home. There are many strange stones, and his grandfather is a collector of strange stones.

……

The next day, Shen Guanye boarded the train to the provincial capital alone.

This time, there was no accident like the last time when the soldiers of the Star Kingdom insulted the people. The journey was uneventful.

By the way, the teacher Lin Muyuan whom he met on the train later sent letters and souvenirs to Shen Guanye, and also mailed several original professional books to Shen Zhizhu that are difficult to buy in China.

After getting off the car, Shen Guanye first went to Zhenlong University to visit the third sister, and then took the third sister to the second sister's house and had dinner at the second sister's house.

After dinner, Shen Guanye went out again and followed the address given by Governor Chen to visit an important figure - Bai Huaian, the governor of Zhenlong Province.

This is the big backer behind Governor Chen, one of the giants of the government faction under Marshal Hong.

Shen Guanye took a rickshaw and arrived in front of a simple and deep garden-style mansion. This was the Bai Mansion.

Of course, nationwide, he has a more famous name - Dan Suyuan.

The Bai family is a long-established family. It was already prosperous during the previous dynasty and had a prime minister. This Dansu Garden was built by the Bai family's ancestor who became a prime minister and returned to his hometown after serving as an official.

Since then, the Bai family has been strong and prosperous, and has successively produced many high officials.

Not to mention petty officials.

Even the change of dynasties did not let the Bai family decline.

In the previous dynasty, the Bai family even had another prime minister.

Nowadays, after another dynasty change, the Bai family has not declined and remains standing among the top class of Tianxia.

Although the Bai family today is not among the most powerful trendsetters in Tianxia, ​​they are still a force that is absolutely difficult to ignore.

As the governor of Zhenlong Province, the power this position can leverage is greater than that of many small warlords.

After presenting the invitation and the polite greeting from the servant, Shen Guanye quickly met Bai Huaian.

The legendary Sheriff Bai was younger than Shen Guanye imagined, probably in his 40s, and not much older than his father Shen Shenghui.

He has a rather elegant temperament and simple clothes. He wears monochromatic clothes, and the material is not expensive. Except for a pair of gold-rimmed monocles, he has no accessories on his body.

He doesn't look at all like someone who holds great power and is ranked in the top five of the Bilong Clan's power list. Instead, he looks like a great scholar who has won an international academic award.

"Student Shen Guanye has met Governor Bai and took the liberty of visiting. Please forgive me for this."

Shen Guanye didn't look at it too much. After taking one look, he quickly lowered his gaze, holding the gift and bowing his hands.

Sheriff Bai is Governor Chen's biggest backer, and will be his biggest backer for a long time.As young people, it's not a bad thing to be humble and polite.

Bai Huaian looked Shen Guanye up and down.

"I have long heard Mu Yun say that you are young and talented. When I saw you today, it turned out not to be an exaggeration. You are younger than I thought."

"Stop standing, please sit down. Don't call me Sheriff Bai in private. I should be about the same age as your father. Just call me uncle or uncle."

Shen Guanye handed the gift in his hand to the servant and sat down on the guest seat.

"Guanye, how old are you this year?"

"I'm 19 years old this year."

"You are only 19 years old. You are indeed young. You can bravely fight bandits at a young age and wipe out Canglang Village, which even the central government failed to destroy. You are truly a young hero."

Sheriff Bai was so kind and approachable, and he praised so much that Shen Guanye felt a little embarrassed.

However, he had dealt with many big leaders in the system in his previous life, and unlike what he expected, these big leaders were quite approachable.

Therefore, although he was a little embarrassed by being praised, he was not at a loss as to how to deal with it.

"Guanye, your father Gui Geng?"

"Two out of forty this year."

"Then I am a few years older than your father, so you can just call me uncle."

"Uncle Bai."

Shen Guanye follows goodness like flowing.

When a big shot asks you to call him "uncle", it means he is close to you. If you refuse because of your arrogance, it means you are not giving him face.

He refused the good intentions without saying anything, and he still treated others in vain.

He's not that pretentious.

Then, Bai Huaian talked to Shen Guanye for a while.

He is knowledgeable and does not have the authoritative and experienced attitude that leaders and elders tend to have.

Talking makes people feel like spring breeze.

Even though Shen Guanye was his junior, and even though this was the first time the two met, the scene never got colder, and there was never a moment when he was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

But if you really think that you have similar three views and use them as friendship, you are totally wrong.

Believe it or not, if it were a person with a completely different personality, temperament, and even life experience, Governor Bai would still be able to have a pleasant conversation with him?

as long as he wants.

Master chats are all backward compatible.

"By the way, you are Lord Apocalypse. My seventeenth brother is also Lord Apocalypse. He happens to be at home right now. Do you want to go and meet him?"

After drinking half a cup of tea and chatting for half an hour, Bai Huaian suddenly said.

"That's daring."

"Xiaoru, take Mr. Shen over."

"Yes, sir. Mr. Shen, please come with me."

The little maid led the way, and soon Shen Guanye left the living room.

The smile on Bai Huaian's face gradually faded, leaving only a faint smile in the end.

This boy from the Shen family...

"interesting."

The two parties had a great conversation, of course because he was accommodating Shen Guanye, picking up topics that Shen Guanye was interested in, and choosing to talk to Shen Guanye in a way that made Shen Guanye feel comfortable.

But after talking about it, he actually got into a conversation and chatted with her for a long time with great interest.

You must know that his original plan was to only allocate seven or eight minutes of conversation time to Shen Guanye.

After all, he is very busy. Even if Shen Guanye is the junior he likes, even if he performed extremely amazingly in the action of guarding Hongdong County yesterday, it is enough to show that he takes the time to meet for seven or eight minutes.

But we had just chatted with the mistress for a full 10 minutes. If he hadn't been busy with work, and if he hadn't always been self-disciplined, the conversation would have continued.

It’s not easy for a 19-year-old to have such chat skills.

For this alone, Shen Guanye is much better than most young people he has seen.

"Uncle Zhong."

"master."

"Go and tell Minyi and let him take Guanye for a walk in the garden tomorrow."

"Yes."

Seven or eight stars outside, lanterns hung in the corridor, lighting up the path in the garden. Shen Guanye followed the maid Xiaoru and walked deeper into the garden.

Dansu Garden is very big. Shen Guanye visited the gardens in his previous life. The Dansu Garden in front of him was obviously much larger than those gardens he visited in his previous life.

It's a pity that it's night now, so we can't see the scenery.

If it was daytime, he really wanted to take a stroll around the Dansu Garden.

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(End of this chapter)