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The next morning, Wang Jin saw his brother Wang Yi off from Beijing.

In just one night, the servants of the Wang family prepared enough luggage for more than a dozen carriages, including food, clothing and daily necessities. There were also several beautiful maids accompanying him to ensure that Master Wang would not be lonely on the road.

In addition, there are one hundred extremely skilled servants in the caravan.

"The roads are not peaceful right now, bring more people with you to be on the safe side." Wang Jin whispered to his brother, "Brother, keep a low profile on the road and don't reveal your true identity unless it's a critical moment."

After one night, the fingerprints on Wang Yi's face had mostly faded, and the pain from the beating on his back had also eased a lot. In addition, Prime Minister Wang was not around, so his tone hardened again: "Why can't I reveal my identity? I'm not only the governor of Jiangnan, but also Prime Minister Wang's eldest son. Who dares to neglect me!"

Wang Jin swallowed his sigh and said patiently, "In the case of my eldest brother's corruption, the emperor did not punish him severely, but only stripped him of his official position. This has given my father and the Wang family enough respect. Now that my eldest brother is returning to his ancestral home, if he shows off along the way and accepts expensive gifts under the banner of being the son of the prime minister, he will definitely be noticed and used as an excuse to attack and impeach my father."

"The situation in the court has been complicated recently, and my father is in a very difficult situation. Brother, please calm down!"

Wang Yi curled his lips and agreed reluctantly. Before leaving, he did not forget to give Wang Jin a handful of banknotes, asking Wang Jin to keep them and spend them as he pleased.

Wang Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was about to stuff the banknote back. Wang Yi waved his hand and said, "If I give it to you, just keep it. I have been the governor of Jiangnan for more than ten years, and my family is rich. Even if I give some of it out this year, the rest will be enough for me to spend for several lifetimes. If I don't give it to you, will I leave it to my useless children and grandchildren?"

Wang Jin: “…”

Wang Yi has three sons and two grandsons. The grandson is still young and it is hard to tell what he is like. The three sons are all high-minded but incompetent, with little knowledge and good at eating, drinking and having fun.

Now that Wang Yi is returning to his ancestral home, the entire eldest branch of the family will also have to go back with him. They don't have to worry about food, drink, and spending money, but they are worried about fame, wealth, and future. In the future, they will have to rely on Wang Jin.

So, Wang Yi is not stupid at all, he has a clear vision and a clear mind.

Wang Jin had no choice but to accept his brother's kindness and repeatedly told Wang Yi to keep a low profile and not to show off. Wang Yi responded impatiently and the carriage set off to leave the capital.

Wang Jin stood there for a long time, his mind in a mess. Sometimes he thought of the glamorous and heavy position of the head of the Wang family, sometimes he thought of the heavy burden on his shoulders in the future, and occasionally he thought of Jiang Shaohua's beautiful face with a slight smile. Finally, he let out a long sigh.

……

At this time, the small meeting has ended.

The ministers gradually got used to the efficient small court meetings. Once the court meetings were over, the ministers hurried back to their respective offices, ready for the princess to come for inspection at any time.

Prime Minister Wang stayed behind on purpose and bowed to Jiang Shaohua to express his gratitude: "Wang Yi was released from the Ministry of Justice yesterday. Thank you, Princess, for your help in this matter."

Jiang Shaohua smiled gently and said, "Prime Minister Wang, you are too kind. The emperor had this intention, and I just said a few words. How can I take credit for it?"

Prime Minister Wang said sternly, "In short, I will remember your kindness. If you need me in the future, just let me know."

I should know how to accept the favor and return it at a suitable opportunity. As the prime minister of Daliang, I should have this kind of magnanimity and broad-mindedness.

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "Since Prime Minister Wang said so, this princess will not be polite to the Prime Minister. This princess does have something that she wants to discuss with the Prime Minister."

Prime Minister Wang listened attentively: "Princess, please speak."

Jiang Shaohua said: "Liaoxi County Magistrate Lu has been acting as the governor for nearly a year. Pingzhou was devastated and the population was pitifully small. Thanks to Magistrate Lu's diligence and good governance, the people of Pingzhou have now settled down."

"This princess thinks that County Magistrate Lu, the acting governor, should be promoted to a formal governor. What do you think, Prime Minister?" Prime Minister Wang frowned and looked at Jiang Shaohua, "To be honest with you, Princess, Governor Tan was injured in the leg and has been recuperating at home. Now his leg injury has healed and he came to visit me a few days ago. I am thinking of reporting to the Emperor to let Governor Tan take up the post."

Jiang Shaohua remained calm and smiled: "The governor of Tan broke his leg on the way to take up his post, which shows that he is in conflict with Pingzhou. There is a vacancy for the governor of Jiangnan, so why not let the governor of Tan take up the post. Jiangnan is prosperous and wealthy, much better than Pingzhou. I think the governor of Tan will be satisfied."

The governor of Jiangnan was originally Wang Yi, but Wang Yi had been in the prison of the Ministry of Justice for several months without being punished, so the position of governor of Jiangnan remained vacant.

Jiangnan is of course good. There are countless officials who are secretly eyeing this position. Jiang Shaohua's power is all in the north, and he has little influence on the officialdom in the south. He has no intention of using this opportunity to interfere in the officialdom in Jiangnan.

Governor Tan is Prime Minister Wang's man, so he will be delighted to exchange Pingzhou for Jiangnan. Prime Minister Wang can also use Governor Tan to rectify the Jiangnan officialdom and vent his anger for his incompetent eldest son. Jiang Shaohua wants to recommend Lu Cong to take the position and bring Pingzhou under his command.

This way, everyone is satisfied.

Prime Minister Wang could not object to such a favorable proposal. After thinking for a moment, he agreed: "The princess's proposal is good. I will go to see the emperor and give him advice."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister. I still have to go to the Ministry of Justice for inspection, so I won't accompany you to see the emperor."

After saying that, he bowed and gestured to leave.

Clean and quick, without any delay.

Prime Minister Wang watched Jiang Shaohua leave, and sighed in his heart. Such a young girl, but she has the experienced methods of a top politician.

She knew that the governor of Tan went to the Wang family. After that, she responded quickly by going to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, releasing Wang Yi, and doing a favor for the Wang family. Then she took advantage of this to get some real benefits.

If it were someone greedy, they would have to think about the position of Jiangnan Governor. For example, Empress Dowager Zheng must have been regretting that she failed to seize the opportunity to grab this position. Little did they know that Jiang Shaohua's approach was the safest and most beneficial.

In the officialdom, greed is the most taboo. However, how many people can really restrain their greed and know when to advance and retreat?
……

Two days later, the emperor personally summoned Governor Tan and ordered him to go to Jiangnan to take up his post.

The governor of Tan was moved to tears and kowtowed repeatedly to thank God for his grace.

After leaving the palace, Governor Tan immediately went to the Wang family and expressed his loyalty to Prime Minister Wang. He said that after going to Jiangnan, he would eradicate the evil and restore peace to the officialdom in Jiangnan.

On this day, the emperor also issued an imperial decree. Lu Cong, the governor of Liaoxi County, was promoted to the governor of Pingzhou for his meritorious service in governing Pingzhou.

The Ministry of Rites sent a doctor to read the imperial edict and bring the official seal and documents to Pingzhou.

This great news quickly spread to the Nanyang Palace.

Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi looked delighted.

"Good good!"

"That's great! Now, Pingzhou has legitimately fallen into the hands of the princess!" (End of this chapter)