Rebirth as Princess Jin again

On the evening of December 15th, the streets of Pingcheng were completely silent, and the night wind was cold. Four sedan bearers carried a small green sedan out of the Pingcheng County Government Office. Sitting inside was Wang Jin, the county magistrate of Pingcheng. Although Pingcheng was not big, under Wang Jin's governance, the officials managed the Qingming Festival. In addition, there were trading houses like Hengyuanchang in Pingcheng, which boosted Pingcheng's economy. Wang Jin was content in a corner of Pingcheng, and he did not miss Shu in Pingcheng.

All I want to do all day is to manage the city well and live the rest of my life safely.

After reading the official documents and cases all day today, he was exhausted. In addition, the sedan chair was swaying, so he quickly fell asleep without realizing it. When the sedan chair stopped, he woke up, thinking that he must have arrived at the door of the mansion. After sitting in the sedan for a while, the butler didn't come to lift the curtain. Looking through the gap in the sedan, there was candlelight shining through the gap in the sedan curtain.

"Butler, butler!" Wang Jin could only lift the sedan curtain and walked out. However, what came into view was not his own mansion, but a relatively spacious house. Wang Jin was confused for a moment and froze on the spot.

"Are you awake?" There was silence all around. This sudden sound startled Wang Jin. He hurriedly looked back. With the faint light of the lantern in the hands of the man that day, he saw a picture that he had not seen for more than ten years. His face was full of surprise and he shouted: "Wei...Mr. Wei?"

Wei Ying pointed to the pavilion in the center of the courtyard and said, "I know Mr. Wang must have many questions in his mind at this moment. Why don't we go sit in the pavilion and talk while drinking."

Wang Jin then discovered that there was a pavilion a few steps away from them, which was covered with curtains. When he entered it, he found that there was a charcoal fire, which added a bit of warmth to the cold night. There were several jars of wine and some exquisite side dishes.

Wang Jin followed Wei Ying to the stone table and sat down. It wasn't until Wei Ying handed the full wine glass to him that he woke up and quickly stood up and said, "I don't dare!"

Wei Ying smiled slightly and motioned for him to sit down: "Sit down and talk!"

Wang Jin rubbed the wine glass in his hand with his fingers, feeling uneasy. He had never seen Wei Ying again since he received the favor of the Wei family in the capital and successfully completed the scientific examination. Later, he was sent by the emperor to Pingcheng as a county magistrate. He had always remembered the kindness of the Wei family, but now that Wei Ying suddenly came to look for him, he was a little panicked for a moment.

After thinking for a moment, he finally asked the question he had been holding back for a long time: "Why did Master Wei suddenly come to Pingcheng, and where did the bearer of the sedan chair go?"

Wei Ying said with a smile: "I came to see Mr. Wang today because I wanted to discuss something with him. I brought him here without informing you in advance, which shocked Mr. Wang. I hope you will forgive me!"

As he spoke, he raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "It's all my fault. I offer you this glass of wine as an apology."

Wang Jin hurriedly picked up the wine glass and respectfully replied: "My lord, please don't do this. Your subordinates will be frightened."

Wang Jin drank a glass of wine and said cautiously: "If Master Wei has anything to do, just ask the subordinates. If the subordinates can do it, they will do it."

He has been an official in Pingcheng for many years and knows the methods of the Wei family, but he just wants to be the county magistrate of Pingcheng and does not want to do anything illegal and disciplinary in order to climb up. What's more, he now has a wife and children at home. He dared to take risks, but now he was approached by the Wei family. If he offended them, he might not even be able to serve as the county magistrate.

Therefore, he also leaves himself room in his words. If he can do it, he will naturally do it. If he can't do it, you can't blame him.

How could Wei Ying fail to understand what he meant? He lowered his head and smiled, while pouring the wine again and began to reminisce about the past: "If I remember correctly, when Mr. Wang came to the capital to take the exam, his money was stolen and he also fell seriously ill. It happened that my father and I were going out, and you collapsed next to our carriage. You had a high fever at that time, and you were so burned that you were unconscious. My father felt pity for you, so he took you back to the Wei Mansion and paid for your treatment. Later, after you got better, you didn't delay the exam, and although your ranking was not what you expected, you still managed to get an official position."

Wang Jin nodded solemnly: "If it weren't for your Excellency and Your Majesty that day, I'm afraid my soul would have returned to the earth long ago, let alone everything today. Over the years, every time I think of what happened that day, I feel grateful in my heart. It's just the Wei family's support from the emperor." With the blessing, Xiaguan is becoming stronger and stronger day by day. He is not an ungrateful person, but he just feels that he has nothing to repay the kindness he received back then. Therefore, Xiaguan has kept everything in his heart over the years and dare not forget it for a moment."

Wei Ying raised the wine glass in his hand again and said: "I am deeply honored to be able to help you that day. I was able to save an upright and honest official for the country. Your Excellency Wang has lived up to his father's expectations that day."

"Thank you, sir!" After a glass of wine, Wang Jin felt much more at ease and was no longer as restrained as before.

"Actually, in my opinion, Mr. Wang's talent is only inferior to that of a Pingcheng County magistrate. After I arrived in Pingcheng, I privately inquired about Mr. Wang's prestige in Pingcheng. The people all praised Mr. Wang as a good official and were full of praise. And Pingcheng's The fact that the people can live and work in such peace and contentment is the result of your hard work and management. If your talents can be transferred to the capital, you will definitely achieve greater things."

"A bigger deed..." Wang Jin drank the wine in the glass and said, "I know that I have little talent and little knowledge, and I don't have any support. I just want to protect the people. A place like the capital is full of talents. I’m afraid I won’t be able to reach a higher level.”

Seeing that he was unmoved, Weiying continued: "I heard that your son will also take part in the scientific examination this year. He is very talented and is well-known in Pingcheng. Even if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about it?" Your Majesty, what are your plans?"

Mentioning his son, Wang Jin was quite proud and said modestly: "Thank you, sir. My son is just a little clever."

However, there was indeed some turmoil in his heart, and he stayed in a corner, but he knew that his son was high-spirited, and if he could go to the capital to develop in the future, it would be a good plan.

Wei Ying took the look in his eyes into his heart and sighed deliberately: "Parents love their children for a long time. There are no parents in this world who don't love their children, but if you want to find a place in the capital, talent and fame alone are not enough. , the most important thing is to be recommended by someone. How many talents are famous, and without recommenders, they will end up being sent to a remote place as a small county magistrate. Mr. Wang never wants your son to live in a snail's nest like you. Is this a small county town?”

Wang Jin has been in the officialdom for many years. How could he not understand the meaning of his words? He stared at Wei Ying and said, "Why did Master Wei come to see me?"