After rebirth, I became a national teacher

In the Zheng family's courtyard in Nandu City, a servant came to report:

"Master, Marquis Jingnan sent someone to deliver a visiting card."

Zheng Yuannai took the visiting card and took a look at it. It was indeed an invitation from the Jingnan Marquis Mansion.

Although he did not enter the officialdom, he was not completely ignorant of the officialdom.

On the contrary, he also knew all the powerful figures in the Nandu City near Yangzhou.

Although Pei Xiao is only a garrison officer, his rank is not as high as his father's.

But this is the garrison of the Nando camp, which is of great significance and is mostly held by influential nobles.

Even though his military power was held hostage by the Minister of War and the Internal Garrison, he was still considered a powerful figure in the Southern Capital.

In addition, Pei Xiao is related by marriage to the Zhang family, which has already entered the cabinet. No matter whether they are civil officials or military generals, they should not underestimate him.

If his father, General Lin, had not been trusted by Admiral Caojiang and regarded as his half-son, it would have been difficult for him to be on equal footing with Governor Pei.

By this calculation, he is also a distinguished guest.

Zheng Yuannai knew that he had to be cautious when dealing with officials, so as to avoid saying something that the other party was afraid of and accidentally offending them. He instructed his closest servant:

"Go to Nandu City and ask around. Has anything major happened in Jingnan Marquis' Mansion in recent years?"

The Jingnan Marquis Mansion has become very famous recently.

It only took the servant half a day to find out everything about the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion.

When he came back, he reported to Zheng Yuannai:

"Master, I have found out everything. If we talk about taboos, I'm afraid the strange illness of the Marquis of Jingnan's son is the same..."

After Pei Jin was poisoned, many of the people around him were replaced by Pei Xiao. No matter to Pei Jin himself or to others, they just said that he had a strange disease.

After hearing this, Zheng Yuannai began to ponder in his heart:

Did the Marquis of Jingnan come here just to visit him, or did he come to inquire about the miracle doctor?

If it is the latter, should he give him face and tell him about Cihang Temple?

It was not a difficult decision, and he made up his mind quickly.

Of course not!

A strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake.

In terms of status, he was an outsider in Yangzhou and was certainly not as good as the Marquis of Jingnan who was stationed in Nando.

Telling Marquis Jingnan would undoubtedly add a strong competitor to himself.

Even if we want to tell him, we have to wait until he becomes a devout believer and gets the elixir.

Just as these thoughts were turning around in my mind, I heard the servant continue:

"Another major event in the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion is related to the Cihang Temple..."

As he spoke, he reported the two conflicts between the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion and the Cihang Temple, as well as the subsequent incident in which he was summoned to the government office to respond to the lawsuit.

The servant was Zheng Yuannai's confidant, so he naturally knew that his young master had gone to Cihang Temple, so he found out about the matter in great detail.

After hearing this, Zheng Yuannai frowned.

Just based on the attitude of Cihang Temple when facing the tenfold compensation offered by Jingnan Marquis, he could be sure that Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was definitely on Cihang Temple's blacklist.

The Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion suffered such a huge setback that it may have become enemies with the Cihang Temple.

Fortunately, he had inquired before meeting Marquis Jingnan, otherwise, if he had rashly met with Marquis Jingnan and said something he shouldn't have said, it would have ruined everything.

Zheng Yuannai's wife, Wei, was also listening nearby. She sent the servant away and immediately asked hesitantly:

"My husband, do we still need to interact with the Marquis of Jingnan Mansion?"

"If we don't interact, I'm afraid we'll make enemies for my father-in-law. But if we interact, and the Cihang Temple finds out, they might think we're the same as the Marquis of Jingnan, which would be very disadvantageous for my husband's quest for the elixir."

"How can the Jingnan Marquis Mansion be as important as the Cihang Temple!" Zheng Yuannai said without hesitation.

Any hesitation for a moment would be a disrespect for your own life!

Treating Marquis Jingnan as an honored guest was based on the desire to establish good relations with him.

If this is not the premise, Marquis Jingnan and his father are in charge of the navy and the army respectively, and Admiral Caojiang is also the emperor's confidant, so he has no need to be afraid of Marquis Jingnan.