bookrandom Chapter 1185 Feng Jiu came to greet him, addressing him only as an honored guest.
Chapter 1185 Feng Jiu came to greet him, addressing him only as an honored guest.
The soldier sent to deliver the message to Feng Jiu got his orders and disappeared without a trace.
Xiao Jingye and his group walked forward with steady, unhurried steps.
Ding Si carefully accompanied Xiao Jingye from the side.
As Ding Si walked along, he felt incredibly fortunate.
I am so fortunate that I, such a nobody, have the honor of meeting the most distinguished person in Jingyue Kingdom!
Not only did they meet, they also caught the eye of a benefactor!
Of course, Ding Si's own feeling was that he had caught the eye of a noble person; he had really overestimated it!
However, even if it's just a beautiful dream, why not enjoy it for a while, right?
Opportunities to meet a helpful person are rare and should not be missed.
Ding Si was eager to show off in front of important people in order to gain their favor.
Undoubtedly, even if a benefactor only extends a little finger and gives him a slight boost, he can rise to a great height!
Having that much is more than enough to enjoy!
Ding Si thought to himself, while secretly observing the nobleman's expression at all times.
Of course, half of the nobleman's face was covered by a silver mask, and only the lower half of his face could be observed.
Even so, that's enough—
Ding Si could tell what to say, what to say less, or even keep quiet just by observing whether the nobleman's lips were tense or slightly relaxed, simply by observing what he said or what he should say!
Ding Si discovered that the nobleman was quite interested in the situation in various parts of the valley, including how many mine tunnels had been dug, how the garrison soldiers were deployed, and the daily lives of the laborers...
Ding Si thought, "Isn't the noble person coming here incognito to inspect this gold mine just to see it with his own eyes and understand its specific situation?"
Then I should introduce more information myself; the important person will definitely be willing to listen.
So, along the way, Ding Si kept talking about everything that happened here.
At first, Ding Si only tentatively uttered a sentence or two.
As they spoke, Ding Si noticed that the distinguished person was simply listening without uttering a word of reprimand or obstruction, nor showing any displeasure...
Therefore, Ding Si felt that he had found the key to the important person's success. Yes, the important person liked to listen to him.
So Ding Si completely unleashed his big mouth, immediately switching into chatterbox mode...
Crown Prince Xiao Jingye listened all the way... Well, although it was quite noisy, it wasn't entirely useless—at least he didn't have to bother asking about the gold mine himself; he already knew most of the details just from Ding Si's chatter!
Hmm... having an annoying chatterbox around is actually quite nice!
As soon as we reached the open area at the bottom of the valley, we saw several people running towards us from the stone house in the distance, chattering away.
Crown Prince Xiao Jingye, Leng Rongyue, and Xiao Jingyu all had excellent eyesight; they could clearly see the person approaching from this distance...
One of them was the soldier sent by Ding Si to deliver the message;
The person running at the very front should be Feng Jiu...
Approaching thirty, he still hasn't grown a beard, and in terms of appearance, he could be described as handsome.
No wonder, Feng Jiu's younger sister, Feng Lingling, was the most favored concubine of Deng Chusheng, the Vice Minister of Works!
Judging from Feng Jiu's appearance, one can imagine that his younger sister, Feng Lingling, must also be quite beautiful; otherwise, how could she have become a high-ranking official's favorite concubine?
With a younger sister who is the favored concubine of a high-ranking official, only the older brother can secure the lucrative position of managing a gold mine!
Managing a gold mine that is being secretly mined behind the backs of the imperial court is no easy task; the person in charge of the gold mine must be someone who can be absolutely trusted!
As for lucrative positions... well, we shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders!
If they are family members whom you absolutely trust, and you give them a lucrative position, then you can make a lot of money off them; the ones who get rich are your own family members!
Leng Rongyue thought of her past life.
Just like in ancient times, people relied on blood ties, nepotism, and all sorts of connections to form a circle of interests. This circle monopolized most of the country's interests, which was how the beneficiaries profited.
Throughout history, except for that one unparalleled great man who established a red nation for the sake of all people and broke this circle of interests for thirty years, there has been no exception before or after thirty years!
Leng Rongyue realized she was thinking too far ahead...
At this moment, Feng Jiu and the others had already run up to them.
When Leng Rongyue saw the two people following Feng Jiu, she couldn't help but be slightly taken aback...
These two... one was tall and thin, the other was short and fat. The tall and thin one was one-eyed, and the short and fat one was missing an ear.
The guard who went to deliver the message didn't dare to say much when he arrived. He just bowed respectfully to Crown Prince Xiao Jingye and then shrank back to stand aside.
Feng Jiu and the other two stood a few steps away from Xiao Jingye and bowed in greeting.
"This humble one, Feng Jiu, pays his respects to your esteemed presence!"
Feng Jiu did not hold a proper official position; he only relied on nepotism to secretly stay here and oversee the gold mine being mined privately. Therefore, he could only call himself a villain.
"This humble one pays his respects to your esteemed presence!"
The two men, one tall and thin and the other short and fat, also bowed deeply to Feng Jiu.
It seems that the messenger soldier delivered the message...
When these people arrived, they did not address him as "Your Highness" or "Your Highness," but simply as "Noble Person."