How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

After Shen Yuan left, Liang Wanda immediately started to slack off.

The rice porridge distributed to the victims gradually became thinner, the yamen runners no longer cleaned up the ruins of the houses, and instead stayed in the county government office playing cards and gambling. They also began to delay paying wages to the shops, causing complaints from the people of Jiangdu.

Xie Chengze began to ignore it.

"Prefect Liang, I heard that the disaster relief work in other counties is not going smoothly..." Xie Chengze hesitated to speak.

Liang Wanda was startled, subconsciously thinking that he was here to hold him accountable, and quickly knelt down to explain, "Your Highness, it was my failure to supervise properly, but..."

"Hey!" Xie Chengze raised his hand to interrupt his explanation, and helped him up with an indulgent look on his face.

"I understand you very well," he said, like a kitten who can only PUA humans, leaning close to Liang Wanda's ear, whispering in a gentle and persuasive voice, "Those county magistrates are usually good, but now they have revealed their true colors of mediocrity and incompetence when they encounter a flood. This can't be blamed on Prefect Liang, don't you think?"

Liang Wanda's eyes lit up, and then he coughed lightly, and said seriously, "Your Highness can understand me, I am really touched. These county magistrates are indeed remarkable on weekdays, but who would have thought that they would be so incompetent when faced with a disaster? I am also very disappointed with them!"

"Alas! In the current court, aren't there such useless talents who just occupy official positions but do nothing? I really hope that those standing in the Golden Palace are all honest officials like Prefect Liang!" Xie Chengze flattered with all his might.

"I am ashamed!" Liang Wanda bowed with both hands and spoke in a very nice way. "If the court needs me, I will go through fire and water and die without hesitation!"

"Is that so?" Xie Chengze's eyes lit up, as if he had found a confidant, and he said happily, "I also hope that Governor Liang can serve as an official in the court and benefit the people of Jian'an! But..."

Xie Chengze hesitated to speak and began to sigh.

Liang Wanda’s ears pricked up, “Huh?”

Why does it seem like the Second Prince is trying to... win me over?

Not sure, just trying it out.

Liang Wanda pretended to be reserved and asked, "This subordinate is stupid, please explain clearly, Your Highness."

Xie Chengze sighed and continued, "It's just that most of the civil and military officials in the court are the sons of officials and nobles. It's extremely difficult for ordinary local officials to enter the court as officials. Even if some of the Qinghu were promoted by His Majesty, most of them either secretly relied on a certain official family, or had outstanding achievements in benefiting the people, and had the best of both worlds, and that's why they caught His Majesty's eye..."

Xie Chengze glanced at the top of Liang Wanda's head and said meaningfully, "Just relying on the students to mention your insignificant achievements during the Spring Examination is probably not enough to impress my father."

When Liang Wanda heard this, he suddenly became excited. It seemed that the Second Prince really wanted to win him over. Not only that, he also planned to become his boss and create the right time, place and people for him?

His attitude became more and more flattering and pious, his heart pounding, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness!"

"Prefect Liang, students from all over the country are coming to Yizhou now. This is a great opportunity God has given you to change your fate!" Xie Chengze pulled him out of the door earnestly, raised his hand and pointed at the empty pie in the air, ah, it was a blueprint, and said faintly:

"Prefect Liang appeared at the porridge stall every day, serving a bowl of hot porridge to the hungry victims in Jiangdu. A student passing by was touched and drew a picture of Prefect Liang's good deeds..."

"Prefect Liang encouraged the students who came to study to encourage the common people and opened some private gardens to grow short-term crops. The common people and government officials were responsible for drying the soil, and the students were responsible for sowing the seeds. The whole place was full of joy and excitement..."

"And the satisfaction of seeing crops sprout in a few days will not only reduce the people's fear of hunger, but also increase their trust in Governor Liang. The students will even feel more deeply touched because they are immersed in it. If they write two poems and send them to the capital, won't this bring more benefits than moving stones all the time?"

"Even if those wealthy people are unwilling to give up their garden land, you are the prefect, how dare they disobey? It's just a matter of talking, and you can get the praise of countless students who appreciate it..." He put his arm around Liang Wanda's shoulders and said earnestly, "I happen to know some students who are painters. As long as Prefect Liang is willing to work hard, these students will definitely appear in the places where Prefect Liang appears, and these paintings will definitely be introduced to the capital in the future."

Finally, Xie Chengze concluded lightly, "In the future, I will build momentum for you in the capital, and let all the students praise you sincerely. Then you can mention it in front of the emperor. I'm sure you know how much the emperor loves me."

"Although I could have mentioned it directly, if I did that, you would surely be envied after you enter the court and become an official. You would be surrounded by enemies and would have difficulty moving forward. That is why I have been so deliberate in using the students to build momentum for you, so that you can stand on the throne with a legitimate reason and let all the civil and military officials actively try to win you over!"

"Prefect Liang!" Xie Chengze sighed, like an old woman who was worried sick. He held Prefect Liang's cheeks with both hands, looking angry and asking, "Do you understand my painstaking efforts?"

Liang Wanda, who had never eaten this kind of pancake before, was completely shocked.

Compared to that adult's empty words "I will definitely promote you first if there is a chance", Xie Chengze was simply throwing a hot pie out of the oven directly in his face, telling him that as long as he does as he is told, he will be promoted immediately.

It smells so damn good.

It was so fragrant that Liang Wanda wanted to change the owner directly.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. That adult would only let him embezzle and take most of the money, saying that this is the only way to get promoted. However, Xie Chengze not only did not want a penny, but also used the students to build momentum for him. Every word he said was exquisite, which made people have to admire that it could be done this way.

With this comparison, even a fool can see that Xie Chengze is more reliable.

Liang Wanda just felt that his steed had finally met its master, and that God had given him such a great opportunity. The turning point for changing his fate was right in front of him, and he must not give up!

"Second Prince!" Liang Wanda knelt heavily on both knees and kowtowed three times to Xie Chengze. "I will definitely live up to your trust! I will get this done right away!"

After saying this, he got up, limped with his legs pressed against the red bruise on his forehead, and rushed out of the government office with high morale, shouting to the yamen runners, "Come here! Follow me!"

Looking at his leaving back, Xie Chengze curled the corners of his lips slightly, and gradually, the arc became bigger and bigger, almost reaching his ears, and finally his whole face revealed an extremely cunning and sinister smile.

Ahaha! What a fucking lie!

Does this guy really think that good things will fall from the sky for bad guys?

It’s a hot pie fresh from the oven, you’re not afraid of burning your old cunt to death!

Silly!