"It's so impolite!" The maid clenched her hands into fists, obviously trying her best to restrain herself.
"I'm sorry..." Xia Fan put down the cup and wiped the corner of his mouth. This time he was indeed at fault. No matter how the other party thought about this sentence, he should have omitted the attributive, "You mean the Privy Council House?"
The third princess opened her hands and raised her eyebrows slightly, "You can turn it into what you want. As long as it does not conflict with my goals, you can use it for anything. This is my reward!"
"Including interfering in local government affairs?"
"Of course, if it wasn't like that, you wouldn't be able to let go and do what you want to do, right?"
"Your Highness!" the maid reminded again.
But the princess was indifferent.
I have to say that this reward made Xia Fan excited.
He knew what this meant. If the princess just wanted to find an informant or install a power of her own in the Privy Council, then he could only be regarded as a pawn at best. But if the entire Privy Council is left to him, and even the local government that is essentially under her control, he can do a lot.
Xia Fan's mind couldn't help but flash through the faces of the old ladies from the Zhou and Tian families who were grateful, as well as his cheap master, Zhao Dahai.
Although I had criticized my master a lot along the way, feeling that he didn't know much about magic and was wary of evil spirits and the Privy Council, looking back now, I realized that he had protected himself very well over the past ten years, even too well.
"There are risks for you to do so."
"If you do it without risk, what's there to say? Anyone can do it." Ning Wanjun said matter-of-factly, "Just like you stand up for the people of Gaoshan County and get to the bottom of it, isn't there anything in it? Is it risky? Precisely because you know there are risks but still do it is so valuable. Since you can take risks, why can’t I?”
Xia Fan didn't know how to refute for a moment.
"You believe me so much?"
"I have always asked for clues but not for my heart." Ning Wanjun folded her hands and leaned back on the chair, "If you turn a blind eye to the source of evil spirits in Gaoshan County, or according to your own statement, you only come here to study alchemy, then I will still I really don’t dare to let go to this point. Besides, I’m also very curious about what the Jinxia Privy Mansion will look like if you are in charge of it.”
Xia Fan originally had many doubts in his heart that he wanted to ask, but when he came to his lips, he was pushed back by the words "Ask the traces but not the hearts" - indeed, the various "what ifs" and "what ifs" that are assumed now are meaningless, even if they can The reassuring answer was just a matter of words. Rather than giving easy answers, what’s more important is how to do it in the future.
The same goes for him, and the same goes for the princess.
Thinking of this, Xia Fan smiled mockingly, "I thought you would use your official position or money to win me over."
"Although the relationship formed by interests comes quickly, it also goes away quickly, not to mention that it can easily be replaced by more generous benefits. Although the relationship formed by trust is slow, it is not so easy to break." Ning Wanjun did not shy away from it. Said, "What's more, what you want to do does not conflict with my purpose. It can even be said that only I can give you enough room to display. Therefore, ensuring that I can control every corner of the fief is also protecting your own Interests."
It’s hard to see that this is what a fifteen or sixteen year old girl would say.
However, this also gave Xia Fan a little more confidence. At least the people he dealt with could be considered mature in their thinking.
"What is your real purpose? It shouldn't just be for Jinxia City, right?"
After all, even if she doesn't do anything, this place can guarantee her a worry-free life.
"You want to know? I can tell you." Ning Wanjun looked at him with interest, "But once you know, you won't be able to refuse me. At least now, you still have a chance to choose."
Xia Fan chose to ignore it without hesitation, "...I won't listen."
"Okay." She seemed a little regretful, "What's your answer?"
"Let me think about it."
"It's really shameless. It's a shame that Your Highness treats me so politely -" the maid bit her lip.
"If you talk nonsense again, get out of the door." The princess said angrily.
"W-yes."
Xia Fan glanced at Li, who responded with a calm look.
She made her wishes known, just as she had said before.
"In that case, I can give it a try first." He looked back at Ning Wanjun.
"It doesn't matter." The princess didn't care at all. "Once you have experienced the feeling of holding power, it is unlikely that you will be able to go back."
"So what should I do first?"
"Naturally, I will become the Prime Minister of the Privy Council House first."
"Wait a minute, didn't you just say that I would be in charge of the Privy Council Office?" Xia Fan suddenly realized that things were not simple.
"I support it, but I cannot interfere in the affairs of the Privy Council Office." Ning Wanjun said slyly, "If the higher-ups ask me for my opinion, I will definitely agree. In addition, I am not just sitting back and enjoying the success - what you are doing in the Gaoshan County Magistrate's Mansion Everything I have done has been reported to the Holy One. The main content is to save the princess at the critical moment and foil the magistrate's conspiracy. I believe that the commendation order will be issued soon."
Xia Fan noticed that she did not use the word father, "Isn't this... too far from the truth?"
"Do you think the credit is greater for letting the people pay less to eliminate the evil tax, or for saving the princess? Besides, I am the person involved. Even if someone suspects it, there is no way to investigate." The princess shrugged, "Don't make a mistake. I'm helping you. Even in the Privy Council, protecting members of the royal family is a great feat. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be enough for you to be promoted to three levels in a row."
"Go directly from the eighth-grade initial opening to the fifth-grade trial?"
"Yes, this is also the lowest level for taking over. If something like this happens, someone will be promoted and someone will leave. The headquarters should be responsible for the affairs of the headquarters. Therefore, according to the past practice of giving priority to my office, you are very likely to Directly promoted to the new headquarters."
"I see." Xia Fan clapped his hands suddenly, "Doesn't that mean that if I save you a few more times, I can take the position of Prime Minister?"
"You think so well," Ning Wanjun couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I am a princess. I can be willful once, and it is not surprising to fall into danger. But do it again? Do you know the consequences of bullying the king?"
It must be a tragic ending that could fill history books.
"Then how troublesome is it to go from being a member of the Ministry of Public Security to being a Prime Minister?"
"Theoretically speaking, it may never be possible." The princess held out two fingers. "First, you have to climb another level and become a hundred blades. It's just that this part of the merit is difficult to break through by eliminating evil spirits. You must do it in other areas. They have made great achievements in this field, and these tasks usually require dealing with hostile alchemists, and the level of danger cannot be compared with evil spirits."
"Second, you must obtain the support of at least two of the three departments before you are qualified to sit in that position. The only good news now is that the Yuanfu Cheng of the Privy Council of Jinxia City was just promoted to the guard not long ago, and he is expected to be promoted soon. If you are transferred from here, you don’t have to worry about being suppressed front and back.”
"It's impossible... Are you sure you're not making things difficult for me?"
"If it's someone else, it's almost the same. But I believe you can always find a way." Ning Wanjun said calmly.
Xia Fan had a question mark on his face.
Where does the other party's confidence come from
He doesn't understand it himself.