Chapter 58 Boasting

  "Yes." Guo Jia nodded in agreement, not intentionally hiding anything, nor did he distrust Ming Er. He just felt it was unnecessary to tell her, which would only cause unnecessary worry and increase some risks.

  Some things, he can handle alone; some secrets, it's better if he knows them alone.

  "You also know, Your Majesty has just ascended to the throne not long ago and is still young. Suddenly seeing me, a peer who is not much older than him, was quite endearing. He held my hand and asked about my well-being, repeatedly sighing that my name, Guo Jia, was well-chosen, sounding like a pillar of the state. Moreover, I have the talent of Guan Zhong and Yue Yi, capable of undertaking great responsibilities. On the spot, he wanted to confer upon me the title of king or marquis, letting me rank among the top three officials. I said: 'Your Majesty, it's not suitable!'"

  "Pfft!" Xiaoyan finally burst into laughter, thinking of the past in Xiangyang, and couldn't help but say, "Young Master, you're bragging again!"

  "How can you say I'm bragging?!" Guo Jia suddenly became 'urgent', pointing at the two gold ingots and shouting, "Look, the iron-clad evidence is still here! Can I blow out gold ingots by bragging?!"

  "Is this really a gift from His Majesty to you, Master?!" Ming Er couldn't help but ask, she was still somewhat skeptical of Guo Jia's words, after all, just as Guo Jia said, the golden ingot in front of her wasn't fake.

  "Of course. Later, His Majesty heard that I was about to get married and wanted to reward me in any case. He pulled me along, pointing to the entire hall and said: 'Except for this Imperial Seal, everything else is yours to choose from!' Ah, listen to that, His Majesty is indeed the master of the world, what a majestic aura, how can ordinary people compare? Later, I really couldn't refuse anymore, and knowing that you don't speak in vain, I chose this cheapest golden ingot. His Majesty said: 'Fengxiao, you're being too polite!' I said: 'No reward without merit!' Guo Jia chimed in from the left and right, singing a duet with himself... In the end, although His Majesty saw my noble character and integrity, he still forcibly stuffed another golden ingot into my arms and said: 'Good things come in pairs! Today is your wedding day, Fengxiao, how can you only take one?'"

  Guo Jia shrugged his shoulders and pointed at the two gold ingots in front of him, saying:

  "So, there you have these two big ones in front of you."

  "Really?" Ming Er said incredulously, to her it sounded like a fantasy story.

  "Joking aside, even if you don't believe me, Young Master, surely you still trust His Majesty? Or else, go ask him yourself!" Guo Jia retorted shamelessly.

  "That is to say, Your Majesty has gone to great lengths to find the young master, just for this?" Ming Er asked, clearly still not believing Guo Jia's words.

  Guo Jia's eyes narrowed slightly as he pretended to look around casually before leaning in close to Ming'er's ear and speaking in a mysterious tone,

  "Secret Order."

  "Ah!" Ming Er suddenly covered her mouth and didn't dare ask any more questions.

  In a feudal society, imperial power is supreme. No matter how curious Ming Er was, she didn't dare to ask Guo Jia what the emperor's secret decree was.

  For a moment, in Ming'er's eyes, Guo Jia had an added layer of thick legendary mystery!

  It's not that she's not clever enough, but rather that her fixed thinking has led her to completely overlook the fact that someone would dare to fabricate such a thing! Doesn't she know that this is a capital offense?!

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  So, Guo Jia and Ming Er were finally put down again in the place where they started.

  The horse carriage drove away, and there was nothing unusual on the street, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion. However, the two heavy gold ingots left a deep impression on everything that had just happened.

  Guo Jia tilted his head to one side,

  "Let's put other things aside for now and continue sending flowers."

  "Master, why don't you go home first and put the money away?" Ming Er said, so much money on him was really making her nervous.

  Guo Jia patted Ming Er's head and shook his head, saying:

  "Have you forgotten what I said before? Money is meant to be spent."

  Tomorrow one shock, tightly grasped Guo Jia's clothes,

  "Master, you're going to waste money again?!"

  It seems that Guo Jia's character and ideas, no matter how much money he has, will be spent in the blink of an eye. A typical case of spending less with less money and spending more with more money.

  "I said bring it over for use, who said bring it over to spend?" Guo Jia laughed.

  "Huh?"

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  Outside the Sima Mansion, because Guo Jia came at any time every day, so no one knew that he was "late" today.

  "Alright, just give me the flower directly." The person at the door was that informant from that day. Of course, today he absolutely wouldn't dare to throw away the flower again.

  Kuo Chia handed the flowers over to the other person and suddenly, just like that time, leaned in close and whispered...

  "I said..."

  "Hey!" The man suddenly jumped back and shouted loudly, "Don't try that on me! I'm not the same person as before who can be bought with money!"

  It is clear that he intended to use this method to prove his innocence and loyalty.

  "How can you say such things? When have I ever bought someone off?" Guo Jia retorted immediately.

  "Haha, pretending to be foolish is indeed a set of skills." The other party sneered, "In any case, no matter what, I will not be bought by you."

  "Alas." Guo Jia sighed and showed a very obvious expression of disappointment, then said nothing, shook his head and left.

  Just as the gatekeeper was about to feel pleased with himself, he heard Guo Jia sigh and say:

  "People nowadays live a good life and don't lack money anymore..."

  Then, under the gatekeeper's shocked gaze, Guo Jia pulled out a large gold ingot from his sleeve and casually tossed it to a nearby little maid.

  "Tomorrow, I'll buy you some candy."

  "Thank you, young master," Ming Er said sweetly.

  "The... gold..." The gatekeeper rubbed his eyes in disbelief, no mistake, that little maid had carefully put it into her bosom, and it was indeed a gold ingot. It was so big that even if it were silver, it would be impressive, but he had just refused the other party's offer with righteous words in front of everyone?!

  The gatekeeper was completely stunned, is there a regret medicine that can be eaten in this world? If he had known there was so much money, how could he have refused? Even if he only took it once, it might be enough to spend for a lifetime!

  "Good guy! He's got spirit!" The people around him couldn't help but walk up and give the guy a big thumbs-up.

  "We were all envious of you, but we didn't expect you to actually refuse."

  "No wonder that guy betrayed us that day. Who would have thought there was so much money involved?"

  "I really can't believe it, which family's young master is this?"

  "Maybe let Diao Chan think carefully about it, I think this person is quite devoted."

  "That's right, I think so too."

  "Hehe, you guys chat first, I'll take the flowers in to give to Miss Diao Chan." The man dryly laughed and quickly walked into the mansion with his head down, trying to cover up the pain on his face.