Just as Man Gu stood there in a daze, an old farmer carrying a hoe walked over and looked at him with a beaming smile.
"Are you Man Gu?"
Man Gu knew that all the people standing in the Zhongshan Pit were big shots, so he dared not be discourteous. "May I ask who you are?"
Jiang Ping'an did not answer. Instead, he looked Man Gu up and down. "Not bad, not bad. It's been a while since anyone from the Ask Dao Sect came to serve as an official, especially one who rose through the ranks so quickly."
"The imperial court is stagnant as a pool of dead water. It needs talent like you to stir up the atmosphere."
"Work hard. I have high hopes for you." With that, Jiang Ping'an vanished on the spot, displaying his mysterious nature to the fullest.
"Huh? Oh." Man Gu was left utterly bewildered by the old farmer's words.
"Senior Brother, who was that person?" Man Gu asked Lu Yang.
Lu Yang waved his hand. "He's no big shot. His position isn't even higher than mine as a Pillar of the Nation minister."
After returning to the Fengdu space, Man Gu gathered everyone and informed them of the situation outside.
"Although Zhongshan Commandery has been destroyed, everyone, please rest assured. When I first took office, I bought insurance for Zhongshan Commandery from the Fallen Gold Money Merchant Guild. The merchant guild will fully assist us in rebuilding Zhongshan Commandery!"
The high-ranking officials of Zhongshan Commandery exchanged glances, all of them admiring Governor Man's decision.
Buying insurance for the entire commandery had been a huge expense. When Man Gu first took office, he had used the commandery's funds to purchase the insurance and faced a great deal of criticism.
Now, the ironclad facts told