Chapter 498: Calculation and inheritance

The power transformation is in full swing. With the huge material support of the empire, once the direction is chosen, a strong driving force can be unleashed.

With the customs office building as the center, the lights will soon cover the entire port.

Director Smith is indeed very hard-working. Although he knows a little bit of social skills, he has not delayed his serious work.

He knows his origin and future. As an academic official, there is no future for flattery. He must make some political achievements to have a future.

Therefore, he began to advance from coastal cities, established branches one by one, and then opened electricity.

It was not until the Chinese New Year that Smith found an opportunity to return to the imperial capital.

Counting the past year or so, the experience can be said to be completely different.

Although busy, it is also wonderful.

After reporting to the Electricity Department, Smith showed his face and went home.

Since last year, the New Year at home has changed.

In the past, at most some students came to visit in advance, but now someone came to the house early to heat the stove.

Smith has never accepted any gifts from strangers.

He was willing to accept some like-minded academic officials as his wings.

But he couldn't use the gifts if he took them away.

For example, this year, His Majesty had already distributed New Year's goods early, including fine products from all over the country, and even gems from overseas.

As one of the most senior officials in the empire, His Majesty also specially sent a pheasant - it is said that His Majesty shot it himself.

This treatment is enough for the family to live comfortably.

In addition to the New Year's goods sent by the Power Department, gifts sent in the name of departments like the Customs are not easy to refuse.

Not to mention anything else, the extra New Year's goods sold are enough for his salary for ten years.

So when he entered the door, Smith paid special attention to a pile of colorful cloth.

This batch of gifts was placed separately, neither stored nor returned.

Smith stretched out his hand, and the servant took off his coat for him.

Mrs. Smith stepped forward and handed him a cup of hot water.

"What's going on?" Smith pointed at the gift and asked.

Mrs. Smith is also a scholar and teaches in another school.

She naturally understood her husband's insistence, and she would never dare to cross the bottom line.

It was just the background of this family that made him dare not refuse.

"It was sent by the Perez family. I saw that the gift-giver said that his master's status was special. You know... The Perez family is the queen's mother's family..."

Mrs. Smith did not continue to speak. She was also worried that the gift-giver was the one in the harem, who was doing favors for the eldest prince.

Upon hearing this, Director Smith frowned and said, "Don't think too much. The queen has always been sensible. This must be someone acting in her name."

No matter what the truth is, this is a consistent confession.

For the sake of the respected, it is definitely not the fault of the superior if he makes a mistake.

Eunuchs, women, anyone can be pushed out as a scapegoat.

Whether the queen is wrong or not, only the emperor can say it, otherwise everything is someone acting in her name.

From the heart, Director Smith also feels that this is not the style of the queen.

So after thinking hard for a while, he made up his mind: "Send someone to return the things immediately, we won't get involved in this matter."

Mrs. Smith was a little worried: "Will it affect you?"

"No," Director Smith waved his hand and said confidently: "I was appointed by His Majesty as the Director of the Power Department. I can ignore anyone except His Majesty.

And... I heard that Marquis Perez is not in good health this year."

That is, the old marquis is dying, otherwise how could such a thing happen?

Mrs. Smith understood and immediately agreed: "I will send someone to send the things back later."

Director Smith breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that he would still be busy after returning home.

It was still comfortable before. Just lie down during the New Year.

Of course, if you ask him to go back to the past, he will definitely not want to.

...

"Ridiculous, joke, what Perez family, let the old man come and tell me."

Virut was furious. He saw the gifts from the Perez family delivered to his home and was immediately furious.

Unlike Smith, he was born in the northern nobility and followed His Majesty's rise. He knew the noble relationship of the empire very well.

He also knew most of the main figures of each family.

Giving gifts?

It's good that the old man didn't come to him for gifts.

As for the name of the unknown queen or the prince, it's enough to fool the foreign ministers like Director Smith and Viscount Yanes. It's a death sentence to deceive Virut.

He and the eldest prince can see each other whenever they want.

He has known the queen since childhood. Why do you need to be so secretive about giving gifts?

Virut was furious: "The old man is in poor health, and all kinds of monsters and demons have emerged. Detain him for me and send him to the Perez family in person to see what they say."

If you just give gifts, he will accept them. If you also say some ambiguous words, what do you want to do?

To be honest, it's no secret that the Perez family gives gifts everywhere. Virut heard it, but didn't take it seriously until it came to him.

This is not a gift at all, this is looking for trouble.

But as soon as he went out, he was blocked by a group of black-clad agents.

Virut was not an ordinary person. He sat on his horse, whipped his whip and roared: "What are you doing? Where do you get the courage from the Eighth Investigation Department to stop me?"

"Count, it's not that we are brave, it's His Majesty's order: the old man is in poor health, so this matter is handled in a low-key manner." The agent repeated the words of His Majesty the Emperor, and then said helplessly: "You hand over the person to us, keep the things, and we will deal with the rest."

Virut's anger subsided. Since His Majesty already knew, it was not his turn to come forward.

"The old man was a hero all his life, how could he give birth to a fool.

Give the person to them."

The agent smiled bitterly. Your Lordship the Count is not afraid of offending people, but we are afraid. This is not an ordinary person.

As for what I heard...it was windy today and I couldn't hear clearly.

If it was an ordinary person who committed a crime, they would have arrested him long ago, so why would they have so many scruples.

It was because that person's status was not ordinary, so they had to pretend to be a grandson.

...

Perez Family!!

The old marquis caught a cold after the fall today, and his body was not going to work.

As an old guy who had lived through three generations of King Louis and lived to the era of Emperor Daxia, his body was really exhausted.

The fierce horse that could be ridden ten years ago can only lie on the bed and wait for death ten years later.

Sir Perez served day and night, fearing that he would be neglected.

Although he was the legitimate son, he had been confirmed as the heir decades ago.

But he could not be prepared for his younger brother to give birth to a good daughter, so he did not dare to leave any handle.

Be cautious and tread on thin ice, probably like this.

That day, the servant suddenly approached his ear and whispered softly: "Your Majesty's secret order, the third master is under house arrest."