Chapter 2220: Chapter 2217: The Reason

“Because only I can set aside my pride and stop at nothing to achieve my goals. Of course, my acting skills aren’t bad. Surely, no one else in the yamen can surpass me in this regard,” Xu Chan said confidently.

Chu Heng glanced at Elder Zhong.

Elder Zhong merely smiled without interrupting.

Chu Heng put down the exam paper he was holding. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll suspect you’re acting even now? And that you’ll deceive and conceal the truth in the future?”

“Lord Chu, you probably already know some of my deeds as an official. It’s clear I despise the hypocrisy of the official circle, yet I want to accomplish some real deeds to honor my ancestors. How could I destroy such a good place as the Official Gazette Office? Even with great power, without what I want, wouldn’t that be putting the cart before the horse?”

“Elder, what do you think?” Chu Heng did not respond directly to Xu Chan but turned to look at Elder Zhong.

Elder Zhong chuckled silently. “Are you suggesting that I am biased?”

“My lord, why do you say that?” Chu Heng shrugged helplessly. “I am sincerely seeking your opinion.”

“Well then, if I don’t agree, will you persistently pester me, Zi Qiu?”

Chu Heng smiled wryly. “How could I? It’s just that a suitable candidate is not irreplaceable.”

Elder Zhong: “You are just being stubborn.”

Xu Chan stood by listening, his heart in his throat. He originally planned to give it a try.

Even when he finished answering the questions, he thought it was all up to fate and didn’t force it.

But at this moment, after having a few words with Chu Heng,

he finally had a clear impression of Lord Chu, who was born into a wealthy family yet held high office at a young age.

This person understands him!

For some reason, at this moment, looking at Chu Heng, he had this strong feeling.

“Lord Chu, using me will not make you regret it,” Xu Chan rarely had the thought of recommending himself and spoke up actively, standing with a straight back, exceptionally earnest.

“Since you’ve already pledged yourself to me, I’ll review the results here in a month,” Chu Heng tossed him an official seal, his dark eyes filled with seriousness.

Xu Chan quickly took it, a smile appearing on his face. “Lord Chu, I will not disappoint you.”

After Xu Chan left.

Elder Zhong sighed, stroking his beard. “It seems I wasn’t wrong all those years ago in picking candidates. This kid surely isn’t suited for the official circle, his back is too straight to bend; how could he fit in the official circle?”

“However, the Official Gazette Office is just right for him, it’s the boy’s fortune.”

Xu Chan will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, but this means he is stubborn about certain things.

For example, the rules of the official circle.

His ability is not in question, and he has such a personality.

Yet he had not yet made a name for himself in the official circle in recent years.

It’s not that he doesn’t believe,

but rather that he is unwilling.

This is also why he didn’t choose Xu Chan as his grandson-in-law back then.

Judging by appearances alone, some people who seem upright might not be as reliable.

Thinking about the grandson-in-law who favors concubines over his wife, Elder Zhong frowned fiercely.

Chu Heng noticed his expression but did not ask further.

This time, four officials were quickly selected.

Chu Heng assigned the former officials to guide each of them according to their specialties.

Xu Chan was directly assigned to Yan Zhenming’s guidance.

As for how he would convince his colleagues and establish his position, it all depended on his skills.

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