Chapter 82: Wu Zongyue Takes Office

  Wu's mansion, in the main hall, Wu Zongyue and Old Yu sat on either side, with Wu Yeru sitting at the lower end accompanying them. After the servants presented fragrant tea and pastries, they were chased out of the hall.

  "Wu had long expected Old Yu to come, but didn't think he would arrive so quickly. It's truly an honor for me, I suppose you must have brought good news." Wu Zongyue smiled as he looked at Old Yu across from him, raised his teacup in a distant toast, and then said.

  "Haha~ This matter originated from my family, and your Wu family is also implicated because of my family. Moreover, the previous protection of Miss Yue was a favor to me and my family, so we naturally won't ignore it. Besides, Lord Qianjin has already married into my family, which makes us one family. It's better to settle this matter as soon as possible." Old Yu poured tea in return, smiling, then turned his head to glance at Wu Ye Yu, who was sitting on the side with an awkward expression, revealing a hint of strange color in the corner of his eye, and a slight doubt in his heart, but seemingly considering something, he didn't speak up, instead continuing to address Wu Zong Yue.

  "This time, I'm actually here for three things, one of which is related to Master Wu. Hehe, as for the other two things, they're related to Night Rain Little Friend." Old Yu finished speaking and turned his head to look at Wu Ye again, with a somewhat strange smile on his face, looking at Wu Ye who was eating snacks and seemed unaware of what was going on.

  Wu Zongyue turned his head to look at Wu Yeyu, and found that this kid was actually eating something. He glared at him with a pair of eyes, then turned his head to Old Yu and said: "Oh? Then Wu would definitely listen carefully, I suppose these three things shouldn't be bad things?"

  "Haha, three things are naturally good things, Master Wu doesn't need to worry. Listen to me slowly." Old Yu said, Erlang lifted his leg, picked up a piece of green bean cake and put it in his mouth, then sipped some tea before starting to speak.

  "The first thing is about your Wu family, naturally it's also what you asked before. The master of the Wen family has now publicly announced that your Wu family is under the protection of the Wen family and is very angry about the harassment Miss Xi Yue received previously. Messages have been sent to all major and minor powers, if the Wu family receives any more retaliation from unknown forces in the future, they will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly and not compromise."

  "Just over a month ago, the master of the house had already reported to Your Majesty that the security situation in Qing Shui Town was chaotic, people's lives were miserable, and the local people suffered heavy losses. The Qing Shui County government has made no achievements, not only can't come up with a response plan, but also after the fact, didn't even investigate the disaster suffered by the local people, which is a serious dereliction of duty. It is recommended to dismiss him and recommend Wu Zongyue, the master of the Wu family in Qing Shui Town, to take over his position." As he said this, Old Yu took another piece of date cake filled with raisins and stuffed it into his mouth.

  As soon as he heard the news, Wu Zongyue's face showed a strange expression and didn't say anything. From his slightly red face, it could be seen that he was stifling something at this time. Wu Yeru silently cursed the county official in her heart, calling him a jinx, then began to think about her father becoming an official again, even slowing down her movements while eating snacks.

  "After Old Yu sent down the tea, he continued to say: 'And just a few days before I left Wu's house, Your Majesty had already thoroughly investigated this matter and confirmed that it was true. He specially granted permission for this matter. Moreover, Wu Zongyue, the current magistrate of Qingshui Town, has been appointed as the Zhonglang General of the town border, holding the Tiger Symbol, leading 3,000 soldiers to guard one side. In case of emergency, they can be dispatched. The nearby Linbo City has 5,000 soldiers stationed there. From the moment he received this imperial edict and the Tiger Symbol, he will take office. The 3,000 soldiers and horses will be recruited by Wu County Magistrate himself. The military rations and grain have already been issued by the imperial court and will arrive in Qingshui soon.'"

  "Pffft!" Old Yu had just finished speaking, when Wu Ye Yu couldn't hold it in anymore and spat out a mouthful of water, splashing droplets everywhere. Luckily, Old Yu was standing far enough away, or else he might have gotten spit right on his face.

  Wu Zongyue, who was sitting next to him, had a strange and awkward look on his face, with his lips tightly pursed and the corners of his mouth still twitching. After a while, he finally managed to calm down and scolded Wu Yeyu: "Yeyu! You must not be unreasonable! How can your behavior be so absurd and unbridled?"

  Then he turned around, stood up and saluted Old Yu, saying: "The child is young and does not know the rules of courtesy, I hope the elder will not mind."

  "Haha, no matter, child. At this age, it's the time for innocence and naivety. How could I possibly blame you?" Old Yu said with a smiling face.

  "That... sir, didn't Senior Yu say that he had already brought the imperial edict? I heard that when receiving the edict, one must also kneel and bow?" Wu Ye Yu said, wiping his mouth at this time.

  Wu Zongyue thought for a moment, it seemed to be the same reason. He had mixed for over 40 years and originally thought that this time's trouble could be resolved by relying on the Wen family's power to help him take over. If the Wen family could also help his own family develop, he would be content. Unexpectedly, the Wen family turned out to be so powerful, and in the end, he was still able to mix into the official circle, even being conferred as a Zhonglang General of the Border Town, with formal control over 3,000 troops. This was truly a case of "the ancestral grave emitting auspicious smoke".

  He adjusted his clothes and turned to look at Old Yu with a serious face, just about to say something, when he heard Old Yu on the opposite side say: "Master Wu doesn't need to be in a hurry. There's a saying that goes 'when abroad, one must not accept all orders', this principle also applies to etiquette. When you're outside, everything will naturally be simplified, and the so-called kneeling and bowing ceremony is just a formality. Don't worry about it too much, as long as you have the courtesy in your heart, that's enough. Here, take this decree and military symbol."

  Lao Yu finished speaking, flipped his palm, and a yellow package appeared in his hand. He casually tossed it to Wu Zongyue, who was taken aback for a moment but managed to catch it just in time.

  Wu Yeru's mouth twitched at the sight, thinking to himself that it was unexpected for things to be played out like this in a different realm.

  "How interesting!"

  After Wu's family had this official identity, even if the official was small, it should not be worried about Wu's personal safety. If they were attacked again by some unknown force, it would be a crime against the imperial court and its officials, and the crime would not be small either. Even if the enemy forces were large, when dealing with Wu's family, they would have to make some estimates, and this title of imperial official was still very useful. Moreover, apart from this, they could also support 3,000 soldiers, which was said to be self-raised and recruited, but actually meant that it was almost like having a private army.

  Although for a master, three thousand soldiers may not be enough to look at, even if a sword king collects three thousand soldiers, it's just a matter of time, let alone more powerful masters, but these three thousand people after all represent the military side of Dashu, are official soldiers.

  Openly confronting the massacre officials is equivalent to treason, no matter which force will not be idle and play with treason. Otherwise, even if your force is very powerful, in front of the national machine, it is still rubbish. At that time, saying that you are destroyed is also destroyed. As for examples, refer to the Dan Tai family. In this way, as long as Wu's family does not go crazy, there will be no danger basically.

  Wu Ye's thoughts turned rapidly, almost within a few breaths, he thought of many things. Although his thinking was not quite thorough, it could be roughly considered reasonable. As the saying goes, good fortune and bad luck are intertwined, with benefits come drawbacks. Apart from being tied to the war chariot by Wen's family, Wu's family would also be governed by the imperial court afterwards, making some matters less free to handle, requiring restraint. Moreover, if Wu's family were to flourish in the future and wanted to expand outward, this position of Clear Water Town County Magistrate would be somewhat of an obstacle.

  All that can be considered later, at least for now, in Wu Ye Yu's view, his old father becoming an official is a very good thing and the best way to solve the current difficulties of the Wu family.

  After thinking about these things, Wu Yeyu looked at Wu Zongyue's face which still had some redness and then looked at the old and calm Lao Yu opposite him. He couldn't help but show a hint of innocent curiosity on his face and asked in a cute manner: "May I ask Master Yu, what are the two things about Yeyu that you mentioned earlier? Yeyu is getting impatient to know now."

  A pair of bright phoenix eyes stared at Old Yu without blinking, just like a lovely and curious child, making it impossible to refuse.

  Wu Zongyue, who was standing beside him, rolled his eyes at Wu Yeru in secret. Old Yu, on the other hand, chuckled and said with a smile: "How is it that you can't bear to speak out so soon? Hehehe~" A hint of teasing flashed across his face, but Wu Yeru seemed completely oblivious to it.

  The old man flipped his hand, and a delicate wooden box appeared in his hand. He opened it casually, revealing a thick stack of large banknotes inside. "Hehehe~ Since that's the case, I won't play dumb either. This second matter is about Night Rain selling things to my family. My family head is very satisfied. So, taking advantage of this opportunity for me to come here, let me bring enough silver to pay you, Night Rain. Hehehe~ I hope that in the future, if you have similar items, you can also sell them to our family. After all, we are all one family, right? As the saying goes, 'Fat water doesn't flow into outsiders' fields.' We won't be stingy with the price either. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

  "This is a billion two-sided gold note, please take it, little friend." Old Yu said, covering the box and tossing it lightly to Wu Yeyu.

  Wu Yeru took it with one hand, without feeling any force from it. He ignored Wu Zongyue's sparkling eyes and placed it under his buttocks. Then he sat down cross-legged, blocking Wu Zongyue's line of sight. With an expectant expression, he looked at Old Yu, who naturally knew that Wu Yeru was asking a question. Old Yu smacked his lips and said...

  "Hmm, as for the third matter, Young Master Wen's family cannot refuse the betrothal gift and has come to our family with a proposal. They want to marry me, Wen Family's young mistress Xi Yue, when I turn 18, in Zhongzhou. This matter is indeed making our family head very troubled." Old Yu's words had just fallen, and he himself paused there, his brow slightly furrowed, as if weighing his words.

  On the other side, Wu Zongyue was shocked when he heard about this matter. His eyes widened in astonishment and his face was filled with confusion. He stretched out his finger to point at Wu Yeru, trembling nonstop, making unconscious noises with his mouth, and his eyes showed a strange expression, seemingly a mix of admiration, incredulity, tension, envy, and a hint of loss. There were also many things that Wu Yeru couldn't read, and if it weren't for Wu Yeru's extraordinary physique, which had undergone several transformations, he wouldn't have been able to read even the previous content.

  Wu Zongyue remained still for half a day, without even farting once. He withdrew his hand and fell silent again, lost in thought, who knows what he was thinking about.

  Wu Yeru wouldn't be like Wu Zongyue, not speaking at this time. After all, it's about his own future happiness, and since the Wen family couldn't bear to part with their betrothal gift, that means they've already accepted it. If they've already accepted the betrothal gift, what else is there to question?

  Then he asked: "I don't know what the master of Wen's family means."

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