Chapter 596: It’s a waste not to accept this gift
The paperwork for the exile team had already been completed at the Yucheng County Court.
The two groups went their separate ways at Panlong Ridge. Feng Chen lay on the bed, leaning against the pillow, looking out the window at the whitening sky. He was silent for a long time, then turned to Cao Qi and asked, "Have all the people who went to the neighboring county returned?"
"I'm back. Do you want to see me, Master?"
"Go and ask Doctor Lu to come to the government office and tell everyone that I'm sick and can't see guests."
Cao Qi understood immediately and said with a smile, "That's right! Master, this is the way to go. Let them fight over this hot potato! This matter concerns the gods of the Xie family. Whether it will be a blessing or a disaster is still to be determined. My lord, you are still young and have a bright future."
Feng Chen nodded.
"General Xie and the others were able to leave after completing their tasks without taking any credit. As a lowly official, I have no need to take on such a role. I will submit memorials to praise my achievements and leave it to them."
Cao Qi nodded. He looked at the young man in front of him and felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
My heart, which had become numb after being immersed in the yamen for so long, seemed to be illuminated by a ray of light, and I felt that this job had a new purpose.
"Then sir, I'll go down first?"
"Go ahead."
Cao Qi took the order and walked out. When he reached the gate of Yucheng County Government Office, he saw the manager of the Tian family coming to visit, followed by servants carrying boxes and baskets.
Cao Qi was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.
When the Tian family steward saw him coming out, he trotted forward with a bow, "Master Cao, you have worked hard! I am here to visit Master Feng on the orders of the Tian family's Patriarch. I wonder how Master Feng is doing?"
Cao Qi looked up at the situation at the Tian family and felt a little surprised. The Tian family acted too quickly!
They came to the door at dawn. No, that's not right. Look at the servants' cheeks which are a little red from the cold.
This...I'm afraid it came last night?
Cao Qi was puzzled. Why didn't he see it when he came back early in the morning?
After the Tian family steward reported loudly, he stepped forward and whispered, "Headmaster Cao, my eldest daughter has gone after General Xie. If there are any difficulties here, I hope you will be lenient."
Cao Qi nodded and whispered, "Your Excellency is well aware of the affairs of the Tian family."
Upon hearing this, the manager of the Tian family finally felt relieved.
As long as Lord Feng is able to support the Tian family, there won't be any major mistakes in the eldest lady's killing of the bandits. Otherwise, when other families come to their senses, it will be difficult for the Tian family to deal with the matter.
Now that County Magistrate Feng had expressed his stance, the Tian family was completely relieved and gratefully offered the small profit they had prepared.
This...Cao Qi has no say in the matter.
After thinking it over, he turned back to ask Feng Chen's opinion.
Hearing this, Feng Chen straightened up from the bed and pondered for a long time. The corners of his mouth curled up and he smiled twice: "Go, accept the things, and then find someone to make a plaque to send to the Tian family to commend their achievements."
"Master, what does the plaque say?"
Feng Chen thought for a moment and said, "Just write [A clean family with meritorious service in suppressing bandits]!"
"Ah?!" Cao Qi was stunned. "Isn't this eight-character plaque too much praise?"
Ever since Feng Chen's stupid head came to his senses, he has been running wildly down the evil path.
After listening to this, he snorted coldly, "At this point, the dust has not yet settled. I'm young and ignorant, so what if I was a little frivolous and careless? Besides, when I was recruiting troops to suppress the bandits, the people of Yucheng all knew that the Tian family was not afraid of difficulties and gave us all their support. Since ancient times, the first to reach the target in the army has been considered the greatest merit. In my case, the Tian family deserves this first-mover advantage!"
Cao Qi thought about it for a while, and didn't think there was anything wrong with what his master said. Even if people criticized him afterwards, Feng Chen could definitely get away with it with his reckless attitude of "being young and ignorant" and "being a newborn calf not afraid of a tiger".
The merits came first, and the faults came later. When these merits and faults offset each other, hey! Instead, the lord has made no enemies.
Cao Qi silently clasped his fists towards Feng Chen, his face full of respect.
"Sir, I will do my job right away!" His tone was even more respectful.
No wonder his brain was nominated for the Golden Science Award, it’s really useful.
Cao Qi went out happily to reply that the Tian family had given a generous gift to the county government. Soon, a notice from the county government was posted, stating that gifts were given and subsidies were provided to the people.
The government office has a lot of work to do and is recruiting workers.
Yucheng has been bustling with activity these days.
Let’s put aside the turmoil in the city for now. When the sky brightened, more than a hundred elite soldiers and horses stood up from the ground in the dense forests of the deep mountains and ancient ridges, facing the morning dew.
Xie Yuchuan lay in bed with his clothes on and his gun in his arms for two hours. When he woke up, he opened his eyes and looked at the sky.
He asked in a deep voice, "Is there any movement at the gate?"
Han Qiguang, who was catching up on his sleep, heard the noise coming from Xie Yuchuan next door and said without even opening his eyes, "It should be almost an hour."
Xie Yuchuan put away his gun and sat up, squinting his eyes at the thick fog in the mountains and forests. He couldn't even see his own troops within the visible range, let alone those in the distance.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Han Qiguang yawning beside him and said, "Even the family god's telescope can't see, it's better to sleep a little longer."
"woke up."
Xie Yuchuan stood up and stretched his muscles.
"I'll go take a look."
Han Qiguang sat up suddenly when he heard this!
"The old house god is here?!"
Xie Yuchuan looked back at him curiously: "?"
Han Qiguang patted his butt and stood up, saying, "If you trust me, don't go over there at this time. It would be best if you ask our family deity to see if she is free at this time."
Xie Yuchuan: "Speak human language."
"According to my intuition, the closer we get to the cave gate, the worse it gets."
"reason."
"intuition."
Xie Yuchuan frowned.
Han Qiguang's intuition has always been good but not good for good.
It is difficult to judge whether this matter is good or bad.
Xie Yuchuan looked ahead and pondered for a moment before saying, "The family god is busy."
"Then I advise you to wait until the fog clears." Han Qiguang lowered his head and untied the water bag, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and handed it to Xie Yuchuan. "I haven't even explored this place thoroughly, not to mention that we've already alerted the enemy. If we have enough time, we can take our time, but it's obviously a mess here now. Since we have the opportunity, it's better to fight quickly and make a quick decision."
"It's better to have the old deity beside us to feel at ease." After saying this, Han Qiguang looked at Xie Yuchuan seriously, "Yuheng, I have a feeling that this matter is not as simple as suppressing bandits. We should do what we can and pray to our own deity not to be embarrassed."
Xie Yuchuan narrowed his eyes and stared at him, hesitating for a moment.
Han Qiguang: "Brother, I can beg with you."
Xie Yuchuan pondered and said, "The family god is busy."
"Ask! Just ask!"
Xie Yuchuan remained unmoved. Based on his observation after becoming a psychic, he thought that the family god must have encountered some difficult problems, otherwise he would not have lost contact halfway.
If he disturbed the peace of the gods when he encountered difficulties, he would be afraid that all the ancestors of the Xie family would crawl out of their mausoleums and shoot him through.
Han Qiguang glanced at him, his eyes rolling, and suddenly asked, "Between you and the family god...is there something wrong with the communication with the god?"
However, on second thought, Xie Yuheng had demonstrated his "magic arts" to him before, so it shouldn't be possible.
Han Qiguang scratched his head and asked, "Is the old house god... coming again?"
"Of course!"
Xie Yuchuan suddenly said with absolute certainty!
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