Chapter 627 Give Him a Bright Future
Not knowing how to answer for a moment, Zhang Dayi could only smile.
Xiong Jiushan didn't feel embarrassed about asking this question, as he had indeed been thinking this in his mind just now.
Zhang Dayi also understood.
Besides, let alone Xiong Jiushan, even he, who is nearly fifty years old now, would envy the family background of the Xie family.
A century of inheritance is truly incomparable.
What's more, the Xie family does have a true god!
Just based on this blessing from heaven and earth, it is only natural to express envy.
Who wouldn’t envy?
He was envious too.
Zhang Dayi smiled and said, "Perhaps the ancestors of the Xie family did something great and meritorious in the past, which was why they were able to bless their descendants for hundreds of years."
"Yes." Xiong Jiushan nodded. "The merit of following the dragon?"
Zhang Dayi's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
This...
How does he answer?
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Hanlin weighed his words and said, "The Xie family did indeed contribute to the founding of the country. However, those who contributed to the founding of the country back then were unaware of me. Why did the Xie family receive this honor and have such mysterious protection?"
Xiong Jiushan looked at him.
Zhang Dayi added: "I guess this achievement was before following the dragon."
"The Xie family was created by the gods first, which gave them the ability to assist Taizu in his great cause. This is why the Xie family has enjoyed a century of glory."
Xiong Jiushan said calmly, "Master Zhang, have you made up your mind now?"
Zhang Dayi smiled and said, "How many chances do we have in life to fight? I've already thought about my future. But, Sir Xiong, have you thought about it?"
Xiong Jiushan's eyes were fixed for a long time before he slowly said, "As you said, how many chances do we have to fight in this life?"
Although it was not said explicitly, the meaning of the words was self-evident.
At this point, having boarded the "pirate ship", Xiong Jiushan knew that many things were no longer under his control.
The road ahead was unclear, but he looked at the actions of the Xie family and didn't seem too worried.
What a strange escort.
The drizzle continued, and the winter weather was filled with rain and snow, making the road difficult to travel.
Xie Yuchuan and his team were waiting for a long time to return, and the people sent by various families were watching them, so the team could not move forward.
The officers sent out to "search" Xie Yuchuan and others pretended to search the area by riding horses with a few people.
Even though they didn't know where the "fugitives" like Xie Yuchuan who had left the team were, these escorts who were ordered by Xiong Jiushan to look for them knew that the men of the Xie family would not be lost.
At the camp, all that was left was Xie Yuchuan's return inspection before they could set off. Meanwhile, in Yucheng, Feng Chen, the magistrate of Yucheng, had just woken up after an hour or two of rest. The first thing he asked upon opening his eyes was, "Have all the people outside the city returned?"
Upon hearing the noise, the head of the yamen, Cao Qi, came in and reported: "Sir, the people outside the city have not returned yet, but they came back with news that the refugees have not yet gathered."
Feng Chen stood up and sat up, frowning and asked, "Why, General Xie and the others haven't returned to the team and set off yet?"
Cao Qi took a look outside, came close to Feng Chen, and whispered in a low voice: "General Xie and the others seem to be still in the back mountain ridge."
Feng Chen raised his eyes and asked in confusion, "Are there still remnants of the bandits?"
Cao Qi said, "Sir, have you forgotten? Wan Lichun, the leader of Qinglong Village, has not been seen yet."
"Oh, yes, yes, there is also Wanlichun!" Feng Chen remembered.
His expression suddenly froze, his brows furrowed, and he asked Cao Qi, "Where is Wanlichun?"
"Your Excellency, there has been no news so far." Cao Qi thought for a moment and felt that there was something he needed to say. "Your Excellency, Wan Lichun's lover has disappeared."
In Yucheng, all kinds of rumors are spreading, and people are talking about all kinds of things. Several major gentry in the city have gathered secretly, but they can't come up with anything through discussion. Now the city is full of bigwigs, and it is not their turn to speak.
Originally, assisting the government in arresting bandits was a great achievement. Even though they couldn't get anything on the surface, after the task was accomplished, they could use this small achievement to ask Feng Chen for some practical benefits.
Now it seems that they can't even eat this little bit of soup given the current situation.
"That useless Feng Chen was so cheerful at first, saying that all the hard work was done by us Yucheng people, but at the end of the day, he actually handed over all the benefits to outsiders?! What's going on?"
When several parties meet together, they also want to exchange information with each other to see if there are any leaks between them, so that they can have a better idea of the situation and not offend anyone's Dragon King Temple just for the sake of greed for a small profit.
That’s all the credit, but there are many nobles who come to share the benefits.
When he thought about how everyone had worked so hard and ended up with nothing left, he couldn't help but want to drag Feng Chen from the county government office to kowtow and apologize.
During the banquet, someone was silent for a long time, then stroked his beard and slowly said:
"I always thought that the new magistrate of Yucheng was young and inexperienced, and didn't understand the ways of the world or the ways of being an official. I never thought that the dog that doesn't like to bark is the one that bites."
Everyone present echoed.
In their eyes, Feng Chen was just a clueless young man who knew nothing.
As for talent, he does have some, but unfortunately he is too young.
I don't understand anything.
This kind of official makes people feel uncomfortable everywhere.
It would be fine if you didn't understand, but you still worry about it.
Their previous strategy was to tame him and make him their own, no matter what tricks they used. As human beings have emotions and desires, they didn't believe they couldn't handle it.
Unexpectedly, even though Feng Chen was in a situation where he was helpless, he still found a breakthrough and reversed the current situation.
No, it shouldn't be called a reversal.
Just for this one time, Feng Chen acted without seeking credit, and suddenly he had many more guests of honor. The favors he had accumulated also gave him a lot of help.
If they want to cause trouble for him again, it will not be so easy, given his ability to please everyone and his prestige among the people of Yucheng.
His reputation is at its peak, how can it be easily shaken?
"From what I know, Feng Chen even praised the various adults who came to support him, without mentioning his own achievements at all. This kid has really grown smart and learned a lot now!"
"Everyone, I'm afraid our future days will be difficult."
"No, we can stop the enemy with soldiers and cover the water with earth. Who says there is no way?"
"Oh? Tell me, what should we do from now on?"
A faint laugh.
"Master Feng has such great talent. How can this small temple in Yucheng be a place for the great Buddha to stay for long?"
"You mean..."
"Since Feng Chen doesn't like us Yucheng people, then we should return the favor and help Master Feng rise to a higher level."
For a moment, there was silence at the table.
However, there was a burst of laughter afterwards.
"Yes, yes!"
“This method is very good!”
"Since we can't keep him for ourselves, let's all work hard to give Master Feng a bright future!"
(End of this chapter)
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