Fortunately, the prefect arrived shortly afterward.
Dressed in plain clothes, he solemnly lit three incense sticks in front of Qiao Yuhe's grave.
He turned around and patted Xu Mo on the shoulder.
"Don't feel guilty. Although Qiao's death is regrettable, it successfully brought Sun Yu down."
"I am indeed the current governor of Anshui County, but I cannot interfere in the selection of the next governor. With Sun Yu's qualifications and the interference of the Jiang family, his chances of competing for the next governorship of Anshui County are very high."
"Now, the Qiao family has saved the lives of all the people in Anshui County with their own lives, preventing the tragedies of the Qin and Qiao families from happening again in Anshui County."
“Amo, what you did was meaningful.”
The prefect's words rekindled Xu Mo's waning spirit.
He recalled the impact that the two magistrates of Xieyang County had had on the county town, and also the fact that the prefect of Anshui had repeatedly cooperated with Sun Yu's audacious proposals in order to bring him down.
Ultimately, it's all for the sake of ordinary people, for the sake of innocent civilians.
The local officials are the heavens to the people. When the local officials are kind, the people live in peace; when the local officials are ruthless, the people are displaced.
Xu Mo may not be able to save everyone in the world, but he wants to be like his father, like Magistrate Pang, and like Prefect of Anshui, at least able to protect the people of his region.
"Good lad, you'll be fourteen next year when you take the imperial examination. Do you want to participate?" the prefect asked with a smile.
Xu Mo nodded without any hesitation.
"Very well, I will be waiting for you in Fengjing then." The prefect stroked his beard. "I hope you will see the light at the end of the tunnel and overcome all obstacles."
The two looked at each other and smiled; they were not father and son, but their bond was stronger than that of father and son.
Returning from the wild mountains outside the city.
The Prefect of Anshui County did not forget to remind Xu Mo, "The Sun family is in a state of chaos right now and can't care about these things. You should hurry back to Xiyang County. With that bastard Bian Wenxuan protecting you, you'll be safer."
This was to prevent the Sun family from realizing what was happening, tracing the clues back to Xu Mo, and taking revenge on the siblings.
Xu Mo nodded slightly.
They had lingered in the prefectural city for too long, and it was indeed time for them to return.
The people of Xieyang County are still waiting for his advisor.
In the courtyard adorned with flowers.
The six siblings were packing their things. Jiang Sheng packed all the things she had bought during this period into the carriage, and didn't forget to take two bundles of cured meat back to eat slowly.
Zheng Ruqian clutched the dried green beans he had bought from Anyang County, his eyes gleaming with the cunning of a shrewd businessman.
Suddenly, Zhang Qiquan rushed in from outside and slapped his thigh as soon as he saw Zheng Ruqian, "Boss, something's happened."
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