"Grandfather, what are you talking about with these adults? You seem to be having a very pleasant conversation."
Yue Fuguang pushed open the door and entered, holding a small tin of tea in her hand.
When she came to the teahouse, in order to avoid drinking tea with too many added ingredients, Yue Fuguang brought her own "rations"—a small jar of her own stock.
"Fu Guang has arrived, please sit down."
Upon seeing her enter, the group rose and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Young Master. We apologize for the inconvenience."
"Please have a seat, gentlemen."
Then, to Chongshan, he said, "Grandfather, this is the tea I brought."
She placed the tea caddy on the tea table and continued, "This tea is different from the tea cakes of Dayan. Would you and the other officials like to try some?"
“That’s great, Grandfather. We happen to have some plum blossom snow water that Lord Wang sent the other day.”
He pulled a pink porcelain bottle from under the tea table. "Fu Guang, would it be good to use this snow water to brew tea?"
"Excellent!"
She took the bottle and said, "Grandfather, I'll make the tea."
After she started boiling water, Yu Chongshan explained why he had invited her over.
"Fu Guang, this is Young Hero Dai Yuxing. With the Crown Prince's wedding approaching, the capital is a mixed bag of people. My grandfather specially asked Judge Song to find a skilled protector for your safety. His Majesty is also aware of this."
In recent days, fights and brawls have been frequently occurring on the streets, and the entire capital city is in turmoil. His Majesty is also afraid that people from several countries will take advantage of the Crown Prince's wedding to cause trouble again.
Especially regarding the assassination attempt on Yue Fuguang, several countries may have developed a rift, and none have taken action recently. However, it's unlikely they'll completely give up.
"Dai Yuxing greets the Junior Tutor!"
Dai Yuxing looked to be around twenty years old. Xiao Tong said he looked a lot like Zhang Fang. When Yue Fuguang saw him, he immediately realized that Xiao Tong had a good eye.
The two men didn't look alike. Zhang Fang was bold and unrestrained, while the man in front of him was tall and slender, and while he might not have been described as having sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, he was not far off.
It also possesses an inherent sense of chivalry and open-mindedness.
Yue Fuguang nodded, gestured for him to sit, and said, "Young Master Dai, there's no need for such formality. Please have a seat."
He then asked Song Xingzhou, "Judge Song, has His Majesty made any arrangements for Young Hero Dai?"
Song Xingzhou knew she was asking about Dai Yuxing's official position, since those who guarded the Junior Tutor were not without official rank or credentials.
"His Majesty means that the decision is entirely up to the Junior Tutor."
Song Xingzhou was genuinely envious. Zhang Fang, who was under his command, was almost at the same level as him, and now Dai Yuxing was being sent over as well.
His Majesty clearly has the authority to grant official positions to the Junior Tutor at will. Even the Crown Prince doesn't have this power in Dayan.
Yue Fuguang lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before looking at Dai Yuxing and asking, "Young Master Dai, do you know Zhang Fang?"
"Yes, I know him. His master and my master are good friends, so we are quite familiar with each other."
"Then, between you and him, who is stronger?"
Dai Yuxing was taken aback by her direct question. It's said that people in officialdom like to beat around the bush.
Even though this Junior Tutor was young, the Minister of War treated her with utmost respect, which shows how high her status was.
Even if someone is young, Dai Yuxing dares not take them lightly when they are in a high position.
So he was prepared and had made some assumptions, but he never expected that the Junior Tutor would be so direct.
How come this person is even more 'genuine' than those江湖儿女 (people of the martial arts world)!
In a flash, Dai Yuxing thought of many things, when he met the moon's clear, bright eyes, which were as vast as the moon itself.
His answer was also honest and confident: "Within fifty moves, I am confident that I can injure him, and within a hundred moves I will definitely capture him alive."
"In that case... you will be in the same official position as Zhang Fang, holding the rank of fifth-grade Protector. He will be on the left, and you on the right."
In the Dayan Dynasty, the left was the most honorable position. Even though Dai Yuxing's martial arts skills were superior to Zhang Fang's, Zhang Fang was still considered an "old man".
She couldn't let a paratrooper overpower him from the start.
Yue Fuguang glanced at the panel and saw that this person's favorability rating was 61. If it weren't for the fact that his favorability rating was close to passing, she wouldn't have kept him.
After all, she would prefer to have another valiant and skilled female warrior by her side.
Upon hearing that the Junior Tutor had given him a fifth-rank official position so soon, Dai Yuxing was momentarily stunned. Although his master had told him that Zhang Fang was also a fifth-rank official, he had been in the capital for more than two years.
He had heard about what had happened to him over the past two years. He said that he was lucky to have reached his current position and was fortunate to have met the highly respected Junior Tutor.
Otherwise, who knows how much longer we would have wasted.
Once Zhang Fang entered the Junior Tutor's residence, although he continued to communicate with them normally, he refused to say a single word about the Junior Tutor.
He had originally planned to ask Zhang Fang to introduce him to the Junior Tutor after arriving in the capital, but he never expected that he would encounter thieves who tried to steal potatoes as soon as he entered the capital.
He had put in a lot of effort to capture that man, but he never expected that the imperial court's reward would be to directly recommend him to the Junior Tutor who had brought out the superior potato seeds.
Upon meeting him, the Junior Tutor immediately granted him a fifth-rank official position.
Thinking of this, Dai Yuxing suddenly stood up, bowed deeply and said, "Dai Yuxing thanks the Young Master for his high regard!"
He then knelt on one knee, looked up at the moonlight, and said loudly, "Dai Yuxing hereby swears to follow Master Shao to the death."
Yue Fuguang was taken aback by his series of actions and felt a little embarrassed.
Dai Yuxing's loyalty has a strong sense of chivalry, but since he is a chivalrous person, even if I give him an official position, isn't this 'submission' a bit too fast?
Is she some kind of classic plot blocker? I've never encountered a plot where she could show off, slap someone in the face, and then win people over.
Is it because she doesn't have the protagonist's halo?
They don't encounter unruly subordinates.
[Host, if you had a subordinate who was unruly, resentful, and always felt wronged following you, this 'child,' would you take them in?]
Without hesitation, Yue Fuguang shook her head in her mind, "Am I some kind of despicable person? There are plenty of talented people out there, who has the patience to hang themselves on one tree!"
With my status, aside from my mortal enemies, who would dare to look down on me!
Everyone sat down again, and Yue Fuguang began to brew tea. Huo Ying and the others talked about the recent chaos in the capital.
"We have arrested more than twenty thieves who tried to steal potatoes several times, not counting those who escaped."
Huo Ying looked worried when this was mentioned.
Those eight pots of potatoes have attracted so many people's covetousness. If they knew that the Imperial Estate and the Junior Tutor's land had even more growing there...
Even if all the officers in the Beijing garrison were transferred to protect these superior breeds, it wouldn't be possible to ensure absolute safety.
No wonder His Majesty and the others had already discussed and decided to plant all those potatoes in the vegetable garden established by the Pacification Commissioner's Office.
Those dozen or so kilograms of potato seeds were the bait from the very beginning.
These fish and shrimp, big and small, actually took the bait! But aren't there just too many of them? We can't catch them all!
"Does Your Excellency know the origins of these people?"
Yue Fuguang is not yet able to set up an array on her estate, and she can't help but worry about the safety of the seeds in the ground.
"Minister Cai and Vice Minister Wei interrogated several people. Some of them were very stubborn. So far, we only know that there are people from our Dayan and people from Beili and Nanzhao."
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