Chapter 793 Yao Tianqin reinstated to his original post
Lu Erbai immediately noticed the Yao family's joy and asked curiously, "Brother Yao, what happy event has happened?"
Yao Tianqin invited the two into the main room, poured water, and placed some snacks on the table before saying with a smile, "There is some good news."
Faced with Lu Erbai's questioning gaze, Yao Tianqin coughed lightly, looking somewhat embarrassed, "Actually, this matter hasn't been finalized yet. I was also afraid that something unexpected might happen in the middle, so I shouldn't have mentioned it first."
Upon hearing this, Lu Erbai immediately waved his hand, "If it's inconvenient, it's fine not to say."
"It's inconvenient for others, but this matter is somewhat related to you, so it's fine to tell you."
Yao Tianqin exhaled, took another sip of water, and suppressed his slightly excited expression as he said, "Back then, you helped me meet Mr. Qi, allowing me to deliver my high-speed waterwheel. This was an immense favor to my family. Mr. Qi tested the waterwheel and then had it delivered to the capital at top speed, where it was presented to the Emperor."
Lu Erbai and Shu Yu exchanged a glance, and then he continued, "The Emperor values the high-speed waterwheel very much. Just as Mr. Qi said, because of my meritorious service in presenting it, the Emperor not only pardoned my exile but also reinstated me to my original position."
In fact, if there hadn't been a temporary shortage of positions, Yao Tianqin would have been promoted another level.
But he has already been formally appointed by the Emperor, and if the opportunity arises in the future, he will naturally be promoted.
Lu Erbai was overjoyed upon hearing this. "Really? You've been reinstated? You can leave here?"
"Yes." Yao Tianqin nodded, his face flushed with excitement after years of exile. "However, the official who was to deliver the decree is still on his way. I only found out because I received a letter from a friend in the capital."
That's why he said the matter wasn't settled yet; he couldn't be sure until the imperial pardon reached him.
However, Yao Tianqin was also worried that once the imperial edict arrived, he might not have any other time to say goodbye to Lu Erbai, so he revealed it in advance.
He could keep this from others, but he still had to tell Brother Lu, otherwise he would be seen as an ungrateful person.
Besides, although he and Lu Erbai hadn't known each other for very long, they were more compatible than some friends who had known each other for five or six years. Even if things went wrong, he wouldn't laugh at himself, much less spread the word.
“Then congratulations in advance to Uncle Yao,” Shu Yu said first.
Yao Tianqin laughed heartily, "No rush, no rush, let's wait for the imperial edict to arrive before congratulating you."
After laughing, he became somewhat sentimental. "To be honest, ever since I was exiled here, I've been longing to return to the capital. I'm already quite old, so it doesn't bother me, but my son isn't doing well here. But now that I'm really leaving, I'm a little reluctant. Brother Lu, although we haven't known each other for long, we share the same ideals and have a great understanding. I don't know when we'll meet again after this parting."
Lu Erbai was initially just happy for him, but now that he said that, he also began to feel reluctant to part with him.
Instead, Shu Yu laughed and said, "We'll definitely meet again. Uncle Yao is a free man, and so is my dad. If our Da Hu studies hard in the future, he might even get into a university in the capital. Then we'll meet again, won't we?"
She didn't say that she might also be acquitted; her case was even more uncertain than Yao Tianqin's.
(End of this chapter)
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