Chapter 1839 You all know the new county magistrate
When the magistrate of Chenggu County was mentioned, Shu Yu suddenly straightened his back and exclaimed, "Ah!"
Everyone suddenly turned to look at her. "What's wrong?"
"There's something I forgot to tell you. The original magistrate of Chenggu County colluded with rebels and has been imprisoned. He'll be sent to the capital to be beheaded soon. Now, a new magistrate has arrived in the county, and this guy..."
"What's wrong with this man?" Lu Sanzhu immediately perked up. "Could it be that this county magistrate isn't a good official either?"
"No, it's just that you all know this magistrate."
"We know each other?" Everyone was taken aback, and their minds began to recall the important figures they knew.
The old lady and Lu Erbai naturally thought of the person they had met in the Southwest. "Could it be Lord Yao's son?" They didn't recognize any of the other important figures.
Shu Yu shook her head and smiled, "It's Tang Wenqian."
"Pfft..." Lu Sanzhu had just taken a sip of tea when he spat it out.
He stared at her in shock. "Who did you just say? Tang Wenqian? Tang Xiu, oh no, I mean Tang Juren?"
Shu Yu nodded. "It's him."
The Lu family members were stunned for a long time, their faces showing signs of hallucination.
How did Tang Wenqian suddenly become an official, and even become the magistrate of Chenggu County?
"Goodness, those two elders of the Tang family must be overjoyed!" Lu Sanzhu felt a pang of jealousy. In the past, his wife could still argue and curse with Tang's mother, but now that the other party's status has suddenly risen, does that mean he will have to bow to them when he sees them in the future?
No, no, no, Tang Wenqian has become a county magistrate, but his daughter Ayu has also become a county princess, with an equally prestigious status.
Besides, Yunzheng is a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations with top honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations. He is very knowledgeable and will definitely become a higher-ranking official than Tang Wenqian in the future. There is nothing to be afraid of.
Shu Yu briefly mentioned the events in the capital, "...Tang Wenqian served under Lord Xiang and made meritorious contributions, so he was appointed as a county magistrate here as a Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations). I heard him say that he has already written back to inform his parents that he will bring them over once things have settled down here."
The old lady and Lu Sanzhu exchanged a glance and shook their heads simultaneously, saying, "Impossible. The Tang family woman definitely can't wait. She'll probably arrange to set off as soon as she receives the letter. They're probably on their way right now. Who knows, if we stay here a few more days, we might run into them again."
Lu Sanzhu wholeheartedly agreed, "Not only that, but before they leave, they will definitely spread the word in the village and the county town. Do you believe it or not? It's such a pity. When you wrote back, Ayu, you should have told us that you became the county magistrate, so that we could have shown off a bit first."
Shu Yu's face darkened. "When I wrote back, the Emperor's decree hadn't been issued yet. I only received the decree from Tang Wenqian on the first day of the Lunar New Year." It's only been a few days since then.
Upon hearing this, Lu Sanzhu slapped his thigh. "Tang Wenqian must have done it on purpose. Why didn't he read out the imperial edict sooner?"
Shu Yu sighed, "They only arrived in Chenggu County three days before the Lunar New Year."
Lu Sanzhu was about to say something when the old lady pulled him back. "Alright, you're overthinking things." She turned to Shu Yu and asked, "We're from the same village as Lord Tang, and we've had some connections before. Now that we're here, should we go and see him?"
"Let's talk about this later. He's very busy right now. We'll see if there's an opportunity when he has time."
(End of this chapter)
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