Tu Gu was at his wits' end, utterly exasperated by his mother and wife's constant nagging.
Shout it out.
"Shut up, all of you."
He patted his chest, trying to calm his wildly beating heart.
"All you do is cry and make a scene when something happens. And Mom, can you please stop saying things like 'catch this person' and 'punish that person' in the future?"
Your son is just a vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue; he doesn't have the ability to extend his influence that far.
And Huifang, I know you come from a prominent family, and your father-in-law's official position is much higher than mine.
If you really despise me for being an incompetent husband, you can divorce me and find a husband who is worthy of your noble status.
I'm telling you this now: hurry up and find a wife for that brat Haoyu. I'll send someone to bring him back tomorrow.
You two better behave yourselves.
Do you know what the heir of the Duke of Protectorate came here for?
Your good grandson and good son have gotten into trouble again, harassing a girl in the street.
This matter has already reached the capital.
If you two secretly pull some tricks, I might as well quit my job.
"I'd better retire and return to my hometown as soon as possible, lest you all ruin me and leave me with nothing."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, and the handkerchief they had been using to cover their eyes and cry had long been thrown aside.
After repeatedly warning the two women, Tu Gu went directly to the third concubine's courtyard in the backyard for comfort.
One early morning, just as dawn was breaking, Magistrate Qiu visited Zhao Family Village and headed straight for Green Mountain Lodge, followed by a large number of soldiers.
Fortunately, Qingshan Xiaozhu had a large enough ground area; otherwise, these soldiers would not have even had a place to stand.
Seeing so many soldiers heading straight for Qingshan Xiaozhu, the people of Zhao Family Village became nervous.
What did the Zhao family do wrong to attract such a large number of people?
As the clan chief and village head, Zhao Jinfeng naturally had to rush over to see what had happened.
After all, Qianci's brothers have all gone to study at the county school, leaving only Yunyou and Zhao Han, two men from outside the family, at home.
Upon arriving at Qingshan Xiaozhu, he was stopped by soldiers. Only after learning that he was the village chief was he allowed to enter.
Zhao Jinfa became even more nervous, his forehead covered in sweat as he rushed to the main hall of the Zhao family home.
I had imagined 180 different terrifying scenarios in my mind, but when I entered the room, I found everyone sitting there drinking tea.
In the main hall were Huang Shi, Yunyou, Zhao Han, Magistrate Qiu, and a man who resembled a general but whom he did not recognize.
Upon meeting the county magistrate, he naturally wished to pay his respects, but Magistrate Qiu stopped him.
"Village Chief Zhao, you don't need to be so polite. You are Chang Geng's uncle, so you are naturally an elder as well."
Zhao Family Village is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. I heard that the newly built village school will allow all the boys and girls in the village to study, which is truly a great blessing.
I will definitely report this to the authorities another day. If our county could have more villages like this, how could Qingyang County not prosper?
I've come today with some matters I need the Zhao family's assistance with, so Village Chief Zhao need not worry."
After Magistrate Qiu finished speaking, he looked at Yunyou and asked, "Master, would you please lead the way to the deep mountains?"
Yunyou nodded.
"Naturally, this old monk will lead the way. Although my health has not yet fully recovered, walking the mountain path is still no problem for me."
While the people in the main hall were discussing the specifics of their departure, someone from the kitchen came and said that the food was ready.
Several soldiers, having received permission from the general, followed the cook to the kitchen to fetch food.
They were indeed carried, since there were too many people coming—800 elite soldiers plus 30 constables.
This meal consumed a considerable amount of grain from the Zhao family.
Since these people still had a long journey ahead, their meals naturally needed to be substantial.
The mixed flour pancakes, seasoned with oil, salt, and scallions, tasted quite good. We also made several large pots of mixed vegetable and egg drop soup.
The Zhao family finished off several jars of pickled vegetables in one meal.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they left through the back door of the Zhao family's house and headed straight for the depths of Daqingshan Mountain.
Aside from some people leading warhorses, others were pushing wheelbarrows.
The general-like figure, seeing that the wandering immortal-like man was actually quite thin, assumed that he was in poor health.
As a result, when they sped along, Magistrate Qiu was the first to complain.
Since becoming this local official, he has lost his fighting spirit.
Aside from the necessary work each day, I occasionally wander around the various towns and villages below, but most of the time I'm thinking about what to eat.
After walking for about 15 minutes, Magistrate Qiu's clothes were almost soaked with sweat.
Yunyou turned to look at Magistrate Qiu, shook his head, and continued on his way.
The final situation was that Yunyou and the general led the way, and if it weren't for the group of people dragging them down, the two in front could have used their lightness skills to fly away.
Magistrate Qiu went from following behind the two men to walking at the very back of the procession.
Just as Magistrate Qiu was about to collapse from exhaustion, the head constable rescued him by pushing a wheelbarrow.
This is truly a dark chapter in my history.
In these mountains, there are thorns and bushes everywhere, and the few flat areas are difficult to walk on. We have to push a fat person in a wheelchair.
It's really hard to put into words.
However, Magistrate Qiu was a sensible man who understood people's hearts. Everyone who pushed him today received a tael of silver as payment.
After the words were spoken, the eyes of all the constables lit up, and they all wanted to push the fat magistrate.
Actually, there are horses in the group, so you can ride one if you get really tired.
But to be able to survive in the mountains and forests, one must possess martial arts skills.
Originally, this primeval forest was full of plants, insects, and snakes. Walking on the ground and tapping with a stick might have helped you avoid some of the things that shouldn't be there.
On horseback, you never know when a little cutie might fall off. Even if they don't get hurt, it'll still scare you half to death.
In fact, Magistrate Qiu was already frightened. So he preferred not to get any closer to the trees.
But it wasn't comfortable to always be huddled in the wheelbarrow, so Magistrate Qiu would sit for half an hour and then walk for half an hour.
The group encountered quite a few wild game along the way.
But one was in a hurry to get somewhere, and the other was without water. They couldn't just roast whatever they found without cleaning it up, could they?
Especially with the great monk Yunyou around, one must know what it means to walk without harming ants and to cherish moths by covering lamps with gauze.
The group hurried along and finally found the cave where Yunyou and Zhao Han had recuperated the previous day on the afternoon of the second day.
Yes, it's that cave where the treasure is hidden.
After selecting several sturdy trees on the cliff and securing the ropes, Yunyou led the general down first.
After the two went down, a few birds flew out of the cave, but there was no trace of any other unidentified creatures. The ground was covered with bird droppings and dust.
After Yunyou went inside, he found the mechanism and opened the treasure vault as instructed by Zhao Qingyan.
When boxes of gold and silver jewelry were displayed before everyone, everyone except Yunyou had a gleam in their eyes.
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