Wang Ping didn't expect the new prefect to be so tough and wanted to seize power as soon as he arrived.
I thought to myself, although civil officials and military generals each have their own positions, it is different on this border, where military generals always come first.
Even the former prefect always treated these deputy generals with respect.
But the tone of the person in front of me is so arrogant. As soon as he arrived, he directly said that he wanted to take over the prefectural government office. He doesn't think this place is like the capital, does he?
"Deputy General Wang is still in the army. If you have made up your mind, I will send someone to report it later." There was a hint of sarcasm in Wang Ping's voice. He felt that this man really didn't know his place. Did he think that he could take control of Lucheng with just the people he brought with him?
He Gaofei calmed down now, "Master Gu, we have been traveling all the way and are already exhausted, let's rest for a few more days!
What's more, they are helping us guard the city. Even if they have no merit, they have worked hard. How about giving them some time to prepare?"
Gu Wenheng, "Sir He, from the look of your face, you don't look tired, but in good spirits.
Since we know that Lieutenant General Wang is busy and hard-working on both fronts, we should not stay here and be lazy. It is better to take over as early as possible so that he can have some relief.
The general's important work cannot be delayed because of these trivial matters in the government office.
In order to protect the people of Rong Dynasty, Zhou Jiangjun and his men fight wits and courage with the bandits all day long. We should sympathize with their hard work. We cannot share the burden with them, but we also cannot hold them back.
Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Gu Wenheng looked at everyone present and thought, if he wanted to see the fun, he might as well practice for a few more years.
Wu Yichen and Wu Shenggen cursed in their hearts, but with smiles on their faces, "This is what we should do. We won't be lazy when we get here."
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In the military camp
Deputy General Wang also received the news. He did not expect that the newly appointed prefect would arrive so quickly.
Without delay, he quickly found General Zhou Shixiong who was training in the martial arts field.
"General, the new prefect has arrived." Deputy General Wang waited until he had finished his attack before speaking.
Zhou Shixiong had already received the letter from Beijing, so he naturally knew who would take over. He threw away the handkerchief in his hand and said, "Really? I didn't expect them to be so fast. I thought we would have to wait a few more days.
Have someone prepare the horse, I have to go and meet my brother."
Deputy General Wang stretched out his hand to stop him, "General, this is inappropriate.
Now is the critical moment to fight against the bandits. If they find out the relationship between Lord Gu and you, I'm afraid they will take action against you.
Whether it's for our plan or for Master Gu's safety, you can't go on this trip."
Zhou Shixiong cursed, "Then tell everyone under you to cooperate with Brother Gu as much as possible and not to make things difficult for him."
Vice General Wang, "I understand. But even if we want to show goodwill to Lord Gu, we have to do it inconspicuously."
Zhou Shixiong knew that what the deputy general said made sense, but he was still in a bad mood. He snorted coldly and turned away.
Deputy General Wang knew that he had agreed, so he breathed a sigh of relief, then grabbed the horsewhip and walked out.
Zhou Shixiong came to the inner room and said, "Come out!"
"Ada greets the Marquis."
"Why are you running here if you're not following the young lady?"
"Miss, if you are worried about the safety of the Marquis here, then we will come here to protect the Marquis.
This is a letter from the young lady to you." Ah Da carefully took out the letter from his arms and Zhou Shixiong took it.
"Brother Gu, you were able to get here so smoothly this time. You must have worked hard on the way, right?"
Ah Da lowered his head and said, “The young lady said that he is the savior of the Marquis, and asked us to do our best to protect him and get him here safely.
Ah Qi and Ah Ba followed him and did not let Master Gu suffer any injustice along the way."
Zhou Shixiong, "You guys go back, I don't need your protection here."
These are the guards that his parents left for his sister. Although they cannot be brought into the palace, he can feel more at ease here with them guarding in Shangjing.
Ah Da knelt on the ground, "The young lady has given us a death order. We must stay by the side of the marquis for the next two years."
Zhou Shixiong also knew the stubbornness of the Zhou family, "How many of you came this time?"
"Including the people around Master Gu, there are 20 people in total."
"Then find a place to stay first, and show up when the time is right."
"Yes," Ah Da breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they were not driven back.
Just as he was about to leave, "As for the two people beside Brother Gu, let them stay by Brother Gu's side peacefully and protect him. Don't let them have any other thoughts."
"yes."
When he was the only one left in the room, Zhou Shixiong spread out the letter and read it quickly.
There were some caring words and some updates about the court. At the end of the letter, she continued to nag him to find a mistress for the Marquis's Mansion as soon as possible.
He took out a tinder, burned the letter, grabbed the sword on the table and walked out, "Send someone to notify all the generals to come over."
The guards on the side immediately took the order and left, and the entire general's mansion became busy again.
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Gu Wenheng is also allocating houses. Although it’s called allocation, they are already fixed.
There are several small courtyards behind the entire government office. The middle position has always been the residence of the prefect. Surrounding it are the courtyards of the Tongzhi, Tongzheng, Tongpan, and the clerk below.
The yards are big and small, but fortunately they all have independent doors, but all the doors face the same direction.
Gu Wenheng looked at the three-courtyard house. Although it was compact, it was at least presentable.
I don’t know if it’s because the previous prefect was murdered, but everything here is kept very clean.
Apart from some necessary furniture, there was really nothing there.
After taking Mingfeng for a walk, I had a general idea in my mind.
"Tomorrow, ask Jiang Shuiniu to go to the dental shop and find a few women to come over. Let them set up the place first, and then you can slowly buy the rest."
Mingfeng also knew that there was no housekeeper in the mansion now, so he had to take care of all these things by himself, so he immediately cheered up and said, "Then do you want to find a housekeeper to take care of the backyard?"
Gu Wenheng glanced at him and said, "There are no concubines in the mansion, so everything is kept simple. When the situation here gets better, the lady will naturally bring housekeeper Fu over.
Let the maid who comes here just focus on cleaning and taking care of the three meals a day, and you don’t have to worry about anything else.”
Mingfeng secretly stuck out his tongue, knowing that his question had caused his master to misunderstand.
He didn't dare to say anything more and just kept responding.
As God is my witness, he really didn't want to be lazy, he just wanted to make this backyard look presentable.
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