Chapter 240 A promising young man
Lin Huaiyuan was marrying off his daughter, and as the bride's parents, they naturally couldn't attend the wedding. So, after receiving the message from his family, they hurriedly headed to the Hengwang Mansion.
As he rushed along, he pondered whether he should ruthlessly kill a few civil officials to make the court more cautious. At worst, he could just throw a few people out to pay with their lives and see what Emperor Zhaowu would do, whether he would side with the nobles or the civil officials.
It's important to understand that Qin Mo's reputation in Great Xia is considerable. His contribution of presenting the cannons is widely known, and everyone knows that the great victory in the north is directly related to him. "Reputation" is a special kind of protection; if you want to touch Qin Mo, you'll have to come up with a sufficiently serious crime.
A galaxy of stars suddenly appeared above the Prince's mansion, causing Lin Huaiyuan's heart to clench immediately. It was Lord Allen who had made his move, and it seemed that things could not be resolved peacefully today. Thinking of how his peaceful and prosperous life over the past few years might be disrupted again, he couldn't help but feel a surge of hatred.
When Lin Huaiyuan arrived at the flower-adorned gate of the Prince's Mansion, he happened to see Xu Liyan coming from the other side. The two exchanged a glance and saw the ruthlessness and decisiveness in each other's hearts.
Upon entering, the two saw the Great Elf Allen and Prince Yan Qin Mu sitting on the altar. Qin Mo and the two brides began to pay their respects.
"Bowing to the parents twice!"
"Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Wu Shengze wiped his sweat, finally finished the procedure, looked at the two old brothers who had rushed over, nodded, and indicated that everything was alright.
The two brides were escorted to their bridal chambers by their respective maids, but Qin Mo had to entertain the guests, especially two uninvited dignitaries.
"It is truly an honor for my two uncles to be here at my wedding. Please, uncles, have a few more drinks!"
"Bring up the good wine and food quickly! We've been rushing on our journey and haven't had breakfast yet!"
The seemingly careless Prince Qin Mu of Yan casually found a table in the courtyard and sat down with Zhou Yuan to wait for the meal to begin. This scene brought joy to some and sorrow to others.
The officials were naturally overjoyed. There were only a few people in the Great Xia territory, and two of them had come. No matter how nice the term "taking a concubine" sounds, it is still "taking" and is fundamentally different from "marrying" the principal wife. These two big shots were not here to observe the ceremony, but clearly to support Qin Mo.
After Qin Mu and Zhou Yuan sat down, the guests at the nearby tables felt awkward, as they were all from the civil service system.
The high-ranking official has now built an academy, and many of the instructors are former graduates of the imperial examinations. This time, he came with people from the Ministry of Rites to drink and cause trouble, which has offended Qin Mo to the point of no return. Now, with two more officials coming to back him up, he is filled with remorse.
“Nephew, your Uncle Zhou and I have traveled all the way here. When we arrived at your Danshui City, we thought we had gone to the wrong place. This is not Danshui City at all, it is clearly Hangzhou City!”
"Hangzhou is not as clean as Danshui. I just saw it. In terms of cleanliness, Danshui is the best in the world. In terms of wealth, it can also rank in the top three."
Qin Mo quickly stopped the two men from speaking, "Uncles, please don't boast about me. No matter how much trouble I cause in this remote and impoverished place, it's still just a rural village. How can it compare to the prosperity of Hangzhou? Please, uncles, have some decency... have some decency."
Qin Mu slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "What are you afraid of? So what if you're recorded in the records? Even if you're a high-ranking official with a mountain of gold, you don't need to worry about people coveting your position. The Great Xia Dynasty has been established for so many years because of its rules. Anyone who dares to break the rules will face certain death."
Zhou Yuan remained silent, but nodded repeatedly, clearly agreeing with Qin Mu's words. He was also of noble birth, but he didn't want to be bogged down in trivial matters and delay his cultivation, which is why he earned the title of "Zhou Yuan the Hermit." Naturally, he wanted to uphold the rights of nobles.
Qin Mo felt a surge of emotion. The two of them must have heard something to come together and support her. Their friendship was truly profound.
"My two uncles... have you heard some rumors?"
Qin Mu glanced at Qin Mo sideways and said disdainfully, "Someone has slandered you before His Majesty. You, Prince Heng, have made great contributions, and Dayuan is isolated overseas. Why not reassign you to a fertile land in the interior, establish prefectures and counties in Dayuan to benefit the country? It would be a win-win situation!"
"Who the hell is trying to steal my family fortune? Aren't they afraid of breaking a tooth?"
Qin Mo, disregarding his image, began to swear, leaving all the guests speechless. He had always presented himself as exceptionally handsome, and no one expected him to have such a foul-mouthed side.
“Nephew, be careful with your words. Insulting someone’s parents will incur their hatred, but you cannot harm them in the slightest. That is not the behavior of a gentleman!”
Seeing Qin Mo's angry expression, the hermit Zhou Yuan chuckled and tried to calm her down.
“Uncle is right. I won’t curse anymore. I’ll just go to their house and dig up their ancestral graves.”
"Yes! That's excellent!"
Zhou Yuan nodded, a satisfied expression on his face that showed he was a promising student. Even Qin Mo's troops were speechless this time.
Uncle Lin and Wu Shengze approached timidly. "Your Highness, Prince Yan, Senior Zhou, the wind is strong and it's quite noisy in the courtyard. How about we have a meal in the private room? Is that alright?"
Qin Mu recognized Lin Huaiyuan. "You've worked hard all these years. Now that we're relatives, we should visit each other more often."
Lin Huaiyuan quickly bowed in thanks. Everyone knew where the gate of the Prince of Yan's mansion was, but how many people could actually get in?
The Prince Heng's Mansion has a dedicated banquet hall, but since the mansion is hosting a wedding today, the distinguished guests who came to escort the bride were naturally seated in the main hall. Qin Mo had no choice but to take her two uncles to the restaurant inside her twin towers, which, while not grand in scale, was certainly elegant.
"Son, do you know why those civil officials behaved like that today?"
"You don't know the details, but you're just here for money, you're just greedy for cash!" Qin Mo said casually as he poured wine for the two of them.
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