Soon, the official sent to replace Mo Yu arrived.
Mo Yu had been away from Beijing for such a long time, and even with An Ruochen's support, Yi Jinyi still felt a little overwhelmed, even though he had been mentally prepared.
If he showed any hostility towards Yi Qingyu, Yi Qingyu would definitely do his best to suppress him.
But it also made Yi Jinyi feel tired.
There was very little An Ruochen could do and he couldn't help him much at all.
When Yi Jinyi received Mo Yu's memorial, he did not hesitate at all and directly sent an official to replace Mo Yu.
Mo Yu looked at the long channel. He was very pleased that this was the result of Guan Shaoqi and the people's hard work over the past month.
Guan Shaoqi saw Mo Yu coming over and hurriedly went to greet him: "My Lord, why are you here at this time?"
Mo Yu has just completed the handover with the officials who have just arrived, and will leave for the capital tomorrow.
So I thought about saying hello to Guan Shaoqi.
Mo Yu chuckled: "Shaoqi, I will be returning to Beijing tomorrow. I am very grateful for your help during this period. I wonder if you want anything. I can fulfill one of your wishes."
Just like he said before, there would be no free lunch in the world. Since Guan Shaoqi appeared in front of him and tried his best to help him, he must have something to ask for. However, he never opened his mouth for such a long time, which was tolerable.
Mo Yu admired him very much just for this kind of character.
Guan Shaoqi also knew that this was his only chance, so he knelt down and said respectfully: "Thank you for your kindness, Lord. I was originally a businessman, and now I just want to do business."
"I wonder if the Marquis can support me."
Mo Yu thought for a moment and said, "Shao Qi, you are not from the capital, right? If you are in the capital, I am willing to protect you, but if you are in other places, sometimes I am out of reach."
Guan Shaoqi's eyes were filled with deep grief and indignation, and he began to explain the reason: "My Lord, I am originally from Qingzhou. My parents have long passed away and I am the only one left to manage the family business. However, the prefect of Qingzhou is the Ninth Prince's man, and he always wants to take money from us merchants. I really can't survive in Qingzhou. I just happened to hear that my Lord had come to Chuzhou, so I decided to come and take a gamble."
Mo Yu nodded. Now he understood why she was so calm when they first met. It turned out that she was coming for him.
"So how is your shop now?"
Guan Shaoqi smiled bitterly: "Where can you find any shop now? The prefect forced it to close. They would come to our store to cause trouble at any time. Later, the government sent people to smash our shop."
Mo Yu snorted coldly: "The Ninth Prince's men are still as arrogant as ever."
Guan Shaoqi remained silent and did not say anything. This was not something he could interrupt.
After a while, Guan Shaoqi finally spoke: "I heard from a merchant from the capital about the great achievements of the Marquis. The Marquis is the only one who can compete with the Ninth Prince, so I want to come and seek refuge with him."
Mo Yu laughed out loud: "I didn't expect that you came here for me."
Guan Shaoqi smiled embarrassedly.
When Guan Shaoqi came, he naturally inquired about Mo Yu's behavior.
Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are originally inferior to other people.
Even if he wanted to become the Ninth Prince's disciple, the disgusting looks of his subordinates would immediately make him give up the idea.
Besides, seeing the habit of bullying by the Ninth Prince's subordinates, anyone with a conscience would be unwilling to be his disciple, let alone those who have been bullied by him for many years.
Now the only one who can support him is the mighty Hou Mo Yu.
It can also be said that he had no choice at all.
Mo Yu gently tapped his chin, his fox eyes narrowed slightly: "Since I have promised you a favor, I will naturally fulfill it now. I agree to your request."
Mo Yu also had his own thoughts in his mind. Even judging from the current results, it was Guan Shaoqi who schemed against him, making it impossible for him to refuse from the beginning.
But Mo Yu still appreciates Guan Shaoqi's behavior.
At least he didn't use any unconventional tricks, so he should agree, right
He likes people who are smart and kind-hearted, who can buy food with their own money and give it to disaster victims for free.
Now he is willing to give Guan Shaoqi this face.
Maybe it can be of help to me in the future
If they were in the capital, Mo Yu would be able to protect him, but as long as he stood on his side, he would be the enemy of the Ninth Prince's camp. Given Yi Qingyu's current hostility towards him, Guan Shaoqi would not be able to develop smoothly.
But at least he is behind Guan Shaoqi.
Guan Shaoqi was very happy, and the big stone in his heart seemed to fall down all of a sudden. He breathed a sigh of relief, knelt on the ground, and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Lord."
Mo Yu helped the man up and chuckled, "No need to be so polite. There is one more thing I want to tell you in advance."
After he finished speaking, his expression instantly became serious.
Guan Shaoqi lowered his eyes and said, "Please speak, my Lord. I am all ears!"
Mo Yu: "Since you are ready to surrender to me, you should also know that I have always been at odds with the Ninth Prince. I am afraid that your life in the capital will not be particularly easy. But as long as I am here, I will never let anything happen to you. Of course, this is on the premise that you do not betray me. I will say the unpleasant words in advance."
Mo Yu's eyes flashed with coldness: "I'm sure you've heard about my methods of dealing with betrayers. Are you prepared for this?"
Guan Shaoqi chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Marquis. Since I have made my choice, I naturally know who is my master."
Moyu nodded, indicating that he understood, and asked, "Are you going to go back to Qingzhou first, or are you going to follow me directly to the capital?" Guan Shaoqi's eyes were dim, and he said without hesitation, "I don't have any ties in Qingzhou anymore. Even the shop has been taken away by the government. I will just follow you to the capital."
When Goro knew that Guan Shaoqi was following them to the capital, he just patted Guan Shaoqi on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Following our Marquis will be the best choice for you."
Guan Shaoqi chuckled and nodded.
Goro is not an idiot, otherwise why would he stay with Mo Yu for such a long time.
The mighty mansion in the capital.
Mo Ranran heard the news from An Ruochen and was very happy. She started cleaning Mo Yu's yard that day.