"Have you heard that our Pingxi County has been changed to Qiyun County? From now on, Qiyun County will no longer be governed by Ganzhou, but will be governed by the Qiyun Protectorate..."
"Ah, there is such a thing, how come I don't know about it?"
"You are so ignorant. A relative of mine works in the County Governor's Mansion in Pingxi City. This news came from the County Governor's Mansion and has long been spread. The court is going to re-establish the Qiyun Guardian Mansion..."
"Yes, yes, yes, I heard about it too. I heard that the news first came from Ganzhou Cheng. The Ganzhou Governor's Office has already sent a letter..."
"The court wants to re-establish the Qiyun Guardian Office. Who is Qiyun Guardian?"
"Have you been sleeping too much at home these days? The Qiyun Supervisor is of course Master Yan. Apart from Master Yan, who else in the world can take on this position..."
At noon on July 6, the sun was at its zenith and scorching hot. It was lunchtime and a restaurant in Pingxi City was packed with guests and bustling with activity. In this restaurant, most of the guests, whether in the hall or in the private rooms, were discussing the matter of changing the name of Pingxi County and its division.
Most of the people sitting in the restaurant were from Pingxi County. Pingxi County was renamed Qiyun County and would be separated from Ganzhou and governed by the Qiyun Protectorate. This was a really big deal and closely related to everyone's interests. It attracted everyone's attention and caused a lot of discussion.
"Is the imperial court re-establishing the Qiyun Protectorate? Could it be that they want to send troops to the Gulang Grassland again?"
"Impossible. Didn't you see that the army sent by the court a few days ago withdrew? They shouldn't send any more troops. And I heard from people that among the army sent by the court, the officers and soldiers knew that they were going to Gulang Grassland to fight for the seven tribes of Shatu, and they were all cursing. If there hadn't been someone suppressing them, they would have almost surrendered. I'm afraid that the court knew that it was impossible to do so, so they set up the Qiyun Protectorate to try another method..."
"I just don't know if it will be good or bad for Pingxi County to become Qiyun County. I always feel a little uneasy and I'm afraid that our future life will be difficult!"
"What's so surprising? This is a good thing. Look at what the Yan family has done. A manufacturing bureau has made all the craftsmen inside rich. Several surrounding villages have also followed suit to make things and make money together. Now life is getting better day by day. Look at the Kyudo Club, it is also benefiting the village. With the help of Yan'an Fort, the lives of the villagers in the entire fort are getting better and better, and many people have become rich. As for the Yan family's charity hall, there are ones inside and outside the city. They build bridges and roads and show sympathy to the orphans and widows. They have done a lot of good things. The Yan family earns clean money and then pays it out. They don't eat alone. The Yan family is so powerful. When have you ever seen the Yan family invade the country?" Taking other people's money? Master Yan is rich and kind-hearted. He is blessed with great fortune. He can dream of being taken care of by gods. If you worry about having a hard time, it's because you are afraid of encountering corrupt officials who are greedy and make the people suffer. And you see what the Yan family has done. They are people who lack this little money. To put it bluntly, the income of a manufacturing bureau of the Yan family is probably more than the tax revenue of Pingxi City. Master Yan probably doesn't care about this little money in the county. So don't worry, I feel that this is a blessing for the people of Pingxi County. With Master Yan leading everyone, our lives will definitely get better and better in the future, and we will all benefit from it..."
"That's right, that's the truth..."
"Yes, our little money is nothing. The Yan family in Pingxi City can buy most of it, and they still lack our little money..."
"Yes, yes. Several of my relatives deliver goods to the Manufacturing Bureau. When they talk about Master Yan, they all praise him highly. I heard that the treatment in the Manufacturing Bureau is very good, and all the workers have shares. All the craftsmen in the northwest are trying their best to get in. Master Yan is indeed a man who can do great things. Your Majesty made the right choice by letting Master Yan be the Supervisor of Qiyun..."
Many people in the restaurant heard this and nodded their heads, all with approval on their faces. Everyone had seen what the Yan family had done in Pingxi County over the years, and the good deeds they had done. Almost everyone in Pingxi County praised them, and their reputation was overwhelming. When the people in the restaurant listened, they all realized that perhaps it might be a good thing for Pingxi County to be restructured and under the jurisdiction of the Qiyun Protectorate...
But in this bustling scene, a cold laugh suddenly rang out, "Tsk, I think there is no one left in Pingxi County, letting a young boy be the governor of Qiyun, it's really laughable..."
As soon as this voice came out, the restaurant suddenly became quiet.
The diners in the restaurant all turned their heads and twisted their necks to look at the source of the sound. They saw two people sitting next to a table by the window. The older one looked to be about 30 years old and was wearing purple clothes. The younger one looked to be in his twenties and was wearing white clothes. The two of them were sitting there eating. On the table, there were two swords. The older man in blue had a calm face and looked at the young man in white with a little surprise. The young man in white was handsome, but at this moment he was raising his eyebrows, looking up, holding a wine glass in his hand, with a hint of sneer on the corner of his mouth, and looking at those who turned their heads to look at him with an arrogant and disdainful look...
The sentence just now should have been said by the young man in white.
After two seconds of silence, someone in the restaurant immediately retorted and stood up for justice, "You are really a toad yawning, what a big tone, Master Yan passed down the method of saving drowning people when he was only a teenager, and it became famous all over the world. Now almost the entire Han Empire knows this method, and I don't know how many drowning people are saved every year. Just this achievement alone, few people can compare to him. Besides, Master Yan is a hereditary first-class baron, a natural craftsman of the Han Empire, the number one archery expert in the northwest, and the archery master of the Eastern Palace Crown Prince. Which of these titles is not famous and well-known? If someone like Master Yan is not considered a figure, then I don't know who is. Why don't you tell everyone about your title and see if anyone here has heard of it?"
"That's right!" Someone immediately chimed in, "I'm afraid some people are just boastful. If you really name them, they are just nobody. If you really compare them to Master Yan, I'm afraid they are not even as good as a hair of Master Yan's leg..."
Many people in the restaurant immediately burst into laughter...
"Pa..." The young man in white slapped the table, then stood up suddenly, picked up the long sword on the table with one hand, and looked at the person who had just spoken with squinted eyes and cold murderous eyes.
"Why, you want to act tough? We Pingxi city's young and old men are afraid of no one. Do you want to go out and practice?" The man who spoke just now slammed the table, and more than a dozen people in the restaurant stood up at once. Many of them also had swords in their hands, staring at the young man in white.
The people in the northwest were tough and violent, and they were used to fighting and hacking. Seeing that a conflict was imminent and there might be bloodshed, no one in the restaurant left. They all watched the fun from the sidelines.
"Everyone, I'm sorry. My two brothers and I are new here, and my junior brother is not very familiar with the situation in Pingxi County. I hope I may have offended you with my words just now, and I hope you can forgive me!" The man in blue stood up, shook his fist at the people around him, and then took out a dime from his arms. In front of everyone's eyes, he gently squeezed the silver and flattened it. Then he put it on the table as meal money, and then without saying anything else, he pulled the young man in white and left the restaurant.
The people in the restaurant looked at the piece of silver that had been crushed and placed on the table. Many of them gasped. The few people who stood up looked at each other, said nothing, and sat back down. In the blink of an eye, the restaurant was lively again.
When the two men left the restaurant and walked out onto the street, the man in blue immediately looked serious. "Brother, have you forgotten the rules of our sect? We are going out to gain experience and improve our skills, not to cause trouble..."
"Brother, I was just a little angry just now. Please forgive me!" The young man in white clothes looked serious, and his tone was still a little angry. "I just couldn't help but speak because I heard those people exaggerate too much. Besides, who are we, the disciples of the Sword God Sect, afraid of?"
"Brother, you are still young and energetic. This is not a question of whether you are afraid of anyone or not. It's just that we don't need to take the initiative to cause trouble. The Yan family is a powerful family in Pingxi County. I heard that Yan Liqiang's archery skills are also unfathomable. Since Yan Jia and Yan Liqiang didn't provoke us, why should we provoke them? Besides, it is not our turn to speak on the affairs of the court. Yan Liqiang has nothing to do with us. If we really cause trouble, won't we suffer in Pingxi City!"
"Yes, thank you for your teachings, I'll remember it!" The young man in white lowered his voice and head, but one hand was clenched tightly in the sleeve, his knuckles were a little white. The three words "Yan Liqiang" were like a poisonous snake, drilling in and out of his heart, devouring his flesh and blood.
"Well, Junior Brother, I hope you can remember it. I heard that the scenery of Gulang Grassland is very different. If we have the chance this time, let's go to Gulang Grassland to see it. With our abilities, even if Gulang Grassland is a little chaotic at the moment, it won't hurt to go and take a look..."
The two men were walking on the street while talking, but they had not walked far when they frowned and found that there was a tail behind them, following them from a distance. It seemed to be a ruffian in Pingxi City.
The two looked at each other, and not far away, they saw an alley on the side of the road, and walked into the alley. The scoundrel who was following the two people also followed them in...
(End of this chapter)