The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 291 - 138: Worldly Society and the Imperial Court (Please Subscribe)_3

Chapter 291: Chapter 138: Worldly Society and the Imperial Court (Please Subscribe)_3

Xu Qing busily clasped his hands and said, "This matter is naturally the work of Teacher, I will certainly not speak of it."

Mr. Feng: "..."

He then carefully probed, "Before coming, you didn’t speak to Xie Wenyuan, right?"

"Time was urgent, there was no opportunity."

Xu Qing’s reasoning was very sufficient, Feng Xun’an eased his mind and said, "You go see Qing’er, I will consider this matter."

"Understood." Xu Qing, fearing to further speak and agitate his father-in-law, earnestly retreated.

Following that, Feng Xun’an picked up the petition and continued to ponder, "This young man’s literary skills are indeed formidable."

He couldn’t help but feel somewhat melancholic, feeling that not a single word in the petition could be altered, leaving him no space for embellishment.

Poor Mr. Feng had to begrudgingly transcribe the petition again in the perfectly standard script and then destroyed the original.

After all, this matter was of great importance; if it were known that Xu Qing was behind the strategizing, the impact would not be good.

Before long, the doorkeeper came in to report that Xie Wenyuan had come to visit.

Feng Xun’an invited him into the study.

After Xie Wenyuan entered, he laughed heartily, "Mr. Feng, troubles are heading your way."

Feng Xun’an nonchalantly said, "Don’t scare me with grandiose talk, I have already written the petition, take a look."

Xie Wenyuan took the petition and after a while, his expression slightly changed, "The ancients say, a good strategist has the dangers of mountains and rivers in his chest and the depth of a city in his heart. You’ve only been an official for a short while and yet you’ve already mastered this art?"

Feng Xun’an: "Do you compare me to Li Linfu?"

Xie Wenyuan: "Li Linfu was indeed a saving Prime Minister of his time, isn’t this rather a compliment than a belittlement? I originally thought you were far from Li Linfu’s match. But now, it seems you and your son-in-law are cut from the same cloth."

Feng Xun’an’s lips twitched, and he had to admit, Xie Wenyuan was half right. He saw Xu Gongming more accurately than himself.

Xie Wenyuan smiled and continued: "You have a contingency for after you submit this petition, right?"

Feng Xun’an asked indifferently, "What contingency do you think it is?"

"What else could it be, but seizing power. You’ve finally caught on. Just being an Imperial Censor doesn’t give one much power to accomplish anything significant." Xie Wenyuan spoke loudly and then said, "With me, Jinliang, guiding you through the confusion, you’ll definitely be without worry."

Feng Xun’an’s face darkened, then he questioned, "Your news is so well-informed; could it be that your father-in-law’s family is also involved in this matter?"

It turned out that Xie Wenyuan’s wife was from the Zhu family of Yunyang, one of the Four Great Families of South Zhili, who had been merchants for generations with immense wealth.

Xie Wenyuan: "The Zhu family is full of indecisive people; unless the Duke Wei was confused and took action himself, the Zhu family would never dare to get involved. However, their business is vast and information travels fast. Through my in-laws’ connections, I quickly learned about this matter; it’s not too surprising."

Feng Xun’an: "So, you young rebel, the Zhu family sponsors your studies and Imperial Examination, and yet you turn around to help me and Xu Gongming."

Xie Wenyuan sneered: "The Zhu family, possessing immense wealth, refuses to part with their money. They have no strong power themselves; this is indeed a path to disaster. What I do might save them one day. Otherwise, if the Zhu family falls in the future, there might be nothing left."

Feng Xun’an: "Your bold words for just a scholar."

Xie Wenyuan’s face flushed, then he took a deep breath and snorted coldly: "Since you’ve made your decision, then I will personally take your intentions to Yanyue Hall for you and your father-in-law, and explain the pros and cons to Grandpa Taia."

He was going to the capital to participate in next year’s examination and then seek an opportunity to serve as an official back in Jiangning Prefecture.

Xie Quan was now convinced that he and Xu Qing could achieve something earth-shattering together.

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Xu Qing entered the inner house and spoke to Feng Wu about the matters mentioned earlier.

Feng Wu: "Given such a major event has occurred, you should go take care of it; don’t worry about our marriage for now."

Xu Qing: "No, our marriage is even bigger than heaven; it cannot be ignored."

Feng Wu was initially touched, but then she realized, "So you meant to proceed with the wedding as planned, to stabilize the situation."

She was white with emotion.

Xu Qing smiled, "This is called killing two birds with one stone."

The more tumultuous the times, the more one must not disrupt one’s own footing.

The more composed Xu Qing was on his side, the less likely Jiangning Prefecture was to fall into chaos.

Feng Wu understood this, and did not say anything further, giggling, "Since that’s the case, accompany me well these days. I feel that I am about to achieve Great Success in Exorcism, and you can give me some guidance as a teacher."

"Your wish is my command."

Feng Wu gave a slight smile, "I’m going to trouble you, Mr. Xu, to put in some effort for my cultivation. Once I achieve Manifestation, I have a great reward to thank you."

Xu Qing curiously asked, "What kind of reward?"

Feng Wu: "You, Mr. Xu, will surely be very satisfied."

"Then I shall wait." Xu Qing chuckled breezily, grasped Feng Wu’s tender wrist, and the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound emerged.

Feng Wu’s body immediately softened, and her Qi-Blood began to circulate.

She inwardly scolded Xu Qing for being naughty, yet knew such an opportunity was rare, and immersed herself in sensing the Thunder Sound, circulating her Qi-Blood, and nourishing her Divine Soul.

Xu Qing, finding leisure time, harmonized with Feng Wu on the qin and zither, easing his Daoist heart.

Meanwhile, letters were secretly sent to Jiangning Prefecture. However, Xu Qing didn’t write to Mr. Liang, knowing that news of unrest in the Southeast would surely prompt Mr. Liang to leave.

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Back in Jiangning Prefecture, Scholar Hu and others who heard about the turmoil lamented deeply. If Xu Gongming had acted later, they would have surely faced a significant setback this time.

Their thoughts wavered momentarily, but then Mr. Liang, still medically recuperating, suddenly appeared lively as a dragon in Jiangning Prefecture, gathering the listed scholars to sign a document.

The content was simple: the previous petitions were earnest and free of any external coercion, and news circulating outside was absolutely false.

Mr. Liang, at this time, worked with unexpected decisiveness and speed.

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