The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 925 - 903 - Official Document

Chapter 925: 903 Chapter Official Document

Lord Tang gave Wei Zhi a sympathetic glance, then lowered his head and reported, "Your Majesty, the County Magistrate of Huayang uncovered a village in Suizhou’s Qingshi County called Dongxi Village, which houses a large number of tenant farmers; yet only the able-bodied are seen, with no presence of the old, young, or women."

The Emperor sat up slightly, asking, "How many people are there?"

"It is difficult to investigate, they are very wary of outsiders, and the magistrate’s men cannot enter."

The Emperor thought for a moment and then said, "I will send someone to investigate this matter; tell Tang Zhihe to no longer pursue it."

Lord Tang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and complied.

He also feared that his son would make a big mistake, inadvertently letting something slip.

Wei Zhi still had matters to discuss with the Emperor, but upon mentioning this issue, he swallowed the words that were about to reach his lips, as nothing was more important than this matter at the moment.

From what they had investigated so far, at least fifty thousand men were maintained by the Prince of Yizhou.

Fifty thousand troops; even if they wouldn’t revolt against the capital, once they caused chaos, countless lives would be lost.

In comparison, the loss of one or two lives seemed insignificant.

Wei Zhi could accept this, but Yang Heshu found it difficult; in Wei Zhi’s eyes, Bai Shan and Zhou Man were no different from ordinary civilians—a choice between ten thousand and two would be made without hesitation.

But to Yang, Bai Shan and Zhou Man were his friends; even though he would likely still choose the ten thousand, it would be a distressing decision for him.

He was already feeling uneasy, staring at the documents in his hands without speaking.

Wantian, standing beside him, saw that it had gotten dark, and felt compelled to remind him, "Master, your wife is still waiting for you."

Yang Heshu then set down the documents, sighed, and said, "Have the carriage prepared, we will make a trip to Qili Village tomorrow."

"Yes."

The decree from above provided two placements for the Bai Family to enter the Imperial Academy.

Two months had passed, and he thought that the documents wouldn’t arrive; unexpectedly, they did, indicating either that Lord Wei was powerless or that the situation had become so serious that he no longer wished to prevent Bai Shan from entering the capital.

Yang Heshu delivered the documents to the Bai Family and said to the silent Old Madam Bai, "If Madam rejects this, His Majesty will not hold you accountable, but..."

"But they will find other ways to summon him to the capital," Old Madam Bai understood, as matters involving prestigious royal family members would not be taken lightly by the court unless their status was significant or their grievances substantial; after two months, she had realized this and thus sighed, "I understand, we will accept the decree."

After a pause, Yang continued, "I have a personal letter here; when Bai Shan and the others go to the capital, they must help me bring some things back for my wife."

Old Madam Liu, knowing that he wanted Bai Shan to rely on the Yang Family, couldn’t help but show a grateful smile and thanked him, "Many thanks to Lord Yang."

"It’s nothing; this matter arose due to our plan’s failure."

Old Madam Liu shook her head, "It’s my fault, what does it have to do with you and Lord Tang?"

Yang Heshu and Tang Zhihe had initially intended to use Bai Shan and Zhou Man to investigate discreetly, not planning to expose them publicly. It was her side that made a mistake, forgetting to mention this to Lord Wei, thus exposing their own people.

Old Madam Liu, having received the documents, was already prepared to let them enter the capital.

The first question she asked was of Old Master Bai, "Lord Wei has sent two placements, do you think Erlang should go to the capital with them?"

Old Master Bai, undecided, decided to first consult Bai Erlang.

Bai Erlang was naturally willing; although they said the capital was dangerous, both Shanbao and Manbao were going, and staying at home alone was too boring.

Moreover, the capital, just thinking about it sounded exciting and fun!

Thus, Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly.

Old Master Bai felt uneasy seeing this; although he was also tempted, his son’s outgoing nature still irked him, always thinking about running off.

Not to mention Bai Erlang, even Manbao and Bai Shan, fully aware of the dangers of this trip to the capital, couldn’t help but feel thrilled, huddling together and whispering, "The capital, it must be very big, very lively."

"I wonder how many fun, delicious things there are."

Even Keke was thrilled, making its presence known in Manbao’s mind, "I wonder how many unseen, unheard plants and animals there are."

Manbao continued to nod.

Keke added, "The world outside is also much more fascinating and vast, like buying large species such as horses and cows to include in the collection, quietly, without anyone noticing."

Manbao, shaking her head halfway through her thinking, disagreed, considering the cost of a horse.

She had recently been learning about horses with Daji and had inquired about the prices; even the small ponies she intended to purchase were prohibitively expensive. She decided to buy one in the big city later, where the horses were supposedly better and slightly cheaper.

Although it couldn’t probe the host’s thoughts, Keke knew through the subtlest electric wave of thought the reasons for the host’s refusal and thus said, "Exchange recorded organisms for points, use points to buy flowers, exchange flowers for silver, and use silver to buy the recorded points, host, you’re not really spending anything."

Manbao considered for a moment, "I’ve spent time."

Keke asked, "So the host isn’t even willing to spend time for me?"

Manbao quickly said, "No, no, I’m still very willing, but I’m just afraid of attracting too much attention, haven’t you always told me to be careful?"

"I just heard your conversation with Bai Shan, they say the capital is four times the size of Yizhou City," Keke said, "I think, host, no matter how tall you grow, it would be hard to become a conspicuous big tree in the capital."

Manbao’s heart was pricked, and seeing her unusual expression, Bai Shan pushed her lightly, "I’m talking to you, what are you thinking about?"

Manbao snapped back, "What did you just say?"

Bai Shan frowned and watched her, pausing for a while before saying, "Grandmother said, she immediately sent someone to the capital to tidy up the house, we and the teacher will follow to the capital, while she and mother will pack up at home and slowly make their way there. Bai Er’s family has sent two servants along; who from your family is going with you to the capital?"

Manbao was surprised, "Your family has a house in the capital?"

Bai Shan replied, "A two-entry small courtyard, bought by my father when he went to the capital to study years ago, it has been rented out ever since, so we need to send someone to negotiate with the tenants first, and if that doesn’t work, we will need to rent a place."

Manbao nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "I need to go home and discuss this with my parents. My sister-in-law is pregnant again, so my fourth brother probably won’t be able to join me in going to the capital; it should be my Sixth Brother who will accompany me."

Zhou Family was definitely not comfortable with Manbao traveling alone with so many people and was sure to send someone. After all considerations, Zhou Liulang was the best choice as he had no family to care for at the moment.

So Old Zhou began by naming Zhou Liulang, but he always felt Zhou Liulang wasn’t very reliable, so he repeatedly looked back and forth between Zhou Silang and Zhou Wulang.

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