Chapter 19 - Have You Ever Heard About Yuwen Family in Capital? (2/2)

“Don’t be so polite. No one wants to miss such an exciting thing. But… you should pay more attention to Zhang Chong. He won’t leave the matter at that. Today you exposed him to public disgrace. He will try to revenge you one day,” Tao Yi said seriously.

Ling Zhang also looked serious. He said, “I know. I’m prepared. Jia Yuanling said that Ling Family blocked their way. Jia Family is close to Zhang Chong. I’m afraid our Ling Family has already been Zhang Chong’s eyesore. If today’s thing doesn’t happen, they will surely scheme something else against us. If I were really wronged today, I could imagine how difficult Ling Family’s situation would be.”

“It’s good that you’re psychologically prepared. In Tanyang, the power of Prefecture Guards is too much. Even my father can’t control Zhang Chong.”

Although people didn’t talk about it openly, everyone was clear in their heart. But Tao Yi dared to speak it out today. What did he mean?

“According to our dynasty’s laws, no one could be more powerful than Zhizhou, the chief of a prefecture. The situation of Tanyang is very dangerous now. Didn’t Lord Tao present memorial report to the royal court to deal with it?” Ling Zhang followed Tao Yi’s words to say.

Tao Yi shook his head and said, “He has done it. But you know, banditry is a serious problem in Tanyang. So Tanyang’s Prefecture Guards keep more soldiers than other places. Many things… Alas, I believe you understand it even if I don’t say much.”

Tao Yi’s tone was… Was it a gesture of being friendly? Did it mean what he himself did in front of Tao Feng took effect?

Ling Zhang thought about it quickly in his heart. Then he sighed, “It will be better if the royal court sends ma.s.sive forces to destroy the banditry around Tanyang.”

Tao Yi forced a smile, “I’m afraid no one wants to take this trouble except Marshal Yuwen.”

Marshal Yuwen?

Ling Zhang frowned secretly for a while and his focus was immediately distracted, “Marshal Yuwen?”

“Yes. Have… Have you ever heard about Yuwen Family in capital?” Tao Yi asked.

Ling Zhang nodded. His eyes became cold for a moment. Then he said, “Yes.”

He knew him so much!

Tao Yi continued, “Marshal Yuwen is the model of men in capital. No. Not only in the capital, he is also the example of the whole country’s men. He totally changed the declining tendency of Great Yue’s war against the enemies within ten years. And he even forced the enemy country to beg for peace by ceding territory many times. Without Marshal Yuwen, Great Yue will… Ahem, in short, Marshal Yuwen can do anything. He is invincible. It’s said that army of Great Yue always advances triumphantly when fighting with Wan Country. The capital must have gotten the good news of victory by now.”

Tao Yi’s eyes were s.h.i.+ning. He grew more excited as he spoke. Now he couldn’t calm down at all.

However, Tao Yi didn’t notice that Ling Zhang looked calm all the time and he was even a little indifferent.

“Really? It sounds that he is excellent,” Ling Zhang said perfunctorily.

When news about his engagement with Yuwen Family had spread out from Tanyang, they instantly sent a written breach of engagement with a tough att.i.tude. In case that other people didn’t know it, they even publicized it in Tanyang’s street, which had brought disgrace to Ling family and ridded his family of the last hope to survive. Did the Marshal Yuwen come from that Yuwen Family?

In his last life, only the servants from Yuwen Family had come to break off the engagement. Ling Zhang still remembered the servants’ arrogant faces. The way they looked at Ling Family was like they were looking at some dirty things.

Ling Zhang understood why Yuwen Family wanted to break off the engagement with him. But he couldn’t understand the way they did it.

That year, it was Yuwen Tong’s grandfather who had proposed to engage because Ling Zhang’s grandfather had saved him. Ling Family didn’t get it by begging them doggedly and shamelessly.

In fact, Ling Family had helped Yuwen Family. But they didn’t want to admit it and even tried to disa.s.sociate themselves from Ling Family. When they heard of the engagement, even though it was the time that Ling Family was going to be destroyed, they still came to break off the engagement without any delay. Ling Zhang could accept all that. But he couldn’t forgive that Yuwen Family distorted truth and mocked his grandfather in an arrogant way.

‘So, Marshal Yuwen? Bah, he’d better not show up in front of me, or…’

The author has something to say:

Ling Zhang: Marshal Yuwen? Bah! Hate him forever!

Yuwen Tong: …Last time only my back got a chance yet this time I only appeared in other’s conversation?

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