Chapter 414 - Commotion (1/2)
Chapter 414: Commotion
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation <i class="_hr">Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ever since the incident with Ye Tiancheng, this was the first tixi Prefecture for an inspection
The Ye Clan’s case in Gan Province was huge as it had shocked the whole nation Following the incident, Pingxi Prefecture’s officialdoes All officials ranked above the Seventh Grade from the Prefectural Governor’s Office to the Military Governor’s Office were basically replaced More than eighty percent of the’s accomplices and officials who lost their influence because of the Ye Clan Many of those ere not involved in the case were also later relocated to serve at different locations
Following such consolidation, there were only a few officials ere able to hold their positions fir Ye Tiancheng was appointed as the Pingxi Prefectural Governor for a brief o The Pingxi Prefectural and Military Governor’s Offices were now run by new officials ere all affiliated with Lei Sitong The whole prefecture was officially under Lei Sitong’s control
The purpose of Lei Sitong’s visit to Pingxi Prefecture naturally spoke for itself…
“Everyone in Gan Province now calls Lei Sitong as Tiger Lei This tiger is usually silent but once its fur is ruffled, even the influential clans in Gan Province such as the Ye Clan can be torn apart into bits and pieces without a single trace left Just the thought of it can send shi+vers down one’s spine Tiger Lei is a vicious, ruthless, and short-te He has a bunch of military personnel under his coers In Gan Province, he makes the rules Currently, all the tyrannical clans in Gan Province treant and do Shatu people becaer cause any trouble in Pingxi City Tiger Lei has not coxi Prefecture since his appointment as the Provincial Governor, yet he came to visit as soon as you returned The purpose of his visit could be to mark his territory and declare his power to you…”
“I ot a basic understanding of his temper It is indeed true that the Governor has a bad temper and uses vicious tactics, but I don’t think his intention was to show his superiority I think he simply wanted to reminisce and discuss what happened in the I smiled in reply
He wasn’t surprised that the Provincial Governor wanted to hly likely that the Provincial Governor had heard the news of his ho and planned to let hixi Prefecture One of the main reasons why the Provincial Governor wanted to meet him was none other than to ask about his plan on the Shatu Seven Tribes since the Emperor had appointed him as the Qiyun Protectorate General When he was still in the Ier You spread the infor obviously would not settle for infor in person
Just as Lei Sitong wanted toLei Sitong was one of the people he wanted to wangle during this trip back to Gan Province If he could get the support fro, he could take advantage of the opportunity depending on what Lei Sitong had in uard yourself well The winds howl around the highest peaks Your status is different now and your reputation precedes you, not only in the Gan Province but also in the northwestern provinces You went to the Imperial City and made a name for yourself There were even some vivid rumors which claier Lei is the Gan Provincial Governor You are now here in Gan Province with such a high reputation and you also hold the position of Qiyun Protectorate General which he has no coer Lei has on his uard down around hiht Uncle, I’ll be careful!” Ever since he acknowledged Old Master Lu, whenever Yan Liqiang was around him, he would address Old Master Lu as Uncle “I wonder who are the current Pingxi Prefecture and Military Governors?”
“The Pingxi Military Governor is Liu Yucheng I heard that he used to be a trusted coxi Prefectural Governor’s na Jianbei He used to be a clerk from the Provincial Governor’s office They are not from Gan Province and seeion I have er Lei
“Lei Sitong has only been in Gan Province for less than six years, but it was only after he seized the Ye Clan last year did he truly establish his authority as the Gan Provincial Governor Inevitably, he’d proxi Prefecture”
“Although Tiger Lei appears to be a straightforward man, he is in fact a cautious man with many tricks hidden under his sleeve It was all clear when he relocated Huangfu Qianqi to Weiyuan Prefecture as the Military Governor Weiyuan Prefecture was the Ye Clan’s lair Although the Ye Clan had fallen, the influence of the Ye Clan and their supporters did not just disappear overnight When Huangfu Qianqi sided with Sun Bingcheng in taking down Ye Tiancheng, he was at odds with the Ye Clan Tiger Lei killed two birds with one stone by relocating Huangfu Qianqi to Weiyuan Prefecture…”
Yan Liqiang sighed inwardly as he heard that Huangfu Qianqi had been relocated to Weiyuan Prefecture as the Military Governor Huangfu Qianqi was a capable and diligenton the role as Prefectural Governor after Ye Tiancheng had been overthrown But the biggest challenge for Huangfu Qianqi was that he had no backing and he was not froround and earned everything he had today by fighting hard He was not frochen He was also not one of Lei Sitong’s cronies, and was thus always subjected to tasks but not entitled to any rewards in return In Lei Sitong eyes, Huangfu Qianqi was just a sh the Military Governor position was one of the highest ranking posts envied bydeal in Gan Province officialdoround, this ranking was the highest he could possibly get It would be extre to further pro where many had knocked their heads into a bloody fu Qianqi knew this the best
The four-wheeled carriage leisurely xi Prefecture Old Master Lu, as inside the carriage, updated Yan Liqiang on the changes that occurred in Pingxi Prefecture this year while exaer coreat interest Old Master Lu was an experienced and knowledgeablethe carriage with Yan Liqiang He touched and looked around the surroundings with ad, officials of different ranks in Pingxi Prefecture, as well as proion were also on the list of people whoxi Prefecture Old Master Lu was invited too as he was one of the local influential figures in the prefecture He received the invitation a day before and waswent to the Lu Residence to pick up Old Master Lu and they ether in the four-wheeled carriage
Today was the first tie had left thebureau On the way to the Lu Residence, all passerby stopped and stared at the outrageous carriage When Yan Liqiang reached the Lu Residence, it caused a coliht Everyone’s eyes were on the carriage Yan Liqiang felt the vanity inside of hi and Old Master Lu were leaving the residence, children fro the roadside and ran for almost one li despite the cold weather
“I read fro called a ‘newspaper’ in the Imperial Capital and it caused a commotion Everyone, from royalty andthe newspaper that you created?”
“That was soht of when I saw the court bulletin It was not as great as what Brother Lu described, but it had some added value Newspapers are not hard to run as the cost is not high It won’t be long until it will be available throughout Gan Province!”
“Of course It is already available in Lan Province One of our stewards brought one back when he traveled to Lan Province for work Everyone in the residence read it and found it to be interesting Beixin even requested Peien to assign so back the newspapers froular basis…” Old Master Lu said while subtly diverting the conversation to Lu Beixin
“Oh right, I haven’t seen the Ninth Lady today Do you knohere she is?”
Old Master Lu laughed as he stared at Yan Liqiang, “A few days ago, she was thrilled to hear that you would be back She knew you were co to the residence today but I don’t knohy she did not co Old Master Lu, Yan Liqiang could only scratch his face aardly Lu Beixin’s tehts were the most difficult tooutside the carriage, but it was peaceful and quiet on the inside The compartment ell confined to keep the cold air out The extraordinary technology behind the pair of coil springs installed to the carriage efficiently raised the comfort level to the best possible in this era The ith stained glass panels were shut, but one could still vaguely view the scenery outside the carriage While Yan Liqiang was chatting with Old Master Lu in the carriage, he caught a glimpse of amazed onlookers Some on rhinodrake steeds even turned their steeds around just to follow the carriage to get a better view of the rare sight