The best county magistrate

A few days later, Yan Chenghai personally led the army to Qingshui County.

The soldiers outside the city and the high officials inside the city really scared the people.

Such days did not last long, and soon these people left, and Qingshui County returned to its former peace.

But the news of the battle between Shadow Moon Tower and the Forbidden Army spread like wildfire, shocking the world.

The reputation of Mengzhou Yingyue Tower is unparalleled in the world, and people are a little in awe of this mysterious force.

Yu Wei, who finally escaped the pursuers and returned to the base camp with difficulty, encountered trouble again.

"Lord, is there really an alchemist in the building?"

The speaker was Liu Ruyan, the deputy building owner.

Also in her twenties, she seemed more mature and steady than Yu Wei, but the sinister look in her eyes could not escape Yu Wei's observation.

"Senior sister, he is an expert from outside the world. I finally invited him to the building."

"Now the imperial court hates our Shadow Moon Tower to the core. I'm sorry that I can't tell you more."

Yu Wei lowered her eyes and whispered, looking impatient.

Liu Ruyan has come to ask for news about the alchemist no less than four times these days.

But there were no alchemists in the Shadow Moon Tower. The battle that night was fought entirely with so-called explosives and human lives.

After he and more than thirteen people escaped from Qingshui County, Liu Ruyan began to act like a monster frequently. He had lost all his elites and was unable to check and balance her.

In just over half a month, Yu Wei's rights were emptied out a lot.

"Master, if you really invited the alchemist, why not invite him to come out and see you!"

"If Shadow Moon Tower can acquire such an expert from outside the country, the master's revenge will be avenged as soon as possible..."

Liu Ruyan was uncharacteristically using revenge as an excuse today.

"I've said it many times, he is not from Shadow Moon Tower, and no one, not even me, can drive him."

"Only when he is willing, will he help me!"

When Yu Wei said this, Liu Ruyan laughed, "What does he want? Money? Power? Or beauty?"

"As long as he can kill Fu Yue, I, Liu Ruyan, can give him anything, even my own body!"

"As for you, Yu Wei, you have led the Shadow Moon Tower for several years without success. This time you have lost countless elites in the building."

"At this time, you are timid and unwilling to make progress. When will you be able to avenge the master? She is watching you in the sky!"

Liu Ruyan's words were like a bayonet piercing into Yu Wei's heart, every word was heart-breaking and hurtful.

Yes, the master handed the Shadow Moon Tower into his own hands before he died. Over the past few years, not only has the power declined, but even the family's intelligence network has been cut off by the imperial court.

The old people in the building had already complained about her, and this time they lost no less than thirty masters of the heavenly realm, and even Xiaoba has not heard from her yet.

My position as the host of the building is already in jeopardy.

Yu Weimei's eyes opened slightly, with flames of resentment flashing in her eyes, "Senior sister, according to what you said, what do you mean?"

Liu Ruyan's almond-shaped eyes widened, and a sinister smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Yu Wei, you can forgive God's sins, but you will not be able to live if you do your own sins."

"What the elders and I want to do is to ask you to take the initiative to step aside. You are no longer suitable to sit in the position of the host."

The words had reached this point, Liu Ruyan no longer needed to hide them, and several elders behind her also agreed.

Looking at the elders who were submissive in front of her in the past, Yu Wei's heart seemed to be pierced.

She turned her eyes to the great elder sitting aside, "Uncle, do you really think so?"

The great elder nodded and sighed softly, "Weiwei, let go, Ruyan is more suitable for this position."

"If senior sister is still alive, she doesn't want to see Shadow Moon Tower fall apart."

"You grew up next to your senior sister, and you understand that a force must have a suitable leader."

"I have discussed with several elders, please give up your position!"

With a bang, Yu Wei smashed the chair beneath her with one palm. She pointed her finger at the elder, and her whole body trembled.

But Liu Ruyan stood aside. The truth was already obvious, and she didn't need to provoke Yu Wei anymore.

After today, she will become the owner of Shadow Moon Tower.

Yu Wei didn't speak, and for just a few breaths, it seemed as if an invisible big hand took away all the strength from her body.

She put down her hands and lowered her head, silent tears already dripping from her cheeks to the ground.

The great elder sighed again, stood up and left with his hands behind his back.

The elders looked at each other a few times and followed her out.

Only Liu Ruyan and Yu Wei were left in the house.

"Weiwei, don't blame senior sister for being ruthless. If you want to blame her, blame the injustice of this world."

"You and I are from the same family. I don't want to do that thing where relatives kill each other. You can go."

After leaving a few words, Liu Ruyan left here with a winner's smile.

Yu Wei could no longer support her body and collapsed on the ground, "Master, this disciple is incompetent!"

"I failed to avenge you, and I also failed to live up to your expectations of my disciple..."

"My disciple is unwilling to give in. I really am unwilling to give in!"

The tears will always be shed, and the road ahead still has to go on, even though it seems so difficult and dangerous at the moment.

The cool breeze of October blew away Yu Wei's thousands of blue hairs, and also blew away her nostalgia for the past.

Looking back, the seven-story building had disappeared into the dust kicked up by the horses' hooves.

……

It has been more than a month since the war between the alchemists and the imperial army, and the topic of the people in Qingshui County after dinner is still inseparable from that shocking battle.

Yang Xuanchen was sitting in the teahouse, listening to the storyteller's talk, but his eyes drifted into the distance.

Many questions about Shadow Moon Tower have troubled him for a long time. He also asked Wang Tieshan many times, but the answers he got were always "I don't know."

Therefore, he could not confirm from Wang Tieshan what he had secretly discussed with Concubine Shu a few days ago.

These days, Yang Xuanchen has once again focused on the construction of Qingshui County.

Judging from the current situation in Qingshui County, taking exams four years later is no longer a problem.

The master's letter expressed his diligence, saying that His Majesty was even more concerned about his performance, and that his promotion to the capital was a certainty.

And when I went to Shangjing City, it was still undecided which department and what official position I would go to.

The water in Shangjing City is very deep. If you don't have a certain ability to protect yourself, you may be eaten up to the point where no bones are left.

With her help, it will definitely play a decisive role in the future.

Yang Xuanchen took a sip of tea, smiled bitterly, shook his head, and stopped thinking about it.

Xiaolian refilled the tea for him, her big eyes rolling around.

"Master, what are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think about anything. I just thought that in two years we might go to Beijing."

"We still have a lot of things to do in Qingshui County, and I'm wondering how we can continue to implement these things according to my wishes."

Xiaolian nodded. She didn't understand this kind of thing. She just didn't want her young master to be so tired.

"Master, you are too lenient. Some things can be left to the people below."

"There are more people in our county, and there are also more government officials, but the positions of county magistrate and county lieutenant are still vacant in the government office."

"Take Master Wei as an example. He was an official before, for almost two years. He has managed the county government in an orderly manner. Couldn't he be the county magistrate?"

After being reminded by Xiaolian, Yang Xuanchen realized that he had indeed fallen into a misunderstanding during this period.

With a talent like Wei Junzhi, being a master is indeed an inconvenience.

"Haha, my Lian'er is still smart and looks like a big lady."

"Master, I will write a letter to Master Yan later and ask him what to do about this matter."

Xiaolian was very shy when she heard these two words from her young master, "You are not a big wife but a young woman. I will be the young master's maid for the rest of my life."

Yang Xuanchen couldn't change her temper even though she had changed it many times, so he had to change it step by step.

Suddenly, at the stairs of the teahouse, Xiaoba poked his head out. He looked around and came to Yang Xuanchen's side.

"Master, Tiangong sent someone to report, a major breakthrough!"

Three months later, Tiangong was worthy of being a genius in the world, and this was a breakthrough.

Yang Xuanchen put down the tea cup and smiled, "Xiaoba, arrange a carriage to cross the river!"