Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 248 Welcome Back Captain
In the hall, Gu Pingyao pondered for a long time before he said softly, "Then I will accompany the prince to Xichang City."

King Zhao waved his hand.

"Ying Liang and the others are still young. Please help me take care of them when I'm not at home."

Gu Pingyao's expression changed, and then he bowed.

"promise."

……

Tangwai Street.

A private room on the second floor of an elegant restaurant.

Opposite Zhang Yuan sat Princess Fengming.

He sent Zhao Yu back to the Zhao family villa. Not long after getting off the car and walking back, he met Princess Fengming who was waiting for him.

"My niece is the jewel of Prince Zhao's Mansion," Princess Fengming said, looking at Zhang Yuan in front of her. "Anyone who dares to hurt her will be retaliated by Prince Zhao's Mansion with all our might."

With her hands on the small table in front of her, Princess Fengming looked at Zhang Yuan and asked, "When are you going to go to Prince Zhao's mansion to propose marriage?"

Propose marriage.

Zhang Yuan once laughed at Master Tao for being constantly involved with Qin Yuqing.

He once talked about starting a family and building a career with Bai Shaoting and others while drinking, but he never took it to heart.

He thought the woman would only slow down his sword-drawing.

But he knew that, unconsciously, he was moved.

This kind of affection has nothing to do with his cultivation and his heart for the Tao.

"After I take over Toyota County and deal with the affairs of Luyang Prefecture, I will come to Zhengyang County."

Zhang Yuan's face was calm. He stood up and walked out.

Princess Fengming smiled and said softly.

"Based on my understanding of you, this sentence is enough."

Seeing Zhang Yuan walking down the stairs and leaving the street below, the smile on Princess Fengming's face slowly faded.

"If I can resolve the Ouyang family's issue, the fourth girl won't have to go to the Imperial City."

"Ouyang Xu, you and I need an explanation."

……

Sima Mansion of Zhengyang County.

Zhang Yuan stood outside the lobby, in front of him was a white-haired clerk flipping through a scroll.

"Why are you here for the job selection?"

"Look, there are no good positions left. The only ones left are the Wuwei Yamen in Baijue County and the patrol chief of Qingyuan Town..."

“These are all places with no money…”

The old clerk muttered to himself while looking up at Zhang Yuan. Seeing that Zhang Yuan did not make any movement, he could not help but rub his fingers.

"No money, no money..."

While he was speaking, Lu Renyi, a military officer from Sima Mansion, walked in from outside the hall.

The old clerk stood up quickly, a smile on his face. "General Lu, there are still students who have not been selected for positions. The remaining positions are not very lucrative."

Of course Lu Renyi knew that the remaining positions were not lucrative, and the lucrative ones had already been decided.

"What's the big deal? As a military officer, no matter where you're posted, it's not a big deal—"

He paused as he saw Zhang Yuan standing in the lobby.

"Master Zhang!"

With a shudder, Lu Renyi's originally righteous face was covered with a smile.

"Zhang Yuan, what position are you choosing for? Your appointment documents and all your seals have been taken away by Sima Da, who said he would personally hand them over to you."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and said, "Zhang Yuan, I will report to Lord Sima right away. Please follow me."

In the lobby, the old clerk rubbed his eyes, his face full of confusion as he watched Zhang Yuan and Lu Renyi leave.

Lu Renyi led Zhang Yuan to see Sima Zhou Zhengtong, while he himself quickly walked out of Sima's mansion, then called two soldiers and gave them a few instructions.

A moment later, Xie Chengxuan, an elite from Langya County, and Chu Tiankuo from Sanmiao County, followed by several leading elites from other counties, came quickly.

"Thank you very much, Lord Lu." Xie Chengxuan stuffed a few silver bills into Lu Renyi's hands.

Lu Renyi declined several times, then said repeatedly, "Mr. Xie, you're welcome. I've received favors from the Xie family in Langya County, so this is just a small favor."

Having said that, the money was still accepted.

When Zhang Yuan walked out of Sima Mansion, Xie Chengxuan and others hurried forward.

"Meet Brother Zhang. Xie Chengxuan is here to thank Brother Zhang for saving my life."

"Meeting Master Zhang, Chu Tiankuo also came to express his gratitude."

Xie Chengxuan and Chu Tiankuo knew Zhang Yuan's identity, while the others had seen him rampaging in front of the Red Dragon Temple. This time, they hadn't left Zhengyang County, hoping to see Zhang Yuan.

Chu Tiankuo and Xie Chengxuan were both saved by Zhang Yuan.

It’s not Zhang Yuan, Chu Tiankuo died a long time ago in Chilong Temple.

If Zhang Yuan had not rescued Xie Chengxuan, he would not only have died in the Guangling River, but would have also caused trouble for the family behind him.

Zhang Yuan glanced at everyone, nodded, and said with a smile, "It is my honor to meet you all. How about we find a place to chat?"

"I know a good place, the Red Moon Boat—" The young man who spoke couldn't help but shrink his head when he saw that everyone was looking at him.

"Haha, a cruise ship or a pleasure boat. I haven't been to one since I came to Zhengyang County. Let's go to the pleasure boat." Zhang Yuan laughed.

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After a gathering with heroes from various counties on the pleasure boat, Zhang Yuan made quite a few connections and promised that if he ever left Zhengyang County and went to other counties in the future, he would definitely visit them.

Afterwards, Zhang Yuan first went to meet Mr. Yao, the great philanthropist, and then met the heads of a number of merchant families, including the Guo family, who had cooperated with the Red Fox Trading Company.

He also went to the Acropolis to ask Qian Mu if he had anything he wanted to take to Luyang Prefecture.

Zhang Yuan went to the county government, county school, Supervisory Office, and Zuo Qiuren of Yuntai Academy outside the city to say hello and say goodbye.

Zuoqiu Ren wanted to go to Luyang Prefecture with Zhang Yuan, but unfortunately Gong Yu was about to leave and Ji Yuntang was also going to the eastern border. As a master of Confucianism and Taoism, he needed to stay in the county town and could not leave.

"Master Zhang is really free and easy, he can come and go as he pleases." Looking at Zhang Yuan, Zuoqiu Ren expressed emotion and spoke softly.

……

As the sun rose, two carriages stopped by the road outside the city of Zhengyang County.

In front of a carriage, Sun Ze, wearing a green robe, and Huang Laoliu, carrying a large wooden box, were standing by and chatting.

In another carriage, in front of Zhang Yuan, Zhao Yu, who was wearing women's clothes and makeup, lowered his head.

"I'll keep an eye on your business."

"As for the commission we agreed on, I won't be polite."

"Also, when you go to Luyang Prefecture, don't work so hard..."

Looking up, she saw Zhang Yuan staring at her and her voice stopped.

"What are you looking at? It's not like you haven't seen it—"

Halfway through saying this, Zhao Yu's face turned red again.

This guy has actually seen it.

Zhang Yuan reached out, patted Zhao Yu's face, and stood up with a smile.

Watching him get out of the car, Zhao Yu turned his head and looked out the window, tears welling up in his eyes.

She has always been free and easy, and she never knew why she would want to cry when she saw Zhang Yuan leaving.

Zhang Yuan suddenly stopped and turned around.

"When I return to the county city, I will go to Prince Zhao's mansion to propose marriage."

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, he turned and walked towards Huang Laoliu and the others.

Zhao Yu in the carriage was stunned.

It was not until Zhang Yuan and his companions' carriage slowly drove away that he came to his senses.

A smile broke out on her face, then she wiped away her tears, huddled in the carriage, waving her fists and kicking her feet.

"Haha, Zhang Yuan is such a blockhead, blockhead..."

She paused and suddenly whispered, "Is he not capable? That day, I was like that..."

……

Three days later, a carriage slowly stopped in front of the Wuwei Yamen of Luyang Prefecture.

Zhang Yuan, wearing a captain's military robe, walked out of the carriage, put his hand on the hilt of his sword, and stepped onto the stone steps of the Wuwei Yamen.

"Brother Yuan--" The soldier in black clothes standing at the gate of the yamen was stunned at first, and then a look of joy appeared on his face.

The soldiers on the other side stood up straight and shouted.

"Greetings, Captain—"

Colonel.

"Your humble servant greets Captain Zhang—"

"Welcome back, Captain—"

Voices, one after another, rang out from the Wuwei Yamen following Zhang Yuan's footsteps.

Zhang Yuan, acting captain of the Wuwei Yamen in Luyang Prefecture.

The word "代" is gone.

(End of this chapter)