Chapter 1839: The New Magistrate You All Know

Chapter 1839: The New Magistrate You All Know

When it came to the magistrate of Chenggu County, Shu Yu suddenly straightened her back and exclaimed, "Ah!"

Everyone quickly turned to look at her, asking, "What's wrong?"

"There's something I forgot to tell you. The previous magistrate of Chenggu County was colluding with rebels. He has been imprisoned and will be escorted to the capital for execution. Now, a new magistrate has arrived in the county, and this person..."

"What's the matter with this person?" Lu Sanzhu immediately became interested. "Could it be that this magistrate isn't a good official either?"

"Not quite. It's just that you all know this magistrate."

"We know him?" Everyone was surprised, their minds racing to remember prominent figures they knew.

Grandma Lu and Lu Erbai naturally thought of the person they had seen in the southwest before. "Could it be Young Master Yao's son?" They didn't recognize any other significant figure.

Shu Yu shook her head and smiled. "It's Tang Wenqian."

"Pfft..." Lu Sanzhu had just taken a sip of tea and now he sprayed it out.

He looked at her in shock, "Who did you say just now? Tang Wenqian? Tang Xiucai, oh no, Tang Juren (a scholarly title)?"

Shu Yu nodded. "Yes, him."

The members of the Lu family had a dazed expression for quite a while, as if they had heard something unbelievable.

How did Tang Wenqian suddenly become an official, and not just any official, but the magistrate of Chenggu County?

"Wow, won't the old couple from the Tang family be ecstatic?" Lu Sanzhu felt a pang of jealousy. Previously, his wife could argue and exchange insults with Tang Wenqian's Mother, but now the other party's status had suddenly risen. Would he have to bow when he met them in the future?

Wait, no, Tang Wenqian became a magistrate, but their Ah Yu also became a county princess, equally honorable. Moreover, Meng Yunzheng had even scored well on the provincial examination, so his official position was bound to be even higher than Tang Wenqian's. There was nothing to fear.

Shu Yu briefly mentioned some news from the capital, "… Tang Wenqian followed Lord Xiang and performed meritorious service, so he was appointed as a magistrate based on his scholarly status. I heard him say that he has already written to his parents back home and will bring them over once things settle down here."

Grandma Lu and Lu Sanzhu exchanged a glance, both shaking their heads and saying, "Impossible. Old Tang's wife must be too impatient. After receiving the letter, they'll probably start their journey. They might be on their way now. We might end up crossing paths with them on the road."

Lu Sanzhu agreed, "Not only that, before they leave, they'll surely spread the news far and wide in the village and the county. It's a pity, Ah Yu, you should have told us about becoming a county princess in your letter. We could have shown off a bit."

Shu Yu had a wry smile. "When I wrote that letter, the imperial edict hadn't been issued yet. I only received it from Tang Wenqian on the first day of the new year." It had only been a few days.

Lu Sanzhu slapped his thigh upon hearing this. "Tang Wenqian must have done it on purpose. Why didn't he announce the imperial edict sooner?"

With a sigh, Shu Yu said, "He arrived in Chenggu County just three days before the new year."

Lu Sanzhu was about to say something else, but Grandma Lu pulled him and said, "Enough, you're overthinking." She turned to Shu Yu. "Since we and Tang... Lord Tang are from the same village, and we had some connections before, should we go and meet him?"

"Let's decide that later. He's very busy now. We'll see if there's an opportunity when he's free."