Chapter 1810: The New County Magistrate is an Acquaintance

Chapter 1810: The New County Magistrate is an Acquaintance

The roles of Prefect and County Magistrate were distinct, especially in the recently turbulent Changjin Prefecture. The selection process had to be exceptionally cautious.

Fortunately, they had Qi Lie, General Huang, and Meng Yunzheng. With these three figures in place, the Emperor wasn't in a rush. They could take their time in choosing, as there was still a chaotic situation in the capital that needed to be dealt with.

After explaining the situation in the capital city, Meng Yunzheng spent the night at the escort agency and returned to the prefectural city the following day.

This trip also took more than ten days.

Chenggu County had now regained its stability, with the streets bustling once more. The citizens were preparing for the New Year, and there were no major issues.

Shu Yu assumed that the new County Magistrate for Chenggu County would arrive soon. However, it wasn't until three days before the New Year that a convoy of horse carriages finally arrived at the city gate.

The new County Magistrate was quite young, so young that Shu Yu almost questioned her eyesight, thinking she was seeing things.

Otherwise, why would she see a... familiar face?

Yes, this person was familiar, and even more surprisingly, someone she never would have expected.

As the person stepped down from the carriage, he approached Xia Yi and Shu Yu, apologizing, "Lord Xia, Lady Lu, I apologize for the delay caused by some matters on the road. I apologize for any rudeness."

Xia Yi waved his hand. "Master Tang, you're too polite. The county yamen is ready. Please, come this way."

Shu Yu remained where she was until Xia Yi and the new County Magistrate walked away. Then, Yuan Gui lightly bumped her, and she snapped back to her senses, quickly following them.

Tang Wenqian, the new County Magistrate, was that actually Tang Wenqian?

How could it be him?!

The county yamen was mostly managed by Xia Yi and the deputy generals under General Huang. Shu Yu didn't want to be too involved in the affairs, and on ordinary days, she just lent a hand here and there.

Therefore, her original plan was to finish receiving the County Magistrate and then head back to the escort agency. But now that she knew the new County Magistrate was a familiar face, she decided to stay.

Standing in the middle of the main hall, she was still somewhat shocked. Meng Yunzheng probably didn't know about this choice for the new County Magistrate; otherwise, he would have told Shu Yu in advance.

Or perhaps, Xiang Weinan deliberately hid this information, intentionally providing them with a "surprise"?

"Did you find it quite unexpected to see me, Lady Lu?" a voice suddenly sounded from behind. Shu Yu swiftly turned around and saw Tang Wenqian entering from outside.

Shu Yu turned around, letting out a breath. "Yes, it was quite surprising. I didn't expect it to be you."

Tang Wenqian smiled, holding a tray with tea cups and saucers. He placed the tray on the table, pouring tea for both of them and handing a cup to her. "Lady Lu, it's been a while."

Shu Yu accepted the tea, took a whiff of its fragrant aroma, which was rich and somewhat familiar, resembling the tea leaves produced in Dong'an Prefecture.

After taking a sip, she felt a sense of homesickness.

Exhaling softly, she sat down in a nearby chair and scrutinized Tang Wenqian, who had obviously become more mature and slender compared to before. She smiled and said, "I should address you as Master Tang now. I haven't seen you in such a long time."

Tang Wenqian sat across from her, relaxed in her presence.

"Luck, I suppose. During the recent chaos in the capital, I managed to achieve something by chance and was appointed as the County Magistrate of Chenggu County by the Emperor."

Mentioning this, Tang Wenqian himself was somewhat dazed, not sure where to start explaining.