Chapter 148: New Official Takes Office

Before officially taking office, Wen Gu had private talks with the old acquaintances from Jing and Qing Two Wards.

Having finished their talks, He Da and He Xiaodi walked slowly along the covered corridor of the Public Office, the atmosphere somewhat silent.

He Xiaodi had recently been pursuing advanced studies at Centai Academy; having returned to a familiar track, he had more expectations for the future, and he was very satisfied with his current life.

Seeing that his older brother had not spoken for a while, He Xiaodi guessed that perhaps it was because Ward Chief Wen was leaving, and he felt a bit dejected?

"Big Brother, are you in a bad mood?" he asked.

He Da came back to his senses: "Not at all, I just feel it's a bit sudden, but I'm more happy than anything!"

He Xiaodi said: "I thought you were feeling down because Ward Chief Wen is leaving."

"Why are you still calling him Ward Chief Wen? You must address him as Deputy Envoy Wen!" He Da corrected, pointing ahead as he spoke, "Our Ward Chief—no, Deputy Envoy Wen's residence is right here; where could he possibly go?"

Even if Wen Gu was no longer the Ward Chief of Jingxing Fang, he still had property here.

In Xinzhou City, Wen Gu either stayed at Zhao Fu or at Jingxing Fang; even if he wouldn't return every day in the future, he would still come back every few days.

What He Da had been pondering just now was how to continue clinging to a powerful figure in the future.

He didn't have the good memory of Cheng Zhi, nor had he read many books, so he had been thinking about how to leverage his own advantages.

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but smile, sighing: "I really know how to pick people!"

The decision he made back then was truly correct!

So they say, sometimes a choice really can change one's life!

The others, those who were eager to get ahead, had similar psychological activities.

Their backer was moving too fast, and they had to keep up as quickly as possible.

The He/Tao/Yu families still have to rely on me!

Wen Gu officially joined the Patrol Guard Division without any ceremony; everyone had been busy lately, and he himself didn't care for such things.

Pei Jun assigned a Commander from the garrison to assist in handling the Gao Family matter.

However, before the person Pei Jun assigned arrived, another Commander from the garrison came over first.

"Deputy Envoy Wen, your subordinate Yu He, is a Commander of the Xinzhou City garrison."

The man was in his early twenties, his gait vigorous, his eyes possessing a beast-like shrewdness.

"Commander Yu."

Wen Gu had already reviewed the information on the key figures of the Patrol Guard Division.

Yu He's family had followed the Zhao Family in fighting at the frontier for two generations, belonging to the Zhao Family's direct line of succession.

——

Being able to become a Commander of the Xinzhou City garrison at such a young age proved the Zhao Family's trust in Yu He.

Wen Gu recalled the information about the other party.

Commander Yu was feeling somewhat apprehensive at this moment, yet also somewhat excited.

He was a local of Xinzhou, though he didn't go by this name in the past; he was called "Yu Hao."

Later, he came into contact with some educated people and learned the phrase "raccoons from the same hill."

Although it was said that noble people choosing childhood names related to animals carried the auspicious meaning of being strong and healthy, but applied to himself—

Listen to his own name; no matter how you looked at it, he sounded like a villain!

After hesitating, he made up his mind to change it, changing it to the "He" from "hitting it off immediately."

He used to mostly work under Cheng Xu; both being from the frontier, they were at different levels and weren't particularly close, but there was at least some camaraderie as fellow countrymen.

But ever since Cheng Xu ran off to the post station to pioneer, Yu He's days hadn't been easy; he only occasionally received some odd jobs from the two superiors above, but in reality, he hadn't touched much core business.

For example, during the house raids a while ago, he only did some menial labor and ran errands.

To be practical, aside from their fixed monthly salary, their income mainly came from rewards!

The more tasks they completed, the more rewards they received.

A while ago, when Chief Pei led people to conduct house raids, they were also able to get a share of the confiscated supplies, which improved the lives of the old and young in their families.

But the amount they received varied, depending on each person's merit.

Yu He didn't receive very much.

As for him, the fact that he could be selected for the Patrol Guard Division in the first place showed that he was quite sensitive to certain matters.

He hadn't touched much core information regarding the house raids, but relying entirely on intuition, he felt that this matter shouldn't have ended, yet he didn't know why it had stopped.

His burning enthusiasm had nowhere to be unleashed, and at the same time, he was looking forward to whether there might be a next level to the "elimination game" in Xinzhou.

He waited and waited, but before Chief Pei came out to lead more house raids, he waited for a Deputy Envoy instead.

Aha!

Isn't the opportunity here!

Fearing that he would be pushed to the outer circle, he naturally had to be diligent!

So he came over very actively, ready to take orders.

Knowing that Wen Gu wasn't very familiar with this place, he first took Wen Gu to look at the layout of the Patrol Guard Division's new official office.

The new office had only been completely built at the beginning of the year; the office space was much larger and more formal than before, no longer looking like a makeshift operation.

The three major power-holders each had a large courtyard.

The Main Courtyard was Chief Pei's place, while the East and West Courtyards were the offices for the two Deputy Envoys.

But the two Deputy Envoys still needed to be distinguished.

They usually referred to them directly as "the East side, the West side," or "East Courtyard, West Courtyard."

Yu He thought that this Deputy Envoy Wen was a refined person, so he suggested: "If you feel that is too casual, why not call them the East Depot and the West Depot?"

Wen Gu immediately said: "Don't call them that, it's unlucky!"

That is absolutely not a name to use!

Wen Gu said to Yu He, "Continue to address me as you usually do."

Yu He's mind turned quickly, and he added, "I seem to have also heard Head Pei mention the 'East Office' and 'West Office'."

"

Wen Gu said amiably, "Either is fine."

As long as it isn't something like a "factory"!

Yu He trotted along beside Wen Gu to introduce the East Office where they worked, talking about what each room and area was used for and who was inside.

Wen Gu only took a casual look around before sitting down at his own office space, picking up a brush and grinding ink.

Seeing this posture, Yu He immediately became excited.

He rubbed his hands together.

It's coming, it's coming!

I wonder when this newly appointed official will make a move? Which family will he raid?

Wen Gu wrote a post.

The Patrol Guard Division had people specifically for running errands, but since Yu He had come over today, he naturally took the task on himself!

He would snatch up this errand-running job first.

"Which family are you sending this to?"

Yu He thought to himself: The first task Deputy Envoy Wen has ordered must be completed well!

He looked closely and saw: Guangning Commandery Princess Mansion.

He immediately stammered.

"This—"

Yu He lowered his voice, feeling a bit weak: "Previously, Commissioner Zhao specifically said that we should—uh—be a bit polite to that person."

The Commandery Princess must have reached some deals with the Zhao Family again; even with such a big incident in Shuo City, nothing had happened to her.

When the Patrol Guard Division handled matters some time ago, they also very rarely went to the Junzhu Mansion. It was easy to get snapped at.

"I am aware," Wen Gu said, "so, I am sending a post over first."

Instead of taking people over directly.

Yu He: "—"

He confirmed that Wen Gu did not mean to joke in the slightest.

Yu He: "That—that is true, ha!"

Thinking about it this way, it really was quite polite!

Sending a post first to arrange a time for a visit!

Since he had accepted the task, he naturally had to handle it quickly.

Yu He immediately made a trip to the Junzhu Mansion. He purely just delivered the post, not daring to say an extra half-word. He couldn't afford to offend them.

Inside the mansion.

The Commandery Princess looked at the post, her expression grave.

Seeing what was written in the Xinzhou Times, she knew nothing good would come of it!

Wen Gu, Patrol Guard Division.

These two were both sensitive terms; if they came together to the Junzhu Mansion, who knew what kind of talk would spread tomorrow!

She didn't care about the messy rumors in the streets; she treated those as entertainment and would even have people collect them to tell her from time to time.

What she feared was Lao Zhao overthinking things!

To avoid risks, the wisest course for a member of the royal family was to keep a distance from the few powerful figures in Xinzhou!

"This person Wen Gu—"

That dog!

A new official taking me as his first target?

After pondering for a long time, the Commandery Princess wrote a reply in a highly formulaic manner.

She definitely could not let Wen Gu bring people from the Patrol Guard Division to the Junzhu Mansion!

Refuse?

If she refused this time, there would be a next time, and it would also make her look guilty.

Therefore, after careful consideration, the Commandery Princess chose to book a time and go to the Patrol Guard Division office herself!

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