"My Lord, if you just send him back like this, I'm afraid they won't let it go!"
Although Manager Wu Lin was in charge of military affairs, it was precisely because of this that he had heard a lot of gossip from the army.
In less than a month, he had already gained a general understanding of the situations in Neihuang, Tangyin, and the nearby Junxian.
"My Lord, we've caused you trouble..."
Yue Fei was a sensible person. After hearing Wu Lin's words, he quickly bowed to Han Mo to apologize.
"Trouble? I'm the least afraid of trouble. Don't worry. Since you got into trouble helping me apprehend the culprit, I will naturally take responsibility to the end! You can settle down here in Neihuang County. I'll handle the rest!"
This was truly a powerful backer!
If he didn't take this opportunity to show them favor, Han Mo would be truly foolish, so without a second thought, he took on the entire burden.
"Thank you, my Lord!"
At this moment, Yue Fei was truly grateful to Han Mo. Not only him, but Xu Qing and the villagers were also immensely grateful to Han Mo.
One must know that in this era, the general atmosphere in officialdom was extremely poor.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that officials protected each other, otherwise, why would the situation in Hebei have deteriorated to this extent?
However, Han Mo's actions had truly refreshed their perception of officials.
"My Lord, since you're going to help them, why don't we let them move to Neihuang? Otherwise, even if this matter passes, those people will still find trouble with them behind our backs!"
Although Wu Lin didn't know why Han Mo valued these people so much, since Han Mo intended to win them over, he was naturally happy to lend support.
"This is up to your own wishes. If you are willing to come, then bring your families along. If not, this official will not force you!"
Han Mo smiled, but he didn't make a decision directly. Instead, he returned the choice to Yue Fei and the others.
"This is a matter of great importance, and we need to discuss it with our families!"
Yue Fei and Xu Qing exchanged glances, then said with some difficulty.
"It's alright. There's no rush. You can take a look first, and then decide! Oh, and this reward money is what you deserve. You can divide it among yourselves!"
As Han Mo spoke, he casually pointed to the copper coins on the ground.
Looking at the several large chests, both Yue Fei and the villagers were overjoyed.
However, immediately after, their faces once again showed a look of difficulty.
They were without support in Neihuang County, and didn't even have a place to stay. Now, with so much money suddenly appearing out of nowhere, where would they put it?
"How about this? I will give you a token, and you can take some of the copper coins first for your living expenses in the city. The remaining portion, you can collect whenever you need it, by presenting the token!"
"Thank you, my Lord!"
This truly solved their urgent problem, and Yue Fei's good impression of Han Mo became even stronger.
"It's getting late today, so I think we'll stop here. You must all be tired, so please go and rest."
"Thank you, my Lord!"
With gratitude towards Han Mo, the group finally left the county yamen, looking back at him every few steps.
Although they didn't have a place to stay in the city, each of them carried some copper coins with them when they left. As long as they didn't have any major expenses, they should be able to live in Neihuang County for some time.
"My Lord, why do you value them so much?"
After they had left, Wu Lin asked somewhat puzzled.
"Don't you find the young man leading them very interesting? At such a young age, he has such martial arts attainment, and remains calm in the face of danger. Such a person, after some tempering, will surely achieve great things in the future!"
Han Mo naturally couldn't tell him about future events, so he could only give a vague and forceful explanation.
"His martial arts are indeed quite good. Otherwise, with your skills, my Lord, he wouldn't have been able to defeat you in one move."
Upon hearing Han Mo's words, Wu Lin frowned and recalled the scene from earlier before speaking thoughtfully.
"I say, even though we are brothers, you don't have to be so mean to me..."
Han Mo almost rolled his eyes to the sky. Was this how he praised someone?
If you want to praise him, praise him. Why bring up your own embarrassing moments?
This was truly bringing up a sore subject!
"Cough—cough—cough—"
Wu Lin also felt a moment of awkwardness, having accidentally spoken his mind.
"Alright, alright, don't just stand here. Go and attend to your own matters! The issue of military pay is temporarily resolved, but you and elder brother still need to properly train these brats!"
Seeing his awkward expression, Han Mo directly sent Wu Lin away as well.
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"May I ask who you are?"
"I am Wang Chaoan, a humble steward of the Prime Minister's office!"
"So you are Steward Wang! May I ask the reason for your visit..."
Although he was just a minor steward, the fact that he came here with Wang Fu's visiting card was enough to show Wang Fu's trust in him. Liao Wenxing naturally did not dare to be negligent in any way.
"Lord Liao is indeed straightforward! Since you have already asked, I will not beat around the bush."
Seeing that this fellow had directly gotten to the point, Wang Chaoan let out a dry laugh and then said.
"My current position is all thanks to the Prime Minister's patronage. If the Prime Minister has any instructions, please make them known through Steward Wang!"
Before they had exchanged more than a few words, Liao Wenxing had already begun to pledge his loyalty.
"Lord Liao is indeed a person who knows how to repay favors. The Prime Minister was indeed not mistaken about you. I have a letter here, please take a look at it first!"
As Wang Chaoan spoke, he took out an envelope from his embrace.
Liao Wenxing quickly stood up, accepted it with both hands, apologized, and then sat down again to open the envelope.
Upon merely glancing at the handwriting, he no longer had any doubts about Wang Chaoan's identity.
Huizong was fond of calligraphy and painting, and naturally, his subordinates all put effort into these matters.
And Wang Fu, as one of the most skilled flatterers, was quite accomplished in calligraphy and painting.
However, in order to display the emperor's grand image, he had deliberately written the Shoujin style in a peculiar way.
Although it had some resemblance, every time he wrote a hook, he would pause his brush!
Back then, after he had spent eight hundred guan to buy this county magistrate position, he still kept the note that Wang Fu had written for him.