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Chapter 144 What treasure is in your arms?
After Cui Yunqi left, only Chen Xu and Feng Yuanbai remained in the inn room.

Magistrate Feng remained there, as he still had some things to say to Chen.

After the door closed again and the room became quiet, Feng Yuanbai blurted out, "Xuzhi, when will you give me a poem?"

Before Chen Xu could respond, Feng Yuanbai offered his own explanation: "Forget it, writing always requires a masterful hand; how can one expect it to come from prompting? Alas."

He sighed and looked at Chen Xu with a melancholy gaze.

Chen Xu looked back, but after a moment, Feng Yuanbo laughed loudly, finally breaking the somber atmosphere.

This magistrate can be quite mischievous at times.

Chen Xu then laughed as well.

With a thought, he took out some spirit wine and poured it for Feng Yuanbai, saying, "Brother Feng, I suppose you still have something to tell me."

"Perfect! Fine lines deserve fine wine. Come, let's have another drink."

The two sat facing each other again, and this time Feng Yuanbai praised without reservation: "Fine wine! It's truly exceptional. Xuzhi, if you were to sell this wine elsewhere, I'm afraid it would be priceless."

[Likes +500]

Excellent! That's exactly the praise I wanted, Brother Feng.

He truly deserves to be called a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). A few more praises would be worth more than the spread of the two articles on "Creating Animals" over a day or two.

In the past two days, the number of likes that Chen Xu received for his two articles on "Creating Animals" has decreased, to about three or four hundred per day.

After a while, there might be even less, and Chen Xu has already begun to think about giving the spirit wine and other items to his close teachers and friends.

However, there are some rules to follow when giving gifts; you can't just give them blindly.

For example, it would be quite reasonable for Chen Xu to send Master Wu more fine wine before his departure.

As for the present, Chen Xu smiled and said, "I named this wine Drunken Spirit. If Brother Feng likes it, be sure to take a jar back with you later."

Seeing that Feng Yuanbai seemed to be about to refuse, Chen Xu quickly said, "Brother Feng, please don't refuse. Can't we even accept a jar of wine?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuanbai immediately laughed and said, "In that case, I, your foolish brother, am ashamed to accept this. It is truly fine wine. I will drink a cup every day after I return home, and perhaps I will even gain some inspiration."

[Likes +300]

Unfortunately, Magistrate Feng's likes also have a limit, and even when drinking spirit wine, they will decrease.

Of course, one shouldn't be too greedy.

Whether it's 500 likes or 300 likes, Chen Xuquan accepts them all with pleasure.

After a few casual words, Feng Yuanbo got down to business.

He then made a startling statement: "Xu Zhi, Wei Tang is dead."

Wei Tang?

They were members of the Wei family whose roots were severed by ghosts during their trip to the Ghost Market that day.

Chen Xu immediately realized what was happening and asked, "Wei Tang is dead, so how is Wang Ji now?"

Feng Yuanbai took a sip of the spiritual wine in his cup and said, "Wang Ji was sent to Yunheng County, the ancestral home of the Wang family, to cultivate. It is said that he was imprisoned in the ancestral hall. He did not die, but he broke both his legs."

These few words clearly outline a turbulent undercurrent.

No wonder Feng Yuanbai said last time that there would definitely be turmoil in Yunjiang Prefecture.

However, these upheavals do not seem to affect most people.

Chen Xu pondered silently, and Feng Yuanbai continued, "Several members of the Wei clan were exposed a couple of days ago for abducting women, seizing fertile land, beating actors to death, and forcing respectable young men to their deaths."

The aggrieved parties have filed a lawsuit against the Wei family at the county government, and I have accepted the case.

Chen Xu asked, "Was this done by the Wang family?"

"That's hard to say, since the Wang family hasn't shown up," Feng Yuanbai chuckled and said. "But the case is real, and I, as the county magistrate, have done a rather pathetic job."

But since this is a genuine case with irrefutable evidence, I will certainly render a judgment according to the law and seek justice for the people!

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu immediately expressed his admiration, saying, "Brother Feng's noble character is truly admirable."

Feng Yuanbo smiled slightly, raised his glass to Chen Xu, and said, "It's just my job, what lofty meaning is there? Xu, I brought this up to warn you to be careful of Wei Song."

“Wei Song?” Chen Xu remembered that Feng Yuanbai had mentioned Wei Song last time.

It seems that Wei Song is an illegitimate son of the Wei family. After Wei Tang's death, Wei Song will undoubtedly take over the position in the Wei family. Feng Yuanbai said, "Wei Song was originally not a capable person. In this imperial examination, he just happened to be in last place and also obtained the title of Xiucai."

If he weren't so foolish, he wouldn't have made so many enemies so easily.

But when I saw him in court the last time, I always felt that there was something wrong with him.

In short, you should stay in the prefectural city or go to the prefectural school to study, and avoid this person.

It's not that I'm telling you to be afraid of him, but... well, it's quite interesting to watch from the sidelines.

Just you wait and see; it might not be long before this man brings down the entire Wei family.

The fact that Feng Yuanbo would come to such a conclusion shows just how bad his impression of Wei Song was.

Although he was referring to Wei Song, he was actually talking about the power struggles among aristocratic families.

The Wei family, which originally had deep roots in Yunjiang Prefecture, is on the verge of decline after a recent series of seemingly real and unreal chaotic blows.

The Wang family, who were initially the target of public criticism, actually survived the storm quietly.

Chen Xu seemed to be deep in thought.

Feng Yuanbo said: "The key to many upheavals in the world lies in timeliness and response."

Wang Xian may seem unassuming, but whenever faced with turmoil, he always manages to seize the most opportune moment and do the most appropriate thing.

I must learn from this man's ways.

See how he was willing to humble himself and personally show up the day after the ghost market incident to give you gifts and express his gratitude in front of everyone, thus subtly silencing you.

She also had the heart to break her son's legs herself and send him to the countryside.

Later, he paid substantial compensation, resolved the grievances with the other families, and focused the conflict on the Wei family.

If the Wei family collapses in the future, the money the Wang family has recently lost will naturally be replenished in no time.

In short, those who took the imperial examinations could rely solely on theoretical knowledge and interpretations of classic texts.

However, the provincial examination was quite different.

You should carefully consider what happened in Yunjiang Prefecture. I will continue to tell you about any further developments in the future.

After hearing it many times, with your intelligence, you will naturally be able to understand its meaning as easily as the wind.

The advantages that scions of noble families possess are no longer advantages for you.

Feng Yuanbo rambled on for a long time, showing his great care and effort.

It could even be said that even between the closest students and teachers, this kind of conversation might not occur.

You won't learn these things in school.

Chen Xu was deeply moved and silently kept Feng Yuanbai's words in mind.

Feng Yuanbo added, "Although the time for the provincial examination is short, you have both a photographic memory and extraordinary comprehension. I believe you will definitely be able to break through the mold and achieve excellent results in the provincial examination."

This was to encourage Chen Xu, and Chen Xu quickly thanked him.

Feng Yuanbai suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Xuzhi, what treasure are you carrying around all this time? Can you let me see them?"

He actually asked about the rat demon in Chen Xu's arms!

That's not surprising. Feng Yuanbai isn't blind. Chen Xu is carrying Xiao Ashi in his arms. How could Feng Yuanbai not see it?

Back when Chen Xu first met A Shi in Shejunxu, the other person was almost the height of a seven or eight-year-old child.

But that was actually due to the strange suppression of Shejunxu, which shrunk Chen Xu.

It's not that Ashi is actually very big.

Now that they've left Shejunxu, in the real world, Ashi is only four inches tall, a tiny little thing that Chen Xu can easily hold in one hand.

He gently leaned Ashi against his chest, feeling the other's smallness and fragility, but remained silent for a moment.

Chen Xu asked himself, to what extent could he reveal A Shi's situation in response to Magistrate Feng's questions?
Ashi can trust Chen Xu, and Chen Xu can also trust Feng Yuanbai.

However, Chen Xu could not make the decision on his own to "trust" Feng Yuanbo on behalf of Ashi.

(End of this chapter)