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Chapter 153 Relocation of Wu Village
Leave the building.

Wu Ming's eyes still held a thoughtful look, wondering what the key opportunity Liu Muyuan was talking about was.

"never mind."

Since Liu Muyuan isn't going to say anything, it's best not to think about it for now; it's not a bad thing.

Wu Ming walked all the way to the bottom of the building. Now he had a token in his hand, which was the exclusive token of the chief of the Censorate. With this token, he could temporarily mobilize all the troops of the Censorate and also directly command other departments.

"My lord."

An official, who had been ordered to serve him, came out with a wooden tray upon seeing Wu Ming. The tray contained the official robe of a sixth-rank official, made entirely of silk. Although not luxurious, it was still quite respectable.

The other garment is a flying fish robe embroidered with white crane patterns. It is a white crane official robe that can only be worn by a sixth-rank official. It is generally used when going out of the city to fight, since the loose-fitting official robe is not suitable for wearing in battle.

After being promoted to the position of chief clerk,

Wu Ming had his own courtyard in the Censorate, and on the fourth floor of the building, he also had a separate office, all symbolizing the distinctly different status of the head of the department.

In Yong Kingdom, the official rank and personal strength were basically one-to-one correspondence, but this correspondence stopped at the third rank. The second and first ranks above that were special positions, which were basically held by members of the royal family and had nothing to do with personal strength.

therefore,

For non-royal relatives, the highest official position they could attain in Yong Kingdom was only the third rank.

A sixth-rank official is considered a true middle-level manager in the entire Yong Kingdom, a true backbone of the nation. Even in the capital, a place teeming with talent, such a person is someone to be reckoned with, not someone to be seen everywhere.

In a region like Jingye City, the authority of a chief clerk is extremely high, and they are qualified to intervene in all aspects. Moreover, Wu Ming, the chief clerk, is different from ordinary chief clerks. He is Liu Muyuan's personal disciple and has the backing of the head of the department. Even though he is currently only a nominal chief clerk and does not actually manage any department, in the eyes of many people, he carries much more weight than other chief clerks!

It can be said that among the two departments in Jingye City today, apart from Yan Yuntian and Liu Muyuan, Wu Ming has the highest status. Even senior officials like Huang Lin in the Shenxing Department treat Wu Ming with great respect and are unwilling to offend him.

Being promoted to a position of authority is a process that cannot be completed all at once.

Two days later, Wu Ming finally completed all the procedures and officially took office as the head of the Censorate.

After taking full control of the administration, Wu Ming's first task was to summon some of the patrol officers from the Household Registration Office, the City Guard Office, and other government departments, and then hand over the task of relocating all the villagers of Wu Village to the city.

The officials in charge of the yamen naturally agreed to Wu Ming's instructions immediately. Although it was no small matter to bring hundreds or thousands of villagers into the city, with Wu Ming's arrangements, the whole process was naturally without any obstacles.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in Jingye City.

In the past, there have been people who rose from humble beginnings, displaying extraordinary talent and gradually ascending to positions of authority in their respective regions. They would then relocate their entire clan to the city, a phenomenon often described as "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

……

Wu Village.

The entire village was in a state of chaos at this time, with every household busy with their own affairs.

In the courtyard in the center of the village, clan chief Wu Qu stood there with a calm expression, surrounded by several elders of Wu Village, all of whom were senior figures from the Wu Village who had become martial artists.

Wu Yang stood to the side, tapped his pipe, and said in a deep voice, "Can't we just not move it?"

"We have to move."

Wu Qu shook his head and said, "Dongcun and Xucun have already started relocation. We are not forced to move here, mostly because of Wu Ming's influence. But the people from the Household Registration Office said that the relocation of villages in the north of Jingye City is an order from the top, so we have to move no matter what. At most, they will give us a few more days."

"Since it's an order from above, let's move. I heard there might be a major upheaval in the north, which is why they gave this order. If a demonic disaster really breaks out, moving is better than not moving."

Wu Sanbai sighed and said.

A martial artist like him can protect his own family and settle down even if he moves to the south. But forcing other poor families in Wu Village to move there and find wasteland to settle down would be a huge undertaking.

"Could we ask Wu Ming if he has any way to settle us down somewhere, at least not in some wasteland too far to the south? Otherwise, we don't know how the old, weak, women and children in this village will survive."

Someone whispered to Wu Qu.

After hearing this, Wu Qu shook his head and said, "I've inquired, and Wu Ming isn't in the city... Besides, this kind of relocation isn't just about one or two households, it's about our entire village. If we ask him for help, I'm afraid it will put him in a difficult position."

Although Wu Ming is currently at the height of his power and famous far and wide, he is still just a patrol officer, not the city lord of Jingye City. Relocating one or two households is something he can arrange casually, but moving an entire village requires bribing officials at all levels, which is not an easy task.

Just as the group was discussing the matter...

suddenly,

Someone rushed into the yard.

"Chief, someone has arrived. It seems to be officials from the city government. There are many of them."

"It seems we've been too slow, and people from above are urging us on."

After listening, Wu Qu took a breath and said, "That's settled then. Make arrangements for everyone and get ready to move as soon as possible. I'm going to see the people above."

After saying this, he left the courtyard and went to the outskirts of the village. He thought it was Xu Wei, the household administrator, who was most familiar to Wu Village, who had come to urge him. However, when Wu Qu arrived at the village entrance, he found that among the large group of people outside, Xu Wei, the household administrator, was not standing in the main position, but was standing respectfully to the side.

Standing in the main seat was a square-faced middle-aged man with abundant blood and qi. He wore the official robe of a seventh-rank official and was none other than the Director of the Household Registration Department, a great figure who had achieved three blood coagulations!

Wu Qu was taken aback and quickly stepped forward to bow respectfully.

however,
The head of the household registration office smiled and waved his hand to stop Wu Qu, saying, "You must be Chief Wu. I am here on orders from above to handle the relocation of Wu Village. You can order all the villagers to pack up and be escorted into the city by the city guard."

Wu Qu was stunned by what the head of the Household Registration Department said. After all, the head of the Household Registration Department was a big shot to him, and this big shot had come on orders to deal with the relocation of Wu Village.

and,

What surprised Wu Qu the most was the last sentence, "enter the city".

The relocation of all the villages and households north of Jingye City was carried out by direct and forced relocation to the south, without passing through the city at all. However, in Wu Village, the official in front of us mentioned going into the city.

Does this mean that the relocation of Wu Village is to move the entire Wu clan into the city?

Too,

If the entire village hadn't been relocated to the city, why would such a high-ranking official like the Chief Justice have come to handle the matter personally?

Wu Qu's mind raced instantly, and he immediately realized that Wu Village's opportunity to relocate to the city was mostly due to Wu Ming, since Wu Ming was the only one in the entire village with such great ability.

"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Sizheng."

Wu Qu first bowed respectfully to the other party, then said in a low voice, "Did Inspector Wu ask you to come?"

Upon hearing this, the head of the household registration department smiled and said, "So you don't know... This matter was indeed Lord Wu's idea, but Lord Wu has been promoted to the position of principal officer, so I can't accept the word 'please'."

Promoted to head of department?!
Upon hearing this, Wu Qu was completely stunned.

He knew that Wu Ming had a bright future. He was already an extremely young patrol officer, a martial arts master who had achieved three blood clottings, and it was rumored that he had been favored by the head of the Cautious Punishment Division. He might indeed go even further in the future.

But how long has it been since Wu Ming was promoted to patrol officer?

It's only been a year!
In such a short time, Wu Ming has been promoted to a regional leader again? Has his martial arts improved again, reaching the fourth stage of Blood Coagulation? But how is that possible? Who can break through to the third stage of Blood Coagulation and then continue to strive for the fourth stage in just one year?!
"...In short, no one dares to neglect Lord Wu's orders. Your village should be tidied up as soon as possible, but it doesn't need to be too clean. The city has already cleared out a section of streets and alleys for you. You just need to move there and you can settle down in the city directly." The head of the Household Registration Department said with a smile.

Wu Qu listened to Si Zheng's words in a daze. He returned to the village in a daze and announced the instructions from the Household Registration Department to relocate the entire Wu Village to the city.

Suddenly,

The entire village instantly erupted in excitement.

For many ordinary villagers in Wu Village, they didn't even know what kind of official position or status the "chief clerk" was. However, Wu Yang, Wu Sanbai, and others who knew the status of the chief clerk were all shocked.

"This is... a bit too fast."

Wu Yang nearly lost his grip on his pipe.

He vaguely remembered that several years ago, when Wu Ming's blood coagulation was just beginning, he went to Wu Ming's house for a meal and a banquet. He also recalled that not long ago, Wu Ming opened his mansion in the city and held a grand banquet for his guests. Now, in just one year, he has made further progress and risen to prominence.

“Our Wu clan has produced a dragon.”

The oldest Wu clan elder, with white hair, spoke in a trembling voice.

The Chief Clerk of the Department of Penal Caution, a sixth-rank official.

Even if we trace back hundreds of years from now, the Wu clan has never produced such a great figure. The appearance of such a person would be enough to make a clan or surname develop into a powerful force and prosper for hundreds of years.

"Go to the ancestral hall and offer incense."

"Then we'll move to the city and invite Wu Qi over...to worship our ancestors together!"

The white-haired elder of the Wu clan spoke slowly, his hands trembling.

The courtyard was quiet, then someone cheered, and the whole village was in an uproar. The villagers of Wu Village were no longer worried and rushed back to their homes, quickly packing up their valuables.

outside the village.

Looking at the bustling scene in Wu Village, the head of the household registration department sighed to Xu Wei, the head of the household administration department, "A few years ago, you probably couldn't have imagined that this village would be like this today."

"This humble servant truly did not expect this."

Xu Wei bowed his head in response, his eyes filled with admiration. He hadn't even thought much of Wu Ming back then, believing that Wu Ming's talent for blood condensation was unlikely to lead him to a position in the two departments. But who would have thought that in just four years, everything had changed so drastically? The boy who had just entered the blood condensation stage had now become a figure he had to look up to.

As a result, the entire Wu Village benefited from this, and the whole clan was able to relocate to the city.

(End of this chapter)