Tianliangyuan

Chapter 186 Liu Qi is enraged, the Sun family yields.

Liu Qi's expression shifted constantly; now he could only wait for news.

The constable sent by the county government was apprehensive. He could tell at a glance that the others were all from military backgrounds, and he really didn't dare to provoke them. However, since his superior had assigned him the task, he couldn't refuse. Alas, he could only accept his bad luck.

"Old man, may I ask what you are doing?"

Xu Ran glanced at him and laughed, "Of course we're going to build an enclosure!"

"A hunting ground? Aren't you building a house there?"

Xu Ran laughed and said, "The house will be built, but we can't rush it. We'll take it one step at a time. We'll fence this area off first. It will take us at most three days to build the outer walls. Don't worry, young man, we won't cause you any trouble."

The constable looked terrified: "No, no! I was just ordered to ask a question. After all, this is the residence of Marquis Anxin, and I was worried that someone might cause trouble."

"Thank you for your trouble, young man. This land has been vacant for more than ten years. The clan had previously discussed building a simple training ground here to train a group of female guards for the young lady of the Marquis's mansion, so that she would not suffer any grievances after she gets married."

The constables were dumbfounded: "Female guards? Uh, is that really necessary? And doesn't the Marquis's residence have its own personal guards?"

"You clearly don't understand. The Marquis's personal guards belong to the Marquis's family. How could a married woman take them with her? Besides, Zhao Zhao is a county princess personally appointed by His Majesty. According to the rules, a county princess must have guards by her side. Our Marquis personally went to the palace to request an imperial decree, so these one hundred guards were changed to female guards trained by the Marquis's family. His Majesty also specially granted permission to bring one hundred and fifty guards beyond the prescribed limit."

The constables were stunned.

Such a large piece of land, and they want to use it to train the guards of the Marquis's residence?

Hehe, this is getting interesting.

Even if you wanted to forcibly stop it, you couldn't!

The constable didn't dare delay and hurried back to report.

After hearing this reason, Liu Qi was so angry that he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, but it was all in vain!

They've already consulted His Majesty, how dare you, a mere magistrate of Chang'an County, still try to scheme against their land?

That's not like an old man hanging himself because he thinks he's too old to live!

Liu Qi never expected that the plan he and Liu Huaien had been working on for so long would fall apart so easily.

What's giving Liu Qi the biggest headache right now is how to explain this to the Crown Prince.

Xu Han was overjoyed to have easily foiled Liu Qi's plot. Since it was his day off, he invited Xu Wen and a few of the younger family members who didn't have to work to have a few drinks together.

Sun Huaizhi was so angry that he pounded the bed when he learned that he could not serve Magistrate Liu because he had been beaten twenty times and was now bedridden.

At the same time, he truly hated Sun Qingyang.

It wasn't until Sun Qingyang's health improved somewhat that he brought a pot of wine and came to see his good-for-nothing eldest son.

"Huaizhi, you're not young anymore. Your two uncles have secured you a position as a city official, isn't that enough? Why do you still want to scheme against the Marquis's estate? Have you forgotten that your surname is Sun, not Xu!"

Although Sun Qingyang also wanted to benefit from the situation, he was at least able to distinguish between what was important and what was not, and he was also aware of his own position.

Over the years, he has already gained a lot of benefits by taking advantage of his status as the son-in-law of the Marquis's family. He must not be greedy!

We can't let people really look down on us!

In fact, Sun Qingyang had been thinking a lot while lying in bed these past few days.

Since marrying Xu Lin, his official position has been stable. Although he has not been promoted in recent years, he has never been maliciously targeted. Moreover, he has realized that his lack of ability is not due to the Xu family's unwillingness to help him.

Furthermore, everyone is well aware of how much financial benefit the Sun family has received over the years, as well as the convenience they have gained in dealing with matters outside.

Sun Qingyang has never had any great ambitions, mainly because he knows he doesn't have that much ability.

He only hoped that his family would be safe and sound, that they would have enough food and money to provide a good life for their children and grandchildren.

But then, a guy named Sun Huaizhi, all talk and no action, appeared!

"Do you think the Marquis's mansion is unaware of your plot with Liu Qi? I beat you like this today to prevent you from getting involved. Do you know that your maternal uncle is Marquis Anxin, a high-ranking official favored by the Emperor!"

Sun Qingyang spoke earnestly, hoping that his eldest son would listen.

Sun Huaizhi lay on the bed with his eyes half-closed, it was unclear whether he was accepting or resisting.

"You think you're so clever. We shouldn't have let you stay in the municipal government in the first place. You should have gone to Wannian County to gain experience. As long as you don't make any major mistakes, you can at least be promoted one rank in three years. That's the proper path for a civil official. That's what your two uncles planned for you back then. It's a pity that you were so unambitious and short-sighted, choosing to be the assistant clerk of the East Market."

"Heh, you think staying in Chang'an County will allow you to meet those high-ranking officials and nobles? But what's the reality? You've been here all this time, Sun Huaizhi, let me ask you, how many high-ranking officials have given you a second glance? How many respectable masters have you met? Even Liu Qi, the magistrate of Chang'an County, treats you like a servant, showing you absolutely no respect."

Sun Huaizhi acknowledged this.

The reality was indeed worse than he had imagined.

Moreover, Liu Qi really didn't treat him as a colleague; ultimately, it was because his own official rank was too low.

Sun Huaizhi would never admit that it was because of his lack of ability that he was in charge, so the only reason he could say was that his official position was too low. If he were a county magistrate or county commandant, Liu Qi would definitely treat him like a brother!

Sun Huaizhi's self-hypnosis was quite effective.

Sun Qingyang stayed by his eldest son's side for nearly an hour, but finally had to leave after seeing that Sun Huaizhi had fallen asleep.

The Sun family is content with their current peaceful life; he truly doesn't want any more trouble.

Moreover, he really couldn't afford to offend the Marquis's mansion!

Thinking about my own high-minded legitimate daughter, if it weren't for her own reckless behavior, would she have been disfigured and abandoned?

Sun Qingyang stood in the courtyard for a while before leaving, looking weathered and worn.

The son has already been advised, but what about the wife?

Just thinking about Xu Lin's personality made Sun Qingyang want to turn around and leave.

But once Xu Lin entered the Sun family, she became a member of the Sun family. If he couldn't keep Xu Lin in check, he would find it difficult to move an inch in the court!

Sun Qingyang gritted his teeth and went into the main courtyard.

Ultimately, Sun Qingyang was also selfish.

In the past, he indulged Xu Lin in going back to her parents' home to ask for favors, complaining to the old lady and pretending to be wronged, all for the sake of money.

Now, for the sake of his own future, he had no choice but to persuade Xu Lin to stop making a fool of herself at the Marquis's residence.

Xu Junfeng approached Xie Zheng and mentioned the matter of training female bodyguards, to which Xie Zheng wholeheartedly agreed.

"When my younger sisters get married in the future, they will need some capable maids to accompany them. We can't let them be bullied in the inner quarters."