Chapter 120 A “Good” Officer
120 A “Good” Officer
Bai Wutong sighed. “Tianbao, we are not eating it.”
“Huh?” Chu Tianbao looked confused as to why she was keeping it.
Bai Wutong’s lips curved, her eyes gentle. “We are going to raise it.”
Chu Tianbao stared at Xiaobai, completely dumbfounded. He didn’t seem to understand why they had to raise it instead of eating it.
!!
Suddenly, he thought it through. “Wife, you want to raise it bigger before eating it, right?”
Xiaobai’s body, which became calm, trembled. It howled and rubbed its head against Bai Wutong’s chest.
Bai Wutong stroked its smooth round head. “Xiaobai will be our family in the future. We can’t eat our family. When it grows up, it will protect Tianbao. Tianbao has to take care of it now and get along with Xiaobai.”
Chu Tianbao rubbed against Bai Wutong’s chest in jealousy and said angrily, “Tianbao can protect himself and my wife. I don’t need it.”
Bai Wutong looked at him. Her eyes darkened for a moment before she lowered her eyes and said, “What if Tianbao isn’t around one day?”
Chu Tianbao immediately swore solemnly, “Tianbao will never leave my wife!”
He was like an angry rooster. It was as though if Bai Wutong did not believe him, he would peck her.
Bai Wutong couldn’t help but smile. “Last time, you secretly left me and went into the mountains to pick honey.”
Chu Tianbao immediately stole a glance at Bai Wutong guiltily. “I didn’t want to leave my wife. I just…” Just wanted to eat candied hawthorn.
Bai Wutong smiled, his eyes sparkling. “Then can Xiaobai stay and protect wife?”
Chu Tianbao already felt guilty. So long as Bai Wutong did not mention that he had sneaked away to pick honey, he would immediately feel as if he had been pardoned. He hurriedly nodded like a chick pecking at rice. “Okay, okay, okay!!!”
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After discussing with Yang Quanzi and the others, Yang Gongbing decided to report the white paper to the court to test the att.i.tude of the Ling Kingdom’s imperial court before deciding whether to report the paper cleaning machine and the cleaning paper.
Yang Gongbing was only a low-ranking official in Woqian Town. If he wanted to report the white paper improved by Yang Quanzi and his master to the court, he had to report it through his superior.
His superior happened to be the county head of Pingyang County, Qu Yuanxian.
As the new year approached, Qu Yuanxian received a package from Yang Gongbing.
Qu Yuanxian first opened the official doc.u.ments. Without taking a look, he eagerly opened the package that had been sent over.
Inside the package was a stack of white paper. It didn’t look much different from the most expensive snowflake paper.
If there was a difference, it was that the quality of the white paper might be thicker, more resilient, and better to touch.
He could not believe that this was paper made of wood shavings.
In addition to Yang Gongbing’s official doc.u.ments, there were also handwritten letters from Great Scholar Yang and the Cui brothers. After Qu Yuanxian read them one by one, he immediately revealed an ecstatic expression.
“As expected of Great Scholar Yang!”
If he could create such a good piece of white paper with wood shavings, all the scholars in the world would definitely be able to gain access to it. He had to report it immediately.
Qu Yuanxian picked up his pen and quickly wrote a letter with no less than 5,000 words. He took out a portion of the white paper and wrapped the rest up again. He got someone to send the letter to the magistrate of Luochuan, Si Huihua.
Si Huihua had a total of 18 counties under his jurisdiction. When he received the gift from Qu Yuanxian, he thought that Qu Yuanxian had changed and had actually sent him a New Year gift.
The corners of Si Huihua’s mouth curled up. He wanted to see what kind of New Year gift this n.o.ble Lord Qu would give him. If it was more than ten taels of silver, he would punish him as a warning to Duke Chu to show how honest he was.
Si Huihua put the letter aside and opened the package himself with interest.
The servants secretly glanced at the package, wanting to see what kind of rare treasures Si Huihua would receive this time.
The package was heavy. Si Huihua opened it expectantly. When he saw that it was only a few thick stacks of white paper, he immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation and scolded, “Qu Yuanxian! You don’t know the immensity of heaven and earth! How dare you humiliate me!”
He thought that Qu Yuanxian was using a piece of white paper to warn him that he should not have any dirty actions.
Si Huihua cursed and still felt that it was not enough to vent his anger. He pushed all the stacks of white paper to the ground and stomped his feet as he cursed, “Who asked you to pretend to be innocent! See if I don’t make you suffer!”
After Si Huihua stepped on it, he looked at the letter on the stone table and wanted to tear it up. However, he wanted to know what nonsense Qu Yuanxian, this fool, could say. If it did not sound good, his entire family would not be able to celebrate the second New Year.
Si Huihua opened the letter angrily and read ten lines at a time. When he saw the third line, he was stunned that this was white paper made from wood shavings by Youjia villagers.
Suddenly, he squatted down and picked up a piece of white paper. As he touched the smooth and delicate white paper, Si Huihua’s anger instantly dissipated.
Under the puzzled gaze of the servants, he revealed an ecstatic expression and shouted, “Someone! Bring the brush and ink!”
The servant quickly brought over a pen and ink. He placed the white paper that Si Huihua had wanted to destroy on the stone table like it was a treasure and quickly wrote the word “rise”.
Yang Quanzi and Xu Zhiyi had further improvised the previous white paper. The white paper sent to Si Huihua was white paper that had already been adapted to writing with a brush.
Si Huihua picked up the paper and laughed out loud when he recalled the smooth feeling.
“Qu Yuanxian is not bad! He’s a ‘good’ official!”
The most difficult city to attack in the Yan Kingdom, Fengming City, had already been taken down by the Eldest Prince. It would definitely take less than a year for the other cities in the Yan Kingdom to be taken down. If they could follow the Eldest Prince now, they would be able to unify the two countries.
With this formula, he could establish a relationship with Consort Chu and follow the Eldest Prince. His future was limitless.
The servants looked at each other in confusion. They were puzzled as to what Qu Yuanxian had said in the letter. Si Huihua, who had just gone berserk in anger, could actually say good things about him in the blink of an eye.
Si Huihua’s eyes were filled with burning ambition. When he regained his senses, he realized that he had almost destroyed the white paper that Qu Yuanxian had sent him.
He immediately kicked the servant beside him and said angrily, “What are you waiting for?! Hurry up and pick it up. If there are any stains or damage on the white paper, everyone will receive 50 strokes.”
50 strokes would take one’s life.
The servants immediately picked up the paper in a panic. When they saw the footprints and creases on it, they immediately looked desperate.
The servants did their best to sort out the white paper without stains or creases, but there was only a third of it left.
The remaining pieces of white paper were not enough for Si Huihua to bring to the nine provinces. He had originally wanted to drag all these dog slaves away and give them 50 heavy beatings. Thinking that it was not auspicious to see blood during the new year and afraid that it would affect his luck to becoming an official, he lowered his eyes and threatened, “Don’t reveal anything about today’s matter!”