Chapter 1038: Staying in the City God Temple
We talked about Yuanlu City, but we haven’t actually arrived there yet.
Sun Shan and his group had to cross the suburbs to reach their destination.
The city gate of Yuanlu County has not yet been seen.
When a new official took office, Sun Shan did not walk into the yamen alone. Instead, his subordinates and the people had to welcome him in, so that he could be considered the parent official of Yuanlu County.
Sun Shan looked at the pile of corpses on the carriage, and then at the injured Butler Wang.
It was decided to let Butler Wang go to the city to treat the illness first, and then store the pile of corpses in the charity cemetery.
I will wait until the people of Yuanlu welcome me in before trying the case.
Daqian is a place that attaches great importance to rules and etiquette. Sun Shan cannot handle it with the approach of "taking emergency measures".
If it were ordinary, these rules could be ignored.
If one day he becomes a powerful official and offends a lot of people, his enemies will definitely dig deep to find some dirt on him.
Sun Shan didn't want to be caught.
Just as Sun Shan was about to speak, the Wang family servant said anxiously, "Master Qingtian, our young master needs to see a doctor. Let's go into the city first."
After saying this, he was about to carry Wang Jijun into the city in a hurry, and he also put a hat on him so that people in the city would not recognize him.
Sun Shan was not willing to let the slave go, so he quickly said, "You are familiar with the city, and find a doctor for my housekeeper. Let the injured person go with you."
Instead of looking for a doctor blindly, it is better to follow Wang Jijun.
The Wang family is wealthy and powerful, so the doctor they can find must be the best in the city.
Sun Shan looked at Wang Jijun, whose face was pale and bloodless, and whose calves were swollen like pig's trotters.
Emma, it seems that the condition has worsened again.
This condition really needs treatment immediately.
Looking at Butler Wang again, although he was still pale, he was in much better condition. Sun Shan couldn't help but feel relieved.
The Wang family servants didn't want Butler Wang to go with them. If the master asked about the situation, they could still say something that was favorable to them, but they couldn't lie since Butler Wang was around.
One of the servants accidentally met Sun Shan's triangular eyes raised high and was suddenly startled.
Emma, the county magistrate is the county magistrate. He is worthy of being the ruler of a region. He is so majestic and awe-inspiring.
Sun Shan informed the Wang family servants, not discussed it with them.
Without question, he let Sun Dali lead housekeeper Wang and several injured guards to follow the Wang family, and even the big-headed dog who thought he was fine was allowed to go.
The Wang family servant had no choice but to lead the way.
Steward Wang asked in a low voice: "Master, if the Wang family asks what happened, what should we say?"
Sun Shan said bluntly: "Just say it directly, there is no need to hide anything."
Sincerity is the greatest killer skill. Besides, there is no need to hide this matter at all. Only by telling the truth can people be speechless.
Wei Escort came over, bowed and said, "Sir Sun, we have safely brought you to Yuanlu County today, and our mission is complete."
Sun Shan was speechless.
What did you send? What does peace have to do with you? The reason why they arrived safely in Yuanlu County was entirely due to their bravery.
Escort Xiao Wei added, "Yes, if we can get Lord Sun to his destination safely, our mission will be accomplished. Lord Sun, we will go into the city first. I will take my leave from you now and hope we can work together again if we are lucky."
Lord Sun still had to go to the City God Temple to bathe, change clothes and cleanse himself, so they would not accompany Lord Sun. They had to go into the city to report so that the escort agency would know that they had completed the mission.
Sun Shan said calmly, "Well, goodbye, two escorts."
Never again.
The two of them were unlucky, and Sun Shan didn't want to have anything to do with them in the future.
Watching the two escorts leave, Master Zhang asked, "Master, should we go into the city now to inform the people in the city that you have arrived?"
Sun Shan nodded and ordered, "Butler Sun, take the two brothers into the city to tell the government that I am already outside the city and ask them to prepare to welcome me in three days."
Sun Shan had already written the letter. He just needed to write the date and stamp it before he could report it.
Sun Dingnan stepped forward and said, "Master, as you command."
Sun Shan then instructed Master Zhang and Cao Gen: "Cao Gen, accompany Master Zhang to deliver the bandit's body to the charity cemetery and have the village head take good care of it."
The grassroots could not speak Mandarin, so they could only appoint Master Zhang to accompany them.
After giving all the instructions, Sun Shan led Gui Ge'er and his group to the City God Temple to stay overnight.
The City God Temple was very easy to find, and Sun Shan and his gang just walked in.
The Taoist priest inside hurried out and greeted Sun Shan respectfully: "I am honored to meet you, the elder Taoist. I am sorry for not coming to greet you from afar. Please bear with me."
Sun Shan made a gesture to invite him to stand up and said calmly, "No problem."
The Taoist priest continued, "Father and mother, please follow me."
Sun Shan followed the Taoist priest, burned three incense sticks to the City God, and then, under the guidance of the Taoist priest, came to the guest room.
The Taoist priest said timidly: "I didn't know that the parents had arrived. The preparations were a bit hasty. Please bear with me."
Sun Shan waved his hand and said calmly, "It's okay!"
The Taoist priest secretly glanced at the late magistrate of Yuanlu County.
He is short and thin, not good-looking, speaks in a flat tone, neither sad nor happy, and no one knows what his personality is like.
If he is a good official, the people will naturally be happy.
If the official is mediocre and governs by doing nothing, the people will also be happy.
If the official is a corrupt official who is guilty of heinous crimes and brings harm to the people, the people will suffer.
As the people suffered, fewer people came to the City God Temple to burn incense, and the donations received were even less.
The Taoist priest glanced at Sun Shan furtively again.
So young! This is the first time that Yuanlu County has such a young official.
I heard from the Wang family that he had just passed the imperial examination and became a top three scholar.
I do have the academic qualifications, but I don’t know if I have the experience in doing things.
The Taoist priest couldn't help but feel uneasy. He was most afraid of the young and inexperienced.
The Taoist priest continued, "Father and mother, you have come from a long way and must be exhausted. Have a good rest today and start fasting tomorrow."
Sun Shan nodded and said calmly, "Well, that's the arrangement."
The Taoist priest looked at Sun Shan deeply and thought, "Isn't it too little?"
Judging from his temperament, he should be calm.
As for what his true character is like, we will know it later.
After the Taoist priest sent Sun Shan to his room, he said a few polite words to him and then left.
As soon as the door was closed, Sun Shan collapsed on the bed in a completely ungraceful manner.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to say more, but he has to say less in an unknown environment.
The less you speak, the fewer mistakes you make.
Sun Shan had to pretend to be cool.
Gui Ge'er looked at Sun Shan with concern and said, "Brother Shan, are you exhausted? I'll go to the kitchen and boil some water for you to take a shower."
During the journey, not only did we not rest well, we also did not eat or drink well, and we did not take baths very seriously. Now that we have finally reached our destination, we can relax a little. Shan Ge likes cleanliness and baths the most.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Okay."
After a pause, he added: "Remember, talk less. If someone asks you, just say you don't know."
Gui Ge'er nodded hastily and said, "Brother Shan, I understand."
Gui Ge'er is also afraid of being tricked, so it is best for him to keep quiet.
As for the other members of the Sun family, they could not speak Mandarin, the local dialect, or read.
Hehe, it’s difficult to get people to say something!