Nāgata: Infernal Night, Qinghan and I are True Love

Chapter 172 Marquis of Ten Thousand Households and Prefect of Leizhou

"Master, please take a seat..."

Shen Haisheng enthusiastically pulled Xu Tianyi upstairs, clearly intending for Xu Tianyi to sit in the main seat.

Xu Tianyi, of course, did not stand on ceremony. Since he had convened a court meeting with his officials, he naturally could not sit in the guest seat.

"slow!!"

Xu Tianyi walked to the head of the table, but before he could sit down, someone below shouted loudly.

Turning around, I saw Wu Gui, just as I expected.

Xu Tianyi chuckled: "Oh, what advice does Lord Wu have?"

Wu Gui snorted coldly: "Master Xu, the Crown Prince has decreed that you should kneel down immediately to receive the decree!"

These words caused an immediate silence in the room. Many officials had already arrived, most of whom were newly appointed. However, these officials were basically trained by Xu Tianyi, so naturally some spoke up for Xu Tianyi.

"Insolence! The leader of my Valley God Sect, who commands millions of people in Leizhou, why should he kneel to receive an imperial decree?"

A tall young man immediately raised his head and shouted angrily.

He was clearly a county magistrate.

A moment later, another master who looked like a bodyguard stood up.

"Our sect leader is now a Grandmaster, and even the Crown Prince himself would have to treat him with utmost respect. How dare you, a mere official, utter such arrogant words? You truly have no regard for your own life!"

“That’s right. The sect leader has entered, yet you, a mere envoy, have not only failed to pay your respects but have also arrogantly and domineeringly offended a grandmaster. Your subordinate requests to challenge him to a duel!”

"Master, I can't take it anymore! I want to fight him one-on-one!"

Listening to the officials below speak, Wu Gui's face turned extremely ugly. He did not expect that as soon as Xu Tianyi came out, these people seemed to have their own opinions and their expressions changed very quickly.

Xu Tianyi smiled and sat down on his own.

"Insolence!! The Crown Prince's decree is here! How dare you disregard the royal family! Beware your entire clan!"

Wu Guiyi's righteous and angry shout silenced everyone instantly.

He scoffed inwardly, thinking Xu Tianyi was a complete incompetent fool, and the officials he recommended were all bizarre characters.

The group consisted of elderly farmers in their sixties and seventies, bandits with scarred faces, unscrupulous merchants, and even obese women. Their clothing was also strange and bizarre. Even wearing fine clothes could not hide their vulgarity. They were truly unfit for refined manners. When the Crown Prince returned, this rabble would all be dismissed!

He thought everyone was afraid of the Thousand-Year Limitless Royal Family, but to his surprise, someone started hurling insults the next second.

"What the hell are you, you son of a bitch, who the hell gave you the right to bark like that!"

"Damn it! Eat shit!"

"Get lost, you idiot!"

"Your mother definitely doesn't love you!"

"I'll f*** your fucking cunt!"

.....

A torrent of angry comments erupted below, and Wu Gui was immediately overcome with rage, his face turning bright red.

Many of these people came from humble backgrounds, while others were martial arts heroes, constables, shopkeepers, and fortune tellers.

They were all respected figures in the area, and while they were certainly literate, they certainly lacked manners.

No one capable of serving as a town mayor or county magistrate is a fool.

No one wanted Xu Tianyi to side with the Crown Prince.

He originally came from a humble background, but now that he's an official, although it's tiring, he has money and power!

Now that you, the Crown Prince, have arrived, I've suddenly changed bosses. Will the new boss continue to use them?

That's impossible!

That's why they couldn't help but start criticizing.

Especially when Xu Tianyi smiled and tacitly approved, the crowd's criticism intensified, even though many of them had never met Xu Tianyi before, as he was a new official.

Wu Gui took a deep breath and turned to look at Xu Tianyi.

"Master Xu! This is the new official of Leizhou! He spews filth and speaks without restraint! By letting such a commoner control the Leizhou government, are you trying to kill millions of people in Leizhou?!"

Xu Tianyi looked at him with a half-smile: "None of your business. I can use whomever I want. Didn't you come to deliver a message? Read it aloud and see what kind of high-ranking official position my father-in-law is going to give me, hahaha..."

In the past, Xu Tianyi would never have been so vulgar; in official circles, he was always quite polite to everyone.

But now, it's obvious the other party has ill intentions, or rather, the Crown Prince has ill intentions, so I certainly won't give them face.

As soon as Xu Tianyi spoke, the people below immediately began to echo his sentiments.

"Exactly! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a cult leader!"

"Haha, that's right, that's right, I bet the Crown Prince will definitely bestow a title upon the sect leader..."

"A title of nobility? What kind of title? I think the leader should be made a king!"

"That makes sense, that makes sense. The King of Leizhou is really good, it sounds nice, haha..."

. . .

Wu Gui was furious upon hearing these unbridled words, but he also knew that this trip would be fruitless.

He immediately roared, "Xu Tianyi of the Valley God Sect, receive the imperial decree!!"

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone was looking at Xu Tianyi.

But he still smiled.

He reached out his hand and hooked his finger.

Wu Gui immediately pulled the yellow silk cloth back from his hand.

"How dare you!! This act is treason!!"

Xu Tianyi casually opened the imperial edict and glanced at him sideways.

"That's right, I committed treason, and my entire family should be executed..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Gui's face twitched uncontrollably.

Xu Tianyi is Gu Qinghan's son-in-law. If his entire family is executed, does that mean the Crown Prince will also commit suicide?

Those below understood, and seeing Wu Gui's frustrated expression, a burst of laughter erupted.

"Tsk tsk... My father-in-law is really generous. He directly appointed me as the prefect of Yanzhou and even granted me the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households..."

Upon hearing this, Lan Meng's eyes lit up: "A Marquis of Ten Thousand Households! Isn't that incredibly wealthy?"

Xu Tianyi chuckled: "A Marquis of Ten Thousand Households? I now govern the tens of millions of people of Leizhou, making me a Marquis of a Million Households. You, you're so ignorant..."

Wow!! May the sect leader reign forever and unify the martial world! How amazing!

The Heavenly Protector beside him immediately got an idea and knelt down: "May the Lord live a long and prosperous life, and unify the martial world!"

The crowd below immediately started to jeer.

"May Your Majesty live forever and unify the martial world!"

"May Your Majesty live forever and unify the martial world!"

...

"Alright, alright, get up, everyone..."

"Yes! Sect Master!"

. . .

Wu Gui's expression finally calmed down. He knew the result and there was no need to ask anymore.

"Since Master Xu has accepted the decree, then I will return to report. Farewell!"

He turned around and wanted to leave.

A group of people stopped him.

"You lowly official, you haven't even paid your respects to the sect leader yet, and you think you can leave already? Kneel down!"

"That's right, you're an educated person, yet you've forgotten all your manners!"

"Today you either kneel down and pay your respects, or you'll be carried back on your back!"

Wu Gui was enraged: "Come on! I am the Crown Prince's special envoy! You dare to touch me!"

"You're asking for it..."

"Stop!" Xu Tianyi couldn't stand it any longer.

"Let him go. You are officials, not bandits."

"Wu Gui, the matter is settled. Go back and report."

Wu Gui pursed his lips and turned to look at Xu Tianyi.

He thought he was going to be forced to kneel on the ground, but to his surprise, the other party didn't make things difficult for him.

He sighed silently, turned around, and slowly walked away.