Chapter 21 Tang Ji
On the fifth day of March, Tang Mao, the prefect of Kuaiji County, entered Wushang County from Zhuji County.

Except for the county magistrate, all the key officials in Wushang County were present.

Early in the morning before dawn, Jin Mao was woken up to wash and brush his teeth. By the time he had breakfast and arrived at the county government office, it was already bright.

The three members of the Jin family arrived the latest. The other county officials had more or less heard of Jin Mao's reputation and did not dare to say a word.

Only the county magistrate Liu An was sarcastic and pointedly criticized: "Alas, a timid person becomes a county magistrate, and he will run away at the slightest sign of trouble; while a bold person, on the other hand, puts on airs as a county magistrate before he even becomes one."

No one present dared to respond.

"Liu An!" Liu Ye shouted angrily.

"Hmph!" Liu An snorted coldly.

"Mao'er, we are different from your uncle." Liu Hua is also a master of yin and yang: "As long as you come, the door of Zhongfu's house is always open for you."

"Deyou (Liu Hua's courtesy name), whose uncle are you?" Jinshan laughed and scolded: "Why don't I remember that I have a younger brother like you?"

"That's because you have a bad memory." Liu Hua replied.

The county officials looked at the nose with their eyes and the heart with their nose, and whatever the Liu and Jin families said went in one ear and out the other.

Isn't it nice for Jin Maocai to listen to He Wei's gossip about county officials instead of trying to please others?

Seeing He Wei's lackey-like appearance, Liu An became even more jealous. He was the county magistrate! He Wei had never treated him like this before.

Lunch.

The convoy of County Magistrate Tang Mao finally arrived at Wushang County Government Office.

There were eight knights in front leading the way, and the knights on horseback were tall and strong.

后面跟着1辆斧车、4辆轺车、3辆辇车、2辆小车、3辆大车、1辆牛车、十几个手持矛戟的精壮士兵和二十多个奴婢。

Tang Mao got off a big cart, wearing a loose robe with long sleeves and a tall crown on his head. If he wasn't so handsome, he would have looked a bit out of place.

Another young girl came down from another cart and called Tang Mao "Ah Weng".

Sitting in the other cars were outstanding people from all over Kuaiji County, as well as county officials.

Jin Mao thought he was already handsome, but compared to these people, he was not good enough.

Especially the girl, who looked only about ten years old, with her eyebrows and eyes somewhat matured, comparable to the beauties with filters on a certain audio platform in her previous life.

Sure enough, good genes can more likely produce better quality, so it was not in vain that I went to college before traveling through time.

"Uncle, who is that person?" The girl pulled Tang Mao's sleeve and pointed at Jin Mao.

This was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and everyone looked over at once.

Jinshan stepped forward to greet him and said, "Wushang County Lieutenant Jinshan pays respect to the prefect. This person is my nephew, Jinyunshan Township Treasure Officer Jinmao."

"Mao'er, why don't you come and see the governor!"

Just as Jin Mao was about to step forward to greet him, Tang Mao interrupted him and said, "So you are the village chief of Jinyun Mountain who conquered the Shanyue people!"

"What a young hero."

"You are too kind, Your Excellency." Jin Mao said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Tang Mao waved his hand: "Come! Come forward and tell me in detail."

To be honest, Jinmao doesn't want to be in the limelight at all, but he has to be patient while he is still not fully grown.

In fact, Tang Mao was just being polite. He never expected that Jin Mao didn't understand, and no one in the entire Wushang County reminded Jin Mao.

Then, Tang Mao irresponsibly left Jin Mao aside and started chatting with Liu Ye, Jingao and others.

Gan!
Only then did Jin Mao react, but it was too late.

"It doesn't matter if I make a fool of myself, at least no one will pay attention to me." You have to prepare yourself mentally.

"Hey, did you really conquer tens of thousands of Shanyue?" Jin Mao's sleeve was gently pulled and he turned his head to meet a pair of beautiful eyes.

Wow, what will happen when he grows up?
"You want to know?"

The girl smiled and nodded.

"Then tell me your name first, and I'll tell you."

"Tang Ji."

"Pfft." Jin Mao burst out laughing.

"You don't keep your word?" Tang Ji said angrily.

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Jin Mao restrained his smile and said, "See? Those are my men. They are the Minyue, one of the Shanyue."

The girl's focus was always strange, Tang Ji asked curiously: "Have you read a book?"

"No." Jin Mao rolled his eyes.

"Huh, I'm ignoring you."

Jinmao couldn't wait.

In less than two minutes, Tang Ji pouted and replied, "Did you really subdue nearly ten thousand Min Yue?"

"Yeah." Jin Mao nodded: "More than 1,200, rounded off, nearly 10,000."

Tang Ji opened her eyes wide and opened her little mouth, she was so adorable.

"I've never seen anything like this... um." Tang Ji's tutoring taught her not to swear.

"Shameless, right?" Jin Mao didn't care.

"You are so weird."

"I think so."

Tang Ji had never met such an interesting young man, and the topic became more and more in-depth. Soon, Jin Mao learned how prominent Tang Ji's family background was, and also heard a familiar name.

"Xun Yu?" Jin Mao asked, "Is his courtesy name Wenruo, Xun Wenruo?"

Tang Ji was very surprised: "How did you know?"

"Wen Ruo and I have been friends for a long time." Jin Mao didn't care about his face anymore.

Tang Ji's great-grandfather was the eunuch Tang Heng, and Xun Yu was Tang Heng's son-in-law, and the husband of Tang Ji's aunt.

The Tang family of Yan County was once very prosperous. Tang Ji’s grandfather Tang Zhen once served as Sikong, one of the Three Dukes.

"Would you mind my family background?" Tang Ji was very concerned about this issue.

"Ah?" There was no way, Jin Mao didn't understand how much the Eastern Han gentry despised the eunuch families.

"My great-grandfather was a eunuch." Tang Ji whispered, "Your ancestor was the Prince of Wushang!"

"So what?" Jin Mao patted his thigh and pointed at the Minyue soldiers in the distance, "I am now just like them, digging for food in the soil."

"What qualifications do I have to look down on you?"

"Ha!" Tang Ji jumped up and down in joy: "You peasant, why don't you come and pay your respects to me?"

Jin Mao bowed lazily: "Greetings, Madam."

"Hehehaha." Tang Ji's smile was like the spring flowers in February, bright and charming.

"I like you." Jin Mao was very bold: "What are the conditions for marrying you?"

"what?"

"Ah!!" Tang Ji's ears turned red, she covered her face and ran back to the carriage to hide.

"Alas." Jin Mao felt lost. That was Xun Yu, and he just slipped away like that.

Pooh!Scumbag!

However, the beautiful eyes in the carriage saw something else.

"Does he really like me?" Tang Ji immediately denied: "No, he is too ugly."

next second.

"Pfft." Tang Ji laughed again: "But, he is so funny."

"Who's interesting?" Another more mature and mature voice of a queen appeared in the carriage.

"Ah! Mother, why are you here?"

Tang's mother poked again and again with her jade finger: "If I'm not here, where else can I go?

In just a short while, your soul has been seduced away by that brat, right?"

"Mother~" Tang Ji acted coquettishly.

"Alas." Tang's mother pretended to be serious: "Nier, he will never marry you in this life."

Tang Ji was nervous: "Why?"

"Look at you. You don't have any girlish modesty at all. You like that guy so much?"

"I like him!" Tang Ji said angrily, then acted like a spoiled child: "Mother, just tell me, what should I do in order for him to marry me?"

Tang's mother stroked Tang Ji's head, but told her a shocking reality.

"Ni'er, your grandfather is going to send you to the palace to be the princess of the eldest prince Liu Bian."

Tang Ji felt as if struck by lightning. Tears began to well up in her eyes. The next moment, she lay on her mother's lap and cried.

The brief and immature love at first sight ended just like that?

"Mother, is it...is it impossible?"

Tang's mother sighed, she knew well the sorrow of women in this era.

"Unless he can get your father to change his mind."

Tang Ji stood up immediately, "He will! I believe he will marry me!"

After saying that, Tang Ji continued to lie down and cry.

Finally, Tang's mother softened her heart: "Ni'er, I was just teasing you."

"Your father-in-law has already investigated this kid Jin Mao. During his tenure, he was the best in both civil and military affairs."

"It's a pity, he's too young and his position is too low..."

Tang Ji didn't care about that. "Mother, he just conquered more than a thousand Minyue people. How can he be so powerful?"

"Silly girl." Tang's mother poked her forehead again, "You, even though you were sold out by that boy, you're still happy for him."

"He lied to me?" Tang Ji was furious: "How dare he lie to me!"

"There are some things he can't say." Tang's mother said, "The time is not right yet."

"What's the matter?" Tang Ji is a curious baby.

"The time has not come yet."

"Mother~"

"If you want to kill him, I will tell you now."

"Okay, okay." Tang Ji pestered again: "Mother, then you can talk about Wenzhi."

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