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Without the presence of Chen Hanzhi and others, Xia Yun's life in Zhejiang was very comfortable.

After dealing with government affairs every day, there is naturally a lot of eating, drinking and entertainment.

Until this day.

The eunuch sent by the imperial court to convey the imperial eunuch arrived in Hangzhou.

"Send Hangzhou Fourth Rank Magistrate Xia Yun to receive the decree!"

When the eunuch delivering the imperial eunuch's decree appeared in the court of the prefectural government, the young eunuch's loud voice echoed throughout the mansion.

Xia Yun, who had received the news in advance, hurriedly brought Xu Wan'er and others to appear in front of the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict.

However, the group headed by Xia Yun was reluctant to kneel down.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict raised his eyebrows, showing some doubt on his face, thinking that Xia Yun did not hear it.

"Send Hangzhou Fourth Rank Magistrate Xia Yun to receive the decree!"

This time, the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree shouted loudly again in front of Xia Yun.

However, after the eunuch who delivered the decree finished speaking, Xia Yun still had no intention of kneeling down to receive the decree.

The reason is very simple. He has no habit of kneeling. Maybe it would be okay for him to kneel down just for show when facing the emperor.

But if he was just a eunuch delivering an imperial decree, and wanted him to kneel down, that would be a complete dream.

When Xu Wan'er saw this scene, she knew her master's temper, so she hurried forward and came to the side of the eunuch who delivered the order.

At the same time, he took out a silver note from his cuff.

"My dear father-in-law, my master has a leg disease and it is not convenient for him to kneel down. Please forgive me."

Xu Wan'er's voice was very gentle, and as she spoke she stuffed the banknote into the hands of the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict.

The eunuch glanced at the amount of the silver note, a full one thousand taels of silver, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Forget it. Since you have a leg problem, you don't have to kneel. Just stand and receive the order."

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict relaxed his tone and then opened the imperial edict.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Xia Yun, the fourth-rank prefect of Hangzhou, has been loyal, diligent, selfless and dedicated to public service during his tenure. He cleared the famine in Hangzhou in just over a month, and has made a great contribution. He is hereby promoted to the governor of Zhejiang and his official rank is promoted to the second rank. After receiving the imperial edict, Xia Yun quickly set off to Beijing to report on his work!"

The eunuch's shrill voice once again echoed throughout the court.

However, after hearing the entire content of the imperial edict, Xia Yun did not show any joy on his face.

This is because the empress asked him to quickly set off for Beijing to report on his work in the imperial edict.

Xu Wan'er, Jiang Wenzhong and others also had doubts on their faces at this moment.

What on earth is the Empress acting like?

No one was sure.

"Congratulations, Lord Xia, on your promotion to the Governor of Zhejiang. Lord Xia is indeed young and promising, full of vigor and vitality, and you are worthy of the kindness of His Majesty. I wonder when Lord Xia plans to leave?"

At this time, the voice of the eunuch delivering the imperial eunuch's decree brought everyone's thoughts back to reality.

"I obey your order. Your Excellency has been exhausted from the journey. Please stay here to rest for now. I will decide on the departure time after I have finished my official duties."

Xia Yun came to his senses and took the imperial edict from the eunuch who delivered it.

"Obedience is worse than respect. Then we will wait for good news from Master Xia in Hangzhou."

The eunuch who had already received the silver note was naturally not in a hurry and responded with a smile on his face.

Not long after, under Xu Wan'er's arrangement, the eunuchs and their entourage moved into the newly renovated guesthouse.

noon.

In the lobby of the prefectural government office, Xia Yun and his subordinates all gathered together.

"Sir, why did the empress suddenly ask you to come to the capital to report on your work? What is the empress up to?"

Jiang Wenzhong was the first to speak.

Having followed Xia Yun for so long, he was also clear about what his master had done. If the imperial court knew about it, he would lose his head ten times.

"Who cares? If the old empress really has other ideas, we can just march directly into the capital!"

Chong Heihu said angrily from the side.

"General Chong's words make sense. My lord, why don't you send a letter of divorce immediately and send someone back to Dai County to inform Commander Qin and have him lead the troops to escort you to the capital?"

Jiang Wen nodded in agreement with Chong Heihu's proposal and also gave additional suggestions.

"Alright, alright, both of you shut up."

Xu Wan'er listened to what these two guys said and suddenly felt speechless.

Xia Yun had just made a great contribution. No matter how you looked at it, it was impossible for the empress to take action against Xia Yun at that moment.

At this moment in the lobby, the most nervous person would definitely be Xiao Haiyang.

Xiao Haiyang had just joined Xia Yun and was not fully aware of the forces under Xia Yun's command.

He could only roughly guess that Xia Yun's hidden strength was far more terrifying than what was revealed on the surface.

Not to mention anything else, just the 500-man team under Xia Yun, the weapons they were equipped with were something Xiao Haiyang had never seen in his life.

Its enormous power and rapid killing speed overturned Xiao Haiyang's understanding of war.

At this moment, when he heard Jiang Wenzhong and Chong Heihu shouting words that were almost like rebellion, he was dumbfounded on the spot.

Where is this going?

Why did Your Majesty letting Xia Yun go to the capital cause so many people to be nervous, even to the point of rebellion?

Who exactly is Xia Yun?

Xiao Haiyang couldn't figure out the answer, so he had to turn his gaze to Xia Yun.

But he found that Xia Yun was also looking at him at this moment.

However, unlike his panicked expression, Xia Yun had a smile on his face, and his eyes, as dark as the night, added a bit of mystery.

"This government has decided to leave tomorrow and go to the capital to report on our work. Wan'er, Jiang Wenzhong will lead two hundred soldiers to escort this government."

"After I leave, Xiao Haiyang will be in charge of the prefectural government office, and Chong Heihu will lead the remaining soldiers to protect the safety of the government office."

"All construction work in Hangzhou is still proceeding as planned and must not be delayed."

In a very short time, Xia Yun arranged everything.

This trip to the capital might be dangerous, but he had to go.

If he chose to disobey the order at this time, all his efforts in Hangzhou would be in vain.

And no matter how you look at it, he has just made a great contribution, so there is no way the empress would harm him.

As for Dai County, if there were any unusual movements, Qin Tianye would have surely passed on the news long ago.

There has been no movement so far, which means that his trip to the capital is most likely safe.

"My Lord, me?"

Xiao Haiyang was a little surprised. He didn't expect Xia Yun to let him take over the prefectural government office.

"Why, you can't do it?"

Xia Yun's mouth curled up slightly.

As the saying goes, don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ.

Since he dared to trust Xiao Haiyang, he also dared to hand over the prefectural government to Xiao Haiyang as the agent.

As for Chong Heihu, although he was good at leading troops in battle, he lacked the ability to govern a city.

"I will do my best to help you solve your worries!"

Feeling the trust, Xiao Haiyang suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart. Without any hesitation, he responded confidently.

"very good."

Xia Yun nodded.

This will be his first trip to the capital, but before that, some preparations need to be made.