Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Inside the main hall of the front courtyard of the Dong residence.

Dong Zhuo sat upright in the main seat, the smile on his face revealing his current mood.

Duan Yu and Li Ru sat to the left and right of each other, respectively.

"Ziyi, Liu Zijian has delivered the official document appointing you by the court. Starting tomorrow, you will be the county magistrate of Jinyang County."

Dong Zhuo smiled happily and said, "I have already had someone calculate the auspicious date. Three days from now will be an auspicious day, which will also be your wedding day."

"I have already prepared the mansion and everything else for you. You can move in in a couple of days."

"Your wedding day will be in three days."

Upon hearing Dong Zhuo's words, Duan Yu stood up, bowed, and thanked him, saying, "This humble son-in-law thanks you, Father-in-law."

Dong Zhuo waved his hand repeatedly, gesturing for Duan Yu to sit down: "No need for thanks, we're all family, no need for formalities. I only have this one daughter, so if you treat Yi'er well in the future, that will be your way of thanking me."

"Also, here is Yi'er's dowry list. Please take a look."

As Dong Zhuo spoke, he gestured to a servant beside him to present a roll of red silk to Duan Yu.

Duan Yushu unfolded the silk scroll and looked at the densely packed dowry items that resembled a long dragon. The corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

To be honest, his father-in-law is really generous.

Simply inhumane.

It is often said that power in the Eastern Han Dynasty was in the hands of the gentry, while wealth was in the hands of the powerful clans.

As the undisputed most powerful family in Bingzhou, the wealth held by Dong Zhuo was immeasurable.

Now, Dong Zhuo is in the process of advancing in his official career, and it can be said that he holds wealth in his left hand and power in his right.

The first item on this dowry list is money.

He had tens of millions of coins, a mansion in Liangzhou, a mansion in Jinyang, dozens of shops, fine horses, cattle and sheep, pastures, and fields, all numbering in the thousands.

Silks, gold and silver jewelry, servants, carriages, and all sorts of utensils were countless.

There are simply too many.

It could be said that with just Dong Yi's dowry, Duan Yu was instantly elevated from an ordinary citizen to a powerful figure.

"Ziyi, are you satisfied with these dowries?" Dong Zhuo asked with a smile.

Duan Yu closed the silk scroll and bowed to Dong Zhuo again, saying, "This humble son-in-law thanks my father-in-law for his kindness."

"Ha ha!"

Dong Zhuo threw his head back and laughed loudly: "That's good, that's good."

“I can help you with these things, but the ways of being an official are not my forte.”

"Therefore, once you become the magistrate of Jinyang County, how far you can go in the future depends on yourself."

"There is something I need to tell you in advance: I may have to step down as governor of Bingzhou in a while."

"He was transferred to Hedong to serve as its governor."

"You need to be mentally prepared." Dong Zhuo's expression suddenly turned serious.

Ok?

Duan Yu was taken aback.

So fast?

Historical records indicate that after Dong Zhuo served as the governor of Bingzhou, he was later recommended by Yuan Wei and transferred to the position of governor of Hedong Commandery.

He did not begin leading troops to suppress the Taiping Dao until after the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out.

He knew beforehand that Dong Zhuo would be appointed as the governor of Hedong Commandery, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

The next governor... should be Zhang Yi, who was killed after the Liangzhou Rebellion broke out.

Perhaps noticing the change in Duan Yu's expression, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said, "My dear son-in-law, there's no need to worry. My transfer to the position of Prefect of Hedong Commandery is a good thing."

"Furthermore, Hedong County is not far from Taiyuan. If there is any major event, please inform me immediately."

“I have been in Bingzhou for many years, and this time I was recommended by the Minister of Works. Even if you trust the Governor of Bingzhou, you should still give me some face.”

"My dear son-in-law, there's no need to worry."

Duan Yu realized that Dong Zhuo had misunderstood.

Actually, he wasn't worried.

Because he already knew that Dong Zhuo would be going to take up a post in Hedong County.

"There is no need to worry about the new governor's son-in-law, but we still need to be careful with Prefect Liu Wei and Wang's son-in-law," Dong Zhuo instructed.

Duan Yu nodded.

Although the previous incident didn't directly involve Liu Wei, it did implicate Prefect Liu Wei to some extent.

Liu Wei has been relatively quiet lately, but I'm afraid he might resort to some underhanded tactics in the future.

After all, once he takes office as the county magistrate, he will be Liu Wei's subordinate official.

And then there's Wang Yun's eldest son, Wang Gai...

This is also a potential problem.

The root cause of all this was Wang Yun's eldest son, Wang Gai.

However, Wang Gai never personally appeared, and now Chen Ye stood in front of Wang Gai as a scapegoat, so Wang Gai was never implicated.

But this doesn't mean that he and Wang Gai can live in peace from now on.

and.....

Even if Wang Gai was prepared to let the matter drop, he had no intention of letting it go so easily.

..........

Time flies, and two days later it is already time to go.

In the past two days, the news that Duan Yu was about to marry Dong Zhuo's daughter Dong Yi had spread to almost every corner of Jinyang.

Even the powerful clans and gentry within Taiyuan County received invitations from Dong Zhuo.

East of Jinyang City, at Wang Rou's residence.

The two brothers of the Wang family of Jinyang, Wang Rou, are currently the governor of Yanmen Commandery, while Wang Ze is the governor of Dai Commandery.

The family had two members holding the rank of 2,000 shi (a unit of grain measure), making them a distinguished and prominent family, no less so than the Wang family of Qi County.

Wang Yun currently only holds a position in Yuan Wei's office as Minister of Works; in terms of real power, the Wang brothers of Jinyang are superior.

It's just a matter of time before Wang Yun, who is currently serving as an official in Luoyang, is demoted to a lower post.

At this moment, in the main hall of Wang Rou's residence, Wang Rou's son, Wang Ji, was hosting a banquet for his peers in Jinyang City.

Before entering the court as an official, the sons of aristocratic families mostly spent their time at home socializing and networking.

In Luoyang and even Yingchuan, right under the emperor's nose, many young talents criticized current affairs to gain fame.

Even if Bianjun Guizi didn't discuss current affairs, they still frequently gathered together.

If they serve in the same court in the future, they will likely be from the same hometown.

In the past two days, the gatherings of noblemen in Jinyang City have become more frequent.

Among these topics, the most important and the most talked about is Duan Yu's marriage.

The matter of Dong Zhuo marrying off his daughter was already quite noteworthy.

But there was a very interesting interlude in the middle.

A dozen days ago, on the night Guo Li hosted a banquet at his residence, Wang Yun's eldest son, Wang Gai, belittled and humiliated Guo Li along with the newly recruited dancers at the banquet.

This was originally the daily life of aristocratic sons, a constant competition and comparison among themselves.

However, this will not affect the unity among fellow villagers in the future.

But Guo Li, having been humiliated, was bound to want to regain his dignity.

Fortunately, Wang Gai also said that in a few days he would let Guo Li and everyone else see the dancer he had just bought.

But.....

Guo Li did not get to see Wang Gai's dancer.

Instead, rumors spread that the dancer named Diao Chan, whom Wang Gai wanted to buy, was actually Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and Duan Yu's wife and concubine.

The affairs of Chen Ye and Duan Yu naturally could not be kept from the noble families and aristocrats in Jinyang City.

Chen Ye was suddenly dismissed from his post and imprisoned, and Wang Gai stayed at home and refused to come out.

The reason for the incident was quickly found out by everyone.

In addition, news has been circulating in the past few days that Duan Yu is getting married.

Wang Gai's past was brought up again.

During the banquet, Wang Rou's eldest son, Wang Ji, sat in the main seat, dressed in a magnificent purple robe.

Guo Li, along with other noblemen and gentry from Jinyang City, also took their seats on either side.

“Brother Guo, Wang Gai hasn’t been coming to your residence for drinks these past few days, has he?” Wang Ji said with a smile. “That makes sense. He’s probably too embarrassed to go out now.”

"To be so scared by a mere thief that you dare not go out is utterly shameful."

"Haha."

"Fortunately, he made those boastful claims that day, praising Diao Chan in this and that way..."

"Tsk tsk." Wang Ji smiled mockingly.

Guo Li was already unhappy because Wang Gai had embarrassed him that night, especially in front of everyone.

Seeing Wang Gai get his comeuppance, Guo Li was naturally happy.

Guo Li smiled, pursing his lips, and then said, "Although Brother Wang boasted a bit before, after all, whether it's the Dong family or Duan Ziyi, they are all outsiders."

"Duan Ziyi's rise to fame by stepping on my brother Wang has somewhat caused our Taiyuan gentry to lose face."

"Does everyone here feel this way?"

Guo Li looked at the people sitting in the hall.

Everyone nodded.

"That's right, Brother Guo is right."

"Yes, Duan Ziyi is indeed a bit flamboyant."

Wang Ji, who was sitting in the main seat, also nodded in agreement.

"So, what do you mean, Brother Guo?" Wang Ji asked, looking at Guo Li, "Should we teach Duan Ziyi a lesson?"

"So that he'll know that Jinyang isn't just the territory of some country bumpkin like him or that Dong family scion?"

After hearing this, Guo Li rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment before saying, "If we're talking about who should take the lead in this matter, it should definitely be Wang Gai."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't want to cause trouble for Duan Ziyi for no reason."

"After all, Duan Ziyi is now the county magistrate of Jinyang."

"Heh." Wang Ji sneered, his triangular eyes narrowing as he said, "A mere county lieutenant, even if he were the prefect, what could he possibly do to us?"

"Could it be that Duan Ziyi really dares to use violence against us?"

"Even if you gave him a hundred lives, would he dare?"

"Let alone him, even that Dong family brat, what can he do to us?"

With two thousand shi (a unit of grain) in each of his households, Wang Ji spoke with unbridled arrogance.

Upon hearing Wang Ji's 'domineering' words, everyone at the table bowed in praise.

"Brother Wang is truly mighty!"

"Brother Wang is indeed brave and valiant!"

“Brother Wang is from a prestigious family in ancient times, so why would he be afraid of a country bumpkin?”

"Among the younger generation in Jinyang, Brother Wang is undoubtedly the best!"

Amidst the praise of the crowd, Wang Ji's smile grew increasingly smug and proud.

"Brother Guo, just you wait and see. I will make sure that country bumpkin and the Dong family know that Jinyang is not a place where outsiders can run wild."

"What a valiant man, what a powerful figure from Liangzhou, he's just a crude brute, a country bumpkin."

Wang Ji picked up the cup and drank the wine in one gulp.