Starting with choosing a wife, creating the most powerful Xia

"Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born with a special destiny...?"

Chen Xuening suddenly paused, muttering these words, her eyes gradually filled with light.

She looked at Chu Xuan in disbelief.

These words are full of boldness, and also carry a sharp, unyielding spirit, making them very impactful.

It's hard to imagine that this is something a playboy, who was previously ridiculed for not reading books and only knowing how to amuse himself by playing with birds, could say.

"Ms. sir..."

Chen Xuening licked her lips with her scarlet tongue, looking at Chu Xuan with seductive eyes.

"The longer I'm with you, the more surprises you give me. Just how much do you still know that I don't know about you?"

"Hey, hey, hey, that's enough, Chen! Don't forget there's another person here, or I'll throw you off the building, you vixen!"

Ah Leng watched the two talking so casually, seemingly ignoring her completely, and felt a little dissatisfied. She put her hands on her hips and said...

"If you have the guts, it's not impossible. At worst, you can throw me away a few times and I'll come back a few times, so that my husband can know my feelings. Who knows, it might even become a beautiful story in the future."

Hearing this, A Leng's eyelids twitched. If this became a beautiful story, what would I become? The villain who hinders lovers?

"okay."

In the end, Chu Xuan interrupted the two of them, both amused and exasperated.

He was busy all night yesterday, first burning down the gambling den, then being questioned at the yamen all night, and he still hasn't rested.

Cheng Han's men should arrive soon, so he needs to take the time to rest properly. Otherwise, if he makes a mistake due to being out of sorts, it would be a huge joke.

Seeing that Chu Xuan looked exhausted, the two women stopped fighting and went to help him rest.

……

Meanwhile, at the city magistrate's residence.

Cheng Han frowned as he looked at Liang An in front of him, pacing back and forth in the study several times before finally speaking.

Are you sure he really said that?

Liang An nodded with a wry smile: "That's right, I dare not change a single word."

After seeing Chu Xuan off, he immediately went to find Cheng Han.

What Chu Xuan said in the yamen was of great importance, and it was not something that Liang An, a mere constable, could handle. It was up to Cheng Han to step forward. However, Liang An also had some doubts that Cheng Han might not be able to handle it either.

Others may not know how he got his position as prefect, but surely Liang An, a confidant of Cheng Han, knows?

Cheng Han's examiner during the imperial examination was a member of the Chu family. Historically, examiners have been regarded as mentors to contemporary candidates, so in this way, they could be considered to have a teacher-student relationship.

After achieving academic success, Cheng Han had to make offerings to the Chu family every year. Later, the Chu family was attacked in the court and suffered a lot of exclusion. Among the candidates that year, only Cheng Han stood out.

However, even a county clerk of the eighth rank dared to submit a memorial to the imperial court to support that person, thus offending many people.

Later, the Chu family intervened, and the man was unharmed. Cheng Han was remembered for standing up for him and was promoted. He jumped four ranks in three years, and in just six or seven years, he was promoted to Prefect of Lucheng. Although it was a small place, it was still a high-ranking official. It was a meteoric rise.

To be precise, Cheng Han was a true disciple of the Chu family; their fates were intertwined, and his own rise and fall were tied to the Chu family.

Chu Zeng has only come to collect this year's taxes, but before he has even taken the money, something has happened to him in his own territory.

Regardless of the cause and effect, it will inevitably cause a rift between him and the Chu family. If not handled properly, his future will come to an end.

Naturally, he couldn't help but worry.

Today, Chu Xuan said those words in the yamen, and it's hard not to think that it was the Chu family's doing. If people think that he deliberately didn't want to pay those taxes and thus set a trap to kill Chu Zeng, then Ata will be in big trouble!

Cheng Han was somewhat worried at this moment, as the Chu family had already become dissatisfied with him, and he was extremely nervous.

After a moment, he sighed and looked at Liang An, his eyes filled with anger.

"Not going to speak? What kind of officer are you? Two fires in one night, and you haven't investigated either one properly! You've let so many people die, even the young master of the Chu family perished here!"

"If you can do it, then do it; if you can't, then get the hell out of here! You've dragged me down with you!"

Liang An was naturally very aggrieved after being scolded by Cheng Han. He knew that Cheng Han was taking his anger out on him, but there was nothing he could do.

He could only nod bitterly.

Where is that young master Chu staying now?

"The Fuyang Inn in the south of the city."

After venting his anger, Cheng Han slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and then spoke seriously.

"What are you all standing around for? Quickly arrange for Chu Ran Residence to prepare a banquet of the highest standard!"

"You take a hundred taels of gold and personally invite Young Master Chu here. If even the slightest trouble occurs, you'll lose your position. Before I die, I'll definitely drag you down with me!"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the instruction, Liang An hurriedly responded and left awkwardly.

After Liang An left, Cheng Han thought about it and still felt it wasn't safe enough. He found a slightly yellowed book in the shadows of the bookshelf and sighed.

"Hopefully, this thing will help Young Master Chu suppress his anger."

When the door was knocked, Chu Xuan was still resting, and Chen Xuening went to open it.

He was taken aback when he saw Liang An standing respectfully outside the door.

As Chu Xuan predicted, his performance caused extreme panic throughout the prefectural government, so much so that Cheng Han did not delay at all and sent someone to invite him so quickly.

Knowing that Chu Xuan was still unconscious and unable to come to greet him, Liang An didn't dare to say anything. Instead, he showed some concern for Chu Xuan's health before telling Chen Xuening his purpose and leaving the hundred taels of gold as an apology for taking Chu Xuan to the yamen the night before.

He didn't dare linger for long afterward and left as soon as he finished speaking.

Chen Xuening woke up Chu Xuan and told him what had just happened, with A Leng adding to the story from the side.

"I heard about Chu Ran Ju when I went down the mountain to buy things a few times before. It is the best restaurant in Lucheng and usually only serves high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants in the city."

"It seems that old man Cheng Han is really determined this time."

Chu Xuan looked at the visiting card, nodded, and sneered.

Ah Leng said excitedly.

"My lord, may I come with you? I have been in the Great Xia for so long, but I have never been to such a beautiful place. I would like to see if Chu Ran Residence is as good as those people say."

"Silly Ah Leng."

Chu Xuan was both amused and exasperated, and gently rubbed her head.

"This is nothing. With my husband, I can take you to even better places in the future. But someone's treating us tonight, so let's take advantage of him."

He then stood up and straightened his clothes.

"Xue Ning, you come too. Let's go and give this prefect a good push."