Chapter 42: Feng City Changed to Chen City
Translator: 549690339
Gongsun Ke was stunned. Did she say something wrong? Why was he hit by his father’s palm?
“Alright, hurry up and pack your things. Now that my Gongsun family has been defeated, we will have to take refuge in Song City. As the young master, you must remember today’s humiliation!”
Only then did Gongsun Ke understand that it was because he had failed that he treated her like this.
Wait a minute…
How could he lose in such a win-win situation?
Gongsun Ke did not know how he lost, but he knew that this time, not only would he not be the First Young Master, he would not even be the Young Master of a ninth-rank aristocratic family.
The news of the Gongsun family’s defeat swept through the entire Nanyang County like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves.
No one had expected that the Gongsun family, which was not considered weak among the ninth-rank families in Nanyang County, would be destroyed so quickly.
At the same time, Yang Chen had also officially entered Nanyang County, and even the entire Jiang Prefecture’s aristocratic families.
There was nothing else.
Ever since Yang Chen took over the Chen Family, it had only taken two years for them to grow to this stage. No one would believe that Yang Chen had nothing to do with it.
One had to know that two years ago, before the ancestor of the Chen family had left, the Chen family had not been able to destroy the Gongsun family.
One could imagine how important Yang Chen was to the Chen family.
Moreover, according to the rumors, even the ancestors of the Li family and the Mo family followed Yang Chen’s lead. All of a sudden, Yang Chen was shrouded in a layer of mystery.
This was not the end. Compared to Yang Chen’s methods, his aptitude was even more shocking.
Breaking through to the Meridian Opening realm at the age of 20. With such talent, not to mention Nanyang County, even in the Beast Tamer Sect, there were few people who could compare to him.
One had to know that Chen Yang’s cultivation resources were far inferior to the Beast Tamer Sect disciples.
Even the Zifu Disciple of the Beast Tamer Sect sighed when he heard about it. Chen Yang’s talent was even stronger than his.
Admittedly, future achievements weren’t something that could be determined by talent alone. But if even Patriarch Zifu had praised his talent, one could imagine how great his future achievements would be.
Some busybodies even called Chen Yang the number one monster in Jiang Prefecture. No genius came out to refute this.
There was nothing they could do. The truth was right there. They had no choice but to accept it.
As all kinds of rumors spread, time moved back by a month.
Within a month, the Chen family successfully swallowed the business and territory of the Gongsun family.
Even the Beast Tamer Sect agreed to transfer the subdued beasts in charge of the Gongsun family to the Chen family because of Chen Yang’s talent.
The entire Chen family was thriving.
In the Chen family’s meeting hall.
Chen Yang was discussing the matters of the family with Chen Xuan. He would need some time to digest all of these things that he had suddenly swallowed.
Before it was completely digested, there would be a lot of trouble.
However, no matter how troublesome it was, Yang Chen had no choice but to stop. This was because according to the report, the county governor of Nanyang County and the county magistrate of Feng City had been killed. They arrived at the Chen family together and were currently in the reception hall.
Putting down the booklet in his hand, Yang Chen took a deep breath.” First Elder, let’s see what those two are here for.””
“Yes.”
Immediately, Yang Chen and Yang Ming put down their work and went to the guest hall together.
In the reception hall, the county governor and county magistrate were sipping hot tea when they heard a hearty voice enter the hall from outside.
“Hahaha, it’s an honor for the two of you to visit my humble residence.”
Before they entered the reception hall, Yang Chen’s voice reached the ears of the two adults. When the county governor and magistrate saw this, they also stood up and waited for Chen Yang.
The Chen family was not ordinary. They could not put on airs anymore.
After entering the hall, Chen Yang quickly walked to the Prefectural Governor’s side and helped him to a chair.
As for Chen Xuan, he helped the county magistrate sit down.
“Milords, may I know if there is anything you need my Chen Clan to do for you?”Chen Yang smiled as he supported the Prefectural Governor.
After the county governor sat down, he cupped his hands at Chen Yang.” Chen Clan Leader, we have indeed come here for a reason.”
Hearing this, Yang Chen quickly sat down on the main seat and asked,””Oh, may I ask what is it, sir?”
“It’s like this. According to tradition, if a city has a ninth-rank aristocratic family guarding it, then the city will be named after the family’s surname.”
“In the past, although the Chen family was established, they relied on the protection of the ancestor and were not strong, so they did not change their name.”
“Now, under the leadership of the Chen Clan, the Chen Clan has become a large clan in Nanyang County. This matter of changing his name could not be delayed.”
At this point, the county governor stood up and took out a standard manual.” By the Great Qian King’s decree, the Chens obey!”
Yang Chen quickly stood up and bowed.
This was similar to the imperial edict in Yang Chen’s previous life, but the Chen family, as a ranked aristocratic family, did not need to kneel down to welcome them.
Seeing that Chen Yang was ready, the Prefectural Governor continued to announce,””The Chen clan of Nanyang County has established a clan in honor of the heavens and guarded a city. In recognition of the achievements of the Chen clan, we have specially renamed Feng City to Chen City!”
“Miss Chen, accept the decree!”
Even though this decree was standard, Yang Chen still received it from the Prefectural Governor respectfully.
After reading the decree, he smiled and said,””There is one more thing. According to the rules, the Chen family needs to send a strong person to take the position of county magistrate of Chen City.”
“Lord Chen, I hope that the Chen clan can make arrangements to ensure Chen Cheng’s safety.”
What the county governor said was an unknown rule in the Great Gan Lord Dynasty.
In the Great Gan Lord Dynasty, every aristocratic family that had entered the ranks had to enter the official career.
This would not only give the aristocratic families another way out, but it would also strengthen the relationship between the aristocratic families and the royal family. To a certain extent, it would prevent the possibility of the aristocratic families rebelling.
Moreover, the county magistrate of this world had quite a bit of power. Not only did he command the soldiers of his city, but he also had the power to appoint and dismiss officials in the city.
In cities without ranked aristocratic families, this position had never been issued before.
Similarly, this position was also a promise the royal family gave to the aristocratic families: From today onwards, this city is yours.
After saying all that, the county governor did not stop and left.
On the other hand, the county magistrate smiled and chatted with Yang Chen. His words expressed his respect for the Chen family.
At the same time, he also hoped that the Chen family would quickly send someone to be the county magistrate so that he could enjoy a peaceful life.
If anything happened, the Chen family would bear the responsibility. If there was merit, he could also use it to rise in rank.
This might be the only benefit of being a county magistrate in a place with a ranked aristocratic family.
After the county magistrate left, Chen Xuan came to Yang Chen’s side and sighed,”Patriarch, if this was two years ago, I would never believe that my Chen clan could reach this level under your leadership.”
“But now, my Chen family has really done it. As expected of what the ancestor said, the patriarch is my Chen clan’s Hu Zi.”
Chen Yang smiled and looked at Chen Xuan.” This is nothing. As long as we work together, the Chen family’s limit is far from this.”
Looking at the sky, Chen Xuan slowly said,”That’s right..””