In the end, Wang Shuo did not take the elixir handed to him by Xie Ling and escaped from the city lord's mansion without looking back.
Mu Qing happened to catch this scene where they didn't see her. Seeing Xie Ling who was left alone and dejected, she wondered: "Why would he refuse such a good woman?"
Wang Yeqing stood aside and looked sideways when he heard this: "Wang Shuo is a young man who wants to make progress. This is why he is."
Mu Qing was even more puzzled.
Wang Yeqing stopped explaining and said, "You, the city lord, have been back for a few days, and you just thought of coming to the city lord's mansion today. Can you tell anything?"
Mu Qingcheng praised: "With Mrs. Wang here, everything is in order. Sister Yueshan is also very powerful, and she can successfully resettle hundreds of thousands of refugees."
Wang Yeqing sneered and said, "No wonder I came here today. It turned out that I had prepared some complimentary sentences."
Mu Qing quickly apologized.
Wang Yeqing complained a few times, and most of his resentment was reduced. He said seriously: "Suzaku City is different every day. Our energy is limited, and there are many problems that we cannot find."
Wang Yeqing suggested following Wang Shuo to take a look, but Mu Qing did not refuse.
Wang Yeqing has reached the peak of transcendence since he refined a ray of chaotic energy. The two of them followed Wang Shuo, but Wang Shuo didn't notice anything strange at all.
Mu Qing saw that Wang Shuo could ask about the latest developments when talking to each subordinate about the matters at hand, and he could also comfort each other's emotions when communicating with the refugees. There was almost nothing he could do in his capacity as a city magistrate. Ke Ke was picky and couldn't help but say, "What's wrong with him?"
Wang Yeqing said: "No problem, he is the most conscientious of the twelve city magistrates."
Mu Qing knew that Wang Yeqing wanted him to figure out the problem for himself, so he stopped asking. After patiently observing for a long time, he finally got a clue and said, "He seems to be very resistant to contact with the powerful children in the city. Even if it is official business, he wants to do it as soon as possible." Finish."
Wang Yeqing asked: "Where is the root cause?"
Mu Qing frowned and saw Wang Yeqing looking at him, surprised: "Is it me?"
Wang Yeqing nodded: "Yes. In the eyes of people like Wang Shuo, although the city owner has changed, powerful families such as the Xie family and the Luo family still exist in the city."
Mu Qing laughed, and his affection for Wang Shuo decreased a little, "That's why he doesn't have contact with Xie Ling, it's also because of Xie Ling's identity."
Wang Yeqing sighed softly and said: "From the perspective of the city lord's palace, people like Wang Shuo are the truly loyal people. Apart from him, the other eleven lingzhengs are either from the powerful themselves, or are related by marriage to the powerful. A kind of relationship."
Except for a few deputy city lords, Mu Qing never asked about the selection of officials under him. Even if he heard that other orders were closely related to powerful people, he did not doubt Wang Yeqing's selection vision.
Wang Yeqing said: "Perhaps one out of a hundred descendants of powerful people will be outstanding, but if we search for them with the same requirements, it would be difficult to find one out of ten thousand ordinary people."
Mu Qing thoughtfully said: "Most of them lack ability, and a few of them have no opportunity to show their ability. There are very few people who are capable and have the opportunity to show their ability, such as Wang Shuo."
Wang Yeqing said: "This is still the structure of a secular dynasty. But you know, in your hands, Suzaku City is no longer the former Suzaku City."
"But some things haven't changed." Mu Qing said, vaguely guessing what Wang Yeqing was referring to.
At noon, Wang Shuo drove his carriage home alone for dinner. By this time, his brother had already gone out to work, leaving only his sister-in-law and three nieces and nephews at home.
In order for him to have a good rest, his sister-in-law would take the children out to play on the street for a while every day, but today Wang Shuo left them behind, called a few children to him, and asked with a smile: "You have reached the age of reading and literacy." Age, uncle will find you a school in a few days, okay?"
The woman was naturally filled with joy when she heard this, and the child nodded quickly to see his mother happy.
Wang Shuo's smile was a little bitter, and he said, "It's useless, uncle."
"Nonsense!" the woman quickly complained: "They will be able to read and write in the future. How can they have Ashuo like you?"
With only three points of ability, I can enjoy a happy life. "
Wang Shuo shook his head subconsciously, looked at the children who were completely ignorant about the future, and asked, "Do you know what cultivation is?"
"I know that practicing can catch bad guys."
"Brother is right, you can become very beautiful through practice."
The children were chirping, and Wang Shuo listened patiently. Finally, he rubbed their heads and said, "Are you willing to practice? Uncle can buy some elixirs for you."
The woman on the side finally understood Wang Shuo's plan and shook her head quickly: "A Shuo can't ask for these things. I just heard not long ago that a single elixir can be sold for dozens of taels of silver. How can we do this?" What are these people going to touch?"
"If they can really practice, they will live a better life in the future."
"Hey, I know what you're thinking, but although those who know how to practice are not high-ranking people, the current city lord is very good. There are law enforcement teams on the streets every day. As long as we don't provoke those people, we can live our lives well."
"...Well, I'm just talking."
Wang Shuo did not worry the woman and nodded in agreement.
At the entrance of the small courtyard, Mu Qing looked at several children rushing to the street from beside him, and fell into deep thought.
Only then did Wang Yeqing answer his initial confusion, "Wang Shuo is a very lucky man, and he is also a relatively sober man."
"He walked in front of Xie Ling, but it was only for a moment. What stood in front of him and Xie Ling was the natural identity gap. The gap between the two will become wider and wider in the future."
"He clearly saw this and refused."
"They are not even the epitome of ordinary people and powerful people. The gap between ordinary people and powerful people will only get wider."
Mu Qing thought of what the woman said and asked, "Can the law enforcement team maintain balance?"
"I'm afraid not." Wang Yeqing looked very serious. "Now that we are watching, the law enforcement team is focusing on practitioners, whether they are dignitaries or common people."
"But in the future, the powerful will become practitioners, and the law enforcement team will also be practitioners. Even if they supervise each other, their interests will override those of ordinary people."
Mu Qing was silent for a long time, "Can this problem be solved?"
Wang Yeqing smiled and asked, "Has this problem been solved after the Mugung Dynasty has existed for so many years? Ordinary people cannot escape this stereotype. Practitioners live longer, and the stereotype will only become stronger and less likely to be broken."
"Among the twelve city magistrates, there are actually two people with a similar background to Wang Shuo. They are very smart, so when the powerful showed their favor to them, they agreed without hesitation."
"In their eyes, practitioners will be the new dignitaries in Suzaku City in the future. In fact... this is indeed the case." Wang Yeqing pointed at himself and then at Mu Qing.
Mu Qing felt a little more emotional.
Xie Ling is Xie Ming's biological sister. If Wang Shuo accepts Xie Ling's wishes, he might really be able to start practicing.
But the premise of all this is that the Xie family is still willing to provide Xie Ling with training resources, or even more training resources.
"It's not a problem if we go and say hello to the Xie family." Wang Yeqing said as if he knew what Mu Qing was thinking.
Mu Qing shook his head and said that today he finally understood why Wang Yeqing insisted on dragging him to have a look, and said: "We can bridge the gap between Wang Shuo and Xie Ling, but we cannot bridge the gap between ordinary people and powerful people."
Wang Yeqing nodded and sighed: "It is much easier for the powerful than ordinary people to become practitioners."
Mu Qing looked at Wang Shuo, who was feeling lonely in the courtyard, with some admiration and some happiness.
Wang Shuo chose to sacrifice his own interests, and even the interests of his family, to stand among the people, but if he was not seen, such a desperate choice would not actually change anything.
Mu Qing sincerely asked for advice: "Even if you can't change, you should be able to do something, right?"
"Of course." Wang Yeqing smiled.
"If you want to ask me which place is the busiest in Suzaku City now? It must be Qingxi Academy."
Mu Qing was a little surprised: "Qingxi Academy?"
Qingxi Academy is located on the bank of Qingxi River. Under the leadership of Que Chun, the old courtyards were connected together, and the atmosphere of makeup and powder was gone, and it became a large academy. Now, it covers all six arts and all school age groups. A large academy.
Mu Qing and Wang Yeqing hid their identities and walked in Qingxi Academy. Listening to the slightly childish sound of reading, he felt much calmer. He saw Yu Xiaotan who was giving lectures and Hongling who was teaching people to practice the piano. They were familiar with each other. The courtesans in the old courtyard looked calm and found themselves.
Mu Qing walked to the depths of the academy unknowingly and let out a soft sigh.
Since ancient times, the mountains and rivers have flourished. Qingxi Academy is located on the bank of Qingxi River.
Mu Qing glanced at Wang Yeqing, and Wang Yeqing motioned for him to go and see.
Continuing to walk forward, Mu Qing soon saw Que Chun. Wang Xiuwei, whom he had not seen for a long time, was also here. They all gathered around a Lingshu from the Phantom Spirit Sect and muttered something.
Mu Qing looked around and saw many Phantom Spirit Sect disciples wearing blue and white Taoist uniforms busy, and said, "This place is indeed suitable for building a spirit gathering array."
Wang Yeqing said: "The idea of building the Spirit Gathering Array was proposed by Xiu Wei. After the news spread, many powerful people wanted to send their children to the academy. However, the rules of the academy are strict, and someone has already found me through connections."
Quechun and the others are Wang Yeqing's adopted daughters, so it's normal for them to find Wang Yeqing here. Mu Qing saw Wang Yeqing's sullen face and coughed lightly: "People like the Phantom Sect rarely welcome them these days, right?"
Wang Yeqing nodded: "Although those powerful people still only want to send their children to the Suzaku Sect's Ten Thousand Flowers Valley, their attitude towards the Phantom Sect has long been different."
After Lingshuzi handed over the specific tasks to his disciples, he walked outside the academy. There was already a carriage waiting here. Lingshuzi didn't say anything and got into the car naturally. It was obviously not the first time.
Mu Qing followed the carriage and arrived at Xie's house together.
The Xie family originally had a large ancestral home in Zhuque City. Because the head of the family, Xie Ming, responded to Mu Qing's call and almost brought down the Firestone City with his whole family, now most of the homes left in Zhuque City have been reduced. The person who is in charge of the family is Xie Ling.
Xie Ling's mood had not yet recovered when she saw Ling Shuzi. She called Master in a low voice and stopped talking.
Lingshuzi sighed helplessly and asked, "The pill was not sent out?"
"Yes." Xie Ling lowered her head, feeling even more uncomfortable.
Lingshuzi stroked his beard and sighed: "This young man is not simple, but he has vision and sincerity, but no ability in the world. He has done so much, and it is useless not to be known."
Xie Ling understood what Lingshuzi meant. Although he was rejected, he still said: "That's why I expressed my feelings to him in the city lord's mansion. Maybe it will be helpful to him."
"Lingshuzi frowned: "You kid, doesn't your face matter?"
Xie Ling pursed her lips and said nothing.
Lingshuzi said: "In addition to the matter of Qingxi Academy, when I came to Zhuque City this time, I was also asked by your brother to arrange a spirit gathering array for the Xie family here."...
Xie Ling frowned: "I think master should not listen to brother."
"Why?" Lingshuzi was surprised.
Xie Ling looked solemn: "It's hard for our Xie family to gain the trust of the City Lord's Mansion. Everyone else is watching. As long as we set up the spirit gathering array at home, there will be a second and third one right away."
Lingshuzi was not good at mundane affairs, so he still didn't understand: "So what? The spirit gathering array arranged by my master is definitely better than other places."
Xie Ling asked: "What about the others?"
Ling Shuzi was stunned: "Others?"
He looked at Xie Ling's slightly red and swollen eyes and said, "You are talking about a young man like Wang Shuo. In fact, as long as he accepts your intention, I can convince your brother."
Xie Ling shook her head: "I'm not talking about him, but the people he cares about."
