Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Cunning Friend

ke, how could I have led your master astray back then If I hadn't made a mistake, how could you have escaped for so many years If I hadn't made a mistake... the art of divination would not have come t...Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, "This matter, Huaying Palace Master should be able to understand."

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Yan Fu smiled wryly: "My engagement with the Liu family's daughter was supposed to be broken off a long time ago, but the Liu family in Fufeng has been dragging their feet about transferring the eldest daughter. They say that Liu Xuanhu is diligently cultivating and will soon break through... The Yan family is also reluctant to go and pressure them. That's how things have dragged on."

Yean Fu was a mild and tranquil person. Some things were left unsaid, but they weren't hard to imagine.

The head of the Liu family was unwilling to move the eldest son and kept tormenting his younger son, Liu Xuanhu. He also clung to the betrothal agreement with the Yan family, hoping to use the Yan family's influence to consolidate his own lineage.

I'm afraid that the matter of breaking the engagement won't be mentioned until the day the Liu family officially changes their heir.

The rest is self-explanatory.

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Although Yan Fu hadn't formally broken off the engagement, everyone with eyes could see that it was only a matter of time. If not for Hua Ying Palace Master causing this commotion, many people wouldn't even know that Yan Fu had been betrothed to a woman from the Liu family beforehand.

Given Yan Fu's qualifications, he wouldn't have any trouble finding a match. The Yan family was prominent and often involved in political marriages. Therefore, Old Master Yan found another suitable family for his grandson. This is why before the heavy Xuan Sheng met Jiang Wang in the Tai Xu illusionary realm, he mentioned that Yan Fu would be arranged into a marriage.

In fact, Chongxuan didn't even know that Yan Fu had a prior betrothal agreement—this wasn't exactly a big secret, but not many people paid attention to it.

Later, the Wen family intended to marry into my family. My ancestor matched me with a woman from the Wen family, whose given name was Tinglan. Since we were going to have a marriage alliance, it was natural to clear up any previous engagements, so I went to Fufeng County and broke off the engagement. Because Wen Tinglan was the daughter of Chao Yi Dafu Wen Yanyu, the head of Huaying Palace said that I looked down on the poor and loved the rich, flattered those in power, and craved vanity.

Then Yan Fu's face turned embarrassed: "That day, I was having drinks with Chongxuan. The Hua Ying Palace Master came looking for me, so I had to flee in a hurry."

The position of Chao'yi Daifu is quite distinguished.

The political system of the State of Qi was not complicated.

In government affairs, the prime minister took the lead, heading the Council of Ministers.

In the Hall of Political Affairs, there were nine ministers attending to state matters. Below the Hall of Political Affairs were the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Personnel, each responsible for ceremonies, finance, and administration respectively.

Zhao Xuan, who was killed by the Hell's Gate Sword, was a minister of rites and a fourth-rank official.

All the edicts of the entire state of Qi originated from the Hall of Political Affairs, which speaks volumes about the standing of the nine Court Advisors. They were all high-ranking officials of the second rank.

In matters of military affairs, the Grand Marshal of National Defense leads and governs the Ministry of War. The nine Army Commanders are all under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War controls all troops throughout the land. However, for any campaign, they must first be dispatched from the Ministry of War.

For example, Dingyuan Hou Chongxuan Chuliang was one of the nine army commanders and ranked in the military affairs hall.

In addition, there are prefectural offices in various regions, responsible for local administration and military affairs, overseeing the city lord's mansions under their jurisdiction.

In general, they are parallel yet occasionally intersect.

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For example, in the case of the Jin Zhen incident, when the local county magistrate's office was unable to handle it, they reported it to Linzi.

Apart from these, there are some special yamen like the Neiguan (Palace Officials), the Daguanren (Night Watchmen), and the Ducheng Xunjianfu (City Inspection Department) etc. They do not belong to either the Zheng**ang (Ministry of Civil Affairs) or the Bing Shitang (Ministry of War), and they receive orders directly from the Emperor.

The City Guard Department was a very special bureau. Although the Northern City Commander held a low official rank, he had considerable power and was in charge of city security. In fact, he also had some jurisdiction over bandits throughout the country. The extent to which his power could be expanded was truly astonishing.

This is also why, after Beiyaguan achieved the title of "Shenlin", he had to "be promoted".

The post of Northern Imperial Palace Attendant was only a rank-four official position, but the City Inspection Department could command far more than that. The Qingpai system alone was a powerful force, yet it was under the jurisdiction of the Northern Imperial Palace.

Of course, the power of the Northern Camp Captain ultimately depends on the individual holding the position and how many people they can command. After all, some Green Cards don't care about showing face to the Northern Camp Captain.

For example, Capt. God-Capturing Mountain was a three-rank Qing-牌 head catcher and, with the addition of his two-rank retirement status, he ranked several levels higher than Zheng Shigao.

Zheng Shiruo was not easily appeased, and Yue Leng could completely ignore the orders from Beiya.

This is a simple request.

All in all, Yan Fu concluded a good marriage.

He was a high-ranking official, his position nearly equal to that of the renowned warrior Chong Xuan Zhu Liang. Of course, Chong Xuan Zhu Liang also held the title of Marquis of Merit, something no mere councilor could compare to.

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Since An Fu found a court official to be his father-in-law, it's no wonder Hua Ying Palace Master scolded him for being poor and loving the rich.

Although with Yan Fu's wealth, it doesn't seem necessary to love anything rich... Who could be richer than his family!

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In fact, Yan Fu was very wronged in this matter. When they were engaged by betrothal as children, he couldn't oppose it even though he had a child in his belly. Later, after Liufeng Liu氏 suffered successive misfortunes, the engagement became a mere formality and wasn't something he could decide. After that, when his grandfather Yan Ping and the official Wen Yanyue arranged a marriage, could he possibly refuse Naturally, he could only go to Fufeng County with shame and cancel the engagement.

But he did indeed cause the fact that she actively broke off their engagement. She was scolded bitterly by the mistress of Huaying Palace and even chased and beaten, with no room to resist.

From Liu Xiuzhang's perspective, a young woman from the renowned Liu family, she was utterly innocent. As the well-respected eldest daughter of a prestigious family, she had an enviable marriage arranged for her. Before anything could truly unfold, the pillar that held their family together collapsed. Her highly anticipated and talented older brother, who carried the hopes of the entire family, was murdered by a lunatic. Their family's fortune plummeted. Her younger brother proved to be a disappointment, incapable of leveraging the resources they had. This led to the possibility of her being replaced as the heir apparent.

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She hadn't done anything, and was about to become a daughter-in-law of the Liu family branch, but was also being betrothed off!

I haven't provoked anyone, and yet I've been subjected to this incredible humiliation.

What a terrible situation!

As Liuxiu Zhang's closest confidante, Hua Ying Palace Mistress Jiang Wuyou was understandably furious. It was actually quite understandable. Even if she was enraged, it wouldn't be possible to go after former Prime Minister Yan Ping, would it Even if Yan Fu was innocent, he could only be the target of her anger.

Jiang Wang ate two chopsticks of vegetables with great sympathy, chewing slowly after each bite before saying, “No wonder you had to meet me secretly, I guess you're afraid of running into the Palace Master of Huaying again.”

“To be frank with Brother Jiang, I’ve been feeling rather stifled lately. When I heard you were back, I immediately arranged for this meeting. Just to have a chat and get things off my chest.” Yan Fu shook his head and sighed.

“You're back just in time. In a few days, I plan to sail away for a while. Aren't Longchuan and Xiangqian near the coastal islands I'll go find them to relax and enjoy the sea views.”

Jiang Wang's expression was strange: "That's pretty good too."

Then Yan Fu, lost in his own grievances, failed to hear the question and instead asked, "Would Brother Jiang like to go with me"

Jiang Wang said, "I do have something to do in the nearby islands, but it's not that urgent."

He didn't explicitly tell Yan Fu what he was going to do, it wasn't because he was distant. Compared to Gao Zhe, he actually got along better with Yan Fu. It's just that after the rescue of Zhu Biqiong incident, he already owed a huge favor, and didn't want to owe any more.

As for why he didn't tell Yan Fu that Jiang Wuyou would also be going to the Qinhao Islands...

I just want to see Yan Fu get beaten up.

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>Zhong Xuan Sheng has already seen it, he hasn't seen it yet.

I'm very sorry.

Jiang Wang's mood was unreadable.

He was also delighted to have a rare day off and didn't realize he had made nothing but bad friends. He raised his cup and toasted them, "Well, I'll go first and scout the way for Brother Jiang! We'll meet at sea!"

“Definitely!” Jiang Wang beamed.

Ps: This background is so suitable, it's suitable enough to make me want to create a new account and write for female readers. Write a big heroine story like Liu Xiu Zhang! Don't bully the poor youth! Beat Yan Fu (a male character), take care of Jiang Wang (another male character) who is a villain. Control the family with one hand, secure the position of the legitimate heir, and on the other hand, avenge my brother and fight against Tian Anping. Lead the family to rise, help my best friend compete for the dragon throne...

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