Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Are There Immortals in the
World? (Looking for More Readers)
Translator: 549690339
J inzhou City.
Ye An went down the mountain the next day and appeared openly in Jinzhou City. However, this time, there were no more people secretly coveting for him.
Only that this time, there were two more horse carriages in his convoy, one of which was covered by thick cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.
The other carriage was before and after Prince Ye An’s carriage, and this time the Dragon Suppression Guard did not closely guard the carriage but instead opened the way in front.
Meanwhile, the people along the streets of Jinzhou City were blocked by the County Government Office’s bailiffs to prevent them from crowding and bumping into the Prince’s convoy.
All the old people in Jinzhou City couldn’t help but sigh, as they seemed to see the scene of Princess Ping’an’s arrival more than ten years ago.
At this time, Li Maolin was prepared, having already cleaned up the temporary palace borrowed from one of the Liang family’s properties. Liang Ying, of course, had no objections to this and even actively offered the deed to the County Government Office.
Upon arriving at the temporary palace, Ye An hurriedly got off the carriage and went to the second carriage, respectfully inviting the person inside to come out.
The person inside was none other than the Abbot of Jinshan Temple, Master Xuan Kong.
“Master, let’s take a short rest in the city for now. We’ll set off for the Capital tomorrow,” Ye An suggested.
Xuan Kong nodded, having no objections. When he passed by Liang Ying, he even nodded to him, which caught Liang Ying somewhat off guard.
Seeing this, Ye An couldn’t help but glance at Li Maolin, as in the past few days, Liang Ying had been extremely low-key, and Ye An had not paid much attention to his presence while preoccupied with many concerns.
Li Maolin didn’t wait for Ye An to ask and proactively introduced: “Your Highness, this is the Lord Liang, the head of the Liang Family, and the model for gentry in Jinzhou City. He’s the left and right arm of Jinzhou City’s County Government Office.”
“Liang Ying?”
Ye An only thought for a moment before he remembered the name. This was because when Xia Zhiqiu returned to the Capital and met with Prince Ping’an, he had mentioned this man in passing.
This man could be soft and strong. If used well, he could be a tame wolf.
So it’s him.
Since the situation in Jinzhou City was tense this time, Ye An hadn’t had the energy to deal with the various people in the city. Now that he could relax, it was time for him to win them over.
“Lord Liang, I’ve heard former County Lord Xia Zhiqiu mentioned you before. He always had nothing but praise for you.
Now, County Lord Li is able to govern Jinzhou City so effectively, and I’m sure it’s all thanks to your strong support, Lord Liang.”
“Your Highness is too kind. If Your Highness returns to the Capital, please convey my greetings to Prince Ping’an on my behalf. I’ve always remembered his earnest teachings,” Liang Ying humbly replied.
Ye An nodded and didn’t say anything more. He’d only casually mentioned Liang Ying just now to pull some strings. After all, if Xuan Kong hadn’t greeted him before, how would he have bothered with the likes of the Liang Family’s Patriarch?
Ye An then hurriedly walked a few steps to catch up with Xuan Kong, while Li Maolin deeply looked at Liang Ying. However, Liang Ying kept his head down and respectfully stood to one side, not moving at all.
Li Maolin couldn’t help but feel a sudden surge in his heart, but he didn’t say anything and hurriedly followed Ye An. At this moment, Liang Ying, who was lowering his head, had uncertain eyes.
Last night, he had personally gone to Xuan Nan to apologize and even revealed all the measures he had taken back then, just in case.
After all, once Xuan Kong advanced to Innate level, the secrets he hadn’t mastered would become a joke. Why not trade his honesty for the other party’s forgiveness?
After all, with Xuan Kong around, even if the Prince of Ping’an’s Mansion learned about the secrets of Jinshan Temple’s Dharma Sect lineage, they wouldn’t care.
On the contrary, because of the deep connection between Jinshan Temple and Ye An, the two families could naturally become allies and support each other.
In front of an Innate expert, what does the lineage of the Dharma Sect matter?
After all, who could say that all the major forces in the Dayan Dynasty had no connections with the Seven Great Sects from back then? The merit-based families with the techniques of the Seven Great Sects as their family foundation were not few.
So it’s all a small matter, it’s just a matter of whether your value is worth it or not.
At that time, Xuan Nan secretly sighed in his heart that Liang Ying’s actions were indeed extraordinary. It would be nice to have one more friend like him.
After all, who knows if they will need each other’s help in the future?
Xuan Nan directly indicated that it was no problem and to let bygones be bygones. He thought Liang Ying’s purpose for coming was just that but didn’t expect that he actually had other ideas.
After listening to his request, Xuan Nan thought for a while, and finally decided to take him to see Xuan Kong. As for the outcome, he would let his senior brother Xuan Kong decide for himself.
He did this for his own reasons. After all, it was already settled Xuan Kong would be going to the Capital, and Liang Ying had a point that his senior brother, in fact, needed a capable and trustworthy person in the Capital.
After Xuan Kong heard the purpose of Xuan Nan’s visit, he looked deeply at Liang Ying and didn’t refuse. It could be seen as a deal being reached between Liang Ying and Xuan Kong.
After this, the number of Liang Family’s younger generation that would be admitted to Jinshan Temple as lay disciples for practicing martial arts doubled, and this agreement was reached verbally.
As for why only Xuan Kong was allowed to enter the Capital, it was Jinshan Temple’s attempt at hedging its bets. It couldn’t invest all its hopes into one basket, and the fact remains that some of their inheritance was incomplete, with only fragmentary clues to preserve their secrecy, so being cautious would be better.
Liang Ying collected his thoughts at this time, looked at the Temporary Palace which had no problems left, and then took his leave from Li Maolin to return home.
He would arrange the selection of the successor to the position of family patriarch tonight. Now all the family elders in his home were from his direct bloodline, and with the support of Jinshan Temple, there shouldn’t be any problems after he leaves.
That night, the Liang Family patriarch changed hands, and even stepped in to replace Liang Ying as the secretary of the County Government Office, which Li Maolin, even if surprised, could only agree to.
After all, Prince Ye An previously mentioned this matter, and he even heard rumors that it was Abbot Xuan Kong himself who spoke to Ye An personally, asking Liang Ying to follow at his side.
So Liang Ying’s handover this time was extremely swift, and all the details were finalized that very night. Liang Ying, the Liang Family Patriarch, removed himself from his position as patriarch and was no longer the secretary of the County Government Office.
Early the next day, Liang Ying followed the Prince Ye An of Ping’an’s convoy and left Jinzhou City for the Capital.
With this trip to the Capital, he must carve out a future for the Liang Family!
Jinzhou City.
Teahouse.
Zhang Yuntai personally brought over the tea, and by now Liang Sheng had become a regular customer. He was naturally not going to be careless with Liang Sheng’s tea.
At this moment, Liang Sheng was drinking morning tea when he heard the conversations among the tea guests. They started with gossip about Prince Ye An, but then he heard the news about the changing of the Liang Family Patriarch and couldn’t help being surprised.
His cousin Liang Ying really did have brilliant methods. After this, it didn’t matter who the Jinzhou City County Lord was, the Liang Family might be able to stand tall.
After all, on one hand, there was the relationship with Jinshan Temple, and on the other hand, Liang Ying was entering the Capital. As long as there was no accurate information, no one would dare to cause trouble.
What a great strategy!
Liang Sheng couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, but he wasn’t too excited either. After all, no matter how clever the other party’s strategy was, time would wash away everything.
He just needed to remain firm, the matters of the Capital had nothing to do with him, he just needed to stay detached from the secular world and slowly grow in the river of time.
He was extremely relaxed in his heart, knowing that with Xuan Kong’s departure, there was no one left in Jinzhou City who posed a threat to him. Why worry?
While he was at peace, Liang Sheng also had some troubles related to greed. Considering the source of his concerns, who in the world wouldn’t be tempted?
Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but take another sip of tea to calm his emotions, and carefully recalled the information revealed by the Protector of the Lifeless Sect.
Could there be immortals in the world of the secular?
