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Chapter 426: The Welcome of Thousands of People Shocked the Saint
There is some truth in what Guo Feixue said. When she was a saint, she had a silver tongue.

Now that she has come here and heard Princess Ning'an's high expectations of her, she naturally has to make good use of her strengths.

On the one hand, he didn't want the people here to look down on him, and on the other hand, he wanted to show his face in front of these officials and Princess Ning'an.

This actually was beyond Guo Feixue's expectations, because Guo Feixue had no intention of coming here to do anything big at the beginning.

What I was thinking was that I could just come here to relax after such a long period of intense time in the capital.

Especially in the struggle with the civil servants in the capital, everyone was a little exhausted.

Sophia still has to manage the entire Daming Engineering College and there are so many students that she needs to worry about. She has no free time to go out and relax, but Guo Feixue can.

She originally wanted to take this opportunity to come to Jiangnan. After all, she was familiar with this place, and some ladies from prominent families were her good friends, so she could also go visit them.

However, she never thought that she originally wanted to be closer to Princess Ning'an, but now she has become an important bargaining chip for Princess Ning'an to win over people from the martial arts world and businessmen here.

This may really be the case, "When you try to plant flowers, they may not bloom, but when you plant willows by accident, they may grow into a shade."

After receiving Guo Feixue's affirmation, the other officials also smiled sincerely.

To be honest, at first they didn't understand why the Ningbo prefect came to the reception pavilion in person to greet a woman.

Although that woman is the saint of the White Lotus Sect, she is after all a gangster force.

Of course, they didn’t know at first that Guo Feixue might become Chen Han’s wife.

If they knew, they would be more motivated.

However, when they learned that the prefect of Ningbo had been saved by Guo Feixue when he was the magistrate of Wenzhou Prefecture, they were particularly understanding.

Of course, a county magistrate who was close to him asked, "Prefect, you have been promoted to prefect now, so where has the former Wenzhou prefect been transferred to now?"

This is just a matter of interest. Everyone wants to know that the Wenzhou Tongpan has been promoted to the prefect of Ningbo.

There is still a big difference between Wenzhou and Ningbo. After all, in the Ming Dynasty, Wenzhou was not a leather factory but a remote and poor place.

However, due to its coastal location, smuggling is rampant in Ningbo, so many wealthy businessmen from the rich mountains gather here, and they can make much more money than in Wenzhou.

So being promoted from the second-in-command of Wenzhou Prefecture to the top leader of such a large place as Ningbo Prefecture is equivalent to a promotion of one level.

Even if it's only half a level higher, everyone knows the rule.

Therefore, the prefect of Wenzhou at that time should have been promoted to a higher position, or perhaps he would have gone directly to a more lucrative prefectural government office and become a military governor or something like that.

Even Princess Ning'an and Concubine Guo were quite interested in where the prefect of Wenzhou had gone.

The Ningbo prefect chuckled and said, "I was able to be directly transferred from Wenzhou Tongpan to Ningbo prefect. This shows how satisfied the court was with the officials of Wenzhou Prefecture because of this incident."

Back then, those were some of the worst years for Japanese pirates along the entire Zhejiang coast. Once the floods in Wenzhou Prefecture were not properly controlled, the people would naturally flee to the sea and become local pirates, causing chaos in all directions.

This is also the reason why the imperial court rewarded the officials who made great contributions to flood control.

This was because the flood was properly controlled, which prevented the Japanese pirates along the coast from winning. It was also an achievement of the court in controlling the Japanese pirates.

Especially those provincial governors who were in charge of dealing with the Japanese pirates breathed a sigh of relief after hearing how successful Wenzhou Prefecture was in dealing with the flood.

This is a matter that affects the entire body, and is definitely not just a matter of Wenzhou Prefecture.

It also involves the assessment of the Zhejiang Provincial Governor, Zhejiang Governor and even the Governor-General of Zhejiang.

So Guo Feixue's unintentional action back then saved the people and a series of officials.

This is also the reason why Guo Feixue did not suffer resentment from local officials even though she did such a taboo thing.

Because this matter was handled so well, although the people would praise the White Lotus Sect, when the local officials reported it to their superiors, they could only take all the credit on themselves.

Officials approved by the imperial court would never attribute the credit to the White Lotus Sect just because the incident was done by this underworld force.

Therefore, the officials of Wenzhou Prefecture and even the officials of Zhejiang Province as a whole were actually silently grateful for Guo Feixue's actions.

So when it came to rewarding officials for their achievements, the prefect and the magistrate of Wenzhou Prefecture were given very good arrangements.

The Wenzhou Tongpan has now become the prefect of Ningbo, and the former Wenzhou prefect has also been promoted.

"You have no idea how worried Lord Chen was back then..." The current Ningbo prefect was very emotional when he mentioned that incident.

As he said this, he looked at Guo Feixue again, and then bowed again, making the little girl Guo Feixue feel a little embarrassed.

"Sir, you are really going to kill me. We did all those things for the people. We were able to survive in the southeast because the local people and the government supported us and did not treat us as aliens. Otherwise, we would have had a hard time surviving, not to mention making achievements."

This was said very humbly, which won the admiration of many people present.

After all, he did such a big thing, but he could let it go so easily and give up all the credit. He now knows that many court officials have benefited from the good thing he did. If it were someone else, they would definitely care about it. Why did we do such a good thing, but you took the credit for yourself and didn't share it with us? This is unfair.

But Guo Feixue not only did not think so, but instead felt that it was the local government and people who supported her back then.

This kind of noble character is awe-inspiring even in an occasion full of officials.

"Saint, you are so polite. We are so lucky to have a glimpse of you today. Now that we hear the prefect say this, we know that the person who saved Zhejiang from disaster is now in front of us. It also gives us the opportunity to express our gratitude. How can we not be grateful?"

"Yes, Saint, your actions back then not only saved the people, but also gave us a good prefect now. You can be said to have indirectly benefited the people of Ningbo."

These officials usually say a lot of compliments, and now they are asking the people in Ningbo to be grateful.

Then the Ningbo prefect said: "Our prefect Chen was so anxious that he almost jumped into the river to commit suicide. Fortunately, you, the saint, appeared and saved us all.

You don't know, eh... mentioning that incident makes people feel infinite emotion. Anyway, as the saying goes, without you, the Saint, there would be no people like us.

Chen Futai was now directly promoted to the governor of Shandong.

Everyone was stunned.

did not expect!
I really didn’t expect that!

He was actually promoted twice in a row, skipping the Daotai Yamen and going straight to the Fantai Yamen, directly managing the provincial treasury. He was half a provincial governor.

You have to know that some people, even if they have been officials for their entire lives, would never have the chance to reach this position without a good opportunity.

However, it was unexpected that the Wenzhou prefect at that time was directly promoted to the position of provincial governor because of his good methods of flood control in Zhejiang. This was really a rescue from a mortal situation, and even a blessing in disguise. This kind of good luck is not something that ordinary people can have.

Everyone sighed in agreement.

Even Princess Ning'an and Concubine Guo Xue had not imagined that an unintentional action back then would actually create a governor.

Princess Ning'an smiled and said, "Sister, you have really done a great deed. I think the governor of Shandong should come and thank you. It's a pity that he is far away in Shandong now and probably doesn't know that you are visiting your hometown again."

Guo Feixue had never expected that such a small thing would bring such a reward. She immediately smiled and said, "There is no need to worry about anyone. We did those things for the people. If we had thought about being thanked, wouldn't it be hypocritical for us to do those things?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present once again admired Guo Feixue's humility.

Who says women are inferior to men? In Guo Feixue, we can see the noble character of a woman.

After this conversation, everyone's relationship became closer, especially when the Ningbo prefect saw Guo Feixue, he only had thoughts of gratitude and repaying her.

Although Princess Ning'an had just told him not to mix personal grudges with national affairs, with this incident as a prelude, the Ningbo prefect would definitely personally take charge of the repair of the official road. If for no other reason, he would do his best to repay Guo Feixue's kindness.

What Guo Feixue and the others had not expected was that they thought the officials would come to the reception pavilion to greet them, which was the proper etiquette in official circles.

Although Guo Feixue is not an official, as Chen Han's woman, her status is more respected than that of ordinary officials, so officials dare not not come, but the people are generally disgusted with this kind of mission and will not come to greet them.

But what was unexpected was that just when Guo Feixue was about to enter Ningbo City, she saw thousands of people standing outside the city gate of Ningbo City.

These people did not bring any musical instruments with them, they were just waiting eagerly, as if they were waiting for some important task.

The prefect of Ningbo swore that he had not informed the people at all. After all, he thought that this might be a matter for the government, and it would not be good if it troubled the people. However, what he did not expect was that when the people heard that Guo Feixue was coming, they actually came to the city gate to greet her spontaneously.

If Chen Han was welcomed because he used thundering means to eliminate a large number of corrupt officials, then Guo Feixue was welcomed because the former White Lotus Sect had done some good things in the southeast and won the hearts of the people.

"The saint is here!"

"The saint is here!"

I don't know who said this, but the people immediately cheered.

"Welcome the Saint back to her hometown!"

"Welcome the Saint back to her hometown!"

"Welcome the Saint back to her hometown!"

The deafening cheers shook the clouds apart and moved the officials who were returning with them.

It turns out that you can be so welcomed after winning the hearts of the people.

Guo Feixue even leaned her head out of the carriage. When she heard the cheers from the people, her eyes turned red and tears rolled down her cheeks.

I even complained in my heart: My enemy, when you took me away last year, you did it secretly. If the people knew that you used force to take me away, they would definitely humiliate you.

Humph! Next time you come back, I will definitely bring you here to have a look, so that you can know that I, Guo Feixue, am not just an embellishment by your side, but a useful person.

She stopped the carriage and then came to the city gate under the watchful eyes of Princess Ning'an and others.

When the common people saw Guo Feixue, they cheered and jumped for joy, just like little fans chasing their idols. The scene was extremely grand.

Although Guo Feixue was providing disaster relief in Wenzhou Prefecture, all the people in Ningbo Prefecture at that time were moved by Guo Feixue's broad-mindedness after hearing about it.

Now that they heard that the Saint was coming back to do great things with Her Royal Highness the Princess, they spontaneously came to the outside of the city to welcome her.

Guo Feixue walked up to the people and was deeply moved by their excited eyes.

She used to think that she was just an insignificant little girl. Apart from her father and that enemy, no one else would notice her. But she didn't expect that there would be so many people in Southeast who cared about her and remembered her kindness.

For a moment, she was so moved by these simple people before her that she burst into tears.

Even at this time, she began to secretly blame herself on the way here, why she was always thinking about how to compete with Princess Ning'an, instead of sincerely using her identity as a saint to do something good for the local people.

Can I forget my identity just because I left Southeast?

This is my hometown.

I was born and raised here. How can I only think about myself after arriving in the capital?

I am the saint of the White Lotus Sect. The purpose of the White Lotus Sect is to let the poor people feel the light of Maitreya who will save all living beings after his advent.

When she thought of this, she came to the front of the crowd and bowed to everyone. "Everyone, I almost forgot what I should do most because of my momentary thoughts. I am sorry for everyone."

The people didn't know what she was going to say, but they heard Guo Feixue continue to say: "But don't worry, everyone, I came here this time to work with Her Royal Highness the Princess to build a wide new official road for everyone that will make everyone rich.

You don't know how much my future husband, the Duke, wants you all to be rich, so he is still running around outside to make sure you can live a good life.

In order not to disappoint him and the determination of Her Royal Highness the Princess, I, Guo Feixue, swear to you here that if I cannot successfully repair this road, I, Guo Feixue, will not be the Saint!"

When she finished speaking, the people immediately burst into thunderous applause...

(End of this chapter)