The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 223 New Governor
Time passes like flowing water, passing by unnoticed.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed.

The autumn wind was bleak, and people felt a little chilly, which seemed to have affected the city of Jinling as well.

There are still many ships and towers on the Nulong River, and there is a constant stream of traffic at the city gate.

But this prosperity harkens back to a hint of desolation, as there are no smiles on the faces of the passing caravans.

Ordinary people didn't notice much and continued to live their days, but the big merchants in the city could clearly feel that business had been much worse recently and was barely enough for them to make a living.

Although the series of events in Jiangzhou did not cause any substantial damage to other places except Chunyang Prefecture, they made people panic and affected business in all walks of life.

At this time, the soldiers at the city gate were wearing armor and holding sharp weapons. Their eyes were much sharper than usual, and they glanced at the wanderers and merchants coming from all over.

"Alas, when will this day end?"

"Didn't they say that the Tianli Sect rebellion in Chunyang Prefecture has been pacified by General Sun? Why is business still so bad?"

"Haha, don't expect a good harvest this year. Let's tighten our belts and wait until next year."

The caravan was seen sighing as it was transporting goods, hoping that Jiangzhou could return to its former prosperity as soon as possible.

Suddenly there was a commotion at the city gate, and one after another, black-armored soldiers came out of the city gate.

After these soldiers came out, they immediately forced the troops at the city gate to retreat, making way for a wide path.

But everyone just stepped back and no one had any objections.

They all recognized that these black-armored soldiers were General Sun's personal guards.

Soon, more than three hundred people came out, and the bloody aura made the crowd of onlookers hold their breath.

In an instant, three hundred soldiers were guarding both sides, and the sound of a pin drop could be heard at the gate. Only a clear sound of footsteps was heard from far away inside the gate.

"How is this going?"

"Look, it's General Sun and the Jade Commander of the Six Gates!"

Soon, low cries arose from the whispering crowd.

Then Yu Jiaolong and Sun Donglai, led by a group of officials from Jinling City, marched out of the city in a mighty manner.

Not only government officials came, but later others saw that there were also people from the city's noble families, wealthy merchants, and martial arts sects. All the important people had come.

It was because of the Heishuiyuan case that a group of "big shots" were brought down, otherwise the size of the crowd would have been twice as large.

This caused many people who were originally preparing to enter or leave the city to stand a little further away and watch, wondering what such a big fuss was going on.
But after Yu Jiaolong and the others left the city, they just waited quietly outside the city. They waited for half an hour, but still stood there quietly.

A young nobleman from aristocratic family showed impatience on his face, but was immediately scolded by his elders.

The leader, Sun Donglai, did not show any impatience on his face, but just asked Yu Jiaolong curiously.

"Yu girl, you are more informed. Do you know what the higher-ups mean and why they sent that old man Dong to take over as the prefect?"

Yu Jiaolong shook her head when she heard this: "I find it strange too, but I've been running around everywhere these days and have no time to think deeply about the origins of this Lord Dong Yunchuan."

As she spoke, a hint of doubt appeared on her face.

A month later, the court finally responded and appointed a new prefect.

Compared with usual times, this time it was swift and decisive.

Seven days ago, Yu Jiaolong and Sun Youcai received an official document stating that the new prefect Dong Yunchuan would arrive in Jinling City today.

Under normal circumstances, with a series of cumbersome procedures to go through, and given that the new official may have traveled thousands of miles from other places, it would take at least several months for him to take office.

What puzzled the two was not the court's swift and resolute action. They could understand that the situation in Jiangzhou was serious and special matters needed to be handled specially. What puzzled the two was why Dong Yunchuan was appointed.

This name may be known to everyone in Yongzhou, Guandong, but it is not very famous in the Jiangnan region.

Dong Yunchuan was from Jieyun Prefecture, Yongzhou. His father was just a scholar. Although his family was not extremely poor, they could just make ends meet.

When he was young, he was fond of chivalry, did not like reading, and spent all his time hanging out with wanderers.

Until one day, his mother was seriously ill and bedridden. Her tears and scolding were like a wake-up call, which made Dong Yunchuan start to study hard.

Later, by chance, he was admitted to the Academy of Scholars, where he displayed amazing talent. At the age of 30, he was ranked among the top three in high school and became famous all over the world.

He then worked diligently as an official for more than 60 years and finally became the Minister of Revenue.

Twenty years later, Dong Yunchuan retired and returned to Yongzhou to teach and become a teacher in the Academy of Scholars.

This person is not only a famous scholar in the literary world, but also a great master of Yangshen.

This is what Yu Jiaolong and Sun Donglai know, but this is also what makes them strange.

It's not that the position of a state governor is not important, but sending this great scholar Yangshen to govern Jiangzhou is a bit of a waste of talent.

It's not like Jiangzhou was really in the midst of war, with people's livelihood corrupted and starving everywhere.

Although Chunyang Prefecture has lost some of its population and is somewhat damaged, there is no need for this great scholar to personally rectify the administration. It only needs to slowly recuperate and within ten years it will be able to fully recover and even reach a higher level.

So what's the point of sending a great scholar here now?
"What on earth is there in Jiangzhou that is worthy of him coming here?"

Just as Yu Jiaolong and Sun Donglai were thinking about this problem, someone suddenly shouted.

"Look, someone is coming!"

In an instant, all eyes looked into the distance.

Yu Jiaolong also turned her head to look, and saw a carriage slowly emerging on the blurry horizon, like a small black dot.

The crowd at the city gate was immediately cheered up, but Yu Jiaolong was stunned when she saw the appearance of the carriage driver.

"Yan Ming?"

On the pipeline, a carriage was slowly approaching the city gate. Yan Ming was driving the carriage. After seeing the situation at the city gate in the distance, he immediately called out to the inside of the carriage.

"Brother Xun, we have arrived in Jinling City, but the situation is a little strange."

In an instant, a corner of the car curtain was lifted, revealing Fang Xun's figure.

As he had a thought in his mind, all the horses automatically slowed down.

After Fang Xun lamented that the master's spiritual power was convenient, he looked outside Jinling City and was stunned.

He saw a crowd of people outside the city, which looked like a dark mass and no one was moving, which made him feel strange.

"What's going on? Why are you making such a big fuss? Even if you knew I was coming back today, you shouldn't have greeted me with such pomp and ceremony, right?"

When he looked again, the two people in the lead, Yu Jiaolong and Sun Donglai, came into clear view.

"Well, this is, not to welcome me, it seems like they are waiting for some important person."

At this time, Dongfang Que's head also stuck out of the car and said thoughtfully.

"Brother Xun, are you here to welcome the new governor?"

(End of this chapter)