Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

The welcoming banquet of the Governor's Mansion is undoubtedly the focus of the whole city tonight.

Located on the back of the auspicious spirit deer and at the root of the longevity tree, the five-story brick and stone fortress that has always been rooted in the surface of Rongcheng rose from the ground tonight and floated hundreds of meters in the air. The fortress has clear edges and corners, and each brick wall reflects a crystal and gentle stream of light under the moonlight, starlight and the neon lights of the surrounding buildings.

There seems to be a gorgeous moon in the night sky of Rongcheng. Every Rongcheng citizen can see the supreme authority displayed by the Governor's Mansion tonight when they look up, and then marvel at it.

In fact, the Governor's Mansion rarely performs so high-profile. Since Han Guming overpowered several brothers and sisters and took over the position of governor from his father, the presence of the Han family has been slowly shrinking.

The Governor's Mansion rarely flies to overlook, and the Han family's industry has gradually decreased. The Han family's fourth son, who once amazed the Immortal Alliance, has gradually become old, and only the majestic Han Lao remains.

It's not that no one has questioned Han Guming. He is old, and although he has the cultivation of Yuanying, he is old. He no longer advocates the rights of the family. He even has only one daughter who is talented but weak in temperament... However, this old man in ancient costumes in the banquet hall has used decades of ruling career to ruthlessly crush all the noisy doubts. Even among the five sons of the Han family who were once harmonious and friendly, only Han Guming and his second brother are still alive.

And those who were invited to attend the welcoming banquet tonight are all top celebrities in Rongcheng. For example, Bai Xiangli, the former chief priest of the Sacrifice Department who is retired and unemployed, is not even qualified to sit at the main table. The old man could only sit at the table next to him with some regret, thinking that if he could perform better at the Golden Deer Festival and be awarded a cross flower medal by the Lord of the State, would he be able to join the main table?

As the old capital of Zhuwang, Rongcheng has absorbed too many retired elderly people at home, including the former heads of the Ten Departments and Three Departments. For example, the old man with a pointed face and messy hair and beard at the main table is actually Bai Xiangli's former boss, the Minister of Law, Hou Jing. Although his cultivation is only at the Jindan stage, all the Yuanying in the Law Department have to look at his face.

And surrounded by a group of top celebrities, the real protagonists are naturally only two: the Governor Han Guming, and the chief steward Mo Yu from the Jinlu Hall's Internal Affairs Department, who almost never shows his prowess in front of people.

Then, compared with Han Guming, who people have long been familiar with, Mo Yu's existence undoubtedly attracted more curious eyes.

For ordinary people, Mo Yu's existence is like an urban legend.

Because the Internal Affairs Department of the Jinlu Hall is an extremely low-key department, with few staff, and its powers and responsibilities are almost limited to internal affairs, not even a public secretary. The Internal Affairs Department never interferes in the administration and political affairs of the ten departments and three divisions. Therefore, except for the close ministers who have been around the king for a long time, ordinary officials, no matter how powerful they are, rarely see people from the Internal Affairs Department.

But the celebrities and dignitaries present are certainly not ordinary officials. Many people, like Hou Jing, have had a long experience of serving in the Golden Deer Hall, and have dealt with the king at close range many times during this period. Dealing with the king is equivalent to dealing with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

So most people also know that next to the king, Lu Youyou, there is a beautiful but cold-hearted chief steward. Her cultivation is unfathomable. Even the Minister of the Ministry of War often jokes that although Zhu Wang has millions of soldiers and the Dinghuang Corps has many powerful generals, there are only a handful of people who can match the chief steward... In addition, Mo Yu's loyalty to Lu Youyou is almost crazy, and the so-called loyalty in the ordinary sense is worthless in front of her.

But it is precisely because people know a little bit about Mo Yu that her appearance at this time makes people more curious.

Why did Mo Yu, who never easily left the king, come to Rongcheng alone?

The reasons announced to the public were, of course, high-sounding and reasonable: Rongcheng was about to be opened up, and the king needed to understand the specific situation on the front line, and she herself needed to stay in Jianmu, so it was inconvenient to act rashly, so she sent her most trusted subordinates to Rongcheng.

This reason is of course fine, but must it be Mo Yu?

Lu Youyou has ruled the country for 500 years and has also centralized power for 500 years. There are more than one trusted subordinates? Strictly speaking, isn't Han Guming considered her confidant? Doesn't Han Guming have a direct channel to talk to Lu Youyou?

Moreover, even if a confidant is really sent to inspect, the pacification officer of Qingping Division can be appointed as the inspector and come with the order. The current pacification officer, Wanghai Hou Yuanye, is the confidant of the king with a fierce reputation. His subordinates have abolished many powerful officials, including a nobleman at the Yuanying level.

Han Guming did not ask this question, as if he had reached a tacit understanding with Mo Yu a long time ago, but during the toast, one person couldn't bear it and asked it.

"I wonder what important mission the general manager has come here for, besides inspecting the appearance of our Rongcheng? Although we are retired and unemployed, we will definitely support you!"

The one who asked the question with a smile in her hand was an old lady with a smile on her face. She sat at the end of the main table. As a representative of the local business community of Rongcheng, she was allowed to sit at the table as an exception.

Such a person asked such a question, which naturally contained many important meanings. When everyone was chewing on it, Mo Yu chuckled and said, "I am just following the orders of the Lord of the Country. My only mission is to serve the Lord of the Country with all my heart."

Then, without waiting for anyone to answer, she took the initiative to change the topic.

"Why is Yu Wannian not at this table today?"

The old lady explained, "Boss Yu had a problem with his practice today, so he had to stay at home to recuperate, so he ordered me to come on his behalf..."

Mo Yu didn't listen to her explanation, but said with a smile: "Oh, I thought he didn't come because his son had a problem."

Instantly, the noisy Governor's Mansion became silent!

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At the same time, in the underground spiritual room of Muyu Tower in Rongcheng Academy, there was a father and son, who were silent.

Yu Wannian sat cross-legged on a cushion, holding a map in his hand, but his eyes were not on the map.

He was quietly watching his youngest son, just as Yu Xiaobo was quietly watching him.

Since Yu Xiaobo took over the work of taking over Shijie, the father and son rarely had such a quiet time together.

However, this silence did not last long. As a melodious night bell sounded from not far away, Yu Xiaobo suddenly grinned and said, "Don't you have to go to the Governor's Mansion for the banquet?"

Yu Wannian said, "No, I have asked Hu Shang to go there in my place. She is the actual manager of Bolan Manor for the past two years and is qualified to take my place temporarily. And Gu Cangsheng happens to be in seclusion temporarily, so she is the only one who can represent Bolan Manor to attend."

Yu Xiaobo listened and said, "But it's better for you to be there in person."

"Yes."

Yu Xiaobo said again, "You, don't need to pretend that you value the love of your family. When your beloved woman was seriously ill, you never showed up!"

Yu Wannian nodded, "Yes, but when she died, I went to see her. Just like I am coming to see you now."