Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 146 Care at the end of life
The reception banquet at the Governor's Mansion was undoubtedly the focus of the city tonight.

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

There seemed to be a brilliant moon in the night sky of Rongcheng.When every Rongcheng person raised his head, he could see the supreme authority displayed by the Governor's Mansion tonight, and then he was amazed.

In fact, the Governor's Mansion rarely has such a high-profile performance. Ever since Han Guming pressured several brothers and sisters to take over the governor's position from his father, the Han family's presence has been slowly shrinking.

The Governor's Mansion is rarely seen from the sky, and the Han family's property is gradually decreasing. The Han family's Shiro, who once amazed the Immortal Alliance, has gradually become an old man, and only Han Lao still retains his majesty.

It is not that no one has questioned Han Guming. He is getting older, and although he has Nascent Soul cultivation, he is showing his age; he no longer claims the rights of the family, and he even only has a daughter who is very talented but has a weak temperament... …It’s just that this old man wearing ancient costumes in the banquet hall has spent decades in power ruthlessly crushing 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 invited to attend the reception banquet tonight are all the top celebrities in Rongcheng. Retired former priests like Bai Xiangli, who are out of work, are not even qualified to sit at the main table.The old man could only sit down at the table next to him with some regret, thinking that if his performance at the Golden Deer Festival could be better and the Lord Meng awarded him a cross, would he be able to join the main table?
As the old capital of Zhuwang, Rongcheng has really attracted too many elderly people who have retired at home, including many of the former heads of the Ten Ministries and Three Divisions.For example, the old man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks at the main table and disheveled beard is actually Bai Xiangli's former boss, Hou Jing, the Minister of Law.Although his cultivation level is only at the golden elixir stage, all the Nascent Souls in the Lu Department are looking at his expression.

Surrounded by a group of top celebrities, there are naturally only two real protagonists: the Governor-General Han Guming, and the Chief Manager Mo Yu from the Jinlu Hall Internal Affairs Office who almost never shows his dignity in front of others.

Then, compared to Han Guming, whom people were already familiar with, Mo Yu's presence undoubtedly attracted more curious eyes.

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

Because the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Golden Deer Department is an extremely low-key department, with not many people, and its powers and responsibilities are almost limited to internal affairs, not even the public secretary.The Ministry of Internal Affairs never interferes in the administration and political affairs of the Ten Ministries and Three Divisions. Therefore, except for close ministers who have been around the king for a long time, ordinary officials rarely see people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, no matter how powerful they are.

But the celebrities and dignitaries present were certainly not ordinary officials.Many people, like Hou Jing, had a long experience of serving in the Golden Deer Hall, during which they had many close encounters with the king.And dealing with the king is equivalent to dealing with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

So most people also know that next to the king of the country, Lu Youyou, there is a great internal manager who is extremely beautiful, but as cold as an iceberg.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 Army has many powerful generals, there are only a handful of people who can rival the General Manager... In addition, Mo Yu's loyalty to Lu Youyou is almost crazy. The so-called loyalty in the ordinary sense is worthless in front of her.

But precisely because people knew Mo Yu somewhat, her appearance at this time made people even more curious.

Why did Mo Yu, who was never willing to leave the king easily, come to Rong City alone?
The reason announced to the outside world is of course high-sounding and reasonable: Rongcheng is about to be opened up, and the king needs to know the specific situation on the front line, and she herself needs to be in charge of construction and cannot act rashly, so she sends her most trusted subordinates to Rongcheng.

Of course there is no problem with this reason, but does it have to be Mo Yu?

Lu Youyou has governed the country for 500 years and centralized power for 500 years. He has more than one confidant?Strictly speaking, isn't Han Guming considered her confidant?Han Guming doesn't have a direct channel to call Lu Youyou?
What's more, even if you really want to send a close confidant to inspect, you can definitely appoint the governor of Qingping Division as the inspector and come with an order.Today's governor, Wanghaihou Yuanye, is the notorious confidant of the king. His subordinates have already deposed many powerful officials, including some Nascent Soul-level nobles.

Han Guming didn't ask this question, as if he and Mo Yu had reached a tacit understanding early on. However, as they were changing glasses, someone lost his temper and asked.

"I wonder if the general manager is here for this trip. In addition to inspecting the appearance of our Rong City, what other important mission does he have? Although we are retired and unemployed, we will definitely support it!"

The person holding a cup and asking the question with a smile was an old woman with a pleasant smile. She was sitting at the end of the main table. As a representative of the local business community in Rongcheng, she was an unusual seat.For such a person to ask such a sentence, it naturally contains many important meanings, but while everyone was chewing it carefully, they heard Mo Yu chuckle and said: "I am just acting according to the order of the king, serving the country." Lord, it is my only mission to dedicate myself to my work."

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

"Why hasn't this table been seen for more than ten thousand years?"

The old woman explained: "Boss Yu, his practice went wrong today and 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. He just said something funny: "Oh, I thought he didn't come because something went wrong with his son."

In an instant, the noisy Governor's Mansion became silent!

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At the same time, in the underground chamber of Rongcheng Academy and Muyu Tower, there was a father and son, talking to each other silently.

Yu Wannian was sitting cross-legged on a futon, holding a map in his hand, but his eyes were not on the map.

He looked at his youngest son quietly, just as Yu Xiaobo also looked at him quietly.

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

However, this silence did not last long. As a melodious night bell rang 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 need, I have asked Hu Shang to go on my behalf over there. She has been the actual manager of Bolan Village for the past two years and is qualified to take my place temporarily. And Gu Cangsheng really wants to retreat temporarily. So the one who can attend on behalf of Bolan Village is actually her."

After hearing this, Yu Xiaobo said: "But it's better if you are present in person."

"Correct."

Yu Xiaobo added: "You, there is no need to pretend that you value the love of your family. When your most beloved woman was seriously ill, you never showed up!"

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

(End of this chapter)