Chapter 654: Marquis Wenchang Presents a Gift [2]

Kang Li asked in surprise: "We are going to the Qin family now? No need to notify the Qin family to prepare for the reception?"

When a noble sends a gift to a commoner, he or she must at least allow the commoner to burn incense and take a bath before receiving the gift.

Captain Wen shook his head: "No, the Marquis asked us to deliver the gifts to the Qin family, and he also specifically told us not to disturb the government along the way, so as not to cause trouble to the government."

This?

County Magistrate Kang nodded: "I understand."

He then asked, "May I ask Captain Wen, does the Marquis of Wenchang want to come to Gui Village to personally see the scene of the bandit massacre?"

Captain Wen still shook his head: "My Lord is currently mainly in the capital, helping Lord Liang, the Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office, and the Military Command Commissioner's Office to eliminate hidden spies. He will not have time to come here in the short term."

He took out another letter and handed it to County Magistrate Kang: "This is a letter from the Marquis to all of you. After you read it, you will know what the Marquis means."

"Thank you, Captain Wen." County Magistrate Kang took the letter and immediately looked at it with Kang Jinxian, Luo Tongpan, Zheng Tongpan and others.

Kang Jinxian was confused... In all his years as an official, this was the first time he had seen such a nobleman who was so focused on his work and did not disturb the officials under him.

Judge Zheng was the first to react. He smiled and said to Captain Wen, "We understand. Please do as you please. You can come to us anytime if you need help."

However, County Magistrate Kang still called Master Lu, Xu Erjun, and Qin Jie over: "Captain Wen, this is Master Lu beside me, and these two are from the Qin family. How about they take you to the village to look for someone?"

"Okay, thank you, Lord Kang." Captain Wen agreed.

After Xu Erjun and the others introduced themselves to Captain Wen, Captain Wen called the convoy and took it into the city, through the county town, and rushed to the Qin family in Taifeng Town.

The carts were pulled by horses and ran very fast. They arrived at Taifeng Town in the afternoon, causing a sensation in the whole town.

Qin Jie rode home quickly and told Grandpa Qin who was busy collecting grain taxes: "Fifth uncle, the Marquis Wenchang has sent a gift to your family. It's the Marquis Wenchang from Taizhou Mansion that we passed by when we were fleeing the famine."

"The Marquis Wenchang of Taizhou Prefecture!" Grandpa Qin was shocked and said to Huang Laoer, Hu Laotou and other villagers: "Let's not talk about the grain tax today. My family must go to welcome the carriage of the Marquis Wenchang first."

The two old men, Hu and Qian, were so frightened that they just nodded randomly: "Hey hey hey."

Huang Laoer finally came to his senses and said hurriedly, "Village Chief, go quickly. Don't worry about us. We will go home now."

After saying this, he grabbed the two old men Hu and Qian and left the Qin family shop.

When he reached the street, Old Man Hu finally came to his senses. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, the Marquis has come to my brother Qin's house!"

"The Marquis didn't come. He just sent someone to give gifts to the village chief's family to reward them for fighting against the spies!" Huang Laoer reminded them: "When it comes to the noble, you can't say anything careless. You have to act according to the facts, otherwise you will be punished!"

"Oh, yes, yes, you can't talk nonsense." Old Man Hu responded.

But the news had already spread in the town, and everyone was saying, "What? The Marquis of Wenchang came in person to give gifts to the Qin family?!"

"Oh my God, a great marquis came all the way from the capital to give gifts to the Qin family. The Qin family is really prosperous!"

"But what kind of official is the Marquis?"

"I don't know what position he holds, but I heard that the Marquis can see the Emperor every day and eat at the same table with him."

"This, this, this is amazing!"

"What nonsense! The Marquis is not an official, but a nobleman."

"What is a noble?"

"Oh my god, I can't explain it to you illiterate people! Anyway, he is more powerful than the officials!"

"What? More powerful than an official, then do we have to kneel down and wait for the Marquis' carriage to pass by?"

Dangdang Dangdang!

Dangdang Dangdang!

"The carriage of the Marquis of Wenchang is passing through our road. Please make way for us! Don't panic. Don't run around. Don't kneel. Stand up..."

Lu Pangsan shouted until his voice became hoarse.

However, it was useless, the new street was still a mess.

When the folks in the old town heard about it, they ran to the new street like crazy, just to see the marquis's carriage and feel the noble aura.

Fortunately, there are soldiers staying on Xinda Street to protect the Qin family.

General Hua immediately gathered his troops and, together with the patrol teams composed of young men from various families, they managed to maintain order after more than two quarters of an hour and prevent any trampling.

The clerk at the gate has already met Captain Wen.

Captain Wen said apologetically, "It is our fault for not thinking carefully and causing trouble to the town. Please forgive us, the clerk."

He added: "Our mansion will be responsible for the damage to the town today."

There were so many people that he had seen several stalls being knocked over.

The Marquis had specifically instructed that after arriving in Taifeng Town, he must give face to the Guan family, saying that His Majesty had some feelings for the Guan family and was still working on overturning the verdicts of former criminals and royal relatives.

Guan Shuli sighed inwardly, then smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Marquis Mansion."

The villagers are not rich. To compensate for the loss of one stall, the whole family will have to tighten their belts for a year. Anyway, the incident was caused by the Marquis' Mansion, so the Marquis' Mansion should be responsible for the compensation.

Captain Wen was stunned. This clerk was really rude.

Not long after, Grandpa Qin finally arrived with a few men from the family. When he saw Captain Wen, he was about to kneel, but was stopped by Captain Wen.

"No, old man. The Marquis has told us to just deliver the gift and not to cause any trouble to the Qin family, let alone accept the Qin family's gift."

This?

The onlookers exclaimed: "The Marquis is so kind to the Qin family that they don't even have to kneel down!"

"The Qin family is a hero in fighting against spies, so of course they don't have to kneel!"

"What on earth is the Marquis?!"

Guan Shuli nodded to Grandpa Qin.

Seeing this, Grandpa Qin stood up straight, and with several men in the family, he saluted with his fists: "Thank you very much for your consideration, Lord Marquis, and thank you for your reward. Thank you for your hard work, Lord Centurion."

Captain Wen smiled. He was representing the Wenchang Marquisate and spoke to all the male members of the Qin, Jiang, Xu, and Qiao families one by one. He then asked Uncle Qin and Dalang Jiang, "Are they still in the mountains?"

Grandpa Qin nodded and said, "Reply to Captain Wen. They are still in the mountains. It will take some time before they can return home."

"What a pity! I still want to meet these two heroes." Captain Wen said, and called the convoy: "Let's go and deliver the gifts to the Qin family!"

Grandpa Qin was very panicked and looked hurriedly at the clerk Guan... The gift sent by the Marquis must be extremely valuable, how could his family dare to accept it?

The clerk said, "Uncle Qin, what you have done has contributed to the country. Wenchang Marquis is the Marquis of Wei. He gave you a few carts as a reward for your contribution. It is a good intention. You can accept it with peace of mind."

The Qin family can accept such a grand gift without any worries.

I wouldn’t dare accept a gift if it’s given secretly.

Moreover, Marquis Wenchang has always had a good reputation and has never done anything to harm others. Although he gave the gift in a high-profile manner this time, he should not have intended to harm the Qin family.

Maybe he just wanted to support the Qin family.

"Don't worry, my dear relatives!" Upon hearing the news, Old Lady Guan hurried over and shouted at this moment.

Grandpa Qin seemed to have found a backbone, and finally he felt relieved. He led Wen Baihu and the others to the Qin family on Xinda Street.

After arriving at the place, Captain Wen clenched his fist and raised his hand, shouting, "Stop. Follow the Qin family's orders and move the gifts!"

"Yes." The servants of Wenchang Marquis's family began to move the gifts.

There were ten carts of gifts for the Qin, Jiang, Xu and Qiao families, including food, clothing, daily necessities and toys. Every time a gift was announced according to the gift list, there was an exclamation from all around.

Madam Guan said, "Captain Wen, in a rural area, there is no need to recite the etiquette list, just move directly."