Chapter 309 - 171: Supporting My Godmother in Her Old Age (Part 2)
Xu Qing put down the ingot and mused, "The official with the surname Yin is an officer subordinate to the Ministry of Rites in Jiangnan. He may have some authority in Jiangnan, but in the Jin Sect, he doesn’t wield much official power."
"Moreover, the case of the Wu Family was adjudicated by the Prefect of the Jin Sect himself. If there is really an injustice, how would the Prefect save face? If my guess is correct, it’s not that Wu Wencai is unwilling to return, but rather that Official Yin is aware of the issues at play, so he allowed him to prepare for the upcoming spring examinations with peace of mind. As long as Wu Wencai attains an official status, the situation would change quite differently."
After a pause, Xu Qing laughed and said, "There are many scholars in Jiangnan, and for Wu Wencai to place among the top three in the autumn examinations held in Jiangnan is impressive. If he is able to study diligently and rush to the capital to attend the metropolitan examination and the palace examination next spring, he would at least secure an official post of rank. That’s merely the beginning. If he meets someone important who promotes him in the capital... hehe, then the times in the Jin Sect might just change drastically."
Xuan Yu was somewhat baffled by what it heard, but hearing that Wu Wencai seemed to have a promising turnaround, it also felt delighted.
"I have always believed that Wu Wencai could achieve great things. Now it seems that my belief was indeed correct. Just this skill of acknowledging kinship showcases his extraordinary ability."
The official Yin in Jiangnan only has a daughter and no sons, yet Wu Wencai’s maneuver left Xu Qing in awe.
At present, the only uncertainty he had was about Wu Zhiyuan, who was still missing without a trace.
Wu Zhiyuan was quite talented in literature and seemed to surpass Wu Wencai’s abilities in scholarly examinations, yet in dealing with people and affairs, he was not as adept as the nimble Wu Wencai.
Hearing Xu Qing praise Wu Wencai’s kinship skills, Xuan Yu curiously asked, "Does Xu Immortal also want to acknowledge a foster kin?"
"..."
Xu Qing’s gaze turned solemn. Last time, Hu Baosong, who wanted to be his adoptive father, had already become a pile of yellow earth.
Speaking of acknowledging kinship, he indeed seemed to have done it before!