Chapter 409 - 229 Restoration of Identity_2
Qian Manjiang finally restored his identity with total legitimacy. He had been secretly serving Prince Ning under the instruction of Shangfeng General Zhao at the border, who admired Prince Ning and had been discreetly helping him.
The trap set for Ye Lin’s downfall had been orchestrated by General Zhao, who then arranged for Qian Manjiang to take the punishment and imprisonment on his behalf, earning Ye Lin’s full trust. After his release, Qian Manjiang was sent to the Imperial Army and even entrusted with the task of poisoning Prince Ning...
The Prince Ning Mansion, the Judicial Temple, and General Zhao wrote proof of Qian Manjiang’s actions and delivered them to Sir Wong, the County Magistrate of Xishan County of Ji’an Province. Along with these documents was a family letter from Qian Manjiang.
When the government official delivered Qian Manjiang’s letter to Qian’s third wife and explained that Qian Manjiang was still alive and his disappearance was due to accepting a special mission that required him to conceal his identity, and not only was Qian Manjiang very much alive, he had also become an official of the fifth rank.
This momentous news quickly spread throughout Huaxi Village: the young man from the Qian family was still alive and had become an official of a higher rank than the Master County Magistrate. Previously, Huaxi Village had never seen one of its own become an official, let alone a graduate. Thus, Qian Manjiang’s appointment was not only a glory for the Qian family but also for the entire Huaxi Village. The villagers rushed to spread the good news, beaming with joy.
Except for the Fan family, who were too scared to leave their house, almost every household sent representatives to Guiyuan spontaneously. Those who were relatively well-off brought chickens, ducks, or pork in their hands, while those less well-off brought a couple of pounds of rice or a few eggs. Even the poorest family from the east of the village, Old Wang’s House, brought a few eggs over.
Even Mr. Zhang, who was teaching at the time, heard the news and dismissed his students, allowing the servant Old Uncle Zhang to carry two chickens to Guiyuan with him.
At that moment, Cheng Yue, Qian Yijin, and Qian Yixiu were in the bedroom of Qian Sangui and Lady Wu, asking Qian Yijin to read Qian Manjiang’s family letter over and over. All of them were so excited that they shed tears, and the pregnant Cheng Yue cried out loud in excitement. Brother Jiang said that he might even return before the end of the year, and finally, the family was about to reunite.
Just then, Old man Cai reported that villagers had come to their door with gifts to offer their congratulations.