Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 492: Chapter 218 Various Parties Seeking an Audience_3

“Indeed, indeed, I have been somewhat rude. Let Mingzhi escort Teacher Shen to settle down in Lang Huan Garden.”

Shen Yuan truly had little interest in those so-called banquets. With a soft nod of thanks, he proceeded with Xue Mingzhi into the Xue family’s manor.

After Shen Yuan departed, Uncle Changyuan’s expression remained as usual, but the wrinkled brows of several elderly clan elders behind him betrayed their concern.

One elder stepped forward and spoke, “Who exactly is this Teacher Shen? Our entire Xue Family welcomes him, yet he does not even deign to attend the feast.”

Another elder with a somber countenance:

“We have only extended such courtesies to him on account of Mingzhi, yet his attitude is indeed a breach of etiquette.

Even if one were a duke or among the ministers and nobles, they must still give our Xue Family some face.”

In the background, several youths couldn’t help but whisper:

“Xue Mingzhi really is becoming more and more disrespectful of the rules, bringing in just anyone?”

“And even sending the Blazing Dragon Carriage from Jing Province to pick him up? That’s carriage bestowed by the Emperor, how can it be used so casually to fetch others?”

In the face of the crowd’s buzzing discussions, Uncle Changyuan did not speak.

His gaze swept over the dissatisfied faces of the Xue Family members, and Uncle Changyuan’s eyes were filled with disappointment.

More than a year prior, the Xue family was merely an earl’s noble family in the Imperial Capital and even he was only one of the main generals of the Western Army, largely inconspicuous in the entire Imperial Capital.

It was only after Xue Mingzhi’s meteoric rise, becoming the prodigy that shook the Imperial Capital, that the Xue Family gained tremendous benefits and leaped into the upper echelons of the capital’s noble families, while he also ascended to become deputy commander of the Western Army’s Imperial Capital division.

However, the members of the Xue Family were not satisfied with this because most of the family’s foundation was provided to Xue Mingzhi for cultivation, leaving only a small portion of resources for the others.

Disputes over interests frequently erupted, and new voices began to emerge within the Xue Family.

But those elders vying for power and profit seemed to have forgotten that even though the resources they now possessed were far less than Xue Mingzhi’s, they still far exceeded what they had just over a year ago.

All these benefits had come from Xue Mingzhi, yet they took them for granted.

Today, Teacher Shen’s refusal to attend the banquet was also taken by them as a tool to criticize Xue Mingzhi, which filled Uncle Changyuan’s heart with disappointment.@@novelbin@@

In front of the manor’s great doors, the clan elders’ accusations continued.

“Lang Huan Garden is where our Xue Family’s secret treasures are stored, how can we allow an outsider to reside there so casually?”

“Throughout the Xue Family’s history, only when the Emperor himself visited did we open Lang Huan Garden, even the Crown Princes and Princes have never received such treatment.”

“We must continue to discuss the matter of this Teacher Shen.”

Amid these discussions, a luxurious carriage rushed from the distance and came to a stop in front of the gates of the Xue family’s manor.

The frowning elders of the Xue Family were about to scold when they heard the coachman loudly call out:

“Qing Province Governor Liao Yuan wishes to visit Teacher Shen and requests notification.”

The expressions of the many Xue Family elders were shaken.

Though Qing Province was remote, the Qing Province Governor was still a well-known regional governor who commanded respect throughout the court and the fields.

In particular, Qing Province Governor Liao Yuan, who had firmly held his territory, removed the colossal Liu Family from Qing Province, and greatly pleased Emperor Xia, was said to be likely to enter the ranks of the Nine Ministers.

Before the Xue Family elders could respond, another procession of carriages followed closely behind.

“The Luo Provincial Governor wishes to visit Teacher Shen and requests notification.”

“The Yeang Province Inspector wishes to visit Teacher Shen.”

The names of one important figure after another resonated in front of the gate of the Xue family’s manor.

Amidst these manifold voices, yet another carriage promptly arrived at the gates, and a lofty voice once again rang out.

“The Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s Superintendent Zhong Buwen seeks an audience with Teacher Shen!”