Joy of Life: The Mei Family's Son Grows Up

Chapter 93 Introduction

Shadow was quick-witted and reached out to grab the piece of silver. He weighed it to feel its weight, which was much more than two taels. He smiled with satisfaction and put it in his arms.

Mei Cheng'an looked at the shadow and then at Chen Pingping, and gradually came to his senses. It turned out that the two of them had made a bet on when he would come. No wonder Chen Pingping reacted like that when she saw him.

Mei Chengan rolled his eyes speechlessly, "You two are so boring, I give up."

Chen Pingping waved at Shadow, indicating that he could go out.

Shadow didn't say anything. Before leaving, he patted Mei Cheng'an on the shoulder and gave him a look of gratitude.

"..."

After the shadow left, Chen Pingping looked at Mei Chengan, his expression softened a lot and he smiled.

"Actually, there's nothing big about asking you to come. I'm just going back to my hometown soon, so I wanted to introduce you to them before I leave. This way, it will be more convenient for you to come to the Overwatch Council if you have any questions while I'm away."

When Mei Chengan heard the words "return home", he was distracted for a moment, wondering if the assassination in Danzhou was about to begin.

Seeing Mei Chengan's dazed look for a moment, Chen Pingping asked curiously.

"What were you thinking about just now?"

"Oh, when I heard you talk about them, I imagined the scene of everyone staring at me. I felt a little scared."

Chen Pingping burst into laughter when he heard this.

"I'm talking about them being just a few of the organizers. They're not everyone. Why are you panicking?"

Mei Cheng'an looked relieved.

"Then I'm relieved. Meet here?"

"No, it's in a hall. It's more formal there. Shadow is going to inform them now. We'll go there later."

"Oh, good."

After a moment's silence, Chen Pingping suddenly laughed.

"I heard that His Majesty has granted you a marriage. Congratulations. I've seen Roujia, she's pretty. You should like her."

When talking about his wife, Mei Chengan is a little shy.

"I really like it."

Chen Pingping was a little surprised.

"Already seen it?"

"Yeah, I saw it years ago."

Chen Pingping thought about it for a moment and figured out what was going on. His Majesty must have informed Prince Jing in advance, and Prince Jing lost his temper and showed his true colors in front of this kid.

Prince Jing was still the same as he was back then, unable to hide his secrets. Chen Pingping smiled.

"It seems that you have passed the test of Prince Jing."

Mei Chengan scratched his head.

"Prince Jing's level... was not difficult. I accompanied him to enjoy a few singing and dancing performances and asked him for some singing and dancing-related knowledge."

Chen Pingping was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Haha, Prince Jing really loves music and dance, and has done a lot of research on it. Unfortunately, none of his sons and daughters are interested in it, which makes him feel very sorry. Your request for advice just hits the spot that it itches, so he will pass this level easily."

"I see."

It turns out there is such a reason behind this. Mei Cheng'an really doesn't know about this. No wonder the more he asked, the happier Prince Jing became. He thought Prince Jing was just a simple teacher.

Chen Pingping asked with a smile.

"Has the wedding date been set?"

Mei Chengan laughed when he heard this. Another person who was not familiar with the wedding procedures.

"The two families haven't met yet. It's too early."

Chen Pingping didn't feel embarrassed at all and smiled.

"Yes, remember to tell me when you decide so I can arrange the time in advance."

Mei Cheng'an has no objection.

"That is required."

Chen Pingping nodded, looked outside the door and said.

"It's almost time, let's go."

"it is good."

After saying that, Mei Cheng'an walked behind Chen Pingping and pushed Chen Pingping towards the door.

With Chen Pingping directing the way along the way, the two of them went left and right without any obstruction, and soon walked into a circular hall with a high ceiling. There was a disc in the middle, with several roads extending out to several doors, and a circle of stepped seats surrounding the walls of the hall.

When the two of them came in, there were only six or seven people sitting in the empty hall. They were the organizers of various places. When they saw them come in, they all stood up. Their eyes were mainly focused on Mei Chengan. Except for Shadow, everyone was secretly wondering who this young man was.

When they looked at Mei Chengan again, Mei Chengan was not idle either. He secretly took a look around and found that they were all familiar faces. Hey, Yan Bingyun was here too, and so was Fei Jie.

Mei Cheng'an pushed Chen Pingping and stopped three steps away from them.

Organizers from all departments bowed to Chen Pingping together.

"Dean."

Only Fei Jie just bent his body slightly without saying a word. He used his hand to tidy up the noodle beard hanging on his face, and looked at Mei Chengan with his small eyes.

Mei Cheng'an did not avoid his gaze and looked at Fei Jie calmly with a smile.

When Fei Jie saw that this boy was quite courageous, he glared at him a few times in an attempt to scare Mei Chengan.

Mei Cheng'an didn't even bother to react. Fei Jie's intimidation method had no killing power at all.

Chen Pingping smiled and raised his hand.

"No need to be polite, just sit down."

Chen Pingping spoke softly after everyone sat down.

"I called everyone here this time because I want to introduce someone to you."

After saying that, he pointed at Mei Chengan who was already standing next to him.

"His name is Mei Cheng'an. I believe everyone has heard of this name before. It should be familiar to everyone." Several people refocused their attention on Mei Cheng'an, their eyes full of curiosity and exploration. It turned out that this young man was the child prodigy of that year. He is now the number one talent in Daqing. Not only have they heard of him, but he is also a household name. His appearance is of extraordinary significance to the culture of Qing State.

Several people in the field were willing to sacrifice their lives for the Qing Kingdom. Facing Mei Chengan, who had made great contributions to the Qing Kingdom, it was difficult for them to feel any ill will towards him, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Not to mention that Mei Cheng'an's appearance is extremely deceptive. A young man who is energetic, fresh, handsome and good-looking can easily make people feel close to him.

They just didn't know what the dean meant by introducing Mei Cheng'an to them. They seemed to be thinking about it and their eyes returned to Dean Chen.

Chen Pingping did not keep anyone in suspense and told them the truth.

"Let me introduce you to Mei Cheng'an, the acting Vice Minister of the Honglu Temple and the Supervisory Council. He will be your colleague from now on."

So that's the case, then it's not surprising.

Although it was the first time that several organizers heard about Mei Cheng'an's concurrent appointment as the Commissioner of State, they had no reaction. The position of Commissioner of State had been vacant for a long time and it was just a nominal position with no one under his command. Although he was on the same level as them in terms of position, he had no real power.

They didn't react, but Fei Jie did.

He stood up suddenly, pulled the curly hair in front of his eyes with one hand, looked at Chen Pingping in surprise, pointed at Mei Chengan and asked.

"What position did you say he held?"

Everyone looked over in astonishment. "Fei Jie (Mr. Fei)?" What was going on? He was just a supervisor. Was there such a big reaction?

Chen Pingping looked at Fei Jie calmly.

"Tis."

"you…"

He is the Chief Secretary, so what is my apprentice Fan Xian?
Fei Jie really wanted to ask more questions, but not many people in the room knew Fan Xian, so some things were inconvenient to say here.

Fei Jie was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Chen Pingping fiercely, his mouth moving back and forth as if he was about to start cursing at any moment.

Mei Cheng'an looked at Fei Jie, his eyes full of excitement. Oh my god, this is so exciting, go ahead and scold me. Start scolding me.

The room suddenly became quiet. Chen Pingping just looked at Fei Jie expressionlessly. He was obviously unhappy. The atmosphere was a little heavy.

Fei Jie looked at Chen Pingping for a while before he gave in. He looked away awkwardly and put his hands down. Where did he look? He looked at Mei Chengan and glared at him fiercely.

Mei Chengan: “…”

No, I haven't offended anyone. I'm just an ordinary spectator. Why are you glaring at me?

Chen Pingping rolled his eyes at Fei Jie, then looked much kinder towards Mei Chengan.

"Let me first give you a brief introduction to the Overwatch Council. The Overwatch Council is divided into eight departments, each with its own duties. One department is responsible for overseeing Kyoto."

Chen Pingping pointed to a middle-aged man with a long face.

"One of the hosts is Zhuge."

Mei Cheng'an looked towards Zhu Ge and bowed slightly.

"Hello, Master Zhu."

Zhu Ge nodded at him.

Chen Pingping continued.

"Department Two is responsible for intelligence gathering. Its chief is Murong Yan, who is not in Kyoto at the moment. Department Three is responsible for developing poisons, mainly in cooperation with Department Six. Department Three is headed by Fei Jie, the one who just glared at you."

Mei Chengan looked at Fei Jie.

"Hello, Mr. Fei."

Fei Jie looked at him coldly and snorted.

Mei Chengan didn't care at all.

"The four places are responsible for monitoring all places outside of Kyoto. Two of them are here."

Chen Pingping first pointed to a middle-aged man who looked very serious.

"Sponsored everywhere, Yan Ruohai."

Mei Chengan leaned forward.

"Hello, Lord Yan."

Yan Ruohai nodded slightly.

Chen Pingping then pointed to a young man next to Yan Ruohai who also had a blank expression on his face.

"His name is Yan Bingyun, he is one year younger than you, and he is the most outstanding rising star in our Supervisory Council. He is currently working with Yan Ruohai everywhere. You are both young people, so you can communicate more."

As soon as Chen Pingping finished speaking, Yan Bingyun stood up and bowed respectfully towards Mei Chengan, his voice very cold.

"Yan Bingyun greets Mr. Tisi."

Mei Cheng'an's eyes flashed with surprise. Was this still the Xiao Yan who had always looked down upon Fan Xian in his memory? Why did he suddenly show so much respect to him, the Commissioner?

Mei Cheng'an looked at Yan Bingyun and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Xiaoyan."

Yan Bingyun stood up, nodded to Mei Chengan, then turned around and sat back down.

Well, it turns out that he is just showing respect on the surface and won’t even give a smile.

Chen Pingping smiled and continued the introduction.

"The Fifth Division is in charge of the Black Knights. The chief is Wuxin, who is not in Kyoto at the moment. The Sixth Division is responsible for assassinations. The chief is... Look, Shadow, you are very familiar with each other, so I won't introduce you any further."

Mei Cheng'an glanced at the shadow, and the shadow waved at him.

"Department 7 is responsible for interrogation. The director is not very popular and is not here. Department 8 is responsible for the censorship of texts, printing and publication."

Chen Pingping pointed to the last middle-aged man with a slightly pointed face.

"The host of the Eighth Office is Xuan Jiu."

Mei Chengan bowed in gesture.

"Hello, Lord Xuan."

"Hello."

……

(End of this chapter)