The Little Lucky Girl

"You are not a person of low status," said the elder. "Is this also your Majesty's idea?"

"You are joking. I just had a drink with Chao Mo yesterday, and the memorial has not been sent out yet. How would His Majesty know about it?"

"I'm afraid he knows and thinks the same as you do." The elder shook his head and stretched out his hand, saying, "Give it to me."

Tao County Magistrate was surprised, "What did you bring?"

"Why are you pretending?" The elder snorted, "You haven't sent out your memorial yet, aren't you just waiting for me to sign it?"

In fact, that was not the case. Magistrate Tao originally wanted the elder to write letters to several important officials in the court to persuade them, and he was waiting to send the letters out together.

Unexpectedly, the elders were willing to co-sign the petition, which was a pleasant surprise. With the endorsement of the elders, there would be much less resistance.

After signing his name, the elder sighed and put down his pen and asked, "Is this child's credit for this?"

Magistrate Tao nodded and said, "The key is to cure the daughter of the foreign leader. That child should be the first to be credited with the merit."

"The caravan went to various places to seek medical treatment before, causing a huge commotion. Originally, all the famous doctors were helpless. But now they are cured in the small county of Yuqing," said the elder with a frown. "How do you plan to deal with the aftermath?"

Magistrate Tao understood that Elder Zong didn't want Ming Youyou to be exposed to the public. A ten-year-old child cured a disease that was generally recognized as incurable. This was too shocking. Moreover, if the things she had taken out before were found out...

He said, "Doctor Yang has already come to me and told me that all the treatment methods are from the medical books passed down by our ancestors, and if necessary, he can also reveal his identity as the former imperial physician."

Elder Zong hesitated for a moment, "I'm afraid it's not enough. Qi and Liang have always been very proud of their medical skills, especially those famous doctors. After hearing about this, they will definitely send people to verify it. And since Doctor Yang has worked in the Imperial Hospital, his medical skills must have been recorded in the palace. This statement is not enough to convince everyone."

"It would be fine if it happened only once," the elder said meaningfully, "but what if such a miracle happens again in the future?"

Tao County Magistrate was shocked. Of course, he hoped that there would be more miracles like this. But if so, the child might be...

He said solemnly: "I want to adopt that child as my adopted daughter, and I hope you can be a witness."

The elder didn't even raise his eyelids. "You've only given her an extra layer of protection, but you haven't solved the root of the problem."

"Let me do it," he said with a smile, "I plan to take her in as my apprentice."

Magistrate Tao was surprised. "No, didn't you want Old Pei to take him in as his apprentice? And you—"

This age is a bit too old.

When it comes to Master Pei, the elder becomes very angry. He has mentioned this matter several times, but his eldest disciple always pretended not to hear.

He knew what his eldest disciple was thinking. He was simply afraid that his lonely fate would bring trouble to those around him. But wasn't his master alive and well? Why should a junior like him be so pedantic?

He had thought about accepting a disciple before, but he was afraid that his health would fail one day, and the younger disciple would have to be entrusted to the care of the older disciple. But then she would become a junior sister, and there is still a gap between a junior sister and a real disciple.

But now he is reluctant to give it to others.

The more he interacted with Ming Youyou, the more adorable he thought she was, especially when she was counting silver with a smile on her face.

The child loves money but is not greedy. He takes good care of everyone around him, and even he, an old man, benefits from it.

What's more, when he was sick before, Ming Youyou avoided everyone and quietly fed medicine into his mouth. Although he looked unconscious, he was actually conscious.

The cool medicine melted in his mouth, and Zong Lao was surprised to feel the changes in himself. He then fell into a deep sleep. Two days later, he slowly woke up, and he felt so energetic that he seemed to be many years younger.

After he was able to walk, Zong Lao had a talk with the magistrate of Tao County.

Before, County Magistrate Tao only thought that Ming Youyou was very lucky, but as more and more things happened, he also vaguely sensed something was wrong.

He would have found ways to evade the question if it came to other people, but he dared not hide anything in front of the old man, and Magistrate Tao vaguely felt that he might need the elder's help in the future.

Knowing that those new items were related to Ming Youyou, and even the prosperity of Xiaguan New Town had a lot to do with her, the old man further confirmed his thoughts that this child had a secret.

Having lived for a long time, Zong Lao has become open-minded about many issues. He is unwilling to explore the secret and only wants to protect Ming Youyou.

With a new goal for the rest of his life, the old man felt motivated again.

He turned to look at the guard Dachang: "Who is the most famous person with a lot of money in the capital now?"

Dachang answered without thinking, "Sixth Prince."

Elder Zong:......

After so many years, he is still that little fat boy.

All right, that guy is not bad. The elder handed over a newly painted landscape painting, "Sell this painting to him, and use the money to buy some shops. I also need to make money to support my apprentices."

Two months later, Caixia was able to stand up and walk a few laps in the room. Her legs were no longer in danger, and all that was left was to heal her bones.

Magistrate Tao's memorial caused a great uproar in the court, but thanks to the support of His Majesty and several important ministers, it was finally passed without any major problems after countless arguments.

The slaves under the court were easy to arrange. Most of the problems could be solved by providing them with a channel for promotion based on merit. However, for slaves in private hands, if one wanted to give them more freedom, it would inevitably affect the rights and interests of their masters.

After all, they all hope to have a death contract in their hands so that they can employ people with more confidence.

Finally, the imperial court promulgated a new regulation that if the master recommended his own slave, he would be rewarded according to his merits and even granted an official position. This mobilized the enthusiasm of the people.

Originally, the court wanted to transfer Magistrate Tao back to preside over this matter, but later, considering the importance of Yuqing County, Magistrate Tao himself refused the transfer.

Yuqing, a little-known county surrounded by heavy mountains, has become an important transportation hub connecting Qi and Liang, and connecting the Western Regions and the grasslands after more than a year of operation. In time, County Magistrate Tao is confident that it will be transformed into the largest capital in the southwest.

To achieve this goal, he gave up the long-awaited promotion to the position of governor of the prefectural city, and even rejected the emperor's suggestion that he serve as both governor and local county magistrate.

The title of Governor is too big and can easily scare people away. Instead, the title of County Magistrate sounds more approachable and can make people feel more relaxed when talking about things in a small county government office.

As the summer solstice approaches, Chao Mo’s caravan is about to set off for Caixia’s hometown.

Magistrate Tao had already negotiated with the owner of the caravan, and Dayu would provide funding under the name of Jinxiufang.

There were many people accompanying Chao Mo and his companions in the caravan. When they had nothing to do, they would go to the nearby river for swimming practice.