Chapter 388: Chapter 288 Si Maheyu_2
Fortunately, the safe route didn’t lead to any mishap, and when they arrived at the county in the middle of the night, there were gatekeepers at the city gates. After querying their arrival and inspecting the official appointnt letter, the guards respectfully allowed his family to enter through the city gates.
To be honest, if County Magistrate Sima Heyu didn’t feel compelled by duty, he wouldn’t have wanted to leave his hotown with his wife and children.
Even though his family had connections in the Capital City, including a highly influential individual, as a court official, he had no choice but to follow orders.
He had heard that his predecessor had completed the assessnt, and not only was he not dismissed, he had stayed in the Capital City and had been promoted.
His elders had told him that taking up a post here would be far easier than where he was on the grassland, where at least here, he could aspire to a higher position and skim more benefits.
County Magistrate Sima Heyu, however, hadn’t thought that much about it; he felt that leaving his hotown for an unfamiliar place and having to slowly acquaint himself with new people was daunting.
Even as the head official, the support of his subordinates was crucial, and, more importantly, it would be difficult to manage if the local gentry and tycoons did not show him courtesy and refused to cooperate, even with connections above.
He was also sowhat irritated that as an official, he still had to ingratiate himself with others—disliking it, yet unable to shirk the responsibility.
County Magistrate Sima Heyu appeared by the lakeside, where Tang Weiting and so friends ca forward to greet him.
All these rich and noble lords and sons could tell from his attire—though decent—that his adornnt was not typical of Southern folks, it was clearly Northern in style.
Furthermore, his tall and imposing visage had them sowhat disbelieving that this man was indeed the one they had expected to welco were it not for the people they had sent to receive him.
Tang Weiting had already heard the news that he was modestly dressed, yet he wouldn’t look down on him for his ordinary attire.
An official not clad in official uniform while socializing with them indicated that they were connecting on the basis of friendship.
The success of this eting would therefore depend on how the other party carried himself.
Tang Weiting greeted him warmly and with a smile, and the others followed suit with a bow.
Just as they were about to introduce themselves, County Magistrate Sima Heyu waved his hand indicating for them to find a place to talk.
Tang Weiting and his friends, along with their attendants, invited County Magistrate Sima Heyu onto a large boat, and inside the cabin, introductions began.
After listening to their introduction, County Magistrate Sima Heyu nodded and said,
“Today we et as friends, so there’s no need for such formalities, I am Si Maheyu.”
County Magistrate Sima Heyu spoke so casually, devoid of any airs.
In their midst, only Tang Weiting fully understood his status; the rest only knew what they saw before them, wondering if this simplistically dressed official was a poor scholar from the North or soone with a family background in the bureaucracy.
However, now that he was the paternal official, even if they harbored other thoughts, they wouldn’t let it show on their faces.
County Magistrate Si Maheyu’s forthright personality shone through. Though he was unacquainted with these people at their first eting, he needed to network with them regardless.
Tang Weiting had provided him with an opportunity; eting so many wealthy individuals all at once certainly made his forthcoming work much easier.
County Magistrate Si Maheyu wondered if he might face any difficult commoners upon taking office; if so work required intervention and faced sabotage, handling affairs in the county would be truly troubleso.
It would take a long ti to adjust to this job, and if he couldn’t adapt and was pushed out, his career and fortune would indeed let down his family’s expectations.
County Magistrate Si Maheyu, free from the ostentation of an officer, struck Tang Weiting and his friends as candid and direct—not the expected deanor of an official.
But they also knew that so people ca from families with backgrounds.
Even if the person himself wasn’t shrewd or calculating, with family support and even moderate ability, his luck wouldn’t be too terrible.
Unless he had spies among his company looking to bring him down.
As Tang Weiting entertained such thoughts, his mind wandered to the county governnt; besides the steward, there was the more significant position of the County Magistrate.
He knew that other officials coveted the position of county head, incessantly lobbying for it after ng Li’s departure, with the County Magistrate and so subordinates jointly signing a petition.
Alas, his political alliance was not with the forr County Magistrate ng, and after being unable to outcompete him, he had no choice but to wait for an opportunity, with his tail tucked between his legs.
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