[2] THE LITTLE DARLING WIFE WHO IS A DIVINE DOCTOR SAVED THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Ch 555 - 556

C555: You Are the Best

Take, for instance, Mo Jiuye, whose breastplate proudly bears a golden 'King' emblem: the ultimate symbol of his current status as the King of Defending the West.

His brothers from the Mo family sport similar breastplates adorned with golden 'General' insignias, each denoting varying ranks, with the highest-ranking generals boasting gold fonts, typically indicating the title of Grand General.

Upon sighting these armored figures, officials, county prefects, and government envoys hastily kneel and bow, their peripheral vision keenly observing the insignias adorning their armor.

Once Mo Jiuye's identity as the King of Defending the West is confirmed, the crowd, led by the prefectural magistrate, collectively proclaims, "Long live the King of Defending the West, a thousand years, a thousand times over."

Mo Jiuye, usually indifferent to such formalities, harbors a dislike for this particular individual due to their chance encounter at the Jingxian Building and the recent incident involving the handling of corpses.

Especially irksome was the inquiry made by this official to Meng Huaining about seeking financial assistance from the prefecture, which, according to Meng Huaining, was met with outright refusal and disdain from the magistrate.

Based on these events, Mo Jiuye concludes that this magistrate is not a competent official.

With the northwest now under his jurisdiction and the authority to transfer officials within his domain, Mo Jiuye has no tolerance for incompetent magistrates.

Initially, he had planned to reorganize his administration after the end of the war.

However, to his surprise, this magistrate has come knocking on his door today.

Given the circumstances, Mo Jiuye decides not to waste any time and swiftly makes arrangements.

With his mind made up, Mo Jiuye casually instructs them to rise and proceeds to walk away in the direction behind him.

Meanwhile, Meng Huaining, who is seeing off his relatives as they depart for battle, observes the magistrate's entourage from a distance.

Mo Jiuye approaches and pulls Meng Huaining aside to a less crowded area.

"Huaining, I intend for you to take on the role of this magistrate. What do you think?"

This proposition catches Meng Huaining off guard.

"Brother Jiuye, why do you want to arrange this?"

He knows the magistrate's character well and anticipates that Brother Jiuye will eventually dismiss this person after receiving his fiefdom, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Furthermore, he never thought about becoming a magistrate himself. Mo Hanyue loves Xi Ling Village, and as a county prefect in Yun City, he can still commute on horseback every day. If he were stationed at the prefecture, it would be too far from Xi Ling Village, and he wouldn't be able to spend as much time with his beloved wife.

Mo Jiuye is unaware of Meng Huaining's concerns.

"This magistrate needs someone capable to fill the role, and at present, you seem most suitable."

Of course, he's the perfect fit. According to historical records in the space of his wife, Meng Huaining is the top-ranking official of Nan Yu, so becoming a magistrate seems like a bit of a waste of talent.

Mo Jiuye has no intention of obstructing Meng Huaining's career advancement; he simply believes that at the moment, Nan Yu hasn't shown any signs of promoting him to the capital, so it's beneficial for him to assist in the northwest for a while.