Chapter 1370 - 43: Supporting Shouzhe in Building a Nation

Right when Emperor Longchang was full of wild fantasies, Zhuge Liangcai’s face went stiff. He turned and angrily scolded his distant relatives: "Sixth Sister-in-law Guihua, what nonsense are you spouting? Our patrol team has never bullied people by flaunting our status. Hurry up and apologize to these two elders!"

"Liangcai, you heartless brat." Sixth Sister-in-law Guihua cursed angrily, "Aren’t I speaking up for you? They’re just two old coots, how big a storm can they stir up?"

"Shut up!" Zhuge Liangcai was utterly furious. "You’re smearing the reputation of our Wang Family. What our Wang Family detests most is throwing our weight around to bully others. Don’t say it’s these two ordinary elders—even if it were a beggar by the roadside, as long as they abide by the law and don’t do evil, we would still give them respect and help."

"Zhuge Liangcai, you dare speak to me like that? Don’t forget, your two Ancestors’ graves are being tended by us relatives." Sixth Sister-in-law Guihua sneered incessantly. "Your whole family’s made it now, and you’re looking down on poor relatives, is that it?"

"If my Ancestors saw you tarnishing the main family’s good name like this, they’d probably be so furious they’d crawl out of their graves to jab us juniors in the spine." Zhuge Liangcai sneered. "Back then, if the Wang Race hadn’t gone all out to rescue tens of thousands of refugees and help us rebuild our homes, our forebears would’ve died long ago. Sixth Sister-in-law Guihua, if you won’t apologize, you can all go back to Lingbei."

"I’ll convene a Zhuge Family meeting and move our two Ancestors’ graves to Xinping Town."

Though Zhuge Liangcai was young now, he was an elite graduate of the Wang Clan Academy with boundless prospects. His words carried considerable weight in the Zhuge Family of Xinping.

"Y-you-you, you’re actually doing all this for two old coots..." Sixth Sister-in-law Guihua was about to say more, but was grabbed by the always-silent Zhuge the Sixth, who said in a deep voice, "Guihua, apologize."

He didn’t talk much and usually acted timid, but at this critical moment he could see it clearly—if she kept being stubborn, Liangcai would definitely turn his face on them.

The other distant relatives also started criticizing Sixth Sister-in-law Guihua one after another.

Under everyone’s pressure.

Sixth Sister-in-law Guihua’s face flushed red then turned pale. She could only weakly apologize to the two "old coots": "Elders, I’m sorry, I spoke without thinking."

"Elders, my apologies, my apologies. My sister-in-law and these relatives just arrived from Lingbei, they don’t know how to measure their words." Zhuge Liangcai also bowed deeply in apology. "There’s no need to mention changing tables earlier. I’ll treat you two to this table; take it as our apology to you elders."

This string of developments made Emperor Longchang’s face turn dark.

Weren’t we supposed to see them bullying men and oppressing women?

If you lot handle things like this, how is I, Longchang, supposed to grab Wang Shouzhe by the short hairs?

"It’s fine, it’s fine." Jiang Zhencang, however, smiled kindly and cupped his hands. "Young man, looks like you go all out to safeguard the Wang Race’s reputation. Is this just how you are as an individual, or is everyone like this?"

"Elder, this must be your first time in Xinping Town, right?" Zhuge Liangcai returned the salute with a smile. "First, the Wang Family’s rules are strict, with all sorts of prohibitions listed. Anyone who violates them will be punished according to the regulations. Second, the young masters and misses of the Wang Race are all very proper. They all graduated from the Clan Academy—they’re educated, have ideals, and have ambitions. With even the young masters and misses conducting themselves properly, always humble and courteous, we Family Soldiers see all that with our own eyes—how could we, how would we dare break the rules?"

"Third, one must have gratitude. Without the Wang Race, where would we be? The Wang Race treats us so well—how could we let the main family down?"

"Well said, well said." Jiang Zhencang praised him greatly. "Clear rules and distinct rewards and punishments. Seems Patriarch Shouzhe really governs the family well."

"If you two encounter injustice or difficulties in Xinping Town, you can report my name, or look for any Patrol Team Member." Zhuge Liangcai said confidently, "I can guarantee that every Patrol Team Member will do their utmost to resolve your troubles."

"Good, good, we’ll be relying on your care then, young man." After thanking him, Jiang Zhencang looked at Emperor Longchang with a half-smile, as if saying: The Wang Race is doing just fine; there’s no need for your oversight and whipping.

Emperor Longchang rolled his eyes in displeasure. Pretending, all of it is pretended. That brat Wang Shouzhe loves this hypocritical act the most.

"Go, go, go, keep your distant relatives in line and stop bothering us while we drink." Emperor Longchang waved impatiently, finding this Zhuge kid more and more of an eyesore. He hadn’t managed to grab any of Wang Shouzhe’s short hairs, and instead had stirred up a whole mess.

"In that case, I’ll take my leave." Zhuge Liangcai departed with a smile, and instructed the waiter, "Bring these two elders two of the chef’s specialty dishes and a pot of good wine—put it all on my tab."

Only after handling things this way did Zhuge Liangcai sit down at a nearby table with his distant relatives.

"What a jinx, what a jinx." Emperor Longchang failed to pull off his scheme, and his heart was full of displeasure.

"You really are getting more childlike the older you get." Jiang Zhencang laughed and sent a voice transmission. "This is the kind of problem you get from having too much time on your hands. Like this, you might as well go guard the front lines."

"What front lines?" Emperor Longchang rolled his eyes and sent back, "That brat Wang Shou has already arranged everything and told me to stay at the Wang Race for now and not go anywhere. Listen to that tone—me, a dignified Great Emperor, has to follow his arrangements at every turn?"

"If it weren’t for Ruolan’s sake and the money, would I even bother with that brat? Back when I was young, I’d have beaten him until he was spitting teeth all over the ground."