Xu Tu braved the heavy rain and took a carriage to Jiangyin County City. Now, it was raining heavily. Thankfully, the drainage system in the city had been completely renovated. Therefore, the continuous rain did not affect the entire county city. Only water gushed out from the edge of the city. When Xu Tu saw the county city in the rain, he felt wistful. It was all thanks to Du Ye presiding over Jiangyin County.
When Du Ye took office, he made bold and resolute repairs to the rivers and canals, dredging the mud from the river channels. He even repaired all the drainage canals in the city. Therefore, even though it was raining heavily, it did not affect Jiangyin County.
Xu Tu entered Jiangyin County City and headed straight for the county office.
When he arrived at the county office, Xu Tu was a frequent visitor as he often visited the county office. Especially when Du Ye patrolled the various lands, Xu Tu would often be with him. Therefore, the people in the county office already knew Xu Tu. They did not let him wait outside and directly welcomed him into the county office.
After the attendant went to report, Du Ye came out from the backyard not long after. When he saw Xu Tu, he said with a smile, "Brother Xu, it's raining heavily today. Why did you come to the county city instead of staying at home?"
Now that it was raining heavily, it was not easy to travel in this kind of rain.
Xu Tu said, "I'm here today because I have something to discuss with County Magistrate Du."
Du Ye said, "Feel free to speak."
He had worked with Xu Tu for some time and realized that although Xu Tu came from a large family clan, he did not have the habits of a profligate son. Instead, he was very down-to-earth and was quite a good person.
Du Ye also approved of such a person.
Xu Tu stood up with a solemn expression. He clasped his hands together and said, "County Magistrate Du, I'm here today on behalf of my Du family. My Du family is willing to submit to you and serve you. I implore you to accept us."
Du Ye immediately frowned.
He was very surprised.
He never expected Xu Tu to suddenly submit on behalf of the Du family.
After all, Du Ye was someone who had experienced some things. He was no longer as inexperienced as he was when he first left the Imperial Capital. He regained his composure and thought for a moment before asking, "Xu Tu, do you know what you mean by that? Especially since you might be Duke Xu's eldest grandson, but I'm afraid you are not qualified to represent the Xu family. "
Xu Tu replied, "County Magistrate Du, my decision has been approved by my grandfather. The entire Xu family is willing to work for County Magistrate Du. I, Xu Tu, am willing to follow County Magistrate Du. "
However, Du Ye did not immediately reply.
He had some considerations in his heart.
Because he was not an ordinary person. He was the crown prince of Xia Xia. With such a status, once the Xu Clan accepted the allegiance of the Xu Clan, it would be a meteoric rise for the Xu Clan.
It was just that the Xu family didn't know about it yet.
Du Ye pondered for a moment, then said, "Brother Xu, this is a serious matter, I need to think about it. Would it be possible for you to return to the Xu Family for the time being? I need to think about it before replying to you. "
He found it hard to make a decision on such a matter.
And he was going to leave.
It was impossible for him to stay in Jiangyin County forever. Wasn't it inappropriate for him to accept someone's offer?
After Xu Tu heard this, there was a trace of disappointment on his face. There was even a trace of astonishment and disbelief. It should be known that his Xu Clan was also a big and prominent family in Jiangyin County. However, now that they had pledged their allegiance to Du Ye, Du Ye did not immediately reply. Instead, he needed to think about it carefully. This made him feel a little surprised and even more incredulous.
However, since Du Ye had already said it, Xu Tu also took the opportunity to say, "No problem, I'll wait for County Magistrate Du's reply."
After a pause, Xu Tu said, "I still need to go back home. After all, there are things at home, so I won't delay any longer. Goodbye!"
Du Ye said, "I'll see you out, Brother Xu!"
Xu Tu did not say anything and walked out with Du Ye. At the gate, Xu Tu bowed to Du Ye again and turned to leave. Du Ye watched Xu Tu's carriage leave, then turned to the county government's backyard.
He wanted to hear Du Qi's reply on this matter.
What would his father say?
Du Ye came to the backyard and saw Du Qi reading in the room. He saluted and said, "Father."
Du Qi said, "Why did you come to me instead of dealing with government affairs? Right now, it's been raining heavily in Jiangyin County for several days. Under such heavy rain, you should inspect the river bank and understand the local situation. Once there's a mistake, you should immediately fix it to ensure that there won't be any problems. "
Du Ye said, "Father, I've arranged everything in the county government properly. I've also been observing the local supervision. "
Du Qi said, "That's good."
Du Ye continued, "I came to see you because Xu Tu of the Xu family came here on behalf of the Xu family. He said that he wanted to submit to me and work for me. Xu Tu also said that he wanted to follow me. I couldn't make up my mind on this matter at the moment, so I told him that I'd think about it and asked him to go back and wait. I was puzzled and wanted to ask you how to deal with this matter. "
Du Qi did not directly tell him the result, but asked in return, "What's your concern?"
Du Ye said, "Father, my concern is that I won't be staying in Jiangyin County for a long time. According to your plan, we'll be away for about a year. It's not appropriate to accept Xu Tu in such a short period of time. If I stay in Jiangyin for a long time, it's fine. But if I accept him now, I'll be leading him astray. "
Du Qi laughed, "Silly child, you're the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. Xu Tu being able to enter the Eastern Palace is his lifetime's worth. For the Xu family, it's not important whether they're in Jiangyin County or not. What's important is that they follow you. So you don't have to worry about this. If you like Xu Tu, then you can accept him. "
After hearing this, Du Ye began to consider it.
Du Qi continued, "But even so, I suggest that you wait a little longer."
Du Ye said, "Why?"
Du Qi said, "You're the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. It's his good fortune to follow you. Xu Tu and Xu Yinhe's inference about your identity should be that you're a descendant of some big family or a noble in the imperial court. That's why you've been assigned to Jiangyin County. For the time being, they won't consider that you're the Crown Prince. "
"It's precisely because they can't figure out your identity for the time being. This is your chance."
"A chance to consider Xu Tu."
"If you tell him now that you need to think about it, then after Xu Tu hears the news, he'll also carefully consider it. That's precisely the case. This is your chance to test him. "
Du Qi said, "If Xu Tu doesn't send any more messages before tomorrow and waits. Then, you can take him in. If Xu Tu says that he won't work for you before you inform him, then so be it. This proves that he's not following you out of his own free will. "
After hearing this, Du Ye nodded and said, "Father, I understand."
Du Qi said, "It's good that you understand."
Du Ye stood up and took his leave.
Du Qi looked at Du Ye's departing figure, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile. At this point, Du Ye had begun to build his own team. This was a good thing.
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