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  Chapter 21: Sowing Good Causes and Reaping Good Effects

  The next day, Zhou Daren took five hundred taels of gold and went alone to the mansion of the governor of Da Ming.

  Why didn't Zhou Daren bring Yue Fei along this time? It was because he wanted to repay a debt to Ma Rulong, and he didn't want Yue Fei to get involved in these Jianghu rules too early, lest his heart be tainted.

  After five days, Zhou Daren returned to the village and told Yue Fei about his trip.

  That day, when Zhou Daren arrived at the mansion of the governor of Da Ming, he was greeted by Liang Zhongshu, the head of the guards, who led a group of officials to welcome him.

  Inside the mansion, Liang Zhongshu asked Zhou Daren to take his seat, while the other officials sat down according to their ranks. They offered incense and tea.

  Zhou Daren was about to decline when Liang Zhongshu explained that the emperor had not blamed him for leaving his post all those years ago. The position of Tianzi teacher at the Imperial Martial Arts Academy was still vacant, waiting for Zhou Daren's return. Moreover, Zhou Daren's name was still on the official roster and had not been deleted.

  Liang Zhongshu also mentioned that Emperor Huizong had issued an edict to search for Zhou Daren and invite him back to the capital to take up his post again.

  Zhou Daren asked Liang Zhongshu to convey his gratitude to the emperor, but he declined the offer, saying that a mountain hermit like himself was not familiar with court etiquette and begged the emperor's pardon...

  The conversation quickly turned to the topic of the bandits on Mount Qilin. Ma Rulong had reported earlier that the bandits on Mount Qilin had heard about Zhou Daren's reputation and had fled in disarray.

  Zhou Daren also chimed in, saying that Mount Qilin was a natural lair for bandits and would need to be watched closely in the future.

  The matter of the Mount Qilin bandits was thus settled. Anyway, the flowers and rocks were often lost, and the governor of Dengzhou Prefecture, Yin, and Liang Zhongshu did not get along.

  Zhou Daren stayed at the mansion for a few days, completing the formalities, and also gave Ma Rulong an explanation. Then he bid farewell and returned to the village.

  To find out what happens next, please read the next chapter...