When the crowd saw Magistrate Song Zhiyi rise to speak, they all sat up straight in unspoken accord, including the seven heads of the Seven Great Ninth-Rank Cultivation Families.
Though these seven lineage heads could rely on the foundations their families had piled up through time and strength over a thousand years in Qingyang County Territory to pay lip service while secretly defying Magistrate Song Zhiyi, they could not disregard Song Zhiyi's status as magistrate.
After all, no matter what kind of lineage it was, if it wished to develop steadily beneath heaven and earth, it could not escape the system of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.
"Recently, I received a letter from the Commandery Governor of Qinghe Commandery. In it, he stated that when winter arrives, he intends to hold a Family Tournament throughout the commandery. However, this Family Tournament will only be held within the various county territories of the commandery and will not extend beyond them."
Magistrate Song Zhiyi raised his voice. "Although this Family Tournament may only be held within our Qingyang County Territory, the Commandery Governor has decreed that any lineage achieving outstanding results in this Family Tournament may receive a reward from him."
Someone in the crowd called out, "Magistrate Song, did the Commandery Governor say what the reward would be?"
Magistrate Song Zhiyi replied, "The Commandery Governor did not specify, so it would not be proper for me to ask further. But how poor could something bestowed by the Commandery Governor possibly be?"
After he spoke, everyone smiled knowingly.
Once the crowd had quieted down, Magistrate Song Zhiyi continued, "The rewards issued by the Commandery Governor are rewards from his commandery. I, too, will issue rewards in the name of the county territory."
At this, everyone focused their attention and listened closely.
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