A Hundred Years, True to the Original Aspiration (Please Vote!)

"Father?" Li Shun's heart stirred at the words, and he could not help looking at the newcomer.

From his features, one could vaguely tell that he bore some resemblance to Duan Jiuzhang.

Yet unlike Duan Jiuzhang's dark skin, this man's face was fair as jade, and every gesture carried the refined elegance of a pampered scholar. "Your son was inspecting Dongruo County when he vaguely sensed the Grand Minister of Life entering the territory, so I hurried here. Who would have thought that by the time I arrived, the Grand Minister of Life had already left? After making some inquiries, I learned that Father had come here as well..." He spoke at an even pace, doing his utmost to maintain his composure.

Not only did Duan Jiuzhang's expression not improve, it grew even uglier.

He cut the other man off without mercy, his voice turning colder. "Lord Duan, as the governor of Jiuyi Commandery, you need only answer to the people of Jiuyi and to His Majesty. Even if the Grand Minister of Life entered the territory, what did that have to do with you?"

"Abandoning your official duties and rushing here in such a fluster..."

"Are you truly so fawning?"

Duan Jiuzhang's face was so dark it seemed ready to drip water.

Hearing the estranged address of "Lord Duan," the young commandery governor immediately panicked, no longer able to maintain his calm. "Father..."

"There are no father and son here. There is only the governor of Jiuyi Commandery and the Great Qian Imperial Fields Commissioner!" Duan Jiuzhang shouted sternly.

The young commandery governor's expression changed several times, green and white alternating across his face. In the end, beneath that pressure, he lowered his head and awkwardly changed his address. "Lord Duan... you have truly misunderstood this subordinate..."

He stood