Chapter 236: Seeking wealth in danger, entering the Yuanchu Mountains
"My subordinates respectfully welcome the Commander-in-Chief." After Chu Linguang approached, Xuanyuan Jinkang reluctantly said to Chu Linguang. He originally wanted to ride on the horse, but under the signal from Eunuch Liu's eyes, he got off the horse and stood to say to Chu Linguang. In fact. According to Dayuan etiquette. When superiors and subordinates whose positions are one or two levels apart meet each other, generally the subordinates only need to bow to each other. When someone is in a position one level above his own, for example, when a tenthurion meets a centurion, one has to bow and salute. If one's position is several levels higher than one's own, then one has to kneel down on one knee or even kowtow in salute. However, Chu Linguang and Xuanyuan Jinkang were both meritorious and both were martial arts scholars. According to Dayuan laws and regulations, Wu scholars only had to bow their hands when seeing their parents' officials, while martial arts scholars could be treated on the same level as their parents' officials. Wugongshi can drink and chat with the lord of a city. As for Wu Jinshi, it was even more different. Generally, he only had to kneel down and bow when he saw relatives of the emperor, princes and ministers. In most cases, bowing hands was already the highest etiquette for subordinates to their superiors. This was a kind of respect and recognition given by the Yuan Dynasty to those who practiced martial arts.
Just like Guo Wei, who was canonized as a grandmaster by the imperial court. Although he had no real power, he was on an equal footing with Zhang Tao. The annual salary he received was much higher than that of his parents. Even when Zhang Tao saw him, he had to call him Master Guo. Therefore, according to the Dayuan law, when Xuanyuan Jinkang saw Chu Linguang, he only had to raise his hands or clasp his fists in salute. Although one of them was a mid-level officer and the other was a senior officer, they had the same rank, one starting from the sixth rank and the other a full sixth rank. The main reason for dismounting to greet him was that Eunuch Liu wanted to hone Xuanyuan Jinkang's character. He knew that Xuanyuan Jinkang had outstanding qualifications and a smart mind. The only problem was that he was not calm enough to take it and let it go. "Lin Guang has met my father-in-law. Thank you to my father-in-law and brother Xuanyuan for coming out of the city to pick me up." Chu Linguang dismounted and paid homage. His behavior made Xuanyuan Jinkang feel a lot better, and Eunuch Liu also looked at him with great satisfaction. The three of them exchanged simple polite words and then entered the city together. Then Chu Linguang and Xuanyuan Jinkang walked into the Governor's Mansion together. "The lower official Chu Linguang has met the master of the palace." Entering the Governor's Mansion, Chu Linguang bowed his hands to a burly middle-aged man. The other party's name is Liu Ziyun. He is also a martial arts scholar. He has been guarding Qingzhou Mansion for more than ten years. His cultivation has already broken through the sea of qi and reached the third level of life and death in Zhenwu Realm. Because of his age advantage and the resources behind him, his overall strength is stronger than Guo Wei. . On the way to take office, Chu Linguang already had a preliminary understanding of the situation in Qingzhou Mansion. Liu Ziyun was a rare body-refining expert, and his physical defense was comparable to the six-level Dharma in any state. Moreover, Liu Ziyun's six-level magic can resonate with the body refining technique. Once the two forces are activated at the same time, the physical defense will be difficult to defeat even with the fluctuation of gun intention. "Hahaha, Chu Linguang, I have finally come to you. In the future, there will be many opportunities for you to show your talents in Qingzhou Mansion. I hope that one day, I can safely hand over Qingzhou Mansion to you." Liu Ziyun grabbed Chu Linguang's shoulders and said. "The palace master is full of energy and blood. He is in the prime of his life. How can he talk about retirement? Not to mention that the official has little qualifications. He only knows how to obey the palace master. I don't dare to think about promotion for the time being." Chu Linguang said hurriedly. Qingzhou Governor's Mansion is the southernmost area of the Southern Territory.
There are seventeen cities in total. Continuing to the south is the endless ocean, with developed shipping and countless small islands. To the north, it borders the Hundred Thousand Mountains stretching tens of thousands of miles across. The men and horses of Qingzhou City not only have to maintain the safety of maritime transportation, often go to fight with pirates, but also beware of the monsters in Shiwan Mountain that disturb the people. The economy here is developed and the products are rich. It is the southernmost boundary of Dayuan and plays a significant role in Dayuan. There are more than twenty school captains and nine captains in Qingzhou City alone, and more than half of the captains have reached the level of Zhenwu Realm. It can be said that the competition is fierce and there are many party members. Liu Ziyun's last sentence seemed to appreciate Chu Linguang and wanted to make Chu Linguang his confidant, but in fact it would bring all kinds of troubles to Chu Linguang. The other party is the Governor of Qingzhou, the top leader here. Chu Linguang has to obey his orders and establish good relationships with others. If he receives all kinds of preferential treatment as soon as he comes and is trusted by Liu Ziyun, he will only attract hatred and suffer secretly. Therefore, Guo Wei specifically explained that when you first take up a position in a local area, listen more, watch more and talk less. Don't rush to fight for power and gain with others. Wait until you have a firm footing before showing off your talents. "You are a first-time Jinshi and almost became the top scholar in martial arts. Eunuch Liu has told me everything about you. Don't be nervous. Do good work in the future and I will not treat you badly." Liu Ziyun reassured. "Yes, I am waiting for your orders." Chu Linguang nodded. "Xuanyuan Jinkang." Liu Ziyun said. "The subordinate is here." Xuanyuan Jinkang established the righteous way. "You and Lieutenant Chu are candidates of the same class. From now on, you will follow him and be responsible for the maritime safety around Black Bear Island." Liu Ziyun ordered. "Yes." Xuanyuan Jinkang then stood behind Chu Linguang. "Captain Chu, there are two thousand soldiers and horses on Black Bear Island. This government will hand over these people to you. You will set off immediately to go to the South China Sea to take over Black Bear Island. Remember, the shipping safety of Black Bear Island is related to the operation of the entire Qingzhou Prefecture. , you must keep it." Liu Ziyun said in a tough tone. "Yes, I will definitely live up to my official position!" Chu Linguang said seriously. Then he took the relevant documents and walked out of the Governor's Mansion with Xuanyuan Jinkang. "What are you thinking?"
Xuanyuan Jinkang watched Chu Linguang frown all the way. "I just arrived in Qingzhou, before I met any other colleagues or even had a bite to eat, the Governor sent me to Black Bear Island. I don't know what the purpose is?" Chu Linguang said doubtfully. "You will know later if you ask my master." Xuanyuan Jinkang smiled. "Is this arranged by Eunuch Liu?" Chu Linguang said in surprise. "Although my master works as an errand in the palace and has some status, this is Qingzhou City, the southernmost place of Yuan Dynasty, and his old man can't reach here." Xuanyuan Jinkang replied. Chu Linguang nodded thoughtfully. "Father-in-law!" "Master!" The two met Eunuch Liu at the dock. Eunuch Liu seemed to have expected all this. When Chu Linguang was about to ask him, Eunuch Liu said first, "Let's talk about it after we get on the boat." The boat is an official patrol vessel. It is driven by manpower. Eighteen big men who have practiced breathing techniques work together to paddle. It has three floors and can accommodate about two hundred people. "See you, Captain!" There were soldiers waiting on the boat, and the flag was changed to the Chu flag early. "Everyone keep to their respective posts. There are sirens lurking on the sea. Please pay attention to safety." Chu Linguang ordered. "Yes!" There were more than sixty soldiers on board. Chu Lin's light spiritual consciousness covered them and found that these soldiers all had traces of practice, but generally they failed to open up the Qi Sea. Most of them only awakened one or two dragon elephant powers, or There is only the pure power of Qi and blood. And they are all over twenty-five years old. Under the erosion of the sea breeze and the scorching sun, their skin is dark and even cracked. "Please give me some advice, father-in-law." On the deck of the second floor, Chu Linguang bowed to Eunuch Liu and saluted. "Do you know where Yan Zhen, Qin Yu, and Hu Yanlin originally wanted to be transferred?" Eunuch Liu asked first. "I don't know." Chu Linguang shook his head. "All three of them want to be transferred to Qingzhou Prefecture to fight against the robbers and robbers in the South China Sea."
Eunuch Liu replied. "Why?" Chu Linguang was confused. "Qingzhou Mansion is the southernmost territory of Dayuan. It is backed by hundreds of thousands of mountains. In front of it is the endless sea. Behind it are monsters and beasts. In front are pirates and sea monsters. It is the best place to make achievements." Eunuch Liu explained. Chu Linguang's eyes lit up and he said: "My father-in-law means that if you work as an errand in Qingzhou Prefecture, you will be more likely to enter Yuanchu Mountain to practice in the future." "good." Eunuch Liu nodded and continued: "The Black Bear Island you guard is the most important route in the South China Sea. If you can ensure the safety of this route during your term of office, it will be a great achievement. In the future, you will enter Yuanchu Mountain to practice. There will be a greater chance of success and success even before the age of thirty." "Within the South China Sea, there are countless islands, small countries, gangs and pirates collude, and the forces are complicated. This sea area has never been peaceful. As long as you do a little bit of political achievement, the court will quickly notice that this is the reason for your rise. good chance." "Thank you for the reminder, father-in-law. Wealth can be found in danger. Lin Guang will do his best to guard Black Bear Island with Brother Xuanyuan." Chu Linguang understands that great opportunities come with great dangers. He finally understood why Mr. Liu ran from the Imperial City to Qingzhou Mansion. It seemed that he knew in advance that he would be in charge of Black Bear Island, and then used his connections to get Xuanyuan Jinkang to make great achievements with him. Obviously, Eunuch Liu, like Guo Wei, hopes that his descendants can one day visit Yuanchu Mountain on their behalf. It can be said that it is well-intentioned. "Hey, our family doesn't know why you were transferred to Qingzhou Prefecture. We don't know if someone wants to kill you, or if someone wants to test you. In short, your job is unpredictable, and you will have to walk on thin ice from now on. , don’t be eager for quick success and fall into the trap of others.” Eunuch Liu warned. "Lin Guang will keep it in mind." Chu Linguang nodded heavily. "Before the vacation ends, our family will live with you on Black Bear Island. It's hard for our family to get involved in military matters, but if we deal with some pirates and robbers, our family can help." Eunuch Liu smiled. "Thank you very much. Brother Xuanyuan and I are relieved that my father-in-law is here." Chu Linguang said sincerely that Eunuch Liu was very scheming and a genuine martial arts expert. Even if his skills had not been restored, ordinary people could not handle him. He could really help a lot. Chu Linguang then asked Eunuch Liu for advice on how to take over Black Bear Island, make everyone obey his command, and how to quickly learn about Black Bear Island and various things on the sea, etc. Under the guidance of Eunuch Liu, Chu Linguang seemed to have found the direction and worked out relevant plans with him. Black Bear Island is two days' shipping time from Qingzhou City. These two days were enough for Chu Linguang and Eunuch Liu to discuss various countermeasures together. The instructions regarding Chu Linguang taking over Black Bear Island and being responsible for maintaining the safety of the nearby waters were also sent to Black Bear Island before Chu Linguang set off for Black Bear Island. "Sir, the ship named Chu will arrive at the island in half a day. The brothers are ready and waiting for your order." "If you want to let the man named Chu stay at sea for a few days to kill his majesty, don't really think that you can ride on the heads of the brothers after receiving the order from the master of the palace."
"That's right. We have been staying in this damn place for all these years and have never experienced any hardships. But the people above handed over this island to a young boy. What a bullshit. He is a Jinshi. I think he is a well-connected person. , if you have the ability, you can try a few tricks with me first!" "The guy named Chu is just a pretty boy. We are the lonely ghosts on the sea. As long as we stare at him together, I don't believe he won't panic!" "Hahaha, boss, the brothers all obey your orders, you can't let the brothers suffer!" Black Bear Island. A city was built. In the school grounds in the city, a group of soldiers, whose bodies were full of the smell of fish, cheered to a few people on the seats. "I can understand the mood of the brothers, but we cannot disobey military orders. No matter what the origin of the surname Chu is, as long as he holds the documents and decrees from the master of the palace, we must obey his orders." The man being supported was in his early thirties, with a muscular body and several white fish scale spots on the left side of his face. He was meters tall and was also a captain. His name is Zhang Baofu. From the sixth rank, I have been guarding Black Bear Island for ten years. I have been promoted from captain to captain. I thought that after taking office and dying at sea, I would be able to take over Black Bear Island and control the nearby sea area. Unexpectedly, the imperial court assigned me A new person was selected, and he was a young boy, a former Jinshi. These people stay on the island all year round. After finally getting ashore, they only know how to live and drink, and have no idea about the martial arts examination. They have been fighting pirates all year round and collecting various protection fees on the sea. In front of the passing merchant ships, they are the real pirates. Over time, every day, they There is an air of recklessness in each individual. As soon as they heard that a new leader was appointed from above, they were worried that their future life would be affected. "Of course, how he carries out his mission depends on his attitude." Seeing the commotion in the crowd, Zhang Baofu added another sentence. "Hahaha!" "Master Zhang, we all listen to you." "There are three things that make a new official angry when he takes office. Let's pour three basins of cold water on him first." "Brother Zhang, you still have the final say here from now on." …… The crowd cheered. They even offered suggestions and planned how to make things difficult for Chu Linguang. Half a day later. "Master Zhang, Master Chu's ship has arrived." A soldier reported. "Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, come with me out of the city to meet Master Chu." Zhang Baofu ordered. Zhang Long and Zhao Hu in his mouth have the rank of school lieutenant. They both have the strength of Qi Sea Perfection Realm. They are very good at water, and both of them can control the power of wind and waves.
"Your Majesty, Captain, Black Bear Island has arrived. The brothers on the island are waiting for Sir Captain." A centurion named Li stepped forward and said. Chu Linguang stood on the deck. He was wearing a captain's military uniform. At this time, he had a panoramic view of Black Bear Island. In his sight, Zhang Baofu ran out of the city with a group of people. These people involuntarily released auras of oppression, as if they had been prepared. . Chu Linguang looked at Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu nodded slightly to him. "Bring me the bow and arrows!" Chu Linguang stretched out his hand and said. Xuanyuan Jinkang immediately presented the Overlord Bow to Chu Linguang's hand and stood aside holding a bag of arrow baskets. (End of this chapter)