When Ji Cang left, he told Er Gouzi that Yang Tie was trustworthy and that he had taken special care of him. Now that Ergouzi came, I felt really good, at least I didn't show any signs of being a county governor with him. The former president was overwhelmed by a county magistrate. 꿷Tian saw that a county guard with a higher official position was so friendly to him, which made him a little flattered. It seems that Hime Cang's face is really good. "Brother Zhang, if you don't mind, just call me Brother Yang." Yang Tie has foundation-building cultivation and is the governor of Sanyang County. Now he takes the initiative to discuss friendship with Ergouzi. "Brother Yang, you are too polite. Then I will be more respectful than obey. When I came this time, I brought you some local specialties." Ergouzi said, took out a large bag of dried chili peppers and gave it to Yang Tie as a meeting gift. Chaotian tribute pepper is not particularly expensive for immortal cultivators, but it is very famous, and the royal family likes to eat it, so it is very popular among officials.
Yang Tie happily took the pepper, and the relationship between the two instantly became much closer. "I've been waiting for you for several months to finally get this Foundation Establishment Pill, otherwise I won't be able to hold on to it." "Ah? Brother Yang, aren't you the biggest official in Sanyang County? Who else can steal the elixir from you?" Ergouzi asked in surprise. 놇In his understanding, the county governor is the biggest official here. 놇The boundary of Sanyang County is naturally 놆Yiyan깇ding. Who dares to take the elixir from him. "Oh, I'm only on the bright side." "I recommended you, the Eighth Prince, and you, King Qi, are our own people. I will tell you the truth about some things." Yang Tie directly classified Er Gouzi as King Qi's confidant. Ergouzi felt that he should be considered a creditor, but after thinking about it for a while, he still had no objection. It seemed that this kind of thing was not suitable to be publicized everywhere. As for the Eighth Prince mentioned by Yang Tie, Ergouzi had never heard of him, so he guessed that he was the elder brother who had a better relationship with Ji Cang. That guy has 98 brothers, and there must be one or two who are close to him. Yang Zhi said and looked around. The powerful spiritual consciousness of the Foundation Establishment stage spread, and he looked inside and outside the private room. Then he continued: "The real owner of this piece of land in Qingzhou is Xia Mingyuan, the prefect of Qingzhou. Even if the imperial edict of Emperor Longxingsheng is accepted, Qingzhou's words may not be more useful than Xia Mingyuan's words. Several members of the Xia family run Qingzhou, and they have long been deeply rooted. My Sanyang County has 11 counties under its jurisdiction. Four of the county magistrates are descendants of the Xia family, and three are related to the Xia family. There are people from the Xia family both inside and outside the county government. My county magistrate is a son of the Xia family, the captain in charge of military affairs, and the son-in-law of the Xia family.
On the first day I came to Sanyang County and took office, I married a girl from the Xia family as my concubine. Even the people who collect shit in my house are from the Xia family. " Yang Tie said: He raised his head and drank a glass of wine in one gulp. "Are the Xia family planning to make a baby?" Ergouzi asked in surprise. "It's not that bad yet. Xia Mingyuan is considered a high official in the border areas. As he got older, he took root here. There are many Xia family members, and as long as they are related to each other, everyone wants to occupy a good position and get some benefits so that the wealth does not go to outsiders. Yu 놆 kept placing people in various positions. Over the past few hundred years, almost all the profitable positions in Qingzhou were occupied by people from the Xia family. Just here, there are still many people living in side houses who are unable to take the turn and can only farm. " "If you think about it, the Xia family has taken advantage of the entire Qingzhou, so why do they want to build it? Can't they build their own?" "How come the Xia family has such a large population?" Ergouzi is a little curious. Qingzhou is so big and there are so many vacancies. How many people will it take to fill them? Yang Tie smiled, these brothers are still too young. "Ordinary people marry a daughter-in-law and have at least four or five children in their lifetime, or as many as a dozen children." "But the children born may not always be able to feed themselves, and about one-third of the children will die in infancy." "But the wealthy Xia family takes good care of themselves, and the survival rate of their children is high." "It's not unusual for a man from a wealthy family to have three, five, a dozen, or even dozens of wives and concubines." "According to the most conservative estimate, if a man marries 5 wives and concubines, each of them will have an average of 8 children, that is 40. The Xia family is a large family and has a low child mortality rate. Even if five of them die, there will still be 35 left. " "In a few decades, these 35 people will become hundreds of wealthy people. Children will have grandchildren, and grandchildren will have children, endlessly..." "Even if all the fat jobs in Qingzhou are handed over to the Xia family, it won't be enough. Many of the children of common concubines will have to become commoners." "Maybe the chef who will cook for us is also a member of the Xia family." Yang Tie said here, jokingly. "Like me, I have been a county guard here for a few years, accumulated some qualifications, and then transferred out in three to five years." "As long as both sides maintain official dignity and don't break up, then they can get along in peace and it's easy to get together and part ways." "But when I do something, I have to look at the Xia family's face after all." "So, if you don't take your Foundation Building Pill away as soon as possible, I may not be able to hold it." "Don't the Xia family even give King Qi face?"
Er Gouzi thought, Brother Ji is still a prince after all, and the Xia family dares to intercept the pill he sent. "The Xia family is a high-ranking official in the border area. All forces in the DPRK and China want to win over him. The princes at the top of the queue also want to have a good relationship with the Xia family." When Yang Tie said this, he thought that only His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, who knew he could not get the position and was strong without desire, would put the Xia family in jail. If other royal families did this, they would give the Xia family some face. "Okay, I'll take this pill away later." The two sat in the private room and ate and chatted for a long time. Yang Tie talked a lot about the government and the court, which refreshed Er Gouzi's ears and eyes, and at the same time made him more determined not to get involved in the officialdom. The relationships in the officialdom are complicated, and everyone has hundreds of tricks. How can he, who feeds pigs and chops wood from his hometown, play better than others. He can hide in Shekou Mountain and farm, practice, and be self-sufficient. Thinking of going to Shekou Mountain, Er Gouzi took out a piece of paper from his arms, on which was drawn a part of the runes on the jade floor. "Brother Yang, can you help me look at these runes? I can't quite understand them." Since Yang Tie was entrusted by Ji Cang, he could tell him so many secrets of the officialdom, so he should be trustworthy. And he didn't use the original copy, so that people would know what you copied it from at a glance. And he compared the lines and drew it again with a pen, and it looked like he copied it from a book. Yang Tie took it and looked at it for a while, then thought for a long time before speaking slowly. "This kind of runes usually form a formation and are used to control the center of some magic tools." "But your runes are a little different. They look more mysterious. I don't understand them very well." After all, Yang Tie is not a formation master, nor a weapon refiner. After reading it, he didn't understand it very well, so he just gave it back to Er Gouzi. But after being reminded by Yang Tie, Er Gouzi's mind seemed to have suddenly opened up. Since these runes are used to control the center of magic tools. Then, the floor tile under Shekou Mountain is likely to be the center of a magic tool. He only copied a part, and Yang Tie also said that these runes are more mysterious. Could it be a magic weapon? The magic weapon is said to be usable by immortal cultivators who have reached the golden elixir level. The magic weapon is as big as a mountain, and as small as sesame and mung beans. The power of the magic weapon is extremely strong. Just a trace of residual power emitted from it can crush a Qi-training cultivator to pieces. He even boldly guessed that perhaps his entire Shekou Mountain had only one huge magic weapon. Thinking of this, Er Gouzi couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, revealing a silly smile, and hurriedly took a sip of wine to cover it up, choking him so much that his face turned red. "Brother Zhang, eat some food, don't just drink."
"Okay, this dish is really delicious." Er Gouzi was not at ease, and he picked up a chopstick of chili inadvertently. It was so hot in his mouth that he could only praise it repeatedly. The two chatted while eating, and Er Gouzi took the opportunity to ask Yang Tie a lot of news about the county city. For example, the approximate prices of various commodities, and whether there are places like black markets. After a meal, they had learned almost everything, and it would be good to have acquaintances. After the two of them had enough wine and food, Yang Tie took Er Gouzi directly to the alchemy room. The alchemy room of the government was next to the county government office, with only an inconspicuous door and an old man guarding the door. The old man saw Yang Tie leading Er Gouzi in, so he didn't ask and let them in directly. When Er Gouzi passed by the old man, he felt a powerful divine sense sweeping through his body inside and out, and felt that even his bones were seen through by him. This behavior was very impolite, but he was not as strong as others, so he could only lower his head and hurried past. After entering the door, it was quite spacious inside, and the air was filled with the smell of medicine. There were more than a dozen rooms, all with closed doors and windows. Several people walked hurriedly inside, and some people looked at Yang Tie and only nodded and greeted him from a distance. Er Gouzi looked at this scene and felt a little strange. The dignified county governor in front of them, no one intends to flatter him, put on a smiling face, and offer flattery? Are these people not afraid of wearing shoes, or don't want to get promoted and make money? This scene is extremely inconsistent with the officialdom of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, and even a little different. Yang Tie seemed to see Er Gouzi's doubts, and said beside him. "There are some alchemists here, and they are all trained by the court. All the funds and resources of the alchemy rooms in various places are also provided by the court, and are not restricted by local governments. The status of alchemists in the entire dynasty is very transcendent, and they do not need to obey the orders of local governments." After listening to Yang Tie's explanation, Er Gouzi probably understood that this is not the same system as the government. Only in this way can the court continue to control the elixir of the country without being affected by local governments. The two walked into a hall filled with bottles and jars. "Brother Zhang, you have some spiritual medicine in your back, bring it here to exchange for pills." After Yang Tie said something to Er Gouzi, he took out a token and handed it to a person in charge. The person in charge took the token, checked it carefully, and then took out a jade box. He opened the jade box and found a golden pill inside.
Er Gouzi had already prepared his household registration list and handed it over. The person in charge took out a booklet, registered it carefully, and then handed the pill to Er Gouzi. The foundation-building pill finally came out, and Er Gouzi's heartbeat quickened a few points when he took it. $ = || ; ({ mode: 'thumbs-feed-01', container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnail---300x250', placement: 'Below article thumbnail - 300x250 ', target_type: 'mix' });
