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Chapter 361 Ten Thousand Wish Beads, Royal Arsenal
Sitting on the dragon throne in the imperial study, the Great Zhou Emperor Ji Zikong was wearing a dragon robe, looking majestic yet a bit unruly.

This emperor has been on the throne for more than a hundred years, so he must be at least one or two hundred years old, but Ji Zikong looks very young, probably only in his twenties or thirties.

Only his eyes seemed to have experienced many vicissitudes of life and revealed a sense of decadence.

Seeing that Shen Qing was unmoved, as if he was playing a joke on Shen Qing, Ji Zikong suddenly restrained his aura and said with a laugh in his deep and magnetic voice: "He is indeed a handsome man."

Shen Qing's attitude became more humble, his expression more respectful, and he dared not act rashly.

If it weren't for the Six Paths of Reincarnation Technique that counteracted that momentum, he would have surely been defeated by that momentum.

He had no way to fight it.

Ji Zikong continued, "I already know most of what will happen during this pacification meeting. According to the rules of the pacification meeting, you should be rewarded for your achievements! I want to ask you, do you have any other requests in your heart?"

Shen Qing looked around at the people around him, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on Lan Gongliang standing beside him.

Lan Gongliang added: "This is an extra reward from His Majesty. If you want something, just tell me. As long as it's not too much, His Majesty will satisfy you."

Shen Qing fell into deep thought after hearing this. When he was in Yongzhou, he heard that the Ji family owned a royal arsenal.

This armory was built with countless efforts after the Ji family searched the entire world and collected all the essence of martial arts in the world. It is the supreme place that martial artists all over the world dream of.

It is said that the martial arts stored in the royal arsenal are all supreme and unique.

Even the most inconspicuous one, once cultivated to the ultimate level, can burst out with tremendous power that can overwhelm mountains and destroy the world. It can easily wipe out a city and make the mountains and rivers change color.

All these things are fascinating.

However, entry into the Royal Armory is extremely demanding.

According to the court regulations, only the descendants of the Ji family and important officials are allowed to enter.

No one else is allowed.

Shen Qing thought for a while and tried to say, "Your Majesty, when I was practicing martial arts, I made a great wish, hoping that one day I could read all the best martial arts in the world, climb to the top of martial arts, and achieve the great way. If Your Majesty allows, I hope to take a peek at the royal arsenal to fulfill my long-cherished wish."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zikong laughed out loud, his voice shaking the roof tiles: "I didn't expect you to be such a martial arts fanatic. I can help you! From today on, you can enter and leave the Royal Armory freely."

Shen Qing didn't expect Ji Zikong to agree so readily: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"In addition, according to the rules of the Chaos Society, I will grant you another 10,000 wish beads to help you practice, and appoint you as the general officer of the southern part of the Military Department. I hope you can protect the peace of the world and make new contributions!"

When Shen Qing heard this, his heart warmed.

The military department of the Great Zhou was divided into five regions: east, west, south, north and center.

Yongzhou belongs to the southern district.

Unexpectedly, in just a few years, he has already climbed to this position.

The speed is simply outrageous.

The so-called carp leaping over the dragon gate is probably just like this.

No wonder those children from aristocratic families are so enthusiastic about the Quelling Rebellion Society and want to gain achievements from it.

And if he were in his current position, it would take him a hundred years of salary to get ten thousand wish-power beads.

It’s incredible to think about it.

Everything went so smoothly that he was a little uncomfortable.

However, faced with the ironclad facts, Shen Qing knew that he was not dreaming.

Shen Qing knelt down to express his gratitude: "Your Majesty, I will do my best to live up to your expectations!"

"Stand up." Ji Zikong, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, waved his hand and said, "From now on, you will work in the Military Affairs Office of the Capital, assisting Lord Lan in handling various affairs."

"As for the rest of the handover, you can discuss it with Lord Lan. He is your immediate superior and will definitely make sure you get everything settled."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After seeing Ji Zikong busy dealing with memorials, Lan Gongliang and Shen Qing consciously left the imperial study.

Arriving at the door of the imperial study, Shen Qing seemed to be relieved of a heavy burden and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now in the imperial study, Ji Zikong's aura was too powerful.

Even the slightest hint of it made him feel tremendous pressure, as if he was carrying a mountain on his back.

"Let's go." Lan Gongliang patted Shen Qing on the shoulder and said, "What are the arrangements next?" Shen Qing had never expected that the unprepossessing middle-aged man in front of him would become his immediate superior in the blink of an eye, and it was as if he knew about this from the beginning and had won people's hearts in advance to make them submit.

Really scheming.

He frankly revealed his thoughts: "I plan to take up my post first, settle down in the capital, and then go back to Yongzhou to pick up my family."

Lan Gongliang nodded and said, "That's right. The job is simple. If you don't understand something, you can always come to me. It will take about three to five days for your appointment document to come down. When the time comes, you can take the appointment document and take up the job directly."

Shen Qing clasped his hands together and said, "I understand."

After saying this, Lan Gongliang did not stay in the palace and left quickly with Shen Qing.

The two exchanged pleasantries along the way, and after Lan Gongliang explained some of the unspoken rules of the Kyoto officialdom, the two parted ways at the palace gate.

When Lan Gongliang's back gradually disappeared from his sight, Shen Qing paused lightly and his gaze lingered on the palace gate behind him.

Without thinking too much, he walked straight into the busy streets of the capital.

The streets are bustling with activity, and the cries of various vendors can be heard one after another.

Children playing and laughing, the air filled with the aroma of wine and the tempting smell of freshly baked cakes.

The streets are full of the atmosphere of fireworks.

There are a total of seventy-two neighborhoods in Kyoto, and the main streets in each neighborhood are wide enough for two carriages to run side by side, so they are very spacious.

Shen Qing wandered aimlessly on the street for a while, thinking to himself. He vaguely remembered that Wu Sheng had a secret base in Kyoto.

[Photographic Memory] skill is activated.

Soon, memories started churning in his mind, and he soon remembered the exact location of the stronghold.

Shen Qing walked through the bustling crowd and came to a seemingly ordinary restaurant.

The restaurant is doing good business and is packed with guests.

Shen Qing strode in, found the restaurant's head shopkeeper, and asked softly, "Do you have any Yongzhou wine and food here?"

The shopkeeper, who was using an abacus, paused and said, "We have donkey meat from Yongzhou here. How much would you like, sir?"

"Three catties, six ounces, and five cents."

The shopkeeper's eyes changed slightly when he heard this, and then he led him to the inner room calmly: "Sir, please come this way."

The light in the inner room was dim.

The light coming through the window lattice illuminated a familiar and slightly tired face.

It was Wu Sheng himself.

He had just arrived from Yongzhou, and his face was still tired and dusty, and he seemed to be worried.

At present, Mr. Shen has been transferred to the Jingluan Society, where he is in great danger and his life or death is unknown.

There are many people in the city who are restless and want to get involved in the Shen family's businesses again.

If Mr. Shen died in the pacification meeting, the people from Yongzhou would definitely pounce on them and bite them to pieces.

He is now tied together with Shen Qing, and to be honest, the situation is not very good.

Just as I was daydreaming, there was a knock on the door.

"What's the matter?" Wu Sheng said irritably.

The shopkeeper standing at the door said, "Brother Wu, an acquaintance is here."

The acquaintances the shopkeeper mentioned were all children of officials in the capital, who specialized in doing shady business with him.

Wu Sheng immediately said with a serious expression: "Let him in."

"Yes."

There was a squeak.

The mottled wooden door was opened.

(End of this chapter)