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Chapter 369 Entering the Temple
Kyoto, Bingmasi.

An officer dressed in brocade clothes stood at the door of the yamen, waiting patiently.

When he saw Shen Qing, his face was full of joy. He hurriedly trotted over to greet him and said, "I am from Haibei to meet Lord Shen. Lord Lan has just sent a message, asking me to take Lord Shen to receive His Majesty's reward and assist you in taking office."

"Good work."

"No, no, it's all my job."

Shen Qing nodded and took the lead to walk into the Bingmasi Yamen.

Yu Haibei fell one step behind and followed Shen Qing.

The Bingmasi of the Great Zhou Kingdom was divided into five city Bingmasi, covering five major regions: east, west, south, north and center. Each region had a chief officer in charge of the Bingmasi and Weiwusi of the five regions of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and was specifically responsible for public security in the world.

Generally speaking, everything from rebels, demons, rioters and evil parties to petty thefts and escapades are all under the jurisdiction of the Bingmasi.

However, the military forces in Kyoto and other places are slightly different.

The local military affairs were mostly concerned with local affairs, while the Kyoto military affairs were more concerned with protecting the royal security.

Same thing, slightly different emphasis.

It is precisely this difference in emphasis that makes the status of the Kyoto Bingmasi much higher than that of other government offices.

"Sir Shen, please come this way." Yu Haibei said nothing more and respectfully led Shen Qing into the Bingmasi Yamen.

As soon as you step into this government office, you are struck by an indescribable aura of nobility.

Shen Qing looked around and saw the flying eaves, carved beams and painted buildings, which was very magnificent.

It is far beyond what the local government can compare to.

The space is huge and there are a lot of people.

Shen Qing made a rough estimate in his mind. In the short time he had been walking, the number of officials he met on the road was more than that of a government office in Yongzhou.

The scale of Kyoto is probably much larger than he imagined.

Yu Haibei, who was following behind Shen Qing, introduced them one by one: "Our Bingmasi's office has three courtyards. The first courtyard is where the runners in the capital patrol, take a rest and work on a daily basis. Since we belong to the imperial city, patrols are carried out day and night, so there are many runners."

Shen Qing thought of Tian Xiaohu and the others, and asked, "What are the requirements for being a servant here, and what is the salary?"

"He must be a martial artist, at least at the Yangqi realm, and have a clean family background, with a family in the capital."

Shen Qing couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.

In Taiping County, one’s cultivation level at the Yangqi Realm is enough to open a martial arts school and become a prominent figure, but in the capital city, it is just the threshold for an ordinary servant.

You have to know that to some extent, corvées are not even "officials".

It is worthy of being the core area of ​​Zhou Kingdom, with experts everywhere.

The requirement of having a family has blocked some desperate criminals.

In this way, if he wants to bring Tian Xiaohu and others in, it might be a bit troublesome.

As if sensing Shen Qing's thoughts, Yu Haibei lowered his voice and said, "If Lord Shen wants to let someone close to him come in and seek a position, it should be fine for you to inform the other chief officers and say hello to the officers below."

Shen Qing looked at Yu Haibei in surprise, and felt that this man was very smart and could read people's expressions.

He did not comment and changed the subject, "What about the second and third courtyards at the back?"

"The second courtyard is where the officers and the chief officers work, and the third courtyard is where the five chief officers and the commander work." Yu Haibei led the way and said, "Sir, today we are going to the third courtyard. Please come this way."

Shen Qing nodded and walked into the second courtyard.

When the officers around saw this unfamiliar face walking towards the second courtyard, their attitude immediately became respectful and they no longer ignored him as before.

Shen Qing couldn't help but smile.

The human heart is so subtle.

After walking around a screen wall and entering the second courtyard, there were suddenly fewer people inside.

He counted them carefully and found that there were about a dozen people. Some of them were sitting on the ground practicing Qigong, some were stretching their fists and feet and practicing constantly, and a few were idle and practicing with each other.

It can be seen that these people have full blood and energy in their bodies, and their aura is restrained. They are all at least at the Qi Hai realm. If any one of them is released, he would be able to run rampant in the area.

When Shen Qing appeared in the backyard, these police officers and servants were obviously very observant and knew that Shen Qing's identity was not ordinary to be able to come in.

A few people interrupted their practice, looked at Shen Qing and lowered their voices and asked, "Whose family is this kid from? He came in from the back? He looks really young."

"I heard that a southern chief envoy is coming to our government office. Could it be him?"

"How is that possible? He looks so young, it would be incredible if he could become the general."

Just as everyone was talking, Shen Qing, under the guidance of Yu Haibei, walked into the third courtyard, leaving everyone in the second courtyard looking at each other in bewilderment.

The man who was denying it just now swallowed softly and said, "It's true."

They were all in disbelief.

Shen Qing has a sharp sense, and every move of these people is caught in his eyes.

He didn't explain much and walked in quickly.

When we walked into the third courtyard, the scene in front of us changed again.

The courtyard was filled with various rockery and flowing water, and artificial landscapes, and it was extremely quiet.

Moreover, the area of ​​the courtyard is only larger than the first and second courtyards.

Yu Haibei guided Shen Qing all the way and led him to a side room.

"Sir Shen, we are here. His Majesty's reward and your appointment documents are ready. Please come this way, sir."

"it is good."

Shen Qing pushed open the door and strode in.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw an older middle-aged man sitting lazily on a chair with his eyes closed, resting, or perhaps practicing.

Before Shen Qing got close, he felt a slight burning sensation.

It can be seen that the cultivation level of this middle-aged man in front of him is not low, at least he is in the Lingxu realm or higher, and his cultivation level is very high.

He didn't expect that such a person would be so honest in the military department and didn't show any arrogance.

Yu Haibei stepped forward and said, "Sir Wang, this is Lord Shen Qingshen. He has come here today to take up his post and receive His Majesty's reward. I hope you can help me."

The middle-aged man sitting on the chair slowly opened his eyes, yawned, and stretched.

He raised his eyelids and said to Shen Qing: "Are you the new chief inspector Shen Qing?"

Shen Qing didn't know the details of this middle-aged man, so he said calmly, "Yes."

The middle-aged man said nothing, but silently took out a jade token and said to Shen Qing: "This is the Qiwen Cuiying Order bestowed by His Majesty himself. With this order, you can enter and exit the royal armory and withdraw ten thousand wish beads. It is also proof that you are the chief military officer of Kyoto."

Shen Qing took the jade token and looked at it carefully. This thing was emerald green, and the jade contained an indescribable spiritual aura.

The entire jade plaque is carved with intricate and mysterious beautiful patterns, and it sparkles with a faint green light under the sunlight outside.

The word "Shen" written in small seal script in the middle is very eye-catching.

What’s even more amazing is that when he touched this thing, he actually felt a faint warmth, which was somewhat extraordinary.

The middle-aged man explained, "This Qiwen Cuiying Order is engraved with the divine power of a great master, and it has an anti-counterfeiting function. When you take it back, drop a drop of blood on it, and it will be bound to you. Only you can use it, and it will be useless to others."

"Okay, thank you, senior."

After Shen Qing heard this, he twisted his fingers, pierced the tip of his finger with spiritual energy, and squeezed out a drop of blood to wipe it on the Qiwen Cuiying Order.

I saw the beautiful green shadow make the light slightly brighter, and absorb the drop of essence and blood.

Suddenly, Shen Qing felt a blood connection with this beautiful green figure, which made Shen Qing marvel at it.

I have really seen it today. Kyoto is worthy of being the city that has gathered all the martial arts in the world. Even a token can be used in so many ways, making it look like a magic weapon.

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Last time, a guy who got this order bit the tip of his tongue and spit at this treasure, making it stink. You are quite smart."

"Uh..." Shen Qing really didn't think about it in this direction.

The middle-aged man took out another stack of documents and handed them to Shen Qing, saying, "This is your official certificate. Your place of origin is now 'official'. It also contains a description of your official position. Please keep it carefully."

Shen Qing took the official certificate with a look of surprise.

Unexpectedly, after entering the capital, his identity changed from "military" to "official".

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were emperors, nobles, officials, doctors, warriors, farmers, workers, merchants, and slaves.

The official status is second only to the emperor and the nobles, that is, after the emperor's family, princes, generals and ministers.

To some extent, Shen Qing has entered the government from today and become a member of the upper class of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

And this was just a matter of Ji Zikong's words.

The middle-aged man said, "There is nothing left."

This was very different from the expected process of receiving rewards and going through the employment procedures, which surprised Shen Qing.

On the way here, he was still thinking about how to take away tens of thousands of wish beads, but now it seems that he was worrying too much.

He didn't argue any further, just took the things, bowed, and quietly walked out.

Shen Qing looked at Yu Haibei and said, "Next, what other procedures need to be done?"

Yu Haibei said respectfully: "There are still some trivial matters left, such as official uniforms and casual clothes. I will get them for you, sir. There is nothing else."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you to make the trip when the time comes." Shen Qing said casually.

"By the way, today the commander went out specially to look for you, sir, and also called back the other chief envoys. If you have nothing to do, go and meet them. Judging from the commander's intention, I'm afraid he wants to welcome you." Yu Haibei reminded.

"where are they?"

"It's in the lobby of the third courtyard." Yu Haibei pointed to the location and said, "My humble status is low, so it's not convenient to go there. You can go there on your own."

Shen Qing nodded and walked straight in the direction Yu Haibei pointed.

Before he got close, Shen Qing heard laughter in the hall from afar. He walked straight in without any sign of stage fright.

Swish swish.

As soon as he entered the door, four pairs of eyes looked at Shen Qing at the same time.

Shen Qing looked up and saw four people sitting in the hall, four men and one woman.

Lan Gongliang, the commander of all the troops in the world, sat in the center, with two people sitting on his left and right.

"This must be Mr. Shen who is replacing Lao Liu. I heard he is very young. Now that I see him, he is indeed a handsome man."

The person who spoke was a man eating knife-cut noodles.

His voice was a little shrill, his face was very pale, and his body shape was different from that of ordinary warriors. He was a little thin and looked like he would fall over if the wind blew.

Lan Gongliang said, "There are no outsiders here. You don't have to be so polite. Come in."

"Yes, my lord."

Shen Qing smiled and walked in front of the few people with confidence.

Lan Gongliang stood up and pointed at the people in front of him and introduced them one by one: "This is the Central Division Chief Wei Chengye. Among all the people, he has served in the Military Department the longest and has the most experience. If you have any questions about official business in the future, you can ask him."

Shen Qing looked in the direction Lan Gongliang pointed, and saw that this Central Chief had thick eyebrows and big eyes, giving people a very honest impression.

Noticing Shen Qing's gaze, he nodded slightly.

Lan Gongliang pointed at an ordinary-looking man and said, "This is Zeng Weifeng, the chief envoy of the North. He is an expert at catching thieves. He is the descendant of Zeng Yezi and has countless blast furnaces at home. If you want to forge weapons, you can find him."

He then pointed at the only woman and said, "This is Zhao Lengyan, the chief envoy of the Western Region, the noble daughter of the Zhao family, and the descendant of an aristocratic family."

"The Eastern Chief, Yang Henshan, the adopted son of the current Eunuch Yang Changshi."

After Shen Qing heard An one by one, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Except for him, almost everyone in this room has a prominent background.

Each of them has a backer, and he couldn't help but feel solemn.

After Lan Gongliang introduced them, he said to the other four people: "This young man is Shen Qing, the chief envoy of the Southern Region, who was personally appointed by His Majesty. He is the only survivor of this pacification meeting."

Shen Qing stepped forward and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I am Shen Qing from Yongzhou, nice to meet you colleagues."

As the only female among the generals, Zhao Lengyan said, "I heard that there were many unexpected events during the pacification this time, and even ancient relics appeared. I wonder if it's true or not? Does the Huangtian Sect really have such great power that it could kill so many people in one breath with just one formation?"

Shen Qing looked at Zhao Lengyan, and his eyes swept over her without leaving a trace.

Perhaps because of her martial arts training, her figure appears rather burly, and you can vaguely see a lot of muscle lines.

She was wearing a black dress and looked a bit like a man.

This is what people often call a tomboy.

Shen Qing said with a lot of nonsense: "Ancient relics did appear. Speaking of which, the situation was extremely chaotic after the appearance of these ancient relics. Huang Tianjiao took advantage of this to set up a killing formation and killed all the martial artists in the morning in one go. I was just lucky and didn't get involved. I escaped by chance."

In his opinion, most of the martial artists in the Jingluan Society were dead, and no one would be able to tell the difference as long as he didn't make up too outrageous stories.

"I see." Zhao Lengyan laughed heartily, without any trace of sadness on her face: "It seems that my cousins ​​are unlucky this time."

Lan Gongliang looked around at everyone and said, "General Shen is a young talent. His joining our military department will be of great benefit to us in dealing with demons across the country. You must work together."

"Yes, sir," everyone said in unison.

Speaking of demons, Shen Qing suddenly remembered something. He stepped forward and asked, "Lord Lan, do you know that Taiping County has been occupied by demons?"

(End of this chapter)