The Great Martial Saint!
Chapter 541: Northern Cang's Interests, the Art of Kingly Way
"Wang Lingzhi didn't come?"
Chen Ping'an glanced at the welcoming crowd, but did not see Wang Lingzhi.
Prior to this, Xue Kunsheng, the alternate garrison commander of Beicang, died, and the Canglong Prefecture Pacification Office selected key personnel to form a reconnaissance team.
As the coordinator of the investigation team of the State Pacification Office, Wang Lingzhi came to Beicang to investigate the life and death of Xue Kunsheng.
Now, the investigation has not been concluded yet, so Wang Lingzhi is naturally in Beicang.
It is common sense that Wang Lingzhi, as the coordinator of the special investigation team dispatched by the State Pacification Bureau, was in Beicang to investigate and deal with the relevant matters of Xue Kunsheng's life and death. As the top leader of the important town of Beicang and the candidate for the head of the State Pacification Bureau, Chen Pingan returned to Beicang, and Wang Lingzhi should have come out to greet him.
But it is obvious that Wang Lingzhi is not a rule-abiding person.
He did not come out to greet Chen Pingan, which was a relatively direct expression of his attitude.
Normally speaking, anyone who can get to this point in the system of the Provincial Pacification Office, even if he is not good at dealing with people, at least he can judge the standards.
Situations like Wang Lingzhi's are rare among the senior officials of the Provincial Pacification Office.
The reason for this is naturally inseparable from Wang Lingzhi's family background.
With the support of the Canglong Wang family, Wang Lingzhi will take fewer detours than ordinary people whether it is martial arts training or system advancement.
If the person here today is a casual cultivator, he must have worked hard all the way to reach his current position.
As long as the two sides are not mortal enemies, no matter how reluctant he is, he will appear here and welcome Chen Pingan's return with everyone else.
The more you practice and the more you polish yourself, the deeper your understanding of the ways of the world will be!
Obviously, Wang Lingzhi is still far from achieving this goal!
However, then again, there were many times when he failed to do his job well, and the reason might not necessarily be that he did not understand the ways of the world, but it could also be that he simply did not bother to do so.
But no matter whether the reason is the former or the latter, for others, it is just one thing. He doesn't have so much time to consider what your reason is, he only knows that you are a bad person!
Wang Lingzhi was not ignorant of the ways of the world. Although he had the support of his family, he was able to get to where he is today. His sense of human relations might be a little weaker than others, but it was definitely not without any.
The reason why he did this might be because his family background enabled him to afford more risks.
In addition to personal ability, a good family background often gives people more confidence.
When a person has more confidence, it often means that he has more choices.
It was said that when Chen Pingan was the deputy commander of the Weishui Zhenfu Division, Wang Lingzhi was the commander of the Qiyun Zhenfu Division. Wang Lingzhi's promotion was closely related to the power game and interest interaction among various families.
At the beginning, the Xue and Wang families joined forces to suppress the Gu family, and Chen Pingan was one of the links in the game.
At that time, with Chen Ping'an's merits, he might be promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Liyang Pacification Division.
However, under the manipulation of the Xue and Wang families, they fully recommended Xue Mingde, the former commander of the Qiyun Town Pacification Division, to be transferred to the Liyang Town Pacification Division as the commander. As a bargaining chip for the joint recommendation, the Xue family gave up part of their interests in the Qiyun Town Pacification Division and nominated Wang Lingzhi, the former deputy commander, to be the commander of the Qiyun Town Pacification Division.
This back and forth cut off Chen Ping'an's chance of promotion!
But who would have thought that in the battle on Weishui Changjie, Chen Pingan would defeat the northern swordsman Guan Dongxiang. During the Weishui patrol, Chen Pingan killed the remnants of the Tianlian Sect and the Dragon and Tiger List master Qianye Phantom Hand.
With his undisputed strength, he was transferred to the important town of Beicang to serve as the deputy commander, thus thwarting the plans of the two families in one fell swoop.
Promotion blocked! ?
Do not!
Fist is power!
Later, Wang Lingzhi broke through the realm of Grandmaster and was transferred from the Qiyun Town Pacification Division to the Zhou Town Pacification Division. Under the promotion of the Wang family, he actively assumed the responsibility of coordinating the investigation team.
He intended to take this opportunity to establish merit and be promoted to candidate for the head of the State Pacification Division!
But who would have thought.
The Wang family and Wang Lingzhi had spent so much effort on their plan, but it had not yet been accomplished. Chen Pingan, with his potential, entered the vision of the Northern Border Pacification Division and directly crossed the promotion barrier, becoming the Northern Cang Guardian and the candidate for the Chief!
Chen Ping'an is the governor of Beicang and a candidate for the position of chief. His status is undoubtedly higher than that of Wang Lingzhi, an ordinary priest of the state pacification office.
After going around in circles, Chen Pingan was already standing above him.
No matter which of these things happened, it was a major blow to Wang Lingzhi.
Chen Pingan shook his head and smiled indifferently.
To Wang Lingzhi, perhaps he still regards him as his goal.
But for him, people like Wang Lingzhi were undoubtedly not even in his sight.
Before he broke through to the Grandmaster level, Wang Lingzhi and his ilk might have paid more attention to him out of consideration for the impact. But now that he has broken through to the Grandmaster level and killed the blood bat Wei Yiqi, ordinary Grandmasters like Wang Lingzhi are not so impressive!
Amid the crowd's greetings, Chen Pingan did not get off the carriage, but just shouted "Get up" through the curtain of the carriage.
Then he knocked on the beams, and the carriage slowly started moving and entered the important town of Beicang.
As for the procedures and inspections required to enter the important town of Beicang, they were naturally nothing to Chen Pingan.
To guard an important town, do you need to go through the formalities and undergo inspection when entering an important town?
What a joke!
After more than five months, the important town of Beicang still looks the same as before, with not much change.
The difference is that the chief officer of an important town was promoted from deputy town commander to town commander!
The change in the status of the top leader also represents the change in the influence of the Beicang Pacification Office.
If the top leader is weak, he can be what ordinary people call unable to control the situation.
The various forces in that important town are no strangers to this, so naturally they will try their best to gain more benefits.
But if the top leader is powerful, then no matter how unwilling the forces below are, they can only lie dormant, endure and actively cooperate.
And now, Chen Pingan has returned in a strong manner. Not only has he eliminated the adverse effects of the previous Canglong Special Envoy, but he has also been promoted to the position of garrison commander. He has returned in full force as a master.
Chen Pingan was already strong, let alone now.
Chen Ping'an's return this time also represents a complete change in the pattern of Beicang.
It can be predicted that the town of Beicang will be ruled by Chen Pingan, the Rough Blade, and all the forces in the town will act within the rules of the Beicang Pacification Division.
If you break the rules, you will face the attack from the Northern Cang Pacification Division. And if you break the bottom line, then...
What happened to the Shadowless Blade Sect is a lesson for us!
Given the strength of Mang Dao Chen Ping'an, even if each family sent their masters over, it would probably be difficult to change this situation.
In the important town of Beicang, the situation has been determined!
When Chen Ping'an returned to Beicang, he was naturally welcomed with respect by various families.
The festivities at the gates of important towns were just the most basic. The real highlight was the welcome dinners held by various families.
However, Chen Pingan had no interest in the welcome dinner.
Now that he has returned, the situation is very different from what it was before.
When he first arrived, his foundation was not obvious, and the interests of various families were intertwined and each had its own plans. If he wanted to solve the problem once and for all and stabilize the situation, he still needed to understand the situation of each family and find an opportunity to break the deadlock.
But now, he is the governor of Beicang, with a righteous reputation, a stable position, and extraordinary strength. In addition, his temperament and methods are also known to everyone, so naturally there is no need to make as much trouble as before.
After Chen Pingan refused the welcome dinners from various families, the various forces not only did not show any relief, but felt a little panic instead.
They prepared a lot of programs for the welcome dinner, and the gifts and speeches were also arranged in advance, in order to make the atmosphere more relaxed.
But now Chen Pingan, the Rough Blade, has explicitly refused to attend the dinner.
Representatives of many forces became anxious.
Some of the forces were even more panic-stricken, fearing that their previous little thoughts and plans would be discovered by the reckless Chen Ping'an.
"The town master will not attend the dinner?"
"No way!"
"How to do?"
"Think of a solution quickly!"
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Every family was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. Even the previously aloof Zhu family and Leiminggu family in the north were no exception.
Gu Hongxiu, in particular, was even more worried, fearing that her previous attitude in Beicang had made Chen Pingan, the Mangdao, feel uncomfortable.
To this day, any action of Chen Pingan.
Even if it is just a tiny action, it is enough to arouse countless people's speculation, anxiety and fear, for fear that there is another deeper meaning behind this action that will affect them.
After a brief exchange, representatives from each family visited the town governor with trepidation in their hearts.
The welcome dinner will be cancelled, but the gift still needs to be given!
"Sir, Gu Hongxiu from the Gu family wants to see you!"
Outside the public housing, Huang Jingyao stood respectfully with an expression of reverence.
"Let her go back!" Chen Pingan said lightly.
He had just returned to Beicang and had a lot of things to deal with, so he didn't have much time to chat with them.
"Yes, sir!" Huang Jingyao took the order and left.
In the side hall outside the public housing complex, Gu Hongxiu, dressed in a red dress, was waiting for a reply with great anticipation.
As a result, the news came that Chen Pingan was missing.
Hearing the news, Gu Hongxiu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and even more worried. However, she still forced a smile and said, "Sorry to bother you, Mr. Huang. This is a little gift from my Gu family. Please give it to the town guard on your behalf!"
With the previous instructions from the adults in mind, Huang Jingyao smiled and nodded, accepting the task.
Watching Gu Hongxiu leave, he felt filled with emotion.
During the days when the master was away, he had once again become a nobody, as if no one cared about him. But now that the master had just returned, Gu Hongxiu, the leader of the Gu family, who was in charge of a large force in this important town, had to smile when facing him. This was a complete difference from the situation a few days ago.
As an old man in the Beicang Pacification Division, Huang Jingyao knew it all too well. All of this was not achieved by him alone.
All of this was given by adults.
If it weren't for you, sir, he wouldn't be in this situation today.
Thinking of this, Huang Jingyao's expression couldn't help but show a bit more reverence.
Cases like Gu Hongxiu's are not uncommon.
Although this gift-giving is not as good as giving it in person, it is better than not giving it at all. In this situation, if someone's gift is not given, then that family will be anxious!
Although the gifts from each family were not particularly precious, they were also quite rare. Facing a new Grandmaster with extraordinary combat power, no one dared to be vague.
Each family gave a gift according to their own power standards.
In response to this, Chen Pingan accepted all the offers with a smile.
He was the guardian of Beicang, guarding the interests of the important town, so naturally, he had to share the profits with the various families. Now that he had broken through to the Grandmaster realm, it was reasonable for the various families to send him gifts, and it was not considered an extra portion.
The gifts presented by each family this time were different from the usual gifts given during festivals. Each family's gifts were quite large, ranging from a few dozen yuan crystals to a hundred yuan crystals.
Those who are qualified to set foot in and offer gifts are all powerful forces in the important town of Beicang.
After an inventory and settlement, the gifts from all the families added up to nearly two thousand Yuan Crystals!
This can be regarded as a further enrichment of Chen Ping'an's wealth.
Including these gifts, his current net worth is close to 52,000. Excluding those that cannot be sold for the time being, such as the Hundred Illusion Divine Blade, the Seven Lights Finger Set, and the Nether Rain Needle, his current net worth is close to 27,000.
Of course, the 27,000 is not all cash flow, there are also some supplies like the Silver Moon Spear and the Divine Weapon Sword. If such gifts can be carried out regularly, then Chen Ping'an's wealth can be imagined to accumulate quickly.
But it is obvious that a situation like today is also a special case.
Under normal circumstances, the gifts given by each family would never be so large.
Chen Pingan was in a good mood after gaining a sum of money from various companies.
Sitting in the public housing of the Beicang Pacification Office, he met with some subordinates one after another.
Like Xiong Sanrang, Ma Yuanbang, Liu Gongxi, Yu Jinjue and others.
In the past six months, the Bei Cang Pacification Division has been operating normally and performing its duties, so naturally a lot of things have happened. He has been away from the important town of Bei Cang for nearly half a year, so there should be a lot of things he needs to understand and familiarize himself with.
Offices like the Defense Office, the Patrol Office, the Inspection Office, and the Post Office each have their own responsibilities and operating mechanisms. Naturally, he needs to familiarize himself with them as quickly as possible and take charge of all the power when he returns this time.
"I am Xiong Sanrang, your humble servant, and I am here to see you, sir! I wish you the best of health!"
As soon as he entered the door, Xiong Sanrang knelt down as if pushing gold and pouring jade, and congratulated loudly.
Seeing Chen Pingan again, this big man with the door panel who had experienced the siege of thousands of demons in Sanqi Mountain and followed him all the way from Weishui, seemed a little excited.
It's not just the expression, the mood is even more excited.
When the Dragon and Tiger List was updated before, Chen Pingan was not seen, which made this man have some bad associations.
But not long after, news came that Lord Chen had broken through to the level of a grandmaster and had defeated a senior grandmaster. His brilliant talent brought glory to the Canglong Province.
The burly man was shaking, his face flushed, and he was so excited that it was like a piglet giving birth to a piglet in an old farmer's house!
"Sanrang, get up." Chen Pingan smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Yes, sir!" Xiong Sanrang stood up respectfully, stood straight, and looked at Chen Pingan with excitement.
There are so many people in the Beicang Pacification Office, and Xiong Sanrang is considered his confidant. He brought them all the way from Weishui, and there are many things worth looking forward to.
However, Xiong Sanrang's martial arts realm was a little bit lower. He had only reached the perfection of the middle realm of Xuanguan, but had not yet reached the top level.
"Sanrang, tell me briefly, what has happened in the past few days?"
"Yes, sir, since you left." Xiong Sanrang talked about some of the situations in the Beicang Pacification Office in recent days.
In the past six months, apart from Xue Kunsheng's death, nothing major happened in the important town of Beicang. However, there were many small actions in secret. Obviously, Chen Ping'an's previous dismissal of Qi Guangshan, the special envoy of Canglong, made the families have many small thoughts in their hearts.
After listening to Xiong Sanrang's story, Chen Pingan became familiar with a lot of the situation.
After encouraging him, Chen Pingan met the second person.
Xiong Sanrang has decent abilities and is loyal, so he is worth training. If he makes some contributions in the future, he can help him break through the Xuanguang high realm!
Xiong Sanrang was able to cultivate to the perfection of the middle realm of Xuanguan, so his aptitude could not be too bad. If he had the guidance of a grandmaster and the help of a realm-breaking elixir, the probability of him breaking through the realm would be higher than 70%!
Chen Ping'an met with them one by one and confirmed the facts with each other. After several exchanges, he had a basic understanding of the situation within the Beicang Pacification Office.
In addition to Xiong Sanrang, Ma Yuanbang from the Inspection Office was also good and could be relied upon as a half-confidant. Before, when he had just arrived and taken office, Ma Yuanbang had been dissatisfied with him, but after the joint inspection dispute, Ma Yuanbang was convinced by him.
Compared to Xiong Sanrang, Ma Yuanbang is much stronger and can take on more dangerous tasks.
However, whether something is dangerous or not is also relative. Some things may be dangerous to a top master, but they are just that to a grandmaster.
For a master, it may be a matter of life and death, but for a grand master, it may be easy and comfortable.
Different realms correspond to different things, and different positions also worry about different things.
Chen Pingan is now a state giant, sitting in Beicang, and is a standard top leader. For some daily affairs, he naturally does not need to worry too much. For example, the operation of each office naturally has a mechanism, and daily decisions are also made by the chief officer of each office.
As long as the chief officials of each office were loyal to him, he would let it go and not interfere with matters like the distribution of interests within the office.
As long as the people below him benefit from it and the benefits are distributed appropriately, he is willing to give them up.
Since you are in a high position, you must be open-minded and not be petty.
As a person in a higher position, one has a broad vision and sees the overall situation rather than just a few disputes over interests.
The people at the top eat meat, the people at the bottom eat minced meat, and the people at the bottom also have to drink the soup.
As the defender of a place, many people depend on him for their livelihood.
If Chen Pingan wants to be at ease, he naturally needs to handle the relationships with his subordinates well and clarify the connections between all parties.
Simply forcing pressure can solve temporary problems, but it is difficult to last long and even more difficult to maintain.
A team of ten people can rely on loyalty, a team of a hundred people can rely on rules, but a team of a thousand people relies on more than just rules!
Clarifying the direction, setting a model, designing the mechanism, setting the bottom line, distinguishing rewards and punishments, and distributing benefits layer by layer are the skills to control subordinates! The art of the kingly way!
Chen Ping'an has risen from humble beginnings to where he is today, and his progress is not just in martial arts!
If someone doesn't want to listen to your reasoning, then you can use your martial arts to sober him up. But once someone is sober, if you want to operate smoothly, you can't just rely on martial arts!
Martial arts give the confidence to overturn the table and provide the deterrence of combat power, but if you really want long-term stability, you still need civil kung fu, the kingly kung fu!
of course
Civil governance and the kingly way without the foundation of martial arts are nothing but castles in the air and mirages in the water. Although they may be prosperous for a while, they will collapse and disappear in the blink of an eye.
The Daqian Dynasty was founded on military power, and it ruled the world with the power of martial arts!
Even when the world was in chaos in the past, we were still able to create a prosperous era amidst the chaos.
Today, the world is at peace, but problems in various places are becoming apparent, and it is difficult to do anything about them.
Why?
Isn't it because the dynasty is not as strong as it used to be?
Therefore, the foundation of civil governance lies in the overwhelming power of martial arts. Without this, even if you have all kinds of skills, they will not be as good as the opponent's overturning of the table.
"I am Yu Jinjue, your Excellency. I wish you all the best."
In the public housing of the Zhenfu Division, Chen Ping'an met Yu Jinjue, the chief officer of the Inspection Office.
Like the previous few people, Chen Pingan learned about recent current affairs and some of the operations of the Inspection Office.
As early as the beginning, Yu Jinjue had intended to get closer to Chen Pingan and show his goodwill. Now that the situation has been determined, it goes without saying.
During the report, Yu Jinjue took the initiative to mention the situation of Wang Lingzhi, the investigation coordinator of the State Pacification Division. Wang Lingzhi's investigation into Xue Kunsheng's death required the use of the Inspection Office in many places. As the chief officer of the Inspection Office, Yu Jinjue knew a lot of details in some of the matters involved.
"Extremely evil?"
Just like what Chen Pingan learned at the State Pacification Office, Xue Kun was dead or alive, and Wang Lingzhi's main focus was on Xie Jidao.
A lot of files and information about Xie Jidao were reviewed at the Inspection Office.
However, when reviewing the information, Wang Lingzhi kept something back and mixed in a lot of other information and files in an attempt to conceal his tracks.
However, Yu Jinjue had been in charge of the Inspection Office for many years, so he had some keen insight. After carefully analyzing the situation, he finally determined the real information that Wang Lingzhi wanted to know.
Although Chen Pingan already knew the information given by Yu Jinjue, Yu Jinjue's attitude made him very satisfied.
In addition, Yu Jinjue's information also filled in some details, including the recent encirclement and suppression of the evil sect strongholds and the Ten Thousand Demons Sect strongholds.
I have to say that Wang Lingzhi is quite capable. After investigating for several months, he actually found something.
However, Yu Jinjue knew very little about the specific progress.
Chen Pingan didn't care about this.
Since Wang Lingzhi wants to investigate, let him investigate to his heart’s content!
Xue Kunsheng's death is indeed a big deal, and it has a bad impact. There should be an explanation as soon as possible, and an explanation to all parties. Since Wang Lingzhi took on this job, Chen Ping'an is not stingy enough to do some obstruction.
He has always acted by using his power to overpower others and would not bother to do these little tricks behind their backs.
"I have not yet congratulated you on reaching the pinnacle of martial arts and becoming a master. Please forgive me. It just so happens that you have married, and it is a perfect match made in heaven. This is a double happiness. I bow down to congratulate you and wish you a long life and good health, and a long life in martial arts!"
Yu Jinjue was dressed in tight clothes, with his head bowed and his hands clasped, his posture extremely humble.
Among the chief officials of the several major offices of the Beicang Pacification Office, Yu Jinjue is considered to have the most profound background, and her attitude is enough to give us a glimpse of the entire picture of the Beicang Pacification Office.
Everyone has submitted, and the outcome is decided!
"You are thoughtful." Chen Pingan said with a smile: "Get up."
"Thank you, sir." Yu Jinjue bowed again, completely different from his previous expression.
I still remember when Chen Ping'an first came to Beicang, the chief official of the Inspection Office acted in a rather indifferent manner, as if she was watching the chief official act and she felt detached and unmoved.
After Yu Jinjue finished congratulating Chen Pingan, seeing that he was in a good mood, he brought up the matter of his master's Flame Blade's birthday.
At the beginning, she had invited Chen Pingan to attend the birthday celebration banquet of the master on behalf of the master. The invitation was more than five months ago, and now time flies, and it has been almost half a year in the blink of an eye.
"Since our town has accepted the invitation, we will attend the banquet on time." Chen Pingan readily agreed.
"On behalf of my master, I would like to thank you, sir." Yu Jinjue bowed humbly.
Yu Jinjue’s master, Flame Blade, is based in the important town of Long’an and is a renowned senior master.
In the past, he had defeated a senior master with relatively strong combat power. His combat power was close to the level of a top master, which was two to three levels stronger than what Chen Pingan had displayed on the surface.
However, as a newly promoted Grandmaster, Chen Ping'an possesses such combat power, the two naturally cannot be compared so easily.
If the invitation from Flame Blade half a year ago was intended to make friends and be accepted, but now it has become an equal relationship, or even fawning and currying favor.
With Chen Ping'an's current talent, it would not be difficult for him to achieve the level of a grandmaster by following the steps.
In addition, others may not know, but senior masters like Flame Blade have obviously also received news about the update of the Hidden Dragon List.
There is no doubt that in his mind, the value of Mang Dao Chen Pingan is still rising.
Of course, Chen Pingan would not know about this.
His purpose of attending the Flame Blade birthday banquet was actually very simple, just to understand the ecology among the Grandmasters. The Flame Blade has been famous for many years and has a wide range of friends. I think there should be quite a few Grandmasters who will attend his birthday banquet to celebrate.
Although Chen Pingan participated in two small trading meetings in Canglongzhou City and learned some news and secrets circulated among the Grandmasters, he participated in the circle exchanges under a vest. Now that he has shown his strength in public, he can enter some Grandmaster circles and learn more information.
Sometimes, a piece of information may not mean much, but when accumulated over time, it can enrich your thinking, broaden your horizons, and expand your vision.
Chen Pingan is still young, so if there is a chance, he will naturally have more contact with others.
The word "experience" never grows spontaneously.
Some people live to be a hundred years old in vain, while others are in their prime but have the foundation to live to be a hundred years old!
The same thing, different people, different thinking and exploration can bring very different gains and results!
After receiving Chen Ping'an's confirmation, Yu Jinjue respectfully took his leave with satisfaction.
Things are different now. Master was worried that Master Chen might have changed his mind and would not attend his birthday banquet. Now that she had received Master Chen's affirmative reply, she could write back to comfort Master.
The master has his own circle, and the master naturally has his own circle. A good guest for a banquet will undoubtedly add glory to the host family.
There is no doubt that for the Flame Blade, Chen Ping'an, the Wild Blade guarding Beicang, is a very important guest at the banquet.
Today, Chen Ping'an, the Rough Blade, has entered the eyes of the older generation of strong men and can stand on equal footing with them. (End of this chapter)
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