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Chapter 444 [If I say you are sick, you are sick. ]

The two men bowed and saluted. It must be said that the etiquette in the officialdom of Gu Yu Kingdom is still relatively humane. At least they will not make their subordinates kneel on the ground and kowtow at every turn.

"You did a good job." Wu Ming, the captain of Shanzhou, stepped forward, patted his brother on the shoulder, and said with a look of satisfaction. "I originally transferred you to Songlin County with the intention of promoting you based on your qualifications. Who would have thought that it would be a blessing in disguise."

Although Captain Wu's treatment in the family could not be compared with that of his biological brother, his brother was indeed very good to him as he said.

"Brother, let me introduce you. This is my right-hand man. It is all thanks to his efforts that we can achieve such a great success." Captain Wu pulled He Sheng over and introduced his brother to him.

"Lord Senhu!"

"Young hero, work hard. If you can still make great contributions in the future, Wu Ping will transfer you to Taiyue Mansion and continue to be his right-hand man."

Wu Ming patted He's shoulder again to encourage him. In fact, he knew in his heart that his brother was secretly expressing his dissatisfaction.

After all, the letter sent to Shanzhou in the previous stage clearly expressed the need to transfer the brothers who had saved his life to the Qianhu Office, and the position should not be lower than that of a hundred households.

The problem is that although he is the one who has the final say in Qianhu Suo, sometimes the transfer of personnel is not arbitrary. He needs to balance the Taiyue Mansion, or the balance between the various forces in Taiyue City.

Not to mention the positions of the Thousand Households in Taiyue Prefecture, the positions of the Hundred Households were divided among the various families and officials of Taiyue Prefecture. Even the general flags and small flags had their own divisions.

Otherwise, if that group of people united to cause trouble, he would have a headache for a long time. Helplessly, Fang gave He a large part of the rewards, such as the Qiu Chi clothing and the hundred households.

Otherwise, even though He Sheng had made great contributions, he would not be able to get those two things. Let's talk about the Qiuchi clothing first. Generally speaking, according to the rules of the Ancient Fish Kingdom, only officials of the third rank can be granted the Qiuchi clothing.

Because of their great achievements, the two of them were rewarded as an exception. When wearing the Qiu Chi suit, they did not need to salute officials below the third rank, except for officials of the third rank or above. On the contrary, officials below the third rank had to salute them and call them "sir"!
If you committed a crime, you would be wearing a dragon robe, and when you were arrested, you had to be respectful and use the word "please" to escort people to the county government office. Before being convicted, you did not live in a cell, but in the guest room of the county government office. Of course, there would be a special person to guard you. No, it should be called "servant".

If the evidence is irrefutable, the sentence may be considered in consideration of the dragon's clothing. The original beheading at noon may be changed to a milder death such as being given poisoned wine and a three-foot white silk.

As for the position of centurion in Songlin County, according to his ability, he could only be a trial centurion first. The so-called trial centurion can be regarded as a deputy centurion. When the time is right and the realm is reached, the word "trial" can be removed.

But sometimes, the officialdom changes rapidly, and it is not something that can be set in stone and written down in black and white. You may try, try, and you never know when a centurion will be parachuted in, and the higher-ups will seem to have forgotten about you.

"Brother Ping, sometimes I can't do whatever I want. If I were alone, I could totally agree to your request. However, I bear the responsibility of the family's rise and fall, so I have to make some compromises. Even if in your opinion, some compromises are completely unnecessary."

Dealing with people is not just a matter of strength, there are too many things involved. Perhaps, he can rely on his own strength and status to force a position as a hundred households in the thousand households.

But, do you believe that the people from Taiyue Mansion will join forces to fight back fiercely?

Don't say that everyone should mind their own business. If he does that, it will be a provocation to everyone. Who knows if you do it this time and no one says anything, will you be bolder next time and reach out to more places?

"Okay." Captain Wu had no other choice. After reading it out in front of so many people, it was a foregone conclusion that He Sheng would stay in Songlin County. What else could he do? He could only compromise.

"I have to go to other places to announce the awards, so I won't stay. By the way, I will leave fifty riders for you later. Let them escort you back to Taiyue Mansion."

As expected of his elder brother, he had a total of 150 cavalrymen around him, and he gave one third of them to his younger brother with just a wave of his hand. He must have been afraid that Wu Ping would die on the way.

Afterwards, Wu Ming led hundreds of cavalrymen away.

"Brother Sheng, I'm going back to Taiyue Mansion first. I guess Qianmianlang will also be transferred. By then, you will be the only one left in Songlin County.

Remember, just patrol as usual. Suppress the bandits near the end of the year and get some credit. When I become a captain, I will definitely transfer you here.

Besides, if I leave, Zhang Shan might not be convinced by you. I told him a few days ago, but no one knows whether he will pretend to obey but actually disobey.

Anyway, you should be more careful. For important matters, ask your confidants to do them. Also, you can let your subordinates do other things, but when distributing money, you must give it to everyone in person.

We have to let them know how much money they are being supported. In my study, there is a list of all kinds of industries in the county, and it clearly states how much money they have to pay every year.

In addition, there are several other familiar merchants. The goods obtained from the suppression of bandits can be sold through them. How much can be gained in the process is clearly written down. "

After giving his instructions, he waved goodbye and headed for Taiyue Prefecture overnight, escorted by fifty cavalrymen.

"Hundred households!"

"grown ups!"

When Wu Ping and others disappeared from their sight, a group of captains immediately saluted and shouted.

From now on, he, the He, has the final say in the entire Songlin County!
The imperial court had not sent any officials yet, and everything was temporarily under the management of the Hundred Households Office. Given his character, the new county magistrate would only be a figurehead when he took office.

Next, he moved from the former General Wang's room to the Captain Wu's room. By the way, he carefully read the information left by Wu Ping.

"Every year, more than 50,000 taels of silver can be scraped out from those shops alone. Wow." It is worthy of the position of a centurion. 50,000 taels of silver a year is an astronomical figure compared to the previous positions of colonel, small flag, and general flag.

Adding the gains from suppressing bandits, it was more than enough to make 100,000 taels of silver a year. That’s right, the goods seized from suppressing bandits, after being sold as a middleman, plus the share taken, were a full 50,000 taels of silver.

Good fellow, no wonder the Songlin New Hundred Households Office has been suppressing bandits every year since its establishment. If they don't suppress them, it would be equivalent to losing 50,000 taels in vain. It would be strange for any Hundred Households, no matter what their background, to give up.

"sleep."

The next day, He Sheng began to practice "Big Stone Opening Hand" again. In two days, he would be able to pay off his debts and continue to advance his future.

After a whole morning, a strong man came to deliver food at noon. Coincidentally, this man was the strong man who led him to see Wu Baihu.

"Has General Zhang arrived?"

"No, sir. I heard from the flag officers under General Zhang that he seems to be ill."

After getting the answer, he waved his hand, indicating that the other party could leave.

After the wrestler left, he showed a complicated look in a corner where no one could see him. He couldn't understand why a little wrestler like himself had become a centurion in Songlin County in just a few months. We were all wrestlers before, why are you so showy?

"Zhang Shan, Zhang Shan."

Zhang Zongqi was not convinced. Even though Wu Ping had warned him a few days before leaving Songlin County, it did not stop him from thinking that the country was far away.

You, Wu Ping, went to Taiyue Prefecture to be a high official, but could you still keep an eye on the small Songlin County? Besides, as long as it was within the rules, who could do anything to Zhang Shan?

In the past, when the man surnamed He was promoted to the position of general flag, he was still a former military centurion, so he wrote a report and sent someone to Taiyue Mansion for approval. Only after approval was he promoted. Even if his brother was a centurion, the highest official in the state's film department, he dared not step out of line.

Similarly, if you want to remove a general flag, you also need to submit a report to the Taiyue Mansion Qianhu Office for approval. Unless he has committed a serious crime, the higher-ups will not remove a general flag at will.

Unless you have a very, very big background, so big that the Qianhu Suo has to hold its nose and serve you like a dog. But, with a background that big, which general flag has the brains to offend people, and it’s too late to curry favor.

"Do you really think you can definitely beat me? When I beat Zhao Hu, I should have hit you on the head as well." Zhang Shan was not unaware of his strength, but the anger in his heart made him choose to ignore it.

After more than 20 years of hard work, a nobody who used to be a wrestler climbed to the top. Although his achievements and strengths were real and without any water, he just couldn't accept it.

Think about it, an old employee in a company, who has worked for more than 20 years. One day, the cattle and horses under him who he never even looked at suddenly became the supervisor and was in charge of him. Who would be convinced?

"Whatever you want."

He Sheng was too lazy to pay attention. The other party would definitely show up on the third day. The rules of the Film Department were there. Zhang Shan was really capable. He would not show up for three days. Let's see if he dared to hand a letter to the Qianhu Office.

In a sense, the households of Yingsi can be regarded as a kind of army, and military orders are as heavy as mountains and are not just talk.

The next day, at night. [Repaying: "Big Stone Opener" 1000/1000. ]

【Repayment completed! 】

[Advance payment options: "Shadow-Killing Sword Technique" (minor success), "Big Stone-Opening Hand" (minor success). ]

【Number of advance payments available: 1. 】

"call--"

Having paid off his debt once again, he felt refreshed both physically and mentally.

[Please choose to advance martial arts: "Shadow-Killing Sword Technique" (minor success), "Big Stone-Opening Hand" (minor success). ]

[Can I ask if you would like to advance payment for "The Great Stone Opener"? ]

【Result: The Great Stone Opening Hand is a great achievement, combining both hardness and softness. 】

【Reason: Shattered the Green Steel Stele three thousand times.】

【whether? 】

"???"

No, shouldn't I practice the "Big Stone Breaker" three thousand times? Why do I need to break the stone three thousand times this time, and the stone I broke is the Qinggang Stone?

Steel has long been recorded in the Ancient Fish Kingdom. For example, the standard steel knives issued by the Shadow Division are forged with steel. After all, in the Outer Realm during the Ancient Fish Kingdom period, there were all kinds of practitioners, so it was not surprising that they came up with some advanced things.

"Blue Steel Monument, damn."

The county name monument erected outside Songlin County was carved with exactly this material.

The raw material is blue steel stone, which only reacts to a special potion. Just pouring it on will soften the hard stone, and the craftsmen can then engrave words and carve patterns on it bit by bit.

The hardness of this stone is such that a master of the Visceral Realm can only crack it with one blow. It is also one of the main materials used to build city walls and courtyard walls in many places.

"Let me calculate. A piece of the lowest-priced Qinggang tablet would cost at least five taels of silver."

"Fifteen thousand taels?!"

Well, he hasn’t even collected the money yet, but he’s already spending it in advance.

"Go buy three first."

He called the strong men and gave them 15 taels of silver, asking them to buy him a steel tablet. After a long time, six strong men, working in pairs, struggled to carry the steel tablet back.

Three blue steel tablets, 60 centimeters high and 45 centimeters wide, fell to the ground with a thud. Even He could feel it, and the ground trembled.

Good boy, he finally understood why a master of the Internal Organ Realm could only crack the Blue Steel Monument with one blow, instead of breaking it. With the double insurance of hardness and weight, ordinary masters of the Internal Organ Realm really couldn't break it quickly.

After sending the strong man away, he first hit the first blue steel tablet with great force.

"boom!!"

The blue steel stele fell to the ground, and when I looked down, I saw faint cracks on the stele.

"."

If hard strength doesn’t work, what about soft strength?

The next second, the second green steel tablet was hit by an ordinary palm.

[Repayment in progress: "The Great Monument Opener" - 1/3000 Qinggang Monument. 】

Soft power is useful!!
The problem is that the soft power he just used can only be used fifteen times a day. The so-called soft power is just a powerful but very secret force-generating technique. For him, there are many things he needs to bear.

Of course, thanks to the perfect level of Qi-Strong Root Bone Realm, his ability to withstand far exceeds that of ordinary Qi-Strong Root Bone Realm. Otherwise, if it were an ordinary Qi-Strong Root Bone Realm, he would be considered healthy if he could perform the soft force "Big Stone Opening Hand" three times a day.

"Two Hundred Days"

"It can't be done quickly, so we can only practice it together with the Tong Xuan Jue." It doesn't take much time to break the fifteen green steel tablets every day, and it's quite simple, and neither side will delay the other.

"Ugh!"

It seems that it is impossible to break into the visceral realm in a short period of time.

If others heard this, they would definitely want to strangle him to death. In less than a year, more than 200 days, he broke through from the Qi Zhuang Gen Gu realm to the Internal Organ realm. Do you think it's too slow?

"Rest for half a day, and start formal training tomorrow."

On the third day, the "sick" General Zhang came to the Hundred Households Office to report for duty. Unexpectedly, the person in charge of the report said with an apologetic look on his face.

"General Zhang, the captain said you are ill and has granted you six months of sick leave. Therefore, you do not need to report for duty."

"???"

No, which eye of yours looks at me like I’m sick!

"Hey, isn't this our sick General Zhang?"

Zhang Shan turned around and his pupils suddenly shrank.

For no other reason, He Sheng put on the Qiuchi costume he wore last time. The red robe was embroidered with the legendary Qiuchi, which looked very majestic.

Seeing the new Lord White Tiger approaching, General Zhang came back to his senses and immediately bowed.

"grown ups!"

Even if he disliked the surname He, he had to bow his head and salute respectfully in front of Qiu Chifu. Otherwise, he would easily punish you for contempt for your superiors.

There is no other reason, the face of the Qiuchi clothing is higher than the official cattle coins of the hundred households. Except for those who are awarded as special rewards, those who can wear it are all high-ranking officials of the third rank or above.

"My Lord, I am well again."

"Okay? Not necessarily."

In response to Zhang Zongqi's words, he smiled and lowered his head to Zhang Shan's ear and whispered.

"If I say you are sick, you are sick."

I can't remove a general, but I can't make you sick.

(End of this chapter)