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Chapter 468 [Old Wu Family Heirloom]

None of the invited people left the prefect's residence with a smile.

There was only one thought in their minds:
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That's right, in the eyes of a bunch of dignitaries, Zhizhou and He Sheng are Taiyuefu. No, no, no, that's not right. It should be said that they are rare beasts in the entire Guyu Kingdom.

The two of them sang the same tune, talking about recruiting soldiers, relieving pressure on the court, benefiting the people of Shanzhou, expelling the barbarians, and restoring our ancient fish.

Then, one donated eight million taels of silver. The other was even more ruthless, asking for fifteen million taels of silver.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the so-called eight million taels of silver and fifteen million taels of silver are two huge plaque-like things, with the words [Eight Million Taels of Silver] and [Fifteen Million Taels of Silver] written on them respectively.

After seeing this, everyone almost vomited blood. They didn't even try to act it out. At least fake it, or get a few boxes of silver to show us.

You two are the ones who are trying to get something for nothing. Is there anyone like you two who are doing this?

So, under the watchful eyes of the two, everyone donated "actively and enthusiastically", ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and as much as hundreds of thousands or even millions of taels of silver.

Of course, there were relatively few people who donated a lot of money, only a few. The total amount of donations raised this time was more than 20 million taels of silver, not counting the two "plaques" that were the initiators.

In this regard, the two colluded men could not help but sigh at the wealth of the high-ranking officials in Taiyue Prefecture.

"Tomorrow, recruit soldiers and horses, and make up a total of 100,000 for me. Oh, and food and wages, food and wages. Money alone is nothing, we also need food.

You, hold a banquet tomorrow and invite them. Remember, you must use reason and emotion to persuade them. We are not bandits, so we must let people donate voluntarily, and we cannot force them. "

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The prefect was speechless. Isn't this just that - being a whore and wanting to be a virtuous woman at the same time.

"Are we squeezing them too hard? What if they are not happy?"

I didn’t continue with the rest of the words. Those who understand will understand.

"Haha, they even donated money, so why would they be reluctant to donate just some food? If they are reluctant, the sunk cost will be too high, and it will also offend the two of us, so it's not worth it. Don't worry, they will definitely donate."

After saying that, He left the prefect's residence and headed for the Qianhu Office. He planned to learn a weapon suitable for fighting on the battlefield. Moreover, he also needed a magic weapon that was handy.

The treasury is still the familiar general flag.

"Oh, sir, you're here? You haven't been here for some time, and the brothers miss you a little." The general smiled flatteringly, and his smile was even brighter than when he married his wife.

"Open it, I'll take a look inside."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Ever since someone's new mansion started construction, everyone knew that the Qianhusuo's treasury was actually the private treasury of the old He family. Are they guarding the gate for Qianhusuo? No, no, no, that's superficial. They are guarding the gate for Lord He. In a sense, they are considered... servants.

It's no wonder they flatter and want to be servants. The rumors are really shocking. According to the official from the Ministry of Works who supervised the construction, the specifications even surpassed those of the royal palace.

The official in front of the prime minister is a seventh-rank official, so what rank are the servants in the prince’s household?
To put it bluntly, an ordinary prefect would have to smile and talk to the prince's servants when he met them.

"no."

"generally!"

"Of course you can, but the weapon you need is a short sword."

A group of people listened to the rummaging through of the treasury and the occasional comment, and they almost bit their teeth with envy.

They worked so hard but didn't get much credit after a year.

What about others?
"Oh~~~"

No matter how much envy you have, it will eventually turn into a sigh.

After a long time, He Sheng came out and nodded at the generals.

A group of people nodded and immediately went in to start sorting.

Perhaps, being responsible for putting the messed-up things back in place is the closest they will ever get to those top-level skills and weapons in this life.

"In such a huge Shanzhou Qianhu Suo, there is nothing good to be found in the treasury."

In a word, the captains who were organizing the skills and weapons inside were almost driven to collapse.

My lord, if you don't want it, can you please give it to us? We really don't mind at all.

Of course, they have been guarding the gate of Qianhu for many years, so they still have some sense of propriety. They are also cautious in their hearts, so they dare not speak carelessly.

After the parties left, the generals packed up their belongings, told their captains to guard the gate, and immediately hurried to find Wu Ming.

This move was ordered by Wu Ming.

Qianhu Suo, a secret room for training.

Wu Ming spoke up while listening to the report from the general flag officer in charge of guarding the treasury outside.

"I see, let's go."

"Yes."

After a while, Wu Ming came out of seclusion.

He stroked his chin, thought over it and made up his mind.

In the evening, the chief steward went to the bedroom to report.

"Master, someone from the Wu family came to deliver an invitation, asking you to come and have a look. There's a surprise, a big surprise."

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He Sheng put down his pen and stopped writing the memorial halfway through.

"Okay, since there's nothing else to do, let's go."

There is no time to rush to attack Tancheng and teach those barbarians a lesson.

Even if the prefect was quick and recruited 100,000 soldiers quickly, they would still have to undergo at least three months of training. At that point, they were just rookies. If they wanted to be combat-ready, they would have to fight dozens of battles, big and small, before they could become regular soldiers in the true sense.

"Prepare some gifts."

"Yes."

The chief steward went down to the storehouse of the new mansion to find a suitable gift.

After a while, a team of more than 20 people set off.

There was no way. According to the chief steward, if the man surnamed He was a low-ranking official or a commoner, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. Unfortunately, he was the right centurion, and the guest was a local warrior family in Yamazhou.

At the Wu family, a group of servants had been waiting here early, with Wu Ming standing at the front.

When the two parties met, the servants presented gifts and the butler received them.

The real owners of the two families exchanged a few pleasantries.

It must be said that this family is worthy of being a family that has settled in Shanzhou since the establishment of the Ancient Fish Country. The specifications of the mansion are not inferior to the mansion that was swallowed by the yellow sand before.

What?
You said the specifications were exceeded?

Don't make a fuss. To put it bluntly, the Wu family played a major role in the current situation of Shanzhou. It's beyond the standard, but the emperor didn't say anything.

He didn't believe that the Kyoto Garrison was not aware of the conditions of the thirty-odd states and the various thousand-household garrisons.

At the banquet, the two of them clinked glasses and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

During this period, Wu Ming's old mother came out to meet He Sheng, but due to her age and health, she had to return to the backyard to recuperate after saying a few words.

After eating and drinking, we had some hot tea.

"Captain Wu, just speak frankly."

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

Naturally, Wu Ming definitely had no ill intentions, so he must be seeking benefits. "Captain He, I heard that you are looking for martial arts and weapons?"

"Yes, I have now been promoted to the Qi training stage, but I have not yet found a suitable method. It would be best if it can be used with weapons. Unfortunately, there is nothing in the treasury of our Qianhu Suo that suits my taste."

In response, Wu Ming rolled his eyes.

That’s too much to ask!
The technique and the matching weapon moves seem to be two conditions, but in fact, there is a third condition hidden in it - what kind of weapon.

If all three conditions are met, it would be difficult for the treasury of the Qianhu Suo in Shanzhou, let alone the treasury of the Qianhu Suo in the surrounding states, to find a technique that meets the other party's conditions.

"Captain He, do you know how our Wu family got rich?"

"Aren't you following Taizu to conquer the world?"

Wu Ming nodded upon hearing this and continued.

"Yes, our ancestor Wu Kuang Ren obtained a martial arts method by chance, and practiced it by chance, and only then did he become a hereditary earl and a thousand households from a mere woodcutter."

This is such a stroke of luck!
Obtaining the skills and practicing them successfully were all a matter of chance, there was no skill involved.

"The name of the skill is "Thunderbolt Divine Skill". In addition, along with the skill, there is also a magic weapon called Thunder Blade. Unfortunately, the descendants do not have the opportunity of their ancestors, and are also dull. As a result, since the death of the ancestor Wu Kuangren, no one has been able to inherit the skill and the sword.

All those who practiced divine skills, without exception, either died or became disabled. And those who could not practice divine skills were not even qualified to touch divine weapons. This matter even caused my Wu family to be almost broken.

Later, one of the ancestors simply burned the secret book to prevent it from harming future generations. However, some tribesmen rescued it and left a fragment. Now it is enshrined in the ancestral hall as a reminder. "

After a pause, he said again.

“I remember Wu Ping gave you the “Fire Planting Chapter” of “Growing the Golden Body in Fire”. If I remember correctly, this chapter can only be cultivated to the internal organs realm at most.

I don't know how you cultivated to the Qi training stage, maybe you changed a certain method in the middle. Or, you learned the remaining methods from "Fire Planting Chapter".

But I personally prefer the second one. The people of Qianhusuo found traces of flames sweeping across the mountains on that hilltop. I know very well that "The Fire Seeding Chapter" cannot achieve that level."

"So, you want to try whether I can restore the original skills from the incomplete version." He Sheng continued.

"Not bad!"

Wu Ming stood up, took a box from the butler and opened it.

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Wow, this is such a damaged copy.

The fire must have been lit from the back of the book, leaving only the half-opened front half. No, those few thin pages were not half a book. And the few remaining sheets of paper were also incomplete.

In fact, Wu Ming's move was not only to let He's secret book be restored. Even if it was really restored, he would not dare to practice. There were many ancestors who were more talented than him.

No one who practices magical skills has a good ending, let alone him?
His intention was that if the other party could really master it, his relationship with the old Wu family would be one step closer.

This man named He was loyal and righteous. Even though the Tianli Sect had made such a huge contribution, he did not forget to ask Wu Ping and Tianshu, the leaders who had just taken office, to share some of the credit.

Such a person, coupled with the emperor's attention, will surely rise to prominence. After he has mastered the skill, maybe he can find a way to make the Wu family master the "Thunderbolt Divine Art" again.

"in addition."

Wu Ming clapped his hands, and two strong servants came in carrying a rectangular box on their shoulders.

"boom!!"

The box fell to the ground with a loud noise.

Looking closely, I saw densely packed characters engraved on the box, and there were chains wrapped around it. On the chains, there were also some yellow talismans attached, as if to suppress the things inside.

"This is the magic weapon that our ancestors once used - the Thunder Blade."

Then he began to explain.

"If no one has mastered the Thunderbolt Divine Art, there is no way to hold the knife. Once someone forcibly holds the knife, they will surely be struck back by the thunder and be reduced to ashes.

Speaking of which, some of our ancestors did not believe in evil, and there were always people who wanted to control the Thunder Blade by force. As a result, under the continuous backlash of thunder, the Thunder Blade became stronger and stronger.

No one could control the thunder, so it could not leak out. Even if it was left alone, it would still cause thunder to roll. It made the mansion restless, and people always met with misfortune.

So, they had no choice but to ask an expert to seal it in a box. Calculating, it has been at least 800 years since the Thunder Blade was sealed and suppressed.

"I entrust this sword, along with the remaining copy of the technique, to Brother He."

"!!"

No, isn't it a bit hasty to give me these two treasures handed down from your ancestors without blinking an eye?
Is it sloppy?
Don't be careless!
It's just a matter of making choices.

Without the complete "Thunderbolt Divine Art" and without mastering the "Thunderbolt Divine Art", it is impossible to control the Thunder Blade. The Thunder Blade is indeed a divine weapon, but their family can only worship it as a thought.

Give it away without feeling bad.

Things that can only be looked at but not used are not worth even a tael of silver.

On the contrary, if Mr. He really mastered it and controlled the Thunder Blade.

Hey!

The rewards will be enormous.

According to his observation of this person, he would at least have to get a magical weapon of the same value as the Thunder Blade back. Or, simply turn it into cash of equal value.

If he had mistaken the person, he would admit it.

What was lost were nothing more than fragments of secret manuals and magic weapons that could be read but not used.

As for hoping that future generations will be able to restore the skills and master the lightning blade, don't be ridiculous. If it were possible, the Wu family wouldn't have had no one to inherit the Wu Kuangren's skills and magic weapon for eight hundred years.

"Then I would be disrespectful."

There is no way to push away something that is given for free.

Favor?

How can a person live without human relationships?

Besides, the favors in the copy are not valuable.

The two chatted for a while, and when it was getting late they said goodbye and left.

He returned to the mansion and without saying a word, he took the knife and went straight into the secret room for training.

It took me a long time, until late at night, to carefully finish reading "The Divine Art of Thunder and Lightning".

[Advance payment options: "Shadow-killing Blade Technique" (minor success), "Thunderbolt Divine Art". ]

【Number of advance payments available: 2. 】

Sure enough, if you get the skills, the system of prepaying the future can help you get it done! !
"Advance, advance."

The magical skills of the people around Wu Taizu are definitely among the best in the entire Gu Yu Kingdom, and their gold content is extremely high.

[Please choose to advance martial arts: "Shadow-killing Blade Technique" (minor success), "Thunderbolt Divine Art". ]

[May I ask if you would like to advance payment for "The Thunderbolt Divine Art"? ]

[Result: Learn the basics of "Thunderbolt Magic", draw lightning into the body.]

【Reason: To draw lightning from the sky to strike it.】

【whether? 】

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This is to attract thunder from heaven. Does it mean I will be struck by thunder from heaven?

(End of this chapter)