The Great Seminary

Chapter 137 The Reappearance of the Strange Object
The vegetarian restaurant "Early Spring Comes" at Zhihai Town Pier.

The business was originally full, but all the customers left in an instant.

After all the merchants and common people left, the boss chose the most spacious seat and respectfully led Zhang Gui, Shen Shijing and Lu Zhenduan to sit down.

Zhang Gui, the host, took out a small silver coin from his sleeve and flicked it with his thumb.
"Boss, I've delayed your business, so I'm just making up for it.

Serve a few delicious dishes.

I remember Mr. Shen loved to use the bean sprouts and millet porridge here.

Let’s have a bowl of it first.”

"Yes, yes, yes." The owner of the vegetarian restaurant took the silver and hurried downstairs to prepare.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shijing said in a clear voice:
"I didn't expect that Yanglonghu still remembered what I like to use. Thank you very much."

The words were soft, yet a little distant.

You should know that although Zhang Gui and Shen Shijing seemed strangers at first, Shen Shijing actually showed goodwill to him several times in private.

Even the growth of Zhang Gui's inner demons originated from her reminder.

At that time, it was also said that Prince Zhen was the one who caused Zhang Guisheng's inner demons.

So when they met again, even though Zhang Gui felt that Shen Shijing was a bit like the white lotus in his previous life, he still showed enough kindness.

Unexpectedly, King Zhen's unexpected rise seemed to make Shen Shijing look at him with admiration.

I feel like I have found my own 'boss'.

Zhang Gui then chuckled and said, "Fairy Shen is my brother's teacher, and therefore my elder.

It is our duty to treat others with our heart, as money can’t buy happiness.

Lu Zaicheng, isn't Mr. Shen now King Zhen's guest? You are King Zhen's classmate, so we should be on the same level.

We are of the same generation.

It’s like everyone has their own opinions, hahahaha…”

There was nothing wrong with what he said, but it contained a hint of sarcasm, which made Shen Shijing feel extremely angry.

And when she was a teacher in the academy, the real students didn't want her to be a generation older than them.

Now Zhang Gui, who has nothing to do with him at all, insists on being his junior, and he has no way to refute it.

It's even more frustrating.

Lu Zhenduan, who was standing by, had no idea about Zhang Gui and Shen Shijing's past personal relationship.

I thought Zhang Gui had seen the ambiguity between Shen Shijing and King Zhen, and immediately shamelessly pretended to be a junior. I couldn't help but think in my heart:
"Before, I only thought of Zhang Gui as a ruthless man with extraordinary abilities. The night he returned to Zhihai Town, he secretly killed more than ten rebel generals.

Killing never ends overnight.

I also thought that his claim of relying on flattery and writing blood letters to support the king to gain power was a misunderstanding.

Only now do I see his true shameless nature, and his adaptability. I can't compare to him, no one can compare to him.

No matter how shameless an ordinary person is, they can't compare to him. This is already a natural talent!"

In this way, Zhang Gui, Shen Shijing and Lu Zhenduan each had their own thoughts and were speechless for a while.

Wait until the waiter brings the vegetarian dishes and thick porridge.

Shen Shijing said with a cold face:

"King Zhen actually didn't know that you, Yang Longhu, had returned to Zhihai Town. The message was passed on to Lu Zaicheng."

Zhang Gui nodded in understanding.
"Now that His Royal Highness Prince Zhen has expanded his business, he naturally doesn't care about the small town of Zhihai.

I don’t know until I come back.

In short, "If it is beneficial to the country, we will do it regardless of life or death, and we will not avoid it because of misfortune or fortune."

As long as it is for the country and the world, it doesn't matter who the message is passed on to.

If you need my help, I will do my best to help you."

Lu Zhenduan's eyes lit up.
"What a great saying, 'If it is beneficial to the country, I will not shy away from it, regardless of life or death. I will not avoid it because of good or bad fortune.'

It will surely spread throughout the world in the future.

I didn't expect Longhu to be so broad-minded!"

Although there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.

But no matter which world the famous quotes that can be passed down through the ages are from, they must have the power to shock people!
Even Shen Shijing's expression changed slightly.
“I’m running out of energy.

I will teach you!"

She originally wanted to avoid Zhang Gui and have a conversation with Lu Zhenduan first before talking about other things.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t be eating vegetarian dishes first.

Now, he changed his mind because of a single sentence. He directly pulled out a three-inch square light golden box from his sleeve.

Lu Zhenduan was an uninformed person, so he looked at the box curiously for a few times, with a look of confusion on his face.

Zhang Gui was shocked and thought to himself:

"Isn't this 'The Exploitation of the Works of Nature'?

It’s just much smaller than the strange object I found in Shangshishijing, and the color is also different.

But the shape and feel are definitely 'The Exploitation of Nature'."

"Do you know what this is?"

When Lu Zhenduan heard Shen Shijing's question, he shook his head.

"It looks like it must be a treasure, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to recognize it."

"What do you think, Yang Longhu?"

"It should be the 'Jiezi Xumi Treasure Box' used to transport military supplies. Although it looks small, it can hold a mountain of food, fodder, gold and silver.

Don't worry, Mr. Shen, the trade in Zhihai Town is now..."

"This is the remarkable artifact 'The Exploitation of the Works of Nature,' crafted by the legendary master craftsman Song Yingxing over 300 years ago...

Although this item is ranked as "Tian Qiao" among the thirty-six celestial beings, it ranks last.

Song Dajiang rated it as 'Bingping', but it can still be opened as 'Xiaxuan' once a year.

According to the ancient rules of our Dongshengzhou, the land of 3,000 households in the county town and the land of rural houses and farmland are multiplied by ten...

By this calculation, we can develop a lower county that can accommodate 165,000 people..."

Shen Shijing was impatient with Zhang Gui's nonsense and explained the origin of the golden box in his hand.

When Lu Zhenduan heard this, his mouth opened slightly and he stared at the "Heavenly Creations" in Shen Shijing's hand without blinking.

"Fairy Shen, what do you mean by bringing such a treasure to see us?"

"Ninety-seven or ninety-eight miles southwest of Zhihai Town, there is an unnamed island with a radius of over a hundred miles.

There is a rising earthen hill in the center and a pool of water on the hillside. A small group of pirates once built a village around the water source.

But because of the difficulty in getting water, the village never developed and became deserted.”

Having said that, Shen Shijing stopped talking.

He picked up a few bean sprouts with chopsticks meaningfully and started eating them with relish.

With Lu Zhenduan's intelligence, he could naturally hear the hidden meaning of this woman who was almost equivalent to King Zhen's special envoy.

But he really couldn't understand King Zhen's intention in doing this.

He looked at "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature", then looked at Shen Shijing who was no longer expressionless, and finally had to turn his attention to Zhang Gui.

Get along for a long time.

Although he still disliked Zhang Gui in every way, he had to admire his ability and knowledge in his heart.

But this time, Zhang Gui had too few clues and failed to guess King Zhen's intention.

I was just very envious of the "Heavenly Creations" in Shen Shijing's hand.

So without thinking twice, he said earnestly:
"Mr. Shen, what you mean is that King Zhen wants to use 'The Exploitation of the Works of Nature' to build a city on that nameless deserted island, right?

Since the island is less than a hundred miles from Zhihai Town, I will certainly provide you with all my assistance."

"Don't you even ask why?"

Shen Shijing, who originally wanted to be a riddle teller, asked in surprise.

Zhang Gui naturally bowed in the direction of Xianrong Island upon hearing this.

"His Royal Highness Prince Zhen is working day and night for the country and the people.

Since it was his arrangement, there must be a deep meaning behind it.

As long as it doesn't contradict the will of the 'Presented One', we will do it."

This realization left Shen Shijing speechless.

For a moment, I lost interest in solving the mystery.

He put "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" back into his sleeves,

"In that case, you should prepare first.

First mobilize one hundred strong young soldiers and provide them with a month's worth of food and fodder..."

(End of this chapter)