New and dark light years

Chapter 339 Appointing the Chief Military Supervisor

A month later.

Tianjin, government office.

Huang Yan pushed the tiger tally and the official document in front of Li Lin.

"I originally intended to help you become a commoner so you could live a carefree life and not get involved in court affairs. I never expected that you would bring back the position of Chief Supervisor yourself."

Li Lin picked up the tiger tally and looked at it for a while, then smiled and said, "This is a good thing."

"The world is about to descend into chaos, which may not necessarily be a good thing."

Li Lin shook his head and said, "Taishan, it is precisely at times like these that you must maintain your own power. Otherwise, if someone wants to kill or harm you, you won't even have the ability to resist."

"With the capabilities of your Li family, it wouldn't be difficult for you to hide in the mountains."

Li Lin shook his head and said, "Hidden in the mountains? In this vast world, there will soon be nowhere left for people to settle down."

Huang Yan stared intently into Li Lin's eyes for a while before saying, "Since you've already made your decision, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Just be careful in everything you do and don't act impulsively."

"I understand."

The two stopped talking about their business and then chatted about everyday family matters.

For example, Huang Ling and Madam have safely arrived in the capital and are now preparing for their wedding.

Half an hour later, Li Lin arrived at the government army camp.

Several people were on the school platform.

Mu Yi patted Li Lin on the shoulder excitedly: "Brother, I knew you could do anything. I never thought that in less than three months you would be sitting in my position."

"Is Chief Commander Mu preparing to return to the capital?"

“You are now the Chief Supervisor, I am no longer.”

"I haven't taken office yet, there hasn't been a handover," Li Lin said with a smile.

"Then let's hand over the reins now."

Mu Yi took out the ceremonial staff, half of the tiger tally, and looked at the 'imperial envoy' who had come with Li Lin. He compared it with the official document from the Secretariat in their hands and then nodded.

He then handed the scepter, representing the Grand Commander, to Li Lin: "Now you are the Grand Commander."

Li Lin picked up the staff and raised it high.

The surrounding soldiers all knelt on one knee and shouted, "Greetings, Commander-in-Chief Li!"

More than 10,000 people shouted this sentence almost at the same time, like a thunderous roar.

Li Lin felt his blood boiling, and looking at the tens of thousands of soldiers bowing down before him, he felt a surge of heroic passion.

No wonder everyone wants to have rights.

But he quickly suppressed this impulsive feeling and said to the 'imperial envoys' beside him, "I'm sorry to have troubled you all to come all the way from the capital. I have already had a banquet prepared, please do not refuse."

"Is there any for me?" Mu Yi asked with a smile.

"Of course there is."

In fact, almost anyone who came out of the palace to announce the appointment letter could be called an imperial envoy.

The imperial envoys were led by an eunuch, while the others were all military men.

They were exhausted when they arrived in southern Xinjiang, having suffered from poor food and sleep along the way. Naturally, they were very happy to be treated to a meal.

The banquet was held in the best restaurant in Jin County, and an entire floor was reserved.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Li Lin had someone deliver a sum of silver to the imperial envoys.

Fifty taels per person.

Big money!

This made all the imperial envoys extremely happy, and they decided that when they returned, they would speak highly of this Lord Li to the Empress and the Emperor.

Two days later, after seeing off the imperial envoys, Mu Yi also left with them.

Before leaving, Mu Yi held Li Lin's hand and said, "The person who will replace me has arrived. You'll understand once you hear his name. If you ever come to the capital, brother, you must come and find me. I'll treat you to all the food and drinks in the capital. If you want a pretty girl, I'll help you find one too... You must come if you have the chance."

Li Lin smiled and agreed.

After everyone left, Li Lin finally had time to sit in the commander's seat at the government army camp.

This spot is actually a bit hard, so it's not very comfortable to sit in.

But the power it represents makes people feel very comfortable.

Li Lin gently stroked the tiger-head handle of the chair, then laughed: "It's unbelievable that you've become a minister in less than two years."

However, Li Lin quickly regained his composure and became completely calm.

He walked up to the map, examined it carefully, then summoned four officers and asked, "Has any of you been to this place?"

The four looked at the map, and three of them shook their heads.

The last young man clasped his hands and said, "Commander-in-Chief, I have been there before. It is a mountain valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the entrance is quite narrow. It is indeed a very good stronghold."

Is the terrain there flat?

"good."

Li Lin looked to the side and said, "Supervisor Guo, could you please take some men there and see if that place is suitable for planting and development?"

Of the four supervisors, Guo Yuan and Zhang Qi were both present.

The two looked at Li Lin with some envy.

The other two are newcomers, and both are young.

One looked rather...fierce, the other rather refined.

The young man who just spoke to Li Lin was named Mu Tianen. It was obvious that he was sent by the Mu family to hand over the matter of the Youth-Preserving Pill to Li Lin.

The one who looked rather imposing was named Ji Bo. He came from the Tang family's border army and rose to this position because of his bravery in killing the enemy.

However, the fact that Ji Bo could extend his influence from the border army into the Jin County government army camp shows that his connections are quite extensive.

Guo Yuan clasped his hands and said, "Commander-in-Chief, that place is quite far from our Jin County. If our camp moves there, it may not be a good thing. If something happens to Jin County, it will be difficult for us to provide timely support."

“Not everyone needs to move there; we’ll just set up a base there,” Li Lin said. “I need to handle some confidential matters there, which are not for outsiders to know.”

Once the spirit field is successfully planted, as long as the Foundation Establishment Pill is prepared, things should go much more smoothly from here on out.

Once you have the power, you can protect your foundation. Selling some of the spirit rice to exchange for other cultivation resources would be a good idea. Then you won't be short of money anymore.

Seeing that Li Lin said this, Guo Yuan no longer objected.

After all, Li Lin had a reputation as a 'good official' in Yulin County.

This good official not only acts in the interests of the people, but also... shares the benefits with his colleagues.

Such officials are not to be offended; it is best to simply befriend them.

Soon, Guo Yuan led several thousand people and explored the mountain valley thoroughly.

This terrain is surrounded by steep mountains on three sides, making it impossible for ordinary people to climb over.

The entrance was extremely narrow and situated on high ground. It would be almost impossible to capture the city without a large army besieging it for several months, provided that only two or three hundred soldiers were stationed there.

"That's fine then." Li Lin was very satisfied.

He first sent a thousand soldiers to set fire to the basins in the mountains, burning all the vegetation to ashes.

Then these people were asked to help reclaim the wasteland and remove the stones.

If he were still the Military Commander, someone would have come to hold him accountable for these things long ago.

But now he's doing these absurd and 'unlawful' things, and no one objects.

The soldiers had no complaints and worked diligently.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Li Lin paid the soldiers who did the work labor fees.

If there's money to be made, what's wrong with helping your superior with some work?
Finally, Li Lin deployed his personal guards to defend the place.

As the chief military commander, although he could no longer directly lead the soldiers, he still had three hundred personal guards protecting him.

These three hundred personal guards were all drawn from the local militia in Yulin County.

These people have been following Li Lin for a year and have all received favors from him, so their loyalty is well guaranteed.

The captain of the personal guards was Su Bei.

The official position in northern Jiangsu is no longer "Dutou" (都头), but "Xiaowei" (校尉), the commander of personal guards.

At the same time, he also obtained an official position, becoming a ninth-rank military officer.

This made Su Bei extremely happy. He took some time off and went home to hold a three-day banquet.

This made his fellow Su family members, who had previously looked down on him, extremely envious.

After doing all these things, almost another month had passed.

Li Lin bought a lot of materials from Jin County and transported them over in cartloads, which were then moved to the valley by his personal guards.

In the center of the valley, there was a large alchemy furnace.

Su Bei looked at the furnace and asked, "Chief Supervisor, what kind of pills are you going to refine here?"

"Don't ask."

"Oh."

At this moment, a dozen or so guards brought up a small altar.

As soon as the small altar was set down, Li Yanjing appeared.

Upon seeing this, Su Bei immediately lowered his head and stepped aside, pretending he hadn't seen anything.

Li Yanjing rushed to Li Lin's side, took his hand, and laughed, "Husband, what do you want me to do here?"

"I want to farm here!" Li Lin said.

Li Lin did not tell them about the spirit field, because the previous matter was still far from being resolved, and there was no point in talking about it.

Li Yanjing's eyes widened: "Do you need to do the farming yourself? Do I have to help watch over it? What kind of field is this? It's not blood rice, is it?"

Blood rice is very valuable, but the method of cultivating blood rice is controlled by the imperial court and is a secret.

Almost no one knows where blood rice is grown.

Li Lin shook his head: "It's not blood rice, it's spirit rice."

Li Yanjing was very clever; she immediately understood Li Lin's meaning and exclaimed in amazement, "This is a grand gesture!"

Li Lin laughed and said, "To cultivate immortality, one naturally needs to be exceptionally talented."

"I knew my husband was amazing." Li Yanjing patted her chest and assured him, "Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on things here for you. I'll never let a single insect or mouse steal rice again."

“Before that, we need to prepare the spirit field.” Li Lin pointed to the materials around him: “You can help too.”

"it is good!"

Li Lin then began refining a special Imperial Realm Powder.

Once the Imperial Powder is bonded together, it becomes a spirit stone.

Moreover, the Imperial Powder made by Li Lin has been improved, and its effects are now different.

He first refined a batch of Imperial Powder, then mixed it with soil in different proportions.

Next, a small amount of rice seeds were soaked and placed in soil of different proportions to conduct experiments.

He wanted to see which soil ratio produced rice seeds that grew quickly and well.

Jin County is the southernmost part of the Great Qi Dynasty. Rice here is harvested three times a year, making it one of the important granaries of the Great Qi Dynasty.

On average, it only takes four months for Li Lin to know which type of soil, mixed with different proportions of Imperial Realm Powder, is more suitable as a culture medium for future Spirit Rice.

Refining the Imperial Realm Powder and carefully mixing it with the soil were both meticulous and arduous tasks that took a lot of time. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Just when the soil was almost fully mixed, an unexpected person came to the door.

It is Liu Shen.

She floated in the air, looking at Li Lin.

But when Li Lin saw her, he was startled.

Because she was covered in blood, and several of her teeth were missing.

What's wrong with you?!

"My older sister hit me," she said, sobbing.

(End of this chapter)