Transmigrating Through the Heavens: Starting with the Silly Pillar of the Courtyard

Chapter 336 Entering the Study at Night

Wu Tao talked with General Guo Wei and General Ling Tian in the office of the centurion in the official residence for a long time before letting them leave.

He has only just taken over the Hundred Household Office, and everything is proceeding as usual.

Even if Wu Tao wanted to do something, he would wait until he had a complete grasp of the situation before making any changes.

Both Guo Wei and Ling Tian, ​​the officers in charge of the military, knew that Wu Tao had just taken office and would not mention any cases at this time.

After Guo Wei and Ling Tian, ​​the two officers, left, Wu Tao picked up some files on the table and began to look them up.

Wu Tao mainly focused on the details of the murder of the former centurion.

He always felt there was something strange about this; otherwise, how could a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard have died so easily?

Although the case file states that the person was on a mission outside when he was suddenly ambushed by the Tartars (Note 1) and was subsequently surrounded and killed.

Note 1:

(The "grass-hunting" operation, also known as the "horse-herding" operation, usually refers to the Tatar army not carrying large amounts of grain and fodder when attacking the border.)

Instead, during their march, they would send soldiers to plunder the property, food, and livestock of ordinary Han people passing by the outskirts of cities.

Even women and young men became spoils of war for the Tartars, either sold as slaves or given as rewards to Tartar soldiers who distinguished themselves in battle.

But Wu Tao felt something was wrong; after all, how could a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard risk his life?

Even Guo Wei, the deputy centurion and a regimental commander, wasn't mobilized. Why was it that this mission required a centurion to lead a regimental commander?

According to the normal arrangement, the head of the centurion should be stationed in the city, while the deputy head leads the team to carry out missions. It makes no sense for the head to personally go out and have his deputy stay at home.

Unless the task is something that would appeal to the centurion, or he has some private business to attend to.

The deaths of the former centurion Xu and the former brigade commander Liu were sudden and mysterious.

Wu Tao did not intend to avenge the other party, nor was he a saint.

Wu Tao was only concerned about this case because he didn't want to be tricked by someone without knowing why.

If Commander Xu has other secrets, then for someone to risk their life to go out personally, they must have something much more to plan.

There might be some incredible benefit in it.

When Wu Tao transmigrated to this world, besides desperately trying to climb the ranks, he also wanted to accumulate enough resources for the future.

A horse won't get fat without night grass, and a person won't get rich without unexpected wealth.

Wu Tao has a personal space as a cheat device, so he can actually do a lot of things.

If Xu Baihu really has some hidden benefits, obtaining them could give me more leverage in the future.

However, he was not yet familiar with the environment and the people here, so Wu Tao did not make a fuss.

When Wu Tao returned to his residence in the backyard that evening, his two concubines came to pay their respects.

Wu Tao followed them to the restaurant, where a sumptuous dinner had been prepared.

"You two should go find some maids later. It's quite a hassle for just the two of you to clean up such a big courtyard."

The two maids exchanged glances and hurriedly and respectfully agreed.

They have been with Wu Tao for over a year and are considered his closest associates.

The two women were naturally very grateful to Mr. Wu Tao. Since following Mr. Wu Tao, their family members were also able to work at the blacksmith's shop.

Furthermore, Wu Tao never hit, scolded, or abused the two of them; on the contrary, he always spoke to them gently and softly.

The two maids were incredibly grateful to have met such a good person as Wu Tao.

Although they could not obtain the status of a legal wife, they felt particularly happy in other aspects.

That night, Wu Tao brought the two women to their climax again. Once they were asleep, Wu Tao got out of bed, went to the study, and locked the door.

Back in his personal space, Wu Tao first went to the bedroom to put on a set of casual clothes.

I went out of the bedroom and into the yard to weed the crops and apply some farmyard manure.

Then I went to the warehouse, picked up some feed, and went to the livestock shed to feed the animals.

Then he picked up a net and scooped out several big fish from the pond. He went back to the kitchen, dried the fish, and hung them on the rooftop to dry.

After working for several hours, Wu Tao finally washed up and went to his bedroom to rest.

When the alarm clock rang, Wu Tao slipped back into his study.

At this time, the two concubines had already woken up and were washing up outside.

As soon as Wu Tao came out of the door, they hurriedly brought him water and towels to help him wash up.

This was Wu Tao's habit, to prevent the two women from discovering their secret. After each intimate encounter, Wu Tao would go to his study.

That way, even if they wake up in the middle of the night and see the study light on, they won't go over to disturb Wu Tao.

Because Wu Tao had instructed that the two women must not disturb him while he was in his study.

The two girls didn't understand, but they would definitely obey.

This way, Wu Tao can focus on his own things in his personal space every day.

The next day, after Wu Tao got up and had breakfast, he went to the front hall of the official residence, accompanied by Xiao Qi Chen Chao and several captains.

At this time, Guo Wei, Ling Tian, ​​and ten junior officers had been waiting in the hall for a long time.

Upon seeing Wu Tao enter, everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed.

A grand chair was placed at the front of the hall. Wu Tao strode forward and sat down.

Then he waved for everyone to sit down.

According to the work schedule of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, every morning, the junior officers, captains, and centurions of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would hold a meeting at the official residence.

The usual time is seven o'clock in the morning. The junior officer arrives first, followed by the captain, the deputy centurion, and finally the centurion himself.

At this point, we need to see if anyone has any new or old case leads.

Either the centurion issues some new orders to everyone.

After all, the latest orders from the Songjiang Prefecture Thousand-Household Office would only be issued to the centurion himself.

If everyone is fine with nothing, then sit down together and joke around a bit to build rapport.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was a ruthless organization, unlike the civil service system. Everyone there was a rough, tough man who was used to being straightforward.

So Wu Tao exchanged a few simple pleasantries and then dismissed everyone, telling them to go about their business.

At this point, everyone can go back and take care of their own business.

When it's time to sit in the office, sit in the office; when it's time to patrol the streets, go patrol the streets.

After becoming a centurion, his monthly salary became one hundred taels of silver.

In addition, they could receive some tribute every month. For example, half of the kickbacks collected from the subordinates in Songjiang Prefecture each month had to be given to the captain.

The general then gave two-thirds to the centurion, and the centurion gave half of that to the thousand-household commander.

Although Cangzhou Prefecture was not as large as Songjiang Prefecture, and its population was only a few hundred thousand, it received far more kickbacks than Songjiang Prefecture.

This also shows that the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Cangzhou Prefecture was higher than that of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Songjiang Prefecture.

It's understandable, since Songjiang Prefecture was the provincial capital, the General's Office, and the Prefect's Office, so the Embroidered Uniform Guard couldn't do whatever they wanted.

Conversely, the Embroidered Uniform Guard wielded considerable power in the lower-level prefectures. The prefectural governor was significantly weaker than the Embroidered Uniform Guard's centurions in terms of city garrison duties.