Martial Cultivator

The Yamen servant took the badge and glanced at it, and immediately felt that the badge in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds. Although there was no clear affiliation between Zuo Wei and the guarding envoy Yamen, the man in front of him was a fourth-grade military attache from the Liang Dynasty, far more powerful than himself. Xu Zhen, who is in the yamen behind him, is the chief envoy, and not to mention the official position. Just the two words "Chen Chao" are enough to make them take it very seriously. This is a golden gift from His Majesty the Emperor. There were so many warriors in the Liang Dynasty who had the power of swords, but only one had this honor.

Even when the general removed his armor and returned home, he was not given such an honor.

The yamen officer carefully handed his waist card back to the young warrior in front of him with both hands. He no longer wanted to inform Chen Chao or not, and was about to welcome Chen Chao in.

Chen Chao followed him into the guard's yamen and asked casually, "Is Xu Xuanshan in there?"

Previously, I had heard Commander Chen in front of me telling them to get out of their guard, Xu Zhen. The servant who had been a poor government official for several years was quick-thinking and thought that it was probably because his lord had not done something properly, which led to this incident. Such a commander made the Lord very angry, but he also knew that it seemed that his own Governor was under the jurisdiction of the Governor over there in the state capital, and had nothing to do with Commander Chen who came from the capital of God.

After all, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. He still knows this simple truth.

The officer said cautiously, "Master Xu went to the state capital to report on his duties, but he should be back today. Our lord has done his job well, and the people around him are full of praise. Commander Chen will wait a moment, and I will cook something for you right away." A nice pot of spring tea.”

Chen Chao narrowed his eyes, looked at the lively government servant, and asked thoughtfully, "Do you do your job well? Are you full of praise?"

The yamen servant did not dare to look directly at the commander who was much younger than him. He just said bravely, "That's right."

As a close subordinate of Xu Xuanshan, he received a lot of favors from Xu Xuanshan on weekdays. No matter what he said now, he had to help his master to say all the good things.

Chen Chao came to the lobby and said casually, "Bring me the archives of the past few years and take a look at them."

The yamen servant was a little embarrassed and reminded him softly, "Sir, according to Daliang law..."

As the garrison of Gushan County, Xu Xuanshan's superior is the garrison of Huanglong Prefecture. Although Chen Chao is the commander of the left guard and is of the garrison lineage, he has no control over Xu Xuanshan. According to Daliang law, he did not check the files. power. Unless the current commander carries the official document of the garrison envoy, but the garrison envoy has been transferred to the north and became the current general, there is no garrison envoy in the Liang Dynasty.

Chen Chaoping said, "Do you want me to take out the imperial edict and show it to you?"

Hearing the two words of the imperial edict, the yamen servant dared not say anything. He was just horrified. The commander in front of him was rumored to be a popular person in front of His Majesty the Emperor. Sure enough, now that he left the capital of the gods, he must have carried out His Majesty's decree. When he came, the yamen servant no longer hesitated, nodded immediately, ran out of the lobby, and went to the warehouse to look for files, but at this moment he couldn't help but make his master sweat.

Who was an official in the Liang Dynasty and didn't have shit in his crotch? If this commander is determined to cause trouble for his master today, then I guess his master is really in danger.

Although it is said that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, this is not the case when the person in front of me has His Majesty's will.

After the yamen officer found the files, he cooked a pot of spring tea for Chen Chao and then waited on him.

"Don't look at me. Go to the gate of the county and wait for your master. If you see him, tell him to come and see me."

Chen Chao flipped through the files in his hands and spoke without raising his head.

If the yamen officer was granted amnesty, he quickly ran out of the yamen. Rather than staying here, he would rather go to the city gate and wait for his master. This would at least explain the situation and allow his master to make preparations in advance.

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After a stick of incense, at the gate of the county city, Xu Xuanshan, dressed in official robes, rode into the city. The governor of Gushan County was tall, with a fleshy face. He didn't look like a governor, but like a mountain king who occupies the mountain as the king. .

He was riding into the city when he suddenly saw a familiar figure at the city gate. After reining in his horse and stopping, he looked at the yamen servant with some displeasure, "Xu Jing, if you are not on duty at the yamen, what are you doing here?"

The yamen servant, who also had the same surname as Xu but was not related to Xu Xuanshan, whispered, "Sir, someone from above is here."

Xu Xuanshan frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just came back from the state capital. How can Lord Liu Zhenzheng be in my office?"

Xu Jing smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, I am the lord of Shendu, the deputy commander of Zuowei, Chen Chao."

Hearing this familiar but unfamiliar name, Xu Xuanshan was startled. This young military attache was now very famous among the military attachés up and down the Liang Dynasty. Naturally, he had heard about it. He had learned that this young military attache had already obtained the right to carry a sword. Afterwards, he even complained a few times in private.

It is really puzzling that His Majesty takes so seriously at such a young age.

"Tell me carefully."

Xu

Although Xuanshan looked five big and three thick, his thoughts were different from his appearance. They were very delicate. At this moment, he had already noticed that something was wrong.

Xu Jing said in a low voice, "That gentleman seems a little dissatisfied with you. He told you to come and see him as soon as he opened his mouth. It just seems that he has a will. He is currently looking through the files in the Yamen. You should make plans early."

When Xu Xuanshan heard this, his frowned brows relaxed a little at this moment. Xu Xuanshan put his heart back in his stomach and said expressionlessly, "It seems that some guys said some nonsense to the higher-ups, which made His Majesty unhappy."

Xu Jing was a little frightened and asked, "Sir, His Majesty's decree has been fulfilled. It's not a trivial matter, right?"

Xu Xuanshan sneered and said, "Your Majesty must be reasonable. First of all, I have not attempted to usurp the throne, and secondly, I have not committed corruption or bribery. Do you think I will kill you when Your Majesty says to kill me?"

Xu Jing was still uneasy after hearing this.

"Let's go, let me go and see what this famous warrior from the Liang Dynasty looks like."

Xu Xuanshan rode into the city and deliberately strolled in a long circle before returning to the guard's Yamen.

After getting off his horse, the Gushan County governor slowly walked into the yamen and came to the lobby.

At this moment, Chen Chao had already read the files of Gushan County in the past few years and drank the spring tea that was sent to him.

Seeing the Governor Xu walk in, Chen Chao did not get up. He just sat on the seat that originally belonged to Xu Xuanshan and looked down at the Governor of Gushan County.

Xu Xuanshan smiled and said, "I have always heard of Commander Chen's name before. When I see him today, he is really brave!"

As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Xu Xuanshan's move can be regarded as a sufficient courtesy.

Chen Chaopi smiled and said, "I just checked the files of Gushan County over the years and found that Mr. Xu has really killed a lot of monsters over the years. With this achievement, he is actually more than enough to be the guardian of Huanglong Prefecture. Why are you still holding on to this three-thirds of an acre of land?”

Xu Xuanshan didn't move, just smiled and said, "You have to do the same thing in one post. Since the lower official is the local guardian, he naturally has to eliminate harm for the people. As for the official position, he doesn't care much. Besides, if the lower official is After leaving, I am really worried about how the new guard will treat the people of this county. "

"No matter what, if you have merit, you should be rewarded. If you have merit, you should not be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you should not be punished. This is not the style of the imperial court."

Chen Chao said with a smile, "When I return to the capital of the gods, I will give your majesty some advice so that Mr. Xu can be promoted as soon as possible."

Xu Xuanshan frowned, naturally he could hear it

What he said before was not as simple as it seemed. He didn't speak for a while, just waiting for Chen Chao's next words.

"I have been walking along the way and found the so-called demon king wandering around Gushan County. Why didn't I see Mr. Xu?"

When it came to the demon king, Xu Xuanshan was also aware of it, and he just said calmly, "The demon king in the mountains has these casual cultivators to kill. The official is naturally happy to see it happen. If he has this energy, it is better to kill some monsters that no one cares about. Monsters It doesn’t matter how big or small they are, but when it comes to eating, they are all the same.”

Chen Chao nodded and said, "Mr. Xu is really concerned about the country and the people. It seems that the position of the garrison should be filled by Mr. Xu."

Even a fool can understand the meaning behind these words.

The young warrior in front of him had a sword hidden in his smile, which seemed a little different from the rumors.

But when Xu Xuanshan thought about this young martial artist's past experience, he was a little unsure.

Xu Xuanshan frowned and said with some displeasure, "I don't know what command Commander Chen has brought. If you bring it out earlier, your subordinates will be able to receive it."

Chen Chao shook his head and said bluntly, "I fooled them. Your Majesty has no intention for me."

Xu Xuanshan became furious in an instant, "Chen Chao, do you know what the crime is of falsely conveying imperial edicts? If I try to cheat on you, I'm afraid you will have to live with it!"

Chen Chao stood up and said with a smile, "Commissioner Xu, don't be so angry. Is this how you treat Shangguan?"

"Commander Chen, although you have a higher rank than me, there is no subordinate relationship between Zuowei and me!"

Xu Xuanshan was indifferent, but at this moment, he was a little unclear as to what the young martial artist in front of him meant.

He was just wondering if he had some leverage being grasped by the young warrior in front of him, who was here to blackmail him for some benefits.

Chen Chao sighed and said, "It seems that the envoy of Xu Zhen is not very welcoming to me."

Xu Xuanshan said coldly, "If Commander Chen is just passing by, I should treat him with courtesy. But if Commander Chen wants to be a bad guest, then I am not a soft persimmon who can be bullied."

Chen Chao nodded and said with a smile, "That's the truth."

"Well, now that things have happened, I won't go around in circles with Governor Xu. I came here this time to borrow something from Governor Xu."

Chen Chao looked at Xu Xuanshan, the smile gradually disappearing from his face.

Xu Xuanshan frowned and said, "Commander Chen, what do you want to borrow?"

Chen Chao laughed softly and said, "I want to borrow Xu Zhen's head from the neck of the envoy."