Overgod Ascension

Chufeng County City.

After collecting the city entry fee, Wu Ming's ox cart entered the city without any hindrance.

It was very peaceful along the way, and there were no bandits or thieves, which was enough to show Wu Pheasant's ruling methods.

However, Wu Ming knew very well that no matter how good his reputation was, once it was related to this year's harvest and the family's livelihood, the scholar-bureaucrats and people in Chufeng County would not hesitate to abandon Wu Pheasant!

"Master, where are you going next?"

Old Luotou likes this young guest very much. He doesn't talk much and doesn't have any unreasonable demands. Of course, the most important thing is - give him money happily!

As soon as we entered the city, we paid off the fare. It was only a two-step journey anyway. I wonder if I could ask for a few more rewards after I delivered it!

The fare also needs to be shared with the cattle and horse dealer, and the reward is his own, so his face is eager and somewhat sincere.

"oh?"

Wu Ming had a playful smile on his face.

"It's only a few steps away, so the old man has to deliver the young master safely!"

Lao Luotou smiled along with him, and his criss-crossed face even looked flattering.

"Forget it...just go to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, the reward is indispensable for you..."

Wu Ming said leisurely.

But these words made Old Luo Tou shake his arms as if they were made of steel, and almost caused the bullock cart to rush to the edge of the road.

'My dear...could it be that this young master is still a minor official in the Jiedushi family? ’

Lao Luotou felt a chill in his heart. At this time, he did not dare to say anything more and drove the ox cart towards the center of the county.

As the center of power in Chufeng County, the Jiedushi Mansion is naturally a landmark building. Two huge stone lions stand at the entrance, showing its majesty.

On the front street, there is also a row of gorgeous carriages, all of which are officials waiting to see Wu Pheasant.

Numerous carriages of various shapes, either luxurious or simple, almost blocked the road. Seeing this scene, Old Luo Tou did not dare to step forward. He could only stop beside him and said with a smile: "Young official... It’s really hard to get through the front!”

In this world where there are so many different levels of hierarchy, he wouldn't even dare to walk side by side with a carriage. How could he dare to step forward carelessly?

"That's fine!"

Wu Ming threw out a few big coins and walked to the gate of Jiedushi Mansion.

Lao Luotou did not leave. On the contrary, he looked at Wu Ming's back with expectant eyes, eager to know the status of this low-ranking official in Jiedu Mansion.

If he were a truly noble person... he felt that he would have the capital to brag to other guests in the future.

In front of Jiedu Mansion, there were even more guests waiting, all holding name cards and queuing up one by one.

But Wu Mingli ignored them and went directly to the gate of Jiedushi Mansion.

This blatant behavior of jumping in line immediately made him feel the focus of a large number of eyes behind him, and he felt like he was watching a good show, but no one jumped out directly, as if they wanted to see him hit in front of Jiedu's fang soldiers. Headache and bleeding.

but……

"Uncle?!"

The guards of Huofeng Camp who were originally guarding made a cry of surprise, immediately saluted, and welcomed Wu Ming in.

"Aunt...uncle?!"

The officials queuing up behind were in a mess. At this moment, some mature people came to give advice. After a while of whispering, those people looked at Wu Ming's back with jealousy...

"I have a mother-in-law..."

Lao Luotou's mouth was also wide open, like a sculpture, but he knew one thing in his heart. He would definitely have no shortage of bragging rights in the future.

…

On the other side, Wu Ming didn't care about the flies behind him.

What made him slightly regretful was that some stupid second-generation guy didn't come up with a plot where he would be slapped in the face in public.

It seems that there are still a minority of fools in this world.

"But... if we really want to calculate it, I am the second generation who is the biggest in Chufeng and Nanfeng counties, right? No! It's only the first generation..."

Wu Ming put away his bad taste and came to the backyard of Jiedushi Mansion.

Obviously, Wu Pheasant lived in Jiedushi's house during this period, and even brought the boudoir utensils with him.

"Where's your lady?"

"The lady is still outside the city inspecting the drought situation and the layout of the water keel truck... I'm afraid she won't be back until very late..."

The person leading the way was a former personal maid of Wu Fei. She seemed to be called Swordsman or something else. At this time, she had no sense of bossing around in the front yard, drawing swords at each other at a disagreement, and quietly guided Wu Ming. When he arrived at Wu Zhi's bedroom, he took off his robe and changed his boots, and then asked: "We have already gone to report the news of my uncle's arrival. I am tired from traveling all the way, do you need a meal?"

His words were unconsciously full of charm, but he thought of the young lady's promise.

The people in her camp were actually all concubines who were dowed. Speaking of which, Wu Ming was also her husband, so he naturally served her with more attentiveness than usual.

"That's fine..."

When Wu Ming agreed, he could clearly feel the maid's surprise, and he couldn't help but smile again. The red sleeves add fragrance, and a beautiful lady accompanying her to dinner was originally the pleasure of a scholar-bureaucrat's boudoir, so why should she refuse?

…

It's night time.

Inside Chufeng County City, the sky was dark and a row of lights were on.

In the Sifang Inn, which is quite famous in the city and has a golden signboard for decades, a conversation is going on in a certain secret room.

"This is the news in your newspaper today..."

In the secret room, an oil lamp flickered, making it dim and mysterious.

Under the light, there was a huge desk. The shopkeeper of the Sifang Inn, a man with a kind face at first, now had a frosty look on his face, and glanced at a beggar in front of him, wearing quail clothes and a hundred knots.

"Lord Qi... Today's news in the city is all here!"

This beggar is very old and looks like he has experienced all the hardships in the world, but he does not dare to neglect him in front of this adult.

"Then why does this person only have a few words?"

The man who looked like a shopkeeper pointed at it, and it was Wu Ming's file!

"This person?"

The old beggar hesitated: "This person is just a big family in the county. At most, one sister has a good reputation... If he didn't have the title of husband-in-law of the Jiedushi, I'm afraid even Wu Tiehu in the family would be more valuable as a supervisor..."

"Confused!"

The shopkeeper said with a cold face: "I won't say much... Within three days, I want to know all the news about Wu Ming, from childhood to adulthood, the troubles he has caused, the women he has molested, no matter how big or small, don't let anything go." Pass!"

To be a dark person, you have to be as careful as your hair.

In his opinion, even if he only has the identity of Jiedushi's husband, it is already worth the investment, not to mention that the other party seems to be a bit mysterious...

He glanced at the old beggar again and said warmly: "I also know that it's not easy for you... I think back then, thirty of us were ordered to hibernate here for twenty years... Some people died directly, and some couldn't bear it. , gone, some people have even been passed down for several generations, and their descendants have forgotten their tasks...it was only recently used, do you have any complaints?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

The old beggar smiled bitterly. He still understood the situation of his boss. Otherwise, would the subordinate dare to admit that he has resentment in his heart? Let’s just wait for the day when we can’t get ahead in the future!

"I also know you worked hard!"

The shopkeeper has also been dormant for decades, and his behavior is much gentler: "Recently, the Jiedu Envoy Office is renovating the county, and your life is also difficult. I will bring a few taels of silver back later... It's not that there is no more, but there is more. , it will easily attract attention!”

"I know!"

The old beggar smiled bitterly: "Boss! If you weren't still here, the brothers would have dispersed long ago!"

In my heart, I still admired this leader very much. I couldn't help but even brought out his old name.

"Well, Shangfeng has already made a promise. After doing this this time, the past things will be wiped out. Brothers can take off their shackles and live openly!"

After the old beggar left, the leader remained silent under the candlelight for a long time before he clapped his hands again.

"grown ups!"

The black shadow in the corner squirmed and turned into a young man dressed like a servant, with a stern face and kneeling on one knee.

"Although everyone is loyal, after so many years, there is no guarantee that he will not have any ideas..."

There was a chill in the words of the boss who looked like a shopkeeper: "Follow him, if everything goes as usual, if you want to tell the truth... you know what to do!"

"Please rest assured, sir, my subordinates will definitely make him disappear without a trace!"

The young man quickly retreated.

The shopkeeper looked at this scene and sighed.

It's not that he doesn't trust his subordinates, it's just that since Dinghou's intelligence network was uprooted, there have been many raids in Chufeng County, and all the spies have suffered heavy losses.

If not, it's not known how many years it would take for their idle move to be remembered again.

"It's not that I'm sorry brother... I'm just loyal and filial, you can't have both!"

The shopkeeper said coldly, and the corners of his eyes turned red.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has supported the people for three hundred years, and there are still loyal and courageous people!

With this in mind, he opened the wooden table and took out a secret order:

"At all costs, we must ensure the rule of the imperial court and prevent Wu Pheasant from unifying the state..."

The leader murmured, put the secret order on the oil lamp, and let the flames engulf the paper.

He closed his eyes and opened them after a long time. His eyes were cold and sharp, but all the pity he had before disappeared.

"God help me!"

"There is a severe drought in Chufeng and Nanfeng counties. This is destiny!"

"As long as the spring plowing is delayed, there will be disaster in the coming year. Wu Pheasant will not have the opportunity to gather soldiers at all, and it is even possible to attract the troops of Dinghou to attack..."

"At that time, the families of the scholar-bureaucrats and the commanders of large households and counties that I have connected will be able to rise up. With the internal and external cooperation, they will be exhausted. It is best for the imperial army to destroy this woman and sweep the other two vassal towns by the way. That will be a great achievement. !”

Although he knew it was difficult, he never regretted it and had to do it.

This is his responsibility and his loyalty!

Otherwise, wouldn't these decades of dormancy, anonymity, the death and injury of a large number of brothers, and the retreat and sadness of a large number of brothers have all been in vain?

If the Great Zhou Dynasty is gone, who will recognize the achievements of these people?

This is the sorrow of the little man, and even more the pain of the secret spy!