Chapter 216

"Officer Zhuang, the trade between the two countries is a major event; I hope for your care in the future."

Zhuang Renhe looked at the burly man who looked like a small tower in front of him, smiling and narrowing his eyes.

"Officer Dao, it concerns the two countries, I will definitely do my best."

In the main hall.

The lines were clearly drawn.

On the right were people wearing various official robes, graceful and luxurious; on the left were people wearing animal skins, with a wild aura rushing toward them.

The Yu Kingdom respects the left.

Today is the day the County Office meets the Wu Kingdom's envoy group.

Because the Trade Office hasn't been established yet, he, the Qinghe County Magistrate, will meet and consult first.

To show that the Yu Kingdom is a state of etiquette.

So he specially gave the left side to the Wu Kingdom.

But it looks like these southern barbarians simply can't understand this etiquette.

Zhuang Renhe felt like he was playing the lute to a cow.

The leading strong Wu clan man, Dao Mo, cupped his hands, having the demeanor of a Yu Kingdom official, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Officer Zhuang, we are ordered by the Great Wizard, and there are some details that need to be consulted with your country's Trade Office; I'm afraid we will stay in Qinghe for a period of time."

Zhuang Renhe's face was still smiling warmly.

But his heart tightened.

The Wu Kingdom, its ruler calls himself the Wu Lord; the Great Wizard in Dao Mo's mouth is an existence equal to the Yu Kingdom's National Teacher.

His witchcraft is unfathomable.

I heard that this trade between the two countries is the Great Wizard's move.

Cannot be neglected!

"Easy to say, the County Office happens to have a few vacant courtyards; if Officer Dao doesn't mind, you can stay in the County Office."

He invited politely.

Dao Mo shook his head:

"Sorry to trouble Officer Zhuang, we will stay in an inn in the city ourselves."

Zhuang Renhe didn't persuade much.

He was just being polite just now.

Those who are not of my race must have a different heart.

If these Wu Kingdom people lived in the County Office, it would be equivalent to planting a bunch of spies beside him.

He would definitely have to send people to watch more, and there would be nothing convenient to do.

At that time, he would be tied up.

Since these Wu Kingdom people took the initiative to propose living in an inn in the city, he was happy to be free.

"Fine, I have a friendship with the shopkeeper of Wanfu Inn, so I'll have Ah Hua follow to take care of things."

"Many thanks, Officer Zhuang."

Then the two exchanged pleasantries for a few sentences.

This meeting of the envoy group was considered to have come to an end.

Actually, it was just a simple meeting, and almost nothing of value was said.

After all, the main department responsible for the trade between the two countries is the Trade Office, and Zhuang Renhe was just meeting on behalf of them, so naturally, there was nothing for both sides to talk about.

The Wu Kingdom's envoy group left the County Office.

A young book clerk named Ah Hua ran in front.

The Wu clan girl Xia Xiaotang then muttered in a low voice: "Dao Mo, the feeling this Zhuang gives me is very uncomfortable, he is not a good person."

Dao Mo looked at Xia Xiaotang and smiled lightly:

"Of course I know."

In fact, there is almost no good person among the officials of the Yu Kingdom.

He had already learned his lesson when he traveled in the Yu Kingdom years ago, and he knew it like the back of his hand.

Xia Xiaotang curled her lips: "Then why do you waste so much breath with him."

Dao Mo smiled and said:

"Xiaotang, the Yu Kingdom has a saying: it's easy to avoid the King of Hell, but hard to deal with the little ghosts."

"These Yu Kingdom officials are all selfish guys; they only care about their own interests. If we don't go to see him, their vanity won't be satisfied, and they will trip us up in the future."

"The trade between the two countries is a very important reform of the Great Wizard, and nothing can go wrong."

A bit of interest, a bit of vanity.

The Wu clan girl Xia Xiaotang only felt a headache.

"The Great Wizard is right, Yu Kingdom people are really not good things!"

And then added: "Especially those who are officials."

Dao Mo smiled and didn't speak.

The personnel for this envoy group were all personally selected by the Great Wizard.

In fact, the girl Xia Xiaotang is the leader of this envoy group, and he is just the deputy.

The reason why outsiders think he is the leader is just because he has stayed in the Yu Kingdom for a long time and knows the situation of the Yu Kingdom very well.

That's why he was specially found to join the envoy group.

Dao Mo thought of the situation in the Wu Kingdom now and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Don't look at the Wu Kingdom as stable now, everything is moving in a good direction.

In reality.

The power of the several princes of the Wu Kingdom still exists and has shown signs of joining forces.

The newly established Wu Lord can be overturned at any time.

Before, the killing god Regional Commander Yuan of the Yu Kingdom forcibly suppressed the princes' coalition, but this was not free; in fact, the price was so high that the entire Wu Kingdom couldn't afford it.

So Regional Commander Yuan went north to return to his country.

No foreign aid.

But the war still had to be fought.

War, in the end, is about money.

The Wu Kingdom is very short of money, so the Great Wizard thought of the method of trade between the two countries.

Dao Mo saw the girl Xia Xiaotang was a bit unhappy, and associated it with the fact that she almost fell off the saber-toothed black tiger just now, and cared:

"Xiaotang, are you feeling unwell?"

The figure of that terrifying old man appeared in Xia Xiaotang's mind.

"No... no."

Dao Mo sighed softly:

"You don't have to be too anxious; the Emperor of the Yu Kingdom is also very concerned about this matter, so there shouldn't be any trouble."

His words had three parts concern and seven parts flattery.

Why would he, a Wu Kingdom official, flatter a girl with no official rank?

Only because the Wu Lord's surname is Xia, and the girl's surname is also Xia.

That's right.

Xia Xiaotang is of the Wu imperial bloodline, but I heard the bloodline is very peripheral, which is to say, the new Wu Lord really has no one to use, so he called Xia Xiaotang to go out.

From this, one can also see.

The Wu Lord's situation is that he really has no one to use.

Or rather, he doesn't trust outsiders, so he insisted on having blood relatives sit in charge.

In fact, the envoy groups at other trade ports are the same situation, all surnamed Xia without exception. Xia Xiaotang's mind had long drifted to that wooden building.

Dao Mo's words were naturally not heard at all.

On the wooden building.

"The Wu Kingdom envoy group is truly grand, riding demonic beasts, majestic."

Wei Ming recalled the scene of the Wu Kingdom envoy group entering the city just now.

Although the Yu Kingdom also has experts who have tamed demonic beasts, compared to the Wu Kingdom, it is really a small witch meeting a big witch.

Ning Zhongtian also clicked his tongue in wonder.

"It is said that the ancestors of the Wu Kingdom were beast gods, born to be in harmony with nature; the people of the Wu clan are all good at the way of taming beasts, ordinary people can make poisonous snakes dance with songs, and martial artists can make demonic beasts as obedient as their arms."

Li Rui listened silently.

He had learned a lot from ancient books about this big country right next to them.

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The Wu Kingdom also practices martial arts, but has evolved a unique martial arts system.

They call it Wu.

Among them, the most representative is the art of taming beasts.

It is said that the demon-feeding art of the former Xuan Kingdom borrowed from the Wu Kingdom's beast-taming art, but the Wu Kingdom advocates nature, while the Xuan Kingdom wanted to turn demonic beasts into new existences.

As for the ancestors of the Wu Kingdom being beast gods.

That is pure nonsense.

If you say so, the old Zhu family of the Yu Kingdom also says their ancestors were the masters of the ancient immortal court.

Anyway, it can't be verified, so just blow it up.

Ge Hong also expressed his opinion: "The Eight Great Sects have all arrived; I heard that the Trade Office has already received the approval of the Ministry of Personnel, and the candidate for the position of Commissioner has been determined and will take office in a few days."

The Commissioner is the main official of the Trade Office, and also a proper Fifth Rank.

In this way.

Qinghe is too lively, and the specifications are terrifyingly high.

In one city, there are now three proper Fifth Ranks, plus the Trade Office Commissioner who is coming soon, a full four.

More than the Fifth Ranks in the neighboring Anning Prefecture.

Only the Yunzhou city can suppress Qinghe.

Wei Ming grinned: "This is a good thing."

Although the jurisdiction of the Anning Guard is more than one Qinghe County, the better the station, the higher their status will be.

The higher the status, the more resources they can get from Annan Town.

They, these officials of the Anning Guard, can become stronger faster.

Isn't that a great thing.

Besides this, the main event is actually the people of the Eight Great Sects.

The officials sent by the Yu Kingdom Imperial Court are Fifth Rank, because of the official system, if there is no exception, they cannot break through.

But the sect is different.

In the Qinghe city today, there might be Fourth-Rank Primordial martial artists hidden.

That is truly extraordinary.

Crouching tiger, hidden dragon!

Just as everyone was discussing the situation, Tan Hu suddenly blurted out:

"The muscles are really big!"

"..."

Ning Zhongtian glanced at Tan Hu with a strange expression.

"This kid wouldn't have been bent, would he."

There has always been a rumor in the streets.

Only weaklings like women; if you are a tough guy, you have to do men!

Tan Hu is clearly a tough guy.

But thinking of the few Wu Kingdom people just now, Ning Zhongtian couldn't help but say:

"Indeed very big."

"Cough, cough."

Wei Ming coughed lightly, interrupting the strange atmosphere, and said: "Chief Ning, what realm do you think this Wu Kingdom envoy group is?"

For martial arts practitioners, seeing someone else's realm is an extremely difficult thing.

So often describing someone as having high martial arts is "long breath, agile posture."

In short, you can't tell before doing it.

Unless you reach the Primordial Realm.

Ning Zhongtian stroked his chin:

"Looking at the one in the lead, no matter what, it has to be Fifth Rank, otherwise wouldn't it be too embarrassing."

"Makes sense."

Tan Hu looked eager to try:

"Chief Ning, Chief Li, why don't we think of a way to find those people and have a fight."

Forget it.

Wei Ming sighed and touched his forehead.

Tiger is really going to do men.

Three days passed in a row.

The Wu Kingdom's envoy group moved into the most expensive inn in the city and then never came out again.

Just when Qinghe was gradually returning to peace.

A small matter happened.

Li Rui's appointment document arrived.

The Sixth-Rank document is shabbier than the Sixth-Rank subordinate, he should be the first in the Yu Kingdom.

The Sixth-Rank subordinate's appointment document is a genuine imperial decree.

But when it reached the Sixth Rank, there was only a thin piece of letter paper, and besides that, there was a jade token token.

Nothing else.

Or rather, this is the treatment a Sixth-Rank official should have.

Sixth Rank, in Qinghe, is a figure.

But in the eyes of those big figures in the Imperial Court, it is still a small official who cannot be on the stage, so naturally, they won't spend much effort for a small official.

Big official?

At least Fifth Rank.

In the capital, I'm afraid it has to be raised to Third Rank.

Li Rui looked at the document in his hand with burning eyes; to be precise, he was looking at the panel.

At this time.

Lines of small characters appeared before his eyes.

【Congratulations to the host, completed the primary plot of "Entering the General and Entering the Prime Minister" — Promotion.】

"Sure enough!"

(End of chapter)