Chapter 1053: Born to be an official, small merits become big merits
Chapter 1053: Born as an official, small merits become big merits (asking for monthly tickets, two in one)
"Madam has lost weight."
Liang Qu grasped Long Eying's waist with his hands, parted her Fengming Nishang, and gently stroked her up and down.
The hot air from my palms sticks to my skin and feels a bit suffocating.
Hearing the familiar voice, Long Eying blushed slightly and turned back to ask, "Is it bad to lose weight?"
"No." Liang Qu shook his head, pressed his chest against her back, and hugged her tighter, "I like plump ones."
"Then..." Long Eying smiled with narrowed eyes, and touched Liang Qu's head with her backhand, "Go back and have a rest first, and then make me some egg cakes?"
"Why rest? Feed the lady first!"
"Ugh... stop it."
"I miss you so much. It's the first time we've been apart for so long."
"Yes." Long Eying half-lowered her eyes, "After you go to the imperial capital, there are sixty-three days."
Sixty-three days?
Liang Qu raised his eyebrows and grinned.
Afterwards, he asked Eying to move closer to the tree trunk, put his arm around her waist, and sat down with her.
Winter in the north is bleak and cold. All you can see is yellow earth and dead branches, with dry trees standing like skeletons. It is different in the south. In January, there are still broad leaves on the mountains and forests to block the moonlight.
The two men sat side by side on the tree branch, with their legs hanging down, ears touching ears, hair touching hair, observing the entrance of the mountain ghost cave through the swaying shadows of the trees.
While Liang Qu was recounting his experiences on the trip north and his great achievements, and listening to E Ying's praise, he also increased his hearing and could hear the heartbeat in the cave clearly and continuously.
The sounds are too dense to make out the exact number.
After staying in the Western Army camp for more than a month, I basically have a rough idea of what the heartbeat rate is like. This is the role of experience.
No matter how sensitive your hearing and sense of smell are, you need to hear and smell them first.
I have never smelled what an apple smells like. When I put it to my nose, I just smell a faint fragrance, but I can't tell what it is.
Compared with the military camp, the number of creatures in the cave is roughly between a hundred and no more than three hundred. Among the three hundred, there are three strong hearts with different sounds. One of them beats very slowly, often taking several breaths to beat once.
One smoke signal, two galloping horses, and the remaining few hundred...mostly all growing mountain ghosts.
I miss you.
Liang Qu once had to be on high alert, letting his senior brother charge first while he would pick up the people released by his senior brother… Cross it out, ghost head, to accumulate experience.
just now……
With one [Slay the Dragon] move, even this small hill can be cut into a flat top.
Do I need to take action myself?
Liang Qu pondered secretly.
Long Eying's attention was still on the Beiting matter mentioned by Liang Qu: "I think that this trip to Beiting will play a significant role in confusing the Great Snow Mountain."
"Yeah." Liang Qu nodded. "The Great Snow Mountain was originally very worried about me. Now that I've gone to Beiting, I've attracted their attention. They might think that the relocation of the Ice Jade Toad is also fake, and the real purpose is for Shuofangtai!"
All in all, the incident at the Great Snow Mountain was almost a three-fold incident.
The first level is to go to Blue Lake under the pretext of the old toad visiting his relatives, but the "actual" purpose is to purge the Bai family of Handai Prefecture and to nail this moving nail down again before the chaos to resist the border.
The second level, seemingly a visit to relatives, was "actually" the migration of a branch of the frog tribe to Jianghuai, in order to coordinate the frog tribe and prepare to fight against the dragon crossing the river. After this step, the Lotus Sect was probably quite confused and their vigilance against Liang Qu's appearance had greatly decreased.
However, after the battle at Shuofangtai, another layer was put on, and it seemed that all the previous ones were fake. The real purpose of coming to Blue Lake was actually Beiting. From the beginning, Liangqu was used as bait to lure the eight beasts!
True and false.
In addition, the emergence of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements gave Dashun a second choice, greatly reducing the urgency.
How can we distinguish the Lotus Sect?
In the future, Liang Qu will go to Blue Lake and jump across. The wolf has come three times, and the Lotus Sect might take the initiative to invite him to be a guest!
After all, the nominal Great Snow Mountain was under the control of Dashun.
Long Eying thought about it and found it strange.
Liang Qu and Daxueshan were playing a game to get the position of Hanba, but they didn't come to a conclusion. Instead, Beiting, who was invited in to help, was hit by an iron fist first...
"We'll talk about it after the Great Snow Mountain." Liang Qu got back to business and pointed at the cave entrance. "How many places like this has the Ghost Mother Cult set up?"
"We have discovered 23 places so far, which matches the number of boats Xiaoxing mentioned. In the past half month, the Hebo Division and the tribesmen have not found any exceptions. Are you ready to take action?"
"Are there any experts in wolf smoke in all 23 places?"
"No, the cave I saw is the key one. There are three of them among the twenty-three. The others only have running horses."
"Zhen Xiang saw the signal smoke, this kid can be said to have received good news from his ancestors." Liang Qu complained.
"You told Pingjiang and the others to be careful, and I was worried about something going wrong..."
"Madam." Liang Qu narrowed his eyes, "I have an idea. Can you help me get it?"
"What bad things are you up to?"
"How can it be bad water..."
Liang Qu pressed his hand against Eying's earlobe.
Long Eying's ears were itchy and she opened her mouth slightly.
“Wouldn’t that be disrespectful?”
“Respect who, who respects?”
half an hour.
"Maybe... yes?"
Huaiyin Martial Arts Academy.
As the year draws to a close, many of the disciples who live in the dormitory go home early, and only a small number of them do not stay. The disciples who live nearby practice standing and sparring, and early in the morning, the huge martial arts field is quite empty.
"Huh?" Xu Zishuai scratched his neck. "Internship?"
Several senior brothers were sitting in a row, looking at each other in surprise.
"Yes!" Liang Qu said eloquently, "Your Majesty has high hopes for Huaiyin Martial Arts Academy. Since we want to build a first-class martial arts academy in Dashun, a first-class martial arts school, the students who come out of it must not be students who can only stand still and put on airs!
I asked Senior Brother Hu. There are 3,200 students in the academy now, more than 800 beginners, and 23 places. At most, there are 300 each, a total of 7,000. One person only needs to deal with two underdeveloped mountain ghosts!"
"How did you come up with this idea, brother?" Hu Qi asked curiously.
Liang Qu grinned: "Didn't my senior brothers lead me in the same way back then? In the old dilapidated temple on Pingyang Mountain."
The brothers were silent, and all of them showed reminiscence.
A blink of an eye.
ten years.
It's really amazing.
Lu Gang hesitated: "Brother, will there be any danger? There are thousands of people in the martial arts academy. They enter the academy at different times. Some of them don't even pass the entrance exam. We should be prepared for the worst.
We were able to take you with us back then because four people only needed to protect you, and if each person paid a little more attention, they could protect you. There are thousands of people, but not tens of thousands to protect you."
"Brother Lu, there is definitely danger. What's the point of a trial without danger? However, the danger is quite small. These mountain ghosts are barely one month old, so two adults are enough. And we have joined forces with the Hebo Institute, so we have enough experts to lead the team."
When Liang Qu first entered Pi Pass, he, together with his fellow villagers Chen Jiechang and Li Libo, dealt with a small mountain ghost. Although he was well-equipped, he was still very weak.
Now this group of mountain ghosts can’t even be considered little mountain ghosts. At least the little mountain ghosts are those that were born full-term and have grown up for some time.
"I think what Junior Brother said makes sense! What's the point of taking the test if there's no danger?" Xu Zishuai was eager to try, "Besides, this is a great achievement!"
"Great achievement?" Xiang Changsong glanced sideways, "What do you mean by that?"
Xu Zishuai licked his lips and said, "Brothers and juniors, think about it. How long have the Jianghuai Ghost Mother Sect and the remnants of the Great Qian been causing trouble? People are in a panic, and the court has set up a Huaidong River Port to deal with them.
Now we have a martial arts academy, established by the imperial court, and it's full of teenagers, green hands, just pull them out and defeat the Ghost Mother Sect as a disciple trial! If the matter is reported to His Majesty, wouldn't it be a great honor? If this is not a merit, then what is a merit?"
Liang Qu laughed: "Brother, you are right!"
For the same thing and the same result, how to handle the intermediate process is very important.
When he takes action, it's like chopping melons and vegetables, with no impact at all. You might not even get a word of praise, because this is within the scope of your responsibilities for which you get paid every month. If you accidentally let the mountain ghost slip and harm the people, you will be criticized.
When the martial arts academy takes action, the impact is completely different!
Great rise in reputation! First there was the battle of Shuofangtai, and then the students of the martial arts academy pacified the ghost mother.
In front are the pillars of Dashun, standing tall and upright; behind are the flowers of Dashun, thriving and flourishing!
From top to bottom, they are so strong!
This is the prosperous age!
Auspicious!
From Hebo Suo to Huaiyin Martial Academy, from officials to teachers and students, all have made contributions!
Even parents of students will have more face when visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year this year.
Ask when you meet.
How many mountain ghosts did your children kill?
Because of this matter, Liang Qu didn't even have any affection with Long Eying last night. He met with the old monk on Pingyang Mountain, reported his safety, and then made arrangements quickly.
Mission accomplished. The price of Feitianyue Spring Water might even go up again.
After Han Bingquan moved to the Martial Academy, Liang Qu temporarily gave all of the hundreds of thousands of silver coins he had on him to Tianbo Tower. He didn't check the accounts, so he didn't know how much he could make by the end of this year. But it was certain that the number would be staggering!
"The New Year is coming soon, so it's not easy for the students to come out. Senior brothers, you have to make a decision as soon as possible. The Ghost Mother Sect is not in Pingyang Prefecture this time, but in Linghe Prefecture near the Western Waters. With so many students, it will take a lot of large ships and supplies to send them there. There are also some considerations on how to divide the teams. I will make arrangements with the Hebo Office immediately."
"Then... give it a try?"
The brothers were very excited.
Who doesn’t like a big achievement?
Once this matter is done, it will not only be recorded in history, but at least it will be recorded in the county and prefectural annals.
"I'll go find my master!" Lu Gang said.
"Let's go contact the students!" Hu Qi and Xiang Changsong raised their hands.
"Don't tell the students' parents what exactly happened. Just tell them that there is a dangerous trial, so as not to alert the enemy. It will be more trouble than gain. Whether to come or not is entirely up to you."
"Don't worry, I understand you!"
Liangqu then turns to Hebo.
He brought Su Guishan, Xu Yuelong, Wei Lin and a group of officials together and told the whole story.
"The Hebo Office, the Demon Hunting Office, and the Three Law Offices, our three offices will act together. There are 23 offices, with an average of more than 100 students in each office, equipped with 30 galloping horses, 10 wolf smoke guards, a tiger hunter, and two Zhenxiang supporters. It's more than enough to ensure safety!" Liang Qu said with certainty.
Everyone was stunned.
After understanding the benefits, I was very excited.
for a long time.
Su Guishan stroked his beard and shook his head, tapping his index finger lightly: "You always come up with something new for me!"
Xiang Fangsu and Ke Wenbin looked at each other and were deeply moved.
There is a reason why Liangqu can climb so fast.
Born to be an official!
With the current development of the Hebo Station, a simple clearing operation allowed Liangqu to do something amazing!
I couldn't even get much credit for my regular job, but I managed to turn it into a big credit!
In the territory of Pingyang Prefecture, all officials, from top to bottom, can reap the rewards of political achievements. The only one who was offended is the Ghost Mother Cult. Well, that can be ignored.
They are incompatible with each other and can't wait to strangle each other to death.
What an unparalleled talent.
I just retired from the battlefield of Shuofangtai. Before waiting for the reward, I returned to my hometown to rest. With just half a month, I can still do something new.
If they were the Holy Emperor, they would also be happy to have such subjects.
pretty.
"Okay!" Su Guishan opened the drawer. "I'll write you a note. Xu Yuelong, go inform the other two government offices. Liang Qu, go arrange for the martial arts academy. Wei Lin, arrange for the staff."
"Yes!"
Task distribution.
The three of them looked for their subordinates again and gave them detailed task requirements.
Just as Liang Qu said, the New Year will be here in less than half a month and there is no time to waste.
Su Guishan also serves as the lord of Pingyang Prefecture, under the jurisdiction of Huaiyin Martial Academy. The Linghe Prefecture in the western water area is not under his jurisdiction, but it is under the jurisdiction of Huaidong River and Lake. His power is very great, and he does not need to inform others. How can it not be efficient?
Five days passed in a flash.
Huaiyin Martial Arts Academy, which was about to be closed for the holiday, is bustling again.
In the martial arts arena, the students who were called back were excited, noisy and boisterous.
"This is the first trial of the martial arts academy. I heard it was organized by Huaidong Hebo. I wonder what it will be like?"
"I heard there's danger. I'm a little scared."
"What? Danger?"
"You do not know?"
"I don't know. I heard there were credits for this, so my dad let me come."
"Quiet, quiet!" Li Libo shouted from the high platform until no one was making noise. "Now, everyone line up. Those who have registered, come to my right..."
Another martial arts arena.
Chen Jiechang couldn't help but fall into memories.
At the beginning, a mountain ghost appeared in Shangrao Port, and it scared the hell out of me. It really is a matter of time...
It was the first large-scale group activity, and the playground was filled with noise that could not be stopped at all.
Lin Songbao walked by and beat the gongs and drums.
"Quick, stop arguing! Stand still! Your senior brother, Earl Xingyi, will be here soon! You don't want Senior Brother Liang to see you making a fuss, do you?"
Wow!
Is Earl Xingyi coming?
As soon as these words were spoken, the martial arts arena quickly became quiet, and the eyes of all the male and female disciples lit up.
Li Libo and Chen Jiechang secretly gave thumbs up.
Liang's house.
The big beaver stretched, combed the fur in the pond, slicked his hair back, picked up the wooden hammer, and started a new day's work with a clanging sound.
Wu Long swung his tail and chased after the silly chicken.
Long Yao and Long Li got up with dark circles under their eyes and complained to boil water.
Close to the windowsill.
Long Yao clapped her hands vigorously and shouted, "Master and Madam, it's six quarters past midnight!"
"What?" Liang Qu said in a low voice.
"It's six quarters past midnight! The sun is shining on our butts!" Long Yao shouted again.
"Oh no!" Liang Qu lifted the quilt and poked his head out, "Set the time. We're going to be late!"
Long Eying was in a trance. When she heard the time outside Long Li's window, her pupils focused and her face flushed. She pushed Liang Qu away from her body, panting. There was a sound of sticking in her lower abdomen: "I let you sleep last night, but you didn't get enough!"
"Ha, a short absence is better than a new marriage."
Liang Qu chuckled, jumped off the bed, controlled the water to wash off the stickiness on his body, put on socks and boots, and went out.
"Have a good rest and wait for me to come back!"
Linghe Prefecture.
The dense forest blocked out the light from the sky, and no wild animals could be seen within a radius of ten miles.
After dismembering a wild boar, the Ghost Mother cultists in the cave were startled and ran out of the cave to look around.
Colleagues were confused: "What are you doing out there?"
"I don't know why, but I always have a bad feeling..."
(End of this chapter)