bookandnovel Chapter 50 Going to the Court
Chapter 50 Going to the Court
For the next few days, Li Yuan spent all his time cultivating.
His original intention was to make a breakthrough and understand the subsequent path of health preservation exercises, but to his disappointment, he still failed to do so.
Li Yuan could only sigh at this.
Even with a "cheater," it's still too difficult to develop subsequent techniques on your own.
.....
Li Yuan, dressed in official robes, entered the main hall.
"My son is also receiving a government salary."
Wang Xiulan looked at Li Yuan with pride in her eyes and reached out to straighten his collar.
She would never have dared to imagine such a thing before.
The only regret is that his father didn't get to see it.
He Qiu also wore a smile, but a flicker of emotion appeared in her eyes. She had lived alone for many years, but these past few days had suddenly become lively. Yesterday, Li Yuan was taking a bath in the courtyard with his upper body exposed, and his face unconsciously turned slightly red.
Li Yuan was not ugly; on the contrary, he was quite handsome.
Wearing official robes, he looked even more imposing.
"elder brother...."
Little Li Jun struggled to carry the official sword over. "Sword!"
"hehe!"
Li Yuan smiled slightly, then picked up the official knife and hung it at his waist.
All done!
Through Qiu Tong's machinations and his own abilities, he successfully secured the position of head constable.
Today is his first official report to the government office, and he will also be assigned tasks.
"Brother Yuan..."
Before Qiu Tongren arrived, his deep voice reached the main room.
Then I saw him walk in with a smile.
His eyes scanned the person up and down.
"Brother Yuan looks truly dashing in that official robe!"
"good."
Li Yuan was not modest. Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. Besides, he was also quite good-looking. All things considered, he deserved the title of "handsome and talented man".
"Hahaha...."
Qiu Tong laughed heartily; he liked Li Yuan's personality—unpretentious.
"What do you think, little sister?"
When asked suddenly, He Qiu was a little stunned at first, and then a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly covered it up. "Of course, A Yuan looks good in this outfit."
Qiu, however, gave a meaningful laugh.
"There should be a chance, right?"
A different thought began to stir in his mind.
"Brother Qiu, shall we go?" Li Yuan asked.
"Yes, yes, hurry up and go. Today is your first time going to the yamen, we can't be late."
Qiu Tong suppressed his thoughts. This matter was best left to both sides. His sister... was also pitiful.
...
On the way to the yamen (government office).
"Brother Qiu, how's the matter with the house going?" Li Yuan asked.
"I've been so busy these past few days that I'm a bit dizzy. I'll show you later."
Qiu Tong sighed inwardly.
He wasn't busy; he was doing it on purpose. He wanted Li Yuan's family to stay at his sister's house so that he could bring the two of them together.
"These are minor issues. My sister has enough room anyway, so there's no rush."
Then, changing the subject, he said, "By the way, you're going to be assigned a chief constable today, and you also have a task. So make sure you perform well."
The yamen had five chief constables.
One was an eighth-rank official, and four were seventh-rank officials.
Above the Chief Constable is the Chief Constable, who is only one in number. His strength is said to be at the sixth rank, but that was many years ago, so his current strength is unclear.
"If you could be assigned to Chief Constable Song, my brothers and I might be able to carry out missions together, that would be great."
Qiu Tong said.
However, even the chief constable has no say in matters of allocation.
Instead, the government allocated the funds evenly based on the strength of the officials.
Otherwise, if everyone chooses the strongest, who will want the rest?
"Let's see how fate brings us," Li Yuan said with a smile.
soon.
The two arrived at the entrance of the government office.
"Old Qiu is here."
"They're here!"
"Hurry up and go inside!"
......
As Qiu Tong entered the yamen, people greeted him from time to time.
"Brother Qiu is very popular in the government office."
Li Yuan smiled.
"It's alright."
Qiu Tong did not deny this point. Although his abilities were not up to the rank of official, he still did quite well in the government office.
The constables among the martial artists also treated him like a brother.
They soon arrived at the yamen's martial arts training ground.
The place was already packed with people; Li Yuan glanced at them briefly and counted over a hundred.
Qiu Tong, a socialite, mingled among the crowd, leaving Li Yuan all alone, looking around.
After a long while, they returned, saying, "The chief constables will be here soon."
really!
He had barely finished speaking when he saw six figures walking towards him from a distance.
"The one in the middle is Master Gou, the magistrate's most trusted confidant."
Qiu Tong introduced it to him in a low voice.
Next came the five chief constables, especially his superior, Chief Constable Song, whom he introduced in detail.
The six people arrived at the front of the training ground.
"Master Gou, please!"
.....
The five chief constables were extremely respectful to this magistrate's confidant.
"good!"
Master Gou nodded slightly with a smile on his face, but then looked ahead and his smile vanished instantly.
It's not about so-called authority.
Instead, I sighed inwardly, seeing so many unfamiliar faces.
This means that too many constables died when facing the rebels.
Although the head constable had no official rank and was essentially an employee of the yamen, he still felt sorry for him.
"Everyone—"
He spoke slowly, a smile returning to his face, "Welcome to the yamen. The rebels have occupied the outer city and are eyeing the inner city covetously, so you bear a great responsibility."
"Of course, the county magistrate has also spoken: the Blood Pool and mid-grade cultivation techniques—as long as you do your best, you all have a chance!"
Upon hearing about the blood pool and the martial arts technique, the constable below immediately showed excitement.
The same applies to Li Yuan.
After all, he wanted to fit in, and he didn't want to stand out too much and attract attention.
But in my heart, I was pondering his words.
There's a chance!
That means it's not that simple!
That's more like it!
Putting aside the Blood Pool, there's also a mid-grade cultivation technique, which can be cultivated to the fifth grade. If it were that easy, it wouldn't be so precious.
"The specific exchange terms were discussed and agreed upon with the county magistrate yesterday."
"Kill an ordinary rebel, and you'll earn some military merit."
"Ninth-rank martial artist, ten points."
"Eighth rank... If you have the chance, one hundred points!"
"Entering the Blood Pool costs 100 points per attempt, lasting one hour. It's a mid-grade cultivation technique, and you'll receive 1000 military merits!"
As the conditions for the exchange were announced, the previously excited constable was immediately sobered up, as if doused with cold water.
"alright!"
"Start the allocation now!"
.....
Master Gou didn't care about their reactions; to gain something, you have to give something in return.
Then, their character was mentioned one by one.
"Li Yuan, Chief Constable Huang!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yuan immediately replied loudly, "Yes!"
.....
The new constables were quickly assigned.
Master Gou then left as well.
"Hey, you and Chief Constable Huang... we brothers can't be together anymore."
Huang Wei was the only one among the five chief constables who held the eighth rank.
"My men, come with me!"
Just as Li Yuan was about to speak, Huang Wei waved his hand and shouted.
"I'm leaving."
"Um!"
.....
The chief constable has his own territory.
Huang Wei's is in the Southern District... Southern Police Station!
"Hey, it's still more comfortable to be on my own turf. You guys... find yourselves a seat. I don't have many rules here."
In the main hall, more than twenty constables answered in unison, "Yes, Constable Huang."
"Just call him 'Headman' is fine. What's with this 'Head Constable Huang'? It sounds awful."
Huang Wei picked at his ear, then flicked it with his little finger, sending a large earwax flying off. He even stepped on it.
Li Yuan glanced at it and thought, "This guy is really unconventional!"