Chapter 164 I am here, Jun Si Nong is the boss! (Please give me the guaranteed monthly ticket for the third update!)

"The second is the invasion of foreign beliefs!"

"Of the fifty-two temples, seven have images of animals, some with wings, some with carved scales."

"Although the Yin God carvings of our Great Zhou have totems of auspicious beasts, they are just for embellishment. Only the barbaric tribes in the south have this style."

"If this continues, if barbarians really cross the Canglan River, it will undoubtedly reduce the resistance of the military and civilians."

Wei Xuancheng nodded slightly. Those seven temples must be demolished in this operation.

Then why is it being dealt with only now? Firstly, it has not been made bigger, and secondly, it has been ignored, as it is located among mountains, rivers and swamps.

In the past, Emperor Wen did not take any action and no one thought there was anything wrong. But now that Emperor Jing is determined to rectify the situation, people will naturally discover it.

"Third, a war is about to begin. For the sake of internal stability, all private temples should be banned. Overcorrection is not enough to demonstrate the power of thunder. It is easy for those with bad intentions to hold out hope and wait for the storm to pass before creating a golden body for the wild god and reviving the country."

"In my humble opinion, these fifty-two temples should all be removed!"

Zhao Xing cupped his hands to indicate that he had finished speaking.

Wei Xuancheng bowed in return: "I will repeat your words to Lord Gong word for word. Lord Zhao, please wait here."

After saying that, Wei Xuancheng left the private room.

When Long Xiao saw Wei Xuancheng leave, he immediately gave Zhao Xing a thumbs up and said, "Boy, I didn't expect you to be so eloquent and scare people."

Zhao Xing smiled slightly. Who doesn’t want to be a keyboard warrior?
In history, Emperor Jing did use force to control the Yin Shen system during the Jing Xin period, and he handled both military and political affairs and the Yin Shen system at the same time.

It’s just that the latter is not as powerful and the effect is not as obvious.

As a juror, I can say anything I want. As long as the general direction is right and it is in line with the court's correct policy, there will be no problem in getting an armor.

The Zhou Dynasty was a country of open speech. This was evident from the fact that an official once answered "the heaven and earth are connected" during an examination, and nothing happened to him.

Outside the ship, a middle-aged man in a long robe with black, white and gold stripes stood on the deck, holding a statue of Mingwang in his hand.

Looking at a magnificent temple below.

The hall is 130 feet high and the temple covers an area of ​​500 acres, which is clearly a violation of the construction system.

In the past, we didn’t investigate because we didn’t want to, and there were also people covering up for us.

But today, Gong Ming is coming to tear down this temple which has been built for two hundred years.

Just as he was about to give orders, he saw Wei Xuancheng coming up from downstairs.

Gong Ming immediately waited.

Wei Xuancheng is Wei Hong's younger brother. He is very intelligent and is deeply loved by Gong Ming.

"Sir Gong, the Minister of Arms and Agriculture Zhao Xing has given his opinion."

"Go or stay? Any specific opinions?" Gong Ming asked casually. He didn't take this matter to heart.

A genius among the military agricultural officers may not necessarily understand the ways of the priests.

Of course, the way of being an official is to make everyone happy. As long as the genius's answer was not too outrageous, even if he just read a few articles from the "Great Zhou Sacrifice Law", he would give him a good review.

If he is a fool and gives random instructions and annoys people, it is not his fault.

"Zhao Xing said..."

Wei Xuancheng repeated Zhao Xing's words word for word.

There was a sudden surprise in Gong Ming's eyes.

He didn't expect that Zhao Xing gave the same answer to all 52 temples.

What I didn't expect was that Zhao Xing could actually say something.

Especially the first point.

After listening to this, Gong Ming also sighed: "As expected of the Minister of Agriculture in charge of finances and grain, after his calculation, it is really, really..."

It was really shocking. Using data as the basis for his statement, he quantified the harm done by the wild god!

As for the second and third points, although there is nothing surprising about them, they are in line with etiquette, which adds persuasiveness to his judgment.

"Lord Gong, how should I respond?" Wei Xuancheng asked.

Gong Ming thought for a moment and said, "I will report this to the military and get an A-level rating."

He was not the only decision maker. Since Zhao Xing gave an excellent answer and it had nothing to do with his interests, he was naturally happy to give him an A-level award.

"Yes." Wei Xuancheng prepared to leave.

"There is no rush, Xuancheng, take the people down and take action." Gong Ming said,

"As ordered."

"Boom~"

The sky changed drastically, and the area around Yanguang Temple was covered by dark clouds.

Wei Xuancheng rushed into the temple with a team of priests.

Gong Mingze was quietly watching every move below from the sky.

The people sent down below were not of high rank, which was intentional.

"I want to see who will come out to stop me."

Below is the Yanguang Temple.

When the priests sealed off the temple and sent people into the main hall of the temple, they were intercepted as expected.

A middle-aged man in fancy clothes came out.

His name is Yan Kuan. He is the cousin of the current head of the Yan family and one of the people in power in the Yan family.

"My name is Yan Kuan. My Lords, why did you suddenly block the temple?" Yan Kuan asked in confusion.

"How can it be called a temple if it is not conferred by the imperial court?" Wei Xuancheng looked at Yan Kuan. At this moment, he looked serious, and he had completely lost the feeling of being in the spring breeze on the ship. "I came here today to overthrow the obscene worship!"

After hearing what Zhao Xing said, Wei Xuancheng looked at Yan Kuan as if he saw a string of numbers.

I also saw countless ignorant faces who had their blood drawn without knowing it.

Yan Kuan has always had a bad reputation in the county town, but in Wei Xuancheng's eyes, he is now just a human-shaped blood-sucking worm!
Yan Kuan's face changed slightly. "My Lords, the Yanguang Temple has a long history. It was built spontaneously by the common people. It has been like this for two hundred years. The deity of this temple has always been revered by the people. There have been many miracles in the past two hundred years. I dare not say that it has great merits, but it is not judged as an obscene sacrifice."

"You gentlemen must have misunderstood something. Please follow me to the back hall to rest for a while. Let me introduce you..."

"No need to delay!" Wei Xuancheng interrupted, "If you want to tip off someone, just do it now, but I must destroy the temple first!"

Seeing that the officers were unmoved by their persuasion, Yan Kuan's expression suddenly turned cold: "Can you tell me the master's name and who ordered the demolition?"

"I am Wei Xuancheng from Anping Prefecture, but I am a seventh-rank priest in the Fengtian Palace." Wei Xuancheng stared at Yan Kuan and said, "As for who gave the order, if you have the ability, you can go and check it out. Go ahead!"

Wei Xuancheng was already extremely impatient with Yan Kuan and was too lazy to say anything more.

Give the order to take action immediately.

Yan Kuan originally wanted to bring up the person behind the scenes to delay time, but when he heard Wei Xuancheng's name and that he was from the provincial capital, he immediately felt discouraged.

Wei Xuancheng is nothing, but his brother Wei Hong is a high priest of the fourth rank!
No matter how many connections I make, can I be more powerful than Wei Hong?
Lord Cui is only a lower fourth rank official!

When Yan Kuan saw Wei Xuancheng move out the statue of justice and walk into the main hall, he immediately collapsed to the ground.

In this case, not only would the temple be destroyed, but the evil spirit Yan Guang would also have to be captured.

"My ancestor is dead!" Yan Kuan collapsed to the ground.

In the sky, inside the ship.

Zhao Xing waited and waited, but Wei Xuancheng did not return, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

However, he felt the drastic change in the weather outside, as if he understood something, so he sat back in his original seat and waited patiently.

Half an hour later, Wei Xuancheng left and came back.

But there was a hint of coldness on his face.

It seemed like he had just been through a battle.

"Sir Zhao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. I was just demolishing the temple and wasted time." Wei Xuancheng said.

"I dare not. Lord Wei's matter is more important." Zhao Xing stood up quickly.

"Lord Gong has just responded to Lord Zhao's suggestion. I believe it won't be long before Lord Zhao will receive the news from the ground mirror."

"If Lord Zhao is willing, you can leave now and don't have to follow us step by step."

Zhao Xing saw that Wei Xuancheng looked exhausted, and immediately stood up: "In this case, I will bid farewell to you gentlemen."

Wei Xuancheng bowed and said, "Although we have only met once, we feel like old friends from the moment we meet. If you don't mind, we can call each other brothers."

"That's exactly what I meant. Then I'll dare to call you Brother Xuancheng." Zhao Xing took advantage of the opportunity to climb up the ladder and make friends with this big man. For now, there are only benefits and no disadvantages.

Wei Xuancheng smiled and said, "Now you and I both have official duties to attend to, so we can't get together too often. If Brother Zhao comes to Anping City in the future, please be sure to come to my house as a guest and have tea and chat."

In certain periods, priests had many rules and regulations, including not being allowed to drink alcohol. How would it look like to offer sacrifices to the gods when drunk? So Wei Xuancheng only mentioned drinking tea, but not drinking alcohol.

"It's a deal!" Zhao Xing bowed and said goodbye, then went out to bid farewell to Gong Ming and thank the other priests of the temple.

After completing the process, he took the swordfish flying boat from the building ship and flew away with Long Xiao.

Before leaving the territory of Anping Prefecture, the military community sent a message through the ground mirror.

The evaluation of the second ring task is: A+.

"Now that we have obtained the best, it seems that the fifty-two temples are in danger." Zhao Xing said secretly.

All torn down, that's for sure.

Should those evil spirits be killed?

I guess if he is not killed, he will be beaten back to his original form, and his two hundred years of cultivation will be wasted.

If it is discovered that someone has used the power of the Yin God to seek personal gain and commit illegal acts, it is not enough to kill the Yin God, but human beings must also be killed.

In the general trend of pacifying the barbarians, all unstable factors must be eradicated. No matter who you are as a king or a prince, you have to keep a low profile at this time.

"From the first two rounds of missions, it can be seen that Emperor Jing's determination to conquer the barbarians is unprecedentedly strong. After all, in this battle, he intends to surpass his grandfather's achievements."

"I used to be stingy, but I won't be stingy this time. I will kill those who deserve to be killed and reward those who deserve to be rewarded."

"During this early stage, both the military and the government will welcome a group of fresh blood to take over."

"My Nine-Ring Mission is a channel." Zhao Xing thought.

According to Emperor Jing's temperament, ten years ago, the military would never issue such a mission.

After completing the training, it is impossible to directly appoint someone as a seventh-rank official.

That's why some people look forward to war.

Because fighting can help you get promoted and make money!

"For the third mission, we should cross the river."

Two rounds of tasks are enough for the reserve agriculture officer to sense the correct direction of the policy. If he still cannot sense it, he is a fool. It is useless to complete a few more rounds of tasks. He might as well just be a cannon fodder.

"Om~"

There was a tremor in the ground mirror, and soon the third task came.

[Third Ring Mission: Taking Office in Yuncheng]

[Location: Yuncheng County, Wangnan County, Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture]

[Military intelligence: Yuncheng County is bordered by the Lanjiang River to the east, with the Zhishui River and Zhijiang River flowing through it, and the Fengming Mountains to the south. The flood season is approaching, and you have been temporarily appointed as the Yuncheng Sinong Supervisor and Water Commander. Please go to Yuncheng Sinong Supervisor immediately to take up your post and make preparations for the harvest during the flood season.]

[If the flood causes heavy losses to Cloud City, your mission will end at the third ring and you will be reassigned.]

"Here comes the big life!"

When Zhao Xing saw the third round of tasks, he was immediately cheered up.

Because he checked the size of the Yuncheng Sinongjian, this place is a county-level place!
The place is not as big as a county in the inland, but it is much larger than a county.

The administrative level is higher than that of a county but lower than that of a prefecture. This is usually the level found in war zones and the hinterland of the capital.

Since floods were important natural disasters, the Du Shui Ling was the highest official in the Sinongjian, and his rank was lower than the seventh grade.

Although it is a temporary appointment, if you do a good job, it will be a natural thing to become a regular employee, and even promotion is not impossible.

Because of the specifications of the Si Nongjian at the county level, the chief officer can also be of the seventh rank.

Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture is already in a state of war readiness, so he, as the military minister of agriculture, has great power at this time.

If there is no Si Nong official higher than him in the surrounding counties, he can even order the Si Nong of other counties to act together.

Because water control cannot be accomplished in a single county, the cities along the river must work together to control the problem.

"From the seventh rank, this starting point is high enough."

"The rank of the county chief is probably lower than mine, or equal to mine."

"This way, he won't be able to order me around, and at least I won't have to worry about being held back."

The efforts in Shiyang Cave Heaven paid off, and the A-level evaluations in the first two levels also played a role. Now Zhao Xing's starting point is inherently higher than others.

"What's going on? Why are you so happy?" Long Xiao asked. After he coaxed Ao Tian Miao to sleep, he came out and saw Zhao Xing grinning.

"Long Xiao, I am only two levels lower than you now." Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Long Xiao asked, "I am a brave captain, and I am a seventh-rank officer. Have you been demoted from the seventh rank?"

"That's right." Zhao Xing said, "I am a humble person, but I have been assigned by the military to temporarily take over the post of Du Shui Ling of Yuncheng County."

"The county's agriculture supervisor, even if he is the chief officer, shouldn't be of the eighth rank at most?" Long Xiao was puzzled. "Why are you a seventh rank?"

"Because Yuncheng is a county-level city, the standards are higher."

"I see." Long Xiao suddenly realized, "But it's hard to say whether this is good or bad. What kind of position you have to bear depends on what kind of pressure you have. Most of the county-level counties in Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture face attacks from barbarians, and are harassed by foreign tribes from time to time."

"Harassment? I was afraid they wouldn't come!" Zhao Xing snorted, "Thirty years of hard training finally came in handy today!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Including your time as a clerk, you have only been repairing for two and a half years."

"One year of training I received in Shiyang Cave is equivalent to thirty years of training for others!" Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"Don't be too complacent. There might be some idiots who will hinder you. For example, the Yuncheng County Magistrate, doesn't he have to be a seventh-rank official?"

Zhao Xing smiled and said nothing.

I'm the military minister of agriculture, and the military minister of agriculture is the top leader of Yuncheng! County magistrate? If you obey, you can share the credit. If you don't obey? If you provoke Master Zhao, you will eat shit!

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