Chapter 166 I never thought that Mr. Zhao had such a powerful background? !

"Okay, let's go in first." Zhao Xing didn't get angry right away. What if there was something hidden? Wouldn't it make him, the chief officer, look very narrow-minded?

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi and He Fengnian accompanied Zhao Xing into the Sinong Bureau.

As soon as he stepped into the door, Zhao Xing frowned and looked at the sky.

Because it started snowing lightly from the sky and it even snowed into the Sinong Bureau.

It is said that the internal magic circle of the Sinongjian cannot be affected by the weather, and how could the snow drift in when the Sinong people are here?
Zhang Zhong explained: "The Yuncheng Sinongjian has not been repaired for 20 years. We are limited in our ability and cannot determine the weather here, so what's happening outside will determine what's happening inside..."

Zhao Xing frowned, but didn't say anything. He just pointed to the sky.

hum~
A ray of golden light shot up into the sky, sweeping away the snow and wind, and then flowed back to the sky.

The golden light spread, and a golden cloud quickly swallowed up the surroundings and soon occupied the sky.

Then a breeze blew across the earth, and the frost on the ground quickly dissipated.

Outside the gate of the Sinongjian, there was even a hint of green.

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi and He Fengnian all frowned.

Raise your hand and the clouds and snow will be swallowed, and in a moment it is already spring!
This new Lord Zhao is very strong!

"Go in."

"Yes."

The three of them became more respectful and followed Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing was well aware of the organizational structure of the various levels of the Sinong Supervisory Commission.

This was his first time to visit the Yuncheng Sinong Supervisor, but it seemed as if he had been here countless times and he quickly found his position.

Dushui Palace.

He is the Du Shui Ling, and this is his office.

Within the Sinongjian, the highest official position is the most important institution.

Zhao Xing was the seventh-rank Du Shui Ling, so the Du Shui Jian also had the largest and most buildings.

Zhang Zhong was the capital's eunuch and a direct subordinate of Zhao Xing. He was also in charge of water conservancy, but he was only of the eighth rank. Normally, he should have had at least three assistant officers, one above the eighth rank and two below the eighth rank.

However, after entering the Du Shui Jian, he only saw a dozen ninth-rank agriculture officials taking over their shifts.

Agricultural Supervisor Jiang Xi is in charge of farming, and he is actually an eighth-rank official.

He Fengnian, the Junshuling, was in charge of transporting money and grain, and transporting the collected tax grain to the provincial capital. He was an eighth-rank official.

The official positions and abilities of the three men were very average, and Zhao Xing could tell at a glance.

Only Jiang Xi has some foundation.

Arriving at the inner hall, Zhao Xing sat on the main seat, and Long Xiao accompanied him holding a sword.

The next three people then formally paid a visit to Zhao Xing according to the procedure.

But Zhao Xing did not call them up for a long time.

Mr. Zhao was really a little angry.

It took at least a quarter of an hour from the time he walked to the gate to the Du Shui Jian.

With such a short period of time, you can't just say you're busy with work or you didn't receive the notice.

But till now, no one has come.

"My Lords, the administrative standard of the Yuncheng Sino-Agricultural Office is a lower-level county. In addition to this seventh-rank official, each department should have sixty-six eighth-rank Sino-Agricultural officials."

"It is now six quarters past the hour of Mao. The day and night shifts are on duty. There should be thirty-three eighth-rank guards coming to work during the day."

"Even if we are busy with official duties today and are all on duty outside, according to regulations, at least nine of the thirty-three people must be stationed in the prison at all times."

"Except for the three of you, where are the others?"

"You can't tell me that everyone is out working?"

Zhao Xing's perception was so sharp that after the Beginning of Spring solar term was performed and the Cloud Method was spread out, he immediately sensed that there were no other eighth-grade people in the Sinongjian.

Either these people are late for work, or they are lazy and corrupt in politics, which is usually the case.

Or maybe he knew I was coming and deliberately avoided seeing me to show his power.

No matter what the situation was, Mr. Zhao couldn't be happy.

The atmosphere in the hall became somewhat depressing, causing Zhang Zhong to bury his head even lower.

"Your Excellency, according to the regulations, the Yuncheng Sinong Supervisor should indeed have sixty-six eighth-rank Sinong officers."

"However, a group of people were transferred last month, including the previous chief officer, so the Yuncheng Agricultural Supervisor only has 21 actual officials."

"Twelve during the day, nine at night, and four of each permanently stationed in the prison."

"The others will lead teams to various towns to inspect the weather and location."

After hearing this, Zhao Xing almost laughed out of anger.

Before, I was afraid of people holding me back, but now, there is no one to hold me back.

"Please excuse me, my three lords. Please sit down and talk."

The situation was different from what he had imagined. Zhao Xing was angry but couldn't vent it on these three people, so he asked Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi and He Fengnian to take a seat.

"You said there are four permanent members of the black and white shifts, so where is the other one?"

Zhao Xing remembered that there seemed to be a loophole in the three people's words, and immediately asked.

Before Zhang Zhong could reply, a trembling voice was heard outside the hall.

"Your subordinate Bao Wenshan requests to see Lord Zhao."

Zhao Xing looked carefully and saw a white-haired old man on the steps outside, leaning on a staff and saluting. He looked as if he was about to die.

Zhang Zhong said softly: "Sir, Bao Wenshan is the fourth person."

Zhao Xing: "..."

When Bao Wenshan entered the hall, Zhao Xing stared at the old man for a long time in silence.

It turned out that I was happy too early.

The current situation in Yuncheng is that the old are old, the weak are weak, and the dead are gone.

The third ring mission in the military world gave me a seventh-rank official position. It seems like I am just a poor minister of agriculture!

This seventh rank was not only temporary, but was also severely chopped several times.

How can I get things done when my subordinates account for less than one-third of the full staff?

Wouldn't that make you exhausted to death?
Seeing that Zhao Xing had been silent for a long time, Bao Wenshan bowed and said, "Your Excellency has come from afar, and I am sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me."

What punishment do you want to bring upon yourself? Please sit down.

Zhao Xing didn't care about it at all and let Bao Wenshan take a seat. This man was almost going to die in office and no one knew how long he had been here.

The military community did not provide any specific information on the intelligence compiled about Yuncheng, so the difficulty should lie here.

I just don't know if there will be more people coming.

Should I make up for it?
In any case, since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. Zhao Xing quickly adjusted his mindset and continued to inquire about the situation in Yuncheng.

Since the military community has not reported the situation, he needs to take the initiative to understand these things. It is part of the test.

Start by asking about people.

"Zhang Zhong, do you know why there is such a large-scale mobilization?"

Zhang Zhong hesitated for a moment, and Bao Wenshan next to him spoke first: "Sir, let me speak."

"Okay, then it's up to you."

Bao Wenshan said: "It's not that there is a large-scale transfer this time, but that Yuncheng has always been short of people over the years."

"Why is this so?"

Bao Wenshan said: "Yuncheng is located on the border of Jiutian Yingyuan Prefecture. For the past two hundred years, it has been frequently harassed by foreign races."

"I have been an official here for 136 years, and Yuncheng has been attacked by foreign races a total of 1,452 times." "Twenty-five of these times, Yuncheng was completely conquered and fell into the hands of foreign races."

"Years of war and chaos have led to the loss of the Si Nong Jian, which has always been understaffed."

Zhao Xing frowned slightly. He understood why Bao Wenshan said it instead of Zhang Zhong. It was because this guy no longer expected any future, so it didn't matter what he said.

What Bao Wenshan meant by this was that the higher-ups didn't care and felt that the situation was being thrown around and difficult to defend, so they just gave up.

Anyway, it is impossible for the foreigners to be stationed here. If they attack, they will just run away. After they leave, we can send people to govern and retake the place.

As to why this happened, there are many reasons, but in the final analysis, there is no profit motive.

It is your duty to guard it well, and there is no reward for it. If you don't guard it well, the punishment will not be severe either, because it has always been like this.

Emperor Jingdi did not start a major war before, as he was busy dealing with the aristocratic families. He looked down on his superiors and his subordinates. Who would dare to start a border conflict without permission?

So the trend in this area is: I would rather do nothing than make a mistake.

"Over time, no one wants to be an official in Yuncheng. Being assigned to a border town to be an official is considered a form of exile."

"Even if they come, they will try to find a way to transfer them."

"I would rather be demoted one level, or even two levels, and transferred to another place, than be an official here."

Zhao Xing waved his hand and interrupted Bao Wenshan.

It is enough to know the situation. What follows is that he, as a superior, is complaining along with his subordinates. Don't say anything that is not conducive to unity.

Seeing this, Bao Wenshan stopped talking.

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi and He Fengnian all had gloomy looks in their eyes.

"Don't worry, everyone. From today on, Yuncheng will be different."

Bao Wenshan was not afraid of death: "I dare to ask, how is it different?"

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Because the court will pay attention to this place, you may not know yet, this place will become an important town! Not only that, the court will continue to march south and expand the territory!"

"By then, Yuncheng will no longer be a border town, and you won't have to worry about your safety and future all the time."

The pie that Zhao Xing drew really worked.

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi, and He Fengnian's eyes suddenly flashed with hope: "Are you serious, sir?"

Zhao Xing winked at Long Xiao.

The latter immediately understood: "How can it be false? Do you know where the Du Shui Ling in front of us comes from?"

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi and He Fengnian stretched their necks to wait for what was to come.

Long Xiao had already whetted people's appetite. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sir Zhao, you are only 21 years old now. You are the youngest and most talented military minister in Shiyang Cave Heaven!"

"Shiyang Cave Heaven, what is that place? It's where the most elite troops of the entire Great Zhou are stationed!"

"Sir Zhao is a military minister who stood out from among millions of people!"

"You just saw that he changed the celestial phenomena in Yuncheng with just a wave of his hand. Can you do it?"

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi and He Fengnian shook their heads.

Long Xiao said proudly: "And this is just the tip of the iceberg of Lord Zhao's strength. You all know how difficult it is to train a military minister of agriculture, not to mention a rare genius among the military ministers of agriculture. How can the court transfer him here to be exiled?"

Long Xiao patted the bamboo box with his palm and uncovered a corner.

The treasure's brilliance is revealed.

"Look, the treasures bestowed upon Lord Zhao by the imperial court are all top-grade, and there is also a seventh-grade exotic beast accompanying him."

"If I were exiled, how could I be treated like this?"

"So you guys can rest assured!"

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi and He Fengnian were suddenly shocked.

I never thought that Lord Zhao was so powerful!

However, Bao Wenshan, because he had not seen Zhao Xing cast the spell before, did not understand how powerful Zhao Xing was.

Zhao Xing glanced at Long Xiao.

He felt embarrassed by Long Xiao's flattery.

I just asked you to cooperate with me, I didn't expect you to be so boastful.

It seems like I used to do this with Lao Chen often?

After Long Xiao finished speaking, he raised his eyebrows at Zhao Xing, meaning that it was my turn.

Zhao Xing understood what was going on, so he immediately took over the conversation and said, "The man next to me is Long Xiao, the brave lieutenant of the Divine Might Army, and he is a rank 7th grade lieutenant!"

"And Lord Long is also a swordsman!"

"Sword cultivation is the best among warriors. It is not something that ordinary people can learn. Even if you don't know me, you should know the strength of a seventh-rank upper sword cultivator."

"It turned out to be the brave captain."

"Your humble servant greets Lord Long!"

"sorry."

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi, and He Fengnian quickly stood up and saluted.

Long Xiao was very happy, but Zhao Xing was still a little lacking. I praised you so much, and you only said two or three words to me. Why didn't you mention my heroic feat of killing more than a dozen Xuantian monsters with one sword in Gucheng?
Zhao Xing said: "Now the opportunity is before us, you just need to do your job well. Your perseverance is seen by the court and me. You must not slack off and miss this opportunity."

"I will follow your instructions."

Zhang Zhong, Jiang Xi, He Fengnian and Bao Wenshan quickly stood up and saluted again.

Zhao Xing looked at Bao Wenshan and said, "Master Bao, I see that you have internal problems. Have you ever been injured before?"

Bao Wenshan said: "Your Excellency has a good eye. I was indeed injured in the previous battle, but don't worry, my Excellency. I can still fight for the people of Yuncheng for another ten years!"

Zhao Xing stood up from his seat and walked down the steps step by step: "Master Bao, please unbutton your clothes so that I can take a closer look."

"I'm just afraid that I might pollute your eyes."

"It doesn't matter."

Bowenshan then took off his shirt.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but be moved after watching it.

Bao Wenshan's body was covered with numerous wounds and scars. As an eighth-rank minister of agriculture, his physical body should not be bad even if it is not as good as that of a warrior.

Normally, an eighth-rank Si Nong could remain in a relatively healthy state even until his death.

But Bao Wenshan, having worked as Si Nong in Yuncheng for more than a hundred years, had experienced battles of all sizes and had been injured countless times.

There was no reward for losing a city, but instead a fine, and there was no merit for defending it, so every time he fought, he could not get any precious supplements to repair himself.

Therefore, up to now, the five elements of Qi inside the body have been close to being exhausted, and its internal organs are even half-failed.

If it weren't for the eighth-rank official position in the imperial court, Bao Wenshan would probably have been dead long ago.

"Long Xiao, take out two Huanyuan Pills and Wuzang Pills from the Wenzhu Box."

"Okay." Long Xiao immediately slapped the Wenzhu box, and four fourth-grade lower-grade pills flew out.

Bao Wenshan was horrified and grabbed Zhao Xing's wrist: "Sir, this is not possible. How can I be worthy of such a precious elixir!"

However, Zhao Xing held Bao Wenshan's hand with mixed feelings. This old minister of agriculture reminded him of Xue Wenzhong, who also worked diligently all his life but did not get the treatment he deserved.

However, Bao Wenshan is more miserable than Xue Wenzhong. He has been holding on here for more than a hundred years.

"Master Bao, you are totally worthy." Zhao Xing held his rough arm tightly, and his vital energy entered Bao Wenshan's body, regulating the energy in Bao Wenshan's body with the Yin-Yang Self Sutra. "Don't mention these few pills, even if it's more, you are completely worthy of it, please believe me."

"Sir." Bao Wenshan's lips trembled, tears in his eyes. "I am already satisfied to hear your words, sir, you don't have to waste precious pills anymore."

"How can this be possible?" Zhao Xing smiled and said, "You are experienced, and I am counting on you to help me govern Yuncheng. Just think that I have selfish motives, and these pills are trying to bribe you."

Bao Wenshan was stunned, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face: "Okay, I will accept your bribe."

Then he opened his mouth and swallowed the pill. With the help of Zhao Xing's energy conditioning, his vitality increased visibly.

(End of this chapter)