Martial Cultivator

While it was still early, Chen Chao strolled over to the Yamen of the Ministry of Works. The gentleman dressed in black stopped in front of the door and walked up the steps. Unsurprisingly, he was stopped at the door by two Yamen servants.

"This is the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, who are you looking for?"

The yamen servant was relatively polite and did not say anything too harshly towards this unfamiliar man who had never worn an official uniform. After all, the city of God was famous for its many noble people. This one accidentally provoked a noble man with a bad temper. They But all I could do was walk away without food.

But before Chen Chao could speak, a skinny, dark-skinned official walked out of the yamen here, holding a lot of files in his hands. He glanced at the door, and after seeing Chen Chao's appearance clearly, the official said in surprise, "Your Majesty, the Guardian Envoy ?”

Chen Chao narrowed his eyes and said, "Wang Shilang, long time no see."

Wang Shilang laughed loudly, "It's hard for the Governor to remember Xianguan. When did the Governor return to the capital? Why didn't he see the Governor at the meeting yesterday? The Ministry of Works is here instead."

The second-in-command of the official department here was talking nonchalantly, completely ignoring the two government officials behind him. The two government officials were already at a loss.

"I came to see Du Shangshu about something minor."

Chen Chao glanced at the file in the arms of the Wang Shilang and asked, "Where are you going, Mr. Shilang?"

"I want to go to Bailu Prefecture. There are several canals that are going to be repaired there. The Ministry of Industry thought about it and finally asked Xiaguan to go there. Speaking of which, Xiaguan is really a hard worker. I just came back from Cangzhou. The warmth at home is I haven't eaten a few times, and now I have to go to Bailuzhou again. Damn it, they are all Jinshi. If I had known that I would not choose the Ministry of Industry, whether it was the Imperial College or the Hanlin Academy, I would be a Isn’t it okay to be an idle official?”

Wang Shilang asked curiously, "What big deal did the Guardian Envoy bring to the Ministry of Works this time?"

Among the six yamen in Daliang, the one with the best relationship with the Chen Dynasty is probably the Ministry of Works yamen. Maybe it’s because the officials here are all doing practical things, and they are not the kind of rigid literati who just read the books of sages. Maybe it’s because Chen Chao has indeed brought many benefits to the Ministry of Industry.

Before Chen Chao had time to speak, Wang Shilang realized that he was about to leave the city. After apologizing, he shouted at the top of his voice, "Li Er, quickly bring the guardian envoy in to find Du Shangshu."

After saying this, the Wang Shilang rushed into the carriage beside him and called the groom to set off.

Chen Chao stood there, smiling and saying nothing.

The yamen officer named Li Er glanced at Chen Chao hesitantly, and then said softly, "Your Majesty, please."

Chen Chao nodded and just smiled and said, "I didn't make any mistakes. What are you afraid of?"

As soon as he walked into the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, a thin old man with gray hair but good spirits came up to him. Looking at the official robe on his body, he was the top leader of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, Du Shangshu.

Du Shangshu pulled Chen Chao up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the Guardian Envoy, is coming here. It's really brilliant!"

Chen Chao said helplessly, "Master Du, it's useless to say nice things. I came here this time with nothing. Instead, I came to criticize Master Du."

Du Shangshu was startled, then understood, and asked curiously, "Did the Guardian come to ask about the swordsmiths of Jianqi Mountain? In addition, I also want to know how many craftsmen the Ministry of Industry has trained now?"

Chen Chao nodded.

The situation in the north is not optimistic. These craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry can be regarded as the backing of the frontier army, such as

You still need to know how thick it is now.

"The first batch of ordnance from the Ministry of Industry has been sent to the border army a few days ago. Now how many of the second batch have been built, and can it be improved? This is also a question."

Chen Chao looked at Du Shangshu and said with a smile, "If this is not satisfactory, then I will scold Du Shangshu a few times."

Du Shangshu looked embarrassed, "Lord Guard Envoy, you also know that in addition to ordnance, the Ministry of Industry is also in charge of countless things up and down the beam. The palace needs to be repaired, and the local water conservancy needs to be surveyed, maintained, and developed. With just such a small number of people, do you think it’s that easy? For example, if the guardian envoy had a fight in the imperial city, wouldn’t the Ministry of Works have to send someone to repair it once?”

Chen Chao was speechless, "Du Shangshu still remembers this incident?"

Du Shang laughed bookishly and said, "This imperial city was built in the early years of the founding of the Liang Dynasty. It has not had any problems in the past many years. You, the guardian envoy, have destroyed it more than once."

Chen Chao waved his hand and said comfortingly, "Okay, okay, why is Du Shangshu acting like a bitch and holding a grudge?"

Du Shangshu glanced at Chen Chao, and the meaning was self-evident. It is not possible for your Lord Guard to launch an army to investigate the crime as soon as he opens his mouth.

Chen Chao sighed and said, "Du Shangshu still knows how to do business. I originally planned to keep it and inform Du Shangshu later, but there is no other way. I will tell you now. Over at Jianqi Mountain, I have negotiated another business deal with them." , probably another hundred people will rush to the divine capital this month."

Du Shangshu's eyes lit up, "Okay, okay, the guardian envoy is indeed the pillar of the country!"

Jianqi Shan didn't dare to show his goodwill to Daliang in a big way before. That was because they were outside Fangwai and there were many things they couldn't do so obviously. But now, Daliang has been vaguely suppressed by Fangwai. This time You don’t have to worry so much about Jianqi Mountain.

"Since the Lord Guard has revealed such news, let me also reveal some information. The Ministry of Industry has produced 100,000 new knives for the second batch of ordnance. Compared with the first batch, it must be somewhat improved. We During the forging, some other things were added. Anyway, they are definitely more comfortable to use than the first batch, and they are definitely more damaging to the demon clan. As for the Ministry of Industry, they have been recruiting craftsmen, thanks to the efforts of His Royal Highness. With support, the Ministry of Revenue gave up and took a lot of money. In the spring, there were already two thousand more people, and one thousand of them had almost left the army. "

Du Shangshu looked proud.

Chen Chao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Du Shangshu, you have been prepared for this, just to take advantage of me?"

Du Shangshu narrowed his eyes and smiled and said, "Of course you have to do your best when working for the imperial court. His Majesty cares about the border troops, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Governor also care about it. There must be a reason. Sitting in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, it is natural that he is If you want to be careful, you can't wait until a war breaks out. The guard envoy comes to ask for weapons, and the subordinates can't get anything, right? To put it bluntly, if this is the case, one day the country will be destroyed. Aren’t officials the culprits of the country’s subjugation?”

Chen Chao nodded and said with a smile, "Du Shangshu is really knowledgeable."

Du Shangshu glanced at Chen Chao, thought for a while and said, "Taking a step back, with better weapons, how can there be fewer deaths in the north? They are all raised by father and mother. If one person dies, there will be one less person." When a person loses his husband or his father, a lower official will definitely be able to figure this out.

. And why do they want to go to the north? When they are young, it is for their parents, wives and children. When they are older, it is for us. Sitting in this seat, I want to turn a blind eye, but my conscience can't bear it. "

Chen Chao gave a thumbs up and said that Du Shangshu was great.

But no one expected that Du Shangshu quickly changed the subject and asked with a smile, "Can the Lord Guardian find more swordsmiths from Jianqi Mountain? These one hundred people are not enough."

This time it was Chen Chao's turn to laugh angrily, "Du Shangshu, do you think this swordsmith from Jianqi Mountain is a cabbage on the street?"

Du Shangshu narrowed his eyes, "Other subordinates know that they are not capable of this, but if you are the guardian envoy, then this matter will not be difficult."

Listening to the praise from the Minister of Industry, Chen Chao had no choice but to tell the truth again, "There is no hope for Jianqi Mountain. Firstly, it is because among these hundred people, there are really a few great swordsmiths, similar to Mount Tai. People like Beidou. Secondly, it is because they have to cast a batch of flying swords, and there are a lot of them, so it is difficult to get more people. "

Du Shangshu was keenly aware of the unusualness here and asked curiously, "These new swords are not made for us, are they?"

Chen Chao nodded.

Du Shangshu asked doubtfully, "Do we have that many sword cultivators?"

Chen Chao shook his head and said, "No."

Just as Du Shangshu was about to speak, Chen Chao revealed the secret, "We don't have that many sword cultivators, but there are a lot of sword cultivators in this world. I want to take these flying swords to the north, and I also want to spread the word." , As long as all the sword cultivators in the world are willing to fight side by side with me, Daliang, in the north, they will all have a flying sword from Jianqi Mountain."

Du Shangshu's eyes widened, obviously he didn't expect that Chen Chao would do this.

It is self-evident what a flying sword cast from the Sword Qi Mountain means to sword cultivators in the world.

This is destined to be something that most swordsmen are willing to risk their lives on.

"Also, I couldn't find a swordsmith from Jianqi Mountain for Du Shangshu, but in Huanglong Prefecture, I asked about five hundred decent swordsmiths to come to Shendu."

Chen Chao laughed at himself and said, "If Du Shangshu doesn't say enough, I have no other choice. My abilities are limited, and that's all I can do."

Du Shangshu asked curiously, "What price did the guard pay for this incident?"

Chen Chao shook his head and said, "What's the price? It's just to tell them that the swordsmith of Jianqi Mountain can give them some advice occasionally. As for how much they can get, it all depends on themselves. Of course, besides that, since they are here, If you are in the capital of the gods, you have to concentrate on forging weapons for the beams. You can't be lazy in this. You have to worry about Du Shangshu. "

Du Shangshu nodded, but then asked a question, "Which side of the north is it that the guardian envoy spends so much effort on doing this kind of thing?"

Chen Chao looked at Du Shangshu, who was actually ranked second in the rankings back then, but chose to do something practical for the people instead of choosing the Ministry of Works, which scholars were not willing to choose. He has been working as an official in the Ministry of Works until now, and said softly, "Soon!" There will be a war like never before."

The reason why we are doing so much now is because we are running out of time, so we have to be anxious even if we don’t have to be in a hurry.

Du Shangshu was silent for a moment and asked, "Can you win the battle?"

Chen Chao shook his head, "I don't know, but you have to fight to find out. And you have to win even if you can't win."

, if we lose, it’s hard for me to imagine what Daliang will be like. "

Whether his uncle was disappointed or not, it wouldn't matter at that time. The displacement of the people of the entire Liang Dynasty, the destruction of the mountains and rivers, and even the destruction of the human race. Everything was not what Chen Chao wanted to see.

Du Shangshu sighed with emotion, "The burden on the guard envoy is very heavy, so you must take care of yourself. After all, a great Liang Dynasty cannot lack you."

Chen Chao joked, "Old Minister, why do you say such harsh words?"

Du Shangshu laughed it off, then smiled leisurely, "If I had known this, I would have gone to practice martial arts. What kind of book should I study?"

Chen Chao said nothing and just left the Ministry of Industry Yamen.

Returning to the Divine Capital this time, I said I could stay here for a while, but in fact there are still many things to do, such as these rainy day preparations. In fact, I have been making progress when I am not in the Divine Capital, such as The business at Jianqi Mountain, like the business at Jianzong, is like this.

After returning to the divine capital, many things actually need to be implemented.

When it comes to rest, it’s actually hard to really ignore anything.

Born to be a hard worker, this is how Chen Chao describes himself.

After walking out of the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, with a rare free time, Chen Chao walked slowly towards the academy. It seemed that he had not been to the academy for a long time. Apart from anything else, the acting dean of the academy is now Zhou Gouqi. In fact, you should go and see that guy. That guy has been your neighbor for so many years. Speaking of it, you can't see him, but you miss him a little bit.

But when he passed by a candied date shop, he couldn't help but think of the girl named Zhu Xia. It had been some time since he last met.

But now, in fact, if he can see Zhu Xia less often, he must see less. After all, he can not have any thoughts, but that girl Zhu Xia, not necessarily.

Rubbing his face, Chen Chao muttered, "There is nothing I can do about being good-looking." After that, he bought a portion of candied dates and chewed a few in his mouth. It still felt a little sweet. Women liked this kind of sweet, but he really didn't like it.

However, Chen Chao was so distracted thinking about things that he didn't notice that there were more and more people around him. After half an hour, Chen Chao suddenly bumped into a soft ball, and subconsciously said "I'm sorry," but when he waited When he looked up, he suddenly discovered that many women had gathered in front of him at some point.

Chen Chao froze on the spot, looking at the group of warblers and swallows.

Then the next moment, there was chattering in the ears. A group of women, one on the left was the guardian of Chen Zhen, and the other was the guardian of the town on the right.

After finally breaking out of the siege, Chen Chao looked down and saw how many handkerchiefs and other things were in his arms.

With a sigh, Chen Chao looked around, about to destroy these things, but by chance, a voice sounded in his ears, "Chen, okay, okay, step on these seven, eight, ninety... Countless ships, are you worthy of my little junior sister?"

Chen Chao raised his head, looked at the middle-aged man who almost became his cheap brother-in-law, and tutted, "Zhou Wolfberry, Zhou Wolfberry, you're a fucking saint, why are you still talking dirty words?"

After saying this, the man opposite did not refute for the first time, and the two just looked at each other and smiled.

Damn it, I have met a good friend again, no matter what I say, I feel comfortable.