Wuxia: I Know a Little Too Many of Them

The first time Chu Tang met Su Hong, the governor of Gui County, was also the first time he entered the backyard of the county government.

This place is located behind the main hall of Guijun Yamen. It occupies a large area, surrounded by pavilions and corridors, and alternated with flowers and plants.

There is also a small lake of about half an acre on the side. It is approaching early summer. The lake is round and full of lotus trees. The water is clear and fish swim in the shallow bottom and play among the lotus leaves.

What a beautiful Jiangnan water town scenery!

Chu Tang was visiting the county governor Su Hong at a small pavilion by the lake.

After Zhuo Lien introduced the two of them, he left and left Chu Tang alone to face Su Hong.

He only had time to look at this county chief whose name he only heard but whose face he never saw.

To Chu Tang's surprise, Su Hong did not look like a frail scholar. On the contrary, he wore plain white casual clothes. He had the neatness of a warrior's clothes and the temperament of a gentle scholar, simple and elegant.

He is less than forty years old, with a white face and short beard, and a light weathered face with a handsome charm. I think he was also a handsome guy when he was young.

Looking at his movements, Chu Tang guessed that the other person was not just a scholar who could only write, but probably also had some superficial martial arts skills.

Yao's court relied on martial arts to establish the country, and most of the people in the country also practiced martial arts, but only one in a hundred could practice Qi. As for those who could condense it into Gang, it was only one in a thousand.

Everyone practices martial arts, which means that the civil and military systems are not clearly differentiated.

Many warriors and those with outstanding literary talents could also become civil servants and participate in government affairs.

Of course, there are too many miscellaneous affairs in the civil service and government, and most warriors who are interested in martial arts are unwilling to get involved. They are too distracted and will not benefit martial arts.

Only those with low martial arts qualifications, or those with no promising future in martial arts, would be deeply involved in government affairs.

Chu Tang estimated that Su Hong must be at the first or second level of cultivation and have developed Qi, so he looked taller and taller.

When they met, Su Hong was feeding the fish in the lake with a handful of feed.

A group of fish gathered together, competing for food, causing waves of water in the lake.

Under Zhuo Lien's introduction, Su Hong waved Chu Tang to sit down on the stone chair in the hall.

Four small stone round piers serve as chairs, surrounding a round stone table. There are seasonal fruits and a small pot of tea on the table.

A touch of water vapor curls up from the spout of the teapot, and the fragrance hits your nose.

The whole scene looked extremely elegant and leisurely.

"He is a very classy person." Chu Tang had his first impression of Su Hong.

You stand on the bridge and look at the scenery, and people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs.

Chu Tang looked at Su Hong, and the latter kept looking at the former.

Su Hong's first impression of Chu Tang was: "This guy is quite bold!"

Although he was not a warrior, as a fifth-rank official of the imperial court and the highest officer of a county, Su Hong had considerable momentum and prestige. Normally, the people below him would be frightened when seeing him, but they would also be cautious and would not have the courage to look him in the eye.

Not to mention anyone else, Zhuo Lien, who was a seventh-grade military attache, had far more force than Su Hong, but he was respectful when meeting the latter.

The Yao court was only a hundred years old, but its national power was at its peak and its power was still at its peak. The prestige and strength of the court and the royal family were far superior to those of all organizations. The civil servants who represented the face of the court and the governance system could still bully their subordinates by virtue of their official positions and ranks. .

Of course, that was because the warriors he faced were not outstanding.

Once a warrior achieves the upper three realms, in a state, not to mention a fifth- or sixth-grade county guard, even a dignified third-grade governor may not be able to suppress him.

Zhenyiwei was founded to fill the shortcomings of civil servants.

If the civilian governor cannot suppress the warriors of the third grade, it will be up to the guards to suppress them.

If the Yiyi Guards can't handle it, then they have to use the country's weapons - thousands of troops will come with various broken weapons to teach warriors how to behave!

Once Po Gang Weapon reaches a large scale, even the ninth-grade peerless masters will have to go around when they see it.

Because no matter how high your martial arts is, you may be able to dodge hundreds or thousands of broken crossbow arrows, but when thousands of arrows are fired at one person, no matter how strong the Nine Realm master's Gang Qi is, if you don't dodge, you will be hit. These crossbow arrows, which are like dense rain, pierce the Gang Qi and destroy the body.

This is the basis of Dayao's court's coercion over the world.

In front of the huge state machine, in front of the sharp weapon that countless people have devoted their blood to, no matter how powerful an individual's bravery is, it is difficult to compete.

Of course, no Nine Realm warrior would stand there stupidly and catch thousands of broken crossbow arrows.

They can evade, sneak attack, and ambush.

When a ninth-level warrior puts down his body to do assassination, it is very terrifying. He cannot bear it if he is not in the same level.

Therefore, the royal family and the Nine Realm warriors in the arena have formed a tacit understanding, that is, don't quarrel with each other, let alone take action easily, and maintain a balance.

We all live in peace and harmony.

This is also the reason why warriors from the Nine Realms in the Jianghu are said to have become extinct - in fact, it's not that they no longer walk in the Jianghu, but that they are more hidden and dare not make a big show of it.

In a word, the top warriors in the world can be equal to the imperial power, but the imperial court still suppresses many warriors.

Facing the prestige of the imperial court, many warriors still have to bow their heads!

As an official of the imperial court and the head of a county, Su Hong was very powerful and prestigious. The people in the county government were respectful to him. Now that they found that Chu Tang dared to keep looking up at him, they naturally thought that this young man was very bold. .

Fortunately, Su Hong thought he was open-minded and didn't take it seriously. Instead, he praised Chu Tang: "Team leader Chu is indeed young and promising. I have long admired his name, and today I finally get to see him."

Chu Tang couldn't figure out Su Hong's intention, but he was just being modest and polite.

On the way here, he also asked Zhuo Lien why the governor summoned him.

Zhuo Lien also replied that he didn't know.

However, Chu Tang has always believed that there is no good banquet and he would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Su Hong took the initiative to summon him, and it was definitely not for the sake of polite greetings.

Su Hong smiled again and said: "Recently, Captain Chu's reputation has become famous in Gui County. I am also happy that the county government can have such a talented person as Captain Chu. I must meet the young talents of Gui County like us."

"Thank you, sir." Chu Tang was still polite.

Su Hong waved his hand and said: "Although my cultivation level is not high, I still have common sense about the martial arts realm. Chu Bantou is only twenty years old this year, and he is already in the fourth realm. He can also kill thieves who are also in the fourth realm. Killing or capturing, and coercing people in the same situation, it is difficult for non-geniuses to do it. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that you, Captain Chu, are the genius of your generation."

Chu Tang's forehead was sweating.

He can't wear such a tall hat steadily!

How come he, who only wants to practice righteousness, attracts so much attention?

Could it be that he is as bright as a firefly in the dark night - even if he is handsome, he still has to be paid to sleep!

"Sir!" Chu Tang yelled bravely, raised his head, looked at Su Hong who seemed to have a smile on his face with piercing eyes, and took the initiative to speak, "I wonder if you have been summoned by your Excellency, what orders do you have?"

Su Hong kept smiling, picked up the teapot on the stone table, poured two cups of tea, pushed one cup to Chu Tang, and said, "Drink tea first."

It happened that the sun was scorching hot, so Chu Tang, who had been traveling for most of the day, was not polite, picked up the cup and drank it.

At this time, you can't worry about the other party poisoning you.

If you are really hesitant, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive in the county government.

The cup was too small, and Chu Tang felt that it could not quench her thirst.

Su Hong poured him another cup and said: "Team Leader Chu has been working hard all the way. This tea is from me to thank Team Leader Chu for serving the county government!"

Chu Tang didn't drink the tea this time, but took a sip and drank the tea carefully.

There are jasmine flowers in the tea. The fragrance of the tea and the fragrance of the flowers are mixed together to form a special fragrance. If you taste it carefully, it is quite delicious.

After three cups of tea, Chu Tang didn’t want to pretend to be stupid anymore, so he went directly to the topic and asked: "My lord, if you have any use for me, please feel free to give me your instructions!"

Su Hong smiled, shook his head and said, "You young people, you just don't have the patience! Leader Chu is so direct, I am embarrassed."

Chu Tang was speechless, thinking that you are just the county guard, otherwise I will tell you with my fists what it means to be impatient!

"As a county police officer, I should share the worries of the county governor!" Chu Tang said loudly.

He still needs to have this awareness.

Su Hong nodded and said, "Then I'm not polite. In fact, the reason why I invited Squad Leader Chu to see me is to ask Squad Leader Chu to help me send someone to Qingcheng in a few days."

"Send someone to Qingcheng?" Chu Tang was surprised.

It's just a gift for someone, it's so simple, and why is it so mysterious and mysterious?

After staying in the county government for a long time, the number of people he came into contact with was getting higher and higher. Chu Tang was no longer the Wu Xia Ameng who had blinded Dayao or Liangzhou before.

Liangzhou is very special among the nine states in Yao's world. It has the most remote terrain and the largest territory. It has jurisdiction over 81 counties and hundreds of counties.

Why is it special?

Because of the war!

It was a place of four wars. The northwest had to confront the Rong people, and the southwest also had to keep the barbarians out of the country. At first, in order to facilitate military operations, the imperial court gathered all parties together and coordinated the operations.

Over time, a system was formed from military to administrative, and eventually it was established as a state.

The most special thing about Liangzhou is its size!

In an era of inconvenient transportation, too many counties are not conducive to management.

Someone in Dayao's court was so imaginative that in addition to establishing Yuncheng in the southwest as the prefecture city of Liangzhou, they also established Qingcheng in the north as the deputy prefecture city.

Yuncheng was garrisoned by the governor of Liangzhou, who was mainly responsible for military affairs; Qingcheng also had a deputy governor, who was responsible for civil affairs.

The former is more martial, the latter is more literary.

The two places are almost the same in terms of prosperity. They are both central towns in Liangzhou.

As for Gui County, which is located in the southeast of Liangzhou, whether you go southwest to Yuncheng or north to Qingcheng, the distance is roughly the same, seven or eight hundred miles away, and it will take several days to reach it by fast horse.

When Chu Tang heard that Su Hong said that he was sending someone to Qingcheng, he thought that it was not the kind of thing that could take him back and forth in a few days.

Sure enough, I only heard Su Hong say: "I have a little daughter who was studying at Wutong Academy in Qingcheng. She came to Gui County to reunite with me a few years ago. I wanted to send someone to take her back to Qingcheng a while ago, but I heard that on the way There is some unrest, so she has been stranded till now. I thought about it and thought it would be better to send her to Qingcheng in a few days."

"So..." Chu Tang felt bitter, "Sir, are you going to escort the young lady to Qingcheng?"

Su Hong nodded and said: "The young and talented leader of the Chu squad is well-known in Gui County. He can intimidate Xiao Xiao and is the best choice to escort the little girl!"

Chu Tang asked carefully: "Sir, can I refuse?"

"What do you think?" Su Hong smiled half-heartedly.

Chu Tang shut up, knowing that it was not easy to refuse directly, and immediately put the blame away: "Sir, in fact, as a veteran warrior of the Four Realms, Team Leader Fang Kai has more prestige in Gui County. In addition, there are many talented agents in Team A under his command, and his rate is If a team of people go to escort us, they will be able to do it without any risk. He is the best choice!"

It's just that Fang Kai is not here, otherwise he would have to tear Chu Tang to pieces.

In the eyes of ordinary people, it is a good thing to be valued by the county governor, which will be beneficial to future promotion.

The problem is, this is not a business matter, but a private matter.

Not to mention anything else, if Su Hong's daughter is harmed in the slightest on the way, not only will the work be in vain, but the county magistrate may also be offended.

Anyone who is a little smarter would not want to get involved in this matter.

"What a coincidence!" Su Hong said leisurely, "I mentioned this matter to Fang Kai, and he recommended you, Squad Leader Chu. He also said that Squad Leader Chu's martial arts were superior to him, and he lost to you in the competition!"

Chu Tang: Fang Kai, I am your ancestor!

He even suspected that when Fang Kai encouraged him to compete before, he knew about the escort in advance and deliberately lost to him, thus throwing this huge blame on his head!

Fang Kai, I will draw a circle and curse you!

"My lord, I'm here, I'm here..." Chu Tang was anxious.

He wanted to give himself a few seven-injury punches on his chest until he vomited blood, and then pretended to be injured to avoid it.

"Huh?" Su Hong's face darkened, "This is the first time I've asked you to do something. Isn't it embarrassing for Team Leader Chu to do this?"

Chu Tang really wanted to disobey his order, and even more wanted to leave his burden behind.

He felt that he was still in Novice Village and did not want to leave Guijun so early.

However, he was worried that offending Su Hong would implicate Zhuo Lien and even Xu Wei from Shi County.

"I'm here, obey your orders!" Chu Tang responded with numbness.

Sure enough, people in the arena cannot help themselves.

Su Hong then smiled and said: "Captain Chu, I will not treat you badly. Just now Captain Zhuo suggested that the county's arsenal be prescribed to you, and I agreed. In this way, weapons, elixirs, and martial arts can be treated as you wish. You can choose whatever you like! How about it?"

What else Chu Tang could say was to say thank you.

Su Hong explained some specific matters to him, and finally agreed to set off in three days before letting Chu Tang leave.

Chu Tang, on the other hand, angrily went to settle the score with Fang Kai.

After Chu Tang left, Su Hong continued to feed the fish in the lake.

After a while, a beautiful woman in beautiful clothes walked out from the corner of the backyard.

She is about thirty years old, dressed in purple, with a majestic temperament, unparalleled beauty, and still charming charm.

"Husband, did Captain Chu agree to escort Qingyue to Qingcheng?" Before the beauty reached the pavilion, she asked Su Hong loudly from a distance.

"Madam!" Su Hong called the woman to sit down in the pavilion.

The person who came was none other than the wife he was marrying and the mother of his daughter Su Qingyue.

Mrs. Su blinked her bright eyes and asked the question again.

Su Hong nodded slightly and said, "He wanted to refuse, but I suppressed him with force."

Mrs. Su suddenly became worried: "If you do this, will he feel unhappy? It would be better if he doesn't work hard."

"That's not the case. I have inquired about his character, and he is not that irresponsible person." Su Hong was not worried, "Besides, I have opened the county arsenal to him. For warriors, He must be happy in his heart."

Regarding this point, Su Hong was wrong.

Chu Tang, who has a strong personality, doesn't care about martial arts pills. What he wants is peace.

Mrs. Su frowned and said worriedly: "Husband, do we really want to send Qingyue to Wutong Academy? I'm afraid something might happen to her on the way."

Su Hong sighed and said: "I have to give it away! As a Qingcheng family, who would have thought that our Su family and Cheng family would fight so fiercely after the new year, and people would start to die! Although my martial arts is not high, I am the governor of a county after all. , whose identity and status are not low, and they are also the target of the Cheng family. I am afraid that they will jump over the wall and come directly to Gui County to become monsters. For the sake of Qingyue's safety, I can only send her to Wutong Academy as soon as possible. There are six realms of strong men in the academy. Guard, the Cheng family doesn't dare to go there and act arrogantly, safety is still guaranteed."

Mrs. Su snorted and asked again: "Why do I feel that you value that policeman named Chu?"

Su Hong's eyes brightened slightly and he said: "A twenty-year-old Fourth Realm warrior, a genius, a promising being in the Third Realm, he is also a true disciple in the Holy Land!"

Mrs. Su asked suspiciously: "Yesterday you told Qingyue to ask more advice from him and have more contact with him on the way. You don't want them... Qingyue is only sixteen years old!"

Su Hong sneered and explained: "If this Chu Tang can really achieve the cultivation of the upper three realms, as long as he is still in Gongmen, the imperial court will definitely try its best to cultivate and reuse him, and he will definitely become a giant. Our Su family has accumulated over hundreds of years, There has never been a strong person in the upper three realms... Sigh! If Qingyue hadn't been so beautiful, I wouldn't have been worried. Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans!"

Mrs. Su also sighed slightly and said, "I just hope they can arrive at the academy safely."

Su Hong hugged his wife gently and continued to comfort her.

Chu Tang, who was being talked about by them, found Fang Kai and scolded him a few times. After venting his frustration, he asked about the situation about the county governor Su Hong's extreme love for his daughter.