Chapter 372: Gift of an Official Position

The advantages and disadvantages of this system can be seen at a glance, but Beijia Kingdom has no better solution, because its territory is too vast, so large that it can hardly take care of itself——

Yuan Kingdom is not small in size. Among the known countries except Haiguo and Huguo, its territory ranks sixth in terms of area.

But Beijia Kingdom is six times larger than it, the largest in the world!

He Lingchuan has seen the Beijia territory on the sand table. It is really a spectacular piece, connecting the ocean to the north and reaching the sea to the east.

Let’s put it this way, if He Lingchuan rides a green beast from the easternmost end of Beijia all the way to the west, traveling 400 miles a day, and only walking in a straight line, it will take more than 30 days to reach the westernmost end of the Yao Kingdom’s territory!

This is still ignoring the result of the mountains and rivers in the middle, with countless deserts, swamps, lakes, and mountains, otherwise it will take many times longer.

This country has always been a strange existence with mixed reputations. Countless people are not optimistic about its system and customs. After all, other countries that imitate Beijia will be gone within one or two hundred years.

To this day, it is still the focus of repeated research by the courts, historians, and staff of various countries.

But no matter what others say, the Bejia Kingdom is still there, the Demon Emperor is still there, and this huge empire can still operate.

The territory of the Baoshu Kingdom is much larger than the entire Fu Kingdom, but its capital is close to the south, and the caravan can quickly reach it by crossing the border.

He Lingchuan has been accustomed to the scene of "coexistence of demons and humans" along the way.

The larger the town, the stranger the architectural style. Some of them simply break He Lingchuan's cognition of "houses", because the residents are not only humans, but also monsters.

He has also seen the mole demon family go to a carpenter to customize their own house-the total area is less than five square meters, and they only need to be nailed to the outer wall of someone else's house.

Entering the Northern Demon Kingdom is like entering a strange new world. Sometimes it looks chaotic, but it runs in its own order.

This is the result of six hundred years of running-in, and it is also a wonder that you will never see in Yuan Kingdom in your lifetime. He Lingchuan feels that he has opened his eyes.

The caravan arrived at Fufeng City, the capital of Baoshu Country, in the middle of the night. The sky was overcast, but the whole city was not immersed in darkness.

Two fluorescent spores were hung every hundred feet on the road to illuminate the pedestrians.

This specialty of the Demon Nest Swamp is bright and stable, and is not affected by wind. He Lingchuan smiled when he saw it. No wonder the Gan Chamber of Commerce is so rich and has a unique business here.

However, after the Shimen caravan returns from Lingxu City, it may take over this cash cow.

There are not many people on the road, but the lights are on in the restaurants and guesthouses. If you listen closely, you may hear some toasts.

After entering the city, Wu Jinsong and the others asked He Lingchuan to follow them back to the Taifu Mansion, and the caravan went to the inn to stay.

When the three of them walked through the streets and alleys, they also met a team of "night incense men". That is, the team that came out in the middle of the night to collect "night incense" and transport it out of the city.

These are dozens of huge dung beetles, also known as dung beetles. They pulled carts, each carrying a huge wooden barrel. The team collected night incense from door to door, poured it into large wooden barrels, and transported it outside the city for composting before dawn.

After some time, these fertilizers can be used in the fields.

Whether it is Shihuan or Heishui City, the municipal government also provides this service, but the monsters are responsible for the collection and transportation, and they are such professional monsters. He Lingchuan was amazed when he met them for the first time.

There are more than a dozen such teams in Fufeng City.

Wu Jinsong was a little embarrassed when he saw the dung beetles, and quickly led He Lingchuan to the right path.

The night incense team will not appear on the main road.

The three rushed to the Taifu Mansion, and after a brief communication, He Lingchuan waited in the side hall.

The area of ​​the Taifu Mansion is very large, about four times that of Dun Yuhe's house. He passed through three gardens along the way, each with a different theme. The one that impressed him the most actually had a small waterfall. The gurgling water was flanked by vines with exotic flowers and green ferns. The fan palms were taller than people. It was like being in a rainforest here, which was completely different from the garden landscape of Yuan Country.

Another garden had a huge pond, and the fish in it were also surprisingly large. They were not koi, but the scales on their belly were very colorful. They were eight feet long from head to tail, and their mouths were so big that they seemed to be able to swallow a baby.

From the way the big fish looked at people, He Lingchuan had reason to believe that this should be a fish monster.

He waited in the side hall for two quarters of an hour and drank three cups of hot tea, and the real owner came.

Sha Cong, the Taifu of Baoshu Country, just turned sixty this year, but there was only a strand of silver hair on his temples. He was in very good health and looked less than fifty years old.

He strode into the hall with a divine light in his eyes, and followed behind him was a man who was about thirty years old and expressionless.

Wu Jinsong, who had always been following the Grand Tutor, hurried to introduce the two parties.

It turned out that the person behind Sha Cong was the second son Sha Xinghai, the victim who had lost one soul and one spirit.

It is worth mentioning that Wu Jinsong introduced He Lingchuan's name as "He Xiao", a distant relative of the two brothers of Shimen Chamber of Commerce.

Sha Cong looked He Lingchuan up and down, with scrutiny in his eyes: "You sent my son's soul back, do you have anything to ask for?"

Wu Jinsong had just reported the trip to him roughly.

He Lingchuan shook his head: "It's just on the way."

"Okay, then let his soul return to its place."

Sha Cong stepped aside, and He Lingchuan took out the soul-capturing mirror from his arms, shone the mirror at Sha Xinghai, and patted it twice.

A faint white light flew out of the mirror, circled around Sha Xinghai, as if confirming the original body, and then drilled into his seven orifices.

Sha Xinghai shuddered, took a long breath, and his eyes were no longer dull.

He bowed to Sha Cong: "Father, I'm back." Then he said to He Lingchuan, "Thank you, little brother He."

"Be careful next time, don't let the scoundrels take advantage of you again!" Sha Cong waved his hand, let Sha Xinghai retreat, and looked at He Lingchuan again, "You don't take credit, but the credit is still there. Oh, I heard that you used to live in Fuguo?"

"Yes."

"Wu Jinsong said that you are brave and smart. I will recommend you to the king as the captain of Honglin. Are you satisfied?"

He Lingchuan had just arrived and didn't know what position this was. I thought it wouldn't be too bad. He had done a lot of favors to Sha Xinghai, so the reward Sha Cong offered should be appropriate. If it was too meager, it would be a disrespect for this favor.

Wu Jinsong even blinked at him repeatedly, indicating that he should take it.

He Lingchuan thought for a moment: "I still have to go to Lingxu City, let's talk about it when I come back."

Sha Cong was not surprised: "What are you going to do?"

"I want to see the world-famous Beijia Capital, and visit Xushan by the way."

The greatest relic of Zhu Erniang is in Xushan, which is also the mountain gate of Dahuan Sect. He Lingchuan dared to say this place name openly because he had learned from Wu Jinsong and Shi Erdangjia that Xushan is now one of the famous attractions in Lingxu City, welcoming a large number of tourists every day.

Such an ancient relic, Lingxu City does not cover it up or mark it as a forbidden area, showing its magnanimity.

It is not surprising that the passionate young man He Lingchuan went there to visit the mountains and visit the saints.

"It's good to go there. The capital is magnificent and hard to find in the world." Sha Cong said, "You can come back to be an official after you have visited the capital."

After He Lingchuan released Sha Xinghai's soul, he put away the mirror. Seeing that he did not refuse, Sha Cong said, "Let me see your mirror."

"It has recognized me as its master."

Sha Cong smiled, "Don't worry, I won't steal it from you."

He Lingchuan then took out the soul-capturing mirror.

Sha Cong rubbed it in his hand for a few times and pondered, "It is indeed a spiritual object."

With He Lingchuan by his side, the mirror would naturally not capture his soul for no reason, otherwise it would be dangerous just to look at the mirror like this.

"Where did this mirror get the Emperor's Flooding Paste?"

"It doesn't know either." He Lingchuan said, "It woke up in a tree stump in the wild. It took the mirror slave five days and five nights to find the human village, and it didn't know where it was before."

Sha Cong returned the mirror to him: "By the way, my king's 800th birthday will be in a few days, you might as well join in the fun before leaving."

He Lingchuan nodded: "I was just about to see it."

"You have come from a far distance, and you are tired from the journey. Go back and rest. I'll let Xu Dongdong take you."

Master Sha called, and Xu Dongdong walked out of the door and escorted He Lingchuan out of the mansion all the way to the inn where Shi Congshan stayed.

Shi Congshui was overjoyed when he heard that he had gotten an official position after coming here and there, and immediately wanted to set up wine and food to celebrate for him.

He Lingchuan waved his hand: "It's not a matter of fate."

He has a title in Yuan Country, and generally speaking, he cannot be an official in other countries before leaving office. Even if he forcibly accepted the Sheji Order of Beijia, he could not use its Yuanli.

There is only one exception:

Envoy.

Only then can he be an official in the two countries.

"Besides, he hasn't investigated my background yet, so why did he give me an official position?" How could a dignified Taifu do things so frivolously?

"I heard that Beijia's standard for employing people is not limited to one type, but only talents. Many of the strong men active in the court of Beijia are from outside. Take this Taifu Sha, for example, his father came from a place called Tangye in Daiguo, and he was not a Baoshu countryman." Shi Congshui laughed, "Maybe he is just happy to see talents?"

He Lingchuan laughed: "How can there be love and hate without reason?"

Shi Congshui just thought he was modest: "Life is happy to the fullest!"

He Lingchuan smiled and drank a glass of wine, replaying the trip to Taifu Mansion in his mind.

Even though he had helped Sha Xinghai, Taifu Sha's attitude towards him was condescending. This person has been in a high position for a long time. There are only two leaders in the country, the King of Baoshu and the Prime Minister. His reserve and arrogance have long been engraved in his bones.

In his eyes, this favor can be offset by a suitable reward.

He Lingchuan doesn't care about it.

He is a person with no foundation, no background, and no identity in Beijia Country. He doesn't care what others think of him.

Fufeng City is just a stop on his journey, and it will be over in a blink of an eye.

"Come, drink!"

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After He Lingchuan left, Sha Xinghai came out from the back hall again, with a guilty look on his face:

"Father, I didn't do this job well."

"No one expected that you would be attacked before you arrived in Wuze County." Master Sha waved his hand, "The armor and weapons are not marked, and the dead soldiers swallowed poison when they were captured. Hey, someone in the mansion leaked your whereabouts."