Chapter 141 Who Are They? (Three Updates, Please Subscribe)
Three hours later, the sunlight in the early morning was like a sharp sword, splitting the black night and falling on the roof of the lobby of the Shibosi Yamen.
At this time, Lin Rui was sitting in the lobby, holding a cup of strong tea, sipping it carelessly.
He was looking far away, looking through the gate at the dock in the distance.
The view here is excellent, and you can see thousands of sails standing on the Jinggang dock, and a group of merchant ships are queuing to leave the port.
"Lord Li, if you let these merchant ships leave the port and head north, can you solve the difficulties of the merchant company at the home of the garrison commander?" Lin Rui's face flushed as he spoke, without a trace of fatigue.
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He was busy all night last night, but he was still very excited and in a very happy mood.
Mainly for gifts. Last night, Li Dan, the supervisor of the Maritime Customs, introduced many merchants and ship owners who came to the Maritime Customs overnight to meet him.
Each of these merchants and ship owners was very enthusiastic. Not only did they bring him a generous gift, but they also insisted that he accept it. If he didn't accept it, he would have a quarrel with him.
So last night, the tribute silver given by these people alone was as high as 13,000 taels of magic silver, which made Lin Rui count the money until his hands were tired.
Lin Rui didn't expect that he had almost collected the money for his sister to make a different body in just one day.
"It's more than just a relief?"
At this time, Li Dan was sitting next to Lin Rui. He was also holding tea with a bitter smile on his face: "A month ago, the "Shenwu Mansion" placed an order with the business of the garrison commander's home, as well as the major business companies under our Li family, Zhuangjia, etc.
The contract stipulates that within two months, 300,000 stones of Shenxin tea, 130,000 stones of various medicinal materials, 5,000 pieces of Tongguan kiln ceramics, and a large number of tributes and royal items will be delivered.
This was not a difficult task. We can easily raise it with the joint efforts of our families. But just a month ago, Wang Zhenli detained all the merchant ships in Jinggang in the name of preventing demons and not allowing them to leave the port. This is equivalent to hitting us in the weak spot. We either breach the contract and all the business companies will be severely punished by the court, or we have to obediently buy goods from the hands of King Han and others who stocked up in advance at several times or even dozens of times the price."
Lin Rui thought to himself, so that's it.
This is a business war, simple and deadly.
He looked puzzled: "Yuan Ji is the man of His Royal Highness King Han, right? Wouldn't their actions offend the garrison commander and you? What good would this do to King Han?"
From what he knew, the Imperial City Division faction that Zhuang Mingyue belonged to was very powerful.
Why would King Han, a prince who wanted to fight for the throne, offend them to death?
"It's us."
Li Dan smiled slightly, then looked at Rui Ze: "The Divine Envoy offended King Han and his son because of a case in his early years, and they have long been at war. If King Han doesn't defeat our Divine Envoy, how could he ascend to the throne?"
Lin Rui's face became serious when he heard this.
He knew that the "Divine Envoy" that Li Dan was talking about was one of the three Divine Envoys of the Imperial City Division, and his status was almost on par with the General Manager of the Imperial City Division.
The so-called God's messenger is the messenger of God. They directly obey the "God" of the Song Dynasty, that is, the "Eastern Abyss", one of the five abysses of Tianjixing.
This is also the reason why the Imperial City Department can be superior to many institutions of the court.
The Imperial City Department is not only the emperor's personal army, but also the hands and feet of God.
The "God's Office" that Li Dan mentioned just now is the institution built by the court to serve the "God". It is dedicated to handling various chores for the "God" and raising and purchasing various daily supplies for the "God".
"Thanks to you this time, the capital had originally planned to admit defeat. Even if it meant losing everything, they had to fill the order for the 'Divine Affairs House'. The 300,000 stones of Divine Heart Tea are particularly important. They are important materials for refining the 'Heart Cleansing Divine Fluid'. Once it is lost because of us, it will definitely anger the God."
Li Dan raised the teacup in his hand and saluted Lin Rui from a distance: "To be honest, this time the garrison commander appointed you to take over Wangchengdu, but he didn't actually think that the situation could be reversed. We only hope that after you take office, you can unblock more than 200 ships in Jinggang and release them, so that the future business will not be affected. I never expected that you would be so decisive and sharp. You took down Yuanji and Wang Zhenli in just one day after taking office, which gave us a glimmer of hope."
Li Zhou's eyes were full of gratitude and admiration.
At first, when he heard that the garrison commander sent this young Lin Shier Lin Duwei over, he was extremely pessimistic and had given up all hope.
How could Lord Lin, a mere seventh-rank captain and a third-level martial artist, handle such a complicated situation in the Wangcheng County?
The problem is that they have no one available nearby.
Although the Shazhou Imperial City Division suffered a catastrophic blow this time and lost half of its personnel, there are still many masters of the fifth-level combat power within them.
But these people are either unreliable, incapable of the task, or simply opponents.
However, Lin Twelve gave him a surprise as soon as he took office yesterday. In the afternoon, a big battle with the county governor shocked the whole city and gave Li Dan hope.
In the evening, he directly solved Yuan Ji and Wang Zhenli with a case of assassinating an official by the Heavenly Demon, solving the dilemma they faced.
So the merchants just now were also sincerely grateful to this Defense Envoy Lin.
"I see!" Lin Rui's eyes were relieved: "In this way, I have also explained to the Zhuang Patrol Envoy."
Li Dan laughed loudly when he heard this: "The loss that Mr. Lin saved for us today is more than tens of millions. There are many families involved in this business, and some of them are weak and can no longer support themselves. Mr. Lin simply saved them. If the guardian envoy and the envoy knew what happened today, they would be extremely happy. Lord Zhuang recommended a talented person to them.
Li will also write a letter later to inform the guardian envoy and the divine envoy of the details. Presumably, within a few days, your Excellency will receive the promotion document and assume the post of defense envoy.
Lin Rui laughed when he heard this and did not take seriously the word "help" in Li Dan's words.
The leader of the Imperial City Division faction is a ‘divine envoy’! How could they be defeated so easily? Even if you lose money this time, it will only hurt your vitality at most.
But he likes the promotion, and hopes that Li Dan's words will come true. But at the very least, his actions today will be appreciated by his boss, right?
Lin Ruigang wanted to say something modest, but suddenly his mind moved and he glanced out the door doubtfully.
He saw Wang Sen walking in from the outside with two people.
The one walking in front was dressed as a scribe, about forty years old, with a tall figure, a gentle demeanor, and a bookish air; the other was less than 30 years old, also dressed as a scribe, but he was at least 2.5 meters tall, with strong muscles , making a scribe's shirt bulge.
Lin Rui felt a little confused when he saw this. He recognized these two people. They were the two powerful martial arts cultivators who were hiding on the roof of the nearby residential house and peering into the Yamen when he was attacked last night.
When these three people walked in, Lin Rui asked with doubtful eyes: "Wang Twenty-Qi, who are these two?"
"Sir," Wang Sen introduced Lin Rui with a smile: "This gentleman is Han Tiantong, the former Hanlin doctor of the imperial court and professor of the Imperial College. Next to him is his cousin, whose surname is Li and whose name is Guli, a martial artist in the late Four Realms. build,
Zeng Chizha was well-known in the Yuezhou area, and the two of them said they had something to do and wanted to see the Lord.
When he spoke, he made a hidden movement of counting money with his left hand, and made a "1" gesture, which meant that he had received the introduction fee of 100 taels of magic silver.
Lin Rui's smile immediately became sincere, thinking that it turned out to be another tycoon with a financial backing.
He stood up and cupped his hands: "It turns out to be Mr. Han. May I ask what you two are looking for to ask me for advice?":
Li Dan next to him also looked solemn when he heard this, and he also stood up to greet him.
Dr. Hanlin and Professor Guozijian are only seventh-grade officials, but they can only be held by people who are knowledgeable and have a thorough knowledge of ancient and modern times.
Each one of them is famous for his erudition and is famous all over the world. Some of them are particularly outstanding and can even be teachers of the emperor. They should not be underestimated.
Both of them thought that Han Tiantong's purpose was the same as those businessmen, and he came for business in Jinggang.
But then Dr. Han glanced sideways at Li Dan, looking troubled.
Li Dan understood what was happening. He laughed, clasped his fists and left, leaving the lobby to Lin Rui.
What Han Tiantong said next surprised Lin Rui.
After Li Dan left, this person got straight to the point and expressed his intention.
Han Tiantong paid a visit today, with the purpose of recommending his cousin Li Guli to join the Imperial City Division to seek a future.
It would be best to go directly to level seven.
Lin Rui frowned when he heard this. He now held two seventh-grade official positions in his hands, one was prison chief, and the other was seventh-grade music director, both of which Zhuang Mingyue had promised him.
As long as Lin Rui finds a suitable candidate and submits his name, the guardian envoy will stamp his approval.
But these official positions were used by him to recruit experts and cultivate his wings. Why should he give them to them?
A former Hanlin doctor and Imperial College professor was not worthy of the face he gave him.
This Li Guli seems to be quite strong. He is already in the late stage of the Fourth Realm, but he is a little older, almost 30.
Years old.
Lin Rui felt inexplicably familiar with these two people, but it was impossible for him to give them such an important position just because of this familiarity.
Han Tiantong then gestured to Li Guli with a smile and opened a gift box that was two feet long and wide in his hand.
There are two layers in the gift box. The first layer contains sacred gold ingots, a total of thirty gold ingots of one or two weights;
The second layer is a golden-red metal block about the size of an adult's fist.
"Don't let Mr. Lin give it for free!" Han Tiantong smiled and arched his hands towards Lin Rui in an elegant manner: "When I saw the grace of Mr. Lin and the guardian demon last night, Han was really shocked and amazed! But I It seems that the sword used by the Blood Sword Fairy and the sword she raised are not in line with her Yuanli attributes, which makes her combat power lacking a lot, so Han asked to buy this thing overnight to honor your lord!"
Lin Rui didn't recognize what the metal piece was. He was secretly angry and asked, "Who do these two people think of him, Lin Twelve?" A corrupt official who sells his official title? This is simply unreasonable!
Just thirty taels of divine gold, who are you looking down on?
Although he is a alien traveler and not from the Tianji Star, he is very principled. Since he has become an official, he must be serious and responsible and make decisions for the people.
Then he saw Wang Sen's expression change: "This seems to be the mysterious liquid divine gold?"
Black liquid divine gold?
Lin Rui realized this extraordinary thing and hurriedly opened the database in his intelligent biological chip to check, and then he was slightly moved.
The two swords "Jingxue" and "Thunder God" currently worn by Ji Xueying are indeed incompatible with their attributes.
The mysterious liquid divine gold is the best solution to this matter.
The key is that this thing is very expensive. According to the introduction of the database, it currently costs one thousand taels of magic silver to exchange for one tael of mysterious liquid gold.
And the amount of Xuan Liquid Divine Gold in this box is probably about 15 taels?
There are also those thirty ingots of divine gold, which are also worth 3,000 taels of magic silver. Lin Rui swallowed with a 'gudong' sound, walked over and picked up the golden-red metal block to play with: "Dr. Han, this mysterious liquid divine gold is worth a lot." It’s not cheap, are you really just asking for a seventh-grade job?”
The purpose of these two people is a bit suspicious. Han Tiantong and Li Guli couldn't help but smile at each other. He cupped his fists again and said: "Mr. Lin, the seventh-grade military position in the Imperial City Division is naturally extremely valuable and extraordinary, but among my cousins Therefore, when I apply for a job with Lord Lin, I want to follow Lord Jiwei and seek a bright future for him.”
A strange light flashed in his eyes: "Han has some understanding of the situation in Beijing. Today, you have resolved the crisis for the envoy. Your future in the Imperial City Department will be bright, soaring to the sky!'
At this time, Lin Rui was in a daze.
Just now he saw those gold ingots from the corner of his eye, and then his face became dull and he couldn't move his eyes away.
Wang Sen, who was standing next to him, was confused when he saw what was happening. Why was Brother Fu Daorui so stunned? The benefit of having it delivered to your door is just a matter of time.
This Li Guli is not weak and should be able to do the job.
He followed Lin Rui's gaze with confusion, and then his body froze slightly.
Aren't some of these gold ingots what he sold last night?
Yesterday he replaced the magic silver he brought with him with the magic gold. Because the magic gold is easier to carry, buyers like it very much.
But now all this gold is placed in front of him.
In the Yuanji trading house last night, these gold ingots were scattered on the ground due to the explosion of the talisman array, leaving some traces on the corners. Wang Sen recognized them all.
So who are these two people in front of them?