Chapter 58: Seventh Rank, Left Chief Clerk; Promotion Conditions Fulfilled!
Inside Dragon Manor, Xiao Wen sat in the courtyard, his eyes occasionally sweeping over the player forum. Looking at the information there, he seemed much more relaxed.
A large portion of the posts inside were praise posts about him conquering Flowing Sand Valley alone. They were just short of praising him straight into the heavens.
Of course, when Xiao Wen saw these posts, his expression remained extremely calm.
He understood the principle that water could carry a boat, but could also overturn it.
However much these people praised him now, that was how harshly they could mock him later.
Xiao Wen had already seen through similar things in his previous life.
Later, around evening, the manor was still brightly lit when the sound of knocking suddenly came. Someone had come to visit.
A White Dragon Cavalry soldier came to report. Xiao Wen raised his brows, knowing that the matter in Shen Que's hands had produced a result. He did not dare delay and immediately walked out quickly.
When he walked out of the manor, wasn't Shen Que standing right at the entrance?
“Shopkeeper, you came to visit late at night. Does that mean there is a result regarding today's matter?” Xiao Wen lowered his voice and asked.
Shen Que nodded, yet a slightly troubled look appeared on his face. He took Xiao Wen's hand and said:
“Brother, don't be so distant. Perhaps in the future, I might even have to rely on you!”
“I have already submitted those things of yours. The people above considered your merit and are willing to give you the seventh-rank position of Left Chief Clerk. It's just...”
At the end, Shen Que hesitated, as though he wanted to speak but stopped himself.
Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly. His gaze toward Shen Que was full of calm. At this moment, he had already guessed what Shen Que was about to say next.
“It's an idle post without real authority?” Xiao Wen probed.
Shen Que was stunned, then nodded and said, “Exactly. However, brother, don't take it to heart. After all, the current court is rather chaotic. Being able to obtain even an idle post is not bad.”
“At the very least, this means you have obtained an entry ticket into the Eastern Han court. As for future matters, we can discuss them later, can't we?”
Before Xiao Wen could speak, Shen Que had already started comforting him.
Xiao Wen nodded without revealing anything.
This result was exactly the same as what he had imagined.
After all, he was currently only a county-town-level lord, and his strength was still weak.
Entering the court at this stage and mixing with those mid-stage bosses would not bring him the slightest benefit.
So...
An idle post was just right.
Of course, there was another even more important point, and that was the change in Shen Que's attitude.
The way he addressed him had gone from “little brother” at first, to “young hero,” and now to “brother.”
His status in Shen Que's heart was undoubtedly rising in a straight line.
This was excellent!
In that case, with the ability of this Crouching Tiger, perhaps he might really absorb Xiao Wen into their ranks in the future and make him one of them.
The position of Crouching Tiger might just have to be taken by this great lord!
“What elder brother says is correct. This youngster has learned from your teaching,” Xiao Wen said, following the momentum.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have gained the favor of NPC Shen Que. Current favorability: 10/100.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have completed the hidden quest: The Choice of Good and Evil.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have completed the first-stage hidden quest, triggering a large-ring series quest and opening the second-stage quest: Success Makes a King, Failure Makes a Bandit.
Quest: Success Makes a King, Failure Makes a Bandit
Reward: ???
Overview: Good and evil are indeed important, but history books are written by the victors. Only when you possess powerful strength will you have the ability to decide what is good and what is evil. Since you have chosen the Eastern Han Dynasty faction, do your part and make your faction even stronger!
Prompt sounds rang one after another beside Xiao Wen's ear. Xiao Wen felt secretly delighted. Looking at Shen Que before him, he rubbed his hands together.
Since the quest was complete, next naturally came the moment to receive the reward.
The game mechanics had not distributed it directly, which meant his quest reward was in Shen Que's hands.
If he guessed correctly, it should be the official-position reward.
As Xiao Wen thought this, he saw Shen Que turn his hand over and take out a bronze official seal and a set of Left Chief Clerk official robes from the storage equipment he carried.
Shen Que handed these items to Xiao Wen, and Xiao Wen hurriedly reached out with both hands, receiving them respectfully.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have obtained official robes and an official seal. You have obtained the seventh-rank official position: Left Chief Clerk.
Ding! Detected that player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World holds an official position. Eastern Han Bureaucratic Achievement System activated.
The crisp prompt sounded. The smile on Xiao Wen's face grew even thicker.
Tsk!
He had finally managed to sneak into the Eastern Han bureaucratic system. In this way, all the conditions for promoting his territory into a main city had been fulfilled.
What remained was merely a difference in level.
However, this great lord's current level was not too far from Level 30. Next, he could only trouble General Ma Chao to work a little harder and wipe out a few more mountain strongholds, so that his own level could rise to Level 30, after which he could promote the territory into a main city.
If he remembered correctly, the first player to promote a territory into a main city would encounter the challenge of mountain bandits attacking the city. This was the prelude to the siege battles and defensive battles after the national war opened in the future, so it counted as becoming familiar with it ahead of time.
As long as he could pass this challenge, the rewards he obtained should not be few, right?
After all, only the first player to promote a territory into a main city was qualified to encounter this kind of mountain-bandit siege trial.
Once the first player successfully promoted to a main city, when later players promoted to main city, the conditions they needed to fulfill would be reduced, and the matter of mountain bandits attacking the city would not appear again.
Therefore, the player who was first to promote to a main city would obtain more rewards, but would also suffer more difficulties and setbacks.
But to Xiao Wen, these things did not count as anything at all!
Anything that could not beat this great lord to death would only make this great lord stronger!
Xiao Wen was full of confidence.
With a face full of excitement, he accepted the official robes and official seal, then repeatedly invited Shen Que inside for tea, but Shen Que refused each time.
Helpless, Xiao Wen could only let him leave.
However, when seeing this shopkeeper off, Xiao Wen quietly exchanged for a banknote worth one thousand taels and silently stuffed it into Shen Que's palm.
“Many thanks to the shopkeeper for today's matter. In the future, there will still be many areas where I will need the shopkeeper's care. Please do not refuse.”
“Easy to say, easy to say.”
Shen Que's face was full of smiles. Without saying anything, he put the banknote away, inwardly praising Xiao Wen for knowing how things worked.
These days, there were not many people as sensible as Xiao Wen.
He truly deserved to be the young man this official had taken a liking to.
He really had a bright money future!
After exchanging a few polite words with Xiao Wen, this Crouching Tiger tucked the item into his sleeve and left with a smile.
After Shen Que departed, Xiao Wen turned and returned to the manor. He gathered the one hundred White Dragon Cavalry, gave a few instructions, then left only ten White Dragon Cavalry behind to guard the place while taking ninety men back to his territory.
He summoned Ma Chao and informed him of the recent task: to wipe out mountain bandits and raise his level to the third grade, Level 30.
Hearing this, Ma Chao nodded. Naturally, he did not dare slack off and immediately turned to leave.
Two days later, a prompt sounded. Xiao Wen discovered that his level had reached Level 30, and the final condition for promoting to a main city had been fulfilled.
The territory's promotion to a main city would open the main storyline quest ahead of time.
This day had finally come for this great lord!
Territory, promote!
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