Chapter 70: Magistrate of Zhuo County?
Xiao Wen's face showed excitement, but in truth, his heart was steady as an old dog.
Tsk!
It really was exactly as I thought.
Most of the resources and information related to the early stages of the Yellow Turban Rebellion are in this guy's hands.
On the surface, he was merely the Commandant of Sili, but in reality, he was a close minister of the Son of Heaven.
Or rather, the only person the current Son of Heaven trusted.
Although the plot scenes in the game were based on the late Eastern Han, when the imperial clan was in decline, no matter how much it declined, it was still the imperial clan, and the one sitting above was still the Son of Heaven!
A starving camel was still bigger than a horse!
The power held by the current Son of Heaven could not be considered the strongest, but it definitely was not weak.
In fact, precisely because the Son of Heaven did not have many capable people under him, there was an opportunity to move closer, become familiar to him, and conveniently obtain an official post.
This was Xiao Wen's original plan.
And Shen Que was an important part of carrying out that plan!
The facts proved that Lord Shen truly had not disappointed him.
Xiao Wen rose to his feet, unable to conceal the joy on his face. He bowed deeply to Shen Que and said with heartfelt emotion, "Many thanks, elder brother! I will never forget your great kindness and virtue!"
"Little brother, your words are too serious. It's just that while I can handle this matter for you, arrangements must be made, connections must be smoothed over, and in the end, there will still be some trouble involved."
Shen Que's tone shifted, and a hint of difficulty suddenly appeared on his face.
As he spoke, perhaps fearing Xiao Wen would not understand, he raised two fingers toward him.
This old fox!
Xiao Wen cursed inwardly. How could he fail to understand the meaning behind this fellow's words?
He wanted money!
Silently, Xiao Wen exchanged for two silver notes worth ten thousand taels each, then quietly stuffed them into Shen Que's hand.
Shen Que grasped the silver notes, and the smile on his face naturally grew even richer. The gaze he directed at Xiao Wen also became as warm as fire.
"Little brother, don't worry. Return to your manor and wait. Leave this matter to your foolish elder brother. I guarantee it will be handled properly!"
After that, he escorted Xiao Wen out of the clothing store with incomparable warmth.
Xiao Wen parted from him and then headed toward Dragon Manor.
After Xiao Wen left the clothing store, the players gathered nearby swarmed toward the shop.
They wanted to rush inside and trigger the hidden quest.
However, before they could charge in, they saw Shen Que walk out from inside, gracefully close the door behind him, and leave without even glancing at the surrounding players. He walked straight into the crowd and vanished.
Only the group of players behind him remained, secretly grieving and fuming. Quite a few of them even regretted not stopping him earlier.
Of course, their regret was their own business.
At that moment, Shen Que was smiling as he headed toward the imperial palace.
For some reason, he suddenly felt that his mind had become much sharper recently. One slick trick after another kept coming to him.
Putting everything else aside, not only had he managed to hand off the hot potato that was the magistrate position of Zhuo County, he had also conveniently pocketed ten thousand taels.
Twenty thousand taels?
No!
Only ten thousand taels.
At the very least, this official only remembered needing to hand over ten thousand taels.
Thinking this, Shen Que touched the money in his robes, and the smile on his face grew even more intense.
Xiao Wen returned to Dragon Manor and rested for a while.
After roughly half a day, he heard a knock at the door. He quickly went out and opened the courtyard gate, immediately seeing Shen Que standing directly in front of him.
At that moment, Shen Que wore a smile, his back straight and his expression filled with contentment. His eyes calmly looked at Xiao Wen as he reached out, patted Xiao Wen on the shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Little brother, I did not fail my mission. Your old brother has handled everything you asked me to handle."
After saying that, he took out the magistrate's official seal and official robes. Along with them, he also produced a letter of appointment.
Xiao Wen smiled as he accepted these items, then took out the official seal and robes of the Left Chief Secretary from his inventory and returned them.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World. Official rank promoted: Seventh-rank Left Chief Secretary → Sixth-rank County Magistrate.
The crisp notification rang in Xiao Wen's ears, and the smile on his face became even broader.
"Many thanks, old brother," Xiao Wen said, cupping his hands.
Shen Que smiled and waved his hand. After pondering for a moment, his expression suddenly became much more serious. Lowering his voice, he said:
"Little brother, there is no need to be so polite."
"There is one more thing this foolish elder brother must remind you of. The relationship between the Son of Heaven and the Governor of You Province is not particularly good. You, as county magistrate, are being sent there by the Son of Heaven, but Zhuo County belongs to the territory of Liu Yan, Governor of You Province."
"As county magistrate, you may suffer suppression. Liu Yan is the one in power in You Province. Although the Son of Heaven intends to transfer him away, the Yellow Turban Rebellion is currently in full swing, and the imperial court is in urgent need of capable people. Personnel transfers would inevitably give the Yellow Turban rebels an opening."
"For now, sit firmly in the position of county magistrate. As long as you can establish great merit, this foolish elder brother will make arrangements for you to rise higher. Even becoming the Administrator of You Province may not be impossible! When little brother becomes rich and powerful in the future, don't forget this foolish elder brother."
Listening to Shen Que threaten and coax him while painting grand promises, Xiao Wen's heart remained utterly calm. His face was also filled with indifference, as though he had not taken any of Shen Que's grand promises to heart at all.
When it came to future developments, he naturally understood far more clearly than this fellow Shen Que!
However, although he understood, Xiao Wen did not dare be absolutely certain.
After all, while this was a game, the game's mode and story development were not fixed and unchanging.
Especially after that great upheaval, every NPC began to possess their own thoughts. It was called a game, but in reality, it was more like a real alternate dimension.
After a long round of thanks and pleasantries, Xiao Wen finally fooled this old fox Shen Que into leaving.
Holding the letter of appointment in his hand, the smile on Xiao Wen's face grew increasingly rich.
Next, it was time for this lord to take office.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion in Zhuo County?
With Liu, Guan, and Zhang, three NPCs carrying protagonist halos, present there, could anything unexpected happen?
However, before resolving the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Zhuo County, this lord still had to have a careful exchange with Big-Eared Liu.
If he could take all three of them under his command as vanguard pawns, that would be rather excellent.
Uh...
Deep thought.jpg.
Forget Big-Eared Liu.
He always felt that even if this guy's loyalty were extremely high, there would still be a risk of betrayal.
A fellow born with rebel bones in the back of his head.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were probably better choices.
Xiao Wen thought this to himself, then returned to his territory's main city through the teleportation array. He summoned Ma Chao, Zhang Song, and Lu Cheng before him and properly arranged all matters within the city.
Then he dismissed Zhang Song and Lu Cheng, leaving only Ma Chao behind.
"General, please go now and assemble one thousand White Dragon Cavalry. Later, we will set out for Zhuo County in You Province!" Xiao Wen said.
Hearing this, Ma Chao cupped his hands and nodded. Without asking further, he turned and left to assemble the troops.
Among the one thousand White Dragon Cavalry, five hundred were at max level, while the other five hundred had just been recruited and trained, so their levels were relatively low.
However, to Ma Chao, this did not matter much!
Heavy cavalry only needed enough distance and relatively flat terrain. Even if there were only one thousand of them, they could unleash destructive power comparable to tens of thousands of soldiers.
Later, Xiao Wen mustered his troops. Bringing Ma Chao and one thousand White Dragon Cavalry with him, before the game's main storyline quest officially began, he took the lead and used the teleportation array to teleport to Zhuo County.
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