"Master Chu, Qingcheng is doing very well under your governance!"
"You don't have to be too restrained. I'm not here to ask for guilt."
Chu Zheng showed a friendly smile on his face and motioned Chu Zhan and Tang Yu to stand up.
call.
When Chu Zhan heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he wasn't here to ask for guilt.
But after he breathed a sigh of relief, Chu Zhan felt something strange again.
That's what Chu Zheng calls himself, Mr. Chu! Generally speaking, Chu Zheng always addressed his subordinates by their first names, never adding the word "adult".
Furthermore, Chu Zheng, the governor of Dongjun, is known for his sternness. How could he be so kind today?
Doubts were doubts, but Chu Zhan didn't dare to speak casually.
"Master Sheriff, the pastries and fruits have been prepared in the front hall. Please come inside."
"good."
Soon, a group of people entered the front hall.
After entering the front hall, Chu Zhan made a cup of tea for Chu Zheng, and then stood next to Chu Zheng, but Chu Zheng motioned to sit down.
If this scene falls in the eyes of someone who is familiar with Chu Zheng, they will definitely be surprised.
According to Chu Zheng's style, when he went to inspect the counties and cities below, the city lords had to stand aside and were not allowed to sit down. This was considered to show the dignity of the superior.
"Master Chu, have you heard about the recent incident of Jiujianxian?"
Chu Zheng said slowly after taking a sip of tea.
"I heard that the Heavenly Demon Emperor led the Heavenly Demon Alliance to attack the Shushan Sword Sect, and was finally killed by the Jiu Sword Immortal!"
Chu Zhan replied.
When the words "Jiu Sword Immortal" were mentioned, Chu Zhan's eyes clearly showed admiration.
The Jiu Sword Immortal killed the Heavenly Demon Emperor and destroyed the Heavenly Demon Alliance. This is definitely a great merit for the human world!
Also, since the Jiu Sword Immortal killed the Heavenly Demon Emperor and destroyed the Heavenly Demon Alliance, the incidents of demons causing trouble in the Tang Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, the Western Regions and other places suddenly decreased. It seems that these demons were afraid of the Jiu Sword Immortal’s name. Stop suddenly.
"To be honest, Mr. Chu, when the Shushan Sword Sect asked us for help last time, they didn't send anyone because the court was unstable. Later, the king felt very sorry and after much thought, he decided to send an envoy to the Shushan Sword Sect as a sign of friendship. !”
Chu Zheng put down the tea cup and said.
Chu Zhan also heard a little bit about this matter.
As for the unstable situation in the court, no one was sent to the Shushan Sword Sect. This was just an excuse.
The real reason why no one was sent to the Shushan Sword Sect to support them was because of the conflict between the imperial court and the Zhengdao Sect.
The imperial court wanted to unify the world, but the Zhengdao sect advocated freedom and naturally would not submit to the imperial court's jurisdiction.
It can be said that this relationship was balanced at a very delicate point in the past, but now the emergence of powerful men like Jiujianxian in the Shushan Sword Sect is enough to make the Tang Dynasty re-examine its relationship with the Shushan Sword Sect.
Of course, Chu Zhan would never say anything about this kind of thing.
"Your Majesty is wise, but I wonder who your Majesty sent as envoy to the Shushan Sword Sect?"
Chu Zhan's eyes showed curiosity.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Zhan noticed that Chu was staring at him.
Could it be?
"Lord Sheriff, is it possible that the king wants to send me as an envoy to the Shushan Sword Sect?"
"I, Chu Zhan, have a low status and cannot represent the Tang Dynasty!"
Chu Zhan was a little scared.
This mission to the Shushan Sword Sect is a big deal. If the mission is improper, it will not only not promote the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Shushan Sword Sect in a friendly direction, but will worsen the relationship between the two!
"Master Chu, don't be nervous. The sixth prince is the envoy of the Shushan Sword Sect this time, but you also have to go with him."
Chu Zheng smiled.
"ah?"
"I want to go with you, why?"
Although Chu Zhan was still confused, he seemed to have thought of something.
"Master Chu, we have already investigated. Your son Chu Feng is a disciple of the Shushan Sword Sect. We hope to use Chu Feng's relationship to connect the Sixth Prince with the top management of Shushan, thereby easing the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Shushan Sword Sect. relationship between us, and if we want to do this, we cannot do without your help."
Chu Zheng explained.
Hearing Chu Zheng's words, Chu Zhan suddenly realized.
If it was just the Sixth Prince who was on an envoy to the Shushan Sword Sect, Chu Feng might not necessarily be the matchmaker. After all, they were not familiar with each other, but if Chu Zhan was going with him and his father would come forward, then Chu Feng would be able to help out in some small way.
And here, Chu Zhan finally understood why Chu Zheng, who had always been strict, was so friendly to him. This was entirely because of Chu Feng.
"Master Chu, this time, if you are willing to accompany the Sixth Prince on an envoy to the Shushan Sword Sect, then when you come back, you will be the deputy governor of Dongjun!"
"This deputy county governor assists the county governor in taking charge of the entire East County. His status is not comparable to that of the Qingcheng City Lord!"
Chu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said in an almost seductive tone.
"What?"
"Deputy Sheriff of East County?!"
Hearing what Chu Zheng said, Chu Zhan looked surprised.
In the entire East County, the county governor is naturally the most noble, followed by the two deputy governors, then the general in charge of the entire East County army, and then the city lords of each county and city in the East County. And East counties like Qingcheng In this small city, the status of the city lord is even lower than that of the deputy city lords of some larger counties!
If Chu Zhan could rise from the lord of Qingcheng to the deputy governor of East County, he would have been promoted to at least three levels in a row! This kind of thing has never happened before!
"Why."
"Others are fighting for their father, but I am fighting for my son!"
Chu Zhan understood that if Chu Zheng was able to offer such generous conditions, it was definitely for Chu Feng, not Chu Zhan.
"Lord Sheriff, I would like to thank you for your promotion."
Chu Zhan cupped his fists.
For Chu Zhan, the temptation of the deputy governor of East County is still very great. Who doesn't want to hold the power and call the wind and rain, of course, Chu Feng may be an exception.
"Master Chu, you don't need to thank me. The person you should thank is the Sixth Prince!"
"If the Sixth Prince hadn't agreed, I wouldn't have dared to promote you to deputy county governor."
Chu Zheng smiled modestly.
Although the governor of East County has great power, for such an important position as the deputy governor, Chu Zheng cannot promote him without the nod of someone in the palace.
"Thank you very much for the kindness of the Sixth Prince."
Chu Zhan smiled.
"Master Chu, since the words have been brought, I will go back first. In three days, the Sixth Prince will pass through Qingcheng and take Master Chu away with him."
"Okay, Lord Sheriff, walk slowly."
"Well, Mr. Chu, don't forget to mention to your son Chu Feng about the Sixth Prince's mission to the Shushan Sword Sect."
"This is natural."
After Chu Zhan and Tang Yu sent Chu Zheng away, they returned to the front hall again.
"Master, today the county governor is here in person. In addition to asking you to accompany the Sixth Prince on his mission to the Shushan Sword Sect, I'm afraid he also wants to win over you."
Although Tang Yu was only the concubine of the Ninth Prince of the Tang Dynasty and was not in the center of power, she still had some knowledge of the officialdom.
"Madam, it's not so much the governor who wooed me, but it's the Sixth Prince who wooed me."
"No!"
"You shouldn't say that, it should be said that the Sixth Prince wants to win over our Feng'er!"
After Chu Zhan pondered for a moment, he held his chin and spoke slowly.
