"fine"
Zhang Kun couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the commendation documents sent by Yuezhou Governor's Office and the two scribes sent to assist Zuo in governing Baling.
If he didn't have high expectations for Yuezhou, he would definitely be disappointed at this time.
"It's not that there is no harvest, at least, Brother Zhang has now been promoted to the sixth rank Demon Slayer Captain, which is one level higher than the county magistrate Gu Yuanfang. The governor's office has acquiesced in your actual governance rights in Baling and secretly promised No more people will be sent here to decentralize power, which is actually a good thing.”
Wu Zhenshan also looked a little embarrassed.
He also didn't understand why Tiance Mansion sent him to reward him.
He did not survive the battle against the demon monks in Bodhi Courtyard. The reason was simple: he was not strong enough.
Although I haven't gone there, I have vaguely heard some news, and I know that this guy who was newly promoted to Baling County Lieutenant and also served as the Demon Subduing School Captain of Tiance Mansion had made great contributions at that time.
Twenty of the demon-killing and demon-slaying captains and the military attachés of the Governor's Office were able to survive, thanks to his efforts from the side.
Wu Zhenshan didn't know the specific details. He just guessed from the attitude of his colleagues that there must be something unspeakable. Because every one of the surviving captains spoke with admiration for Zhang Bailing, and no one said anything bad about him in private.
This is outrageous.
You know, the captains of Tiance Mansion have their own unique skills in dealing with monsters and ghosts all year round, and they are not easily convinced.
In particular, these people still have official status, and their official ranks vary from high to low. When they go to the local level, they are half a rank above the official level and are used to acting domineeringly.
This is also the default rule. The reason is very simple. Tiance Mansion is a force close to the emperor and is not under the jurisdiction of hundreds of officials. It is directly responsible to the emperor for what it does. It is considered the emperor's personal army. If they are not arrogant, who is?
But it was this group of people who were so arrogant and arrogant that they were all convinced.
One can imagine what Zhang Bailing did in that battle.
He was directly promoted to a sixth-grade Demon Slayer Colonel and was rewarded with gold, silver, jewelry, and some training medicinal materials, which was what the title meant.
What Wu Zhenshan didn't understand was that even though he knew that Zhang Bailing had such a powerful ability, there was no order to let him continue to make contributions...
Nowadays, the battle for Shuifu is in full swing, Huangquan Mountain is also a bit unstable, and the situation in Yuezhou is very dangerous.
Under this situation, it is a bit confusing to leave Zhang Bailing idle in Baling.
In his opinion, some worldly rewards of gold and silver and a batch of training pills are not even a drop in the bucket for Zhang Bailing, a person who has collected the Zhao family's assets and controlled Baling's business. superior.
In addition to the sixth-grade official position, it has some meaning.
This reward is nothing.
The reward from Yuezhou Governor's Office was even more strange. Apart from verbal commendation and three hundred taels of silver, there was no other reward.
If Wu Zhenshan didn't know the whole story of the Bodhi Courtyard battle, he would have thought that the Yuezhou Governor's Office was blaming the Baling County captain.
Giving three hundred taels of silver, isn't this a slap in the face?
I always feel that there is some kind of weird atmosphere in it.
"Don't worry too much. In fact, this kind of reward is already very good."…
Zhang Kun shook his head and immediately ordered the kitchen staff to arrange a banquet to welcome Wu Zhenshan.
Tiance Mansion sent a captain who had fought alongside him.
It proves that the other party has no intention of burning bridges and has no intention of settling accounts later.
That's pretty good.
In fact, Zhang Kun knew clearly in his heart that in the Bodhi Courtyard battle, everyone else had no problem. Yan Beifei's death, especially Zuo Yukun's death, really could not withstand scrutiny.
Perhaps the captains and generals were all fighting fiercely at that time and did not take any special actions of their own.
However, Shangguan died, but he, the strongest martial artist besides the Zizhulin Yuanshen monk, was unscathed.
It reveals a lot of information in itself.
Fairy Zizhulin Mingyu, after all, they are foreign aid, no matter what they do, the result will be good, and they will not be jealous afterwards.
However, Zhang Kun here is theoretically a subordinate of Zuo Yukun, and his force is unfathomable. Monk Guangfa was killed by him himself...Whether he took advantage or what? Killing is killing, there is absolutely no chance of success.
Here comes the problem.
Since he could kill Monk Guangfa, why couldn't he save Zuo Yukun's life.
Let’s review the previous battle situation.
Then you will know that at the beginning, he and Yan Beifei fought against the eighteen Dharma Protectors.
The problem comes again.
He was still fine, and Yan Beifei was dead.
Some things cannot be pondered deeply. As long as you think about them more, you will definitely understand the weirdness in them.
Therefore, it is easy to understand that Zhang Kun was pinned down in Baling and could not move, and he was no longer given the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. On the surface, he was given some less useful rewards to appease him.
Secretly, there will definitely be various temptations.
The more inaction there is, the more trouble there will be.
…
After sending Wu Zhenshan away, Zhang Kun stood in front of the window, looking at the garden full of flowers, his heart as calm as water.
He is waiting for someone.
Waiting for a message.
More than twenty days have passed since the bloody battle in Bodhi Courtyard, and the dragon energy points in the attribute column have quietly reached 5128 points. As the days go by, the gratitude of the people of Baling is like water. like gathering.
He felt that if there were no problems, he could keep dragging on like this, and one day, he would be able to break through to the middle or late stage of Shenwu Realm, or even reach the sky in one step, directly enter Dao Wu, and aspire to the True Immortal Realm.
At that time, when you reach the highest level of human limitations in this world, no matter how powerful your magical powers are or how hard your backing is, you will not be afraid. You can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and everything you do will be very convenient.
However, not yet.
In the early stage of the Divine Martial Realm, even if it can defeat some not-too-powerful Dharmakaya or mid-stage Yuanshen, in essence, it is not much stronger. If you really meet the monks in the later stages of this level, or even the peak of the Perfect Realm who have stayed for many years. Not only did the monks and monsters lose any advantage, they were even in danger of death.
This is no joke.
Even Zuo Yukun can come up with an immortal talisman. Who can guarantee that those humble fifth-level monks will come up with a big killer weapon and be able to restrain themselves? …
So, sit still, there is a way to play sit still.
It doesn't mean that you really don't care about the world. Regardless of the rest, you still have to fight. The more dragon energy points you get, the faster you will become stronger. This is the real way to save your life.
"Ms. sir, I'm back."
The little girl's face was red, she ran into the house, picked up the teapot on the table, and started drinking.
"That's tea."
Zhang Kun shook his head, thinking that the little carp had lived in the human world for a long time, and its food and drink, as well as its various daily living habits, had begun to move closer to humans.
However, he looks like a human child no matter what. He is full of novelty and lively about everything.
I forgot to ask, how old is this carp? What is the lifespan of a fish? Will its lifespan be greatly extended after transforming into a dragon?
So, how old is the current age of the little carp equivalent to that of a human being?
Zhang Kun couldn't ask this somewhat complicated question in detail, because he learned from some information that the other party's life experience was actually a bit bleak, but the little girl was heartless and didn't show it on weekdays.
Just from the fact that she occasionally felt sad when she was alone, we could understand that before she met Zhang Kun, her life must have been very unsatisfactory.
Otherwise, how could someone of Dragon God's bloodline be caught in an ordinary fisherman's net and almost make a delicacy on his plate?
"I know it's tea. My husband likes to drink it, so it must be delicious."
The little carp smiled a little innocently, a little silly, and followed everything. Zhang Kun had a lot of things to say, but he couldn't say them out, so he had to change the topic:
"Have you found any news?"
"It really does."
The little carp's big eyes were shining, flickering, and he looked at Zhang Kun with some admiration: "The Baling area is calm and peaceful. If you don't pay attention, I really don't know that the outside has already gone crazy. It is said that Mr. Zhang, the captain of Baling County, is very powerful. It can be compared to the gods and Buddhas. You destroyed the Bodhi Temple with one hand and killed the monk Guangfa.
Moreover, it is also said that you are quietly hiding in Baling, controlling a divine dragon that has reached the fifth level, and you are watching the battle for Shuifu. You may want Huangque behind, and you have various plots secretly..."
"Have you reached level five?"
"No, I can't break through that level no matter what." Little Carp was a little frustrated.
He turned around and looked with hope in his eyes, as if to say, Mr., you are the most powerful, you must have a solution, right?
"Actually, there is a way."
Zhang Kun sighed.
Since breaking through to the Divine Martial Realm, relying on the medical skills obtained from Yu Ji, she has been able to leverage some of the subtle rules of heaven and earth, stimulating the blood in the little carp's body, allowing her to advance by leaps and bounds.
If nothing else, it would really allow her to break through to the fifth level in a short period of time.
Not only is it a breakthrough in cultivation, but it also directly crosses the stage of dragon transformation, which is much more powerful than the ordinary fifth-level Yuan Shen stage.
Beforehand, he thought that the little carp would have a good hard time, lay a solid foundation, and cultivate his spirit. It would be best to directly reach the middle stage of Yuan Shen when he transforms into a dragon. Unfortunately, time does not wait for us.
I don’t know who it is, but I have long seen through the situation in Baling.
Moreover, he directly used half-truth and half-false news to stir up trouble. …
Once this news spreads, those who are interested will definitely not care whether it is true or false. They would rather believe that it is true than that it is not true.
It is very possible to directly target Baling.
In this way, Zhang Kun's plan to develop silently has come to nothing.
"Who do you think released this news?"
Zhang Kun looked at the little girl and saw that she was not worried at all, but was very happy. He couldn't help but want to test her. After she really breaks through the fifth level, there will definitely be many storms in the future, and she must have the ability to stand alone.
Since people believe that fifth-level dragons can plot against the Water Mansion, even if they admit that they do not have such intentions, no matter how much they swear, others will not believe it.
Besides, although this news is based on speculation, it coincides with some of Zhang Kun's ideas. It can only be said that what he did in Baling fell into the eyes of a caring person, and the other party also had smart people. Now that I have analyzed my behavioral mechanism, there is no point in trying to hide it.
Then, it’s better to go with the flow and create established facts, so that some people don’t dare to make calculations, and those who dare to make calculations just shrink back...
It's better to take the initiative.
"It's the Qingyu Gang. Since the last night attack, the Wuyin Hall Master and two elders were trapped in Baling. They have been silent. Obviously something is wrong. As far as I know, this gang has been short-lived since its establishment. In just five years, it has laid its foundation in five cities, its power has expanded rapidly, and its ambitions are not small.
Its leader, Xu Changqing, is rumored to be quite a gentleman and loves to make friends. The specifics of his strength are not known. However, in the past five years, no less than ten large gangs have died in battles with the Qingyu Gang. No one knows. Just how strong he was, all he knew was that all the masters who were enemies with him died in an unknown way. "
"With the Qingyu Gang alone, the news would not have spread so fast."
Zhang Kun was thoughtful.
If he guessed correctly, this gang must be related to Shepanling.
In the night attack that day, the leader of the Wuyin Hall of the Qingyu Gang and others, intentionally or unintentionally, joined forces with the pangolin demon to attack.
In the eyes of others, this may be a coincidence that two rival groups collided.
However, Zhang Kun never believed that there were so many coincidences in the world.
Including the beginning, when the leader of the Qingyu Gang came to his home and wanted to kidnap the little carp, it was a bit difficult to explain.
They kept saying that they were summoned by Shuifu Mansion to catch the little carp.
Now the Lord of the Water Mansion, the Dragon Lord, has too much to take care of himself and is under siege. How could he find the thought to issue the order?
Besides, even if Lord Long wanted to find the little carp, he would not send someone to arrest him. Even if he was secretly dissatisfied and wanted to target him, he would have to do it openly, otherwise it would be inconsistent with his identity.
Therefore, this call is also false.
The real order obviously came from someone else.
Who is the person who covets the Dragon God bloodline the most?
In addition to dragons, of course there are also snakes...
In this way, it becomes clear who is the mastermind behind the Qingyu Gang.
"Have you ever thought about our first reaction when this news reaches our ears?"
"Deal with the Qingyu Gang and go to Shepanling!"...
The little carp said murderously.
"Look, you think so, and the person who spread the news probably thinks so too."
"Could it be..."
"Expert, if my guess is correct, in addition to Snake Panling and your thirteenth concubine brother, there is another party competing for the Shuifu Mansion, which is the Yuezhou Governor's Mansion..."
"Yes, yes, my husband guessed it right. I just found out that the Yuezhou garrison general Li Chengfeng attacked Huangquan Mountain openly. In fact, he had sneaked into Dongting secretly. This was discovered by fishermen along the lake. That person was not I recognized General Li, but I only recognized one of the generals. That man was from a fisherman's family. He was once recruited by the imperial court and was quite famous in Yuezhou. He was usually ashamed of his origin and never mentioned his former identity as a fisherman. This time for no reason. It makes no sense to go boating on the lake.”
The little carp nodded his head and analyzed: "The governor of Yuezhou is silent. It seems that he is playing a big game. He doesn't seem to care at all about the separation of Baling from Yueshang. He doesn't know yet. What are you thinking? If you don’t take action openly, I’m afraid you’ve already taken action secretly.”
"Yes, this move is a conspiracy. Even if you guess that the other party is trying to drive the tiger away and devour the wolf, you still have to respond."
Zhang Kun's eyes moved slightly and his face was cold: "Even if we ignore it, the Qingyu Gang and Snake Panshan will probably start to move. Monsters are always unscrupulous in their actions. They hide aside and attack secretly. It is impossible to prevent them. Even if we If we can resist, the people of Baling will probably suffer heavy casualties. If we are not careful, many things we have done before will be in vain."
"Once this happens, I will immediately counterattack with endless resentment. Even if I can still shamelessly serve as county captain, I am afraid that the people in the world will not agree to it."
"The most troublesome thing is that if the people of Baling really suffer, whether it is Tiance Mansion or the Governor's Mansion, they will have enough reasons to come to hold them accountable... If they don't want to plead guilty, they will have no choice but to leave. So, they did not send a single soldier One strike will force us to flee Baling in disgrace and live in exile."
"What should we do?"
The little carp thought about it carefully and looked a little anxious.
"Actually, it doesn't matter. It's okay to use the trick. Don't think about breaking the conspiracy. Just take a step back and see what's going on. Stepping back sometimes means moving forward."
Zhang Kun said with a smile.
