Sheng Fu

Chapter 383 The Second Day of Life

The next day, there was a hazy drizzle on Henglong Mountain, and the distant mountains were covered with clouds and mist.

Guo Shenghe sorted out the list of candidates for the cabinet assessment and came to Yu Wenjun's study.

"There are ten people in total, and the biographies of the characters are all on it." Guo Sheng said softly.

Yu Wenjun opened the list and took a look. It was slightly different from what he had guessed. There were one or two newcomers, which came from Guo Shenghe's decision, so he didn't say much.

She smiled softly, "Thanks for your hard work."

Guo Shenghe remembered something and said: "After my aunt came, she gave us all some guidance. Recently, my cultivation base has loosened a bit. We want to go to the demon realm. After thinking about it, it is better to go to the demon realm. The human race land is not suitable for us. place of experience."

This is also a serious matter, and this step of Dahuangting is very important.

He replied softly: "Alright, after you and Jing Hanqing, Gao Zhi, and Liu Qinghua have rectified, I will escort you to the land of Yaoyu."

Guo Shenghe smiled and said: "Speaking of which, I have never been to the Demon Realm since I grew up so big. I just heard that the mountains, rivers and land there are extremely beautiful."

Yu Wenjun said: "The fish there are also very big, you have to prepare a more brutal hook."

Guo Shenghe said with a smile, "That's great."

One must not be careless about cultivation, one wrong step will be a lifelong regret.

Jing Peiyao brought breakfast, two plates of side dishes, a drawer of meat buns, and two bowls of millet porridge.

These meals are not from Jing Peiyao's craftsmanship, but from the small kitchen. As the hostess of the Hengchang Sect, it is unlikely that she will be constantly busy around the stove.

The husband and wife sat around the table, Yu Wenjun poured a glass of Longquan water by himself, Jing Peiyao liked scented tea, rarely drank Longquan water, but occasionally drank a few cups of snowy fragrance, now it is late autumn, Jing Peiyao I can't get enough of drinking Xueyu Piaoxiang, that kind of tea can only taste the desired taste in midsummer.

After eating two small dishes and a meat bun, Yu Wenjun said softly, "Jing Hanqing, Gao Zhi, Guo Shenghe, and Senior Sister Qinghua are planning to go to the Demon Realm to face life and death. It is a good thing that the four of them entered the Big Yellow Court at the same time."

Before Yu Wenjun continued, Jing Peiyao hummed and said, "Understood, I will be the head of the cabinet from now on, and you will do everything about the assessment by yourself."

Jing Peiyao's ability in governance has not yet been revealed, but Yu Wenjun knows that his wife is not weaker than Jing Hanqing in this respect, and even slightly stronger than Jing Hanqing.

It's really nice to have a good wife.

Jing Peiyao asked curiously: "What about Zhang Benchu ​​and Yanzhao? My mother did not point Zhang Benchu ​​because of you, but gave Yanzhao some pointers. After all, the two of them are not far from Dahuang Court. Zhang Benchu ​​is Steady progress, my mother will inevitably be a bit counterproductive to Yan Zhao."

Yan Zhao, Huang Ting's late stage, after receiving Yuxiu's guidance, reached the peak of Huang Ting in one step.

Zhang Benchu ​​has already entered the Dahuang Court with half a foot. He had fought a life-and-death killer earlier, relying on the Holy Artifact of Desolation to narrowly win, and he has passed the test of life and death.

Yu Wenjun thought for a while: "In this way, Yan Zhao and Zhang Benchu ​​are generals in the army for the time being. The military is busy with affairs, and it is really hard to get away. The life-and-death test is extremely simple. At that time, I will pretend to be a killer and assassinate Yan. Take advantage of the trend to guide him into the field of the Great Yellow Court."

"His cultivation base is weak, I can handle it at will."

"Mother is a bit counterproductive to him, but she also wiped out many impurities in the meridians for him both openly and secretly."

Jing Peiyao had already drank half of the millet porridge in the bowl, and there was still half a bowl left. She didn't want to drink it anymore, so she simply pushed it to Yu Wenjun, and she picked up a meat bun and ate it.

Yu Wenjun smiled, it seems that after getting married, his appetite will increase day by day.

After the meal, Yu Wenjun and Jing Peiyao came to the Hengchang Hall first before any specific news came from Wu Mi.

Liu Qinghua, Jing Hanqing, Guo Shenghe, and Gao Zhi are all ready.

The four of them were somewhat excited, and Haiyue hadn't been out of the sheath in Jing Hanqing's hand for a long time.

Liu Qinghua walked up to Jing Peiyao in a slightly pretentious way, took Jing Peiyao's arm, and said coquettishly: "After we leave, many government affairs in the sect will fall on my sister. My sister is really hard. The Sovereign is also a hands-off shopkeeper, thinking of this, the more I feel that my sister has worked hard."

Jing Peiyao pursed her lips and smiled, and said softly: "After going to the Demon Realm, you should be more careful, don't be brave, but don't be soft when you should be brave, this time is not a feast for Bagu, we can't take care of you anymore."

Liu Qinghua pouted and said: "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely take care of myself. Speaking of which, I am also a strange woman who has traveled the northern land alone."

Jing Peiyao smiled knowingly. Before she got married, she knew how smooth Liu Qinghua was in the northern land. She seemed to be alone, but she was secretly protected by Bai Xiaowei and her master Pu Weiqing. Liu Qinghua didn't know it.

Yu Wenjun coughed slightly and said, "Believe it or not, I'll take you to the land of purgatory where fierce beasts run rampant, and let you experience the big scene."

Liu Qinghua stuck out her tongue playfully, but ignored it.

Jing Hanqing smiled subtly.

Immediately, Yu Wenjun waved his sleeves, creating a void passage.

"Everyone, let's go."

Liu Qinghua reluctantly waved goodbye to Jing Peiyao, who also waved slightly.

Demon Realm, the habitat of the Hades family.

Deep underground, green flames illuminated the whole world, the halo was not soft, but rather cold.

The void surged, and Yu Wenjun brought a few people to the lobby outside the Mingchi.

When Liu Qinghua and the others looked at it, goosebumps appeared on their skin. This eerie atmosphere made them uncomfortable, because there was really a gloomy and cold atmosphere surrounding them.

Looking back, a big black snake raised its head silently, Liu Qinghua broke out in a cold sweat immediately, Jing Hanqing subconsciously held Haiyue's sword hilt.

Guo Shenghe and Gao Zhi were also terrified, surrounded by big snakes that were breaking through to the extreme.

Yu Wenjun opened his mouth and explained: "There is no need to be nervous, this place is full of robes."

The four of them breathed a sigh of relief, Guo Shenghe and Gao Zhi had weird expressions when they heard the word "Pao Ze".

In front of the field of vision, green light blooms, the dark underground world is a little more charming, and more snakes are revealed, either entrenched or lazily lying sideways, all in all shocking.

The female patriarch walked out slowly, and when she saw Yu Wenjun coming, she subconsciously bowed deeply and said, "I have seen Your Highness!"

Liu Qinghua and the others looked at Yu Wenjun in surprise. In the demon land, Yu Wenjun's status seems to be more prominent than in the human world, and he has already been called His Highness by others.

Yu Wenjun asked softly: "Where did Bai Sheng go?"

The female patriarch stood up with Yu Wenjun's acquiescence, and slowly replied: "We have gathered a large number of silver wolves and flying yellows and hid them in the Mizong Valley in the southeast. Bai Sheng will take care of the overall situation there."

"The number of silver wolves has exceeded [-], and the number of Fei Huang has reached [-]."

Fifty thousand mounts, done.

Yu Wenjun was overjoyed, and smiled softly: "As expected of you, you are better than I imagined."

The matriarch responded humbly: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your compliment."

Only then did Yu Wenjun introduce: "These people are my subordinates. They have come to Yaoyu to pass the test of life and death. You can choose suitable opponents for them at your discretion."

The matriarch glanced at Liu Qinghua and the others. Although there was dragon energy surging in her body, with her current cultivation, she could naturally tell that these four were all human races.

Since they were all under the same roof, the patriarch thought they were members of the Dragon Clan.

She smiled politely at them and said, "It will be more natural to get along with each other in the future."

Guo Sheng and Pi smiled and nodded and said: "I will teach you more in the future."

Yuwen Jundao: "How long will it take to enter Wuji?"

The female patriarch showed embarrassment, and said: "I don't know, it may take a long time, and His Highness will bother you."

When it came to the practice of the Hades snake clan, Yu Wenjun didn't dare to give more pointers. In the history books, there is no precedent for Hades snakes stepping into Wuji. Some roads have to be walked by the female patriarch.

Yuwen Jundao: "I will leave for the time being, and the matter of the mount will be discussed after I return."

The matriarch bowed deeply and bid farewell to Yu Wenjun.

After Yu Wenjun left, the pressure on Guo Sheng and the others suddenly increased. The person in front of him was a real monster, but he killed them in a single thought.

The coercion exuded by Hades is cold and deadly, unreasonable.

The matriarch saw what was going on in the minds of several people, and said with a forced smile: "Don't worry, you are safe and sound here."

Several people nodded obediently at the same time.

It was exactly the same panic as Bai Sheng back then.

After returning to Hengchangzong, Yu Wenjun came to the side hall. There were a large number of files on the desk, and Jing Peiyao was looking through them.

The female official from Guyue Pavilion has a good eye, and her cultivation is not bad. She has worked with Jing Hanqing for a long time, and suddenly changed her master, and felt uncomfortable for a while. The coercion was revealed, and these female officials were also adapting.

Yu Wenjun stopped outside the door, gazed affectionately at Jing Peiyao's serious handling of government affairs, and left contentedly.

After returning to the main hall of Hengchang, after waiting for a while, Wu Mi came excitedly.

"The portals suitable for assessment have been found, a total of thirteen ones." Wu Mi said.

Yu Wenjun nodded and said: "That's it, we can start."

Wu Mi nodded, and then Yu Wenjun sent someone to bring the ten people on the list.

Wen Yu, Liu Chun, Duan Ping, Sun Liyao, Yan Fen, Zhang Jin, You Chang, Meng Huai, Ye Chunnian, Ding Feng.

In the main hall, apart from the suzerain and Wu Mi, there were also guards in armor and maids from Guyue Pavilion.

It is also the first time for these ten people to come here. They have not been in the Hengchang Sect for a long time. Recently, they have been discussing knowledge and righteousness with Mr. Feng Yuanqiu in the Wenchang Pavilion. Occasionally, they see some flaws in their eyes, so they give advice to Jing Hanqing , generally did not participate too much in Hengchangzong's political affairs.

It was also the first time for Wen Yu and others to have such face-to-face contact with Yu Wenjun. This was the leader of the Eight Gus. They were a little excited for a while, and there was no need to say more about this person's record.

Yu Wenjun said gently: "After the cabinet was established, Jing Hanqing was the head of the cabinet. However, the number of cabinet members is small. This time, only five people will be selected for the assessment. Maybe there is some luck, but luck is also a part of strength. In the past, I In the essay test at the Banquet of the Eight Gus, luck was extremely bad."

"I hope you can take it easy."

Wen Yu and the others hurriedly bowed their hands, and solemnly responded: "It is an honor to be able to participate in the cabinet assessment, and I will definitely spare no effort."

It was also the first time for Yu Wenjun to meet these people face to face. His dragon eyes were like torches, and he stared at the past. Everyone had a pure bookishness, and very few people had a little stagnation. Looking at the faces of these ten people, it was not bad, at least they still seemed to have A few catties of strength visible to the naked eye.

He said with a smile: "I have already got a general understanding of your lives. Before you entered the Hengchang Sect, you were either other people's disciples, or the teachers who educated one side."

"What's more, he also served as a local county magistrate."

"They are all rare talents. At least at the moment, Hengchangzong needs talents like you."

"In the future, let's encourage each other."

Wenyu, Duan Pingping and others were in a trance for a while, it turned out that the leader of Bagu knew about it a long time ago, and thought that this person had never eaten fireworks in the world.

Yu Wenjun said: "The content of this assessment needs to be comprehended by yourself. Presumably, with your understanding, you should be able to see the details, so I don't need to make more suggestions."

Everyone in Wenyu nodded slightly, feeling a little uncertain. Apart from being curious, they also vaguely felt that it was a bit tricky for the exam question from the head of Ba Gu.

Wu Mi glanced at the crowd, and said with a free and easy smile, "All scholars, come with me."

After the ten people saluted Yu Wenjun, they followed Wu Mi and left the hall.

The territory under Hengchangzong's rule is divided into four parts: east, west, south, north.

The four parts rely on Henglong Mountain. In the past, Gong Yan led the coolie craftsmen who built Hengchangzong to vigorously reclaim wasteland. Now the fertile land has exceeded [-] mu. Henglong Mountain is already fertile, and the grain output is increasing day by day.

Later, under the meticulous planning of Gong Yan, the city began to be built. First, there were four cities in the southeast, northwest, and then around the four cities, there were merchants who did not do much business to buy land and build houses. Over time, the number of people who bought land gradually increased. Thus forming a village.

The total number of large and small villages is [-], and the number of households in each village is more than [-]. They rely on mountains to eat mountains and water, and they can get by. Of course, the people who are willing to come under Hengchangzong's rule are for Speculation, secondly, is also because Hengchang Zong is quite friendly to the people in terms of taxation, and only charges about [-]%.

Among the four cities, the south city is close to Yueming Prefecture in the south, and the north city is close to Lanling Prefecture in the north. Relatively speaking, the trade is much smoother, and there are many connections with the two states. The taxation also depends on the Nancheng and Beicheng. support.

As for Dongcheng and Xicheng, most of them are the family members of Hengchangzong soldiers, and there are occasional businessmen from outside.

The four cities are not big, but although the sparrow is small and complete, a single city can be picked out, and its system can be compared with Qingfeng County in Yueming State. The salt and iron business in the city-state, the business of restaurants and inns, all have the layout of Murong Qiushui , thus forming a stable trade order, and the family members of those soldiers can also find a job for themselves in restaurants and inns, or shop assistants, or kitchen helpers, or wine officials, can more or less fill some households.

The four big cities were named after the southeast and northwest, which came from Gong Yan's idea, probably because he couldn't think of a better name, and because he himself developed the four cities of Henglong to the current scale, and he didn't want to be named by others.

Gong Yan's position in the Hengchang Sect is aloof. Although he doesn't show up often, he has a pivotal position in everyone's heart. There are many things that can be decided directly without discussing with Yu Wenjun.

Generally speaking, the population of the four big cities is not large, and many industries are still in their infancy, but in recent years, with the increase in taxes from the outside world, more and more people will want to come under the rule of Hengchangzong, among other things, Relying on the four cities of Henglong Mountain, there must be no problem with Feng Shui.

Regarding the appointment of officials in the four big cities, Gong Yan was the only one who made the decision. It can be said that Gong Yan is the real master of the four cities.

Jing Han also passed here earlier in the morning, but he didn't see Gong Yan. After a rough tour, he found that there was nothing wrong with it, so there is no more to say.

The life of the people in the city is not considered rich, and even the life of most people is not as good as that of the people of Yueming Prefecture and Lanling Prefecture. Later, under the rule of Hengchangzong, there is a lot to do.

What the common people want is to have no worries about food and clothing, stable income, and not to be bullied by officials.

The four cities of Henglong just met the needs of the majority of the people, and now they have a vague momentum of prosperity.

(End of this chapter)