Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 499 A succession of happy events
Three days passed like this, and Zhao Zhen was smiling every day. Everyone thought that Zhao Zhen had taken in a new beautiful concubine and was happy about it.

It was natural to be happy to have a lovely wife and concubines by his side, but what made Zhao Zhen even happier was the good news that came in the past few days.

On the wedding day, Taoist priest He Xuantong came to join him. Zhao Zhen did not have time to talk to him in detail that day, and just asked the steward Zhao Xing to arrange for him to have a meal with the Taoist priests.

The next day, Zhao Xing brought an ancient book, and Zhao Zhen remembered this man. He asked Zhao Xing to invite He Xuantong to see him.

Zhao Zhen pointed at the ancient book in his hand and asked, "Master, where did you get this ancient book?"

He Xuantong said, "This book was left by my ancestors and has been passed down for who knows how many generations. Inside are books with dragon and phoenix characters. I use this as a stepping stone to advance my career and want to work under your rule."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "I wonder what position you want to hold?"

"It will be fine as long as there is a Taoist temple where I can stay." He Xuantong said.

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen paused for a moment and said to Zhao Xing, "Go to my wife's study and get the "List of Temples and Monasteries"."

After a while, Zhao Xing brought the list. Zhao Zhen glanced through it and said to He Xuantong: "You presented this book. An ordinary place is not enough to reward you. If you go to Da Dao Temple, you are an outsider. Although you have my appointment, you will not be comfortable."

"Between Pingyi and Feixian, there is a Red Flower Valley. In the valley there is a Shuanglong Temple. It was originally occupied by a group of robbers who destroyed the Buddha statues in the temple. I sent people to eliminate the group of robbers, and now the temple has been repaired. I will turn this place into a Taoist temple. How about you become the abbot?"

He Xuantong was overjoyed when he heard this and said to Zhao Zhen, "I am very grateful for your kindness, sir."

Zhao Zhen said, "All temples in the prefecture have their own rules. I'll have Zhao Duguan take you to the city's Buddhist and Taoist Office to register for employment, and assign a few lower-level monks in green robes, Taoist boys in black, white, and multicolored robes, and a Taoist fireman. You can go and take up your post. Tai'an has always had many monks and Taoist priests. If a Taoist priest has a lover, he can be recruited to take up the post. From now on, you will be the host of Shuanglong Temple."

After seeing He Xuantong off, Zhao Zhen looked at the ancient book in his hand again.

world log
Dragon and Phoenix Seal Script (Level 6, Taoist characters are called Cloud Seal, Heavenly Book, Dragon Seal, and Phoenix Script.)
Features: The talismans and scriptures are transformed into the shapes of dragons and phoenixes. The power of talismans written with them is doubled.

A career guide. Holding it, one can become a talisman master. (Five military types and one guide each year.)
Talisman Master: (The talisman is divided into four categories: complex text, cloud talisman, spiritual talisman and talisman diagram, each of which is different.)
Professional skills: Talisman Drawing Level 1 (Talisman Writing, Spirit +1), Seal Carving Level 1 (Jade Seal Carving, Strength +1).

After reading this, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but think that among the four daughters of the Ji family, Minghan and Mingdan had the fastest level increase, and later Ji Xuan became a merchant and surpassed her. Only Ji Qingwan's level increased the slowest. This is the best way to compensate for it.

Firstly, since he was a Taoist priest, he could also write talismans, so he didn't need to waste his quota. At most, he could learn dragon and phoenix scripts. Secondly, Ji Qingwan was very interested in the Taoist profession. Although this talisman master was not a Taoist priest, it was a profession that was passed down from generation to generation.

Getting the [Dragon and Phoenix Seal Script] was not what made Zhao Zhen happiest. What made Zhao Zhen happiest was the good news brought by Ruan Xiaoer.

Just as Sun Li said, the Dengzhou navy had long been corrupt, the officers were busy with business, and the navy training had long been abandoned. When Ruan Xiaoer and other navy arrived, Daoyu Village was completely unprepared, and the camp gate was wide open. Only a thousand sailors were left in the village to guard it.

As soon as Ruan Xiaoer, Zhang Heng, Sun Li and others arrived, they captured the sailors on the ships in the village without any effort.

However, there were not more than 300 warships in the village as known, and there was not a single fishing boat in the village. After some inquiries, it was learned that these boats were privately occupied by generals, who used them for fishing or transporting goods and would only come back at night.

After hearing this, Ruan Xiaoer and his men hid and captured all the ships returning from business one by one.

The stern of the knife fish boat is wide enough to divide the water, the surface can hold goods, and the bottom is sharp enough to break the waves. Compared with the bulky building ship, it swims freely like a fish after entering the water. Because of this, the knife fish boat has become a tool for generals to make profits. There are more than 40 types of warships in the whole knife fish village. In addition to the knife fish boat, which is the most common, the five most common types are building ships, sea falcon ships, sea eel ships, water whistle horse ships, and warships.

Ruan Xiaoer wrote in the letter that he grew up by the water and had never seen such a large ship. A tower ship has three towers on the ship, with female walls and battle grids, flags and banners, crossbow windows and spears, felt and leather outside to prevent fire, and cannon carts, pounding stones, and iron juice, like a small fortress. It is a hundred steps long and can accommodate chariots and horses. Unfortunately, the entire Dengzhou navy only has six ships.

Together with the sailors and soldiers of the Dengzhou navy, they have all been sent to Shamen Island.

As for Daoyu Village, it was not burned down, but some Qingzhou bandit flags were deliberately left behind.

When the news of the incident in Daoyu Village was heard in Dengzhou City, Daoyu Village was already empty. The prefect had no choice but to send a letter and several Qingzhou bandit flags that he had found to the imperial court.

Today, Zhao Zhen took Tu Qiao to Liangshan County to visit Tu Long's residence. This house was only two-story in size. It was not because Zhao Zhen was reluctant to leave the big house, but because Tu Long lived alone, so he chose this one. Together with a hired cook and two servants, it was quite quiet.

That day, Tu Long prepared food early and waited for Tu Qiao to come home.

The three of them sat down in the main room and talked about family matters.

After three rounds of drinking, Tu Long stood up, went to the house and took out a box, and said to Tu Qiao: "Dad has been working at the Military Equipment Bureau these days. When I saw this set of [Chain Plum Blossom Armor] sent by my son-in-law, I asked and found out that it was to measure your body shape. I heard it, so I asked for it and did it myself. You can try it today."

After hearing this, Tu Qiao stood up, took the box and went to the back to put it on.

But I saw: a golden hairpin with a phoenix, a golden lotus leaf helmet hiding the dark clouds. Armor covered with silver, chain mail plum blossom armor shining against the auspicious snow.

It makes Tu Qiao look even more heroic.

"Daddy, this armor is soft and light, and it fits me well."

Tu Long heard this and said, "My husband loves you, so he chose this good armor. From now on, don't be stubborn in your husband's family, serve him, and give birth to a child soon."

After hearing this, Tu Qiao blushed, did not answer, and turned back.

Tu Long laughed loudly and said to Zhao Zhen, "I didn't expect that she would behave like a little girl."

The three were eating, drinking and talking when they saw the guard Yu Baosi, accompanied by [Hidden Rabbit] Li Wang, walk in.

Zhao Zhen saw Li Wang and asked, "Brother Li Wang, why are you here?"

Li Wang said, "Sir, the singing girl in the restaurant saw some strange people and reported them to the authorities. Commander Li Yun asked me to come and report them quickly. He is keeping watch with his men."

"What's wrong with these people?" Zhao Zhen asked.

"Although these people are dressed like traveling merchants, they don't have a single hair on their heads. The singing girls thought they must be in disguise. I pretended to be a guest and went to the restaurant to eat. I looked at them carefully. There were calluses on their palms and backs of their hands. They must be martial artists. When they talked occasionally, they actually spoke in foreign languages. They were probably the foreign monks that my husband asked us to watch out for."

(End of this chapter)