Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 638: Competing for County Lieutenant

As soon as Chen Qing saw him, he recognized him immediately.

"Hey, aren't you the person I met on the road that day?"

Liu He smiled and bowed, "That's right. I didn't expect that we would meet here again by chance. I thought you would arrive a day or two later."

Chen Qing smiled and said, "We also traveled day and night, so we were able to arrive earlier."

"I see. You all are so concerned about the affairs of the court. You can be said to be loyal and good people."

Liu He made a compliment casually.

"I dare not. Serving the country is everyone's responsibility. Although I am a lowly merchant, I dare not neglect it in the slightest."

Liu He listened to Chen Qing's words and nodded slightly.

However, Chen Lie behind him looked at Liu He with contempt in his eyes: "Tsk... another playboy..."

Liu He glanced at him and didn't care, but Chen Qing turned around and scolded him: "Lie'er, don't be rude!"

Chen Lie turned his head away, seemingly unwilling to look at Liu He.

He was chatting enthusiastically, but Wang Tong was not happy.

"Xun Taishou, you just said that when you are questioning, no one is allowed to interrupt. This man is so bold, why don't you arrest him? Do you want me to serve you?"

Xun Chen looked at this stupid thing and was so angry that he wanted to laugh.

"How could Wang Taichang, a man of such stature, have a son as bastard as you? You'd better not take this position, otherwise it will bring disaster to the family sooner or later."

After he said this, Wang Tong looked very unhappy, but he didn't dare to talk back to him.

When He Chang and Chen Lie heard that this man was the son of Taichang, one of the nine ministers of the court, they couldn't help but change color even with their tempers.

On the contrary, Chen Qing, with a simple and honest face, bent his body, secretly glanced at Xun Chen, then looked at Liu He, lowered his head and said nothing.

Liu He ignored Wang Tong and asked, "I have heard for a long time that there is a prominent family in Xiapi, Xuzhou, also with the surname Chen. The current head of the family, Chen Gui, is the son of the former imperial commander Chen Qiu. His reputation is known all over the world. His sons, Chen Deng and Chen Ying, are both talented people in civil and military affairs. Do you know anything about this?"

Chen Qing hurriedly replied, "To be honest, the Xuzhou Chen family is a large family in Xuzhou. The Xiapi Chen family is the main clan, and our Guangling Chen family, Donghai Chen family, Yangzhou Jianye Chen family, etc. are branches. Our Guangling Chen family was dismissed from office due to my grandfather's case, and was forced to become merchants, which really brought shame to our ancestors. Therefore, in recent years, we have had little contact with the main family."

"It is true." Liu He said secretly.

He said to Chen Qing, "I have long admired the talents of Chen's father and son. Since you are from the same clan as them, if I have time to go to Xuzhou in the future, I wonder if you can introduce me to them?"

Chen Qing's eyes lit up, and he said quickly, "This is easy. Although my branch family and his main family have not been in contact for many years, we are still of the same blood. Patriarch Chen is also my uncle. He has always loved to make friends with young talents all over the world and to make good friends. You are handsome and talented, and he will definitely be happy."

"Then I'll trouble you. By the way, Mr. He Chang, since you have superb skills, you can follow the governor in the future. Now that the five cities are newly built, there are many complicated affairs, and there are many difficulties. Our governor is exhausted. I hope you can assist us in the future."

Xun Chen heard this and stood up: "Well, that's perfect. I'm just in need of an assistant. If Mr. He doesn't mind, you will follow me from today."

He Chang never expected that such a big pie would suddenly fall from the sky. The difference between being an ordinary craftsman and being a craftsman serving as an advisor to the prefect, even a fool could understand that although he had a bad temper, he was definitely not a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune, otherwise he would not have come all the way to Yunhai County to suffer. Didn't he want to make a living for himself while he still had some strength?
He looked at Liu He in surprise. He was shocked that someone whom he had previously looked down upon actually had such power.

Seeing that he was just staring at him stupidly without saying anything, Liu He couldn't help but smile and said, "Why, sir, you don't want to?"

"Ah..." He Chang said hurriedly, "I am willing, how dare I not obey? Thank you, Governor, for your cultivation. I will...will...uh...make a promise..."

"Uncle He, it's a grass-tie ring..." Chen Lie reminded secretly.

"Ah, yes, yes, it is to repay the great kindness by tying a grass knot and holding a ring in return!"

He was about to kneel down, but Liu He reached out and helped him up, saying sternly, "No need for such a big gift. Being the deputy of the governor is a heavy responsibility. If you can make some contributions and get rewards and commendations, it will not be too late to thank me. If you are just a name without any achievements, you will be expelled from Yunhai County, and I am afraid you will not be able to thank me even if you want to."

He Chang patted his chest, full of ambition: "I am not boasting, but when it comes to the skills of city builders, if I am second to none in the world, I am afraid no one dares to claim to be first."

Liu He had experienced his temper, and he was not sure whether there was any truth in his mouth, so he just laughed it off. He placed this person next to Xun Chen for two reasons. If he was really talented, he could naturally help more. If he was not talented, Xun Chen would soon see it, and it would save food waste.

He Chang, Wang Tong and Chen Lie all looked at Liu He in shock, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Liu He turned around and looked at Wang Tong: "You are Wang Degong's second son? Haha, Youruo is right, you are not suitable for being an official, otherwise the Wang family will be implicated by you and their property will be confiscated and exterminated sooner or later, so you'd better stay at home honestly."

Wang Tong's face flushed red. "You... you are just a commoner, how dare you say that to me? Don't think that you can say irresponsibly about the appointment and dismissal of officials in the court just because you are the governor's friend... I... I am determined to be the county lieutenant."

When he said this, Chen Qing and the others showed worry on their faces. Chen Lie was young and full of energy, so he walked over and pointed at Wang Tong and said, "With your martial arts and courage, you want to be a county lieutenant? Bah, even if I, Chen Lie, let you use one hand, I can beat you in three moves!"

"How dare you speak so arrogantly!"

Wang Tong was furious.

Chen Qing was about to pull his son back, but Liu He suddenly said, "Well, this is a good idea. The county lieutenant is in charge of the county soldiers of a city and is responsible for the security and vigilance of the entire city. Martial arts and strategy are naturally indispensable. I think you two should compete with each other. Whoever wins will be the county lieutenant. But it's a fair competition, so there's no need to give up one hand."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this!

Wang Tong shouted, "Why? Who do you think you are? How dare you decide the appointment and dismissal of county lieutenants on behalf of the court? I think you are..."

"Shut up! I will report this matter to the court. You are still a commoner, so you have no right to interfere in this matter."

Xun Chen shouted at him, and even though Wang Tong was very reluctant, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.

Chen Lie was bewildered. He had only acted on impulse and had not expected such a result.

However, Chen Qing beside him had a thoughtful expression, as if pondering what Xun Chen had just said when he scolded Wang Tong.

Liu He looked at Chen Lie and said, "What do you think? I don't have much time. If you don't agree, then let's just forget about it."

Liu He had secretly checked the attributes of the two people using the system. Chen Lie actually had a strength of 76 and an intelligence of 71, while Wang Tong only had a strength of 57 and an intelligence of 65. He was far behind in terms of both intelligence and strength. It was for this reason that he had the idea of ​​accepting Chen Lie. Anyway, he was in need of talents now. With such a man who was both civil and military, if he could polish his temperament a little, he would be more than qualified to be a county magistrate, not to mention a county lieutenant.

Chen Qing patted his son's shoulder and said, "Lie'er, haven't you always wanted to serve the court? Now that such a great opportunity is right in front of you, why are you hesitating?"

Chen Lie bit his lip, then said resolutely: "Okay, I agree!"

He drew out his sword. When Liu He saw the sword, he was a little surprised.

The blade of his sword was very wide, even wider than Cao Cao's Yitian Sword. It was long and wide, with a notch on each side in the middle of the sword, making it look like a barb. It was a really strange-looking giant sword, which reminded Liu He of some props from games in his previous life.

When Wang Tongyi saw his sword, he immediately felt guilty and dared not step forward.

Chen Lie looked down on me and said, "What? You don't even dare to fight me? You're such a coward."

These words immediately stimulated Wang Tong, and he also drew his sword: "Why would I be afraid of you? I'll fight you if you want!"

Liu He waved his hand and asked everyone to step aside.

"Since both parties have agreed, there is no need to say more, let's get started. Remember, stop at the right time and don't hurt anyone's life."

Chen Qing also said, "Lie'er, remember to be gentle, and don't hurt Prince Wang."

Wang Tongyi was furious when he heard this: "Does this young master want him to spare his life? Look at the sword!"

He raised his sword and stabbed forward.

Chen Lie stood still, motionless, and simply used the huge sword to block his chest, thus blocking the attack.

Then, before Wang Tong could react, he exerted force with both hands and knocked away the opponent's sword.

His strength was far greater than Wang Tong's, and this swing caused Wang Tong to lean back and almost fall.

Chen Lie took the opportunity to step forward, raised his hand and kicked Wang Tong hard in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

"Tsk, it's so vulnerable."

"You...your sneak attack doesn't count!"

Wang Tong climbed up from the ground and cursed at Chen Lie.

Chen Lie's contempt grew stronger: "You are not good at martial arts and have low moral character. I don't want to associate with you."

"You... how dare you..."

"Okay, isn't that embarrassing enough?" Xun Chen yelled angrily. Wang Tong had no choice but to shut up, but his face was full of resentment.

(End of this chapter)