Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 134: Old Dragon
The Yu State held a major military and political examination every three years.

Only the highest-ranking generals and lieutenant generals need to undergo assessment by the court.

The garrisons, guerrillas, general flags, etc. below were all subject to military and political assessments by their respective guards.

Do this.

On the one hand, it can ensure the court's control over military officers. On the other hand, only evaluating senior military officers is also a way to learn from the experience of previous dynasties and avoid the situation where civil officials are respected and military officers are despised, which would greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the army.

Every military and political assessment means a change in official position.

Some people have been working secretly for a long time in order to get a good position in the assessment.

Spring begins.

early morning.

Ning Zhongtian had just finished washing up and, with the help of his maid, he put on his coat and prepared to go out.

He rubbed his temples.

As the military and political assessment approaches, the door is almost blocked by people coming to visit.

From ordinary soldiers to officers of the eighth and seventh ranks.

There were so many that he couldn't even remember their names, and of course he couldn't take them all.

The key is to look at the person.

who?

The standards have been written on the notice of military and political assessment.

"Martial arts, performance, and integrity."

Needless to say, "Wu" is important. If you don't have a seventh-rank rank, Ning Zhongtian would not dare to promote you to the general flag even if he has great abilities.

Not to mention that it would not pass Cao Wei's review, even if it was reported, it would ultimately be rejected by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel.

So martial arts is the foundation.

Without this, everything is in vain. It is possible to be a civil servant, but being a military officer is just wishful thinking.

"Merit" is also easy to understand. Small merit, medium merit, and great merit, each one is recorded by the clerks, and it is clear at a glance. But this merit is not only about real achievements.

There is also the boss's rating.

This one is crucial.

Otherwise, those people wouldn't have broken down the door of Ning Zhongtian's house.

Although Ning Zhongtian does not have the power to make decisions, there are a total of a thousand people in the garrison. Neither Jiang Linxian nor Cao Wei will seriously get to know each person, so the right of advice of the five garrisons becomes very important.

Jiang Linxian and Cao Wei would hardly reject it either.

The last one is “integrity”.

This "integrity" is a very profound knowledge.

Let's just put it that way.

Officials who were promoted almost always scored full marks in terms of integrity, while those who were demoted usually scored poorly in terms of integrity.

note.

Lian was not demoted because of one mistake, but he was given a bad rank only after it was confirmed that he was to be demoted.

This was almost a consensus among officials in the State of Yu.

"Integrity" is the last door to a falling out, and most of the time no one will touch it.

If Ning Zhongtian gave an official a poor grade in terms of "integrity", it would be a great vengeance that would ruin that person's future, and it would affect not only the official himself, but also the people behind him.

Ning Zhongtian took a sip of the warm tea brought by the maid.

I rinsed my mouth.

He was still young, only thirty-five years old, without a wife or children, but he had quite a few pretty maids.

Of course there are concubines.

But most of the time Ning Zhongtian does this just to vent his sexual desire.

Compared to women, he is more obsessed with martial arts.

Just opened the door.

He saw Li Rui standing at the door.

"Li Rui?"

Ning Zhongtian looked at the little old man in front of him with some surprise.

"Is something wrong?"

He was deeply impressed by the old man Li Rui, not just because he was brought up from the Tiandi Alliance.

He brought at least a dozen people from the Tiandi Alliance, and Li Rui was just one of them.

The main reason was that I bought him a book of gas charts on credit last time.

A 70-year-old man is still thinking about nourishing his energy.

This is quite rare.

Li Rui laughed: "I'm here to thank Alliance Leader Ning."

"grateful?"

Ning Zhongtian raised his eyebrows.

During this period, many people came to thank him.

However, in his opinion, Li Rui's position as grain manager was already very good and there was no need to change it.

Li Rui: "If it weren't for the help of Alliance Leader Ning, I wouldn't have been able to obtain the Flying Dragon in the Sky Map and the Dragon Blood."

Ning Zhongtian chuckled: "I was wondering why Wei Ming suddenly wanted dragon blood, it turns out it's in your hands."

"I have lived up to Alliance Leader Ning's efforts and have developed a wisp of true energy."

"what?!"

This time it was Ning Zhongtian's turn to be surprised.

He was just doing it for fun at the time, but he didn't expect Li Rui to actually succeed!
Li Rui didn't explain either.

He just stretched out his right index finger, exerted a little force, and a faint green light appeared on the fingertip.

Ning Zhongtian narrowed his eyes and looked for a long time.

Finally he exhaled:

"Brother Li's perseverance is truly admirable to me."

Confirmed without a doubt.

It's true energy.

Cultivating qi is equivalent to reaching the seventh level.

In less than half a year, the two deputy leaders he brought from the Qinghe branch both made breakthroughs.

"Do I have good taste?"

"Is An Ning Wei's Feng Shui better?"

Ning Zhongtian was amused.

Then he said domineeringly: "Okay, very good."

"I am the garrison commander of An Ning Wei, but I am also the leader of Tian Di Meng. Since Brother Li is a member of Tian Di Meng, I cannot treat him unfairly."

"Don't worry, I will definitely find a good job for Brother Li and Brother Ge."

Even if Li Rui had achieved a breakthrough with the help of the Flying Dragon in the Sky Diagram and Jiao Blood, his Qi and blood would definitely be weaker than that of a normal seventh-grade cultivator.

But the seventh rank is the seventh rank, this is beyond doubt, and he should be reused.

"Thank you, Leader Ning."

Li Rui could see that Ning Zhongtian was really happy.

He and Ge Hong made breakthroughs one after another, which not only strengthened the power of his faction in An Ning Wei, but also the power of Tian Di Meng.

People like Wei Ming, although they are Ning Zhongtian's right-hand men, are essentially the court's people, no matter how strong they are.

It is almost impossible to get him to work for the Tiandi Alliance.

Even if Ning Zhongtian put pressure on him, he would still be working without putting in any effort.

Therefore, Ning Zhongtian hopes to see the people brought from the Tiandi Alliance grow.

There is still an essential difference between one's own people and one's subordinates.

Ning Zhongtian laughed out loud and strode towards the general's mansion.

Li Rui looked at Ning Zhongtian's back.

Thoughtful.

He came empty-handed, not carrying any valuable gifts like the other visitors.

Young man, this is not the way to give gifts.
Giving it early is a favor, but giving it when you reach the assessment stage, is this a bribe to Lord Ning?

Ning Zhongtian was the garrison commander.

They look down upon ordinary things, and the person giving good things as gifts probably can’t afford them.

So what we are looking for is loyalty.

But what is the best loyalty?
It's not about licking one's boots, but about common interests.

Li Rui and other old members of the Tiandi Alliance are undoubtedly the group whose interests are most closely tied to Ning Zhongtian. It's just that Ning Zhongtian has been unable to make use of these people because of their mediocre strength.

"Ning Zhongtian should be able to help me deal with the rest."

Li Rui thought to himself.

It has to be said that Ning Zhongtian is a man of considerable means. He is a headache as an enemy, but reassuring as a boss.

Of course, finding Ning Zhongtian today was a long-planned plan.

There are still more than ten days left before the military and political assessment, which is neither too much nor too little time.

The breakthrough came in the last few days of the assessment.

It is hard not to arouse other people's suspicion, half a month is just right.

Both the Flying Dragon in the Sky Map and the Dragon Blood came from Ning Zhongtian's hands, and there was no need to verify them.

A 70-year-old man painstakingly obtained a Qi-moving map and dragon blood that could help condense into a dragon shape. By chance, he cultivated a wisp of true Qi.

This story is bizarre though.

But every step was completed in An Ning Wei, everything had a traceable path, there was no adventure. If you had to say there was an adventure, it was Li Rui's own luck.

It won't attract the covetousness of others.

Moreover, after the two forms merged into one, Li Rui's strength was not comparable to that of ordinary Liujin warriors.

This has been verified by killing the ghost demon Zhang Hao with one sword.

Only then did he dare to show his strength.

Seven points was already the limit of what he could show to the outside world.

As for trying to steal the show in some big competition, that is extremely stupid.

Ning Zhongtian was a smart man and was the first to tell him.

It can not only show loyalty, but also let them help minimize the impact.

Li Rui came to the armory as if nothing had happened.

It's noon.

Ge Hong and Wei Ming rushed into his room in the armory, staring at him, "Brother Li, did you really break through?"

Breathing like a bull.

It was obvious that he was running all the way here, and at full speed.

Li Rui chuckled: "Luckily, I was able to cultivate a wisp of true energy."

Ge Hong and the other man gasped.

What is genius?

This is genius!
Who says that only young people aged 17 or 18 can be called geniuses? A 70-year-old can still be a genius.

Ge Hong and Wei Ming both knew about Li Rui's experience.

Everything can be verified.

They had reason to suspect that Li Rui might have already achieved some success in martial arts when he was a groom in the Zhu family. Otherwise, it would be too terrifying for him to break through the third rank in three years.

But if this is true, Li Rui's cunning is extraordinary.

At least the two of them could not become warriors, and were willing to be humble and work as grooms for others.

Ge Hong admired Li Rui from the bottom of his heart.

He was also born into a peasant family. If he had not been valued by his military officer master, he might have wasted his whole life.

For the lower class, it is difficult just to survive.

If you show off your strength a little, others will envy you and you may be plotted against if you are not careful.

It is necessary to hide your strength.

But knowing is easier said than done. How many people can really do it?

"Brother Li was born at the wrong time, otherwise he would have achieved greater success."

Ge Hong expressed his regret sincerely.

The Flying Dragon in the Sky Map and the Dragon Blood are both external forces. The key is Li Rui's own terrifying talent. If he had been able to learn from a famous teacher in his early years, he might have become a big figure in An Ning Prefecture or even Yunzhou.

Wei Ming also figured out the connection.

It's also a pity.

He said: "Brother Li has made a breakthrough and his life span has increased greatly. Maybe he will achieve great things in the future."

Not many people would be afraid of a seventy-year-old eighth-rank person.

There is almost no potential.

But a seventy-year-old seventh-rank official, that's something to be said.

A seventh-grade Liu Jin has a lifespan of 150 years, and has only lived half of his life at the age of 70. Although his potential is limited, his hope for a breakthrough is much greater than before.

For the first time, Wei Ming looked squarely at this old man who always had a good temper.

Li Rui smiled and waved his hands: "Don't flatter me. I was lucky to have the energy this time. I won't be so lucky in the future."

Wei Ming corrected: "Brother Li, luck is also part of strength."

Some people just have more sudden realizations than others, and they may even run into someone with great wisdom giving them guidance while walking.

Some people are always frustrated. Even if they are talented, they will be buried if no one helps them.

A thousand-mile horse often exists, but Bole does not.

That's the reason.

If you want to blame someone, you can only blame your bad luck.

This shows how valuable Li Rui is. He persisted until he was 70 years old and still refused to give up. It is this persistence that has made him what he is today.

If man does not abandon himself, heaven will not abandon him either.

"God rewards hard work!"

Wei Ming exclaimed.

Li Rui laughed: "I originally wanted to tell you after work, was it Lord Ning who said that?"

Ge Hong nodded: "Lord Ning should tell Lord Jiang, Brother Li, just wait for your promotion."

Li Rui said: "I think the three of us will be promoted. I have booked a private room in Zuixianlou tonight. Why don't we invite Lord Ning to celebrate?"

"Yes!"

Ge Hong and Wei Ming both responded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)