Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 212: An unexpected disaster? Fate!

The lobby of the military mansion.

"Brother Li, I never expected this."

Jiang Linxian rarely gave a bitter smile.

"It's the Duke of Wei."

He said.

Li Rui and Ning Zhongtian both frowned when they heard the name.

Ning Zhongtian found Li Rui today and said that Jiang Linxian called the two of them over.

They didn't expect that the matter of Simao Xiaowei was actually related to the Duke of Weiguo.

Jiang Linxian: "Originally, Brother Li's appointment had already been approved by General Xue, and he only needed to wait for the Ministry of Personnel to complete the process. I didn't expect that the Duke of Wei would take the initiative to write a letter to ask Your Majesty to let his grandson Qi Ze be the Commandant of the Ministry of Commerce."

"The Duke of Wei originally represented the previous dynasty. Many people from Xuan Country could not escape to Wu Country, so Your Majesty is a little shaken."

Li Rui's eyes look at the nose, and his nose looks at the heart.

Just listen quietly.

What kind of person is the Duke of Wei?

He was the leader of the old guard of the previous dynasty. Even though the power of the previous Xuan Kingdom had completely declined, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and he, a small official, was still not comparable to him.

Not to mention a sixth-rank captain, even if it was a fifth-rank official, as long as Wei Guogong opened his mouth, the emperor would agree without blinking an eye.

In the eyes of those big shots, the fifth and sixth ranks are actually nothing, and they will do the job no matter who they are hired for.

Although not being able to serve as the Sixiao Captain this time is a big loss, after all, his strength has been announced to the outside world, and exposing part of his strength is not a big deal. However, if he does not get promoted this time, he will have to wait at least another seven or eight years.

But, compared to offending Duke Weiguo, it's nothing.

Li Rui has always been indifferent to gains and losses.

We have waited for seventy years, there is no need to rush now.

Jiang Linxian looked at Li Rui and said, "Brother Li, I know what you are thinking, but this time, we must fight for it."

Li Rui hasn't spoken yet.

Ning Zhongtian was the first to raise a question: "Jiang Tou'er, Duke Weiguo's family is huge and powerful, I'm afraid we can't afford to offend him."

Jiang Linxian narrowed her eyes slightly and took out a copy of calligraphy from her sleeve.

Li Rui and Ning Zhongtian took a closer look.

Just one word: "victory".

The handwriting is very bad, without any brush strokes.

The more Li Rui looked at the word, the more familiar it looked to him. Soon, he remembered where he had seen it before.

'I am very happy'

Not bad.

It was the same font that I had seen on imperial edicts.

Li Rui's pupils dilated slightly.

It turned out to be the emperor’s handwritten order!
Although it is only one word, it carries great weight.

The key point is that the imperial edict in Jiang Linxian's hand obviously did not pass through Annan Town, which means that Jiang Linxian can contact the Lord of Dragon Court directly.

This is amazing.

"It seems that the rumors outside are true. Jiang Linxian really has a close relationship with the emperor."

Otherwise, this handwritten edict would not have appeared in Jiang Linxian's hands.

Instead, it should be sent to Annan Town by fast horses, and then General Xue Gui will issue the order.

Li Rui knew what was going on.

But Ning Zhongtian’s head is full of question marks.

win?
Who wins, who wins?
Jiang Linxian said, "This is His Majesty's order. His Majesty must be too embarrassed to refuse the Duke of Wei, so he wants to hold a competition. The winner will be the Captain of Simao."

"Your Majesty's intention is for you to defeat the grandson of Duke Weiguo."

"us?"

Ning Zhongtian is not a stupid person.

The doubts I had just now were only due to the asymmetry of information, but now after hearing what Jiang Linxian said, I instantly understood.

No wonder he was called over this time.

It turns out that he also wants to participate in the competition.

Obviously, Jiang Linxian was worried that Li Rui might not be a match for Weiguo Gongsunzi, so she called Ning Zhongtian as well.

As for Lu Jun, he is dispensable.

After all, Lu Jun's strength is far inferior to Ning Zhongtian. If Ning Zhongtian is defeated, it will be useless for Lu Jun to go up. Moreover, he will be remembered by the Duke of Weiguo as someone who deliberately makes things difficult for him, which is not worth it.

Jiang Linxian's eyes became sharp:
"I will give each of you fourteen great merits. You can exchange them for whatever you want, but remember one thing: you must win this battle!"

The emperor agreed to the Duke of Wei's request on the surface, but then left a loophole and sent a message to him privately. His intention was obvious.

He just didn't want to give the position of Simao Xiaowei to someone from the lineage of the Duke of Weiguo, although he didn't understand why the emperor was so concerned about a small sixth-rank official.

But since it is the emperor's will, it must be carried out.

Ning Zhongtian and Li Rui both looked at each other with a frown.

They knew that Jiang Linxian had given a death order.

Right.

After all, this was an order given by the emperor himself. If it failed, Jiang Linxian would definitely be punished.

Ning Zhongtian's eyes were filled with fighting spirit:
"Don't worry, Jiang Tou'er!"

Li Rui also nodded: "I accept your command."

He didn't say anything about giving it his all, because that would just be asking for trouble. Now Jiang Linxian just wanted to hear affirmation.

Seeing that the two were full of confidence, Jiang Linxian nodded with satisfaction:

"The competition will be held in ten days, so go and prepare first."

Say it.

He just waved his hand.

"Brother Li, do you know what strength that grandson has?"

As soon as Ning Zhongtian came out, he couldn't wait to ask.

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Li Rui felt that Ning Zhongtian was cursing, but he had no evidence.

He groaned:
"I heard that Qi Ze, who just broke through to the sixth rank two years ago, is the highly regarded grandson of the Duke of Wei."

The first Duke of Weiguo was the emperor’s uncle of the previous dynasty, and his original surname should have been Qi.

But after surrendering, he took the initiative to change his surname from Qi to Qi.

Emperor Taizu was very pleased with this.

It is precisely because of the good performance of Duke Weiguo that it has been able to survive until now, and its power is still very impressive.

Ning Zhongtian touched his chin.

"Sixth grade"

Moreover, he had just broken through to the sixth rank two years ago. So it seemed like a sure thing? He had just promised Jiang Linxian that it was a must-learn skill for a subordinate.

In fact, he didn't even know who Qi Ze was.

Now that I know Qi Ze's realm, I am even less worried.

Ning Zhongtian grinned: "Don't worry, Brother Li, that grandson is definitely not our opponent."

Li Rui chuckled: "Brother Ning, don't take it lightly."

Ning Zhongtian nodded solemnly: "Brother, what you said makes sense."

Although Qi Ze's realm is not high, he is a genius from the Weiguo Mansion after all, and his family background should not be underestimated.

You know, the number one man, Duke Weiguo, is the military god of Xuan State. This not only refers to his ability to lead troops, but he is also a great master of martial arts.

soon.

Ning Zhongtian smiled: "Fourteen great achievements, Jiang Touer has invested a lot this time."

The value of a great merit is already enormous.

Jiang Linxian gave Ning Zhongtian and Li Rui fourteen great merits each in one breath, which was quite a generous gesture.

of course.

The boss has shown his sincerity. If Ning Zhongtian and Li Rui mess things up, An Ningwei will definitely not be able to stay, and may not even be able to stay in Yunzhou.

The greater the benefits you get, the greater the pressure you will naturally have to bear.

Ning Zhongtian is a person who can handle pressure well and doesn't show any anxiety at all.

After chatting with Li Rui for a few words with a smile, he went to the quartermaster department excitedly.

Li Rui went straight to the armory.

T-bar arsenal.

familiar place.

It’s a pity that the taciturn man was no longer seen on the third floor.

Li Rui found the current manager Zhao.

"Master Zhao, do you have the latest list?"

"Yes, yes."

When Zhao Guanliang saw that it was Li Rui, he immediately smiled and looked fawning.

How can I not offer it?

Although Li Rui's official document had not yet arrived, the news of his promotion to sixth-rank captain had already spread throughout An Ning Guard.

He was a mere eighth-rank official, so of course he had to please his boss who was two ranks higher than him.

While talking.

He winked at his men, and soon, a thick booklet was brought out.

Every armory has a booklet recording the supplies currently available at the An Ning Guard.

Will be updated every day.

Li Rui used to be in charge of grain, so he knew everything about this matter.

Counting the days, it was about time for supplies to be updated these two days, so he came to the armory to get a new list.

He opened the booklet skillfully.

Look very quickly.

Those of low value or useless are quickly skipped.

After a while.

Li Rui paused in turning the pages of the book, and his gaze rested on a line of small words.

"One drop of blood from a fourth-rank dragon. This dragon has a trace of Chilong blood in it. It is of excellent quality and is from the Wu Nation. It is worth sixteen great merits."

Fourth-level dragon blood!

Li Rui immediately became interested.

He had long known the benefits of dragon blood.

If he hadn't obtained the dragon's blood before, it might have taken him several years to realize the dragon form.

This thing is the ultimate medicine for people with dragon form.

Compared with the previous dragon blood, this time's dragon blood is even more overbearing.

The fourth level is a monster that is comparable to a congenital warrior. There is no doubt about its powerful strength.

And it is even rarer to have a trace of Chilong on it.

"The one with scales is called Jiaolong, the one with wings is called Yinglong, the one with horns is called Qiulong, and the one without horns is called Chilong."

Chilong is a real dragon.

The dragon has nine sons, the second of which is Chiwen, which refers to the Chilong.

Li Rui couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had the habit of looking through the list of supplies, otherwise he would have missed this item.

This unique drop of dragon blood was traded between the Wu Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom.

The Wu Kingdom court specially gave it to the Annan Army.

General Xue distributed two drops to each garrison.

Yes, you heard it right, two drops.

And every drop requires sixteen great merits!
Perhaps this is the reason why it was not snatched away.

There are very few people with dragon shapes in the world. Although the blood of dragons is very effective for ordinary warriors, there is only one drop after all, and the quantity is too small, so the effect is limited.

In comparison, spending sixteen great efforts seems extremely not worth it.

but.
These shortcomings become unimportant to Li Rui.

He originally had three great merits, plus the fourteen great merits given by Jiang Linxian, which made a total of seventeen great merits.

Unprecedented wealth.

If it was yesterday, I wouldn’t even dare to look at it, let alone buy it.

This kind of thing is obviously prepared for extremely experienced garrisons, military officers, or lieutenant generals.

A newly promoted sixth-rank official like Li Rui simply couldn't afford it.

But now, he is terribly rich!
"This is it."

Li Rui went to the quartermaster department without any hesitation.

When the Quartermaster Department heard that Li Rui wanted to exchange sixteen great merits for the dragon's blood, they couldn't help but sigh at Li Rui's wealth.

And he felt deeply condemned in his heart, thinking that if he had sixteen great merits, he would definitely not spend it like this.

As he wished, he got the dragon's blood.

Li Rui returned home.

He looked at the small jade bottle in his hand with burning eyes and gently pulled out the cork.

A wild, overbearing and bloody aura surged up.

The Yinglong inside the body slowly opened its dragon eyes.

(End of this chapter)