Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 319 Your Background is Not Simple

"Lord Chen from the envoy sent a message that the third princess of Wu Kingdom will be staying in Qinghe for a while in a month."

"Master Jia and Master Yan will be in charge of the reception."

"Lord Li and Lord Cao are responsible for the security of the city."

Nie Siming summoned the four chief officers in Qinghe City and gave them instructions.

"Yes."*4
Li Rui and others took the order.

Except for Li Rui, the other three had already heard about the marriage through their own channels, so they were not surprised. In fact, the plan had been in place for two months.

If the chief official of Qinghe doesn't even know about such an important event, he will be demoted soon.

It's not that he's incompetent, but the people behind him didn't even know about such a big thing. He must have been treated as a discarded pawn. It would be strange if he could get promoted.

The marriage proposal was actually decided as early as when the two countries were doing trade with each other, but there was no progress, which is why it has now become Qinghe’s top priority.

It’s not because of the relationship itself, but because of the identity of the third princess.

If she was a princess of a small country, or a concubine's daughter, Qinghe would not attach so much importance to her.

But the third princess is the elder sister of the king of Wu Kingdom, which is very different.

His status is so noble that few people in the Wu Kingdom can match him.

The son of the emperor of Yu married the sister of the ruler of Wu. According to seniority, the emperor of Yu became the uncle of the ruler of Wu. Being one generation older, Yu was superior to Wu in terms of etiquette and law.

In this case, the State of Yu would definitely take it very seriously.

The Wu State was powerful and had dominated the south of the Yu State for thousands of years, and the two had always been on an equal footing.

But now he can suppress the others, which is a sign of merit and will go down in history.

Nie Siming finished his instructions.

"Go ahead. By the way, Master Li, please stay."

Hear this.

Cao Wei and the other two all looked envious.

"Does this Lord Li have some magical power? How come he is so popular with his superiors?"

Especially Cao Wei, the feeling is most obvious.

Li Rui can really be said to be able to get along with everyone. All his superiors, from Jiang Linxian, Yuan Dingting to Nie Siming, all of them have a favorable impression of Li Rui.

But I am not jealous.

People will only feel jealous when they feel they can also get something, but when they surpass others by too much, they will only feel envious.

Li Rui is the latter.

Even though the four of them now have the same official title, fifth rank, the invisible gap between them is too great and their potentials are completely different.

In terms of background, Li Rui has Jiang Linxian and Lord Yuan, and they have a close relationship.

Although they also have backers, their relationships are far inferior to theirs.

Secondly, it is the future of martial arts.

The strength shown by Li Rui has far surpassed Cao Wei, and he is very likely to achieve innate status in the future.

It is very likely that he could be a fourth-rank military officer, or even a third-rank civil official.

What concept?
The assistant ministers of the six ministries were official officials of the six ministries who had the right to directly meet the emperor, and they were only of the third rank.

Quite amazing.

So when faced with such a hidden dragon, they did not feel jealous at all.

After watching the three people leave, Li Rui looked at Nie Siming and asked, "General Nie, do you have anything else to tell me?"

Nie Siming smiled slightly:
"I didn't expect that Master Li hid so well that even the Great Witch knew him."

Li Rui was stunned.

Nie Siming smiled even more: "The delegation sent a message saying that the Third Princess wants to meet with Coach Li after she arrives in Qinghe. This was decided by the Great Witch when he met with the delegation."

I?
Li Rui blinked.

He knew his own situation best. He had never seen the Great Wizard at all. All his friendships originated from Xia Xiaotang, and then ended there.

Marriage is a big event, especially for royal family marriages. It must be decided by heaven and one cannot decide one's own marriage. In Yu State, the emperor arranges marriages, while in Wu State, the decision is made by the great witch.

But his expression quickly returned to normal.

They come, the security.

No need to think twice.

He was an official of the State of Yu, and the people of the State of Wu could not touch him. Even a figure like the Great Wu would not attack a mere fifth-rank official like him.

About to speak.

Nie Siming waved his hand and said, "No need to explain anything. Extraordinary people should be used for extraordinary situations. Coach Li is able to have a relationship with the Great Witch. This is a great ability. This general really envy him."

He is really envious.

Who is the Great Witch?
He was ranked third in the world in that hundred years, and his status was on par with that of the State Master of Yu.

His prestige is even higher than that of Lord Yuan.

Nie Siming is a military man, and he has always believed in one principle, that is, whoever can get things done is the most powerful.

No matter what means are used.

He had even drunk with the Northern Barbarian God of War. In his opinion, Li Rui knew the Great Wizard, which was a skill and had nothing to do with treason or the like.

Moreover, this time, if Li Rui has a good relationship with the Great Witch, the marriage plan can be carried out better.

Great thing!
Nie Siming: "When the third princess arrives, you and I will greet her."

"Yes."

Li Rui agreed because he knew that nothing he said now would be of any use.

A little interlude.

The marriage did not bring much changes to Li Rui's life.

Still practicing exercises and reading books as usual.

It was just that Li Rui rarely went out of the city.

It was just a small matter.

However, some gamblers in An Ning Wei lost a lot of money. Li Rui's reputation of not going out to join the army had been spread for a long time, so some people had set up handicaps on when Li Rui would go out. Some even bet that he would not go out for ten years.

That's a loss.

This day.

Li Rui brought Tan Hu out of the city and returned.

Tan Hu rode a horse alongside Li Rui. If it were any other soldier, he would have been beaten up. But Tan Hu was an old man beside Li Rui, so it was okay. The Benhu Battalion had long been accustomed to it. In their eyes, Li Rui was still their patrol. "Brother, when are we going out next time?"

When Tan Hu asked this, Li Rui was stunned, then looked at Tan Hu with a smile: "Huzi, tell me, how much did you bet?"

When asked by Li Rui, Tan Hu suddenly felt overwhelmed and hesitated for a long time:
"Brother, you know this too?"

Li Rui laughed and said, "Hu Zi, brothers should settle accounts clearly. I also bet, and I can't let you win and let me lose."

"??!!"

Tan Hu's eyes widened.

He thought Li Rui didn't know about the bet at all, but he didn't expect that Li Rui not only knew about it, but also placed the bet himself.

No wonder Li Rui's timing of leaving the city was so exquisite.

His eyes lit up:
"As expected of you, big brother!"

"Brother, what did you bet on? Tell me now. At least you can't lose money."

He has already made up his mind to make back all his losses in this all-in bet!

Li Rui: "Hu Zi, I can tell you, but let's make it clear in advance that you have to give me 10%."

Tan Hu readily agreed:

"it is good!"

Li Rui felt that he was really good at making money.

Don't let the money be too small to do something.

Something convenient.

And given his identity, even if he was found to be cheating, would anyone dare to come to him?

At that time, Li Rui could still take all the money on the grounds of monitoring military discipline. He would not lose anything anyway, so when he learned the news, he specially called his soldiers to place bets.

While the two were talking.

So he returned to the military office.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Wang Zhao.

"Master, I'm back."

Wang Zhao said that he and Yang Yong both felt surprised about Li Rui going out.

Li Rui nodded.

He didn't leave the city before because he was worried that the true dragon energy would be discovered by monsters. Now that he has mastered the Nine Hidden Heavenly Secrets, he no longer has this concern.

This time he went out of the city to inspect the river.

After all, Nie Siming had specifically instructed him that even though Cao Wei, the county government and the Municipal Trade Bureau were working together, he couldn't just ignore everything. He still had to go through the necessary procedures and pretend to be presentable.

Nie Siming is watching all of this.

Li Rui knew people like Nie Siming very well. Even though the two of them could drink and chat, if they didn't get the business done, they would still have to pay the price.

Wang Zhao pointed to the main hall:

"Master, Senior Brother Liang is back."

When Li Rui heard that it was Liang He, he became interested and quickly went to the main hall and saw Liang He.

Liang He has been coming to the military office quite frequently recently.

"Master!"

Liang He was originally arranging the items in the main hall. When he saw Li Rui coming in, he was surprised.

"Xiao He, why did you think of coming to see me, your master?"

Li Rui looked at his eldest disciple with a smile.

Liang He chuckled: "I was entrusted by someone."

Li Rui became more interested.

Liang He didn't dare to keep the secret, and said directly: "It was Senior Brother Liu. He asked me to bring something to Master."

talking.

He took the rosewood box on the table.

"This was sent by Senior Brother Liu. The Heavenly Spirit Purple Marrow has been obtained."

Li Rui raised his eyebrows.

It was really beyond Liu Tong's expectation that he got the Heavenly Spirit Purple Marrow so quickly.

Although the Heavenly Spirit Purple Marrow is not as famous as it was in ancient times, it is indeed rare. The fact that Liu Tong was able to get this thing shows that he has a very good relationship with the noble lady of the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce, otherwise it would be impossible.

It would be the same even if Li Rui went.

Liang He continued, "Senior Brother Liu said that he was grateful to Master for his advice and that he had already realized the truth."

Li Rui nodded with satisfaction.

Yes, this boy is teachable.

If you have a good-looking appearance, of course you should make good use of it. There is nothing shameful in being a gigolo. Once upon a time, a prime minister of the State of Yu started out as a son-in-law. It was not shameful.

"Tell Xiao Liu that the money from the Heavenly Spirit Purple Marrow will be added to the account of the Heavenly Alliance. Also, send a few capable people from the alliance to Yunzhou."

Liang He's eyes lit up.

By saying this, Li Rui agreed to Liu Tong opening a branch in Yunzhou.

Of course, the reason why Li Rui agreed was not only because of Liu Tong's good performance, but also because of a small matter. He did not send the things directly to the military office, but gave them to Liang He first, and then Liang He passed them on.

It may seem like a small thing, but the difference is huge.

The Heavenly Spirit Purple Marrow is a great achievement. Giving it to Liang He means that the credit may be divided among Liang He.

The difference is the mind.

Although Liu Tong is smart, he lacks the wisdom to employ and trust people. His current performance has made Li Rui feel at ease.

Li Rui opened the small wooden box with a smile.

At the moment of opening.

The fragrance is astounding.

A thumb-sized, crystal-clear jade stone that looked like half of amethyst appeared before his eyes.

It is exactly the same as the Heavenly Spirit Purple Marrow recorded in the Book of Ascension.

Li Rui was overjoyed.

With this treasure, he is one step closer to having a top-grade spiritual root.

(End of this chapter)