I can bless thousands of magical powers.

Xiyuan City, Taoist Office.

In Songhe Hall, the air was filled with sandalwood incense. Fei Hongming sat on a brocade cushion with his eyes closed, his qi entering his dantian and his mind wandering into the sky.

This Xiyuan Taoist official was dressed in a light blue robe, with his hair tied in a Taoist bun and a bright jade inlaid on his forehead. His long beard hung down to his chest, making him look like a god who had transcended the earthly world, with a graceful and elegant demeanor.

Ding~
The copper bell hanging on the door lintel rang slightly, and Fei Hongming quietly opened his eyes.

He lowered his eyes and asked calmly, "What time is it?"

The butler, who had been standing solemnly in the corner of the hall, immediately stepped forward and said, "Master, it's just past the hour of You."

"Ok?"

Fei Hongming frowned immediately and asked unhappily, "Zhang Yuan didn't come?"

The butler replied cautiously, "Yes."

Fei Hongming's face turned gloomy, and the atmosphere in the entire Songhe Hall became much more depressing.

After a while, the Taoist official asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

As early as three days ago, he received a letter from Shang Jingtian, knowing that Zhang Yuan would come to Xiyuan to take over the position of Taoist general.

Not only that, Fei Hongming also has detailed information about Zhang Yuan.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan's identity and origin are very clear.

Fei Hongming didn't take the new Taoist general seriously.

Fei Hongming has been in charge of Xiyuan for ten years, and there have been four generals, but none of them can compete with him.

Today, Xiyuan has long been built by him into his own iron empire.

Fei Hongming did not think that a "lucky" person who took up the post alone could have any impact on him.

The only thing that made him a little apprehensive was Zhang Yuan's relationship with the Mo family.

As an outsider warrior, Zhang Yuan's rapid rise to the rank of Taoist general was inseparable from the support of the Mo family.

But Xiyuan is far away and Fei Hongming has his own roots in the sect, so he has nothing to be afraid of.

So when Zhang Yuan came over last night, he gave the other party the cold shoulder.

Fei Hongming's purpose was simply to let Zhang Yuan know who was in charge of Xiyuan City.

If Zhang Yuan had any sense, he would definitely come to visit again today.

Then he will give some face.

However, Fei Hongming did not expect that Zhang Yuan would not buy his tricks and did not come again for the whole day.

This shows that they do not take him, the Taoist official, seriously at all!

Even though Fei Hongming was extremely shrewd, he couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

The housekeeper observed his master's expression and realized that he was annoyed, so he became more careful.

He carefully considered his words and recounted the exact story that happened at the Taoist training ground today.

"hehe."

After listening to the butler's statement, Fei Hongming couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, there was no trace of smile in the eyes of this high-level mage: "This new Taoist general is so powerful. He kills people and increases salaries as he wishes. He is indeed an outstanding young man!"

“He’s also very rich.”

The housekeeper's eyes flashed, and he bowed and asked, "Master, what about the military expenses allocated to the Daoying at the end of the month?"

Fei Hongming replied nonchalantly, "The situation in the Dao Ya is quite tense right now, and the Daoying is in serious need of staff. Let's keep this money in the account for now, and we'll talk about it when the quota is full."

The regulations of the Daocheng Yamen are essentially no different from those of an ordinary county town.

Fei Hongming served as the county magistrate, and under him were the county magistrate who assisted in handling government affairs and was in charge of grain, horses, and patrols, as well as the chief clerk, registrar, instructors, inspectors and other officials.

He was in charge of the constables, yamen runners, jailers, etc. Although Fei Hongming usually focused on cultivation and assigned many matters to his subordinates, he always had a firm grip on the power of the Dao Yamen, and no one dared to cross the line.

Xiyuan City is located on the main east-west transportation route with developed commerce and trade. The tax collected by the county every year is a considerable figure. In addition to paying it to the sect in proportion, the rest is all managed by the roadside government.

If Fei Hongming wanted to withhold the military expenses from the Daoying, it would only take a word.

Of course, withholding military funds is definitely against the rules. If Zhang Yuan appeals to the sect, Fei Hongming must have a reason to defend himself.

The housekeeper understood: "I understand, Master, don't worry."

Fei Hongming nodded slightly.

This old butler had followed him for decades and his loyalty and ability were impeccable.

"correct."

Fei Hongming suddenly said, "Tell Yuxuan to stay in the mansion for the time being and don't run out to hang out with others. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, don't blame me for not considering the relationship between father and son."

Fei Hongming also has a headache about his playboy son Fei Yuxuan.

The main reason was that his wife doted on him too much and turned Fei Yuxuan into a useless person who accomplished nothing and caused all kinds of trouble.

Originally, Fei Hongming didn't care about Fei Yuxuan's troubles.

However, the new Taoist general Zhang Yuan made him a little wary, so he didn't want Fei Yuxuan to become his handle.

The old butler saluted again: "Yes."

After sending the old butler away, Fei Hongming closed his eyes again, pinched his fingers and silently calculated.

After a long time, he stopped moving, and when he opened his eyes again, there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Another night passed.

There was nothing new in the county. The news of General Zhang Yuan's appointment had already spread, including the fact that he had killed someone to establish his authority. This news was spread secretly. Not to mention the powerful people in the city, even the common people at the bottom of the society were talking about it with relish.

Everyone knows that this new general is not a good person.

But everyone believed that no matter how capable the young Zhang Yuan was, he could not shake Fei Hongming and Fei Daoguan!
Not only that, rumors of Fei Hongming and Zhang Yuan not meeting each other and suspected discord between officials and generals were also spreading rapidly.

Xiyuan City, which was already not very peaceful, is likely to be in turmoil!
However, as one of the protagonists of the rumor, Zhang Yuan sat in the camp after taking office as the general. Every day, apart from reviewing the soldiers, he would look through the files.

All daily training affairs were left to Feng Hui to complete.

Just like the three things a new official starts with, Zhang Yuan only lit one and then stopped.

The powerful people in Xiyuan City were all looking forward to the show, especially those who knew some inside information. They were all gloating and wanted to see how Zhang Yuan would respond to Fei Hongming's move.

In fact, Zhang Yuan was not doing nothing, he was just waiting.

Waiting for the Mo family's help to arrive.

On the first day Zhang Yuan arrived in Xiyuan City, he sent a letter to the Mo family.

It took three days to get a reply.

It was this reply letter that made him sit firmly in the military camp - the support of the Mo family was on the way!

So Zhang Yuan was not in a hurry at all.

But what he didn't expect was that an uninvited guest suddenly came to the Taoist camp that morning.

Made a request to visit Zhang Yuan.

After learning the identity of the visitor, Zhang Yuan agreed to meet him.

Because the other party was none other than Liu Qingmei, the disciple of the Seven Swords Sect whom he met in the restaurant before!

At that time, this female swordsman left a deep impression on Zhang Yuan.

He was very curious about the other party's intention. (End of this chapter)