Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 31 Transfer Mission
Ever since he himself was unable to practice martial arts, what Master Tao cared about most was how far Zhang Yuan could go in martial arts and officialdom.

Perhaps, Zhang Yuan became his sustenance for martial arts practice.

When the carriage returned to the city, Zhang Yuan quietly got off, walked around the street a few times, and then stepped into a "Wang Family Wood Furniture" shop.

"Zhang Yuan?"

"You haven't been here for a long time."

Zhang Yuan walked into the shop, and the middle-aged man in his forties sitting behind the counter stood up with a look of surprise on his face.

He was tall and thin, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He wore a green cloth robe and looked like the owner of an ordinary shop.

Who would have thought that the chief officer of the Black Ice Platform in Luyang Prefecture of the Great Qin, a sixth-rank military officer, would be working as a shopkeeper in a small shop.

Luyang Prefecture was a central prefecture, and the prefect, the prefectural school's sacrificial teacher, and the commander of the garrison outside the city were all of the fifth rank.

The chief officer of the Black Ice Platform, who is of the sixth rank, is already one of the top ten officials in the entire city. Moreover, because of his special status, he has the power to supervise the officials in the government office, which makes him even more awe-inspiring.

"Shopkeeper Wang's business has been very bad recently. No one wants to buy this nanmu cabinet?"

"Didn't you say last time that you wanted to change the coffin?"

Zhang Yuan looked around and reached out to pat the wooden objects in the hall.

Wang Qinian is actually a carpenter by birth. The Wang family's wood products business was a covert business, but he turned it into a career.

Among all the woodworking businesses in the city, his is the best.

"This thing is converted into a coffin, not something that ordinary people can sleep in. The coffin lid——"

Wang Qinian walked over with his arms crossed and started talking, but his eyes lit up halfway through his words.

"Coffin, coffin, promotion and wealth, you kid rarely come to visit, what good news is this?"

Seeing that there was no one inside or outside the store, Wang Qinian coughed.

Immediately, a young man dressed as a waiter came over from the backyard, bowed slightly to Zhang Yuan, and then stood next to the store door.

Wang Qinian gestured to Zhang Yuan to go to the backyard.

When they reached the backyard, seven or eight young men stood up.

They all have strong bodies and it is obvious that they have mastered martial arts.

"Lord Captain."

"I've met my lord."

A few of them obviously recognized Zhang Yuan and bowed and clasped their fists.

Zhang Yuan nodded and greeted him, then followed Wang Qinian straight through the backyard and to a courtyard full of wood at the back.

After crossing the courtyard, there is a quiet courtyard.

This has already crossed two streets.

"Tell me, do you have any clues to the case?"

Wang Qinian walked into the courtyard and turned to look at Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan nodded and recounted what happened today when he attended Mr. Zheng’s funeral.

Then, he told Master Tao the information and ideas he and he had deduced.

"Yesterday, Master Tao sent Tao Hong to tell me that we need to find a way to transfer Black Tiger's identity. Now we have the chance." Wang Qinian's eyes were filled with surprise, and he stroked his hand and said, "I was also thinking about how to find a Xiantian realm master to replace you."

With his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, he paced in the yard.

"Jiulin County has always been plagued by gangsters. It would be a good thing if we could clean it up this time."

"As for the pulley matter, I've also received orders from my superiors. This is top secret. The identity of the spy must be ascertained."

Pausing, Wang Qinian looked at Zhang Yuan and said, "Give me a few days, and I'll find out who's behind the Kong family."

"It will take time to mobilize the Black Cavalry, and you will also need to train the Black Cavalry when they arrive in Luyang Prefecture."

Rubbing his hands, Wang Qinian grinned.

"Damn it! I'm going to lead the Black Knights into a fight this time."

"By the way, it's okay if I don't charge in the front when the cavalry charges, right?"

If Wang Qinian wants to go further, he needs enough merit.

He was very polite to Zhang Yuan who brought him credit.

What's more, he knew that Zhang Yuan was a strong man in the innate realm.

The Qin Empire values ​​martial arts, and the strong are respected. A Xiantian Realm cultivator demands respect wherever he is. "I've already reported this to you. I'm sending you to the county government to practice martial arts."

"As long as it's approved, you will definitely make a big splash when you go to martial arts school."

"My Black Ice Platform is quite quiet right now, and we need someone to boost its reputation."

When seeing Zhang Yuan off, Wang Qinian whispered some instructions.

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Zhang Yuan had a rare afternoon free of charge, so he took his whistle and went to the Wuwei Yamen to take up his post.

He never neglected his job.

In private, he also told Master Tao that when he got married and had children, he would pass the position of Wuwei to his son.

But at that time, Mr. Tao said that he wanted to get married.

"Brother Yuan!"

In the yamen, Feng Cheng, who was on duty in a black robe and holding a goose feather long sword, saw Zhang Yuan and showed surprise on his face.

Zhang Yuan walked over and patted Feng Cheng on the shoulder.

"I know what happened last night. Please help to bring them together. If it works out, I'll treat you to a drink."

"Don't worry about Chen Wu, I'm here."

His words made Feng Cheng's shoulders tremble with excitement.

"Understood, I understand."

Zhang Yuan nodded and walked into the yamen with his whistle stick.

When we arrived at the lobby, the short-bearded, black-shirted military officer who was sitting at the head of the table had already stood up.

"Erhe, you came at the right time. I was just worried."

His name is Hu Yang. He is one of the eight commanders of the Wuwei Yamen in Luyang Prefecture. He used to be a colleague of Zhang Yuan's father.

Zhang Yuan took over the position, and Hu Yang helped him with many things, helping him become familiar with the Wuwei Yamen.

The leader of the Wuwei is of the seventh rank, but this seventh rank is different from the seventh rank sergeant.

The military sergeant is an official, and the commander of the armed guards is a clerk.

When an official meets an official, he is one rank lower.

Being a seventh-rank official is just the beginning of one’s official career; being a seventh-rank clerk is the end.

There were sixteen counties in the Qin Dynasty, and each county had nine to twelve prefectures under its jurisdiction. The prefect was a fifth-rank or fifth-rank official, and under him were officials such as the deputy driver, judge, prosecutor, and military officer, ranging from sixth-rank to sixth-rank.

The military sergeant is a seventh-rank official, subordinate to the registrar. The seven military officers, namely the Sigong, Sicang, Sihu, Sitian, Sibing, Sifa, and Sishi, are all seventh-rank.

Only the prefectural government office has such configuration, and the next level of county government office only has a seventh-rank county lieutenant.

Hu Yang became a seventh-rank official in the black-robed army, which was considered the pinnacle of his career. In the yamen, at his age, what he wanted most was a peaceful and honorable retirement.

"Yong'an County is suppressing bandits on the Guangji River. Two teams of Zaoyi Guards from Luyang Prefecture are being dispatched to reinforce them."

Hu Yang shook the note in his hand and shook his head, saying, "Qi Laowu's team and I have been drafted."

The Luyang Prefecture Wuwei Yamen had more than 300 guards, divided into eight teams, with 40 people in each team.

Of course, some teams have more people, while some teams are not full.

"I remember that Uncle Hu, you've been arranging Fengting's third brother's marriage recently," Zhang Yuan took the note and glanced at it. "I'll take the people there. It's not far and we'll be back in three or five days."

The prefectures of the Qin Dynasty were divided into upper, middle and lower levels, just like the counties. The upper prefectures had twelve counties, the middle prefectures had nine counties, and the lower prefectures had seven counties.

Luyang Prefecture was a mid-to-upper prefecture with nine counties and thirteen towns.

The government office usually does not take care of the affairs of the county office, but it will step in when there is a need to recruit soldiers or request the arrest of bandits.

In a county, there are only about a hundred soldiers and yamen runners, and sometimes they really can't suppress the bandits.

"Okay, okay." Hu Yang took out his badge and handed it to Zhang Yuan.

"Erhe, uncle just wants to be with his grandson in peace. When this mission is completed, you can come back and take over my position."

"You're still young, and you have such a good reputation," Hu Yang glanced outside the lobby and lowered his voice. "I heard that the Black Ice Platform intends to take back the supervisory power of the Wuwei Yamen."

"Once the Wuwei return to the Black Ice Stage, the seventh-rank Wuwei leader will be equivalent to a seventh-rank military officer, with a bright future ahead of him."

(End of this chapter)