What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 115 The Hidden Divine Power of the Vajra Pestle!
Su Mo knew that Lin Moyin would never allow him to stay overnight at the residence.

Lord Qianhu is not a chivalrous woman like Lady Chen; he is a fifth-rank official of the imperial court, so we must be careful about the impact.

Women of the Great Wu Kingdom still place great importance on chastity!

Even though everyone knew that Qin Bier was his woman, they still had to sneak around and only dared to meet him in secret at midnight.

If others knew about this, wouldn't they gossip behind his back, saying that Commander Qianhu is fickle and promiscuous?
How can you, Lord Commander, keep your subordinates in check?

For officials, reputation is extremely important!
If Xue Shan hadn't been forced by circumstances to hand over the marriage certificate to himself, would he have allowed his eldest daughter to marry him as a concubine?

But understanding is understanding.

Su Mo, still with a dark expression, followed Lin Moyin out of the side gate of the mansion.

Two goalkeepers are still guarding outside.

Another elderly man, dressed in a round-necked blue robe and with a fleshy face, waited outside the door with his hands hanging down.

Two servants carrying lanterns stood beside them.

A sedan chair carried by four laborers.

It is evident that Wei Qianshi highly valued Lin Moyin as his subordinate.

Although the old man was dressed as a steward or servant, the two strongmen treated him with great respect.

Upon seeing Lin Moyin emerge, the old man immediately smiled and said to Lin Moyin, "Commander Lin, this is my master. He instructed me to invite you to his residence for a meeting."

"Lord Lin, please get into the sedan chair!"

Lin Moyin nodded and said calmly, "Thank you for your trouble, Steward Cui!"

He then ignored Su Mo and got into the sedan chair.

Su Mo immediately felt depressed.

The steward of the Wei family glanced at him and suddenly asked, "Are you Su Mo, Su Xiaoqi?"

Su Mo was stunned.

Unexpectedly, the steward of the Wei family had also heard of his name.

It must be thanks to Lord Qianhu.

He dared not presume, and quickly cupped his hands and said, "I am Su Mo."

"May I ask, sir?"

The old man nodded slightly and said calmly, "I am Cui Heng, the steward of the Wei family."

He then ignored Su Mo and waved for the porter to lift the sedan chair and leave.

Su Mo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Sure enough, even a seventh-rank official is present before the prime minister's gate.

Even the steward of a commander's mansion without any official rank behaves like this in front of me, a mere seventh-rank officer!
It's easy to imagine how important Cui Heng must be in the eyes of ordinary people!

He certainly wouldn't try to curry favor with someone who wouldn't listen.

I just summoned a strongman to lead the way.

Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly saw a young woman kneeling in the shade of a willow tree not far away.

Despite the dim moonlight, Su Mo could still clearly see that the woman was extremely beautiful, with a slender figure and long arms and legs, suggesting she was a martial artist. However, her pretty face was deathly pale, and she looked extremely frightened.

Su Mo frowned and asked one of the strongmen, "Is she Jiang Lan from the Youyu Hall?"

"Why haven't they left yet?"

The strongman quickly replied, "Reporting to Lord Su, I have already ordered her to leave."

"But the woman was intimidated by the man's power and dared not leave. She remained kneeling under the tree, begging for forgiveness."

Clearly, Jiang Lan must have given these two Imperial Guards some benefits.

Otherwise, how could they be so easy to talk to?

Su Mo said calmly, "Let her go back! If people see this, they'll think that Commander Qian is bullying the common people. What kind of talk is that!"

"I will seek her out and explain the situation further in the future!"

I've just arrived in Beijing and am unfamiliar with the city.

With such a local tyrant offering himself up, Su Mo naturally wouldn't let him go.

Of course, you have to give it a good talking-to before using it.

Then, Su Mo asked the strongman, "Has Commander Lin arranged accommodations for me?"

The strongman quickly laughed and said, "That's right!"

"Lord Su, please come with me!"

After saying that, he led Su Mo to the house that Lin Moyin had arranged for him.

Actually, that house wasn't far from Lin Moyin's place.

After crossing the stone arch bridge called Wangyue Bridge, you will reach the other side of the river after walking a few dozen feet.

Looking at the old house, built of blue bricks and with no courtyard, barely a hundred square meters, Su Mo frowned: "This is it?"

The strongman named Tan Jin was speechless.

Lord Qianhu specially found a place for Su Mo to stay.

Su Mo is still not satisfied!
However, he patiently explained, "Lord Su, the capital city has a huge population, and there is a severe shortage of residences."

"Often dozens of people are crammed into a narrow courtyard."

“Sir, don’t be fooled by the small size of this house. Its location is excellent. If you were to buy it, it would cost at least three or four hundred taels of silver.”

Su Mo blurted out, "Living in the capital must be incredibly difficult!"

A few hundred taels of silver could buy two five-courtyard mansions in Changping County!
Tan Jin immediately gave a thumbs up: "What you said, sir, is absolutely right!" "You're clearly a cultured person!"

He paused, then added, "Living in this capital city is indeed quite difficult!"

"Many government officials have served for decades but have never been able to afford a house in the capital and have to return to their hometowns to retire!"

As he spoke, Tan Jin stepped forward, took out his key, opened the gate, and handed it to Su Mo: "Lord Su, I have to go back to my post."

"If you need anything in the future, such as purchasing furniture or utensils, just tell me!"

Tan Jin was chosen by Lin Moyin to guard the courtyard, which shows that he is clever and has good judgment.

I noticed early on that Su Mo and Lord Lin had an unusual relationship.

Naturally, he had to curry favor with Su Mo and take a roundabout route to promotion!
Su Mo nodded, casually took out a piece of silver, and said with a smile, "I'll definitely need to trouble Tan Lishi a lot in the future."

Tan Jin looked at the half-ounce tael of silver and involuntarily swallowed, "This... how can I accept this?"

Su Mo laughed and stuffed the loose silver into Tan Jin's hand: "If Li Shi Tan doesn't accept it, then he is disrespecting me!"

Tan Jin then accepted the silver, patted his chest, and said, "Then I thank you very much, Lord Su!"

"I'll take my leave!"

"If anything happens in the future, just let me know, and I'll take care of it perfectly!"

Su Mo watched Tan Jin's retreating figure, lost in thought.

The Imperial Guards in this capital city look almost identical to those in Changping County.

It seems that silver is more effective here in the capital!

For Su Mo, this was naturally a good thing.

It would be much easier if the officials and clerks in the capital were not otherworldly beings.

Su Mo has many ways to make money.

A single blueprint for distilled spirits can pave the way to becoming a deputy commander.

If I were to actually reveal the secret formula for refining salt, even a third-rank commander would probably have to kneel down!
Of course, this is just wishful thinking.

Without sufficient strength, they sent over such a powerful weapon.

Nine times out of ten, what awaits you is not promotion or wealth, but rather, no promotion, only a coffin!
Su Mo surveyed the surroundings and found it to be quite tranquil. The houses on both sides were also small and had no courtyards.

One of the side gates of the house has stone steps leading to the Willow River, where people can wash clothes and such.

It was nearly 9 PM, and there were hardly any people around.

Enter the house.

Su Mo looked around, feeling slightly moved.

Although Lord Qianhu coldly drove him away, the house was completely rearranged. Not only were many pieces of furniture brand new, but even the window paper was newly pasted on.

Inside the dormitory, everything, including the bedding, was brand new.

Having already washed herself at Lin Moyin's place, Su Mo was too lazy to wash again.

He lit the oil lamp and took out the [Green Wood Technique] and the [Dragon Swimming Step].

The Vajra pestle is definitely indispensable.

Despite having undergone three profound and intensive training sessions, he instantly learned the Yangtian Technique, the Five Thunder Technique, and the Sword Embryo Technique.

Su Mo now has some understanding of the path of cultivation.

Then you'll definitely understand martial arts techniques.

but……

If there's a shortcut to Zhongnan Mountain, why not take it?
Whether it works or not, it's free to try.

The magical artifact tied with a gold thread around the neck was removed.

Place it on the Green Wood Technique!
As expected, the artifact is as powerful as ever!
The scroll-like runes appeared and then flowed into Su Mo's brow.

In the blink of an eye, Su Mo mastered this martial arts secret technique!
However, the method of operating this Green Wood Technique is much simpler than that of the Yang Heaven Technique.

Only seven lines.

The Yangtian Technique has a total of thirteen chapters!
Su Mo followed the route and made a turn.

To everyone's surprise, the results were better than expected.

However, when the energy reached the back of his neck, Su Mo suddenly paused.

I was struck by how much stronger and firmer the muscles in the back of my neck were compared to other parts of my body!

"what happened?"

"Is the back of the neck stronger than any other part of the body?"

Su Mo suddenly remembered the first time her third uncle hit her on the back of the neck, causing her to faint instantly.

The second time, Chen Bao also attacked the back of his neck.

He, on the other hand, was completely unharmed!
I used to think that Chen Baoli was not good at controlling his strength.

After practicing Buddhism, I always felt something was wrong!

An old guy like Chen Bao, who is still a top-notch expert, how could he not control the force of his attacks!
Could it be?

Su Mo's gaze fell on the Vajra Pestle!
Last time, the vajra seemed to release a warm current as well?
This is?

Saint Seiya, a buff that prevents you from being defeated by the same move?

Each time you are hit, the affected area gains increased defense.
Thinking of this, Su Mo gasped in shock!
His eyes were fixed in horror on the strange demon-subduing pestle obtained from the Locust God statue!

Just what is the origin of this Vajra Pestle?
(End of this chapter)