Raising the Demon

Chapter 175
Yes, times have changed.

Sects like the Bird and Mouse View have been extinct for a long time.And the Danmu Sect, a big sect, had to go back and forth to support it.If I became Hu Caijun's enshrinement, it might be much easier to support myself as a monk with the strength of a city?
Even though he thought so, the Taoist of ten still shook his head and said: "Zi Baifeng was at least a township official back then, but you are not even a township official now, are you?"

"It will be soon." Hu Caijun smiled confidently.

"But I still want to go." After a long time, the Ten Daoists sighed.

He is just a bird chained around his neck, his life and death are in the hands of the sect, no matter how hard he struggles, he can't break free from the chain around his neck.

……

When Zi Baifeng returned to his study, he saw a fellow from Hu Baoxiang sitting outside his study.

The fellow looked like an ordinary old farmer, sitting on the ground, holding a worn-out sheepskin wine bag in his hand, taking a sip or two from time to time.

Zi Baifeng's two clerks and several soldiers in charge of guards stood beside him, but they did not dare to make direct contact with the fellow, for fear that the fellow would depend on him.

In the entire Mengcheng Mansion, almost everyone has tasted the power of fellow villagers, and no one has not suffered from it.

"Your Majesty is back..." Seeing Zi Baifeng coming back, the fellow was struggling to get up from the ground, who would have thought that after struggling twice, but not standing up, Zi Baifeng quickly reached out to help him, seeing The Fujun made a move, and then several soldiers stretched out their hands and dragged him up.

With the support of several people, the fellow stood up straight and stared at Zi Baifeng for a while.

Even Zi Baifeng was heartbroken by what this fellow was looking at, and he really didn't know what this fellow was going to do.

Then the fellow stretched out his hand to grab Zi Baifeng's hand, shook it vigorously, and said, "My lord..."

"Speak directly if you have something to say." Zi Baifeng said hastily.

"Mengcheng is turbulent. As a member of Mengcheng, I shouldn't have retreated." The fellow sighed, his voice was muddy and heavy. I don't know how many people have guessed whether this old guy is really old and confused. I still rely on the old man to pretend to be confused, only Zi Baifeng knows that the aura on this old man is like a candle in the wind, which may go out at any time.

"But I'm too old. I don't think I'll have a few days to live. My wife is going blind. If I don't accompany her, she won't be able to see me..." Zi Baifeng was caught by such a Holding it with the thin hand, I felt very uncomfortable, so I just nodded.

"At this time, it's time for me to abdicate and make way for the virtuous." The fellow grinned, "I just came to see Mr. Fujun again, and I'm afraid I won't be able to see him in the future..."

He stretched out his other hand and patted Zi Baifeng on the back of his hand again, and the fellow turned around and left.

The next day, Hu Baoxiang's documents were submitted to Zi Baifeng's case. The fellow was resigning, and Hu Caijun recommended himself as Hu Baoxiang's township official.

Zi Baifeng looked at the document for a while, and then approved the three big characters "I have read it, allow." Then he took out his seal and stamped his own big seal.

Hu Bao Township was originally the private land of the Hu Clan, and the successive townships were originally elected by them themselves. Even if Zi Baifeng was the Lord of Mengcheng Mansion, he could not reverse the power of the clan.

Since it can't be reversed, there's no point in procrastinating, so why bother to be a villain?
Just finished handling official business here, Zi Baifeng had just walked out of the study when he saw Xia Junguo envoy Zhen Yunhe striding over.

But by his side was Hu Caijun.

Hu Caijun changed into a new suit, half bent his body, his face was full of creases when he smiled, his triangular eyes became crescent-shaped, he nodded and bowed like a wrinkled shrimp.

The negotiation has officially started, and the saddest thing is that, as the governor of Mengcheng, Zi Baifeng is not even eligible to attend.But Mengcheng is his territory, as long as he thinks, every move of the two sides cannot escape his eyes and ears.Yesterday he saw that Hu Caijun entered the meeting hall with Zhen Yunhe, and he seemed to be Zhen Yunhe's aide.

Zi Baifeng also pretended that he didn't see it. Anyway, the negotiations these few days were just grinding their mouths. The two sides were still in the stage of simple exploration. For others, just do what you like.

He just felt a little regretful, it seemed that his honeymoon period with Hu Caijun was over.

The renovation project of Jiuyan Township has ended a few days ago, and the villagers of Hubao Township also went back to work on spring farming a few days ago. Hu Caijun took the opportunity to ask the fellow villagers of Hubao Township to let him know that Zi Baifeng would agree to his promotion. Township is.

Hu Caijun knew Zi Baifeng well, he knew that Zi Baifeng was a person who valued emotions and knew rewards and punishments.Hu Caijun did contribute to his son Baifeng, so he will reward Hu Caijun.

Similarly, Zi Baifeng also understands Hu Caijun. From the initial grievance between the two, to the recent honeymoon period, and now parting ways again, Hu Caijun has never changed. He just calmly assesses the situation, sets goals, and then does it by any means. .

Obviously, this time, he bet his treasure on Xia Junguo's mission.

Good judgment.

Intellectually, Zi Baifeng also knew that even the Fujun had to go back to Xijing for activities, and the situation was obviously not optimistic.As a defeated country, and because of the desert of death, Zhuan Erguo felt that Mengcheng and even the whole Quzhou Prefecture were cumbersome. The last struggle he made was to send Xia Shujie, an unreliable imperial envoy.

And once the owner of Mengcheng changed, he, the Lord of Mengcheng, would probably have done his best by then, and Xia Junguo would definitely change his coach.

A few days ago, Hu Caijun participated in the negotiations as Xia Junguo's staff, and in the past two days, he came back to ask Zi Baifeng for the status of Xiangzheng, just to give himself some qualifications, so that he can logically take over the position of Fujun.

Zibai Fengming knew this, but he still gave him a positive position.

This is the case for Hu Caijun, although he is omnipotent, he has more scheming than conspiracy.

This was the case with tax collection at the beginning, and it is the same with being a township official now.

Zi Baifeng has a deep affection for Mengcheng, what would he do if he couldn't be the governor himself?
Just like what the previous Fujun did, hand over the Fujun to someone who he can rest assured of.

The former ruler chose Zi Baifeng, but now Zi Baifeng counted in his head, and there is only one person who can rest assured.

Hu Caijun.

This guy is a hero, he can bend and stretch, he can be black and white, and what is rare is that he still has people in his heart.

Zhen Yunhe enjoyed Hu Caijun's flattery, and slapped his buttocks, softly, warmly and extremely comfortable.

He had just come out of the meeting room, and both sides of the negotiation were still playing foreplay, and they didn't seem to be in a hurry to enter the substantive stage. There wasn't much smell of gunpowder, but he was a bit boring. Now that he was slapped by Hu Caijun, he immediately became light and light , drowsy.

But the moment he saw Zi Baifeng, he immediately became energetic, straightened his clothes, and walked towards Zi Baifeng.

The distance was very far, so he cupped his hands and said, "My lord."

Hu Caijun followed behind Zi Baifeng, narrowing his eyes slightly.

If it was a year ago, I'm afraid he would have been furious.But this year, if he had learned anything, it would be two things.First, don't underestimate anyone; second, control your anger.

This is not the first time I have dealt with Zi Baifeng, and I probably know what kind of abilities Zi Baifeng possesses, but Hu Caijun still can't understand why Zhen Yunhe would be the first to salute such a small Mengcheng mansion as Zi Baifeng, with enthusiasm and a little hospitality .

"Your Majesty." Zi Baifeng didn't understand why Zhen Yunhe was so enthusiastic, he was indeed just a little Mengcheng Mansion Lord.

"It just so happens that I just want to find Mr. Fu Jun." Zhen Yunhe stepped forward, held Zi Baifeng's hand, and started talking with Zi Baifeng.

This is what Master Bo saw when he walked from the conference hall with Xia Shujie.

When the catastrophe is imminent, Lao and Yan will fly apart.The arrival of the imperial envoy and Xia Junguo's mission made the officials in Mengcheng involuntarily start to stand in line. Zhu Bo got on the imperial envoy's boat at the beginning, but later he couldn't get off, so he could only busy himself and wait on him. .

In fact, Bo Bo's idea is also very good. What's so good about such a poor and remote place in Mengcheng? , Wouldn't it be a hundred times better to be a Beijing official or seek a job in Quzhou Mansion than in a place like Mengcheng Mansion?
So these days, he didn't have time to fight against Zi Baifeng, and he devoted all his energy to curry favor with Xia Shujie, serving Xia Shujie better than his father.

The soothing situation right now is very debilitating. Both Xia Shujie and Zhen Yunhe seem to be in a good mood, at least when they walked out of the conference hall, they were all smiling.The master Bo followed Xia Shujie in a similar posture to Hu Caijun, and was nodding and bowing while talking, Xia Shujie suddenly stopped, and the master Bo almost touched Xia Shujie, and then he noticed the situation here.

Xia Shujie's complexion immediately became very bad.

Although he is not qualified to attend, the Lord of Mengcheng seems to have a strange attraction. Whether it is Xia Junguo's envoy or deputy envoy, they have all developed a strong interest in this young Lord of Mengcheng. A few days ago, he I saw the Lord of Mengcheng and Xia Junguo's Deputy Envoy Jie Xun drinking in a restaurant, and now, even Xia Junguo's official envoy has started secretly communicating with this Mengcheng Mansion Lord about the song?
I am in Mengcheng, do I have any trusted allies?Is there no one available other than the trash who only knows flattery?Is there no one who can be trusted at all except for a few big soldiers around him?

Zhen Yunhe didn't talk much with Zi Baifeng. After saying a few words, Xia Shujie saw Zhen Yunhe holding Zi Baifeng's hand and shaking it vigorously, as if: "It's all up to you", Xia Shujie frowned. It wrinkled up.

　It's so hard to write...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)