Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

With a smile on his lips, Song Xuan had an idea in his mind: after getting married, he would have to trick Yao Yue into being his secretary.

Imagine Yao Yue wearing a black uniform, talking to me seriously about work while I hold her in my arms and do whatever I want~~

Hiss, so exciting!

The temptation of uniforms is exciting just thinking about it!

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After lunch, the directors of the Adjudication Department, the Law Enforcement Department, and the Inspection Department came one after another to report on their work to Song Xuan, the new commander.

Song Xuan talked with the director of the Judgment Department for half an hour.

I spoke with the Director of the Law Enforcement Department for an hour.

Zhao Dezhu, director of the Inspection Department, was the last one to be called in.

Unlike the other two people who were businesslike, as soon as Zhao Dezhu entered the office, Song Xuan poured tea for him and took out a bag of melon seeds, and the two of them drank tea and ate melon seeds.

"Uncle Zhao, you have over a million people under your command. Aren't you tired every day?"

"It's okay, I'm used to it!"

Zhao Dezhu smiled and said, "The Xuanyi Guard has been established for over three hundred years and has long had a complete operating mechanism. As the chief officer, you only need to focus on the major issues and manage the important people under you.

As for the specific work, it can be handed over to lower-level officials.”

After taking a sip of tea, he took out a cigarette and handed it to Song Xuan. He then puffed out a puff of smoke and said, "In fact, the higher the official position, the less work there is. Especially at your level, you don't need to do anything yourself. You can just listen to the work reports of your subordinates every once in a while.

Apart from the tasks temporarily assigned by the emperor, most of the time is free.

Of course, the premise of what I said is that the Xuanyi Guard must be an ironclad organization and must be under your control.

If everyone pretends to obey you but secretly goes against your will and tries to trip you up, you will have endless worries."

Song Xuan seemed to be thinking about something, spitting out the melon seed shells, and said, "Uncle Zhao, what do you think of Ji Xiao?"

"I'm not sure."

Zhao Dezhu pondered for a moment, "This person was supposedly planted in the Xuanyi Guard by the old emperor. His purpose was very clear: he wanted to take over as the next commander.

But the old emperor still thinks too simply. He can make some trouble and our Xuanyiwei family can just watch for fun.

But if he wants to get his hands on the position of commander, there is no need for the grand masters of my Xuanyiwei family to ask for permission. The elders in the royal service will know what to do.

Speaking of Ji Xiao, this guy is also quite interesting.

Although he was a member of the royal family, the Great Zhou had been established for more than three hundred years, and there were many descendants of the Ji family. By his generation, there was no glory to speak of.

Fortunately, he had a good aptitude for martial arts and was selected by the clan office to enter the Royal Martial Arts Academy.

Speaking of holy places in the martial arts world, the Royal Academy is the number one holy place, with countless unique martial arts. Ji Xiao entered the Royal Academy and learned the royal martial arts. He was promoted to the Grandmaster of Shuanghua before he was forty years old.

This man was valued by the emperor and was placed in the Xuanyiwei. In order to avoid giving rise to rumors, he started as the general flag of the local Xuanyiwei. With his achievements, he became the deputy commander in less than ten years.

At first, he tended to listen to the old emperor.

The Judgment Department is an internal supervisory and judicial agency of our Xuanyiwei, which is specifically responsible for investigating and punishing violations of law and discipline by the Xuanyiwei. As the deputy commander in charge of the Judgment Department, Ji Xiao has also instructed people from the Judgment Department to cause trouble for other departments.

Remember when you were in Jianghuai Prefecture in Mingzhou, the people from the Judgment Department gave you trouble, right?"

Song Xuan recalled, "That's true. I would have forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. That guy seems to be a captain, and he's so bossy. I'll find a chance to make things difficult for him later."

Zhao Dezhu smiled and said, "It's great to be young. You can do whatever you want. The world is very tolerant of young people.

Let’s talk about Ji Xiao next.

This man was quite loyal to the old emperor at first, but later for some unknown reason, he seemed to have fallen out with the old emperor. After that, he began to pretend to obey the orders from the palace, and even ignored them later.

So, if you ask me what I think of this person, I'm not sure.

Because I can't tell what he's really thinking, is he really at odds with the old emperor, or is this just a show for the outsiders."

Song Xuan said, "Logically speaking, the old emperor has been kind to Ji Xiao, but he has turned against him now. Could it be that the emperor is playing with his wife?"

He just said it casually, but after he finished speaking, Zhao Dezhu was stunned for a moment, and then his face looked thoughtful, as if he was recalling something.

Song Xuan was a little surprised, and then he showed a look of excitement, "Uncle Zhao, could this really be true?"

Zhao Dezhu hesitated for a moment, "I'm not sure either. There's something I can tell you, but as for the specifics, you need to judge for yourself."

"When Ji Xiao was young, he was a martial arts fanatic. He devoted himself to martial arts and didn't care much about matters between men and women. That's why he didn't marry a young wife until he was nearly 40 years old.

Later, when Ji Xiao became the deputy commander, the old emperor granted his wife an imperial edict in order to win him over. The queen would summon his wife to the palace to chat from time to time as a sign of favor.

This situation continued until three years ago, when Ji Xiao's wife died in an accident less than a month after she returned from the palace for the last time.

Now that I think about it, it seems that Ji Xiao’s attitude towards the old emperor changed from that time.”

Chapter 345 Song Xuan: I will give you a chance to show your loyalty

"Did you really sleep with his wife?"

Song Xuan almost spit out a mouthful of tea. He was just talking casually, but it shouldn't be that serious, right?

He had met the emperor before, and this man gave him the impression of someone who was addicted to power and would do anything to gain power.

The deputy commander of the Xuanyi Guard was someone he had planned for more than ten years to build up. Would he destroy all his efforts for more than ten years just for a woman?

Song Xuan felt that it was unlikely. On that day, he almost confronted the old emperor in a direct manner, and the other party could even lower the emperor's face to win him over.

It is unbelievable to hear that such a person would give up the opportunity to control the Xuanyi Guard for a woman.

"Who knows."

Zhao Dezhu shook his head, "Perhaps there is another hidden story. After all, the emperor is not the only man in the palace.

Let’s not talk about the eunuchs or the patrolling guards, but there are still some princes who have not left the palace.

In the imperial city, every year there are concubines who die inexplicably, and countless eunuchs and palace maids die. It is not surprising that any incredible things happen.

But this is, after all, an internal matter of the royal family. Although I, the Xuanyi Guard, am powerful, I will not violate taboos and investigate such royal secrets."

Song Xuan said "oh", not surprised.

It's not like he hasn't watched palace fighting dramas before, and he's well aware of all the messy things going on in the royal family. He's too lazy to care about it, and instead continues with the previous topic.

"Uncle Zhao, how do you think we should deal with Ji Xiao?"

"There are two ways." Zhao Dezhu held up two fingers. "The first method is a gentler one, which is to temporarily arrange for him to go out on official business and delay him for a year or two.

By the time he returns to Beijing, the entire Imperial Capital's Xuanyi Guard will have been completely controlled by you. After all, he is a member of the royal family, so it is not easy to take direct action against him. You can keep him as a mascot.

The second way is to just show your hand.

He either pledges allegiance to you, or you kick him out of the Xuanyi Guard.

This method is relatively simple and crude, and requires extremely high strength to completely suppress the opponent.

However, with your Wuque Grandmaster cultivation, you are qualified to use this method."

Putting down the tea in the cup, Zhao Dezhu stood up and said, "It's time to get off work. Do you want to come to my house for a drink tonight?"

Song Xuan waved his hand and said, "My wife is looking for a wedding house. I've agreed to go with her after get off work and have a drink with Uncle Zhao some other day."

"Haha, in that case, I won't bother you young people from talking about love."

Zhao Dezhu walked to the door and said with a smile: "You are the first perfect master of my Xuanyi Guard. To put it bluntly, when you become a grand master in the future, you will be the leader of my Xuanyi Guard family.

It’s hard to say about other places, but within the Xuanyi Guard, this is your private territory, you can do whatever you want.

As long as you don't rebel against Taizu, the old masters behind us will be your support."

Song Xuan smiled, and after seeing Zhao Dezhu off from the Commander's Office, he immediately called Ji Xiao to his office.

"grown ups!"

As a top master, deputy commander of the Xuanyi Guard, and also in charge of the Judgment Department, Ji Xiao holds great power. Even when facing the emperor and commander Ye Tian, ​​he did not feel nervous at all.

But things are different now. The Xuanyi Guard has changed.

Ye Tian, ​​who was easier to get along with, stepped down, and the one who came up now was the perfect master Song Xuan, who was known as the God of Killing and the King of Hell!

When facing Ye Tian, ​​he even dared to slam the table when they disagreed, because Ye Tian's strength was about the same as his, and neither of them could do anything to the other.

It was impossible for the old grandmaster to lose face and personally intervene just because of the quarrel between the two.

But when facing Song Xuan, he instinctively felt fear.

It was the awe that came from strength and the trembling that came from the soul level.

He had already checked Song Xuan's information.

This man had killed his immediate superior when he was a centurion in Jianghuai Prefecture, Mingzhou, and took control of a thousand households as a centurion.

Act ruthlessly and do things unscrupulously!

Now that Song Xuan is in charge of the Xuanyi Guard, if he wants to kill his deputy, he has plenty of reasons and means.

This was also the reason why he expressed goodwill to Song Xuan from the beginning.

He still has a grudge to take, and he doesn't want to die!

"Ji Xiao!"

Song Xuan sat at the desk, his eyes deep and deep, his gaze casually sweeping over with a scrutinizing look on his face.

"I've read your information. Your achievements are all genuine and there's nothing false about them. You've been able to stand out from the royal family members, and you've been willing to start from the grassroots and work your way up to this point. To be honest, I admire you very much.

For pragmatic people, even if they are on the opposite side, I always like to give them a chance to live!"

As he spoke, he stared at Ji Xiao and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, do you think you are still suitable to continue serving as the deputy commander of the Xuanyi Guard?"

Ji Xiao's heart sank. He knew that the new commander was forcing him to take sides.

If he doesn't express his stance today, he, the deputy commander, will probably have to be replaced!

If you don't handle it right, you might even lose your life.

Given the opponent's strength and the support of the Xuanyiwei family behind him, it would be useless even if he had royal blood. The new emperor would never turn against a perfect master just for an old friend of the old emperor like himself.

He, Ji Xiaoke, doesn’t have that much face and status yet!

"Sir, I am not someone who covets power. With my cultivation, even if I don't hold power, I can still live a comfortable life.

But the position of the deputy commander of the Xuanyi Guard is really important to me now, and I cannot lose this position now!"

"Oh? Tell me why!"

Thinking of what Zhao Dezhu had just said, Song Xuan suddenly became eager to watch.

Ji Xiao knelt on one knee and said, "I have a great enemy who is very powerful and difficult to deal with. If I lose my position as the deputy commander of the Xuanyi Guard, I will have no hope of revenge in this life.

This is my inner demon. If I don’t take revenge, I will never be able to reach the level of Grandmaster in this life!

I hope you will have mercy on me and give me a chance to serve you!

No matter what orders you give me in the future, I will carry them out without hesitation!"

Song Xuan looked down at Ji Xiao, who was kneeling on one knee to express his loyalty, and said calmly: "Tell me, who is your enemy and how did you become enemies?"

"This..." Ji Xiao hesitated.

But when he saw Song Xuan frowning slightly, his heart immediately tightened. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Sir, my great enemy is the current King of Wei, Ji Changkong!"

"King of Wei?"

Song Xuan frowned. He didn't know much about the royal family and couldn't remember who this King of Wei was.

"The current emperor is the Sixth Prince, and the Prince of Wei is the Second Prince, five years older than the current emperor."

Ji Xiao introduced: "This person can be said to be the one in the royal family whose cultivation talent is second only to the current emperor.

As early as five years ago, he had already reached the top level of Grandmaster cultivation and was once a popular candidate for the Crown Prince."

Chapter 346: King of Wei? Get him!

Song Xuan asked with great interest, "Then how did you become enemies with this so-called Prince of Wei, Ji Changkong?"

Ji Xiao took a deep breath. "Three years ago, after the Sixth Prince became the Crown Prince, the Second Prince Ji Changkong lost his chance to compete for the Crown Prince position and was canonized as the King of Wei, with his fiefdom in Tangzhou."

"But Ji Changkong was unwilling to leave the imperial capital, so he kept delaying his departure and would go to the palace from time to time to pay his respects to the old emperor and the empress.

This situation dragged on for half a year.