Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 314 Very Enthusiastic

Jizhou Prefecture City, police training ground.

Clear skies.

There were many people standing on the parade ground, among whom were all dressed as the Imperial Guards, numbering more than a hundred. The magic power surged in each of them, and the pressure from the combined power was not small, pressing the air in the parade ground into the wind, whirring in all directions.

There were many officials wearing official robes and clerical shirts around, as well as constables and yamen runners wearing military robes.

"My lord, everything is ready."

Hu An's cultivation level is not high among the imperial guards, but the status of a deputy attendant is not ordinary, so he is still the chief, and this time he will also accompany Yang Qian to Shuangqing Mansion to take up his post.

Today was the day when more than a hundred imperial guards from various places returned after completing their mission to suppress the rebellion and were incorporated into Yang Qian's personal guards. After that, everyone would set out together for Shuangqing Prefecture.

"Then let's go."

"Sir, won't you say a word?"

"No need. We are all brothers in the future. There is no need to speak empty words in a high-sounding manner. It's a waste of time."

Juan smiled and bowed in response. Then he asked the guards to change their badges and march out in formation.

Of course, the badges of the Imperial City’s inner guards will not be taken back, but will be put away temporarily, and they will use the identities of Yang Qian’s personal guards when facing the outside world.

Turning his head, Yang Qian took the initiative to say goodbye to Liu Chuan and others.

These were all polite words. Everything that needed to be said had been said at the banquet at Liu Chuan's house last night. Including Yang Xun's business, although Liu Chuan repeatedly declined, he finally accepted 10% of the "Shenyan" Rouge and Powder Shop's dry members.

In Liu Chuan's words, "As long as your brother does his job, I guarantee that no one in Jizhou will dare to mess with him!"

Yang Qian understood that Liu Chuan was making an exception, as a way of repaying the favor he had done for Yang Qian in saving the situation during the previous disaster in Jizhou Prefecture.

But this is not important. Yang Qian has no use keeping Liu Chuan's favor. Even if he keeps going forward, it will not be him who asks others to do things, but others who ask him to do things.

The people in Jizhou Prefecture escorted them all the way to Shili Keting, and many people rushed over after hearing the news. There were locals in Jizhou Prefecture and many refugees, all of whom had received Yang Qian's kindness to some extent.

"As an official, if I can leave behind a reputation like Lord Yang, it is well worth my time! I admire you!"

Not only Juan felt emotional, but other people along the way also felt deeply moved.

In today's world, serving the people is no longer the main job of an official. Those with a conscience regard it as a secondary job, while those without a conscience simply ignore it. There are very few people like Yang Qian who are spontaneously sent off by the people to express their gratitude.

Liu Chuan couldn't help but feel envious, and he hoped that he would be treated like this by the people of Jizhou Prefecture when he left office in the future.

Fang Ce was also in the crowd. But he didn't say much to Yang Qian. Fang Yuan didn't show up. The woman's eyes were swollen from crying last night. Yang Qian went over to comfort her. He also left a lot of talismans for her and promised to come back to see her as soon as he had time.

Thinking of Yang Qian's ability to fly in the clouds, Fang Yuan finally felt relieved. However, she couldn't help feeling reluctant to let him go. She was worried that she would cry again, so she didn't come to see Yang Qian off.

After bidding farewell to Jizhou Prefecture, we headed west along the pipeline, galloping all the way.

These imperial guards had gotten to know Yang Qian over the past few days. Every day when he went to the post station to change horses and rest, Yang Qian would always take the initiative to talk to these guards.

The best thing to talk about with these inner guards is cultivation and fighting methods. Yang Qian is familiar with both of these aspects. Especially in cultivation, Yang Qian can be said to crush these one hundred inner guards.

He didn't need to say too much, but every word he said hit the nail on the head on the doubts and difficulties in the inner defense practice, and he could even solve the hidden dangers that had troubled these people for a long time with just a few words.

What is this called? It's called grace!
If you want people to obey you, you must have the ability to control them and at the same time give them benefits.

These inner guards are the emperor's men in the imperial city, so their treatment is naturally excellent. It would be a pipe dream and a thankless task to expect them to show you favors in this regard.

But if we guide these people in their cultivation, the results will be very different.

Isn't it easy for a great cultivator like Yang Qian in the Nascent Soul stage to guide a group of young immortal masters in the Qi training stage?
So even though it has only been a few days, Yang Qian has already established his prestige and command ability among this group of internal guards.

At least these people, having received Yang Qian's favor, would never be hypocritical or slack off in their work.

We stopped and walked along the way, but overall the pace was quite fast.

But after crossing the Jinjiang Plain, the team's progress slowed down.

First, the number of post stations has become smaller and smaller. The distance between two post stations has changed from one day's galloping to two days' galloping. In addition, the scale of post stations has become smaller and smaller. Sometimes it is impossible to help the team change horses in full, and only some of them can be replaced.

In order not to disable the horses, the pace of travel naturally had to be slowed down.

Even after crossing the Jinjiang Plain, the official road began to become increasingly worse. It was basically unrealistic to ride a horse on the road. If the speed was too fast, the horse's legs would easily be tripped by the uneven ground.

But after crossing the Jinjiang Plain, we have already covered more than half of the journey. It will probably take another month to reach the rest of the way.

"Sir, the outpost reported that many bodies were found in the southeast. The initial judgment is that they were killed by bandits. The bodies should have been left there for four or five days and were eaten by wild beasts in the mountains. It seems that they are from the convoy that we passed by Yecheng yesterday."

"How many times has this happened in the past few days?"

"To reply to your Excellency, there have been three such incidents in the past five days." Juan is now following Yang Qian, the chief officer of the Royal Guard Battalion.

"It's already so chaotic before we even enter Shuangqing Prefecture. I'm afraid there will be more trouble on the road ahead. Arrange more scouts and keep them on a war footing day and night. Don't let your guard down."

"My subordinate understands!"

Continuing forward, half a month later, Yang Qian and his party finally entered the territory of Shuangqing Prefecture. The changes in physical sensation were still very obvious.

First, the official road is basically in name only. Only a rough road remains. It is so slow that even if you lead a horse, you cannot walk fast. It is even worse than walking in the woods beside.

Secondly, the number of thieves and bandits increased sharply. Even if it was a caravan of horses and carriages walking on the roadside, after entering the territory of Shuangqing Prefecture, the eyes of the people escorting the goods would immediately flash a fierce light. It didn't look like a caravan at first glance, and people would believe that they were killed by bandits.

I've heard before that many thieves and bandits in Shuangqing Prefecture have two faces. Sometimes they are civilians, sometimes they are bandits, all depending on whether there is any benefit to be gained.

Thirdly, the evil spirits were rampant, and they even dared to approach Yang Qian's cavalry for observation at night. Even if they found that the place was full of cultivators, they would not swarm out, but stay far away, as if they still had evil intentions.

"Sir, the scouts reported that in the past two days, more and more evil spirits and bandits have gathered within two or three miles around, and they seem to be gathering strength."

Yang Qian smiled and said, "Gathering strength? Catch two of them and ask them what they are planning to do."

(End of this chapter)