Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 441: Chu Family's Expansion in Tianjing and Military Training

Taoranju, bedroom
It's rare for Chu Wujiang to have some free time.

Although he still has to go to the Imperial College to serve as a martial arts doctor, teach disciples, send people to investigate the whereabouts of the Five Blessings Picture, hunt down and kill the Demon Lord, and go to Fengyu Tower to participate in the chess meeting organized by Mr. Shenmo, etc.

But overall, he didn't have anything important to do.

There's no rush for these things.

So after Chu Wujiang returned home, he hugged Madam Youlan in the dormitory and began to enjoy his life.

Lu Youlan made a happy sound, feeling both satisfied and tired.

She couldn't help but say:

"My husband is really something. As soon as he gets home, his mind is full of bad things."

Chu Wujiang hugged Lu Youlan and said with a smile:
"Because my wife likes it too."

"Who was shouting so loudly just now, and was worried that there weren't enough silent notes?"

Lu Youlan blushed. The deeper her cultivation, the stronger the effect of the mystery of love would be.

The more pleasure they had, the stronger her feelings became.

But she didn't want to admit it, and instead insisted:
"That, that's because my husband is too mean, using his martial arts training to bully others."

Chu Wujiang laughed in silence. He pinched his wife's cute face and nodded.
"Yes, yes, it's all my husband's fault."

"Let's talk business."

Lu Youlan knew that Chu Wujiang had the habit of talking about serious matters after the pleasure, so she subconsciously leaned on Chu Wujiang's chest and nodded:
"Husband, please tell me."

Chu Wujiang pondered and said:

"Fang Fusheng killed his own guards in the mansion. This incident is a warning to us."

"The Fang family has great power and can suppress it."

"But acting this way is accumulating trouble for the Fang family, and there will be endless troubles in the future."

"The Chu family should take this as a warning."

The imperial court has its own laws, and it is stipulated in the Law of Heaven that even if a person is a slave, the master cannot beat or kill him at will.

Even if you are guilty, you have to go through the government.

This is not because the imperial court is kind-hearted, but because it does not allow local tyrants to control the right to kill.

Only the imperial court has the right to kill.

Lu Youlan immediately understood:

"My husband, do you want me to thoroughly investigate the situation in the mansion to see if there is any deduction or abuse of servants?"

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"exactly."

"Uncle Fu was in charge before, and most of the servants admired him."

"There is no sign of deduction in the monthly salary, clothing, and food."

"Now, every aspect of Taoranju is in the charge of the second steward [Zeng Bo]."

"I don't doubt that the second housekeeper has enriched himself, but there is a gap in ability."

"Also, my husband is planning to pay the servants, and this needs someone to supervise."

Lu Youlan could understand the supervisory responsibilities, but there was one thing she didn't quite understand.

"Husband, why do you want to process the money?"

"The treatment of the Chu family is considered a first-rate family in Longzhou, or even Tianzhou."

"You're still paying for processing in your husband's situation. Isn't that a waste of money?"

The lowest-ranking servants in the Chu family were given clothes every year, and their meals were mainly millet, supplemented with a certain amount of meat, wine, and a small amount of silver.

In Lu Youlan's opinion, this treatment was considered a very high standard for a servant.

After all, the world is in a state of internal competition, and the lower-class people are eating sweet potatoes and may not even be able to eat brown rice, let alone meat.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"My lady, think about it, why did the court ban slavery?"

Lu Youlan pondered and said:

"Because slaves are more likely to cheat?"

"Slaves will not work unless they are whipped."

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"My lady's answer is correct."

"Because they have nothing, they are more likely to be lazy and even take revenge on their masters."

“It’s not an efficient approach.”

"So we have to give them property, pay their wages, and give them hope for the future."

"The more money you make, the easier it is to manage."

You can only deduct it if you have wages.

For example, if you earn 3,000 yuan a month, your boss’s deterrent power is very low and your employees may run away at any time.

But if the monthly salary is changed to 30,000, the boss's deterrent power will increase sharply.

People who have nothing are afraid of nothing and are extremely bold.

Lu Youlan nodded quickly and said:

"No wonder father said that the cooks, personal maids, grooms, and guards must be treated well."

"Otherwise, you will suffer losses sooner or later."

A qualified nobleman must understand that no allegiance is natural.

The cook can poison you.

The grooms, maids, and guards are closest to you and can stab their blades into your heart and cut your throat.

Even if they leak your information, they can still cause you serious harm.

Never use death to intimidate small people.

Because there are so many small people, there will always be some who are not afraid of death.

The wise nobles of all ages have always believed that the best way to deal with these little people is to treat them with kindness and pretend to be amiable.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"My lady is absolutely right."

"Now that the Chu family's foundation has developed, if the servants' wages do not increase and their treatment does not improve, then they will be more easily bribed and sell out the Chu family."

"The wages can be increased by 500 to 1000 coins. It doesn't have to be a lot, but it must be there."

"These all require the lady to weigh."

Fang Fusheng killed the guards, which resulted in his younger brother secretly escaping. He was taken in by Ba Cheng and secretly trained as a death warrior.

Regardless of whether Huang Tianlang has talent or not, this will become an undercurrent in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and all forces will take note of it. When the Prime Minister's Mansion collapses, it will be time for reckoning.

Chu Wujiang was inspired and decided to further improve the treatment of the Chu family.

Lu Youlan showed a sly smile:

"Don't worry, my dear husband. I will take care of Tianjing."

"If I can't do it, I can still ask Sister Qingyue and the housekeepers at my mother's house for help."

Lu Youlan seemed a little proud. Although her mother's family was not particularly powerful, they were also local lords and their facilities in all aspects were complete.

If she needed talent in a certain area, she could just negotiate with her father and ask him to send someone to assist her.

In the era of aristocratic families, one of the benefits brought by marriage was support and help in terms of manpower and material resources.

That is why Emperor Guangwu abandoned Yin Lihua and married Guo Shengtong.

Chu Wujiang looked at Lu Youlan's upturned nose, scratched it twice subconsciously, and said with a smile:

"My wife is doing the job, so I am relieved."

"Of course, it's not just a small matter of reviewing the management of slaves. The Chu family will also have to recruit a large number of slaves and servants to expand the manpower."

Lu Youlan suddenly understood and whispered:
"My husband still wants to ask for land and houses to appease the prince?"

Chu Wujiang nodded with a smile and said:

"My Youlan is the smartest."

"Next, the Chu family will purchase properties, workshops, manors, etc. in Tianjing."

"Hurry is not enough."

"As a husband, I cannot act anxiously towards the court. I must make plans to stay in Tianjing for a long time."

Before Chu Wujiang came to Tianjing, he always wanted to be a passer-by and escape back to Longzhou.

But this time he had the ability of [Dragon Soaring Across the World], and the forbidden formation of Tianjing was useless to him.

So what is he afraid of?
Chu Wujiang was completely at ease developing a base in Tianjing, setting up industries and recruiting personnel.

Since you can run away at any time, don't waste time. Develop more industries and make more money.

Even if the imperial court turns against us in the future, it will be much easier to gather intelligence on Tianjing if the industry is established.

Lu Youlan nodded and said:

"What kind of business does my husband want to start?"

"There are many nobles in Tianjing, and almost all industries have been occupied by others."

"This is also true for wine shops, teahouses, inns, restaurants, silk shops, casinos, and even brothels."

Chu Wujiang pondered and said:

"Whatever my lady likes to do, just invest some money and don't worry about losses."

“Stores like jewelry stores can be opened to sell treasures from the East China Sea and the South China Sea.”

"Making money isn't the most important thing anyway."

When Lu Youlan heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she whispered:
"I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"Madam, just tell me."

Lu Youlan smiled and said:

"My dear husband, do you know what I like to do most on weekdays?"

I really don’t know about that.

Chu Wujiang was suddenly embarrassed, but he had a wide variety of luck, enough to deal with various emergencies.

Chu Wujiang immediately activated his ability of [Telepathy] to eavesdrop on his wife's thoughts.

[Humph, my husband must not know that I like to be in a daze in the garden the most! ]

[When your husband guesses wrong, then pretend to be angry! ]

Lu Youlan had just thought about this in her mind when Chu Wujiang heard it clearly. A smile also appeared on his face as he said:

"Of course my wife likes being a husband."

Lu Youlan immediately said angrily:
"Pah, smooth talk."

"My husband clearly doesn't know, yet he still uses words."

Chu Wujiang saw his wife's cheeks puffed up and turned into a chubby face, which looked particularly cute. He couldn't help but reach out and poke her twice, laughing:
"How could I not know?"

"My wife likes playing in the garden the most, such as sitting on the swing and daydreaming."

Lu Youlan's eyes suddenly lit up.

I didn't expect that my husband would understand my hobbies despite his busy schedule. I felt sweet inside and said shyly:

"Husband, no, there's no need to waste your time on this."

"Big things matter."

Chu Wujiang pinched his wife's face and said with a smile:

"If I can't even guess what my wife is thinking, what's the point of that?"

Anyway, he has cheats to back him up, so he's not afraid of having to guess riddles with the ladies.

A bright smile bloomed on Lu Youlan's face, and her eyes sparkled with joy, as if they were the brightest stars in the night sky.

But she still said stubbornly:
"My husband has become a bad person and is even more deceitful."

"Then, can you guess what I want to do?"

Chu Wujiang smiled slightly and said confidently:
"My lady wants to make flowers and rare plants and sell them to the nobles in Tianjing, right?"

Chu Wujiang used a cheat to reveal Lu Youlan's entire plan.

"It just so happens that there is a lot of wasteland and valleys available near Wuliang Mountain."

"If you can take over this land and plant flowers, you won't have to worry about the wasteland being poisonous, right?"

Lu Youlan couldn't help but widen her eyes:
"Husband, you are amazing!"

“I guessed all of them right.”

Chu Wujiang was now very proud:

"That is!"

"How could I not guess what my wife is thinking?"

Chu Wujiang's face didn't turn red and he didn't breathe heavily.

Cheats are also your own abilities.

Lu Youlan couldn't help but kiss him:

"I like my husband the most."

Chu Wujiang enjoyed the beauty in his arms, and then said with a smile:
"But I don't understand why you want to plant flowers."

He could tell Chu Wujiang the answer, but he liked to listen to his wife and gave her some room to express herself.

As expected, Lu Youlan said proudly:
"Because my physique is like that of an orchid in a hollow valley, my vitality carries a subtle fragrance that can promote the growth of flowers and improve their quality."

"When I was still in Yuzhou, I often gave flowers as gifts. My senior sisters and junior sisters all liked them very much."

“Some are even willing to pay for it.”

Lu Youlan is used to daydreaming in the garden. At the same time, she will use her vitality to influence various flowers and transform the environment into a comfortable state.

The back garden of Marquis Jingping's Mansion is unique in Longzhou.

But not many people are qualified to go in and visit.

Chu Wujiang nodded with a smile:
"Since my wife has made a plan, I will fully support her."

"By the way, my lady can also build some greenhouses to provide vegetable supplies for Tianjing."

Lu Youlan showed a confused look and couldn't help asking:

"Husband, what is a greenhouse?"

Chu Wujiang didn't explain much, and simply condensed the relevant knowledge points into a soul seal and handed it to Lu Youlan.

Lu Youlan picked up the soul seal and looked at the knowledge emerging from it, and couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"Husband, is this knowledge true?"

Chu Wujiang explained slowly:

"My husband once got a book called 'The Complete Book of Agricultural Administration'."

"It records some knowledge about vegetables and flowers, which may not be correct."

"My lady, you can give it a try. For example, pakchoi can grow up in 20 to 30 days, which is just right for winter supply and sale to the nobles in Tianjing."

"But I'm not sure whether the vegetables from this greenhouse can compete with those from Haizhou."

Tianzhou is in the north, where it snows in winter and the temperature is very low, making it not suitable for growing vegetables. But that doesn’t mean that the nobles in the capital can’t eat vegetables.

The productivity of this martial arts world is not low, and the enjoyment of the nobles is far more exaggerated than that in the classical era.

For example, Haizhou is like spring all year round, and vegetables can be grown in November. These vegetables are frozen with ice cubes when they are put on the market, and then transported quickly by martial arts masters. As long as you pay enough silver, you can even let a golden eagle monster perform air transportation.

Lu Youlan smiled and said:

"Don't worry, husband. Vegetables are very expensive this winter."

“If it can be grown in Tianjing, the transportation cost will be much lower than that of merchants in Tianzhou.”

Chu Wujiang then remembered that in his previous life, in order to solve the problem of agricultural and sideline product supply in cities, the vegetable basket project often adopted the principle of proximity and established supply bases near the city to reduce logistics losses.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"Then I'll leave it to you, my lady."

Lu Youlan shook her head and said:

"Husband, please wait."

"If it's just this business, it's easy to offend the Duke of Wei."

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but ask:

"Why?"

Lu Youlan showed a proud smile:

"My husband really doesn't care about business. One of the biggest businesses of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion is to transport food from all over the country to Beijing to supply the imperial city."

"In his early years, the Duke of Wei was in charge of the army's supply. During the war at that time, many warriors went around hunting down the grain transport teams."

"The Duke of Weiguo made sure that there was never a shortage of food on the front lines. He made great contributions, so he is ranked third after the Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Liguo."

The six dukes each had their own merits. Duke Weiguo did not control the army, but he controlled the army's lifeline and logistical supplies.

If the Chu family starts a greenhouse business, wouldn’t they be stealing the business from the Duke of Weiguo’s Mansion?

When doing business in the Tianming Dynasty, the first thing to consider is not profitability, but whether it will offend people and whether you can afford to offend them.

Chu Wujiang could obviously afford to offend, so he was not afraid.

"It's okay, ma'am, just go ahead and do it."

"If the Duke of Weiguo Mansion comes to us, we can let him invest and share the dividends together."

"If he wants to use force, then he will be asking for trouble."

After the four dukes were replaced, although there were still powerful soul masters in the family, they were basically at the level of foreign relatives. There were many internal crises and they could not intimidate Chu Wujiang.

Lu Youlan's eyes sparkled, she took the initiative to hug Chu Wujiang and said happily:
"My husband is awesome!"

She is more proactive and passionate than other ladies.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"Madam, are you relieved now?"

Lu Youlan has always been worried that she is not capable enough to be Chu Wujiang's wife.

Although Chu Wujiang had comforted her last time and always insisted that she was his legal wife, this time the mission and work was also to support her influence.

Lu Youlan nodded vigorously:
"Not even close."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"What's the difference?"

Lu Youlan said seriously:

"I want to give birth to a child for my husband."

Chu Wujiang was slightly stunned, then smiled and said:

"Ma'am, why are you in such a hurry? We are still young."

Chu Wujiang’s current life span is over 1,600 years. As long as he doesn’t die suddenly, he doesn’t need to worry about the issue of successors.

So he is still quite casual and not in a hurry.

Lu Youlan whispered:
"Sister Qingyue has one, and I want one too."

"Besides, it will be more difficult for my husband to have children once he advances to the Yuan Shen stage."

"I want more."

A strong soul is a transformation of life, and in a sense, it becomes two species. The last time Fairy Feng Yao said she liked Chu Wujiang, it caused shock.

This is equivalent to an immortal falling in love with a mortal.

Lu Youlan was worried about this.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"If my wife wants it, why shouldn't I give it to her?"

"Let's continue."

Chu Wujiang smiled and picked up Lu Youlan.

The happy moment for the two has just begun.

It was not until Lu Youlan fell asleep with a sweet look on her face that Chu Wujiang got up and covered his wife with the quilt, and couldn't help pinching her face.

"My lady, have a good sleep and start working tomorrow."

Chu Wujiang left Lu Youlan's dormitory with a smile and came to an indoor competition arena.

He hasn't had a good chat with Madam Qiu Shui for some time.

……

Taoranju, indoor martial arts arena

The bright lights and the dark conference hall complemented each other. Huo Qiu Shui sat between black and white, with a blue arc flashing from time to time.

Surprisingly, the lightning in her body fell to the ground without causing any injuries.

There are not many such strong wooden boards in the world, even the iron wood from Linzhou.

The material of ironwood is extremely strong, several times harder than ordinary steel, and can resist most types of damage from vital energy.

Mr. Tao, the former owner of Taoranju, specially built this martial arts arena so that the younger generations could compete and learn martial arts indoors.

Unexpectedly, Huo Qiu Shui was setting up a large lightning array, as if he wanted to attract thunder from the sky and practice the mysteries.

Just as Huo Qiu Shui drew out his sword, he heard familiar footsteps.

"Husband?"

"Madam, do you want to try out the knife?"

"Okay!"

Chu Wujiang's eyes were as sharp as torches. Upon hearing the words, he kicked his feet and his body turned into a lightning snake that suddenly rushed out. The blade cut through the air and rolled up streaks of lightning.

His sword was as swift and fierce as the wind and thunder.

Huo Qiu Shui was not panicked.

She shook the sword in her hand lightly, and the blade instantly made a deafening thunderous sound, meeting Chu Wujiang's attack.

Thunder Prison Sword Technique——Lightning and Thunder!
"boom!"

Their blades collided, lightning and thunder filled the air, sparks burst in the air, and the ground of the arena shook slightly.

Even the sky above the Chu family began to be covered with dark clouds.

After Chu Wujiang fought, he put away his Wu Yue scimitar, a smile appeared on his face and he said:

"My lady is making rapid progress."

"Now it is almost reaching the second stage of Yuanling Realm."

Huo Qiushui showed a trace of shame on his face, and couldn't help but shook his head:

"Husband is overrated."

"Compared to my husband, no one dares to claim to be practicing fast."

"My security job is just a joke."

Huo Qiu Shui was still very shocked when she learned that Chu Wujiang had advanced to the spiritual realm.

After all, her idol Nangong Wang successfully advanced to the spiritual realm at the age of 19.

Chu Wujiang is undoubtedly more talented.

This made Huo Qiu Shui's emotions even more pleasantly surprised.

Chu Wujiang is both a husband and an idol.

The two figures overlapped, causing her cheeks to flush slightly.

Chu Wujiang chuckled and said:

"Madam, why should you be so modest? You are so young, but you have already reached the peak of the Yuanling Realm."

"It won't be long before the soul is ready."

Huo Qiushui shook his head and said:

"Husband, please don't make fun of me."

"If it weren't for my husband's help, I would only be at the third level of the Multi-Pearl now."

"Not to mention my husband's initiation."

Huo Qiu Shui couldn't help but blush slightly.

She was able to reach her current level, on the one hand because of the reward from the dragon veins of Longzhou, and on the other hand because she borrowed the fortune from Chu Wujiang.

The fate of beautiful women being the cause of disasters is originally bound to the king.

The higher the realm of a king, the more powerful the power of beautiful women to bring disaster.

Not only that, the last time the Snow Girl reconciled with the Huo family, she created a clone of her memories, which also came with a large amount of dragon energy.

All of this dragon energy was given to Huo Qiu Shui.

Huo Qiushui was going to give the dragon energy to the family, but Shunyibo shook his head and said:

"Qiu Shui, since Lady Snow Girl has compensated you for this dragon energy, you should accept it."

"Because you are the hope and future of the family."

"Instead of forcing Wenxuan and Wenjun to grow, it's better to focus on you."

The reconciliation between Xue Nu and the Huo family was essentially a huge compensation to resolve hatred.

Therefore, Huo Qiu Shui's recent gains are astonishing, including Chu Wujiang's [Immortal Touching the Top of the Head] on the road, two huge original dragon auras, and now a soul stone given to her by Chu Wujiang.

A warrior at the Yuanling Realm would have needed to make up for many years at the Shenhun stage, but this soul stone allowed Huo Qiu Shui to advance all at once.

In just a few months, he went from being a Yuandan realm warrior to reaching the peak of the Yuanling realm.

Huo Qiu Shui herself also began to doubt her life.

She finally understood how Nangong Wang had achieved spiritual advancement before the age of twenty.

With so many adventures pouring in, as long as one has enough talent, it is possible to create miracles.

What's more, her husband is the miracle himself.

Chu Wujiang waved his hand and said with a smile:
"This is all my own hard work."

"If you weren't strong enough, I wouldn't give you this soul stone."

"This is what my wife deserves."

Seeing that her husband refused to admit it, Huo Qiushui stopped arguing and put away her blade, clasped her hands together and said:
"My husband, are you here for me to serve you?"

"I am not talented, so please give me some advice, my husband."

Huo Qiu Shui had just finished his training and was breathing slightly.

Her skin was faintly flushed and crystal clear like jade. Sweat beads slid down her smooth forehead and wet her clothes, but Huo Qiu Shui remained dignified and heroic.

Chu Wujiang's heart moved.

If Lu Youlan's love is passionate, then Huo Qiu Shui's is deeper, more inclined to gratitude and service.

Serve the king with the courtesy of a subject and concubine.

The interests between the two are even more intertwined than those of the Lu family.

Chu Wujiang gently embraced Huo Qiushui in his arms and chuckled:
"Don't worry, ma'am. Let's talk business first."

Huo Qiushui's body was soft and boneless. She nestled in Chu Wujiang's arms and moaned:

"Husband, please speak."

Chu Wujiang took out the Qiankun gourd with a smile, took out 18 general orders, took out one of them and gave it to Huo Qiushui.

Huo Qiushui quickly shook his head and said:

"My dear husband, this general's order must be complete to be effective, and it cannot be given to me."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"Ma'am, listen to me."

"This general's order is for my lady to use in training the army, just like the hero's flag."

"There is an effect of eternal union between you and me."

"As long as that piece is in you, it is the same as being in me, and we can resonate with each other."

Huo Qiushui was surprised:

"Husband, can you still play like this?"

Chu Wujiang nodded and smiled:
"I just figured it out, too."

"With this general order, my lady can try again and again to bestow martial luck on the soldiers, allowing them to gradually master and get used to martial luck."

This time, Chu Wujiang witnessed the elite of the Tiance Army and witnessed the top military strength of the human race.

Regardless of their individual strengths, the guards of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion all possess the characteristics of the [Iron Guard] as a whole.

This means that even Chu Wujiang cannot easily break the shield they formed, which is incredibly powerful.

Therefore, Chu Wujiang planned to conduct an experiment, letting Huo Qiu Shui use the hero flag and the general's order to train the army over and over again, until the Chu family army instinctively accepted the military luck, making them qualified to go head-on with the world's iron army.

As for using the [True Dragon's Thin Blood] to empower soldiers and increase their strength all at once, such a plan cannot be implemented for the time being.

After all, this is Tianjing. Chu Wujiang is not even in a hurry to use the [Dragon Qi Flow], let alone dragon blood.

Huo Qiushui took a deep breath and said softly:

"My husband trusts me, how dare I not do my utmost to serve him?"

Sometimes the relationship between the two is more like that between a king and his subject.

Chu Wujiang couldn't help but laugh:

"Then come and serve your husband, my lady."

Huo Qiushui suddenly revealed a charming smile, like a concubine enchanting a king, and said softly:
"Yes, Your Majesty."

Chu Wujiang suddenly felt a tingling sensation, and without caring that this was an arena, he directly picked up Huo Qiu Shui.

Outside the arena, a fox had been peeping for a long time.

Ever since Si Xiaolian entered Taoran Ju, she has been waiting for Chu Wujiang's judgment.

Unexpectedly, Chu Wujiang seemed to have forgotten her and ignored her.

Si Xiaolian was very uneasy about this.

This time when Chu Wujiang returned to the Chu Mansion, she followed him secretly, wanting to learn and study him.

After all, only by studying and learning from your opponent can you have a chance to turn things around.

As a result, from what Si Xiaolian saw and heard, Chu Wujiang was just a ridiculous guy.

She blushed and thought:

[Too, too exaggerated. ]

[Is this the only thought that humans have? ]

[I, I'd better go back and drink chicken soup. ]

Si Xiaolian felt her stomach growling and was about to leave the arena, but when she turned around she was almost startled.

Sima Ning stood quietly behind her and said coldly:

"Si Xiaolian, what are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)