Rise of the Heavens

Chapter 238

Juggernaut?

Jiang Qin and Xu Xuan looked at each other. One of them was a water thief who wandered in the rivers and lakes, and the other was a commoner living in Xuzhou. They had never heard of the name of the sword master Wang Yue.But when the two of them heard the word sword master, they knew that the man just now must be an unimaginably powerful master.

Wang Yue was born as a ranger. He practiced swordsmanship since he was a child, learned from heaven and earth, and after he joined the Han royal family, he obtained countless imperial training methods, learned from others, and finally reached his current state.Worshiped by rangers all over the world.

Gao Cheng briefly mentioned Wang Yue's identity, and Jiang Qin's eyes lit up suddenly, showing admiration.A super master of the Ninth Layer of Gang Refining is a monument to any warrior who trains his body.

Although Xu Xuan was shocked by Wang Yue's cultivation, he didn't take it too seriously.After he practiced the Tiangang Thunder Spiritual Technique given by Gao Cheng, he was deeply immersed in this soul refining technique. Every day in his spare time, he studied various Taoist classics, and his cultivation level gradually improved.Transforming towards a pure soul cultivator.

After stopping at the inn for a while, Gao Cheng took the two of them to prepare another generous gift and went to Zhang Rang's mansion.Since there is no hope of making friends with Yuan Shao, the only option now is to find this Zhongchang servant.

Zhang Rang's mansion is close to the imperial palace, occupying a full street. Viewed from the outside, it is luxurious and magnificent, and the imperial palace is nothing more than that. The servants guarding the gate are all vigorous and sturdy warriors who have at least four strength training skills. layer strength.

Contrary to the servants in front of Yuan Shao's gate, after seeing Gao Cheng, the concierge's attitude was not very good at first, but when he saw the generous gift prepared by Gao Cheng, his eyes lit up immediately, and he became very respectful. Welcome to the mansion.

"Your Majesty, Huai'an County Wei Gaocheng, pay homage to Marquis Zhang!"

When Gao Cheng came to the hall, he saw a soft-faced man kneeling in front of him, and hurried forward to salute.The feminine man opposite is Zhang Rang, the famous Zhongchang servant.Now he is named Liehou by the emperor and has great power in the Han Dynasty.

At this time, Xu Xuan and Jiang Qin were left outside the room, and there was no one else in the hall except Zhang Rang, Gao Cheng and two eunuchs serving on the side.

Gao Cheng secretly sensed that Zhang Rang in front of him seemed to hide a secret aura in his body, dense and vicious, as if he had cultivated a superior kung fu technique, impressively possessed the realm of the seventh level of strength training, and could easily kill well-trained soldiers.

With a smile on his face, Zhang Rang nodded and said, "Get up, County Captain Gao, you must be asking us to do something by giving us a half-disabled man a generous gift. Tell me, what is it?"

He directly stated Gao Cheng's purpose. He had seen many people like this kind of people who went up and down for official positions.Taking money to do things is Zhang Rang's code of conduct. If Gao Cheng asks for something beyond his ability, he will even return the gift he sent.

Buying an official has been regarded by Zhang Rang as an exclusive business. He pays most attention to integrity in business, so he is calm in his heart, calm in his demeanor, and has no sense of guilt for betraying His Majesty's trust.

Gao Cheng said: "Zhang Houming sees that I was originally the county captain of Huai'an. Not long ago, under Tao Gong, the governor of Xuzhou, I was lucky enough to lead troops to wipe out the Yellow Turban rebels. Tao Gong recommended me to be the chief historian of Langya! But I want to be more The next step is to directly become the prefect! Also ask Zhang Hou for help!"

"Oh? The governor of Langya Kingdom wants to be replaced by the prefect!"

When Zhang Rang heard this, his long and narrow eyebrows frowned slightly, and he said slowly: "Gao Cheng, it's not that we don't do things after receiving the gift, it's just that the position of prefect is too important. Once the position is changed, it will attract the attention of the court, you are too young, there is no hope of becoming the prefect of Xuzhou!"

Gao Cheng said: "I'm afraid Zhang Hou has misunderstood. Of course I know this. I don't dare to hope to be the prefect in Xuzhou. What I want is to go to Yangzhou!"

Zhang Rang's expression changed, "Yangzhou? There is still some hope, but now only two counties of Yuzhang and Lujiang can be active. Which of these two counties do you want to go to?"

Gao Cheng was overjoyed, and his heart turned quickly. Among the six counties in Yangzhou, Lujiang County and Jiujiang County are in the north of the Yangtze River. Among them, Jiujiang is the land of Huainan, where the future Wei State and Wu State will hold each other for decades, and there will be countless outbreaks. conflict.

If the princes in the south want to gain a foothold, the two places of Jingzhou and Huainan must be in their hands.It's a pity that Jiujiang County is the essence of Yangzhou, and the position of prefect is very important. Even if the current emperor is out of his mind, he would not appoint Gao Cheng, a young man with no family background, to be the prefect of Jiujiang.

"Yuzhang is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, with a vast area but almost no people. Lujiang County is adjacent to Huainan, and Yuzhou is across the Huai River to the north. At this time, Yuzhou is full of refugees. If I can become the prefect of Lujiang, move the refugees, and reclaim wasteland, I will soon be able to Stabilize the foundation!"

Soon, Gao Cheng made a decision, raised his head and said, "I am willing to go to Lujiang County!"

Zhang Rang laughed and said, "Okay! Then Lujiang County, in addition to His Majesty's 5000 million yuan, you also need to prepare 2000 million yuan, and this money is the cost of management!"

Gao Cheng cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry Zhang Hou, in an hour's time, 2000 million yuan will be offered with both hands!"

Zhang Rang glanced at Gao Cheng appreciatively. The young man in front of him acted decisively, with extraordinary momentum, and he seemed to be an outstanding person.He appreciates this kind of knowledgeable and capable talent very much.

"If you have nothing else to do, you can step back!" He waved his hand. Although he admired Gao Cheng in his heart, he still had to collect the money that should be collected, and there must be no less money. This was his own rule.

"Resignation!" Gao Cheng cupped his hands, took his leave and left.

After leaving Zhang Rang's mansion, Xu Xuan quickly asked, "My lord, is the trip going well? Did Zhang Rang agree to help?"

After Xu Xuan and Jiang Qin joined Gao Cheng as family generals, they gained some trust from Gao Cheng. Knowing the purpose of his trip, if Gao Cheng could become the prefect of a county in Yangzhou, they would also get great benefits as family generals. In the future, it is no longer a dream to make great achievements and shine on the lintel.

Gao Cheng didn't speak, and after returning to the inn, he said: "Zhang Rang has already agreed, and the imperial court will appoint me as the prefect of Lujiang in a short time!"

Xu Xuan and Jiang Qin were overjoyed when they heard the words, the prefect of Lujiang.This is a senior official in charge of the fate of millions of people in a county.They took refuge in Gao Cheng in order to make contributions, and the higher Gao Cheng's status was, the happier they would be as subordinates.

At this time, Gao Cheng calmed down the excitement in his heart, and said: "Xu Xuan, Jiang Qin, you take people to escort 2000 million yuan and give it to Zhang Rang. Don't make him wait!"

Hearing the amount of 2000 million yuan, the joy on Xu Xuan and Jiang Qin's faces dissipated a lot. 2000 million yuan, I didn't expect Zhang Rang to be so daring to speak up!This sum of money is enough to resettle tens of thousands of refugees, so it was given to Zhang Rang for nothing, which made the two of them extremely heartbroken.

But for Gao Cheng, as long as he can become the prefect of Lujiang and own his first piece of foundation, no matter how much he pays, it is worth it.

After sending Jiang Qin and Xu Xuan away, he didn't wait at the inn, but went to the city to enjoy the prosperity of the gods.This is the first time he has seen such a majestic city. The Jinling City built by him when he was in Yitian World is huge and strong, but it is less than one-fifth of the city in front of him.

(End of this chapter)