activa-t Chapter 1568 Testing each other
Chapter 1568 Testing each other
Chapter 1568 Testing each other
Since the envoy from the Heavenly Palace has arrived in person, the Goddess Temple must of course send people to escort him. This is the minimum courtesy.
Bai Ziqi dismounted from his horse without putting on airs: "As expected of He Xiao, you are not an unknown person wherever you go."
He Lingchuan said, "Early this morning, before the sun came out, the magpies kept calling and we couldn't drive them away. Aha, it turns out that a distinguished person has arrived!"
After a little flattery, the two men smiled at each other, and other officials came forward to greet them.
Bai Ziqi nodded casually and asked He Lingchuan: "What position do you hold here?"
"He is just a small official of the upper council, not worth mentioning."
"Governor" is an honorary title, and adding "senator" does not change its essence. Bai Ziqi said, "No salary?"
"No, no, it's just free work." He Lingchuan joked, "Can Envoy Bai talk to the king for me and ask him to give me some salary?"
Including You Rongzhi, all the officials felt a little embarrassed. In the huge project of East Suburbs Expansion, He Xiao was indeed a unique person. He had no position or title and did not receive any salary, but he had the final say in everything.
But he didn't take any money after all, and in front of the noble envoy from the Heavenly Palace, this made Yao State seem petty.
Bai Ziqi especially smiled heartily: "No problem, I will definitely get your wages back for you."
No matter how straightforward he is, he has known how to read the situation after being in the Heavenly Palace for a long time. Just now, He Xiao led the officials to greet them, and he was the one who stood in front of everyone and talked to Bai Ziqi first.
The words "leading the people" and "taking precedence" are usually only applied to leaders. If He Xiao only had an honorary title, how did other officials take him as their leader?
Even though he had heard Qingyang mention it in the palace before, he still found it very interesting when he saw it with his own eyes.
He Lingchuan turned toward Gangxi and made an inviting gesture with You Rongzhi: "Welcome to the Baidu Envoy for guidance."
Bai Ziqi really followed him in. The dozens of guards stayed outside the courtyard. Only You Rongzhi, Tiangong's servant, and Bai Qi followed him. Of course, the officials of the engineering project surrounded them in the middle.
Wang Fubao observed carefully and did not see the guards disperse to block the back door, so he felt relieved.
Are you really here to visit the construction site? He glanced at the river.
Now the lord is less than ten feet away from the river. If something really happens, they can immediately use force to clear a way and then jump into the river to escape.
There is a big guy lurking in the river waiting to be picked up.
This is the significance of He Lingchuan choosing to receive Bai Ziqi by the river.
It may not be impossible to defeat it, but there is no need to do so.
After entering the project site, You Rongzhi called out the sand table and explained the new city construction to Bai Ziqi.
He also knew what Bai Ziqi wanted to hear, so after explaining the overall plan in a few words, he focused on introducing the new temple of Miaozhan Tian, describing it in detail from the site selection, design, to materials used.
As the messenger of the heavenly palace, isn't the construction of the temple his main concern?
Bai Ziqi really listened carefully, occasionally asking questions, and You Rongzhi and the officials answered them in detail. As for the landslide that happened this morning, no one asked or mentioned it.
He Lingchuan did not compete with them for these tasks, but stayed behind and listened quietly.
In the eyes of others, he does not seek credit or show off, but the real reason why He Lingchuan wanders around the periphery is to guard against sudden attacks from the palace guards.
Of course, on the surface he just got a cup of warm water, leaned on the wooden platform and watched the fun, looking relaxed and comfortable.
The wooden platform is right next to the window.
There is a pine forest outside the window, and behind the pine forest is the rushing river.
Bai Ziqi looked over twice and raised his glass with a smile.
After asking what needed to be asked and seeing what needed to be seen, Bai Ziqi also visited two completed sites. The inspection was thus concluded.
After the process was completed, You Rongzhi cordially invited him to stay for dinner, but Bai Ziqi politely declined and said to He Lingchuan, "Shall we go for a walk by the river?"
After hearing this, He Lingchuan finally felt relieved.
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."
If Envoy Bai Du wants to take a stroll by the river, there will be no strangers waiting by the river, only guards following closely.
It was getting dark, and the early winter wind was already cold and stiff. Bai Ziqi took a deep breath of the crisp air and said, "He Xiao, I have heard your name everywhere along the way."
Your name? He Lingchuan pondered over these words. Was Bai Ziqi referring to him, He Xiao, or the Great Emperor Jiuyou?
In fact, these two terms can be heard everywhere in the Golden Plains today:
Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and Emperor Jiuyou.
He kept smiling: "Bai Du, you're too kind."
Bai Ziqi sighed, "After the case of the elixir of immortality was over, I thought you would stay in Chiyan Country, but I didn't expect you to travel thousands of miles away and create such a situation."
"It's easier to fish in troubled waters, and opportunities only come from places of great chaos. If I had stayed in Bega, I would still be living under someone else's roof, and I would have to work hard to climb up step by step like everyone else."
The Bega system has been in use for six hundred years. To put it nicely, it is mature, but to put it bluntly, it is rigid. Even for talented people, the path to promotion is still as difficult as ascending to heaven.
"I originally wanted to say that you have achievements and can climb faster." Bai Ziqi himself is also in the system and has a deep feeling about this, "But looking at what you did in the Shining Gold Plains, this is what it means to be free and easy. There is no problem with your choice."
"Thank you for the compliment." He Lingchuan kicked a stone away from the river. "What's the big deal that would make Envoy Bai Du go to the Shining Gold Plains in person?"
Bai Ziqi hesitated for a moment.
He Lingchuan immediately said, "Stop, stop, just pretend I didn't ask. Envoy Bai must be dealing with something important in the Heavenly Palace."
"It's okay to tell you." Bai Ziqi said, "I'm here to investigate the Nine Nether Emperor."
This immediately confirmed all of He Lingchuan's previous guesses.
The gods really care about "Emperor Jiuyou".
After Bai Ziqi said this, he subconsciously observed He Lingchuan's facial expression carefully.
But he only saw a little surprise on the other person's face: "Such a person is worthy of the Lord Baidu's visit!"
He Xiao's expression showed that it was none of his business but he wanted to watch the fun.
"This man has all kinds of supernatural powers attached to him, and is revered as a god by the common people. What do you think, He Xiao?"
"A divine being?" He Lingchuan shook his head and laughed. "I mentioned this when I was chatting with the nobles of Yao Country. This is a human being, not a god. At best, his cultivation is more advanced and his whereabouts are more secretive."
"Your Yangshan Chamber of Commerce is spread all over the western and central parts of Shining Gold. Have you ever dealt with the Nine Nether Emperor or the Black Armor Army?"
Soul Mirror couldn't help but shout, "Hey, why did he emphasize this point?"
"Some of my managers and men have reported that they have seen the Black Armor Army in battle, but have never spoken to them. They have only seen them from a distance a few times." He Lingchuan answered carefully, "However, recently there have been many teams in the Shining Gold Plains pretending to be the Black Armor Army, and they may not be able to effectively identify them."
"Yeah, I checked all the way here, and there's invalid information everywhere."
He Lingchuan expressed his curiosity moderately: "From what we have seen from the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce, uprisings are spreading all over the Golden Plains. How can Envoy Bai distinguish which ones are fake and which ones are the real Black Armor Army?"