At the official entrance of Hongni Township, Zhou Bai said goodbye to everyone who came to see him off. This time he would be away for a long time.

Even if he wins the exam, he may have to continue his study tour and won't come back for the time being.

"Sir, the camp field office is left to you. If there are any changes in all plans, you can make a decision at the right time."

"Zhou Yuan, we are not the main force in the remaining twelve villages in Cangshan. Don't just go to suppress bandits and train troops. The generals also need to train. The position of deputy director of the martial arts hall is not just for you. I will take those who have studied the art of war. Any number of traits can be cultivated."

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Finally, Zhou Bai said goodbye to the old patriarch Zhou Mingxuan alone, and everyone else dispersed.

"For the seizure of the Lost Soul Village, the clan can take 30% of it because of the clan soldiers. You don't want the clan to interfere with the rest. I will make my own arrangements for the inner government."

"Well, I hope you can always choose the right path for your family."

"Don't worry, old patriarch, as long as Qunshi Hall's schedule is followed and you follow the plan, there will be harvest in the future." Zhou Bai smiled and said very confidently.

Zhou Mingxuan looked complicated and nodded helplessly: "That's all, the development of Cangshan is really the first time in a hundred years..."

Seeing that the old man agreed, Zhou Bai handed Zhou Mingxuan a package of things wrapped in black cloth, got on his horse and cupped his hands, saying, "Old patriarch, take care of yourself. I will ask you to look after me for a while."

"Bon voyage, my Qilin son will surely honor our clan!" Zhou Mingxuan held up his old and weak right hand and yelled blessings with all his strength.

He must be sincere at this time, because as long as Zhou Bai can win the election this time, the Zhou family will be able to become a county magnate.

Da da da~

When the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, Zhou Mingxuan opened the black cloth with some doubts, and inside was a Yinyou edict from the Imperial Court's Ministry of Rites.

When the emperor granted him a title, Zhou Bai would naturally write a letter of thanks and use the privileges of the title as usual.

Yun Qiwei's privilege was to write the name of the person he wanted to protect in a letter of gratitude. He chose Zhou Mingxuan to solve the worries of the old patriarch who had devoted most of his life to the family.

What Zhou Mingxuan is holding now is the Yinyou Edict with the seal of the Ministry of Rites and the blessing of the imperial court. The name of Zhou Mingxuan is clearly written in the first line.

Even if Zhou Mingxuan is about to die of illness, there is no need to worry about becoming a lonely ghost or going to suffer in the underworld. The Yinyou Edict will expand the number of places based on the upper limit of the family's spiritual realm.

He never expected that Zhou Bai would not be left to his parents.

This is because I am determined to win the exam, because only if I win the exam and the family is promoted, there will be two more ancestral soul positions.

There can be one to three ancestral spirits of the township clan, and three to five ancestral spirits of the county lord. This is a fixed number limited by the family structure.

Otherwise, there will only be special blessings from the imperial court, just like Zhou Bai's title privileges.

There are more county officials, and the Huangzhai spiritual realm can accommodate more than a dozen ancestral spirits, but that's about it.

How many members does a county have in a family? When newcomers see that there is no place for him, they are desperate and have no motivation to lead the family forward.

Most of the fifth-rank officials were loyal to the imperial court and devoted all their luck to strive for a chance to serve in the Dragon Court.

Only the aristocratic family is different. They can inherit it for thousands of years and span several dynasties because the aristocratic family owns the blessed land of the underworld.

No matter how small the blessed land is, it will not be a problem to accommodate hundreds of souls.

Fortunately, the disciples of the later aristocratic families will be busy contributing to the family, creating a good competitive atmosphere.

They can see hope, as long as they do better than their peers, the chances are much greater.

Zhou Bai ignored Zhou Mingxuan's complicated feelings and rode far away alone with his sword in hand.

It wasn't until Cangshan was almost invisible behind him that he slowed down a few steps.

He glanced at the bushes on the roadside with a nonchalant look, and shouted: "Don't send me away, protect your family for me, and practice the soul method I taught you."

There was no reply, Zhou Bai shook his head slightly and continued to drive straight along the official road.

After a long time, a beautiful figure jumped out, stamped her feet and hummed a few words.

However, Zhou Bai's extraordinary and keen insight also made her feel relieved. He was clearly a fake mortal scholar.

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Passing by the county town, Zhou Bai did not go in, but only changed horses at the inn beside the road.

There is no difference between an ordinary yellow-maned horse and a thousand-mile horse on a road that is too far away, because the thousand-mile horse also stops to rest for most of the day.

Except for Jiao Ma, he has enough endurance and recovery power.

Zhou Bai chose ordinary horses so that he could easily change horses at the stations along the way.

Although he is not an official on official duty, he can still get this small amount of power whether he is taking the examination as a scholar or as a Yunqiwei.

Even if the horses at the inn are sometimes better, you just have to pay more for trimming them.

Along the way south, I stayed at the inns if they were available, and ate and slept in the open air if there were none.

Seven days later, Zhou Bai officially stepped out of Bei'an County.

We didn't meet any strongmen in the process, but we did meet several inspection teams. They kindly reminded Zhou Bai to pay attention to his safety and not to travel alone again.

To the south of Bei'an County is Ruinan County, and the main road of Ningjiang River in Dingzhou ends at Ruinan County.

After the Canglan River dried up and blocked, Bei'an County didn't even have a decent tributary of the Ningjiang River. The people of Bei'an simply couldn't understand what it means to have abundant water resources and developed water transportation.

Shuiyang County is the first county in Ruinan County after leaving Beian, and it is also where Zhou Bai can take a boat.

He will go down the river from here to the center of Dingzhou, passing through three counties and thirteen cities along the way for more than a thousand miles.

Shuiyang Ferry, even if Zhou Bai had been there in his previous life, he still had a striking feeling after staying on the plains like Bei'an County for a long time.

The boat is thousands of miles away, and the flags cover the sky. Foreigners arriving in Ningjiang for the first time will be shocked by its prosperous scene.

Even though this describes warships and flags, the bustling scene on the ferry river is still half accurate.

Experienced boatmen welcomed us one by one. The small boats they drove were as orderly as ants on the broad river. They took the guests lining up on the shore one by one to the big boats in the river.

It is difficult for large ships to dock, because they are too big. Once they get too close, they will have to go shallow. To move them, thousands of trackers must use their strength at the same time.

Zhou Bai sold the horse to a nearby merchant at a low price, and then boarded a awning boat with ease.

In fact, you can take a horse on a boat, and the horse will be well taken care of, but at this price, it is better to wait until you find a place to buy it.

The awning boat is light and flexible, and can be controlled by a sailor, but only three or four people can sit on it.

Traveling with Zhou Bai on this ship were a pair of young brothers. They seemed to be coming from the north and were probably preparing to go south.

"Boatman, is that big ship famous? If it capsized, there would be no way to survive." One of them asked, pointing to the target ship in the river.

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"That's called a dragon boat. Even if the little dragon in the Ningjiang River makes waves, it can carry it over. It won't capsize."

"More than a hundred meters is not a big deal. I heard that there is a thousand-meter-long large dragon boat on the Tianjiang River, and there are immortals sitting on it. Even the dragon god would not dare to offend."
Chapter completed!