Jing Yaosi, a small island in the middle of the lake.
Green water, blue sky, water and sky are the same color.
The scenery of Jingyaosi is beautiful, and the governor of the town, Gu Zhenxiao, is in a leisurely mood, sitting by the lake fishing.
Next to him were several deputy governors of Jingyao Division, among whom Tang Jiu was also among them.
He stood on the edge and watched the governor fishing, silently.
Not long after, Cao Su came in a hurry after hearing the order.
Several deputy governors turned their heads and smiled slightly when they saw it was Cao Su.
Only the governor, Gu Zhenxiao, who was sitting by the lake, did not turn around.
Tang Jiu glanced at Cao Su, and Cao Su understood, took two steps forward, and walked to Gu Zhenxiao's side.
This lasted for half an hour, and no one spoke.
Others didn't speak, and Cao Su didn't speak either.
Everyone just stared at the lake, not knowing what they were fishing for.
What a great official power...
Cao Su shook his head secretly.
Finally, Gu Zhenxiao caught his first fish.
It's the grass carp that Yaosi Jing raised in the lake.
The fish got on the hook and swung its body flexibly, causing water droplets to fly around.
Gu Zhenxiao caught a fish, but he did not catch it. He stretched out his hand and flicked the fish off the hook, and then it fell into the lake with a "pop" sound.
Only then did he stand up with satisfaction.
He turned around and saw Cao Su standing silently, with a smile on his face.
"Cao Zhaowu."
Cao Su bowed his hands in salute, and Gu Zhenxiao put the fishing rod beside him.
He walked in front of Cao Su, and then walked forward on his own. Cao Su followed him, and the other deputy governors stayed far away and did not follow him.
"Cao Zhaowu's character is well cultivated. It's rare to find a calm young man like you at the age of nineteen."
Gu Zhenxiao was not young, and Cao Su saw that he had white hair on his temples.
He spoke unhurriedly and in a calm tone, as if he was used to strong winds and waves.
Cao Su responded in a deep voice: "The envoy of Zhenfu is overly praised."
Gu Zhenxiao paused and continued: "I absolutely agreed with you coming to Jingyao Division as an official, so I sent Ding Yan to establish relations with you."
"You generals and foreigners in the army are all top-notch warriors, but when it comes to slaying demons and breaking eucalyptus, you should be amateurs."
"But the officials trust you very much, especially you, Cao Zhaowu."
"A hundred horses robbed the bandit camp and became a powerful figure in the world. Even the officials have heard your story."
According to Gu Zhenxiao’s words, he really caught the emperor’s eye?
So he came to defend the Wei Department, was it the emperor’s intention?
Cao Su's face was calm, and he secretly guessed what Gu Zhenxiao meant when he said this to him.
The two of them walked dozens of steps along the edge of the lake.
Gu Zhenxiao said: "The officials put you in the Guards Department so that I can give you some tips and you will be of great use in the future."
"A few days ago, some of the eucalyptus you made were pretty good, and I saw them all."
"In Xiaotao Town, even if we ask experienced people to explore it, we may not be able to do it as beautifully as you."
Gu Zhenxiao said some words to encourage Cao Su, but Cao Su listened silently and guessed the meaning of his words.
The two of them walked a long way around the lake, and Gu Zhenxiao suddenly stopped.
"You are lucky enough to be admitted to the Arch Guard Department. You are away from the complicated and disturbing affairs. It is an excellent training opportunity for you personally."
"For example, the several governors in the Imperial Guard Department are all from poor families like you. Officials like us who have no background. Do you know why?"
Cao Su didn't know how to answer the question and let Gu Zhenxiao continue talking.
"Because a clean knife is the sharpest and easiest to use."
Gu Zhenxiao stared at Cao Su with a half-smile.
Cao Su was speechless and looked at each other in silence.
The two stood by the lake, and no one spoke for a long time.
Cao Su didn't know what to say and absorbed the information conveyed in Gu Zhenxiao's words.
What does this mean? Beat? Or raise a point?
Gu Zhenxiao saw that Cao Su was "deeply shocked" and achieved his ideal preaching effect.
He turned around, with his back to Cao Su, looking at Jing Yaosi Lake, and said calmly: "Something happened in Xiyuan last night. You should go and check it out."
Xiyuan?
Isn’t this the emperor’s most important construction project? What went wrong?
Cao Su made random guesses in his mind, but his expression remained as usual.
He immediately clasped his fists and said goodbye wisely.
After Cao Su left, Tang Jiu and other deputy governors gathered around him.
The governor has special rights and can assign tasks to others alone. Even the deputy governor has no right to interfere with such tasks.
Gu Zhenxiao's eyes were cold and he drove away the other deputy town governors and Qianhu, leaving only deputy town governor Tang Jiu.
The two of them stood by the lake. Tang Jiu was a silent man and did not take the initiative to speak.
Gu Zhenxiao said slowly: "Ajiu, what do you think of Cao Su?"
Tang Jiu's words were concise and concise: "A brave general."
"Yes, this man is a brave warrior who has won all three armies and is a well-known warrior. He now also holds the title of Captain of the Imperial Army."
"The most important thing is that this person has a clean background and obtained promotion qualifications from suppressing the Wanping rebels. Therefore, he was favored by the officials and placed in our Arch Guard Department for training."
When Gu Zhenxiao talked about Cao Su, he sighed slightly: "At the age of eighteen or nineteen, he has already reached the fourth rank. If he is given a few more years of training, he will become another Sima Changfeng."
Tang Jiu shook his head: "He is different."
"Of course he is different. Sima Changfeng is just a disciple of a wealthy family, but he is already a captain of the Imperial Army who has real power."
Gu Zhenxiao sneered: "The Sima family thought that decades ago, they were invited to serve in official positions with three invitations!"
"Times have changed a long time ago..."
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Cao Su left the Gongwei Division.
Taking Qiu Bai and He Shan with him, Zhou Wei was in seclusion.
Since that day after the battle with Shen Xuefeng, Cao Su had gained a lot of insights. In the past few days, he had been going back and forth between the Gongwei Department, the Imperial College and his home, practicing hard and improving his realm.
It seems like Shen Xuefeng, a fourth-grade peak-level genius disciple, can't do anything to him without using his ultimate move.
As for the so-called Blood Sword Technique, Cao Su also learned about it. It is a secret technique that greatly enhances the power of sword techniques after consuming blood essence. It can also be regarded as Shen Xuefeng's magical power.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But this kind of magical power is a typical acquired magical power.
The two magical powers hanging on Cao Su's body look particularly like "innate magical powers" that are naturally awakened.
After fighting with him, Cao Su was determined and felt that he should be able to defeat this phoenix chick ranked number 10.
His foundation is very good, and his strength far exceeds that of ordinary fourth-grade warriors. In addition, he has practiced two magical powers, sword skills, and boxing skills. He has few opponents among the fourth-grade warriors.
The only weakness is that his body skills are average. This wind step is more for hiding his whereabouts and running long distances, and he is not good at short-distance dodges and maneuvers.
As for the newly obtained secret book "Star Reaching Technique", although Cao Su has studied and practiced it diligently, he has not yet mastered it.
Cao Su thought he could practice for a while like this, but he didn't expect to receive a task from his superior soon.
And this task was given directly to Cao Su, bypassing the two levels of Deputy Town Governor and Thousand Households.
On the way to Xiyuan, Cao Su kept thinking about this question. Why was he suddenly given this task? Can he refuse this task directly?
The task is too big to be completed, but Xiyuan is a project that the emperor is concerned about. It is very sensitive. If something goes wrong, it will not be easy to bear the responsibility.
This guy Gu Zhenxiao is so unkind, why would you leave such a hot task to me?
Cao Su mentally gave his boss a bad review, thinking what would happen if he turned around and went back to complete the task now?
"Sir, Xiyuan has arrived."
While he was thinking about it, Qiu Bai reminded him in a low voice.
Cao Su looked up and saw that he had arrived at the northwest corner of Shendu City.
There is a large open space surrounded by fences. The residents in the open space have already been relocated to other places. What we see in front of us is a huge construction site. A large number of civilians are shouting slogans and dragging stones.
Use wood to build pavilions, pavilions, and rockery gardens.
In addition to the construction workers, there is also a battalion of forbidden troops guarding the outside of Xiyuan.
The Forbidden Army is stationed here, guarding the construction of Xiyuan while conducting daily drills.
Qiu Bai took the initiative to negotiate, and not long after, an official came out of the construction site.
This is Yao Qian, a member of the Ministry of Industry who is responsible for the specific affairs of the construction of Xiyuan.
Yuan Wai Lang is an official of the sixth rank. In the city of Shendu, he can only be regarded as a minor official.
After he saw Cao Su, he was very polite and led Cao Su inside.
While walking, he introduced many matters concerning the preparation of Xiyuan to Cao Su, including the strange things in Xiyuan mentioned by Gu Zhenxiao.
"Yesterday, a craftsman in charge of the hanging beam in Xiyuan South Field suddenly went crazy. He was obviously fine, but he started talking about something that no one could understand. Then last night, when the craftsman returned home, he suddenly became violent.
Kill and die."
Yuan Wailang lamented: "That craftsman and I have known each other for many years, but I didn't expect it to be like this..."
"We suspected that there was an evil spirit at work, so we reported it to Heaven, hoping to get help from the Department of Arch Guards."