"Sir, you have been promoted." Gu Zhiqiu said with a smile: "And you are still a high-ranking and powerful official."
Ma Xiaoyao was immediately stunned: "Promotion? What promotion? What are you talking about? Why can't I understand you?"
"Two days ago, the emperor personally issued an order to transfer you to the imperial city as a city guard. This is a high-ranking official, much stronger than a general soldier."
"Go to the imperial city to serve as a city guard?"
"Yes, now all the generals and soldiers in the battalion know it. Sir, you must treat me."
"Why do you want to transfer me to the imperial city?" Ma Xiaoyao did not show too much happiness: "I have been serving as the commander-in-chief for less than half a year. Logically speaking, I should not be promoted..."
"Sir, although you have not been serving as the commander-in-chief for a long time, you have made many dazzling achievements. It must be because the emperor saw these achievements that he was so pleased that he promoted you." Gu Zhiqiu said with a smile.
"Is this really the case?" Ma Xiaoyao said to himself.
"Sir, getting promoted is a good thing, you should be happy." Gu Zhiqiu said.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "You are right, promotion is indeed a good thing."
"Sir, you want to treat me."
"A treat! Of course we have a treat! Call Tian Zhengang and the others. We won't come home until we get drunk tonight."
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Ma Xiaoyao spent three days to hand over the military affairs at hand, and then set off for the imperial city. Before leaving, Ma Xiaoyao took Gu Zhiqiu's hand and said with emotion: "Old Gu, thank you for your time.
For your support and care, without your help, I would not have been able to achieve so many dazzling achievements. I will propose to the emperor that you serve as the commander-in-chief of the White Tiger Banner."
"Thank you for your cultivation! I will work hard and will not let you down your expectations of me!" Gu Zhiqiu promised.
After greeting Gu Zhiqiu, Ma Xiaoyao went to say goodbye to Tian Zhengang and others. To be honest, Ma Xiaoyao was really reluctant to leave here, but it was hard to violate the imperial edict. He had to go to the imperial city to take up his post. White Tiger City could only become his memory.
"Everyone, take care! Sometimes I will come back and visit you!" Ma Xiaoyao's mood fluctuated a little. He scanned everyone in front of him, and finally he focused on Ouyang Zilan. He saw that Ouyang Zilan's eyes were a bit agitated.
His eyes were ruddy, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes. Ma Xiaoyao took a deep breath, and then took out a dagger from his arms: "This is my favorite dagger. I named it Black Gold Dagger. It is very sharp and can almost
After cutting iron like clay, I will give it to you now as a souvenir." At this point, Ma Xiaoyao stuffed the black gold dagger into Ouyang Zilan's hand.
"I will take good care of this dagger." Ouyang Zilan bit her lip and said, "Come back and see me when you have time."
"Yes." Ma Xiaoyao agreed: "After I have established a firm foothold in the Imperial City, I will come back to see you. Work hard and improve your cultivation as soon as possible. Maybe one day you can come to the Imperial City to work. Then we will
Then we can see each other every day.”
Ouyang Zilan nodded vigorously: "I will, I will definitely work hard."
"Everyone, take care! I'm leaving!" Ma Xiaoyao took one last look at Baihu City, then turned around and left resolutely.
"It's a pity that such a good commander-in-chief..." Tian Zhengang sighed.
"I suddenly wanted to cry."
"I'm in a bad mood, and I really want to find someone to fight with. Liu Zihao, if you're fine, just fight with me."
"Fuck you, I'm not in the mood."
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The wind picked up, the clouds dispersed, the sky suddenly became dark, and a few thunders could be heard faintly. Judging from the situation, it was probably going to rain.
Ouyang Zilan stood on a high place, looking into the distance. The tears in her eyes finally couldn't help falling. She really couldn't let go of Ma Xiaoyao. Just now she really wanted to follow Ma Xiaoyao at all costs... But in the end, she was rationalized.
Suppressed.
Xiaoyao, wait for me! I will go to the imperial city to find you soon.
The sudden transfer directly disrupted Ma Xiaoyao's plan, forcing him to suspend his plan to find fragments of the Tiangong map. Before leaving, Ma Xiaoyao had a deep chat with Hu Yandong and Ouyang Wuwei, and the three finally reached a consensus.
Xiaoyao went to work in the imperial city, while Hu Yandong and Ouyang Wuwei went to collect information on the Black Swamp, Luanfeng Cave, and Ghost Forest. After the two of them collected all the information, Ma Xiaoyao would definitely have a firm foothold, and then the three of them would join forces.
Go to the Black Swamp, Wind Cave, and Ghost Forest to find fragments of the Heavenly Palace map.
Anyway, just one sentence: The three of them will definitely not be willing to find the fragments of the Quantian Palace map.
The Imperial City is the largest city in the Secret Realm, the most prosperous city in the Secret Realm, and the center of power in the Secret Realm. Many dignitaries live here. If you are not careful when you go out, you may provoke big shots, so the people living in the Imperial City are very cautious.
Be careful, live your life honestly, and never stir up trouble. Even if someone bullies them, they usually choose to tolerate it. They will not rise up to resist unless they are forced into a desperate situation. Of course, this is a very rare case.
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According to the rules, Ma Xiaoyao took the appointment letter to report to the Ministry of Personnel. The officials of the Ministry of Personnel did not embarrass Ma Xiaoyao and went through the appointment procedures for Ma Xiaoyao happily. After getting the formal appointment document, Ma Xiaoyao rushed non-stop.
It was Jin Tianwei who single-handedly promoted him to the palace, and Jin Tianwei single-handedly facilitated his appointment to the imperial city this time. Ma Xiaoyao should go to the palace to express his gratitude to Jin Tianwei.
Although he had been to the palace once, Ma Xiaoyao was still a little unfamiliar with the layout of the palace. If there were not guards to lead the way, he would definitely get lost.
Entering the Tai Chi Hall, Ma Xiaoyao felt a solemn atmosphere. He took a few steps forward, then clasped his fists with both hands and saluted Jin Tianwei who was sitting on the dragon chair. The popular salute in the secret realm was to clasp his fists. As for the next step,
Kneeling... has been discontinued a long time ago.
"Ma Xiaoyao, you have been quite active during this time." Jin Tianwei smiled and seemed to be in a good mood.
"I just do what I should do." Ma Xiaoyao replied.
"What a saying, do what you should do! Haha..." Jin Tianwei laughed heartily: "Ma Xiaoyao, your recent performance has been good and I am very satisfied. This time I transferred you to the Imperial City under great pressure.
As a city guard, I hope you will continue to work hard and make more achievements, so that you can stop other people's speech and make my face shine."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will work hard and I will never let you down." Ma Xiaoyao assured loudly.
Jin Tianwei nodded: "I still have full confidence in you. Your only shortcoming is that your warrior cultivation level is a bit low. You must speed up your practice and work hard to improve your warrior cultivation level, so that I can arrange more important things for you."
position."
"Yes, I have written it down." Ma Xiaoyao agreed.
"By the way, I heard that you arrested Prince Tiger's son a few days ago?" Jin Tianwei asked seemingly casually.
"That's what happened." Ma Xiaoyao did not deny it. Everyone knew about it. Even if he wanted to deny it, it was useless. Instead of being unable to deny it, it was better to admit it directly.
"You are quite courageous." Jin Tianwei raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "I'm curious, what did you think at the time? Aren't you afraid of offending the Tiger Prince?"
"Afraid!" Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Of course I'm afraid of offending the Tiger Prince, but I'm even more afraid of living up to the emperor's expectations of me!" At this point, Ma Xiaoyao's expression became serious: "The emperor trusted me, so he let me
As the commander-in-chief of the White Tiger Banner, of course I will do my best to repay the emperor for his kindness. The Tiger Prince's son Hu Wei was doing evil in White Tiger City. He not only robbed businesses, but also beat innocent people. What's even more despicable is that he actually kidnapped a man.
Businessman... Huwei's behavior has seriously violated the law. As the commander-in-chief of the White Tiger Banner, I have the responsibility and obligation to protect the lives and property of the people of Baihu City, so I arrested Huwei and then arrested him in accordance with the law.
He was defeated by Huwei and was imprisoned for another month."
"What you did is tantamount to completely offending the Tiger Prince." Jin Tianwei said: "According to my understanding of the Tiger Prince, he will definitely not let you go. Now he may be worried about the influence and will not attack you, but after the news has passed,
, he will definitely take action against you, do you think you can withstand the offensive of a prince?"
Ma Xiaoyao shook his head consciously: "No!"
"You are quite self-aware." Jin Tianwei smiled: "Let me ask you, if the Tiger Prince really attacks you, how will you respond?"
Ma Xiaoyao pondered for a moment and replied: "Hide if you can, but if you really can't, you'll have to die."
"The fish is dead and the net is broken! What a big spirit!" Jin Tianwei laughed, and the laughter became louder and louder, almost lifting the roof of the house. Jin Tianwei laughed for a long time before stopping: "You are mine, Tiger Prince
If I want to deal with you, I definitely can't agree. Don't worry, with me protecting you, Prince Tiger won't dare to go too far."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ma Xiaoyao thanked him hurriedly.
"Ma Xiaoyao, do you know what I admire most about you?" Jin Tianwei asked.
Ma Xiaoyao shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
Jin Tianwei didn't show off, and said directly: "I admire your integrity the most! Especially when you face the powerful people of the day, you can still maintain this integrity. I hope you can continue to maintain it. In this world now, like
There are not many people as upright as you."
"I will keep the emperor's words in mind." Ma Xiaoyao felt that there was something in Jin Tianwei's words, as if he wanted to convey something, but Ma Xiaoyao couldn't think clearly for a moment. Ma Xiaoyao sighed, dealing with the emperor is tiring, the emperor just
He likes to play riddles and won't speak directly when he has something to say. He has to say some specious things for you to guess. If you guess right, you won't get a prize, but if you guess wrong, you will be punished. It's really hard to be with you like you are with a tiger.
"You keep this gold medal. You can use it to enter and leave the palace freely in the future." Jin Tianwei rewarded Ma Xiaoyao with a gold medal: "If you have anything, you can report it to me directly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gold medal." Ma Xiaoyao lowered his head and glanced at the gold medal in his hand. It was the size of a child's palm and was golden. It should be made of gold, with a lifelike five-clawed golden dragon carved on it.
