This is Fang Ping's first visit to the Ministry of Education, one of the most core departments in China.
Three ministries and four governments are the core part of the Chinese government.
In the past, in Fang Ping's imagination, the Ministry of Education should be similar to the kind of government agencies in previous lives.
Only when he arrived at the Ministry of Education did Fang Ping realize that it was different after all.
People in the Ministry of Education were very busy. When Fang Ping walked into the building, almost no one even looked at him.
Likewise, it’s very strict here!
There are guards at the door, not guards in military uniforms, but warrior guards wearing combat uniforms exclusive to the Ministry of Education. Four fourth-grade warriors guard the door. This is a big deal!
These fourth-level guards, once they get to the local level, they can serve as admirals of a city.
Fang Ping came with Old Man Li. The guards checked the identities of the two of them and kept serious words. Fang Ping walked inside and asked: "Teacher, the Ministry of Education...has its own combat organization?"
"certainly."
Old Man Li said it matter-of-factly and said with a smile: "The three ministries and the four prefectures all have their own combat organizations. Of course, the military headquarters is responsible for the main battle, so in everyone's impression, only the military headquarters is stationed in the cave.
However, you should know that the garrison has a garrison envoy, which is actually the external combat organization of the garrison.
The garrison envoy in the crypt actually leads some warriors, warriors from the garrison and the governor's palace.
Of course, under normal circumstances, when fighting in the caves, it is impossible for multiple parties to dominate, as that would easily cause chaos, so people from the three ministries and four governments must obey the orders of the military headquarters when they go to the caves."
"Then the central government..."
"The Military Ministry is the direct representative agency of the central government..."
Old Man Li glanced at Fang Ping in surprise and continued: "Generally speaking, we equate the central government and the military department. Strictly speaking, there are three ministries and four governments, and the military department is half a level higher.
The military headquarters has the power to issue military orders to the other two ministries and four governments, and can even conduct military control when necessary.
But other departments have no right to interfere in military affairs. Of course, if the most powerful men really want to meddle in their own affairs, there is no way to stop them."
After that, Old Man Li added: "The combat unit directly under the Ministry of Education is called Wu'an Army."
Fang Ping suddenly frowned and said, "This name is unlucky!"
Old Man Li said in surprise: "Using force to stabilize the country is also the purpose of the Ministry of Education. If the world is armed, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe..."
Fang Ping said softly: "Since ancient times, people with the name Wu An have almost never ended well. Bai Qi and Li Mu were heroes for a while, but in the end they all ended up..."
As soon as he said this, someone beside him said calmly: "Death in a cave in battle is not a bad ending."
"Um?"
Fang Ping's expression changed, and he immediately turned around and said, "Minister, what do you mean..."
"There is a fault in martial arts, and some things have been lost in history." Zhang Tao said quietly: "But some things, and some historical records, are they true and reliable? You all know that the catacombs were really opened to warriors in 1920.
But in fact, caves appeared a long time ago.
Not only that, now in the catacombs, you have been to the realm, you should know some things and found some clues.
Humans...have been active in the caves a long time ago.
The eras of martial arts, we currently locate four eras, maybe five eras.
From recent to far, the first era is the current Xinwu Era, which has been in the Xinwu Era from 1920 to the present.
The second era can be traced back to 300 years ago. From 300 years ago to 1920, it can be understood as the era of Zhenxing..."
Fang Ping couldn't help but said: "The era of Zhenxing City?"
"right!"
Zhang Tao responded: "This is the era of Zhenxing City. From the emergence of Zhenxing City to the nationwide deployment of military force in 1920, this period was actually in the era of Zhenxing City.
Of course, Zhenxing City does not exist in this world. You can think of Zhenxing City as a paradise. In the past 300 years, they have actually been born very rarely."
Zhang Tao did not say much about Zhenxing City, but continued: "Three hundred years ago to 1,000 years ago was actually an era of discontinuity in martial arts. In this era, sects were respected, and we call it the sect era. But in fact, this
The sect at that time had declined.
This period of nearly 700 years, although the sect has always existed and has always dominated martial arts, was actually the era of the fastest decline of Chinese martial arts.
Going back further, it is the ancient martial arts era..."
Speaking of the ancient martial arts era, Zhang Tao pondered for a moment and said: "The reason why I said four to five eras is because even the ancient martial arts era should be different in our classification. Above the sect era, there should be an immortal
The Age of Gods.
Before the Age of Immortals, I think it can truly be called the Age of Ancient Martial Arts.
From the first day when martial arts appeared until the emergence of myths in the later period, this should be the real era of ancient martial arts.
The opening of the age of immortals and gods was just a group of powerful ancient martial arts masters who were unwilling to remain unknown and started a period of dominance..."
Zhang Tao spoke briefly for a while, then smiled and said: "I am just telling you that some historical records are not necessarily true. Are people like Bai Qi and Li Mu ordinary people, or are they powerful people?
No one knows who is a strong martial artist.
This person has passed away and cannot be traced back.
However, I would rather believe that these people died on the way to the cave.
Catacombs... run through the history of civilization on earth!
It can only be said that starting from 1920, the passage between the cave and the earth began to recover, and it had been in a semi-closed period before."
Fang Ping became interested and said with a smile: "Minister, there should be a passage in Zhenxing City, right?"
"No."
"Um?"
Fang Ping was stunned for a moment and said with a surprised look on his face: "No way? If there is no passage, how can the people of Zhenxing City go to the catacombs? It was said before that there are 24 passages in China, but we only see 23 now."
"You know a lot."
Zhang Tao smiled and said: "It can be said that there is Zhenxing City, or it can be said that there is not. They do not have a passage to the outside world, but they have a passage, or rather a road, to Yuhai Mountain.
You have to know that the so-called cave passages correspond to one domain.
The one in Star City does not correspond to a domain, so the entrance they control does not count as a passage.
There are 24 passages in Hua Kingdom, but the last passage is not the one in Star City..."
"In the hands of a cult?"
Fang Ping's eyes changed slightly, and Zhang Tao laughed and said: "How is it possible! If the cult really controlled a passage, it would probably have caused chaos long ago, and would it still be like a rat crossing the street like it is now?
It is impossible for us to control a channel for the cult. Once these people allow the cave warriors to invade, wouldn't it be chaos in the world?
Don't make random guesses, the cult does not control the channel... Of course, some of them have clear identities in reality.
Therefore, cult warriors may obtain some materials from the cave.
Even...the cult may have one or several storage rings, this is still possible.
Therefore, sometimes these people enter the cave and take away some important materials without our knowledge.
There is no passage, but the probability of a storage ring is not low."
Fang Ping wanted to ask where the last passage was. After thinking about it, since it was not in Zhenxing City or in the hands of the cult, it was self-evident in whose hands it was.
Including the tens of thousands of Wu'an troops, as well as the troops of other ministries and prefectures, we have not seen many, and I am afraid there are arrangements.
Without asking this question again, Fang Ping whispered: "Minister... Hua Guo... really doesn't have some information about the cult and can't completely eliminate it? You and the commander are the strongest in the world, and even these clowns can't.
solve?"
"No rush."
Zhang Tao smiled lightly and said: "Human beings have desires and evil thoughts. Is human nature inherently good or inherently evil? Is it possible for a country without any distracting thoughts to exist?
It is impossible for a utopian country to truly exist. Even if it exists, it will soon be destroyed.
Don't mention that the enemy in the cave is ahead, it's useless.
There are always some people who would rather kneel down, wait for death, stick out their heads and flatteringly invite others to chop off their heads, than stand up and resist!
A cult is a collection of evil thoughts.
In fact, evil cults cannot be eradicated, and they cannot be eradicated."
Zhang Tao sighed lightly: "Whether it is peace or chaos, evil thoughts will never disappear. If you destroy this batch, a more secretive second batch and third batch may soon be born...
Therefore, our policy and that of other countries is to suppress but not destroy!
It won't give the other side a chance to grow stronger, but it won't really go out of its way to completely annihilate them.
What's more...the cult has existed for so many years, and it's hard to explain some profound things to you."
Zhang Tao talked for a while, and finally said with a smile: "Of course, the cult is just a scabies disease, it doesn't matter. Over the years, the low-grade warriors returned to us have played a role in training soldiers, allowing the first- and second-grade warriors to see blood.
In the cave, first and second grade warriors would not see blood.
Nowadays, the society is stable, middle and high-grade warriors fight in the caves, and low-grade warriors rarely commit crimes. Why?
Logically speaking, warriors are troublemakers, but in reality, how many low-level warriors have you seen breaking laws and disciplines?
Give them a way to vent, and also give them some shock!
Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed!
Everything that exists naturally has its own value."
Fang Ping nodded, Zhang Tao glanced at him and suddenly smiled: "The Wu'an Army now has 38,000 warriors, almost all of them graduates from Wuhan University.
Boy, after graduation... no, you can actually consider coming to Wu'an Army now.
In the Wu'an army, there are thousands of people in a regiment. If you come, how about giving you a regimental leader?"
Fang Ping was not interested at all and said perfunctorily: "The minister thinks too highly of me. I am only close to the seventh rank. I can kill the first rank of the seventh rank. How can I be qualified to be the leader of a thousand people..."
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Tao laughed and joked: "Are you looking down on the position of commander of the Wu'an Army? Do you think you are very powerful? You have to know that 30 years ago, when I entered the ninth rank, I served as the Minister of Education. It has been 30 years now.
And 30 years ago, I established the Wu'an Army.
Over the past 30 years, in each of the previous nine youth competitions, people from the Ministry of Education participated, and each time there were one or two finalists. Of course, there were not as many as this year.
In the youth competition alone, 15 people from the Ministry of Education entered the restricted area. Although there have been casualties over the years, 10 people survived.
This is just a youth competition. After 30 years, the high-quality warriors trained by the Ministry of Education will be much better than the martial arts masters, do you think?
There are not many soldiers in Wu'an, less than 40,000, but if there is a regiment of a thousand, which regiment leader would not be of high quality!"
Fang Ping looked shocked, and after a while he said: "Minister... are you... going to rebel?"
"Bang!"
Zhang Tao casually waved his hand and beat Fang Ping like a cake!
On the side, Old Man Li looked like a sculpture, but I didn’t see it!
This kid Fang Ping is crazy. He dared to slander Juedian and was beaten to death. He did not participate because if he did, he would be beaten to death.
Zhang Tao casually waved his hand and beat Fang Ping to a pulp, then smiled and said: "Watch your mouth, the Wu'an Army is not a private army, and in fact there is no need for it.
To us, all authority is insignificant.
Just like now, I ask you to be the principal of a middle school, and you dominate the middle school. Do you think it's interesting?"
Fang Ping shook his head and climbed up. He mumbled a few words, then immediately shook his head and said, "Not interested."
"Isn't that very clear?"
Zhang Tao smiled lightly and said: "The reason for forming a large-scale legion battle is actually to gather everyone's strength, or to prevent the warriors from being so scattered. When there are more people, warriors are everywhere, and it is easy to cause trouble.
This is a kind of control, but also a kind of suppression. The warriors are not allowed to spread out and destroy everywhere.
Of course, it is also a kind of training. Using collective strength to cultivate warriors will grow faster than warriors alone.
Just say you Fang Ping, without the existence of Wuhan University, you would not have been able to reach this point quickly. Even if you had your secret, without the collective strength to support you, you would have died several times in the cave."
After saying that, Zhang Tao smiled and said: "Let's get back to the topic, whether you come to Wu'an Army or not, I don't force it, and in fact I don't expect you to come and cause damage. Are you here to send the magic soldiers today?"
Fang Ping said dullly: "Minister, you are too cruel, you have five magic weapons..."
"A magic weapon is called a magic weapon if it can be used." Zhang Tao said seriously: "Weapons are for people to use. If you keep them in your hands and don't use them, what's the use of keeping so many magic weapons?
Nowadays, some strategic resources are in short supply, and many high-level warriors have died in caves fighting the enemy due to lack of magic weapons...
Since you, Fang Ping, want to be a leader and you have to give something appropriate, why do you need to worry so much?"
After saying that, Zhang Tao smiled and said: "Besides, I'm not asking you to pay for nothing! Let's not mention the Yang family. If you and your family can live in peace and stability, it is because these people are silently supporting you.
Fang Ping, when you are incapable, no one will ask you to sacrifice for others. If you can take care of yourself, that is the greatest luck.
When you have the ability, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. It is no joke.
You don’t care, I don’t care, can ordinary people survive in this world?
Maybe you will say, why am I the only one who is paying? In fact, everyone is paying. It just so happens that you have been caught this time, so naturally you have to pay more, otherwise, you will not have a hard time."
For an extremely powerful man to be able to talk so much to Fang Ping, it was a sign of respect.
Fang Ping actually understood this, but he still felt uncomfortable and said dryly: "Then the grandmaster who got my magic weapon... he has to write me a letter of thanks, and he has to send it to me with great fanfare. Minister, this success
No?"
Zhang Tao was stunned for a moment!
This request... is so unexpected!
After a long while, Zhang Tao came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Are you sure?"
"Ahem... well, let me prove that I actually had many magic weapons back then..."
"Can!"
Zhang Tao smiled lightly and said: "You give me a ninth-grade magic weapon now, and I will personally write you a letter of thanks and send it to the magic weapon. That's okay."
Fang Ping pouted, "Come on, I won't do it."
The face is sufficient, but the loss is so great, I won't do it.
But having said that, Zhang Tao is quite thick-skinned. If it were me... I would probably do the same thing.
Of course, it's hard to say.
In Zhang Tao's eyes, the ninth-grade magic weapon may be similar to the alloy weapons in Fang Ping's eyes, an A-grade alloy.
Now someone gives Fang Ping an A-grade alloy weapon. Fang Ping may not come to thank him in person, as he doesn't like it very much.
Fang Ping thought for a while and asked: "Minister, you guys, it's easy to kill the seventh-grade demon clan. Even if you don't kill at Yuhai Mountain, you can just kill at Forbidden Sea..."
"It's not that simple!"
Zhang Tao frowned and said: "The monsters in Yuhai Mountain cannot kill indiscriminately, and even more so in the Forbidden Sea! People like us will not go to the Forbidden Sea easily. In the caves, the strongest ones are not the humans in the caves, but the demons in the caves."
clan!
Once those of us go deep into the Forbidden Sea, we are in danger of falling. If we change to a peaceful era, or if we practice martial arts only for the sake of being strong, then we will definitely explore deep into the Forbidden Sea.
Warriors must fight. There are many dangers in the Forbidden Sea, but there are also many opportunities. It may help us find a new path. No one is not curious about the depths of the Forbidden Sea.
But we're not... We can't die, at least we can't die so meaninglessly!
Those risky moves should not be done lightly. Once you die in the Forbidden Sea, you will be in trouble."
"Just like the one from the Yang family?" Fang Ping muttered.
Zhang Tao scolded: "Don't talk about Juedian's matters behind your back and just say something! You can hate the Yang family, you can be against the Yang family, you can even despise the short-sightedness of the descendants of the Yang family!
However, you cannot deny the achievements of an old man who has been at Yuhaishan for hundreds of years!
Regardless of whether he is selfish or public, his contribution to mankind is unimaginable and cannot be surpassed at present!
Any top person, before he betrays mankind, is a hero of mankind!
Fang Ping, this is the first warning and also the last!
Senior Yang is not equal to people like Yang He. Even if he goes to the realm, it is his freedom. What we are annoyed about is that he did not notify us, which led to the capture of Tiannan Cave... However, no one denies his
Credit!
You Fang Ping... don't have such qualifications either!"
Zhang Tao's tone became much more serious and he was no longer as friendly as before.
Fang Ping whispered: "I know, I don't mean that either..."
Zhang Tao's expression softened a little and he continued: "You must maintain a certain amount of respect for the senior warriors. No matter whether the other party is on good terms with you or not, this is a must. As an adult, etiquette is essential!"
"Well, I respect the senior warriors very much."
"Really? Respect means calling a top guy 'Lao Zhang' behind his back? Respect means speaking rudely to an old man who is older than your grandfather?"
Fang Ping looked dull!
Lao Zhang, you really give Juedian a face and eavesdrop on people every day. Is Juedian so powerful that you just listen to Qianggen?
Zhang Tao said with a half-smile: "You are not yet at the top, not even at a high level. I will wait until you are at the top to beat me. But before you reach this level, you can pretend to be a grandson in front of me. In fact, I
Your grandson is older than you, so I don’t care if you have another grandson."
The corner of Fang Ping's mouth twitched, and it sounded like a curse... But even if he said it, he couldn't refute it.
Lao Zhang’s grandson is indeed older than him!
On the side, Old Man Li had a sigh on his face. Fang Ping had made a lot of money pretending to be his grandson. I was almost ready to be Fang Ping's grandfather, but Lao Zhang was planning to become his father.
Zhang Tao didn't continue. He was very busy. If it weren't for the five magic weapons, he wouldn't have time to talk to Fang Ping.
After talking about something off-topic for a while, Zhang Tao quickly said: "Did you bring the magic weapons? Are you so polite? How many more can you give me?"
At this moment, Fang Ping was carrying many magic weapons.
In addition to the boots that Old Man Li left behind, he brought eight magic weapons and wrapped them in big bags.
Hearing what Zhang Tao said, Fang Ping was startled and immediately said: "Minister, just five! I want you to help me transform that eighth-grade sword into an eighth-grade god suitable for me."
Soldier!
Please help me transform the other two seventh-grade weapons, merge them into one, and create a stronger divine weapon among the seventh-grade weapons..."
Zhang Tao's eyebrows are twitching, he is so rich!
Now that I have killed this guy, does he make a fortune?
After thinking about it, Zhang Tao pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, there is no need to prepare two offensive weapons. I can help you transform those boots into boots suitable for you, which can increase your speed.
Put on the magic weapon boots, and your speed will no longer be slower than that of the seventh-grade. Now, in terms of burst speed alone, you should still not be as fast as the seventh-grade."
Fang Ping's eyes moved slightly and he said, "That's no longer the case. Minister, you can modify a pair of boots for me, a seventh-grade sword, an eighth-grade sword..."
Zhang Tao smiled lightly and said: "This is a very laborious matter. In terms of handling fees..."
Fang Ping was shocked again!
Are you still going to charge me a handling fee?
…
More than an hour later, Fang Ping walked out of the Ministry of Education.
Looking back at the Ministry of Education, Fang Ping murmured: "You can eat people without spitting out their bones! It's just a modification. I'll give you 1 pound of life essence..."
Old Man Li said lazily: "It's not a loss. It's not that simple to transform three magic weapons. Even if you change someone else, you can't transform them."
Fang Ping sighed, forget it, stay away from Lao Zhang until you reach Jue Dian. This old man has too dark a heart.
Without saying anything else, Fang Ping was wearing a pair of extremely handsome combat boots. He glanced at the combat boots and said with a smile, "Teacher, let me try the speed to see if it can really increase the speed..."
When the words fell, there was only an afterimage left on the spot that had not dissipated!
As for Fang Ping, he appeared hundreds of meters away in an instant!
At this moment, Fang Ping's face was full of excitement!
So fast!
Of course, it consumes a lot of energy, and a lot of mental energy and blood are consumed at once!
But that speed just now exceeded the speed of sound!
At this moment, Fang Ping could really experience the speed of high-level experts, but with such a huge consumption, it is no wonder that those high-level experts would not continue to explode.
They can't, but Fang Ping is fine, as long as his body can withstand the pressure at such high speeds.
However, this kind of speed exceeding the speed of sound puts a lot of pressure on the body. If it lasts for a long time, the internal organs cannot bear it.
In addition to his boots, Fang Ping wore a knife similar to a peace knife on his waist.
What outsiders don't know is that there is an eighth-grade sword hidden in his Qi and Blood Gate, which is used as a weapon.
Fang Ping has already thought about it, the seventh-grade sword is for daily fighting, and the eighth-grade sword is for maintenance!
He was somewhat looking forward to whether the eighth-grade sword that he had been cultivating in the Qi-Blood Gate would be able to kill the eighth-grade sword like Lao Li when he drew it!
"An eighth-grade sword must be maintained forever. It lacks everything except energy, blood and mental strength!"
Fang Ping made up his mind, and now even Old Man Li no longer keeps swords.
There is no way to raise them. The stronger they are, the more years they raise their swords, the greater the effect on them may not be.
But Fang Ping is not very strong, so for him, maintaining a sword is still helpful.
And ordinary warriors can't afford it.
Three magic weapons... is just Fang Ping. Even if a seventh-grade warrior gets three magic weapons, he won't really use them all. Magic weapons need to be cultivated. He really can't afford to raise three. Then
There is no time to practice anymore.
But to Fang Ping, it's nothing. He only consumes tens of thousands of calories of energy and blood and thousands of kilohertz of mental power every day.
"A wealth of over 11 million is worth a day...it's only a few billion a year, it's nothing."
Fang Ping thought about it in his mind and felt that it was not a big deal.