Click, just as they passed the corner of the city, the black dragon's huge dragon tail flicked, and with a rumble, the entire city corner instantly collapsed, smoke and dust billowing, and the black dragon led the water tribes through there and walked away directly.
And just for a moment, a shocking cheer came from the rivers and lakes at the southern end of Hongzhou. Surrounded by the water tribes, it receded into the distance like a tide, and soon disappeared without a trace.
And when the black dragon disappeared, everyone in the square let out a long sigh of relief.
But before everyone in the square could relax, suddenly, there was a crisp sound of footsteps. In the eyes of everyone, after ending the negotiation with the Shui Tribe, Chen Zongxi suddenly turned around with a gloomy face.
He walked in another direction among the crowd.
This sudden change immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even the few royal masters sent by the Human Emperor for personal protection looked over with doubts.
"Boy, no, he's coming towards us!"
Suddenly, Xiaowo yelled, her voice was extremely panicked, and her previous alertness was completely gone.
Almost at the same time, Chen Shaojun's eyelids jumped wildly. He also discovered that after the negotiation, his father actually walked towards him.
It was obvious that although his father did not speak, he had already discovered him.
"The wind is blowing hard, boy, you wish for good luck!"
Seeing Chen Zongxi with a gloomy expression, Xiaowo was frightened. He dodged, jumped off Chen Shaojun's shoulder, and escaped into the ground.
Regarding the old man of the Chen family, Xiaowo now has a sullen attitude and keeps him at a distance, not daring to approach him at all.
"No, it's so unfaithful!"
Chen Shaojun subconsciously stretched out his hand to grab it. Unexpectedly, he didn't catch it, and he was instantly furious.
Xiaowo, this bastard, does this every time. Once the situation changes, immediately leave him and run away. At least you can play a role - if there are two people, why should someone share the firepower!
Moreover, didn’t my father kill him even if he looked at the Buddha’s face without looking at the monk’s face so many times?
"You are a dead Taoist friend, but I am not a poor Taoist. You are father and son, and I am not you -"
Xiaowo didn't have any psychological burden at all. After leaving these words, he immediately fled deeper into the ground and escaped.
And just for a moment, Chen Shaojun's father had already walked over.
"The child has seen his father."
Chen Shaojun's scalp was numb and he quickly bowed and saluted.
Whoosh!
After hearing Chen Shaojun's words, everyone was in an uproar.
"Child? Father? Is this the young master's son?"
"Ah! Isn't that the little sage? Why is he here!"
…
In an instant, when the crowd looked over again, their eyes were completely different from before. Jiangnan was a land of plenty, a land of education, and a place where Confucianism and Taoism flourished.
Although the battle between the heroes in the palace took place in the northern capital, it was also well-known in the south of the Yangtze River.
However, Chen Shaojun had no time to pay attention to this. Seeing his father approaching, Chen Shaojun had an unpleasant feeling in his heart. It can be said that the fear of his father has been deeply rooted in his bones.
"How will you be here?"
Right in front of Chen Shaojun, Chen Zongxi stopped and said in a deep voice.
"this--"
Chen Shaojun lowered his head, his eyes turning rapidly.
This is bad!
He went south to Hongzhou without telling his father. He didn't mention it to his father beforehand. It can be said that he acted completely privately. This time he was caught and exposed.
"To be honest, you should know that I hate other people's lies the most, and you can't lie to me."
Chen Zongxi frowned and said with an unhappy expression.
Chen Shaojun showed a trace of nervousness unconsciously. His father never liked him to participate in those martial arts battles. After returning from the ghost clan's last trip to the realm, his father's reaction said it all.
Although later on, his father's attitude changed a lot and he allowed himself to practice martial arts, but allowing himself to practice martial arts was completely different from allowing himself to go out on adventures and participate in dangerous martial arts battles.
He can still tell this clearly.
——Last time, when it came to the Earth Dragon Palace, Chen Shaojun only said that he was going to the palace to practice, and did not say that he was going to the stars outside the territory.
"His!"
Chen Shaojun took a deep breath. When the matter came to a close, he couldn't hide it any more, so he might as well just say it out loud.
Chen Shaojun pondered for a moment and then spoke quickly.
"Eating the emperor's salary and sharing the emperor's worries. The people are the most important, the country is the second, and the emperor is the least. When there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, the child thought that he could do his own small part, so he followed his father all the way south to the south of the Yangtze River."
Chen Shaojun said seriously.
As soon as these words came out, Chen Zongxi couldn't help but frowned, "Eating the emperor's salary and sharing the emperor's worries" is the duty of a minister and the way of loyalty, and "the people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the emperor is the least".
This is from what Meng Sheng said.
These are all righteousness.
Chen Shaojun came to Jiangnan to provide disaster relief in the name of righteousness. Even Chen Zongxi couldn't say anything to refute him.?
But what really made him pay attention was that in the past, Chen Shaojun would even hesitate to speak in front of him. Just being able to quote the stronghold and say these words was enough to impress him.
But despite this, Chen Zongxi still frowned deeply and did not relax.
However, when Chen Shaojun saw that his father did not get angry immediately, he suddenly felt calm and knew that his words had some effect.
"Father, my son's visit to Hongzhou is a private matter, but the affairs in Jiangnan are official and important matters. The current turmoil in the Shui Tribe affects millions of people in the city, and I want to do my best."
Chen Shaojun said solemnly.
"River control in the south of the Yangtze River, do you know about water control, household lending, or Hongzhou water affairs? What a nonsense!"
Chen Zongxi said in a deep voice.
There are many things involved in Hongzhou. Although it is related to the Shui tribe, it is not just the Shui tribe. This is why he was sent to Jiangnan.
"Father, although I don't understand water conservancy and water management, I may not be able to cure water."
After hearing this, Chen Shaojun relaxed, and immediately told him that he had subdued a Shui tribe of more than a hundred people, followed him to Hongzhou, and continued to recruit other Shui tribes who were loyal to Shuifu Jun.
As soon as these words came out, everyone around him exclaimed, and even Chen Zongxi couldn't help showing a look of surprise.
He and Chen Shaojun went to Hongzhou, and Chen Shaojun was able to gather a Shui tribe so quickly. This was definitely very good news for the Shang Dynasty.
"Father, these people are waiting outside the city, more than ten miles away from here, and they can wait for punishment at any time."
Chen Shaojun bowed and said.
"What? Great!"
Before Chen Zongxi spoke, several Hongzhou officials next to him looked surprised.
"Sir Chen, Hongzhou is now surrounded by floods. It is the right time to hire people. There are still rivers flowing across the city in many places. We need to find ways to reduce the water. If we have the help of the Shui Tribe, we will get twice the result with half the effort."
"Yes, just the eight water rhinoceros in the periphery is not enough. Mr. Ling can find more than a hundred water tribesmen, which will be of great help to our subsequent water control and water shape detection. This is definitely a timely help!"
"Although we also have many experts with good water skills, they are not as good as the Aqua Tribe. It is much more convenient to have their help, and there are more than a hundred Aqua Tribes! In addition, if we can get their help, it will be more convenient for us.
Detected the movement from Lord Black Dragon."
…
A group of officials said, glanced at Chen Zongxi, and finally looked at Chen Shaojun.
This is simply a rare place to live. They don't care about any conflicts between Chen and his son, nor do they care about what Chen Zongxi thinks of Chen Shaojun. However, Chen Shaojun's joining will definitely be of great benefit to Hongzhou and Jiangnan.
"Master Chen, I have made you a man among the best. Now is the time to employ people. Master Chen must not abandon the public service for personal reasons!"
A Hongzhou official who seemed to have a high status came forward.
Chen Zongxi is rigorous in his studies and has always taught Chen Shaojun about righteousness. This is the first time that he has been accused of abandoning public affairs for private purposes.
Deep underground, Xiaowo sensed this scene through her projection ability, and almost burst into laughter:
"Haha, kid, your father, an imperial envoy, was reprimanded by local officials because of you! Isn't it said that the Shang Dynasty was very hierarchical?"
The little snail was laughing from ear to ear on the ground. This was the first time it saw Chen Zongxi deflated.
"..."
Chen Shaojun.
Xiaowo may find it novel, but for Chen Shaojun, all this is ordinary.
Compared with rank, Confucianism and Taoism pay more attention to honor and righteousness, so civil servants can impeach princes, ministers, relatives of the emperor, and even the emperor. All this is normal.
On the other side, although Chen Zongxi was unhappy, he obviously had no better solution at this time.
"Those water tribes you mentioned, bring them here. Also, within ten days at most, you can go back immediately. This is not your place to interfere."
Chen Zongxi said with a straight face, obviously it was still not easy for him to easily accept Chen Shaojun staying here.
"Thank you father."
On the other side, Chen Shaojun was overjoyed. Ten days seemed not much, but Chen Shaojun had just witnessed the negotiation between his father and Black Dragon Lord. The agreement between the two parties was only three days, and ten days was enough to do a lot of things.
And given his father's character, allowing him to wander around Hongzhou for ten days is already a huge concession.
Boom, it was so late but so fast, just when Chen Shaojun was about to contact the old man in gray and arrange for those Shui tribes who had taken refuge to enter Hongzhou, an earth-shaking loud noise suddenly came from the southwest, accompanied by a strong shock wave.
, even the ground beneath everyone’s feet was trembling.
For a moment, the entire square fell silent, and everyone turned to look in the direction where the vibration came from.
"How is this going?"
Chen Shaojun frowned slightly. Although there were floods in the south of the Yangtze River, such strong fluctuations were unusual.
And for some reason, when the vibration came out, Chen Shaojun clearly felt that all the water rules in the entire Hongzhou area fluctuated slightly with the help of the Ice Demon God in his body, showing a hint of chaos.
"It's a water rhinoceros!"
Suddenly, an official from Hongzhou spoke, his brows furrowed and his expression solemn.