Under the shade of a willow tree, a small wild teahouse was bustling with activity.
This kind of teahouse in the countryside is said to be quiet and elegant as its selling point. Most of them are mud houses, with reed foil to support the ceiling, earthen tables and stools, sand-bag teapots, yellow sand teacups, and purple-black tea.
of strong bitter tea.
Sitting in this almost open-air teahouse, you can watch the clouds rolling in and out, listen to the chirping of frogs and birds, and of course, the bragging and spanking sounds of the wild old man in the countryside are also indispensable.
"Let me tell you, my friend is really amazing. He studied literature at the age of three, practiced martial arts at the age of four, was proficient in poetry and poetry at the age of five, defeated all the opponents in the town at the age of six, and was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting at the age of eight.
Nine years old..."
"Hey, wait a minute, what is your friend doing at the age of seven?"
"Seven years old? He was injured for a year."
"Hahahahahaha..."
Listening to the hearty laughter in the teahouse, Jiang Beiran sat at the farthest seat and drank tea quietly.
"Hello, gentlemen, please come inside. Please come inside. What kind of tea would you like today?"
"We're looking for someone."
"Okay, please go inside first. Which guest do you want to wear? I..."
"No need, I found it."
After thanking the waiter, Li Fucheng led Huo Zhishang towards the direction where Jiang Beiran was sitting.
You definitely can't call the emperor directly in public, so Li Fucheng thought for a while and shouted "Brother Wang".
"sit down."
After Jiang Beiran finished speaking, he looked at the waiter and said, "Two more bowls of snow chrysanthemum tea."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
When the waiter left, Huo Zhishang immediately held up his hands and said, "I am deeply honored to see Tianyan again. When you go out, please kneel down and kowtow to thank Your Majesty for your kindness in finding a son."
The day after he found Qian Xiaodong, Huo Zhishang wanted to come and thank the emperor in person, but was stopped by Li Fucheng, because he knew that Brother Wang would not like Huo Zhishang going to the palace to look for him so recklessly.
So I first wrote a thank you letter to Jiang Beiran for Huo Zhishang, and expressed Huo Zhishang's wish to thank him in person.
Because Jiang Beiran was busy with the project proposal at the time, he wrote back a letter saying that it was not necessary to thank him in person and that he would talk to him when he had the chance to meet him in the future.
So this time Li Fucheng came to Jiang Beiran, and Huo Zhishang insisted on following him no matter what.
Jiang Beiran waved his hand: "Kneel down three times and kowtow nine times. It's just a little effort. Just remember what you said."
"Of course! With this seven-foot body, I will be driven by Your Majesty for the rest of my life!"
At this time, the waiter came over with two bowls of snow chrysanthemum tea, put them down, and said with a smile: "You two gentlemen, please take it easy. If there is anything else you want, just ask."
After the waiter left, Jiang Beiran looked at Li Fucheng and said, "What do you want from me this time?"
Li Fucheng took a sip of tea, looked around and then said softly: "Brother Wang, one of the people in the meeting was arrested by the Plum Blossom Sect a few days ago. We thought about it for several days but couldn't think of a way to rescue him. Now we are so shameless.
I’m looking for your help, Brother Wang.”
As soon as Li Fucheng finished speaking, two options appeared in front of Jiang Beiran.
[Option 1: Agree to help Li Fucheng. Completion reward: Tingyue Bao Gong (Xuan level top grade)]
[Option 2: "Fucheng, I am very disappointed in you.". Completion reward: random basic attribute point +1]
'It seems that the Plum Blossom Sect is in some trouble.'
Choosing the second choice, Jiang Beiran sighed and shook his head: "Fucheng, I am very disappointed in you."
[Optional mission completed, reward: Strength +1]
"Boom!"
This short sentence made Li Fucheng feel as if he had been struck by lightning, and even his body could not help but tremble slightly.
'Yeah...what am I thinking about and what am I doing!?'
While reciting these two sentences in his mind, Li Fucheng's eyes couldn't help but become distracted.
I originally established this Tianxiahui to be able to help Brother Wang one day, but now not only have I not been able to help him in any way, I even always have to ask Brother Wang for help.
The reason why Brother Wang didn't reject me directly, but said he was disappointed in me, shows that he originally thought highly of me, but he didn't expect me to be such a waste. When encountering some minor setbacks, he came to Brother Wang to take care of me and provide reinforcements.
'If you think about it carefully, I didn't go all out for Huan Mingyuan's kidnapping. I just came to Brother Wang for help because I thought the risk was too high. This is simply an escape! I even wanted to transfer the risk to Brother Wang!'
'Li Fucheng, Li Fucheng! What on earth are you doing!'
With a sudden slap on his cheeks, Li Fucheng saluted Jiang Beiran and said: "I'm sorry, Brother Wang, it's Fucheng who has let you down. I'll leave now. If I can't solve this problem by myself, I won't have the shame to see you again."
.”
After speaking, Li Fucheng stood up suddenly and pulled Huo Zhishang, who had an equally heavy expression, away.
'Is the effect so good...'
Seeing Li Fucheng leave so resolutely, Jiang Beiran knew that this time he would definitely "swear not to return Loulan until I break him".
Although what he said just now sounds a bit like setting a flag, for someone like him who has the fate of the protagonist, this kind of small flag should be insignificant.
After taking a sip of wheat tea, Jiang Beiran watched a house sparrow fly out of its nest and fly towards the woods not far away.
'That's fine, it's time to let Li Fucheng solve some of these troubles on his own, otherwise I will really become the leader of their Tianxiahui.'
After putting down three dollars, Jiang Beiran stood up and slowly walked out of the wild teahouse.
Returning to the palace, Jiang Beiran sat in front of the Dragon Case and began to write furiously. Now the county reform plan has been implemented smoothly, but it is only the beginning. The reform will really begin when the clan leaders can taste the benefits.
when.
"Dong dong."
Hearing the knock on the door, Jiang Beiran replied without raising his head: "Come in."
With a "squeak" sound, the nanmu door was pushed open, and Mu Yao walked in carefully holding a food box.
Carrying the food box and walking to the dragon table, Mu Yao said: "I asked Qianqian to teach me how to make a few side dishes. I planned to go back to honor my father. I... accidentally made too much, so I'll share some with you."
Putting down his pen, Jiang Beiran looked at the food box and asked with a smile: "Is this your first time cooking?"
Mu Yao poked her finger and stammered: "Yes, yes... yes, it's Daddy's birthday in a few days. I want to give him a surprise. I didn't make it specially for you, I just don't want to waste it."
"Oh." Jiang Beiran nodded, then picked up the pen again and said, "If you don't want to eat it, take it away."
Mu Yao became anxious and shouted: "You! You won't eat even if you don't look at it!"
"How can it be delicious when cooking for the first time? I am only interested in delicious food."
"Huh! If you don't want to eat, you won't eat." Mu Yao shook her head and ran out of the study with the food box.
Seeing his senior sister running out of the study, Kong Qianqian was hiding behind the door and asked, "Why so fast? Did His Majesty say it tastes delicious?"
"He is not lucky enough to eat the food cooked by me! No, I'll give it all to you!"
After Mu Yao finished speaking, she stuffed the food box into Kong Qianqian's arms.
Seeing the senior sister running away quickly, Kong Qianqian carefully opened the lid and saw a plate of indescribable things placed in the food box.
‘Huh? What my teacher sister makes is obviously potato shreds, why is it green?’
Taking out the "shredded potatoes" from the food box, Kong Qianqian stared at it for a long time, not seeing how this dish could be made like this.
Taking a deep breath, curiosity drove Kong Qianqian to pick up some chopsticks and want to taste some, but her survival instinct finally made her give up the idea and silently put the "shredded potatoes" back into the food box.
"call……"
Just when Kong Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief, she suddenly felt a line of sight staring at her. When she looked up, she saw her senior sister hiding behind a tree and looking at her with a vicious look in her eyes. There was only one meaning in her eyes.
"Eat it!"
Kong Qianqian first smiled innocently, then picked up the food box and ran towards the outside of the palace.
"stop!!"
Feeling Kong Qianqian's aura running further and further away, Jiang Beiran, who was completing the plan, shook his head and couldn't help but smile.
'I never thought that someone could actually make dark dishes with such a high degree of restoration. From a certain point of view, it can be considered an amazing talent.'
Two days later, Jiang Beiran sat in Xiangyun and came to the Moon Covering Sect. Different from the bustling crowd when he came last time, the Covering Moon Sect now gave Jiang Beiran a quiet and peaceful feeling.
Jumping off the cloud, Jiang Beiran slowly walked to the door of Yanyue Sect.
A gatekeeper disciple wearing blue-grey sect clothes walked up and took a look at Jiang Beiran, then cupped his hands and said, "Is this the Emperor of the Sheng Kingdom?"
"Yes, I was invited by Sect Master Guan." Jiang Beiran nodded.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Please come with me."
Seeing the gatekeeper disciple being so polite, Jiang Beiran knew that Guan Shian must have made a special confession, otherwise with the pride of the first disciple of Fengzhou, it would be a good thing not to look at him with his nostrils.
After following the gatekeeper disciple all the way to the main peak, and being guided by an inner disciple, Jiang Beiran finally arrived at the familiar sect master's mansion.
"Please stay here later, I will inform the hall master." said the inner disciple who led Jiang Beiran in.
"Excuse me, brother." Jiang Beiran nodded.
After a while, Guan Shi'an, who was wearing a crane robe, led several middle-aged people to the central hall. He looked at Jiang Beiran who stood up and saluted and said with a smile: "Sit, sit, sit, you're welcome. I'll follow you to your home when you get here."
Same."
Of course, Jiang Beiran couldn't really sit down directly, so he still bowed his hands and said, "Greetings to Sect Master Guan."
"Okay, okay, sit down."
Seeing Guan Shi'an sitting on the master's seat, Jiang Beiran sat down again.
"Bei Ran, I'm calling you this time to introduce you to the backbones of the Hidden Moon Sect behind me. If you have anything to discuss after I retreat, just come to them."
When these three people appeared just now, Jiang Beiran quickly looked at them and found that one of them was Tai Yingzong, the left prime minister whom he had met once in Luoxia Town.
"You should still have an impression of this left prime minister, right?" Guan Shi'an asked, looking at Tai Yingzong standing beside him.
"Of course I remember." After Jiang Beiran finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Tai Ying and said, "I have met Prime Minister Tai Zuo."
Nodding towards Jiang Beiran, Tai Yingzong smiled and said: "As soon as we said goodbye last time, I knew we would meet again soon."
Seeing the two of them saying hello, Guan Shi'an suddenly stood up and said: "Now that we all know each other, it's up to you, Yingzong, to tell him the next thing. I will continue to practice."
After saying that, Guan Shian left directly.
left……
opened……
Already...
‘Do you want this hands-off shopkeeper to act so vividly!?’
Although Jiang Beiran controlled himself from showing a shocked expression, Tai Yingzong still smiled and explained for his sect master: "The sect master has recently gained enlightenment on the exercises. Even if the sect master has not come out to preside over the sect conference, this is why he is eager to retreat.
reason."
In a few words, Tai Yingzong expressed that the sect leader's sudden departure was not a slight on you, but that he would have given you a huge favor by coming.
After hearing this, Jiang Beiran immediately raised his hands and said, "Then I would like to ask Prime Minister Tai Zuo to convey my congratulations to Sect Leader Guan for me."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Then Tai Yingzong introduced the identities of the other two people to Jiang Beiran.
One is the guardian of the sect, named Cang Wenlin, who is responsible for the personnel transfer of the Biyue Sect.
One is the sect's inner alliance leader, named Shen Yuebin, who is the external spokesperson of the Biyue Sect, that is, a diplomat.
After getting to know each other, Tai Yingzong said: "Then let me get straight to the point. The reason why the sect master called you here is because of my proposal, and the reason why I want to talk to you is because... I saw your
Ambition.”
Jiang Beiran, who was about to take a sip of tea, was stunned. Faced with Tai Yingzong's naked words, he thought for a moment and then smiled and said: "I just don't want to fail the sect master's trust and let the people of Sheng Kingdom have enough to eat."
After hearing this, Tai Yingzong laughed and said: "Let the people of Sheng Kingdom have enough to eat. Isn't this an ambition?"
Listening to the meaning in Tai Yingzong's words, Jiang Beiran suddenly realized that if the facade of the Hidden Moon Sect is Guan Shi'an, then the core, or the person who really runs the sect, should be the person in front of him.
"What Prime Minister Tai Zuo said is that if you have such ambitions, I do have them."
After taking a sip of tea, Tai Yingzong continued to smile and said: "As far as I know, you seem to be planning some big moves in Lulin County. Can you tell me more about it?"
'Okay...you really pay attention to me.'
Although Jiang Beiran convened all the clan chiefs in Lulin County to discuss important matters, which sounds very impressive, only the people in their county knew about it. People in other places would not know about it unless they were particularly concerned about it.
Except for people from Lulin County, Jiang Beiran had only told Yin Jianghong about this matter, and Yin Jianghong would most likely not tell Guan Shian about it. Even if he did, Guan Shian probably wouldn't hear it.
, let alone tell his second-in-command seriously.
At this moment, Jiang Beiran's original relaxed mood was completely put away. Originally, he thought that he came today just to say hello and go through the motions. But now it seems that he is here to talk about business.
Putting away his thoughts, Jiang Beiran smiled calmly and said: "Hahaha, I didn't expect that such a trivial matter would alarm Prime Minister Tai Zuo. I really didn't expect it."
"If it were an ordinary trivial matter, I would naturally not care about it, but this trivial matter for you, Your Majesty, is not trivial."
"Since Prime Minister Tai Zuo is interested, I am naturally deeply honored. I wonder what exactly Prime Minister Tai Zuo wants to know?"
"I heard that Your Majesty, you called this a reform. I don't know what it is that is being reformed. What is it that is being reformed...?"