Chapter 58 Intelligence
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Chen Ku listened as the person next to him explained clearly the top ten masters in Baojiao County.
Among them, among the top ten masters, the imperial court actually occupied three people, Shangguan County Magistrate Invincible Hand, followed by Master Sui You and Kuai Dao.
That Kuai Dao, the word "Kuai" in "Kuai" means not only the speed of the knife, but also the meaning of the leader in catching fast people.
But what Chen Ku didnβt expect was even more.
Among the top ten masters.
Yaowangtang actually occupied two people.
One is Beiyang senior Yang Luchan.
The other one is Chai Bao, the coach of Longhubao.
Chai Bao, Chen Ku has seen it.
Although Chen Ku had never seen senior Yang Luchan in the hall, he guessed that his stick in the sky probably came from the hands of the second master in the county.
"Miss Sui is here, the banquet can be started." Chai Tiangui excitedly led everyone to their seats.
Soon.
On the second floor of the Perfume Pavilion, there is a huge screen with exquisite hollow patterns. Across the screen, there is a large round table, which is full of eighteen people.
The person taking the main seat was the master's daughter, Sui Qingfang.
Around the age of eighteen or nineteen, the moon is surrounded by stars.
On the left is the host Chai Tiangui, on the right is the son of Qi Xiancheng, and counting in turn, they are the daughter of the chief secretary, Zhang Xiucai, then Tongwenguan Jiang Shaoyou, Lan Kwai Fong Zhou Gongzi and so on. people.
This is the top half of the table.
In the lower half of the table were people like Chen Ku who had been introduced.
At a table, status, hierarchy, and circles are clearly distinguished based on the seats.
"It is fate that I am fortunate enough to be here with all of you today. I propose that we first toast Miss Sui together. For what reason, Miss Sui officially entered the realm of inner energy two days ago."
Chai Tiangui stood up:
"Let us all congratulate Miss Sui for stepping into the inner energy. At the age of eighteen, the martial arts exam next spring will bring you the honor of being a martial arts student."
Chai Tiangui spoke.
Others, including Chen Ku, stood up naturally and toasted to the beautiful young girl wearing an orchid gown.
Sui Qingfang maintained a ladylike temperament. There seemed to be no traces of martial arts training on her body, but it surprised everyone who was introduced.
Eighteen years old, internal energy.
Although there are reasons for his father, among the 100,000 households in Baojiao County, there is only one person in a million who can have such talent and hard work.
"The martial arts test is nothing. Those here, such as Jiang Shaoyou, Brother Jiang, Brother Qi, and Young Master Zhou, will be able to achieve it by next year at the latest..."
Sui Qingfang spoke in a gentle and elegant manner, like a star in the middle of the banquet, saying:
"The difficult thing is to win the favor of the teacher at that time. I heard that in the martial arts exam next spring, there will be a big shot from the government office to invigilate the exam. According to rumors, it is very likely that it will be the one who has a horse riding across three prefectures and eight counties. The golden hammer master who shocked both sides of the Longjiang River."
"Grandmaster of the Golden Hammer? He is the legendary head of the Qin family who was born with tens of thousands of kilograms of divine power. He killed the rebel leader Wang Keyong with one hammer, defeated the leader of the Qinggang Sect with two hammers, and smashed the gate of the Supreme Castle with three hammers." Qin Yuxian'?"
Qi Renchang seemed to have heard of it before, he looked at Jiang Shaoyou and said softly:
"It is said that the head of the Qin family is also the president of the Qiu Long Martial Arts Association, and protects thirty-six factions, large and small. It is even said that one of the bosses behind Yaowang Hall is one of those thirty-six factions. "
Jiang Shaoyou did not comment, just raised his eyebrows and said: "Such a big shot would actually come to a place like Baojiao County? What does the martial arts examination have to do with him?"
"It really has nothing to do with him, but you should have heard that this Golden Hammer Grandmaster has a very good relationship with a young reform official in Youzhou, and has been infected by the young official's ideas. Recently, there have been reports The news is that the Gonggun princes in the imperial cabinet have discussed a matter of 'reforming the tax law', advocating that the officials and the gentry should be integrated and pay the grain as errands..." Sui Qingfang said slowly.
Qi Ren raised his eyebrows: "How is this possible! This is something that will shake the world, and it cannot be implemented at all."
"So I heard that the young official from the Qiulong Mansion was asked to choose a county to pilot, also called an imperial envoy." Sui Qingfang said.
"You couldn't have chosen Baojiao County, right?!" There were all second-generation young masters present, and they all became nervous.
"I just heard that I am not sure yet, but if it is true, then the arrival of the Golden Hammer Grandmaster must be for the protection of this young official." Sui Qingfang said: "This matter is too relevant and is not something we should consider. If it is true, That way, even a small Baojiao County canβt stop it.β
The son of the Prime Minister of Qixian County pondered and said: "It is true that one household cannot stop it, but the whole family may not be able to stop it."
Sui Qingfang said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. The rumors should not be true, but if they are true, it will be bad for the interests of our family, but it is not a good thing for me. If I can get Senior Qin as my teacher, I will Then you can go to a wider world.β
None of these young people are stupid. If that were the case, they would be putting their eggs in two baskets. Unfortunately, among them, only Jiang Shaoyou will have a chance to reach the standard of below 20 and above the internal energy level in the spring of next year. , can participate in the martial arts examination.
Chen Ku sat at the far end of the table, listening to these secrets, and thought to himself: "The martial arts examination in the spring next year? Is it possible for me to cultivate inner energy at that time?"
If you can...
Next, the topics continued to change on the table, each one of which the lower class people in Baojiao County would never be exposed to.
The young masters and young ladies were chatting excitedly, while Chen Ku and the others sitting below were listening to the upper circle quietly and tasting the food.
During this time, they heard a lot of fresh and strange news and some intelligence in the county.
For example, recently in the remote towns and villages of Baojiao County, there seems to be a symptom of typhoid fever, which is spreading in a small range. There is a medicine called "silkworm" that can cure the disease. People with ability can stock up some in advance and make a lot of money after selling it.
Secondly, when the typhoid fever symptoms appeared this time, some people claimed to be "Ping An Dao" and used talisman water to treat people for free, which took away a lot of business from Yaowang Hall.
The young masters and young ladies suspected that this typhoid fever was caused by the group of people from Ping An Dao.
The last piece of news, someone mentioned a creature called "bait rat".
It is said that it has a physique that is immune to all poisons. No matter what poison it is, it can be slowly resolved within a day.
Eating the meat of this creature has the same effect, and it can cure common diseases and poisons...
It is said that many pharmacists in Yaowang Hall will use this creature to do experiments when making medicine and alchemy, to test the poison of the elixir...
"I always feel that there is a big background and conspiracy behind the Ping'an Dao. It's best for everyone to find a way to get a bait rat, so that the Ping'an Dao will not create a new disease at that time, and we don't have to worry too much."
"This bait rat grows near Liangjie Mountain, and it is not easy to get it. After all, if you are not careful, it will cross the border. Even the hunters will not accept such border orders..."
"Alas, it is true that the price of the bait rat of Yaowang Hall is two or three hundred taels. There are only two or three of them, and they are never loaned out. They have been raised for several years and are treasured."
...
Chen Ku sipped tea, ate delicious food, listened to their words, and his heart moved.
Bait rats, Liangjie Mountain, ordinary people cannot cross the border...
Greyhounds and tigers are not included.
This gathering was not in vain, and I got a lot of useful information and intelligence.
Finally, the banquet was over.
Chen Ku and the others walked out of the Perfume Pavilion first and saw the county magistrate's son Qi Renwang and Sui Qingfang talking to Chai Tiangui.
He pricked up his ears and faintly heard a sentence:
"In the future, we will only have small gatherings. This time, there are too many people. They can't get in when we talk. If we leave them alone, they will be embarrassed, which is not good for everyone..."
Chai Tiangui, Jiang Shaoyou and several other people smiled and laughed.
Chen Ku shook his head and left.
Although Jiang Shaoyou spoke very well, but...
He was still disliked.
He was not disliked by him alone, but by all the people who sat down like him today.
This can't be blamed on others. After all, the people who sat down couldn't get in on the things they talked about, and could only listen silently...
Chen Ku was lucky. He got intelligence and information and had the ability to turn this information into cash.
The others were just a foil.
