The flying boat was full of monks.
This is the flying boat flying to Qianyuan County. It costs three spirit stones per person and we can leave when the boat is full. It is very convenient in Bibo Prefecture.
Chen Shiyan sat nearby, looking out the window.
It feels a bit like taking a bus in my previous life.
Most of the cultivators are in the Qi Chain Stage, and there are only a few in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Most of them are the guards of this flying boat.
It's not so peaceful on the Bi Bo Lake.
"Have you heard that our county magistrate was killed by pirates?"
"Hey, I was in the county town during those days."
"Tell me quickly."
Several Qi-chaining monks nearby also pricked up their ears.
"It was right there in the government office. After one night, the county magistrate's head was gone. There was no movement at all. As for the pirates, haha."
"how?"
"That's just what they say. Do the pirates have the ability to break the government's formation and kill the county magistrate quietly?"
“That’s what people say outside.”
"Either the perpetrators were acquaintances, or the families hired strong men from outside."
Chen Shiyan listened to their discussion.
I felt a little annoyed, but then I calmed down.
What annoys me is that I know that the smiling tiger from the Huang family has no good intentions.
What’s calm is that when you think about it, it makes sense. What if something good happens to him?
Let’s go to our own county first.
How deep can the water be in such a small county town?
Deeper than Lingyun Gate?
Five days later, he finally arrived at the loyal Qianyuan County.
When we were in the air, we saw that this was a relatively maturely developed island.
The county seat is right in the middle.
Much better than he expected.
You can't tell that it's a poor and barren place.
Chen Shiyan was very satisfied.
There was a row of people standing on each side of the city gate waiting.
Chen Shiyan walked to the front of the crowd and took out the official seal, which was the key to the county formation. It was engraved with his name and the mark of his spiritual consciousness.
This is the dynasty’s rule over its people, using official seals to control the authorization of the formations at each city node.
This way, they will have enough combat power in cities of different levels and ensure their own voice.
If the spiritual mark disappears, the seal becomes invalid, which also means that your permission is lost.
A higher-level official seal can deprive a lower-level official seal of its permission.
Therefore, the superiors had great power among these county officials.
"Li and the county chief are here to welcome the county magistrate."
"Welcome, His Excellency the County Magistrate."
"County Magistrate Dou Zhengyuan and the officials from the six ministries are here to welcome the County Magistrate."
"Welcome, His Excellency the County Magistrate."
Chen Shiyan walked forward quickly with a smile on his face.
"You're welcome, you're welcome. I'm new here, and I'll need your support in the future."
"Sir, please, let's go to the county government office for a chat."
As he spoke, he took out the flying boat, which was the standard equipment of the county government, and was considered a bus, a Coaster type.
Chen Shiyan nodded with satisfaction. He had already sensed the county's formation through the seal.
Then he followed Dou Zhengyuan onto the flying boat.
The people behind also followed one after another.
Flying over the county is the privilege of the government, whether it is driving a boat, flying a sword or flying in the air.
Only those in government offices are not attacked by the formation because of their badges or seals.
After a while, they arrived in front of the government office.
This government office also has the style of the immortal world.
Built on a flattened hill, it is a second-grade superior spiritual vein, and is also the main spiritual vein of Qianyuan County.
In the center of the city, the county government office was built on a high platform, from which the entire county could be seen at a glance.
After looking at the scenery of the county town for a while, I waved goodbye to the family leaders.
The clerks from various departments of the county government were left behind.
"Mr. Dou, please introduce me to someone."
"Your Excellency has been exhausted from the journey, why don't you take a rest first? It just so happens that Chief Li has just set up a few tables at Linyuanlou, the largest restaurant in our county, to welcome you."
"No need, let's get down to business first."
"Your Excellency is diligent in your work." Dou Zhengyuan no longer mentioned the welcoming party.
"Sir, let me introduce you to this person, Wen Zhong, the land tax envoy, who is in charge of spiritual fields, farmland and taxation affairs."
Chen Shiyan nodded. This is the director of the taxation and agriculture department.
"This is Li Zhigui, the Minister of Engineering, who oversees the construction and maintenance of equipment and alchemy and other immortal arts, as well as some facilities in the county."
This person is from the industry and construction sector, and this is his surname. Is he from the Li family?
This project has a large amount of spiritual stone funding.
We will investigate later and find out that no one under him will be allowed to embezzle or transfer benefits.
Because those spirit stones are all his!
"This is Li Zhiyou, the Criminal Law Judge. He enforces the laws of the dynasty, hears cases, and upholds justice. He has a criminal department under him that is responsible for the specific execution of punishments."
Oh my god, there's quite a lot of bad people in this team.
When Chen Shiyan heard Li Zhiyou's name, his heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show any reaction on the surface.
Dou Zhengyuan continued his introduction.
"This is Wen Yupei, the Secretary of the Household Registration Department, who manages the household registration information of cultivators and ordinary people."
"This is Lu Xing, the secretary of the Rebirth Department. He is in charge of all affairs in the Rebirth Hall, and the rebirth of the corpses of ordinary people and practitioners."
Is this a funeral home? But he didn't understand why the status of a funeral home was so high, as if there was also such a department in the city.
Has the style of painting changed?
Isn't this the world of immortal cultivation?
Weird style?
"This is Yin Shiqing, the Secretary of the Mission Department. He is in charge of issuing various government missions, contribution points, and exchanging skills, elixirs, etc."
After listening to the introduction, Chen Shiyan asked them all to go back to work.
Calling his deputy Dou Zhengyuan, he walked into the county government office and came to the back court.
He wanted the county to follow his rules, and the first thing he had to do was to sort out the people under his command.
Who are our own people and who can become our own people.
Only when everyone listens to his voice can he do what he wants to do.
He wants all the spiritual stones and cultivation resources.
The first thing we need to do is to take a look at who this deputy is.
"Zhengyuan, I heard that the previous county magistrate died here?"
Dou Zhengyuan didn't know that the first question the new county magistrate would ask was this.
"Your Excellency, that is indeed the case."
"But what was found out? I heard there was a case of a pirate robber."
"Your Excellency, we are incompetent and have not been able to find any useful clues. As for the possibility that he was a pirate."
"It doesn't matter. For a case like this, the court will be looking for the murderer, so it's only natural that he should be more careful."
"Thank you for your understanding, sir."
"By the way, do you think this could have been done by someone you know, like you? Or the Li family?"
Chen Shiyan was joking.
Dou Zhengyuan was shocked. This county magistrate, who looked smiling but spoke in a sinister way, was definitely not a good person.
He is thinking.
What does the county magistrate mean?
Worried about your safety?
No, people won’t come here if they are worried about their safety.
Are you trying to find out if I did it?
still.....
He thought of the introduction just now. When he mentioned Li Zhiyou, the county magistrate's body stiffened slightly.
Is he afraid of the Li family?
"Sir, I dare not do such a case. As for the Li family, I don't know."
Then he saw Chen Shiyan's face beginning to turn dark, and immediately added a sentence.
"But we can't rule out suspicion."
"Well, it's better to be more rigorous. Only by being more rigorous can everyone live longer. Then I'll trouble County Magistrate Dou to investigate privately."
Dou Zhengyuan broke out in a cold sweat.
I also understood what the person in front of me meant.
These are the first three things a new official does when he takes office, and they may have something to do with himself or the Li family.
The previous sentence was asking him to choose.
As expected of someone from the provincial capital, he’s quite ruthless.
"I'll give you a month. I'll see what the result is. There has to be an explanation for this matter. It's either you or him."
"I understand."
After feeling the strength of the formation and how to operate it, Chen Shiyan decided not to take it slow.
Since I came here, there is always a sense of urgency.
Don’t distinguish between our own people. Those who listen to me and do things for us are our own people, and those who don’t listen to me are naturally not our own people.
He's not here to actually govern this place.
......
At night, in the county town, at the Li family’s house.
"What do you think of the new county magistrate?" Li Yunyou asked.
"I can't tell." said Li Zhigui.
"I don't think he's someone who's easy to deal with." Li Zhiyou replied.
"There is a saying in the mortal world that a new emperor appoints new ministers. You two should be careful. Don't let your new officials make too many mistakes and bring disaster to our family."
"What if the county magistrate doesn't know what's tactful?" The speaker was Wen Yupei, the director of the Household Registration Department.
"Brother-in-law, I think this county magistrate should be easy to talk to. Besides, since he is from the capital, he should understand our rules."
"Don't be careless, what if he is a fool?"
"The old master must not be disturbed at this critical moment. By then, we can also become the great Li family of the county."
"Don't worry, I will keep an eye on the county magistrate and will not let him mess up our important plan."
"If you have to endure it, you should endure it. If the old patriarch really succeeds, then Qianyuan County will be meaningless. It's just a temporary gain or loss."
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