Then he heard a sentence that left him completely bewildered.
"Tie him up! Take him to the authorities!"
No? Sent to the authorities??
Yangcheng has been particularly lively lately, with bandits from the nearby mountains and rivers being escorted into the city in batches. Each bandit looked completely bewildered, but they were met with the curses of the people, with stones and rotten vegetable leaves constantly being thrown at their faces.
Because he had to personally manage the business, Zuo Tuozhu had to stay in the city. After all, there were very few people in the Zhetian Sect who could do arithmetic and read. Zuo Tuozhu was a little confused when faced with the people who came to his door to give him gifts.
When he learned that it was a gift from the people to thank them for eliminating the bandits, the old man was suddenly moved. Fang Zhiyi did not take credit for it, but directly pointed out the people who had done the work behind the scenes.
So this is what it feels like to be a good person?
He looked at the sincere representatives of the people. In the past, like all the wandering knights, he had not paid attention to these ordinary people, but at this moment, the old man felt a little weight on his shoulders.
The news of the suppression of bandits was reported again, and Fang Zhiyi was praised by the court. On this matter, civil and military officials reached a consensus. The military officials felt that the suppression of bandits should be done decisively and efficiently, and Fang Zhiyi, who was a scholar, really had the demeanor of a military general. The civil officials, on the other hand, felt that many of them had personal relationships with Fang Zhiyi, and that if he did well, their future would not be bad either.
Faced with Fang Zhiyi's request to entrust the canal transport, the emperor agreed without hesitation.
At this point, the entire canal transport from Yangcheng to Fancheng was handed over to the Sihai Trading Company, which was also appointed by the imperial court and became a nominal imperial merchant.
The left-hand leader was so excited about the unexpected benefit that he couldn't sit still.
They could pocket half of the profits from the canal transport, and the rest would be divided between Fang Zhiyi and the imperial court. Fang Zhiyi even hinted to him that he could use the advantages of the canal transport to smuggle some spices and cloth, and then he wouldn't have to share those profits with the imperial court.
The followers of the branch also experienced the joy of being a lackey of the imperial court for the first time, as everyone's monthly wages increased several times over.
The followers who had previously had doubts now fully understood the branch leader's good intentions. Even when you're out in the martial arts world, no one complains about not having enough money, right?
Old Man Zuo now admires Fang Zhiyi to the point of worship. Although he may not become a master, he is definitely his lucky star!
Faced with Fang Zhiyi's requests for intelligence, the Left Chief never refused. The Demonic Sect may not be good at anything, but when it comes to intelligence gathering, it's as easy as eating and drinking. Even if he's not good at anything, he was still an elder who came from the main headquarters, so he still has that kind of ability.
However, he was also a little puzzled. The information Fang Zhiyi wanted had nothing to do with Yangcheng. But the old man was shrewd. He knew that this young man had his own ideas, so he didn't ask if he could avoid it. He had a premonition that the martial arts world would change in the future.
Although Yangcheng was in an uproar, the news did not reach the martial arts world, and no one would associate the achievements of a court official with the Demonic Sect. The martial arts practitioners continued to fight and kill each other.
However, the nearby minor sects felt that the Zhetian Sect seemed to have become much more well-behaved, making it impossible for them to find fault with them.
These phenomena are quite perplexing, and can only be attributed to the fact that the Demonic Sect was afraid of them, which emboldened many of their disciples to swagger around.
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