Chapter 11 I Want to Change My Fate (Please Recommend and Collect)
While Lin Wen was drinking tea, in Shenjing, in the middle of the zero ring line, there was the Emperor Tower, which was 646 meters high.
Next to the main conference room that looked like the giant king's court, Zhao Anping sat respectfully on a soft chair in the small conference room. In front of him was a thin and shriveled man who was casually flipping through the paper documents in his hand.
"Chief Zhao, if that's the case, you've actually done a great job. The embankment collapsed because the previous chief cut corners, right?"
The thin man's voice was calm, but Zhao Anping didn't dare to be careless. He bowed his head and said respectfully, "It's like this, Elder Cheng. I invested 2.6 million yuan to reinforce the levee. The county didn't have that much money, so most of it was shared by my subordinates and me. Even so, except for the Changpai Village levee, the other main levees were not defended."
Elder Cheng casually flipped through the papers in his hand and chuckled, "Alright, that's it. The responsibility for this isn't yours. There's something wrong with Yunzhou's dispatch. These idiots deserve to be killed!"
Zhao Anping trembled slightly and didn't dare to respond.
"Of course, the former sheriff is also guilty, but he's dead now, so let's forget it."
Zhao Anping lowered his head deeply: "Yes."
Elder Cheng glanced at him and said, "Changshan County is one of the poorest regions in the empire. In principle, personnel transfers like this are not allowed. But since you're so thoughtful, I'll make an exception."
"Trouble is that Chengzhang is old, Zhao Anping will definitely follow Chengzhang's orders."
"No, no," Elder Cheng laughed. "You're just a county governor. Even if you're transferred there, you'll still be the county governor. What's the point of blindly following my lead? Can you even vote in the Supreme Elders' Council? Can you even speak before His Majesty the Emperor?"
Zhao Anping lowered his head deeply: "Sorry, I was abrupt."
Elder Cheng put away his smile and said, "One more thing. Now that you've been transferred, according to custom, you're required to recommend the next county chief. But let me be clear, Changshan County is a particularly impoverished county, the most backward region in the empire. No one would want to go there even if they were promoted. And don't even think about a lateral transfer."
Zhao Anping, who had been hesitant all along, felt a little stronger. He raised his head and said, "I recommend Lin Wen, the mayor of Changle Town."
Elder Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Are you talking about that imperial hero? The one who single-handedly defended the levee?"
"yes!"
Elder Cheng frowned. "You're not getting promoted, you're skipping grades. From town mayor to county governor, do you know how many grades you skipped?"
“It only jumped 3 levels.”
"Only jumped 3 levels?" Elder Cheng looked at Zhao Anping, his eyes flashing with danger. "Do you think you can jump to level 999 with one blow? Do you think the imperial official system is a joke?"
The dissatisfaction of those in high positions means a substantial blow, which is the source of their inherent power.
In the empire, the Supreme Council of Elders was the supreme authority over everything, and the emperor himself had to gain actual power by serving as the first elder in the Supreme Council of Elders.
The first elder and the four great elders are not responsible for specific affairs. Apart from military and national affairs and major personnel appointments and dismissals, they rarely show up.
Therefore, most of the time, the actual rulers of the empire are the eight elders.
Elder Cheng was one of these eight supreme rulers.
A county governor, compared to an empire elder, is incomparable, like the light of a firefly compared to the might of the sun and moon. The gap between them is nearly infinite. But Zhao Anping was not afraid at all. He said calmly, "He jumped four levels before, from a town clerk to mayor. He has been in office for three years and is deeply loved by the townspeople."
"Oh? There's such a thing?" Elder Cheng's expression softened. "Let me see his resume."
"Here." Zhao Anping handed over the file that had been prepared long ago.
Elder Chengzhang flipped through the pages. "Wow, quite interesting. Both parents are heroes of the Empire. This is a legacy of heroes, a family full of heroes." He stroked his chin and said, "He has a precedent for skipping grades, meritorious service and political achievements, family bonus points, prestige and publicity, and he's a local official in Changshan County. With so many favorable factors combined, it seems possible."
"And we have the support of the court." Zhao Anping said calmly.
Elder Cheng thought for a moment and then laughed in anger: "Good boy, you're laying a mine for me here. Do you know what you're doing? You've made him jump seven levels in three years. This has never happened in the empire in a hundred years. You've broken the record!"
"Thank you for the compliment."
Chengzhang smiled and said, "I'm starting to like you. It seems the guy you strongly recommended has some special talents and abilities that ordinary people don't possess. He might be able to bring some changes to Changshan County, which has been rotting under the Empire for 40 years. Considering his good resume, let's do this."
“Thank you, Elder!”
A few minutes later, Elder Cheng stood up and said, "Then go ahead. I've already sent the transfer order to the Governor's Office of Dongqin Prefecture and the Governor's Office of Yun Prefecture."
"Yes, Trouble is growing old!"
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After drinking tea for more than three hours, Lin Wen was finally notified that he was allowed to enter.
The meeting room in the Governor's Mansion was a clean and simple room with no extra decorations. There was only a crystal dragon lantern, and under the lantern was a very large, oval table.
Both sides of the long table were filled with people, and the person sitting at the head was obviously the highest official of Dongqinzhou.
Governor, Sheng Huaixuan.
Lin Wen had already opened his Seven Apertures Heart before he came in. In his human spirit state, he smiled broadly, his waist bent and his head lowered.
Of course, the step of bending the waist was not realized. The Seven Apertures Heart would only control his speech, facial expressions and neck muscles without going through the brain.
Therefore, Lin Wen himself didn't know what he was doing, which resulted in his strange movements. He lowered his neck, forced a smile, and nodded slightly, as if trying to show goodwill to everyone present, but he kept his back straight and strode with his head held high, as if he wanted to say that everyone present was trash.
This look is extremely weird, but Lin Wen feels good about himself. I have already cast a spell, why don’t you be influenced by me quickly?
Sheng Huaixuan, the governor of Dongqinzhou, was a middle-aged man with a square face and looked very imposing. He saw everyone present turning their heads to look at Lin Wen who had just entered, and coughed.
As if a switch had been pressed, everyone turned around and Lin Wen went from being the center of everyone's attention to being ignored in an instant.
Sheng Huaixuan continued, "I've finished explaining the basics. Now, Secretary Cheng, please read Lin Wen's resume."
During this time, Lin Wen was guided by a beautiful female secretary to sit in a corner of the conference room. There were no waiters in the entire conference room, and all of them were staff members of the Governor's Office.
The Seven-Aperture Heart hasn't said anything so far.
After reading the resume, Sheng Huaixuan said, "Now, I propose that Lin Wen take over Zhao Anping's position and become the mayor of Changshan County."
This proposal was beyond everyone's expectations and caused a certain sensation in the meeting place.
Lin Wen wasn't overly shocked, nor was he overly happy. He simply thought, "Has County Magistrate Zhao really been dismissed and investigated? Why was I suddenly promoted to such a high position? Am I actually the Governor's illegitimate son?"
He is no longer a complete novice. He knows that compared with the county governor, the mayor has not only taken a big step forward, but has been hit by a rocket in the waist and is almost turning into a satellite.
I looked carefully at the Governor, but found no resemblance.
Sheng Huaixuan continued, "I've said everything I need to say. Let's vote."
He first raised his hand to indicate agreement, then said, "Who's in favor, and who's against?"
There was a sudden clamor and everyone raised their hands.
Passed unanimously.
Lin Wen's frown deepened. Wasn't this forcing him to take the stage? Could there really be a connection?
But no matter how I looked at him, I couldn't find any similarities between him and the Governor.
I thought to myself, "Changle Town doesn't even have 10,000 people, and Changshan County has 1.3 million. Doesn't this mean that my power has suddenly skyrocketed hundreds of times?"
"But this isn't necessarily a good thing. I don't understand governance at all. Changle Town is sparsely populated, isolated, and poor. It's basically a primitive state of self-government. That's why I can manage so well by doing chores every day. The county governor has so much power. If a policy goes awry, bringing disaster to the country and the people, wouldn't I be the one to suffer the consequences?"
It is absolutely impossible to touch bad fate. The opportunities and luck reduced by bad fate are a hundred times greater than those increased by good fate, which cannot be exchanged for any number of attributes.
"But if I do it right, doesn't that mean I can earn more good karma efficiently? Maybe not as much as guarding the levee, but at least more than doing odd jobs, right?"
"Good fortune and bad fortune go hand in hand. How can I handle this? The harm of bad karma far outweighs the benefits of good karma. It's like walking a tightrope."
"what do I do?"
While I was thinking, I had already finished taking the oath on stage and even my inaugural speech.
Lin Wen's wonderful speech won warm applause, but Lin Wen was very upset and accidentally missed the last chance to decline.
There is no way.
Lin Wen thought.
We can only continue and take it one step at a time.
After the meeting, Lin Wen was left alone.
Sheng Huaixuan glanced at him, looking dissatisfied, and said lightly: "I thought you would be surprised, puzzled, and ecstatic, but it seems that I don't need to worry about it."
"This is all the power the Governor gave me..."
For the first time, Lin Wen witnessed a situation where even the Seven Apertures Heart was ineffective. Even though Lin Wen felt that the words spoken were very suitable, he saw that the boredom and dissatisfaction in the governor's expression became more and more obvious, and there was even a deep disappointment hidden in his face.
After a moment of friendly communication, Sheng Huaixuan stopped looking at his face and said calmly, "I'm a new official. If you have any requests, just tell me. Don't worry, I'll do my best to satisfy you."
"Your Excellency the Governor is so thoughtful. I am completely devoted to you and would not care about anything else..."
Lin Wen immediately closed the Seven Apertures Heart, thinking that this thing could only be used for chatting and could not cure all diseases.
"Governor Sheng, I'm so poor, and Changshan County is so poor that I can't even change my pants. I want everything."
The scene suddenly took a 18,000-degree turn. Sheng Huaixuan looked at him with a hint of surprise: "Chief Lin, just tell me what you want."
Lin Wen took a look at his 100% soul and immediately asked [Immortal Guidance].
"What does Changshan County need most right now?"
[This question consumes 10% of your spiritual power.]
Okay, give me the answer.
【money】
puff!
Lin Wen almost spit out a mouthful of water in the Governor's face. He quickly wiped the table with his sleeve and said seriously, "I want money. The more the better."
Sheng Huaixuan gave him a strange look, took a sip of tea, and leaned back on the governor's chair: "Headmaster Lin, it's not that I don't want to give it to you..."
Lin Wen was too lazy to listen to the rest of the conversation. Although he didn't know how to be a leader, he knew exactly how his leader tried to evade him and could recite it by heart.
"It's not that I won't give it." is equivalent to "I just won't give it."
Ask [Xianrenzhilu] again.
"What else does Changshan County need besides money?"
[This question consumes 10% of your spiritual power.]
Okay, okay, okay.
[Resource support, tax exemption rights merged with tax rebates, free trade rights, key areas of the Imperial Backbone Plan, new financial pilot projects]
Lin Wen proposed them one by one.
"Headmaster Lin, you need to understand the difficulties faced by the empire..."
The Empire will never understand your difficulties.
"Headmaster Lin, this needs to be considered..."
I won’t consider it.
"This needs to be studied..."
I won’t give it to you even if I do some research.
"The conditions are not ripe."
The conditions are never ripe for you.
After asking around, no one answered.
Sheng Huaixuan spoke in a gentle tone, as if he was filled with guilt for not being able to agree to County Chief Lin's request. Even the boredom, dissatisfaction and disappointment in his expression had disappeared completely.
This Tai Chi is really flawless.
Lin Wen was very unhappy as 20% of his spiritual energy was wasted.
But he was not a fool and soon realized that his questions were not professional enough.
"What's the best thing I should ask for?"
[This question consumes 20% of your spiritual power.]
Damn, if it doesn’t work this time, be careful. I’ll come back and find out who’s behind me pointing me in the wrong direction, and I’ll destroy your soul.
[The Immortal's Guidance] ignored Lin Wen's childish threats and gave the answer calmly.
Jiedu Power
"What is Jieduquan?" Lin Wen thought to himself, but he didn't stop talking and immediately said, "I want Jieduquan!"
The approachable expression on Sheng Huaixuan's face disappeared. Lin Wen knew that this meant that he had touched upon the interests that he could fight for.
"Tell me." The Governor's expression turned dark and unfathomable. His sharp eyes passed over their folded fingers and looked directly at Lin Wen. "What do you want the power to govern for?"
Lin Wen was already impatient by this time. He ignored the possible standard answers or the opening of his Seven Apertures Mind and answered directly.
"I want to defy fate and change my destiny!"
(End of this chapter)
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