"No, no, no!"
Before Ji Bochang could finish speaking, Jiang Ming interrupted him directly: "Your Excellency, I don't want to be an official. Even being a village head... is a reluctant choice. For us cultivators, once we hold official positions, we lose our freedom, and it also affects our magical power..."
"This..." Ji Bochang smacked his lips, caught in a dilemma.
"Besides, the position of Commandant is not an ordinary official post. Its rank is even higher than that of the Prefect. If the Prefect recommends me, the King will surely ask me what special talents I have. In that case... wouldn't my magical powers be exposed? Can I still stay by your side and protect you? Protecting you and ensuring your safety are the orders of the Mountain God. I dare not disobey them..." Jiang Ming said with a troubled expression.
"This...this..." Ji Bochang scratched his head, not knowing what to do.
"Oh dear!"
Jin Feng poked his forehead with her index finger and said, "You're such a stubborn person! Why do you have to make it official? Can't you just decide the position of registrar yourself? Now that Dong Chuan has gone up the mountain to serve the mountain god, the position has become vacant. Wouldn't it be perfect for Mr. Jiang to take it?"
She paused and continued, "You gave the military tally to Mr. Jiang. In name... he was just a messenger. Wasn't the military power still in your hands? Mr. Jiang was just keeping it for you."
"Tsk tsk tsk! That's a great idea!"
Ji Bochang laughed and said, "How come I didn't think of that?"
"You! I wonder which woman from the brothel you're thinking about?"
"Tsk! No, no! Madam, please don't talk nonsense! Where would I have said that?"
"snort!"
Jin Feng snorted coldly: "I do have another idea!"
"Oh? Does Madam have any other good ideas?"
Jin Feng said, "Our steward is getting old, and I don't like him much. How about... Mr. Jiang, since you're capable, you can take on the role of steward for our prefectural governor's mansion as well. That way, I can easily ask Mr. Jiang for advice on poetry and prose at any time..."
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Ji Bochang smiled and said, "In this way, Mr. Jiang can better protect my wife and me."
"Hiss~!"
Jiang Ming gasped, thinking to himself, "These two really are each thinking their own thing."
Jin Feng made herself her housekeeper so that she could easily have an affair with him.
Ji Bochang, on the other hand, was thinking about keeping Jin Feng under control so he could go out and have his fun...
"This...is perhaps inappropriate?"
Jiang Ming said with difficulty, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but the Mountain God asked me to train the troops for the Prefect. Now that I'm the steward of the Prefect's mansion... how can I have the energy to train the troops for the Prefect!"
"I don't care!"
Jin Feng rolled her eyes at her, saying sarcastically, "You're a deity! The more capable you are, the more work you'll do. You can definitely manage to handle everything!"
"The Prefect's wife..."
"It's settled then!"
Jin Feng glared fiercely at Jiang Ming, her eyes filled with a warning: I haven't settled the score with you for last night!
"hehe......"
Seeing that Jin Feng was about to get angry with Jiang Ming, Ji Bo quickly smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "Mr. Jiang, actually... it won't interfere with either of them. You can just delegate the matters of the Prefectural Governor's Office to the servants. In your spare time, just teach your wife poetry and songs. It's not that complicated..."
"As for the matters concerning the registrar..."
Ji Bochang paused for a moment and continued, "It's basically just relaying information up and down. If there's any news from above, if it's important, you let me know. If it's not important, you can handle it yourself... The specific details will be handled by the Prefectural Magistrate and the Prefectural Commandant..."
"Okay... alright!"
Seeing the situation today, Jiang Ming had no choice but to accept it, even if he wanted to.
"Your Excellency, I have a suggestion!"
"Oh? Mr. Jiang, please go ahead!"
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "The mountain god rewarded us with 5,000 horses. I want to form a cavalry unit."
"Cavalry?"
"Yes!"
Jiang Ming said, "Currently, the armies of the various vassal states are mainly composed of horse-drawn carriages, but their mobility is too poor, and they are only suitable for fighting on plains... However, our Dukang County is mountainous and densely forested with rugged roads, so we should develop individual cavalry for group charge operations!"
"This...this..."
Ji Bochang scratched his head: "Without carriages, how can cavalry fight? This is the first time I've ever heard of fighting alone. Aren't solo cavalry only used for reconnaissance and messenger missions...?"
"Oh dear!"
Jin Feng rolled her eyes: "Just listen to what Mr. Jiang says, why are you talking back?"
"Oh, oh, oh..."
Ji Bochang nodded repeatedly: "Madam is right. Mr. Jiang, since I have authorized you, you can handle it yourself. You don't need to ask me about these specific matters..."
"Then why don't you hurry up and give them the military tally?" Jin Feng rolled her eyes.
"Oh dear, look at my brain..."
Ji Bochang quickly handed the military tally he carried with him to Jiang Ming from his waist, saying, "Mr. Jiang, then I won't concern myself with that. Please take care of it..."
Jiang Ming took the military tally and saw that it was half a bronze tiger, split in half vertically. His palms went numb with excitement, and he bowed and said, "I will certainly live up to the prefect's expectations!"
"Alright, Mr. Jiang, when you have some free time this afternoon, go and take a look at the government office. Also... my official seal is there too, could you please keep it for me as well?" Ji Bochang said with a yawn.
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