Chapter 7: Talent Recruitment Hall
The next day, Wang Yao came to the kitchen again and stir-fried the vegetables in the pot with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
Yes, Wang Yao had tried to cook once yesterday, but of course, it was terrible.
I was completely unfamiliar with the ancient fully manual mode. My eyes were red from smoking, and I failed to fry two dishes properly. Even the rice was barely cooked.
The fire went out again. Wang Yao looked embarrassed. He was a master of the art, but he couldn't even cook a meal.
Oh, forget it, I’ll go to the governor’s mansion first. If that doesn’t work, I’ll hire a cook.
Wang Yao was so sad that he could not even cry. This was too real. He traveled through time and space and had to starve because he couldn't cook well.
After changing into a more capable black suit, Wang Yao walked towards the governor's mansion in the city center.
The streets of Pingningfang were filled with people dressed as servants walking back and forth, apparently they were servants going out to buy things.
The actual owners who live here rarely walk like Wang Yao. They all travel by carriage or sedan chair. Those who practice martial arts also ride horses.
"Have you heard? The imperial court is gone. Some time ago, the rebel King Wuyi laid siege to the capital. The emperor issued an edict to defend the country, but only our Suizhou responded with an army. The other twelve states were either occupied or kept their troops in place."
"Ah, yes, the governor has returned with his army. I heard that the capital is short of food, and the emperor, unable to bear the people starving to death, has ordered the city gates to be opened."
"Hush, it seems like everything is ruined. Let's wait for the official announcement."
"And do you know about the Star-Picking Tower?"
"Don't talk nonsense outside, it seems to involve immortals!"
Suiyang City was extremely noisy today, with all kinds of gossip circulating in the taverns and shops. Wang Yao listened to them with great interest.
Of the thirteen states in the Great Zhou Dynasty, only Suizhou, the northwestern border state farthest from the Central Plains, responded. Wang Yao was not surprised by this because Suizhou was a newly opened land in the last hundred years.
Taxes have always been the lowest, and people's hearts are towards Zhou, so the governor of Suizhou naturally had to send troops to respond.
The biggest reason why Emperor Wu of Zhou took action against sectarian forces was that he destroyed the Western Qiang Kingdom, moved poor people from the interior to fill the population, and established the 13th state, Suizhou.
With the merit of destroying states and expanding territories, Emperor Wu wanted to be the greatest emperor of all time and have greater achievements than the First Emperor. It should be noted that the First Emperor was not able to unify the sects.
Everyone knows the result, but Wang Yao became more interested in Emperor Wu. He opened up a continent and wanted to unify the extraordinary forces. With such ambition, he deserved to be called Emperor Wu.
When we arrived, we saw a huge governor's mansion rising from the ground in the center of Suiyang City. The two rows of black-armored soldiers standing upright in front of the red gate were daunting.
The officials and generals coming in and out all had different expressions, but if you looked closely, it was not difficult to find that there was a hint of joy in their eyes.
Wang Yaogang took out his token and entered smoothly when a minor official came to greet him and said, "Are you Guest Wang? I have been ordered to take you to the Talent Recruitment Hall to report. Please follow me."
After walking through several corridors and undergoing two interrogations, Wang Yao was taken to a remote attic complex. The attic at the front was the office, where several idle officials were drinking tea.
When he saw Wang Yao arrive, he simply asked for his identity and recorded his personal information. After saying a few words, he let him go into the Recruiting Talents Hall and wait, and said that the governor would summon them together today.
Wang Yao felt puzzled and had to go into the Zhaoxian Hall first to take a look. However, there was a different world inside the seemingly inconspicuous attic.
As soon as he entered the first floor, Wang Yao was shocked. Is this a restaurant or a recruitment hall?
There were tables full of delicacies from land and sea, people in all kinds of strange costumes were drinking and chatting, and there were even a few tables playing gambling games.
There are dice players, cricket fighters, arm wrestlers, whatever you want.
However, Wang Yao sensed that the auras of these people were not too strong. They were probably still in the acquired stage, and some of them even only had a skill and were not warriors.
"Sir, are you a new guest? Can I see your token?" A maid in a light green dress came over.
Wang Yao saw someone was there to receive him, so he quickly took out his token and asked, "Um, I'm a second-class guest official. What do you think? Where is this?"
The maid looked at the token and explained softly, "This is where the third-class guests stay. You can go to the second floor, which is where you should go." Then she led Wang Yao up the stairs next to her.
"Brothers, look, someone else is going upstairs again, and he's a young man." A big man who was bragging saw Wang Yao going upstairs.
"There are more than ten people who have gone up in the past few days. Such young people are born with innate abilities. Alas." Someone said enviously.
"The talent is different, I can't envy it. Maybe it's a disciple from some sect who has come down the mountain."
"That's right, brother. I have a piece of inside information. The governor is going to take over Suizhou. He will definitely do something big. Are you and I afraid that we won't have the opportunity to make a contribution?"
There were also two people guarding the stairs on the second floor. When they were checking, their eyes were sharp and it was obvious that they were experts.
Sure enough, the second floor was much quieter. There were screens separating the rooms, the smell of ancient tea and incense, and scattered people reading or chatting in low voices.
And it seemed like there was some kind of barrier, or it was all sound-absorbing material, so the noise downstairs could not be heard upstairs at all.
What is the third floor? Wang Yao turned his head to look at the stairs on the third floor. A faint fluctuation flickered at the entrance.
"Brother, don't look at it. There is a formation there. Only first-class guests and top talents can go up there." At this time, a young man in moon-white clothes patted Wang Yao on the shoulder.
Wang Yao turned his head, took a step away, and let go of the young man's hand. He said, "Hello, my name is Wang Yao, and I have just become a second-class guest official."
The young man noticed Wang Yao's little trick, but he didn't take it seriously. He continued enthusiastically, "Haha, Brother Wang, my name is Bai Changqiu. It's our first meeting, so I'm sorry for being so rude. But I saw that you have such an outstanding temperament, and I wanted to make friends with you. Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?"
Wang Yao could only respond to Bai Changqiu's enthusiasm and said, "That's what I wish for, but I dare not ask you."
Then the two of them found a table by the window next to the stairs and sat down. Bai Changqiu called the maid and pointed at Wang Yao and whispered something to him, leaving Wang Yao confused.
"Brother Wang, please try it. This is a spiritual tea picked from Fuxian Mountain." Bai Changqiu waited for the tea to be served and quickly poured himself a cup.
"Hiss, it's really full of spirit and feels so comfortable."
Wang Yao looked at Bai Changqiu, who seemed to be enjoying himself very much, and became curious, so he poured himself a glass.
A few strands of light green floated in the teacup, and a refreshing tea fragrance came towards him. Wang Yao drank it in one gulp.
The fragrance is refreshing, but there is also a bitter taste lingering in Wang Yao's mouth. When he tastes it carefully, he finds that the tip of his tongue is slightly sweet and the fragrance lingers on his lips and teeth.
The most important thing is that after drinking the tea, a stream of spiritual energy burst out from it, and the dragon and tiger true qi in Wang Yao's body became active, and the true qi in one Zhoutian increased a bit.
"This isn't your purpose, is it?" Wang Yao looked at Bai Changqiu with a half-smile as he pretended to drink tea.
Bai Changqiu said somewhat awkwardly, "Ahem, Brother Wang, you're joking. It's difficult for us independent cultivators to improve our skills because we don't have enough resources."
"The new guest's spiritual tea is a good thing, so I had to shamelessly try it. But I do have some inside information to share with you."
"Oh, tell me about it."
Wang Yao actually didn't mind these spiritual teas. After all, he was extremely talented and didn't lack these things to improve his cultivation. Instead, he was very interested in some news.
Bai Changqiu took another sip of tea and continued, "Do you know the inside story of how the capital was destroyed, but the people survived?"
"I heard that a powerful person made a great wish and sacrificed his life to protect the people. Now every household in the capital area worships this unknown immortal."
Wang Yao was a little embarrassed, as if he was doing good deeds without leaving a name, so he quickly stopped Bai Changqiu and signaled to move on to the next topic.
Bai Changqiu looked puzzled and glanced at Wang Yao before saying, "Also, there was the battle at Zhaixing Tower two days ago. The High Priest Jin Zhong, who governs Suiyang City, and the demons from the Black Lotus Sect were both badly injured. The High Priest was crushed to death by a sudden appearance of a powerful figure, and the demons from the Black Lotus Sect disappeared without a trace."
"The envoy was furious in the mansion but dared not speak out. I heard that the boss seemed to be a Yuanying power."
"Stop, stop, stop. If you only have these rumors that are everywhere, then don't say anything." Wang Yao felt helpless. Are the insider information the things he has participated in?
Bai Changqiu was also helpless. What was circulating on the street was not so detailed. What he said were all inside stories.
Then his expression changed, as if he had made a decision.
"Then do you know what the people in the palace think of the envoy's wish to be the governor of Suizhou?"
Wang Yao was interested, but suddenly the system task was refreshed.
"Ding, the check-in location has been refreshed. It's the Jitang Hall of the Suizhou Governor's Mansion."
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