Chapter 8: Governor Liu (Thanks to Qiu Feng and Yun Yun Zhong Sheng for the reward!)
A provincial governor legitimately controls a province, managing both civil and military affairs. Suiyang and the two surrounding counties are all loyal to the governor, but the same cannot be said for the governors of Feng and Qingwu. Bai Changqiu spoke with a tone of deep secrecy.
Now Wang Yao might have to get the attention of the governor before he could take action, so he became more and more curious about what Bai Changqiu said.
Seeing that Bai Changqiu was still pretending, Wang Yao became anxious, "Are you going to tell me or not? If not, why are you drinking my tea?"
Bai Changqiu didn't dare to hold it anymore, and quickly filled another cup of spiritual tea, continuing to talk: "The governor of Feng County is quite stubborn and has always been a loyal supporter of the Great Zhou royal family. He insists on waiting for a prince from outside or a member of the royal family to come out to govern the country.
Qingwu County is where the largest number of Western Qiang people live. Now they are refusing to give up and are trying to seek independence.
Many royalists and some Qiang officials do not agree with the envoy becoming the governor of Suizhou, so the envoy is in a bit of a dilemma."
Wang Yao asked in confusion, "Hasn't Suizhou appointed a few princes? And those Qiang officials have been intermarrying with the Han for over a hundred years, and they're still dreaming of restoring their country?"
They probably have more Han blood in their bodies than Qiang blood."
Bai Changqiu sighed and said, "When Emperor Wu established Suizhou, he thought of enfeoffing several princes there, but he was worried that Suizhou was too far from the Central Plains and that the princes would become too powerful and ambitious, so he put the plan on hold.
You know what those alien races think. Ambitious people will always come up with excuses to take advantage of them."
Wang Yao had already overcome his prejudices against Bai Changqiu. He saw things with some depth, and spoke frankly: "The envoy came to see us today. Is it because he encountered some obstacles in his title of governor, and he wants to win us over?"
Before Bai Changqiu could say anything, a thin old man came up with a group of officials. He was wearing a red and black brocade python robe and a white jade belt around his waist, looking very noble.
Is this the governor of Suizhou? Otherwise, who else in Suizhou would dare to wear a dragon robe? This is really telling others that I want to be the master of Suizhou.
Chen Yuanhe also mingled low-key among the group of accompanying officials. Seeing Wang Yao at the table closest to the stairs, he gave him a wink.
"Brother Wang, pay attention. The old man in the front is the governor. Come over here. Be careful not to be rude." Bai Changqiu reminded Wang Yao in a low voice.
When Wang Yao and Bai Changqiu saw the governor and his entourage coming towards them, they quickly stood up and took two steps forward to greet them.
"I am Bai Changqiu, the second-class guest official, and I am honored to meet you, Your Majesty." Bai Changqiu bowed and saluted.
"Second-class guest Wang Yao, greetings to the envoy." Wang Yao didn't know any other etiquette, so he simply performed a warrior's fist-clasping salute.
Governor Liu stroked his well-groomed mustache and said affably, "Greetings, my two guests. Are you enjoying your stay here? I'm eager to recruit talented individuals, and the Prefectural Government is looking for someone. Would you be willing to join us?"
Bai Changqiu considered his words carefully and replied, "I will do whatever you command."
Wang Yao pondered for a moment. Should he get straight to the point right away? This Liu Shijun is determined to become the governor. I'd better go along with him and flatter him properly.
"Our country has been struck by a sudden catastrophe, leaving the world without a ruler and plagued by wars. Why hasn't your Excellency followed the will of the people and appointed himself Governor of the state earlier to pacify Suizhou?"
Bai Changqiu was startled. How could someone who looked so honest seize such an opportunity? Most of the people behind him smiled, but a few glared at Wang Yao fiercely.
Wang Yao looked up at Liu Shijun and found that the old man's expression had not changed, and he still had a friendly smile on his face.
Never mind. The old man seemed to have a lot of flatterers around him, so Wang Yao decided to speak directly and said, "I would like to express my position on behalf of the guest officials in the hall on behalf of the envoy. Please grant me this!"
Upon hearing this, Governor Liu finally burst into laughter. He came up and grabbed Wang Yao's hand, saying enthusiastically, "Great, great! If everyone in Suizhou were like Guest Minister Wang, there would be no need to worry about injustice in the world."
Wang Yao only felt that the old man's hands were thick and strong, and he could vaguely sense the flow of true energy. It seemed that his strength was not weak.
At this time, several officials standing behind Governor Liu were growing increasingly dissatisfied. One of them, a senior official in a crimson robe, stood up and criticized him, saying, "You are just a guest official, but you are making such outrageous remarks. How can you represent all the other guests?"
Wang Yao's face turned cold, and he cupped his hands. He decided to say something harsh, so he said proudly: "It's because I am invincible in the Xiantian realm!"
Wang Yao then approached Governor Liu, saying, "Please give me a chance to challenge the priests of the Mu Mansion. I'm confident I can withstand a few of their blows."
Governor Liu pondered for a while. He felt that this was an opportunity to suppress the royalists, but he was worried that Wang Yao was not strong enough, so he wanted to politely decline.
After all, those who can serve as worshippers are at least at the Gangqi realm. Masters at this realm already have considerable magical powers, and entering and leaving Qingming is no problem.
However, the official in the scarlet robe spoke again, bowing respectfully to Governor Liu and saying, "Your Excellency, why bother using the tribute? Our governor has shown sympathy for me, the Chief Secretary, and has asked the elders of the Wuya Sect to escort me to Suiyang."
Then he made way for a middle-aged man in a blue-lined silk robe who stepped forward and bowed. The official squinted at Wang Yao and said, "Elder Chen is at the Gangqi realm. Are you willing to challenge him?"
Wang Yao did not respond, but looked at Governor Liu with confidence, which meant that I am your man, and I will go up if you tell me to.
Governor Liu was helpless. He was just a young and inexperienced man. If he had sent the tribute from his own palace, at least Wang Yao wouldn't be hurt. Well, there were so many tributes watching.
Then Governor Liu glanced behind him, nodded to Wang Yao, and said, "Go ahead. If you can hold out for three moves, I'll let you sit in the hall. If you can hold out for five moves, you can go to the Supervisory Office."
Wang Yao and the elders of Wuyamen respectfully accepted the order and left. However, Wang Yao still complained in his heart, "Is the Gangqi Realm so powerful? Why didn't they make any promises about the future?"
There is a martial arts arena between the Recruiting Hall, which is built with the hardest stones and has many formations engraved on it, so there is no need to worry about it being broken.
The crowd surrounded Governor Liu and came to the arena. The guests on the first and second floors were all alarmed. They each chose a favorable position to watch, wanting to see who was so bold as to "rebellion against his superiors."
The rooftops and treetops for those who are innate and above are all occupied, so the third-class guests who are acquired can only learn nearby around the arena.
At this time, there was a worshiper standing at each of the four corners of the arena. They were all appointed by Governor Liu to serve as referees, so the Chief Clerk of Feng County could not say anything.
Wang Yao was also somewhat curious about the strength of these sects, otherwise he would not have gone ahead so boldly.
But Wang Yao was not worried. After all, it was not a sect or a Taoist school. It was just a small sect.
By the way, how is the Wuya Sect related to the "Wuya" used by the martial arts school owner? Before Wang Yao could think about it, Governor Liu gave the order and they could start at any time.
"Elder, excuse me for asking for your advice." Wang Yao bowed and greeted.
The Wuya Sect elder snorted coldly and said, "My disciple is so disappointing and has brought shame to our Wuya Sect. You are quite good. This time I am bullying the weak. You should make the first move."
Wang Yao was not polite either. He stomped his left foot on the ground, mobilized the energy and blood throughout his body, and bulged the muscles in his arms. He did not dare to make his whole body bigger for fear of "misunderstanding".
Under Wang Yao's full strength, the dragon and tiger true energy emerged behind him. Wang Yao suddenly jumped up, leaped several meters high, and punched out from the air.
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