Chapter 215 The Circle of the Rich Young Masters in Thirteen Hongs
As evening approached, Shen Qing returned to the government office after inspecting his defense area.
After handing over the value tag, they followed Dong Jing and walked towards Xinyi Square.
Dong Jing and Shen Qing rode horses side by side.
"Chasi Shen, do you know what we, as Chaos, have to do if we want to move forward?"
"I don't know." Shen Qing shook his head and said.
He had no backing or foundation in Yongzhou, so no one would give him any advice and he would do everything based on his own intuition.
In the three or four months since I joined the Weiwu Division, even though I have done so much, I still feel constrained and there seems to be no progress.
Now the Weiwu Division and the Military and Horse Division work in parallel.
There is a chief military and horse commander, and a general guard and military commander, each commanding a number of messengers below, and there are also a number of servants below the messenger.
Among them, the Chief Military Officer has more power. Compared with the Chief Military Officer, in addition to commanding the Chief Officer, he is also in charge of officials, account books, and patrols.
It is said that at the beginning, there were as many as a thousand people in the two divisions combined.
After the loss of personnel, it was never full.
In other words, there is still a lot of room for advancement.
Dong Jing asked exactly what he wanted to know.
"To be honest, our Weiwu Division doesn't have so many twists and turns. The most important thing is to look at each person's practice, rather than how much merit they have achieved."
Shen Qing asked unexpectedly: "Practice?"
Dong Jing talked eloquently: "That's right. In fact, it's not just our Weiwusi, but also the entire Zhou imperial court. If you think about it, if you have made more contributions, you will be promoted to a higher position and get a lot of wishing pearls and elixirs. Baoyao, what if you are a idiot who practices martial arts? "
"Isn't it a joke that you are given so many resources for cultivation, but you can't even boast about cultivating Qi? Then what will happen if you don't cultivate and you get so many resources?"
Shen Qing thought of Wu Sheng's business, and he frowned and said, "Leave it out or leave it for future generations?"
"That's it. Whether it goes out or is left to future generations, it will shake the foundation of the country and restrict the Ji family's ancestral heritage. Therefore, if you want to be promoted, you still need to rely on the level of martial arts practice."
"The level of martial arts cultivation is the most intuitive. If you are good, you are good. If you are not good, you are not good. You can tell it at a glance."
"So if we want to move up, martial arts is the first, and merit is the second. It's not possible to just do things in a dull manner." Dong Jing said with deep meaning: "You have just started now, don't be too anxious, the hard will be easy." fold."
Shen Qing frowned slightly, as if he had some realization.
He heard that Dong Jing had deliberately nodded to him before he attended the party.
"I've learned a lesson." Shen Qing clasped his hands in his fists.
"We're here." Dong Jing looked up at the crowded Shenji Restaurant in front of him and said, "Your business is so prosperous that I still booked a place three days in advance at a higher price."
"If you come here in the future, just say hello to me in advance. I can't make the decision elsewhere, but I can still speak here."
The two of them walked to the door. One of the waiters recognized Shen Qing's identity and took the initiative to greet him and said respectfully: "Master, you are here."
Shen Qing threw the reins to the waiter and led Dong Jing in through the restaurant door.
Bypassing the lobby, he went straight to the private room on the second floor.
At this time, there were several figures sitting in the elegant room chatting quietly.
These people all wear bags and jade and have a dignified appearance.
Even if you haven't interacted with them yet, you can feel their aura of coming from a famous family.
Shen Qing followed Dong Jing and walked to the side of several people.
Dong Jing stepped forward and introduced Shen Qing to everyone one by one.
There were a total of three men and two women in the room who came early.
Four of them were a little surprised to hear that Shen Qing was the owner of this restaurant and was still working in the Weiwu Division.
One of the women wearing a hairpin said: "If I remember correctly, there is no big business named Shen in Yongzhou, right?"
The man next to him nodded and said, "Maybe it happened a long time ago, but it doesn't happen now."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Qing immediately noticed that most of the people's attention on him had dropped, and they became less interested.
Da Zhou's family background and family views have long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Shen Qing has obtained military status and is regarded as an official, but he is still not qualified in the eyes of these wealthy families.
Just like a nouveau riche who has no self-cultivation, he is still looked down upon by other bosses.
Shen Qing's face was calm, as if he had expected it.
A few people chatted for a while, and soon three more people came into the room.
One of them he was familiar with was Xi Shaoqin, the mission officer of the fourth group.
The latter was slightly startled when he saw him, and nodded to him with a smile.
Dong Jing said: "Since everyone is here, let's sit down and order. I heard that the dishes in Brother Shen's restaurant are not available outside. It's rare for everyone to get together today, so we must try it."
"Haha, we are here today just for the food here. Please find a seat."
These people are all familiar with each other on weekdays, and they all took their seats in order.
Shen Qing was silently placed at the last seat, while Xi Shaoqin from the four groups was also placed at the back, sitting on his side.
The man sitting at the head table looked at Shen Qing and said, "Since this is Dong Shen's restaurant, why not let Dong Shen order the food for us and see what's unique about it?"
Shen Qing said with a smile on his face: "I don't know much about the dishes, it's just that my name is on my name. Why don't we serve all the signature dishes and let everyone have a try? I think these dishes are pretty good. "
"Then just listen to the boss and serve every signature dish."
Shen Qing called the waiter and ordered the dishes.
Before the dishes were served, there was still some free time, and the people at the table started chatting in groups of three or four.
Shen Qing sat at the last seat. It was his first time attending, and no one wanted to greet him.
Xi Shaoqin, who was standing next to him, noticed this after chatting with others.
He asked Shen Qing: "Is this the first time for Shen Chasi to attend such a party?"
Shen Qing didn't expect Xi Shaoqin to take the initiative to talk to him.
On weekdays, they were just nodding acquaintances in the yamen, and they probably didn't say more than three sentences.
He didn't know what Xi Shaoqin was thinking: "I haven't attended before."
"No wonder." Xi Shaoqin glanced at the chief man inconspicuously and said: "Do you know who he is?"
"I don't know."
"He is the second in the Thirteen Lines, the eldest son of the Sun family. Now he is only twenty years old, but he has already reached the level of Yuluo Realm and is gifted. Now everyone thinks that he may become the future innate of the Sun family."
A twenty-year-old Yuluo Realm martial artist?
Shen Qing looked up and looked at him carefully again, and found that the eldest son of the Sun family had sharp eyebrows and eagle eyes, and was graceful.
He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, with a jade belt inlaid with gems around his waist, and his hair was tied up high with a jade hairpin inserted, which made him look noble.
It was indeed quite good.
"There are also the Wu family, the Zhao family, the Qian family, the Dong family... They are all either young masters or young ladies, with noble births, and their cultivation is basically on the edge of the Jade Meridian Realm, and the worst are all perfect in the Qi Sea Realm."
Shen Qing suddenly found that he seemed to have the lowest cultivation and the worst birth in this circle.
Xi Shaoqin took in all the changes in Shen Qing's expression and was slightly satisfied.
This officer was young, and he had come all the way from a small place to here. He was indeed extraordinary in his repeated killing of demons, but he was still not qualified compared to them.
He didn't want Shen Qing to bring bad atmosphere to the yamen and cause trouble, so he wanted to dampen his spirit.
It didn't take long for the dishes to be served, and the people at the banquet kept toasting.
"Hey, this dish is really good. I have never eaten such a unique dish. Mr. Shen has something."
Shen Qing smiled and said, "As long as you like it."
After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere gradually became lively.
There were familiar people at the table, chatting enthusiastically in groups of three or four.
Shen Qing seemed to be forgotten, and suddenly no one cared about him.
He just felt that this party was getting more and more boring, and it was really a waste of his time.
If he spent more time on cultivation, maybe he could have made some progress.
Shen Qing secretly complained, he did not disturb everyone's interest, and finally chose to leave alone.
Xi Shaoqin, who was chatting happily on the side, glanced at him, didn't care, and continued to chat and laugh with others.