Chapter 321 Promoted to Chief of Two Departments

"Are you saying that Shen Qing was responsible for my third brother's death?" Xue Bai was puzzled when he heard Zhou Su's answer and asked with a frown.

Zhou Su said with certainty: "Who else could it be if not him?"

He paused and asked: "Young Master, do you think your third brother has something to deal with when he goes to Yongzhou this time?"

Xue Bai nodded and said: "Yes, there is something to deal with. What is the connection?"

Zhou Su stretched out a finger and said: "Young Master, your third brother has to do two things. One is to deal with the Zhou family's affairs for me, and the second is to deal with the affairs of the outer spiritual essence. The first thing, young master, knows that it is inseparable from Shen Qing. Although I don't know the details of the second thing, as far as I know, Shen Qing's cultivation has broken through very quickly. He is most likely to do so because he has obtained the spiritual essence."

"Young Master, your third brother is going to search for the spiritual essence, and he must have a conflict with Shen Qing. Both things point to Shen Qing. Looking at it together, your third brother is very likely to be killed by the Yongzhou chief!"

"It must be him!"

Zhou Su became more and more excited as he spoke, and he was a little out of control.

Xue Bai watched Zhou Su's performance from the side, and a trace of suspicion inexplicably appeared in his heart.

He thought he was not smart enough, but he was not a fool, and he could still distinguish some things.

In the past month, he had almost obtained some information about the Yongzhou Zhou family and knew what happened to the Yongzhou Zhou family.

In his opinion, Zhou Su's random guess was clearly to use the Xue family's hands to avenge him and profit.

Zhou Su hurriedly clasped his hands and urged: "Young Master, Shen Qing can achieve such results in such a short time, obviously he is not an ordinary person. If you want to take revenge, you have to hurry up, otherwise it will change."

No one likes to be used as a gun by others.

Xue Bai frowned, and seeing Zhou Su's excitement further confirmed his thoughts, and he was a little unhappy.

"Brother Zhou is right." Xue Bai waved his sleeves and said coldly: "But this matter is very serious, I have to tell my father and let my father decide. I can't easily draw a conclusion alone."

Zhou Su suddenly sensed Xue Bai's alienation, and his heart was half cold, realizing that he was a little too hasty.

He hurriedly said, "Young Master, what I said is probably true, you must believe me."

"Hahaha, we are so close, how can I not believe you? Don't worry, I will go back and write a letter to tell my father the truth."

Said Xue Bai and hurriedly turned around from Zhou Su's residence to leave.

Zhou Su said nervously, "Young Master, take care."

Xue Bai turned back and nodded with a smile.

However, after he walked out of the house, the smile on his face faded away, and he muttered to himself, "It seems that I should come here less in the future."

He gathered his thoughts, took a step, and strode away without looking back.

After returning to the Xue Mansion, Sanniang was still crying in her room, unable to rest.

Regarding Xue Yan's death, everyone in the Xue family had different opinions, but if they were classified into one category, they were all unwilling to be kind.

Xue Bai walked into the study room. After Xue Yan's death, his biggest competitor was gone, and the position of the prince was basically in his pocket.

He could not help but start to regard himself as the prince in his heart, and wrote a detailed letter to Xue Zhao about the current situation and Xue Yan's death, waiting for his handling.

A few days later, Xue Mansion received Xue Zhao's reply smoothly.

As the eldest son of the family, he snatched Xue Zhao's reply and read it first.

After reading it, Xue Bai's face flushed and said: "Okay, it turns out that the old ones are still the best. Dad's method is much smarter than what we thought. Things have already happened, so let's maximize the benefits."

In the letter, Xue Zhao was not very angry, but unexpectedly calm.

Xue Zhao felt that Yongzhou was thousands of miles away, and even if their Xue family was powerful, they could not reach it. The cost of really finding out the specific situation was too huge, so it was better to go with the flow and send all the officials and martial artists in Yongzhou in the name of the Jingluanhui.

In this way, we can wait for Xue Bai, the eldest son, to take his protectors to participate in the Jingluanhui, and then kill these people in the meeting, and personally kill the enemy.

This way, we can not only avenge our brothers and accumulate family prestige, but also reshuffle the government offices in Yongzhou, so that the Xue family can extend their tentacles and open up a new situation.

On the contrary, who killed Xue Yan is not so important.

…

As old hands in the officialdom, Dou Wenxi, the county magistrate, and Yan Xushou, the county supervisor, are masters of the word "delay".

They make progress every day, and there are new clues to the case every day, but there is no result, so that Shi Wenbo and others are exhausted.

In addition, Shi Wenbo has known the Xue family's plan early, and he has no motivation to investigate these cases.

Everything is as Huangfu Rou expected, and Xue Yan's death begins to be unresolved.

After more than a month of investigation, Shi Wenbo and other imperial envoys have already investigated the incident in Yongzhou and are planning to return to Beijing to report.

Yongzhou County Government Meeting Hall.

"Everyone." Shi Wenbo said in a steady and powerful voice: "In the past month, we have finally sorted out the demonic incident in Yongzhou and restored order in the city. Now it is time to report to His Majesty. However, before leaving, we still need to properly arrange the personnel in Yongzhou to ensure a smooth transition here without any more disturbances."

Shi Wenbo swept his eyes over the people present and finally stopped at Shen Qing.

"General Shen."

"I'm here." Shen Qing stood up and said with his hands clasped.

Shi Wenbo said: "During the change of the demons in Yongzhou, your actions were witnessed by all the people in the city. It can be said that if it weren't for you, the disaster in Yongzhou would not have ended so quickly. Within the scope of my authority, I specially promote you to the chief of the Bingma Division and the Weiwu Division, commanding the two troops in Yongzhou. I hope you can live up to the trust and protect the safety of Yongzhou."

Shen Qing heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

If he was promoted to the chief of the Bingma Division, where would Huangfu Rou go?

He subconsciously turned his gaze to Huangfu Rou who was standing aside.

The latter looked at him with a smile on her face, with a bit of fortitude in her gentleness, and there was no negative emotion in her eyes.

Shen Qing immediately guessed in his heart that she might have a better place to go.

He immediately stopped hesitating and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Thank you for your cultivation! Shen Qing will do his best to live up to your high expectations and keep Yongzhou safe!"

After arranging Shen Qing, Shi Wenbo stood up and said: "Okay, everyone, we still have to pack our luggage and leave for Beijing tomorrow morning. We won't stay any longer."

The county magistrate Dou Wenxi and the county supervisor Yan Xushou stepped forward and flattered: "My lord, since you are leaving tomorrow, why don't we hold a banquet in Baihua Tower tonight to celebrate your departure?"

"No need, just do your own thing."

Before he finished speaking, an excited atmosphere spread in the conference room. Everyone was calm and watched Shi Wenbo and others leave without saying much.

After Shi Wenbo and others left, others also walked out of the conference room one after another.

"Where are you going?"

"The capital, the Shanhai Division."

"The Shanhai Division in the capital is an important place for the court. Lord Huangfu, you have been promoted, congratulations!"

In the county government, the sun slanted on the bluestone road, stretching the shadows of the two people. Shen Qing and Huangfu Rou walked side by side, with slow steps.

A trace of complex emotions flashed in Huangfu Rou's eyes, and she sighed: "It's just a change of place to serve the court."

Shen Qing smiled and said: "After all, it is under the feet of the emperor, which is different. I heard that the Shanhai Division in Kyoto has the authority of the royal arsenal. If Lord Huangfu enters, his future is limitless, and his martial arts cultivation will definitely be further improved in the future."

"How do you know that after entering the royal arsenal, your martial arts cultivation will definitely be improved?" Huangfu Rou asked.

Shen Qing didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Okay." Huangfu Rou smiled, showing two shiny canine teeth and said: "I just hope that when we meet again, my cultivation level will not be too far behind yours."

Shen Qing also smiled, and he half-jokingly said: "That may be a bit difficult. I am one in a million, and my cultivation level is very talented."

"How high?"

"It's already as high as three or four floors."

Huangfu Rou was also slightly stunned, and then her eyes curved into crescents.

As they spoke, the two had already walked to the gate of the county government. Shen Qing stopped, put away his smile, and looked at Huangfu Rou with deep eyes: "Sir Huangfu, this trip to the capital is a long journey, please take care."

Huangfu Rou nodded, with a firm light in his eyes: "I will do my best. You too, be careful in Yongzhou."

The two smiled at each other.

Then they turned around and walked towards two different streets from the gate of Yongzhou County Government.

…

The next day, Shi Wenbo and others drove away in rainbow light, while Huangfu Rou, who had been with Shen Qing for a few days, soon led some followers and horses to the east and north.

Yongzhou at this time, after experiencing the magnificent destruction and reconstruction, seemed to be reborn from the ashes and regained its peace.

The old diseases of the past were swept away in this turmoil, replaced by peace and prosperity.

Every day, travelers and merchants from all directions poured into the city, making the inner and outer urban areas present a thriving scene.

In the meantime, the Shen family seemed to have become famous overnight, and many industries belonging to the Shen family emerged like mushrooms after rain.

As the head of the Shen family and the chief of the two departments, Shen Qing has undoubtedly become a new powerful person in Yongzhou at this moment, and countless people have to look up to him.

Shen Qing estimated that the daily income from his business now has more than a thousand taels, which is astonishing and enough to meet his cultivation needs.

However, compared with these external things, he is more concerned about the actual power in his hands.

After taking over the two departments, he quickly placed people and transferred Xiao Zhi and other reliable confidants to the Bingma Division.

Thanks to his prestige, there were not many waves in the whole process. With the full support of Huangfu Rou before leaving, he quickly took control of the real power of the Bingma Division.

Everything is developing in a good direction.

Seeing that the situation in the city is stable, Shen Qing immediately took his uncle, aunt, and eldest sister into the inner city.

Because his status was much higher than before, Shen Qing bought another Shen family mansion in the core area of ​​Yongzhou.

After Uncle Shen Er and others entered the mansion, the maids and servants served them as masters and wives, which was very uncomfortable. They couldn't change their identities and made jokes from time to time.

Shen Qing also let them toss.

Half a month passed in a blink of an eye, winter came again, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

In the snow-covered courtyard of the Shen family mansion, servants occasionally hurried past, their breath turned into wisps of white mist and dissipated in the cold air.

"Sir, Wu Sheng is here to see you." A servant said respectfully outside the door of Shen Qing's study.

Shen Qing put down the pen in his hand and raised his head slightly.

A few days ago, he asked Wu Sheng to go out to purchase cultivation resources. After such a long time, he must have gained something.

Shen Qing put away the copybook in his hand, ignored the ink reminder in his sight, and said casually: "Please ask him to come in."

"Yes, sir."

The servant responded and left.

After a while, Wu Sheng stepped into the study.

He was wearing a heavy cotton coat, his face was a little weathered, but his eyes were shining with excitement.

"Hello, sir."

Shen Qing stood up and went to meet Wu Sheng. He gestured to Wu Sheng to sit down, and personally poured him a cup of hot tea, saying calmly: "Brother Wu, how was your trip?"

Wu Sheng took the teacup, held it with both hands, and felt the warmth coming from his palms, and a warm current surged in his heart.

He said happily: "Sir, this trip to Kyoto has been fruitful. I purchased a lot of elixirs according to your instructions, which are rare and good goods on the market. In addition, I also got some wish beads."

Shen Qing heard this, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Elixir has a great effect on improving cultivation and healing and detoxification, and wish beads are extremely precious. They can help people practice, and the more the better.

Shen Qing smiled and said: "You really didn't disappoint me."

Wu Sheng put down the teacup, and hurriedly took out a small jade box from his arms. He gently opened it, and saw seven or eight white jade beads emitting a faint glow lying inside.

It is undoubtedly the wish beads.

Shen Qing took the jade box, carefully examined the precious beads, and showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Wu Sheng, you did a good job. These things are really useful to me." Shen Qing's words were full of gratitude and praise: "Do you want anything? Let me see if I have it here."

"Thank you for your cultivation! It is my honor to work for you. I don't need any additional reward." Wu Sheng bowed and said with a smile.

Shen Qing frowned slightly. In his opinion, free is the most expensive.

Wu Sheng traveled all over the country. Seeing this, he immediately realized that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly made up for it: "If I really want to say it, I hope you can give me a copy of the official martial arts for me to practice. I hope you can help me."