Chapter 84: It's a breeze
No matter what era or what world it is, force is an effective hard currency.
Not to mention that in the relatively backward and barbaric world of Kyushu, even in Pan Long's previous life, where human beings had gone to the sea of stars, people with high military strength still had a great advantage in society.
Those professional martial artists who participate in mixed combat competitions rely on force to attract the attention of society, and some of the more famous martial artists often share the broadcast of a match, which is equivalent to the money that ordinary people can't earn for ten years. can also become an extremely popular sports star in society, which can be described as fame and fortune.
Of course, such a good martial artist is in the minority after all. But as long as you can pass the federal government's test and qualify as a professional martial artist, you can participate in various competitions.
In the federal era, there were no middlemen to make the difference, and the distribution of broadcast revenue for all games was regulated by the federal government. As long as you can win more and lose less in the game, making money is not a problem.
...... But if you keep losing, it's normal that you can't get along in this business.
In an already highly civilized society, force is still so useful, let alone in the countries of the Western Regions!
The land of thousands of miles in the Western Regions is divided into dozens or hundreds of countries, fighting back and forth every day, and it is commonplace for people to hit pig brains. In this case, how could He Ping'an, a master at the peak of his congenital peak, have no face?
Innate peak, even in Great Xia, he can be regarded as the number one person!
He Ping'an saw Pan Long suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "Actually, as long as you are willing, you can also have a good face." ”
"Could it be that you suggest that I also find a country and get a knight or something?" asked Pan Long.
He Ping'an shook his head: "A knight is not worthy of your identity." With the strength of your True Grandmaster, you can go to the largest countries among the thirty-six great powers and get the title of Protector Martial Saint. ”
"Protecting the Martial Saint?" Pan Long frowned, "Just a real person, with such a big face?"
"Why can't a person who can protect a country for hundreds of years have such a big face?" He Ping'an asked rhetorically.
He also said: "You know our Silk Road in Great Xia, right? No matter how the countries of the Western Regions fight, there will be peace everywhere the Great Xia caravans go. Even in areas where war is underway, when they hear that the Great Xia caravan is coming, they will temporarily cease fighting...... Do you know why?"
"The most important thing is to make money?" Pan Long guessed.
He Ping'an sneered: "The army here, the military discipline is not as good as the few cottages I personally managed, do you say that if they see the fat sheep, can they still take care of the war?"
Pan Long frowned, He Ping'an's words were almost a clear hint, of course he could guess the reason.
It seems that this peace did not fall from heaven either. He said.
"Yes, back then, He Qiong, the fierce general of the Shenji Battalion, 'Tianwu Captain', was attacked by the chaotic army because the caravan was attacked, and in a fit of rage, he killed forty-six large and small feudal monarchs and killed countless soldiers, which turned the territory of the Western Regions upside down. From then on, wherever my Great Xia caravan went, no one dared to draw a sword. If someone wants to make trouble, the people of the Western Regions will first hack him to death. He Ping'an's face was quite fascinated, "And that Tianwu Captain is the ancestor of my He family!"
Pan Long was taken aback: "You are still a descendant of the Shenji Battalion, how did you get into the green forest?"
"Tianwu Ancestor has seven sons and daughters, and twenty-six grandchildren, and his descendants are innumerable. I'm just a side branch of the side branch, and I'm not even sure about the authenticity of the identity of this He family. What's so strange about the mixed green forest?" He Ping'an sighed, "There are hundreds of millions of people in Great Xia, but if you calculate carefully, I am afraid that seven or eight of the ten people can be related to the emperors and generals, could it be that your Pan family goes back to twenty or thirty generations, and you can't find an emperor and generals? That's rare!"
Pan Long pondered for a moment, and it seemed that this was really the truth.
Even if the Pan family is the ancestor of the forbidden army commander at the time of the founding of Great Xia - it's just that the commander of the forbidden army seems to be a robot, and his ancestor is just his adopted son.
But the adopted son is also a son, and he also has the inheritance right recognized by the law, and even in terms of the inheritance rights stipulated by the law of Great Xia, the adopted son is only lower than the son-in-law, and higher than the concubine!
"Back then, the Heavenly Martial Ancestor single-handedly killed the unimpeded majesty of the Great Xia Caravan in the Western Regions for hundreds of years, you are also a real grandmaster, what is wrong with mixing a martial saint who protects the country?"
“...... What level of lord is that Protector Martial Saint equivalent to?"
He Ping'an smiled: "I guess...... At least an earl. ”
He looked at Pan Long: "Are you interested?"
Pan Long thought about it, but still shook his head.
Protecting the country and martial saint or something, if you need to live in the Western Regions for a long time in the future, it doesn't hurt to think about it again.
I came here this time, just to repay Li Guozhong's favor and help him publish a book.
"You'll be interested. He Ping'an did not give up, "Men live in the world, and what they pursue is nothing more than fame, power, beauty, wealth, and force...... These things. You must be smooth sailing in terms of force, there should be no shortage of fame and wealth, you may not care much about beauty, but if you want to gain power, it is not easy in Great Xia - it is much easier here. ”
"I'm not that interested in power. ”
"Life is like drinking, there has to be something to accompany it. He Ping'an smiled and said, "Actually, I don't have much interest in power, but something is better than nothing, isn't it?"
Pan Long smiled and did not refute.
He admitted that He Ping'an was right.
Yes, it's better than nothing.
That evening, he saw the use of power.
At that time, they came to a big city, which, according to He Ping'an, was the capital of the Xiangsha Kingdom, and it was very ...... Well, Pan Long really can't say how magnificent it is in good conscience, but at least it is quite exquisite, the walls are high and thick, and there are many shops and pedestrians in the city, which is quite lively.
He Ping'an came to a bookstore and said, "I want to print a book and sell it in as many stores as possible, how much will it cost to finish it in three days?"
The bookstore owner was stunned for a moment and said, "How can you get three days?
"You don't need to engraving the plate, you just provide the materials, and we will do it ourselves. ”
"It won't work for three days! Printing books is not such a simple thing......
He Ping'an took out a coat of arms: "I am the knight of the kingdom, you can do as I say, or you can wait for the officials of the heraldic hall to come to you to arrange...... Decide for yourself. ”
The boss's face turned white suddenly, and he nodded again and again, patting his chest to promise that he would complete the task.
Then, Pan Long and He Ping'an went to the workshop outside the city to help make engravings.
Ordinary craftsmen make engravings, which need to be carved little by little against the pattern, which is very slow. But when they moved, a palm was an engraving, and the speed was so fast that they were maddened.
The two of them joined forces, and five or six craftsmen could complete the work that had been done for most of the year in one hour.
While making the engraving, Pan Long asked curiously: "What is that 'heraldic hall'? Why did you immediately be terrified as soon as you asked the officials of the heraldic hall to come to him?"
"The heraldic hall is dedicated to powerful knights like me, and they have only one job, which is to act for us. He Ping'an said lightly, "If you do what I say, he may be in some trouble." But if the heraldic hall comes to his door, then he won't have to worry about any trouble. ”
Pan Long was speechless - the imperial courts of the Western Regions countries are really too unparticular about doing things.
"You see, that's where power comes in. He Ping'an said, "With enough power, it is much more convenient to do things." ”
"If I give him a few times more money, it should have the same effect. Pan Long retorted.
"But wouldn't you feel a little unpleasant then?" He Ping'an smiled, "You can not only get things done, but also make yourself happy." This kind of effect cannot be done by money, only power can do it. ”