For Jiang Anyi, a trip that is just going has become a luxury.

I first went to the ministry to receive the evaluation, "I am excellent, which is outstanding." Originally, he was supposed to be promoted to the first rank, but it was difficult for Jiang Anyi to be promoted as an official under the fourth rank of the state assassin Shi Zheng, so he was promoted from the general doctor to the general doctor, and the scattered officials were moved to one rank.

Jiang Anyi is 27 years old this year, and he has already begun to face the difficulty of being unable to ascend. Dazheng officials take an examination every two years, and can only be promoted in the upper class, and the general jinshi starts from the official rank under the eighth grade, so that there are a total of 20 ranks on the fourth grade, and the performance appraisal must be evaluated at the top every two years, and it takes 40 years to be appointed to the fourth grade, which is impossible for more than ninety percent of the officials.

Of course, there are those who have been promoted with outstanding political achievements, and there are very few such people, such as Duan Cizong and Wei? Cheng, Zhang Zhicheng and the like, it is only possible to have a backer behind them and have the ability to perform in politics, which is also a reasonable thing, otherwise there will be no one for those big officials above the third grade in the court.

As for Jiang Anyi, who is purely an outlier, with a high starting point (starting from the six-rank rite member Wailang), and great merit (clearing the fields and acres, combining taxes as one, making several military exploits as a civil official, and making outstanding achievements in governing local politics), the most important thing is that it is in line with the will of the Son of Heaven, so there are few officials throughout the entire history of the dynasty, so Yu Zhijie will block Jiang Anyi's opportunity to be promoted many times, which is to leave him room for growth.

After going to the ministry, he usually went to Guanglu Temple to resign and meet Guanglu Temple. Song Sili became the main examiner of the examination as he wished, and during this time, he sat at home to accept his protégés, and took red envelopes by the way, which had both face and foundation, and his old face was full of red light. Seeing that Jiang Anyi was very kind, he invited him to the official office to talk, and said a few words to the point, Song Sili lowered his voice and said: "The old man has already said hello to the ministry, and the dog Song Renhai will go to Huazhou to take up his post after June, and I hope that Brother Jiang will take care of it at that time." ”

It is common for officialdom to take care of each other's children, not to mention that Jiang Anyi was taken care of by Song Sili when he entered Beijing, and he was given a peach and Qiong Yao in return, and it was difficult to be spotless in the officialdom. Without violating the general righteousness, Jiang Anyi began to learn to be flexible, anyway, Song Sili clearly said that Song Renhai only needs to be a foreign officer, and he doesn't want to take care of practice, and he will be transferred back to the capital in a few years.

The next thing is to say goodbye to relatives and friends, participate in various farewell banquets, and after five days of hurrying, Jiang Anyi finally fulfilled all aspects of etiquette, Jiang Anyi decided to set off for Huazhou. He went to Dali Temple to bring out Ye Zi, Ma Yuanxiang and others, these people already knew that they were going to be distributed to Huazhou for three years, and they were not allowed to participate in the imperial examination within ten years.

Ma Yuanxiang, as a native of Huazhou, is a landlord, and comforts others while walking: "The scenery of Huazhou is next time in Jiangnan, and the gentlemen should only be a long trip." Jiang Thorn Shi invited the monarchs from the Son of Heaven, and he will definitely not treat them lightly, and the prosperity of all industries in Huazhou will definitely allow the monarchs to show their talents, which is better than stealing peace in the officialdom. ”

The government soldiers who escorted the grain and grass had already returned, and Jiang Anyi had two personal guards by his side in addition to Park Tianhao, and these few people obviously couldn't take care of them. Except for Ma Yuanxiang, no one else has ever been to Huazhou, Jiang Anyi was afraid that they would not be able to adapt to the water and soil, so he invited ten dart masters and five carts from the Zhenwei Dart Bureau to escort them, these people are treasures, so they have to be careful.

Seeing a Wupeng carriage parked on the side of the road, Ye Zi took the lead in walking towards Jiang Anyi, who was standing next to the carriage. He had heard of this Jiang Thorn History who was the same age as him, and he could be regarded as thunderous, Sanyuan and the first champion Lang, Ci Xian, and Huazhou Thorn History, no matter which one he needed to look up, but he didn't expect to meet in this situation.

"The sinners have seen Lord Jiang." Ye Zi bowed bitterly. The others came to their senses that they would have to make a living under this Lord Assassin for the next three years, and they came forward to salute.

Jiang Anyi said with his hand: "Jiang came to pick you up and go to Huazhou, you need to rely on it a lot in the future, please get in the carriage, and we will talk on the road if you have something to say." ”

There are many eyes and ears in front of the door of Dali Temple, maybe the pedestrian who passed by just now is the secret agent of the dragon guard or the secret guard, Jiang Anyi is afraid that something will happen. Ten people got into five carriages and went out of Yanpingmen to Huazhou under the escort of the dart masters. In the Wuli Long Pavilion, Tian Shoulou, the Yu brothers, Li Shicheng and others set up a wine to say goodbye, and Li Shicheng inevitably told his brother-in-law to take his affairs to heart.

Out of Yongchang through Fuzhou, Lingzhou, Mengzhou to Huazhou, the road is more than 1,600 miles long. Along the way, Jiang Anyi and Ye Zi and others talked about poetry and fu, and it was easy for readers to find common topics to get closer to each other.

Ye Zi impressed Jiang Anyi, this son is bold and careful, his words are to the point, and his whimsical ideas are unexpected, which has touched Jiang Anyi's inspiration many times, and Jiang Anyi intends to let him work in the government. The second is Lu Shufeng, a native of Jiangzhou, who is calm, shrewd and assertive, but either party, after Song Renhai arrives as the county commander, he is appointed as a staff member, and actually takes on the responsibility of the county order. Next is Ma Yuanxiang, arrogant and talented, Jiang Anyi thinks that he will be able to do it if he is placed as a teacher in a school or a lecturer in a college. Other people have their own strengths and weaknesses, and Huazhou will always find a position that suits them.

Ten days after the trip, the carriage and horse stopped at a small town on the edge of Lingzhou, and twenty miles ahead was the border of Mengzhou. Jinxi Town is the traffic artery connecting Ling and Mengzhou, the town is very prosperous, there are more than a dozen inns that receive merchants alone, which is no worse than the county seat.

There is a post station in the west of the town, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the environment is quiet. Jiang Anyi had settled here when he came, and the post officials were busy with the fear that the implementation would not be thorough, and the big man would be angry and could not afford to be guilty. The upper room where Jiang Anyi lives is cleaned and replaced with a new bedding, the town is full of ancient trees, gurgling water, and it is cool and pleasant although it is midsummer.

In the near second watch, Jiang Anyi cross-legged pranayama, Mingyu Heart Sutra calms the mind and calms the mind, nourishes the internal organs, strengthens the heart and veins, can make the body agile, expand the spiritual aura, and at the same time warm the dryness of the Yuan Xuan Heart Method, to Jiang Anyi to explain that the Jade Heart Sutra is no less than a tonic.

"Papapa", three soft clicks in the back window, and someone high-fived outside the house. Jiang Anyi immediately woke up from the meditation, and he was aware of the movements in a radius of ten zhang during the pranayama, and someone actually clapped his hands outside the window, and the person who came was extremely clever.

There were Park Tianhao and two guards sleeping in the outhouse, Jiang Anyi thought about it and didn't wake them up, pushed open the window, the moonlight was light, and a dark shadow stood under Gu Bai two feet away. Jiang Anyi floated out of the window, and the figure turned around and swept towards the mountain not far away.

The figure was as fluttering as the wind, and the branches that had been touched by the toes trembled slightly, Jiang Anyi's heart was shocked, and the other party was a top master. suddenly remembered that when he entered Beijing, Song Sili revealed to himself that He Wenqin, the head of Zichenmen, entered Beijing and lived in the Marquis Wen's mansion.

Yang Yudong died in his own hands, Cheng Xiquan must have told He Wenqin about the events of the year, he was afraid that she would attack her family, so he specially invited Tian Shaoqiu from Miao Village, but He Wenqin did not go to Huiye Mansion, but chose to avenge his senior brother here.

When it comes to the end, you need to be bold, since the defeat of Yang Siqi, he has realized that there are many uses of true qi gathering, differentiation, finding gaps, and exploding, his wife Xinfei is no longer an opponent, and Tian Shaoqiu is learning from him, Tian Shaoqiu was greatly admired, thinking that he can compete with Zhuo Can, the valley master of Lingxiang Valley.

Zhuo Can is recognized as one of the top ten masters in the rivers and lakes, how strong can He Wenqin be, Jiang Anyi's heart swelled with pride, his arms shook, his body jumped up like an eagle, and with the elasticity of the branches and leaves, he easily chased behind the black shadow.

There was a big locust tree on the top of the mountain, and the figure stopped under the tree, turned around and waited for Jiang Anyi to fall in front of her. Jiang Anyi saw that the person came with gray clothes and white hair, wrinkled face, and his eyes shot like electricity, like substance, and after a while, he returned to normal, like an ordinary old woman.

The divine light is obscure, Jiang Anyi's heart is dark, this old woman's skills are profound, hidden deeply, I am afraid that her skills are above herself, no wonder she still hasn't noticed it when she invades Zhang Yuwai.

"The old body He Wenqin has seen Master Jiang." He Wenqin bowed slightly at Jiang Anyi.

In the face of this martial arts senior, Jiang Anyi didn't dare to be careless, and said with his fists clenched: "I've seen Master He." ”

"Lord Jiang, the old man is here to move for my senior brother Yang Yu, and his life and death are still expected to be told by Lord Jiang."

Jiang Anyi knew that he couldn't hide it, so he simply told the truth, and made it difficult for Yang Yudong to be entrusted by Cheng Xiquan to embarrass him, and tried to take his own life many times, and was later shot to death by himself in the wild apricot ditch in the west of Pingshan Town, Texas.

Although he knew that his senior brother was dead, but after learning the exact news from Jiang Anyi's mouth, He Wenqin still couldn't help but tremble, and the memories of decades ago came together, with laughter, fighting, and affection, and finally turned into a deep sigh.

Jiang Anyi stood quietly aside, looking at the wrinkled face flashing with sadness, but there was no remorse in his heart, there was no concession in the face of life and death, not to mention that Yang Yudong wanted to kill him, even if he experienced it a hundred times, he would not hesitate to shoot him.

He Wenqin solemnly thanked him: "Thank you Lord Jiang for telling me the truth, this matter is my senior brother's fault first, and you are to blame for your death." However, as a fellow disciple, He Mou couldn't help but seek justice for his senior brother. The old body is old, and it is inconvenient to bully the small, so it is limited to three palms, as long as Jiang Anyi takes three palms, this grievance will be stopped. ”

Although facing the top masters, Jiang Anyi was still full of confidence, and laughed loudly: "Please advise." ”

He Wenqin said lightly: "The future life is terrifying. Master Jiang, be careful. The palm of his hand was raised, and he slapped it lightly towards Jiang Anyi. The wind does not blow, the trees do not shake, and there is no majesty, just like an ordinary old lady stretching out her hand to slap the mosquitoes in the air.

Of course, Jiang Anyi would not think that this old woman would lead herself to the top of the mountain in the middle of the night and three nights, and was ready to let herself go lightly. He knew that this seemingly lethal slap actually condensed the true qi into substance, and when it was spit out, it was like a blade, unstoppable.

Drawing a circle with both hands, a balloon was spread in front of him, and the slap hit the real balloon, Jiang Anyi turned the true qi and led the palm wind from He Wenqin to the side. The palm wind passed by, and there was no flying sand and stones, but there was a "click" sound behind him, and a miscellaneous tree with a large bowl mouth was cut off. Jiang Anyi often went up the mountain with his younger brother to chop firewood when he was a child, and knew that this kind of miscellaneous tree was very hard, and the sickle cut it hard but left a white mark, and he had to cut down such a large miscellaneous tree with one knife, unless he could do it with a moon-killing knife.

He Wenqin said lightly: "Master Jiang, good skills, pay attention to this second palm." ”

The slap was still lightly handed forward, but this time Jiang Anyi could see the thick purple in the palm of his palm through the moonlight.