Chapter 45 The City of People
The plan has been decided, and next, the ministers will report some of the recent events. Jiang Cheng heard some of them. Most of them were natural disasters in some remote areas, or small countries in southern Xinjiang seeking help. The biggest thing was probably the protest envoy sent by the Dakang Dynasty to request reception.
After ten years in the Dakang Dynasty, Jiang Cheng could probably understand the thoughts of the great scholars in the dynasty. Although the protests are tight now, even based on the information obtained in the court before, the sudden appearance of the thief in the Wangjiang City area may have a close relationship with the Dakang Dynasty. However, it is impossible to make the Dakang Dynasty take the initiative to tear the covenant.
The court meeting lasted for more than an hour before Zhao Yin signaled the ministers to withdraw from the court.
Jiang Cheng followed all the officials out of the Qiankun Hall, but when the civil and military officials saw Jiang Cheng coming, they retreated directly, as if Jiang Cheng was carrying some plague on his body.
Jiang Cheng belongs to the third rank of airborne. He has no foundation in this court and his cultivation can only be considered ordinary. Although he is in the court with the support of Zhao Yin, it does not mean that he can enter this circle. In addition, because of Jiang Cheng, the reason why Lord Wei, who was in charge of the treasury, also increased everyone's hostility towards Jiang Cheng.
Of course, not everyone is like this. For example, the Taiwei, he left normally. Even if he met Jiang Cheng, he would nod slightly, but he felt alienated.
Sure enough, factions exist no matter where they are.
Jiang Cheng left Qiankun Palace with the crowd, found Liu Yi outside the palace gate, took the Qilin in the mechanism, and went straight to Jiang's mansion.
According to Liu Yi, the mansion was originally a second-rank official, but the other party angered the ruling power ten years ago and was directly demoted to a civilian by Zhao Yin. He was taken back by the royal court. As for the servants in the mansion, all the servants in the mansion were sent away. The four of them were later arranged to come in to take care of them.
Sure enough, this world is still speaking with strength. Otherwise, even if you have a second-rank official and do not have enough strength, it would be just a matter of Zhao Yin. Even Zhao Yin, as the Lord of the Great Kun, is now trying to improve his strength, let alone others.
When she returned to the mansion, Bai Zhirou was still practicing. This time the fusion gave her a lot of gains. Jiang Cheng could sense that Bai Zhirou's soul aura was still growing at a slight scale. Although it was not obvious, for cultivators, the soul realm was more difficult to improve than cultivation. Even this slightest bit was precious to Bai Zhirou.
Seeing that Bai Zhirou was not awake for a moment, Jiang Cheng walked to the study room. When he came back, he went to the Sutra Hall. All the books in the forbidden area had been included in the Spiritual Time Room by him. There was nothing left and right. Jiang Cheng began to sink his mind into the sea of consciousness in the study room and began to read these books.
"Honey, drink tea." Zhou Qingxue came in with the teacup and helped Jiang Cheng serve teacup.
"Yeah." Jiang Cheng opened his eyes and nodded in disappointment. It was not aimed at Zhou Qingxue, but the majority of the Sutra Hall were practiced. For ordinary people, any practice technique in this Sutra Hall was enough to cause bloody storm in the cultivation world. But for Jiang Cheng, the most useless thing was the practice technique. His practice was different from others. He obtained it by comprehending the numerology and formations by himself. He had already escaped from the shackles of traditional practice methods and took his own path. Therefore, the precious and abnormal practice technique in the eyes of others was just a reference and research function for Jiang Cheng.
As for other miscellaneous studies, it recorded a lot of things that Jiang Cheng was interested in, but even if he had the spiritual time room, it would be difficult to sort out all these things for a while.
"Qingxue, how long have you been in this royal city?" Jiang Cheng picked up the teacup and took a sip of fragrant tea, looked up at Zhou Qingxue. Jiang Cheng knew that these people were the eyeliners above and had not cared much about their origins, but he was thinking of something at this moment.
"Go back to home, we are all from this royal capital." Zhou Qingxue bowed and said.
"In other words, you grew up in the capital?" Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up and he looked at Zhou Qingxue.
"Yes." Zhou Qingxue looked at Jiang Cheng with some clues.
"Do you know where can I recruit some available people in this city?" Jiang Cheng asked.
"If the head of the family wants to recruit retainers, most of the seniors in the Jindan realm are valid and loyal people, it is probably difficult to find." Zhou Qingxue frowned.
The cultivators in the Golden Pill Realm may not be very valuable in the palace, but after leaving the palace, they are still scrambled by various families. Although Jiang Cheng is now in the third rank, he is a rootless Piaoping in the capital. He wants to recruit Jin Pill monks. Not to mention those who live, even some of them who have no family members will not want to come to Jiang Cheng's side.
"There is no need for the Golden Elixir Realm. The foundation-building realm is the best Qi training realm. There is a skilled elder." Jiang Cheng shook his head. Although the Golden Elixir Realm is good, he is going to fight this time. If the Golden Elixir Realm and even the Foundation-building realm are too strong, it will attract divine punishment. On the contrary, the Qi Training Realm is most in line with Jiang Cheng's requirements. He wants to form his own army. The backbone of the army must have his own. Although he has sent A Meng and asked Amu to take Li Mu to Wangjiang City, it is far from enough to just have Li Mu.
"There are indeed many people in the foundation building and Qi training realm. If the head of the family is willing, Qingxue can take the head of the family to the people's market to see it." Zhou Qingxue smiled and said with a smile.
"Human market?" Jiang Cheng looked at Zhou Qingxue in surprise. Why did he sound like a slave market?
"Well, in this royal capital, many people in the Qi training realm and Foundation Building Realm want to make a living, but they have no way to go. Later, someone formed a special city. The wealthy families in the city wanted to select family servants and maids and would go directly to the human city. However, there should not be many people in the Foundation Building Realm, most of them were in the Qi Condensation Realm or Qi Training Realm." Mu Qingxue thought for a while and said.
"Sure enough, as long as there is supply and demand, any industry can be done." Jiang Cheng nodded and smiled: "Let Yutong and Zeng Yang guard their family and call Liu Yi, so they can also select some maids and servants."
The huge mansion, now he and Bai Zhirou are only six people, which seems a little deserted. Moreover, to maintain such a large mansion, it also requires manpower. The two female officials and two general managers assigned to him by the palace are still bare commanders, so it is time to find some assistants for them.
"Yes." Zhou Qingxue nodded obediently and walked out the door.
Jiang Cheng also changed into a robe and went out. Liu Yi had prepared a mechanism beast outside the mansion and carried the three of them all the way to the west of the city.
The so-called human market is just a joke in the capital. In fact, this is a big market, similar to the market in Tianyuan City, but its area and prosperity are more than twice as large. Jiang Cheng didn't see anyone really putting a bid in this market to sell first place. According to Zhou Qingxue, there are similar intermediaries in it to help resell intelligence, introduce the understanding of both parties, and also make money from both ends.
"Brother Qing, this is my family." With Zhou Qingxue's recommendation, a middle-aged man with a little weight appeared in front of Jiang Cheng.
"I wonder what this adult has to give?" The middle-aged man called Qing Ge bowed to Jiang Cheng. The smile on his face easily made people feel good, and he did not ask about Jiang Cheng's origin. After all, this transaction is like you and I will actually have some gray transactions in secret, so he will not ask about the identity of the customer.
"I want someone." Jiang Cheng said simply and clearly.
"This... I wonder what sir has to ask?" Brother Qing thought for a moment and smiled.
"There are twenty servants and servants at each of them, and you can do it above the Qi cultivation level. You can discuss this with Qingxue later. Qingxue will pick people. In addition, I have a skill in Qi cultivation level, regardless of gender, I will take a look." Jiang Cheng smiled.
"I don't know what the master said is..." Qing Ge asked, and this skill has gone a lot. He was not sure what Jiang Cheng wanted. Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all skills, and playing, playing, playing, playing, playing, playing, playing, singing, and singing are also skills.
"First of all, those who have fought and went to the battlefield are given priority. Secondly, those who know some medical skills, mechanisms, formations, and divination and calculations are all OK." Jiang Cheng said with a smile.
"But it's not difficult, but the price is..." Brother Qing showed a flattering smile on his face.
"How to calculate it? Let's draw a story. As long as I am satisfied, the price is reasonable, and you will not be missing." Jiang Cheng said with a smile.
"That servant is not difficult to find, and after entering the mansion, the wages are mostly one spirit stone a year." Qing Ge pondered: "These forty people should be friends with you and recommend them for free. You only need to pay them."
Jiang Cheng smiled but said nothing. He was not unfamiliar with these commercial means and signaled Brother Qing to continue.
"However, there is still a skilled senior in this Qi training realm. It takes a lot of effort to find these people. Their salary is much higher. In terms of monthly calculation, one spirit stone or even more per month. If these people are attracted by them, we will also need to charge some errands." Brother Qing smiled awkwardly.
"How many?" Jiang Cheng nodded.
"After becoming one, the adults need to pay a spirit stone." Qing Ge bowed.
"Brother Qing, is this too expensive? It's not the price on the market!" Zhou Qingxue frowned.
"This..." Brother Qing smiled bitterly: "If there are no such requirements, I will just recruit a few Qi training realms, so I will naturally not be able to use these. But what this adult needs is a skill, which is a bit..."
"Liu Yi, give him ten spirit stones." Jiang Cheng interrupted Zhou Qingxue, who was still trying to say something, and signaled Liu Yi to get the money. As the housekeeper, Jiang Cheng gave Liu Yi and Zeng Yang a hundred spirit stones to maintain the cost of the mansion.
"Yes." Liu Yi took out ten spirit stones and handed them to Brother Qing.
"This..." Brother Qing looked at the spirit stone in his hand and looked at Jiang Cheng with a wry smile: "Sir, I haven't decided yet, this..."
"The people you find can satisfy me. If there are not enough ten, then the extra one is yours. If there are more than ten people, this is the deposit of money and you will not be missing." Jiang Cheng said with a smile.
Liu Yi looked at Brother Qing and said coldly: "Don't think about running away with money. Since my lord gave you the money, he is not afraid that you will not do anything with money!"
Chapter completed!