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Zhang Zhiwei walked briskly on the mountain path, his introverted eyes kept scanning his surroundings.

Suddenly, he stopped, his eyes fixed on a bush in the forest.

huh huh huh~~

There was a sound of scraping branches and leaves.

A ragged and dirty child emerged from the bushes.

It may be because he didn't expect that there were other people in the forest. The child seemed a little panicked when he saw Zhang Zhiwei.

"Child, does this old man look scary?" Zhang Zhiwei looked at the dirty child with a calm expression and said.

The dirty child looked at him, rolled his eyes brightly, and said, "Grandpa is not scary at all, grandpa is very handsome!"

Zhang Zhiwei looked down at him without any fluctuations in his expression.

The child's weak body moved back slightly, and the fear in his eyes could not be concealed.

Just when the child was hesitant to run away, Zhang Zhiwei suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha, you also think the old man is handsome, hahaha, not bad, not bad, good vision."

"For the sake of your good eyesight, how about I send you home?"

The child froze, looking at him inexplicably.

"What? You don't want the old man to take you home?" Seeing that Zhang Zhiwei didn't speak, the smile on his face disappeared.

"No, no, I, I, I would." The child seemed to be frightened, and stammered.

Seeing that he was willing, Zhang Zhiwei smiled kindly.

"Go, the old man will take you home."

He took the child's hand and walked out of the mountain.

The child hesitated for a moment, but finally did not resist.

"Grandpa, my home is here." He pointed in the opposite direction and whispered.

"Here, you didn't say it earlier."

Zhang Zhiwei's beard trembled slightly, so he had to walk in the opposite direction.

But when he walked to the bush again, a golden light flashed in his eyes, and he stared at the bush.

woohoo~~

A muffled beast roar sounded, and before the child could react, a huge figure swished away.

"Grandpa, is there anything?" The child asked strangely.

Zhang Zhiwei smiled gently: "It's nothing, it's just a kitten."

Then, one old and one young, the two walked in the forest.

After a while, the two came to a small mountain village.

There are only a dozen or so families in the village, which look dilapidated.

"This is your home?"

Looking at the dilapidated house in front of him, Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"Hmm." The child said timidly.

"Where are your parents?" Zhang Zhiwei said.

"They're all dead," said the child.

Zhang Zhiwei looked down at him. He looked seven or eight years old, with a thin body and a pair of bright eyes on his dirty face.

"Any other relatives?"

"No." The child said in a low voice.

"Haha, I don't have any relatives, can I accept you as my apprentice?" Zhang Zhiwei laughed.

"Grandpa knows martial arts?" The child suddenly raised his head and asked excitedly.

"No." Zhang Zhiwei said.

He is a celestial master, and he practiced immortal arts.

The child was a little disappointed, but he did not reject Zhang Zhiwei.

At this moment, he already knew that the white-bearded grandfather in front of him was not a bad person. Although he didn't think Zhang Zhiwei was a very powerful person, it was better to have someone as a company than him alone.

"Should I call you Master in the future?" the child asked.

Zhang Zhiwei touched his head and said, "My name is Zhang Zhiwei. You will call me Master from now on. By the way, what's your name?"

"Stone." The child said.

"Stone, what's your last name?"

"My father's surname is Zhang."

"Zhang Shitou, not bad not bad."

Zhang Zhiwei smiled gently: "From now on, you will follow me as a teacher, and my teacher will take you to the capital."

"What are you going to do in Kyoto?" Zhang Shitou asked curiously.

Zhang Zhiwei stroked his beard and said: "I don't know what your majesty is doing, I insist on going."

"What is Your Majesty?" Zhang Shitou asked again.

"Your Majesty is the emperor of our Dali Dynasty." Zhang Zhiwei said.

"What is the emperor?" Zhang Shitou asked.

Zhang Zhiwei looked down at him.

This child seems a bit stupid, did the old man misunderstand the person!

……

the following afternoon.

Zheng Ming finally met the old heavenly master he had been longing for in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"My next Zhang Zhiwei, I greet Your Majesty." Zhang Zhiwei cupped his hands slightly.

Zheng Ming hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Old Heavenly Master, hurry up and excuse me, Old Heavenly Master, please sit down."

Zhang Zhiwei was also polite, and sat directly on the chair next to him.

Only then did Zheng Ming realize that there was a child behind him.

"This is?"

"Hehe, back to Your Majesty, this old man picked it up on the road." Zhang Zhiwei laughed.

"I am Master's disciple." Zhang Shitou said.

Zheng Ming looked down at him and nodded slightly.

This little guy is also considered lucky, it is a rare opportunity to be able to worship the old celestial master as his teacher.

"Cao Zhengchun, take him down to wash up and change his clothes."

"Your servant obeys." Cao Zhengchun immediately stepped forward to respond.

Zhang Shitou looked at Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Zhiwei nodded and said, "Go."

After they left, Zheng Ming sat on the dragon chair.

"Old Heavenly Master, I would like to ask Old Heavenly Master to accompany me to Bailianzong." Zheng Ming said straight to the point.

"Your Majesty wants to destroy Bailianzong." Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"That's right. If Bailianzong is not eliminated, Dali will not be safe." Zheng Ming said.

"But the old man's shooting fee is very expensive." Zhang Zhiwei said.

Zheng Ming was slightly stunned, and looked at the old heavenly master in amazement.

He is the host, and the old celestial master is his summoner. He never expected that the old celestial master would ask him for a fee.

"Hey~~ This old man used to be on the mountain. Although he lived in poverty, he didn't have to worry about food and drink. But now that the old man has gone down the mountain, he has no money on him, and he has a young apprentice to support him. Moreover, the old man wants to build a celestial master's mansion, so he has no money. No way." Zhang Zhiwei stroked his beard and said.

Seeing him looking determined to himself, Zheng Ming couldn't help laughing.

Regarding these issues, even if the old heavenly master doesn't say anything, he will arrange them.

He wished that Zhang Zhiwei could establish the Heavenly Master's Mansion and recruit more disciples.

"The old heavenly master is willing to build the heavenly master's mansion. I can't ask for it. If the old heavenly master needs anything, he can tell me at any time, and I will never refuse."

"The old man thanked His Majesty." Zhang Zhiwei laughed.

……

Shanhai County.

Today's Shanhai County is already the brightest pearl in the Dali Dynasty.

Especially Linhai City, which is extremely prosperous.

The caravans coming and going, and the merchant ships on the port, are adding new vitality to the city every day.

Although both Dazhou and Dajin were preparing to attack Dali, the maritime trade between them never stopped.

Even with the continuous expansion of the fleet, the sea trade in Shanhai County has become more prosperous, especially the Shanhai Chamber of Commerce, which has opened up a route with the Thousand Islands Alliance this year.

Now there are many special products from the Thousand Islands Alliance in Shanhai County.

Like strange gems, precious herbs, wood carving handicrafts, snacks made of tropical fruits, etc., there are all kinds of strange things.

These imported products have made the people and businessmen of Shanhai County a novelty.

And today is just the time for the fleet to return to the port of the Thousand Islands Alliance. Many merchants and common people have gathered at the port, almost filling up the huge port.

It was bustling and bustling.

Compared with the port, the county office is much quieter at this time.

Of course, being quiet does not mean being idle. In fact, the county government office is very busy now. Whether it is a government servant or a civil servant, everyone from the bottom to the top is actively handling the work in their hands.

Even Yao Haisheng was buried in a pile of official documents.

It can be said that Yao Haisheng has contributed a lot to the development of Shanhai County so far.

From Lu Shou at the beginning to Xin Qiji later, and after Xin Qiji left, Yao Haisheng became the real magistrate of Shanhai County, and even Zheng Ming only occasionally intervened.

While Yao Haisheng was processing the official documents, there was a sudden loud noise outside the door.

Yao Haisheng frowned slightly, raised his head and looked out of the window dissatisfied.

Before he could figure out the situation, a civil servant ran into the study very rudely.

"My lord, is there someone from Kyoto?" the civil official said with a face full of surprise.

Yao Haisheng's eyes lit up, he stood up suddenly, and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's an official from the Ministry of Officials," said the clerk.

"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and meet me." Yao Haisheng said excitedly.

Now that Zheng Ming has registered, they, the close ministers of Prince Rui's residence, can be regarded as somewhat of a meritorious service. To be honest, these days the officials of the county government have been thinking about this matter all the time.

Don't blame them for being greedy for official positions, it's just human nature, and no one can escape it.

The person who came here was a head of the Ministry of Officials. Under normal circumstances, the Ministry of Officials would not send officials to the local government to promote the county magistrate, but this time the Shanhai County Yamen was different. Among them were not only two magistrates and one county magistrate, There are also many civil servants who have obtained official status, all of which were specially instructed by Zheng Ming, so the Ministry of Officials should naturally pay attention to it.

When the head of the official department saw Yao Haisheng and the others, he was smiling all over his face. He didn't look condescending in the slightest, but he was very kind.

And when he announced the official positions of the officials of the county government, everyone couldn't help cheering excitedly.

Yao Haisheng burst into tears, thinking that he is just a scholar who has committed a crime. It is already a great opportunity to become a magistrate of a county. Now he is becoming a magistrate, which is unimaginable to him.

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