It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

They went out on a mission together, and the mission was completed perfectly.

Lu Xingchen smiled and asked Lu Yun again, "How was the mission this time? Are you scared?"

Lu Yun shook his head, full of excitement, "I'm not afraid at all. I killed three people."

Lu Xingchen smiled and patted Lu Yun on the shoulder, "You are amazing."

Lu Yun was even happier after receiving Lu Xingchen's praise.

"But you have to keep practicing martial arts and don't slack off."

"The enemies you met are not very powerful. They are just ordinary bandits. Before, they were just some homeless people."

"If we encounter regular troops in the future, we need to practice our skills well so that we can protect ourselves."

Lu Yun nodded vigorously.

Lu Xingchen walked in front, and Ling Xiao couldn't wait to follow.

He was a little jealous because Lu Yun spoke to Lu Xingchen first just now.

At this time, he followed Lu Xingchen closely.

"Master, I killed five people today."

"Ling Xiao is also very powerful." Lu Xingchen naturally would not hesitate to give a few words of praise.

Children need encouraging education.

Sure enough, Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and revealed a very proud expression.

"Tsk, I'm not scared at all."

"I even killed a leader this time."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and listened carefully to Ling Xiao's description of the situation on the battlefield.

"But you can't slack off. You must practice martial arts hard, and... don't be proud." Lu Xingchen warned seriously.

Ling Xiao nodded seriously and said, "Master, don't worry. I will practice hard."

“I am going to be a great general.

"

Lu Xingchen smiled and patted Ling Xiao on the back.

Ling Xiao's back looked a little thin. However, he was still growing up, his skeleton had not yet stretched out, and his tendon muscles were not well developed.

When he is seventeen or eighteen years old, his height growth will slow down, and his bones and muscles will stretch out. By then, he will definitely be a strong young man.

What's more, Ling Xiao has a handsome appearance, and his tough youthful beauty will attract many people's attention.

"Master, what did you get this time? Are there a lot of gold and silver treasures on the mountain? Niutou Village is bigger than Feihu Village."

"A lot, a lot. They have all been carried back to the government office." Lu Xingchen said with a smile, "What a money-grubber."

“Who doesn’t like those yellow things?”

"When I become a general and conquer a city, I will take out all the treasures inside and present them to you, young master, to see if you will smile with joy."

"Yes, of course." Lu Xingchen nodded vigorously, "Aren't I already grinning from ear to ear now?"

"You're not smiling wide enough now. I'll make you smile to the back of your head later." Ling Xiao promised.

"This young master is waiting for the day when you come to me carrying gold and silver."

"But by that day you should have a girl you like, and so much gold and silver will probably be used as a dowry." Lu Xingchen joked with a smile.

"I don't like any young ladies." Ling Xiao blushed, "Women are too troublesome."

Lu Xingchen laughed and thought to himself, he is not grown up yet. When he grows up, he will know how to want a woman.

Lu Xingchen, Ling Xiao and the others returned to the yamen chatting and laughing.

It was already dark at this time. Lu Xingchen first went to wash and shower, changed his clothes, and then had dinner.

After dinner, she went to see Master Guo again.

Master Guo had just finished dinner and was standing in the yard, fanning himself with a bamboo fan and making some uncoordinated gestures with his hands and feet.

"Old Guo, what are you practicing?" Lu Xingchen walked over and asked curiously.

"The county magistrate is back." Mr. Guo stopped what he was doing and asked the servant to light the stove and boil some water.

Feixue also went over to help.

"What I'm practicing is Eight-Section Brocade." Master Guo replied.

Although Lu Xingchen had never practiced it himself, he had heard of Ba Duan Jin.

Ba Duan Jin is a simple Qigong. If ordinary people practice it day after day to strengthen their bodies, their physical condition will change greatly over time.

It is not a very intense movement, but it can regulate the internal organs of the body.

"Why do you want to practice this? I haven't heard that you like to practice it before?" Lu Xingchen asked curiously.

"The young master is only sixteen, and I'm almost forty." Master Guo sighed.

"I want to train myself well and stay with the young master for a few more years. Maybe I can even watch him achieve great things."

Lu Xingchen didn't expect that Master Guo thought this way.

"Don't worry, even if you are gone by then, I will hang your portrait in the Merit Hall..." said Lu Xingchen.

Master Guo spat fiercely on the ground.

"Thank you so much."

Lu Xingchen burst into laughter.

"Have you seen the valuables I brought back from Niutou Village?" Lu Xingchen asked.

Master Guo had an excited expression on his face, and he sat on his armchair, fanning himself with a bamboo fan.

"Those bastards in Niutou Village are really rich. They have more stuff than what we have in Xing County's warehouse."

"So much wealth is enough to build another Xing County."

"That's nothing. Let me show you these two treasures." Lu Xingchen said as he took out the two detailed maps.

Lao Guo’s eyesight was not very good, so he reached out to take the candlestick and shone it on the map.

What he saw surprised and disbelieved him.

"Were these two maps also brought back from Niutou Village?" Lao Guo asked in an incredulous tone.

Lu Xingchen nodded.

Although these two maps were given to him by the system, they were also rewards given to him by the system after he conquered Niutou Village. So it is not an exaggeration to say that the maps were obtained from Niutou Village.

"These bastards from Niutou Village are quite ambitious. Where did they get it?"

"Not only is there a strategic map of Jizhou, but there is also a map of Yongzhou..."

Master Guo clicked his tongue a few times.

"Is it a good thing?" Lu Xingchen leaned back in his chair, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea.

"Master, with these two maps, we can first take Jizhou and then Yongzhou..."

"Then we can go south to Xuzhou..."

"Xuyang and Yangzhou are the granaries of the world."

"With these two states, we will have a strong foundation..."

“This is really God’s help.”

Master Guo excitedly slapped his thighs with a bamboo fan.

"By the way, there are other treasures similar to these two maps." Lu Xingchen leaned forward and lowered his voice.

Master Guo's expression was already very strange.

That look seemed to be asking whether you attacked a bandit camp or a city.

"I discovered iron ore on Niutou Mountain." Lu Xingchen said.

Master Guo was obviously startled and coughed several times.

Lu Xingchen brought him a cup of tea and placed it in his hands.

"So I want you to find a few gentry to mine iron and coal... Also, we need to recruit more blacksmiths..."