According to what Marquis Dingguo said, Ning Chen is the only one who must go on this trip.
After hearing Ding Guohou's analysis, Ning Chen had the same idea as Ding Guohou.
This trip must be done by oneself.
Marquis Dingguo and Prince Jing must not move under their current circumstances.
Because whether it is Jingzhou or the Great Wall of Righteousness in the far north, these are areas that Ning Chen cannot understand.
Not to mention Ning Chen, if it were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to handle these two situations.
Marquis Dingguo and Prince Jing are completely irreplaceable in these two places.
Marquis Dingguo and Prince Jing cannot move, but of course they can move the second-rank officials under them.
But compared to Ning Chen, the gap between these second-grade players is very large, both in terms of strength and skill.
After all the calculations, the only second graders Wu Zhao could trust were Ning Chen and Kong Jijiu.
Kong Jijiu is still in seclusion, and Ning Chen is not sure about the specific situation.
However, judging from the situation of Kong Jijiu's seclusion, when Kong Jijiu comes out of seclusion again, he should be like Marquis Dingguo and Prince Jing, and he will directly become a Confucian cultivator infinitely close to the first level.
Kong Jijiu has been accumulating for so many years just for the current explosion.
Therefore, Kong Jijiu’s retreat must not be disturbed.
Not to mention the matter of seclusion, even in the name of master and disciple, Ning Chen was embarrassed to let Kong Jijiu go to the East China Sea.
"Give me all the specific information and I will check it on the way."
Now that he knew that he had to go this time, Ning Chen gave up the struggle.
"good."
Wu Zhao simply agreed.
"Your Majesty, please help me take care of this place in Baijia City."
Ning Chen told Prince Jing again.
Prince Jing also agreed very simply.
The matter was decided happily, and Ning Chen also went to explain to Liu Zhongzhi.
During his absence, Liu Zhongzhi took care of Baijia City.
Taking care of Baijiacheng is naturally a matter of responsibility for Liu Zhongzhi.
Even if Ning Chen doesn't ask, Liu Zhongzhi will do his best to share these things for Ning Chen.
In Baijia City now, there aren't many things that Ning Chen needs to worry about personally.
So there is nothing special that needs to be explained.
After just giving some instructions to Liu Zhongzhi, Ning Chen flew away from Jingzhou directly.
From Jingzhou to the East China Sea, it would take half a day to fly at Ning Chen's speed.
I happened to take advantage of this time to listen to Wu Zhao introducing himself to the specific situation in the East China Sea.
Including some secrets from that year.
It would be very beneficial for Ning Chen to know more about the situation of demons in the East China Sea.
Otherwise, if you plunge in headfirst, you may not even know how you died.
After listening to Wu Zhao's introduction of the specific situation in the East China Sea, Ning Chen asked: "Then my mission this time is to find out the situation, or to solve the problem after finding out the situation.
Or we just need to find out the situation, and then think of a way to protect the fishermen on the seashore, and there is no need to worry about the devil or not."
Clarifying your own tasks is also very important.
"If possible, I naturally hope that you can completely solve the problem of overseas demons."
"But this matter is too dangerous, just handle it as appropriate."
"As long as you can prevent fishermen from getting injured, your mission is complete."
"After all, judging from the information that has been sent to me now, it seems that this disaster is not particularly dangerous."
With Wu Zhao setting the tone, it would be much easier for Ning Chen to use his methods.
Going all the way east, Ning Chen arrived at the capital of Yuzhou before dark.
Yuzhou is close to the East China Sea, and half of the seafood in the entire Wu Dynasty was produced in Yuzhou.
However, because there was no so-called maritime trade, Yuzhou was not as prosperous as the coastal provinces of later generations that Ning Chen knew about.
In addition to fishing, another source of income in Yuzhou is the jade business.
This is also where Yuzhou got its name.
Yuzhou is rich in jade materials, and the quality is also excellent.
It's just that Yuzhou is expected to be very difficult to mine. It is common for dozens or hundreds of people to die for a small piece of jade material.
Basically, Yuzhou is that kind of remote and barbaric place.
The capital of Yuzhou is called Qiongyu City.
After Ning Chen entered the government office and revealed his identity, Zhou Mu ran out to greet him.
"Your Majesty, Li Tai, has met the Champion King Chitose. I didn't know that the Champion King was coming to visit. I was disappointed and asked the Champion King to atone for his sins." Li Taicheng said with fear.
As a state shepherd, Li Tai was also a third-grade feudal official.
But compared with the current champion, Li Tai is not good at all.
Not to mention these high-ranking officials in the border areas, even high-ranking officials in the court would not dare to provoke Ning Chen.
"Get up." Ning Chen said.
Li Tai stood up slowly, his attitude still respectful.
Ning Chen looked this Li Tai up and down, and his first impression was that this Li Tai was a completely corrupt official.
Although there is nothing above the official uniform, there is really a dazzling array of beautiful jade under the official palace. Ning Chen can feel the compelling spiritual energy across the official palace.
Obviously, Li Tai regarded these beautiful jade as a way to maintain his health.
Of course, Ning Chen doesn't care whether officials are corrupt or not.
Ning Chen is very clear about the principle that if the water is clear, there will be no fish.
If this Li Tai can be truthful while being greedy, it would actually be pretty good.
Under the rule of such feudal officials, there are really too many people who do nothing while being corrupt.
Ning Chen and Li Tai entered the state capital together. Li Tai carefully invited Ning Chen to sit down with the host. Ning Chen asked straight to the point: "How far has the evil disaster in Yuzhou developed?"
When Li Tai heard Ning Chen's words, his expression was startled: "A devil's disaster? What kind of devil's disaster? Your subordinates have never heard of it!"
Hearing Li Tai's answer, Ning Chen couldn't help but frown slightly.
This guy doesn't even know what the devil is about. At first glance, he looks like a corrupt official who doesn't do anything.
Despite this, Ning Chen did not have an attack.
Instead, he continued to ask: "The imperial court received a memorial saying that a demonic disaster occurred in the East China Sea. Don't you know about this?"
Li Tai sensed that Ning Chen's tone was unkind, and immediately knelt down and said, "Champion Wang Mingjian, I know that although I am not diligent, I do my best.
There is absolutely no evil under Xiaguan's rule. This must be someone deliberately slandering Xiaguan in front of His Majesty.
Please also ask the champion king to take the place of the official and prove it in front of His Majesty!"
While talking to Li Tai, he winked at his butler, who immediately ordered someone to bring up several large boxes that had been prepared.
"What is this?" Ning Chen asked knowingly.
"These are some gifts given to the champion by the official. They are all local specialties of Yuzhou. They are nothing." Li Tai responded casually.
【Event Selection】
[1. You refuse Li Tai’s bribe and gain 100 points of [Loyalty]. Subsequently, all evaluations related to the event will be automatically converted into corresponding reputation points. 】
[2. You accept Li Tai’s bribe and get 100 [佞] points. Subsequently, all evaluations related to the event will be automatically converted into corresponding reputation points]
Looking at the [event selection] in front of him, Qin Che chose to accept it without hesitation.
With both money and reputation points, how could Ning Chen refuse such a good thing?
However, Ning Chen did not express his position immediately, but chose to wait.
Seeing that Ning Chen was still silent, Li Tai couldn't help but feel a little confused in his heart.
If Ning is very unwilling to accept it, then things will not be easy to handle.
Just when Li Tai didn't know what to do, a loud noise suddenly came from outside.
Then I saw the door being violently kicked open, and a tanned old man appeared in the lobby.
Seeing the dark old man appearing, Li Tai immediately said angrily: "Zhou Dingzeng, how dare you be so disrespectful? Do you know the consequences of offending the champion?"
Ning Chen squinted his eyes, looked at the old acquaintance in front of him and said, "We meet Zhou Siye again. We haven't seen each other for several years, but I didn't expect that Zhou Siye is still as charming as ever."
The person who came in was none other than the secretary of the Imperial College who had compared poetry with Ning Chen that day.
The one who was later defeated by Ning Chen and sent away from the capital by Kong Ping.
Ning Chen really didn't expect to see this old man here.
It's just that the old man's temper has not changed much from what it was back then, he is still so aggressive.
As a human being, it has become a lot rougher.
When I was in the Imperial College, although I was old, my skin was still tender and tender.
As for his cultivation level, it has improved a lot and is now almost at the fifth level.
Ning Chen remembered that when he left Fengjing, he was Yangwen, and now he had crossed the mountains and rivers and was about to reach the realm of Huawen.
It can be seen that in these years, the old man still traveled all over the great mountains and rivers of Wu Dynasty.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be as successful as he is now.
Zhou Dingzeng didn't expect that the person coming was Ning Chen, so he was also stunned for a moment.
Zhou Dingzeng only heard that someone from the DPRK was coming, but he didn't know who they were.
After all, Zhou Dingzeng and Li Tai are not in the same group.
When Zhou Dingzeng saw Ning Chen and then looked at the boxes in the room, he immediately understood something.
Zhou Dingzeng sneered: "The champion is still as handsome as before."
Ning Chen shook his head and said: "No, I am much more elegant than before."
Li Tai didn't expect that Ning Chen and Zhou Dingzeng were old acquaintances. Li Tai was a little panicked at first, but seeing that Zhou Dingzeng and Ning Chen didn't seem to be dealing with each other, he immediately felt at ease.
"The Champion doesn't know what these boxes are. Are they the demon-killing tools that the Champion brought from the court?" Zhou Dingzeng asked sarcastically.
Ning Chen said without hesitation: "Ah, these are some Yuzhou specialties given to me by Mr. Li."
While talking, Ning Chen put the things away.
Li Tai really didn't expect that Ning Chen would react like this.
Seeing Ning Chen like this, Li Tai became even more confident: "Yes, these are some souvenirs given to the champion by Xiaguan. The champion has come all the way, so what happened to the souvenirs given by Xiaguan?"
Although Zhou Dingzeng felt contempt in his heart, he didn't say anything.
Zhou Dingzeng didn't come here to find trouble. Zhou Dingzeng came here because he wanted to see the people sent by the imperial court and then solve the problem.
"King of Champions, you are here for the evil, right?" Zhou Dingzeng asked Ning Chen.
Ning Chen nodded: "That's right. Did you send that letter about the devil's disaster?"
Zhou Dingzeng nodded and admitted: "I sent it up."
When he heard that Zhou Dingzeng had bypassed him and sent the document to the court, Li Tai couldn't help but became furious: "Zhou Dingzeng, do you know your identity? I am the chief official of Yuzhou.
You gave such important information to the court without going through me. What are your intentions?
And what is your intention in giving such an incomplete and untrue memorial to the court?
Zhou Dingzeng, you must make it clear to me today in front of the champion!"
Ning Chen accepted the money, and Li Tai was convinced.
If Ning Chen didn't accept the money, then Li Tai would never dare to be so arrogant.
Zhou Dingzeng ignored Li Tai, who was barking at the side, and said to Ning Chen: "Champion King, the danger of demonic disaster does exist. Champion King should know the threat of demonic disaster, right?"
Ning Chen nodded: "I know, I am here to deal with this problem.
Now tell me everything you know."
As a high-ranking member of the Wu Dynasty, Li Tai did not know as much about demons as Zhou Dingzeng.
Zhou Dingzeng actually didn't know much, except that Zhou Dingzeng was once in the Imperial College.
He is still a Confucian scholar and has read many more books than Li Tai.
Naturally, he knows more than Li Taiye.
Otherwise, why would Zhou Dingzeng bypass Li Tai and report the matter to the police immediately?
Zhou Dingzeng began to talk about what he knew.
Li Tai listened on the sidelines, but the more he listened, the more frightened he became.
Especially the fragmentary descriptions of demons in Zhou Dingzeng's words, as well as some half-assed descriptions of those years.
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Li Tai's back.
Li Tai heard the report from below about the death of a fisherman at sea.
But Li Tai felt that this was not a big deal at all.
So Li Tai ignored it at all.
Why should Li Tai care about such a useless thing?
What's more, if the report is really reported to the court, the court will send people down to investigate.
He had to spend a lot of money to feed the people who came down from the top.
How could Li Tai do such a thankless thing?
Besides, only dozens of people died, so what does it matter?
But when Li Tai heard what Zhou Dingzeng said, Li Tai finally understood the seriousness of this matter.
If this matter is not handled properly, it will really be a serious crime against the Nine Tribes.
"Such a big thing happened to Zhou Dingzeng, why didn't you report it to me as soon as possible.
You do not report to my official, but report to the court privately.
Do you want to trap yourself into injustice?
Even if you can't look down on me, what's wrong with the fishermen in Yuzhou?
If you don't let me know about this matter immediately, do you know how many people will die in this time period?
Zhou Dingzeng, your intentions are too vicious!"
Confusing right and wrong is a necessary skill for a corrupt official.
For example, Li Tai is a master of this.
With just a few words, Zhou Dingzeng was established as a person who only cares about his own advancement and does not care about the lives of the people.
Ning Chen asked with a playful smile: "Yes, Zhou Siye, if you do this, where will you trap the people of Yuzhou?"
