Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 621 - 4: The Shock of the Military Minister of Agriculture Brought by Mr. Zhao (15,000) _2

Chapter 621: Chapter 4: The Shock of the Military Minister of Agriculture Brought by Mr. Zhao (15,000) _2

"What’s going on? Why are you suddenly calling for help?" Princess You Ruo was reviewing documents at her desk when she heard Zhao Xing’s cry and looked up with a smile.

She was not at all worried about encountering any danger. Who in this maritime area would dare to assassinate her?

"Master’s wife, I just arrived at Twin Islands and discovered how rotten the Dragon Horse Guard is. It’s practically killing me," Mr. Zhao, now in full drama mode, collapsed to the ground and cried with his face covered.

"Twin Islands are also my domain. How come I didn’t know the situation was as bad as you say?" Princess You Ruo put down her book.

Indeed, Twin Islands belonged to Princess You Ruo.

Only Princess You Ruo had given up administrative oversight, handing that authority over to the government.

But the property belonged to Princess You Ruo. Everyone on the island essentially worked for her, even the government had to pay her rent because the government buildings in Twin County were constructed on her land.

Even the Prefecture Lord of Chongming Prefecture had to speak cautiously in front of Princess You Ruo.

Because any Prefecture Lord who took office needed Princess You Ruo’s support to achieve anything substantial. At the very least, they couldn’t afford to be opposed by her. Otherwise, they could expect a demotion once their term ended.

"The Dragon Horse Guard is supposed to be of county-level standard, yet it has only a little over three million unranked exotic beasts, and only a bit over a thousand ranked exotic beasts. Even the Divine Chosen Department has been abolished!" Zhao Xing began to complain.

"I transitioned from a military to a civil official. It was hard enough to land a main official role, only to find it’s a mess and a half-baked one at that. It won’t even take a few years before I’m ousted... How is this not killing me?"

"All right, all right," Princess You Ruo laughed and scolded, "a grown man crying like this, what do you look like?"

"I’m aggrieved!"

Princess You Ruo had a soft spot for this kind of behavior.

She liked Liu Tianning’s toughness but didn’t want her disciple to be tough as well. She craved a sense of ’being needed.’

Princess You Ruo smiled and said, "You’ve arrived in my domain, do you think I would let you be aggrieved?"

"Once you take office, I will transfer some young beasts with good bloodlines to you."

"As for rebuilding the Divine Chosen Department, wait until you have raised those young beasts to next fall, then you can apply to Lord Wang of Chongming Prefecture. I will have a word with him."

"What about the pre-selection qualifications..."

"As long as you don’t perform too poorly, I’ll give you some quota to mess around with when the time comes."

"Thank you, Master’s wife!" Zhao Xing jumped up and respectfully bowed to Princess You Ruo in thanks.

"You little rascal!" Princess You Ruo laughed and scolded, "You’re nothing like your teacher."

"Your lessons are always on point, Master’s wife."

"Go tidy yourself up. The tower ship is about to descend."

"Yes, disciple takes his leave."

Zhao Xing happily exited Yonghua Hall.

The old witch wasn’t bad after all, she gave what she promised.

He had also solved a problem for him.

Standing outside, Ji Zixuan looked at Zhao Xing with admiration.

She had thought she was good at being clingy, but her senior brother was even better!

He had reached the height of shamelessness!

Senior Brother is really strong...

"Why are you staring at me?"

"I observed that Senior Brother is not only invincible in the sixth rank but also invincible in another aspect."

"You mean my thick skin."

"Senior Brother, you are indeed exceedingly smart."

"..."

Zhao Xing glanced at Ji Zixuan, thinking this little gal was getting more and more audacious, daring to tease him.

"Junior Sister, you progressed too fast in the grotto heaven last time, leaving your foundation unstable. I’ll draft a cultivation plan for you to assist in your practice."

"Oh?" Ji Zixuan directly ignored the threat in Zhao Xing’s words and instead was very happy: "What kind of cultivation plan will Senior Brother make for me?"

"There’s an inner cultivation method used by martial artists in the military, called the ’Gluttonous Eating Skill.’ Just by eating and drinking, it can help enhance your cultivation and strengthen your internal organs."

Zhao Xing’s lips curved into a smile, "I’ll tailor it for you. When you have time, come find me. It will be unforgettable."

"It’s a deal!" Ji Zixuan’s eyes lit up.

...

Just as Princess You Ruo’s tower ship was about to arrive at the Tower Ship Department in Twin County,

County Magistrate of Twin County, Standard Fifth Rank Sun Shizhao, immediately informed all department heads to come out and greet them.

The message reached the Dragon Horse Guard, Right Department Director Tao Anchun, and Chenghua Order Dong Yuanqiu, who were drinking sullenly.

Because the main official position of Twin County, which had been vacant for three years, finally had a confirmed appointment.

But it wasn’t either of them.

Instead, someone named Zhao Xing had been parachuted in.

Tao Anchun had been the second-in-command and had a good chance of moving up.

He had worked hard for this for more than half a year. Though the Twin Dragon Horse Guard had lost its Divine Chosen Department and didn’t have many exotic beasts,

just refrain from coveting the pre-selection authority. After raising the beasts for ten years, the situation could recover slowly.

Not everyone had as big an appetite as Zhao Xing.

It goes without saying that becoming the main official would still add to his stipend and bonuses!

It was the same for Dong Yuanqiu. If Tao Anchun got promoted, wouldn’t those under him also rise a level?

"Mr. Tao, do you know the background of this Zhao Xing?"

Tao Anchun shook his head: "The prefecture said he had retired from the military. His roots are in the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Mansion, but the details are unknown. He’s quite young, only twenty-four or twenty-five years old."

"So young?" Dong Yuanqiu was stunned, "It’s strange. If he were a young master surfing for experience, he wouldn’t come to Twin County. Could he have offended someone in the military and been sent here?"

"It’s said he offended Prince Liang’s Party in the military and fled to the sea."

Dong Yuanqiu frowned deeply.

"Prince Liang is Princess You Ruo’s uncle. Offending Prince Liang’s Party, how could he have a good time? If either of us could become the main official, there would be hope to restore Twin Dragon Horse Guard’s primordial energy. Now..."

"Yes, he’s a Military Minister of Agriculture Officer. He may know how to fight, but what does he know about horse breeding? He might just come and mismanage things again."