Because of his unlucky son-in-law's memory, Ma Xiaoshuai knew that the Murong Kingdom, which had a small land area and less than half of the population of the other two countries, was actually an extremely powerful country. However, he never thought that the Murong Kingdom had already begun to develop its technology.
Although it was still in the ignorant stage, although it was only shown in the development of cold weapons and armaments, and was closely related to the development of military power, it did not affect Ma Xiaoshuai's high evaluation of it. The development of science and technology in all aspects was not something that people in this world could understand, but for Ma Xiaoshuai, whose soul had traveled through the 21st century, it was very clear.
It seemed that the ruler of Murong Country, or rather, the imperial court of Murong Country, did have some foresight.
Special post. Indeed, just the name alone showed the importance of this department in the eyes of the Imperial Court. As for directly under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court, it was established in the rear military division. Presumably, it was also a trick to hide from the eyes and ears of others.
"Lord Zhang?"
Director Li's voice rang in his ear, and Ma Xiaoshuai, who was deep in thought, immediately came back to his senses.
"Yes, Lord Li."
Director Li looked at the young man in front of him strangely and frowned slightly, as if he was a little dissatisfied.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Oh, I was thinking that my secretary is…"
"Oh, so you're still thinking about your official position? Haha!"
Director Li laughed and looked at the embarrassed Ma Xiaoshuai. He said slowly,"" The Secretary is…Hmm, how should I put it? Actually, he's just helping me to receive and write memorials, pass down orders, and patrol the rear Military Division's military supplies camp on my behalf…"
Ma Xiaoshuai raised his eyebrows. Secretary?？？
In fact, it was just as Ma Xiaoshuai thought. The title of secretary was just equivalent to the secretary in his original world. However, what made him feel uncomfortable was that in that world, there were many young women who were called mistresses by the outside world, while he was a man.
However, he had forgotten that this world was not the same as his original world. Putting aside the differences in culture, it was impossible for a woman to be an official in this world. However, in reality, this had nothing to do with his identity as a military officer. It did not matter if he was a man or a woman. In fact, the military officer was not as simple as he thought. It could be said that there was a deep secret behind it.
In fact, there was another rumor about the rear commander. It was that the Qingshui Yamen was the most lucrative department. Because it was in charge of more than half of the country's military supplies, there were some hidden manipulations that outsiders did not know about. Because of some hidden tricks, it was not difficult to get some benefits.
In fact, Dongfang Mu had placed him in the rear military division with the tacit approval of the court. As mentioned before, the under-the-table operations here not only brought the officials profits, but also caused a lot of financial losses every year. Therefore, the arrangement of officials in the rear military division was very knowledgeable, and Ma Xiaoshuai was only one of these many forces.
It must be known that the thirty-three-man rear commander actually had nearly ten factions of varying sizes. Their purpose was to supervise and guard against each other. This was also done with the tacit approval of the Imperial Court. Of course, it could also be understood as the Imperial Court's instructions.
Having been in the rear military division for many years, Director Li, who had a pair of sharp eyes, noticed Ma Xiaoshuai's abnormality at once. He also sensed that this young man seemed to have some opinions about the arrangement of this official position. Seeing this, Director Li revealed a smile again. However, the meaning behind it was something that Ma Xiaoshuai didn't understand.
"Lord Zhang, this position is a little small, but your future is limitless. Don't underestimate yourself."
Ma Xiaoshuai realized that he had lost his composure and immediately raised his head, waving his hands.
"You've misunderstood Lord Li. I'm just thinking about how to do my duty well.”
"Is that so?"
Director Li smiled again and said," That's good, that's good. Young people need patience to do great things. It's already very good that you think so... Let's not talk about this first. Let me introduce you to your colleagues in the future.”
Director Li stood up and shouted at the officials who seemed to be busy but were actually listening with their ears stretched out.
"Come over and get to know each other.”
Ma Xiaoshuai stood up and walked to Secretary Li. The group of officials also stood up in twos and threes and gathered in the middle. Ma Xiaoshuai took a rough look and found that there were about twenty people. Their eyes were different, but they didn't seem to be close to each other. It seemed that they were not familiar with the place.
"This is Lord Zhang, a newcomer. He is the son-in-law of the Prime Minister of the East.”
Director Li wore a smile like that of the Maitreya Buddha. He was harmless to humans and animals. When he mentioned the Eastern country, he obviously emphasized it. His enunciation was also a little heavier, and even the smile on his face had a little more meaning.
"Lord Li, please take care of me in the future…"
"Yes, yes, Lord Li…"
"Lord Li…"
More than twenty people greeted him politely, and Ma Xiaoshuai replied enthusiastically.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I've just taken office, and there are still many things I don't understand in the future.”
"Lord Li is too polite…"
"Yeah, you're treating me like an outsider…"
Ma Xiaoshuai hung a sincere smile and started chatting with everyone. The man who led him in seemed to be present as well. Ma Xiaoshuai didn't know what position this first person who came from the rear commander held in this mixed army. However, he knew that he was only a high position from the looks of the people around him.
Seeing Ma Xiaoshuai looking at him, Lord Li couldn't help but introduce himself.
"Lord Zhang, my surname is Li, Li Kui.”
"My surname is Zhang, Zhang Defu.”
Ma Xiaoshuai introduced himself passionately, while Po sized him up in surprise. Li Kui? It was obviously not proportional.
In fact, this man named Li Kui was indeed not worthy of the name Li Kui. Compared to the hero image of the Water Margins in Ma Xiaoshuai's TV series, he had not only lost a lot of weight, but his pampered life also made him have fair skin like a woman. It was indeed very different. However, this Li Kui was not Li Kui after all. His parents did not seem to have the opportunity to come into contact with Li Kui. Naturally, this name did not have the intention of predicting the future and mocking their son.
From being unfamiliar to seemingly familiar, it didn't take long for everyone to start chatting casually. Everyone also had a preliminary understanding of Ma Xiaoshuai. Although they only knew his name and position, it was a good start for Ma Xiaoshuai.
The head of the provisions department was an old man with the surname Sun.
The head of the armaments department was a middle-aged man with a big belly who was comparable to Director Li. His surname was Zhang.
The head of the weapons department was the middle-aged man called Li Kui.
The rest were mostly small characters, Ma Xiaoshuai didn't have much impression of them, or rather, he had automatically filtered them out from the beginning.
"Alright, let's go about our business.”
Director Li stood up and greeted them at an inappropriate time, acting like a boss. The officials who were his underlings also dispersed very cooperatively and returned to their seats to deal with official business. However, anyone could see that it was fake. After all, Qingshui Yamen did not have so many things to deal with.
"Lord Zhang."
"Lord Li, please speak."
Director Li sat back down at the head of the table, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"You should familiarize yourself with the environment for the next few days. There's nothing else you need to explain. Today, you should familiarize yourself with everyone and understand what you need to do. Then, you should go back early. Tomorrow, someone will take you to the military warehouse of Nine Palace Mountain.”
Ma Xiaoshuai quickly nodded, turned around and found another official who had the same position as him, and started chatting.
The Secretary Li who was sitting in the hall had his eyes slightly closed for a long time and was dozing off leisurely. However, Ma Xiaoshuai, who occasionally cast a glance at him, knew that this guy's attention was always on him and the other Secretary beside him.
The secretary's surname was Wang, and his name was Wang Cheng. He was a rather enthusiastic young man in his twenties.
During the conversation, Ma Xiaoshuai showed a modest look, which made the young man who was obviously a hothead very happy. Naturally, he would answer all the questions. However, Ma Xiaoshuai knew that he had just arrived. Moreover, the guy who pretended to be asleep was always staring at him, so he was smart enough not to ask any sensitive questions.
After a few hours, Ma Xiaoshuai was so tired that he was about to fall asleep. However, Wang Cheng, who seemed to be a senior, was still interested. He explained the essentials, what to pay attention to, what to be careful of, and so on.
However, Qingshui Yamen didn't have many things to do, and as a secretary, he didn't have many things to do. In fact, as Secretary Li said, Ma Xiaoshuai had long understood the work of a secretary in that world.
Just as Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but interrupt the elder, Director Li finally spoke.
"Lord Zhang, please go back and prepare early. Tomorrow, someone will take you to the military warehouse of the Nine Palace Mountain. You may stay for a few days to understand the situation.”
Ma Xiaoshuai, who felt as if he was about to be pardoned, quickly stood up and excused himself from Director Li's luggage. Then, he bid farewell to all the officials in the hall and walked out leisurely.
Director Li looked at the back of Ma Xiaoshuai who walked past the corner of the door and sneered.
"Zhang Defu, you still have a long way to go…"
Ma Xiaoshuai, who had walked far away, naturally didn't hear Director Li's muttering. At this time, he was slowly walking out of the palace according to the route he remembered, but at this time, his mind was constantly thinking about everything he had experienced today.
Although it had only been a short day, many things had happened. There were also a lot of questions and doubts.
The first was Murong Junhua, who had appeared unexpectedly. The status of a relative of the royal family was naturally noble, but what position did he hold? There was also the little girl who did not put Murong Junhua in her eyes at all. She seemed to be called Xiao Wan, Murong Xiao Wan. Although he knew her name, there was still something interesting about the Murong surname. It was fine if she was the daughter of a prince, but if she was the daughter of the current emperor, then there would be a lot of fun. Princess? Hehe, what an ambiguous title.
Of course, there were also some figures here today, such as Director Li and Li Kui, who seemed to be related to each other. There was also that honest young man who was also a director. However, Ma Xiaoshuai was not in a hurry to know about these people who he could not figure out at present but would have a lot of dealings with in the future. There was still a long way to go.
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoshuai had already left the palace.
"Uh…it seems…it seems, probably…"
Ma Xiaoshuai stood at the entrance of the palace, looking at the empty space in front of him. He muttered to himself and then revealed a smile that was uglier than crying. He let out a miserable scream.
"Don't tell me he wants me to walk back to the Prime Minister's Estate!!!？”
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