Ma and Yuan Yi did not tell him their names, so Xu Tian did not know who they were. However, after they told him their names, he immediately knew who they were.
Ma and Yuanyi were the Southern Commanders of the Peace Road. They were second only to Zhang Jiao's three brothers in the Yellow Turban ranks.
Therefore, Xu Tian did not want to have anything to do with him.
Naturally, he also maintained a calm and indifferent attitude towards Ma Yuanyi's unapproachable attitude.
When they returned to the inn, the three of them hadn't returned yet. Xu Tian and the other two were waiting. Guo Jia and the other two came back before dark with a hint of joy on their faces.
Xi Zhicai said," My lord, we've figured out the way. Tomorrow, we'll treat them to a meal and pass them a note. We'll get familiar with them and test their taste buds. It'll be easy then."”
"That's good. I'll have to trouble you for the next few days."”
For the next few days, Guo Jia and the other two went out early and returned late to take care of this matter for Xu Tian. Xu Tian and Dian Wei naturally strolled around Luoyang Street when they had nothing to do.
On this day, the three of them were about to leave the inn when they bumped into Wang Fu.
Wang Fu explained his intention. It turned out that Wang Yue had left the palace and did not need to enter the palace to teach during this period of time, so Wang Fu came to invite Xu Tian over.
Xu Tian was overjoyed and immediately followed him to the Hero Tower.
Wang Yue was in his late thirties and was full of righteousness. He came to the backyard of the Hero Tower and was fighting with Shi Ah.
Seeing that Xu Tian had arrived, the two of them quickly stopped their cultivation and held their swords upside down. Wang Yue looked at Xu Tian and Xu Tian.
Wang Fu introduced Xu Tian and Dian Wei.
"Xu Tian greets Senior Wang."”
Wang Yue said," No need to be so polite. I heard that you can lift a pair of stone locks with one hand. I have traveled all over the world, but I have never heard of or seen such a strength path expert. You are very impressive."”
What Wang Yue said was the truth. Although his swordsmanship was powerful and unparalleled in the world, he was not much stronger than ordinary martial artists in terms of strength.
At the very least, he wouldn't be able to lift that pair of thousand-pound stone locks.
Moreover, after seeing Xu Tian in person, the praise on his face became even stronger.
Although Wang Yue was polite, Xu Tian did not dare to take it seriously. He said,""Senior must be joking. Fu Hu and I are only slightly stronger. Other than that, we don't have any other strengths.”
Wang Yue nodded and said," Very good. No rush, no rush. Humble, polite, and restrained. You're a good material. Since you want to learn the sword, let me ask you if you've learned sword techniques before."”
Xu Tian shook his head." I didn't learn it. I only forged a sword and played around with it."”
"If that's the case, then you can wipe it and play with it. Let me take a look."”
Xu Tian drew his sword and waved it around.
Wang Yue knew what was going on, so he taught them according to their aptitude. He first taught them some basic sword art knowledge and basic sword techniques, and finally said,"These few days, you should first comprehend these things. When the time comes, I will see if you can learn my Wang Clan's sword techniques.”
This was a test. If Xu Tian was talented, Wang Yue would naturally teach him the sword technique passed down in his family.
If he wasn't cut out for swordsmanship, he could only give him a few pointers.
Xu Tian understood what he meant. He did not let his imagination run wild. Instead, he remembered what he had taught and started practicing in the backyard of the Hero Tower.
As for Dian Wei, he wasn't suitable for sword practice. However, Wang Yue had also pointed out the flaws in his halberd technique, which benefited Dian Wei.
For the next few days, Xu Tian and Dian Wei came to the Hero Tower in the morning and went back in the evening.
A few days later, Xi Zhicai and the other two finally returned with joy.
"The three of you look like you've done it." Xu Tian guessed.”
Xi Zhicai said," My lord, the matter has been settled. In the future, you will be the Prefect Lord, Lord Prefect Lord of Donglai Prefecture!"”
Guo Jia and Zao Zhi smiled as well, and then Xi Zhicai handed over the document that he was holding tightly in his hands.
This was stamped with a jade seal and written on expensive silk.
Xu Tian was delighted. He took the brocade, but before he could open it, he reacted.
"Wait, Zhicai, what did you just say? Donglai?"
Xu Tian thought for a moment and realized that he had not heard wrongly.
Guo Jia said," My lord, things have changed. The palace had originally promised to give Liaodong the prefect, but it seemed that Grand Marshal Yuan came in later. He said that Liaodong was too far away, and he used my lord's young age as an excuse to say that he could not take on the heavy responsibility of guarding the border. The emperor then changed his mind and changed the prefect of Donglai.”
It had indeed changed.
The Liaodong prefect was replaced by the Donglai prefect.
Xu Tian was in a bad mood.
During the Yellow Turban uprising, Jizhou, Yingchuan County, and Nanyang County were the areas that the Yellow Turban had the most serious disasters.
Then Qingzhou would be the disaster area of the post-Yellow Turban era.
The thought of becoming a prefect there was exciting.
Seeing Liu Xie remain silent, Guo Jia asked,""My lord, are you dissatisfied?"
Xu Tian sighed and said," There's nothing to be dissatisfied about. Since the emperor has decided and the documents have been sent, there's nothing to complain about."”...
The three of them heaved a sigh of relief.
Donglai was actually not bad. It could be considered a medium-sized county with a population of 400,000 to 500,000. It was much better than Liaodong, which only had a population of 100,000.
Therefore, the three of them did not have any objections. They were afraid that Xu Tian would be stubborn.
Now, it seemed that Xu Tian had accepted it. They were overthinking.
Guo Jia said," My lord, the palace has said that it will cost a lot of money to change the cold and bitter Liaodong to Donglai. They want my lord to send a thousand knives of snowflake paper into the palace every year."”
Xu Tian furrowed his brows and cursed in his heart.
It wasn't his intention to change it to Donglai, and he still had to pay for it in the end.
" Aren't those people in the palace too greedy?" he said unhappily." Didn't you say that making paper takes a lot of resources, money, manpower, and time? The production is limited.”
Xi Zhicai said," My lord, we've mentioned it. It's precisely because of this that we've weakened the other party's appetite. Moreover, my lord, we feel that this is a good thing. This 1,000-blade paper is His Majesty's personal tribute. I heard from the people in the palace that His Majesty even gave this paper a name.”
Just as Xi Zhi finished speaking, Guo Jia and the other two followed with a smug and treacherous smile.
"What's his name?" Xu Tian asked curiously.”
"The best paper in the world!"
Xi Zhicai paused for a moment and said. Xu Tian was stunned for a moment before he relaxed.
The number one paper in the world was personally decided by the emperor. In the future, this paper could be sold at an even higher price.
It was a form of acknowledgment. The thousand pieces of paper could be considered protection fees and advertising fees.
He nodded and said," It's not a loss. Thank you for your hard work. We'll go to Donglai in a few days. We'll go to our posts early so that we can benefit the region."”
Since he had no choice, he should hurry to Donglai.
The sooner he took over, the better Donglai would be dealt with, and it would be better to fight against the Yellow Turban riot that followed.
"My lord, besides going to the Hero Tower, who did you offend?”Guo Jia asked again before leaving.
The other two were also curious.
This matter was originally going smoothly, but why did one of the three dukes, Grand Marshal Yuan, suddenly intervene?
Xu Tian thought for a moment and told him about how he had killed Yuan Kui's horse and knocked over the carriage when he had saved Zhang Ning.
This was a hero saving a damsel in distress, overturning the current Grand Marshal.
After the three of them heard this, they looked at each other and smiled bitterly."Looks like someone recognized and understood my lord that day. We'll go down first.”
With that, the three of them left.
Understand what?
The three of them did not say anything else after hearing that. Xu Tian rolled his eyes, but he did not ask further. Instead, he secretly remembered the Yuan family.
Yuan Kui was the uncle of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. The Yuan family was currently in its prime. They had three generations and three dukes. In a few years, they would have four generations and three dukes. They would become a colossus.
The next day, Xu Tian brought Dian Wei to the Hero Tower to bid farewell to Wang Yue.
Swordsmanship was not something that could be mastered in a day. He could not possibly waste his time in Luoyang.
When they arrived at the Hero Tower, Wang Yue and the others had been waiting for a long time.
Wang Fu had a lively personality and asked directly,""Bo Kang, I really didn't expect that you're actually a county's guardian. I've really been disrespectful.”
"Ugh!" Wang Fu's opening speech stunned Xu Tian, and he immediately asked,""Brother Wang Fu, why do you say that?”
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