Yinshan Record

Chapter 114 Eternal Joy
Although Lao Niu repeatedly assured him that his unwavering loyalty to the emperor and his country would move heaven and earth, he ultimately failed to keep Su San Gongzi.

“Li Xing, that cow…”

When Lu Bai saw Su Che come out, he immediately went to greet him, while making a downward chopping gesture with his hand.

"He's quite cunning, but I'm still useful. Let's teach him a lesson. I'll borrow this Qilin robe for a while and return it to you later."

After speaking with Lu Bai, the officer in charge of guarding the palace, Su, the deputy commander of the criminal justice department, borrowed a satchel from him to put his clothes in, and then returned to the county office wearing the Qilin robe.

Given the circumstances, wearing the official robes of the Imperial Guards would save a lot of trouble.

Not far away, they saw a familiar face: Zhang San, a constable, was leading a group of people to clear the street.

To avoid conflict between the disaster victims and the original residents of the county town, Yu Ze specifically placed the elderly and weak among the disaster victims in designated locations such as the old City God Temple and the Jiang Family Ancestral Hall, while the able-bodied men were organized into separate camps outside the city in accordance with military law.

The main task of Zhang San and the other yamen runners was to sweep the streets clean to prevent the city residents from taking the opportunity to bully the disaster victims.

Su Che felt that Yu Zhongcheng's method was already a model of a hastily devised solution, and at least with the current capabilities of the Liang court, they couldn't think of a better one.

Zhang San has been quite triumphant lately, with matchmakers practically breaking down his door in the last few days.

Whenever anyone in the neighborhood mentioned Zhang San, their eyes would widen and they would lower their voices and whisper.

Everyone says that Zhang San, the man in the black leather coat in Jiahefang, has finally turned his luck around.

Zhang San had no time to bother with these common people.

He had only four words in his heart: loyalty to the emperor and serving the lord.

Zhang San believes that his current situation is entirely due to his good fortune. He said that he was the one who kicked over Old Madam Qi while he was on duty outside the county government office, otherwise Young Master Su would not have taken a liking to him.

Remembering this bond of kinship, Zhang San later visited the Qi family several times with wine and meat. Although the Qi family always treated him with great courtesy, Zhang San noticed that the old lady of the Qi family had lost a lot of energy and strength, as if her spine had been removed.

Madam Qi's spirits weren't very good either, and there were always some rumors circulating in the neighborhood. Zhang San visited her a few times, and Madam Qi's spirits only worsened.

Several major murder cases were underway in the county, but the monsters in Xuan Mountain suddenly caused trouble, and everything came to a halt. Firstly, the county magistrate, Su, had been promoted to the position of Imperial Guard, leaving him without a direct superior. Secondly, Registrar Tian had given clear instructions to maintain order in the county and to transfer all the murder cases to the Imperial Guard.

A few days ago, Clerk Tian called Zhang San over and chatted politely for a few minutes. He said that Zhang San had been working very hard lately, so he was being promoted to squad leader first, and that he would be given a position later when there were vacancies in the patrol and troop movement.

Although Zhang San knew that Tian Zhubu was just making empty promises, he was still quite pleased, at least he could smell the aroma of those promises.

If I can see Magistrate Tian's kind face a few times in my life, then my life has not been in vain.

This morning, Zhang San ate a bowl of hot tea, and his mother heated up two wheat pancakes for him. He ate a scallion with some yellow soybean paste, and felt quite comfortable. He tidied himself up and went out.

Zhang San knew where all of this came from and from whom.

"Third Brother, do you think Young Master Su might take you to the Imperial Guard later?"

"That's what a constable who knows him well said."

"Third Brother is someone the county magistrate is used to employing, so he will definitely be taken along."

"Haha, I'll have to rely on Third Brother for support from now on."

The constables laughed and joked, but Zhang San felt a bit stifled.

He chuckled twice but didn't say anything more.

Zhang San is no longer the same as his colleagues.

Ever since Commander Shi from Cizhou brought his men to Shanyin, Zhang San had spent many days with the Imperial Guards searching for County Magistrate Su, who would disappear at night.

Zhang San had already gained a better understanding of the imperial court and its institutional system through his dealings with the imperial guards.

The imperial guards and the yamen runners may look like government officials, but there are several layers of hierarchy between them.

Zhang San kept some things to himself, knowing that he still needed to be down-to-earth in the future.

"Third Brother, there's a member of the Imperial Guard waving at us over there. Do they know you?"

"Third Brother deals with the Imperial Guards all the time, do you need to remind him?"

Several constables carrying fire and water sticks were talking, but Zhang San squinted his eyes in confusion.

That guy... the more I look at him, the more he looks like County Magistrate Su?
"You guys wait here, I'll go and say hello."

Zhang San had never seen Su Che dressed in a qilin robe before, but judging from this man's figure, he resembled Young Master Su. He ran over and took a closer look.

"My lord, it really is you."

"I have something to ask you."

"You say."

"Would you like to change your clothes?"

"what?"

How about I upgrade your uniform to a Special Attendant?

Su Che looked at Zhang San: "I have been appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Judicial Bureau, and I will be going to Cizhou to take up my post in a while. Would you like to come and help me?"

I've already lost all desire for it.

"I……"

Zhang San immediately wanted to agree.

Su Che looked at Zhang San and said, "The work of a yamen runner is all the same. Are you saying that your descendants will all be doing this?"

"I'm just afraid of troubling you, sir."

"What trouble could there be? I've already mentioned this to Commander Shi, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Let's get things done as soon as possible before Eunuch Feng leaves."

Su Che patted Zhang San on the shoulder.

"I have other things to do. We can talk about it when we get back."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Seeing that Su Che had gradually walked away, Zhang San slowly walked back to the ranks of the yamen runners.

"What's up, Third Brother?"

"Has something happened in the mountains?"

A group of yamen runners surrounded them, asking questions all at once.

"It's nothing, nothing, just some business." Zhang San felt his breathing become much easier. "By the way, once I've finished up this matter in a few days, I'll treat everyone to a drink."

Su Che took easy steps forward, and as he walked, a halo of Buddhist light flashed behind his head, and the figure of the Third Young Master Su disappeared from sight.

The Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.

Upon first using the profound and wondrous powers of this treasure, Su Che sensed its extraordinary nature.

According to the classification of this world, this magical treasure is an extremely rare void treasure. It has its own void and is independent of heaven and earth. As long as a thought arises, it can hide in this Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.

This one item alone can lead to a multitude of uses.

As soon as Su Che appeared in the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, a person dressed in a cloud-patterned robe and wearing a star-studded crown, whose face could not be seen, was waiting there.

"Chang Le pays homage to the Sage."

Su Che remembered seeing this person once before when he broke into the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.

"You're too kind, sir. May I ask who you are?"

"I am a bit of spirituality born from the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden cultivated by Master Lingwei Yang, and I am here to respectfully welcome the Sage."

Is he the spirit of this thing?

Su Che had read in the "Records of the Mysterious Center" that many magical treasures would develop spirituality after being refined by cultivators for a long time. He thought that Chang Le in front of him was a spiritual being that had been born in the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.

"What is the meaning behind your name, Chang Le?"

“Back then, the Azure Emperor called himself Mr. Weiyang, so he named me Chang Le.”

(End of this chapter)