Six Doors Invites Me to Join?
The black horse transformed into a blur, and before it even arrived, its terrifying aura transformed into a sharp sword, cleaving through the crowd in the street.
The horse reared up, its forelegs powerfully pounding the ground, its muscles rippling like water, and Long Qi visible to the naked eye shot out from its nostrils.
The knight, dressed in a heavy brocade battle robe and embroidered with a silver-threaded cloud eagle, shouted loudly, his penetrating voice suppressing the clamor of hundreds of people.
Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard!
The visitor's attire was too striking.
White brocade battle robe, patterned with silver threads.
The Cloud Eagle Uniform! It's on par with the Flying Fish Robe of the Da Shun Imperial Guard! The newcomer is a constable from the Three Laws Department Offices!
The term "Three Laws Department Offices" might sound unfamiliar, but another way of putting it might make it more familiar.
"The Six Doors!"
The main gate is the most prominent feature of a building, and its form is strictly limited by law and etiquette.
No matter how large a prefecture or county is, the main gate can only have three bays, with two black lacquered doors in each bay, making a total of Six Doors.
The term "Six Doors" refers to the combined name of the Three Laws Department offices: the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Supervisory Office.
The so-called joint trial was a joint trial meeting composed of the heads of these three departments: the Minister of Justice, the Chief Justice, Chief Censor.
Therefore, the Three Laws Department Offices, which are responsible for handling all kinds of major cases, arresting criminals, and interrogating them, naturally have their own dedicated armed force, namely the Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Every member of the Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard possesses the strength of Galloping Horse! Such a formidable background startled the Village Elder who had come out with Liang Qu.
Not to mention small towns and cities, you wouldn't even see such an important person in a county.
Liang Qu quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "May I ask what business the Imperial Guard has with me?"
"Are you Liang Qu?" the young imperial guard on the black horse scrutinized.
"Yes, I am Liang Qu from Yi Xing City. There is no one in the village with the same name as me. The Village Elder can testify to this."
Chen Zhaoan and the others nodded repeatedly.
Only then did Liang Qu feel the blood vessels under the horse's skin throbbing violently, as if the horse's heart had been pounding as if it had been running for hundreds of miles without rest.
Those who are not yet fully Galloping Horse can only Cloud Hawk Candidate, and may wear white battle robes, but their clothes will definitely not have cloud eagle patterns on them.
The imperial guards before us are definitely Galloping Horse Martial Master, truly extraordinary.
Perhaps the horses they rode on had some kind of Spirit Monster blood.
Liang Qu was observing the Imperial Guards, and the Imperial Guards were also observing Liang Qu, both slightly surprised.
What a sharp and capable aura!
According to the information, Liang Qu only sixteen years old this year. At first glance, he seems to have the strength of the third or fourth level of the martial arts realm, but upon closer inspection, he seems to be at the second level? Is he born extraordinary?
I never imagined that such a small town could harbor so many hidden talents.
Zhang Zhiyun showed slight respect, dismounted, and took off his waist Waist Token to show everyone.
"Zhang Zhiyun, the bronze-plated constable of the Three Laws Department, has come to inquire about the Ghost Mother Sect!"
They realized they were there to ask questions, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"He knows everything and speaks without reservation."
Master Yang had said long ago that people from the Three Laws Department might come to question him, so he was aware of this.
"Why don't we go inside and talk, sir?" Chen Zhaoan gestured towards the Council Hall. "I'll have the servants make tea."
"Alright."
Zhang Zhiyun nodded, entered the Council Hall, found a table, and took out a hardcover booklet, unfolding it.
Someone had already brought over a pre-ground inkstone. He took out a small Wolf Hair brush, dipped it in the ink, and said...
"Name, place of origin, gender, age."
"Liang Qu, Huaiyin Prefecture, Chao River County Yi Xing City, male, age sixteen."
When did you first encounter the Mountain Ghost, and what were you doing at the time?
Zhang Zhiyun asked the questions in a methodical and logical manner.
Then he asked a group of Village Elder present and randomly selected a few people from outside to verify, and had them sign their names at the end of the booklet.
He then handed the pen to Liang Qu and asked him to sign it.
After reviewing the information and confirming that it was correct, Liang Qu signed his name.
"Alright, the questioning is over. Let's talk about what happened between us." Zhang Zhiyun washed the Wolf Hair brush and set it aside to dry.
"Our business?" Liang Qu asked, puzzled. "I've met Lord Zhang Zhiyun before?"
"Of course not, this is the first time we've met."
"Lord Zhang might as well make his point clearer."
Zhang Zhiyun's eyes gleamed. "Are you interested in joining the Three Laws Department and becoming Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard like me?"
"Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard." Liang Qu fell into deep thought.
The Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Embroidered Demon Subduing Division, and the army are some of the best places for martial artists to join.
Not to mention the eldest brother, he rose through the ranks in the Western Army to the Subordinate Fourth Rank, which can be considered a Medium Grade officer.
The other senior brothers also held various official positions, and the Fifth Senior Sister and the Sixth Senior Brother were not usually in Ping Yang Town.
But he doesn't have any huge needs. If he wants resources, he can just pick them up from the water.
"That's right. I can tell you're only Second Barrier Martial Artist, but your Qi and Blood are extraordinary. You've also been accepted as a disciple by Lord Yang. You'll be a master of the Galloping Horse Martial Master in no time. Within a year, you'll definitely be Cloud Hawk Candidate to Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard!"
Zhang Zhiyun tirelessly promoted the product.
Of course, his motivation wasn't simply lust; while that was a factor, it wasn't the main one. The primary reason was the reward for making a recommendation! If someone recommended passed the assessment, the reward would be at least a mid-level martial arts technique! If they were promoted, or even gained merit, their iron medal would become bronze, bronze, Silver Medal, and they would receive further rewards as they advanced.
In Zhang Zhiyun's view, Liang Qu was definitely a promising talent, naturally exceptional, and would pass the assessment with ease.
There's no way you can get a mid-level martial arts technique just by talking to yourself.
The other companions thought that coming to Yi Xing City for questioning would be a troublesome matter, but they didn't expect that he would get a lucky break.
"Lord Yang is indeed renowned as Hunting Tiger Martial Artist, and it would be good to have him guide you. However, he is ultimately just a person, and there is only so much he can teach."
Our Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard is a massive force; our information, martial arts techniques, secrets, and precious medicines are as vast as the clouds. As long as you have merit, you can exchange anything for it.
The Village Elder standing nearby listened with envy.
Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard, an official position!
They are not like ordinary officials; they are powerful tools of the state and are not afraid of minor officials in county towns. They can arrest people whenever they want.
If one's own children or nephews could achieve such great success, then one should throw a three-day Water Banquet and go to the ancestral graves to see if any auspicious Green Smoke is rising from them.
Liang Qu pondered for a while, but did not refuse immediately. He only said that he needed to discuss it with Master Yang.
"Alright." Zhang Zhiyun sighed slightly. He could already sense that Liang Qu wasn't very willing and was probably just making excuses.
"That shouldn't be the case. The Three Laws Department are such a good place, and Liang Qu is a clean slate. Why wouldn't he want to go?" Not only Zhang Zhiyun, but all the Village Elder couldn't understand it.
After mastering both literary and martial arts, shouldn't one become an official? When word gets out that someone in Yi Xing City is a high-ranking official, those petty clerks won't dare to act recklessly, and they'll have to be extra careful when collecting taxes.
It wasn't that Liang Qu didn't want to be an official, but he felt that giving up a valuable piece of Treasure Land for a library was putting the cart before the horse.
The Jianghuai Marshlands is so vast that, for his personal size, it can be described as an inexhaustible and blessed land.
It would be great to have a position like a water official.
The Da Shun placed great importance on water control. The most important battle that led to their victory over the Great Qian was the Huai Lake Naval Battle, which decisively defeated the stubborn forces in the south.
In addition, there was the famous River Conservancy Office, whose chief Water River Governor-General was a genuine Subordinate First Rank official.
Once a river demon Shang An, Spirit Monster proliferate, the River Conservancy Office is responsible for cleaning up any monsters near the river's basin.
Being a water official would allow you to have both benefits and the opportunity to stay by the water, but unfortunately, there are few opportunities for that.