Bringing My Underlings into Government Jobs

When she was eighteen, Cen Wei stormed into the county magistrate's residence alone and cut off the head of the enemy who had murdered her family. That spirited young woman had now "gone astray" and was forced to take to the mountains as a bandit.

But if she had been born with the mettle of a pine or cypress, then even without a favorable wind to carry her, her unyielding spirit could still bear the hopes and trust of an entire stronghold, even before her wings had fully grown.

Only when facing the young general she had once saved on a whim would she occasionally let down her guard and shed the authority of the chieftain. In letters that traveled thousands of miles, she would share amusing stories with this man she had met only a handful of times.

But fate had other plans. Years later, when they met again, Jiang Xun had become the general appointed by the Emperor to suppress bandits, sent south to claim her head.

Cen Wei considered herself the most clear-eyed person in the world. She immediately drew a firm line between them, determined not to drag any innocent people down with her.

"If I'm destined to meet a bad end in this life, then dying at your hands and adding to your achievements wouldn't be so bad.

"Compared with the countless transformations that take place over the millennia, all life and death in this world is as light as a feather. I'm not afraid to die. There's nothing left in this world that scares me. I've killed and set fires; gathering people together to become bandits is a capital crime, too. What do I have left to fear?

"I have sinned against the court, but I have shown kindness to the people. I, Cen Shiwu, have a clear conscience. A hundred years from now, people of later generations will judge the merits and faults of this outlaw and bandit."

Faced with Cen Wei's unwavering resolve, Jiang Xun chose to follow her without hesitation. Wounded, he rode day and night back to the capital, carrying a petition signed by the people and staking his life on his plea for the Emperor to grant amnesty to the Yunqing Mountain stronghold.

So when Jiang Xun rode through the rain and stood before her, carrying the imperial edict that would save her life, a crack finally appeared in the walls around Cen Wei's heart.

"A favorable wind gives me strength. Let me be your wind, carrying you out of the green mountains and up into the blue sky!

"I want to stand by your side and be remembered throughout history, for all time."

From pretense to true affection, from using each other to staying together, this is a story of growing up in a martial world full of the sights and sounds of everyday life.

A few things to know:

1. Both leads have only ever been with each other, and their feelings are firmly mutual.

2. The female lead's career is the main plot, and everything serves it.

3. The romance is limited in the first half, so please look forward to the couple's interactions later on.

4. I haven't figured this one out yet...

Theme: The greatest hero is one who serves the country and its people.