"Go back first!" Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, ordered the guard.
"I obey, my lord." The guard respectfully excused himself.
After the guards left, Luo Chuan picked up a document on the table and began to browse it casually.
The first thing he saw was Ma Qin’s ink scroll.
Ma Qin got 60% of the questions on the ink scroll correct, 30% wrong, and 10% blank.
The feedback Princess Zhaoning wrote on the ink scroll was also very simple.
There is only one word - "read".
Luochuan smiled slightly.
This was completely within his expectation.
Luochuan knew the character of Princess Zhaoning Xiao Wanjun very well and knew that she was a capable and neat person.
She will never waste another second on anything that is not worthy of her attention.
Then Luo Chuan put Ma Qin’s answer sheet aside and began to read Gu Xu’s answer sheet.
Every question was filled with his neat and clear handwriting, which was almost the same as the standard answer. There was no flaw at all.
Gu Xu answered even the most uncommon and difficult test questions in detail.
Luo Chuan knew that the only way to get this question paper to Gu Xu's level was to know it by heart.
If he hadn’t been proficient in the art of heavenly secrets, he might have suspected that Gu Xu had brought answers into the examination room.
Luochuan smiled and turned the test paper to the back.
Princess Zhaoning's feedback is still very concise, with only one sentence -
"I still lack a long history in the palace. May I ask, Sir, if you are willing to bear the pain and part with me?"< /p>
"This girl Wanjun actually wants to steal the people from our exorcism department?" Luo Chuan shook his head gently and said to himself.
The long history is in charge of the government orders of the feudal prince or princess, assisting the ministers to correct the faults of the feudal prince or princess, and commanding the government officials to perform their duties.
It can be understood as the secretary-general or chief steward of the feudal prince's or princess's palace.
As the saying goes, "the seventh-grade official in front of the prime minister's door".
Since Princess Zhaoning holds real power in the court, her momentum is at its peak at this time.
Although the long history of her family is not of high rank, his status in the eyes of everyone is almost like that of a real and anonymous prime minister.
Although I don’t know why Princess Zhaoning became so interested in Gu Xu after just reading an ink scroll...
But if Gu Xu is not a practitioner of the Exorcism Department, Instead, he followed the secular development route, so becoming the head of the Princess Palace was a step to the sky for him.
"Xiao Jin, you go to the Princess Mansion later and convey my answer to Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning - 'No'." Luo Chuan turned his head and said to Shangguan Jin beside him commanded.
"Yes." Shangguan Jin agreed immediately.
"Also, regarding Gu Xu's performance in this assessment, please be sure to keep it confidential, especially not to let the country know"The master knows," Luo Chuan continued, "the master has recently been looking for a disciple with good qualifications who can pass on his talismans. If he finds out that our Exorcist Department has a genius of Talismanism, he will definitely try his best to rob him.
"But since Gu Xu has joined our exorcism department, he will be a member of our exorcism department for the rest of his life. I will not allow outsiders to take him away casually."
Shangguan Jin nodded repeatedly.
She is used to seeing the chief minister's usual calm and relaxed behavior.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, he unexpectedly showed such importance to the young man named Gu Xu!
This made Shangguan Jin even more curious about Gu Xu.
"I really want to meet that little genius from Yishui County as soon as possible!" She thought to herself.
…………
Yishui County, Exorcism Department Yamen.
Xiaohan still did not accept the mission today.
She sat alone on the railing of the corridor in the backyard of the Yamen, her legs swaying in the autumn wind, her bright almond-shaped eyes staring at the ground in a daze, and she was so bored that she began to count the ants on the ground.
“…One, two, three, four…ten…twenty…it’s been so long, why hasn’t that guy Gu Xu come out…Twenty-five Only...thirty..."
During this period, many onlookers came to her, greeted her warmly, and wanted to chat with her.
But Shi Xiaohan's attitude was always cold and he ignored them.
Because she knew that the reason why these people were so courteous to her was entirely because of her family background, and because of her father, who was the fifth-rank official of Qianhu in Laizhou Prefecture.
However, deep down in Shi Xiaohan's heart, there was always the pretentiousness of an innocent girl.
She hopes that those who want to make friends with her are not attracted by her family background, wealth or appearance, but are spiritually like-minded.
"I wonder how Gu Xu performed in today's assessment..." She thought silently in her heart.
Although she has always had great confidence in Gu Xu, Gu Xu's competitor has ten years of experience in slaying demons and demons - in terms of actual combat, it may be difficult for Gu Xu to take advantage.
At this moment, a flood of noise suddenly broke out from the crowd not far away.
"They're coming out!"
Hearing the sound, Shi Xiaohan jumped up immediately, then passed through the bustling crowd and tried his best to squeeze towards the Yamen lobby.
"Give in, give in!" she shouted over and over again.
The crowd is too dense.
Officials from the capital, officials from the county government next door, and officials from the Yishui Exorcism Department were all crowded into this small courtyard.
This caused the hairpin on Shi Xiaohan's head to accidentally fall to the ground amid repeated bumps.
But sheUnaware.
At this time, she finally saw Gu Xu walking out of the Yamen lobby.
I saw that the young man's clothes were fluttering and his grace was graceful, just like the orchid and jade tree.
Even under the spotlight, he still has a calm smile and quiet eyes.
The sun is rising slowly.
The golden light fell on his body, illuminating his handsome and handsome face.
At this moment, he took over the entire scene.
"Well, it would be great if I could grow taller..." Among the crowd, Shi Xiaohan thought rather depressedly.
Because he was not tall enough, even if Shi Xiaohan tried to stand on tiptoes, he could not get over the crowd in front and see the scene clearly.
As a second-level monk who is known far and wide as the "Ruthless Ghost-Slaying Sword" and can cut ghosts like vegetables, she actually felt a strong sense of powerlessness in her heart.
At the same time, Gu Xu’s die-hard fan Wang Yang climbed directly onto the stone pier in the yard and shouted to Gu Xu: “Brother Gu, what’s the result?”
Gu Xu smiled calmly and said: "Master Chu, let me wait for a moment."
"With Brother Gu's astonishing cultivation talent, promotion to an official position must be a certainty. I'll wait for you tonight." Invite us all to dinner!” someone else shouted.
The corners of Gu Xu’s mouth raised and he did not respond.
At this time, he turned his head and caught a glimpse of Shi Xiaohan, who was trying to stand on tiptoes among the crowd -
The petite girl's hair was slightly messy and her bright eyes were bright. He raised his head expectantly, like a nestling with fluffy feathers waiting to be fed.
"Oh, this idiot didn't notice that the hairpin on his head fell off." Gu Xu shook his head gently and complained silently.
Then he walked straight towards where Shi Xiaohan was.
The crowd dispersed to both sides to make way for him.
He bent down, picked up the fallen hairpin from the ground, and wiped away the dust with a handkerchief.
"Don't move." He said softly.
"Yes." Shi Xiaohan stood still, motionless, his eyes completely focused on him.
He carefully inserted the hairpin into her bun.
Her long black hair exudes a light fragrance.
"Okay," a faint smile appeared on his face, "you do my headscarf, and I will wear the hairpin for you. We are even, no one owes the other."
< p>"No, you still owe me several meals!" Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly.It was as if he had transformed from a cute little bird into a ferocious little beast.
"I will pay you back, I will pay you back."