On the narrow bed in the duty room of the Exorcist Department of Yishui County, Chen Jisheng leaned on an old pillow, slowly sat up straight, and began to read the latest Daqi Dynasty newspaper.
His expression was calm at first, and then his eyes showed concern; after he read the entire article, it completely turned into shock.
"I can't believe that this kid Gu Xu can do such an earth-shattering thing!" He took a deep breath and sighed sincerely.
Chen Jisheng has never underestimated Gu Xu's ability.
Ever since he taught Gu Xu how to learn talisman and seal script step by step, Gu Xu has been giving him a steady stream of surprises.
The terrifying speed of cultivation, the ability to draw inferences from one instance, the unbridled creative thinking, and the astonishing moves to solve the case of Lu's haunted house and climb to the top of Mount Laos... time and time again... Chen Jisheng was stunned.
Chen Jisheng once felt that no matter how exaggerated Gu Xu did in the future, he would no longer be surprised.
However, at this moment, when Chen Jisheng saw the contents of this newspaper, he still couldn't believe his eyes.
"Nine Infant Snake Demon".
"The third evil god".
"Kongxuan Sanren".
"Ghost King".
"..."
To Chen Jisheng, each of these terms is more distant and more dangerous than the last.
But Gu Xu confronted him face to face.
In that desperate situation, he still remained calm, and actually found a way to break the situation, and waited until the saints from Luojing City came to rescue him.
Chen Jisheng once again felt deeply that he would never be able to look at the evildoer Gu Xu the same way he looked at ordinary people.
Then he opened Gu Xu’s letter.
Gu Xu stated in the letter that he and Shi Xiaohan are currently in the capital and everything is fine. They will soon be promoted and rewarded, and are expected to stay in the capital for a long time to come. Official; there is a "Tianlong Formation" in Luojing City, with saints sitting in charge, so safety can be guaranteed.
In addition, Gu Xu also asked about the situation of Chen Jisheng and Yishui County with great concern.
As for the various dangers when dealing with Kongxuan Sanren, Gu Xu talked about it in an understatement.
Chen Jisheng read this letter several times.
Looking at Gu Xu's beautiful and graceful handwriting, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This young man is not a thing in the pool after all. A small county like Yishui cannot restrain him. He deserves to fly in the wider sky, so that the entire Da Qi Dynasty can see his grace.
Then he took the letter written by Shangguan Jin from Wang Yang and opened it.
Chen Jisheng has been an official in the Exorcism Department for many years, so he naturally knows that Shangguan Jin is a personal attendant of the Chief of the Department - the letter she wrote can be regarded as an unofficial form of communication to some extent.The attitude of Master Da Si.
In this letter, Shangguan Jin expressed condolences to the people affected by the incident, expressed concern about Chen Jisheng's physical condition, and expressed appreciation and admiration for Chen Jisheng's desperate behavior to save the people.
At the end of the letter, Shangguan Jin asked Chen Jisheng if he was willing to be transferred to the headquarters of the Exorcism Department in Luojing City to serve as an "editor".
The "editor" is the same as the "governor" Chen Jisheng currently holds, and they are both seventh-grade official positions.
His duties are very simple, which is to guard the library at the Exorcism Department headquarters and organize books and documents regularly.
Looks like a flat tone.
But in fact, being transferred from a remote county like Yishui County to the prosperous Luojing City can be regarded as a promotion.
In addition, clerical jobs such as "editing" generally do not require going out to kill ghosts. Many monks who have been exhausted in their tasks for many years dream of this kind of leisurely job where they can easily receive their salary while sitting in the Yamen Library.
After reading this letter, Chen Jisheng felt a little complicated.
He knew very well that his qualifications were mediocre and he had no background in the capital—normally speaking, he might never get such an opportunity in his life.
"If I'm not wrong, I should be influenced by that guy Gu Xu..." He secretly guessed in his heart.
"Mr. Chen, what is the attitude of the Exorcist Division headquarters toward you this time?" At this moment, Wang Yang next to him couldn't help but asked him curiously.
"They want to transfer me to the capital as an official to help them guard the library." Chen Jisheng answered truthfully.
"This sounds very good!" Wang Yang took a breath and sighed without thinking, "Luojing City is the most majestic city in the world, with a large population, magnificent buildings, and extremely prosperous. Master Shi said You can eat delicacies from all over the country there. Mr. Cui said that there are the most beautiful singers and dancers in the country in the Jiaofang Division. Mr. Gu said that there are abundant elixirs and high-grade spells in the warehouse of the Exorcism Department... Live here Being in the capital is like living in a fairyland.
"Master Chen, congratulations! Many people can’t get this kind of opportunity! "
"Luojing City, it is indeed a place like paradise on earth..." Chen Jisheng sighed softly.
"When do you plan to set off? "Wang Yang continued to ask. When he spoke, his eyes showed envy and reluctance.
"But I don't plan to go to the capital to be an official. "
"Why? "Wang Yang opened his eyes wide, suspecting that he heard wrongly.
"Because there is no shortage of idle people in the capital, but Yishui County is in great need of a governor," Chen Jisheng said lightly, "I am old and talented. It's also mediocre, and it should be difficult to make any breakthroughs in cultivation. There are so many talented people in Luojing City, and I can't do anything there. I might as well stay here in Yishui County - at least, when disaster strikes, I will still be able to save a few people. "
Wang Yang looked at the calm expression on his face, still feeling a little confused about his choice.
Go to the capital to be an official.
That was something Wang Yang never dared to dream of.
Master Chen refused so lightly?
Seemingly aware of Wang Yang's thoughts, Chen Jisheng smiled slightly and said, "Wang Yang, do you still remember the words hanging on the wall of the Yamen lobby?"
" "Remember," Wang Yang said immediately, "'Those who enjoy the benefits of the world will suffer from the sufferings of the world; those who live in the happiness of the world will share the worries of the world.'"
"This sentence was actually first coined by Gu. "What Xu said," Chen Jisheng continued, "Those who enjoy the benefits of the world should bear the worries of the people of the world. Like Gu Xu, he stopped Kongxuan Sanren's plan to be promoted to the 'Ghost King' and saved tens of millions of people in Qingzhou Prefecture. The surname undoubtedly fulfilled what he said back then.
“An old man with mediocre abilities like me cannot do such earth-shattering things as Gu Xu. Only by staying in a place like Yishui can we help people solve their problems and show their value.
"I have to be worthy of my Qiyao uniform and black gauze hat, worthy of the salary I get every month, and worthy of the people's trust in me."
Listen. Upon hearing Chen Jisheng's words, Wang Yang lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
He deeply realized that the ideological realm of Master Chen and Master Gu was completely different from his own.
But at the same time, Wang Yang was also secretly happy.
Because since Mr. Zheng died eight years ago, Mr. Chen has always been the backbone of the Yishui Exorcism Department - as long as he stays in this yamen, Wang Yang will feel full of security. , as if all the ghosts and ghosts in the world cannot harm him.
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Laizhou Prefecture, Exorcism Department Yamen.
Since learning that something happened in Qingzhou Mansion, Shi Lei has been feeling restless.
He paces back and forth in the Yamen lobby every day, and has no time to deal with official duties. The densely packed words on the official document seemed to have turned into buzzing flies, making him want to tear them into pieces and throw them into the trash.
During the day, he looked at the fragrant sumptuous lunch and had no appetite; at night, he tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
As time goes by, the dark circles on his face have become like those of a giant panda.
In his mind, there was only one thought left, lingering for a long time - "Is Shi Xiaohan okay now?"
If not The exorcism department headquarters forced him to stay at his post and be ready. I am afraid that Shi Lei would have already flown to Qingzhou Mansion with his sword to find his daughter.
To this day, he received a letter from Shi Xiaohan reporting that he was safe.
He breathed a long sigh of relief, and the big stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Because Shi Xiaohan has been in bed recuperating at the Exorcism Department Headquarters in recent days, this letter has not beenIt was not written by her herself, but dictated by her and ghostwritten by Shangguan Jin.
In the letter, Shi Xiaohan briefly described the incident, saying that he was staying in Luojing City and everything was fine, so that his father did not have to worry too much - although he was a little injured, Mr. Shangguan was there. He should be taken care of by his side and he should recover quickly.
At the same time, she also emphasized the role played by Gu Xu in this incident - if Gu Xu had not broken through the third realm at the critical moment and used his magical powers to pass the news to the saints, I am afraid that the entire Qingzhou Mansion will destroy all lives, and it will be difficult for him to survive.
At the end of the letter, Shi Xiaohan mentioned his next plan -
"Father, in the next few months, I want to stay in Luo Beijing, I don’t plan to return to Qingzhou Prefecture. I will rely on my own ability to get a position at the Luojing Exorcism Department Headquarters to do justice for heaven and slay demons; then I will attend the ‘Luoshui Conference’ to let me The reputation of being a knight has spread all over the world!"
Shi Lei stared at the words in his daughter's letter and was silent for a few seconds.
Based on his understanding of his daughter, he knew that the reason why this girl wanted to stay in the capital was, on the one hand, she was greedy for the rich variety of delicacies in Luo Jingcheng, and on the other hand, she definitely wanted to stick with that boy Gu Xu. .
Although Shi Xiaohan always said in her letters, "I have no one I like," "I don't want to get married," and "I can't have a family until ghosts are destroyed," but in fact, all her thoughts have been He pounced on Gu Xu.
This made Shi Lei feel mixed.
That boy Gu Xu is indeed outstanding - extremely talented, self-disciplined and motivated, and has no habit of flirting with women; moreover, in this incident in Qingzhou Mansion, he can be regarded as Shi Xiaohan's savior.
Even a picky person like Shi Lei felt that Gu Xu met the standards of being his son-in-law.
After all, in this world, how many people can make such a calm, rational and resolute response when facing a "fierce god" level ghost?
It’s a pity that this kid has committed some sin and is jealous of God. If he doesn’t become a saint, he will only live to be thirty years old at most.
Shi Lei admires Gu Xu, but loves his daughter more.
He did not want Shi Xiaohan to spend the rest of his life in loneliness and sadness.
He sighed silently and read the letter again from beginning to end.
Then he realized that he had read the letter too fast and almost ignored an important piece of information -
Gu Xu had broken through the third realm.
"If I remember correctly, this kid seemed to have only broken through to the second level three months ago!" Shi Lei took a deep breath and sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Why did he break through so quickly?" Have you advanced to the third level? This speed...is too exaggerated!"
Shi Lei still clearly remembers that it took him five years to cultivate from the second level to the third level. Year and a half.
Gu Xu’s three months were not even a fraction of his.
"Isn't this kid the reincarnation of an immortal?"
Facing Gu Xu's terrifying speed of breaking through the realm, Shi Lei felt unbelievable.
He even vaguely felt that if Gu Xu could maintain this exaggerated speed in the subsequent cultivation path, he might really have a chance to break through the seventh realm before the age of thirty.
If you can have a saint as your son-in-law, then for the Shi family, it would be...
"No, no, I can't make a conclusion too early," Shi Lei immediately interrupted. I realized this ridiculous thought in my mind, "The path of cultivation becomes more and more difficult the further you go. The higher the realm, the easier it is to encounter bottlenecks. I think at the beginning, I stopped at the third realm for several years before I boarded the damn 'Wangxiangtai'...
"If you want to become a saint, you have to spend a lot of time exploring your own 'Tao'. That is definitely not an easy task!
"Perhaps, I should wait and see how long it will take for this kid to break through to the next realm... It is much more difficult to be promoted to the fourth realm than the third realm...
"I don't believe he can climb the 'Wangxiangtai' within a year! ”
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Luojing City, Zichen Palace, Wenyuan Pavilion.
During the month-long holiday during the Chinese New Year, most people Officials all left their posts and returned to their hometowns to accompany their relatives.
However, the cabinet, which was the administrative center of the Qi Dynasty, was not allowed to take a vacation.
Especially after the disaster in Qingzhou Prefecture. The cabinet ministers stayed in Wenyuan Pavilion from morning to night almost every day, discussing post-disaster reconstruction, resource allocation, defense and alert measures, rewards for meritorious ministers, etc.
Today, they. The topic of discussion is——
“The reward for Gu Xu. ”
Although Gu Xu is only a third-level monk, he is recognized as the number one hero in this incident in Qingzhou Prefecture. Even Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department and the Grand Master of Daqi have given him praise. Very high praise.
How to reward his achievements is undoubtedly an issue worthy of serious discussion.
At this moment, the chief minister of the cabinet, Tan Heming, looked at the table carefully. After reading the memorial, he cleared his throat and said slowly:
"Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, hopes to promote Gu Xu to two ranks in a row and promote him to the sixth rank of the Exorcism Department... Everyone, can you? Have any objection? ”
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