Chapter 52 Chapter 52 [VIP]
For some reason, whenever Ling Suye heard the word "East China Sea", he always felt that he should go there.
The last time he had such a strong desire was in early autumn this year, when he was determined to go to Chuzhou to gamble on stones.
It was this trip to Chuzhou that started his journey to kill the Black-robed Iron Guards and find the real culprit behind the scenes.
Even though it took him several months of twists and turns and he finally arrived in Shangjing City a year earlier than he expected, his investigation had at least made some progress.
Ling Suye is a person who doesn't like to care about gains and losses.
In other words, three years ago, the demon catcher Ling Suye would still be frightened by Xie Qingnian's night-time shaman dance, but three years later, even though he had lost all his skills, he still dared to go into the demon realm alone and kill his enemies with his own hands.
When a person's heart is empty of love and tenderness, and only hatred and revenge remain, there is nothing in the world worth his concern anymore.
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Although the incident involving Hu Xianchuang, the governor of the East China Sea, has not been widely reported, the cabinet has already begun investigating the matter.
It's not just Hu Xianchuang's case, there are also the governors in other directions... They always submit memorials to report their safety, and it is difficult to guarantee that there are also corruption among them.
Prime Minister Chen Changqing stroked his beard and sighed, "I'm not afraid of harboring filth, but I'm afraid of the world changing so fast while we're still kept in the dark."
"What does Prime Minister Chen mean?"
"Start with the memorials from the military commanders in the four directions, checking to see if any of them have a similar situation to Hu Xianchuang. At the same time, send a Si Xuan to each of the four directions to accompany the governor—" Chen Changqing thought for a moment, then added, "We must bring the magical instrument of the Star Forging Division that can transmit sound thousands of miles away."
This way, if an accident occurs, support can be provided as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, if all the people sent are controlled, what is the meaning of this news?
When the other elders heard him mention the 'Star Forging Division', they were all shocked. Wasn't this the man who had a serious conflict with Wen Lingxia from the Star Forging Division?
These are all old almanacs from the early years.
The current chief minister of the cabinet, Chen Changqing, holds great power and is deeply trusted by the emperor. It seems that no one has forgotten that he was a commoner who rose through the imperial examinations.
Lord Chen was born with an extremely handsome appearance. Before he gained power, he was surrounded by many admirers and celebrities.
The most outrageous among them was Wen Lingxia, who was already over 70 years old at the time.
At that time, the Prime Minister was just a scholar chosen by the emperor of the previous dynasty. He was so proud of himself that he rode his horse at a gallop and saw all the flowers in the capital in one day.
It was said that Wen Lingxia was surveying the size and location of the new site of the Star Forging Division that day, and passed by this third place winner.
It was love at first sight.
No one knew what treacherous methods Wen Lingxia used to maintain his appearance. Although he was an old man in his seventies, he looked like a young man. Only the mixed black and white hair on his temples showed the traces of time left on him.
Wen Lingxia was also a strange person. When he showed kindness to others, he was not like the lechers that Chen Changqing usually met, calling him a "beauty" on the left and a "husband" on the right. Instead, he was like boiling a frog in warm water, quietly sending him a flower that could change colors today and a talking wooden bird tomorrow. In short, his methods were gentle and unhurried.
The former, Chen Changqing, could always silence the other party with one sentence - "I know I am extremely beautiful. I look at myself in the mirror every day and I can no longer look at anything ordinary."
What I mean is that you ordinary people, go back to where you came from. I am the third place winner chosen by the saint, and you are not worthy.
It can be said to be extremely crazy.
The latter...
Chen Changqing was fed up with the things he sent, so he asked someone to return them directly. However, even after returning them, Wen Lingxia still gave him a new gadget every day, as if he would not give up until Chen Changqing gave in.
Chen Changqing wanted to realize his ambitions and achieve great things. Not to mention that he didn't like men, even if he did, he couldn't be with an old man in his seventies.
So, on the nineteenth day after Wen Lingxia delivered the gift, Chen Changqing smashed the things he brought and threw them at the door of the new location of the Forging Star Division.
This matter soon reached the ears of His Majesty at that time.
He never expected that the man he had chosen to be the third place in the imperial examination would be so unruly.
Therefore, His Majesty was very unhappy and made Chen Changqing work in a grassroots government office in Shangjing City for six years. He was then sent out of the capital. It was not until the Saint ascended the throne that Chen Changqing was brought back.
He was then promoted two levels a year at an extremely fast speed. In the fourth year after returning to the capital, he was admitted to the cabinet and became the prime minister.
Ever since the other ministers had worked with Chen Changqing, they always felt that he was not as rebellious as the rumors said.
Perhaps there was something else behind what happened back then.
However, his self-destructive approach finally worked. Others seemed to be worried that he would go crazy and implicate themselves. Not only Wen Lingxia, but also the other playboys disappeared.
Of course, there were some rumors later... saying that he had an unclear relationship with the saint.
But Chen Changqing has been in this position for ten years, promoting reforms and new laws, and people's lives have changed with each passing day. His skills and talents have become more worthy of mention than his appearance.
This time, something happened in the East China Sea...
Chen Changqing also wanted to take this opportunity to purge the government and the opposition.
After he mentioned the Star Forging Division, everyone in the room fell silent, pretending to lower their heads to tidy up the desks. Chen Changqing said, "I'm already fifty years old. What else could that Wen Lingxia have in mind?"
Besides, he has a wife, children, and even grandchildren. Why are these colleagues still thinking about those old days?
Seeing that the Prime Minister was already displeased, the others quickly responded, "Yes, yes, we are overthinking it."
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That day, Ling Suye just walked to the courtyard where he was studying with his schoolbag. Before he even entered, he saw that the courtyard was unusually crowded with people.
At a glance, they all looked familiar. It seemed that even if they were not classmates who entered the Star Forging Department with him, they were other officials.
Wei Yuxi spotted this pretty lady in the crowd and quickly squeezed over. Seeing Ling Suye's surprised expression, she smiled and said, "You still don't know what happened?"
"Yuxi is as good as a god." Ling Suye smiled bitterly.
He suspected that this matter was related to the Donghai case, but he still didn't know what action the court planned to take.
"I heard that the Prime Minister, Lord Chen, came to the Star Forging Division and wanted a sound transmission instrument," the baby-faced Wei Yuxi quickly stopped talking. He motioned Ling Suye to squat a little, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "But we don't have any particularly good sound transmission instruments. In other words, instruments that can transmit sound over thousands of miles can only be used by the director's direct disciples; no one else can."
Ling Suye listened carefully.
"But, my uncle said that the court is going to send people to the East China Sea again. Tsk, this is another big news. You didn't know it yet, right? A few days ago, the saint sent two Si Xuan from the Du'e Division to the East China Sea, and they almost didn't come back. So, our director is extremely pessimistic about this trip. But it was the Prime Minister who asked him for help, and our director was very conflicted, but he couldn't bear to refuse." Wei Yuxi said.
Ling Suye found it a little strange. Although the Forging Star Division accepted many disciples of court officials, and Master Wen also said that his son only wanted to climb up the social ladder.
But to be honest, the status of the Star Forging Division has reached its limit now.
If it goes any higher, it will destroy the reputation of the Great God of Destiny in the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
Because demons often appeared in the Great Zhou Dynasty, everyone from high-ranking officials to ordinary people believed in cause and effect and reincarnation.
The Sitianjian was the institution responsible for calculating the lifeblood of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Every time a saint offered sacrifices to heaven, worshipped his ancestors, or went to war, the Great God of Destiny would make divinations in advance.
Therefore, for Wen Lingxia, an old man who had already climbed to the top, Ling Suye felt that Wei Yuxi's description of "not having the heart to refuse" was a little strange, but he was the Prime Minister after all, so it was not surprising that he could persuade Wen Lingxia.
Wei Yuxi was about to continue speaking when Director Jia came out. Seeing that everyone was gathered in the yard, exchanging gossip in groups of three or four, he was furious.
"Why are you still standing here? Go to school if you need to, and go to duty if you need to. Are you trying to piss me off to death?"
The officials in the courtyard scattered like birds and beasts in a forest. Wei Yuxi wanted to pull Ling Suye to say something, but Jia Yuansi had already seen them and suddenly called out to Ling Suye, "Ling Wuming, come with me."
Wei Yuxi quickly let go and ran away quietly.
Watching him leave, Ling Suye felt that what he hadn't said just now should be, "The director doesn't want to send his own disciples to die, so he plans to select some from the others. We must hide well and don't get chosen."
However, Ling Suye just wanted to be selected.
Jia Yuansi asked Ling Suye to sit down and even poured him a cup of tea.
"Alas, it was unfortunate that you were dragged into the demon realm of that Heavenly Rank Demon in the East China Sea a few days ago. However, you were incredibly lucky to make it out alive."
Ling Suye picked up the teacup and took a sip.
The tea was boiling hot, and sipping it in small sips made it easy to concentrate and fight this verbal battle with Jia Yuansi.
"You have to know that even I only saw the Director from afar when I was awarded the title of 'Yuanshi'. But you are lucky enough to have a private meeting with the Director right after joining the department. This is a blessing that others can't even ask for."
Ling Suye: "..."
He swallowed the words "This blessing is for you, do you want it?"
Director Jia continued, "The court is planning to send someone to the East China Sea soon. They'll need to bring a magical weapon. Originally, only the direct disciples of our Director could wield such a weapon, but several of our senior brothers and sisters are either in seclusion studying their master's unique skills or have to go on missions elsewhere. This mission to the East China Sea... I've thought about it for a long time, and I think you're the most suitable person to go."
Ling Su's ambition was clear, but he still pretended to be confused and uneasy: "Director, but I... I haven't finished learning the seven skills yet."
"Oh, that's not a problem. I gave you the access token to the library before. You're such a good kid. I told you to come back after you finish your course on 'Knowledge' to get access to other categories. I just forgot the last part of that sentence, and you actually returned the token obediently."
As Jia Yuansi spoke, he took out a new token and reluctantly pushed it towards Ling Suye: "This is a pass to the entire library. Feel free to read. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Ling Suye was surprised, but was instantly shrouded in fear. He pressed his fingertips on the token, as if he was struggling over whether to accept it or not.
He said, "Director, this trip to the East China Sea is fraught with danger... I've once entered the demonic domain of a great demon from the Celestial Realm. Although I escaped unharmed, there were times when I felt that if I took a wrong step, I would die. But if I didn't move, I would also die. My survival was truly due to sheer luck."
"How can you be so self-deprecating?" Director Jia also thought so in his heart, but he said, "Not everyone can be reincarnated as a great demon of the heavenly rank. To have this luck is fate, not just luck. But don't worry, set off in seven days. Recently, learn from me how to control the magic instrument of ten thousand miles of sound transmission. Our director will leave you a life-saving magic instrument."
Ling Suye blinked slowly.
There is such a good thing?
It seems that he has indeed been lucky recently.
Jia Yuansi said, "Let's learn how to control the magic weapon first. Hey, you've never been exposed to this before, and I'm really worried that I won't be able to teach you well in seven days."
Ling Suye put down his teacup and sat up straight. He saw Jia Yuansi carrying out a large box, which looked very heavy, and opened it.
Ling Suye had previously drawn a sound transmission pattern of a talisman with the word "knowledge" for Gu Xuanyou. To put it simply, this thing was an enlarged version of the talisman.
However, there are also countless small talismans inlaid together, linked together, to increase the power of this talisman.
——He will set off in seven days, and he also needs to learn how to use the instrument that can transmit sound over thousands of miles. Ling Suye originally thought that he would not have much time to visit the library.
Unexpectedly, this cup of tea is not finished yet.
Jia Yuansi stared at the box glowing faintly in Ling Suye's palm, stunned: "You, you can do it in just one try?"
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