Chapter 161 Give Hongyao a chance to take the right path
Lin Qingyue took out a white jade hairpin from her sleeve and pinned it in Hongyao's hair.
"You really liked this hairpin before, so I got it back for you. It really looks good on you."
"Hongyao, I have no shortage of servants around me. You have so much talent, but being a maid serving tea and water to me is a waste of your talents."
"If you are willing, I can recommend you to join the Xuanjing Division, which is also a legitimate path."
Hong Yao couldn't believe it after hearing this: "I... can I? But I, I have committed a crime..."
Lin Qingyue smiled and said, "It's true that you made mistakes and committed crimes, but you have made many contributions. The Crown Prince himself said that your merits and demerits offset each other, so he will not treat you differently."
Hong Yao was so moved that her eyes turned red. She knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you very much, thank you very much, Miss!"
Lin Qingyue smiled slightly: "From now on, you should call me Deputy Envoy Lin."
On that day, Hongyao was being hunted and fled to the Seventh Neighborhood. She could have continued to hide and then sought an opportunity to escape. However, in order not to implicate the residents of the neighborhood, she chose to be captured. This shows that she is not evil by nature.
That's why Lin Qingyue was willing to give Hong Yao a chance to walk the right path.
Soon, Hong Yao filled the vacancy left by the traitor Wang Xian and officially became a guard of the Xuanjing Division.
Although Xuanjingsi has many cases, most of them are minor matters.
Hongyao is a hardworking person with good physical strength. She is busy all day long and never feels tired.
In the first month after joining the company, she became the person who handled the most cases in the entire Xuanjing Division, surpassing Xie Shouzheng.
At first, Xie Shouzheng was complacent about having a capable helper.
One day, he heard Hong Yao say to Lin Qingyue, "I'm not tired. If I handle more cases and achieve more merit, maybe I can become an official like Deputy Envoy Lin in the future."
Xie Shouzheng thought: The organizational structure of Xuanjingsi is simple, with only two official positions: the chief envoy and the deputy envoy.
Hong Yao wants to be an official, but what kind of official? Is she trying to take over my position?
As a result, Mr. Xie, who had been competitive all his life, felt a deep sense of crisis. He rushed to handle cases every day and secretly competed with Hong Yao.
In this way, Lin Qingyue had relatively free time. She would return home on time every day and become Dongfang Qi's master, teaching him the art of talismans.
During the first two visits, Xie Shouzheng even accompanied Dongfangqi to study. Later, he became so busy competing with Hongyao that he couldn't even spare the time to accompany him.
Today, I saw Dongfang Qi coming to visit again.
Lin Qingyue jokingly said, "Did Lord Xie dump you again? Alas, poor Crown Prince."
Dongfang Qi didn't care: "He has official business to attend to, let him be."
Lin Qingyue said, "I'm so lucky to be your pet. You pamper me to no end."
Dongfang Qi laughed and said, "Let's not talk about him anymore. Let's get started."
Lin Qingyue has been teaching Dongfang Qi talismans for a month and is often shocked by Dongfang Qi's talent.
Not to mention the basic talismans, he can draw them just by looking at them.
For intermediate difficulty levels, you can just copy it twice and get a decent look.
The most difficult talisman formation requires quickly drawing a dozen talismans, then forming a formation, and then using spiritual power to activate the power of the formation.
In addition to the requirement of quick, accurate and ruthless technique in drawing talismans, the coordination of spiritual power, the use of formations, etc., all require great testing of personal ability.
Dongfang Qi was only frustrated at the beginning, but after practicing for a few days, he was able to master it.
Lin Qingyue said to Dongfang Qi, "At this rate, you'll be able to become a master in less than three months."
Dongfang Qi said modestly, "You taught me well. Actually, the difficulty increases as we go along, and I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. If my progress is slow, please don't be offended."
So from that day on, his progress was indeed slow.
He hadn't even mastered the fire array talisman I'd taught him a few days earlier, even after more than ten days. Either the angle of the talisman wasn't right, or the invocation of his spiritual energy wasn't working properly.
Tonight, the intensity of the fire array was not controlled well and it almost burned down Lin Qingyue's house.
After hastily putting out the fire, Dongfang Qi apologized deeply: "Sorry, sorry, I will pay more attention next time!"
Lin Qingyue glared at him helplessly. "You really can't help but be praised. I just said you had talent last time, but recently you've been regressing. You need to reflect on yourself and seriously think about where the problem lies."
Dongfang Qi said, "Maybe I've been too busy lately and my brain isn't working well enough."
As he spoke, he put his hand on his forehead and pretended to be tired.
Lin Qingyue scolded him on the surface, but she felt relieved in her heart: Sure enough, your talent is not as good as mine. At least when I was practicing the fire array talisman, I didn't set the house on fire.
"Okay, let's have dinner first, and then we can continue practicing."
"good!"
The meals are all carefully prepared by the chef and are delicious and flavourful.
The two of them ate and chatted, and in a trance, they seemed like a family, close and intimate.
Lin Qingyue said, "Oh, right, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with. Which of the historical books here is the most comprehensive and authentic?"
Dongfang Qi put down his chopsticks and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to know about the history of Qi?"
Lin Qingyue said: "Not just Qi, it would be best if it were the history of this world from its inception to the present."
Dongfang Qi became more and more confused: "Why are you suddenly interested in these things?"
Lin Qingyue didn't suddenly become studious, but after arriving at the Red Shadow Land, she suddenly discovered that there were more cultivators and monsters in this world than she had expected.
Although it cannot be compared with his original world, there are certain similarities.
For example, the leopard beast, the fox, and the mayfly monster exist in this world and in the world of immortal cultivation.
For example, the Crown Prince was able to practice magic, and someone in Duke Li's household was secretly practicing sorcery.
These coincidences made her wonder what kind of connection existed between this world and the world of immortal cultivation?
The most convenient way to understand the world is to start with history.
Dongfang Qi picked up a crystal shrimp and handed it to Lin Qingyue. "I can help you find the history book, but it seems like it will take a lot of time. You may not be able to finish it in a year or two. If there is a certain period of history you want to know, why not ask me?"
He pointed to his head and said proudly, "All history, from ancient times to the present, is stored in my head."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingyue was instantly delighted: "Really? That's great! Why not start from the beginning of creation? That would save me the trouble of flipping through books."
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