Fang Jian sat cross-legged in the main hall, looking at the twelve disciples in front of him, and immediately asked, "What are your names?"
The slightly older Taoist boy on the far left immediately said, "Replying to Master Hongqing, we are disciples of the Jing generation. My name is Jing'an."
Jing'an then pointed to the disciples beside him and introduced them to Fang Jian one by one: "His name is Jing Xiu, his name is Jing Wan, Jing He, Jing Yue, Jing Wu, Jing Bing, Jing Tao, Jing Zhu, Jing Qi, Jing Guang, Jing Fu, and Jing Ming."
After listening to Jing'an's introduction, Fang Jian was very satisfied with this young man. So he raised his hand and said, "Jing'an, from now on, you will serve as the steward of Baofangyuan and assist me in managing all the affairs of Baofangyuan."
Upon hearing this, Jing'an said excitedly, "Yes, Jing'an, I accept the order!"
Fang Jian nodded and continued, "From now on, Baofangyuan will be divided into one hall and two departments. One hall is the main hall, 'Bichen Hall', and the two departments are 'Zhenbao Department' and 'Shifang Department'. Zhenbao Department is in charge of Baofangyuan's treasury, and Shifang Department is in charge of Shifang's external affairs.
, are all my followers."
At this point, Fang Jian looked at the twelve disciples in front of him and said, "I have a question here. There is no reward for answering it correctly, and there is no punishment for answering it incorrectly."
Upon hearing this, the twelve disciples all looked at Fang Jian in surprise. Jing'an was stunned for a moment, then immediately bowed and said, "Master Hongqing, please ask the question."
Fang Jian smiled faintly, and reached into his left sleeve with his right hand, as if taking out something. However, after unfolding it, he found that his palm was blank.
Then Fang Jian pointed to his empty right palm and asked, "What's on it?"
"..." The disciples were stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Fang Jian's palm for a long time, but they didn't see anything.
In the silence, Jing'an's heart suddenly jumped and he said, "I saw a fairy light with nine colors!"
After saying that, Jing'an looked at Fang Jian with a determined expression, as if he had really seen the nine-colored fairy light.
After Jing'an said this, the other disciples came to their senses and said, "Yes, there are nine colors of fairy light. I saw it too."
"I saw that, too."
"Me too, I saw it too."
The eleven disciples, including Jing'an, said in unison that they had seen the nine-colored fairy light. Only Jing Bing, who had an ordinary appearance and a thin figure, silently looked at Fang Jian's palm.
When everyone else was saying that they saw the nine-colored fairy light, only Jing Bing frowned and said nothing.
Fang Jian's gaze fell on Jing Bing, and he asked, "They all said they saw nine-colored fairy light. What did you see?"
Jing Bing thought for a moment, then looked into Fang Jian's eyes. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I don't see anything. There's nothing on Master Hongqing's palm. It's empty."
"Impossible!" Jing Tao immediately refuted Jing Bing, "There is clearly nine-colored fairy light, you just can't see it."
"Yes, you just can't see it." The disciples said to Jing Bing.
Jing Bing was silent for a moment, then raised his eyes and said firmly, "Maybe I can't see it, but for me, nothing means nothing. There is nothing in Master Hongqing's hands!"
"You..." The disciples wanted to say more, but were interrupted by Fang Jian.
Fang Jian raised his hand and pressed it, and the hall suddenly became silent. Then Fang Jian looked at Jing Bing and said, "Very good. From now on, you will be the steward of Bichen Hall. You don't have to worry about other things. Just serve me in Bichen Hall."
The faces of the disciples around him suddenly changed, especially Jing'an, whose face turned black.
Jing Bing was also surprised when he heard this, but he quickly realized that this was a great opportunity.
So he quickly bowed his head and said, "Yes, Jingbing will follow the instructions of Master Hongqing."
Next, Fang Jian arranged the personnel for the Zhenbao Division and the Shifang Division. The Zhenbao Division was managed by Jingxiu, Jingwan, Jinghe, Jingwu, and Jingtao, while the Shifang Division was managed by Jingzhu, Jingqi, Jingguang, Jingfu, and Jingming.
Jing'an is the chief steward of Baofangyuan, assisting Fang Jian in managing all affairs of Baofangyuan.
After making the arrangements, Fang Jian said to Jing'an and the other disciples, "Alright, go down and choose your own residence first. Once you've chosen, report to Jing'an."
"Yes." The disciples bowed in greeting. Just as Jing Bing was about to leave, Fang Jian stopped him and said, "Jing Bing, you stay."
Everyone turned around and looked at Jing Bing with envy. Upon hearing this, Jing Bing immediately bowed and said, "Yes."
After Jing'an and the others left, only Fang Jian and Jing Bing were left in the Bichen Hall.
Fang Jian raised his sleeve and waved it. Two gusts of wind blew past, and the door of the Bichen Palace closed immediately.
When Jing Bing heard the sound of the palace door closing, he suddenly became nervous.
"Jingbing." Fang Jian called softly.
Jing Bing was shocked when he heard this, and immediately bowed and said, "Disciple is here."
Fang Jian looked at him and smiled, "I have a very important task for you to do, but I'm not sure if I can trust you."
When Jing Bing heard this, his heart started beating rapidly. Although he was young, he already knew what this meant after what he had heard and seen in the past few years since entering the Tianshi Mansion.
This is an opportunity!
Thinking of this, Jing Bing immediately bowed and kowtowed, saying, "Disciple Jing Bing, I wish to swear with my heart of Taoism that I will obey the command of Master Hong Qing and will never waver, will never reveal a single word, and will never go against my will or disobey. If I break this oath, I will be punished by Heaven and Earth, and will never be reborn."
"Okay." Fang Jian clapped his hands and smiled, "Get up."
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