Chapter 118 Peach Blossom (1300 plus, please vote for me!)
Yangshui County City, outside Xuantian Division.
Military official Tao Bing was yawning boredly.
There are many government agencies in the county. The highest authority is naturally the governor's office and the subordinate departments. In addition, there are also the local county government and three squads and six rooms, as well as martial arts schools, various military camps and schools, etc.
Xuantiansi is the department in China that specializes in managing Taoist officials.
This aspect of the system is very different from that of the Fufeng Protectorate.
After all, the Fufeng Protectorate is a garrison establishment. Most of the military and political power of the Protectorate are gathered together. Even the Taoist officials can be assigned to various subordinates at will, almost half of the vassal town. This is not a good thing in the mainland.
Tao Bing is the old man of Xuantiansi. His grandfather and father have always worked here, and his son inherited his father's business in the same way.
The old Tao family gradually accumulated merits and also changed a martial arts heirloom. They have always wanted to teach an innate warrior to become the deputy evil envoy and an official.
However, this wish has never been successful. Tao Bing's qualifications are not good, and he is consumed by all kinds of pleasures. He acts as a gatekeeper and enjoys himself every day.
On this day, he saw a young master approaching and subconsciously stretched out his hand to stop him: "Xuantian, please don't be presumptuous. You are..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw the young and unfamiliar young master throw out a waist card.
"A true eighth-grade law enforcer?"
Tao Bing's expression became serious and he saluted quickly: "I've seen you, sir! Sir, please come in!"
"Who is in charge of Xuan Tiansi?"
Zhong Shenxiu strode in and asked casually.
"The Xuantian Division in this county is naturally presided over by Dr. Lei Xiaozi, but he often retreats in seclusion and has eight ministers under his command. I wonder why this gentleman is here?"
Tao Bing accompanied Xing Xing and asked nervously.
"I'm out of town on business and came here to check information." Zhong Shenxiu replied casually.
"This is a small matter. You don't need to go to the boss. Just go to Room No. 3 and ask Taohua Taoist Priest." Tao Bing said quickly.
"Well, thank you!"
Zhong Shenxiu casually threw out a Baidi coin and walked into Xuantiansi's interior.
Tao Bingmei took a bite of Baidi's money with a smile on his face and said with emotion: "As expected of a Taoist official, this is a generous move. Alas... when will I be able to break through my innateness?"
After thinking about this, I feel a little sad, and I plan to have a good drink of wine after get off work to comfort my injured soul.
…
The houses in Xuantian Temple are divided into four directions according to the Xuanhuang and Tiandi. Each room is numbered, making it very easy to find.
Zhong Shenxiu went straight to Room No. 3. The door of the room was open and filled with bookshelves. A young Taoist priest with peach blossom eyes was lying on the Taishi chair.
Seeing Zhong Shenxiu come in, he couldn't help but stand up and salute: "I am a Taoist peach blossom, I have met my fellow Taoist."
"I am Su Daozhi, the law enforcement envoy of Fufeng Protectorate!"
Zhong Shenxiu took out his badge and verified his identity: "I want to check the latest intelligence news in Luozhou."
"Fellow Taoist, as a member of the eighth rank, he can read intelligence below the word level within a year, so there is no problem."
Taoist Taohua smiled and said, "Fellow Taoist, please wait a moment. I will get it for you."
Zhong Shenxiu sat down, and several maids dressed as virgins next to him immediately brought tea and snacks.
He took a sip of tea and found that it was actually quite good. These maids also had bright eyes and white teeth, and sweet smiles. He couldn't help but secretly sigh that Taoist Taohua was enjoying himself.
After waiting for half a quarter of an hour, Taoist Taohua returned with a smile and a document: "Everything you want to see, fellow Taoist, is here."
"Thank you."
Zhong Shenxiu was already well acquainted with the government officials. While thanking him, he stuffed a Yellow Emperor's coin in his hand. As expected, Taoist Taohua was as happy as Tao Bing.
He was a little speechless, but it was their business how other people wanted to live, so he looked at the file on his own.
His eyes were like lightning, and when he saw one place, his expression suddenly changed:
"In the autumn of the seventh year of Wucheng's reign, Yunzi, a Taoist ginseng who was obsessed with watching demons in Luoqiao Mountain, was possessed by demons and killed 381 people in Luojiazhuang. Taoist Yixin was his accomplice and deliberately covered it up. He was extremely evil and crazy. Later, he was led by Wang Qiaoren, the doctor of Xuandu. , wiped out his whole family, and returned the Taoist code to the government..."
The lines of words that were still written on it made the hair on Zhong Shenxiu's back stand up, as if he was witnessing another farce.
When bidding farewell, the appearance of Yi Xin, an old Taoist who bowed deeply to each other, seemed to reappear in front of his eyes.
‘There is no Black Lotus, no weird things, everything is covered up! ’
'It seems that the old Taoist Yi Xin drew a lot. In the government office where he sent the documents, Xuan Tiansi had probably been infiltrated by the Black Lotus Sect. Then he was killed all over the family and took a lot of blame. Although it was not Taking the blame, Shen Yunzi was indeed the one who killed the person...'
‘Is the Black Lotus Sect so powerful? It’s really dangerous. If I continue to retreat in one mind, wouldn’t I also be implicated? Maybe he's being implicated now? ’
‘Let’s not talk about anything else, there is something wrong with that Wang Qiaoren, a fifth-grade doctor from Xuandu? Is this person a supernatural monk? ’
However, Yixin Laodao will probably downplay his news.
Besides, what if it was revealed?
That was something Master Shenxiu did. What does it have to do with me, Su Daozhi?
'Monsters are rampant in Luozhou... Judging from this, the world may not be peaceful...'
Zhong Shenxiu sighed secretly, turned the page and looked at other news.
After a long time, he put down the file and rubbed his brows.
Next to him, the Peach Blossom Taoist asked his maid to fetch a pot of sake, and said with a smile: "I don't ask what your fellow Taoist is doing. It's just that it's hard work coming from afar. I have a pot of self-brewed peach blossom wine here, so I brought it as a gift to the guests. "
"Thank you."
Zhong Shenxiu took the wine glass and felt that the wine had a light taste and a smooth texture. There was also a cold feeling flowing down his throat. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Good wine!"
"This is all I need in my cup." Peach Blossom Taoist smiled and narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly.
The two chatted for a while, and Zhong Shenxiu asked if there was any large gathering of monks nearby, and told him that he needed to find the evil spirit.
Gangsha monks, unless they have perfected the practice of eating nine yins and swallowing eight yangs, will always have a need for Gangsha energy. This is a very normal thing.
"The best trading partner for me and other Taoist officials is naturally the imperial court." Taohua Taoist suddenly became interested when talking about this: "Unfortunately, my rank is still a little too low. If I become a seventh-grade demon-slayer, , then roughly every few years, you can receive a piece of evil energy as a salary from Xuantiansi. Of course, it is the most common evil energy, but it is also worth a hundred Huangdi coins..."
"Exchanging meritorious deeds with the imperial court for Taoist books and classics... is actually quite disadvantageous. The only advantage is that they are innocent and will not take anything by force. Xuan Tiansi still wants to have a face in this regard. Of course, the price is too high. Not suitable for us... Taoist officials also have exchange needs, and casual cultivators have more needs, so some semi-official markets have been formed. There is one nearby, which is officially hosted by Yunjian Sect and is located on Xuling Mountain... …”
Taohua Taoist elaborated on some details in this regard, which benefited Zhong Shenxiu a lot.
The two drank three drinks in a row, and Zhong Shenxiu thanked him freely and left.