Chapter 138 Another defeat
"Sir..." Gao Lingfeng looked at him hesitantly before he left.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at him: "When did Master Gao stop hesitating?"
"... Your Excellency has already stepped into the position of Grandmaster, and you can choose a new position." Gao Lingfeng said slowly: "Your Excellency, do you want to leave the Ministry of Rites?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "I have no such plan for the time being."
Gao Lingfeng breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Zhiyuan chuckled: "Master Gao, don't you expect me to leave?... I am not qualified for my job, and the burden is all on you."
Gao Lingfeng said solemnly: "In Gao's heart, adults are excellent Yuanwailang!"
Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows and smiled without saying a word.
Gao Lingfeng said: "If it weren't for the protection of the adults, my subordinates would not be so comfortable. They just deal with the files and follow the procedures."
Rules are rules, reality is reality.
Rules must be based on reality.
According to the rules of the imperial court, the Zhenwu Division has no power to decide cases and is only responsible for arrests and interrogations.
The Zhenwu Division will submit the case to the Zongwu Division, the Zongwu Division will give instructions, and the Zhenwu Division will act according to the instructions. This is separation of powers.
If we look at it from previous lives, the Zhenwu Department is the official, the Supervision Department is the prosecutor, and the Zongwu Department of the Ministry of Rites is the law.
But in fact, Zhenwusi is directly responsible to the emperor, and can listen to the court or not, just by a thought.
Before Chu Zhiyuan became the Yuanwailang, Gao Lingfeng had been in Zongwu Division and had seen how Zhenwu Division acted arbitrarily.
When a case occurs, Zongwusi almost ignores it and handles it directly.
Even when the case was presented and the Zongwu Division gave instructions, the Zhenwu Division ignored it and listened whatever they wanted or didn't want to.
After Chu Zhiyuan became the Yuanwailang, the Zhenwu Division followed the rules and submitted the major case to the Zongwu Division of the Ministry of Rites. Zongwu Division gave the instructions and the Zhenwu Division followed them.
Even the Duke and Prince Zhuang failed to make the Zhenwu Division abide by the rules, but Chu Zhiyuan, the eldest son, made the Zhenwu Division abide by the rules.
For Gao Lingfeng, Chu Zhiyuan was the best Yuanwailang.
What's more, this Yuanwailang doesn't like to take power. He prefers to delegate power and fully trust his subordinates to act.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Is my sign easy to use?"
Gao Lingfeng smiled sheepishly: "Thanks to the prince's signature, it is indeed very effective for the Zhenwu Division."
This was also where he was very confused.
The Zhenwu Division didn't even sell Prince Zhuang's face, so why did they sell the face of a prince, and he was also Prince Qing's prince.
The situation of Prince Qing's Mansion is obvious to everyone. It is in a position of being isolated and ignored. As the crown prince, he shouldn't have such a big face.
He didn't know that Chu Zhiyuan helped the Zhenwu Division capture the masters of the Jade Cauldron Sect.
Some people knew about this, but they didn't know Chu Zhiyuan's huge role in it. They just thought it was a coincidence and he made a contribution.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "As long as it works, I will have to pay more attention to you in the future. I'm afraid I will rarely come here."
It is not so easy for the Grandmaster to enter the country. This time he has the help of Longzhixiang. Without Longzhixiang, he will have to practice hard on his own.
Penance requires time, and time is limited. Of course, time should be reserved for practice rather than the Rites and Yamen.
"Don't worry, sir." Gao Lingfeng said solemnly: "As long as I don't disturb you, my subordinates will never disturb you easily."
"Very good." Chu Zhiyuan nodded with satisfaction.
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In the morning light, Chu Zhiyuan and Chu Qingfeng stood opposite each other on the martial arts training ground of Mingwu Palace.
Chu Zhiyuan slowly pulled out the Qingying Sword, and the sword gradually rose up.
"Tsk!" With a flash of lightning, Chu Zhiyuan and Qingying swords had already stabbed Chu Qingfeng's chest, almost piercing his purple robe.
"Ding!" Chu Qingfeng flicked his finger and accurately hit the tip of his sword.
The tip of the Qingying sword swung up. Chu Zhiyuan ducked behind Chu Qingfeng and stabbed him in the vest with another sword.
"Ding..." Chu Qingfeng whirled around and struck the Qingying Sword with one punch.
Chu Zhiyuan floated back, his body swaying like a lotus leaf on the water, removing the majestic power from the sword, and stabbed again.
"Tsk!" He finally stabbed Chu Qingfeng in the shoulder, but was blocked by the purple robe and the sword tip failed to penetrate.
"Good swordsmanship." Chu Qingfeng shook his purple robe.
Chu Zhiyuan flew out again, rolling sideways in the air to lose his strength.
Suddenly, he returned the sword to its sheath, stood upside down, with his feet on his head, his right hand pressing the sword hilt, falling from the sky, and punching Chu Qingfeng with his left hand.
There was a faint golden light flashing in the fist.
Chu Qingfeng greeted him with his left palm.
"Bang!" Chu Qingfeng took a step back, while Chu Zhiyuan flipped in the air and landed firmly on the ground.
A surge of pride suddenly surged in his chest, and he couldn't help but let out a soft whistle. The roar is like the roar of a dragon.
Chu Qingfeng looked at Chu Zhiyuan in surprise.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Uncle, can my swordsmanship and boxing skills be better than Li Hongzhao's?"
"Did you ask Tianya for your swordsmanship?"
"It seems to be the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique, right? That should be the name." Chu Zhiyuan said: "I stole it from Cheng Tianfeng."
"...You kid." Chu Qingfeng didn't know what to say to Chu Zhiyuan.
How could such a superb swordsmanship be learned secretly? Even if it was learned secretly, without oral instruction, the essence would not be learned.
But Chu Zhiyuan just learned it.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "I seem to be more powerful in boxing, the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist."
I originally thought that when I faced the Grand Master, my strongest skill would be swordsmanship, because the Qingying Sword was mysterious and could calm my mind and calm my mind, so that I would not be affected by the Grand Master's aura when facing the Grand Master.
The Great Heavenly Dragon Fist should not pose a threat.
After all, it is just a boxing technique, and it is not as extreme as the Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique.
Unexpectedly, when used, the most powerful one would be the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist.
It's as if he was born with the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist. He can master it as soon as he learns it, and he can master it as soon as he practices it. Its power is astonishing.
Tailor-made boxing techniques for yourself.
He vaguely guessed that it was because of the thought of the dragon.
The combination of Shenlong's Thought, Shenlong's Dharma, and the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist makes the same boxing technique more powerful when he performs it.
"This boxing technique is indeed unique." Chu Qingfeng thought for a moment: "If you want to face off against Li Hongzhao, and Li Hongzhao uses the Phoenix Sword Art, then it is indeed better to use the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist."
This Great Heavenly Dragon Fist is very strange. The punch is strong but also feminine. It is a superb boxing technique that combines hardness and softness.
The strength of the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist is the combination of several strength, just like several vortexes intersecting together, each vortex is different.
As soon as you break away from this jin, you fall into other jins, making it impossible to completely get rid of these jins.
"Thank you, uncle."
"It's you again this time." Chu Qingfeng shook his head: "Just do your best. There is no need to take it too seriously. This time is different from the last time. No victory or defeat can change our hostility with Dameng."
Chu Zhiyuan said: "The news of the defeat in the northern border has not spread, right?"
"There was a little bit of wind noise, but there was no wind or rain outside."
"If I can win, it will be a relief from my despair."
"We still have to rely on the northern army."
"Yes."
While the two were talking, footsteps sounded outside, and Chu Mingxuan, Chu Zhiting, and Chu Zhichuan strode in.
Seeing him there, the three of them immediately came over.
"Fourth, aren't you in seclusion?" Chu Mingxuan looked him up and down and sighed: "Do you really want to compete with Li Hongzhao?"
"Yes."
"Can you win?"
"Uncle Eighteen, since Fourth Brother dares to agree, he is naturally confident." Chu Zhichuan said.
Chu Zhiting nodded vigorously: "Absolutely sure!"
Their trust in Chu Zhiyuan is unwavering. Chu Zhiyuan has always been safe and will not do anything he is not sure about.
"I dare not say that I will win." Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Fortunately, this competition is not such a heavy burden,... How about the Zhenwu Division?"
The two of them suddenly became excited.
He talked endlessly about his experience in Zhenwu Division, which was thrilling and very enjoyable.
Chu Mingxuan had a sad face and really didn't want to leave Yujing.
But I have already made my choice, and it is too late to regret it now. I can only wait one day at a time to see the result of the contest between Chu Zhiyuan and Li Hongzhao before leaving.
Chu Zhiyuan asked: "What happened to the case of the murder of the elder of Zhenyi Sect?"
"Alas..." Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan sighed immediately.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Just as he was talking, Chu Zhiyao came again, his face serious.
He came closer and lowered his voice: "Another defeat!... Dameng's Cloud Rider is really unstoppable!"
He looked at Chu Zhiting: "Ninth brother, I'm afraid Uncle Ten will leave Beijing again."
(End of chapter)