Chapter 38: Stealing the Scenery
“Go back first!” Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, ordered the guard.
"Yes, my lord." The guard respectfully resigned.
After the guards left, Luo Chuan picked up a document on the table and began to browse it casually.
The first thing he saw was Ma Qin’s ink scroll.
Ma Qin got 60% of the questions on the ink scroll correct, 30% wrong, and 10% blank.
The feedback Princess Zhaoning wrote on the ink scroll was also very simple.
There is only one word - "read".
Luochuan smiled slightly.
This was completely within his expectation.
Luochuan knew the character of Princess Zhaoning Xiao Wanjun very well and knew that she was a capable and neat person.
She will never waste another second on anything that is not worthy of her attention.
Then Luo Chuan put Ma Qin's answer sheet aside and began to read Gu Xu's answer sheet.
Every question was filled with his neat and clear handwriting, which was almost the same as the standard answer. There was no flaw at all.
Even the most uncommon and difficult test questions, Gu Xu answered them in detail.
Luo Chuan knew that the only way to get this question paper to Gu Xu's level was to know the thousands of volumes of books by heart.
If he hadn't been proficient in the art of heavenly secrets, he might have suspected that Gu Xu had brought answers into the examination room.
Luochuan smiled and turned the test paper to the back.
Princess Zhaoning's feedback is still very concise, with only one sentence -
"I still lack a long history in my palace. May I ask, Sir, if you are willing to bear the pain and give up?"
"This girl Wanjun actually wants to come and steal the people from our exorcism department?" Luo Chuan shook his head slightly and said to himself.
The long history is in charge of the government orders of the feudal prince or princess, assisting the ministers to correct the faults of the feudal prince or princess, and commanding the government officials to perform their duties.
It can be understood as the secretary-general or chief steward of the feudal prince's or princess's palace.
As the saying goes, "The seven-rank official in front of the prime minister's door".
Since Princess Zhaoning held real power in the court, her power was at its peak at this time.
Although the long history of her family is not of high rank, his status in the eyes of everyone is almost like that of a real and anonymous prime minister.
Although I don’t know why Princess Zhaoning was so interested in Gu Xu after just seeing an ink scroll...
But if Gu Xu is not a practitioner of the Exorcism Department, but If he follows the secular development path, then becoming the head of the Princess Palace is simply a step to the sky for him.
"Xiaojin, you go to the Princess Mansion later and convey my answer to Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoning - 'No'." Luo Chuan turned his head and ordered Shangguan Jin beside him. road.
"Yes." Shangguan Jin agreed immediately.
"Also, regarding Gu Xu's performance in this assessment, please be sure to keep it secret, especially not let the Imperial Master know," Luo Chuan continued, "The Imperial Master has recently been struggling to find a person with good qualifications who can inherit his A disciple of Fu Dao. If he finds out that there is a genius in Fu Dao in our exorcism department, he will definitely try to steal him.
"But since Gu Xu has joined our exorcism department, he will be our exorcist for the rest of his life. Someone from the Demon Division. I won't allow people outside to take him away casually. ”
Shangguan Jin nodded repeatedly.
She was used to the chief minister’s usual calm and calm behavior.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, he was uncharacteristically, Showing such importance to the young man named Gu Xu!
This made Shangguan Jin become more and more curious about Gu Xu.
"I really want to meet that little genius from Yishui County as soon as possible!" She thought secretly in her heart.
After Shangguan Jin left, Luochuan still sat quietly, closing his eyes and meditating.
Nowadays, Gu Xu has inevitably emerged in Daqi.
The pool of water in the Da Qi court is much deeper than people think.
He was thinking, what should he do to make His Majesty pay attention to this young man later?
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Yishui County, Exorcism Department Yamen.
Today Shi Xiaohan still did not accept the mission.
She sat alone on the railing of the corridor in the backyard of the Yamen, her legs swaying in the autumn wind, her bright almond-shaped eyes staring at the ground in a daze, and she was so bored that she began to count the ants on the ground.
"...One, two, three, four...ten...twenty...it's been so long, why hasn't that guy Gu Xu come out...twenty-five...thirty... …”
During this period, many onlookers came to her, greeted her warmly, and wanted to strike up a conversation with her. But Shi Xiaohan's attitude had always been cold and he ignored them.
Because she knew that the reason why these people were courteous to her was entirely because of her family background, and because of her father, who was a fifth-rank official in Qianhu, Laizhou Prefecture.
However, deep down in Shi Xiaohan's heart, there has always been the pretentiousness of an innocent girl.
She hopes that those who want to be friends with her are not attracted by her family background, wealth or appearance, but are spiritually like-minded.
"I wonder how Gu Xu performed in today's assessment..." She thought silently in her heart.
Although she has always had great confidence in Gu Xu, Gu Xu's competitor has ten years of experience in slaying demons and demons - in terms of actual combat, it may be difficult for Gu Xu to take advantage.
At this moment, a flood of noise suddenly broke out from the crowd not far away.
“They’re coming out!”
Hearing this voice, Shi Xiaohan immediately jumped up, then passed through the bustling crowd and tried his best to squeeze towards the Yamen lobby.
"Give in, give in!" she shouted over and over again.
The crowd is too dense.
Officials from the capital, officials from the county government next door, and officials from the Yishui Exorcism Department were all crowded into this small courtyard.
This caused the hairpin on Shi Xiaohan's head to accidentally fall to the ground amid repeated bumps.
But she didn't realize it.
At this time, she finally saw Gu Xu walking out of the Yamen lobby.
I saw the young man with fluttering clothes and elegant demeanor, just like a orchid or jade tree.
Even under the spotlight, he still had a calm smile and quiet eyes.
The sun is rising slowly.
Golden rays of light fell on him, illuminating his fair and handsome face.
At this moment, he took over the entire scene.
"Well, it would be great if I could grow a little taller..." Among the crowd, Shi Xiaohan thought rather depressedly.
Because he was not tall enough, even if Shi Xiaohan tried to stand on tiptoes, he could not get over the crowd in front and see the scene clearly.
As a second-level monk who is known far and wide as the "Ruthless Ghost-Slaying Sword" and can cut ghosts like vegetables, she actually felt a strong sense of powerlessness in her heart.
At the same time, Gu Xu's die-hard fan Wang Yang climbed directly to the stone pier in the yard and shouted to Gu Xu: "Brother Gu, what's the result?"
Gu Xu smiled calmly. Said: "Master Chu, please let me wait for a moment."
"With Brother Gu's astonishing talent in cultivation, promotion to an official position must be a certainty. I'm waiting for you to treat us all to dinner tonight!" Again someone shouted.
The corners of Gu Xu’s mouth raised and he did not respond.
At this time, he turned his head and saw Shi Xiaohan, who was trying to tiptoe among the crowd——
The petite girl, with slightly messy hair and bright eyes, was raising her head expectantly, like a fledgling with fluffy feathers waiting to be fed.
“Alas, this idiot didn’t notice that the hairpin on his head fell off.” Gu Xu shook his head gently and complained silently.
Then he walked straight towards where Shi Xiaohan was.
The crowd dispersed to both sides to make way for him.
He bent down, picked up the fallen hairpin from the ground, and wiped away the dust with a handkerchief.
"Don't move," he said softly.
"Yes." Shi Xiaohan stood still, motionless, his eyes completely focused on him.
He carefully inserted the hairpin into her bun.
Her long black hair exudes a faint fragrance.
"Okay," a faint smile appeared on his face, "you do my headscarf, and I will wear the hairpin for you. We are even, no one owes the other."
"No, you still owe me several meals!" Shi Xiaohan frowned slightly.
It was as if he had transformed from a cute little bird into a ferocious little beast.
"I will pay you back, I will pay you back."
(End of this chapter)