Chapter 111 Becoming Famous
The first thing Chu Fengge did after returning to the headquarters of the Exorcism Department in the capital was to summon all his subordinates into the room and said to them with a straight face:
"The poem you wrote for me last time was so bad! I couldn't say it in front of others!"
After hearing his words, the subordinates bowed tremblingly to admit their mistake. : "Master Chu, our literary talent is limited and we really can't write better works. Please forgive me, Master Chu."
"What a bunch of trash!" Chu Fengge snorted coldly.
Then, he took out a pen and paper from the drawer, swiped a few times and silently wrote down the poems about plum blossoms that Gu Xu had written in the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Society" of Lu's haunted house, and handed them to his subordinates.
“Next time the poems you write for me must reach this level!” Chu Fengge pointed to the three plum poems on the paper and said to his subordinates.
The subordinates took a closer look and were stunned on the spot.
Three poems on paper - whether it is the coldness and aloofness of "There are several plum trees in the corner, Ling Han blooms alone", or the different customs of "Wearing this body in the ice and snow forest, different peaches and plums mixed with fragrance dust" , or the heroic and free spirit of "When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she laughs in the bushes", these are the levels that they can only admire but cannot reach.
"Master Chu, which famous artist are these poems... written by?" Xu San, the leader, asked cautiously.
In his opinion, someone who could write poems of this caliber would have already become famous, and he might be a famous literary figure in the Qi court who was famous all over the world.
"Just a nobody." Chu Fengge responded expressionlessly.
He doesn’t want to help Gu Xu spread his reputation!
"I will give you three days," Chu Fengge continued after a pause. "After three days, if you cannot write poems of the same level, your salary for the next month will be gone."
After saying this, Chu Fengge turned around and left without stopping for a moment.
Only a group of subordinates were left standing silently, looking at the poems on the paper, wanting to cry without tears.
"Master Chu, you are really making things difficult for us!"
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At the same time.
In another room at the Exorcism Division headquarters, Shangguan Jin was sitting on the floor, reading a document attentively.
Her eyes stayed for a long time on the line "Yishui Exorcist Department's experience, Gu Xu, successfully cracked the case of Lu's haunted house and became the new owner of the 'Jinghong Pen'".
Gu Xu was recognized by Jinghongbi - although this matter was not officially recorded in the court newspaper, it was not a secret in the eyes of the senior officials of the Exorcism Department and the powerful people of the Daqi Dynasty.
After Emperor Da Qi learned the news from Luo Sishou, he did not hide it from the outside world. Instead, he deliberately leaked it, as if he wanted the entire court to know that a new star born from a commoner was rising.
“It’s incredible!” Shangguan Jin sighed sincerely after reading the contents of the document.
Not long ago, Gu Xu's performance in the "Reviewing Pot" illusion was still fresh in her memory.
On the one hand, Gu Xu is really handsome, and Shangguan Jin is a real face-controller. He has always admired everything that looks good except Chu Fengge’s embroidered pillow——
For example, the stars The bright night sky, like the Luohe River in early spring, or the refreshing and clean youthful look in the corners of Gu Xu's eyes and eyebrows.
On the other hand, Gu Xu's unexpected and clever breakthroughs time and time again in Taoyuan Town also left a very deep impression on her. But Shangguan Jin never expected that in less than a month, Gu Xu would grow from an inconspicuous first-level official to what he is now.
"No wonder the Chief of Staff has always valued him so much!" Shangguan Jin thought to himself, "Such talents and opportunities are really something that most people cannot envy."
At this moment, Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, suddenly appeared quietly in the room.
"Xiaojin?"
"I have met the Chief Secretary." Shangguan Jin immediately stood up and bowed to Luochuan.
“The ruins of Laoshan Mountain in Jiaodong Province will be opened in the first month of next year,” Luo Chuan said lightly. “Logically speaking, only reserve members of the Shenji Battalion in Jiaodong Province are eligible to explore there. However, I asked for a spot from Qianhu Shilei of Laizhou Prefecture.
“When then, you can go to Laoshan to look for opportunities together! ”
Hearing this, Shangguan Jin was particularly surprised.
She knows very well that there is a cave left by an ascended immortal on Mount Laoshan - the things left by the immortal must be extraordinary and will be of great help to her future cultivation.
However, she still lowered her head and said softly to the Chief: "Master Chief, don't you think about Senior Brother Chu? He has always been a competitive person. If he loses this opportunity, he may He will be very angry...Unlike me, I just want our exorcism department to be peaceful..."
"Chu Fengge's mentality collapsed," Luo Sishou interrupted her lightly, " He is now locked in the monastery, refusing to come out even if he is beaten to death. "How is that possible?" Shangguan Jin was deeply surprised.
In her impression, Chu Fengge has always been a heartless and overconfident person - even if he encounters a big setback, even if he is defeated by Jiange Su Xiao with a sword in the "Realm of Discussing Tao", he will He also swore and shouted, "Just wait for me, I will definitely win it back."
How could such a mental breakdown happen to him?
“Because he has experienced the shattering of dreams and real despair,” Luo Sishou chuckled and replied, “However, your senior brother Chu has always been arrogant and unruly, and occasionally suffered a little blow, which is not good for him. It’s a good thing—just think of it as a way to hone his temperament!”
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Princess Zhaoning’s Mansion is located on the south bank of the Luo River.
Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery and facing the magnificent Zichen Palace in the distance, it is a rare Feng Shui treasure land in Luojing City.
At this moment, Princess Xiao Wanjun of Zhaoning, known as "the most beautiful woman in Luojing", is sitting behind the table in the lobby, handling government affairs.
I saw that she was not wearing makeup, was wearing a headscarf, her long hair was tied into a man's bun, and she was also wearing a simple and plain men's robe, with thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, making her look She exuded a heroic spirit.
However, her flower-like face and the proud curves of her chest added a bit of charm to her.
"You did a terrible job this time!" She pointed at a document on the table and sternly reprimanded the subordinates in front of her in a cold voice, "You should take yourselves seriously. Look, how many details are missing from the information I asked you to collect?
"You just tell me that this young man named Gu Xu has become the new owner of the Jinghong Pen - what is his background? What are his qualifications? What about the spells and martial arts he has mastered? What about his past mission experience?"
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