Chapter 145 Marriage-in-law
Le'an County Exorcism Department Inspector Chu Wei, codenamed "Bifang", is twenty-one years old this year. He is good at fire-attribute spells. He was once defeated by "Suzaku" in "The Realm of Discussing Tao" , "Qilin", "Qingluan" and others were defeated, without any victory.
When his colleagues asked him: "I heard that there are many masters in the 'Shenji Camp', are you worthy of being ranked among them?"
Chu Wei would smile embarrassedly. : "It's just so-so. I can barely make it into the top ten."
Hearing this, his colleagues would look at him and exclaim: "Then you're doing pretty well!"
However, the fact is-
There are only nine second-level monks in the reserve force of the "Shenji Camp".
He is ranked ninth on the list.
Sometimes even Chu Wei himself can’t figure out why the Exorcism Department Headquarters would select people like him into the “Shenji Camp”.
"Maybe the chief executive was drunk that day and accidentally checked my name on the list!" He guessed this more than once.
Perhaps Chu Wei's active speech in the "Tao Discussion Room" today will make people think that he is an enthusiastic and cheerful chatterbox.
However, in fact, in the real world, he is a dull, reserved, and even somewhat inferior person.
Even though he has extremely rich inner activities.
But as long as he communicates with people face to face, he will be nervous and anxious, and unknowingly forget the words he is about to say.
Because of his personality and the fact that all officials and government servants in Le'an County are men, there are almost no members of the opposite sex in his social circle except his mother.
Until he met the "Qilin Girl" in the "Realm of Taoism".
Although Chu Wei did not perform well in the "Realm of Discussing Tao" that day and was suppressed by the "Dragon Realm" and could not move, the "Qilin Girl" still praised him with a smile " Brother, you are so powerful." "Brother, you must be stronger than this." "Good brother, please don't be discouraged. If I hadn't used tricky methods, I might not have been able to win against you."...
These words of "Qilin" left a very deep impression on Chu Wei.
In his opinion, the monk codenamed "Qilin" must be a beautiful and kind girl.
She defeated herself, but instead of being complacent or sarcastic, she gently comforted his injured heart.
Therefore, Chu Wei can't wait to see "Qilin Girl".
He also knew very well that with his mediocre status and cultivation, he might not even be worthy of being the other party's friend.
But as long as he can see the other person, he will be satisfied.
“It’s just, ‘Girl Qilin’, why don’t you want to see me so much?” Chu Wei sat on the edge of the bed and sighed silently, “Is it because I’m really too bad?”
Although he had just swallowed an "Eternal Brightness Pill", he was still restless and unable to calm down and enter a state of cultivation.
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At the same time.
In another room of "Tongfu Inn".
"It turns out that this young man named 'Gu Xu' is stronger than I expected."
"Zhulong" Chen Yanping was sitting on a bamboo chair, holding a "God Machine Token", staring at the code name "Suzaku", he thought silently in his heart.
In the Daqi Dynasty, the three great clans of Chen, Zhao, and Shen were all extremely powerful.
But the fields they penetrate are different.
The Chen family in Xiangyang pursues the principle of "entering into official positions with talents, harmonizing the family and governing the country". They studied classics and history and trained a large number of family members and disciples to serve as officials in the court.
In the Da Qi court, almost three out of every ten civil servants are related to the Chen family in various ways.
In addition, the current queen Chen Anzhi is the biological sister of the head of the Chen family - that is to say, Princess Zhaoning is also the niece of the head of the Chen family.
It can be seen that the influence of the Chen family in Xiangyang on the political situation of Daqi is very important.
The Youzhou Zhao family pursues the method of killing on the battlefield. Most of the family's children have fought hard in the army, so they have a deep connection with the Daqi army.
In addition, the head of the Zhao family, Zhao Changying, Duke of Yan State, is a saint in this world, so few people dare to provoke them.
As for the Jinling Shen family, they pursue the method of making money through trade. For hundreds of years, they have been the richest family in the Daqi Dynasty.
Their family has countless properties, which not only include elixirs, magic weapons, talismans, seals, etc. provided to practitioners, but also involve food, salt transportation, tea, silk, etc. that are related to people's livelihood.
The Shi family, which owns several alchemy workshops, can only be regarded as a small quarrel in front of the Jinling Shen family.
After all, for a behemoth like Jinling Shen, every key decision may affect the economic lifeline of the entire country.
Of course, this does not mean that other families do not have their own industries. It's just that among all the families, the Jinling Shen family stands out.
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As a member of the Chen family in Xiangyang, Chen Yanping naturally has much more information than most members of the "Shenji Camp".
He had long known from his family that a genius monk named "Gu Xu" appeared in Yishui County, Qingzhou Prefecture, Jiaodong Province, Daqi Province - he was deeply loved by the exorcists. Favored by Chief Luo Chuan, he solved the case of Lu's murderous house and became the new owner of the "Jinghong Pen"; in addition, he also learned the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven", which is famous for being difficult to understand.
"This time you go to the Laoshan ruins, in addition to looking for the immortal inheritance, I have a task for you," Chen Shandao, the head of the Chen family, once told Chen Yanping, "Find a way to win over this person named Gu Xu's boy.
"You should know very well what a young monk like him with no background but holding a famous weapon means to our Chen family and the Daqi Dynasty. "
"But, father, Luo Sishou values him very much now," Chen Yanping once asked, "If we go directly to recruit him, I'm afraid it will displease Sishou, right? ”
"You don't need to deliberately recruit him, you just need to make friends with him," Chen Shandao explained. "If there is an opportunity in the future, you can introduce him to Su Hui."
Chen Suhui is the head of the family, Chen Suhui. Shandao's youngest legitimate daughter has always been deeply loved by Chen Shandao because of her intelligence and strong understanding.
"Father, do you want Su Hui to marry him?" Chen Yanping felt a little incredible after guessing what his father was thinking.
"To be precise, I want that boy named Gu to marry the Chen family," Chen Shandao replied. "Our Chen family originally only had one famous instrument, the 'Book of Holy Words.'
" However, as long as Gu Xu becomes a member of our Chen family, we will have two famous artifacts. ”
Daughters are important.
But it can also be used as a bargaining chip in the face of powerful famous weapons.
This is the implication that Chen Shandao wants to express.
Chen Yanping nodded, agreeing with his father's point of view.
He knew that for wealthy heirs like them, marriage was just a tool for establishing relationships - just like Chen Yanping himself, whether it was Xiaohan when he proposed to marry or now when he married Yao Sirou, it was all for Just seeking benefits.
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So, after receiving instructions from his father, Chen Yanping started to inquire about Gu Xu as soon as he arrived in Laizhou Mansion.
And now, when he saw the speeches of everyone in the "Tao Discussion Room" - especially the sentence of "Qilin" "He broke my 'Dragon Domain'", he immediately guessed " The identities of "Suzaku" and "Qilin".
"Suzaku" must be Gu Xu who masters the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven".
"Qilin" should be the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen - because Chen Yanping knew that Xiao Shangzhen was the only royal member in the team heading to the Laoshan ruins.
The "Tianlong Heart Sutra" is a technique of the Daqi royal family that cannot be taught to outsiders.
"Haha, 'Girl Qilin'... I didn't expect that my cousin could be so interesting," Chen Yanping thought with a smile, "And that guy Gu Xu... except for the 'Seven Styles of Burning Heaven' "In addition to the 'Jinghong Pen', he actually has so many extraordinary means. If he can really marry our Chen family, my father will be very happy."
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After reading the news in the "Tao Discussion Room", Gu Xu put away the "Divine Machine Token", swallowed an "Eternal Brightness Pill", closed his eyes and began to practice quietly.
He knew his identity had been exposed.
But he didn't care.
I will meet everyone soon, and it will be a matter of time before I am exposed.
Anyway, he has always been a consistent person. He has never given up on himself in the "realm of discussing Taoism", and naturally he will not "die in the face of light".
So that night, he practiced for four hours without any distractions.
Until the early morning of the next day, his "Magic Token" received a message from "Qingluan".
[Qingluan: Fellow Taoist "Suzaku", in our battle at the beginning of the month, your skill in talisman and seal script was profound and profound, which impressed me deeply. And I have recently encountered some questions about talismans. I wonder if you can give me some advice? 】
Thanks to the African Chief for the 200 reward!
PS: I wonder if you have noticed that the current names of the Chen family in Xiangyang all come from "The Analects of Confucius".
Chen Anzhi: From "The Analects of Confucius·Ji Shi" "Once it comes, let it be at peace".
Chen Yanping: From "The Analects of Confucius. Gongye Chang" "Yan Ping is good at making friends with others and respects them over time."
Chen Suhui: comes from "Painting after Su Hui" in "The Analects of Confucius·Eight Yi Chapter".
Chen Shandao: It comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Taibo Chapter" "Believe deeply and love to learn, and stick to the good way".
(End of this chapter)