Chapter 230 Longmen Academy
While Gu Xu was undergoing an exciting trial in the "Review Pot", Shi Xiaohan was still as usual, getting into the Yamen Library early in the morning to prepare for his future promotion. Prepare for job assessment.
She is now a local official.
According to the rules of the Da Qi Dynasty, local officials are generally not allowed to stay in the capital's Yamen for a long time.
The fact that she can stay here at this time is actually in the name of "recuperating from injuries". But this excuse certainly cannot be used forever.
She must do her best to win a position as a Beijing official for herself.
"Endorsement is such a fatal thing..."
When the sun climbed up to the treetops, she closed the book in her hand with a bang and sighed.
She stretched out her hands and lay lazily on the table. She glanced sideways out of the window, her slightly baby-fat face pressed closely against the cover of the book.
She just read a few chapters of "The Weird Chronicles of Da Qi" and learned about the characteristics and weaknesses of various ghosts. But as soon as she closes the book, her memory becomes blurry in an instant.
"...The abdominal ghost is a ghost that hides in the stomach of a person. The anointed blind ghost also hides in the human body...well, the ghost is hidden in the lower part of the human heart. People who are parasitized by the abdominal ghost can hear the voice of the abdominal ghost. , until death, and the anointed blind ghost will make people sick, only Zhuwan can save..."
"...No, no, Zhuwan can kill the belly ghost, not the anointed blind ghost! I actually remembered it wrong again!"
"...The smelly-mouthed ghost...well, this is a kind of ghost that likes to swallow feces...No, it is a kind of ghost that has a foul smell in its mouth, and This kind of smell will smear itself, causing it to vomit continuously. Also, no matter what food is put into its mouth, it will quickly rot and become smelly...
“This ghost is so disgusting! Is it trying to make me unable to swallow my lunch later?
“No, no, no, no matter how disgusting this ghost is, I must have lunch!”
"..."
Shi Xiaohan's thoughts were like a mess.
All kinds of ghosts and monsters appeared one after another in her mind, baring their teeth and claws towards her. She tried to remember their appearance, but found that they turned around and their faces immediately became unfamiliar.
"Hey, is that guy Gu Xu's brain really a normal human brain?" She frowned and thought while playing with the brush in her hand, "How did he manage to combine hundreds of these? Memorize the characteristics of thousands of ghosts without any mistakes?"
Thinking of this, she took out a few candies she had secretly brought in from her pocket and stuffed them into her mouth silently.
In this case, only delicious food can soothe her wounded heart.
At this moment, a man suddenly came to her, gently knocked on the table in front of her, and whispered to her: "Master Shi, is it convenient for you to go out for a while now? I have a copy here. Important documents need to be handed over to you. "
Hearing this person's voice, Shi Xiaohan immediately sat up and saw a young man in his twenties, slightly fat, wearing a black "Qiyao suit".
"You are——"
"The official's surname is 'Qu' and his given name is 'Jinglong'. He holds the position of police officer. Not long ago, the official followed the instructions of the Chief of Staff, Assist the customer to become familiar with the affairs of the Exorcism Department in Luojing City.”
Perhaps because Qu Jinglong mentioned Gu Xu, Shi Xiaohan suddenly subconsciously felt that this should be a reliable person.
So, she stood up from her seat and followed Qu Jinglong to the corridor outside the library.
At this time, Qu Jinglong took out a document from his pocket and handed it to Shi Xiaohan with both hands: "Sir, the Exorcism Department sends two outstanding young officials to Longmen Academy for further study every year to learn more extensively. Taoist knowledge. This year, one of the two candidates recommended by the Chief is you."
"Me?" Shi Xiaohan felt incredulous as he took the document.
Although she usually talks about words such as "This heroine has superb martial arts" and "This heroine is invincible in the world", when she arrived in Luojing City, especially after experiencing the Lantern Festival Tournament Finally, she still has some self-awareness about herself.
She knew that in Yishui County, her fourth-grade cultivation qualifications were enough to dominate her, and no one except Gu Xu could suppress her.
But in the capital city where geniuses gather, it is not enough.
In this exorcism department headquarters office alone, there are more than a dozen young monks with fourth-level qualifications - some of them have excellent swordsmanship, some are skilled in knife skills, some are well versed in talismans, and some are good at it. Alchemy... And many of them have more prominent family backgrounds than Shi Xiaohan.
The most important thing is that these very outstanding young people work harder and can endure more hardships than she does.
They often practice martial arts in the yard before dawn. After dark, they still light candles in the library and read. Once there is an opportunity to do a ghost-killing task, they often compete with each other for fear that they will fall behind. to others.
It is said that this group of lunatics postponed the office hours at the Exorcism Department headquarters for a full two hours - even after the office hours, they hid in their own homes to practice all night.
Being in such an environment, Shi Xiaohan's self-confidence will be hit every day.
She has been practicing and practicing hard recently. On the one hand, she hopes to keep up with Gu Xu's pace, but on the other hand, she is also affected by the environment.
At this moment, when she heard the news from Qu Jinglong, she really couldn't understand why she could stand out from this group of "animals" and get the opportunity to study at Longmen Academy .
Could it be that her father was secretly helping her manage her relationship behind her back?
She shook her head and immediately denied this ridiculous idea.
Although her father Shi Lei is the head of the Exorcism Department of Laizhou Prefecture, his weight is far from enough to influence the decision-making of the head of the department.
“Perhaps it’s because of the incident in Qingzhou Prefecture?” She continued to guess, “Gu Xu is the hero who rescued the people of Qingzhou Prefecture, and I was also present at the time, facing the ‘fierce god’ with him... I won This quota is probably due to Gu Xu’s credit.”
Gu Xu has now surpassed many geniuses and become a prominent figure in Luo Jing City; but she herself is not even the disciple of the dean of Longmen Academy. Can't beat them.
"Shi Xiaohan, Shi Xiaohan, you have to work harder after going to Longmen Academy," she said to herself in her heart, "If the gap between you and Gu Xu is too big, we will not be able to do it again in the future. Can we happily be together as 'Yishui Heroes'?" Thinking of this, she smiled and thanked Qu Jinglong, and asked at the same time: "Do you know who the other person is who went to Longmen Academy for further study?"
Qu Jinglong replied: "It's Tao Xi. She is nineteen years old this year. She is a third-level monk and is good at the art of talisman and seal script. Since she has recently encountered a bottleneck in the talisman path, Sir, the chief minister I hope she can consult the teachers at Longmen Academy to develop some new ideas."
Shi Xiaohan nodded and remembered the name "Tao Xi".
It is obviously better to go to a strange place and have a companion to help each other than to be alone.
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After Qu Jinglong left, Shi Xiaohan returned to the library and sat down at the desk.
She opened the document in her hand and read its contents carefully.
She saw that the admission time arranged by Longmen Academy was the first day of February this year. The study period lasted for nine months in total.
Students have a high degree of freedom in choosing courses. They can choose their favorite subjects, such as swordsmanship, talismans, weapon refining, etc., and listen to the instructors' explanations.
The fees she needs to pay during her studies, including tuition, accommodation, food, etc., will be contracted by the Exorcism Department.
"I wonder if the food at Longmen Academy is good or not..." She couldn't help but fantasize about her future life at Longmen Academy, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a pair of dimples.
Then she took out a small notebook from her pocket, opened it, and wrote the enrollment time in it carefully.
At this time, she saw another date written by herself on the same page.
"The twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month is Gu Xu's birthday."
Besides this line, she also drew a crooked little sun - this was the key symbol she drew to remind herself not to forget .
"Today is the twenty-second of the first lunar month, and there are two days left before Gu Xu's eighteenth birthday," she scratched her head and thought to herself, "What birthday gift should I give him?"
Her Thinking of pills, thinking of silver...these are the things Gu Xu likes.
But I can usually give these things to him. As a birthday gift, it's not special enough.
She began to feel a little distressed.
At this moment, she thought that if Gu Xu could not become a saint before the age of thirty, he would unfortunately pass away.
His birthday is not just a birthday, but also a countdown to his life.
Her heart suddenly hurt like a knife.
"If I don't celebrate his birthday, can he stay seventeen forever?" A ridiculous idea came to her mind. Then she shook her head and pushed the thought out of her mind.
"Gu Xu, I believe in you! You will definitely be able to do it!" She clenched her fists and said over and over again in her heart, "You are a real genius! You will definitely become the best in the history of the Da Qi Dynasty The youngest saint ever!”
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In the small attic in the other corner of the Exorcism Department, Gu Xu, Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin opened their eyes, returning to the real world as if they were awakening from a big dream.
At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of them out of thin air.
"Master Chief?" Shangguan Jin said in surprise, and immediately stood up and bowed his knees to salute the visitor.
In the past, when she and Chu Fengge were undergoing trials in the "Reviewing Pot", they would go in and come out on their own. The chief executive would sometimes help them with some analysis and offer some opinions, but he would always call them to the observatory.
She didn’t expect that the Chief Secretary would come to this small attic in person today.
"Is it because Gu Xu also participated in this trial?" She guessed in her mind.
After all, Gu Xu is the only variable today.
"Xiao Jin, sit down, there is no need to be polite," Luo Sishou said with a smile, "I am here today, I just want to casually chat with you about this case."
Then He straightened his clothes and sat on a straw mat next to the "Warming Pot".
At this time, the four people were sitting around the wooden low table.
Chu Fengge faces east, Shangguan Jin faces west, Luo Si heads to the north, and Gu Xu faces to the south.
Luo Sishou cleared his throat and first said to Chu Fengge: "Congratulations on mastering the fifth form of the 'Yunhai Xinghe Sword'."
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