This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 269 Returning to Beijing
It's night, and the winter snow suddenly begins.

Ji Xuan was sitting in the government office's study room, with the smoke from the charcoal fire floating slightly. He held a book in his hand and was looking at it intently.

The fire was dancing in the brazier, and there were two guards outside the study.

The wind outside was a little stronger, and the winter snow mixed with the cold wind knocked out a crack in the windows inside the house.

Scattered snowflakes fled into the house.

Seeing this, Ji Xuan gently put down the book in his hand, stood up and closed the window.

"The windows are about to close, but the wind and snow don't stop."

Sighing softly, Ji Xuan sat back down in his seat, but he was so upset that he no longer had the pleasure of reading. Instead, he stared blankly at the pile of letters and some confessions on the desk.

Ji Xuan naturally knows his current situation.

I wanted to compare my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon illuminated the ditch.

His loyalty to the Dayong Empire has never wavered.

But since the royal affairs are at stake, how can he control people's hearts?
"Sir, Lu Fengpei would like to see you."

A guard knocked on the door.

Hear the guard's voice.

Ji Xuan's eyes flashed with light.

A gratified smile bloomed on his face, and the slightly white hair on his temples naturally hung down.

It looks like it's going to surprise me.

How could he not know what Lu Yuanzhi was doing these days?

It was Prince Yu's Mansion, the Ghost Market of Hangzhou, and the government prison. He could guess what Lu Yuanzhi's purpose was just by looking at his whereabouts.

Now that I came to report at night, there must be something important.

He nodded and said:

"Let him in."

"Yes."

……

Not long after, Lu Yuanzhi's figure appeared in the house.

As soon as he entered the house, Lu Yuanzhi felt a wave of heat. He raised his head and glanced at the charcoal fire in the brazier, with a trace of surprise in his eyes.

Xin Dao: How can Ji Gong's warrior level be afraid of the cold?

He is only in the pseudo-fourth level and is no longer afraid of cold or heat.

"Lu Yuanzhi has met Ji Gong."

Lu Yuanzhi was half kneeling on the ground, with his hands clasped in fists.

"Get up, it's just you and me, no need to be formal."

Ji Xuan's voice is still as gentle as jade, and he is over 50 years old. He still can't resist the elegance coming from his body, and his purple robe adds a bit of wealth.

"Yes."

Lu Yuanzhi stood up politely.

"Looking for me in the middle of the night, is it an emergency?"

When Ji Xuan saw that Lu Yuanzhi was silent, he naturally knew how much Lu Yuanzhi respected him. He gently poured Lu Yuanzhi a cup of tea and said to him:
"Try the local specialty tea from Hangzhou."

Lu Yuanzhi naturally sat opposite Ji Xuan and said, "Thank you Jigong."

After saying that, he picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing Lu Yuanzhi's way of drinking peony, Ji Xuan smiled helplessly and said nothing more.

"Ji Gong, you might as well guess what my subordinate is going to report?"

Lu Yuanzhi had a smile on his lips and played a trick before submitting.

Seeing the unstoppable smile on Lu Yuanzhi's face, Ji Xuan laughed dumbly and said:

"What else could it be? If my prediction is correct, I should have discovered important evidence of King Yu's crime?"

Uh……

When Lu Yuanzhi saw Ji Xuan's smiling face, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. Sure enough, he couldn't hide anything from these old silver coins.

He said with admiration on his face:

"Ji Gong is really very smart. His subordinates can't hide anything from Ji Gong."

Ji Xuan rolled his eyes at Lu Yuan angrily:
"Haha, you kid is asking me to secretly investigate your whereabouts, right?"

"No, no, no! My subordinates are really impressed by Ji Gong's talent and wisdom!"

Lu Yuanzhi said seriously:

"As soon as my subordinate comes forward, you can guess it with your hind feet. Just for this point, even if you whip your subordinates with a whip and force them to learn for another 100 years, they still won't be able to learn."

When Lu Yuanzhi talked about this, his tone was a little aggrieved:

"Your wisdom will be beyond the reach of my subordinates in this lifetime!"

Lu Yuanzhi's grievance was not fake. Lu Yuanzhi really didn't know how to grasp things like people's hearts.

He has never doubted his own intelligence, but his intelligence can only be regarded as a small cleverness at best. Compared with the big man in front of him, there is nothing worth showing off at all.

"Haha, people, one day they will understand."

When Ji Xuan heard Lu Yuanzhi's words, a trace of trance flashed in his eyes.

He saw the shadow of an old friend in Lu Yuanzhi.

"Just say something."

Ji Xuan gave Lu Yuanzhi another cup of tea.

Lu Yuanzhi also knew that King Yu's matter was a serious matter in Dayong, so there must be no mistakes.

His face became serious and he took out a secret letter from his arms.

It was the secret message that King Yu contacted the black shadow to destroy the Iron Sword Gate at night.

Ji Xuan took it calmly and looked at the letter with clear eyes.

When he read the letter, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

"really."

The sound of certainty made Lu Yuanzhi's face startled:

"Did you..."

"Ah."

Ji Xuan nodded before Lu Yuanzhi asked and said solemnly:
"A year ago, when the news of the destruction of the Iron Sword Sect was brought to my desk by Pei Yinlang's secret sect, I began to doubt that anyone could kill nearly a thousand people in the Iron Sword Sect in one night. , at least a third-grade warrior. Otherwise, no matter how many fourth-grade warriors come, it is impossible to kill all the Iron Sword Sect overnight, and it is impossible not to leave some clues. You must know that the Iron Sword Sect has seven fourth-grade warriors. , the name of the largest sect in the world is not just talk."

When Ji Xuan said this, he paused for a moment and said: "But a year ago, apart from me, there was no third-grade martial artist in Dayong, at least openly, in the whole world, so the spearhead was secretly pointed at me."

When Ji Xuan said this, his eyes flashed and he said:

"However, I do have sufficient alibi, so the rumors in the world have been put to rest. Gradually, no one mentioned this matter again, but... I have been secretly investigating, where is the world above the world? Will there be a third-grade warrior besides me?"

"Until I came to Luoshui a few days ago and met King Yu, I was already guessing in my mind whether he would be the one to destroy the Iron Sword Sect..."

There was an inexplicable confidence in Ji Xuan's voice.

He always does.

Lu Yuanzhi sighed in admiration after hearing Ji Xuan's words:

"Your Excellency has a quick mind, and his subordinates admire him."

"Ha ha."

When Ji Xuan saw Lu Yuanzhi's words, a smile appeared on his lips and he said:

"This secret letter came in time. With this letter here, I don't think that person will say anything more."

"Ok?"

After hearing Ji Xuan's words, Lu Yuan was confused, what is it?Who is that? ?

He opened his mouth and asked:
"what did you say?"

Ji Xuan had no intention of explaining Lu Yuanzhi's doubts. He waved his hand and said softly:
"It's okay. You should go back first. Things have already happened here. There is no need to pursue the case of King Yu anymore. Let's have a good rest at the government office tomorrow. We will return to Beijing the day after."

"My subordinate understands."

Lu Yuanzhi slowly exited the room.

……

I took a look at the weather outside and saw that the heavy snow had turned into heavy snow.Feather-like snowflakes were flying in the air in disorder.

Falling on Lu Yuanzhi's shoulders.

Patting his black robe, Lu Yuanzhi continued to return to where he lived.

"Also."

Just as he was about to enter his yard, Zhang Shenxing's voice suddenly sounded.

He looked for his voice and saw Zhang Shenxing wearing a bamboo hat in the heavy snow.

"how?"

Lu Yuanzhi asked.

"The boss is awake."

Zhang Shenxing hesitated and said:

"I don't eat or drink water, I just sit there blankly. I'm afraid what will happen if I continue like this, so I came here to look for you..."

When Lu Yuanzhi heard the news from Aunt Leng, he looked slightly startled, then sighed and said:
"Let's go and have a look."

…………

Arriving at Prince Yu's Mansion, Lu Yuanzhi followed Zhang Shenxing to the other courtyard where Aunt Leng Leng lived.

"That's it, I won't go in."

Zhang Shenxing shrank his neck, not sure whether it was from the cold or fear.

"Row."

Lu Yuanzhi pushed the door open and entered.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw the cold aunt with a withered face and a dull expression sitting on the bed.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Coughing a few more times from time to time.

Lu Yuanzhi felt a little sad for a moment.

"Boss..."

Hearing Lu Yuanzhi's voice, the cold aunt's expression changed a bit. She glanced at Lu Yuanzhi mechanically, then turned her head and continued to stare at something in a daze.

"Boss, your situation is not good..."

Seeing that the cold aunt ignored him, Lu Yuanzhi stepped forward and wrapped the quilt around her, sighed and continued:
"I know you are feeling very confused right now, but you still have to eat..."

The cold aunt said nothing and allowed Lu Yuanzhi to continue talking.

"I remember how heroic and heroic you looked when I first met you. It can be said that you looked back with a charming smile, and the six palaces of pink and white have no color..."

"And now, it's just because of a wicked person...how can I not feel heartbroken?"

Lu Yuanzhi sighed in a low voice.

When Lu Yuanzhi said the most famous line from the Song of Everlasting Sorrow, the cold aunt's expression was slightly startled.

Then he looked at Lu Yuanzhi, his eyes no longer dull as before, and he became calm.

"the wicked?"

A trace of pain flashed in her eyes:
"I know that what Brother Tanchun has done is harmful to the world, but the kindness he has shown me since childhood is not false... How can I let go of Brother Tanchun's death..."

The cold aunt no longer looked as calm as usual. Now she was like a little girl in an unexpected situation, a little at a loss.

Seeing this, Lu Yuanzhi just sighed and said:
"Boss, the deceased is gone. Even though His Highness King Yu treated you very well, why did those more than 300 innocent people's families, as well as the entire Iron Sword Sect, do evil things? Why should they bear these sins? "

What she fears most now is that the cold aunt still pretends to be stupid, because she doesn't want to admit that King Yu, who was kind to her back then, has now become the evil king who kills without blinking an eye.

But now, listening to the cold aunt, it seems that she has accepted the matter. Since she has accepted it, she will have something to say back to her.

Lu Yuanzhi continued to persuade without stopping:
"If you insist on forcing this cause and effect on yourself, then all I can say is that in the days to come, you should work harder to catch thieves and catch all the evil people in the world without rubbing a grain of sand in your eyes. If you can eliminate the cause and effect of what King Yu did, it will be considered worthy of King Yu's kindness to you in the past."

After listening to Lu Yuanzhi's words, the cold aunt's dim eyes suddenly had a glimmer of light.

"There is no cause and effect in this world..."

The Shangguan sighed.

Lu Yuanzhi shook his head and said:

"Believe it or not, it's all a matter of thought. Boss, even if there is no cause and effect, you don't need to force others' mistakes on your own head. This is not good for you, not good for the world, and even worse for the people. Don’t forget, besides Peiyin Lang Yunpei, you are also Princess Taiping of Dayong!”

With that said, Lu Yuanzhi glanced at Shangguan's chest again.

Princess Taiping is really not peaceful at all...

"Go back and let me think about it."

After listening to Lu Yuanzhi's words, Shangguan naturally knew that what Lu Yuanzhi said was for his own good, but...

How can some things be explained clearly in a few words?

"Well, we will set off back to Beijing the day after tomorrow. I hope you, boss, will make preparations in advance."

After Lu Yuanzhi finished speaking, he left.

The cold aunt's eyes were no longer as dim as before.

There seemed to be a new light.

……

The wind and snow come quickly but do not leave quickly.

It snowed heavily for three days in a row.

The mission that originally planned to return to Beijing was delayed for two days due to heavy snow.

After the heavy snow passed, the group set off first.

Lu Yuanzhi followed Ji Xuan's army.

There are three thousand troops in the front, all of whom are elite.

Five thousand Chinese troops guarded Ji Xuan's chariot and drove him away.

There were two thousand troops in the rear, holding down a large number of prisoners.

"Alright, what do you think of our army?"

Ji Xuan did not sit in the chariot, but rode a big horse. He was followed by Gong Yanggan and Lu Yuanzhi, each riding on one side.

Suddenly hearing Ji Gong's question, Lu Yuanzhi thought for a while and said:

"Yi Xing doesn't know much about the military, and can't compare it with anything, but I think this army is very disciplined and organized. There is no noise during the march, and no one talks. I think it should be considered a good one. Master of Tiger and Wolf.”

"Ha ha."

Ji Xuan nodded with satisfaction after hearing what Lu Yuanzhi said:

"I pretend to understand if I don't understand, and my words are fair and to the point. That's good. Are you interested in joining the army?"

Ji Xuan looked at Lu Yuanzhi with a smile:

"I just don't know if you have any talent for fighting."

Lu Yuanzhi looked ashamed and quickly waved his hands and said:

"My subordinates are in a hurry to manage a Fengpei team. If I were to take charge of the army, I might miss important things!"

"Hahaha!!"

After hearing what Lu Yuanzhi said, Ji Xuan laughed loudly and said:

"It's rare for you to be so self-aware."

"I could tell when you were in the Buddhist formation on Zhuque Street that day that you really couldn't command an army. If you led the troops and encountered a powerful enemy, I was really afraid that you would sneak into the enemy camp at night dressed in night clothes. Kill the enemy coach with one blow."

Ji Xuan's obvious ridicule made Lu Yuanzhi blush a little. He rubbed his neck and said:
"What Mr. Ji said is wrong. I had no memory in the battle at that time, so I acted entirely based on my consciousness. How could I act so recklessly in reality?"

"You! When I get back, I will go to Heaven to promote you. Whether you are a mule or a horse, it all depends on how you perform."

Ji Xuan laughed and teased Lu Yuanzhi.

"If you get promoted, you will be promoted. Your subordinates will manage well and produce great achievements for you to take a good look at!"

Lu Yuanzhi was quite angry.

"I hope you will tell the truth!"

Ji Xuan stroked his beard and smiled.

Gong Yang dared to watch the old and young people bickering, and for a moment his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

(End of this chapter)