The residents of Jinxia City do not know that the entire Shenzhou is undergoing earth-shaking changes. They only feel that this winter is particularly peaceful.
Compared with the tight days in previous years, this time almost every household has a surplus of money. Charcoal fires are not expensive and food prices are basically maintained at normal levels. People don't have to worry about being unable to light the stove and getting cold, nor do they need to worry about the pot being empty. In addition to the necessary expenses for the New Year, most residents can also buy some new clothes or new utensils for their homes, and their lives seem to have a head start.
And no one has forgotten who brought all these changes.
If Her Royal Highness the Princess is the protector of Jinxia City, then the General Affairs Bureau founded by Xia Fucheng is the beginning of a new life.
Nowadays, 80% of the matters in the city, big and small, are related to the Secretariat. Whether it is finding a job or resolving disputes, you can go to the Secretariat to solve it. So much so that what was originally the territory of the Privy Council has now completely become the Secretariat’s. The department lobby, and the Privy Council itself, was officially renamed the Privy Council and became a branch of the Secretariat.
Thanks to the continuous accumulation of prestige, the people have gradually understood one thing.
That is the promise made by the Secretariat, and it will definitely be fulfilled.
And the decrees it issues will definitely be implemented.
This makes the bulletin board at the gate always crowded with people. Once any new notice is posted on it, it will definitely attract everyone's attention immediately.
In the eyes of some smart businessmen, it is even equivalent to business opportunities.
As December came to an end, a new notice was posted. As soon as the red paper was posted, it was surrounded by everyone.
The content of the notice is not long and is divided into two parts.
The literate among the onlookers had already read it out.
"The Secretariat is about to set up a new department to publicize and record Jinxia's achievements, interesting anecdotes, and new policy guidelines. We are now looking for printers, paper mills, and dye shops that are interested in cooperating. The number of places is limited. Those who are interested can Go to the office of the Secretariat to apply!”
"It turns out to be recruitment news. It sounds like the Secretariat wants to publish a book on its own?"
Everyone is familiar with this kind of notices. Except for the two major industries of salt field and machinery construction bureau, whatever the Secretariat wants to do, it will allocate some projects for the public to participate in. As long as they can meet their requirements, they are basically guaranteed to make money. pay.
It’s just that the content of this collaboration is a bit off-topic.
"If it was just for publishing books, wouldn't the school have already published several books?" Someone expressed a different opinion, "They must have new requirements for publicity, so they need the cooperation of the paper mill and the dye mill."
"Could it be a manual like the Self-Help Guide for Dealing with Evil Spirits? A new one will be released every one or two months. It is thinner than a book and the content is not like a traditional book."
"It's possible. And if you want to record various achievements and interesting anecdotes, this book must be produced very diligently."
"There are only one or two dyeing shops in Jinxia City, right? It's a pity... this opportunity is not available to us."
"Let's not talk about this for now, what is the content of the second half of the notice?"
"Let me see," the enthusiastic crowd continued, "after careful investigation, the Privy Council has confirmed that there are essential differences between demons, demons, ghosts, and monsters. The so-called demons are essentially the same as humans, and the demons themselves are also made of humans. Breeding. This kind of pregnancy has nothing to do with blood, origin, or whether it is sensitive or not. In view of this fact, the Secretariat decided to abolish all prohibitions on demons. As long as they have not violated the law, demons should enjoy all the rights of normal people. Any No one is allowed to inflict unreasonable harm on them for any reason!”
This announcement caused a brief silence, but soon fierce noises broke out among the crowd.
"Are demons born from human beings? This is... too ridiculous!"
"What did the Secretariat say? Doesn't it mean that my wife and I can give birth to a dog?"
"Dogs and dog demons are two different things."
"When the child is born, will he look like a human or a dog?"
Of course, not everyone was opposed to it. After all, this announcement was issued by the Secretariat, and it was unlikely that they were joking on such an important matter.
"It doesn't matter who gave birth to the demon, but it shouldn't be a problem if it is different from other evil spirits, right? Those long ears floating on the sea have been here for so long, so nothing will happen."
"Those are monsters from overseas. How can we compare them to each other?"
"Oh? Could it be that you mean that the monsters in my Daqi are more ferocious and more evil in nature?"
"Ahem...man, that's not what I meant."
It was the enthusiastic crowd who made the final decision, "Wait a minute, this announcement seems to have been written by Lord Xia Fan himself, and there is his seal at the end."
The doubts suddenly dropped a bit.
"So it's what Mr. Xia meant... You should have told me earlier!"
"It's impossible for Mr. Fu Cheng to collude with evil spirits, right?"
"What if he made a mistake?"
"Fart, you know from the comments made by Master Xia that Mr. Xia knows everything about astronomy and geography, how could he make such a mistake!"
"That's all, if I really give birth to a dog... No, dog demon, I will admit it."
Accompanied by various discussions and controversies, this notice was like a stone thrown into the lake, causing waves that spread throughout the city in a very short time.
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The only ones who have not been affected too much by the outside world are the children sitting in the school and listening carefully to the class.
Even in the winter when the snow is falling, the teaching does not stop. Thick paper windows keep out the cold wind, and stoves placed in the four corners of the room maintain the indoor temperature. For some children from poor families, attending classes in school is more comfortable than staying at home.
Today’s course content is the basic teaching of Qi, and the lecturer is Luo Heng, a new alchemist.
"Last time I taught you the origin of qi and the difference between qi and accumulation. You must not have forgotten it, right?"
"No!" everyone replied in unison.
"Very good, then this time I will focus on the classification of qi and the methods of sensing qi."
He put on a satisfied smile, but sighed deeply in his heart.
This was too different from the alchemist career he thought he had.
If I were not the second batch of alchemists assigned to Jinxia, but the first to arrive here, would I also be able to gain the appreciation and attention of the princess and reach the sky in one step
However, this thought only lasted for a moment, and Luo Heng threw it to the back of his mind.
He knew that he was by no means a person known for his ability, and he was less courageous than most of his peers. So when there was a conflict between the academic department and the command department, he sided with Wen Xingyuan just because the other party was more senior. Similarly, when Zhao Dahai warned them to evacuate, he did not follow the tall alchemist's order and insisted on staying in the Privy Council Mansion. Instead, he sneaked out of the Privy Council Mansion at night when no one noticed.
As a result, a great evil night appeared in Jinxia City the next day. Only four new alchemists in the academy survived, and he was one of them. And those colleagues who chose to stay in the house and never surrendered to Xia Fan all died in the evil attack of the evil night.