The blade is not long, but it is enough to pierce a person's throat.
Xu Jie's eyes popped out, and he fell backwards with a face full of disbelief, and he lost his breath with a plop. What followed was Guo Kejing's angry shout: "How dare you! I told you to stop, why do you want to kill me?"
"Senior was joking, the notarization of your nod, regardless of life or death, why can't I kill him?"
Gu Yu wiped away the blood from his face, and put the sword back into its sheath.
"you!"
Guo Kejing became more and more annoyed, while Xun Yu frowned, and said first: "Brother, we have been present to witness from the beginning to the end, and there is no violation of the rules. You are so angry that it is a little unreasonable. Or..."
She glanced at the other party, and said coldly: "What connection do you have with that Xu Jie, that you are so protective?"
"Stop talking nonsense! I act upright, how can I get involved with him?"
Cheating in secret is a serious crime, and once it is found out, Taoism will be abolished and expelled from the temple. Guo Kejing blushed and immediately denied it.
"Then act according to the rules. Chen Yu won and should be selected. Guanzhu, what do you think?"
"Well, it should be so." Old Man Wu replied slowly.
"snort!"
Guo Kejing also stopped arguing and left without acquiescing to the result.
Xun Yu didn't care about him, but said to Gu Yu: "You go home now, and after the approval from the administrative office, I will notify you, about three to five days."
"Thank you Guanzhu for your strictness, thank you for your love, and my disciples can't repay you."
Gu Yu saluted the two of them, said nothing, and returned home.
Going out early in the morning and returning at dusk, the whole house was anxiously waiting. It was so easy to see the figure of the young master, and it was good news. For a while, the discussion boiled over, and a bounty was given out.
The old man called him to the study room, asked him for details, and after listening to it he groaned for a while, and said for a long time: "Although it is a bit reckless, if you kill it, you will kill it, but after you have reformed yourself, your cultivation has progressed rapidly, which shows that you are talented. Qijia, how much time was wasted in the past."
Gu Yu chuckled, and asked: "Xu Jie is a candidate carefully cultivated by the clan, so will the Xu family take any action?"
"Don't be afraid! The Xu family relies on nothing more than the three ranks of the imperial court, and there is no foundation for governing. In the past, we might give way, but now it is different. Your conferment is a foregone conclusion, and none of the disciples of Chongxuan dare to act rashly. My father's benefactor, Master Li, has also rejoined the cabinet, and the mere third-rank officials have not paid attention to it."
"That is to say, the Xu family... endured it?"
"Not only have I endured it, but in the future I will only follow the lead of my Chen family. Luming County is no match for me."
Chen Jing has been very energetic recently, and said in a low voice: "I have also received news for my father, and there will be an announcement in the near future. The place where I will take office is likely to be in the four prefectures in the east."
There are twenty-four prefectures in Zhenyang Kingdom, four in the east, six in the west, south, and north, and two prefectures in Zhili, the capital. The Dongsi Mansion is next to the Dongyuan Kingdom, with frequent trade exchanges, and it is a first-class rich land.
Neither of them thought much about it, they just thought it was a kind of compensation to Chen Jing.
When it was nightfall, Gu Yu returned to his courtyard, Qing Ya led the servant girls and waited for a long time, also beaming with joy. He rewarded some extra red envelopes, sent everyone away, and had a secret talk with Qing Ya behind closed doors.
"I will live in Guanli most of the time in the future, are you willing to continue to follow me?" He asked.
"thump!"
Qing Ya knelt down as soon as she heard it, and showed her loyalty cleverly, "I wish to follow the young master for the rest of my life!"
joke! Entered the temple at the age of nine, and his father was promoted, with a bright future, he would be a fool if he didn't follow him!
"Okay, I've discussed with my father the Zhuangzi in the south of the city, and you and Cao Huazhang will stay there from now on."
"yes!"
"Also, Cao Huazhang and those brothers should be here in a few days. You don't have to worry about what they do on weekdays, just save me money and storehouses."
"Slaves understand!"
"..."
Gu Yu looked at her, but suddenly became silent, and seemed to think for a while before raising his right hand.
brush! A golden light flew out and spread around the bedroom. This is a very simple prohibition technique, which can prevent eavesdropping and peeping.
Then, he took out another green talisman, which was the "Spring Yin and Rain Jue", and said, "Put a drop of blood on it."
Qing Ya bit her finger in a daze, dripped a drop of red blood, watched the green talisman get into her brain, but still didn't recover.
"You are mediocre, but if you work hard, you will achieve something. I will stay at home for three to five days. If you don't understand, come and ask me."
It wasn't until this time that the girl realized that she got up and knelt down again, more sincerely than before, and kowtowed, "Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!"
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As Chen Jing expected, the Xu family went to the Taoist temple to collect the corpse quietly, held the funeral silently, and there was no change at all.
The efficiency of the treatment office was not slow. Three days later, the news came that it was officially approved: Luming Monastery reported that Chen Yu and Lu Xiaolian were registered as disciples of this temple. After inspection by the treatment office, the situation is true.
Of course, Gu Yu didn't know how they checked, and only left immediately after receiving the notice.
To change from an ordinary person to a Taoist, one has to go through a very critical procedure, granting a talisman. Lu, the identity certificate, is also the only certificate.
From Zhengyipin to Jiupin, there are nine levels of official positions, each with a different talisman. Even ordinary disciples below the ninth rank have a white talisman, which has no rank.
There is only one Zhengyipin, that is, the person in charge of the Chongxuanyuan, who is conferred by the ruler himself, and both civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty must attend, and the scene is grand. Such a white-skinned status is naturally far worse.
The ceremony was presided over by Lao Tzu Wu, and the venue was in the hall of Guannei. Apart from Guo and Xun, the ten disciples were present.
Five men and five women are all young. Thanks to the annual spring exam, the survival of the fittest, the quality of the disciples is very high, and there is no one who fishes in troubled waters. They expressed kindness to the two newcomers, after all, as soon as they entered the door, they belonged to the system, their own family members.
The procedure is relatively simple, the smoke curls up and the room is filled with incense. Wearing his cassock, Mr. Wu mumbled a few words, then presented two white jade plates to the two of them.
Gu Yu took a look, the jade plate was the size of a palm, white and flawless, with cloud patterns on the back, and a few lines of small characters engraved on the front: Chen Yu, a disciple of Luming Temple under the rule of Benzhu in Zhenyang, was awarded Chongxuan on a certain day in a certain year Dugong Yugelu.
Chongxuan, the highest institution; Du Gong, which means that this talisman is issued by the capital of the government; Yuge, which means that from today on, you have the qualifications of a Taoist and enjoy the Yulu.
The Twelve Reigns of Zhenyang are equivalent to the provinces, and their contributions are equivalent to high-ranking officials and secretaries, with great power.
According to the instructions, Gu Yu injected true energy into it, and the white light of the jade inscription disappeared in a flash. He had a faint feeling that the soul was bound to something, and sighed secretly. This jade talisman is integrated into the soul, so it will never be lost, let alone faked.
Soon, the ceremony is over. When Gu Yu and Lu Xiaolian met the three Taoist officials, they could not be called seniors this time, but had to be called the temple master, Weiyi and teacher.
Guo Kejing still didn't have a good face, but the deal was done, so he had to pinch his nose to admit it.
Old man Wu still looked half-dead, and said very little. Xun Yu was as gentle and friendly as ever, but Gu Yu always felt that she was too partial to him, and there might be something inside.
Then the crowd dispersed, Gu Yu and Lu Xiaolian took the Taoist robes and the room door amulet, and went to tidy up.