The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 886 The Emperor's Thank You Gift

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed.

During this week, Zhao Chen, apart from entering the palace every day to have his true essence and magic power absorbed by the Queen Mother, and working with Qing Ling to consolidate and strengthen his soul, was also comprehending several new skills and studying the so-called "meteorite iron" that contained the "Glass Star Lamp". His life was quite fulfilling.

It is worth mentioning that the formed "Nine Nether Divine Body" was temporarily placed in a side hall of the Queen's bedroom because of safety considerations and the fact that it was not suitable to leave Wang Qingling's body too far at this stage.

On this day, when Zhao Chen once again satisfied the Queen and practiced dual cultivation with the "Su Nu" controlled by the Imperial Concubine, he was about to leave the palace when he was stopped by the eunuch Cao, who had told him many secrets, and brought before the Emperor.

This was actually the first official meeting between Zhao Chen and the emperor. Although they had met in the Queen's bedroom when trading "Yao Chi Chess" before, the two sides did not say a few words at that time, and the emperor just took the "client" and left.

It was the first time that Zhao Chen looked carefully at the emperor's appearance.

He looked to be only about thirty years old, and didn't look like a man with a daughter as old as Ning Meng. He had a righteous face and a dignified bearing, and gave people a sense of majesty just by standing there.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Zhao Chen took the initiative to bow.

The emperor nodded, then returned the "9X9" chessboard to Zhao Chen and said, "I have been dealing with the case of 'Master Yuchan' these days, and I only got some free time today. I'm afraid you will have to wait a few more days for the information about the 'candidate' you want."

In other words, did you really get the information? Did you get in touch with His Majesty the Great Emperor? Or did His Majesty the Great Emperor take the initiative to tell you where to get it?

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Zhao Chen just smiled and said, "It just so happens that I need to stay in the capital for a while."

The emperor nodded again and continued, "However, your official position has been decided. It is not the 'inspector censor' as mentioned before, but still within the 'Taoist official' system. You will be appointed as the 'Southwest Touring Envoy and Co-director of the Evil Slaying Court' of the fifth rank."

This time, the opportunity was taken to clean up the power of "Yuantong Zhenjun". A large number of officials in the Taoist office were dismissed, which vacated a lot of positions.

However, this position of "Southwest Travel Envoy" was not the emperor's first choice, but a suggestion from a certain person.

"A Taoist official of the fifth rank should be called 'Golden Palace Doctor', right?" Zhao Chen asked in surprise.

Although he was a Taoist official, he only had a vague understanding of the organizational structure of the "Taoist Official Office".

When asked, the emperor patiently replied: "The 'Golden Palace Doctor' is a local official, belonging to the 'Evil-Slaying Court' of the official office, while the 'Youyi Envoy' belongs to the 'Tianshu Court' of the official office, and is only a 'co-director' of the 'Evil-Slaying Court'.

"But don't underestimate the position of 'Tongzhi'. As the 'Southwest Travel Envoy', you have command authority over all the officials in the three southwestern states, even the 'Golden Palace Senior Officials' who are half a level higher than you.

"But this is not a fixed position. You will only be appointed to the position after you leave the capital, and you will automatically resign when you return."

So that's how it is... This is actually also an imperial envoy, but an imperial envoy of the Daoist official system. Zhao Chen suddenly realized and didn't care about the emperor's emphasis on "Southwest".

He is now certain that the Great Xia Emperor is behind the scenes driving his destiny. Is it surprising that the other party knows that he will go to the southwest in the future?

What's more, the position itself shows that the person is too lazy to even hide.

The emperor paused for a moment, and waited for Zhao Chen to digest the previous information before continuing: "The conditions you proposed before were only the rent of 'Yao Chi Chess', and I am personally very grateful to you for being able to survive this disaster, so I have some thank-you gifts for you." "This... is unnecessary, right? Your Majesty, haven't you already given it?" Zhao Chen pretended to refuse.

He was referring to the rewards that the emperor had previously bestowed upon his friends.

I know... but Ning'er told me that the Imperial Concubine and even the Queen cannot be considered rewards from me. They are actually calculations of other beings, and we took advantage of the "candidates". We must repay this cause and effect as much as possible, otherwise it will become increasingly difficult to get rid of it later.

The emperor thought about what Ningpin had said in private, and looked at Zhao Chen and said, "So, I attributed the credit of seeing through the true face of 'Yuchan Zhenren' and assisting some of the victims in investigating their crimes to you.

"When the time comes, the families and sects that were harmed by 'Master Yuchan', such as the Yu family, will definitely come to visit with gifts."

You...are you giving me a reward, or are you letting me take the blame? Zhao Chen was stunned. He didn't want to be in the limelight at all.

It’s okay now, but when True Lord Yuantong returns to Xuantian one day, won’t he be the first one to cause trouble for me?

As if seeing Zhao Chen's concerns, the emperor shook his head and said, "If it is exposed, it will not be suspected. The first person he has to deal with is me."

Having said that, on the surface, King Liang and Master Yuchan are master and disciple. Now that King Liang is missing and I am exposed, I am afraid that people from King Liang’s faction will come looking for me or vent their anger on me...

Forget it. Anyway, I’m not afraid of them causing trouble now. Overall, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

After weighing it over in his mind, Zhao Chen accepted the emperor's kindness.

Just as he was about to say goodbye and leave, he saw the emperor stretch out his right hand and condense a dark moon.

Inside the moon disc, a female figure is sleeping with her knees hugged.

Zhao Chen felt familiar with the figure's aura. After a brief thought, he blurted out, "Is this... Shi Wenxuan?"

The "Dark Moon Goddess" whose foundation was completely destroyed by the clone of "Yuan Tong" named "Weng Songping" decades ago? The Aunt Shi mentioned by Ming Xueling?
She is still alive... I thought she had died after assassinating Ong Songping, but I didn't expect that she was saved by the emperor...

But what's the point of showing it to me? Can this be considered a thank you gift?

"Yes, this is Shi Wenxuan, but Ning'er could only barely save her life, but couldn't make her recover... However, Ning'er told me that you should have a way." The emperor nodded slightly, "And she has some connection with the female hero Duan Mingxue beside you, so it's appropriate for you to handle it."

According to Ning'er, saving this female cultivator who has a connection with Zhao Chen would help resolve the cause and effect...

As he spoke, the emperor thrust the black moon wheel in his hand forward.

Zhao Chen took it subconsciously, and after a brief "investigation", combined with Shi Wenxuan's condition, he had an idea in his mind.

I do have a way to help her recover, but why should I go through all the trouble and spend so much time and effort on it?
Unless Xiao Ling is willing to "pay the bill"...

(End of this chapter)