This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 360 The Battle in the Court
Ji Xuan's voice was unhurried.

It was as if Ling Yunhou's appearance had been anticipated.

His expression was neither salty nor bland, and there was no surprise at all about Ling Yunhou's sudden appearance.

"Capture the wanted criminal?"

When Jianhong saw Ji Xuan's dull performance, his expression did not change at all, and he could not see any emotion or anger:
"What's the crime?"

Jianhong, who was in the palace, naturally heard the shocking sound in the north of the city last night.

His power in Beijing naturally spread everything he saw and heard to his ears.

I also heard a little bit about Lu Yuanzhi's arrest of the prisoner last night and the escort all the way to his house.

"Your Majesty, this person is a disciple of the Taoist sect. He once sneaked into the imperial mausoleum and stole the tomb."

Last night, Zhang Shenxing escorted Lu Ziyu to Peiyinlang Yamen.

Ji Xuan also received the news.

So he also understands this matter.

"Stealing the tomb?"

Hearing this, Jianhong didn't say anything more.

Among the ministers, Ling Yunhou narrowed his eyes instantly, looked at Ji Xuan, and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the person guarding the imperial mausoleum a few days ago seems to be Pei Yinlang, right?"

This statement came out.

Everyone in the court was stunned.

Only then did they realize that Marquis Ling Yun had come out to stir up trouble today, and the target was all the old thief Ji Xuan!
At this time, everyone's expressions became ambiguous.

Especially those who call themselves a literati family, the expressions of these two people at the scene seemed to be watching a good show.

Hearing this, Ji Xuan glanced at Ling Yunhou.

There was no wave in his eyes.

Seeing Ji Xuan's eyes, Ling Ling Yunhou first averted his eyes slightly, then reacted and looked straight at Ji Xuan.

There was a hint of provocation in his eyes.

"Duke Liu, Pei Yinlang has been under your command for a long time. Is this true?"

Jianhong frowned after hearing Ling Yunhou's words.

"Your Majesty, yes."

"Then why didn't you report it when you knew it?"

Jianhong's voice turned cold.

He looked at Ji Xuan with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

Ji Xuan's eyes were still dull. He raised his head, looked at Jianhong seriously and said:
"Your Majesty, the imperial mausoleum was stolen. The thief did it cleverly and no one discovered it."

"Oh?"

After hearing Ji Xuan's words, Ling Yunhou among the ministers immediately stood up and said reluctantly:
"Didn't you discover it? Duke Liu, you didn't discover such a major thing as the theft of the imperial mausoleum? Then who was on duty that day? This person is incompetent and can be killed."

His voice just fell.

The whole court fell silent.

Everyone looked at Ling Yunhou in surprise.

Ji Xuancheng is so powerful in the court because he is the only third-grade warrior in Dayong.

No one will have trouble with Ji Xuan.

But today... this Ling Yun Hou actually jumped like this?

When Ji Xuan heard Ling Yunhou's words, his eyes were flat:
"The person on duty that day is my subordinate Yunpei Lu Yuanzhi."

Having said this, Ji Xuan paused and glanced at the group of ministers.

I just happened to catch the uncle with a bewildered look on his face.

After the uncle heard Ji Xuan's words, he was covered in cold sweat.

But on the surface, he regained his composure after a brief moment of panic.

"What Mr. Ji means is that this Lu Yuanzhi has made meritorious service for his crime?"

Ling Yunhou looked at Ji Xuan with a non-smiling smile.

Ji Xuan's words are obvious.

While on duty, he did not discover that the imperial mausoleum had been stolen, but in the end he was the one who caught the thief...

Isn’t this just a joke for everyone? ?

"The theft of the imperial mausoleum was not discovered, but the thief was captured. Isn't it too childish for Duke Liu to say this?"

Ling Yunhou's voice could be heard clearly throughout the hall.

"Such inconsistent words... Lord Liu, you should be careful what you say in the palace. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

…………

Everyone's breathing was slightly stagnant.

Ever since Ji Xuan came back from Hangzhou and became the Duke of the country with a title of nobility.

The wind direction in the entire court has changed somewhat.

The civil service group that originally seemed to be able to compete with Ji Xuan was a bit mischievous.

Unexpectedly, someone from the Xungui Group jumped out.

And it was such a sudden blow as soon as he came.

The literati in the civil service group were instantly shocked.

Like a shark smelling blood.

Immediately, the official minister jumped out and bowed to Jianhong and said:

"Your Majesty, please kill that Liao who is bullying you in front of Jixuan Palace!"

As soon as his words came out, the remaining civil servants who were still hesitating all jumped out and looked at Ji Xuan and cursed him.

"Please kill this Liao." The voice came one after another.

Hear these sounds.

If it were an ordinary person, he might be so frightened that his face would turn pale.

But Ji Xuan was like a grandfather fishing, the old god was there.

He looked at those people expressionlessly, and even the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

"Mr. Liu Guo, what can you say?"

I saw those people from the civil service group who stood up.

The corners of Jianhong's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

No, you are all sick, right? ?
Not to mention that Ji Xuan cannot be killed now, even if another third-grade person appears in the future, it will not be possible to kill Ji Xuan.

A group of Erqiu who couldn't see the situation clearly.

Jianhong suppressed the annoyance in his heart deeply, and his gloomy expression appeared.

Seeing his expression, everyone's eyes lit up.

Your Majesty's patience with Ji Xuan has reached its limit!

Brothers, let's work harder and join forces with Marquis Ling Yun to kill this villain today!
What they don't know is just that.

Jianhong's gloominess is entirely because they have no brains. .

As the voices of the civil servant group became more and more manic.

Ji Xuan slowly spoke:
"Your Majesty, what I just said is true."

"Oh?"

As soon as Ji Xuan finished speaking, Ling Yunhou's voice rang out, and his words still contained a mocking tone:

"Is it true? The Duke would like to tell you how Lu Yuanzhi caught the criminal who stole the imperial tomb without discovering that it was stolen."

When he said this, his tone was extremely harsh.

Ji Xuan glanced at him lightly, and a smile flashed at the corner of his mouth.

He couldn't help but fall into what Zhang Shenxing said when he saw him last night.

"A few days ago, there was a Dao sect competition."

Ji Xuan's voice was unhurried:
"I, Pei Yinlang Yunpei Lu Yuanzhi, have been ordered to assist the six gates in maintaining order..."

Slowly, Ji Xuan slowly told what happened during the Taoist competition.

He waited until Lu Yuanzhi won the first place in the competition.

Ling Yunhou could no longer hold back and said:
"What's the use of the Duke talking so much? Doesn't it have nothing to do with the theft of the imperial mausoleum today?"

……

Jianhong looked at Ling Yunhou, with a hint of helplessness flashing across his lips.

Among all the nobles, only this person is at the pinnacle of the fourth rank.

The reason why he chose this person was because he really had no choice.

After all, not many nobles have the talent to practice martial arts. Currently, Ling Yunhou is considered to be in the fourth rank at the age of about fifty.

This person's brain really gave Jianhong a headache.

After hearing his words, Ji Xuan's smile remained unchanged and he said slowly:

"One of the rewards from that sect competition is Chi Yan Lotus Seeds."

As he spoke, he explained the efficacy of Chi Yan Lotus Seeds.

"Oh? This Chi Yan Lotus Seed can also help people break obstacles?"

After hearing this, Jianhong's heart moved slightly.

"Of course."

Ji Xuan nodded lightly, and then said:

"That day, Lu Ziyu came to Lu Yuanzhi and said that his wife was suffering from cold poison..."

"Later, the two of them went to Lingshan Sword Sect to find Bai Qingying." "Until last night, the Chi Yan lotus seeds bloomed..."

Ji Xuan's voice was unhurried and he slowly told the whole hall what happened to Lu Yuanzhi recently.

"But what does this have to do with Lu Ziyu stealing the imperial tomb??"

Ling Yun grabbed this thing without letting go at all.

Ji Xuan glanced sideways at him and shook his head slowly.

Seeing this action, Jianhong's mouth twitched slightly.

"Your Majesty, I told Lu Yuanzhi that there were two people in the history who used Chiyan lotus seeds. One of them was a Buddhist expert who used a corpse with extremely high vitality to refine the barrier-breaking elixir..."

Having said this, Ji Xuan slowly raised his head.

I saw Jianhong's thoughtful gaze.

"It was from that time that Lu Yuanzhi began to suspect whether Lu Ziyu had other intentions..."

"But you still didn't say..."

Ling Yunhou could no longer hold his breath at this time, and his eyes were blank.

I simply can't figure out what Ji Xuan said has anything to do with what Lu Yuanzhi and Lu Ziyu did.

But before Tai finished speaking, Ji Xuan slowly said:

"Based on these clues, Lu Yuanzhi guessed that what Lu Ziyu stole was the body of His Royal Highness King Yu of Hangzhou."

"Is there anything in the world that has more vitality than the corpse of a third-grade warrior?"

As Ji Xuan finished speaking.

Ling Yunhou, who was mid-sentence, felt like a chicken being grabbed by the throat.

At this time, everyone slowly came back to their senses.

For a moment, the entire hall was quiet.

Then came the voices of discussion:
"No wonder Pei Yin Lang Yun Pei Lu Yuan is so famous."

"He is a man of both wisdom and courage."

"With just some simple clues, we can guess Lu Ziyu's purpose and what he did..."

"Yes...the most important thing is that he is only nineteen years old..."

"..."

I heard this discussion.

The corners of Ji Xuan's mouth slowly raised.

But Ling Yunhou was like a clown at this time.

Hearing the murmurs around him, his face looked uglier than if he had eaten shit.

"So, Lord Ling Yun, are you satisfied with this answer?"

Ji Xuan looked directly at Ling Yunhou, who was not far from him.

"you……"

Ling Yunhou's face turned white and blue for a while.

I didn't know what to say for a while.

"hehe."

Ji Xuan shook his head and smiled, then bowed to Jianhong and returned to his seat.

……

"Retreat!"

As Jianhong retreated, everyone slowly exited the hall.

……

Royal study room.

After Jianhong retired from the imperial court, he came here non-stop.

He sat quietly in his seat and closed his eyes.

I didn't know what he was thinking for a while.

"Your Majesty, Lingyun is here."

Hearing the sound of the small yellow door below, Jianhong opened his eyes instantly.

A storm was brewing in his eyes, which was terrifying for a moment.

"Let him in."

Jianhong's voice was neither high nor low, and there was no hint of emotion or anger.

Not long after, Ling Yunhou, who had become a clown in the main hall, slowly entered the imperial study room.

"I have met His Majesty."

He immediately knelt down.

Jianhong did not ask him to get up immediately, but looked at him kneeling indifferently.

Slowly, the atmosphere became weird.

Ling Yunhou didn't dare to raise his head and swallowed nervously.

"Do you know why I chose you?"

Jianhong's voice was neither loud nor quiet.

Ling Yunhou, who was kneeling on the ground, still didn't dare to raise his head and said in a panicked voice;
"have no idea."

"Because you're stupid."

Jianhong took a deep breath and his voice became colder.

"The subordinates are incompetent."

After hearing Jianhong's words, Ling Yunhou's body started to tremble.

Today in the main hall, his provocation made him become a clown.

To be honest, this was the first time in his life that Ling Yunhou had experienced such a thing.

"Hmph! Get up."

Jianhong snorted coldly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ling Yunhou quickly stood up and stood in front of Jianhong with a low eyebrow.

"How is the progress of martial arts now?"

Jianhong's voice was unhurried.

"Your Majesty, if I have that kind of help, I am confident that I can break through to the third rank within five days."

After hearing about the areas he was good at, Ling Yunhou instantly felt less sleepy.

"Ah."

After hearing his words, Jianhong's eyes changed a little unpredictably:

"Eunuch Liu, bring that box in."

"Yes."

After hearing Jianhong's words, Xiao Huangmen standing by didn't dare to stop for a moment, and took the time to walk outside.

After a while, the box that Chaoyue had brought to the main hall that day appeared in the imperial study room.

"Bang~"

As the box fell to the ground, Ling Yunhou could no longer control his gaze and looked at the box with extremely greedy eyes.

That is his ladder to heaven!
"want to?"

Naturally, Jianhong also mistook Ling Yunhou's gaze, with a half-smile in his eyes.

"Your Majesty! I have dedicated my life to Your Majesty until my death. I will never flinch from any orders from Your Majesty! I will always be His Majesty's slave!"

After Ling Yunhou heard Jianhong's words, he couldn't bear it anymore. He knelt on the ground with a bang and almost swore to the sky.

"hehe."

Hearing this, Jianhong had a smile on his face, and he said lightly:

"I really want you to be my domestic slave, but you just have to remember that no one family will dominate the court in the future."

"I will serve as His Majesty's sword. Wherever it goes, I will fulfill Your Majesty's heart's desire!"

Ling Yunhou's voice was firm.

"Open it and take a look."

Jianhong smiled and nodded.

"Yes!"

Ling Yunhou quickly stood up, looked at the box in front of him, took a deep breath, and swallowed subconsciously.

He touched the box with trembling hands, grabbed the handle of the box, and slowly exerted force...

The box was in his hand and he slowly opened it.

Ling Yunhou looked at the box without blinking until all the boxes were opened.

His expression turned blank.

"Your Majesty, this..."

Jianhong sat behind him, with a gentle smile in his voice:

"If we can't break through within five days, you are the only one I have to ask..."

Just when Ling Yunhou got out of the way.

See the empty boxes.

Jianhong's face solidified.

(End of this chapter)