This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 502 Harem
When Lu Yuanzhi asked this question, his tone was not one of questioning, but of seriousness and dissatisfaction.

"This……"

Zhang Shenxing was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head and apologized:
"It was my negligence."

As soon as Zhang Shenxing came out, Li Jin was sure that he could not stand, so he quickly fell to the ground and said:

"My subordinates are also guilty."

As for the remaining Chi Feiwan, he looked at the two men apologizing, opened his mouth, but did not say much, just watched the development of things quietly.

In his impression, he was not Pei Yinlang's man. To put it bluntly, he was only helping out for the sake of Master Lu.

"Um……"

Lu Yuanzhi found a place to sit, sat down, looked at the two people kneeling on the ground, and spoke slowly after a long while:
"I am not here to see you apologize this time."

"The group from Nanjiang will immediately join the battlefield of the demon clan after returning this time."

"It won't be long before a great war begins. This team will follow me north and fight on the battlefield together."

"So, what I want is not a group of dead men who can only keep their heads down, but helpers who have brains, analytical skills, and self-awareness..."

Having said this, he looked at the two of them calmly and said:
"do you understand?"

"Yes."

Zhang Shenxing and Li Jin knelt on the ground and responded respectfully.

"I have a piece of advice for you two. What I say is what it means. Don't try to guess my intentions, or you'll end up making things worse!"

Li Jin and Zhang Shenxing looked at each other and could see the bitterness in each other's eyes.

"We two will keep this in mind."

"Ah."

After saying this, Lu Yuanzhi turned his gaze to Chi Feiwan.

After feeling Lu Yuanzhi's gaze, Chi Feiwan naturally knew what Lu Yuanzhi was going to say, but he did not speak. Instead, he waited quietly for Lu Yuanzhi to speak first.

"Mr. Chi."

Lu Yuanzhi considered it and chose this name.

"I dare not. Master Lu said that I am not late."

When Chi Feiwan heard this name, his face immediately became panic-stricken and he quickly bowed and changed his words.

"hehe."

Lu Yuanzhi shook his head indifferently, not caring about the title. He just looked up at Chi Feiwan and smiled:
"How is the development of the pill going now?"

"Well...there are two kinds of pills now."

Chi Feiwan did not avoid answering this question. Instead, he thought about it seriously for a while, then looked at Lu Yuanzhi and said:

"The first one is normal. I named it Rudao Pill. At present, this pill can completely replace the medicinal bath and will not have any negative effects. The production cost is 70% less than that of the ordinary medicinal bath, and the effect is better."

"The second kind is called Speed ​​​​Path Pill. As the name suggests, it can quickly reach a certain realm. However, this pill has a great side effect. It will make the realm unable to rise again in this lifetime. And the production cost is extremely high. Only one furnace can be refined per month, and one furnace can be used by one person. This kind of pill is also what Master Zhang takes."

When Lu Yuan heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

What he wanted to hear was about the elixir called Sudaodan.

"In other words, a warrior can enter the Breath-Gathering Realm in just one month?"

Lu Yuanzhi stared at Chi Feiwan, his voice extremely solemn.

Even his breathing was a little heavy.

Chi Feiwan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The conditions for taking the elixir are extremely harsh. First of all, the person taking it must be at the seventh level, and he must be a virgin."

?

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Yuanzhi's eyes froze for a moment, and he looked at Zhang Shenxing in disbelief.

No, Brother Zhang, you are still a virgin? ?
After Zhang Shenxing felt Lu Yuanzhi's gaze, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, and then he moved his lips and said in a very low voice:
"In previous years, I suffered some injuries..."

"Ahem." Lu Yuanzhi understood immediately and interrupted what Zhang Shenxing was about to say to save his face. He then turned his attention back to Chi Feiwan, coughed, and said seriously:
"This kind of elixir needs to be refined more vigorously. I want as many as I can and how much financial resources are required. Please report it to me."

Chi Feiwan hesitated and said, "It is extremely rare to find a warrior who can reach the seventh rank and still be a virgin. Many of them are gifted people, and these people only need to progress step by step to reach the fifth rank. They will never do such a trick..."

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Chi Feiwan deeply and said lightly:
"So, these more than a hundred teenagers are the beneficiaries of this medicine."

At this point, his eyes were very serious.

"It won't be long before the coalition forces of Dayong and Southern Xinjiang descend on the land of the demon race. By then, I will need so many fifth-rank warriors."

"Yes."

Chi Feiwan wanted to say something but was stopped by Zhang Shenxing. He saluted Lu Yuanzhi respectfully.

"Ah."

Lu Yuanzhi just nodded lightly and walked outside.

He knew that doing so might be a bit cruel. After all, these teenagers were living beings with their own consciousness.

But this in itself is a paradox.

Without me, they might still be enduring the injustice of this world.

Moreover, Lu Yuanzhi originally asked Zhang Shenxing to set up a reserve force in order to train middle-level officers.

That wasn't something he had to think about.

"But there is no need to force them. Those who are willing to take the medicine are our core members. For those who are unwilling to take the medicine, we will stop contributing resources and just be a Luan Pei in Doctor Pei Yin for the rest of their lives."

After saying that, Lu Yuanzhi flew outside.

From beginning to end, he never even glanced at those young men.

………………

"Mr. Lu."

Just when Lu Yuanzhi arrived at Peiyinlang's office, a respectful voice sounded.

"Geng Yunpei."

When Lu Yuanzhi saw the rough man standing in front of him, a smile appeared on his face.

"No, no, just call me Xiao Geng, Mr. Lu."

After Gengzhi saw Lu Yuanzhi's figure clearly, he became tense and the smile on his face was restrained.

He has not forgotten how he offended Lu Yuanzhi.

Now among Pei Yinlang, I can only behave myself with my tail between my legs.

"Well, haha, what is Geng Yunpei doing?"

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Gengzhi leading a group of people forward, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked a question.

"Uh... well, let's go to the palace to change guard."

Gengzhi smiled and pointed in the direction of the imperial palace.

"Oh?"

Lu Yuanzhi frowned slightly: "Aren't the guards of the palace the Imperial Guards? When did it become my business?"

"Have you forgotten? The Imperial Guards went to the frontline with you when you conquered the north. Now the palace cannot spare any manpower, so we can only transfer people from various government offices."

Gengzhi smiled, not daring to look Lu Yuanzhi in the eyes. He just stared at the ground, and his laughter was full of respect and flattery.

"Oh." Lu Yuanzhi nodded suddenly.
"Go ahead, brothers, you have worked hard."

"It's not hard, it's not hard. You are the hardest working person in Peiyinlang's office."

His straightforward tone was full of admiration.

"Tsk."

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Gengzhi in surprise.

This guy has changed so much compared to before.

He still remembered that he was upright and self-centered in the past. With the support of Lord Youji, he acted and spoke without any scruples.

Now it's a little more roundabout...

People, after all, grow up.

After returning to his Xuanjing Tower, the first thing Lu Yuanzhi saw was the pile of documents, like a small mountain.

Looking at these documents, Lu Yuanzhi rolled his eyes.

Sure enough, there are some things that no one is willing to do for you if you don't do it.

Look, I’ve been away for more than half a year, and the documents have really piled up like a mountain.

No more talking, let’s get started.

For the whole next day, Lu Yuanzhi locked himself in the room, carefully processing and correcting documents.

In fact, half of these documents were submitted by Peiyinlang and Dayunpei in the capital, and some were sent by Gongyanggan and others at the border.

The rest were sent by Li Qinglian from the martial arts world.

Basically, it's just some information and reports, and there are rarely any requests for instructions.

After all, those who can become Yunpei, besides being honest, are also smart and can handle many things on their own.

Of course, Gengzhi has become a little smarter now and is no longer the Wuxia A'mon he used to be.

After dealing with the paperwork, Lu Yuanzhi had a new understanding of the current Pei Yinlang.

There are not enough people.

Still not enough.

Ever since Lu Yuanzhi fought in the war, he has had his people in the army.

Therefore, it was easier for him to arrange some of Pei Yinlang's people in the army.

This now leads to a shortage of manpower in Peiyinlang in Beijing.

In fact, he had already realized this after he returned from the battlefield in the north and before heading to southern Xinjiang.

But the problem was that he was about to go on a diplomatic mission and had no time to take care of this matter. He could only let Zhang Shenxing take advantage of Chi Feiwan's help to train a group of people for him.

But I didn’t expect the training results to be so disappointing.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yuanzhi decided to recruit another batch of students at the end of this year.

For Pei Yinlang, every expansion of enrollment is a risk.

After all, some hostile departments will also send people in, and then you will need a pair of eagle eyes. If you find anyone with any clues, you will clean them out directly without any reason.

Of course, Lu Yuanzhi was not very worried about this. After all, Doctor Peiyin had an extremely important thing.

Now Pei Yinlang needs manpower, or rather, Lu Yuanzhi himself needs manpower.

After all, he not only has to take care of Pei Yinlang's situation, but also the battlefield in the north.

In short, he has to take care of many things.

Therefore, the problem of manpower shortage seems somewhat urgent.

But we can't recruit people in a too ostentatious way.

Pei Yinlang has always been a government office that only recruits elites.

……

We’ll talk about it at the end of the year.

For several days in a row, Lu Yuanzhi spent time in the yamen.

He seldom worries about household affairs. Although Changle is a bit troublesome when it comes to household fighting, one has to admire her when it comes to management. She is worthy of being the daughter of the royal family and is very skillful in handling things.

Lu Yuanzhi really liked this point.

But for him now, this is secondary.

"Mr. Lu, Li Jin wants to see you."

A respectful voice sounded.

Lu Yuanzhi, who was correcting the documents, paused for a moment. He raised his eyebrows, thinking of the task he had taught Li Jin that day. He said calmly:

"Let him in."

"Yes."

……

"I greet Mr. Lu."

Li Jin's voice sounded respectfully.

When Lu Yuanzhi looked at Li Jin again after a few days, he could sense a solemnity from Li Jin.

He asked slowly:

"Have you found it?"

"Mr. Lu, I have found it."

Li Jin's voice was extremely solemn.

"Talk about it."

Lu Yuanzhi leaned back, crossed his legs, and looked at Li Jin with interest.

Li Jin took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said in a low voice:

"I have been secretly investigating the Imperial Palace these past two days and have discovered that the matter of the gang of prostitutes is related to a eunuch named Jin Gonggong."

"Eunuch?"

Lu Yuanzhi frowned.

Eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. This has been the ancestral precept since the founding of the Yong Dynasty.

"What is it for?"

Lu Yuanzhi asked calmly.

"The eunuch in charge of the harem."

"Harem?"

A gleam flashed in Lu Yuanzhi's eyes.

"Who?"

Li Jin hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath and continued:
"Empress Lin."

"Empress Lin?"

Lu Yuanzhi frowned and thought.

Concubine Lin is a concubine that the Second Prince favors very much. She not only has a pretty face, but is also multi-talented, especially in the art of painting. She is only seventeen years old, but her skills are not inferior to those of many older generations.

And most importantly, Concubine Lin was born in the Longyou Lin family.

It is a family that has been glorious for a thousand years.

This family has produced too many prestigious people.

"continue."

Lu Yuanzhi immediately realized the strangeness of the matter.

The Lin family and Concubine Lin are a wealthy family that is as wealthy as a country.

The imperial palace, not to mention the second prince, the entire Dayong belongs to their family.

Teeth care?
How is that possible? It's not worth doing such a thing.

"According to my guess, it is very likely that the eunuch in charge, Xin Gonggong, took the initiative to send Yang Yazi away. Concubine Lin should not be aware of this."

When he said this, Li Jin's brows were furrowed very deeply. This was all he could think of:
"With Concubine Lin's family background, she shouldn't do such a thing."

Lu Yuanzhi didn't say anything. After listening to his words, he just squinted his eyes quietly and slowly turned the jade plate finger on his thumb.

This was an action that Ji Gong often did during his lifetime.

This jade ring is also an item left by Mr. Ji.

"This matter... continue to investigate and see what the eunuch in charge does next."

Lu Yuanzhi said with a serious voice:

"The simpler the matter, the more carefully you should investigate it. Remember, before you are sure of the nature of the case, you must not expose it, so as not to alert the enemy."

"Yes!"

Li Jin respectfully gave the order and left.

After taking Li Jin away, Lu Yuanzhi's face turned gloomy.

He looked towards the palace expressionlessly, his voice carrying a hint of solemnity:

"I hope I am just worrying too much."

……

The imperial palace is the place where the emperor and his empress live.

"waste!!!"

A figure with a gloomy face sat on a chair, looking at several young eunuchs kneeling in front of him in eunuch costumes. He ignored the scalding hot water in his hands and smashed it directly on their faces.

"Oh, godfather, please spare my life..."

The eunuch's face was burned like a pig's head, but he didn't dare to move. He could only kneel on the ground trembling and begging for mercy.

(End of this chapter)