This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 507: Hongyun Visits
Lu Yuanzhi's gaze lingered on Li Jin.

Under his gaze, Li Jin slowly revealed a message:
"The range of those agents is not just in the capital, the entire Central China Road may have been infiltrated."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Yuanzhi's fingers, which were tapping on the table, suddenly stopped.

He looked at Li Jin expressionlessly and asked:

"Is the news reliable?"

"reliable."

Li Jin took a deep breath. He didn't dare to mess with Lu Yuanzhi on this matter. He said in a deep voice:
"Lord Lu, do you still remember what I told you before about a group of young eunuchs dying in the harem?"

"continue."

Lu Yuanzhi nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on Li Jin.

Li Jin stared intently and said in a heavy voice:

"When one group dies, another group must be replaced. I took this opportunity to insert someone in. He is quite smart, so he was able to find out this information."

There was a hint of gloom in Lu Yuanzhi's eyes.

He slowly stood up and walked to the window. His voice sounded unusually solemn under the afterglow of the setting sun:

"Such a large organization of pimps has appeared in one state. Let alone their purpose, just to kidnap those children and sell them, such a large scale must not be formed in one day. How could the government offices of various states not receive any news? How could the dignified Pei Yinlang not receive any information?"

When he said this, Lu Yuanzhi suddenly turned around, looked at Li Jin in front of him and said slowly:

"Tell me, is it because the enemy has enormous energy, or is it because..."

As soon as these words came out, Li Jin's pupils shrank instantly, and he swallowed hard:
"Mr. Lu is saying that there is a spy among our Peiyinlang?"

Lu Yuanzhi narrowed his eyes, rubbed his fingers slowly on the jade plate, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Li Jin shut up at this time, he didn't know what to say.

This question is not something that Feng Pei alone can judge, or even if he can judge it, he can't say it casually.

After a long silence, he said with a hoarse voice:

"Since Lord Lu has doubts, I will do my best to investigate."

Lu Yuanzhi didn't say much, just waved his hand lightly:
"You go down first. I will make my own judgment on the specific situation."

"Yes."

Li Jin didn't say anything and just turned around and left.

"and many more."

Lu Yuanzhi suddenly called out to him.

Li Jin suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lu Yuanzhi.

"Some words should be said, and some words should be kept to oneself."

Lu Yuanzhi looked at Li Jin expressionlessly.

Li Jin felt a little scared. He took a deep breath, looked at Lu Yuanzhi seriously, clasped his fists and saluted:

"My subordinate understands."

"Well, let's go."

"Yes."

…………

After Li Jin walked out of Lu Yuanzhi's room.

Lu Yuanzhi's eyes slowly showed a hint of interest. He looked at the teapot on the table with interest, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Now, I declare that you are officially admitted as a chess player."

The sound was not loud and did not cause any waves during the sex.

Among the entire Pei Yinlang, whether it was the deployment or the personnel from all parties, Lu Yuanzhi had his own calculations in mind.

Now he just needs to figure out the context.

First of all, the appearance of this Yazi organization is too strange.

What is the purpose of this?
Why did he get in touch with the harem again?

Since he is connected with the harem, the one on the throne naturally cannot escape the connection.

Therefore, the most urgent thing now is to find out their purpose.

Where did they go after getting the children through the gang?

After figuring out these things, the next step will become clear.

Also, is there anyone among Pei Yinlang who was involved in this matter?

After Lu Yuanzhi sorted out his thoughts, he slowly stood up and walked out of the room.

"Mr. Lu, someone wants to see you."

As soon as he got off the Xuanjing Tower, Lu Yuanzhi heard someone speaking. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a minor clerk whom he had rarely seen before.

"Who?"

Lu Yuanzhi asked.

“He is an old Taoist.”

"Oh?"

A figure appeared in Lu Yuanzhi's mind, and a smile appeared on his face:
"Since you are an old friend, please come in."

Having said that, he turned around and walked back towards his room.

After a while, the clerk entered the room with two figures.

"Elder Hongyun!"

When the old Taoist walked in, Lu Yuanzhi recognized him at a glance. The old Taoist in front of him was none other than the old Taoist Hongyun whom he had not seen for many days.

Following behind him was a shy figure, who was the Holy Son of Taoism.

"Haha, Wuliang Tianzun, Duke of Beiguo, long time no see."

Taoist Hongyun is still the same as before, and the smile on his face is still so familiar.

"Alright."

When the Son of God saw Lu Yuan, a smile appeared on his face, which was considered a greeting.

"Sit down quickly."

Lu Yuanzhi stood up with a smile, and with a wave of his hand, two chairs appeared in front of the two of them.

"Thank you, little friend."

Hong Yun gently shook the whisk in his hand, and brought the Holy Son with him, and the two of them sat in front of Lu Yuanzhi.

"It's been a long time since we last met. You two are still as charming as ever!"

Lu Yuanzhi's hands moved quickly, and soon he had heated the teapot on the table with the energy of martial arts. He slowly spread out a bag of tea leaves and soaked them in the teapot.

Seeing the familiar tea leaves in Lu Yuanzhi's hand, the Son of Heaven's face twitched unconsciously.

He naturally remembered that when the Taoist competition took place, he had brought this tea to look for Lu Yuanzhi, but due to some things he forgot about it and it was in Lu Yuanzhi's hands.

However, as the holy son of Taoism, he naturally couldn't speak to Lu Yuanzhi after the good news.

"Haha, after the Dao Sect Competition, I never thought that the Duke of Beiguo could actually kill the Demon King with a sword. It's really admirable."

When Hong Yun said this, the amazement on his face was absolutely genuine. As a young Taoist Saint, he might not be very clear about the strength of the Faceless Demon King, but he, Hong Yun, was an old man who had lived for one or two hundred years, so he naturally knew how terrifying his strength was.

No one would have thought that Lu Yuanzhi could actually kill the Faceless Demon King on the battlefield.

"It was just luck." Lu Yuanzhi really didn't want to talk about this matter. He also knew how much of an advantage he had in being able to kill the Demon King, and how many predecessors had helped him.

"Why did you come to Beijing?"

Lu Yuanzhi raised his head and glanced at Hongyun.

Based on his understanding of Taoist Hongyun, this person is a person who would not come to the temple without a reason. Since he appeared in the capital, he must have something to do.

"Oh?"

Seeing Lu Yuanzhi's puzzled expression, Hong Yun also showed a hint of surprise on his face, and then smiled:

"It's normal that the Duke of Beiguo doesn't know. After all, it's a matter of the school."

school?

After hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi's expression slightly changed, and then he calmly placed the brewed tea in front of Hongyun and Shengzi, and said with a smile on his face:
"I really need to have a good talk with you."

"hehe."

Hong Yun smiled indifferently, took Lu Yuanzhi's tea, took a sip, then raised his head and said in a low voice:
"I came to the capital to receive a letter from the Imperial Master. Now that the threat from the demon country has been eliminated, there is no longer any invading force around Dayong..."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, glanced at Lu Yuanzhi and continued:
"People who practice martial arts require too many resources and are prone to causing trouble, so the national teacher wants to see a hundred schools of thought contend with each other, so he invited people from Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Taoism to develop together..."

……

After listening to this, Lu Yuanzhi understood.

The trick played by the national teacher is a check and balance technique.

Of course, what is owed to Buddhism must be returned, so people from the Buddhist sect came to the capital to spread Buddhism.

But he did not want to see the Buddhists dominate the world, so he simply invited Confucianists, Taoists, and even monks from all over the world.

This was the case with the Qinghe Academy's recruitment some time ago. The national teacher even gave some preferential treatment to the local sects to allow them to show their talents.

"I see."

After hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi nodded in understanding, then chuckled and said:

"In that case, congratulations."

"Haha, congratulations, I never thought that one day I would be able to spread my Dao in the capital. This is all thanks to the merits of Fairy Yao of the Northern Kingdom, who eliminated the disaster that had troubled Dayong for hundreds of years in one day."

There was no lack of flattery in Hongyun's words.

Mainly because it was true that Lu Yuanzhi was able to kill the Demon King, leaving the demon clan with no more strength to move south. Only a bunch of defeated soldiers were left, and the only fate waiting for them was to be slaughtered.

Since Dayong no longer has any external forces, the most important thing is to resolve the internal conflicts.

For the national master, the best way to resolve internal conflicts is to prevent one force from dominating the market.

Lu Yuanzhi had considered the position of national teacher very early on.

For the national teacher, since his strength is based on the national power of Dayong, he must play the game of checks and balances well.

Therefore, he would never sit idly by and watch any one power become dominant, which of course includes imperial power.

"No need to compliment me."

After thinking it through, Lu Yuanzhi slowly looked at Hongyun. He chuckled and said, "My ambition is naturally to reach the sky."

This statement may sound a bit crazy, but it depends on who said it.

Since it came out of Lu Yuanzhi's mouth, there is naturally no sense of incongruity.

"Haha, hearing these words from the Duke of Beiguo today makes it worth my while to come to the capital from afar."

Hong Yun laughed loudly after hearing Lu Yuanzhi's words.

"I wonder if Elder Hongyun needs my help?"

Lu Yuanzhi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Hong Yun's face froze slightly. He didn't expect Lu Yuanzhi to be so straightforward. However, as an old fox, he naturally reacted quickly. After a dry laugh, he looked at Lu Yuanzhi with admiration:
"The Duke of Beiguo is a man of few words. If I continue to be hypocritical, it will show that I have no idea what I am talking about."

Hong Yun's face turned slightly bitter as he spoke. He sighed and said:

"Although Taoism has a profound influence in Hangzhou, it is like a rootless duckweed in the Central Plains and needs external help to survive."

"Although Buddhism experienced a catastrophe a hundred years ago, its power is still there, and we still have the Fa'an Temple to rely on. But my Taoist sect... Alas."

As he spoke of this, Hong Yun was really worried, and all the wrinkles on his face were wrenched together with worry.

"Haha, I wonder what it is, isn't it just that you want a place to settle down?"

When Lu Yuanzhi heard this, he laughed and said in a very friendly voice:
"No matter how you put it, I and the Saint have a life-long friendship. How can I not help such a friend when he is in trouble? Don't worry, this is easy. Come here in three days, and I will give the Saint a place as a gift!"

When these words were spoken, the person who was most moved was naturally the Son of God. He looked at Lu Yuanzhi with extremely complicated eyes. He obviously could not have imagined that his position in Lu Yuanzhi's heart was so high.

"In that case, thank you, Mr. Lu!"

The Holy Son was about to say something touching, but Hong Yun pulled him back without a word, then stood in front of the Holy Son and bowed down with a serious look on his face:

"If you need my help in the future, Duke Beiguo, just ask me, and I will obey you!"

"Since the Taoist priest has such a heart, I will naturally agree."

"but……"

When Lu Yuanzhi said this, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said slowly:
"A very interesting thing happened in Fa'an Temple yesterday. I wonder if Taoist Hongyun heard about it?"

"Oh?"

Hong Yun frowned, and said softly, "I came to Pei Yinlang's office as soon as I entered the capital today, but I haven't heard what it's about yet."

Lu Yuanzhi smiled and told the story of Fa'an Temple and Lin family's Su Niang.

When he finished speaking, Hong Yun's face became a little heavy. He was silent for a long time, then nodded and said:
"Thank you for telling me. I have already made up my mind."

"In that case, I won't keep you any longer, Taoist Priest."

Lu Yuanzhi chuckled and nodded, then told his subordinates to escort Taoist Hongyun and the Holy Son out of Pei Yinlang.

After the two of them left, Lu Yuanzhi slowly withdrew his smile and looked at the scenery in the distance with an expressionless face.

If you want to be a chess player, you naturally need chess pieces.

And today, the visit of Hong Yun and Sheng Zi was to put this chess piece into his hands.

In the future when he is in the capital, he will naturally be able to take advantage of the power of Taoism.

……

"Uncle Master, why didn't you let me speak just now?"

After leaving Peiyinlang Yamen, the Holy Son and Hongyun walked side by side. The Holy Son looked up with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.

He felt that today he came to the capital on behalf of Taoism to seek help from Lu Yuanzhi, and that Lu Yuanzhi had treated him warmly and even helped Taoism so much. What's more, the most important thing was that he had not forgotten the friendship between the two of them when they died together in Hangzhou. This moved the Holy Son very much.

Hong Yun's expression became solemn. He glanced at the dissatisfaction on the Holy Son's face, sighed slightly in his heart, and said earnestly as he looked into the distance:

"My Dao Sect's entry into the capital is a foregone conclusion. This has nothing to do with your friendship with the Duke of Beiguo. And you must remember that no matter who we are looking for today, we will give this advantage to our Dao Sect. This has nothing to do with our friendship."

After hearing these words, the Son of God's eyes became somewhat confused.

"You will understand these things slowly in the future."

Hongyun sighed, then disappeared into the street with the Holy Son.

……

Lu Yuanzhi looked out the window and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He looked towards the street with deep eyes.

What he has to do next is not to be present, but to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers.

Let's also take a look at what kind of sparks will be produced by the collision between Taoism and Buddhism...

(End of this chapter)