Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 126 Returning home
On the day of leaving Dongyi City, Lin Ruo stood by the sword tomb under the big green tree for the last time.

With one hand behind his back and the other hand extended forward, Lin Ruo slowly closed his eyes and released the sword intent in his heart.

In a moment of blur, the sword standing in the middle seemed to come alive, sword light appeared, and countless swords flew out, following Lin Ruo's wishes, drawing several swift arcs in the air, crisscrossing each other.

"It's done." Lin Ruo smiled slightly, took out a sharp sword made of pure iron, turned his eyes, and bowed to Jian Lu: "Thank you, Master Sword Saint, for your generosity."

Si Gu Jian stayed in the inner layer of the sword hut, vaguely feeling the movements of the sword tomb. He knew that this kid not only mastered the swordsmanship perfectly, but also took away the most expensive sword.

I couldn't help cursing in my heart, saying what outsiders often say about him: "What a pervert."

In short, when Lin Ruo left Dongyi City, Si Gu Jian was probably in a bad mood.

Because a thief broke in and looted his sword hut inside and out, and the key point is that everyone in the city knew about it.

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At the end of autumn, the west wind blows the leaves down.

A black carriage came from the far east and drove into Kyoto City, echoing the dark sky.

Under the black and green palace eaves, the carriage drove into the palace. At this time when people should have been resting, the people in the carriage were respectfully invited into the imperial study of Xing'an Palace.

"Lord Lin's mission to Dongyi City can be said to be a great achievement. His Majesty has said that as soon as you return to the capital, you must be invited to the palace as soon as possible, no matter what time it is." Eunuch Hou, who had been away for many days, smiled happily, his eyes full of flattery.

If it were an ordinary person, he should give some consolation money to the person closest to His Majesty at this time, but Lin Ruo would definitely not do that.

Eunuch Hou smiled as usual and said, "Lord Lin's heroic act of breaking into the Sword House alone is now known to everyone in Qing State. The people all regard you as a great hero. His Majesty has also been praising you privately these days."

Before they had said much, the two of them had already arrived at the imperial study. His Majesty was not there, probably resting in the bedroom.

"Lord Lin, please wait a moment. His Majesty will be here soon." Eunuch Hou saw that Lin Ruo was in a bad mood, so he said something and went out to greet him.

The eunuch on duty in the imperial study moved a chair over and asked Lin Ruo to sit on it, which was enough to show how much importance he attached to him.

After coughing twice, Lin Ruo sat on the stool. His face did not look very good. The reason for this was, firstly, because of the long journey, and secondly, because his injury had not healed.

It would probably take another month, so Lin Ruo planned to return to Fan Mansion to recuperate after meeting Emperor Qing.

"Is the injury serious?" Without a sound, Emperor Qing had walked into the imperial study, wearing a light yellow singlet, with his hands behind his back, and a solemn expression on his face that made it unclear whether it was due to worry or something else.

Lin Ruo quickly stood up and saluted.

Emperor Qing put his hand on Lin Ruo's shoulder and motioned for him to sit down.

Then, the hand moved half an inch on the shoulder before withdrawing. Emperor Qing came to a conclusion and sat down on the couch comfortably after he understood what was going on. "Let the imperial physician in the palace treat you tomorrow."

Lin Ruo said politely, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. However, Lord Fei has already examined the patient and there is nothing wrong. I dare not trouble you."

"Why do you want to break into the Sword Pavilion? I didn't ask you to complete it. The most important thing is to come back intact." Emperor Qing asked the question slowly, eager to get an answer.

Lin Ruo said in a deep voice: "I just want to talk to Master Sword Saint. Maybe there is still room for turning around."

Emperor Qing laughed heartily. There was no doubt that the border attack was his doing. With three cases being pressed forward, the Emperor really wanted to see where Dongyi City's bottom line was.

Dongyi City did not agree at first, but after Lin Ruo broke into the Sword House, everything changed. Emperor Qing naturally thought that even Si Gu Jian was afraid.

Because from the eyes of this young man, it is easy to see the strength of Qing Kingdom.

"You defeated all the ninth-rank masters who blocked your way and broke in. I heard that there are twelve masters in Jianlu." Emperor Qing lowered his head a few inches, looked at Lin Ruo's face, and said with narrowed eyes.

Lin Ruo nodded: "As your majesty said, it's a pity that we still lost to the Sword Saint, which made Qing Kingdom lose face."

"I never thought about how much I could gain from this journey. Dongyi City bowing its head should have been the best outcome, but because of you, Dongyi City not only bowed its head, but bowed extremely humbly. In the days to come, the whole world will know that Qing Kingdom has a young man who swept the Jianlu, and accordingly, no one will dare not be in awe of Qing Kingdom anymore." Emperor Qing was happy from the bottom of his heart, as if he was announcing an unprecedented achievement. He finally used a single method to show his prestige to the world, which did not require the so-called army to invade, but only one person.

Emperor Qing placed his hands on his legs and nodded: "Whatever reward you want, I will give it to you."

Lin Ruo felt bitter in his heart. He was a member of the Supervisory Council, so he naturally shouldn't put forward any conditions. He replied, "I don't have any conditions. I just hope that I can serve the country without any scruples in the future."

In fact, there are some hidden meanings in this statement.

Although the Supervisory Yuan has the function of punishing officials and rectifying their work styles, it is, after all, just a department and cannot involve all levels. For example, the Supervisory Yuan cannot handle matters above the third rank.

Without the Emperor Qing's order, the Censorate has too many things it cannot do. What great effect can minor punishments for corruption have other than cleaning up the bureaucracy and arousing the anger of the ignorant people?

Lin Ruo's words were actually meant to test Emperor Qing's bottom line. He also wanted to see to what extent this emperor, who had a strong desire for control, trusted him after he entered the Sword Pavilion, and how much power he was willing to give him.

As expected, after hearing this, Emperor Qing fell into a state of slight contemplation. There was doubt and speculation in his eyes, but there was no dissatisfaction after all.

"Take good care of your injuries in the next two months, and then work for me again when you are well." The wise Emperor Qing gave an ambiguous answer. It seems that Lin Ruo still needs to figure out everything through practical actions.

After Lin Ruo left the imperial study, the lights inside became brighter. Emperor Qing naturally began to revise the memorials. He got up after a long time. Seeing that it was still dark, he picked up the warm tea beside him and drank it all, then walked out of the imperial study with his hands behind his back.

"I really admire his sincerity in caring only about the people of Qing."

The eunuch Hou who was accompanying him immediately agreed: "Lord Lin is extraordinary and a blessing to the country of Qing."

Emperor Qing turned sideways and looked at the dark palace in the distance. He whispered, "But I am afraid that his sincerity will destroy me one day. He seems to have such strength now, just like my uncle Ye."

Eunuch Hou's eyes seemed to be about to jump out, but he dared not say a word.

"It's not a bad thing for Qing Kingdom to have such a minister who is dedicated to serving the people. It's just that he still needs to have a little awe of me... I will give him a chance." Emperor Qing laughed, but his laugh was a little cold.

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It was dim at night and someone knocked on the corner door of Fan's mansion. The guard on night watch opened the door in a daze, but he suddenly woke up when he saw the person coming.

Lin Ruo walked to the front yard and punched to stop his cough.

"Sir, why don't you go and inform the master and his wife."

"No need." A maid led Lin Ruo to the backyard, and then Lin Ruo went to the room alone.

When passing by Ruoruo's boudoir, Lin Ruowei paused. There was a dim light coming from inside. He didn't want to disturb her, but he still became curious.

I wonder what this little girl can do so late at night.

But he didn't dare to look around, so he could only knock on the door.

"Who? Is it Aunt Liu?" Fan Ruoruo, who was working at her desk, first thought of the person who was most likely to knock on her door.

There were two official reports on the table next to him, one about Lin Ruo's fierce battle with Ye Liuyun, and the other about his solo break-in to Jian Lu more than a month ago. These two events had been hyped up in the palace and had spread among the people very quickly.

Seeing no response from outside the door, Fan Ruoruo walked forward, looking cautious.

There was a soft cough outside the door, and then a voice came into the room: "You are a night owl at such a young age, what are you going to do in the future?"

Fan Ruoruo was stunned. The familiar words made her heart palpitate. She still remembered that her husband always criticized her for not going to bed early when they were children.

Even without this trick, Fan Ruoruo could still hear that the gentleman's voice was gentle, but it was a little weaker than usual.

(End of this chapter)