The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 93: The Door of Dan Temple Opens

After taking over Eunuch Lu's position, Hua Changxi did not become busier.

Each bureau has a second and third manager. As long as there is no trouble, she will not interfere with their management.

The only rule she changed was to cancel the previous filial piety fee.

This inadvertently won her the goodwill of the servants. Of course, the second and third stewards, whose interests were harmed, had some opinions about her.

Hua Changxi's days in the errand hall were very regular. In the morning, he taught the errand boys in the four bureaus about medicine. In the afternoon, he made elixirs. In the evening, he practiced. Every few days, he would visit the Shennong Hall medicine shop.
The days passed in peace and tranquility until the end of March.

March 29th was the day when the Menial Services Hall distributed monthly wages. When Hua Changxi arrived at the Internal Affairs Department, he was surprised to find that there were not many menial servants there.

"What's wrong with you today? You're not even active in collecting money?"

The steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs glanced at her and said, "They all went to the square to watch the fun."

Hua Changxi asked curiously, "What's going on over there in the square?"

The steward sighed, "Eunuch Zhou from the First Office wants to drive the old man from the old courtyard away."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's eyelids jumped. After hurriedly taking his monthly allowance, he quickly went to the square. Before he got close, he saw that the square was full of people.

"Jiu Niang."

As soon as Hua Changxi stepped into the square, she saw Pharmacist Xu waving at her. She looked around and found that not only were the servants watching the fun, but many people from Ninth Street had also come.

"Uncle Xu."

Hua Changxi walked quickly towards Pharmacist Xu, and before he had the chance to ask about his recent condition, he saw several strong male servants pulling the hunchbacked old man named Gu.

The hunchbacked old man held onto the door edge tightly with his chicken claw-like hands to prevent anyone from dragging him away.

Seeing this scene, Hua Changxi's brows twisted into knots: "Is there no one to stop bullying an old man like this?"

Pharmacist Xu shook his head and whispered, "The director and the secretary-general have all gone to the palace today." As he spoke, he signaled Hua Changxi to look at the middle-aged eunuch standing at the gate of the old courtyard.

"Behind that eunuch Zhou stood a noble from the palace. The Ninth Street Pharmacist didn't want to incur hatred from the palace, so naturally he wouldn't stand up and confront him head-on."

Hua Changxi saw the male servants pulling the man with all their might. The hunchbacked old man had bulging veins on his face, hands, and neck because of excessive force. He couldn't bear to watch: "This is too much."

Pharmacist Xu saw that Hua Changxi was about to take the lead, so he quickly pulled her back and said, "There are so many capable people here, don't try to be brave."

Not far away, Mu Qingying also looked reluctant and wanted to step out to help the hunchbacked old man, but was stopped by Yuan Tianchou: "The palace has set its sights on this old house. Otherwise, why do you think the master and the others were not here today by such a coincidence?"

Mu Qingying really couldn't understand: "It's just an old courtyard. You and I have been there before. There is nothing there. What's there to be concerned about? Even if the palace really wants it, can't they just talk to it nicely?"

Yuan Tianchou said helplessly: "Do you think the palace is willing to make things so ugly? It's because the ancient seniors don't agree to give up the old courtyard."

"Gu Xing, considering your age, our family has already given you a lot of face. Don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit."

"You are not from the Medical Department. There is no reason for you to occupy the yard of the Medical Department."

"The director and the other lords saw that you were alone and had no one to rely on, so they bought a small courtyard for you. The courtyard has all the daily necessities, and they also hired a servant to take care of you. They will not leave you without a place to live or food."

Eunuch Zhou said these words with a righteous tone. It seemed that he was speaking to Gu Xing, but in fact, he was speaking to the others present.

After all, it is indeed a bit ugly to drive away such an elderly person.

Gu Xing held on to the door sill tightly, turning a deaf ear to what Eunuch Zhou said.

Among the chores, Mrs. Sun looked at Gu Xing with tears in her eyes. The head of the Gu family was actually bullied by a eunuch. This world was really unjust.

The Medical Bureau originally belonged to the Gu family. Now the royal family has lost all their dignity and wants to expel the only descendant of the Gu family.

How despicable and shameless!
Mother Sun wanted to rush out regardless of the consequences, but when she met Gu Xing's gaze and saw him shaking his head at her, she could only suppress the anger in her heart and retreat helplessly.

On the other side, seeing that Gu Xing was still holding on to the door sill so stubbornly, Eunuch Zhou glanced at the male servants who were pulling him.

After the male servants received the message, they began to use underhanded tactics against Gu Xing during the subsequent tussle.

Soon, some blood flowed from the corner of Gu Xing's mouth.

When Hua Changxi saw this, his eyes flashed. He broke free from Pharmacist Xu's hand, walked over quickly, and threw the male servants out like twisting chickens, dropping them on the ground a few meters away.

"Old man, are you okay?"

Hua Changxi squatted down and looked at Gu Xing.

Gu Xing looked up at Hua Changxi, a light flashed in his eyes. He forced a smile and shook his head.

When Hua Changxi saw this, she hesitated for a moment, then stood up and looked at Eunuch Zhou who was glaring at her. She knew that it was useless to reason at this time, so she thought about it, walked over and stood opposite Eunuch Zhou.

"Father-in-law, please don't eat so ugly."

Eunuch Zhou frowned and looked at Hua Changxi: "Are you the Hua Changxi who worked under Eunuch Jia?"

Hua Changxi did not deny it and continued, "The old man is already so old. How many years do you think he has left to live? When he dies, you can come and take over the old house. You don't have to be a bad guy. This way, you can kill two birds with one stone. I hope you will make a serious choice."

Eunuch Zhou snorted: "What if we must drive him away today?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "You can't drive him away as long as I'm here."

Eunuch Zhou knew that Hua Changxi was a cultivator and knew that he couldn't confront her head-on, so he could only use his power to pressure her: "My family is working for the nobles in the palace. Do you want to offend the nobles in the palace?"

Hua Changxi said in a cold tone: "Can the nobles in the palace force people to death without reason?"

Eunuch Zhou obviously didn't expect Hua Changxi to react like this, and sneered: "Okay, very good, we want to see if you can always protect Gu Xing."

Hua Changxi listened and looked at him expressionlessly: "Eunuch, I'm giving you a piece of advice. Don't say harsh words to someone who can take your life. You are easy for me to deal with, and I can do it without anyone noticing."

"You work so hard, you probably don't want to die young, right?"

When Eunuch Zhou saw Hua Changxi threatening him so bluntly, his expression changed: "You..."

Hua Changxi: "Eunuch, it's better to be kind to others and yourself, don't do anything too extreme, what do you think?"

Eunuch Zhou was angry but dared not say anything. He looked at Hua Changxi who refused to give in, then looked at Gu Xing who was holding on to the door threshold tightly. He snorted heavily, shook his sleeves, turned around and left.

When his men saw this, they hurriedly followed.

Hua Changxi turned and walked towards Gu Xing, helping him up: "Old man, I don't think they will give up, you should be prepared."

Gu Xing looked at her and said with a smile: "I remember you, can you help me in?"

The two of them stood by the door. Hua Changxi saw that the blood on the corner of his mouth had not yet dried. He had been struggling with the man for so long that he probably had no strength left. Seeing that the courtyard door was only a little open, he put his hands on the door and pushed hard.
With a creak, the gate opened completely.

"Whoo~"

A breeze blew out from the yard and drifted around.

At this moment, everyone in the Medical Department smelled a faint scent of elixir.

As for Hua Changxi, she once again saw a magnificent palace flash by, and this time, she could see it more clearly.

She saw that the palace was located under a towering tree, which reached the sky like a pillar of heaven. Looking at the completely open gate, Gu Xing was shocked. After being surprised, his eyes were filled with excitement. Because he was too excited, when Hua Changxi looked back at him, she found that he had tears in his eyes.

"Old man, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Xing quickly raised his hand to wipe away his tears, shook his head and said: "I thought I was going to die like this, thank you"

Hua Changxi felt that his expression was a little strange. At the moment, she was eager to go into the old courtyard to find out what was going on, so she didn't think much about it. She just thought that Gu Xing was thanking her for helping him.

"Old man, let me help you into the yard."

Hua Changxi helped Gu Xing into the yard. The crowd watching the excitement stretched their necks to look inside the yard and found that it was a yard that could not be more ordinary. Apart from a row of three-finger-wide green wooden signs hanging on the wall to the right of the gate, there were no other special features.

Yuan Tianchou and Mu Qingying, who had entered the courtyard before, looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes when they saw Hua Changxi push the gate open in an instant.

Mu Qingying was speechless and said, "How strong is Hua Changxi? Last time, even with our combined efforts, we couldn't open the gate at all."

Yuan Tianchou: "It may not be because of her great strength, but because her cultivation is higher, at least higher than you and me."

Mu Qingying: "That's impossible. You and I have no shortage of cultivation resources. We also have the elixirs refined by our master to assist us. That's why we are one step faster than others in cultivation. We have only entered the Qi Hai realm not long ago. Hua Changxi has nothing."

Yuan Tianchou looked at her and said, "Junior sister, you can teach yourself how to be a doctor. Don't you know that there is such a thing as a 'genius' in the world? Maybe Hua Changxi is a genius in cultivation."

"After all, Fairy Qinglian is also a cultivation genius. They are twins, so it doesn't make sense for one to be too strong and the other too weak."

Mu Qingying thought about it and became more curious about Hua Changxi as she looked at the old dean: "If there is a chance, I really want to get to know Hua Changxi."

Today she dared to stand up for Senior Gu and did something she had not done before. She had a more intuitive feeling towards this female servant who dared to fight with the Jinyiwei.

This is a bold and fearless man.

In the old courtyard, Hua Changxi first helped Gu Xing sit on the recliner in the courtyard, and then took out a pill for treating mortal internal injuries and gave it to him: "This pill is for treating internal injuries. If you believe me, you can give it a try."

Gu Xing took the pill and saw that it was not only round and full, but also had a layer of luster. His eyes flashed, and then he swallowed the pill directly.

The pill fell into the stomach and turned into a heat source, which began to continuously transport warm currents to various parts of the body, and the pain in various parts of the body was immediately soothed.

"Girl, the elixir you refine is of very high quality."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Hua Changxi looked around the yard and walked around in it.

Seeing the palace once might be an illusion, but seeing it a second time, she had no reason to convince herself that it was still an illusion.

Is this courtyard part of the palace?
What is that giant tree?

Gu Xing watched Hua Changxi, who was just like everyone else who entered the yard, trying to find out everything about the yard. However, unlike everyone else who would eventually turn their gaze to the wooden sign on the wall, Hua Changxi was actually knocking on the wall. From the looks of her, it seemed as if she was trying to confirm whether the wall was real.

Did this girl discover something?
"Old man, how long have you lived in this yard?"

"I was born in this courtyard."

Hua Changxi turned his head and looked at Gu Xing: "Old man, why is your back so hunched?" It's almost ninety degrees bent, how did it happen?
Gu Xing smiled and said, "This is the price I paid."

Hua Changxi really wanted to ask what kind of thing required such a price, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips. This was someone else's private matter, so it was better for her not to ask.

Gu Xing saw Hua Changxi finally walked to the wall where the wooden sign was hung, and said with a smile: "Girl, anyone who enters this yard can take a wooden sign as long as they have the ability."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi was a little surprised: "Does it take any ability to take a wooden sign?" As he said that, he reached out and easily took off a wooden sign.

After looking through the wooden sign, Hua Changxi didn't see anything special. He looked at Gu Xing and found that his face was a little dull: "Old man, is this wooden sign difficult to take?"

Gu Xing's complexion has returned to normal: "The wooden plaque is given to the destined person. It is naturally difficult for those who are not destined to take it."

Hua Changxi was not convinced by this reason, so he said "Oh" and asked, "Old man, what is the use of this wooden sign?"

Gu Xing shook his head: "I don't know either. You have to find it out yourself."

Seeing that he was unwilling to reveal it, Hua Changxi could only put away the wooden sign. Seeing that there was nothing to see in the yard, he prepared to leave: "Old man, I have something else to do, so I will go back first."

Gu Xing: "Girl, if you are free on weekdays, can you come and see me often?"

Hua Changxi: "Okay."

Without staying any longer, Hua Changxi left the old courtyard. Before leaving, he wanted to help close the gate, but was stopped by Gu Xing.

"No need to close the gate. From today on, the gate does not need to be closed."

Hua Changxi walked out of the old courtyard and looked back at the courtyard with the open door. There was confusion on his face, not understanding why Gu Xing didn't close the door.

"The palace, the towering trees, what secrets does this courtyard hide?"

On the way back to his yard, Hua Changxi played with the green wooden sign he had just received: "What is the use of this wooden sign?"

"Sister Changxi."

Seeing Yu Hui running towards him with a smile, Hua Changxi put away the wooden sign and said, "Brother Yu, do you have something to talk to me about?"

After Yu Hui approached, he gave Hua Changxi a thumbs up and said, "Sister, you are the one I admire the most now."

He didn't see Hua Changxi confronting the Jinyiwei before, but today she was facing Eunuch Zhou, and he saw the whole process.

I have to say, this girl is really brave.

"Sister, you have to be careful of that Eunuch Zhou. The person standing behind him is Concubine Lu from the palace. Concubine Lu is the biological mother of the tenth prince. She has a certain amount of power both in the former court and in the harem."

Hua Changxi frowned, "I really hate these powerful people who use their power to oppress others. They have obviously taken most of the benefits, but they are still not satisfied and are still eyeing the small things in other people's hands. It would be great if we could get rid of them once and for all."

Hearing this, Yu Hui was so frightened that his legs went limp and he fell to his knees on the ground.

Hua Changxi was stunned and looked at him: "Brother Yu, what's wrong with you?"

Yu Hui smiled awkwardly and climbed up using his hands and feet: "No, I'm fine. I came to you to tell you that the drug dealer Zhuo Da Shangshi, who my godfather had been cooperating with, has returned to Beijing. I want to introduce him to you."

When Hua Changxi heard this, he immediately became happy: "Thank you, Brother Yu."

Yu Hui: "Sister, I have to tell you in advance that the businessman Zhuo is a friend of my godfather. He is now with my godfather in the Qihuang Hall where you made the elixir before. Do you want to go and meet them?"

Hua Changxi knew Yu Hui's concerns, and her cooperation with Eunuch Yu was indeed somewhat unpleasant.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Yu Hui hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhuo has dozens of pharmacies under his name. He needs more elixirs than I do."

Hua Changxi looked at him and said, "You are introducing such a big customer to me. Brother Yu, just tell me directly, what does Eunuch Yu want?"

Yu Hui: "Godfather doesn't want anything, he just wants to know something about the monks."

Hua Changxi: "Only this?"

Yu Hui nodded affirmatively: "Only this."

Hua Changxi didn't think that monks' affairs were unspeakable, so he agreed: "Let's go."