Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 192 Astrology
"Imperial Astronomical Observatory Si Chen, Fu Huan, greetings to the two adults."

A young man wearing a plain white robe and a white square crown on his head bowed respectfully to Cao Wei and Chai Jin.

"Master Fu."

Cao Wei and Chai Jingong also returned the greeting.

In the previous dynasty, Si Chen of the Imperial Observatory would have been a ninth-rank official.

He wouldn't even look at powerful fifth-rank officials like Cao Wei and Chai Jingong.

However, after the establishment of the State of Yu, the status of the Imperial Observatory continued to rise, and its official position was repeatedly raised.

Si Chen, who was originally a ninth-rank official, was forcibly promoted to the sixth-rank.

In the capital, a sixth-rank official is not considered a high-ranking official, after all, there are many third-rank officials there. But if you go to other states, you are a high-ranking official, and you come with the emperor's order.

In a sense, he was an imperial envoy. As local officials, Cao Wei and Chai Jingong had to deal with him carefully according to the rules.

Regardless of their rank, they should be treated well.

"I have been asked by the Supervisor to come and assist you two in investigating the Gao Zhen case. I only hope that my humble skills as a Taoist priest can be of use."

Fu Huan is extremely humble.

Cao Wei looked at the young man.

"It's true that comparison makes one angry."

Fu Huan looked to be in his early twenties, and his realm was only about the seventh rank, but he was already a sixth-rank official.

Even military officers are often one grade lower because they have too much power.

But Fu Huan was too young, and the sixth rank was obtained too easily.

It is said that the Imperial Observatory is more noble than the Ministry of Rites. The word "noble" is reflected in the official rank. Although the power is not great, the speed of promotion is much faster than that of the officials in the six ministries.

Fu Huan was talking about alchemists, not Taoists.

Taoist priest is the name for Taoist disciples.

This name has only been used since Li Daozu evolved Taoism.

The origin of alchemists is even older.

It can even be traced back to ancient times, when they could be understood as a group of people seeking immortality. So, in a sense, all the hidden sects in Wenxian Tower can be regarded as alchemists.

A alchemist can also be a Taoist.

There is no clear definition at all.

In the past, the Imperial Master was undoubtedly the leader of all the alchemists in the world. Now that the owner of Wenxian Tower has become the director of the Imperial Observatory, the alchemists have also shown a tendency to differentiate.

Cao Wei laughed: "Master Fu, there is no need to be so modest. Master Jianzheng's vision is not wrong."

"It's getting late today, why don't we welcome Master Fu first, and then talk about the case."

Fu Huan came from the Imperial Observatory in the capital.

The etiquette of entertaining must not be missed.

Whether others go or not is one thing, whether you ask or not is another.

If Fu Huan had not informed An Ning Wei in writing in advance, Cao Wei would certainly have waited at the reception pavilion ten miles in advance, just like he did when he welcomed Chai Jingong.

It is true that the Imperial Observatory is a member of the Lin Party.

But when it comes to each official, it is certainly impossible to say that the relationship will become strained after the first meeting.

Not to mention that he hoped that Fu Huan's magic could really help with the case.

Fu Huan shook his head: "Master Cao, let's look at the case first."

Cao Wei raised his eyebrows.

He looked at Chai Jingong, and then at Fu Huan.

He didn't expect to meet two workaholics for the first time today.

This was rare in the court of the State of Yu.

Generally speaking, the normal procedure is to go to the Jiaofangsi to have fun for three days before discussing official business.

"Master Fu is dedicated to the public good. I admire him."

Cao Wei complimented.

Fu Huan said, "Master Cao, you are too kind. I wonder where Gao Zhen's residence is. Perhaps I can find some clues using the Qi-gazing method."

"I'll take Master Fu there right away."

Cao Wei acted decisively and immediately took Fu Huan to Gao Zhen's house.

Seeing this, Chai Jingong was also curious about the famous weather forecasting technique of the Imperial Observatory, so he stopped looking at the files and followed the two men out of the compound.

Gao Zhen’s residence in Anningwei is very close to the general’s mansion.

After a while.

The three of them came to a big house.

The house with five courtyards was empty, with no one in it.

It turned out that Gao Zhen's servants and subordinates were controlled by Cao Wei at the first opportunity and thrown into jail.

He was also interrogated.

But no one knew Gao Zhen's whereabouts.

Because no one lived there, the house was covered with a layer of dust.

Fu Huan looked at Cao Wei and said, "Master Cao, which room is Gao Zhen in?"

“This one.”

Cao Wei pointed to the largest room in the house.

"it is good."

Fu Huan nodded and walked into the room.

Under the curious gazes of Cao Wei and Chai Jingong, Fu Huan pinched the fingers of his left hand rapidly.

"Divination?"

Cao Wei watched it seriously.

The most well-known thing about the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, apart from the formulation of the calendar, is the art of divination.

There was once a time when the director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory was observing the celestial phenomena at night and discovered that Mars was in the heart of the sky.

By using amazing methods to deduce, we can conclude:

"Great chaos is about to occur, and disaster is in the East."

Eight characters.

The emperor believed it without a doubt and sent secret guards to the eastern states to investigate. Unexpectedly, he actually found out that the then Duke Xuan was plotting a rebellion. The court then sent a large army to encircle and suppress the rebellion in advance, thus avoiding a major chaos.

From then on, everyone knew that the Imperial Observatory had the ability to spy on the secrets of heaven.

Fu Huan's fingers moved faster and faster, almost becoming phantoms.

next moment.

He shouted loudly:
"rise!"

Then a palm-sized compass slowly flew out of his arms.

Fu Huan looked at the rapidly spinning needle on the compass.

There are words in his mouth.

"Xiu Sheng was injured and Du Jing died, which shocked Kai" very quickly.

The needle on the compass stopped. Fu Huan looked at the needle and sighed, "Death Gate."

Cao Wei couldn't help but ask: "Why?"

Fu Huan said: "Gao Zhen is not missing, he is indeed dead."

Hear the words.

The last glimmer of hope in Cao Wei's heart was completely shattered. If Gao Zhen was just missing, he would be safe if he found her.

But now Gao Zhenzhen is dead, and he, as the chief officer of An Ning Guard, cannot escape the blame.

Although he will not be demoted, the position of Lieutenant General of An Ning Guard will probably be difficult to move for many years.

"This is what fate has destined me to do."

Cao Wei sighed softly.

Official luck, official luck, why is it called luck?

Getting promoted is not just a matter of luck.

Gao Zhen was a dandy rich man who had nothing to do with him, but he died while he was in office. It was pure bad luck.

I can only say that it was bad luck.

Cao Wei continued to ask: "Master Fu, is it possible to figure out who the murderer is?"

If Fu Huan could figure out the murderer directly, he could just lead his troops to catch him.

Fu Huan shook his head.

"The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. My cultivation is shallow, and calculating good and bad luck, life and death is already the limit for me."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Cao Wei and Chai Jingong's eyes.

But if you think about it, if the Imperial Observatory could really figure out the murderer, all the officials in the Ministry of Justice would be laid off.

"I heard that fortune-telling can shorten one's lifespan. It can only give a vague general direction, but not the details. If you try to find out forcibly, you will be punished by the law of nature. You will die suddenly before you can tell the result."

Cao Wei recalled the rumors he had heard when he was a deputy minister of the Ministry of War in Beijing.

"Thank you for your hard work today, Master Fu. Please don't spread the news of Gao Zhen's death for now."

He has always told the public that Gao Zhen is missing.

That’s why Gao’s reaction was not too big.

If the news of Gao Zhen's death were to spread, it would not only be the Gao family that would be furious, but even the Duke of Wei might put pressure on him. It would then not be easy to investigate the case with peace of mind.

Fu Huan nodded:

"Don't worry, my two lords."

Cao Wei: "It's getting late today. I will take Master Fu to stay here first. We will discuss the case tomorrow."

"Thank you, Mr. Cao."

Li Zhai.

Li Rui sat cross-legged on the cushion.

"Only when the true qi fills the Dantian can it be condensed into Yuan."

The sign of great strength is that the Dantian is filled with true Qi.

His current immortal energy is at most one-tenth the size of his Dantian, and he still has a long way to go before filling up his Dantian.

"No rush, take your time."

He practiced the Changchun Gong, so his lifespan was longer than that of ordinary warriors. He still had at least a hundred years to live, so he had plenty of time.

It's this pill that's really not worth taking.

Not long after Li Rui stepped through the Dragon Gate, his immortal energy increased by more than 70% compared to when he just broke through.

This has something to do with martial arts and martial arts techniques, but the most important thing is the elixir.

He ate all six Qi-cultivating pills.

Of course the effect is good.

One Qi Cultivation Pill requires four great merits, and he only has two great merits in total, so he can't even afford one Qi Cultivation Pill.

"It seems that we need to find a way to go out and earn more military merits."

Li Rui pondered.

When he was in Liujin, he relied on elixirs to find elixirs and spiritual iron and had no shortage of elixirs, but after reaching the sixth level, they were no longer enough.

After all, the money you can earn simply by being a profiteer is limited.

When it comes to making money, it’s still the big families that count.

Sect leaders and family heads alike don’t have to do anything and can still earn huge amounts of gold, silver and elixirs every day.

It is countless times better than fighting alone.

If this is not the case, why would martial arts masters take so much trouble to establish their own schools? After all, it is because only the power of one school can provide the massive amount of resources they need to consume in practicing martial arts.

Otherwise it would just be a failure to pass on martial arts.

Unless you are strong enough to not need external help, building up your power is an essential step.

Even if you are an official, you must have your own private property.

Relying on that meager salary?

I'm afraid there won't be any possibility of a breakthrough even if I practice for a hundred years.

Fortunately, there is a very direct way to obtain resources in the army, that is to earn military merits, which is almost the fastest way for individuals to obtain resources.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the strength is strong enough.

Just as Li Rui was thinking.

There was a sudden knock on the gate.

Li Rui pushed open the gate with doubt, and saw a strange young man in white standing at the door with a smile on his face.

"you are?"

The young man in white said, "The Astronomical Observatory's Chief, Fu Huan."

Imperial Observatory?
Li Rui was a little surprised.

He had heard that the Imperial Observatory was going to send someone to An Ningwei, but he didn't expect that someone from the Imperial Observatory would come directly to his door.

The Imperial Observatory came to Anningwei to investigate the matter of Gao Zhen.

My heart couldn't help but tighten.

"Could it be that the Imperial Observatory really has the ability to reach the sky and can find me?"

Although he was confused, his expression did not change at all.

"Master Fu, what do you want to see me so late at night?"

Fu Huan smiled even more:

"It's true."

As he spoke, he took out a book from his arms:

"I heard that Senior likes to read books, so Senior Sister Yao asked me to send this book to you."

(End of this chapter)