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Chapter 289 The incident happened
"Your Majesty."

In the early morning, after Chen Ming woke up, a eunuch came in.

These were the men bestowed upon him by the emperor, responsible for maintaining the dignity of the Prince of Linjiang's residence, lest he be left without servants. There were a total of five eunuchs, including a senior steward.

And this father-in-law named Xiaoyu is responsible for taking care of his daily life.

It must be said that the eunuchs the emperor sent to him did indeed solve a problem for him.

He only had one maid, Xiao He, by his side, who was sent by his family and whose background was questionable. He didn't even plan to bring her with him.

After all, Xiao He couldn't escape the fact that the "Immortal-Attracting Token" hidden on the roof beam disappeared in order to lure the second and third sons of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion.

Now that he has left the Duke of Jingguo's mansion, he naturally doesn't need to...

Apart from Xiaohe, he didn't have a single maid or servant by his side.

We can't exactly borrow a few servants from the Xia family, can we?

He didn't really mind, but the emperor was concerned about his reputation, so he sent five eunuchs to him. These five eunuchs were very capable and arranged all the affairs of the Linjiang Prince's Mansion in an orderly manner.

As Xiao Yu helped Chen Ming wash up, she said, "The Six Doors sent someone over early this morning, and they're waiting outside. Would you like to see them?"

"The Six Doors?"

Chen Ming was somewhat surprised and asked, "What rank is the person who came?"

He'd been in Beijing for a month and had even visited the Six Doors (a government agency), but they completely ignored him. Apparently, this was an unspoken rule of the Six Doors, a way to intimidate scions of powerful families.

To put it bluntly, they were deliberately ignoring him.

After Chen Ming went once and was turned away, he never went back to try and embarrass himself.

Anyway, he never intended to stay with the Six Doors; he was just going through the motions. So, he didn't need to pull any strings.

Unexpectedly, they have now come to us on their own initiative.

The old eunuch replied, "They are two first-rank officials in purple robes."

Two officials of the highest rank?
Chen Ming couldn't help but stroke his chin. These Six Doors were quick to change their tune. After he became a favorite of the emperor, they lowered themselves and came to him on their own initiative.

This was quite unexpected for him.

"Speaking of which, I am still a fifth-rank inspector of the Six Doors. Since the superior has come, it is only natural that I should meet him."

After he finished speaking, seeing that Grandpa Xiaoyu seemed hesitant to speak, he smiled and said, "Just say what you have to say. Here, there's no need to hide anything. You can speak your mind boldly, and I will never punish you for your words."

Eunuch Xiaoyu said cautiously, "Then this servant will dare to speak, Your Highness, what you lack most right now is manpower, and the place with the least shortage of manpower is the Six Doors..."

As he spoke, he observed Chen Ming's expression. Seeing that the prince did not show any displeasure, he boldly continued, "This time, the Six Doors sent two First-Rank officials to pay their respects, which shows that they value their relationship with Your Highness. Given Your Highness's connection with the Six Doors, you are perfectly capable of staying and working there. I'm sure the Six Doors would be happy to give you a position commensurate with your status."

Finally, he added, "This is just my humble opinion, and I hope Your Highness will not take offense."

Seeing his cautious demeanor, Chen Ming said, "Your analysis is excellent. You can offer some advice later. However, I'm not very familiar with officialdom. Now that I have a noble title, can I still serve in the Six Doors?"

"Your Highness, of course it is possible. In fact, during the reign of Emperor Taizu, the first Prince of Linjiang once served as the Daoist Master of the Six Doors."

Is there such a thing?
Chen Ming was a little surprised.

The Six Doors is actually more like a sect, even its name sounds like something out of the martial arts world. Above the first-rank purple robe is the super-rank red robe, and above that are the six hall masters.

The origins of these six palace masters are the Demon Suppression Division of the previous dynasty.

The person in charge of the Six Doors is called the Dao Master!
However, the leader of the Six Doors has always been the emperor himself, which means that, theoretically, the Six Doors must obey the emperor.

The emperor could appoint all positions in the Six Doors without going through the cabinet.

This can be considered the foundation of the Great Jin imperial power.

Chen Ming is the Prince of Linjiang, appointed by the emperor himself. Everyone in the capital knows that he is a favorite of the emperor, so it's understandable that the Six Doors are rushing to curry favor with him.

……

What Chen Ming is curious about now is what kind of place the Six Doors will give him?
A third-rank admiral?

That was undoubtedly an insult.

A first-rank military governor?
His cultivation level is not high enough; forcing him into a higher position will only cause controversy. The unfairness of promotion within the Six Doors has already been criticized.

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, my lords. I am late."

As soon as Chen Ming entered the lobby, he smiled and apologized.

In the main hall, two first-rank military commanders dressed in purple official robes sat upright. Upon seeing the arrival of the person in charge, they immediately stood up and bowed, "Li Zhongling and He Yutang of the Six Doors pay their respects to Your Highness!"

The two knelt on one knee and formally performed a kneeling ceremony.

A prince is second only to the emperor, holding a position of immense prestige.

Even high-ranking officials had to bow before him.

Chen Ming said, "Please rise, gentlemen. Although I have been granted a princely title, I am still a fifth-rank captain of the Six Doors. So, I am still your subordinate."

Both officials, dressed in purple robes, declined to comment.

After Chen Ming had them sit down, he asked about their origins, "May I ask what brings you two gentlemen here today?"

Li Zhongling said, "I am here on the orders of the Palace Master to invite Your Highness to the Six Doors to discuss important matters."

"So it was the Palace Master who summoned me. However, unfortunately, His Majesty has summoned me to the palace today. I'm afraid..." "The Palace Master said that Your Highness can come anytime he is free."

"The day after tomorrow, then."

"Then we won't disturb Your Highness any longer."

The two then took their leave.

Chen Ming had someone see them off, but he was secretly wondering whether he should go to those six doors or not.
Today, the Six Doors has two hall masters.

He had been in seclusion for many years and had long been out of the public eye.

All affairs within the sect are handled by the Lord of the Samsara Palace, who is equivalent to the CEO, while the Emperor, the Dao Lord, is the Chairman of the Board.

It is said that the Lord of the Samsara Palace possesses a cultivation level above the Divine Treasury Realm. It's unclear whether he's at the Life Palace Realm or the Primordial Embryo Realm. In any case, he is a great figure standing at the pinnacle of this world.

Chen Ming was a little worried that if he discovered the flaw, it would be troublesome.

……

"Seventh Brother."

Chen Ming had just seen off the people from the Six Doors when someone else came to see him. It was Gu Yuyin. Upon seeing him, she was excited, but she restrained herself and knelt down to perform a grand salute, "Yuyin greets Your Highness."

"Alright. You don't need to be so formal in front of me."

Chen Ming helped her up.

During the time he was Gu Xianyu, the only person he had feelings for was this cousin.

Seeing that his attitude towards her was the same as before, and that he hadn't become distant because of their different statuses, Gu Yuyin was even more excited. "Your Highness, I..."

"You should still call me Seventh Brother. Calling me Prince is too formal."

"Seventh Brother." Gu Yuyin was so moved she almost cried.

Chen Ming asked, "What's wrong? Did you suffer some mistreatment at home?"

"No."

Gu Yuyin shook her head, "I'm just too happy. You suddenly became the Prince of Linjiang. When I heard the news, it felt like a dream..."

When Chen Ming saw that she had come alone, he roughly guessed what had happened.

After being granted the title of Prince of Linjiang, he never returned to the Duke of Jingguo's mansion. It was clear he intended to establish his own independent household. Among the younger generation of the Gu family, there was certainly nothing good to say about him.

However, the upper echelons of the Gu family probably all know he's an imposter. Firstly, they don't want to expose the truth, otherwise, that spot in the Immortal Abode would be lost.

Secondly, I didn't want things to get too tense with him, so I decided to just let it cool down.

Chen Ming had no good feelings towards anyone in the Duke of Jingguo's mansion and was too lazy to put on an act with them. Anyway, the emperor knew that he had a bad relationship with the Duke of Jingguo's mansion.

Otherwise, the emperor wouldn't have directly bestowed a mansion upon him.

It must be said that this emperor was indeed very meticulous in this regard and had a knack for winning people's hearts.

He said, "I also feel it's a bit unreal. To be honest, I'm unworthy of my position, and I live on the edge every day."

"Seventh Brother, you don't need to belittle yourself. No one has ever been able to clear all seven levels of the Merit Tower before. That's why the Emperor values ​​you so highly. You deserve this reward."

Chen Ming laughed and said, "You came to see me not just to tell me this, right?"

Gu Yuyin swallowed hard upon hearing this, and said nervously, "My family suspects that my second and third brothers have had an accident. After investigating for several days, they found that they have disappeared without a trace. Even their closest relatives don't know where they went. They haven't been seen alive or dead. I'm afraid they have met with some misfortune."

"How could this be?"

"The people in the manor are in a state of panic. Just two days ago, my father summoned me for questioning about my attempt to force my way into my third brother's sharpening hall."

"What did you say?"

“I insisted that I only wanted to borrow books. They also felt that I couldn’t possibly harm my third brother, so they let me go.”

Chen Ming nodded and sighed, "I never imagined that my second and third brothers would suffer such a calamity. It's truly lamentable."

Gu Yuyin had already guessed that her second and third brothers had most likely been poisoned by this seventh brother.

In the past, she wouldn't have thought that way.

Now that he's become the Prince of Linjiang, he's accomplished something unbelievable. Considering his past grudges with his second and third brothers, he has every motive to kill them.

However, the ability to eliminate the two of them silently and without anyone noticing is truly unfathomable.

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

In fact, not only her, but almost everyone in the Duke of Jingguo's mansion believed that the disappearance of his second and third brothers was related to him.

But so what?
He is now the Prince of Linjiang, deeply trusted by the Emperor. To put it bluntly, even the entire Duke's Mansion may not be as important to His Majesty as this newly promoted Prince of Linjiang.

Gu Yuyin suppressed her thoughts and brought up another matter, "Seventh Brother, there's one more thing."

"You said."

"The eldest princess wishes to see you."

(End of this chapter)