The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 271, The Three Kingdoms

With the emergence of the Guardian Family, the Medical Division underwent a dramatic transformation in just a few months.

First, Meng Qingyao ignited the alchemical fire in the second street of the Ninth Street. With the help of Danze, the number of second-grade alchemists increased significantly.

Furthermore, the divine tree bestowed eighteen secret realms, leading to the establishment of the Spirit Realm Pavilion.

Subsequently, the Dan Ding Altar appeared, the square expanded dozens of times, and the spiritual energy of the entire Medical Bureau surged, making it the place with the richest spiritual energy and most suitable for cultivation in the capital.

Finally, the successive appearances of Danyuan Peak, Shenhe Peak, Qingyao Peak, and Xuanhuang Peak not only expanded the territory of the Medical Department once again, but also obtained the Guardian Order, which allows the recruitment of Guardian Guards.

The appearance of the Guardians of the Holy Land, who were responsible for maintaining order and safety, marked the establishment of a unified tone for the administration of order within the Department of Medicine.

The Department of Medicine was no longer a medical department under the rule of the Chu royal family; it was no longer subject to the rule and management of the royal family.

Currently, the order management of the Medical Affairs Department is controlled by the Holy Guard.

At the foot of Danyuan Peak, the Personnel Department.

Hua Changxi flipped through the apprenticeship book with a blank expression.

Pharmacist Xu and the other seven stood aside, all looking somewhat uneasy.

There's nothing they can do. Dan Yuan Peak has been around for over three months, and they've only managed to recruit about a thousand apprentices so far.

Aside from the more than 700 retired Demon Suppression Army soldiers, more than 80 members of the Hua Clan, and more than 100 people from the Wuyi Marquis's Mansion, they only recruited a few dozen people sporadically.

"Master, nowadays, Qihuang Hall, Danding Altar Square, and Jiujie are all under the control of the Holy Guard. Although there are no restrictions on people inside the Department of Medicine, movement and communication between them have obviously decreased."

"Those who originally intended to join our secret realm are now too afraid to make any moves."

"People inside the Medical Department dare not approach Danyuan Peak, and outsiders cannot even enter the gate, so they know even less about our situation."

“Prince Shou forbids us from setting up registration points at the gate, so we can’t introduce the Dan Yuan Secret Realm to the outside world. I’m thinking, should we recruit people from places other than the Medical Bureau, such as the city gate?”

Hua Changxi looked at the speaker with surprise. Of the eight apprentices assigned to Qihuang Hall No. 13, apart from Pharmacist Xu, she felt somewhat repulsed by the others, to the point that she hadn't even remembered their names yet.

Wan Feng noticed Hua Changxi's hesitation and guessed that she had forgotten her name, so he quickly introduced himself.

"Master, I am Wan Feng. I have loved studying medicine since I was a child. After I grew up, I joined the Department of Medicine as a medicine apprentice. Later, I was fortunate enough to be found to have a fire and wood spiritual root, so I began to study alchemy."

“When the higher-ups wanted to assign medicine apprentices to the Qihuang Hall, I used all the silver I had saved to pull strings and that’s how I got into Qihuang Hall No. 13.”

"It is my greatest fortune to be able to follow the master. Now, I have memorized the 'Complete Book of First-Class Spiritual Plants' and the 'Complete Book of First-Class Spiritual Medicine Processing'."

The seven pharmacists: "."

Wan Feng, you're really something, taking every opportunity to promote yourself in front of the museum owner.

Hua Changxi looked at Wan Feng and didn't dislike his self-recommendation. From his words, she could tell that he was genuinely thinking about recruiting more apprentices for the Dan Yuan Secret Realm and was also actively paying attention to the changes in the situation of the Medical Department.

Since Meng Qingyao, Yan Qianying, and Gu Xing obtained the Protectorate Order, they have all recruited Protectorate Guards with the support of their respective forces.

In just one or two months, the security management of the Pharmaceutical Department underwent three changes of management authority.

For the first time, Meng Qingyao used her hundred Imperial Guards to seize control of the Imperial Medical Bureau from the royal family.

The second time, after Yan Qianying recruited the Holy Guard, she joined the struggle for control of the Medical Department.

After some negotiation, Meng Qingyao was put in charge of maintaining order at the Qihuang Hall and Danding Altar Square, while Yan Qianying was put in charge of maintaining order at the Nine Streets.

The third time, Gu Xing, relying on the Heavenly Department, also recruited the Holy Guards and took over the task of maintaining order at the Qihuang Hall from Meng Qingyao.

From then on, the management of the Medical Bureau was divided among these three. Thinking about the current three-way division of the Medical Bureau, Hua Changxi sighed, "I didn't expect the power of the Dong'an Prince's Mansion to be even greater than I imagined."

She wasn't surprised that the Guardian Clan and the Heavenly Department could establish a presence in the Nine Netherworld, but she was somewhat astonished that the Eastern An Prince's Mansion had also made arrangements there.

In the Five Finger Mountain, she saved the Prince of Dong'an. If it weren't for her, the Prince of Dong'an would probably have died at the hands of the Asura Sect.

She found it hard to imagine that someone who still needed her help to save could have the ability to orchestrate the Nine Netherworlds.

Hua Changxi's seemingly random remark left the eight pharmacists, including Pharmacist Xu, somewhat bewildered.

However, some people still managed to guess the hidden meaning in her words.

He Sirong: "Master, the reason why Master Yan was able to recruit the Holy Guards is not because of the Dong'an Prince's Mansion, but because of the support of the royal family."

Hua Changxi was surprised: "Didn't you say that the four kings of different surnames weren't very loyal to the royal family? Why would the royal family support Yan Qianying?"

He Sirong: "Because the current Princess Consort of Dong'an is Princess Chaoyang, the daughter of the retired Emperor."

Seeing that Wan Feng and He Sirong were both vying to show off their abilities in front of Hua Changxi, Hua Shuran knew that Hua Changxi was unfamiliar with the royal family, so she also spoke up.

"Princess Chaoyang was born to Consort Dou and was a full sister of Prince Xiang."

"After the death of the Prince of Dong'an's wife, the Emperor Emeritus personally issued an edict betrothing Princess Chaoyang to the Prince of Dong'an."

Hua Shuran paused for a moment: "Princess Chaoyang has only one son, Yan Xiaoyang, who is the personal disciple of the head of Taisu Palace. He and Shi Niang are fellow disciples, and as far as the Marquis's family knows, the two are very close."

Hua Changxi's eyes widened. She hadn't expected to hear news about her Shi Niang. She looked at Hua Shuran and asked, "The Marquis's mansion can still find out about the Tai Su Palace?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Shuran and He Sirong exchanged a helpless glance, gaining a deeper understanding of Hua Changxi's complete detachment from worldly affairs.

He Sirong reminded him, "Master Zhang came from Taisu Palace."

Hearing her say that, Hua Changxi couldn't help but think of Wen Lanzhou, who helped Zhang Tianshi manage the No. 4 Qihuang Hall.

She didn't have many interactions with the other heads of the Qihuang Hall, but every time she saw Wen Lanzhou, he would smile at her.

She used to find it inexplicable, but now she finally understands the reason.

Hua Changxi wanted to inquire more about Hua Shiniang, but with so many people present, she suppressed the thought.

As the personal disciple of the head of Taisu Palace, Shi Niang should be doing well.

Seeing that Hua Changxi did not ask any further questions, He Sirong continued, "Although Princess Chaoyang is a stepmother, she has treated the three sons born to the Prince of Dong'an's ex-wife quite well, and has never sought the position of heir apparent."

Hua Shuran chimed in, "I heard that Princess Chaoyang is preparing to return to the capital."

Hua Changxi nodded once and then didn't react further.

Pharmacist Xu's information channels were not as good as those of the Marquis of Wuyi's mansion and the Earl of Dingyuan's mansion. However, Hua Changxi had been paying close attention to He Sirong and Hua Shuran, so he quickly handed over two invitations.

“Ninth Sister, Master, these were sent by Qihuang Pavilion and Lingjing Pavilion.”

Before Hua Changxi could even open the post, Wan Feng spoke up angrily: "Master, they're after 'The Complete Guide to Preparing First-Grade Spiritual Plants'."

Hua Changxi glanced at him, then started flipping through the posts. After a moment of silence, she smiled at Pharmacist Xu.

“Go tell Shen Qianfan that the ‘Complete Guide to Processing Top-Grade Spiritual Plants’ can be shared with other Qihuang Halls, but I will be taking classes at Qihuang Halls No. 1 through No. 9.”

"As for what Lingjing Pavilion told Meng Qingyao, that Danyuan Secret Realm would set up a registration point at the entrance of the Medicine Department, she can give her the 'Complete Guide to the Processing of First-Grade Spiritual Plants' if she can help me resolve this matter."

(End of this chapter)