A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.
Chapter 408 Inner Disciple
Chapter 408 Inner Disciple
Duan Rong was busy for a few days and finally finished taking care of all the social engagements.
Tomorrow, he will leave the Shenyun Mansion and go home.
Tonight, Zhu Cheng and Zhu Peng invited him to dinner as a farewell party.
The three of them had been getting along very well for nearly a month, especially Zhu Peng. For a few days, Duan Rong played with him almost every day, and stayed in his house at night. It could be said that they were inseparable.
When Duan Rong first arrived at the Dali Temple, the person who disliked him the most was Zhu Peng. But unexpectedly, in the end, the person who got along best with him was also Zhu Peng.
Life is so wonderful sometimes!
The three of them did not go to the big restaurant, but went to the cool room in Zhu Peng's mansion. They ordered a few hard dishes and started drinking.
After three rounds of drinks, Duan Rong suddenly remembered something and asked the two of them tentatively.
"That's right! I have a friend in my hometown. He is also an outer disciple. His family was involved in a crime, and the whole family was executed. However, this crime happened within three years after he entered Changliu Mountain, so it is certain that he has nothing to do with it. Moreover, he has a good resume in the three years he has been an outer disciple. In this case, is it possible for him to advance to an inner disciple?"
Duan Rong was originally gnawing on a well-stewed pig's trotter. For some reason, when he was looking at the trotter in his hand, he suddenly thought of Shen Mizhi.
Then he thought of Shen Mizhi's advancement to an inner disciple and asked about it.
The two people in front of him, one is from the Dali Temple, and the other is from the Privy Council. These two are the confidential offices in the Shenyun Palace. They should be able to make a rough judgment on this matter.
Zhu Peng was picking his teeth with a toothpick. He spat out the meat in his mouth, looked at Duan Rong, and asked, "You think that friend is you?"
Before Duan Rong could speak, Zhu Cheng said, "No! Brother Duan has a clean record, there is no such problem."
Zhu Cheng had read Duan Rong's resume and knew that Duan Rong had no relatives, so how could his entire family be executed? As for his marriage, that happened after the incident at Changliu Mountain.
Zhu Peng smiled and said, "It's good that it's not you. But let me tell you! In this kind of thing, we look at our wealth first, then our resume. So, if your wealth is not clean, it doesn't matter how good your resume is. Because you will be eliminated in the first round, so why would they look at your resume!"
"Is that so!" Duan Rong sighed. It seemed that Shen Mizhi had no chance to advance to the inner sect disciple.
Shen Mizhi has already accepted him as her master and is considered one of his forces. If she cannot become an inner disciple, this force will be a bit crippled.
Seeing Duan Rong sighing, Zhu Cheng suddenly asked, "Brother Duan, is that person a good friend of yours?"
Duan Rong felt that there was a chance when he heard Zhu Cheng's tone, so he looked at Zhu Cheng and said, "He is a good friend. Brother Zhu, do you have any connections?"
Zhu Cheng said: "This matter is actually handled by the Dali Temple."
"Really?" Duan Rong's eyes suddenly lit up and he said happily.
There are many things in this world that will get you nowhere if you don’t find the right way. But if you find the right person, sometimes it only takes a word to solve the problem.
Zhu Peng smiled and said, "For Zhu Cheng, it's just a matter of raising your hand. Right, Zhu Cheng?"
Zhu Peng naturally knew that the Dali Temple was in charge of this matter. But since Zhu Cheng hadn't said it before, he couldn't say it. If he said it, it would feel like he was forcing Zhu Cheng to agree to Duan Rong. But now that Zhu Cheng had said it himself, it meant that he was going to take care of this matter, so he would add fuel to the fire.
Zhu Cheng glanced at Zhu Peng and said, "How can it be as easy as you say? If you ask your seventh uncle to make me a Dali Temple official, then I can do it with just a lift of my hand."
Zhu Peng smiled and said, "Unless I become the Minister of Chancellery."
Duan Rong said, "Stop flattering each other. Let's talk business first." He looked at Zhu Cheng and said seriously, "Can this be done?"
Zhu Cheng said, "The stage of verifying his background is indeed at the Dali Temple. If what Brother Duan said is true, and he is innocent, I can use some connections at that time, and it shouldn't be a problem."
Zhu Cheng had his own considerations for being willing to help.
Duan Rong assisted in the investigation of the Shangshu Ling case and uncovered the murder behind it, which was a favor to the Zhu family. Moreover, because of this incident, the secret agent around him was exposed, which was also a favor to him. In addition, after spending some time together, he quite liked Duan Rong's personality.
Since he is Duan Rong's friend and it is within his ability, he is happy to help, so as to establish a good relationship with Duan Rong.
In the future, he would never dare to say that he would not ask Duan Rong to do something for him.
Duan Rong said: "There is nothing wrong with him. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a big case in his family. As an outer sect disciple, he has been in the Tongzhengshisi and can receive various commissions."
Zhu Cheng said, "That's good. Brother Duan, write me a note with his details. When the Dali Temple issues the preliminary review list, I'll find someone to add his name to it."
As soon as Duan Rong heard Zhu Cheng's detailed explanation, he knew that the matter was most likely settled. He immediately raised his glass and said with a smile: "This is all thanks to meeting Brother Zhu. It's a blessing to meet a noble man!"
When Zhu Peng heard this, he suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Brother, this is the first time I see you flattering someone. You know what, it really is both physical and spiritual!"
Duan Rong laughed and said, "Get lost!" Then he turned to look at Zhu Cheng and said, "Don't listen to him, I'm toasting you sincerely."
"Of course!" Zhu Cheng also laughed and said, "He is just jealous!" As he said that, the two of them clinked their glasses and drank.
"You two didn't even take me with you!" Zhu Peng immediately said in dissatisfaction: "No, Brother Duan, you have to give me a toast too. I just spoke up for you."
Duan Rong shook his head and smiled: "Okay! I'll toast you one too!"
The three of them ate and drank until midnight.
Duan Rong returned to the villa in Zhu Peng's mansion. That night, he wrote a report with a candle, detailing Shen Mizhi's situation, and planned to give it to Zhu Cheng when he left the next day.
After Duan Rong finished writing, he placed the article under the candlelight, turned off the light and went to sleep.
On the second day, Duan Rong rode away from Shenyun Mansion.
Zhu Cheng and Zhu Peng accompanied him for seven or eight miles along the official road before the three of them said goodbye reluctantly.
The two men stopped their horses and watched Duan Rong go away, turning into a black dot on the official road. Zhu Peng asked, "Zhu Cheng, Brother Duan, after this departure, will we ever meet again?"
Zhu Cheng smiled and said, "We should meet again."
Zhu Cheng turned his head and looked at Zhu Peng and said, "Why? Are you so reluctant to let Brother Duan go?"
Zhu Peng said: "No. I just asked casually."
I had a lot of fun with Duan Rong during those few days. Zhu Peng was really reluctant to leave him in such a hurry.
Zhu Cheng said: "Zhu Peng, it is right for you to get closer to Brother Duan. It will be of great benefit to you."
"Really?" Zhu Peng said, "I just think he's a good guy."
Zhu Cheng said: "It is because you are straightforward that Brother Duan is willing to get close to you."
Zhu Cheng didn't seem to want to talk about this topic any further, so he said, "Let's go back."
That day, he and Duan Rong went to see Zhu Zhengfu together. Zhu Zhengfu kept Duan Rong alone to talk. At that time, Zhu Cheng realized something.
Duan Rong was eager to return home. He whipped the horse hard with the whip, raising a long trail of dust on the official road.
Two horses died along the way, and they finally returned to Xiangu County on the afternoon of the seventh day.
Xiao Yu and Zhu Xiaoqi had just put down their bowls and chopsticks in a depressed mood when Duan Rong rushed in with a dusty face.
When the two saw Duan Rong's expression, they were immediately happy.
Xiao Yu said, "My husband, you are covered in dirt, as if you rolled out of a pile of ashes."
As Xiao Yu spoke, she used a towel to wipe the dust off Duan Rong.
She had just hit her twice when Duan Rong suddenly hugged her and kissed her. The dust on his face immediately covered half of Xiao Yu's face.
"Are you going to die? Why are you moving around with such a gloomy face?"
"Okay! I killed two horses on the way to see you earlier, and now I'm covered in dust. You're disgusted with me now."
"Who dislikes you?" Xiao Yu threw away the dusty towel and said, "Let's go take a shower first, and then I'll get you something to eat."
Xiao Yu pushed Duan Rong and went to the bathroom.
After the two of them came out of the shower, Zhu Xiaoqi had already placed the food on the table.
Duan Rong had been exhausted from the journey and it was rare for him to have a home-cooked meal, so he immediately wolfed it down. After the meal, Xiao Yu helped Duan Rong to rest.
After that, Duan Rong rested at home for two days.
Seeing that the outer disciples' career would end in half a month, the Ministry of Public Administration had stopped assigning them tasks.
On this day, Ximen Kankan suddenly returned to Xiangu County.
When he arrived in Xiangu County, he naturally went to Duan Rong first.
Duan Rong asked, "Why did you come back so suddenly?"
"In half a month, I will be in Changliu Mountain again. Of course, I will go back to my hometown to have a look. To be honest, after traveling to so many places, I still like Xiangu County the most. Walking on the streets of Xiangu, I feel that the air is familiar." Ximen Kankan said, and suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Hey, let's go to Weiyangfang to play for a night tonight?"
Duan Rong said, "Go during the day. If you don't come back all night, Xiao Yu will ask."
Ximen Kankan sighed and said, "What's the point of daytime? Well, who told you to get married at a young age!"
Ximen Kankan had been playing in Xiangu County for nearly half a month, and it seemed that his last days were coming to an end.
In three days, I will go to the contact point to receive the confidential letter.
At that time, the news on whether they can advance to inner disciples will be released by the Ministry of Public Administration to various contact points.
That evening, Duan Rong, Xiao Yu, Ximen Kankan, Shen Mizhi, and Liu Shushan gathered together in the restaurant in Yuanyang Prefecture.
They talked about their experiences in recent months, especially letting Duan Rong talk about his time in Shenyun Mansion.
Duan Rong then told them the story of the Shangshu Ling being struck by lightning and some erotic stories about Li Muping of Yanyue Tower, adding fuel to the fire.
Shen Mizhi and Xiao Yu hadn't seen each other for a month. When they met, they sat together and chattered non-stop.
After chatting about small things, they naturally talked about the advancement to inner disciples.
When talking about this topic, the expression on Shen Mizhi's face suddenly became a little unnatural.
Duan Rong said: "Mizhi, your advancement to the inner sect shouldn't be a big problem."
Shen Mizhi smiled and nodded. She just thought Duan Rong was comforting her.
Today is the day to go to the contact point to pick up the secret letter.
The contact point is determined by one's background and place of origin, so the contact points where the five people received the secret letters were not in the same place.
Duan Rong, Xiao Yu and Ximen Kankan were together.
Shen Mizhi and Liu Shushan were in another place.
Shen Mizhi checked into the inn in Ruyang Prefecture a day in advance. Liu Shushan also invited Shen Mizhi to stay in his own villa, but Shen Mizhi did not go.
Early that morning, Liu Shushan was waiting for Shen Mizhi at the door of the inn.
After Shen Mizhi went downstairs, the two of them rode their horses together and headed for a secret contact point in the wild.
The two men came out of a hunter's house in the mountains and each got their own secret letter.
They rode back to the official road, and Liu Shushan couldn't wait to open the secret letter. Upon closer inspection, he found that he had indeed been promoted to an inner sect disciple.
Although the result was expected, Liu Shushan was still overjoyed.
Shen Mizhi was on the horse, glanced at Liu Shushan, and said with a dim look in her eyes: "Congratulations, Brother Liu!"
Liu Shushan said happily: "I have passed the test."
As soon as Liu Shushan finished speaking, he immediately noticed Shen Mizhi's dim eyes, and then restrained his joy. He saw that Shen Mizhi's secret letter was not opened.
Liu Shushan also wanted to comfort Shen Mizhi, but when the words came to his lips, he really didn't know how to say it. In the end, the two of them had to continue their journey in silence.
Arriving at the city gate, Shen Mizhi turned her horse around and prepared to rush back to Yuanyang Mansion. When they said goodbye, Liu Shushan was still hesitant and didn't know what to say, and only said take care!
Shen Mizhi rode away on his horse with a determined look on his face.
Along the way, she did not open the secret letter.
She had already asked her father Shen Yanliu about this matter. Shen Yanliu was originally an outer sect disciple, and after being sent out to serve as an official, he became an inspector of a prefecture, so he knew something about this matter.
She still remembered that Shen Yanliu told her directly at that time: "Don't hold out hope for this matter. The most important thing for the sect is a clean family background, let alone an inner sect disciple."
She knew that her father was directly pointing out the truth to protect her, so that she wouldn't have unrealistic hopes, which would hurt her even more.
Therefore, Shen Mizhi rode all the way home, having basically accepted the fact that she could not advance to the inner sect disciple.
Some things are fate! You have to admit it!
After Duan Rong returned Ni Yunlin's "Autumn Clearing in a Fishing Village" to Shen Yanliu, he and his daughter moved out of Ximen Mansion and bought a remote house outside, ending their days of living under someone else's roof.
Shen Mizhi returned home, threw the secret letter on the table, and lay down on the bed in a daze.
Shen Yanliu walked over and tore open the secret letter. He took it out and looked at it. His eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Mizhi, come here! You have been promoted to an inner sect disciple!"
"What?! Advanced?!"
Shen Mizhi jumped down from the bed, immediately went over and snatched the secret letter from his father's hand, and was overjoyed when he saw it.
Shen Yanliu was sitting there with a strange look on his face, saying, "Dad committed a crime of annihilating the whole family, but he actually let you into the inner sect! This is really weird!"
Shen Mizhi calmed down at this time and said, "Is there something wrong with this secret letter?"
Shen Yanliu said: "The secret letter is fine. It is stamped with the seals of the Dali Temple and the Internal Affairs Bureau!"
"Dali Temple?" Shen Mizhi's eyes suddenly jumped.
In previous years, this kind of secret letter was stamped with the seals of the Dali Temple, Shangshu Ling and Neishi Si, but this year the Shangshu Ling position was vacant, so the job was actually taken over by the Palace Master Wang Maochun, but he only reviewed it and did not stamp it. Therefore, the secret letter only had the seals of the Dali Temple and Neishi Si.
Shen Yanliu noticed Shen Mizhi's expression and asked, "What happened to the Dali Temple?"
Shen Mizhi said: "Duan Rong went to Shenyun Mansion some time ago to assist in investigating the case of Shangshu Ling Zhu Shizhong at the Dali Temple. And..."
"And what?"
"And he told me that day that it shouldn't be a problem for me to enter the inner gate. But I thought he was just trying to comfort me, so I didn't take it seriously."
Shen Yanliu's eyes flickered when he heard this. "It should be him. As long as we find the right person in the Dali Temple, this matter is actually just a matter of name. Even if something goes wrong in the future, at most he will be charged with negligence."
Shen Mizhi said: "Dad, you mean, it was Duan Rong who found someone to help me enter the inner gate!"
Shen Yanliu said: "This is the only explanation."
Shen Mizhi looked at the secret letter in her hand again, and a strange light flashed in her eyes.
When Shen Yanliu looked at Shen Mizhi's appearance, he felt a stab in his heart.
Duan Rong’s kindness is really too great!
He originally thought that when it really came to a life-or-death situation, he would definitely persuade Shen Mizhi not to make a fool of herself! But in this situation, Mizhi was a stubborn child, and he felt that he could no longer persuade her!
Looking at Mizhi's current expression, Duan Rong's repeated favors have probably completely won her over deep in her heart.
If this girl is determined about something, there is nothing he can do to persuade her!
(End of this chapter)
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