The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 14 Daolu Division

Those who dare to refuse the imperial edict are either fools or ignorant people.

Or they are people of great fame.

When people refuse, it's just to build up your hopes.

It is to let more people know that I am upright and fearless of power.

In the future, when you enter the imperial court, you can gather a group of people around you by relying on your prestige.

Even if the emperor dislikes such people, if it is beneficial to him, he will invite them back three or five times.

Wang Anshi had been cultivating his reputation in the local area for more than ten years before he entered the central government and took the position of prime minister.

I am just a commoner. If I dare not accept the imperial order, it would be disobeying the imperial order.

Moreover, the retired emperor wanted to appease other Taoists and those who served the court.

If you don't accept it, you may not be beheaded, but don't expect to have an easy life either.

Li Jingxiao, who had no mood to meditate all night, simply gave up practicing.

After sleeping for more than four hours, I got up to practice martial arts.

Before 7 o'clock in the morning, Jia Heng and his mother Jia Chen were heard, with the help of seven or eight distant relatives of the Jia family.

They brought a lot of tools for cleaning, washing and cooking, and waited outside the Taoist temple with many patients.

Seeing Li Jingxiao coming out of the house, Jia Heng and Jia Chen hurriedly bowed.

The concubines of the Jia family also followed suit and saluted.

Li Jingxiao nodded in return and said to Jia Heng, "Brother Heng, move the things in first, then come over to help maintain order.

We'll talk about other things after the consultation."

Jia Heng and Jia Chen hurriedly nodded in agreement. Besides, they had relatives coming to help, so Jia Heng didn't have to worry about the kitchen and the placement of tools.

Li Jingxiao went out and glanced at the patients queuing outside the Taoist temple.

Soon I saw the middle-aged man from last night.

And not far away, the owner of a wonton stall had a look of astonishment on his face.

No need to guess, this person is a spy from the Daoluo Division.

I didn't see how I came back, that's why I was so surprised.

Li Jingxiao chuckled, put his hands behind his back and went back to the Taoist temple to start seeing patients.

Before I knew it, it was already past 9 o'clock. I had seen fifteen or sixteen patients and finally it was the middle-aged man's turn.

Li Jingxiao pretended to notice the man's extraordinary demeanor and stood up to bow. "Sir, what's your name? What's wrong?"

Shen Boping smiled slightly. Although he didn't know where this kid went last night, he was glad to see he was back this morning.

He was already in the Taoist temple seeing patients early in the morning, so there was no need for him to get to the bottom of the matter.

And I just saw with my own eyes that several people caught a cold and one even had a broken arm.

Less than a quarter of an hour after entering the Taoist temple, he walked out with a very good look on his face.

The most bizarre thing was the broken arm. It was clearly swollen when he was outside the temple.

But when he came out, his arms could actually move.

Shen Boping became more confident that Li Jingxiao could cure his old injury.

He smiled and replied, "My name is Shen Conglin, courtesy name Bo Ping. You can call me Mr. Shen, young Taoist priest."

Li Jingxiao nodded and gestured for Shen Boping to take a seat.

The ancients often called each other by their "zi" (character name) rather than their name.

The 'name' is given by parents, and the 'character' is given by teachers or prestigious people.

Calling someone by their name directly seems disrespectful.

As for why he was disrespectful, Li Jingxiao didn't know either.

However, Li Jingxiao guessed that he was like Zhou Yu and Zi Gongjin.

It is indeed disrespectful to call him 'Zhou Yu' directly.

But shouting "Yu" alone is not in line with custom.

It’s more convenient to call him "Gongjin".

Shen Boping smiled and nodded as he took his seat, extending his left hand. Li Jingxiao didn't say anything more, but sat down to take his pulse. Soon he looked at Shen Boping with a look of surprise.

This man had a lung injury, but he walked and spoke like a normal person, with no signs of any problem. Subconsciously, he used his internal force to penetrate Shen Boping's wrist, wanting to see if he possessed true internal force.

After going around in circles, it turned out that this person really had some magical power in his body.

However, this magical power is not only impure, but also insufficient in quantity.

It can't even compare to the amount of true qi at the entry level of the Immortal Changchun Gong.

Compared with Li Jingxiao at this time, there is no comparison.

Shen Boping was extremely horrified at this time.

The heat just now went directly to his dantian, and then lingered in his lungs for a while.

It already made me feel like I could breathe a lot easier.

Over the years, if I hadn't learned the Taoist breathing technique and cultivated magical powers.

His old lung disease might have already deteriorated to the point where he was confined to bed.

It's a pity that after seven or eight years of practice, the breathing technique has not improved much, so even though he has a great inheritance, he can only be a civil official.

Then he can only cooperate with powerful Taoist priests to deal with cases caused by evil spirits.

After feeling that internal force at this moment, Shen Boping looked at Li Jingxiao differently.

The reason why I invited Taoist Chonglin to Dali was because this old Taoist’s cultivation was much stronger than mine.

When the carrier pigeon sent a message to the capital, it was learned that the old Taoist priest and his six disciples were all gone.

Shen Boping felt so annoyed and regretful.

The truth is, there are not many true practitioners who are willing to cooperate with him.

And there are even fewer powerful ones.
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Li Jingxiao withdrew his hand and gave Shen Boping a portion of Sanqi Powder.

However, he had already rolled this Sanqi powder into a wax ball this morning by adding honey.

It looks much more advanced than the medicinal soup or powder used for ordinary patients before.

Shen Boping hesitated for a few seconds, but still picked up the wax pill and swallowed it.

After taking a dozen breaths, I suddenly felt my breathing became much smoother.

But he knew in his heart that the old wound on his chest had almost healed.

If I take another wax pill, I'll be almost healed.

Now Shen Boping's attitude towards Li Jingxiao became even more enthusiastic.

He thought to himself, no matter what, he must get this little Taoist priest into the Taoist Records Office.

Not only can it help him deal with strange things, but in the future, if the captains and strongmen of the Daoluo Division are injured, they will not have to seek medical treatment everywhere.

However, thinking that Li Jingxiao was only 15 years old, Shen Boping immediately felt that he should learn from the old Taoist Chonglin and take good care of Li Jingxiao.

Otherwise it will die unexpectedly before it really grows up.

That would be a huge loss for the Great Zhou, the Daoluosi, and even the Ministry of Rites.

Judging from the name, the Ministry of Rites does not seem to have much power, and most of its officials are clean officials. It seems that it is far less powerful than the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel.

But in reality, the opposite is true.

The Ministry of Rites was responsible for all court rituals, sacrifices, banquets, schools, imperial examinations and foreign affairs.

When the six ministers of rites were seated, they were definitely ranked first.

Whenever the emperor valued a minister, he would basically visit the Ministry of Rites.

Many left and right vice ministers of the Ministry of Rites could directly enter the cabinet.

Therefore, since the Daolu Si was under the management of the Ministry of Rites, small government offices like the Daolu Si have also begun to receive attention.

Moreover, the Daoluo Si seems to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, but in fact, if there is really something, it can report directly to the retired emperor and the emperor.

But this government office is the department that deals with Taoist priests, monks, and evil spirits.

Ordinary civil officials have no idea of ​​the true functions of this yamen, which is why they look down on it and even despise it.

Moreover, in order to avoid causing panic among ordinary people, the Daoluo Si did things that were beyond the reach of ordinary people and officials.

Even the assistant ministers, chancellors, and cabinet members may not know.

However, the Daoluosi has many restrictions, but it is also a department with legitimate rights and powers.

(End of this chapter)