The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 16: Fame, wealth and honor move people's hearts

It was around 5 o'clock in the morning.

Not only did Li Jingxiao fail to get up, he also failed to concentrate when practicing sword.

Before 7 o'clock in the morning, the temple gate was opened and morning lessons began.

After reciting Taoist scriptures for half an hour, my mood finally calmed down.

A little after 8 o'clock, Jia Heng and Jia Chen came over with a still hot breakfast.

Li Jingxiao ate breakfast while watching Jia Heng practice Wudang Changquan.

Then supervise him to recite the first part of the medicinal herb song given to him yesterday.

The Changquan practice was similar to yesterday, with little progress.

There is no comparison with me who can master Wudang Changquan in just two or three hours.

But this is actually normal.

He had only memorized less than half of the first part of the medicinal herb song. Li Jingxiao thought about it and didn't punish him.

But this time, Jia Heng was given a clear recitation schedule, and he would be punished only if he failed to complete it.

Jia Heng's face immediately fell.

Jia Chen, who was standing aside, stood on Li Jingxiao's side without hesitation.

In this day and age, it is common for masters to beat their apprentices.

As the saying goes, 'A strict teacher produces excellent students'. If you don't spank your children, their parents may think you are not dedicated enough.

Of course, if it is really broken, that won’t be okay either.

It just hurts, no one really thinks there's anything wrong with it.

Li Jingxiao used to think that happy education was good.

Now, he remains skeptical.

Sometimes, without punishment, not only children but also adults will not learn their lesson.

When Li Jingxiao finished eating and was cleaning up the dishes.

He also said carefully to Li Jingxiao, "Master Dao, if Brother Heng doesn't obey, you should beat him. There's no need to save face for that kid."

Li Jingxiao laughed and nodded in agreement.

Only then did Jia Heng, with a bitter face, go to the door to tell the patient that today's consultation would be half an hour later.

Jia Heng and Jia Chen were both a little surprised, but since Li Jingxiao didn't say anything, they didn't dare to ask more.

At 9 o'clock, Shen Boping, dressed in the uniform of a sixth-rank civil official, was accompanied by two subordinates wearing the uniform of a seventh-rank military officer, and four runners carrying loads.

Holding the imperial edict and wearing the eighth-rank official robe, he came to announce the decree.

When the imperial edict was unfolded, the whole Taoist temple was in an uproar.

Whether they were patients and their families seeking medical treatment or passers-by, they all joined in the fun by lying outside the Taoist temple and looking inside.

After listening to what Shen Boping read out, everyone's envious expressions reached their peak.

What surprised Li Jingxiao was that the imperial edict directly stated that seven masters and disciples of Zhenwu Temple died while trying to save Prince Yishun.

The retired emperor then showed his favor and granted Li Jingxiao, his only son, the official position of You Yuanyi.

This is equivalent to telling the outside world that Prince Yishun was ambushed, and the meaning behind this is very intriguing.

Generally speaking, there is no time to cover up matters within the royal family, let alone when it involves the health of a prince.

Li Jingxiao thought to himself that it seemed that the retired emperor was very dissatisfied with this prince.

Even a little disgusted.

That's why they don't give him any face at all.

If this news reaches Dali, everyone in the palace will be unable to sleep or eat.

Maybe the prince would die of fright.

This is not Li Jingxiao's nonsense.

When Yongzheng was reviewing memorials, the tea on the table spilled and stained the memorials.

Yongzheng also specifically added that the memorial was contaminated because of his carelessness and had nothing to do with the ministers.

It can be seen that a small matter can sometimes be seen as a matter of life and death in the eyes of those below. Li Jingxiao did not care about these things. After all, the prince was far away in Dali and could not affect the capital.

And to be honest, if he doesn't die, I will find a way to kill him in the future.

Now it depends on the next month or two. If that evil spell can kill him, then I will just have to seek revenge on that evil person.

If he could be in the capital, Li Jingxiao would be happy to kill the prince's son and his children and grandchildren.

Xie En took the imperial edict, and Li Jingxiao invited Shen Boping into the Zhenwu Temple and enshrined the imperial edict under the statue of Zhenwu Emperor.

Only then did he invite Shen Boping and the two military officers who came with him to announce the decree to come to the side room in the main hall to sit down and drink tea.

But Shen Boping had no interest in drinking tea. He smiled and said to Li Jingxiao, "My dear nephew, since you have received the imperial decree, please put on this official uniform and try it out to see if it fits you."

Two military officers hurriedly brought the official uniform, black gauze hat and official boots to Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao knew at a glance that Lord Shen was afraid that he had no idea about being an official.

That's why he had to try it on himself. Once he puts on the official robe, no matter how indifferent a person is to fame and fortune, his heart will inevitably be stirred.

When Shen Boping won the second place in the exam and put on his official uniform for the first time, he was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.

It can be seen that no matter how indifferent you are to fame and fortune,
When fame, wealth and power really come to you, few people choose to refuse them.

He is also a person with great perseverance and determination.

Li Jingxiao asked himself, he really couldn't do it.

Of course, knowing that it is a dead end is another matter.

Not long after, Li Jingxiao came out wearing a green official robe with a yellow oriole patch, a black gauze hat on his head, and official boots on his feet.

When Shen Boping saw it, his eyes lit up.

These days, there are certain appearance requirements for becoming an official. First of all, you cannot have any disabilities, otherwise you will never be able to pass the scholar stage.

Not even qualified to take the exam.

Second, he can’t be very handsome, but at least he can’t be ugly.

Otherwise, no matter how good your results in the palace examination are, you will never get the top spot, that is, you will not have the chance to be the top three.

Even if you are ugly, no matter how good your grades are, you will be ranked at the bottom of the second class or even in the top three.

Although Li Jingxiao is only 15 years old, he is 1.68 meters tall.

In modern society, for this age group, this height is not considered tall, but it is considered average.

But in this world, it is already quite high.

And he is still growing, it is certain that he will be over 1.7 meters tall.

But if it is too high, it is actually not good.

Wearing a slightly loose robe, he looks as energetic as possible.

After Li Jingxiao put on his official uniform, he felt the same excitement as Shen Boping had thought.

Especially being an official in the Great Zhou means being a superior person and having many benefits.

He bowed to his immediate superior, Shen Boping, first.

"Your humble servant greets you, sir. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Shen Boping laughed heartily, helped Li Jingxiao up and said, "My dear nephew, from now on, you and I will serve in the same palace, so we should stick together.

As for taking care of me, I may have to rely on my nephew to look after me in the future in order to secure my position as the Chief Official of the Daolu Division."

Li Jingxiao waved his hands hurriedly and said he dared not.

But he knew in his heart that if he really encountered something strange, even though Shen Boping had cultivated magical powers, his combat effectiveness would not be strong.

I really need to help him solve the problem myself.

But Li Jingxiao actually longed to come into contact with the aliens in this world.

If I could gain experience and game rewards by defeating demons and monsters, I would definitely become a killer in the eyes of demons in the future.

However, if there is danger, Li Jingxiao will run away immediately.

He will not sacrifice himself for the greater good.

But he definitely couldn't say that. He cupped his hands and pretended to be righteous and said, "Don't worry, sir. I believe I have some skills and I will definitely not let you down."

(End of this chapter)