Volume 5, Chapter 1, First Seeing the Spirit Officer
After passing through several streets and alleys, Fahai finally arrived at a luxurious mansion.
I saw the red door towering to the sky, extremely majestic. The two stone lions guarding the house in front of the door were each heavier than a thousand stones, and they were powerful and filled with endless majesty. The three words "Prince De's Mansion" were written on the top of the door in gold on the red bottom.
There are majestic characters in front of the door, and there is a group of officers and soldiers looking at it intently and several burly guards with swords on guard and patrol there, which shows even more power.
As soon as Fahai approached the door, he was stopped by a guard with a knife and a cold face. Fortunately, the guard saw that Fahai was a scholar with an elegant temperament and was quite polite in his words.
"This is the prince's residence. If nothing happens, young master, please leave quickly."
It is said that there are seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister's door. This not only means that the gatekeepers for princes and ministers are powerful, but also means that these people are very discerning. They are no less than seventh-rank officials and know what to say to whomever they meet.
"I am an old friend of King De, and I am here to meet King De, Chisui, on the order of my elders. I promise, this is a token."
After Fa Hai showed off a jade pendant, the head guard was shocked. A smile appeared on his face and he led Fa Hai into Prince De's palace with utmost respect.
Although Fa Hai has memories of the capital city in his mind, this is the first time he has entered the royal palace.
Along the way, I saw that Prince De's Mansion was indeed worthy of being a prince's palace. It occupies a very large area, with pavilions, bridges, flowing water, red flowers and green leaves everywhere, making it feel like a paradise.
While Fa Hai browsed the scenery of the palace, he followed the guards into an ancient house in the inner courtyard.
This ancient house is not as majestic as other buildings in the mansion, but it is extremely simple and solemn. It is made of bricks and stone and has a hardwood frame. It is not painted in any color, and there are many places that have turned white due to being washed by rain over time.
But it looks extremely elegant.
As soon as Fahai entered the palace, he felt a powerful spiritual thought sweeping over him and immediately disappeared. However, Fahai didn't care at all and leisurely followed the leader of the guards into the hall.
In the hall, apart from a few Taishi chairs and several huge standing candlesticks, what Fa Hai saw most were various large and small calligraphy and paintings. It was obvious that His Royal Highness Prince De was an elegant man.
Before he could take a closer look, Fa Hai saw a man in his forties hurriedly walked out of the inner door. He had kind eyebrows and kind eyes, but could not hide his graceful temperament. However, there was a deep sadness between his eyebrows.
"For this humble post, please see Your Highness..."
Before the head guard could salute, the man in green shirt waved his hand impatiently, signaling him to leave quickly.
"The young monk Fahai has seen King Virtue a thousand years old."
After the leader of the guards left, Fahai took his time and bowed to King De, looking indifferent.
Since ancient times, the royal family and various sects have always had a close relationship, and there is more cooperation between the two than opposition. Therefore, while maintaining the reserve of a monk, Fahai still showed the necessary respect for King De.
"You don't need to be polite, little mage. Please sit down quickly. It's really a great honor to have the little mage here this time~"
King De's words were very polite and nurturing, but Fa Hai could feel that after seeing his appearance as a weak-headed scholar, the sadness behind King De's smile seemed to be a little heavier.
After the guests and hosts were seated, at King De's greeting, two young maids walked out of the inner door and served Fahai fragrant tea.
"Although I and the abbot of your temple have been friends for many years, I have never been to Dalin. I wonder which elder in the temple the young master studied under?"
When King De asked this question, Fa Hai felt happy in his heart. When King De came up, he asked for more details. His feelings were deceived by the appearance, and he couldn't trust my abilities.
"The young monk is Elder Wudu." Fahai responded calmly.
"Oh, it turns out to be the Master of the Lower Court, the guest Elder Wudu..."
King De was stunned. The royal family had a very deep understanding of the current world of cultivation, especially the famous sects, especially Dalin Temple, which he cited as a strong support. King De had an in-depth understanding of it. However, he had an in-depth understanding of Elder Wudu.
But I don't know much, I just know that this elder is very good at giving advice and talking about everything.
"This time, the young monk came in disguise on the order of the great abbot. He came specifically to protect the prince. I wonder if I can invite the prince to come out and discuss relevant matters together." Fa Hai, however, was too lazy to explain too much to King De and went straight to the point.
"What the little mage said is absolutely true. I was negligent. Please wait a moment."
Seeing Fahai carrying out the great abbot, Prince De was unwilling to test him again. He smiled slightly awkwardly and whispered to the maid behind him. The maid hurriedly left after accepting the order.
Not long after, a sickly young man in gorgeous clothes, oily hair and pink face, and a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a Bagua robe and having an airy temperament walked in.
Fahai just took a quick glance and focused on the Taoist priest who had a reserved face and looked down on all living beings.
Colleagues! Judging from the Qi of his body, he should have a cultivation level of around eight levels, and he seems to be a spiritual officer.
The imperial court set up a spiritual official to recruit monks from all over the world, but to put it bluntly, the spiritual official is just a huge mercenary army. These people are complex and mostly casual cultivators. They use the resources of the imperial court to worship and handle matters in the world of cultivation for the imperial court. Therefore,
Many spiritual officials did not take the imperial court seriously. Their loyalty was not to the royal family, but to the treasures of heaven and earth.
Monks have the dignity of monks, but they often treat ordinary people like ants. Perhaps they often do things for the court out of profit, but it is basically impossible for any prince or minister to ask a high-quality spiritual officer to visit the home and protect the courtyard.
Because in the world of cultivation, this is an act that destroys one's reputation and is despised by others.
However, nothing is absolute. If a prince or minister has a special status or pays a huge price, he may be protected by a powerful person. However, most of this protection is done secretly.
Since King De is a prince, there should be high-ranking spiritual officials secretly in charge of the palace. However, it is estimated that he has been offering sacrifices like his ancestors. It is impossible for him to stay with King De forever. Otherwise, the eighth-grade spiritual official in front of Fahai would not be able to do so.
It's impossible to look arrogant and powerful.
"I have met my father." The sickly boy looked lazy.
"Infinite Heavenly Lord~" The Taoist priest just bowed his head to King De in a reserved manner, glanced at Fahai slightly, and then closed his eyes to meditate, as if all the external objects around him had nothing to do with him, and he looked like a noble person.
Human style.
"Taoist Master is here just in time. Please take a seat quickly."
King De just followed the Taoist's example and ignored the young man at all. Instead, he hurriedly welcomed the Taoist to his seat. The Taoist was calm and sat at the top of the table in a grand manner.
Seeing this, the sick young man, the crown prince Zhao Si, also took the opportunity to sit opposite Fahai. He squinted his sinister eyes and looked up and down at Fahai, who was sitting opposite King De, with a hint of curiosity.
"Xiao Wang would like to introduce to the Taoist priest, this little..."
While King De was speaking, he suddenly heard a burst of ant chattering in his ears. He couldn't help but be startled. Fa Hai nodded slightly towards him, then looked at the two Taoist priests who seemed to be unaware. He suppressed his shock, but
He changed his words calmly, "This... this wise nephew is called Cang Jingkong, and he is a descendant of an old friend of Xiao Wang..."
"Are you the elder of the Cang family? No wonder you look familiar, but you are still alive?" Before the Taoist priest could speak, Zhao Si interrupted in surprise. King De stared at him before he closed his mouth angrily.
"Infinite Heavenly Lord!" The Taoist priest had no interest in Fahai and said coldly, "I was invited by the prince to take care of the prince in exchange for one earth spirit pill per month. These days, my practice has been greatly delayed. If the prince
I want Pindao to take care of this son, but Pindao is somewhat unable to do so, so the prince should hire someone else."
Self-cultivation is extremely difficult, so it is also very philistine. Usually speaking, it is profit, and there is nothing else in the eyes except cultivation, magical weapons, elixirs, and magical powers. In the world of cultivation, it is famous for its petty mentality, and is mostly looked down upon by famous and upright sects.
"The Taoist has misunderstood. Xiao Wang does not want the Taoist to take care of Jingkong's nephew, but he hopes that he can work with the Taoist to help Xiao Wang take care of the prince..."
"What?!" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)