Lu Bai couldn't help but think that this emperor was so courageous that he removed the master of the inner study hall overnight.
This inner library is not the East Factory and the West Factory. This inner library is hundreds of times more powerful and important than the two combined. It can be said that this inner library is the same as Lu Bai's Haoqi Sect's firm control of the White Wolf Gang.
, firmly controlling the two factories.
Thinking of this, Lu Bai looked at Eunuch Bai, "Then who is the master of the inner book hall now?"
Eunuch Bai laughed "haha" and said: "Thanks to the emperor for thinking highly of me, I will temporarily serve as the master of the inner library."
Lu Bai immediately understood what explanation was given to him. At this time, taking advantage of something going wrong in the inner study hall, the emperor hurriedly promoted one of his own to this important position.
As long as Eunuch Bai is imprisoned, the seats in the West Factory and the East Factory will be easily available in the future.
Then, the position of commander of the Jin Yiwei can be obtained easily.
After this series of actions, the influence of the Supreme Emperor will be completely wiped out, and this court will truly belong to the emperor's court.
"Then I have to congratulate Master Bai." Lu Bai cupped his hand.
Eunuch Bai returned the favor and said, "It should be a pity."
After that, he clapped his hands and walked out of the lobby, then a young eunuch walked in and respectfully handed an imperial edict into the hands of Eunuch Bai. Eunuch Bai unfolded the edict, and after Lu Bai respectfully prepared himself,
Eunuch Bai then read out the imperial edict.
Under the guidance of Gu Qinghuan these days, Lu Bai has already understood a lot about classical Chinese. Let's not mention Fengtian Chengyun, the emperor's edict and the subsequent sentences praising Lu Bai. The hard part is: "Remember Lu Bai to crack the Qingxin Palace"
For his merits in the arson case, the case of missing silver from the inner treasury, the case of the evil words, and the case of the evil writings, Lu Bai was promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Guards. In addition, Lu Bai's military skills were outstanding and he had meritorious service in protecting the empress. From today on, he was promoted to the title of Taibao of the Crown Prince. I appreciate this."
Lu Bai was a little confused.
The commander of the Jin Yiwei made him understand what the prince's eunuch was. There was no prince at present.
Bai waited for the eunuch to roll up the imperial edict. Seeing that Lu Bai had not moved, he smiled and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Lu. Although this prince's eunuch is not as good as the cabinet, his official position is a high-ranking one. It is the key to tutoring the prince. This shows that the emperor has great trust in Mr. Lu.
Yes, yesterday everything was caused by chaos in the inner study hall."
He reassured Lu Bai that now that he has taken control of the inner study hall, the next important task is to thoroughly investigate the case, "I must give justice to Mr. Lu."
Lu Bai came to his senses at this time. He thanked the Emperor and accepted the imperial edict. As for what Eunuch Bai said, he didn't take it to heart at all. Although Eunuch Bai is now the master of the inner study hall, he only deals with the inner study hall.
If he really wanted to investigate secular matters, he would probably have to talk to some of the ancestors in the study hall, so it would be better for him to investigate it himself.
Seeing that Lu Bai had collected the imperial edict, Eunuch Bai breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Master Lu, the emperor is still waiting for you in the palace to thank you. Let's..."
"Oh, thank you..." Lu Bai suddenly realized, and then asked his maid to continue serving tea to Eunuch Bai, "I will go and serve the imperial edict first, then wash up, and then we will go again after breakfast."
Eunuch Bai's face froze, "But..."
Lu Bai interrupted him, with a serious look on his face, "Since the Emperor values Lu so much, Lu must be energetic and go to see the Emperor. Lao Bai, please wait for a moment."
After that, Lu Bai ignored Eunuch Bai's obstruction and retreated to the bedroom.
"Why--"
Eunuch Bai could only watch in vain as Lu Bai's figure disappeared behind the bamboo shadow.
Lu Bai smiled disdainfully after leaving Eunuch Bai's sight. He knew very well what the emperor was planning. Letting him enter the palace now was just for the sake of the immortal wine.
But trying to win him over just by being the commander of the Royal Guards and the crown prince's eunuch would be too much to underestimate him.
Furthermore, the emperor owed him a lot.
He investigated the case well, but almost died. Based on this, the emperor had to make him a commander to compensate.
In addition, he was favored by the gods just yesterday. The emperor is not allowed to express his gratitude?
When the Sword Immortal ascended to the throne, the Supreme Emperor helped the Lu family build Yiqiu Villa. Although the Supreme Emperor may have asked for help from the Lu family for his ascension, the Emperor must also express his gratitude to Lu Bai, who also had a backer in the sky.
Not to mention, the Supreme Emperor was ready to ask him for a cup of fairy brew.
This cup of immortal brew allows ordinary people to directly enter the realm of cultivation. Apart from other things, life span is increased by at least several decades, and the magic power that takes decades of cultivation is added. Based on this, Lu Bai does not expect too much.
The Supreme Emperor gave him half of the country, but he had to give a lot of money and the manor.
Lu Bai couldn't say it clearly, but now the eunuch was showing off his attitude.
He returned to the bedroom and saw that Gu Qinghuan was still awake, so he asked Yun Niang to lead the female disciple to guard him, and then asked the maid to deliver the food to the study. He drank slowly in the study, thinking about thousands of things.
There were so many things that happened yesterday that Lu Bai had so many things going on, it was like a mess. He didn't know where to start. It was time to sort it out.
He solved the arson case, but also implicated the Peach Blossom Temple and Nei Shu Tang behind.
Let us assume that Peach Blossom Temple or a certain party, for the sake of money, took advantage of the Neishu Tang and stole the money from the inner treasury. Of course, it is also possible that the people who have long provided boys and girls to the eunuchs are the same as the ancestors of the Nei Shu Tang.
We worked together on this case.
What is the secret behind this remains to be investigated by Lu Bai.
Since the arson case was investigated, Lu Bai tentatively called the case a silver theft case and a child theft case.
Yesterday, when the palace maid explained why they assassinated the emperor, she said that a eunuch from the inner study hall provided them with the secret medicine. This eunuch was quite interesting, and Lu Bai thought he could dig him out if he had a chance.
Of course, this eunuch was most likely ordered by Concubine Lu or Empress Mo. The emperor at that time killed Concubine Lu's father, and Empress Mo's family didn't seem to be forgiven. It was thought that Empress Mo was burned to death in Fengqi.
Palace, Queen Mother Gu ascended to the position of queen.
In addition, there is also the behind-the-scenes instigator in the Yaoyan case, and the mystery of the death of the emperor’s biological mother Liu Cuilian.
No, the emperor asked him not to investigate the person behind the Yaoyan case for the time being.
This made Lu Bai very confused. The emperor just let it go. Since the person behind the scenes could provoke this dispute and got the baby's swaddling clothes, there is a high probability that he knew the mystery of Liu Cuilian's death.
eccentric!
Lu Bai secretly noted this down, it might be useful when investigating Liu Cuilian's death.
After sorting it out like this, Lu Bai suddenly discovered that he now had quite a few cases on his hands.
Lu Bai thought about it and decided to investigate the bank theft case and the child theft case first. Both cases were not trivial, and they were connected to each other. If one case was solved, the other one might be solved.
, so it is most cost-effective to investigate these two cases.
However, these two cases are also the most difficult to investigate.
Now that Eunuch Wei is dead, all the blame can be placed on him. It will be difficult to investigate the child theft case from the inner study hall.
It's better to start with the silver theft case.
Although the palace maid is dead, there is no doubt that the digging of the tunnel is related to Peach Blossom Temple. However, even if he has a female ghost in his hands, I am afraid it cannot be against the evidence. After all, if the emperor could see the female ghost, he would not have to wait until now.
The only one who can show ghosts as evidence is Peach Blossom View.
"It seems that this silver theft case has to start from Peach Blossom Temple." Lu Bai said.
He planned to go to Peach Blossom Temple to find out what Peach Blossom Temple was like.
Of course, although the child theft case was difficult, we still had to start investigating. Lu Bai took out a piece of paper and wrote a letter for his subordinates to send to Fang Qianhu of Fusi in Nanzhen, asking him to investigate the areas around the capital.
Are there any children missing in the distant city?
After finishing all this, Lu Bai thought about it and wrote another letter.
This letter was sent to Wang'er who was far away in Yancheng. Lu Bai wanted Wang'er to bring Ye Ying and several other disciples to the capital.
Zhongshan Valley is still on the right track now. It's time for Wang'er to leave and test the stability of Zhongshan Valley's own operation. If there is anything wrong, Lu Bai is here, and everything can be corrected easily.
It's just like learning to ride a bicycle. You won't know whether it's stable or not until you let go and let it ride by itself.
The other reason why Lu Bai asked Wang'er to come to the capital was to prepare for the establishment of the Haoqi Sect.
The growth of a sect requires talents. Yancheng is too remote to attract talents from all over the world. The capital is the best place. Lu Bai only needs to establish the Haoqi Sect in the capital and make a name for himself, and then there will be a steady stream of disciples to join him.
In addition, now that I have immortal wine in hand, it is time for these disciples to make a breakthrough and start practicing from the cultivation level.
Of course, Lu Bai is also thinking about the famous sword competition.
When there were still secular forces in Jianzhai, the Famous Swords Conference was a grand event held every four years, far above the Mo Family Hall.
Because he was first in literature and second in martial arts.
The actors selected at the Mojiatang meeting are not necessarily the ones that the common people think are the most powerful. But the swordsman who wins the famous swords meeting must be the most powerful swordsman.
Even if many swordsmen fail to become disciples of Jianzhai in the end, if they get the sword of Jianzhai and become famous all over the world at the Famous Swords Conference, their reputation will be adequate. If this person is still a member of the Haoqi Sect...
Hmm, very comfortable.
Lu Bai chuckled and nodded, stopped writing, and asked his disciple to send these two letters out.
Then, Lu Bai came out of the study and asked Yun Niang, "Auntie is still sleeping?"
Yun Niang nodded and pointed to the front hall, "Eunuch Bai has gone to the latrine three or five times now. He has urged the maid to ask more than a dozen times when you will be ready."
Lu Bai looked at the sky outside the eaves,
The light rain started falling again, and the raindrops hit the rockeries, green plums, and plantains in the courtyard, making them appear as bright as washed.
It was getting late at this time and it was already noon.
"Okay, I'll go over right away and have lunch at the palace." Lu Bai asked Yun Niang to ask Gu Qinghuan what she felt uncomfortable about after she woke up, then hung the wine gourd around her waist and left.
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Eunuch Bai had downed two or three pots of tea. He kept looking at the backyard and tapping his legs anxiously.
Of course, it may also be caused by holding in the urine.
When he saw Lu Bai coming, he quickly stood up and said, "Master Lu, you are finally here. Just go, go, I've already asked someone to prepare the carriage."
Lu Bai smiled cheekily, "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting, Lao Bai. I just finished packing."
Eunuch Bai believed that something was wrong with him. He obviously hadn't even changed his clothes yet, so there was nothing to talk about cleaning up, but he didn't bother to argue. He was afraid that Lu Bai was looking for an excuse to delay the time until the afternoon.
He hurriedly led Lu Bai to the carriage parked outside the wine house.
After Lu Bai sat down, he asked the eunuch to hurry up and drive the car. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and brought the food and wine prepared for Lu Bai to the small table in the car one by one. He asked Lu Bai to go first.
Pad it, pad it.
Lu Bai asked Eunuch Bai to drink with him, "It's fun to drink together."
Eunuch Bai smiled, but looked at Lu Bai with respect, "Master Lu, you scared me yesterday."
"I was scared too."
Lu Bai looked frightened, "If we didn't have the backing, I would have died in the palace yesterday, but it's okay, we have brought out the ancestors in the sky, and we will not be bullied in the future. If anyone bullies us again, we will
Vomit him to death with the wine of our ancestors!"
Eunuch Bai laughed dryly and took the opportunity to bring the topic to the wine, "Master Lu, this wine was sent by the gods from the sky, it is a fairy brew. You can have it——"
Lu Bai interrupted him and took the topic away from the drink, "By the way, Lao Bai, what happened to the original commander Xiao Zhan? Why did I suddenly become the commander and some people agreed to it?"
He remembered that Eunuch Bai had told him at the beginning that the emperor also wanted to send him to the position of commander. However, the influence of the emperor was still there. The commanders of the East and West factories and the Jinyiwei were all members of the emperor, so they could not be replaced easily.
How can I change it today?
Eunuch Bai smiled bitterly, "Master Lu, given the commotion you made last night, who dares to object to you taking the position of commander?"
Moreover, since there was such a big mistake in the inner study hall, they naturally tried their best to make up for it. Now that the emperor wants to appoint Lu Bai as the commander, he doesn't even need to put in a lot of effort. As long as he starts, many people will agree.
Even if those ministers don't agree in their hearts, they have to show their agreement openly.
After all, no one dares to offend a person who made the gods from the sky appear and send down the magical wine to save him.
"Xiao Zhan's current commander, Tongzhi, has submitted himself to you to assist you in handling the affairs of the Imperial Guards." Eunuch Bai said.
Lu Bai nodded happily, "That's very good."
He then said with emotion: "I am quite short of people to help me now. It would be great to have Xiao Zhan. Hey, I heard that Mr. Xiao rose up in Yongle City, right?"
Eunuch Bai rolled his eyes inwardly, thinking that this is not nonsense, you know it all too well.
But he still nodded.
"Yongle City is good. It borders my hometown of Yancheng, but it is much richer than Yancheng. To be honest, Lao Bai, I dreamed of being the lord of Yongle City when I was a child." Lu Bai said with a yearning look on his face.
"But I was reluctant to leave my hometown. I also thought that it would be great if one person could be the lord of two cities."
The smile on Eunuch Bai's face was very bright.
Of course he knew what Lu Bai meant by what he said. He was worried that Lu Bai would not mention conditions. As long as he mentioned conditions, everything would be discussed.
He echoed: "Don't tell me, Yongle City and Yancheng are on the border, and they need people with martial arts skills like Mr. Lu to rectify them. It's a pity that this capital cannot be separated from Mr. Lu. So, I will go back and suggest to the emperor, by
Mr. Lu recommends candidates for the city masters of these two cities. I think with Mr. Lu’s literary, Taoist, and military skills, the person he recommends must be as good as Mr. Lu.”
Lu Bai smiled, "Yes, yes, these two cities need to be renovated. In addition, I think Shuobei City and Ankang City also need to be renovated."
"Well--"
The smile on Eunuch Bai's face was a little stiff.