After seeing Lu Bing off, everyone returned to the inn.
Zhu Xiucai immediately approached Qin Shaoyou and reported the news he had just heard.
"Sir, I learned a few things from the mouths of the commander's close associates..."
"What's the matter?" Qin Shaoyou asked.
Zhu Xiucai glanced around and whispered: "One of the things is that our emperor who cultivates immortality has recently issued a decree to recall all the ministers of the DPRK and China who have returned home from official duties to the capital, and arranged for them to compile books in the Hanlin Academy.
Among them is Zhang Shilang, an old acquaintance of ours from Mianyuan County."
"Compiling a book? What kind of book should you compile?"
Qin Shaoyou was very surprised.
Emperor Jianwu called these retired ministers back to the capital just to let them compile books? Isn't this a bit overkill?
Zhu Xiucai shook his head.
"Those people are all vulgar warriors, illiterate in writing, and are not interested in what books are being compiled in the Hanlin Academy, so they don't know.
But they mentioned one thing, which is quite strange: all the courtiers who entered the Hanlin Academy to compile books were fed and housed in the Hanlin Academy and never left."
Qin Shaoyou turned to look at Qin Qiaoer, who shook his head.
"When I left the capital, these things had not happened yet."
Qin Shaoyou thought about it for a while. Although he felt that the matter was strange, because he had no clue, he temporarily pressed the button and signaled Zhu Xiucai to continue reporting.
Zhu Xiucai said hurriedly: "The other thing is that in the past few months, there has not been much peace inside and outside the capital. There have been many cases of demons and ghosts harming people. That's why the commander will lead people to patrol everywhere, otherwise they cannot be collected in advance.
After receiving the news from us, we rushed over to help."
"It seems that the capital is not at peace either..."
Qin Shaoyou touched his chin and fell into thought.
The area around the capital is a key area of control and strict control, but demons and ghosts dare to come here to cause trouble.
Either, they are attracted by something. Or, they are driven by a terrifying existence...
No matter what the reason is, the capital has been hiding evil plans recently as Qin Shaoyou said.
"Have you heard any other news?"
"No more. There are only two strange things. The rest are just gossip."
Qin Shaoyou nodded, then smiled and joked: "You didn't ask, have you been promoted this time? Zhu Baihu."
"Zhu Baihu?"
Zhu Xiucai was stunned for a moment, then reacted with surprise on his face.
"Sir, are you calling me? I have been promoted to a hundred households?"
"That's right."
Qin Shaoyou smiled and nodded.
"Not only you, but also the monk, Senior Brother Cui and Xiao Qing have all received hundreds of official positions."
Although Su Jianqing, Su Tingyu, Tuhuang, Zeng Cong and other Taoist priests from Jade Emperor Temple have been helping Qin Shaoyou, they have not officially joined the Demon Suppression Division, so they have not received official awards.
However, Qin Shaoyou heard from Lu Bing that the imperial court would not reward the Jade Emperor Taoist priests for their merits. They would probably give them titles and titles, as well as some magical weapons or spiritual objects.
As for Gunshan Lord, the court originally planned to reward him like this, but later I heard that this iron-eating beast had actually become a mountain god, so the reward may have changed.
"Oh my, this is really a manifestation of my ancestors! I never thought that I, Zhu Xiucai, would one day become an official of hundreds of households."
Zhu Xiucai was very excited.
He originally wanted to take the route of studying to obtain fame, but unexpectedly, after finally becoming a scholar, he was deprived of his fame because he offended the powerful, and had to join the Demon Suppression Department as a petty official to earn a living.
I originally thought that this would be it for the rest of my life, but I didn't expect that after following Qin Shaoyou, I not only transitioned from official to official, but also became a member of hundreds of households along the way.
Although I experienced many dangers, the rewards were also great.
Such a thing would have been unthinkable before Zhu Xiucai and Qin Shaoyou met.
So when he was excited, Zhu Xiucai bowed to Qin Shaoyou and said from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you for your cultivation!"
Qin Shaoyou waved his hand, and now learned and applied what Lu Bing said before: "What do you want to thank me for? You risked your life to do this."
Immediately afterwards, he gave serious instructions: "The matter here has been settled. Pack your bags. While it is still early, we will set off for the capital. When we get to the capital, get the order and sue you, it will not be too late for you to be excited."
"Yes." Zhu Xiucai accepted the order and immediately made preparations for the trip.
Qin Qiaoer also ordered the red-clothed envoys under her to prepare for departure.
When Zhu Xiucai was packing his things, he did not forget to tell Monk Ma, Cen Biqing, Cui Yougui and others about the promotion.
Then he called Monk Ma with a smile: "Ma Baihu." He waited expectantly for a response.
Unfortunately, Monk Ma didn't understand his intention. He just gave him a puzzled look and went to saddle his horse.
Zhu Xiucai's expression froze. Unwilling to give up, he called out to Cui Youxuan again: "Cui Baihu."
As a member of Wolong Fengchu, Cui Yougui understood what Zhu Xiucai wanted to do, but he had no interest in Baihuguan, so he replied with a straight face: "Call me Baizha Zhenjun."
Zhu Xiucai immediately changed his mind: "Baizha Zhenjun."
Cui Youyou then raised his hand to him and called him as he wished: "Zhu Baihu."
"Eh, eh."
Zhu Xiucai, who got what he wanted, smiled brightly and agreed repeatedly, as if his bones were lightened by three ounces.
Or maybe he felt it was not enough, so he called out again: "Zhenjun."
Cui Yougui also cooperated. As long as Zhu Xiucai called him "Zhenjun", he would reply "Baihu".
They both called each other happy.
Qin Shaoyou did not stop these two live treasures. As long as they did not delay the business, they could do whatever they wanted.
Besides, getting promoted is always a happy event, why can’t people be happy for a while?
Leaving the preparations for the trip to their subordinates, Qin Shaoyou and Qin Qiaoer went to find Li Xin and Li Qinshi and asked them to set off with them.
Li Xin and Li Qin couldn't get enough of such an arrangement.
With the protection of their younger brothers and sisters, the rest of the journey will be smooth sailing, and they don't have to worry about any problems with their training plan.
The inn quickly became busy.
An hour later, Qin Shaoyou and the others protected Li's caravan, left the post station and exited the city, heading towards the capital.
Behind them, there were several other teams.
But it was the caravan transporting the spiritual guide from the same companies who lived in the inn last night.
These people also wanted to be protected by the red-clothed envoys, but because they did not have the right connections, they did not dare to make such a request. They could only follow Qin Shaoyou and the others at a short distance and rely on their remaining power for protection.
Qin Shaoyou and the others saw through the intentions of these people at a glance, but they did not stop them and allowed these people to follow behind them.
One day later, Qin Shaoyou and the others arrived at the outskirts of the capital.
At noon, when they were resting and eating in a forest next to the official road, a group of prison cars drove over.
Qin Shaoyou and the others saw from a distance that the people escorting the prison van were the stalls and officers of the editing factory.
Although the people sitting in the prison car were wearing prison uniforms, their aura was not ordinary.
When Qin Qiaoer saw the face of the man in the prison car clearly, he was even more shocked and blurted out: "It's Mr. Yang!"
"What, Sixth Sister, do you know this criminal?"
"He is Yang Zhen, the former censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate! He was the one who helped Master Zhang and Master Suquan submit letters to admonish the emperor."
When Qin Shaoyou heard this, he was also surprised: "Wasn't he dismissed from office and returned to his hometown? How could he be arrested by the people from the editing factory?"