Chapter 102: Shu Chuo, a talent in the field of the Taishi Bureau
After Kong Qing left in the carriage, Ma Sixi did not report to Sanniangzi immediately. Instead, she carefully finished all the gold bars, then took out the napkin in the carton and wiped her hands and mouth, confirming that her hands were
After there were no traces left on his face or mouth, he held the lipstick Kong Qing gave Sanniangzi in both hands and went to the flower hall where Sanniangzi was doing business to see her.
"How about it?"
The third lady was wearing a military uniform and was sitting in front of the flower hall in front of the tables. She was looking through something. When she heard the sound of him coming in, Li Xiuning asked casually without raising her head.
"Have you given the fish charm to Xiao Qingwei to sue you or something?"
"yes!"
Ma Sixi bent down and agreed respectfully.
"I have already followed your instructions, Sanniang. Moreover, I was worried that Qingwei would get into trouble when he entered the imperial city, so he even specially hooked up a princess palace carriage and had someone take him there."
"well done!"
Li Xiuning said approvingly while continuing to do her own thing.
"I was negligent in this matter. I was only thinking about the legal fees. How could you possibly find out and correct the omissions..."
"Everywhere, this is what someone should do."
Ma Sixi said modestly, then raised his hands.
"One more thing, Qingwei asked someone to deliver a gift to Sanniang..."
"Gift?"
After hearing the words "gift", Li Xiuning finally raised his head and said angrily.
"I remember, didn't I say that the kid is short of money now, so you shouldn't accept any benefits from him?"
"This gift is not money, but a rare item used by women. Although it is rare, Qingwei said that he himself has no need..."
Ma Sixi hurriedly explained. "Qingwei also said that such a rare and rare item can only be used by the heroic third wife among women, so he insisted on giving it as a gift, but I couldn't refuse it."
"A strange thing? Or can it only be used by women?"
After hearing this, Li Xiuning suddenly showed a curious look.
"What a strange thing, bring it up and show it to me."
"yes!"
Ma Sixi agreed, then walked up with the lipstick box, followed Kong Qing's example, opened the box, took out the lipstick, then unscrewed the lid, and gave a rough demonstration.
"The name of this product is lipstick. The color is pinkish red, and the texture is very moist. It is not comparable to ordinary rouge. How to use it is like this..."
Roll! Roll! Roll...
Kong Qing drove all the way in Princess Pingyang's carriage, and in just over a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the eunuch in the imperial city.
I don’t know whether it was the fish charm that Kong Qing showed from the Supervisor of the Taishi Bureau, or the carriage with the flag of Princess Pingyang that was sent to him. In short, after Kong Qing self-reported his identity, the eunuch’s doorman behaved very well.
He was very attentive, and even volunteered to act as a tour guide after running all the way, introducing the eunuch's anecdotes and rumors to him in detail.
Taishi Ling is an official title with a long history. It is said that it existed in the late Xia Dynasty.
Of course, this statement is pure nonsense!
However, the official title of Taishi has indeed appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and it can even be regarded as a high-power position. However, with the development of society, the importance of the official position of Taishi has also been declining. By the time of the Sui Dynasty, Taishi was
It caused the grade to fall below grade seven.
At the beginning of the fourth year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, because the demons and ghosts in Chang'an City were so outrageous, His Majesty Li Yuan once again raised the rank of Taishi Ling from the fifth rank, and appointed Su Yuanlang, the real person of Qingxiazi of Luofu Sect.
Served as Taishi Ling.
Everyone knows what happened next...
Su Yuanlang went north to Chang'an and led the Taishi Bureau to sweep away most of the demons and ghosts in Chang'an City. He also restored a peaceful world to Chang'an City and used practical actions to prove to His Majesty Li Yuan that the fifth rank was not given to the wrong person.
However, although Qingxiazi is very powerful, he is not the only one in the Taishi Bureau now.
Taishi Ling Su Yuanlang's deputy, Taishi Cheng Yin Wenchao, was born in Louguan Taoism, and he was also a very good Taoist. To put it in the words of the doorman and tour guide, Yin Zhenren knew everything from spells and elixirs to fasting and rituals.
Under Su Yuanlang and Yin Wenchao, there were two assistants... Taishi Si Li.
One of them is from the Qing sect on Maoshan Mountain and is a disciple of the Dharma Master Wang Yuanzhi, named Pan Shizheng. The other is from the Zhanxuan sect, named Zhang Jiuzang, and is said to be the senior brother of Yuan Tiangang and Yuan Shenxian.
The Taishi Bureau is also divided into five departments: calendar, astronomy, engraving, viewing, and praying. Each department has two supervisors. Together, there are ten supervisors of the Taishi.
Among them, the Astronomy Department is mainly responsible for recording stars and celestial phenomena, while the Calendar Department is responsible for revising the calendar and determining agricultural seasons based on the records of the Astronomy Department.
The Department of Vision is responsible for determining good or bad luck and predicting disasters through looking at the Qi. The Department of Engraving is mainly responsible for the improvement of timers and other magical instruments.
In other words, the Astronomy Department and the History Department are mainly engaged in theoretical research, the Optoelectronics Department and the Geometry Department are engaged in logistics, and only the Prayer Department is a combat department that really needs to go out to slay demons and maintain stability.
Apart from Kong Qing, the remaining person in charge of the Qilu Department was another eunuch named Wang Gui, who was also a disciple of Wang Yuanzhi, the leader of the Shangqing Sect.
Kong Qing did not see this person, but according to the tour guide, this person not only understood the Shangqing Dharma, but was also taught the Zhengyi method of Tianshi Tao by Wang Yuanzhi. His thunder method was profound and Wang Yuanzhi praised him as the true seed of Taoism.
After listening to his introduction, Kong Qing clicked his tongue slightly.
Su Yuanlang, Yin Wenchao, Pan Shizheng, Zhang Jiuzang, Wang Gui, Li Chunfeng... plus Yuan Shoucheng, who although not named in the Taishi Bureau, often lives in Chang'an.
This gorgeous lineup of gods and immortals simply wiped out all the Taoists from the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
No wonder the white snake he wanted to capture fled away immediately as soon as it was exposed. The group of search foxes he captured were frightened to death as soon as they heard about the Taishi Bureau.
"Actually, in addition to those big shots, we eunuchs also have experts here..."
After the doorman led Kong Qing around a corridor, he lowered his voice and pointed pointedly at a man in his forties who was sitting in the corridor and dressed in Taoist attire.
"Have you seen that person? In my opinion, his fortune-telling skills are not inferior to those of Zhang Sili."
"You kid is talking nonsense again..."
Although the doorman spoke in a very low voice, the man in his forties seemed to hear him. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and said with a self-deprecating expression.
"How dare I compare my humble craftsmanship with Zhang Jiuzang's? The method taught by the Zhanyuan sect is a direct guide to the great road."
"oh?"
After hearing the doorman's praise and the man's self-deprecating words, Kong Qing became interested and threw an appraisal technique at him.
Name: Shu Chuo
Age: fifty-one years old
Past: A native of Dongyang, he studied ancient blogs since childhood, paying special attention to yin and yang. He later became a famous artist in the world. Yang Gongren wanted to rebury his relatives, and five or six people asked for good drawings of the tomb.
St.
Now: Because I am getting older and I don’t know how to live a long life, I made a divination and found out that the opportunity is in Guanzhong, so I traveled to Chang’an and stayed in the Taishi Bureau.
The future: I spent several years in Chang'an, unable to find a way to live a long life, and sadly returned home. I died in the fifth year of Zhenguan.
Major: Qing Sang Sutra
Cultivation: Practicing Qi into the body
Supernatural Power: Eight House Mirror
Huh?
Kong Qing looked at the words on Shu Chuo's interface, 'Because I'm getting older, I can't find a way to live a long life. I made a divination and found out that the opportunity lies in Guanzhong.' He couldn't help but touch his chin with his hand.
The recipe for longevity may be a problem for other people, but it is not the case for Kong Qing.
Let’s not talk about whether innate skills can make people live longer. Even if it can’t, there are so many things in the world, maybe Laojun will bless himself and get one of them that day?
Besides, this NPC in the opposition has at least 90% of his Feng Shui skills, so he should win over him first. As for what if he gets something that can help him live longer in the future...
Then it depends on his own performance!
Thinking of this, Kong Qing raised his hand and slapped Shu Chuo in the face.
"Qingwei of the Quanzhen Sect has met Senior Shu Chuo."
"Quanzhen Sect?"
Shu Chuo blinked, with a confused look on his face, as if he was trying hard to recall whether he had heard of this so-called Quanzhen sect before.
"The Quanzhen Sect was founded by our ancestor, Taoist Xuancheng. It is all delusion, but it has no inner meaning but is completely true."
After seeing Shu Chuo's expression, Kong Qing explained it thoughtfully.
"My Quanzhen sect is considered a member of the Neidan sect. The innate skills created by my master are also Xuanmen real skills that can directly point to the realm of real people. They can also extend life."
"oh!"
Shu Chuo nodded in confusion, as if he understood.
Seeing Shu Chuo's dull expression, Kong Qing sighed silently in his heart.
With your reaction speed, senior, you wouldn't be able to seize the opportunity even if it were presented to you.
But at any rate, this was the first opposition talent he had met, so Kong Qing felt that he still couldn't give up, so after chatting warmly for a few more words, Kong Qing simply told him clearly with a smile on his face.
"Senior Shu Chuo, we are the founder of the Quanzhen Sect. We currently need many knowledgeable people to participate in this grand event. There are not many restrictions."
After watching Kong Qing's leaving figure, Shu Chuo, who was still a little confused in his eyes, immediately became sober, with a look of excitement on his face that could not be concealed, and murmured to himself.
"A newly created inner alchemy sect, an innate skill that points directly to the realm of real people. Could it be that this is my chance?"
Shu Chuo put his hands behind his back and turned twice on the ground.
"No, you can't be in a hurry. Is it a chance or am I waiting for someone to go back and tell my fortune..."