The golden-armored god did not dare to stay in the Dongting Dragon Palace for too long. After taking the benefits of the gift, he returned to the heaven with a group of heavenly soldiers and generals.
"I didn't expect my nephew to be directly promoted to the sixth rank this time."
The Dragon King of Dongting said with emotion: "I have a distinguished seat at the peach banquet. This kind of honor cannot be obtained by ordinary gods. Among our dragon clan, only the Dragon King of the Four Seas can enter the peach banquet as a guest."
Don't look at it as just a sixth-grade official.
In the heavenly court, the sixth rank official is not low.
The first grade is the super grade, such as the Three Pure Ones, the Six Imperial Guards (the other five), and the Five Lao Lords of the Five Directions. The second grade is also simple, including the Heavenly Lords of the Ten Directions and the Four Heavenly Masters. The third grade is the chief officials of various departments in the heaven, such as the Six Stars of the South Dipper.
Lord, Big Dipper Lord, Four Heavenly Kings, Four Marshals, etc. The fourth and fifth ranks are the tyrants from all over the earth and immortal world, the Dragon King of the Four Seas, the Great Emperor of the Five Mountains, the Lord of the Four Seas, etc.
The sixth-grade official is the official position second only to the chief official among the various ministries of the Heavenly Court.
Of course, heaven is not monolithic.
The level of official rank does not mean the same is true for strength..
Sun Wukong's strength is not low, but when he reaches Heaven, he can only be a gradeless Bima Wen. Although it is the plan of the big guys in Heaven, this case can also be seen.
There are people in the imperial court who are good at becoming officials. Bai Gui's promotion to the sixth rank of the Three Realms Inspectorate is not unrelated to the fact that he is a disciple of Taishang Taoism.
"That's true, but the Dragon Clan sits on one side and controls the water veins of the world. It's not something that my little inspection team can compare to."
Bai Gui is very sober.
The Four Seas Dragon Clan includes dragons from various water veins. The Dragon Clan is equivalent to the overlord of the earthly immortal world, the Earth Emperor. It is similar to the vassal kings of the human court. To give the simplest example, the Four Seas Dragon Clan is equivalent to the Zhe family of the Song Dynasty, sitting on
Linzhou is a small vassal king and small warlord.
The Dragon Clan does not have the strength to resist Heaven, but the Dragon Clan's status and strength cannot be ignored.
"When I go to heaven, I'm just running around."
"How can you be so free as a Dragon King?"
Bai Gui added.
"No comparison, no comparison."
The Dragon King of Dongting waved his hand and said with a smile.
As he spoke, he valued Bai Gui to another level in his heart. This sixth-rank official was not the sixth-rank of the human dynasty, but the sixth-rank of heaven. If most people knew that they had been promoted to the sixth-rank of heaven, they would be very satisfied.
No one can be as clear-headed as Bai Gui.
In fact...if Bai Gui fails to do a good job in patrolling, it will really not be as good as his position as the Dragon King of Dongting.
Local officials who serve in one place are generally well-fed and well-fed. However, if the central government official does not reach a high position, he can only survive on his salary every year. If the expenses are not enough, he may even need support from some relatives and friends.
.
Gains and losses.
The position of Dragon King is more important than stability.
The job of a metropolitan patrol inspector is a win with a bright future.
"My dear nephew, you have just taken up the post and you still need to take care of everything. Besides, as a senior official of the imperial court in Chang'an, you are also inseparable. My uncle will not keep you here."
The two complimented each other for a moment, then the Dragon King of Dongting suddenly said.
Bai Gui was surprised for a moment, remembering the instructions of the golden-armored god, he nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle, I have thought carefully about it, so it is inconvenient for me to stay in Dongting for a long time."
After saying this, he waved his sleeves and robe, breaking through the water layer, and left through the air under the water of Dongting.
After a while.
The Dongting Dragon Girl came out from the back hall.
"Why didn't your father keep Bai Lang?"
she asked doubtfully.
"Originally..." The Dragon King of Dongting gave a long sigh: "Do you know why I promised the Dragon King of the East China Sea and promised him the priesthood of Water Lord of the Five Lakes? It's not for you."
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Bai Gui sent a message thousands of miles away, and then offered advice to save the Dragon Girl of Dongting. This kindness was not a big deal for the Dragon Palace of Dongting.
After that, Bai Gui left Dongting and went to Chang'an to take the exam. He visited Hua Lang in high school and served as a disciple of Zuo Shiyi.
Although the human court officials were far inferior to those of the Dongting Dragon Palace, Bai Gui's Taoist aptitude was also revealed at that time. Immediately afterwards, the Dongting Dragon Palace took advantage of Bai Gui's appointment as a human official, so it used tricks to plan for Bai Gui.
The position of Cao Guan.
Firstly, both sides benefit from the cooperation. Baigui's appointment as a human-cao official will also be of certain benefit to Dongting Dragon Palace. Secondly, it is also a way to repay Baigui's kindness to Dongting Dragon Palace and take this opportunity to show kindness to Baigui.
There is no need to rush the marriage between Bai Gui and Dongting Dragon Girl.
No one mentioned this issue between the two parties.
Furthermore, Bai Gui is busy with his official duties and it is difficult to find time to complete the marriage.
But... I didn't expect that in just a few years, Bai Gui would become a heavenly immortal, but an orthodox Jindan Heavenly Immortal. This status has made it difficult for the Dragon Girl of Dongting to attain.
"A daughter knows her father's will."
After hearing this, the Dongting Dragon Girl seemed to understand something. She saluted and said: "My daughter is already a fallen flower. Fortunately, Bai Lang saved me in this life. I am extremely grateful. If you expect too much, you will offend Bai Lang."
Impatient, even if I can covet the position of the main wife, I will actually hate Bai Lang. If... my daughter is a perfect body, I have to fight for it no matter what. Unfortunately, my daughter has been married to the wrong husband before. "
She sighed quietly, making people feel pitiful.
She understood what the Dragon King of Dongting meant. If Bai Gui wanted the position of Lord of the Five Lakes, then the Dragon Clan would definitely spend a lot of money to "purchase" this position. At this time, just because Bai Gui and Dongting Water were in good terms,
The Dragon Clan can't be made to pay such a price.
Then, Bai Gui must marry the Dongting Dragon Girl, or another dragon girl. But if you think about it, you know that this dragon girl can only be the Dongting Dragon Girl.
"Guan Cao, it was my daughter who begged you to repay Bai Lang."
"If my daughter forces me like this..."
"I'm afraid I might be trying to repay a favor."
The Dongting Dragon Girl saw that the Dongting Dragon King's face was gloomy and unclear, so she spoke.
"you……"
Seeing this, the Dragon King of Dongting trembled with anger.
There are many ways to give back.
How could a mortal scholar spend a huge sum of money to buy a heavenly official, Cao Guan, as a gift? He would only pay a few gold, silver and common things.
"Isn't my daughter worthy of a person's official position?"
Gu Zhao
Dongting Dragon Girl asked rhetorically.
Hearing this, the Dragon King of Dongting calmed down.
value!
Of course his daughter is worthy of the official position of Cao Guan!
"With Bai Lang's current position, if the father forces Bai Lang to marry his daughter, Bai Lang, a fairy, will make people laugh if he marries a daughter with such a despicable body. Over time, Bai Lang will become impatient."
"My daughter is not a ruthless person, Bai Lang is not a ruthless person, but the Cao Guan is a daughter who begged her father to repay Bai Lang... Now that Bai Lang is a god, and has this connection with her daughter, it is enough for her to know him for the rest of her life. Furthermore, justice
God does not tolerate personal affairs. If there is trouble in Dongting or the Dragon Clan in the future because of this, it will be difficult to beg Bai Lang for mercy. This is also my daughter's fault."
The Dragon Girl of Dongting spoke again.
"Third Niangzi, Third Niangzi..."
"What kind of ecstasy soup did Bai Gui pour into you to ask you to argue for him?"
"But what you said is indeed reasonable. I owe you a debt of gratitude to Dongting Dragon Palace. Although it costs a lot of money to have a Cao Guan, without this Cao Guan, Bai Gui will not stop in the world."
The Dragon King of Dongting sighed.
From the fourth year of Zhenguan to the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, it took nine years to become an immortal in such a short period of time. It can be seen that Bai Gui is definitely not an ordinary person, but an immortal who has been reincarnated through calamities. He can repay an ordinary person with a thousand pieces of gold. , but when Cao Guan repays an immortal, it is not considered a loss, but a profit.
"After crossing the Jinghe River, you have also grown."
He glanced at the Dongting Dragon Girl again, shook his head and said.
The reason why there was a rift between the Dragon Girl of Dongting and Lord Jingyang and the Dragon King of Jinghe was because Lord Jingyang liked fishing and the Dragon Girl of Dongting was jealous. The conflict escalated step by step, leading to the disaster of being imprisoned.
"Daughter, wake up."
The Dongting Dragon Girl said this.
She is not jealous now, but Bai Gui is different from Jingyang Jun. She has no pride in front of Bai Gui, so the two of them get along harmoniously.
"No more to say."
"Bai Gui serves as the inspector of the Ministry of Justice. I also want to go to the East China Sea to report this matter to your uncle. This matter is not a trivial matter."
The Dragon King of Dongting groaned.
Patrolling all three realms is not a small official that can be ignored. Especially for forces like them in the earthly and immortal world.
Thirty-three days, that is not a place that the God of Justice should step into.
And in the Netherworld, there are ten palaces of Yamas that rule over it.
Therefore, Bai Gui patrols, and the real scope of management is still in the immortal world.
In the earthly immortal world, the Dragon Clan is a major force that cannot be ignored.
The Dragon Clan cannot ignore this change.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw an aqua-blue five-clawed divine dragon breaking through the lake surface and flying straight into the sky towards the East China Sea.
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the other side.
When Bai Gui returns to Chang'an.
The water and land ceremony has ended.
On that day, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva appeared as a saint and left a simple note, which read: "I give my thanks to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. There is a wonderful article in the west. The journey is one hundred and eight thousand miles, and the Mahayana is diligent. This sutra can be used to worship ghosts when you return to the upper country. Get out of the group. If there is anyone who is willing to go, seek for the golden body of Zhengtong."
Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty asked who was willing to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and he was told that Chen Xuanzang was willing to go there.
So the imperial edict was issued, conferring Chen Xuanzang the title of "Imperial Disciple Holy Monk".
After choosing a good and auspicious day, Chen Xuanzang was given an ultimatum and asked to go to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
This matter spread a lot in Chang'an.
After Bai Gui heard the news, he didn't care too much. Tang Monk's Buddhist scriptures had little to do with him. No matter how powerful the Buddha of the West was, he was still not one of the Five Elders of Heaven.
It is only right that he should be the inspector of the Ministry of Justice.
Shortly after.
Ministry of War Yamen.
"Sister Bai, you have been absent from work for less than half a month this month, and now... you have to ask for leave again."
Hou Junji, the Minister of War, saw Bai Gui's letter and asked for sick leave. He was stunned for a while.
There is no such thing as being an official.
Moreover, he saw that Bai Gui's body was quite strong, and it didn't look like illness had entered his body.
However, he also knew that Bai Gui must have something urgent, so he asked for sick leave. Although his relationship with Bai Gui, who was a minister in the same palace, was not close, he was not an enemy either. Officials protected each other, so he waved his hand and agreed to Bai Gui's sick leave.
Anyway, it’s just accountability for personal leave, but it doesn’t go far.
"Thank you very much, Hou Shangshu."
Thank you Bai Gui.
In ancient times, it was not as convenient for officials to ask for leave as it was in later generations. There was no important matter for which they could not ask for leave. Except for family visits, ancestor worship, relocation, funerals, etc., they were not allowed to ask for leave. So he could only ask for sick leave.
"Don't thank me yet. It's not certain whether the Political Affairs Hall will agree or not."
Hou Junji shook his head.
He's easy to talk to, but that's not necessarily the case with Zhengshitang.
Bai Gui smiled and said nothing.
He and Wei Zheng are both Heavenly Court officials. Now that he has been promoted, Wei Zheng may not know it, but as they are both Heavenly Court officials, Wei Zheng can roughly guess that he is asking for something important. Therefore, Wei Zheng will definitely approve the request for leave. This is
Things that are tacitly understood.
However, Bai Gui was not in a hurry to leave the Ministry of War Yamen.
Instead, he went to the official office and settled some backlogged government issues before returning to the White House in Xingchangfang, changed his clothes, and headed to Huashan.