"Don't get me wrong, little friend. Those guards with bad attitudes are just an example and cannot represent the entire Imperial Preceptor's Office!"
When saying this, Zhang Tianyi also cast a threatening look at Lin Jingnian intentionally or unintentionally.
Lin Jingnian was startled and hurriedly said angrily: "Don't worry, Mr. Ye, I will definitely punish those blind disciples after I return!"
"Master Lin, please don't do this. It's not their fault, it's just a misunderstanding!"
Ye Chen waved his hand and immediately turned to the topic, "I wonder if the Imperial Master and Master Lin are here, do you have anything else to do?"
"have!"
Zhang Tianyi nodded, stared at Ye Chen and asked cautiously: "I wonder if my little friend has the idea of joining the National Preceptor's Office?"
Is it finally here?
Ye Chen laughed secretly in his heart.
But on the surface, he was acting pretentious: "I'm sorry, I just wanted to go to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion yesterday to visit, and had no intention of joining the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion!"
"That's it..."
Zhang Tianyi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
However, he did not give up. Instead, he introduced to Ye Chen the various benefits of joining the National Preceptor's Office.
But no matter how much he spoke, Ye Chen still shook his head, "Master Imperial Master, I am so used to it that I really can't stand the constraints of various rules and regulations. I can only accept your kindness!"
Zhang Tianyi's expression froze.
In order to persuade Ye Chen to join the National Preceptor's Office, he had just racked his brains and promised so many benefits.
Unexpectedly, the other party remained unmoved at all.
However, what made him even more depressed was yet to come.
"Master Imperial Master, I still have something to do. If you don't have anything particularly important, I will forgive you for sending it away!"
When he said this, Ye Chen had already stood up, looking like he was ready to see off guests.
"this……"
It doesn't matter if Zhang Tianyi leaves, it doesn't matter if he doesn't leave.
After all, Ye Chen has already issued an order to expel guests. If he refuses to leave, it will appear to be a loss of status and magnanimity.
If we just leave like this, wouldn't it be a lifelong regret if we can't find Ye Chen in the future?
"Xiaoyou Ye, you shouldn't have been going anywhere recently, right?"
As his thoughts whirled, Zhang Tianyi asked cautiously.
"probably not!"
Ye Chen said uncertainly: "I am new to the Imperial Capital, and I want to gain more experience here!"
"Then can I come visit you again in the future?"
Zhang Tianyi asked again.
"If this junior has nothing to do, I will naturally welcome you!"
Ye Chen said with a soft smile.
"In that case, I'll take my leave first. I hope that when I come back next time, my little friend won't shut up behind closed doors!"
Saying that, Zhang Tianyi could only stand up in frustration.
Seemingly unwilling to give in, he asked again: "Ye Xiaoyou, do you really have no intention of joining the Imperial Preceptor's Office!"
"To be honest, there is none!"
Ye Chen shook his head, and then changed the subject, "However, if the time is right, I will consider it!"
The reason why he held back was simply because he didn't want Zhang Tianyi to give up completely and his efforts to be in vain.
You must know that in order to attract the other party's attention, he secretly asked Xiao Rong to hold a grand medicine refining competition, which cost a lot of money in various expenses.
Seeing that the fish has been hooked, how could he let it go so easily?
The reason why he was still playing hard to get was because he wanted to convey a message to Zhang Tianyi.
I don’t care about the National Preceptor’s Mansion!
Even if you join, you will definitely not be like other alchemists who need to start from the bottom step by step.
To know the method of refining the Emperor's Pill that he needs must be a top-level secret.
If you join the National Preceptor's Office, you need to start from the bottom. In what month and year can you get the method of refining the Emperor's Pill?
Therefore, the only way is to make the other party realize that even if he joins the National Preceptor's Office, he will receive favorable treatment and even be able to gain access to top secrets in one fell swoop.
Sure enough, hearing the meaning of compromise in his words, Zhang Tianyi never left again and struck while the railroad was hot: "Don't worry, little friend, since you don't like to be bound by various rules and regulations, I can promise you that as long as you are willing,
By joining the National Preceptor’s Office, you don’t need to abide by any regulations of the National Preceptor’s Office!”
After a pause, he added: "In fact, even if it is my order, you can just ignore it and do whatever you want!"
"Isn't this not good?"
Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a little flattered, "This junior, with all his virtues and talents, can actually make you, the Imperial Preceptor, pay so much attention to me, I'm really ashamed!"
He had long expected that his plan this time would definitely attract enough attention from the Imperial Prefecture.
But he never expected that in order to attract him to join, not only would the national master personally come to recruit him, but he would even make such a big concession for himself.
This kind of treatment is definitely something that has never happened in the Imperial Prefecture in a hundred years.
"With your achievements in alchemy, little friend, no matter how big the concessions made by the National Preceptor's Office are for you, it will still be worth it!"
Zhang Tianyi smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, the Imperial Preceptor's Office has been facing a serious lack of rising stars in the past few decades!"
"A young man like you who has achieved such an achievement in alchemy at such a young age is indeed rare to see in a hundred years!"
"So, as long as I can join the Imperial Preceptor's Office, little friend, let alone all the rules and regulations, I will make exceptions for you. Even if I give up the position of Imperial Preceptor to you, I will never hesitate at all!"
"this……"
Zhang Tianyi's words really scared Ye Chen.
I can't help but feel that the sensation I caused this time is far greater than I imagined!
"Ye Xiaoyou, tell me, apart from not liking to be bound by all kinds of restrictions, what else do you want?"
Seeing that Ye Chen was still hesitating, Zhang Tianyi made concessions again, "As long as our Imperial Master's Office can do it, I won't refuse!"
What Ye Chen was waiting for was what the other party said.
But on the surface, he was still pretending: "Master Imperial Master, this junior has no intention of joining the Imperial Master's Office, but after your good intentions, senior, I really can't bear to refuse!"
“My little friend, it’s okay to speak directly if you have something to say, there’s no need to hide it!”
Zhang Tianyi was not stupid and immediately heard the hidden meaning in Ye Chen's words.
Ye Chen didn't agree for a long time, but he didn't refuse outright either. He must have some more stringent requirements.
really……
"Since the Imperial Master has said so, I, this junior, will tell you directly!"
Ye Chen stopped beating around the bush and said directly: "When I was in the Southern Territory, I learned almost all the knowledge about alchemy, so I thought of coming to the imperial capital to increase my knowledge about alchemy!"
"And yesterday, the reason why this junior went to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion was because he wanted to take a look at the library of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion to see if he could learn more about the more profound refining of medicine!"
"But later when I inquired about it, I found out that the library of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion seems not to be accessible to just anyone. Only someone like you, the Imperial Preceptor, is qualified to view the top alchemy books, so...
…”
Speaking of this, Ye Chen stopped talking.
Zhang Tianyi, on the other hand, immediately laughed, "Haha, I thought it was something difficult. Did you really want to enter the library to take a look?"
"So, the Imperial Master can make an exception for this junior?"