Li Mu did not expect that Zhou Zhong would come to Wei Peng's rescue.
In principle, Wei Teng has become a criminal official, and three generations of the Wei family cannot take the imperial examination. As Wei Teng's son, Wei Peng is not even qualified to participate in the imperial examination. The Ministry of Punishment confiscated his examination, which is legal.
Zhou Zhong's reasons, if examined carefully, are somewhat untenable.
But who made him the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and the reason given sounded a little bit reasonable. He kept Wei Peng, and the ministers of the Ministry of Punishment dared to talk too much. Officials from the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Rites, and Zongzheng Temple would not do it for the sake of protecting Wei Peng.
Stand up against him on such an insignificant matter.
After the review was completed, Li Mu and Li Si left the Criminal Department.
As the queue at the entrance of the Criminal Department squirmed, another candidate stepped into the government office and was questioned by officials from the Criminal Department.
"Name?"
"Xin Hao."
"Place of origin?"
"Yushan County."
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Outside the government office, upon hearing this name, Liu Qing, the Minister of Rites, flashed his eyes and suddenly said: "This is the first imperial examination of the imperial court. It is of great significance to the Great Zhou Dynasty. I am afraid that there will be forces from various parties who intend to disrupt the imperial examination. We must wait for it."
Be careful."
Zongzheng Shaoqing said: "It is precisely because of this that the Ministry of Punishment is conducting today's review."
Liu Qing shook his head slightly and said: "In my opinion, the magic weapon used by the Punishment Department to detect lies is more like a decoration. People with an open heart are not afraid. Those who really have ghosts in their hearts dare to come to the Punishment Department.
You must have something to rely on and don’t be afraid of this magic weapon.”
Zong Zheng Shaoqing thought for a while, nodded and said: "What Mr. Liu said is reasonable, but it is impossible to search everyone's soul. This is not only difficult to implement, but also easy to cause confusion."
Liu Qing shook his head and said: "Of course, there is no need to strictly investigate everyone. As long as some people with major suspicions are scrutinized more strictly, most risks can be eliminated."
The Minister of Civil Affairs snorted disdainfully and said: "It's easy to say, how do we know who should be suspicious and who should not be suspicious?"
Liu Qing glanced at him and said: "As we all know, the undercover agents of the Demon Sect generally require handsome appearance. Cui Ming is an example. The imperial examination is of great importance. It is not too much to examine candidates who are too handsome.
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After Zongzheng Shaoqing thought about it, he said: "I think what Master Liu said is reasonable. The imperial examination is related to the future of the imperial court. No matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful. If it is discovered afterwards, I am afraid that we will be blamed."
After discussing with each other, several people agreed to Liu Qing's proposal.
It's just a little more effort, and if it can stifle some of the risks that may arise in the future, it's worth it.
Liu Qingshun pointed at an examinee who came out of the government office and said, "Come here."
Zhou Zheng, who had a handsome appearance and looked like a candidate, came over somewhat uneasily and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"
Liu Qing asked: "What's your name?"
The candidate said: "Student Xin Hao."
Liu Qing looked at Zhou Zhong and others and said: "This candidate's appearance is extremely outstanding. Let's start with him. I have been injured in practice recently and cannot mobilize much mana. I'm afraid I will trouble you all."
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Zhou Zhong came out and said, "Come on, my officer."
The examinee had a look of astonishment and worry on his face, and said without knowing why, "Sir, what are you doing?"
Liu Qing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'm just going to perform a simple soul capture on you. If there are no problems, I will let you go."
The candidate looked confused and said: "Why, why, I didn't say that today's review will require soul-stirring, why don't others use it..."
Liu Qing comforted him and said, "Don't be afraid. Mr. Zhou is just asking you a few questions. After asking you, you can leave."
The young man named Xin Hao had a calm expression, but the fear in his heart had reached the extreme.
The gentleman did not tell him that the first examination by the Ministry of Punishment required soul-destroying. He only said that there were people from them in the court who would help them pass the imperial examination and avoid subsequent examinations. Without any preparation in advance,
He couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't say something he shouldn't say when he was possessed.
Liu Qing saw his hesitation and asked: "What, is there a problem?"
Xin Hao shook his head and said, "No, no."
If he doesn't resist, he might get away with it, but if he shows even a little resistance, his flaws will be exposed immediately.
In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, he has obtained a secret file in advance. In the file, the information of most of the officials in the court is recorded in detail. Zhou Zhong, the Minister of Punishment, has the strength of the fifth realm, and he once resisted the soul-sucking,
He had deliberately tempered his mind, and with the strength of the Minister of Punishment, it should be impossible to break through the defense in his heart.
Thinking of this, he felt a lot more relieved.
He took the initiative to walk up to Zhou Zhong and said, "My lord, you can start."
Zhou Zhong nodded and said, "Look into my eyes."
Xin Hao raised his head and looked into his eyes, only to feel that the other person's eyes suddenly turned into a whirlpool, as if to draw all his attention into it.
However, his mind was very firm. Although his eyes showed confusion and appeared to be possessed, in fact, deep down, he still remained awake.
Xin Hao thought Zhou Zhong would ask questions immediately, but he soon discovered that Zhou Zhong's soul-obsessing did not stop. On the contrary, the vortex in his eyes was spinning faster and faster, faster and faster, reaching the part he used to maintain his sanity.
My mind was uncontrollably sucked into the vortex...
Xin Hao was shocked and wanted to look away immediately. It was also at this moment that the rotation speed of the vortex in Zhou Zhong's eyes reached its peak, completely controlling his mind.
I don't know how long it took before Xin Hao noticed the return of consciousness again.
He saw Zhou Zhong looking at him expressionlessly, and several officials standing around him looked shocked.
Xin Hao had already realized what had happened, and without hesitation activated a magic weapon that had been hidden in his sleeve.
His body disappeared on the spot, and the next time he appeared, he was already outside the Criminal Department.
He attached a talisman to his body, and his figure turned into a stream of light, galloping away into the distance.
"Want to run?"
"As expected, he is an undercover agent of the Demon Sect!"
"They are so brave!"
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A few breaths soared into the sky from the Courtyard of the Criminal Department and flew away in the direction where he disappeared.
The sudden change caused the candidates who were still queuing inside and outside the Criminal Department to stay where they were.
On the streets of Shendu, Li Mu had just said goodbye to Li Si and was about to go home when he suddenly raised his head and looked behind him.
In the sky, there was a figure flying past quickly.
In the capital of the gods, flying in the air is prohibited unless under special circumstances. Behind this person, there were several figures chasing after him. In those figures, Li Mu noticed a familiar aura.
After reacting, he raised his hand and a golden light flew out of his hand.
call out!
After a burst of wind, the figure flying in front suddenly stopped. His body was tied up by a golden rope, and the magic power in his body was quickly imprisoned. He fell directly from the air and was knocked unconscious.
When Li Mu walked to his side, several other figures also fell from the sky.
He looked at Zhou Zhong and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhou Zhong glanced at the man on the ground and said: "This man is an undercover agent of the Demon Sect. After being questioned by my officer using the soul-obsessing technique, he tried to escape. Thank you Mr. Li for your help."
Li Mudao: "It's just a matter of convenience. You can catch him even if I don't take action."
Then he asked with some surprise: "How did you find out that he was an undercover agent of the Demon Sect?"
Zhou Zhongdao: "This man's handsome appearance aroused Mr. Liu's suspicion. After I captured his soul, I found out that he is an undercover agent of the Demon Sect."
The Minister of Civil Affairs looked at Liu Qing and said, "Master Liu is really a sharp eye, and he can see through his identity at a glance."
Liu Qing waved his hand and said: "How can I have such ability? I just happen to be lucky."
Zongzheng Shaoqing sighed: "Master Liu, you are indeed very lucky these days."
Just after he was transferred to the Ministry of Rites, something happened to the Minister of Rites. Also, there was a shortage of people in the Ministry of Rites during the imperial examination, so he was promoted to Minister of Rites. This review made recommendations, and the first one he encountered was an undercover agent of the Demon Sect. His luck was truly unparalleled.
and.
Within this short period of time, Zhou Zhong had already completed the soul search for this person.
He said in a deep voice: "He still has three accomplices at the inn. Sirs, please go with me and capture these undercover agents of the Demon Sect!"
On the first day of the investigation by the Ministry of Punishment, they found out that the undercover agent of the Demon Sect was trying to sneak into the imperial examination as a candidate.
If they were lucky enough to pass the imperial examination and escape scrutiny, who knows how much trouble they would bring to the court in the future.
In addition, through searching the souls of these four people, we learned that the Great Zhou court also had undercover agents from the Demon Sect.
This news caused quite a stir in the court, but the four people did not know the identity of the undercover agent. The court could only wait until the person was exposed on his own initiative before it could be discovered.
Think about Cui Ming being undercover for more than ten years before he was accidentally discovered. No one knows who the next Cui Ming will be.
The newly promoted Minister of Rites undoubtedly had the greatest contribution in this incident. If it were not for his suggestion, these four undercover Demon Sect agents would not have been discovered so early.
Regarding Liu Qing's promotion to the Minister of Rites, there have been some rumors in the court, believing that his current status was due to luck.
If something had not happened to his predecessor, the Minister of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites confirmed that he would never have been given this position.
This time, these people all shut their mouths.
Luck is also a type of strength. Why he is always the one with good luck can explain everything.
After this incident, although Liu Qing himself did not receive a reward, his wife gained the status of a destined wife.
This means that the newly appointed Minister of Rites and his family have truly entered the powerful class of the divine capital.
Liu Mansion.
In the study, Liu Qing snapped his fingers, and a ball of flame appeared out of thin air.
A bronze mirror on the table slowly flew up. After being wrapped in the flames, it melted quickly and finally turned into a ball of copper juice...
