Chapter 417 Daoluo Si Zuo Xuanyi
Fan Qi also had a happy look on his face.

Fan Gui said that the Fan family could arrange for a few Jinshi graduates at any time, but how could those be the same as Xin Zhen.

Fan Qi could naturally use his position as the chief examiner to arrange for several clan members to pass the exam, which was also a common practice, but these were basically arranged to the back and no one dared to move to the front.

Moreover, I had the opportunity to arrange this only because I was the chief examiner this time. If I had not been the chief examiner, the price I would have to pay to arrange a few Jinshi would have been quite high.

Although this is a world where gods and demons appear, the imperial court oversees the human world on behalf of the heaven and has a high status. Therefore, the top scholar selected by the imperial court is also very remarkable.

Even the Fan family has produced many Jinshi over the thousands of years, but none of them has been the top scorer in the imperial examination. The highest ranking among the Fan family members was only ninth.

Although Xin Zhen's surname is not Fan, he is the son-in-law of the Fan family after all. Even Fan Qi feels proud of it.

Sure enough, after a while, the servants of the Fan Mansion were called together. Fan Qi smiled and called Xin Zhen to follow him to distribute the wedding money, five cents of silver to each person. After distributing it, he asked people to carry several baskets of copper coins to the door and sprinkle them, which attracted many people who came to watch the fun and scrambled for them. It took most of the day to complete the distribution.

That night, Fan Qi held a grand banquet and invited all the Fan family members in Beijing to attend the banquet. He solemnly introduced Xin Zhen to the Fan family members.

On the second day, Fan Qi personally sent Xin Zhen out to participate in the parade.

Xin Zhen entered the palace and was summoned by the emperor along with many other Jinshi scholars. He met the current emperor of the Dahua Dynasty, Jing Zeyong, and the emperor granted Xin Zhen a parade through the streets.

Afterwards, Xin Zhen wore a black gauze hat with a golden flower, a bright red robe, held the imperial edict in his hand, and rode a horse with a golden saddle and a red mane. He was surrounded by people in front and behind, with flags and drums leading the way, and he looked very impressive.

People gathered on the street, all looking admiringly at the number one scholar on his tall horse. At the window of a restaurant somewhere, Fan Gui, the little Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, and a dozen others were looking out the window.

Little Heavenly Master Zhang Gongyu glanced at Xin Zhen for a few times and smiled softly, "He is a young man with red lips and white teeth. I didn't expect him to be able to win the title of No. 1 Scholar. He is a good student. Fan Jijiu's vision is really extraordinary."

The little monk Xuanxing from Yuntai Mountain said with a smile, "Brother Fan, please invite the number one scholar for us tomorrow night. Brother Xin has now won the number one position, and with the help of the Fan family, he will surely rise to a high position in the court in the future. We may have to rely on him in the future."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gongyu also nodded and looked at Fan Gui.

Longhushan and Yuntaishan, one a Taoist leader and the other a Buddhist leader, have close relations with the imperial court. They are able to serve as spokesmen for Buddhism and Taoism, so naturally they have the support of the imperial court, and their influence in various places also needs the care of the imperial court to some extent.

This is why the young Heavenly Master Zhang Gongyu and the young Arhat Monk Xuanxing would work in the Daoluo Division. They had to make friends with court officials in the capital and serve as liaisons between the forces behind them and the court and court officials.

This is also a compulsory course for them as future heirs.

The successive heirs of Longhu Mountain and Yuntai Mountain would have the experience of working in the Daoluo Division in the capital. If they did not perform well in the capital, they would most likely lose their status as heirs. After all, without the support of the imperial court, Longhu Mountain and Yuntai Mountain behind them would lose their status as the leaders of Buddhism and Taoism.

The strength of the four major Taoist inheritances and the five major Buddhist inheritances varies, but the strength is relative. Without the support of the court, it is impossible for them to completely suppress other families. Therefore, they attach great importance to maintaining the relationship with the court.

Fan Gui naturally understood this. If it were the old him, he might have agreed without hesitation, but after being enlightened by Xin Zhen, he thought more. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I should have asked him to come and meet you brothers, but now my brother-in-law has just won the title of the top scholar. He probably needs to contact his classmates. In addition, he has to prepare for the Daoluo Division assessment. I'm afraid he doesn't have time for the time being."

When these words were spoken, everyone was surprised.

Little Heavenly Master Zhang Gongyu was surprised and asked, "The top scholar is going to participate in the Daoluo Division assessment?"

Fan Gui nodded and said, "Yes, this matter was decided a long time ago. I heard that my second uncle even asked my old man to arrange this matter.

I mean, why bother? He is already the top scholar now. He can be a civil servant and rise to prominence. Why bother going to the Daolu Division to be bullied? The Daolu Division has geniuses like Little Heavenly Master and Little Arhat. How can he stand a chance to stand out?"

The young Arhat Xuanxing asked, "Which sect did the top scholar learn from?"

Everyone looked at Fan Gui, and it seemed that he was also very concerned about this issue.

Fan Gui shook his head and said, "I don't know about that, but I heard from my father that my brother-in-law had injured a tiger spirit in Xuzhou, and his martial arts skills were quite impressive."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces suddenly became strange.

A young Taoist priest from Mount Qingcheng asked, "Isn't he a warrior?"

Everyone burst into laughter, as if "Wu Fu" was an insulting name.

Fan Gui looked a little unhappy.

Little Heavenly Master Zhang Gongyu immediately scolded: "Yuan Xian, quickly apologize to Brother Fan."

Yu Yuanxian, a young Taoist priest from Mount Qingcheng, was very willing to follow suit. He smiled and bowed, "Brother Fan, I don't mean anything else, because you are not talking about Taoism but martial arts, so I have this question, not with any intention of insulting you, but I did say the wrong thing after all, I apologize to you, Brother Fan!"

Little Arhat Xuanxing said: "Brother Fan probably won't care about these. Maybe Brother Fan heard it wrongly. How could a scholar like the top scholar practice such crude methods as martial arts? We can't say this carelessly, otherwise if the top scholar hears it, he will think we have something against him."

Everyone nodded yes.

Zhang Gongyu changed the subject in time.

Fan Gui was unhappy. When he returned home that night, he went to Xin Zhen's courtyard.

After strolling around the street, Xin Zhen did not go out for social events with his classmates, but came back directly. He was unwilling to spend time on those social events. Instead of wasting time on that, he might as well practice Chunyang Wuji Gong.

He has almost completed the deduction of the Pure Yang Wuji Gong, and the next step is to continue practicing.

The tremendous power displayed by this new Pure Yang Wuji Gong aroused Xin Zhen's great interest. He wished he could practice Pure Yang Wuji Gong all the time. Although he practiced it all the time, the power was still slow after all, and was far less efficient than when he practiced it actively.

Not long after Xin Zhen returned, he heard Fan Gui's footsteps and told Feng Sanniang to open the door.

After a while, Fan Gui came in with a unhappy look.

Xin Zhen asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Fan Gui grunted a few times, and finally couldn't help but asked: "Xin Zhen, I heard that you want to join the Daolu Division?"

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, what's the matter?"

Fan Gui asked, "Then you must be a cultivator, right?" Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Of course."

Fang Gui then asked: "I heard from my father that you practiced martial arts?"

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "That's right."

Fan Gui became excited and said, "How could you, a scholar, want to be a warrior? There are so many ways to practice in the world, such as Taoism, Buddhism, swordsmanship, and Shintoism. You can practice any of them, but why do you want to be a crude warrior?"

If it were someone else, they would definitely be furious, but with Xin Zhen's state of mind, how could he be angry? He smiled and said, "Different paths lead to the same destination. There is no such thing as vulgar or not vulgar. If I have the chance, I will also practice Taoism, but martial arts has its own unique features, so I will continue to practice."

Fan Gui said with great sorrow: "You are now a top scholar, why do you still follow the path of a warrior? Don't you know that all practitioners in the world despise warriors? If you practice martial arts, you will inevitably be despised by others, so why do you do this?"

Xin Zhen remained calm and said, "I have no prejudice against this. If others think that I am a crude warrior and stay away from me and despise me, then there is no need for me to interact with them too much. I will just go my own way."

Fan Gui sighed and said anxiously, "Why can't I explain it to you clearly? Oh, forget it, just take care of yourself."

Beomgyu storms off.

Xin Zhen shook his head. Now he finally understood what a warrior looked like in the eyes of the world.

But Xin Zhen didn't care too much.

He has practiced martial arts for hundreds of years. How could he look down on martial arts just because the world despises martial arts?

In Xin Zhen's opinion, warriors are despised because martial arts are in decline. If the number one person in the world today is a warrior, would warriors still be despised?

Weakness is the original sin.

Others think that martial arts are not as good as Taoism and Buddhist practice, but Xin Zhen believes that this path has great potential. Although he has not seen Taoism and Buddhism, Xin Zhen believes that the path of body and soul integration taken by martial artists is in line with the great way.

The Pure Yang Wuji Gong, which integrates the Wu Hou Jue, possesses the essence of Taoist exercises. Its upper limit is difficult to match in today's martial arts. Xin Zhen vaguely feels that the Pure Yang Wuji Gong is not inferior to any Taoist method in the world. How could he be angry because of other people's prejudice?

After Fan Gui left, Xin Zhen began to practice again. During this period, Fan Qi came to talk to him once and persuaded Xin Zhen to pursue a career in politics, but Xin Zhen was quite determined.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Xin Zhen, he just went through the motions of taking the assessment at the Daolu Division. He had already made arrangements, and he just needed to submit the information and wait for the Daolu Division's assignment.

Fan Qi is a very interesting person. When Xin Zhen did not show his ability, he acted impartially. But when Xin Zhen passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, Fan Qi helped Xin Zhen with everything as a matter of course, without any sense of shame for being rude at first and respectful later.

However, Xin Zhen was not surprised. He had seen many aristocratic family children like Fan Qi, and most of them were like this. If you were of no use to them, they would not even look at you. If you were valuable, they would come up to you and ask about your well-being.

There is not much sincerity, only naked interests.

No wonder.

On March 29th, Xin Zhen went to the Daoluo Division with his information.

Xin Zhen went to Fucheng Gate, and the Daoluo Division was in Chaotian Palace.

Chaotian Palace was a place where royal nobles of Dahua burned incense and prayed for blessings, and where civil and military officials practiced the etiquette of worshipping the emperor before festivals. The Daoluosi was set up here, and it is believed that it also had the responsibility of offering sacrifices.

When Xin Zhen walked into Chaotian Palace, he realized that Fan Qi's taboo was not without reason. The scale of Chaotian Palace was so huge that even Xin Zhen, a man of great knowledge, was amazed.

No wonder Fan Qi said that the Daoluo Division is an independent organization. Looking at its scale, the Daoluo Division not only controls all the temples and Taoist temples in the world as well as all the strange people and creatures in the world, but also helps the emperor to offer sacrifices to the heavens. In this world where gods and demons are present, what does this mean? Don't you understand?

Xin Zhen entered Chaotian Palace, and a Taoist priest came up to greet him. After Xin Zhen introduced the purpose of his visit, the Taoist priest smiled and said, "Zuo Xuanyi is already waiting for you. I will take you there."

Xin Zhen had done some research on the Daoluo Division and knew that there were two Dao officials in the Division, one left official and one right official. The left official was usually a member of the royal family who was in charge remotely and actually had no control over the affairs and did not dare to do so.

The one who is really in charge is You Zheng.

There are one person on the left and one on the right to perform the law, one person on the left and one on the right to be in charge of the spiritual, and one person on the left and one on the right to be in charge of the mysterious meaning.

A total of six people assisted You Zheng in managing the entire Daoluo Division.

Among them, the left and right ones are of the sixth rank, the left and right two people are of the sixth rank, the left and right two people are of the eighth rank, and the left and right two people are of the eighth rank.

This is also the reason why Fan Qi dissuaded Xin Zhen.

According to convention, the top scholar would be granted the post of compiler in the Hanlin Academy, whose main responsibilities were to compile national history and official records. The Hanlin Academy compiler was of the sixth rank, on the same level as the left and right Yanfa officials. How many years would it take Xin Zhen to become a left and right Yanfa official after he entered the Daoluo Division?

It can't be that just because Xin Zhen was a top scholar, the court would grant him the position of left and right performers according to his rank. The Daoluo Si is different from other government offices. Being a leader here requires military force.

All the high-ranking officials here are powerful enough to intimidate others. If you don't have the ability, how can you suppress the extraordinary people under your command?

The Taoist priest took Xin Zhen to the depths of Chaotian Palace. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at Zuo Xuanyi's detention hall.

The Taoist priest knew that Xin Zhen was the top scholar, so he was quite enthusiastic. He introduced the buildings of Chaotian Palace to Xin Zhen as they walked. When it was almost time, he introduced to Xin Zhen: "... the left and right Xuanyi are mainly responsible for the selection of abbots in the Taoist temple, the issuance of certificates of ordination, the Taoist priest register and the flower register of the palaces and temples in the world, and they also compile and compile them regularly and report them to the Ministry of Rites and the Temple of the Temple.

Normally, this kind of thing is handled by officials under Zuo Xuanyi. Today, I don’t know why Lord Zuo Xuanyi specifically asked me to meet you. It’s probably because of your status as the top scholar. It shows that Zuo Xuanyi values ​​you very much.”

Xin Zhen quickly said modestly: "I don't deserve this. It's probably because Lord Zuo Xuanyi is courteous to the wise."

The Taoist smiled and said nothing, asking Xin Zhen to wait outside the hall while he went in to report.

After a while, the Taoist priest invited Xin Zhen in.

When Xin Zhen entered the detention hall, he saw a young Taoist priest looking at him with a smile and said, "The champion is here, please take a seat."

The young Taoist priest asked someone to make tea, took Xin Zhen's information and put it aside, and said with a smile: "I am Zuo Xuanyi Zhang Gongyu. I have long heard of your name, but unfortunately I have never met you. Today I finally met you, and you are indeed a man of extraordinary demeanor."

(End of this chapter)