Chapter 486: Promotion

"Master, the Fifth Prince is here and wants to see you."

The old steward said.

He was still panting, looking like he was in a hurry.

That's right.

Ordinary people seeing a prince, how could they not be shocked, let alone at the foot of the Jingcheng like the capital, it was even more awe-inspiring.

"Good, I know."

Li Rui put down the ancient book in his hand, walked out of the room unhurriedly, and came to the front courtyard.

He saw the Fifth Prince, Zhu Gan, standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking at the flowers and plants with great interest.

Li Rui's heart moved slightly.

He had worked with Zhu Gan in the spirit mine for many years, so he knew too well the Fifth Prince's arrogant temperament; it was always others waiting for him, and today, waiting for someone like this without the slightest anger, was simply unprecedented.

"Fifth Prince."

Li Rui cupped his hands.

Zhu Gan stopped his movements, straightened his waist, looked at Li Rui, and revealed a smile: "Minister Li, we haven't seen each other for a long time; I heard you broke through, congratulations, congratulations."

"Thank you, Fifth Prince."

Li Rui was still polite.

Then he led Zhu Gan into the main hall.

Asked the steward to make a pot of tea.

Specifically took the good tea from home.

Although his relationship with the Fifth Prince, Zhu Gan, was not very good, the other party's identity was a prince, so treating him with courtesy was Li Rui's own rule, regardless of the person.

After exchanging a few pleasantries.

The Fifth Prince, Zhu Gan, spoke: "Minister Li, perhaps we had some misunderstandings before."

Misunderstanding?

Li Rui had no waves in his heart.

He and Zhu Gan really had no misunderstandings.

Not to mention the past, just yesterday, if he hadn't deliberately broken through, Zhu Gan's confidant, Zhou Tong, would have already made a move.

"What is the Fifth Prince saying? The subordinate doesn't understand."

Li Rui put down the teacup in his hand.

Zhu Gan narrowed his eyes.

"Really an old fox."

He knew Li Rui's temperament: cautious, steady, never leaving flaws for outsiders.

Zhu Gan also knew.

Times have changed.

Li Rui is no longer the Third Rank official in the Profound Realm from before; for a prince to want to handle a Heavenly Phenomenon expert, that is too arrogant.

It was precisely because he knew this principle.

That Zhu Gan didn't want to make the relationship between the two sides too stiff.

And in Zhu Gan's view, Li Rui didn't know that he had taken a fancy to his bone structure, and the conflict between the two sides was just some friction in the spirit mine of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Not difficult to resolve.

Zhu Gan didn't speak, just raised his hand, and then saw Ben Shi take out an ancient book from his bosom.

Taking the ancient book.

Zhu Gan then spoke: "I heard that Minister Li is peerless in both talismans and formations; this 'Yin-Yang Talisman' is a Second Rank talisman technique, perhaps it will be useful to Minister Li; treasures match heroes, so I congratulate Minister Li in advance for your progress in talismans and formations, and for enhancing the national prestige of Great Yu."

A strange look flashed in Li Rui's eyes.

This Fifth Prince had changed a lot from his impression.

Perhaps it was due to experience, or perhaps it was because the status of both sides had changed.

Yin-Yang Talisman

'Really a big deal.'

As a Third Rank talisman master, Li Rui naturally knew the preciousness of Second Rank talisman techniques.

Even for Zhu Gan, this prince, it could be said that he had spent his blood capital.

The sincerity was very sufficient.

Li Rui laughed and said: "Then thank you, Fifth Prince."

Saying that, he accepted the ancient book in Zhu Gan's hand.

He revealed his cultivation, but didn't strike directly.

One is that the capital wouldn't allow him to kill a Heavenly Phenomenon expert, who was also a person of Zhu Gan and the Imperial Preceptor, and the second is that he didn't intend to completely fall out with the royal family.

Note.

It is the royal family, not Zhu Gan.

The royal family cares most about face; when Zhu Gan caused such a big incident back then, in the end, he was only stripped of his title as a vassal king and grounded, nothing else.

Li Rui naturally knew that fighting to the death wouldn't do him any good.

Even if he wanted to make a move, it would at least be outside the capital.

As long as Zhu Gan was still in the capital, there was absolutely no possibility.

Li Rui hadn't been so naive as to insist on killing a prince and then fleeing to the East Sea to live in seclusion.

To put it bluntly, it hadn't reached that point yet.

Zhu Gan's willingness to reconcile was a good result.

Of course.

He wouldn't relax his vigilance against Zhu Gan because of this, but just maintain surface decency.

Whether to accept this Yin-Yang Talisman or not was actually the same.

Since that was the case, there was naturally no reason not to accept it.

Li Rui accepted the item.

Zhu Gan's attitude was obviously much better, and although the two couldn't be said to be talking happily, they could be considered harmonious.

Afterwards, he even took the initiative to explain what happened in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Saying it was because of a failed breakthrough, feeling irritable, so there was some harshness.

After compiling history, his temperament had stabilized a lot.

Of course.

Li Rui wouldn't believe a word of these words.

The reason Zhu Gan said these things was just because he was wary of his Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.

Finally.

Zhu Gan was sent out of the mansion by Li Rui with a smile.

In the gorgeous carriage.

The smile on Zhu Gan's face faded, and he even carried a bit of indifference.

"Considered sensible."

He said in a low voice.

An official like Li Rui is extremely good, not because of previous matters, he would stubbornly think it was a blood feud.

Although he, a prince, didn't fear a Heavenly Phenomenon expert.

But if Li Rui insisted on fighting him to the death, it would also be extremely uncomfortable.

The current result is quite good.

Don't know why.

Zhu Gan felt a sense of disgust in his heart.

He, a prince, actually had to be so low-key to a former old horseman.

'When I ascend the throne, I will settle everything.'

Thinking of this.

Zhu Gan felt better, and even the corners of his mouth lifted.

He was indeed much better-tempered now.

'Must have patience.'

In the Imperial Study.

"Alright, alright, Zilu, Changsheng, don't argue anymore, Li Rui is indeed a talent."

The Emperor was about to persuade.

Originally, he wanted to say that Li Rui was not worth the two pillars of the court arguing over.

But he also found that Li Rui was indeed talented, and finally could only say the word talent.

Li Rui's promotion.

Originally, it could have been decided long ago, but it was because of the insistence of Gu Changsheng, the Imperial Observatory Supervisor who was usually loose in temperament, that it became a bit difficult to handle.

Mainly.

The Emperor was also guilty.

To put it bluntly, he also made indelible contributions to Grand Secretary Zhang digging the wall.

In the past, it was the struggle between the Xuan and Lin parties.

Neither side was willing to let the other side's people become high officials, but now it's good, these two allies, Gu Changsheng and Zhang Zilu, are arguing.

This is really the first time.

"Zhang Zilu, this Li Rui was originally a talent I discovered, and you have used him for quite a few years; now it is time to return him, right? When you were in the Ministry of Revenue, you often said that there should be borrowing and returning, and borrowing again is not difficult; have you forgotten now?"

Gu Changsheng said.

Grand Secretary Zhang had a flat expression: "Brother Changsheng, Li Rui going to the Imperial Observatory is burying his talent; only by staying in the Mountain-Seeking Division can he exert his greatest utility."

Gu Changsheng was laughed at in anger:

"You tell me, how much more powerful can a Deputy Division Head of the Mountain-Seeking Division be than a Deputy Supervisor of my Imperial Observatory?"

Grand Secretary Zhang still had an indifferent appearance:

"Brother Changsheng might have thought wrong; Li Rui staying in my Mountain-Seeking Division is not a Deputy Division Head, but a Taiping Ling."

Hearing the three words Taiping Ling.

Even Gu Changsheng didn't speak for a while.

Taiping Ling is an extremely special official position in the Mountain-Seeking Division, only under Grand Secretary Zhang, and its status is even faintly higher than other Deputy Division Heads.

It is not that the rank is higher, but the matters handled are too special.

Examining immortal officials, presiding over ceremonies.

This immortal official is not that immortal official, but those immortal cultivators who are willing to become officials in the court.

Taiping Ling is to find immortal cultivators suitable for being officials and examine these immortal cultivators.

Originally, this matter should be done by the Ministry of Personnel.

But Grand Secretary Zhang believed that special times require special measures, and the Ministry of Personnel was fundamentally unable to manage this matter well, so he took this great power to the Mountain-Seeking Division and established Taiping Ling to manage it exclusively.

But precisely because the situation was special, the first Taiping Ling was Grand Secretary Zhang himself.

As for presiding over ceremonies, it looks normal on the surface.

But in fact, it is even more special, which is to supervise national fortune and communicate with the Immortal Cultivation World!

It can be considered a replica of the Minister of Rites.

Even Gu Changsheng didn't expect.

Grand Secretary Zhang was actually willing to give such an important position to Li Rui.

In comparison, the Deputy Supervisor of the Imperial Observatory is really not as good.

The Minister of Personnel is called the Heavenly Official in the folk, and the Minister of Rites is called the Spring Official.

And Taiping Ling is the Heavenly Official plus Spring Official for immortal cultivators!

The weight of authority is beyond doubt.

Hearing Taiping Ling.

A trace of cunning flashed in Gu Changsheng's eyes.

He changed his usual way and argued with Grand Secretary Zhang like this, wasn't it just for this scene today.

Whether Li Rui works in the Imperial Observatory or not, he is his person.

The better the other party is, the more he is happy to see it.

Joy in his heart, but he still had a straight face on the surface, saying to the Emperor: "This matter still needs Your Majesty to decide; what he, Zhang Zilu, says doesn't count."

The Emperor looked at the two in the Imperial Study.

Narrowed his eyes, with a smile on his mouth.

If he didn't understand at this time, then it would be a waste of his holy name for a hundred years.

These two are clearly singing a duet for him.

The Emperor slapped his thigh and laughed:

"Good."

"Let it be as Zilu says."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 487 =====