Chapter 121: Heaven Department

Hua Changxi left the Hua family gate, took the Ghost Market token given by Eunuch Lin out of the storage prayer beads, put it in the purse at her waist, and paid attention to whether the Ghost Market token had any reaction on the way back to the Medical Administration.

Halfway, she also went to the Shennong Pharmacy in Feng'an Square.

Unfortunately, all the way, the Ghost Market token had no reaction at all.

"The capital is so big, if I want the Ghost Market token to react, wouldn't I have to run around the capital?"

Because she was in a hurry to set up the teleportation array to cultivate quickly, Hua Changxi returned to the Medical Administration, went to the No. 8 Qihuang Pavilion, and found Lin Sheng: "Have you ever been to the Ghost Market with Eunuch Lin?"

Lin Sheng shook his head: "Only cultivators can enter the Ghost Market." After a pause, "Master, my godfather said that the entrance to the Ghost Market changes randomly, and the location of each entry is different."

Hua Changxi: "It seems I really have to wander around the capital."

Lin Sheng heard this, thought of something, and hurriedly said: "Master, I remember that every time my godfather went to the Ghost Market, he would wander around the area where the inner and outer cities meet. That might be where the Ghost Market entrance often appears."

Hua Changxi's eyes lit up: "Really? Then I'll go wander around this afternoon."

At this time, she saw Wang Yunchu appear at the courtyard gate, knowing it was time to go to class, so she left the No. 8 Qihuang Pavilion.

Hua Changxi saw Lin Sheng following her out: "You don't need to follow me, I will call you if there is anything."

Lin Sheng nodded and agreed, preparing to see Hua Changxi off. When his eyes looked forward, he suddenly said 'Eh'.

Hua Changxi had already walked two or three meters away. Hearing the sound, she stopped and looked back at Lin Sheng: "What's wrong?"

Lin Sheng stepped forward two steps and lowered his voice: "Master, I think I just saw the Seventh Prince."

Hua Changxi's expression stirred, Seventh Prince?

The surname of the Great Jin is 'Chu'. She instantly thought of that Young Master Chu.

Because she often saw Mu Qingying and Young Master Chu greeting each other, she guessed that Young Master Chu's identity was not simple, but she didn't expect it to be so simple—he was actually a prince.

Hua Changxi looked at Lin Sheng: "How do you know the Seventh Prince?"

Lin Sheng: "People from the Eastern Depot are specifically for the Emperor. They often enter the palace. With my godfather's care, I have quite a few opportunities to enter the palace and have seen many nobles in the palace."

Hua Changxi nodded. It should be time for class soon, so she didn't ask more about the situation in the palace and let Lin Sheng leave first.

Today it was her turn to lecture in the No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 Qihuang Pavilions. During the lecture, she suddenly found that teaching three classes in a row in one morning was too much.

Before, she was so rushed to teach because she wanted to occupy all the Qihuang Pavilions as soon as possible. Now that the wooden plaque keys for all nine Qihuang Pavilions in the Menial Hall were in her hands, she didn't need to be so rushed at all.

Hua Changxi immediately decided to only teach one hour of class in one Qihuang Pavilion every morning from now on, and informed the people listening to the lecture on the spot, and asked them to help inform other menial servants who didn't listen to the lecture.

For those menial servants who were extremely eager to learn more medical skills but couldn't find other ways to learn, Hua Changxi's decision was too sudden, making them somewhat at a loss.

Shen Qianfan had been coming to listen to Hua Changxi's lectures every day during this period, and every time he could gain something. He also wanted to listen to Hua Changxi's lectures more, so he asked directly: "Manager Hua, didn't you teach three classes before? Why change it?"

Hua Changxi felt the disappointment of the menial servants. Seeing Shen Qianfan, her eyes rolled, and she looked at Mu Qingying and Zhu Qinghuan in the classroom: "Because I have other things to do."

"I can't lecture for a long time. In this way, the things everyone learns are indeed limited. If other physicians and pharmacists in the Medical Administration are also willing to come and lecture, that would be great."

Hearing this, the menial servants' eyes lit up first, but soon, their eyes dimmed again.

How could the physicians and pharmacists of the Jiujie be willing to come and lecture for them, these menial servants.

Mu Qingying felt Hua Changxi's gaze looking at her. She vaguely guessed that Hua Changxi wanted her to stand out, for her to take the lead in lecturing to the menial servants, and then drive other physicians and pharmacists in the Jiujie.

However, she chose not to respond to Hua Changxi.

Time is precious. She now not only has to cultivate and refine pills, but also has to deal with some things her master entrusted to her. Lecturing to the menial servants would certainly squeeze out her other time.

To spend her precious time for a group of menial servants she didn't know, she... couldn't do it.

Hua Changxi saw Mu Qingying avoid her gaze and cast her gaze at Shen Qianfan again.

Among all the people who came to listen to her lecture, besides Mu Qingying, this Shen Qianfan had the highest medical skills. The questions he raised in class could also inspire her thinking.

Shen Qianfan saw Hua Changxi looking at him, opened his mouth, and finally said nothing.

Hua Changxi looked at Zhu Qinghuan again. Zhu Qinghuan simply lowered her head, looking very busy organizing her things.

At this moment, Hua Changxi seemed to know why, before her, no one had ever opened the wooden plaque.

Mu Qingying, Shen Qianfan, and Zhu Qinghuan were all wooden plaque holders. Looking at other wooden plaque holders through them, it was estimated that they were all the same as them.

And her coming to the Qihuang Pavilion to teach was also caused by many accidental factors.

To activate the wooden plaque, one needs to have a certain heart of great love.

Hua Changxi asked herself, if she didn't know that lecturing in the Qihuang Pavilion could improve her cultivation, would she be willing to lecture to the menial servants for free?

Even if she were willing, how long could she lecture?

Hua Changxi smiled. In the end, she was just a utilitarian ordinary person!

"Class dismissed!"

Chu Junhao looked at Hua Changxi's retreating back, his eyes flickering: "Equally naive."

Because she was in a hurry to find a talisman master to set up the teleportation array, Hua Changxi took Lin Sheng and left the Medical Administration after class, heading straight for the junction of the inner and outer cities.

On the way, Hua Changxi asked about the situation of the imperial family: "How many sons does the current Emperor have?"

Lin Sheng: "The Emperor has more than twenty princes and more than thirty princesses."

Hua Changxi's eyes widened as soon as she heard this: "So many?"

Lin Sheng: "This doesn't count those imperial sons and daughters who are already in the bellies of the nobles and haven't been born yet."

Hua Changxi was shocked: "How can there be so many children? Isn't it said that the fighting among the concubines in the harem is very fierce?"

Lin Sheng: "This is because the Retired Emperor issued an imperial decree during his reign. It is okay for harem concubines to fight for favor, but they absolutely cannot harm the princes and princesses. Otherwise, whoever it is, they will be sent to the Cold Palace, and their maiden family will be ransacked and exiled."

"The Retired Emperor's wife, Empress Su, was not only stripped of her position as Empress because she was involved in poisoning the imperial heirs, but also implicated the Su family in being ransacked and exiled."

"Even an Empress would be stripped, let alone other concubines."

"With Empress Su as a precedent, the harem concubines didn't dare to attack the imperial heirs. The Retired Emperor had thirteen sons and twenty princesses."

Hearing that both the Retired Emperor and the Emperor had so many children, Hua Changxi's eyes flickered, and she asked again: "Did the Retired Emperor voluntarily abdicate?"

Lin Sheng nodded: "Yes."

Hua Changxi asked again: "After abdicating, did the Retired Emperor hold onto power and not let go?"

Lin Sheng shook his head: "The Retired Emperor let go very decisively. The affairs of the court were fully handed over to the Emperor to handle, and he never asked about government affairs again."

Hua Changxi's expression stirred. Would a person standing at the pinnacle of power so easily hand over the power in his hands?

"Is the Retired Emperor in poor health, so he cannot handle government affairs?"

Lin Sheng: "I haven't seen the Retired Emperor, but the Retired Emperor likes to study Buddhism and Daoism. His health should be very good."

After hearing this, Hua Changxi understood why the Retired Emperor so decisively passed the throne to the Emperor. Although power is important, immortality is obviously more attractive.

The imperial family should have known about the recovery of spirit energy long ago. Giving birth to so many children, besides the fact that more children have a greater chance of having spirit veins, it is estimated that there is also preparation for the imperial family to face the impact under the general trend.

All under heaven is the King's land. In the eyes of the royal family, the entire territory of the Great Jin belongs to the royal family. With many princes, they can protect the royal family's property.

"Is the Seventh Prince favored in the palace?"

"Favored. The Seventh Prince is the second son of Noble Consort Duan. Above him, there is the First Prince and the Fourth Princess who share the same mother. With the protection of the Noble Consort and the First Prince, the Seventh Prince is one of the few princes in the palace who lives relatively freely."

While speaking, the city wall separating the inner and outer cities appeared in their line of sight.

Hua Changxi listened to the people and things of the imperial family as stories. Seeing the city wall, her attention was shifted away.

"Do you know what that place is?"

Hua Changxi pointed to a magnificent building complex surrounded by city walls and asked.

The buildings were not only tall, but also occupied a vast area. Looking from afar, it felt even more domineering than the imperial palace.

She had been here before, and every time she came, she would be shocked.

Lin Sheng looked at it, revealing a look of awe: "That is the Heaven Department."

"It's actually the Heaven Department."

There were soldiers patrolling around the buildings, strictly forbidding commoners from approaching. Before, Hua Changxi only knew that this was a government office, but she didn't expect that this was the famous Heaven Department.

Lin Sheng was also looking at the Heaven Department: "I read a biography in the library of the Eastern Depot, which recorded a period of things during the Taizu period."

"Taizu, according to the guidance of the Divine Lamp, established the capital in the capital. After entering the city, he was also shocked by the current Heaven Department and wanted to establish the imperial palace here."

"However, this matter was dissuaded by the then Imperial Observatory, saying that this place is not conducive to the inheritance of the imperial family. In the end, the imperial palace was built at the northernmost end of the capital."

"I have seen the map of the capital. The layout of the capital is actually circular. The Heaven Department stands in the very center of the capital. This place is clearly the best location in the capital."

What Lin Sheng said revealed a lot of information, and Hua Changxi pondered carefully.

The Great Jin Dynasty is a magical dynasty. Taizu Emperor was able to build the country by relying on a Divine Lamp, and the capital was also guided by the Divine Lamp. This matter is also widely rumored among the people.

At this moment, she thought of what Manager Leng said, saying that the imperial family snatched the town-gate treasure of the Asura Sect, the Black and White Lotus Lamp, and the two sides broke out in a great war, for which the Divine Lamp was broken.

Hua Changxi looked at Lin Sheng: "Does the imperial family really have a Divine Lamp?"

Lin Sheng nodded: "Yes, but the Divine Lamp is no longer complete. It is said that more than four hundred years ago, the Divine Lamp was coveted by a group of demon priests, leading to the Divine Lamp breaking, and the fragments were scattered everywhere. To this day, the imperial family has not been able to collect all the fragments."

Hua Changxi asked again: "Is the Divine Lamp lotus-shaped?"

Lin Sheng nodded: "Hmm, the Divine Lamp burns black and white flames, and it is said to be incredibly magical."

Hua Changxi confirmed that the Asura Sect's town-gate Divine Lamp in Manager Leng's mouth and the Divine Lamp of Taizu building the country were the same lamp.

Both sides said that the other party coveted their own Divine Lamp. So whose Divine Lamp is it?

Taizu building the country was more than nine hundred years ago, and the Asura Sect was only established a few hundred years ago.

Looking at it this way, it should be the Asura Sect coveting the imperial family's Divine Lamp.

However, where did a sect get the courage to challenge the imperial family?

Hua Changxi asked again: "Does the book write how Taizu obtained the Divine Lamp?"

Lin Sheng: "The book says that the Divine Lamp fell from the sky and just happened to fall in front of Taizu. The author of the book directly called Taizu the Son of Heaven."

"Fell from the sky?"

Hua Changxi pondered, thinking of the Daoist Jiang, an outsider cultivator. Outsider cultivators can sneak in, so could the Divine Lamp be from the outside world?

If the Divine Lamp is from the outside world, then the person who established the Asura Sect is estimated to be from the outside world.

Hua Changxi frowned. It seems that there are quite a few outsider cultivators sneaking into the Four Spirit Realm. Subsequently, she didn't dwell on the Divine Lamp matter, but looked at the Heaven Department.

"You noticed that the Heaven Department is the best location in the capital. The imperial family couldn't have not noticed. Why didn't they think about moving the imperial palace?"

"They moved, but in the end, it was left unsettled."

"Why?"

"As long as the imperial palace was moved to the Heaven Department, a large number of people in the imperial family would die. During this period, an emperor even died."

"So evil?"

"Hmm."

"Then why establish the Heaven Department here?"

Lin Sheng shook his head: "I don't know about this."

Hua Changxi walked toward the Heaven Department. Soon, she saw a tower standing in the east and west directions of the Heaven Department. The height of the tower was not lower than the tallest building in the Heaven Department.

"What government department are those two towers?"

"The tower in the east is the Imperial Observatory Tower, where the Imperial Observatory works. The tower in the west is the Time Tower, where the historians compile."

After hearing this, Hua Changxi 'heh'ed. The Imperial Observatory dissuaded the imperial family from moving the imperial palace here, but their own office was set up here.

Soon, Hua Changxi's attention was no longer on the two towers.

For no other reason, she felt the Ghost Market token vibrating, and an invisible force was pulling the token.

"Lin Sheng, you go back first, I'll wander around the surroundings myself."

After dismissing Lin Sheng, Hua Changxi followed the pulling force on the token and walked. Soon, she came to a Tudimiao filled with incense.

Looking at the commoners burning incense in front of the Tudimiao, Hua Changxi hesitated for a moment and walked into the alley next to the Tudimiao.

Almost instantly, the scene in front of Hua Changxi changed. The alley that was originally sunny became a dark, misty, and gloomy long road.

She couldn't hear the noisy human voices in her ears, and the surroundings were terrifyingly quiet.

Hua Changxi looked around. Unfortunately, the visibility was less than ten meters, and she couldn't see anything. In the whole world, it seemed that only she was left.

To be honest, Hua Changxi was a bit afraid now, and her heart began to beat wildly. She didn't expect the Ghost Market to be so weird. She had the illusion of arriving at another interface at this moment.

What she could see in front of her was this ghostly long road under her feet. Hua Changxi bit the bullet and walked forward, having the feeling of walking on the Yellow Springs Road. ===== CHAPTER 122 =====