The Star Observation Deck is a high platform at the highest point of Si Tian Prison, overlooking the entire Tianqi Imperial City.
When Mu Qingyao reached the top, he finally saw the figure who always wore green clothes.
A middle-aged man stood on the edge of the high platform with his hands behind his back. He had an ordinary appearance, but he had an elegant air. The wind was strong at a high place, but it could not blow a hair of this man's hair.
This person is Lu Qing, the current supervisor of Si Tianjian and one of the three pillars of the Jin Dynasty.
"Disciple Mu Qingyao, pay homage to Master."
Mu Qingyao saluted respectfully.
Lu Qing turned his back to Mu Qingyao and said without turning around:
"This trip will be fruitful."
His tone was gentle, with neither expectation nor blame audible, and he was calm and without any ripples.
"This disciple did not find the spirit flower during this trip, but I realized the true meaning of the spirit flower. As long as the people of Jin Dynasty can stick to their homeland and never give up, then everyone in the world will be a spirit flower."
When Mu Qingyao said this, what came to her mind was the scene of Bai Yucheng and Yun Que running around to save the people that night.
"Everyone is like a flower, everyone is like a dragon, and we should be able to live in peace and prosperity for eternity."
Lu Qing's tone became more emotional. He turned around, looked at his youngest disciple, and said gently: "My teacher has heard about the plague in Baiyu City. You did a good job, you were brave and resourceful, and you sacrificed yourself for the people. Worthy of being a disciple of a saint.”
"It's Master who taught me well." Mu Qingyao said modestly, and then changed the subject: "Actually, someone helped me at that time. He escorted me all the way to the imperial city..."
Before Mu Qingyao finished speaking, she was interrupted by Lu Qing.
"What do you think of Yun Que?"
Lu Qing said calmly.
Mu Qingyao pursed her lips. She knew that Yun Que's news could not be hidden, and the master would definitely know.
"he……"
Mu Qingyao recalled the past scenes of spending time with Yun Que, and it was difficult to describe him in words, and said: "He is a very pure person."
"Pure man."
Lu Qing repeated this vague word, nodded, and said: "He is the last demon hunter in the world. Do you think he can stand up to the Demon Slayer Division?"
Mu Qingyao was silent for a moment.
The master's hope was also her hope, but now Mu Qingyao's mentality has long changed.
"Disciple feels that the Academy is more suitable for Yun Que." Mu Qingyao said softly.
After saying that, she lowered her head. She thought the master would be angry. After all, the Demon Slayer Division was what the Great Jin Si Tianjian wanted most, and it was the combat power that the Great Jin lacked most. There was no need to question Yun Que's ability. Others might not understand it. But Master must know everything clearly.
After all, Lu Qing was the strongest person in Si Tianjian in the previous dynasty of Dayan.
"Everyone has his own ambitions. I am not an unreasonable person. If he comes to Si Tianjian, I will welcome him. If he does not come, I will not force him."
Lu Qing handed a memorial to Mu Qingyao and said:
"Si Tianjian has already experienced the corpse of the war witch under the Wujia Village. The formula used to make it is extremely ancient and is definitely not something that the Wu family can obtain. Yun Que should be the one who took the lead in moving the Wujia Village. You can take it and give it to him. Your Majesty, that’s all.”
Mu Qingyao immediately became happy.
With Si Tianjian's proof, Yun Que can clear his grievances and avoid going to jail.
But thinking that several days had passed since the academy examination, Mu Qingyao became depressed again. She thought that Yun Que would not be able to enter the academy until next year at the earliest.
Lu Qing turned around, looked at the horizon in the distance, and said:
"Yun Que is already at the academy. Let's go to the court meeting today."
Mu Qingyao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then she was overjoyed. She hurried to the palace with the memorial in hand. When she went downstairs, her legs no longer hurt, her waist was no longer sore, and her steps were fast.
She wants to ask for credit for Yun Que, for Pingshan Jun and Chang Wei!
Mu Qingyao felt that Lord Pingshan, Chang Wei and the blind man must have been killed in the fierce battle between the sixth-grade masters.
Princess Lingyun is not an ungrateful person. Even if the other party dies, this credit cannot be ignored.
Royal Palace, Jinluan Hall.
A group of civil and military officials gathered outside the door, waiting to go to the pilgrimage.
The others were talking and laughing, but Tian Lao was the only one who used the plowing technique of the executioner, and looked bitter from beginning to end.
It had been several days since Yun Que escaped from Tianlao. The Ministry of Punishment sent people to search the whole city, but there was no news at all.
This matter was not trivial, and the Ministry of Punishment could no longer suppress it, so it had no choice but to report it to the Emperor.
And his plowing skills were promoted by the Ministry of Punishment to take the blame.
Who makes him the executioner? He is in charge of the prison, and if a prisoner escapes, he naturally has the greatest responsibility.
After going up to the court, Li Shu moved his heart horizontally and was the first to play.
Sooner or later, disaster will come, and death early and late will be the same.
Lishu had been an official for many years and had a lot of savvy. He did not talk about Yun Que first, but first mentioned another prisoner.
"Your Majesty! The repeat offender Qiong Yin from Tianlao suddenly suffered from a serious illness the day before yesterday. His condition is critical. I treated him overnight and finally he was rescued. Now his condition has stabilized and he will recover after some time of cultivation."
After Plow Technique finished speaking, the expressions of the officials present changed.
The emperor frowned and pondered for a while before nodding, but said nothing.
The emperor didn't speak, and others didn't dare to say anything. Especially when it came to the Qiong family, no one was willing to say another word.
Then Li Shu bravely told the story about the escape of the felons from Tianlao. He did not mention Yun Que's name, but first added fuel to the fire and described Yun Que as a heinous, cunning and sinister person, and took advantage of the opportunity of interrogation to knock him out. Tianlao ordered Shi to escape from prison.
After Plow Technique finished speaking, the emperor's face turned gloomy.
Snapped!
There was a crisp sound, and the emperor slapped the desk hard.
"Felons in the Sky Prison can also escape. What do you jailers do! Could it be that the Heavenly Prison has become an inn? Come in as soon as you say it, and leave as soon as you say it!"
The emperor was furious.
The Heavenly Prison is like no other place. If you have to run out from time to time, not only the punishment department, but also the emperor will become a laughing stock.
"Pick off his black yarn!"
Yin Zi shouted angrily.
Immediately, some forbidden troops stepped forward and took off the black gauze hat of Plow Technique.
Plow Shu had known this for a long time. He didn't ask for anything else now. He would be lucky if he could save his head.
When the emperor was thinking about how to deal with the plowing technique, Princess Lingyun hurriedly arrived.
Mu Qingyao was different from other princesses in that she had the qualifications to participate in the imperial meeting. When she arrived, she immediately presented a memorial to the prisoner.
Yin Zishou looked through it and frowned.
In fact, the Ministry of Punishment has thoroughly investigated the Wujiazhai incident and concluded that the Wujia's self-respecting troops are plotting evil intentions.
But this memorial from Jianzheng points out that there is a greater crisis behind the Wujiazhai incident.
The war witches made with ancient secret recipes may involve mysterious and powerful spiritual forces.
From this, Yin Zisheng thought of the Red Lotus Sect that he didn't care about.
Mu Qingyao took the opportunity to plead Yun Que's grievance in front of the civil and military officials of the court, and told all the crises on the way back to the imperial city.
From the rebellion of three warriors in Zangshi Town, to raising ghosts in Dashi Village, from the plague in Baiyu City, to the killing of Tong Qi in Bashan City, and lighting beacon fire to hide the sky, Princess Lingyun was very eloquent and told the experience in a concise and clear way. Wonderful.
Speaking of the thrilling place, many civil and military officials shouted low, and even the emperor was fascinated.
In the experience told by Mu Qingyao, Yun Que's true identity was concealed. It was only said that Yun Que was an orphan warrior who had made a living by hunting monsters since he was a child.
After speaking, Mu Qingyao said in a clear voice:
"Without Yun Que's escort, Princess Lingyun would not be alive today. I beg your Majesty to forgive Yun Que and restore his innocence!"
Yin Zishou sighed helplessly.
In front of all the civil and military officials, it seems like you are telling a story, but in fact you are here to force me into the palace today.
"Now that the truth has been revealed, Yunque is not guilty." Yin Zisheng issued an imperial edict.
At this point, Yun Que committed another crime from the Heavenly Prison and regained his innocence.
All the other civil and military ministers felt that this should be the case, but Li Shu stared with a dull look on his face. He was so regretful that his intestines were blue at the moment.
If he had known that Princess Lingyun would come, he should have waited a little longer before talking about escaping from prison.
This is just great,
The guy who escaped from prison was not guilty, but he, the executioner, lost his virginity and was extremely unlucky!
Afterwards, Mu Qingyao asked for the demon order for Lord Pingshan and for Chang Wei to be innocent, and the emperor agreed to them all.
In the end, Yin Zishou was so angry that he asked:
"What other benefits do you want, girl? Tell them together so that you don't have to ask for them one by one and waste time."
In the entire Jin Dynasty, Princess Lingyun was the only one who could make the emperor say such angry words that contained doting.
"There is also a reward from Yun Que."
Mu Qingyao said bluntly: "Not only did he escort me back safely, Yun Que also massacred Wujiazhai with evil intentions, killed Tong Qi, the partial general who harmed Zhongliang, and dug up clues about the leakage of heavy military crossbows. These achievements , he deserves it.”
The emperor was pondering.
A thin old man standing next to the leader of civil servants said:
"He is brave and resourceful. This son is extraordinary. Your Majesty should put him in a good position."
The person who spoke was Zhou Shibo, the chief minister of the dynasty and a bachelor of Wenge who was over seventy years old.
Yin Zishou nodded slowly and said:
"Here comes the edict. I will appoint Yunque as an official in the court, join the Ministry of Punishment, and occupy the fifth rank. I will be temporarily promoted to the position of punishment officer. I will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver and be given a mansion on the North Street of the Imperial City."
After hearing about the reward, the officials all clicked their tongues.
This reward is absolutely amazing!
Right from the start, he is a fifth-rank official!
You must know that the punishment officer is a fourth-grade official position. If you are acting temporarily, it means that there is a high chance that it will become a formal position in the future.
Although Yin Zisheng was a little annoyed that Yun Que and Mu Qingyao were too close, he knew who should be reused. If he did not give a sufficient reward for such a great achievement, it would not be Yun Que's heart alone. But the hearts of people in the world.
Those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who are guilty will be severely punished. This is what the emperor must know.
Yin Zi Shouneng sat on the throne for fifteen years, and he was not a fool.
It just so happened that Li Shu, the prison officer, was removed from office, leaving a vacant position. The emperor was already angry at the prison officer of the Ministry of Punishment, so he conveniently gave it to Yun Que.
Since you, the prison chief, can't even hold the sky prison, let someone who can fight be in charge.
The imperial edict was written quickly, and then it was time for Yun Que to go to the palace to receive the edict. All the officials looked at Li Shu.
Yun Que is imprisoned in the sky.
Li Shu was almost crying at this time, and said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, the felon who escaped from the prison is Yun Que!"
Yin Zishou was startled when he heard this.
The gazes of the ministers looking at Plow Shu also became weird, and they were all looking at the unlucky guy.
"Where is Yun Que?" Yin Zishou said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, Yun Que has been admitted to Tianqi Academy. I will inform him immediately." Mu Qingyao replied truthfully.
Upon hearing that Yun Que actually became a student of the academy, Yin Zishou's eyes changed slightly.
After learning that Yuxi was in the academy, Yin Zi was even more embarrassed.
He could not send people to search the academy because Tianqi Academy was not under the jurisdiction of the Jin Dynasty at all, and the emperor did not have this qualification.
The only way to do this is to send your henchmen to find this way secretly.
However, those who can enter the academy must be students. Ever since Yin Zisheng learned that Yuxi was in the academy, he now does not trust any students in the academy and feels that all students are suspicious.
Yun Que is an exception.
Because when the jade seal was lost, Yun Que and Mu Qingyao had not yet entered the imperial city, so there was no suspicion at all.
After pondering for a while, Yin Zishou nodded in praise and said:
"It's true that he is both civil and military. In that case, Yunque will be appointed as the crown prince's companion, and he will be given the gift of traveling in the East Palace."
Although the second reward did not have many practical benefits, the ministers were frightened when they heard it.
Chief Assistant Zhou Shibo frowned slightly and glanced at the emperor.
The status of being the crown prince's companion was equivalent to bringing Yun Que into contact with the royal family. The emperor's move was as if he regarded Yun Que as a confidant.
Walking in the East Palace means entering and leaving the East Palace at will without greeting, which is similar to Princess Lingyun's qualifications of being able to enter and leave the palace at will.
This is a rare honor!
Even the chief minister of the dynasty, who had been an official for many years, could not understand the emperor's intentions at this moment.
After the meeting, Mu Qingyao went straight to the academy.
She wanted to tell Yun Que the good news.
The Ministry of Punishments moved faster. Not only did they remove Yun Que's status as a prisoner, they even prepared his official uniform and hat, waiting for Yun Que to come to the Ministry of Punishments to take up his post.
Wu Ying went to the Stolen Punishment Department, took away Yun Que's belongings before he was imprisoned, and sent them to the academy in person.
Since Yun Que was punished to face the wall at Wuxin Cliff in the back mountain, his property was temporarily kept by Wu Ying.
Back at his residence, Wu Ying put Yun Que's package aside and only picked up the empty scabbard.
Wu Ying looked at the scabbard carefully.
Ever since Yun Que was taken to the prison, he had seen this scabbard many times, but every time he looked at it, his heart would surge.
Especially when he saw the black iron belt hanging at the bottom of the scabbard, Wu Ying's expression became extremely complicated. He looked at the words "Demon Slayer Division" on the belt that had been sharpened to a blur, and his eyes filled with excitement. A passion that no one can understand.
It was as if that waist badge was his relative, his old friend, and the hope he had been pursuing all his life.
