In the blink of an eye, more than ten days had passed since Lin Ji arrived in the capital.
After handling the Lu family's mother-in-law case, Lin Ji had a rare moment of leisure.
Every day I just wander around the capital, or look for delicious food. At night, I just practice in peace.
This is a rare relaxing day for him.
Since meeting Gao Qunshu last time, Lin Ji went to the Jingzhou government office to look for Sun Heya, but Sun Heya only said to let him stay in the capital, and he would naturally come to him if anything happened.
Lin Ji naturally had no objection to this.
In the first year of Shengyuan, it was July 30th.
In the early morning, Lin Ji just woke up from practicing.
I was about to go out to look for food, but before I took two steps, I noticed many officers and soldiers patrolling back and forth on the street.
The streets, which are usually bustling with traffic, were rarely deserted today.
Only the few pedestrians I saw occasionally were in a hurry.
Some officers and soldiers blocked Lin Ji's way.
"Stop, the capital is closed these days. People are waiting to go home and stay at home. Don't go out and wander around!"
Lin Ji took out his golden sword.
When the officers and soldiers saw the sign, they quickly got out of the way.
"It turns out to be the Lord Supervising Tiansi."
"What happened?" Lin Ji put away the token and asked with a slight frown.
"My subordinates don't know, I'm just following the orders from above." The leading officers and soldiers responded quickly.
Lin Ji sent these officers and soldiers away, but he felt a little nervous in his heart.
When the capital is closed, something big must be announced.
And at this juncture, what else could be the big deal?
"Is it finally here?" Lin Ji raised his eyes and looked in the direction outside the city.
In the distance, the spire of a tall tower can be vaguely seen.
That is the Demon Suppressing Tower, the Demon Suppressing Tower that suppresses the dragon veins of the nine states in the world and makes the Qin Dynasty stable for thousands of years.
In a sense, this tower that has stood outside the capital for thousands of years can vaguely be regarded as a symbol of the Qin Dynasty.
"For thousands of years, all the evil spirits caught in the fourth realm and above will be thrown into the tower and sealed... There are evil spirits but they are not killed, but just locked up. This is really..."
Lin Ji was thinking in his mind.
"Perhaps the flesh and demon elixirs of demons and spirits can still be of some use, but what are the uses of ghosts and demons? Why should they be imprisoned?"
He still couldn't figure it out, but he didn't dare to ask.
A mere sixth-grade official is not qualified to criticize the Qin Dynasty's thousand-year tradition.
And Lin Ji knew very well that he was not the only one who had such an idea, but Da Qin had never changed for thousands of years. Obviously there was something inside that he didn't know about.
"The last time I met the Ghost King, the Ghost King said that there was nothingness in the Demon Suppression Tower. He could only survive by swallowing other demons. It was like raising a poison."
Just when Lin Ji was in confusion, a strong man suddenly trotted up to him in the distance.
It was the chief hunter of Thunder Leopard in Jingzhou.
"Brother Lin, Master Sun is looking for you."
"In the Yamen?"
Lei Bao nodded: "I'll go with you."
The two of them came to the government office together. Lin Ji didn't ask anything along the way.
At this time, it's better to just be a chess piece.
When they arrived at the government office lobby, Sun Heya sat high in the lobby.
Seeing Lin Ji appear, Sun Heya didn't talk nonsense.
"Tomorrow at noon, the Supervisor Tiansi will restart the demon-suppressing tower formation! This matter has been informed to all the nine states in the world, in order to scare the demons and evil spirits and revive Chao Gang."
Lin Ji lowered his head and listened, with some doubts in his heart.
It's just enough to scare the evil spirits. What does it mean to revive Chao Gang?
Is it possible that even the imperial court is in chaos?
These words may have been just a casual remark by Sun Heya, but at this moment, Lin Ji was unwilling to let go of any detail.
Sun Heya obviously didn't know what Lin Ji was thinking, so he continued: "Lin Ji, at midnight tonight, you will follow Lei Bao to wait in front of the Demon Suppression Tower outside the city as a guard for the ceremony."
"Your Majesty, take your orders."
Lin Ji bowed and saluted.
After leaving the government office lobby, Lin Ji looked at Lei Bao.
"Master Lei, restarting the Demon Suppression Tower is not a trivial matter. Is it possible that you and I are the only guards?"
"Of course not. The Chief Office of the Supervisor Tiansi has recalled more than a dozen Youxing officers and Order-killing officers... That's all. I can't explain it in just a few words. I'll explain it to you in detail when we get there."
"Then I will wait for Mr. Lei at the gate of the government office tonight."
"good."
After saying goodbye to Lei Bao, Lin Ji returned to the small courtyard in the east of the city.
The irritability in my heart became more and more obvious.
Until now, he only had a partial understanding of restarting the Demon Suppression Tower.
Who will do it and how it will be done is unknown.
The only thing he knew was that in the past few days, an altar had been erected outside the city, that's all.
"Would you like to ask Lu Zhaoer? With her status, she should know a lot."
Thinking of this, Lin Ji rejected his idea again.
If you go to Lu Mansion at this time, you will probably not see Lu Zhaoer.
Even he, the sixth-grade chief arrester, has been assigned errands, and Lu Zhaoer, as a fifth-grade wandering star officer, is even less likely to have leisure time at this time.
...
Supervisor Tiansi, the general office.
In the study.
Gao Qunshu was sitting behind the desk, but he was sitting upright, with a rare sense of solemnity.
Beside him, Yunshan, the second-grade Youtian official, stood silently.
Opposite him, sat a monk.
"Master Zhang Mi..." Gao Qunshu pursed his lips, with a bit of shock on his face, "Is everything you said true?"
"Monks don't lie." Master Zhang Mi clasped his hands together and said calmly.
"Why are you talking about such a big thing now?"
Zhang Mi just shook his head silently.
Seeing this scene, Gao Qunshu and Fang Yunshan looked at each other, and each could see the disbelief in the other's eyes.
Gao Qunshu couldn't sit still anymore, got up and walked around in the study.
After a moment, he stopped and looked at Master Zhang Mi again.
"This matter involves too much, I want to go to the palace to face the saint."
Master Zhang Mi didn't speak, he just lowered his head and muttered something in his mouth.
Fang Yunshan frowned slightly.
"Master Gao, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged. What can I do if I enter the palace now?"
"Your Majesty should be informed of such a big matter."
While he was talking, Gao Qunshu had already walked out of the study.
But after taking two steps, he stopped again.
"Until I come back, Supervisor Tiansi will remain on hold."
Fang Yunshan was stunned.
"What do you mean by this, sir?"
"What I mean is that before I come back, if anything happens in the city, Supervisor Tiansi will not care about it, and can't cause trouble!" Gao Qunshu emphasized his tone, and then left quickly.
Fang Yunshan frowned and looked at Zhang Mi, but Zhang Mi still just lowered his head.
"What else can happen in the city at this juncture?"
With some doubts, Fang Yunshan and Master Zhang Mi left the study together.
As soon as he walked into the small courtyard outside, he saw another Taoist wearing tattered robes.
Taoist Pingxin just smiled and his eyes fell on Zhang Mi.
"Bald Donkey, why are you here? Is it because Daliang Temple can't accommodate you?"
"Amitabha."
Zhang Mi clasped his hands together and saluted slightly.
"I haven't seen you for many years, but you are still so disgusting."
