The first thing Chu Fengge did after returning to the headquarters of the Exorcism Department in the capital was to summon all his subordinates into the room and said to them with a straight face:
"The poem you wrote for me last time was so bad! I couldn't say it in front of others!"
After hearing his words, the subordinates bowed tremblingly and admitted their mistake: "Master Chu, our literary talent is limited and we really can't write better works. Please forgive me, Master Chu."
"What a bunch of trash!" Chu Fengge snorted coldly.
Then, he took out a pen and paper from the drawer, swiped a few times and silently wrote down the poems about plum blossoms that Gu Xu had written in the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Society" of Lu's haunted house, and handed them to his subordinates.
"Next time the poems you write for me must reach this level!" Chu Fengge pointed to the three plum poems on the paper and said to his subordinates.
The subordinates took a closer look and were stunned on the spot.
The three poems on the paper - whether it is the coldness and aloofness of "There are several plum trees in the corner, Ling Han blooms alone", or the different customs of "Wearing this body in the ice and snow forest, different peaches and plums mixed with fragrance dust", or "Waiting until "When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she laughs in the bushes", her heroic and free spirit is a level that they can only admire but cannot reach.
"Master Chu, which famous artist are these poems... written by?" Xu San, the leader, asked cautiously.
In his opinion, anyone who could write poems of this caliber would have already become famous, and he might be a famous literary figure in the Qi court who was famous all over the world.
"Just a nobody." Chu Fengge responded expressionlessly.
He didn't want to help Gu Xu spread his reputation!
"I'll give you three days," Chu Fengge continued after a pause. "After three days, if you can't write poems of the same level, your salary for the next month will be gone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Fengge turned around and left without stopping for a moment.
Only a group of subordinates were left standing silently, looking at the poems on the paper, wanting to cry without tears.
"Master Chu, you are really making things difficult for us!"
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at the same time.
In another room at the Exorcist Department's headquarters, Shangguan Jin was sitting on the floor, reading a document attentively.
Her eyes stayed for a long time on the line "Yishui Exorcist Department's experience, Gu Xu, successfully cracked the case of Lu's haunted house and became the new owner of the 'Jinghong Pen'".
Gu Xu was recognized by Jinghongbi - although this matter was not officially recorded in the court newspaper, it was not a secret in the eyes of the senior officials of the Exorcism Department and the powerful people of the Daqi Dynasty.
After the Emperor of Da Qi learned the news from Luo Sishou, he did not hide it from the outside world. Instead, he deliberately leaked it, as if he wanted the entire court to know that a new star born from a commoner was rising.
"It's incredible!" Shangguan Jin sighed sincerely after reading the contents of the document.
Not long ago, she still remembered Gu Xu's performance in the illusion of "Reviewing the Old Pot".
On the one hand, Gu Xu is really handsome, and Shangguan Jin is a real face-controller. She has always admired everything that looks good except Chu Fengge’s embroidered pillow——
Such as the starry night sky, the Luohe River in early spring, the enviable bumpy figure of Princess Zhaoning, and the refreshing and clean youthful look of Gu Xu's eyes and brows.
On the other hand, Gu Xu's unexpected and clever breakthroughs time and time again in Taoyuan Town also left a very deep impression on her.
But Shangguan Jin never expected that in less than a month, Gu Xu would grow from an inconspicuous first-level official to what he is now.
"No wonder the Chief of Staff has always valued him so much!" Shangguan Jin thought to himself, "Such a talent and such an opportunity are something that most people cannot envy."
At this moment, Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, suddenly appeared quietly in the room.
"Xiao Jin?"
"I have met the Chief Secretary." Shangguan Jin immediately stood up and bowed to Luochuan.
"The ruins of Laoshan Mountain in Jiaodong Province will be opened in the first month of next year," Luo Chuan said lightly. "Logically speaking, only reserve members of the Shenji Battalion in Jiaodong Province are eligible to explore there. But I came from Qianhu, Laizhou Prefecture Shi Lei is asking for a spot.
"When that time comes, you can go to Laoshan together to look for opportunities!"
Hearing this, Shangguan Jin was particularly surprised.
She knew very well that there was a cave left by an ascended immortal on Mount Laoshan - the things left by the immortal must be extraordinary and would be of great help to her future cultivation.
However, she still lowered her head and said softly to the Chief: "Master Chief, don't you think about Senior Brother Chu? He has always been a competitive person. If he loses this opportunity, he will probably be very angry... Like me, I just hope that our exorcist department can be peaceful..."
"Chu Fengge's mentality has collapsed," Luo Sishou interrupted her calmly, "He has locked himself in the monastery now and will not come out even if he is beaten to death."
"My mentality has collapsed? How is that possible?" Shangguan Jin was deeply surprised.
In her impression, Chu Fengge has always been a heartless and overconfident person - even if he encounters a big setback, even if he is defeated by Jiange Su Xiao with a sword in the "Realm of Discussing Tao", he will He also swore and shouted, "Just wait for me, I will definitely win it back."
How could such a mental breakdown happen to him?
"Because he has experienced the shattering of dreams and real despair," Luo Sishou chuckled and replied, "However, your Senior Brother Chu has always been arrogant and unruly, and occasionally suffering a little blow is a good thing for him - —Just think of it as a test of his temperament!”
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Princess Zhaoning Mansion is located on the south bank of Luohe River.
Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery and facing the magnificent Zichen Palace in the distance, it is a rare Feng Shui treasure land in Luojing City.
At this moment, Princess Zhaoning Xiao Wanjun, known as "the most beautiful woman in Luojing", was sitting behind the desk in the lobby, handling court affairs.
She was not wearing makeup, was wearing a headscarf, her long hair was tied into a man's bun, and she was also wearing a simple men's robe. With thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, she exuded a dashing and heroic aura. .
However, her flower-like face and the proud curves of her chest added a bit of charm to her.
"Your work this time is really bad!" She pointed at a document on the table and scolded several subordinates in front of her, "You should take a careful look at the intelligence I asked you to collect. How many details are missing?
"You just tell me that this young man named Gu Xu has become the new owner of the Jinghong Pen - what is his background? What about his qualifications? What about the spells and martial arts he has mastered? What about his past mission experience?"
