The content of the imperial edict was very long, and the whole article was full of words. The general content was to praise An Yan for some of his fine and beautiful qualities. As An Yan knelt there and listened, she couldn't believe that she was so good.
The last sentence is also the core content of the imperial edict: I am destined to be appointed as a living minister. From the sixth rank, I will take up my post immediately.
An Yan calmed down and thanked the Queen: "Thank you for your divine grace!"
Taking the imperial edict with both hands respectfully, An Yan thought that maybe he should give some money to the female official in front of him. After all, it was like this in movies and TV series.
But after reading the imperial edict, the female official changed her previous indifferent attitude. She stepped forward with a smile, grabbed An Yan's hand affectionately, and said enthusiastically: "Master An, from now on we will serve as officials in the palace together." Yes, we have to take care of each other."
An Yan's expression remained as usual. He felt the woman's hand secretly rubbing on the back of his hand, obviously taking advantage of him.
This woman looks to be in her twenties or thirties, and her appearance is considered to be of good quality. She is neatly dressed in official female official attire, and is a bit more intellectual.
An Yan calmly took his hand out and said respectfully, "Dare you ask the angel about his name?"
The female official smiled and said: "I am Shi Rong, who currently lives in the palace."
The inner minister is an official of the fifth rank, in charge of serving Jinzou, consulting on the seals, and is responsible for drafting edicts, imperial edicts, seals, and orders.
The living minister is a historian, under the jurisdiction of the province, and is responsible for recording the emperor's daily actions and national events.
However, there is no emperor in the current dynasty, and the Queen of Heaven is in charge, so it is said that Julang is in front of the Queen of Heaven.
An Yan said, "Sir Lao Shi is here, so I would like to ask you all to go into the living room and rest for a while, so that I can express my feelings."
Shi Rong declined politely: "No, I have to return to the palace to resume my duties later, so I won't disturb you any more. Mr. An, please take your leave."
Not long after Shi Rong and others left, Zhang Quan also came back, but he did not invite Yu Jingtang. He only brought back a sentence from Yu Jingtang, saying that he already knew about it, and asked An Yan to report to the Ministry of Personnel the next day. .
An Yan couldn't help but stand there thoughtfully.
Yu Jingtang didn't want him to take this position, and even found an excuse for being seriously ill. When this matter was reported back to the palace, the Queen should also know Yu Jingtang's intention.
But this morning someone was sent to convey the will. What does it mean?
"How dare you refuse the favor I give you?"
Xiangyun and Zhenniang came over happily: "Master An, you are going to be a high official!"
An Yan smiled lightly: "I'm only a sixth-grade official, so I'm just an ant with a name in this city of gods."
The Queen of Heaven is near... The Queen of Heaven is near...
An Yan looked up at the golden auspicious clouds in the sky and the soaring and circling brass dragon, but she was thinking in her heart, could everything really be that easy?
In the afternoon, he went to Wentang Pavilion and met Shi Zhe again.
An Yan found that when the other person was reading, he was not reading word for word like others, but more like he was looking for something. The books he read were different every day, but they were all related to the art of mechanics.
"Brother An Xian is here."
"Brother Shi."
The two were already very familiar with each other, and they bowed to each other when they met.
"Brother Shi, the 25th of this month is my wedding date. If Brother Shi is free, why don't you come and have a wedding drink?" An Yan invited him.
Hearing this, Shi Zhe smiled and said, "I heard that An Xiandi's wife is Wenren Jinping, a talented woman who is famous in Luoyang. She is really enviable to others!"
An Yan said, "It's all the marriages arranged by the elders."
Shi Zhe said with a smile: "I'm afraid I won't be able to prepare a good gift by then, and visiting An Xian will bring disgrace to Brother An Xian."
"Brother Shi, what are you talking about? The so-called friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. Brother Shi only cares about people."
Shi Zhe was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "My dear brother invites you very much, but I dare not refuse."
An Yan looked at the books in his hand, and after thinking about it, he asked, "Brother Shi, the books on mechanics in Wentang Pavilion are not complete."
Shi Zhe said: "After all, Shenji and Xuanjia are the most important arts of the country. It is normal to have secrets that ordinary people cannot see."
"Including the mysterious bones?"
Seeing the surprised expression on Shi Zhe's face, An Yan smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Shi is not among these ordinary people."
Shi Zhe smiled nonchalantly: "Where did Brother An Xian learn about the mysterious bone? This thing is a military secret."
An Yan thought about it and said, "I have a friend who serves in Xuanjia Guard."
Shi Zhe said: "Brother An Xian is talking about the second... eldest lady."
An Yan's eyes flashed, and she suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Brother Shi, how long have you been in the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
"Many years."
Shi Zhe chuckled lightly and changed the subject again: "Does Brother An Xian want to know something about the mysterious bones from me?"
"……Um."
Shi Zhe closed the book in his hand and began to tell An Yan seriously: "The so-called Xuanji Bone is a type of Xuanjia Art. It was born three hundred years ago and was created by descendants of Qian Shenggong. Before that, the Xuanji Bone Technique was created. Armor weapons are large-scale mechanical armors. Although they are powerful, they are cumbersome and inconvenient, and the threshold for control is extremely high."
"At that time, someone at Tiangongyuan came up with the idea of transforming the human body itself. Machinery would be bone and fire phosphorus would be blood. The machine would be implanted into the human body to give it power beyond mortals. This is the origin of Xuanji Bone."
An Yan was surprised: "Isn't it implanted in the human body and worn directly?"
Shi Zhe shook his head: "Each Xuanji Bone is tailor-made and has a three-inch-long life needle on it. It needs to be pierced into the human spine to fully control the Xuanji Bone."
After hearing this, An Yan couldn't help but feel a chill running down her back, and then thought of Yu Nian, that cold-hearted woman.
Shi Zhe continued at this time: "The Mysterious Bone is a milestone for Xuanjia Technique. It completely changed the path after Xuanjia Technique. Later, there were also Cold Scale Armor and Black Phosphorus Sword. Although it looked light, it was actually heavy. Weighing more than two hundred kilograms, no mysterious bone can be crushed to death by ordinary people wearing it."
An Yan asked again: "Can only Xuanjia Guard possess this mysterious bone?"
Shi Zhe pondered for a moment and said, "That's not entirely true. Some military generals with meritorious deeds will also be rewarded with Xuanji Bones, and their performance is much higher than that of Xuanjia Guards."
Machinery is bone, fire phosphorus is blood...
What kind of thing would that Qian Ji Spirit Bone be?
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At night.
Just as An Yan was about to fall asleep, she found that the closed door suddenly opened, and then a figure wearing a white robe broke in, and the door closed on its own.
"Real person!"
An Yan immediately got up from the bed. Every time he saw the real person Xuanyi, he felt that she was more holy and solemn than before. She was holding a snow-white whisk, a semi-transparent veil on her face, and a pair of quiet and cold eyes, which made people feel awe.
It should be that Master Xuanyi's cultivation has become more advanced than before.
After that day of double cultivation, An Yan never saw her again, not even Chao Jin and Lu Kui came.
The things that had been done to him made him think that it was over.
Unexpectedly, the first thing Xuanyi said when he saw An Yan was: "You want to be an official."
An Yan thought how quickly she got the news, and also thought that she was someone close to the Queen, so this seemed normal.
"Yes, today the Queen of Heaven sent someone to convey the decree, appointing me as a sixth-grade living minister."
"Do you want to be an official?" Xuanyi asked.
"The Queen of Heaven is so kind that I dare not refuse." An Yan simply said.
Then, I heard the cold voice of Master Xuanyi: "You will die."
An Yan was surprised and said, "What do you mean, Master?"
"The palace is different from the outside. If you dare to enter, your identity as a monk will be exposed! Then you will be beheaded by the Xuanjia Guards on the spot!"
