Chapter 28: Qi Li's Doubt

Qi Li had a grim look on his face.

There was not much news about the wild cultivator he caught.

He came to this small town, of course, not to play.

The most trusted patron in the court by the Taoist disciples was the Imperial Observatory.

All the Taoist disciples who were righteous were under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Observatory.

Although the Imperial Observatory was higher in name.

But compared with the Ministry of Works that the Mohist disciples relied on, the Imperial Observatory had little real power.

When King Sheng conquered the Hundred Schools, the disciples of the Hundred Schools entered the court one after another.

But the court was not a place of comfort.

Apart from other things, there was a quota for positions in the court.

Not every school of thought got an office.

The Taoist disciples gathered at the Imperial Observatory.

The Ministry of Rites was occupied by the disciples of the Diplomats and the Famous Schools.

The Ministry of War was naturally obtained by the disciples of the Military School.

The Ministry of Punishment was ruled by the disciples of the Legalists.

Farmers went to the Ministry of Revenue.

Confucianists went to the Ministry of Personnel.

The Secretariat, which was closest to King Sheng, mixed the theories of hundreds of schools of thought, using what could be used and what was effective, following the actual results, and nothing could be used, so it was called "miscellaneous school".

But Qi Li knew that there was no "miscellaneous school" among the hundreds of schools of thought, or in other words, there were miscellaneous schools in any of the hundreds of schools of thought.

He was very clear about this.

Because, in the early years, the Imperial Observatory was not exclusively owned by Taoism, but by Yin-Yang School and Taoist disciples.

But over time, Taoism and Yin-Yang School merged, or Taoism absorbed Yin-Yang School.

Taoism does nothing, but it does everything, it follows the times and follows nature.

Now, it is said that what exists in the world and exists for a long time can be called nature.

During these years, the various schools of thought that worshipped King Sheng either merged in the court and their children were absorbed, or disappeared outside the court without a trace.

According to the Taoist saying, those who disappear are those who find it difficult to adapt, and they should disappear.

Qi Li's face became even uglier when he thought of this.

Based on his understanding of the Imperial Observatory, the intersection between the Imperial Observatory and the Ministry of Works must be no small matter.

To be precise, the Imperial Observatory is involved with other government offices, including the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites, but it is closer to the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Households.

Farmers' children value agriculture and grain, and pay great attention to the weather.

But now, although they are not far away from the Imperial Observatory, they are obviously closer to the Ministry of Works.

What hydraulic machinery and transportation skills.

The Mohist school is famous for its ingenuity. When the Imperial Observatory needs to build a stargazing telescope, it is basically monopolized by the Mohist school children.

This is not Qi Li's conjecture. There have been several incidents before, where the Imperial Observatory and the Ministry of Works worked together.

This time, the reason why Qi Li was sent to this small town was that the prison said "to check whether there are any abnormalities in the wild cultivation and demons in the border town" and "if there are any abnormalities, report them quickly."

This is obviously the meaning of supervision.

Moreover, it was not just him who received this order, but other children in the prison were also assigned to other small towns.

This involves a lot of things.

He also inferred that there was a big move, which was the preparation made by the Imperial Observatory and the Ministry of Works in advance for some big thing.

It's just

The start is not good.

Qi Li didn't know what game the Imperial Observatory and the Ministry of Works were playing, but he could only try his best to find information.

If nothing was accomplished, his reputation might not be preserved.

It wouldn't be to the point of losing his reputation, but if nothing was accomplished, he would definitely be demoted.

After all these years, Qi Li did not think that he had a high talent for cultivation. After being demoted, without the blessing of such a name, he could still grow faster than other disciples.

It was certain that he would lag behind other disciples, not to mention being transferred to the Secretariat.

Qi Li did not know whether other disciples were anxious or not, but he was anxious.

The start was not good, and the capture of the two wild Taoists failed.

But it was not without gain.

One of the wild Taoists died inexplicably, and it was thought to be related to the nearby demons.

Eliminating the demons was at least a task and a merit.

While thinking, Qi Li led several other people into the city through the city gate and headed straight for the warehouse.

However, after entering the city gate, the first thing they saw was the teahouse from yesterday.

At this time, his junior brother who had not been given a proper name said with a smile:

"Brother Qi, shall we go to the teahouse to rest?"

Hearing this, Qi Li came back to his senses and opened the folding fan in his hand:

"Okay."

The five of them went straight to the teahouse.

Seeing the guests, the waiter came up to greet them with a smile on his face:

"Please come this way, Taoist masters. What would you like to eat and drink today?"

"Bring some tea and some fish." Qi Li smiled, although a little impatient.

At this time, Qi Li's junior brother next to him immediately said:

"Bring some more golden birds!"

"Golden birds?"

The waiter was a little confused.

"It's General Youri." Qi Li smiled and said the name of the chicken in colloquial language.

"Oh!"

The waiter suddenly realized and nodded quickly:

"Please take a seat, Taoist priests. I will ask the chef to cook for you right away."

"Thank you, little brother." The attentive attitude of the waiter made Qi Li feel much better.

Following the waiter's guidance, he walked into the teahouse and sat down. He watched the waiter walk quickly into the back kitchen. He walked out shortly after the conversation started, delivered the tea to the table, and then left. He turned around and talked with his fellow apprentices.

However

When he and his fellow apprentices were talking about what kind of demon killed the wild Taoist priest who died last night, he suddenly heard the waiter's voice coming from outside the teahouse:

"Boss Luo, you have traveled all over the country. Have you ever heard of such a pair of strange birds?"

"Haha, what strange birds? I, Luo, have heard of them." A rough laugh sounded.

"One black and one white, rumor has it that they are a pair of beasts raised by King Sheng."

Hearing "King Sheng", Qi Li stopped the action of delivering tea to his mouth, and his ears instantly stood up.

"That is. White birds are good at talking"

". Black birds are good at fighting"

". Beacon fire"

". Hundred Schools"

Every word was heard by Qi Li.

The more he listened, the more Qi Li frowned.

He didn't say he knew everything about Dasheng and the Hundred Schools, but he had heard most of it.

He had never heard of the black and white strange bird.

But

How did a waiter know such uncommon nicknames as "Juanlou" and "Fuli"?

Ordinary people didn't even know that "Jinqin" was a chicken, and the waiter just now didn't know either.

Only the folk names related to the time, such as "Youri General", were easier to distinguish.

Juanlou can be called a sheep.

Fuli is a wolf.

Moreover, the latter's name originated from the name given to wolves by the shepherds in the north before the establishment of Dasheng, when the Dasheng Dynasty had not yet unified the world.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is in charge of the solar terms and calendar, and the diaries of cities and counties from all over the country are collected. If a child of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory knew about it, he would not be surprised, but a waiter?

Qi Li almost couldn't suppress his impulse and went to catch the waiter and question him.

However, he still suppressed his emotions.

The failure last night was because he was too impatient, which led to the incident.

He must not make the same mistake again.

Picking up the teacup, Qi Li swallowed the tea and made a decision in his heart.

Let's observe for a few days.