The time he spent in the Hall of Rites was far shorter than Fang Yun had expected. It was clear that while the elders of the Hall of Rites were conservative in their thinking, there was nothing wrong with their thinking. They clearly understood that this was a period of great change for the human race. If they did not seize this opportunity to gamble, they might be completely suppressed by the school of Legalism.
In truth, all of the elders of the Hall of Rites knew that the reason the Hall of Rites still had such a high status and authority was because the Hall of Rites had too much of a say in the Confucian school. In many cases, the Hall of Rites represented the Confucian school.
After dealing with the matters of the Hall of Rites, Fang Yun headed for the treasury of the Notre-Dame. Before going there, he contacted the head of the Lusheng clan and said that he would pay a visit in a few days.
Unexpectedly, the head of the Lusheng clan had already received the news that there was no need to trouble Fang Yun. He would personally take the Lusheng Spring and Autumn Annals of Midsummer to Kong City. As long as Fang Yun finished dealing with his matters, he could meet at any time.
In the Notre-Dame, there was a very ordinary place that ordinary people would not come to. This place was officially known as the 'Treasury Court', and it was one of the three Notre-Dame institutions: the Hall, the Hall, and the Hall. In terms of official ranks, it was one rank lower than the Four Saints Pavilion and half a rank lower than the Halls.
However, because the Treasury Court was only responsible for storing and distributing resources, it did not contribute much to the human race, so it had always been known as the Treasury Court.
The head of the Treasury Court was also an elder of the Hall of Rites, but in reality, unless there was a special request, the head of the Notre-Dame would not attend a normal meeting of the Notre-Dame. Thus, whenever the host of the meeting of the Notre-Dame solemnly announced that the head of the Treasury Court was absent, many people would inevitably smile.
In various countries, the position of managing the logistics of the Treasury Court was extremely lucrative, but in the Notre-Dame, this was not only a place without any benefits, it was also an extremely complicated place.
This was because not many people dared to take bribes and bend the law in front of the Saints. On average, only one or two people would appear every century.
Although the Treasury Department didn't have a high status in name, it was still a department of the Notre-Dame. In terms of actual power, it couldn't compare to the Four Saints Pavilion or the other halls, but it was definitely one of the top three departments.
The Treasury Department didn't have a lot of profits, and they couldn't decide whether to give out resources or not. However, they could decide what kind of resources to give out. Therefore, some of the officials in the Treasury Department had a lot of authority. Apart from the fierce people from the Battle Hall who could attack the Treasury Department at any time over a small matter, the other halls were all very respectful to the Treasury Department.
On the other hand, the royals of the Ten Nations were extremely respectful to the Treasury Court. After all, the Notre-Dame's rewards and distributions to the Ten Nations would all go through the Treasury Court.
Therefore, other than Battle Hall, which dared to make a move, the Treasury Court was not afraid of any other hall.
In the Treasury Department, the Treasury Department had the highest status. This was where the Notre-Dame's most important resources were stored.
Fang Yun didn't inform the Treasury Department and the Treasury Department in advance. When he got close, he saw dozens of people standing at the entrance of the Treasury Department in two rows, as if they were welcoming someone.
The moment they saw Fang Yun, the two rows of people immediately puffed out their chests, as if they had turned into guards of honor.
After Fang Yun had walked for some time, he saw a large group of officials rushing out of the treasury. From the High Scholars to the High Scholars, they all looked like officials welcoming the Emperor who had suddenly arrived. Each of them carried their robes in one hand and took small steps forward, their faces filled with joy.
If one were to observe carefully, they would realize that many of them even had fawning expressions in their eyes.
When Fang Yun saw them clearly, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He realized that they had long received the news and had been waiting for a long time.
"Welcome, Fang Xusheng!"
Fan Chuichang, the Head of the Treasury Department, said loudly while jogging. Immediately afterwards, everyone in the Treasury Department shouted in unison.
"Welcome, Fang Xusheng!"
Fang Yun shook his head gently, knowing that the treasures he had brought were enough to break the records of many divine items in the Treasury Department. No matter what, the Head of the Treasury Department wouldn't be so stupid as to put on airs in front of him.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "You don't have to be like this, Grand Secretary Fan. I'll leave after delivering the items. But … "
Fang Yun suddenly glanced at the people in the Treasury Department.
"But what?" Fan Chuichang asked cautiously.
Fang Yundao said, "But I suggest that you, in the name of the Head of the Treasury Department, invite the Hall of Ancient Records, the Hall of Broad Knowledge, the Hall of Four Saints, and the Hall Elders to come and bear witness."
Fan Chuichang's expression changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Do we really need to go to this extent?"
Fang Yun smiled and said, "If you can identify the divine treasures, and appreciate the relics of the ancestors, as well as the ancient mechanisms, the divine medicine of the Dragons, and the Divine Gold of the Myriad Worlds, I take back what I just said. In addition, especially the weighing, you need at least a great scholar of the Gong Family to hold the Lu Ban Ruler. "
Fan Chuichang looked shocked, and so were the members of the Treasury Department. Previously, although Fang Yun said that he would send treasures to the Treasury Department, they only heard that it might involve Sacred Dao treasures and didn't believe it. They didn't expect it to be true.
They were all very familiar with the Treasury Department, and in history, the Treasury Department had also invited great scholars of the Gong Family to weigh and calculate things, such as a mountain range.
Fan Chuichang hurriedly said, "Fang Xusheng, please go to the courtyard to rest for a while. I'll personally invite the most experienced master in appraising treasures. Be it in the Borderline Mountain or the Ten Nations, he will definitely be brought here as soon as possible. Of course, the relevant halls should also send their Hall Elders or deputies to supervise. "
Fang Yun nodded and said, "There's no hurry. It will take at least half a day to gather so many people at the last minute. I'm a little tired, so I'll rest for a day and officially take over tomorrow."
"I'll take you to the best residence in the Treasury Department now!"
Hence, Fang Yun fell asleep peacefully in a separate courtyard in the Treasury Department.
On the next day, Fang Yun was in high spirits as he ate the breakfast that was meticulously prepared by the Treasury Department before heading to the Treasury Department.
Before he entered, Fang Yun saw from a distance that more than 300 scholars were sitting in the square in the Treasury Department.
There were more than 30 great scholars, most of whom were scholars and Hanlin scholars.
Fang Yun just glanced at them and remembered everyone's faces. He also discovered that everyone there was famous, and the least famous one was an old Jinshi who was also an expert in the collection of treasures of demons and barbarians.
The head of the Treasury Department, Fan Chuichang, ran over with a bitter smile and said, "Fang Xusheng, it might be a little troublesome."
"Why are there so many people?"
Fan Chuichang said helplessly, "I originally only wanted to invite one master from each category, but the news spread like wildfire. All the masters of various families know that there are important treasures to be appraised and identified, so they all requested to come. Others can offend these people, but we can't afford to offend them. We often have to take turns to invite them to the Treasury Department to help. "
Fang Yun naturally knew that the treasures in the Treasury Department weren't simply transported. They had to be categorized, evaluated, and labeled. Among them, the evaluation was the most important, because it involved military merits and the specific allocation of resources. They couldn't be careless.
If there was a mistake in the categorization, or the evaluation of the treasure's value was wrong, it would lead to a disaster. The head of the Treasury Department would be fined his salary, and the worst case would be dismissal or even imprisonment.
There were some incidents in history where some people thought that the treasures they donated to the Notre-Dame were very valuable, but the evaluation of the Treasury Department was too low, so they gave up on the donation. In the end, the Notre-Dame found out that the treasures were very valuable, so all the officials involved in the evaluation were punished. The most severe one was even exiled to the Two Boundaries Mountain.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "It's fine, but I'll have to ask Half-saint's doppelganger to issue a gag order."
"So serious?" Fan Chuichang didn't expect things to go beyond his expectations.
"Let's put it this way. If there are no accidents, there are some treasures that you don't have the right to know." Fang Yun said.
Fan Chuichang nodded heavily and said, "You can chat with these masters first. I'll personally go to the Dongsheng Pavilion to ask Half-saint's doppelganger for help."
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