Li Mu did not expect Zhou Zhong to help Wei Peng out of trouble.
In principle, Wei Teng had already become a criminal. The third generation of the Wei family could not take the imperial examinations. As Wei Teng's son, Wei Peng did not even have the right to take the imperial examinations.
Zhou Zhong's reason, if one looked closely, did not hold water.
However, he was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. The reason he gave sounded a little reasonable. Since he protected Wei Peng, the officials of the Ministry of Justice did not dare to say anything. The officials of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ancestral Temple also did not stand up against him for such an insignificant matter.
After the examination, Li Mu and Li Si left the Ministry of Justice.
As the crowd at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice moved, another examinee stepped into the yamen to be questioned by the officials of the Ministry of Justice.
"Name?"
"Xin Hao."
"Place of birth?"
"Yushan County."
…
Outside the yamen, upon hearing this name, the eyes of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites flashed. He suddenly said, "This is the first imperial examination of the Imperial Court. It is of great significance to the Great Zhou. I fear that there will be various factions trying to disrupt the examination. We must be careful."
The minister said, "It is precisely because of this that the Ministry of Justice is conducting today's examination."
Liu Qing shook his head slightly and said, "In my opinion, the magic treasure used by the Ministry of Justice to detect lies is more like a decoration. Those who are magnanimous will naturally not fear it. Those who are truly guilty will definitely have something to rely on if they dare to come to the Ministry of Justice. They will not fear this magic treasure."
The minister thought for a moment and nodded. "Assistant Minister Liu's words are reasonable. However, it is impossible to perform a soul search on everyone. Not only is it difficult to carry out, it is also easy to cause chaos."
Liu Qing shook his head. "Naturally, there is no need to investigate everyone. As long as we investigate those who are highly suspicious, we can eliminate most of the risks."
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel snorted disdainfully. "It is easy for you to say. How do we know who we should suspect and who we should not?"
Liu Qing glanced at him and said, "As we all know, Demon Sect's spies generally require a handsome appearance. Cui Ming is an example. The imperial examination is of great importance. It's not too much to examine candidates who are too handsome."
After some thought, Minister Zhongzhen said, "I think that Sir Liu's words make sense. The Imperial Examination concerns the future of the Imperial Court. No matter how careful we are, we can't be too careful. If we find out later, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape the blame."
After discussing with each other, they all agreed to Liu Qing's suggestion.
It was just a little more effort. If it could eliminate some of the risks that might erupt in the future, it was worth it.
Liu Qing pointed at an examinee who had walked out of the office and said, "You, come over here."
The examinee, Zhou Zheng, walked over nervously and asked, "Sir, do you have any orders?"
Liu Qing asked, "What's your name?"
The examinee said, "My name is Xin Hao."
Liu Qing looked at Zhou Zhong and the others and said, "This examinee's appearance is extremely outstanding. Why don't we start with him? I've been injured in my cultivation recently and can't use too much mana. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you all."
Zhou Zhong walked out and said, "I'll do it."
The examinee's face was filled with shock and worry. He didn't understand and said, "Sir, sir, what is this for?"
Liu Qing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. We're just going to perform a simple soul search on you. If there are no problems, we'll let you go."
The examinee was confused and said, "Why, why? We didn't say that today's examination needed a soul search. Why didn't the others use it …"
Liu Qing comforted him and said, "Don't be afraid. Sir Zhou is just going to ask you a few simple questions. After you're done, you can leave."
The young man called Xin Hao, although his expression was calm, the fear in his heart had already reached an extreme.
That official didn't tell him that the Ministry of Justice's initial investigation required a Soul Capture. He only said that they had people in the court who would help them pass the imperial examination and avoid the subsequent investigations. Without any prior preparation, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't say something that he shouldn't say when his Soul Capture was carried out.
Liu Qing saw his hesitation and asked, "What, is there a problem?"
Xin Hao shook his head and said, "No, no."
If he did not resist, he might be able to get away with it. As long as he showed the slightest sign of resistance, he would probably immediately give himself away.
In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he had already obtained a secret dossier beforehand. Within the dossier, there was detailed information on most of the officials in the court. This Zhou Zhong, the Assistant Minister of Justice, had the strength of the fifth realm. In order to resist a soul search, he had deliberately trained his mind. With the strength of the Assistant Minister of Justice, it should be impossible for him to break through the defenses in his heart.
Thinking of this, he was much more relieved.
He walked up to Zhou Zhong of his own accord and said, "Sir, you may begin."
Zhou Zhong nodded and said, "Look into my eyes."
Xin Hao raised his head and looked into Zhou Zhong's eyes. He only felt that Zhou Zhong's eyes had suddenly become a whirlpool, as if trying to suck in all of his mind.
However, his mind was extremely firm. Although there was confusion in his eyes, as if his soul had already been searched, in the depths of his heart, he had always maintained a clear mind.
Xin Hao thought that Zhou Zhong would immediately ask him questions, but he quickly discovered that Zhou Zhong's soul search had not stopped. On the contrary, the whirlpool in Zhou Zhong's eyes spun faster and faster, faster and faster. It was so fast that the part of his mind he used to maintain his consciousness was uncontrollably sucked in by the whirlpool …
In his shock, Xin Hao wanted to immediately look away. It was also at this moment that the whirlpool in Zhou Zhong's eyes spun at its peak speed, completely controlling his mind.
After an unknown amount of time, Xin Hao finally felt his consciousness return.
He saw Zhou Zhong looking at him expressionlessly. The officials standing around him all had shocked expressions.
Xin Hao had already realized what had happened. Without hesitation, he activated a magic treasure he had hidden in his sleeve.
His body disappeared from where he stood. The next time he appeared, he was already outside the Ministry of Justice.
He placed a Fu-lu on his body and turned into a ray of light, dashing into the distance.
"Trying to run?"
"They are indeed spies from the Demon Sect!"
"How dare they!"
… …
A few auras shot into the sky from the Ministry of Justice and headed in the direction he had disappeared.
The sudden change of events stunned the candidates who were still queuing up outside the Ministry of Justice.
On the streets of the Divine Capital, Li Mu had just parted ways with Li Si. He was about to head home when he suddenly raised his head and looked behind him.
A figure could be seen flying across the sky at a rapid speed.
In the Divine Capital, unless there were special circumstances, flying was prohibited. There were a few figures chasing after the person. Li Mu sensed a familiar aura among the figures.
After he reacted, he raised his hand and a golden ray of light flew out from his hand.
Whoosh!
After the sound of wind breaking, the figure that was flying in front suddenly stopped. His body was tied up by a golden rope, and the Fa Li in his body was quickly sealed. He fell from the sky and fainted.
When Li Mu walked to his side, the other figures also descended from the sky.
He looked at Zhou Zhong and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhou Zhong glanced at the person on the ground and said, "This person is a spy from the Demon Sect. After I used the Soul Assimilation Technique on him, he tried to escape. Thank you for your help, Lord Li."
Li Mu said, "It was just a matter of convenience. You could have caught him even if I didn't do anything."
Then, he asked in surprise, "How did you find out that he was a spy from the Demon Sect?"
Zhou Zhong said, "This person is handsome and attracted Lord Liu's suspicion. After I used the Soul Assimilation Technique on him, I found out that he was a spy from the Demon Sect."
The Assistant Minister of Personnel looked at Liu Qing and said, "Lord Liu's eyes are as sharp as torches. You saw through his identity with a single glance."
Liu Qing waved his hand and said, "I don't have such ability. I just happened to be lucky."
The Deputy Minister sighed and said, "Lord Liu's luck is really good these days."
He had just been transferred to the Ministry of Rites when the Assistant Minister of Rites was in trouble. Coincidentally, the Ministry of Rites was short of people for the Imperial Examination, so he was promoted to Assistant Minister. The first person he met with was a spy from the Demon Sect. His luck was really unparalleled.
In this short period of time, Zhou Zhong had already completed the Soul Assimilation Technique on this person.
He said in a low voice, "He still has three accomplices in the inn. Lords, follow me and take down these Demon Sect spies!"
On the first day of the Ministry of Justice's investigation, they found out that there were spies from the Demon Sect who tried to sneak into the Imperial Examination.
If they were lucky enough to pass the Imperial Examination and avoid the investigation, they would bring a lot of trouble to the Imperial Court.
In addition, through the Soul Assimilation Technique on these four people, they found out that there were still spies from the Demon Sect in the Great Zhou court.
This news caused quite a stir in the Imperial Court. However, the four people didn't know the identity of the spy. The Imperial Court could only wait for this person to reveal himself. Only then would they find out.
Cui Ming had been a spy for more than ten years before he was accidentally discovered. No one knew who the next Cui Ming would be.
The newly promoted Assistant Minister of Rites had undoubtedly contributed the most in this incident. If it weren't for his suggestion, these four Demon Sect spies wouldn't have been discovered so early.
There had always been rumors in the Imperial Court about Liu Qing's promotion to Assistant Minister of Rites. They believed that he had relied on luck to obtain his current position.
If it weren't for the previous Assistant Minister of Rites' accident and the Ministry of Rites' confirmation, this position wouldn't have been his.
This time, these people all shut their mouths.
Luck was also a kind of strength. Why was it that he was always the one with good luck? This already explained everything.
After this incident, although Liu Qing didn't receive any rewards, his wife received the status of a woman with a title.
This meant that this newly appointed Assistant Minister of Rites and his family had truly stepped into the ranks of the nobility in the Divine Capital.
Liu Manor.
In the study, Liu Qing snapped his fingers, and a ball of flame appeared out of thin air.
A bronze mirror on the table slowly flew up. After being enveloped by the flame, it quickly melted and turned into a pool of bronze liquid.
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