Li Mu sat on the bed for two hours. After careful analysis, he felt that the reason he kept having these kinds of dreams was because he relied on the Empress too much.
Other people were always the hero saving the damsel in distress, but he was always waiting for the damsel to save him.
Over time, his subconscious would be affected.
Li Mu didn't want to completely fall to the point of relying on a woman's protection. He decided to take the initiative to do something.
If he could make the Empress rely on him, perhaps she would be the one having these kinds of dreams in the future.
But she was the Empress of the Great Zhou, and also a Seventh Realm cultivator. If she couldn't handle someone, Li Mu couldn't either. How could he become the Empress's reliance?
After deep thought, the only thing he could rely on was probably his cooking skills.
Although his cooking skills couldn't compare to the imperial chefs in the palace, it was obvious that the Empress was used to eating delicacies and preferred his home-cooked meals.
When she completely got used to Li Mu's cooking and couldn't leave Li Mu's side, it would be time for him to take the initiative.
After the morning court session ended, the Empress's figure appeared in the courtyard of the Li Manor as usual.
Li Mu rolled up his sleeves and said enthusiastically, "Your Majesty, you're out of court. What do you want to eat today? I'll make it for you …"
Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Crucian carp tofu soup …"
"Okay, Your Majesty, please wait here for a moment …" Li Mu smiled and walked towards the kitchen. Halfway there, he suddenly stopped.
He realized that he seemed to have gone in the wrong direction. He was a favored official. Why did he always do what a favored concubine should do? He made an official into a concubine. No wonder he often had those strange dreams at night. So this was the reason.
If this continued, not only would the situation not improve, but it would also worsen.
It was never too late to mend the pen after the sheep were lost. Li Mu waved to the two girls in the corner and said, "Xiao Bai, Wanwan, you two go cook. I have something to discuss with Sister Zhou …"
Li Mu walked to the Empress and sat down. He asked, "Your Majesty, how are you suppressing your inner demons?"
Zhou Yi glanced at Li Mu and said, "He hasn't appeared for a long time."
When Li Mu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. The heart demon of the Seventh Realm was extraordinary. Since ancient times, there have been many powerhouses in the Upper Realm who were not destroyed by the enemy but were destroyed by the heart demon. Li Mu didn't want the Empress to die because of the heart demon.
When it came to inner demons, the Clear Heart Art could only treat the symptoms, but not the root cause. In the end, she still had to rely on herself.
Speaking of the Art of Tranquility, Li Mu had originally planned to draw some high-level Fu-lu with the help of the Empress's mana after returning to the Immortal's Capital. Later, he realized that he had already taught the Art of Tranquility to the Empress, so she could draw it herself.
High-level Fu-lu was very attractive to cultivators.
This was a rare cultivation resource. A Saint-level Tianji Talisman could allow a half-step Transcendence cultivator to work for the Imperial Court for several years. The Tianji Talisman didn't just increase their lifespan, it also increased their chances of breaking through to the Transcendence realm.
Heaven-level and Earth-level Fu-lu weren't very attractive to Sixth Realm cultivators, but they were still very attractive to those below the Sixth Realm.
There were very few Sixth Realm cultivators. Most of the Fourth and Fifth Realm cultivators were the mainstays of the cultivation world.
Li Mu thought for a moment and looked at the Empress. He said, "The Art of Tranquility that I taught Your Majesty can not only be used to calm your Dao Heart, but also to increase the success rate of drawing a talisman. As long as there are enough treasures to make talisman fluid, Your Majesty can easily draw Saint-level Fu-lu with your cultivation. You can use the Fu-lu to recruit more powerhouses for the Imperial Court …"
The Empress looked at him and said, "I have already discovered that this art can increase the success rate of drawing a talisman. However, it seems to be limited to Fu-lu below the Heaven-level. Those above the Heaven-level will still fail."
This time, it was Li Mu's turn to be surprised.
He knew the effects of the Art of Tranquility better than anyone else. Not to mention the Heaven-level, even the Saint-level could be easily drawn as long as there was enough transcendence energy to support it. Why didn't it work when it came to the Empress?
Li Mu was puzzled. He asked, "Your Majesty has already tried it?"
The Empress nodded.
After confirming with the Empress again, Li Mu fell into deep thought.
It was the same art. There was no reason to favor boys over girls.
The Empress looked at him and said, "You were the one who drew the Heaven-level Fu-lu on Mount Baiyun."
Li Mu nodded and said, "Your Majesty already knows …"
Li Mu didn't tell her much about the details of the trial, but he couldn't hide it from her.
The Empress was silent for a moment. Suddenly, she asked, "The Master that you mentioned called 'Laozi' is actually yourself, right?"
Li Mu was shocked. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, why do you say that?"
The Empress glanced at him and said softly, "When dao techniques are first born, they will be recognized by heaven and earth. Only their creator can unleash their strongest power. It's the same for the art. This is the rule of heaven and earth. There is only one reason why my Art of Tranquility is inferior to yours."
The Empress's words made Li Mu think of Xiao Yu.
Although he couldn't use Xiao Yu's dao technique, Xiao Yu's dao technique didn't have any effect on him.
Li Mu could dissipate her Daoist technique with just a thought.
In other words, whether it was the Art of Tranquility or the Nine Syllables, as long as it was Li Mu who brought them to this world for the first time, he was their creator.
Even if the people who came after could learn it, they would never be able to reach his level. Using his dao technique to attack him was suicide.
However, the fact that he didn't have a Master was exposed in front of the Empress.
Li Mu said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, actually …"
Zhou Yi waved her hand and said, "This is your secret. You don't have to explain it to me."
Li Mu looked at her and said, "There are some things that I can't tell you, Your Majesty. However, I swear by heaven that my heart has always been with Your Majesty. I am loyal to Your Majesty and am willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty. I won't hesitate to die a thousand times …"
Zhou Yi said, "I don't want you to go through fire and water. Go and cook. I like to eat the dishes you make."
Li Mu rolled up his sleeves again. "Okay …"
…
Two days later, in the Secretariat.
It had been many days since he returned to the capital. It was even longer than his three-month holiday. After taking Wanwan to see her old friends at the Wonderful Music Lane and accompanying her and Xiao Bai to walk around Shen 'du for two days, Li Mu finally stepped through the gates of the Secretariat.
After the imperial examinations ended, the Empress transferred him to the Secretariat. His official position was the Secretariat Censor. His rank was not high, but it was extremely important. He usually participated in national affairs.
After the guard at the door reported, Liu Yi walked out of a yamen and said, "Lord Li, you're finally here."
Li Mu saluted him and said, "We'll be officials in the same yamen in the future. Please take care of me, Assistant Minister Liu."
Liu Yi smiled and said, "We're all colleagues. We should take care of each other. I'll take Lord Li to your yamen."
In the Secretariat, there were six Secretariat Censors. They were the backbone of the yamen. Each of them had a yamen that corresponded to the affairs of the six ministries. Li Mu took over Liu Yi's original position and was in charge of the Ministry of Justice.
The Secretariat Censors didn't specifically interfere with the operations of the ministries. However, they had the responsibility of supervising and guiding the official affairs of the ministries.
Li Mu's yamen was very large. When he walked in, the table in the yamen was neatly piled with memorials.
Liu Yi said, "Lord Li, you haven't been in the yamen for the past three months. These memorials have to be dealt with as soon as possible. There are many affairs in the Secretariat. If you don't deal with them in time, they will pile up."
Li Mu nodded and said, "I know."
Liu Yi smiled and said, "Lord Li, you just came to the yamen. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."
After seeing Liu Yi off, Li Mu sat down and used a short time to familiarize himself with the unfamiliar surroundings. Then, he began to deal with the memorials on the table.
Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Justice had the most affairs. Especially after the law reform, the serious cases in each county had to be submitted to the Ministry of Justice for review, then to the Secretariat for review, and finally to the Empress for approval.
Most of the memorials on Li Mu's table were such memorials.
Human lives were at stake. Li Mu read through these reports very carefully. If there were any suspicious points or omissions, he would put them aside and wait until he went back and re-examined them. As for those that had solid evidence, they were just going through the process. They would be put aside and handed over to the Empress for her approval.
There were a lot of memorials piled up in the past three months. Li Mu had read less than half of them from the yamen to the yamen.
He picked up the last one and prepared to go home after reading it. The rest of the memorials should be finished in two days.
Li Mu opened the memorial. This memorial was from Danyang County. It was sent by the County Chief of Danyang County.
In the memorial, it said that a few months ago, the County Chief of Anyi County of Danyang County was assassinated. Danyang County had reported this case to the Ministry of Justice several times, but there was no response. They had no choice but to submit the memorial directly to the Secretariat …
Li Mu put away the memorial with a puzzled expression. The assassination of a seventh-grade official was related to the dignity of the imperial court. The death of the County Chief of Anyang County had caused a huge uproar in the North County. What was the Ministry of Justice doing? Such a big thing, but they didn't report it …
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