After Zheng Jiu expressed his thoughts, Zhang Yu did not feel surprised. From the moment Zheng Jiu was willing to sit down and have a good talk with him, he had more or less guessed what Zheng Jiu's intentions were.
And the reason why Zheng Jiu was looking for him was very simple.
His previous battle with Tang Chi had not only established his position in the Education Palace and obtained a certain amount of prestige, it had also revealed his own strength.
More importantly, Tang Chi was the Junior Brother of Hongshan Sect's Sect Master Zhong Lie. Even if there were people who could defeat him, they would often be apprehensive of his background and not dare to offend him. However, Zheng Jiu did not seem to care.
Apart from this, he was also a Xuanxiu who had returned from the overseas protectorate. He did not have any connections with any of the sects in Azure Sun. To Zheng Jiu, this was undoubtedly a good candidate for cooperation.
He thought for a while, then looked at Zheng Jiu and said, "Inspector Zheng, if you want me to cooperate with your Discipline Inspection Department, then I need to obtain something."
Zheng Jiu revealed an expression of understanding, and said, "Zhang Shijun, our Discipline Inspection Department is only responsible for ferreting out those who have been tainted by the Nightmares. We are not interested in anything obtained in the process, nor will we ask about it."
This was actually a hint. During the inspection, no matter what he obtained from those cultivators or sects, he could take it away. In the past, they had also relied on these conditions to rope in cultivators to join them.
Zhang Yu shook his head, and said, "That is not what I am talking about. What I need is a legal principle, or perhaps a status."
Zheng Jiu thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, this is not something too difficult to do. Zhang Shijun, you are a Xia Shi, and originally have the right to enter the government to participate. Regardless of whether it is the 'Zhou Government' or the 'Military Government', I can recommend you to obtain a suitable status."
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "No, as a Xuanfu, Xuanxiu, regardless of whether it is the Military Government or the Zhou Government, they are not enough to give me this legal principle."
Zheng Jiu looked up in confusion, but after a while, his eyes narrowed and he said, "Zhang Shijun, are you referring to … Xuanting?"
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "That's right. I remember that the establishment of the Inspection Department was approved by Xuanting. So if you want to cooperate with me, then I also need Xuanting's approval."
Zheng Jiu sat there for a while before saying, "Okay! I can give it a try. " He stood up and cupped his fists towards Zhang Yu. "I have news. I will send my men to look for Shijun."
Zhang Yu also stood up and bowed.
Zheng Jiu ordered his men to tidy up the place, then nodded to Zhang Yu and left with his men.
Zhang Yu looked at the centipede-shaped flying boat as it left. The Daoist Sects' problems were actually Xuanfu's problems. If Xuanfu's internal affairs were straightened out, then the Daoist Sects would have nothing to do with it.
If he could really get Xuanting's approval this time, then not only would he have the legal principle, but he would also have a righteous reputation. He would be able to openly interfere with the Daoist Sects. When the time came for Zheng Jiu to cooperate with him, the Inspection Department would no longer be in charge. Instead, he would be the one in charge, and the Inspection Department would cooperate with him.
Zheng Jiu would probably realize this after this. Even if he couldn't, the people behind him should be able to see it.
However, if the other party was still clear-headed, then he should be very clear that under the current situation, the problems of cultivators could only be solved by themselves. This way, not only would they be able to stand on the legal principle, they wouldn't have to worry about leaving any future troubles.
Zheng Jiu sat on the flying boat and didn't say anything.
Vice Cong asked, "Inspector, there are so many people. Why do you have to find this one?" There were also many cultivators under their command who had sought refuge with them. Among these people, there were some who were considered to be quite strong.
Zheng Jiu said, "Because they aren't trustworthy. The manager has used them before, but the problem hasn't been solved in the past ten years. Rather than using them, I'd rather use the cultivators who returned from the outer seas."
Vice Cong said, "It's just that their strength is a bit lacking."
Zheng Jiu said, "That's why it's rare to find someone with the right strength and status. We need someone who can break the current situation. Under the current situation, we can only choose him. "
At this moment, the middle-aged man standing on the ground watched Zheng Jiu's group leave. He ordered the guards behind him to stay where they were and walked over. He bowed to Zhang Yu and said, "I am Di Chong."
Zhang Yu returned the bow and said, "Zhang Yu."
Di Chong smiled and praised, "When I was outside, I saw Mister Zhang's painting. You captured the essence of life, and there was a divine aura in it. It really gave me the feeling that viewing the scenery was not as good as viewing the painting."
He had a very high opinion of the painting. Zhang Yu wasn't modest about this. As a cultivator, it was normal to be able to make a painting like this. This was because he had put his heart and soul into it. He had also extracted the most exciting part of the original scenery and placed it in front of people. It wasn't strange for ordinary people to feel this way when looking at it.
Di Chong chatted with him for a while before learning that he had come out to see the scenery. He smiled and said, "I am from the Moon Province. The mountains and rivers of the Moon Province are beautiful and unique among the provinces. If Mister Zhang comes to the Moon Province to play in the future, you can come find me at Sheng County's Di Manor."
He had a good grasp of propriety. After chatting for a while, he left behind his name dagger and left politely.
Zhang Yu looked at the name dagger in his hand. He saw the character "Di" written in the ancient Tianxia script. He thought for a moment and put it away in his sleeve.
His mood wasn't affected by Zheng Jiu's arrival. He went to Banwa Lake for a tour. In the evening, he took the carriage he came in and went back.
In the next few days, he took Qing Shu and Qing Xi to see the scenery of the provinces. Every time he went to a place, he would leave behind a painting. Qing Xi would carefully put it away for him and prepare to frame it when they returned.
On the eighth day, he came to the Jade Wall Dragon Spring in Han Province.
The mouth of this spring was located at the top of the mountain. Every night, under the starlight, the mountain wall would become transparent, reflecting the figure of the entire spring water flowing inside.
From afar, it was like a long dragon formed from starlight was dancing there, and it was exceptionally magnificent and magnificent. When night and day alternated, mist would form at the mouth of the spring and shoot up into the sky. It was as if this long dragon that had been trapped in the mountains had finally broken free and roamed the horizon, and it was even more like a dream when looking at it.
Zhang Yu stood in the distance and looked at this scene for a long time.
Qing Xi asked Qing Shu curiously, "Why isn't Teacher painting this time?"
Qing Shu thought and said, "Teacher said that when he paints, his state of mind needs to match the scenery. Teacher is not painting this time, maybe it's because his state of mind is not there yet?"
Qing Xi seemed to understand.
At this moment, Zhang Yu turned around and said, "Qingxi, where's the next place you arranged?"
When Qing Xi heard this, she immediately replied happily, "Teacher, we'll go to the Steaming Cloud Mountain next. We can taste pine nut cake and steamed meat while we're there. After that, we'll go to the High Dragon Gate of the Embroidered Sky Bridge to drink fish head soup. If Teacher is in a good mood, we can also fish there for half a day. At night, we'll take the flying boat and depart. If everything goes well, we can return to the Rising Sun Academy before dawn."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Then we'll go according to your plan."
At this moment, he paused and looked up at the sky. He saw a Cold River Worm flying towards them. When it got close, it slowly stopped in front of the three of them. A young man in a black robe walked out. He looked quite capable.
Zhang Yu recognized him at a glance. He was Vice Cong, who had been with Zheng Jiu that day. The latter walked over and clasped his hands. "Zhang Shijun, it's nice to meet you. I'm Yu Chao. We've met last time."
Zhang Yu returned the greeting and said, "Vice Cong Yu."
Vice Cong Yu put down his hands and said in a serious tone, "Zhang Shijun, Inspector Zheng asked me to tell you that he has already reported the matter of you being a soldier. The higher-ups have also agreed to Zhang Shijun's request. However, in order to report this matter, we need Zhang Shijun's jade rubbing."
Zhang Yu nodded and took out a beautiful piece of jade from his sleeve. He handed it to Vice Cong Yu.
This kind of jade rubbing was usually only in the hands of the Head Xuan. When he left the Eastern Court, he took a few pieces with him. The rubbing inside was actually his past comments and records from when he was in the Eastern Court and in Xuanfu.
Of course, as the previous Head Xuan, his comments were mainly recorded by his successor, Xiang Chun. Everything was written truthfully, and there was nothing exaggerated about it.
This thing had a rubbing of the Head Xuan seal from when he was the Head Xuan. Unless it was someone of higher status than him in Xuanfu, no one would be able to see the contents. However, it did not involve his specific cultivation information, so there was no need to be afraid of anything being leaked.
Vice Cong Yu reached out with both hands and carefully took it. He put it in a prepared jade box. Then, he cupped his hands to Zhang Yu and flew away on the Cold River Worm.
Zhang Yu thought for a moment. Zheng Jiu had moved quickly. It seemed that the people behind him were not willing to wait any longer. If he could really obtain the Xuanting's approval, it would undoubtedly be good news for him.
After Vice Cong Yu left with the item, he flew back. However, just as he left Hanzhou, there was suddenly a beam of light. He could not see anything in front of him clearly. His expression changed.
The Cold River Worm swayed a few times and finally stopped in front of a pile of rubble. Vice Cong Yu walked out. His expression was ugly as he looked at a blue-robed Taoist standing in front of him. He said in a low voice, "Are you crazy?"
That Taoist looked at him and said, "What are you doing in Hanzhou?"
Vice Cong Yu snorted and said, "It has nothing to do with you."
That Taoist said slowly, "It has nothing to do with me. However, I want to remind you to remember your own identity. If there is anything, report it to us as soon as possible."
Vice Cong Yu's expression changed a few times. He clenched his fists and said, "You don't need to say anything. I know what I should do."
That Taoist said, "That's good." Light rose from his body. In a flash, he disappeared.
Vice Cong Yu returned to the Cold River Worm. However, at this time, the anger on his face, the gnashing of his teeth, and the regret and unwillingness were all retracted. Instead, there was a trace of disdain and mockery in his eyes. He reached out and pressed down on Yu Chen. The Cold River Worm flew up again and quickly disappeared into the clouds.
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