Chapter 687 – No one else is allowed to spoil it
With regards to whether An Zheng’s identity was real or fake, the cultivators in the Jinling formed three big sects. This group of people mainly consisted of the white tower view. The other faction believed that An Zheng was a member of the Hollow Jade Temple who had lived in the Jiang Hu realm for a long time, because there were no differences in every aspect when compared to the records in the ancient books. This group of people mainly consisted of the people from the Zongshi and the Void Temple. As for the other sect, they didn’t care whether or not An Zheng was real or fake. In their opinion, An Zheng entering the Jinling as a disciple of the Hollow Jade Temple, even if it was fake, was absolutely meaningful for the development of the Dao Sect.
An Zheng was staying in the Zongshi, so there was nothing to be afraid of, and even though there waecord about the Hollow Jade Temple in the Zongshi, it couldn’t be more comprehensive than the Eastroad Jade Temple. No matter what the white-haired Old Taoist asked, An Zheng’s answer was like flowing water.
Asking about An Zheng’s identity, An Zheng would say that he was a disciple of the Hollow Jade Temple’s Spiritual Master. The reason he had returned to the Central Plains on behalf of his sect was because his master, the Spiritual Master Shang Ye Guan, had observed the situation and seen that the Central Plains was going to be in chaos. Although the Hollow Jade Temple had been extinct for many years and had not asked about the matters of the martial world, the existence of the Dao Sect and the lives of all the people in the world were in question. Thus, Daoist Master Shang could not sit idly by and allow his disciples to come and help his fellow Dao Sect members deal with this calamity.
The Old Taoist’s dao number was nine degrees, and was considered one of the higher ranked dao sects in the capital. In terms of seniority, it could be considered the junior nephew of the Zhang Zhenjun of Mount Wudang. Because there was no way to figure out which of the two was more powerful, we could only rely on the fact that the Master of Hollow Jade Temple and the Zhang Zhenjun were of the same generation. Based on his calculations, An Zheng could be considered the same generation as Daoist Jiu De, and called him senior brother.
This time, it was going to be very lively. An Zheng’s seniority was immediately the same as the highest in terms of cultivation in the capital, to the point where even the Zongshi’s sect master had to call him Senior Master … These people looked at each other in dismay. They wanted to say something, but Daoist Jiu De was there, so how could it be their turn to say anything?
“Junior Brother, quickly tell me where the Hollow Jade Temple is now.”
Jiu Dun could not help but ask as he grabbed An Zheng’s hand.
An Zheng continued: “It’s not that I’m not willing to tell, it’s just that before I left, Master repeatedly warned me to not easily divulge where my sect is, so...”
He took out an Jindan and placed it in front of Nine Degrees. “Junior has given you an apology for being a subordinate of this Jindan.”
Nine Degrees’ face changed, “How can I accept your things for no reason at all? “Moreover, it’s sucrecious Jindan …”
He kept the pill, “You and I are from the same sect, there is no need to be so polite. “Actually, I can understand too. After all, Hollow Jade Temple has been hidden for so many years. If people were to find out, it will be quite troublesome.”
When An Zheng saw how he put away the Jindan at nine degrees, he couldn’t help but laugh in his heart. Although the Zongshi was considered an important branch of the Dao Sect in the capital, with ovehousand disciples, as the person with the highest rank in the Zongshi, he was obviously someone who had seen the world before. However, the temptation of the Jindan was too great. To ordinary people, a single Jindan was priceless.
Zongshi’s Sect Master felt disgraced, found an excuse and left. The remaining people in the room asked An Zheng a lot of questions at the same time, and An Zheng answered them all at once.
After lunch, An Zheng went to the Rites Department.
The Minister of Rites, the Vice Minister surnamed Zhang, received An Zheng and told him to be ready at all times. An Zheng immediately expressed his thanks and then suggested that he should takiece of land in the capital to be the sect’s foundation. Vice Minister Zhang said with some awkwardness, “Logically speaking, this should be the case. However, your Hollow Jade Temple did not report to the Great Xi country nor do they have the qualifications to take the test. Therefore, this place should not be able to handle it for the time being.” You can pay Jinling Mansion a visit, and this matter will be decided by the local government. ”
An Zheng nodded his head and took out a small box from his sleeves: “This was made by killing a demon beast from a different world and taking out a broken tooth. If it was used as a flying pill, it would be able to destroy everything.”
Vice Minister Zhang took the gift box and opened it to take a look. Immediately, his expression changed. This thing was actually very small, only the size of a peanut, it was cut off from Qiong Qi’s teeth. An Zheng had Broken Army Sword, and it was exceptionally sharp, but it still took a lot of effort to cut off this small piece of teeth. If this thing was used as a magical equipment, it would be more accurate to say that it could destroy anything. Its value was equivalent to that of a Stellar Cast Iron of the same size.
“This... It’s too valuable! ”
Vice Minister Zhang quickly waved his hands. “I’m really ashamed of myself.”
An Zheng said: “Regarding the matter with His Majesty, I still hope that Master will take care of this matter more. The people of Hollow Jade Temple have been secluded from the world for many years, so we do not understand many rules and regulations. This is just a small gift. It’s just that I still have a lot of questions regarding the Jinling Mansion, and I hope that Master can tell me how to go through this process. ”
Vice Minister Zhang quickly waved his hands, “Actually, there’s no need to go through all that trouble … This is against the rules, but leave it to me. I, Zhang, am a lowly person in the capital, but no one would refuse to give me face when I maklot of land. ”
An Zheng took out another piece of Golden-Rank Spirit Stone. “This is for buying land …”
Vice Minister Zhang quickly rejected it. That tooth’s value was too high. No matter what, he couldn’t bear to take more spirit stones. But An Zheng insisted on staying, so Vice Minister Zhang could only reluctantly keep his subordinates. An Zheng bid his farewell to the Department of Rites. Less than four hours later, an official of the Jinling Mansion arrived withick notebook in his hands.
He opened the book and pointed at its surface. “This ilace that can be used as a sect’s building in the capital. Just pick one. Vice Minister Zhang greets you, so of course our Prefect will give you face.”
An Zheng could tell that this person did not know how to cultivate.
He looked at the picture book and could not help but shake his head. “All the places are not bad, but they are a little small.”
The official was stunned, “Do you know how much the price of land in the capital is? The land I planned for you is more than 10 mu. Do you know how much ten mu would cost? Vice Minister Zhang greeted. If you don’t need to pay a single copper coin, why are you still so unsatisfied? ”
An Zheng took out a silver note. “I will engrave Vice Minister Zhang’s care and care in my heart. Naturally, I will not dare to forget this Jinling Mansion’s care and care.”
The official handed over a silver note. He originally wanted to refuse it, but when he saw the number on the note, he froze. The bill was so large that it was terrifying. Although he worked in a local government office, he was actually the type of person with the least authority. In order to show that they treated everyone equally, the Holy See would recruit people from among the commoners into the local officials regularly every year. This was how this man had recruited him. He said that he was recruiting and that the silver he had given away was about to cost him his entire fortune.
This large amount of silver was an enormous temptation to him.
He kept the banknotes and thanked them profusely before changing the tome. “The Hollow Jade Temple is one of the holy lands of the Dao Sect and the ten acres of land under the Three Purities Dao Saint of the Dao Sect is indeed rather small. Look, this ilot of land in the western part of the city which occupies fifty mu of land. This was a piece of land in the east side of the city, occupying 70 mu of land. This is still the East City, covering sixty-six acres, you can have it anytime you want. “Don’t worry about them, just give them a few silver coins and let them move.”
An Zheng shook his head: “It’s better not to disturb the people. I think this place is a good place, it’s not small, where is this place?”
He pointed telatively empty area.
“Here …”
That official found it difficult to reply, “This was the original location of the Great Xi Empire’s Ming Fa Si. Later on, the Holy Emperor ordered the removal of the Ming Fa Si’s yamen because of a problem with the Ming Fa Si. The tags had already been removed and everyone had been dismissed. This land was simply too big, and it was not easy to obtain. “This plot of land occupies ovehousand acres. Moreover, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works have jointly organized an auction, so this plot of land is among the items being auctioned. It’s really not easy to obtain.”
“Auction?”
An Zheng’s heart ached, the grand Ming Fa Si of Da Xi was actually going to be auctioned off.
“Can I take part in the auction?”
“In theory, you can’t, because you’re not from the Da Xi family. You don’t have the identity of the Da Xi family.”
“Where did you apply for Da Xi’s identity?”
The official thumped his chest and said, “If the Taoist really has set his eyes on that piece of land, then I will think of a way to deal with his identity. I’ll go back and talk to the Prefect about it … ”
He looked at An Zheng and An Zheng laughed: “How about this, I’ll be the host for lunch and treat the Lord Prefect to a meal.”
The official nodded his head, “This is for the best.”
He then bid farewell, obviously in a hurry to notify the Prefect. An Zheng had Du Xu accompany him. He took another three Golden-Rank Spirit Stone and placed them in boxes. The two of them went out to choose the Hao Yue Tower to treat.
At noon, the Prefecture Song really came. An Zheng was also familiar with this Prefecture Song, and had interacted with him many times during his time in the Ming Fa Si. Knowing this person’s temperament, the Song Family was also a big family in the capital. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to control the Jinling Mansion. The three Golden-Rank Spirit Stone were just gifts, it was enough to change their identity to Da Xi. In the banquet, Du Xu was fawned over by the both of them, which caused Prefecture Song to blush red all over his face. After sending out the three Golden-Rank Spirit Stonnd the golden core, Prefecture Song waved his hand and told the people below that An Zheng and the others’ identities would be completed today.
An Zheng asked around, the auction would be held the day after tomorrow, there was still time. Not only was the Ming Fa Si area being auctioned, there were also many things arranged in the Ming Fa Si warehouse. The treasury of the Evidence Division of the Ming Fa Si was simply a huge treasure trove of goods. (TL: OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG/OMG) He reckoned that the treasures that could be identified had all been taken away, and the remaining items would be auctioned off. That was an immeasurable value.
Since An Zheng wanted to make himself famous in the capital, this auction house would definitely go. After waiting for two days, there was still no news from the palace. On the day of the auction, An Zheng washed and changed his clothes, then left the Zongshi with Chen Xi, Du Xu and Gu Qianye.
The auction venue was at Ming Fa Si. Returning to the ground, An Zheng found it hard to calm down. Thinking back to the past, the Ming Fa Si represented the justice and strictness of Da Xi’s law, and its position far exceeded that of the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court. This place was the sacred ground of the hearts of many. However, now that they were being auctioned, how could they not sigh?
Not only An Zheng, the people of Da Xi city who knew of this news all had heavy hearts.
The auctioneer was an assistant minister of the Department of Revenue, his name was Tantai Qing, and he was of the same generation as Tan Taiche.
An Zheng entered and found a place to sit. His face was a little ugly. He sat there, suppressing his anger, but his hands were still trembling slightly. Gu Qianye sat down beside him, suddenly extended her hand to hold his hand under the table, and gently said. “It’s all the past, all false, all memories.”
An Zheng’s heart trembled slightly as he glanced at Gu Qianye with gratitude.
Gu Qianye laughed, making her words seem like spring. “Buy it, what you once had, and don’t allow others to spoil it.”
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