White Bone Monkey King

"Marquis Shenwu is victorious in every battle. He fights against all odds. After fighting all over the world to protect the country and killing all the invaders from all over the world, he once again displayed the power of our country and annihilated the Wusheng Holy Land Demon Cult and the Immortal Mountain Demon Cult. This illustrious bravery must be a great achievement. Marking the history, it is my good fortune to have this martial arts man and immortal good minister, and it is also the world's blessing! Therefore, I specially confer the martial arts man Immortal God Wuhou as an immortal official, give him a Xiangshan Mountain, allow him to hold sermons in Xiangshan Mountain, and reward him with some gold, silver and jewelry. I hope that God Wuhou will continue to work hard. Use martial power to protect the country and the people! Conquer virtue for twelve years!"

After the eunuch read out the imperial edict, he folded it up and handed it to Jin An with a smile: "Congratulations, congratulations. How many of the emperor's relatives are coveting the Fragrant Mountain, and the Holy One is reluctant to give it away. This time, the Holy One has given the Fragrant Mountain to the Five Zang Taoist Temple, and one can imagine the impact on the Immortal Officials." Your high regard. The Immortal Official has not accepted the order."

Jin An did not step forward to receive the order in person, but gestured to Fatty Li aside.

Fatty Li had a sharp eye and stepped forward to receive the order with a smile on his face. He quietly stuffed a money bag into his hand and said a few nice words.

Seeing that Jin An did not come up to receive the order, he actually just asked his subordinates to receive the order. This was too big a deal, and the waiter had a strange expression on his face. However, they all said that they would not hit the smiling person with their hands. Seeing that Fatty Li was so polite, he did not get angry on the spot.

The world still doesn't know that Jin'an is now in the fairy queen realm of martial arts practitioners.

It is also the late stage of the third realm of Shinto.

No one in the world can threaten him anymore.

What's more, it's a capital city?

He didn't rely on force and disrupted the capital. He was already giving him a huge face. How could he still accept the order?

The chamberlain originally wanted to stay in the Criminal Investigation Department and talk to Jin An to sweeten the relationship. But now that he was met with a cold face and made him feel bored, he naturally had no intention of staying longer. He came in a hurry and said goodbye in a hurry.

It is unknown whether he hurriedly returned to the palace to report to Jin An.

At this time, the Criminal Investigation Department from top to bottom began to congratulate Jin'an.

"That's Xiangshan. Being able to open a Taoist temple in Xiangshan is enough to be famous throughout history. Congratulations, Commander."

"There are so many high-ranking officials in the capital who are coveting Xiangshan. They have been fighting for hundreds of years. In the end, it did not fall on the prince, the Jade Capital Golden Tower, the Zhenguo Temple, or the Tianshi Mansion, but on our commanders, or... Our commanders are great."

"No, no one can be as brave as our commander, who has destroyed two thousand-year-old demon sects."

"Haha, the commander has made the Five Zang Taoist temples prosperous and our Criminal Investigation Department has been prosperous."

"Let me tell you, Immortal Officials are the most powerful. In history, we have only heard of Poetry Immortal and Qin Immortal. When have we ever heard of Immortal Officials? Our commander has set a precedent. He is the number one Immortal Official in the world. How powerful it is."

Everyone's faces were filled with smiles and they were sincerely happy to congratulate Jin An. On the contrary, Jin An's performance was too calm. He just smiled and nodded, and then continued to return to the hall to handle official duties.

Fatty Li returned after seeing off the servants and his entourage. Seeing that Jin An had resumed his official duties so quickly, his expression was neither happy nor sad, and his aura was more stable than that of the old ministers in the court. Fatty Li quietly asked Jin An when no one was around. An: "Taoist Master Jin'an, the Holy One made you an Immortal Official and gave you Xiangshan to open the Five Zang Taoist Temple. From now on, the status of the Five Zang Taoist Temple will be equal to that of Yujing Golden Tower, but you don't seem happy?"

Jin An has been in the capital for several months and has already heard about the situation in Xiangshan. There are several famous Jingshan Mountains in the capital. One of them belongs to the royal garden, the other belongs to the Jade Golden Tower, and the third one is where Si Tianjian observes the astronomical phenomena and the royal family worships the sky. The remaining two Jingshan Mountains are open to the common people for sightseeing. For garden use.

And Xiangshan is one of the last two Jingshan Mountains.

So it is conceivable how attractive these last two Jingshan Mountains are to the major families and parties in the capital. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are fighting over each other. Emperor Kangzhao rewarded Xiangshan to Jin'an to open a Taoist temple, which meant a lot to the Five Zang Taoist Temple. It's so important that it will cause a big sensation in the capital soon.

Jin An was still reviewing the backlog of official documents and said without raising his head: "This official title in name only is a burden. I had no intention of participating in court affairs, but the undercurrent under Pinghu still brought the Criminal Investigation Department and The Five Zang Taoist Temple got involved.”

Fatty Li changed color when he heard this and hurried out to see if anyone was eavesdropping.

Seeing that Fatty Li was so nervous, Jin An finally removed his eyes from the document in his hand and looked at Fatty Li with a smile: "There is no one around, don't worry."

Fatty Li then let go of his worries and walked to Jin An's desk with a sigh of relief. He said worriedly: "So, just now, Taoist priest Jin An, you deliberately showed your face to the servants?"

Jin An smiled and said: "It's not intentional, it's intentional."

Fatty Li frowned.

Upon seeing this, Jin An first laughed teasingly, and then said seriously: "Even you all know that there are many royal relatives and relatives in Xiangshan watching, how can outsiders not see it?"

"Now is a troubled time. Only when we step away from the affairs can we be a bystander and see clearly the complicated situation within the bureau. Normally, Xiangshan is a piece of sweet potato, but now Xiangshan is a hot potato. Whoever takes over will definitely become the center of attention."

Seeing that Fatty Li was deep in thought, Jin An added: "How many days have the Wu Zang Taoist Temple been in the capital? They rewarded Xiangshan and allowed the Taoist temple to be opened in Xiangshan. It can be on an equal footing with the Yujing Golden Tower, and can even be compared with the Yujing Golden Tower, Zhenguo Temple, and If the Tianshi Mansion is an equal, what would an ordinary person think?"

Fatty Li hesitated for a moment: "Pilgrims from the three religions are indignant, why should they question us?"

Jin An: "What will the court think?"

Fatty Li: "Aren't you angry about being cut off halfway?"

Jin An: "What will the spiritual community think?"

Fatty Li took a deep breath: "I am greedy for vanity and have been recruited and reviled by others."

Jin An: "What do the people in the Criminal Investigation Department think?"

Fatty Li opened his mouth several times, and finally said truthfully: "From now on, Dali Temple and Yushifu are nothing. They have relatives of the emperor behind them, but do they have Fragrant Mountain!"

Jin An looked approvingly and said: "So Fatty Li, you are not stupid at all. On the contrary, you see the situation very clearly. No wonder Commander Zhang dared to investigate such important matters as Wuzhou Prefecture's spy investigation and Jiangzhou Prefecture's investigation of the North-South Money Case." , leave it all to you."

Fatty Li was dejected: "When Taoist Priest Jin'an came to Beijing, it was all because of me..."

Jin An interrupted Fatty Li's self-blame and said with a smile: "Everything has both good and bad sides. Don't be too pessimistic. At least Fatty Li, you are right about one thing. Without the reward of Fragrant Mountain this time, the Five Zang Taoist Temple would not be so fast. Stand on the top of the world, carry forward my glory, and fulfill the promise I made in front of the statue of my ancestor."

"With Xiangshan, the incense in Wu Zang Taoist Temple will be more prosperous. In a few years, pilgrims will spread all over the world."

Fatty Li has been to Wuzhou Prefecture and witnessed with his own eyes how the Wu Zang Taoist Temple was slowly built up brick by brick in more than a year from a dilapidated small Taoist temple. He has deep feelings for the Wu Zang Taoist Temple. When he heard that the Wu Zang Taoist Temple was flourishing, he also I am sincerely happy and have recovered from my depression a little bit.

"Then when will we submit the construction drawings of the Taoist temple to the Ministry of Revenue? Xiangshan covers a vast area. This time we have to let the Ministry of Revenue design and plan it carefully. If we want to build it this time, we will build a large one at once, like the Yujing Golden Tower and Zhenguo Temple. It's majestic and huge, and the temples are like forests." Fatty Li became more and more excited as he talked. Later, his eyes lit up, as if he had already seen how majestic the Five Zang Taoist Temple is, covering an area of ​​1,000 acres.

Jin An was amused: "If I remember correctly, it doesn't seem that it was built with funds from the treasury this time, right?"

Fatty Li scratched his head: "Indeed, the Ministry of Revenue designed and planned for free, cooperated with recruiting craftsmen, and spent the money to build the Taoist temple at its own expense."

After saying that, Fatty Li had a sad look on his face, worried about where the Five Zang Taoist Temple could get such a large sum of money.

On the contrary, Jin An was very tolerant: "It doesn't matter, Xiangshan is dead, but people are alive. We can build a small Taoist temple first, and then slowly expand it bit by bit in the future. Anyway, Xiangshan can't escape there."

Fatty Li gave a thumbs up to Jin An: "Taoist Jin An, you are still open-minded and see things broadly."

Seeing Fatty Li still standing there, Jin An asked, "Why, is there anything else?"

Fatty Li hesitated and said, "Taoist Master Jin An, aren't you worried?"

"Worry?"

Jin An smiled: "Why should you worry?"

"As I said before, everything has both good and bad sides. For me, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. You have forgotten that I am a martial arts immortal. I have just destroyed the Holy Land of Wusheng and the Immortal Mountain. As long as you are smart, you can They will not choose to be the first at this time, but will wait for whoever is the stupidest to be the first. During this period, the Wu Zang Taoist Temple and the Criminal Investigation Department should be the safest places in the entire capital."

Fatty Li was very worried. He didn't say a word. What he was most worried about was his status as a martial arts immortal.

Jin An's eyes were confident, his forehead was bright, and the dot of Yangjin between his eyebrows added a bit of magic and might to his aura. He was confident, and he didn't say a word. After returning from this battle, both his martial arts skills had made great progress, and he was filled with joy. feared.

Fatty Li stayed and chatted for a few more words before leaving. Before leaving, he said that he had an acquaintance in the Ministry of Finance and would help Jin An make a trip to the Ministry of Finance to arrange the construction of the Wu Zang Taoist Temple in Xiangshan as soon as possible, so that Jin An could concentrate on his daily affairs.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Taoist Master Jin'an's words have gone unnoticed."

In the next few days, Jin An lived and ate in the Criminal Investigation Department, and reviewed official documents for several days in a row. Only then did he finish the backlog of official documents from various places. There were cases where the trial was unclear and the details were brought back for retrial. There was insufficient evidence for torture to extract confessions. They were also sent back for a new trial and given a stern warning. Those who encountered difficulties in the trial asked for help, or agreed to send additional manpower or agreed to write detailed notes to provide new trial ideas. Those who had no objections to the trial agreed to be interrogated in the future...

In addition to being a Taoist priest at the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, Jin An also likes to stay in the Criminal Investigation Department. Otherwise, he is handy and knowledgeable.

It wasn't until the fourth day that Jin An finished all the backlogged official duties. It was already dark, but for a capital city without a curfew, the prosperity had just begun.

The wind and snow still couldn't stop the steady flow of people under the lantern night scene. Businessmen from all over the world gathered in the capital, bringing prosperous commerce and rare and exotic objects.

Jin An did not choose to take a carriage back to the Taoist temple this time, but walked back to the Taoist temple on foot in the snow.

During this period, he passed by Prince Zunyi's Mansion and wanted to visit Prince Yiyun, but was informed by his servant that the princess was not at the residence. The servants of Prince Zunyi's Mansion all knew Jin An and wanted to invite Jin An to sit in the mansion. Jin An politely declined and returned directly to the Five Zang Taoist Temple this time.

The old Taoist priests had already known that Emperor Kang Zhao had awarded Xiangshan to the Five Zang Taoist Temple, and Jin An was warmly welcomed upon his return.

"This is a great event. I have written a letter to fellow Taoist Yuyangzi and Huang Zinian and his wife from Wuzhou Prefecture, asking everyone to be happy for you, little brother. Little brother, you are really powerful this time. There are five buildings in the capital. Jingshan, you will occupy one seat. It will be difficult for you to become famous all over the world if you don’t want to be famous for the Five Zang Taoist Contemplation this time." Ever since Jin An entered the Taoist temple, the old Taoist priest never stopped talking, pulling Jin An to chat excitedly.

Yes, with Fatty Li and the old Taoist priest running errands, he doesn't have to do anything now.

Speaking of Uncle Yuyangzi and Huang Zinian, Jin An has been too busy these days and has no time to deal with matters on both sides.

He also wants to distribute magic weapons to everyone.

It is also necessary to elevate Huang Zinian and his wife to the third realm as soon as possible.

Fortunately, he has now learned to walk in the underworld. The rules of time in the underworld are different from those in the yang world. In the next period of time, Jin An kept running in three places, in the capital during the day and in Jiangzhou Prefecture or Wuzhou Prefecture at night, but most of the time In Wuzhou Prefecture, he personally guided Huang Zinian and his wife to break through.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier in winter, and even Jiangzhou Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River is experiencing light snow that has not been seen in ten or twenty years.

Memorials about natural disasters of various sizes were successively submitted to the capital, and even the Criminal Investigation Department became busy.

That evening, during off-duty time, Jin An was still reviewing the case files submitted from all over the country. Suddenly, Fatty Li sneaked up carrying a casserole. The casserole was boiling hot and steaming.

"Taoist Master Jin'an, are you cold?"

"Brothers, seeing that you have been busy with official duties these days, I specially prepared some local specialties for you to warm you up."

After Fatty Li put down the casserole, his hands were so hot that he pinched his ears and smiled wretchedly.

"Freshly cooked mutton hot pot?" Jin An looked at Fatty Li with a meaningful smile. He didn't even need to open the casserole to take a look, but the rich aroma of mutton could no longer block the overflow. One whiff of it already aroused the glutton in his stomach.

Fatty Li gave a thumbs up and smiled, keeping everything in mind.

Jin An couldn't laugh or cry and said: "People in the capital are famous all over the world for loving mutton. Let the brothers eat it if they want. There is no taboo on mutton here, so you don't have to suffer with me. I remind the brothers that those who have eaten mutton should chew more. Garlic, don’t go to Wu Zang Taoist Temple within ten and a half months. It’s freezing outside and the smell of mutton is everywhere in the city. Shayang has been very grumpy these days.”

Fatty Li said sternly: "Then we can't harm you, Taoist Master Jin'an. I will destroy this pot of mutton immediately and eliminate all traces of it."

Jin An's palm was placed on the casserole at some point: "No, I will destroy the corpse myself later."

Fatty Li showed an expression that every man would understand, winked at Jin An, and then ran out in a hurry.

Soon, cheers of joy came from outside the hall, and not long after, the sky above the Criminal Investigation Department was filled with the aroma of mutton.

It’s just that this mutton meal is destined to have twists and turns. The mutton has just been stewed and everyone is about to start. Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves galloping like raindrops is heard outside the Criminal Investigation Department. The sound of horse hoofs finally stops at the door of the Criminal Investigation Department, and then a man covered in snowflakes is seen. A brother from the Criminal Investigation Department hurried in: "Something bad has happened! Something serious has happened. Commander, the tomb of the imperial master has been stolen!"

Jin An, who had just picked up a piece of thick mutton roll, paused with his chopsticks.