Chapter 258 Look at Others (make up for yesterday's)
Xuanmiao went to Cao Yunhuan and said to him directly: "This matter should be reported to the emperor."

Cao Yunhuan: "...Me? I am just a low-ranking official of the ninth rank. How can I..."

"I will inform you," Xuanmiao interrupted him and said in a deep voice, "The problems in Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi have increased in number and size over the years. Smuggling of arms, Japanese pirates, rampant pirates are all minor problems. But if the emperor is completely unaware of these minor problems and does not solve them, how can other problems be known?"

Cao Yunhuan was silent for a moment and then said, "That being said, as cultivators, we shouldn't get too involved in the mundane world."

"Then why do you want to join the alliance this time?"

Cao Yunhuan: "Those Japanese pirates are too brutal and against the will of heaven. Even for the sake of heaven, they should be eliminated as soon as possible."

But these are mostly internal affairs, and he doesn't want to interfere. Of course, he doesn't mind if other fellow Taoists interfere.

Xuanmiao said: "We, the poor and independent Taoists, can ignore it, but in addition to your own practice, you also receive a salary from the court, which is all the people's hard work."

Cao Yunhuan was silent for a moment, then immediately changed his words, "Senior Sister Xuanmiao is right. I will submit a petition when I get back."

Even though the Taoist Discipline Department is small, with only a few Taoists in it, the highest-ranking Taoist official is only of the ninth rank, and the rest are low-ranking officials.

However, local governors did have the right to write official documents directly to the emperor, and also had the privilege of delivering them directly to the emperor.

Because they mainly observe the weather, fortune, etc. of a place.

If there were any unusual phenomena, major disasters or auspicious signs in any place, they could be reported directly to the emperor.

So this official position is super small and looks inconspicuous at normal times, but it is very useful at critical moments.

However, since the establishment of the Taoist Discipline Department, few Taoists have used this privilege throughout the five generations of emperors.

The first time Cao Yunhuan wanted to use this privilege, he asked twice more, "Will you really tell the real person?"

Xuanmiao nodded.

Cao Yunhuan: "Will the real person read the book?"

Xuanmiao: "The real person is always thorough."

What he meant was that it would have been fine if he didn't know, but now that he knew, he would definitely report it. Otherwise, if the matter was exposed in the future and the emperor knew that he knew about it but didn't report it, the emperor would definitely feel resentful.

People like Xuanmiao and Tao Ji don't need to care about the emperor's likes and dislikes, but the Tianshi Mansion has to rely on imperial power to rule over the Taoists in the world, so Master Zhang must care.

After Cao Yunhuan realized this, he felt relieved and planned to start writing as soon as he returned to the city.

They immediately had the opportunity to return to the city.

Chen Wen, who had disappeared, came hurriedly after Wu Xiaoli settled the dispute. "Sir, I just went to hand over the spoils on the ship. What happened here?"

In front of everyone, Wu Xiaoli did not lose his temper. He even forced a smile on his face and said gently, "It's okay. The knights have some doubts. The army will investigate it later. You can take them back to the city for dinner. Treat them well for me."

Chen Wen agreed.

Wu Xiaoli turned around and was about to leave when he remembered something. He paused for a moment and turned back to ask, "I remember that Song Bei had a useful top guard who was from the underworld. His name was Zhu Zixun. Where was he detained?"

Chen Wen said: "He escaped and was not caught."

Wu Xiaoli frowned, "Why did he escape?"

Chen Wen said: "The original plan was to delay them and capture them in a fight at sea, but they were so sharp that they noticed something was wrong and started fighting. The Jianghu Alliance and Tianshi Mansion didn't have enough manpower left, so they let him escape."

Wu Xiaoli sighed and said, "Let's work with the local government to issue a wanted order. He is different from Hu Jing, Su Ying and others. He has followed Song Bei for many years. It is impossible for him not to know that Song Bei is a Japanese. We must arrest him and bring him to justice."

Chen Wen agreed and said that he would contact the local government office to handle the matter immediately after returning to the city. At this time, Zhu Zixun's body was in the woods less than three miles away, facing the sea, without a sound or a trace.

Because people were gathered in this area, no one had found his body yet.

Pan Yun felt that no one would discover it for a long time.

Because after this battle, this sea area will once again become a restricted area. Pirates will not want to come, and smugglers and fishermen will not want to come either.

Even if you are discovered, it may not be a bad thing.

Pan Jun looked back and forth between Chen Wen and Wu Xiaoli.

I wonder what they will think and do after finding the body?

Pan Yun turned and left, calling out to Shang Miaozhen and Miaohe, "Let's go."

Miao He immediately went to pull her own carriage. She was still a little confused at this moment. "Master, why do we have to go back to the city just to change the medicine? Didn't we say we would spend the night on the beach and grill fish and meat?"

Pan Jun: "We can go back to the city and eat the ready-made food and wine. What's so good about the grilled fish and meat? There's not even a bed to sleep on. Sleeping on the beach makes you feel sticky. After a night of sea breeze, your head will be swollen the next day."

“Oh—” Having said that, Miaohe still likes to be at the beach. There is no reason, she just likes it.

She looked back at the vast ocean reluctantly.

Pan Yun jumped onto the carriage road and said, "Don't look at it, it's just the sea. We will come back later. We are Taoists. We can look at the stars and the sea as we like. What are we afraid of?"

Miaohe thought the same and jumped into the carriage and sat down, "Miao, please hurry up."

Miao Zhen slowly got on the car and said, "Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, don't you want to take the car?"

Xuanmiao and Tao Ji said: "Let's go get some things and come after you later..."

"Here I am, here I am," Qu Le came running over with two bags in his hand, and shouted, "Master, these are the spoils of war for you and your uncle. I brought them all to you."

Pan Yun and Miao Zhenmiaohe turned their heads to look at Qu Le, and after looking him up and down, they all showed disgust in their eyes, and then looked at Xuan Miao together, with accusatory eyes: This is the disciple you carefully selected?

Xuan Miao said expressionlessly: "If you yell again, I will cut off your tongue. Since you don't know how to use it, then don't use it."

Qu Le was so scared that he shut his mouth tightly. He carefully placed the bag on the carriage and whispered, "Master... Master, all the things are here. Do you want to count them?"

Xuanmiao glanced at the bag and said, "No need, you can go now."

Qu Le took a step back, but did not leave. After she got on the carriage, he followed her closely and asked sincerely, "Master, how can I become your disciple?"

Xuanmiao: “Never.”

Qu Le chuckled, "You are talking too much. Let me tell you, I am very smart and very perceptive, and my family is rich. As long as you accept me as your disciple, you don't have to worry about my expenses. I will also cover all your expenses. Even the expenses of Mount Sanqing, I can pat my chest to cover them all. To practice Taoism, one has to eat, drink, defecate and urinate, right? All of these cost money..."

Pan Jun's eyes gradually brightened and she looked at him with sparkling eyes.

Even Miaozhen couldn't help but ponder.

Tao Ji rolled up his sleeves and said, "If you say one more word, I'll beat you up, do you believe it?"

Pan Yun raised his hand and said, "Brother, do you really want to take my sister as your master? Do you want to see other people?"

　There are two more chapters tonight, which are today's updates.

　　(End of this chapter)