Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Lu Xingxian glanced at Chen Xuan. The financial discussion was just a formality. As for how to write the accounts, he naturally didn't care. He didn't want to get something signed and signed.

He knew that Chen Xuan was dissatisfied with Qin Gang, and this signature was equivalent to a show of disdain. He clearly told Qin Gang that the internal financial affairs were in his hands, and he could arrange them as he wanted.

Lu Xingxian was also dissatisfied with Qin Gang, but this so-called "disgrace" was unnecessary and only made people laugh.

Qin Gang waved his hand: "I remember that Junior Brother Chen said during the last meeting that the ministry's finances only have 20,000 spirit stones left. Now one month has passed, 12,000 spirit stones have been used, and there are still less than 3,000 spirit stones. I don’t know what to do next with my expenses?”

"Of course I have to apply to the sect."

“I wonder how much subsidy I need to apply for?”

"Based on the monthly cost of ten thousand spiritual stones, fifty thousand spiritual stones is about the same."

Qin Gang nodded: "The Secret Academy distributes 150,000 spirit stones every year. After counting the disciples' salaries, at least 100,000 spirit stones are left. It has only been seven months now, and it has already spent 100,000 spirit stones. And the expenses of the department No less, in my opinion, fifty thousand spirit stones may not be enough."

Lu Xingxian asked: "What does Junior Brother Qin mean?"

Qin Gang said: "Everything is done in advance, otherwise it will be ruined. I think expenses should be reduced. As Junior Brother Chen said just now, some Qi Refining disciples' expenses and rewards for attending a mission are as high as three thousand spirit stones. Isn't it a bit excessive? Is it too high?”

"Three thousand spiritual stones are equivalent to five years' salary of a tenth-level disciple of Qi Refining. Shouldn't it be appropriately reduced? This is still a time when there is no war. What if there is a war? The Ministry of Finance has to spend more than 100,000 yuan a month. "

"Moreover, the sect's finances are now tight. It's not what it used to be, so we should cut down on expenditures. I wonder what Senior Brother Lu means?"

Qin Gang's approach was quite clever. He did not use false account books as an excuse, knowing that it would be useless to expose the matter. He only said that the expenses were too high and should be reduced, thereby controlling financial expenditures.

Lu Xingxian said: "Junior brother Qin was transferred from the Supervision Department. He has been new to the department for a short time, so I don't know the specific details. The casualty ratio of this department is one of the highest among all departments in the sect. The tasks performed by the disciples are very dangerous, and one mistake can lead to death. If your life is in danger and decades of hard work are ruined, how can the following disciples be willing to do their best without high rewards?"

"Take this mission as an example. The disciples of the sixth and fifth teams went deep behind enemy lines to spy on intelligence. The danger is very high. Once discovered, you can imagine the consequences. If the expenses are reduced, I am afraid that the disciples will complain and be unwilling to work sincerely. . It is impossible to let the horse run without giving it food. "

Chen Xuan said: "An important piece of information may even be related to the survival of the sect. Decades ago, ancient ruins were discovered in Jingbei. The sect has not yet determined whether it is true or not. It was the Intelligence Department that obtained inside information from the Chamber of Commerce. The treasure of Duanji Mountain Xingshang Guild personnel were dispatched in large numbers, and Senior Brother Lu informed the leader of the information in time, so the sect was able to confirm the existence of the Jingbei ruins. "

"Thus, we occupied the position first until the Canglang Sect arrived. The Canglang Sect rewarded tens of millions of spiritual stones for this. Senior Brother Zhu knows the details of this matter. I heard that the first clue to the Jingbei ruins was provided by Junior Brother Tang. It can be seen from this that, The importance of intelligence is far higher than the cost of spiritual stones."

"And if we talk about departmental expenses, like the elixir department and the weapon refining department, it costs up to 50,000 or 60,000 spirit stones a month. It's just refining elixirs and refining weapons in the sect. There is neither hard work nor risk. What you enjoy is the highest treatment from the sect.”

"And the disciples of this department are performing the most dangerous and important tasks. From this perspective, the cost of more than 10,000 spirit stones per month can be said to be frugal."

Qin Gang retorted: "Junior Brother Chen's words are wrong. The reduction of expenses I am talking about is to reduce the task subsidies for disciples, not to reduce financial expenditures on intelligence. The example given by Junior Brother Chen, regarding the internal intelligence of the Chamber of Commerce, is indeed very useful. But these are provided by the sect’s special funds, and what I’m talking about are the financial expenditures of the ministry.”

"Junior Brother Chen, since he talked about the elixir department and the weapon refining department, yes, their monthly expenses are indeed much higher than ours, but they also have income in addition to expenses. The refined elixirs and magical weapons We hand it over to the sect and put it in various shops in the city. The income they provide to the sect is higher than the expenditure, but we only have expenditure but no actual income. "

"I propose that from now on, the mission rewards, operation funds and loss subsidies for the disciples of the Ministry of Science and Technology should be unified to form standardized standards. If any disciples disagree, they can come to me and I will explain it to them in detail. I believe they can understand."

Of course the disciples will understand that these paper accounts are false. He only needs to clearly stipulate the standards of rewards and punishments and set them according to the standards they actually receive.

When Qin Gang discussed with Tang Ning and Zhu Xu, he called this step a step that would greatly restrict Lu Xingxian's financial control.

Chen Xuan remained silent, while Lu Xingxian continued expressionlessly and slowly said: "For so many years, the department has always been doing this. Reducing expenses is a big deal and involves many aspects. It is not only the disciples' operating expenses and subsidies, but also the cost reduction. There are also financial subsidies for us to carry out the mission.”

"Today is a financial discussion. Junior Brother Chen has already announced the financial expenditure situation for this month. As for reducing expenditures, it is not within the scope of today's discussion. We will discuss it next time."

Qin Gang didn't say anything, so the matter ended here for the time being. Lu Xingxian said two more things. One was about the private contact between a local family and the Demon Sect submitted by the Jiangdong Intelligence Station, and sent his disciples to investigate.

The other thing is to replenish the manpower of the department. A few days ago, the sect opened the mountain gate and admitted more than 300 children with spiritual root qualifications. In the past, every time the mountain gate was opened, it only admitted a maximum of 100 people. This time It was an extremely rare ultimate move that had attracted more than 300 people.

Because of the battle with the Demon Sect in the past few years, his disciples suffered heavy casualties and all departments were short of manpower, so he made an exception for the big move.

Since Lu Guang was heading to Qi Yuan Island, the matter was temporarily handed over to Tang Ning, who asked him to pre-select children with good spiritual abilities.

As long as the candidates are determined, the sect will directly arrange for these pre-selected children to enter the Intelligence Department as soon as they transform into mortals.

After Lu Xingxian finished speaking, he announced the end of the discussion, and everyone left the hall and returned to the cave.

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At midnight the next day, Tang Ning went to the meeting hall of the Secret Academy and went to the Internal Affairs Department of the House of Internal Affairs together with the foundation-building monks from several other departments of the Academy.

The Internal Affairs Department is a small department, similar to the Herbology Department, with a total of more than ten disciples. The deacon of the Internal Affairs Department is a bright-faced old man named Yan Yugang, who is the only foundation-building monk in his department.

He personally received the people from the Jie Secret Academy and ushered them to the second floor of the attic. He pointed to several piles of papers on the chopping board and said: "Brothers, here are all the information on the sect's recruitment of disciples. According to the sect's regulations, Jie Mi Each department of the Tantric Academy can choose fifteen disciples. After they transform into mortals, the sect will directly arrange them to join your department according to the roster. "

"Didn't I say that we have recruited more than 300 disciples this time? There don't seem to be that many here." Tang Ning said. The stacks of rolls of paper on the desk were neatly stacked. There were 12 stacks in total, and each stack had 15 copies. It was clear at a glance. Very good number.

Yan Yugang said: "Previously, Qingxuan Hall, Xuande Hall, and Yuanyi Hall have selected 150 people. This is the remaining roster."

"Junior Brother Tang, this is your first time to select disciples. I don't know the details. Over the years, the sect has chosen Qingxuan Hall, Xuande Hall, and Yuanyi Hall first, and then we have selected them. However, all the disciples with outstanding spiritual roots have already been selected by them. , we all pick up what others left behind," Inspector Kema Chang said.

Wang Boxuan of the Security Department said: "Fortunately, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pick up what we have left after us. Let's comfort them like this! I can feel a little more at ease."

Everyone here is the successor of the next deacon of their respective departments. If nothing unexpected happens, there is a high probability that they will take over the position of the next deacon.

Because the job of selecting disciples is the responsibility of the foundation-building monks who are in charge of the specific affairs of the ministry, and the position of being in charge of the specific affairs of the ministry is usually a powerful figure in the ministry, and only those who are assumed to be the successors of the next generation of deacons will take up this position. This is This is an unspoken rule that has not been stated explicitly by the sect.

Just like the master of Qingxuan Palace took over the position of head. Therefore, the one with the lowest cultivation level among the few people is also a monk in the middle stage of foundation building.

Since he is the next successor to the deacon, his cultivation level cannot be too low. Without the cultivation level in the middle stage of foundation building, he is not qualified to hold this position.

This is also the reason why Lu Xingxian didn't send Chen Xuan and let Tang Ning take charge of the matter. Chen Xuan only had the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Wouldn't asking him to come look like he was inferior to others in the Intelligence Department?

Several departments under the Secret Academy are all major departments. Each department has several foundation-building monks, and the deacons are all late-stage foundation-building monks.

Without this level of cultivation, it would be difficult to be qualified for the position of deacon, and it would be easy for others to gossip about you.

This is just like the ministers of the imperial court in the secular world. All ministers pay attention to seniority ranking. No kingdom will let a young man in his teens or 20s hold the position of three princes, no matter how visionary and capable he is.

In the world of spiritual practice, cultivation is equivalent to qualifications in the secular world, and the two principles are interlinked.

Tang Ning said: "Why do the three palaces only select fifty people, but we have more people than them?"

Tian Jingxing from the Secret Security Section said: "The Secret Academy has always had the highest number of casualties. What's so strange about choosing more people than them? Besides, all the good prospects have been chosen by them. Let's choose the ones they have left. Can we successfully transform into mortals and return to the world?" Two said. It would be good if at most half of these people can successfully transform into mortals. Even if there are more people than them, the actual number will not be as good as them by then!"

Ren Jun from the secret discipline department smiled and said: "Our department once had this situation. We selected ten people that year, but in the end only one succeeded in transforming into a mortal."

Everyone picked up the files on the desk and looked through them one by one. The spiritual qualifications, age, and family background of the new sect disciples were all recorded on them.

These selected disciples obviously have no background. They are at most the children of local families. Anyone with a relevant background has already been reserved privately and will not be put up for them to choose from.

The main factor in selecting disciples was spiritual qualifications. Age and family background were all fictitious. Tangning selected fifteen people from one hundred and eighty files, all with mid-level qualifications.

The ones with the best qualifications had already been selected by the three halls, and the remaining ones were all disciples with average spiritual qualifications. He looked through 180 files, but he didn't find a single disciple with the best qualifications, but there were quite a few with lower qualifications. Waiting disciple.

In the past, when the sect recruited disciples, disciples with lower spiritual roots were not accepted. This time, due to the shortage of manpower, they made an exception to recruit more manpower. Therefore, the requirements were not so strict, and those with lower qualifications were reluctantly recruited.

After everyone selected the disciples, they handed the files to Yan Yugang to keep the records one by one, left the Internal Affairs Department, and went their separate ways in the form of Dunguang.