Mortal Mage

"I am terrified..."

Zhang Mingxuan could tell that Li Si's adoption of his ideas of reform and opening up was fake, and his intention to mess up the dynasty and direct the spearhead at the Tianze Empire, and then give these monks in the palace ten years to escape, was real.

"Mingxuan? Zhang Aiqing?"

Li Si pinched his throat and stood up to wake up the dazed Zhang Mingxuan; "Do you know that only you can do this?" There was a hint of murderous intent in Li Si's swollen eyes.

"I understand, your humble servant..."

Zhang Mingxuan knelt down again. His palace examination had caused such a big fuss, so he had to be the first to take the lead. If he didn't, Li Si would be replaced by someone else. However, he, Zhang Mingxuan, might not see the sun tomorrow.

"From now on, Lord Wang Mingde will not care what you do in the Ministry of Revenue. As long as you can survive, then ten years later, you will be the Minister of Revenue."

Zhang Mingxuan knelt on the ground, his palms slightly sweaty and his heart beating wildly.

Li Si fumbled under the rice paper on the table and threw a thin booklet to Zhang Mingxuan.

The booklet read: Breathing Method, and next to it was a row of small characters: The secrets of the imperial court of the Dihuang Dynasty.

"As long as you can stay alive, you can come to my study every month to receive a spiritual stone."

Li Si stood up again and said loudly to the outside of the study: "Let Concubine Qing, Concubine Hua, Concubine Xiu, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Zhu sleep with you together this afternoon."

After Li Si finished speaking, he pounded his waist. A young eunuch hurried over to help Li Si up and walked out of the imperial study proudly.

After Li Si left, Wang Mingde narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhang Mingxuan; "Mingxuan, if you encounter any problems in the Ministry of Revenue, I will be able to help you." Then he walked out of the study step by step, leaning on his crutches.

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The three young eunuchs and eight feather guards standing in Zhang Mingxuan's small courtyard seemed a bit crowded.

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been well aware of the prosperity of the country. I have been blessed with thousands of loyal and good ministers. The new champion, Zhang Mingxuan, is outstanding in talent and has won my trust. Therefore, I specially promote Zhang Mingxuan to the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a third-rank official, to demonstrate his great talent and to motivate him to work hard. I hope he will live up to my earnest wishes. The safety of the country depends on your shoulders. Work hard to reform, promote national prosperity, and serve the country."

Zhang Mingxuan, Yubin and Xun'er knelt in the courtyard to receive the imperial edict, and then said goodbye to the feather guards and eunuchs.

"My Lord, what do they mean?"

The three of them stood at the door, Xun'er asked Zhang Mingxuan curiously, and her hair pricked up her ears.

"I got promoted. Yesterday I was a fifth-rank acting doctor, and today I became a third-rank right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Haha."

Zhang Mingxuan put his hands behind his back, looked at the group of feather guards and eunuchs who left, and said in a low voice with self-mockery, "The Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a second-rank official, but I was given a third-rank treatment. I'm afraid there is no case of three consecutive promotions in the entire Taicang Empire, so they did this."

Xun'er opened her mouth in surprise; "Third rank! Sir, third rank! I heard that third rank officials are all very, very powerful people in the court! Sir! You are that kind of very powerful person!" She wanted to jump up and applaud to celebrate, but there seemed to be something heavy around her waist, which made her suddenly stop jumping for joy.

Yubin celebrated excitedly, "Congratulations, sir!" At the same time, she secretly felt around her waist.

Zhang Mingxuan shook his head, ignored the two women, returned to the ear room, and continued to study the formation runes.

It's getting late.

"Sir, I've made some porridge. Come and have some."

Yubin walked into the room gently.

"let it go."

Zhang Mingxuan continued to study the formation. This formation was extremely subtle. He wanted to slightly modify the fire formation rune to make it more powerful instead of just using it for lighting.