After a week of recuperation, Xia Fan's injuries were already healed - even if they were not as good as demons, Fang Shi's recovery ability was far beyond that of ordinary people, especially after he had a rare free time, he spent most of his time on qi induction, which accelerated the healing speed of the wound in disguise.

Although it still stings a little to the touch, it is basically no longer a hindrance to movement.

So Xia Fan decided to resign to the princess.

When she met Ning Wanjun, she was practicing herself—not to draw qi to forge her body, but to poke a wooden target in the sand training ground. A large number of bowl-thick rods were suspended in the air by hemp ropes, which did not look easy to bear, but half of them had been broken by spears, and the ground was littered with cracked pieces of wood. Her forehead was also covered with sweat, and the ends of her hair were all in the shape of coils.

Close, Xia Fan could even smell the smell of sweat on her body.

Sure enough, not all beautiful girls are fragrant - when sweat is wrapped in layers of fabric, what it smells like is what it tastes like.

Probably she also realized this, and after taking the towel from the maid, the princess took the initiative to distance the two.

"Whew...... Won't you rest for a few more days?" Ning Wanjun said after hearing his intentions, "You can actually move here to live permanently, this village is a little far away from the Privy Mansion, but the comfort level is much better than the small dilapidated house of the Privy Mansion. ”

"Thank you princess for your concern," Xia Fan pretended to arch his hand, "but after all, it is close to the Privy Council, and it is easier to deal with any emergencies." ”

"Looks like you're quite concerned about this. The princess raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "It's just that I have to remind you that although you are already engaged in the order department, you will definitely encounter many difficulties at the beginning, and you must be mentally prepared." ”

"That's why I want to go home early. ”

It would be strange if there were no difficulties - the Gyeonggi Governor-General may not mind using a magistrate to gain prestige, but the local privy council is different. It is their own decision, but their vital interests.

"If you have a problem that you can't solve, be sure to come and talk to me. Ning Wanjun threw the towel that had wiped her sweat into the maid's hand, "Don't forget that I am your support, and if you need any support, don't hesitate to say it—although what I can do now is still very limited, especially on the surface." ”

...... Dependent?

If he can't even sit still in this position, I'm afraid that the princess will immediately find someone else to support him.

But that at least sounds better than ignoring it.

"Then I take my leave. Xia Fan said again.

The princess nodded, then stopped him, "Since you don't plan to live in the villa, remember to come at least once in two or three days." It's not just a matter of the Privy Council, but I'd like to hear your opinion on other matters occasionally. ”

"Something else refers to ......"

"Political affairs, foreign affairs, intelligence, everything I handle can be discussed. ”

For my opinion? Xia Fan was a little puzzled, in the eyes of outsiders, he should just be a scattered sect with a lot of magic talent, let alone putting forward opinions, it is a question whether he can even understand it.

But considering that he couldn't refuse this generous "reward", and that he had actually boarded the other party's ship, it was always not a bad thing to know more additional information.

In recent years, the efficiency of information transmission has not only been slow, but also has a great stratification, such as national policies, wars, and other things, the only way to obtain them is oral at the top, and it is almost impossible for ordinary people to get timely and effective information.

"I see. He finally nodded in response.

......

Back in Jinxia City, Xia Fan first sent the fox demon back to his residence, and then went to the Privy Council.

There were no handover procedures, no one welcomed them, and there was no one in the Great Command Department. Had it not been for the new robe he had received from the receptionist, and the replacement of the bronze medallion with the jade medallion, he would have even wondered if the princess's commendation had ever happened.

Or is it because he was injured and recuperated, and the entire order was on vacation?

Xia Fan had to come back to the front hall and find the receptionist.

More than half a month ago, the other party was still his guide, and now the status of the two has been very different.

Seeing him turn back, the receptionist hurriedly bowed down and asked, "My lord, do you have anything else to order?"

"How many people were there in the order department before?" Xia Fan said straight to the point.

"Uh...... In the words of the priests, there were sixteen people, of whom three were condemned by God and one was engaged. ”

"And what about the non-Fangs?"

"That's a lot, about forty or fifty. ”

"But now there is no one in the Ling Ministry!" Xia Fan raised his voice, "Yuan Cheng was transferred, Zhang Shen was sentenced to death, these are only the two of them, where are the others?"

"Your Excellency," the receptionist hesitated for a moment, "Since the news ......of your succession arrived, they have successively dismissed all the non-Fang Shi members, and the remaining Fang Shi have either been temporarily transferred to other ministries or have chosen to take a sick call, so ...... There won't be anyone else in the Ministry for the time being. ”

"Transferred to other ministries?

The receptionist looked embarrassed, "At that time...... You haven't taken on the job yet. ”

As soon as he said this, Xia Fan understood everything. Because the handover was not carried out on the spot, Yuan Zhi could have said that the transfer was a previous decision. Of course, this kind of thing can't be done alone, and someone needs to cooperate with him. In other words, the others are blatantly in opposition to themselves.

He's now a veritable commander of the light pole.

"Since these people don't even want to stay with the Command Department, I can also get rid of them directly, right?" Xia Fan said in a deep voice.

"Of course, it's up to you to decide what to do. However, you can only be exempted from the position of Divine Judge, whose status as a priest is the responsibility of the Governor's Office, and the Gyeonggi Government will not deprive them of this title as long as they do not make an obvious mistake. ”

"And what about the new alchemists? I remember you said that we were the first to come. ”

"Lord Hui, in fact, the second batch of new monks came to the mansion two days ago to report, and there are six people in total. But ......" the receptionist stopped talking.

"But what? It's not your problem, and I don't blame you. ”

"If the school department believes that they have not completed the basic teaching and have not met the standards for performing the task, they can not release it to the order department. ”

Yes, Xia Fan rolled his eyes in his heart, since there is such a rule, then he will definitely not be able to ask for anyone.

In the same way, it can be deduced that the Ministry of Finance will not approve the various fees he has applied for. As for the recording department...... It doesn't make a difference whether they support it or not.

The princess is not wrong to say that she will encounter many difficulties at first, or that the actual situation is even more difficult.

If he is just the surrogate placed by the princess in the mansion, he will slowly win over and lure him afterwards, and with a little more effort, he can always make the other three departments let go of this unhappiness and rejoin together.

But what he has to do is to completely eliminate the evil, the kind that uproot the root cause together.

The interests of the two sides are so different that there is no possibility of reconciliation at all.

The Privy Council of Jinxia City has already regarded him as an obstacle.

Out of the front hall, Xia Fan suddenly saw two familiar figures.

Wei Wushuang and Luo You'er.