Xia Fan was stunned, and what Li Zeng had said suddenly appeared in his mind.

"You don't think the Privy Council is for dealing with evil, do you?"

"Hahaha-" Wang Renzhi on the side said laughingly, "surnamed Xia, do you know that you are already an eight-rank official? Are there many ordinary people in this world, or are there many officials? Are ordinary people important, or are officials important? If we have to save anyone in trouble, can you be busy!"

"But I have obviously met the Privy Council priest who took the initiative to destroy the evil before......"

"Could it be that you think they are all free to go out?" Wang Renzhi spread his hands, "Think about it, can those ordinary people tell what is evil and what is their own conjecture? Not setting a threshold will only make everyone tired, and in the end they find that what they have to solve is a snake lying on the beam of the house, or a wild cat hiding at the foot of the bed! Not to mention that a few dozen taels of silver is very expensive for a life? This can at least allow them to go through their minds before asking for help from the Privy Council, instead of taking their conjectures as reality!"

"What if someone can't even take out these dozens of taels of silver?" Xia Fan frowned.

"Then it's better to die. In this world, people die every day, they die of sickness, starvation, exhaustion, suffering, poverty, and it makes no difference if one more person is killed by evil spirits. I said what the hell are you thinking - isn't the purpose of your joining the Privy Council just for money, for the sake of superiority? If you really want to help those people, you can travel all over the world and become what people call 'Xia Daochang'!"

"Enough. Master Zhang waved his hand to interrupt Wang Renzhi's ridicule, turned to Xia Fan and said, "The duty of the Privy Council is to guard the world, not to be a tinker. If there is a serious evil incident in the local area, the Ministry of Command will naturally send a priest to deal with it, and the required expenses will also be collected from the local chief, which can be regarded as sheltering the world. But we can't keep everyone - although Wang Renzhi's words are not popular, they are also true. After all, there are only a limited number of alchemists, and we should not focus on such small things. ”

It's just that...... Xia Fan subconsciously said, "What's the big thing?"

Such a rhetorical question already has the meaning of questioning.

Master Zhang's tone was obviously displeased, and he stretched out his hand and arched towards the north, "What else can it be, of course, it is Gong Wei Sheng, protect me Daqi." It is precisely because of the peace in the world that you are here, and if war breaks out, you will all have to shoulder the mission and serve the Great Apocalypse. ”

"Eh, are we going to go to war again?" Wei Wushuang said in surprise.

"Otherwise, you won't know. Wang Renzhi sneered, "Fang Shu can destroy evil spirits, and naturally it can also destroy people." If the opposing side has a monk and the other side does not, the latter will inevitably be defeated. You see, the alchemists are so important that they can even decide the rise and fall of a country, and the little things you are talking about are naturally not worth mentioning. ”

Master Zhang continued his words and said, "When you rise to the top, you will naturally understand that the alchemists have an irreplaceable role in intelligence, diplomatic relations, world governance, and strategy, which is why this institution is called the Privy Council - it is the center of the Holy Mastery of the world, and it is also the caretaker of the mysteries of the world. It's a pity that with your current thoughts, I'm afraid it's difficult to improve again. ”

After saying that, he stopped looking at Xia Fan, as if he had lost the value of teaching, "If there are no other problems, I will take you to the recording department." ”

......

It was not until about four or five o'clock in the afternoon that everyone left the Privy Council.

Walking on the bustling streets, Xia Fan still hadn't recovered from that conversation. After that, Master Zhang did not make much trouble for him, and he was not hindered in entering the recording department, but looking at the room full of books, he always had difficulty concentrating.

"Brother Xia, are you okay?" Wei Wushuang patted him on the shoulder and asked with concern on his face.

"Nothing...... It's me who was too reckless. Xia Fan let out a long breath, and he realized that he had made a basic mistake, that is, he put the preconceived ideas of the past on the head of the Privy Council.

Thinking from a rational point of view, Wang Renzhi is not wrong, there are 189 people who pass the Qingshan Town Taxi Examination, and even if there are five examination rooms in one session, there are only 1,000 people. In Shenzhou alone, there are three cities and sixteen counties, with a population of more than one million. Such a huge disparity in numbers, coupled with the backward traffic environment, doomed the alchemists to be unable to deal with every evil incident.

The so-called sieving line of a few dozen taels of silver is actually just a disguise - because the Privy Council does not require the priests to respond to their requests. For the townships and counties that are relatively close to the big cities, they may still be taken care of, and the small villages and towns in those remote places take ten days and a half to just deliver the news, and I am afraid that there are only a handful of people who are willing to make a trip for this.

This is probably the reason why the Privy Council turned a blind eye to those who were not in the establishment.

But from an emotional point of view, it was difficult for him to accept the Privy Council's attitude of course.

"Hey, you two wait!" Luo You'er suddenly shouted behind him.

The two turned around and saw Luo Youer pulling Shangguan Cai and trotting all the way.

"Miss Luo, Miss Shangguan. Wei Wushuang said happily, "Do you also live in that compound to the east?"

"yes, I live right next door to her. Luo You'er nodded, "Although the house is a little broken, senior sister is always right to say that money is saved and spent." ”

The fellow villager couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, "Then we can just go home together." ”

"I didn't expect you to come here too. Xia Fan cleaned up his mood and said to Luo You'er.

"Why can't I come here, laughing at my rank is like laughing at yourself!" Luo You'er grimaced, "But this time the taxi exam is really strange, I haven't returned to Youzhou yet, and the appointment and dismissal order has already been sent to the senior brother." To be honest, I was quite uneasy at first for me to come to Jinxia alone, but I feel much more relieved to see you. ”

Wei Wushuang's eyes suddenly became strange when he looked at Xia Fan.

"But I remember when we met, you called him a flower thief. Shangguan Caihu glanced at him suspiciously.

"That's true, and the main thing is that my senior sister believes in him. Luo You'er pouted, "Senior sister's judgment is always right, if she thinks it's okay, then I think ...... This person shouldn't be so bad. ”

"Your senior sister is ......"

"Youzhou's famous Luo lightly. ”

Wei Wushuang's expression was indescribably complicated.

No...... Brother Wei, you will listen to my explanation later. Xia Fan felt a little bitter in his heart.

"By the way, why didn't you plead your case in the end?" Luo You'er changed the topic and asked in a loud voice, "Senior Sister has been angry for several days, and she thinks that if you don't stand up, you are destroying the order of the Shikou examination and promoting the spread of injustice! At worst, it is to ruin your own future, and at worst, it is to shake the foundation of Qiguo!" she paused slightly, and then added, "—these are her original words." ”

Your sister is really ...... O light of righteousness. Xia Fan was a little embarrassed and said, "The purpose of joining the Privy Council is just to study the arts, and it doesn't matter if I go to Gyeonggi or Jinxia, so at that time-"

"Liar. The little girl interrupted his argument.

"What?"

"If you're just arguing with your master just now for this purpose?" Luo You'er said with a straightforward expression, "Does it have anything to do with your research on magic whether others can be saved?" Xia Fan, do you really know your thoughts?"

Xia Fan was stunned.

My heart was like thunder.