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The golden-armored god didn't dare to stay in the Dongting Dragon Palace for too long. After receiving the gift, he returned to the heaven with a group of heavenly soldiers and generals.

"I didn't expect that my nephew would be promoted to the sixth rank this time."

The Dragon King of Dongting said with emotion: "Having a seat at the Peach Banquet is an honor that ordinary gods cannot obtain. Among my dragon clan, only the Four Seas Dragon King can be a guest at the Peach Banquet."

Don't look at it as a sixth-rank official.

In the heaven, the sixth-rank official is not low.

The first rank is a super rank, such as the Three Pure Ones, the Six Imperials (the other five), and the Five Directions Five Old Lords. The second rank is not simple either, the Ten Directions Heavenly Lords and the Four Heavenly Masters. The third rank is the chief officer of each department in the heaven, such as the Six Star Lords of the Southern Dipper, the Seven Star Lords of the Northern Dipper, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Four Marshals, etc. The fourth and fifth ranks are the tyrants of various places in the earthly immortal world, the Four Seas Dragon Kings, the Five Mountains Great Emperors, the Four Seas Water Lords, etc.

The sixth-rank official is the position second only to the chief official in the various departments of the Heavenly Court.

Of course, the Heavenly Court is not monolithic.

The high or low official rank does not mean the same as the strength.

Sun Wukong's strength is not low, but when he arrived in the Heavenly Court, he could only be a horse keeper without rank. Although it was the plan of the bigwigs in the Heavenly Court, this example can also be seen.

It is easy to be an official in the court. Bai Gui was promoted to the sixth-rank Three Realms Ancha Du Xunjian, which is related to his being a disciple of the Supreme Daoist Sect.

"That's true, but the dragon clan sits in one place and owns the water veins of the world. It's not something that a small inspector like me can compare to."

Bai Gui is very sober.

The four seas dragon clan includes the dragon clans of the water veins in various places. The dragon clan is equivalent to the tyrant of the earthly world and the local emperor. It is similar to the vassal king of the human court. To give a simple example, the four seas dragon clan is equivalent to the Zhe family of the Song Dynasty, sitting on Linzhou, a small vassal king and a small warlord.

The dragon clan has no strength to resist the heaven, but the status and strength of the dragon clan cannot be ignored.

"After entering the heaven, I am just a busy life."

"How can you be as free as the Dragon King."

Bai Gui added.

"No, no."

The Dragon King of Dongting waved his hand and smiled.

As he spoke, he valued Bai Gui to a higher level in his heart. This sixth-rank official is not the sixth-rank of the human dynasty, but the sixth-rank of the heaven. If ordinary people knew that they were promoted to the sixth-rank of the heaven, they would have been full of pride, and they would not have a clear understanding like Bai Gui.

In fact... Bai Gui is just an inspector. If he does not do a good job, he really can't compare to his position as the Dragon King of Dongting.

Local officials who serve in a place usually eat a lot of oil and eat to their heart's content. But the central officials in Beijing, if they are not in a high position, can only rely on their salaries every year. If the expenses are not enough, they even need some help from relatives and friends.

There are gains and losses.

The position of the Dragon King is stable.

The position of the inspector is good because of the promising future.

"My dear nephew, you have just taken up the post and need to take care of things everywhere. Besides, as a senior official in the court, you can't leave Chang'an. Uncle won't keep you."

The two flattered each other for a while, and the Dragon King of Dongting suddenly said.

Bai Gui was surprised for a moment, and then he remembered the instructions of the golden armored god, nodded, and said, "Uncle is thoughtful, so I won't stay in Dongting for long."

After speaking, he waved his sleeves, broke through the water layer, and flew away from the bottom of Dongting.

After a while.

The Dragon Girl of Dongting came out gracefully from the back hall.

"Why didn't father keep Bai Lang?"

She asked in confusion.

"Originally..." The Dragon King of Dongting sighed: "Do you know why I promised the Dragon King of the East Sea to give him the position of the God of Five Lakes? It was for... you."

In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Bai Gui sent a letter thousands of miles away, and then offered a plan to save the Dragon Girl of Dongting. This favor was a great favor to Dongting Dragon Palace.

Afterwards, Bai Gui left Dongting and went to Chang'an to take the imperial examination. He was awarded the title of "Tanhua Lang" and was appointed as the Left Picker of the Ministry of Personnel.

Although Bai Gui was far inferior to Dongting Dragon Palace in the court of the mortal world, his aptitude for cultivation was also revealed at that time. Then, Dongting Dragon Palace took advantage of Bai Gui's service as an official in the mortal world and arranged a position for Bai Gui as a human official.

Firstly, it was a win-win situation for both sides. Bai Gui's service as a human official was also beneficial to Dongting Dragon Palace. Secondly, it was also a way to repay Bai Gui's kindness to Dongting Dragon Palace and to show favor to Bai Gui.

There was no need to rush the marriage between Bai Gui and Dongting Dragon Girl.

No one mentioned this between the two parties.

Moreover, Bai Gui was busy with official duties and it was difficult for him to take time to complete the marriage.

But..., unexpectedly, in just a few years, Bai Gui became a celestial being, and an orthodox golden elixir celestial being. This status has made it difficult for the Dragon Girl of Dongting to cling to him.

"My daughter knows what my father wants."

Hearing this, the Dragon Girl of Dongting seemed to understand something. She bowed and said, "My daughter is already a withered flower and a withered willow. Fortunately, Bai Lang saved me in this life. I am grateful. If I have too many hopes and make Bai Lang impatient, even if I can covet the position of the main wife, I will offend Bai Lang instead. If... my daughter is a perfect virgin, I must fight for it. Unfortunately, my daughter has already given it to the wrong person."

She sighed softly, which made people pity her.

She understood what the Dragon King of Dongting meant. If Bai Gui wanted the position of the Lord of the Five Lakes, then the Dragon Clan would definitely spend a lot of money to "buy" this position. At this time, Bai Gui's status as a good friend of the Dongting water veins alone could not make the Dragon Clan spend such a price.

Then, Bai Gui must marry the Dragon Girl of Dongting, or other Dragon Girls as his wife. But if you think about it, this dragon girl can only be the Dragon Girl of Dongting Lake.

"Ren Cao official, it was originally my daughter who begged you, father, in order to repay Bai Lang."

"If my daughter forces me like this..."

"I'm afraid I might be trying to repay a favor."

The Dongting Dragon Girl saw that the Dongting Dragon King's face was gloomy and unclear, so she spoke.

"you……"

Seeing this, the Dragon King of Dongting trembled with anger.

There are many ways to give back.

How could a mortal scholar spend a lot of money to buy a man from heaven, Cao Guan, as a gift? At most, it's just some gold and silver.

"Isn't my daughter worthy of a Cao official position?"

Dongting Dragon Girl asked rhetorically.

Hearing this, the Dragon King of Dongting calmed down.

value!

His daughter is of course worthy of the official position of Cao Guan!

"With Bai Lang's current position, if the father forces Bai Lang to marry his daughter, Bai Lang, a fairy, will make people laugh if he marries a daughter with such a despicable body. Over time, Bai Lang will become impatient."

"Daughter, Bai Lang is not a ruthless person. He is Cao Guan because the daughter begged her father to repay Bai Lang... Now that Bai Lang is a god, he has this connection with his daughter. It is enough for his daughter to know him for the rest of his life. Furthermore, justice God does not tolerate personal feelings. If Dongting or the Dragon Clan is in trouble in the future, it will be difficult to beg Bai Lang for mercy. This is also my daughter's fault. "

Dongting Dragon Girl said again.

"Third Niangzi, Third Niangzi..."

"What kind of ecstasy soup did Bai Gui pour into you to ask you to argue for him?"

"But what you said is indeed reasonable. I owe you a debt of gratitude to Dongting Dragon Palace. Although it costs a lot to be a Cao Guan, without this Cao Guan, Bai Gui will not stop in the world."

The Dragon King of Dongting sighed.

From the fourth year of Zhenguan to the thirteenth year of Zhenguan. Nine years of hard work, it is impossible to achieve immortality in such a short time. It can be seen that Bai Gui is definitely not an ordinary person, but an immortal who has been reincarnated through tribulations. He can repay a mortal son with a thousand pieces of gold, but if a Cao Guan repays an immortal, it is not considered a loss, but a profit.

"After crossing the Jinghe River, you have also grown."

He glanced at Dongting Dragon Girl again, shook his head and said.

The reason why there was a rift between the Dragon Girl of Dongting and Lord Jingyang and the Dragon King of Jinghe was because Lord Jingyang liked fishing and the Dragon Girl of Dongting was jealous. The conflict escalated step by step, leading to the disaster of being imprisoned.

"Daughter, wake up."

The Dongting Dragon Girl said this.

She is not jealous now, but Bai Gui is different from Jingyang Jun. She has no pride in front of Bai Gui, so the two of them get along well.

"No more to say."

"Bai Gui serves as the inspector of the Ministry of Justice. I also want to go to the East China Sea to report this matter to your uncle. This matter is not a trivial matter."

The Dragon King of Dongting groaned.

Inspecting all three realms, he is not a small official who can be ignored. Especially for forces like them in the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Thirty-three days, that is not where the God of Justice should set foot.

And in the Netherworld, there are ten palaces of Yamas that rule over it.

Therefore, Bai Gui patrols, and the real scope of management is still in the immortal world.

In the earthly immortal world, the Dragon Clan is a major force that cannot be ignored.

The Dragon Clan cannot ignore this change.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw an aqua-blue five-clawed divine dragon breaking through the lake surface and flying straight into the sky towards the East China Sea.

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other side.

When Bai Gui returns to Chang'an.

The water and land ceremony has ended.

On that day, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva appeared as a saint and left a simple note, which read: "With courtesy to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, there is a wonderful article in the West. The journey is one hundred and eight thousand miles, and the Mahayana is diligent. This sutra can be used to worship ghosts when you return to the upper country. Get out of the group. If anyone is willing to go, seek the golden body."

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty asked who was willing to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and he was told that Chen Xuanzang was willing to go.

So the imperial edict came down, conferring Chen Xuanzang the title of "Imperial Disciple Holy Monk".

After choosing a good time and auspicious day, Chen Xuanzang was given an ultimatum to go to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

This matter spread a lot in Chang'an.

After Bai Gui heard the news, he didn't care much. Tang Monk's study of Buddhist scriptures has little to do with him. No matter how powerful the Western Heaven Buddha is, he is still not one of the Five Elders of Heaven.

It is only right that he should be the inspector of the Ministry of Justice.

Soon after.

The Ministry of War Yamen.

"Sister Bai, you have been absent from work for less than half a month this month, and now... you have to ask for leave again."

Hou Junji, the Minister of War, saw Bai Gui's letter and asked for sick leave. He was stunned for a while.

There is no such thing as being an official.

Moreover, he saw that Bai Gui's body was quite strong, and it didn't look like he was suffering from illness.

However, he also knew that Bai Guiying had something urgent, so he took sick leave. Although his relationship with his fellow minister Bai Gui was not close, he was not an enemy either. Officials protected each other, so he agreed to Bai Gui's sick leave with a wave of his hand.

Anyway, it’s just accountability for personal leave, but it doesn’t go far.

"Thank you very much, Hou Shangshu."

Bai Gui thanks.

In ancient times, it was not as convenient for officials to ask for leave as it was in later generations. There is no big thing that you can't ask for leave for. No one is allowed to ask for leave except for visiting relatives, worshiping ancestors, relocation, funeral, etc. So he had to take sick leave.

"Don't thank me yet. It's not certain whether the Political Affairs Hall will agree or not."

Hou Junji shook his head.

He's easy to talk to, but that's not necessarily the case with Zhengshitang.

Bai Gui smiled and said nothing.

He and Wei Zheng are both Heavenly Court officials. Now that he has been promoted, Wei Zheng may not know it, but they are both Heavenly Court officials, and Wei Zheng can roughly guess that he has something important to do. Therefore, Wei Zheng will definitely agree to the request for leave. This is an unspoken thing.

But Bai Gui was not in a hurry to leave the Ministry of War Yamen.

Instead, he went to the official office and settled some backlogged government affairs issues before returning to the White House in Xingchangfang. After changing his clothes, he went to Huashan.

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