The grass in the factory should be plucked

The red fox was surprised. Why was the fairy so excited?

Aren't they just a bunch of Taoist priests with big noses? Except for the one who can release poisonous insects and seems unfathomable, the others are not to be feared.

How could Jiang Li not be excited?

Didn't she form the three armies of "navy, army and air force" just to hunt down Nangong Xihe who was possessed by the soul-sucking bug?

Who else could be the one who could control the blue-winged insects if not him?

"Do you know the identity of that person?"

Jiang Li suppressed his excitement and asked.

The red fox thought for a moment and said, "I heard other bull noses call him 'South Daoyou'."

Jiang Li stood up suddenly. That person was most likely Nangong Xihe!

She said sternly, "Fellow Daoist Fox, do you still remember why I established the Tianji Camp?"

The red fox asked doubtfully: "Aren't we going to capture the mirror monster from the upper world? Could it be..."

He stood up in shock, "Is it the guy named Nan?!"

"It's very likely!" Jiang Li frowned slightly, "Tell me about this person in detail."

"He was wearing half a mask on his face, and he was about the same age as the Duke..."

Chihu described Nan Xi's appearance, characteristics, and the process of his fight with him.

Jiang Li snorted: "He actually got into the Taoist sect? No wonder we couldn't find him!"

The red fox sneered, "How ridiculous! Those ox-nosed Taoist priests came to my territory, claiming to be exorcising demons and getting rid of harm for the people, but they didn't realize there was a big demon among them!"

Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "Will those Taoists come again? Since they are with the mirror monster, they must know his current identity."

Red Fox's eyes lit up: "By the way, there is a man who claims to be the Wutou Master of the Lushan Sect, his name is Lin Xuan, and he wants to see you."

"What's the matter?" Jiang Li frowned slightly.

"I heard he had something to ask for, so I asked him to come see me alone another day."

"Okay, if he comes looking for you, make sure you find out the whereabouts of the Mirror Monster."

Jiang Li thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't tell him the mirror monster's true identity for now, so as not to alert him."

The red fox nodded in agreement.

Jiang Li reminded him a few more times, asking him to stay vigilant, because even immortals like them who have achieved great accomplishments are also targets of the soul-sucking insects!

The red fox was horrified and quickly ordered his men to strengthen the defense of the Shiwandashan Mountains and not let even a fly in!

"Little fairy, do you have anything else to tell me?"

Jiang Li then remembered the important matter: "Oh, by the way, deep in the Shiwan Mountains, there is a spiritual plant called 'Rejuvenation Ivy'. Send a few brothers to protect this spiritual plant, and I will go get it when I have time."

She passed on the appearance and location of "Rejuvenation Ivy" to the Red Fox through a contract.

"That spiritual plant is of great use to me, but for you, the medicinal properties are too strong. At best, your intestines will be ruptured, and at worst, your body will be shattered. You must watch out for it and don't let anyone get close to it."

The fruit of the ivy has the magical effect of bringing the dead back to life. Because the spiritual energy is too abundant, even an immortal with great spiritual power like the red fox cannot digest it and will have his body burst by the spiritual energy.

"Okay, little fairy, I will keep an eye on that spiritual plant and make sure not even an ant can get close to it!"

The red fox patted his chest and promised.

Jiang Li asked him to make the arrangements himself, and called Fei'er Cui'er to help her change clothes as she was going out.

She changed into the prince's regular clothes and, escorted by guards such as Qingfeng Mingyue, went straight to the Ministry of Rites.

The imperial court had an office specifically responsible for Taoist affairs, called the Daoluosi, and there was also an office specifically responsible for Buddhist affairs, called the Sengluosi.

Both yamen were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites.

At this time, Zhou Zhitu, the new Minister of Rites, had already arrived. Upon hearing that Prince Jing'an had arrived, he hurried out to greet him.

If he had not been wise enough to cling to this lucky star early on, he would not have been able to be promoted several levels and become the Minister of Rites in one fell swoop!

He would wake up laughing even in his dreams now!

"The prince is here! No wonder a magpie flew here so early this morning. It turns out that a distinguished guest is here!"

Zhou Zhitu came out to greet him with a big smile on his face.

Jiang Li smiled slightly: "How is Mr. Zhou?"

"Thanks to Your Majesty, I am still feeling like I am in a dream!"

Zhou Zhitu bowed deeply and said, "I haven't thanked you for your support yet. I will do my best to serve you and repay you for your kindness in the future!"

When he arrived in Beijing to take office, he wanted to pay a visit to express his gratitude, but he heard that Prince Jing'an was pregnant and could not meet guests, and Duke Dingguo was on a campaign in the Western Regions, so he had to give up the plan and only sent a generous gift to Prince Jing'an's mansion.

Jiang Li explained his purpose and wanted to see the official seal of the Daolu Division and to inquire about something.

"If the prince wants to see him, he can just give the order. Why does he have to come in person?"

While Zhou Zhitu invited Prince Jing'an in to serve tea, he instructed his subordinates to quickly go and get the seal of the Records Department.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "I have nothing to do anyway, Lord Zhou, go and do your work. Just find someone to lead the way for me."

"No hurry, no hurry, Your Majesty, please!"

Jiang Li, surrounded by the crowd, walked into the Ministry of Rites.

A middle-aged man in the uniform of a sixth-rank official came running out, bowing deeply: "I am the official of the Daolu Division, and I am honored to meet you, Your Majesty!"

Zhou Zhitu introduced: "This is Master Xiao Yuan."

Jiang Li sat at the head of the table and nodded slightly: "I came here today to ask Master Xiao, how many Taoist sects are there in the record of Da Chu? What are their situations?"

Xiao Yuan hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will have someone bring the files here right away."

"Thank you, Lord Xiao."

After getting the file, Jiang Li slowly flipped through it.

Xiao Yuan explained the situation on the side.

"The Central Plains Dao Sect is headed by the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion. The current Tianshi Zhang is of the second rank. He was granted a golden seal and ordered to build the Tianshi Mansion..."

Jiang Li was surprised: "There is actually a second-rank Heavenly Master in our dynasty? Why have I never seen one?"

Even at such important events as the ascension of the previous emperor and the enthronement of the new emperor, he did not show up. This is too unbelievable!

"Master Zhang went into seclusion ten years ago and has not come out since. No one knows whether he is dead or alive..." Xiao Yuan said quietly.

As time went by, everyone seemed to have forgotten that there was a second-rank Heavenly Master in Longhu Mountain.

In addition, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he first marched south, then toured the south, and then there was a severe drought. He had to provide disaster relief and suppress the rebellion...

Then they signed peace treaties with Mongolia and Jurchen, and now the Tibetan Khanate is invading...

From the emperor to the court officials, everyone is like a spinning top, busy every day and unable to stop. Who still remembers Zhang Tianshi?

Jiang Li's eyes widened: "So, he just received his salary for ten years for nothing?"

Zhou Zhitu sat beside him and laughed secretly. This man really deserves to be the Director General of Commerce. His focus is always on money!

"That's not the case." Xiao Yuan apologized with a smile, "Ever since Tianshi Zhang went into seclusion, the court has stopped paying his salary."

Jiang Li finally felt relieved.

That's right, how can one just collect salary without doing any work?

Xiao Yuan continued, "The Dragon Tiger Sect is now led by Master Zhang's junior brother, Master Xuan Ling, but I heard that many of the disciples have left, and now the sect is deserted and has long been unable to recover."

"What about other Taoist sects?" Jiang Li asked again.

"There are more than ten Taoist sects of varying sizes within the territory of Da Chu. The larger ones include Quanzhen Sect, Maoshan Sect, Qingcheng Sect, and Lushan Sect..."

Xiao Yuan explained the situation of the Central Plains Taoist Sect one by one.