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

"You don't think that the Privy Council is specially used to deal with evil, right?"

"Hahahahahaha--" Wang Renzhi, who was standing by, said hilariously, "Sir Xia, do you know that you are already an eighth-rank official? Are there many ordinary people in this world or more officials? Is it important for ordinary people or officials? If anyone is in trouble, we have to save him. Are you busy?"

"But I had obviously encountered the Privy Councilor who took the initiative to eliminate evil spirits..."

"Do you think they are all free?" Wang Renzhi spread his hands, "Think about it carefully, can ordinary people distinguish between evil spirits and their own imagination? Not setting a threshold will only make everyone run away. In the end, they find that what they need to solve is a snake lying on the beam of the house or a wild cat hiding at the foot of the bed! Besides, dozens of taels of silver are expensive for a life? This at least allows them to read their brains before asking for help from the Privy Council, rather than treating imagination as reality!"

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

"Then you'll die. Every day in this world, people die, die of illness, starvation, exhaustion, suffering, and poor. It's no difference if you have one more person killed by evil spirits. I'm talking about what you are thinking - isn't your purpose of joining the Privy Council just for money or to be superior to others? If you really want to help those people, you can travel around the world and be the 'Tao Master Xia' as people say!"

"Enough." Master Zhang waved his hand to interrupt Wang Renzhi's sarcasm and turned to Xia Fan and said, "The duty of the Privy Council is to guard the world, not to be a pot maker. If there are serious evil incidents in the local area, the headquarters will naturally send alchemists to deal with it, and the required expenses will be collected from the local chief officials. This is considered as protecting the world. But we cannot save everyone - although Wang Renzhi's words are unpleasant, it is also a fact. The number of alchemists is limited after all, and we should not focus on small matters."

Just...a small thing? Xia Fan subconsciously said, "What is that big thing?"

Such a rhetorical question already means questioning.

Master Zhang's tone became obviously unhappy. He reached out and arched to the north, "What else can it be? Of course, it is to protect the emperor and protect me. It is because of peace in the world that you are here. If a war breaks out, you must shoulder your mission and serve the Great Revenge."

"Hey, do we still have to go to the battlefield?" Wei Wushuang said in surprise.

"Otherwise? You don't know if you don't know." Wang Renzhi sneered, "Plain techniques can eliminate evil spirits, and naturally they can also eliminate people. If there are alchemists against one side but not the other side, the latter will definitely be defeated. You see, alchemists are so important that they can even determine the rise and fall of a country. What you said are naturally small things that are not worth mentioning."

Master Zhang continued his words, "When you reach the top, you will naturally understand that alchemists have irreplaceable roles in intelligence, diplomatic relations, world governance, strategy, etc. This is also the reason why this institution is called the Privy Council - it is the center of the priest control of the world and the guardian of the mystery of the world. Unfortunately, with your current thoughts, it is difficult to make any progress."

After saying that, he stopped going to see Xia Fan, as if he had lost the value of teaching. "If there is no other problem, I will take you to the recording department now."

...

It was not until around 4:00 pm that everyone left the Privy Council one after another.

Walking on the bustling streets, Xia Fan still did not come back to his senses from the conversation. After that, Master Zhang did not make any trouble with him, and he did not get any obstacles when he entered the recording department. However, when he looked at the books all over the room, he still found it difficult to concentrate.

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

"It's nothing... I'm too rash." Xia Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He found that he had made a basic mistake, which was to put the inherent concepts of the past on the Privy Council.

From a rational perspective, Wang Renzhi was not wrong. There were 189 people who passed the Qingshan Town Master Examination. Even if there were five examination rooms in each class, there were only 1,000 people. In Shenzhou alone, there were three cities and sixteen counties with a population of over one million. Such a huge number gap and the backward traffic environment meant that the alchemist could not handle every evil incident.

The so-called screening line of dozens of taels of silver is actually just a cover - because the Privy Council does not require alchemists to meet all requests. For towns and counties that are closer to the big city, they may still be cared for. It takes ten days and half a month for those small villages and towns in remote places to convey messages just by passing messages. There are probably only a handful of alchemists who are willing to go on a trip to this end.

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

But from a sensory perspective, it was difficult for him to accept the Privy Council's rightful attitude.

"Hey, you two wait!" Luo You'er's shout suddenly came from behind.

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

"Miss Luo, Miss Shangguan." Wei Wushuang said happily, "Do you live in the courtyard in the east?"

"Yes, I live next to her." Luo Youer nodded, "Although the house is a bit broken, my senior sister said that it's okay to save money."

The fellow villagers couldn't help but raise their mouths, "Then we can go home together."

"I didn't expect you to come here too." Xia Fan calmed down and said to Luo You'er.

"Why can't I come here? Mocking my ranking is equivalent to mocking yourself!" Luo You'er made a face, "But this time the test is really strange. Before I returned to Youzhou, the appointment and removal order was delivered to the senior brother. To be honest, I was quite uneasy when I asked me to come to Jinxia alone at the beginning, but I feel relieved to see you."

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

"But I remember when I met, you called him a flower-picking thief." Shangguan Cai glanced at him suspiciously.

"That's true, and mainly because my senior sister believes in him very much." 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 bad."

"Your senior sister is..."

"The famous Luo Qingqingla in Youzhou."

Wei Wushuang's expression is indescribably complicated.

No... Brother Wei, you will listen to my explanation later. Xia Fan felt a little sad.

"By the way, why don't you argue in the end?" Luo Youer changed the topic and Zhensheng asked, "Senior sister has been angry for several days. She feels that you are not standing up, just destroying the order of the scholarship exam and promoting the spread of injustice! In the smallest way, it is to destroy your future, and in the big way, it is to shake the Qiguo foundation!" She paused for a moment and added, "——This is her original words."

Your senior sister is really... the light of the righteous way. Xia Fan said a little embarrassedly, "The purpose of joining the Privy Council is just to study arts. It doesn't matter whether you go to Jingji or Jinxia, ​​so at that time--"

"Love." The little girl interrupted his defense.

"What?"

"If you are just for this purpose, why did you argue with your master just now?" Luo Youer said with a righteous expression, "Will other people be saved have anything to do with your research on alchemy? Xia Fan, do you really know your own thoughts?"

Xia Fan was stunned.
Chapter completed!