This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 346 Slap Chaoyue
Jianhong's question made Song Yu, who was thinking, a little unhappy.

"The lock can't be broken, but I want to melt this box."

Song Yu turned around carelessly, looked at Jianhong and bowed before answering.

……

When Jianhong heard his words, the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously, took a deep breath, and said calmly:

"Is this machine lock really so difficult to break?"

Song Yu pondered for a moment, frowned and said:
"I don't know which craftsman made this lock. It has endless mysteries. It looks like a carpenter's peg, with three iron blocks of different shapes tightly clasped together..."

"It's truly a work of art."

Song Yu consciously spread his hands, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

Seeing Song Yu's frightened expression, Jianhong waved his hand: "Song Aiqing, please step back."

"Ok."

Song Yu glanced at the box reluctantly, and then walked out of Jinluan Hall under the leadership of Xiaohuangmen.

And after Song Yu withdraws.

Jianhong's eyes fell on the Ministry of Industry who was kneeling on the ground again, and his eyes suddenly became serious.

Everyone trembled subconsciously.

The group of people kneeling on the ground felt a chill on their backs and lay on the ground fearfully, not daring to move.

"It's the stuff of wine and rice bags!"

Jianhong's voice didn't waver at all, it wasn't loud, but everyone who heard it felt a chill on their necks.

"Somebody come!"

Wow…

A group of armored men instantly appeared in Jinluan Hall.

"Drag these two craftsmen out and behead them."

"The Ministry of Industry, with Shangshu as the leader, rushed them all into the prison!"

Hearing this, those armored men did not hesitate to take orders on the spot:
"Yes!"

After saying that, he stepped forward and pulled up the two old craftsmen who had already collapsed on the ground.

When he was about to pull the officials who were kneeling on the ground.

But Li Zhen stood up and saluted Jianhong:

"Your Majesty, Liu Shangshu is old and may not be able to bear the hardships of prison. As the saying goes, there is a specialization in skills. The division of unlocking locks is beyond Liu Shangshu's ability. The chaos in the Ministry of Combination and Industry is Liu Shangshu's diligence."

"Shang Shu Liu Li only knows people poorly at best, so he shouldn't be thrown into a prison."

The meaning of Li Zhen's words is very straightforward. The implication is that you killed two craftsmen to relieve your anger. If you really want to kill Liu Shangshu, there will be no one in the Ministry of Industry to help you.

After hearing Li Zhen's words, Jianhong glanced at Liu Li who was kneeling on the ground.

After all, Jianhong really didn't want to kill Liu Li.

It’s only come this far.

The envoys of the demon clan were watching at the scene, and he was a little unable to get off the stage.

When Li Zhen came out to persuade him, he just walked down the slope and snorted coldly:
"Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped. Go to the Punishment Department to get a board. Don't hinder my eyes here."

"Yes."

After hearing Jianhong's words, everyone in the Ministry of Industry stood up and walked out of the hall.

Go to the Ministry of Punishment and get slapped...

It just depends on whether the people from the Ministry of Punishments dare to attack the minister of the Ministry of Works.

Not to mention being a waiter, there is no hope of promotion in this life if the hospitality was not good or good.

After everyone left, the hall seemed a little empty.

The two old craftsmen were dragged out of the hall with ashen faces.

When they walked outside the gate, the two old men looked at each other and could see the despair in each other's eyes.

What happened to me today was just bad luck.

It's just pitiful that they were dedicated to working for Dayong's Ministry of Industry, but in the end they became the dead souls of Dayong himself...

Just when they were about to step out of the hall, a cold voice sounded:

"slow!!"

The sound was loud and deafening, and it obviously contained an extremely strong anger.

Ok?
Everyone subconsciously stopped what they were doing and looked at the person who made the sound.

When they saw Lu Yuanzhi behind Ji Xuan, playful expressions appeared on their faces again.

As Ji Xuan's most famous lackey, they had heard a lot about Lu Yuanzhi.

Seeing that he actually dared to speak out inexplicably at this juncture, everyone was waiting for a good show.

The uncle in the crowd felt his scalp numb after hearing this shout.

But he still had to pretend not to care at all and looked at Lu Yuanzhi indifferently.

Jianhong was naturally attracted by the sound. When he saw Lu Yuan behind Ji Xuan, a flash of memory flashed in his eyes, and then he looked at him lightly:
"Lu Yuanzhi? Why are you making such noise in the main hall?"

After hearing Jianhong's words, Chaoyue's eyes became gloomy, and she stared at Lu Yuanzhi behind Ji Xuan.

Lu Yuanzhi's face was expressionless. He slowly walked out of the row of ministers. He was not afraid of Jianhong's indifferent gaze and bowed:
"May I ask Your Majesty, what crime did those two locksmiths commit that led to their beheading?"

Hearing Lu Yuanzhi's words, everyone's eyes turned slightly shocked for a moment.

No, this guy is a fool? ?

Jianhong narrowed his eyes after hearing Lu Yuanzhi's words and said patiently:
"It is unbecoming of etiquette in front of the palace. The corpse is sitting on a plain table. He is receiving the salary of a skilled craftsman but performing useless work. He should be punished for his crime."

The voice was calm, but extremely cold.

After Lu Yuanzhi heard this, he looked at the two white-haired old craftsmen who were being dragged by the soldiers. What he saw in the eyes of the two old craftsmen was a look of deathly gray.

Then he looked at Jianhong, cupped his hands lightly, and said calmly:
"Those two craftsmen are craftsmen of our Great Yong Gong Department, and they are studying skills that ordinary people use. It is common sense that they cannot open the lock set by the demon emperor Tianwei. How can there be a saying that the corpse is a vegetarian?"

……

As Lu Yuanzhi's voice fell, the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone looked at Lu Yuanzhi's solitary figure with confusion.

As an important member of the court, no one could not understand the situation in the palace today.

In the final analysis, the emperor felt that he had lost face in front of the demon messenger and wanted to vent his anger.

Killing two craftsmen can only mean that they are unlucky.

No one cares about the life or death of two craftsmen.

What is unexpected is that someone would risk being resented by the emperor to stand up and speak for those two ant-like craftsmen...

Hearing Lu Yuanzhi's words, Jianhong didn't know how to answer for a moment. The anger in his heart became more and more intense, but there was no expression on his face, and he looked coldly at Lu Yuanzhi standing in front of him.

"Bold! Uncle Lu, you are openly slandering the Holy One in front of the palace. Don't you want to die? !!"

At this time, Xiao Huangmen, who was standing next to Jianhong, grinned at Lu Yuanzhi.

"I am just discussing the matter."

Lu Yuanzhi's eyes were calm and he did not give in at all. He glanced around and looked at the gloating eyes of the ministers. The nameless fire in his heart had nowhere to vent.

"Killing two innocent craftsmen will not open the machine lock sent by the demon messenger."

His voice also became inexplicably cold. Looking at Chao Yue who was standing in the hall looking at him bitterly, he just glanced with disdain, then turned back to look at Jianhong seriously.

At this time, Jianhong's anger had reached the edge after hearing Lu Yuanzhi's words, and his voice became completely sinister:
"Is Lu Aiqing trying to teach me how to do things?"

Lu Yuanzhi bowed his head gently:
"I don't have this intention, but I want to take over."

After saying that, he walked quietly to the front of the box, gently put his hand on the box, looked at Jianhong calmly and said:
"Your Majesty, if I can open this mechanism, can I appease the emperor's anger? Pardon those two craftsmen?"

After hearing his words, everyone was stunned and looked at him.

The uncle's beard was about to stand up. He winked at Lu Yuanzhi desperately where no one could see him.

Be good!
You must not mess around at this time! !
Ancestors! It’s not easy for me to raise you so big!
If your majesty kills the nine tribes in anger, then you will really take your uncle with you to see your parents!

Ji Xuan frowned and looked in Lu Yuanzhi's direction, with a bit of worry in his eyes.

The rest of the officials looked like they were watching a good show.

"Huh?" Jianhong was slightly startled after hearing Lu Yuanzhi's words, and then looked at him coldly:
"What if it can't be solved?"

Lu Yuanzhi's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly:
"If we can't untie it, then we will drag all the ministers outside the Meridian Gate and behead them."

…………

In one sentence, the uncle among the ministers almost broke his back molars.

In desperation, the uncle didn't care about any etiquette. He looked at Lu Yuanzhi angrily:
"You don't know how high the sky is! Go home and play with your eggs. Don't be embarrassed in this hall!!"

The loudness of the voice and the sarcasm in it made anyone who heard it want to beat him up.

After hearing what the uncle said, the other officials were stunned, and then started laughing.

He also said:

"Yes, how old is the boy? He is barking like crazy here."

"Stop trying to be brave here. Get out of here before His Majesty really wants to kill you. Don't embarrass yourself here."

"For two vulgar craftsmen to pretend to be saints..."

…………

The ridicule of the officials resounded throughout the Jinluan Palace.

At this time, Chaoyue's voice also rang out, and she saw that Lu Yuanzhi was surrounded by ministers.

He obviously didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, his face was full of sarcasm:

"Stop pretending to be a saint, who cares about the lives of two low-level craftsmen?"

Lu Yuanzhi naturally heard every word clearly. He took a deep breath and followed the voice to come to Chao Yue.

"What are you going to do?"

When Chaoyue saw Lu Yuanzhi's expressionless face, an ominous premonition emerged in her heart.

Lu Yuanzhi squinted at Chaoyue, exerted all his strength, and slapped him hard with the disbelief in his eyes:

"Snapped!!"

After finishing fanning, Lu Yuanzhi looked at him coldly:
"I care!"

"you!"

"Pah! I care!"

"I!"

"Pah! I care!"

……

Everyone looked at Lu Yuanzhi blankly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Chaoyue was even more confused by Lu Yuanzhi's fan.

And the big man in the bamboo hat behind Chaoyue wanted to take action at this moment.

"Lu Yuanzhi!!"

At this time, Jianhong's voice suddenly sounded.

"Do you really think I won't kill you?!!"

Lu Yuanzhi stopped what he was doing and left Chao Yue, who was stunned by the slap.

He slowly came to Jianhong and saluted respectfully:
"Your Majesty, if you want to punish me, you must first wait for me to unlock the mechanism."

"Humph!"

Jianhong snorted coldly.

Just saw the face of Lu Yuanzhi fanning the demon clan Chaoyue.

He was still quite relieved.

Also making a decision secretly.

No matter whether this kid finally unlocks the machine lock or not, I will definitely spare his life.

Hearing Jianhong's cold snort, which was like a secret promise, Lu Yuanzhi walked to the box, squatted down, and looked at the lock on the box carefully.

Judging from the shape, this lock is very similar to a mechanism called a dulcimer lock that I played with in my previous life.

He reached out and pulled gently.

The machine lock didn't move at all.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Lu Yuanzhi stretched out his hands and adjusted the lock twice.

"Dulcimer lock..."

He murmured.

"It seems to be opened like this..."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to rotate the machine lock composed of loose pieces of iron, and then quickly grabbed the horizontal wind puller to the upper right corner...

See how familiar he is.

Everyone's eyes were stunned, and then they stared closely at the movements in his hands, for fear of missing any important details.

It seems like... there's something going on? ?

Jianhong's cold eyes gradually softened.

Ji Xuan's frown slowly relaxed.

The uncle also breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yuanzhi was completely immersed in unlocking the lock. His eyes did not change at all, staring at the lock in his hand, and his movements were slow and unhurried.

He rotated one of the three iron pieces in his hand downwards, all the way to the end, until it was too rotated to be unable to be taken out from the gap, then stretched out his other hand and gently pulled the upright one upwards. push.

"Click~"

As he pushed, a crisp sound fell in everyone's ears.

"Gudong."

Everyone swallowed subconsciously.

Lu Yuanzhi's eyes suddenly became extremely serious, and the breath in his body began to flow to his hands subconsciously.

He could feel the force coming from the mechanism lock in his hand.

Taking advantage of the circulation of breath in his body, he continued to unlock the door without panicking or shaking his hands.

Rotate the remaining two rectangular patches 180 degrees in the opposite direction. When they stop rotating, adjust the angle slightly. After rotating them, grab the horizontal one and lift it up slightly.

There was another crisp sound of "click".

He pulled out one of the three tightly connected iron pieces!
This was not over yet. With quick eyes and quick hands, Lu Yuanzhi restored one of the two remaining patches to its original position as quickly as possible until it reached the gap just now, and then gently pulled it.

"Click."

The three pieces of iron are completely separated.

No more shackles on the box! !

"Wow!!"

Seeing the lock being opened, everyone in the hall took a breath of cold air.

The uncle’s head was also a little dazed:
"He opened it?"

"This little one is really quite capable!"

"Yes, Song Yu from the Kewu Department was helpless, and he actually let him open it?!"

"..."

There was endless discussion.

Chaoyue's eyes widened even more. He covered his face where Lu Yuanzhi had slapped him, opened his mouth wide, and looked at the lock opened by Lu Yuanzhi in disbelief...

After Lu Yuanzhi opened the lock, he reached out and opened the lid of the box without hesitation.

As he moved to open the box, everyone's heads subconsciously stretched out to see what was in the box.

But he saw a flash of rich green light, which made his eyes almost unable to open.

Lu Yuanzhi, who was closest, was also caught off guard.

He narrowed his eyes subconsciously.

(End of this chapter)