Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1253: Two Bureaus and Three Departments

Chapter 1253: Chapter 1253: Two Bureaus and Three Departments

The sudden visit of the man cast a surprising glance from many present, although there were very few among those present who truly knew the man before them.

Yet, his concise and clear self-introduction had informed everyone of his identity.

In the Capital City, there are not a few from the affluent Zhao family; indeed, many of them are somehow related to the Heavenly Son, but the only one who would dare to use this surname so openly in his introduction must undeniably be of Royal descent, specifically from the direct line.

Noticing the gazes of the people around him, the man smiled gently and said, "Don’t be nervous. I am merely here to check on the situation, as, after all, a matter of this level of importance has arisen, causing some unease within the Imperial Palace."

Su Chengyu glanced at Yang Junmo, who cautiously transmitted his voice, "Fourth Prince Zhao Shijue, Prince Jue, tutored by the Dean of the Imperial Observatory, Master Chang Chun."

"The Imperial Observatory?"

Su Chengyu was slightly moved upon hearing that name.

The governmental structure of Xia Country could be simply divided into, the Two Bureaus and Three Departments and Six Ministries.

It was based on the historical traditions of Xia Country, though numerous modifications had been made.

The Six Ministries were mainly responsible up to the level concerning common people, with the highest-ranking issues involving those below the Martial Saint.

For any level of matters above this, the Six Ministries could not overstep their bounds, and these were invariably handed over to the Dragon Soul Department.

The Dragon Soul Department, Demon Slayer Department, and the not widely known Heaven Punishment Department, were all law enforcement departments based on martial force.

The Dragon Soul Department primarily dealt with disputes among the martial artists or cultivators within the nation. Of course, it was also responsible for managing affairs concerning the general populace, dealing the most and having the broadest connection with the Six Ministries.

The Demon Slayer Department mainly took on the responsibility of subduing demons and exorcising evil spirits, a fact very well understood by Su Chengyu.

However, as for the Heaven Punishment Department, even upon entering the Capital this time, Su Chengyu had not heard of their affairs.

It was known that the primary duties of the Heaven Punishment Department were incarceration, trial, and execution.

The Demon Containment Tower, belonging to the Demon Slayer Department, was guarded by personnel from the Heaven Punishment Department to prevent anyone from the Demon Slayer Department from secretly executing members of the Demon Clan.

As for the final Two Bureaus, these were the Imperial Academy and the Imperial Observatory.

The former primarily managed the coordination and organization of all forms of knowledge, ranging from various miscellaneous studies to the sophisticated practices of the Five Elements and even Cultivation Techniques; all were recorded and detailed there.

Though it might not include specific methods of Cultivation, any knowledge that appeared in Xia Country was thoroughly documented and explained within.

The Imperial Observatory was tasked with crafting the official calendar, calculating the solar terms, and supervising the big trends in national fortune, which seemed trivial but was in fact paramount to the nation’s destiny.

The Dean of the Imperial Observatory was none other than Master Chang Chun from the Quanzhen Sect.

Now that Zhao Shijue appeared here, it was hard not to associate this resurrection of the remnants from the Demonic Path with the national fate of Xia Country.

However, what everyone had not understood was why Zhao Shijue’s first target upon appearing was specifically Su Chengyu.

"Your Royal Highness Prince Yu, the remnants of the Devil Path have been executed, and we have complete control over the members of the Lin Family. After everything is sorted, we will also submit the records to the Imperial Observatory," said Mo Ningchen, the Divine Envoy of Thousand Weights, stepping forward to report the current situation to Zhao Shijue.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shijue nodded, said a few casual words, and did not interfere much with the duties of the Demon Slayer Department.

Although the Two Bureaus and Three Departments seemed to have equal status on the surface, even as a prince, Zhao Shijue had no authority to directly command the Demon Slayer Saint.

If it weren’t for Master Chang Chun asking him to make this trip, he would not even want to come personally.

Yet, this visit to the Lin Family’s Residence indeed brought him an unexpected joy.

After a brief chat with Mo Ningchen, the Divine Envoy of Thousand Weights, Zhao Shijue’s gaze landed on Su Chengyu, saying, "Don’t disappoint me too much. I do not want to find that you are already dead by the time I make a move."

Su Chengyu smiled and said, "Your Highness Prince Yu worries too much, I don’t have many virtues, but I am tough to kill."

Fourth Prince Zhao Shijue responded with a forced smile, "It had better be so."

Having said this coldly, Zhao Shijue did not stay any longer and turned to leave the place.

From the side, Yang Junmo spoke softly, "Zhao the Fourth seems to have quite an issue with you."

Su Chengyu shrugged, "It’s obvious. Had it not been for Lin An’s face, he probably would have secretly had someone deal with me, right?"

"How could that be? This is the Capital City, where reason prevails."

Yang Junmo said with a smile, though his smile seemed somewhat awkward, as he clearly knew quite a bit about the inside story.

After all, if the Long Family didn’t dare to directly act against Su Chengyu, it was Yang Junmo who had negotiated on behalf of Su Chengyu, and the fact that the royal family still ignored Su Chengyu up to now was entirely due to Lin An’s merits.

Within this Capital City, inside and outside the palace walls, there were far too many people who didn’t want Su Chengyu to become the prince by marriage. Without Lin An secretly pressuring those people, Su Chengyu, who came to the Capital alone, would have already encountered countless troubles.

"Reason prevails? A prince has jumped out to fight me to the death. Is that what you call reasoning? It’s simply hooliganism! If he wins, he can kill me, and even if I could win, I wouldn’t dare kill him, would I?"

Su Chengyu couldn’t help but complain, inwardly cursing that Prince Yu really was despicable!

You, a lofty prince, why bother stirring up so much trouble!

Yang Junmo said nothing. The reasoning was clear, but he still felt that Su Chengyu’s actions were too risky.

"Su Chengyu, think it through. Once the duel to the death begins, if you die in the arena, even Lin An can’t help you."

Su Chengyu countered, "If I don’t give them the chance to kill me, how will I have the opportunity to kill them?"

Yang Junmo, realizing what he meant, widened his eyes, "Do you really plan to kill them?"

Su Chengyu’s gaze shifted slightly, looking towards Red Flame, "At least this guy, I definitely want him dead."

The Red Flame Holy Envoy, feeling Su Chengyu’s gaze, also looked sideways without speaking but realized that he had no room to retreat and said softly.

"Three days later, inside the Demon Slayer Department, I will wait for you to come to your death."

Having dropped this cold remark, Red Flame walked out of the Lin Family’s residence first.

Mo Ningchen, the Divine Envoy of Thousand Weights, slightly frowned wanting to say something, but Yang Qianyan grabbed him and shook his head, after which Mo Ningchen followed Red Flame out.

Soon, Yang Qianyan’s gaze stealthily swept over Ye Qingci, who had not shown any clear stance since arriving at the Lin Family, yet even at this moment, Ye Qingci maintained a calm face as if everything happening in the room had nothing to do with her.

Seeing Ye Qingci so composed, Yang Qianyan couldn’t help but start to doubt himself.

"Could I really be wrong? Is this Su Chengyu truly just an ordinary loose cultivator?"

With the departure of the three Demon Slayer Saints, followed by Zhuang Yihan leading the Dragon Soul Department to arrange for the great noble families and Ancient Clans to leave first.

Su Chengyu and Yang Junmo left the Lin Family’s residence in the same way they had entered, along with the group from the Beitang Family.

Looking back at the Lin Family’s residence, which had drastically changed, Yang Junmo sighed deeply inside, clearly feeling somewhat depressed.

Before Su Chengyu could speak to console him, Bei Tang Qianxiao spoke up, "Feeling so down, shall we go for a drink?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Junmo frowned; he had indeed wanted to go for a drink, but obviously, he had planned to go relax with Su Chengyu.

However, before Yang Junmo could speak, Su Chengyu interjected from the side, "I think that’s a good idea."