When the water is extremely clear, there are no fish; when people observe it, there are no disciples.
Duke knew this truth very well. As long as there had been no life-threatening lawsuits and public dissatisfaction, he was willing to give in and give these morons a chance to make a difference.
"Get up."
"I want to see the money and food tonight at the latest."
The situation has evolved to such an extent that any threat seems too low-level and demeaning.
The master kowtowed to the ground three times, then stood up and said, "Please rest assured, sir. The more I thought about it, the more I regretted it. In order to completely wash away my sins, I decided to donate all my wealth."
"Only four or five houses were left in the mansion, and the rest were all demolished for the purpose of repairing the City God's Temple."
Not far away, all the officials of Jinhua Mansion, big and small, had their eyes twitching, cursing secretly in their hearts:
A bastard who adapts to the wind!
Being so cruel to oneself, the whole family tightened their belts and went to drink the northwest wind?
So what should we do? !
Of course, they scolded each other in their hearts. In order to show their loyalty and piety and repentance, they rushed to shout: "Your Excellency, I have decided to donate fifty taels of gold, build a golden body for the statue in the temple, and donate refined grains." One hundred stones, and two hundred stones for coarse grains, for rations.”
"My lord, my lord, I will donate all the food in the house and buy half of the house to build more bricks and mortar for the City God's Temple."
With Master, the ultimate licking dog, in front of him, other officials also competed to lick him one by one. Even the policeman who barely ate the royal rice said that he wanted to rip off his own house.
Not only did the people in the city open their eyes, but Lu Li, who was sitting in the royal palace, sipping tea and watching the excitement on the screen, couldn't help but think:
How great would it be if the noble and aristocratic families in Jinling City were so high-spirited and vying to be the licking dogs?
There is no need for such calculations.
"Sir, I'm confused and almost forgot something." Seeing how enthusiastic everyone was, the master was afraid of being compared, so he added: "These days, too many people don't have enough to eat, so what's the use of wearing gold and silver? Why don't you just wear gold and silver?" All common goods are donated.”
"There are tens of millions of mansions in Anhui, and the great shelter will make all the poor people in the world happy."
"Affected by your wise, mighty, honest and upright temperament, I suddenly remembered Du Gong's poems. I almost fed the dog the books I read about sages in the past."
"Since then, we have moved to the back alleys and dismissed the servants and maids, so that more people can eat."
Looking at the master who looked more and more like a dog in front of him, Duke finally felt something in his heart. He felt too numb.
We are all thousand-year-old foxes, what kind of chat are you doing?
Move into the back streets, Thaksin.
He didn't believe in dismissing the servants.
As for the previous words, listen to them at most. They are used to living a good life. Let this guy and his wife eat cornbread and drink cold water. Even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe it!
However, the master will definitely bleed a lot and transform from the former landlords and gentry into the rich peasant class.
Thinking of this, Duke couldn't help but look down on him. Facing that mean smile, he nodded and said warmly: "Master is interested."
Then, he looked at the officials and gentry standing in the front row and expressed his approval of their attitude:
"Since you are so enthusiastic, let's expand the City God's Temple. Ordinary people can just contribute and get paid."
"This can be regarded as the first decree issued by this official since he took office: work-for-relief."
"What your Lord said is true."
The master voluntarily left the liquidation list, became active, and flattered: "Building the City God's Temple is the duty of those of us who live on a salary, and the people in the mansion also need to perform corvee service for this."
"Now, the Lord of the Palace not only exempts the people from the corvee, but also gives them money and food. It is really a great and compassionate Buddha descending to earth... In my opinion, a monument should be erected in the temple to show your kindness to future generations."
Duke was helpless.
According to his observations over the years, behind every villain, there may not be a beautiful woman, but there must be a bastard who is observant and flattering.
Even if you want to drive him away now, you can't do it. After all, he is a new official. In the past, he only served as a military attache in the military camp. He was very unfamiliar with comforting the people, promulgating benevolent policies, and communicating with subordinate bureaucrats. He had to find someone who understood. Road people.
And Master is the leader among them.
In desperation, Duke endured it and acquiesced to the rainbow fart coming from the Kotou Master.
Below, the people actually feel that this is the truth in their hearts. Building the City God's Temple is a corvee spread over everyone's heads. If you don't pay, you have to do it. Otherwise, you will be evading the service and even going to jail will be light!
In the past few decades, when encountering such things, it was the wealthy gentry who provided money and led them to donate money. After the money arrived, the wealthy gentry and nobles' money was returned in full, and the people's hard-earned money was divided into 30-70 accounts.
But now the prefect has asked the wealthy households and gentry in the city to give out all their money, allowing the people to make money and receive food. There are many benefits.
It is truly the reincarnation of Buddha.
For a time, the sound of long live filled the whole city.
Frankly speaking, I couldn't bear to deal with Duke. After I calmed down, I felt even more sad.
The previous world sympathized with the lower-class workers of the Victorian era, but now they find that in this world where demons are rampant and order is gradually collapsing, their own compatriots are living an even more miserable life.
The monster deserves to be killed!
This greedy and mediocre official should be killed!
"Humanity's destiny is beginning to gather."
The horse-faced seductress whispered.
In the palace, Lu Li felt that he had been taught a lesson by his brothers. The nobles and officials in Jinling did need to win over, but they should never forget the people at the bottom. If you can save one person, you are one person, and if you save one person, you save the entire family.
Last night, I only saved one scholar named Shen, and then I went to the prison to visit my father-in-law. How many people did I save?
While Lu Li was blaming himself, the demonic clouds and evil spirits that shrouded the Jinhua Mansion dissipated and were replaced by light red. This was the destiny of humanity.
The green aura that symbolizes official fortune, the purple aura that represents nobility and royalty, and the five-color aura of the emperor are all born from this.
"Everyone pack your things and get ready to start work."
"By the way, go to the master's place to register first, and the wages will be paid at night. It will be enough."
Hearing this, Master Zhang couldn't help but straighten his back.
This is the first serious errand assigned to me by the Lord of the Palace. I must complete it beautifully and without compromise. At the same time, I warn myself that I must curb my greed in the future.
If you want to slander evil, then think about rectifying your body to depose evil.
His body is not doing what he is told to do.
The prefect is the most upright official in the world. If his subordinates are lazy and try their best to make things difficult for the people, the consequences can be imagined.
At the same time, Duke looked at the officials who were kneeling and couldn't afford it, and said clearly: "I don't have to do everything you promised, but you have to complete seventy-eight percent of it."
"In the past, I could let go of the blame. If I dare to be rich and unkind, use my power to oppress others, or behave in a perverse manner, I will ask you to see if the sword in my hand is sharp."
"Get up and gather the money, food, and materials as soon as possible. If we can start construction in half an hour, that would be the best."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Since they had knelt for so long, everyone, young and old, was a little overwhelmed and helped each other to stand up.
One of the old men with the highest official rank tremblingly raised his hands and said: "In less than half an hour, at most two quarters of an hour, the money, food and craftsmen will be delivered to the lower official's house, and he will be driven by the Lord."
If he hadn't inquired in advance and found out that this sanctimonious old guy who couldn't even stand still had just taken two concubines two days ago, Duke would have been really moved.
"Um."
After squeezing out a syllable from his mouth, Duke didn't bother to bother and waved his hand to signal everyone to go back and prepare.
the other side.
Seeing that the show was about to enter intermission, Lu Li took a sip of herbal tea and began to deal with his own affairs.
"Take me to see the prison."
"yes."
The horse-faced general nodded, waved his giant palm, and a passage appeared in the palace.
At the end of the line of sight, the oil pot was boiling, and the sounds of ghosts and gods were heard.
"Due to lack of manpower, the official can only barely operate the oil pot hell to punish these evil spirits."
"When things are over here, you can go out and collect the ghosts. Recently, many brothers have been killed in the battle of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. I cannot say that all of them are fearless and honorable, but they will definitely abide by the rules."
After watching the performance of his old brother Duke, Lu Li was moved and ordered to the horse-faced general:
"There are about five or six hundred people. You take them and set up a temporary department first. They will be responsible for patrolling the city at night, arresting demons, ghosts, custody, trials, and sending them to reincarnation. You can let them go for the time being. After Miao Zhu dies, he will take office. , after taking over the Prison Department, let him take charge of it."
It is true that the old man has received the divine seal, but he still has a few days left to live. I am afraid that at this time, he is explaining the funeral affairs to his family and worrying about his own funeral.
Lu Li felt there was no need to disturb him. After all, he would have to work for the Underworld for hundreds or even thousands of years after his death.
"yes."
Too boring.
Looking at the horse-faced general leading the way, Lu Li thought of the black-maned horse. This guy was quite talkative, and sometimes his words were a little off-putting, but he didn't make people feel cold.
Dong dong dong...
Only the sound of footsteps echoed in the ghost prison.
"There are not many evil spirits imprisoned at the moment, and their auras are not evil."
It was a long road, but General Ma Mian seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and he suddenly took the initiative to introduce the unique customs and customs of Yinsi.
"In the past, many times, the howls were endless and struck directly into the soul. Not to mention ordinary people, even Taoist priests and monks who have not reached the level of cultivation will be severely injured when they come here. If you are lucky, you will only get a serious illness. If you are not lucky, you will be seriously injured. I went to report to the City God."
"Oh? Can you tell me more about the previous generation of King Mingling?" Lu Li became interested.
General Ma Mian was silent for a moment and shook his head.
"It's not a deliberate concealment. Your mount and I are one. I also know what it knows. I also don't know what it doesn't involve."
"About what happened to the underworld here, it was only after refining the divine seal that Fu Zhi's soul gradually became aware of it. The black-maned horse who went out to look for the bull-headed seducer now also has this memory."
"Regarding the affairs of the previous generation of the underworld, and even the underworld, the only people I know who are knowledgeable about it are the local temple minister and Mr. Heishan who lives in the City of Wasted Death."
A joyous occasion.
After a moment of disappointment, Lu Li returned to normal. If everything goes as planned, then what's the point of experiencing?
Moreover, through the conversation with General Ma Mian, Lu Li had a deeper understanding of the changes in the beings in the world after they became gods of the underworld, and murmured:
"It's better to refine the Minngling King's Seal first before visiting Mr. Tiantai..."
Originally, he planned to ask the Confucian scholar to confirm that this method was sound and correct, and then decide whether to refine it.
But this approach seems too unassertive. Let’s not talk about whether the great scholar knows the answer. Judging from Duke’s performance just now, it is obvious that he wants to become a god.
Sealed to others?
As the prefect who came down by air, he was unfamiliar with the place and had no one to take care of him. He must have left the opportunity to himself.
As for the City God of Jinhua Prefecture, he was ranked second in rank, and he was titled "Inspection Simin City God Wei Ling Gong" in the Yangjian. He was far less noble than the king, let alone the No. 1 City God in the world, King Ming Ling.
For a 10,000 yuan refund, once you choose a priesthood, you cannot change it, and you are also the most profitable one.
And every time traveler has an indelible pride. If they don't see the opportunity for promotion, they will definitely not make a rash choice.
"Your Majesty, I suggest you refine the divine seal first and let King Minngling return to his throne."
The horse-faced seductress possesses all the memories of the black-maned horse and is connected with it. He is vaguely aware of Lu Li's ambition, so he reminded him: "This will help you a lot in your next plan, and there is a clone with monstrous power, which can save you money." Many times, the original headaches are solved.”
As it says, there is a clone of King Ming Ling guarding Jinling, and he can go directly to Qingliang Mountain to meet the mysterious scholar who calls himself Tiantai, saving more time and becoming more calm.
"good."
Lu Li spoke solemnly, but secretly smiled in his heart:
Why does one's thinking become rigid after letting go? Why bother bothering the Hanyu Taoist boy to take care of his father-in-law, and bothering his junior brother to take care of Qingfeng? He could become a god instantly and everything would be solved naturally.
"As long as your Majesty has a certain decision in mind."
General Ma Mian paused, raised his hand to hold Lu Li's shoulder, and said: "The evil ghosts will all be tortured in the Oil Pot Hell. Don't resist, just follow me in."
After finishing his words, Lu Li followed it and took half a step forward. Stars were moving in front of his eyes, and in an instant, waves of heat hit him.
Crackling!
The sound of frying was mixed with the sound of wailing.
The evil ghost pretending to be a ghost reacted heartily, crying for his father and mother in the catastrophe.
Lu Li believed that if the evil ghosts were given a comeback, these guys would definitely become ghosts and would rather die than end up in a frying pan.
Only the Ghost City God is leisurely and contented.
Since it was not aware of anyone visiting, it found a secluded corner in the iron pot that covered several miles, as if taking a bath. It leaned its arms against the wall of the pot, raised its head, and looked at the rocks and The sky composed of flames, squinting in a daze.
Even though he didn't know whether this guy was thinking about ghost life or taking a nap, Lu Li was sure that this guy was very comfortable and looked like a coal boss in a sauna.
His eyes turned to the horse-faced general.
"Your Majesty..."
With a sighing reply, the Ghost City God woke up from his dream, lowered his head and saw Lu Li and the two-foot-tall horse-faced seducer, and he wailed quickly.
In an instant, the howls of dozens of fierce ghosts were suppressed in the entire small hell. The listeners were sad and the listeners shed tears, as if the scene Lu Li just saw was an illusion and the Ghost City God was indeed suffering great torture.
"Your Majesty." Ma Mianxushang was suddenly interrupted and explained helplessly: "The lower official is a soul seducer. He is not responsible for punishment. He just barely runs the oil pot hell."
"And this old ghost served hundreds of years in vain before the underworld was abandoned..."
Got it, I'm a veteran.
I have seen higher and more violent oil temperatures, and have experienced packages such as Iceberg Hell and Tongue Pulling Hell countless times. It is normal to look down on this little battle!
Lu Li rose up in the air, jumped onto the edge of the cauldron, and watched Ghost City God smile with a smile that he claimed was kind but actually was dangerous.
At first, Ghost City God pretended not to notice, wallowing in the false endless pain and unable to extricate himself.
But as time went by, Lu Li's smile became brighter, and he gradually stopped howling, leaving the chance to show off to the fake ghosts. Although these little ghosts didn't roar so loudly, they were better at showing their true feelings.
Just in response to that sentence, after the tide receded, we found out who was swimming naked.
"The acting is good, even I am ashamed of it."
There was no modesty in Lu Li's words.
He has acted out many stages of his life, and he thinks that his acting skills are excellent, and he can act like anything he plays.
However, Lu Li would never be able to do it like the ghost city god, howling so heart-breakingly that the sound resounded throughout the small hell, let alone be so desolate——
There is no drama in it, it is all emotion.
"Master, you are joking."
Ghost City God raised his head in embarrassment. He didn't know what to do next. He didn't laugh or cry. His expression was particularly wonderful.
"Come out and talk."
"You will be of great use tonight."
After hearing this, Guicheng Huang felt a little relieved and crawled out of the oil pan, like a good woman being watched by two sturdy men.
The scene was extremely strange.
"No need to be restrained. Seeing that you are an experienced actor, I feel more at ease now."
With that said, Lu Li floated into the air.
Ghost City God didn't know why, so he lowered his body subconsciously and panicked inside.
However, Lu Li just patted this guy on the shoulder and whispered a few words.
Bringing his little devils to scare high-ranking officials?
This this……
"What, you don't want to?"
Seeing that he didn't express anything for a long time, Lu Li raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, yes! I've been watching people's emotions since I was a child, and I'm an experienced actor. Yes, I'm an experienced actor."
In fact, Ghost City God doesn't know what this word means, but his survival instinct tells him that only by saying this can he live a good life.
And just now, Lu Li revealed his true form.
A sky-blue wolf was full of murderous intent, and its form had not even solidified. The Ghost City God only glanced at it in a daze, and felt that all its limbs had become autonomous and wanted to run away in all directions——
This is a sign of being distraught.
"Tonight, you are the protagonist."
"Ma Mian and I are supporting characters."
"Do you have the confidence to put on a good show?"
The more cordial Lu Li behaved, the more the Ghost City God felt. He was afraid that the wolf would reappear and swallow him as a snack.
"Um?"
"have……"
"Louder, I can't hear you."
"have!"
"Okay, you are very impressive. Don't let me down. You can rehearse well with the kid. If you cheat..."
"Absolutely not!"
Finally, watching Lu Li go away, Guicheng Huang, who left the small hell of the oil pan, jumped into the depths of the oil pan that was still warm.
It wants to be quiet.
But the noisy chatter of the little ghosts came from outside the oil pot, making the ghost extremely irritated.
How to make these idiots be smarter and not reveal their flaws when acting at night?
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