Although Fengdu is definitely a "must visit once in a lifetime" attraction, Li Jianguo did not visit Fengdu. One of the reasons was that there were too many people around and it was difficult to poke around.
The second reason is that Fengdu is too dark.
As one of the most prestigious cities in the three worlds, Fengdu does not have a matching lighting system. Because Fengdu has lived underground for a long time and is dark, there is no natural light in Fengdu. Electric energy can only be used in a small area of Fengdu, and torches are still the most important lighting tool in the entire Fengdu city.
Everyone generally did not express any dissatisfaction with this: after all, this is the underworld, dark and foresty, which is what the title of an underworld should have meant.
It is not difficult to explain why Li Jianguo glanced over and did not find any landmark buildings worth remembering. Everywhere there was a large area of darkness, as if the eyes were covered by soot.
The red carpet disappeared soon after entering Fengdu City, and Li Jianguo and others now had bare stone slabs under their feet. Judging from the smoothness of the ground, tens of millions of people must have stepped on this road. This must be the Hades Avenue on the central axis of Fengdu, and the end of this road should be the center of Fengdu: the Palace of Hades.
Li Jianguo mobilized all the knowledge he had learned and recalled everything about the Palace of Hades: There are ten palaces of Hades in the Palace of Hades. They are the supreme rulers of the entire Fengdu, and under their jurisdiction are the Eighth Lords of Hades, who serve as the middle management of Fengdu. , they are the first and second masters, civil and military judges, the third and fourth masters, bull-headed and horse-faced masters, the fifth and sixth masters, the shackles and locks, and the seventh and eighth masters, black and white.
I don’t know if there have been any new changes in Fengdu’s management mechanism after so many years.
As the torches on both sides of the road gradually became denser, Li Jianguo gradually understood what important place he should have reached. Finally, we reached the end of the road. The road was cut off by a wide river. The water in the river was slow, reflecting the lights on the shore. Three white marble arch bridges fly across both sides of the river. At the end of the arch bridge, tall black courtyard walls rise from the ground. The left and right courtyard walls have no visible boundaries and extend into the dark mist.
A tower with eight eaves and nine ridges stretches across the end of the road. Above is the dark glazed tiled city tower, with nine bays wide from east to west and five bays deep from north to south. On the main and vertical ridges of the roof sit stone Yaksha and beasts; below is a crimson city platform more than ten meters high, surrounded by glazed tiles and capped. There are low walls and three magnificent arched doorways, facing three white marble arch bridges.
Needless to say, this is the Palace of Hades.
The onlookers on both sides of the road had dispersed. The Tenth Palace Pluto led Li Jianguo into the side entrance of the palace. The walkway was wide, torches were placed in an orderly manner, and several bright sky lanterns were lit above his head. There seemed to be something carved on the stone beneath my feet. The light was dim and I couldn't see it clearly.
The Tenth Palace Pluto led Li Jianguo through the palace quickly. The staff he encountered on the way also stood on both sides of the road, their eyebrows lowered and they did not dare to make eye contact with the Plutos. Li Jianguo was a tour guide during his lifetime. The most impressive thing about the many things he saw along the way was:
The threshold in the Palace of Pluto is so damn high that I feel like I’m knocking my feet unconscious.
Being hugged by the Plutos and walking forward, Li Jianguo was finally invited into a large hall after tapping the threshold with his toes countless times. However, he saw a huge plaque on the main hall: "A Hall of Banquets for the Gods." ".
This should be the place to eat.
There should be a lot of etiquette when eating, right? Fortunately, Li Jianguo has watched a lot of short videos about human relations and sophistication, and has a general understanding of what he needs to pay attention to when eating with customers, bosses, and colleagues.
So what should you pay attention to when eating with the King of Hell?
Li Jianguo's mind went blank.
Entering the private room, Li Jianguo found that everything had been carefully arranged. As for whether the arrangement is appropriate or not...the benevolent has his own opinion and the wise have his own opinion.
For example, this private room, according to Li Jianguo's understanding, every restaurant probably has a decoration style, so the main feature of this private room should be a curiosity: a huge crystal chandelier hangs from the high roof, and there are circles of broken glass. With the blessing of diamond, the light swayed on everyone's face like moldy spots on steamed buns. On a large round table in the middle is a common glass turntable, and twelve mahogany stools are placed beside the table. The left and right screens are antique and vividly depict the details of the eighteen levels of hell, which is breathtaking. The most eye-catching thing is the three skulls in the middle of the table, with three elegant white candles on them, adding a unique Hades element to the room.
Li Jianguo guessed that either the designer of this room had a schizophrenia, or that this room was designed by three designers with different styles, and they should have had a fierce fight before finalizing the design.
The seats of Li Jianguo's guest of honor and deputy attendants were settled, and the other ten Plutos drew lots to determine the order of seats.
This Hades custom... is quite unusual, but then again, it's really fair.
After the drawing of lots was completed, everyone was seated, but the food had not yet been served. After a few words of greeting and flattery, everyone became silent and silent.
The meal officially begins.
Sitting next to Li Jianguo, King Bian Cheng of the Sixth Palace in green clothes first said: "I am in charge today, so let me just say a few words and introduce the situation to Mr. Li."
Li Jianguo's ears straightened imperceptibly.
It seems that we are about to get down to business. My first test is here.
Li Jianguo's expression remained unchanged, he sat still and stared at the various meals that were served one after another.
Really hungry.
King Bian Cheng continued: "There are several things that need to be solved in Hades. First of all, the simplest thing is the financial crisis in Hades."
The nerves on Li Jianguo's face suddenly twitched.
ah?
financial crisis?
The simplest thing?
When will I be able to punch Buffett and kick Musk?
Is this a prestige given to me by you, or is it really just a flat ace?
After a brief shock, Li Jianguo quickly calmed down and carefully thought about how to deal with the financial crisis based on his accumulated vast knowledge and boundless experience:
Well... forget it, I can't decide, let's eat first.
Seeing Li Jianguo calmly picking up a big elbow on the table, King Bian Cheng continued: "We are almost bankrupt, and the underworld can't solve it at all, but since you are here, it must be just a small problem. Of course, In addition to the financial crisis, we have many opportunities for you to show your talents, such as the disappearance of souls, the crisis of Hades, extraterritorial disputes, efficiency problems, and difficulties in rewards and punishments. Of course, the problems in our Hades are far more than these. What other reasons are there? The rise of species, crisis in the underworld, riots in hell, spy infiltration..."
Li Jianguo couldn't stand it anymore: Is this a problem? Do you think this is picking grapes? And what’s going on with this attitude of keeping everything in mind? Is this talking about the underworld, or are you giving me the name of the dish here?
Li Jianguo continued to pick up vegetables with his right hand, and waved his left hand, reaching out to stop King Bian Cheng from continuing to speak.
"Stop! Stop talking! If it's just a trivial matter as you said, why can't you Hades solve it?"
King Bian Cheng rubbed his hands and said with an embarrassed smile: "Sir, you are not joking. These problems are a big deal for Hades, but they should not be a problem at all for you. After all, you are a legend. Character! Even among our group of legendary figures, your level is much higher than ours! Others say that you are the number one thinker in four thousand years, the number one force in five thousand years, and the number one courage in six thousand years. I I don’t believe it, I think you must be a rare talent, sir!"
Li Jianguo put his elbow into his mouth with concentration, cursing his mother in his mind while listening to King Bian Cheng's praise: Who came from these adjectives? Does it have anything to do with you? If you praise yourself so much, can these words be printed on your tombstone or something?
The food was gradually served. Looking at the sumptuous meals and listening to the outrageous questions, Li Jianguo finally understood his fate:
How can this be my meal to welcome the wind? This is clearly my meal to end my soul!
Not to mention whether you are capable or not, which of these problems can be solved? All of them are completely unshakable existences!
So even though he had expected it, Li Jianguo still raised the question:
"Then what if I don't solve it?"
"Then... the underworld will be over, the three realms will be in catastrophe, and the human world will be displaced for 500 years."
"what about me?"
King Bian Cheng laughed and said: "Hahaha, Mr. Li, you are really good at joking."
OK OK.
Li Jianguo stopped his chopsticks and thought carefully about King Bian Cheng's words.
He couldn't confirm whether what King Bian Cheng said was right. Regardless of whether Hades is doomed or not, at least he is definitely doomed.
You can't show your cards to them and say: Oh, I'm just a fake. I was sent down here to fool you.
Then the time of his own demise will definitely be greatly advanced.
Plan for today...
Love as much as you like.
Li Jianguo wiped his hands and continued to ask: "But, has no one solved these problems before?"
"Harmful," King Bian Cheng waved his hand in disgust, "The underworld and heaven have sent people down, but those people are no good. They often run away with their buckets within a few days of arriving. Some would rather be reincarnated as dogs. None of them are willing to stay any longer. However, due to the efforts of the previous predecessors, certain results have been achieved, and Hades has saved a little money."
Oh, not bad, there is still hope!
Li Jianguo asked happily: "That's a good thing! Where's the money?"
"Didn't all this cost you money?" King Bian Cheng considerately gave Li Jianguo a crab and said with a smile: "Look, today's battle is worthy of your status, right?"
Okay, okay, you have danced on my grave and paid homage in front of my grave in advance, right?
Li Jianguo squinted his eyes and carefully considered what King Bian Cheng said.
People in the underworld and heaven can't solve it, now you want me to solve it?
How is this different from asking me to achieve world peace?
For this matter, it seems that I have to use my ancestral secret skill - dragging the word.
Li Jianguo asked calmly: "Then how long do we have to deal with this matter?"
"We have calculated that if nothing is done, there will be a catastrophe in heaven and earth in ten days. To solve all the crises in the underworld, if we are fully prepared," King Bian Cheng pinched his fingers and asked Li Jianguo seriously: "What do you think? Ten days, wouldn’t it be too long for you?”
Li Jianguo thought for a while.
In ten days, it will be difficult to solve the financial crisis, but it should be no problem to solve your own funeral.
If a dead person dies again, his soul will probably be gone.
Then you can get a few meals! Let him do all his royal affairs and his posthumous reputation!
It's all a matter of death anyway. If I could have two more ounces of meat in my belly, even if it was wiped out in ashes, it would be a worthwhile trip.
Li Jianguo's mood suddenly brightened. He picked up the crab and looked at it. This reassured Pluto of the Tenth Palace:
Smiling and calm, he is a person who does great things!
King Bian Cheng then said: "Cui Ling, you have some insight! Didn't you see Master Li waiting for your report? Master Li, please eat something first!"
Sitting in the assistant's seat was a young man in a suit. Li Jianguo remembered that he was one of the two men behind the King of Hell earlier. He had oily hair and an elite look. He had a pair of narrow silver-rimmed glasses hanging on the bridge of his nose, but the pupils under the glasses shone a faint light blue, sharp and cold. The skin is pale, the lips are thin, and the fingers are slender. At first glance, he looks like a high note jumping out of a moonlit waltz.
He nodded slightly, then glanced at Li Jianguo, and said in a clear voice: "Now, I, Cui Ling, will temporarily act as judge and introduce to Mr. Li the most important problem currently facing Hades: the financial crisis."
The Plutos were sitting upright, showing no intention of moving their chopsticks. Li Jianguo is already in ruins. Instead of solving the financial crisis, it is better to feed himself a crab first.
So while Li Jianguo was fighting with the crabs, he listened to Cui Ling's words and thought lightly in his heart: What on earth is the financial crisis in Hades? By the way, what exactly is a financial crisis?
Cui Ling took out the PPT control pen and tapped it gently, and a large LED screen slowly fell down on the wall of the hall.
Li Jianguo was chewing crab legs when he saw the screen coming down and was stunned: so high-end? Is LED screen used in Hades?
Cui Ling then said loudly:
"The financial crisis in Hades is multi-dimensional. First of all, there is too much money in Hades. In other words, inflation."
At this moment, Li Jianguo has not yet realized what role he will play in the drastic reform of Hades and even the Three Realms.
All he could think about now was whether his head would still be able to find the position of his neck after this meal.
Cui Ling continued to speak:
"Because of the technological progress in the underworld, the value of the underworld coins is getting larger and larger, and more and more coins are printed, resulting in more and more coins being burned to the underworld. At present, on average, it takes ten trillion underworld coins to buy a piece of tofu, and the currency is still There is a trend of continuous expansion, which leads to residents no longer saving, no longer investing, and scrambling to spend money. The underworld will have no fiscal revenue, and it will be difficult to maintain necessary government expenditures, and even trials will be difficult..."
Cui Ling methodically continued to sort out relevant clues about the financial crisis. If you listen carefully to Cui Ling's speech, it is not difficult to find that the financial crisis in Hades is very serious.
It has become difficult to even pay wages to the ghosts who seduced souls. As a result, a large number of souls in the upper world have been displaced and cannot find the entrance to the underworld. They can only live as lonely ghosts or guest workers in haunted houses.
In addition, due to the surge in inflation in the underworld, a large number of souls cannot afford Mengpo soup when they arrive in the underworld, so the number of people stranded in the underworld has skyrocketed. A large number of unemployed souls have brought about a surge in social problems, and Hades has little manpower and material resources to solve them.
Finally, due to the financial deficit of Hades, many tasks of Hades were suspended and business was stagnant. The entire Hades has become a semi-downtime state, and the reincarnation system is close to collapse. Reflected on the level of the three realms, if things continue like this, hell will be full and the human world will be empty.
All in all, the problem is serious.
Li Jianguo listened carefully to Cui Ling's speech, and it was not difficult to find that the white stuff in this crab was inedible.
Seeing several Hades listening attentively and nodding their heads, Li Jianguo was embarrassed to interrupt and said that he knew almost nothing.
Was he speaking human language? Is it the dialect of Hades? Why do I have no idea what the logical relationship is between the upper and lower sentences?
He listened in confusion for a while, and after a while, Cui Ling was silent for a long time. Only then did Li Jianguo realize that everyone was looking at him, and he realized that it was his time to speak.
Well, I can understand the first sentence, should I start from here?
"Ahem," Li Jianguo put the crab down and coughed strategically: "The root of the problem is too much money, right?"
Everyone nodded.
Li Jianguo thought hard for a while.
Um...Why do I feel like this...is easy to solve?
Is money still a problem?
Li Jianguo asked tentatively:
"How about giving me all the money? Then I'll share it with everyone?"
