"I quit, it's so annoying, I won't do this bullshit City God even if I kill him!"
A certain god who was conscientious threw away the official document in his hand and lay it directly on the pile of books, completely "shattered".
After he died in vain last time as a "worker", he deliberately came up with a way to keep a trace of yang energy in his body.
This can ensure that after the souls of the "workers" leave the body, their bodies will be in a state of "sleep" instead of suspended animation.
In this way, similar accidents can basically be prevented from happening again. Unless someone leaves it alone for a few days and lets it starve to death, then Ye Ming really has no choice.
However, after this, the trial period of "work job" will be extended for another half month.
Recently, Ye Ming, Miss Wen, and Lu Yi have been stuck in a small room reviewing official documents every day, which is really boring.
"You have the nerve to say that these are all things you should do yourself, but you insist on dragging me and the lady along.
I haven't practiced properly for a long time, so it's a waste of time! "
Lu Yi said quite dissatisfiedly, having a strong opinion on someone.
Ye Ming also felt that this was inappropriate. After all, they were not shady. It would not be a problem if they continued to be delayed like this.
Moreover, no one is professional in handling official business, and the work efficiency is really not high.
Looking through the list of potential candidates again, there seems to be no one suitable to help.
Moreover, although the matters handled by the City God were cumbersome and messy, they were also very relevant and required pure and reliable aberrations.
It's just that currently Yanhua Mansion seems to be unable to find such a suitable undercover person who can help the City God take care of his worries.
After thinking about it, Ye Ming suddenly slapped his thigh.
If there is no suitable one in Yanhua Prefecture, it does not mean that there is no suitable one in other places.
Thinking of this, Ye Ming smiled and took out the tortoise shell...
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Lingbi Mansion, Zhayi County.
Since the fish monster in Zhayi Lake was removed, peace has returned to Zhayi County.
At first, everyone thought that life would gradually get better, but two months ago we encountered a major earthquake.
Lingbi Mansion and Yanhua Mansion are adjacent, and the impact was also severe. The county town collapsed severely.
The local magistrate is a useless person, and he likes to eat fast and chant Buddha's name on weekdays.
After the big earthquake, he hid in the temple for a long time and didn't even care about the county affairs.
Nowadays, most of the responsibilities of a county fall into the hands of the second-in-command county magistrate.
The county magistrate's name is Fang Zhenyan. He has an extraordinary background. He is a child of a prominent local family. He was quite talented and learned when he was young, and he was admitted to the imperial examination at a young age.
Originally, everyone thought that someone with such talent, knowledge, and family background would definitely become a high official in the future.
Unexpectedly, he was ostracized because he advocated the "evil nature theory" and did not respect the current mainstream "nature good theory".
Not only does he not respect the "theory of good nature", he also does not respect the greatest "Neo-Confucianism" principle today.
This resulted in him not being able to pass the Jinshi examination no matter what.
Because the people who asked the Jinshi questions were all from the "Neo-Confucianism" school, it would be impossible for him to succeed if he did not follow "Neo-Confucianism".
Therefore, in the end, he relied on family connections to fill the vacancy of a county magistrate.
This will last thirty years.
In the past thirty years, he has successively replaced twelve county magistrates, and he can be said to be the person who knows everything about the local area best.
His style of doing things is also very "unique".
Although he was from a well-known family, he was not bossy or domineering, nor did he use force to bully the weak or oppress the people.
On the contrary, during his reign, he has always been considerate of the people and won the hearts of the people.
Fang Zhenyan, who is in his sixties this year, is quite ill. The main reason is that after the big earthquake some time ago, he worked hard to organize the people to rebuild their homes, and the illness caused by years of overwork broke out.
By now, he has become very ill.
If the average person is still seriously ill at such an old age, it will be impossible for them to do anything anymore.
But Fang Zhenyan was different. Even if he was seriously ill, he would lie in bed and review official documents.
The county magistrate is in charge of local account books, documents, finance, etc., which can be said to involve people's livelihood.
Today's world is in chaos, and there are so many selfish people.
He was afraid that if he didn't pay attention to control, someone would profit from it and harm the people.
Therefore, even if he is seriously ill, he must insist on reviewing documents and managing everything in person.
“This... No, it’s not right here, someone must be underpaying taxes.
Go and ask someone to find out what's going on. Don't let anyone embezzle the disaster relief money. "
Fang Zhenyan coughed and said to the old servant beside him.
When the old servant heard what he said, he took note of it and planned to give the order soon.
I just can't bear to see my master like this, still busy with government affairs.
"Master, why don't you take a rest for a while? I have dealt with a lot of things today, but my health is still important!"
"I can't rest. I know I don't have much time, so I will rest forever, and I am not in a hurry for such a temporary rest.
It’s better to take advantage of now and strive for more benefits for the people!
After my death, the people of Zhayi County will definitely live in dire straits..."
"Sir...why are you doing this?"
The old servant burst into tears.
He was this boy's book boy when he was a child, and they have been here together for so many years. They are not real brothers, but more like real brothers.
Seeing my brother still worrying about these things makes me shed tears.
At this time, a report came from outside, saying that several young men came to visit the master.
Fang Zhenyan sighed slightly when he heard the words.
His sons have been deeply influenced by the concept of a big family since they were young. They consider themselves noble and have always looked down on the poor people who work in the fields.
They often beat, scold and humiliate them, but when I was there, I could still control them.
After I leave, I don’t know what they will do.
Fang Zhenyan coughed repeatedly and said:
"Let them in!"
Soon, several sons came into the room.
There were three people who came in, all of different ages. The eldest was in his 40s, the eldest in his 20s and 30s, and the oldest in his thirties.
The three of them visited their seriously ill father together and reported on the family affairs.
The boss talks about things with the big families, and every word expresses how good his relationship is with the big families.
The second child was talking about matters with various officials and wealthy businessmen in the county, overtly and covertly emphasizing how well he managed the family's connections.
Lao San talks about farmers. He is very compassionate towards farmers and has reduced rents and debts a lot.
The purpose of these three sons coming here is very clear to Fang Zhenyan. Except for the fact that the third son is still young, he really reports the situation.
The eldest and second child are actually competing for the position of the head of the family.
Fang Zhenyan looked at his three sons and paid the most attention to the third.
He really wanted to say that after his death, the third child would succeed him as the head of the family.
But he knew that he couldn't arrange it this way.
The third child is too soft-hearted, too disciplined in doing things, and will not be ruthless.
Such a person cannot hold on to his family business, let alone his two brothers.
Therefore, no matter how reluctant he was, he could only choose his successor between the eldest and the second.
Signaling the three of them to come forward, Fang Zhenyan asked the boss and the second to swear that after his death, they would not fight among themselves or kill each other.
This is undoubtedly a very obvious signal. Both the eldest and the second child understand that their father wants to choose the heir among them.
The two people immediately swore in public that they would never fight against each other or kill each other.
Seeing that both of them swore, Fang Zhenyan took the second son's hand and said:
"From now on, the house will be left to you."
The second child was overjoyed when he heard this and kept nodding his head in assurance.
The expression on the boss's side suddenly darkened, and he secretly clenched his fists.
The third child didn't seem to care about it. He just asked how his father was doing and whether he wanted to see a doctor again.
Fang Zhenyan shook his head and said no, feeling even more sorry for the third child. He felt that it was unfair for such a filial and kind person to be treated like this by him.
But he himself was helpless. After all, it was his own home, and he still hoped that future generations could live in harmony.
After dismissing his three sons, he will use his last time to continue handling official duties.
Just processing it like this, Fang Zhenyan felt a little sleepy and took a nap unconsciously.
Later, consciousness came to him.
For some reason, he felt much better, and when he looked at the paperwork in his hand, he felt that he could see it very clearly.
It seems that even my presbyopia has returned to normal, and I no longer cough, and my body feels lighter.
After reading a page, I reached out to turn the page, but my hand passed directly through the page without touching it.
Fang Zhenyan was shocked when he saw this, and when he heard it again, he heard the cry of the old servant.
Looking sideways, he saw another one of himself lying on the bed, and the old servant was crying next to him.
Seeing this, Fang Zhenyan finally realized that he... was already dead?
At this moment, I suddenly heard a young man’s voice coming from my ear:
"My yang life has expired, and now I should enjoy my yin blessings."
Fang Zhenyan looked over after hearing the sound, and saw a handsome boy like a god appearing in the room at some point, smiling at him.
As an old official, Fang Zhenyan found that in the other party's eyes, there was a look of a superior looking at a subordinate, and he seemed to be very satisfied.
When Fang Zhenyan saw this young man, he cupped his hands and said:
"I dare to ask, but the seducing soul is in front of you?"
"The old man has devoted his whole life to serving the country and the people. How can he be incarcerated by the evil hook after his death?"
"Then may I ask your Excellency?"
"I am the new city god of Yanhua Mansion, Ye Ming. I am here to invite you to accompany me to Yanhua Mansion to take up a post."
"Yanhua Mansion? Sir, the lower official is from Lingbi Mansion. After death, he should be under the jurisdiction of Lingbi Mansion. Why was he summoned by Yanhua Mansion?"
"Don't you, Sir, understand the principle of avoiding relatives and avoiding proximity in the regulations of the imperial court?"
"That's it. I think only the imperial court behaves like this. It turns out that the Yins also do this."
Fang Zhenyan looked like "I understand" and nodded:
"I am willing to go with you, sir."
"Okay, let's go now!"
"Sir, can I take one last look at my relatives at home before I leave?"
"Okay, but hurry up, time waits for no one."
This Lord City God seemed a little anxious.
Fang Zhenyan didn't know the rules of the underworld and thought that all seductions were like this, so he wanted to take a quick look at his family.
After becoming a ghost, he can walk directly through walls, which is convenient.
When I came outside, I happened to see my three sons chatting together.
The eldest brother and the second child were tit-for-tat there, while the third child was sorting out the account books of the family's farm income.
Seeing this, Fang Zhenyan felt even more sorry for Lao San.
At this time, news came inside that the master had passed away, and the three sons hurried in to visit.
Seeing this, Fang Zhenyan sighed and said:
"Of my three sons, the third is the most innocent, but easily bullied. I only hope that the eldest and the second will treat him well in the future."
The young city god smiled and said:
"The old man has read countless people in his life, and he has a clear understanding of fire, but because of his personal love, he misjudged his own children and grandchildren."
"Wrong? What do you mean, sir?"
“Your eldest son is like a wolf, ferocious and cruel; your second son is like a fox, cunning and cunning.
These two people can indeed keep the family business, but they are not strong enough.
Your three sons are fierce tigers in the forest. Although they are young at this time, they already look like the king of beasts.
Given time, he will surely swallow the wolf and destroy the fox, and dominate the mountains.
He is the most powerful one. "
"this......"
Fang Zhenyan was quite surprised when he heard this, and sighed for a long time,
"That's fine. In today's troubled times, only people like this can survive."
After that, he left with the Lord City God.
Shortly after the two left, something unexpected happened again.
This group of underworld servants holding flags and banners, holding official robes and edicts in their hands, fell outside the house.
The first one shouted:
"The City God Division of Lingbi Prefecture invites Mr. Fang Baozhenyan to go to the Yin Division to serve as the Secretary for Rewarding Good Deeds!"
After shouting loudly, all the underworld servants respectfully waited for the new master to come out and take office.
As a result, no one came out after waiting for a long time. Someone thought that the new master was putting on airs, so he shouted again and again with a respectful attitude.
However, there was still no response, so the gangsters thought he was a new ghost and were too afraid to come out, so they formed a team and respectfully entered the room to invite him.
As a result, only his body was seen in the room, but not his soul. The ghosts were full of suspicion and did not know what happened...
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