Miss Ninth first led Yan Chixia and the others into the main room and sat down, served the hot wine and food to the little girls, and after telling them to start eating, she took Chen Yun aside.
After pulling Chen Yun aside, he whispered: "My lord, Fucheng has sent a city emperor down."
"Um?"
Chen Yun didn't understand at first, what city emperor is coming?
Seeing that he didn't understand, Miss Jiu explained to him in detail.
Guobei County is going to build a Chenghuang Temple.
Previously, there was no city emperor in Guobei County because Guobei County was a poor county. There were only two earth temples in the county, one in the east of the city and one in the west.
After all, it is not possible to build a city emperor temple everywhere.
You must know that even the lowest-level City Emperor is an official of the fourth rank. If he is the City Emperor of the state capital, he must be a third-rank or second-rank official.
If they were the capital emperors of several major cities, some would be of the first rank and some would be kings!
Therefore, generally poor counties do not have city emperors, only large counties, rich counties, very large and very rich ones have them!
The term "poor" or "rich" does not refer to how rich the county is, but rather that it has a sufficient population and must be rich to be considered a rich or big county.
Only in this way can a county with money and people build a city emperor temple.
But whether it's the past, the present, or the foreseeable future, Guobei County can be seen at a glance, that is, it is a remote and poor county.
How could a county like this think of building a Chenghuang Temple?
"Today, Ruoxi and I went to the market to buy some pens, inks, paper and inkstones. When we came back, we saw our newly arrived Judge Wu at the door!
He was very polite and even saluted me!
At first, I thought he was someone, but Ruoxi told him he was not a human!
When Judge Wu saluted, he explained that he was Judge Wu who was under the command of the new county prince. He came to see me just for a visit. By the way, he asked me to tell you about the news that the City Emperor Temple was to be built in the city.
He also said that when you come back, Prince Cheng will come to visit you! "
Will the City Emperor come to visit the house?
Chen Yun couldn't believe his ears, and he even doubted whether he heard it wrong, but he knew that he heard it right.
However, there is no doubt that Miss Ninth is wrong. Miss Ninth will never talk nonsense about this kind of thing.
They actually sent Judge Wu to the door to notify him, so it must be true!
"In that case, prepare some drinks and fruits and dishes!"
With the City Emperor's ability, since he is here, every move and every move in the city must be under his control.
Then he already knew about his return.
Since Judge Wu said that after he came back, the City Emperor would come to visit him, so all he had to do was be prepared, follow the etiquette, and wait for him to come.
Miss Ninth had obviously thought that this would be the case, so she nodded and said, "Sister Ruoxi and I have prepared drinks, fruits and dishes.
In addition, sister Ruoxi also said that eucalyptus fireworks are better when entertaining these ghosts and gods.
So I prepared some eucalyptus fireworks! "
Unexpectedly, Jiu Miss and Wen Xi could prepare things to this extent without him, which was considered okay.
However, Chen Yun felt a little surprised that Grandpa and Dunzi were missing for such a big event.
"After my grandpa heard about this today, he sharpened his sword with evil spirit all afternoon. He is currently in the room recuperating his spirit!"
Miss Ninth said warmly.
Wen Xi also said softly: "Dunzi saw grandpa sharpening his knife and followed suit. At this time, he was recovering his strength in the room."
Hearing this, Chen Yun felt warm in his heart. Sure enough, when things come to a close, your family will be the one who thinks more about you.
Even though Old Man Zuo already knows that he is not his biological grandson, his attitude has not changed much and he still loves and protects him as his biological grandson.
Yan Chixia saw the three hosts whispering here. It seemed a bit impolite for them and their guests to eat and drink like this, so he said hello:
"Brother Zuo, if you have anything to do, we can't talk about it during the day. We have been busy all night and are tired and hungry. Let's finish our meal first before talking about it!"
Chen Yun had no choice but to say to Miss Ninth: "Go and ask those little girls to rest as far away from the front door and the main room as possible.
I'm afraid these ghosts and gods are coming! "
After saying that, he sat down at the dining table and poured a glass of wine for Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian each: "This is your first time as a guest. After drinking this glass, I welcome you!"
Nie Xiaoqian quickly stood up with a cup in her hands and said: "My lord, I don't dare!
I'll pour wine for the Lord! "
After finishing his drink, he reached out to pick up the wine bottle on the table and protected it in his hand, resolutely defending his right to pour wine.
She didn't dare to let the Lord pour her wine again.
Ning Caichen also stood up with a smile and raised his glass: "Thank you, Mr. Baihu, for your hospitality. When I get home, I'm afraid no one will believe me if I tell you about the things I encountered while collecting bills.
You won’t even believe that I, a mere commoner, dressed in white, can go to the home of an official of the sixth rank and a hundred households to eat and drink!
Here’s to you! "
Chen Yun poured another glass for Yan Chixia: "Brother Yan, after drinking this glass, I will move the wine table to a side room for you. There may be guests coming later.
It may be disrespectful to not receive guests in the main hall! "
This sentence is a bit rude, but Chen Yun must say it.
Especially Nie Xiaoqian's sins. If the city emperor saw it, he might die without knowing how.
You can't let yourself fall out with a fourth-grade City Emperor because of Nie Xiaoqian, and then use your own national destiny to fight against a fourth-grade National Protector God!
Even if it was for himself, he would never dare to squander the country's destiny like this. How could he waste his country's destiny to fight against the ghosts and gods of the Liang Kingdom for the sake of Nie Xiaoqian, who had killed countless people?
Therefore, it is more appropriate to arrange for them to go to a side room or go to the backyard to eat and drink, although it is indeed a bit rude.
Yan Chixia was stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed: "We are going to eat and drink, why can't we eat and drink? It doesn't matter!
The table is full and there is no need to clear it.
That scholar, you and I can just hold hands and lift it to the back! "
After saying that, without waiting for Chen Yun to react, he directly pulled Ning Caichen, and the two of them carried the table full of wine and food to the back.
Seeing this, Chen Yun said nothing, but faced Nie Xiaoqian and said seriously: "For a while, gather all the breath in your body, eat and drink quietly, and don't make any noise!"
Nie Xiaoqian didn't know why, but since Chen Yun said so, she could only do what Chen Yun said.
"Yes, my lord!"
After the table was carried away, Miss Jiu and Wen Xi got a big table and an altar table again.
Incense burners, melons and fruits are placed on the offering table.
A large table is set with fine wine and delicacies. I don’t know how many people will come and how many people will be seated, but a large eucalyptus table with more than a dozen stools is what it should be.
Just as they were setting up, they heard the sound of carriages and horses outside the courtyard. The sounds of carriages and horses stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.
Immediately afterwards, there was a knock on the door as the knocker hit the door panel. It was polite to slow down and hurry up.
Hearing the rhythm of knocking on the door, Miss Ninth breathed a sigh of relief. This was very polite, and very polite.
The so-called slamming the door with your hands when knocking is a way of knocking to announce a funeral, or to cause trouble, or because someone is anxious because something has happened.
If an acquaintance or relative comes, they usually knock twice to indicate that they are one of their own.
There is also something special about knocking on the door three times.
Knock three times gently, not too hastily, not too slowly, and there is no difference. It is a normal visit from a stranger.
If you knock on the door three times, one slow and two urgent, bang...bang bang...this means that a guest who respects you very much, or your junior, or your subordinate is here.
Now the people knocking on the door outside are using the rhythm of one slow knock and two quick knocks. It is obvious that they are not looking for trouble.
This feels wrong!
This is the city prince. Even if he is just a city prince from a county, he will not keep his posture so low!
Could it be that the person outside the door is not the City Emperor?
Chen Yun asked Miss Jiu and Wen Xi to wait in the room. He went directly to the door and looked out from the crack of the door. Sure enough, there was a small group of soldiers and horses parked outside, with a sedan at the front of the soldiers and horses.
None of this is important. What is important is that at this moment, the City Emperor, who is wearing official uniform, is already standing at the door of his courtyard, with the civil and military judges behind him on both sides.
However, only the civil and military judges followed, and there was no trace of the other gods such as General Gan Liu, General Fan Xie, General Ox and Horse, Day and Night Wandering God, and General Shackles.
Think about it, if you really come as a guest, how can you bring out all the troops?
It’s not like we’re here to fight or arrest ourselves!
Chen Yun raised his hand to open the gate and opened the door. As soon as he raised his hands and said nothing, the City Emperor opposite had already spoken.
"The new city emperor of Guobei County has met the noble man!"
When speaking, he bowed his hands and looked like a subordinate meeting a superior.
Not only the city emperor, but also the civil and military judges behind him, as well as those carrying the sedan chair, as well as the soldiers and horses who were not carrying the sedan chair, all half-knelt in military salute.
But he never spoke!
This posture immediately shocked Chen Yun!
He thought about the consequences a lot, and thought about the city prince coming to trouble him, but he never thought that this was not coming to trouble him, but lowering his profile and actually coming to visit him!
To be honest, this posture really shocked him!
Not only him, but Old Man Zuo, who had woken up in the main room and had returned to his peak energy, holding the knife he had sharpened all afternoon, was stunned by the scene in front of him.
"Grandpa, are you going to fight?"
Dunzi, who slept with him, woke up confused and rubbed his eyes.
Old Man Zuo turned around and put down the knife, and softly coaxed the child, who was actually six years old but had a body of thirteen or fourteen years old: "Why are you fighting at night? Go to sleep!"
Dunzi was put to sleep with just one sentence.
When Yan Chixia heard the noise, she excused herself to go pee, but after leaving Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian alone, she quietly came back.
Seeing this situation at the entrance of the courtyard, he was also lost in the lake.
The city emperor is coming to pay homage to Zuo Yun!
What kind of monster is Zuo Yun?
However, Yan Chixia originally thought that Zuo Yun was in trouble, so he quietly touched it back. Now that he found that it was not trouble, he might as well go back to drink and eat meat!
But he still had doubts in his heart, why did the City Emperor appear here?
But what does it have to do with him?
He is just a former sixth-grade chief catcher who has sealed his fortune and wandered around the world!
Only then did Chen Yun react, and he raised his hand to return the salute: "Uncle Xianyou has broken my heart!
The lower official is now only a sixth-rank official of one hundred households, while Uncle Xianyou is a fourth-rank official. The lower official should salute to the lower official first, so how can he ask the lower official to salute the lower official first?
If you tell me, people will laugh at me for not knowing etiquette! "
Since the imperial court has sealed the city emperor, there is a set of rules.
Detailed rules for the sacrifice of the city emperor:
The city emperor of Kyoto was named "King of Chengtian Jianguo Simin Sheng Fu Mingling", and later changed his title to "King of Chengtian Jianguo Simin Shengming Ling", making him the largest city emperor in the world.
In addition, the city emperors and gods of big cities were also named kings: the city emperors and gods of the five prefectures of Kaifeng, Linhao, Taiping, Hezhou, and Chuzhou were all named kings, which was the first rank.
The mansion is bigger than the state, so the emperor of Fucheng is called Wei Linggong, which is the second rank, but the emperor of Zhoucheng can only be called marquis.
The emperor of Zhoucheng was called Lingyouhou, the third rank.
The youngest is the county emperor, whose title has been reduced to the level of uncle.
Princes, princes, sons, and uncles do not have the two titles, and the lowest level can only be an earl.
Therefore, the county emperor was named Xianyoubo, which was the fourth rank.
Generally speaking, they are large and wealthy counties, or counties close to the capital.
Generally speaking, although such a county magistrate is just a county magistrate, his rank can usually reach up to the fourth grade. If you think about a county magistrate of the fourth grade, you will know the importance of this county.
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Only a county like this deserves a county emperor.
The rank of the county emperor is generally equivalent to the rank of the local chief official.
It is rare for a county emperor to be sent to a poor county like Guobei County as it is now, probably only a few times in thousands of years.
The Cheng Huangye's posture was very low, he didn't even dare to say he didn't dare, and the ghosts and gods behind him didn't even dare to stand up.
Chen Yun took a look and saw that there were a lot of people or ghosts and gods at the door. If someone came out to work at night and happened to bump into him, he might be seriously ill for a few days if he went back!
In this case, let's just invite the City Emperor, who obviously has no ill intentions, as well as the civil and military judges and others into the courtyard.
After the city prince led the civil and military judges into the courtyard, he waved his hand back, and the group of soldiers and horses that had been waiting on the street outside the gate in the night just disappeared.
The Cheng Emperor came in respectfully. Chen Yun didn't say anything, and they didn't say anything either. They just walked into the courtyard step by step, walked to the main room, and saw Miss Jiu and Wen Xi.
"Meet the two ladies!"
The City Emperor bowed and saluted again, and the civil and military judges behind him also bowed and saluted.
Chen Yun turned back to look at the cautious and respectful Cheng Huang and the civil and military judge, with somewhat baffled expressions.
Miss Ninth was also a little dumbfounded.
If it was the sun, Judge Wu was very respectful when he came to see her. She could think that it was because he was being polite.
No matter what, he is still a ghost and god, and a ghost and god with an official position!
And they are ghosts and gods within the national sacrificial system!
I am just a commoner, even if I marry a good husband, I know that he is very lucky.
But on the surface, he has no official position, no title, and no title. Why does the City Emperor salute to him?
He immediately made her as confused as Monk Zhanger!
Lost in the lake!
It was Wen Xi who noticed that she was dazed first and quickly reached out to poke her. Only then did Ninth Girl react.
"A commoner's woman would not dare to accept such a great gift from the City Prince, it is the two commoner women who should salute the City Prince!
Sister Ruoxi, burn some incense quickly! "
Wen Hei was already prepared. She picked up a handful of incense from the eucalyptus, lit it by the candle, and handed it to Miss Ninth.
Ninth girl bowed to the city emperor and wanted to put the incense into the incense burner.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she bowed, a thunderbolt crashed down from the sky!
