Chapter 756: A Good Show

When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no disciples.

Duke is very clear about this truth. As long as there is no life lawsuit before, and there is no public resentment, he is willing to back down and give these moths a chance to pay off their merits.

"Get up."

"Tonight at the latest, I want to see the money and food."

The situation has evolved to such an extent that it seems too low-level and low-level to say any threats.

The master kowtowed three times on the ground before he got up and promised: "Please rest assured, my lord. The more I think about it just now, the more regretful I am. In order to completely wash away my sins, I decided to donate all my wealth."

"There are only four or five houses left in the mansion, and all the other places have been scrapped for the purpose of repairing the Town God's Temple."

Not far away, the big and small officials of Jinhua Mansion all twitched their eyes, cursing inwardly:

The dog thing that changes the direction of the wind!

Being so cruel to yourself, the whole family tightened their belts and went to drink the northwest wind?

Then what should we do? !

Of course, they cursed in their hearts, and in order to express their loyalty and pious repentance, they scrambled and shouted: "Your Majesty, the lower officials have decided to donate fifty taels of gold to make golden bodies for the gods in the temple, and then donate fine grains." One hundred shi, and two hundred shi of coarse grain, for rations."

"My lord, my lord, I donate all the food in the family, and then take half of the house to add bricks and tiles to the Temple of the City God."

With Master, the ultimate licking dog, other officials licked one by one, and even the policeman who barely ate the imperial court Lumi said that he would strip his house.

Not only did the people in the city open their eyes, but Lu Li, who was sitting in the royal palace while sipping tea and watching the excitement, couldn't help but imagine:

How nice it would be if noble families like Jinling City were also so upright, vying to be licking dogs?

There is no need for such calculations.

"Master, the lower officials are so confused that they almost forgot one thing." Seeing the enthusiasm of the crowd, the master was afraid of being compared, and said again: "Too many people can't afford food these days. What's the use of wearing gold and silver? Why don't you wear gold and silver?" All common things are donated."

"There are tens of thousands of mansions in Ande, which shelters the world's poor and happy people."

"Affected by the lord's wise, powerful, upright and honest temperament, the lower official suddenly remembered Du Gong's poems, and the sage books he read in the past really almost fed the dog."

"Since then, I have moved to the back alleys, dismissed the servants and maids, and allowed more people to eat."

Looking at the master who looked more and more like a dog in front of him, Duke finally felt a wave in his heart, he felt too nasty.

Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, what kind of Liaozhai are you playing?

Move into the back alley, Thaksin.

Dismiss the servants, he does not believe.

As for the previous words, listen to eight points at most. I am used to living a good life. Let this guy and his wife eat cornbread made of coarse grains and drink cold water. Even a three-year-old child will not believe it!

However, the master will definitely bleed heavily, from the former landlord and gentry to the rich peasant class.

Thinking of this, Duke couldn't bear to shake his face. Facing that mean smile, he nodded and said softly, "Master has a heart."

Then, he looked at the officials and gentry standing in the front row, expressing his approval of his attitude:

"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, let's expand the Town God's Temple. Ordinary people can only pay for their contributions."

"This is also the first decree issued by the official since he took office: Relief with work."

"What your lord said is true."

The master voluntarily left the liquidation list, became active, and flattered: "It is the duty of those of us who eat money to build the Town God's Temple, and the people in the government also need to serve corvee for this."

"Now, the Lord Fu Zun not only exempts the people from corvee, but also distributes money and food to them. It is really merciful and merciful for the Buddha to come down to earth... In my opinion, you have to erect a monument in the temple to show your kindness to future generations."

Duke was helpless.

According to his years of observation, behind each villain, there may be no beautiful women, but there must be a dog leg who can observe words and fawn on others.

Even if he wants to drive him away now, he can't deal with it. After all, he is a new official, and he only served as a military attache in the military camp in the past. Road people.

And Master is one of the best.

In desperation, Duke endured it, acquiescing to the rainbow fart from Master Kotou.

Down below, the common people actually think this is the truth in their hearts. The construction of the Town God's Temple is a corvee shared among all the people. If you don't pay, you have to do it.

In the past few decades, when encountering such things, the wealthy gentry paid the money and led them to donate.

Now the magistrate is asking the rich households and wealthy gentry in the city to hand over all their money so that the common people can make money and receive food, which will benefit a lot.

Truly the reincarnation of the Buddha.

For a time, the sound of long live filled the whole city.

Frankly speaking, I can't even fix Duke, and after I calm down, I feel more and more sad.

The last world sympathized with the low-level workers in the Victorian era, but now they find that in this world where demons are rampant and order is gradually collapsing, their compatriots are living even more miserable lives.

Monster, should be killed!

The greedy and mediocre dog official deserves to be killed!

"The luck of humanity is beginning to condense."

The horse-faced ecstasy whispered.

Inside the palace, Lu Li felt that he had been taught a lesson by his brothers. Jinling nobles and officials really needed to be wooed, but they should never forget the people at the bottom. To save one person is to save one person, and to save one person is to save the whole family.

Only one scholar surnamed Shen was rescued last night, and he went to the prison to visit his father-in-law. How many people were saved?

When Lu Li blamed himself, all the evil clouds and evil spirits hanging over the Jinhua Mansion dissipated, replaced by a light red color, which is the luck of humanity.

The green qi that symbolizes official luck, the purple qi that represents nobles and royal families, and the five-color qi of the emperor are all conceived from this.

"Everyone pack up your things and get ready to start."

"By the way, first go to the master to register and register, and pay wages at night, in full."

Hearing this, Master Zhang couldn't help straightening his back.

This is the first serious job that Master Fuzun entrusted to him, and it must be done beautifully and without compromise. At the same time, he warned himself in his heart that he must restrain his greed in the future.

If you want to slander evil, think about rectifying your body to get rid of evil.

His body did not follow orders.

The magistrate is a first-class honest official in the world, if his subordinates are lazy and fishy, ​​and try to embarrass the common people in different ways, one can imagine what will happen to them.

At the same time, Duke looked at the officials who couldn't afford to kneel, and said clearly: "You don't want to do everything you promised, but you have to complete seven or eight out of ten."

"In the past, we could let go of the past, but in the future, if we dare to be unkind to the rich, use power to oppress others, and do perverse actions, I will tell you to see if the sword in my hand is sharp."

"Get up, gather the money, food, and materials as soon as possible. If the construction can start in half an hour, that's the best."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Because they knelt for too long, no matter how old or young they were, they couldn't bear it, so they helped each other to stand up.

One of the old men with the highest official rank tremblingly cupped his hands and said, "In less than half an hour, at most two quarters of an hour, the money, food, and craftsmen in the lower official's house will be delivered, and they will be driven by the lord of the government."

If he hadn't inquired about it in advance, and knew that this pious old man who couldn't even stand on his feet had just taken in two concubines two days ago, Duke would have been really moved.

"Um."

After squeezing out a syllable, Duke waved his hand to signal everyone to go back and prepare without bothering.

the other side.

Seeing that the drama was halfway into the intermission, Lu Li took a sip of herbal tea and started to deal with his own affairs.

"Take me to the prison to have a look."

"yes."

General Ma Mian nodded, and with a light wave of his giant palm, a passage appeared in the hall.

At the end of the line of sight, the oil pan was boiling, and there were screams of ghosts and gods.

"Because of the shortage of manpower, the lower officials can barely operate the frying pan hell to punish these ghosts."

"When this matter is over, you can go out and recruit ghost officers. Recently, many brothers have died in the battle of Wucheng Bingmasi. It can't be said that all of them are brave and honest, but they absolutely abide by the rules."

After watching his old brother Duke's performance, Lu Lili felt touched, and told General Ma Mian:

"About five or six hundred people, you take them and set up a temporary department to be responsible for patrolling the city at night, catching demons and ghosts, detaining them, judging them, sending them to reincarnation, and so on. Let them go for a while, and take office after Miao Zhu dies. , after taking over the Department of Prisons, let him take care of it."

It is true that the old man has received the divine seal, but he still has a few days to live. I am afraid that he is explaining the funeral to his family at this time, worrying about his own funeral.

Lu Li felt that there was no need to bother him. After all, he would have to work for the Underworld for hundreds of thousands of years after his death.

"yes."

It was too dull.

Looking at the horse-faced general leading the way ahead, Lu Li thought of the black-maned horse. This guy has a lot of talk, and sometimes his words are relatively stupid, but he doesn't make people feel cold.

Boom boom boom...

Only the sound of footsteps echoed in the ghost prison.

"There are not many evil spirits imprisoned at the moment, and the breath is not evil."

The road is long, but General Ma Mian seems to be able to see through people's hearts, and he suddenly takes the initiative to introduce the special customs of the Yin Division.

"In the past, the howling sound was endless, hitting the soul directly, not to mention ordinary people, even Taoist priests and monks who have not yet reached home, they will be severely injured when they come here.

If you are lucky, you will be seriously ill. If you are not lucky, you will report to Lord Chenghuang on the spot. "

"Oh?" Lu Li became interested, "Can you tell me more about the last King Ming Ling?"

General Ma Mian was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"I didn't deliberately hide it. I am one with your mount. I know what it knows, and I don't know what it doesn't touch."

"About how the underworld works in this place, it was only after refining the divine seal that I was blessed to my heart, and I gradually knew it. The black-maned horse who went out to find the bull-headed ecstasy now also has this memory."

"As for the matter of the former City God and even the underworld, the only people I know who know the insider are the local Temple Zhu and the old Heishan demon who lives in Wushi City."

White joy.

After a little disappointment, Lu Li returned to normal. If everything goes according to his wish, then what else is there to experience?

Moreover, through the conversation with General Ma Mian, Lu Li had a better understanding of the transformation of the living beings in the underworld after they became the gods of the underworld, and murmured:

"Why don't you refine the King Mingling Seal before visiting Mr. Tiantai..."

Originally, he planned to ask the great Confucianism to confirm that this method is safe and correct, and then decide whether to refine it.

But this approach seems to be too unintentional, let alone whether the great scholar knows the answer, judging from Duke's performance just now, it is obvious that he wants to perform the task of enshrining the gods,

Seal it for someone else?

He, the magistrate who came down from the air, was unfamiliar with the place and had no one to take care of him, so he must have left the opportunity to himself.

As for the city god of Jinhua Mansion, he was in the second rank, and he was titled "Jiancha Simin City God Wei Linggong" in Yangjian.

To put it back ten thousand, once you choose a priesthood, you can't change it, and you are also the most profitable one.

And every traveler has an indelible pride, if he can't see the opportunity for promotion, he will definitely not make a rash choice.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that you refine the divine seal first, so that King Ming Ling can return to his throne."

The horse-faced ecstasy possesses all the memories of the black-maned horse, and is connected with it, and vaguely aware of Lu Li's ambitions, so he reminded:

"This will help you a lot in your next plan, and having a powerful avatar can save a lot of time, and the original headaches will be solved."

As it said, if there is an avatar of Mingling King guarding Jinling, he can go directly to Qingliang Mountain to meet the mysterious Confucian who calls himself Tiantai, saving more time and becoming more calm.

"good."

Lu Li spoke solemnly, but secretly laughed in his heart:

After people let go, why does their thinking become rigid? Why bother Hanyu Daotong to take care of his father-in-law, and his junior brother to take care of Qingfeng, and become a god immediately, everything will be solved naturally.

"It's good if you have a decision in your mind."

General Ma Mian stopped in his tracks, raised his hand to support Lu Li's shoulder, and said, "All the evil spirits will be tortured in the frying pan hell, don't resist, follow me in."

After saying that, Lu Li took half a step with it, and the stars moved before his eyes, and in an instant, waves of heat hit him.

Crackling!

The sound of frying was intertwined with howling.

Li Gui, who pretended to be a ghost messenger, responded sincerely, crying for his father and mother in the catastrophe.

Lu Li believed that if he gave them a fresh start, these guys would definitely become ghosts in a down-to-earth manner. They would rather die out of their wits than come to the frying pan.

Only the Ghost City God is at ease.

Since it didn't notice anyone visiting, it found a secluded corner in the iron pot covering several miles, like taking a bath, leaned its arms against the wall of the pot, raised its head, and faced the rocks, A sky made of flames, squinting in a daze.

Even though it's not clear whether this guy is thinking about ghost life or taking a nap, Lu Li can be sure that this guy is very comfortable, and his posture is very similar to that of a coal boss in a sauna.

He turned his attention to the horse-faced general.

"My lord..."

With a sigh-like answer, the Ghost City God woke up like a dream, lowered his head and saw Lu Li and the two-foot-tall horse-faced seductress, and immediately began to howl.

In an instant, the howls of dozens of ghosts in the entire small hell were suppressed, and those who listened were sad and those who heard it shed tears, as if the scene Lu Li just saw was an illusion, and the ghost city god was actually suffering great torture.

"Your Majesty." Ma Mian continued his words when he was suddenly interrupted, and explained helplessly: "This official is a seducer, and he is not in charge of punishment at all. He is just trying to keep the frying pan hell going."

"And this old ghost served hundreds of years in prison in the city of death in vain before the Yin Division was deserted..."

Understood, old fritters.

I have experienced higher and more violent oil temperatures, and I have experienced countless times such as iceberg hell, tongue-pulling hell, etc. It is normal to look down on this battle!

Lu Li jumped into the air, jumped onto the edge of the cauldron, and watched the Ghost City God make a self-proclaimed kind but dangerous smile.

At first, Ghost City God pretended not to notice, wallowing in the false endless pain, unable to extricate himself.

But as time passed, Lu Li's smile became brighter, and it gradually stopped howling, leaving the opportunity to show off to those fake ghosts. Although these little ghosts didn't roar so loudly, they were better than showing their true feelings.

In response to that sentence, after the tide receded, I found out who was swimming naked.

"The acting is good, even I feel ashamed."

There was no modesty in Lu Li's words.

He has performed many parts of his life, thinking that his acting skills are excellent, and he looks like what he plays.

However, Lu Li absolutely couldn't do it, let alone be so desolate——

There's no drama in it, it's all emotion.

"Master, you are joking."

The Ghost City God raised his head in embarrassment, and he didn't know what to do next. He didn't laugh or cry, and his expression was extraordinarily exciting.

"Come out and talk."

"You will be of great use tonight."

Hearing this, Ghost City God felt a little relieved, and crawled out of the frying pan coyly, like a woman from a good family surrounded by two burly men.

The scene was very strange.

"Don't be restrained. Seeing that you are an old drama player, I feel more at ease now."

Saying that, Lu Li floated into the sky.

Ghost City God didn't know why, subconsciously lowered his body, panicked again.

However, Lu Li just patted this guy on the shoulder and whispered a few words by the way.

Bringing the little devils under his command to frighten dignitaries?

This this……

"Why, don't you want to?"

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lu Li frowned.

"Yes, yes! The little ghost has liked to observe words and expressions since he was a child. He is an old drama player, yes, an old drama player."

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 have a good life.

And just now, Lu Li revealed his true form.

An azure wolf, full of murderous aura, not even solidified in shape, and the ghost city god just glanced at it, and felt that all limbs and bones had a sense of autonomy, and they were about to run away in all directions——

This is the precursor of the soul flying away.

"Tonight, you are the protagonist."

"Ma Mian and I are supporting roles."

"Do you have the confidence to put on a good show?"

The more affectionate Lu Li behaved, the more frightened Ghost City God became. He was afraid that the Sirius would reappear and swallow himself as a snack.

"Um?"

"have……"

"Speak up, I can't hear you."

"have!"

"Okay, very imposing, don't let me down, you take the kid to rehearse well, if it's fake..."

"Absolutely not!"

In the end, watching Lu Li go away, the Ghost City God who left the little hell in the frying pan jumped into the depths of the still warm frying pan with a plop.

It wants to be quiet.

But the chatter of the little ghosts came from outside the frying pan, which made the ghosts extremely annoyed.

How to make these idiots be smarter and not show their feet when acting at night?