"Ghost? It's bright and sunny... hehe..."
The old fisherman smiled dryly, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead, and finally knew what was wrong.
He had seen quite a few passengers, and when they encountered this scene, they were either filled with righteous indignation, or frightened, and even impassioned on the face, their palms would tremble slightly, but this guest officer was too calm.
If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!
The rich life experience made the old fisherman know what was wrong immediately, but unfortunately it was too late.
"Isn't it common to see ghosts during the day?"
Wu Ming pushed the mechanism octopus into the water, then closed his eyes and didn't move, as if he was waiting to die.
"ah!"
But in the back, a fisherman screamed, and was suddenly dragged into the water by a metal tentacle, and blood gushed out in an instant.
bang!
Immediately, another small boat broke through a big hole, and the fisherman on it sank without even screaming, only a string of bubbles kept rising.
This scene immediately made the scalps of all the sailors tingle.
"There are monsters under the water!"
"It's a water ghost!"
"monster!"
"The boy casts evil spells!"
…
Those who do this knife-edge blood-licking business are all young and strong. At this time, they are brave enough to take the harpoon and want to kill the monster, or jump directly to capture Wu Ming, the culprit.
However, even if it is just the simplest mechanism puppet, it is not something they can deal with.
"Mother... woo... I'm so scared..."
The cry of the little fisher girl came.
"Don't cry... there are water ghosts!"
Wu Ming said a word of comfort, but he glanced at the old fisherman, the cold light made him shudder.
'A first-level puppet beast... is still a great killer against ordinary people! '
Wu Ming grimaced, letting the mechanism octopus move around underwater, slaughtering all the sailors, but silently comparing the difference between puppet art and Taoism in his heart.
"Hmm... In this organ puppet art, the low-level puppets are controlled by spiritual knowledge, but it is similar to the cultivation of the Taoist primordial spirit... I just don't know how to manipulate them if I make a puppet with spiritual intelligence...'
"Why, why don't you leave?"
Looking at the old fisherman who seemed to have turned into a log, Wu Ming asked indifferently.
"Immediately! Immediately!"
Shocked, the fisherman looked at his panic-stricken wife and daughter again. He didn't care that a guy with some relatives to his family was underwater, but he gritted his teeth and left with the awning boat.
Behind him, the broken hull and patches of blood red let him know that this seemingly simple and honest guy is actually murderous without batting an eyelid and possesses supernatural powers, which is really not something he can deal with.
Wu Ming looked north with his hands behind his back, but he didn't care about him.
The difference in strength is so great, if there is any change, just kill them directly.
At this moment, he was silently thinking about the situation in Dingzhou.
"The Great Zhou followed the foundation of the great merchants, and also divided the world into nineteen prefectures, but after the Yongping Rebellion set off by Huang Jie, the imperial court declined day by day, orders were not sent out to accompany the capital, and local princes competed for hegemony. Even the state pastor can't stop it... "
"There are seven counties in Dingzhou. Originally, there was one marquis and one vassal town. Dinghou ruled Dingyuan County, and Qi Lin ruled Pingshan County. Now, Wu Pheasant splits the two phoenixes. The imperial court is only Rinan, Zhuwu, and Jiude. All ripped off…”
"The state shepherd at this time seems to be Xu Chun? He was born as a prefect, and he is also a loyal minister of the court... Hehe, in this world, it's hard to be a loyal minister..."
If you have the heart of a hero, you can monopolize the power, expand the army in the name of the state herdsman, and crusade against non-officials.
However, as a loyal minister, he can only be constrained by the etiquette of the court, and his hands and feet are bound.
After Wu Zhi's incident this time, the situation became even more difficult to return to. Even if Xu Chun wanted to, it was too late.
After cleaning up those ants, the second half of the journey was much calmer. In less than half a day, we arrived at Luoshui Wharf.
Dingzhou is located in Jiude County, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is famous for the scenery of Luoshui.
Of course, there is also the Xie family who has a bad relationship with Wu Ming, and the ancestral house is also located here.
"One money for the boat, one money for the food, there is no shortage of you..."
Wu Ming smiled, put the silver tael into the hand of the fisherman whose hands were trembling and was almost unsteady, and Shi Shiran got off the fishing boat.
Not far away, there is a majestic city in sight. This is the state capital of Dingzhou, Dingzhou City.
"Well... Speaking of it, the Xie family has really followed my advice since they settled here two hundred years ago... But the fate has been broken, it's better not to see each other..."
Wu Ming shook his head, but suddenly his heart moved again, thinking of the envoys Xie Ling'er and Xie Baoyu sent by the Xie family during the last big wedding.
"When you have a whim, you must feel it!"
At this time, with Wu Ming's Dao skills, a little calculation, but it is the heaven's will from the top, and the heart from the bottom, and he immediately knows the cause and effect.
"These two people still have a catastrophe, let's see when the time comes..."
He is not the Xie family's nanny, but for the sake of the last time, if they can bump into him, they don't mind reaching out for a little help, and they are destined to die.
"Dingzhou City..."
Wu Ming smiled slightly, called a carriage directly, and drove slowly into the city.
…
In the city of Dingzhou, in the governor's mansion.
A middle-aged man with the appearance of a civil servant was holding a copy, and when he heard the angry shout from the front hall, he stopped in his tracks.
"How bold! Really bold! Wu Zhi, the female hen Sichen, dares to call herself the Jiedushi, withhold taxes from two counties, pretend to be a civil and military official, and expand the military system. She is really rebellious and should be punished!"
"Slow! The state soldiers are too weak to be useful... Ahem... Besides, we are officials of the imperial court. If we don't have a will, we can't expand the army. If we use the state soldiers to attack, we will really hit the stone with an egg, and there will be a catastrophe... Or send an envoy to ask Ask the princes of the imperial court what they mean...cough cough..."
"Otherwise, aren't you afraid of the impeachment of Lieutenant Sili?"
The other voice was weak, and one could tell it was Gao Shun, governor of Honshu.
'This makes it inevitable that General Zhang is the one who sends troops. It's just that the governor is weak and sick, and his term will expire in a few months. I heard that he has already submitted a letter to beg for bones, so how could he agree to use troops? '
'Also, even if we want to expand the army, where will the money and food come from? Will Master State Shepherd give it? Even if it is given, whether Captain Sili approves it or not is still a matter of two opinions...'
Hearing this, the secretary sighed in his heart.
Because of the scourge of Jiedushi, the imperial court's control was low, but it was even more uneasy about the state, and it adopted a strategy of decentralization.
According to the system, each state has a state shepherd who is in charge of administration, a state governor, who is in charge of state soldiers, and a captain of Sili, who is a Beijing official appointed by the imperial court to be in charge of supervision.
In fact, this is the separation of administrative, military, and supervisory powers, making it impossible for any one person to dominate.
"However, the imperial court is going downhill, and it's hard to get back, but it's not a clever strategy that can bring the dead back to life..."
The clerk sighed inwardly, came to the door, and respectfully bowed down: "I would like to report to the governor, that there are writings from Pingshan and Dingyuan counties!"
"It's Yu Wen, bring it up!"
Gao Shun coughed, but he could clearly call out the names of every official under his command. He obviously had a very good memory and was admirable.
Feeling hot in Yu Wen's heart, he tiptoed forward, put down the copy, then backed up a few steps to the corner, staring at his nose, his nose at his heart, without moving his hands.
In the hall, there were several other people, a bearded general in armor immediately asked, "How?"
His voice was so loud, like thunder, that it shook Yuwen's eardrums slightly.
"Cough cough...Dinghou Shitai, Shenwu pheasant ran amok and killed his beloved son, please conquer him... Hehe, if you say you are willing to send troops to help suppress it, isn't this taking advantage of us to avenge him?"
Gao Shun read it one by one: "Just the next book is Qi Lin, the Jiedu envoy of Pingshan County, recommending Wu Zhi as the document for the Jiedu envoy of Nanfeng County. The two families seem to have colluded secretly, and they even jointly condemned Marquis Ding. Cough Cough... It's really you who sing and I come on stage, it's so lively... "
"You bastard! What do these feudal towns think of the imperial court's reputation as a big weapon?"
General Zhang shouted angrily and clapped his fists loudly, obviously very upset.
"Cough... Mr. Zhang calm down, the court is weak. At this time... Cough... As long as they still know how to be ministers, keep this last bit of status... Cough, I have nothing else to ask for..."
Gao Shun said helplessly, but General Zhang's chest heaved violently, and he cupped his hands suddenly: "This subordinate is still going to inspect the barracks, so I'll take my leave first!"
After saluting, he was obviously extremely angry.
"Ah... ahem..."
Gao Shun seemed to want to stand up, but coughed again and again, so he had no choice but to sit down.
"My lord, please take care!"
Yu Wen immediately stepped forward and helped Gao Shun to the seat: "Don't be so anxious..."
"How... how..."
Just after getting closer, Gao Shun whispered in his ear: "If you want to kill a thief, you can't bring it back to heaven. There are more than ten thousand soldiers in our state, all of them are old and weak, and their military equipment is not repaired. To be impeached by Captain Sili, what can I do with Master Zhou?"
Yu Wen was silent.
The situation in Dingzhou is not bad, but there are a few domineering festivals.
Every year in the rest of the prefectures, there are either floods or droughts, or there are rebellions by refugees. Although Huang Jie is dead, other wars have not been eliminated.
This bone-cutting pain is right in front of us, and the imperial court can only increase the apportionment and dispatch the last elite to kill.
I heard that the war continued, and the two states were smashed. The people were killed and injured, and the bones were exposed in the wild. It was terrible.
Compared with these, although there are disasters and chaos in this state, the people generally survive, which is the credit of the state pastor and governor.
"What about these documents?"
"If you don't post it, I will report it to the prefect. As for the three towns below, let them make trouble..."
Gao Shun was so tired that he closed his eyes, but Yu Wen read the shape of his mouth, obviously wanting to say 'dog bites dog'.
Immediately said goodbye, and sighed again: "It's good to let yourself go, but after the three families annex each other and become the most powerful feudal clan in this prefecture, it will be too late, but... this is none of my business, even if there are changes, in the future Can my supernatural powers still protect the whole family? It’s just that the elders of this alliance seem to have had little contact recently, so I don’t know what happened to the upper echelons?”