Seeing Nan Feng nod, the pig demon walked to the corner and took a jar over there, "Sir, you are taking office now. Lao Huai and I don't have any gifts to honor you, so we tried our best to get a jar of water and wine to express our feelings."
"I'm determined, I'm determined," Nanfeng said casually, "I'm new here, and I don't know how to do many things, so I have to ask you two for advice."
The pig demon placed the wine jar on the desk, turned around and retreated, "Sir, if you have any questions, just ask."
Nanfeng thought for a while and asked, "How will I eat in the future?"
Nanfeng himself felt that this question was very naive. He had never thought about the pig demon and tree spirit, but he was not surprised. He must have asked similar questions before.
The pig demon took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, you are a divine spirit. You are no better than a mortal. You cannot eat whole grains. As long as you are provided with food, you can only absorb its spiritual energy."
Nanfeng frowned upon hearing this, "Isn't that similar to a ghost?"
"No, no, no," the pig demon waved his hands repeatedly, "There is still a difference. You can eat breath and know the taste. You feel that your food taste is no different from that of mortals, but ghosts can't."
Nanfeng pointed at the jar of wine and asked, "I can only smell the wine?"
The tree elf didn't talk much. Most of the questions were answered by the pig demon, "Yes, you don't have a body, you can only taste the smell of wine."
"What will happen to me if I am deprived of food?" Nanfeng asked again.
"It won't be anything, it's just hunger in the belly, it won't hurt the roots." The pig demon replied.
Nan Feng thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you have a salary as a servant here?"
The pig demon shook his head, "No."
Seemingly knowing what Nanfeng would ask next, after the pig demon finished speaking, the tree spirit took the initiative and said, "We are aliens. We work under you. With your protection, no Taoist monks will arrest us."
Nanfeng nodded, and the two of them helped Tutu run errands. To put it bluntly, they just wanted to find a life-saving backer.
"Without a salary, where will your food come from?" Nanfeng asked again.
"Find some for yourself." The pig demon said, pointing at the tree spirit, "Old Sophora japonica can eat the wind and drink the dew, and his life is better than mine."
Nanfeng was very unhappy, "The land is the main god of the land. You are doing errands for the land. Why do you have to find your own food? Does the land of your predecessor not care about you?"
"Master Wang is an upright official, and he has a clear mind..."
Before the pig demon could finish speaking, Nanfeng interrupted it and said, "He is an upright official, but I am not. From now on, you can follow me with peace of mind. I will not treat you badly in terms of food and beverage expenses."
The two of them looked happy when they heard this, bowed and held their hands in front of them, and thanked them profusely.
"If you don't tell me, I have forgotten, what crime did Mr. Wang commit?" Nan Feng asked.
When the pig demon heard this, he looked at the tree spirit. The tree spirit was about to speak but hesitated. After hesitating, he whispered in a low voice, "It's a neglect of duty."
Nanfeng was tired from sitting, raised his right foot and stepped on the seat, "What duty have you neglected?"
Dryad Nuonuo said, "This, this, you were not in front of Qianyang Gate a few days ago... Mr. Wang did not go to stop it, so he was convicted."
"It took me a long time to do this, so does he have any control over what I do?" Nan Feng asked with a smile. He and Taoist Yuqing were fighting, how could a landowner get involved.
"That's what I said, but you also know some things." The tree spirit stopped talking halfway.
"Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore," Nanfeng pointed at the two of them, "Stop standing here and drag two chairs over and let's drink."
The two of them declined in fear, until Nan Feng glared at them, and then they agreed.
Pig demons and dryads are different species. They can eat and drink. They drink directly. Nanfeng picks it up and smells it. Unlike the sacrifices that ghosts have enjoyed, the food and drinks that he has enjoyed have no smell at all. After smelling it, just throw it away.
Nanfeng was young and had no airs, so he quickly got along with the two of them. After getting acquainted with each other, the two became less restrained, spoke more casually, and answered all Nanfeng's questions.
After drinking a jar of wine, you know almost everything you need to know.
Let’s talk about itself first. The land has no real body and cannot be seen by mortals. If you want to appear, you can only possess people, usually through dreams.
In addition, although the Earth God has no real body, he is not afraid of the sun, can travel day and night, and can also move mortal objects.
Let’s talk about the land responsibilities. The land government is a thankless job. All matters related to people’s livelihood within the jurisdiction are under the management of the land. To be precise, all the things that the officials in the world have not done well are under the management of the land. Things that are under the management of the government, the land. Can't interfere.
Chang'an is a big city, and every city has a city god. Although the city god's official rank is lower than that of the land, his power is greater than that of the land. He can examine merits and demerits, distinguish right from wrong, increase or decrease life span, and reduce fortunes. These are the powers of the city god. Of course, , some matters cannot be decided by the City God himself, and must be reported to higher-level officials in the underworld for decision.
The Yangjian government and the City God cover almost all matters related to people's livelihood. In reality, the Landlord can't do much. His biggest role is to be a scapegoat. He has nothing to do on weekdays. If something really happens, he will be dragged out to block the gun.
Fortunately, although the earthly immortals are small, they are immortals after all. Even if they make mistakes, they will not be sent to the underworld. They are usually whipped a few times and then sent to a remote place where rabbits don't poop. The worst is to have their immortal status cut off and re-enter the reincarnation. .
In addition to people, the land is also responsible for managing aliens within the territory. Ghosts are not managed by the land. They are managed by the city god. But aliens are from the human world, so they are managed by the land.
For aliens, it is not just about managing them. Some aliens have shallow spiritual skills and can hold the land, but some aliens with advanced spiritual skills cannot hold the land. Then they will be unlucky and will be counterattacked by the aliens. Call them out. Then come and go, just like a slave.
For those aliens who obey the command, the land can put an official seal on their foreheads. The aliens with the official seal cannot leave the jurisdiction of the land. No matter whether they are monks, Taoists or gods in the sky, they cannot harm or conquer them at will. This is considered a gift. Land a little useful power.
Furthermore, due to its humble status, the land has no power to go up to heaven to do things. The white cloud given by heaven only allows the land to rotate within its own jurisdiction.
The Tudu Gong is under the unified jurisdiction of the Yuan Yuan and has no immediate boss. The constraints on them mainly come from the six heavenly officials: the Day Travel God, the Night Travel God, the Hourly Merit Cao, the Sun Worthy Merit Cao, the Month Worthy Merit Cao, and the Year Worthy Merit Cao. They are equivalent to mortal patrol officials. Monitoring the land is only part of their duties. The responsibilities of the day and night wandering gods and the four meritorious officials partially overlap with those of the city god. They are also responsible for recording the achievements and faults of mortals, but unlike the city god, they will record what they see. What I heard was reported to Heaven. In addition to the underworld, Heaven also has the power to increase or decrease the life span and fortune of mortals.
Most of the above are things that the land should do and can do, and there are also things that the land cannot do. Self-interest for public benefit comes first. You can't help and take care of anyone you like, and you can't retaliate against someone you don't like. Secondly, there is partiality and perversion of the law. Some land guilds are arranged to serve in the place where they were alive. They must also treat relatives and family members in the mortal world equally, and cannot favor personal favors or give benefits.
Zhu Laoer and Lao Huai said only these two things, but the previous Heavenly Official said four things, and the other two were to leave the post without permission and not to bully colleagues. The aliens who were surrendered by the land could not leave the jurisdiction, but Land can, of course. The so-called "can" only means that the land is not restricted by the jurisdiction, but it does not mean that they can run around. Leaving the jurisdiction means leaving without permission.
For his colleagues, he undoubtedly refers to the City God. The City God has so much power that it would be good if he does not bully the land. How dare the land bully others.
However, there are no absolutes in anything. It is also land, and it depends on what kind of land it is. Other lands may not dare, but he may not be sure.
Seeing that the wine jar was empty, Nan Feng left his seat and stood up, "Come on, come with me for a walk."
"Where are you going, sir?" asked the second pig.
"Go to the city." Nanfeng said.
"Sir, that's the City God's territory, we'd better not go there." Zhu Laoer was a little scared.
"Damn it, this three hundred miles radius is our territory, let's go." Nanfeng stepped forward.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Laoer and Lao Huai could only follow him.
When they reached the ground, Nanfeng pointed at the old temple and asked Zhu Chong and the other two, "Can he see you, can't he?"
"He's a blind man," said the second pig.
Laohuai knew what Nanfeng wanted to ask, so he added, "No, we have obtained the land mark. As long as we deliberately hide it, they will not be able to see us."
"That's good, let's go." Nanfeng waved his hand.
The three of them left the Earth Temple and walked to Chang'an. As they walked, Nanfeng thought carefully in his mind. Heaven sent him to Chang'an to take over the land. It seemed like he was doing things justly, but it was actually a trap.
There are many people he recognizes here, and there are also enemies. If he is sent here, it will be easier to find fault with him. If he is sent to a remote place, it will not be so easy to find fault with him.
In this case, the more tolerant you are, the more unbridled the other party will be. As long as the other party shows any signs of bullying and provocation, you have to retaliate immediately and make the matter as big as possible. It is better to have conflicts in the early stage of taking office than to stabilize them for a period of time. It would be more beneficial to oneself to have another conflict. If the matter is publicized, the other party will not be able to escape the suspicion of deliberate murder and retaliation.
If you can make the other person feel apprehensive, life will be easier.
It was late afternoon, and the three of them entered the city invisibly. Nanfeng didn't go out either, so they went to the ruined temple first.
There are pedestrians on the street. Nanfeng can see them, but they cannot see Nanfeng. They go about on their own. At first, Nanfeng will avoid them. After getting used to it, he no longer avoids them and allows pedestrians to pass by.
It felt very novel at first, but then it felt like it was no longer the case. At this time, I had become an outsider and no longer belonged to the mortal world.
The ruined temple was gone, and Fatty and the others were also missing, leaving only thick ashes floating in the wind.
Previously, he had asked Fatty and others to take his body to Uncle Wang and asked Uncle Wang to try to preserve it. Now Fatty and others should have rushed to the South Country.
People often say that things have changed and people have changed. Now things and people are different. The ruined temple is gone and the people are gone. The only thing left is the memory in the mind.
Seeing Nan Feng standing in front of the ruins in a daze, silent for a long time, Zhu Laoer stepped forward and spoke carefully, "Sir, is this your former residence?"
Nan Feng nodded. Some things take time to react, just like the first thing you feel after being severely injured is numbness, and then you feel pain.
Fortunately, he is not a sentimental person. He has eight volumes of heavenly books in hand, and his soul remains. As long as he plans carefully and prepares well, regrets can always be made up, and what is lost can always be recovered one day.
Thinking of this, Nan Feng turned around and was about to leave. At a glance, he found a large pile of ashes on the side of the road. The pile of ashes was black in color, and there were still bamboo strips and foil left in it. Needless to say, someone had been here to help him before. A large number of sacrifices were burned.
"Where are the things you burned for me?" Nan Feng looked at Zhu Lao Er.
"Never seen it." Zhu Lao Er shook his head.
Nan Feng looked at Lao Huai again, "Should I receive the things they burned for me?"
Lao Huai nodded.
"Where did that thing go?" Nanfeng asked.
The two looked at each other in confusion after hearing this, and then turned to look at the Yin Qi Palace in the city.
"Let's go to the City God's Temple..."