Li Gui, who claimed to be the ancestor, was the mistress of a large family before his death. He was poisoned by his concubine and her husband. She has been dead for more than 300 years. Entering the main hall, she saw the tall man sitting on his head with a mask on his face. She couldn't help but feel weak in her legs and feet. She was fighting with each other. Then she quickly glanced at Youshu and saw that golden light flickered all over his body, and the clouds were shrouded in mist. He had a hundred years of merit. In the body, can not help but even more frightened.
If such a good person is killed, she will not expect to cultivate a physical spiritual platform in her life and become a ghost in the underworld, waiting for her to go to hell. And there are rumors that the current King Yama is the devil who climbed up from the prison of humiliation. If he moved the person he was protecting, the end would be...
The more the old ancestor thought about it, the more afraid he became, the more afraid he became, the more he trembled like a sieve. The kid who was named by her also hurriedly stepped forward to promote himself, lest he would be thrown into the eighteenth hell by King Yama if he was useless.
In the hall, ghosts and wolves were howling, and the gloomy wind was blowing. If it was a different person, I might have been scared crazy, but I was still drinking cabbage soup leisurely, my eyes were shining, the corners of my mouth were slightly raised, and my mood was very bright. With his friends there, he didn't panic at all.
With a flick of his sleeve, King Yama put a layer of barrier to prevent the wind from freezing Xiao Zhao county magistrate. Finally, he squinted at the group of ghosts, and said slowly, "For the sake of your role, this king will spare you. From now on, you will follow Youshu, manage the house for him, take care of trivial matters, and guard the safety. If you go to the underworld in the future, just report the name of this king, and someone will send you to reincarnate. "
The ghosts nodded again and again in gratitude. Only the old ancestor rubbed his hands and said hesitantly, "Your Majesty, if the slave family doesn't want to be reborn and want to find an errand in the Yama Temple?"
Huh, such a big ambition, I want to be a ghost! All the ghosts looked at her with admiration in their eyes.
King Yama pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "If the merit is enough, then naturally it can be done. Okay, let's go, don't scare you Shu."
Your Majesty, he wasn't scared at all! The doors, windows, and floor tiles were all frozen with a layer of hoarfrost, and he didn't even see him frown. He is definitely not an ordinary person! The old ancestor scolded his heart, but he didn't dare to say it clearly, he was about to leave with all the ghosts, and was stopped, "Wait, don't tell Youshu about this king's visit, just say that you have a relationship with him, and come here to be him. ghost servant."
The ancestor looked at the young man who was drinking the soup by himself, like a young man who had no idea, so he had to nod.
Youshu quickly raised the corners of his lips with the help of a handkerchief, and then slowly wiped the soup from his cheeks, but his bright eyes and slightly raised eyebrows revealed his inner joy. King Yama, who "doesn't leave a name for good deeds," raised his palm and stroked Xiao Zhao County Magistrate's soft hair, feeling the same tenderness and joy in his heart.
After one person and one ghost eat dinner, they relax in the garden for a while and then go back to their room to sleep. Because there were no servants at home, and there was not enough firewood to burn, Shu Shu didn't take a bath, and pretended to inadvertently vacated the seat next to her, so she could sleep peacefully. Although he was a newcomer and was alone, he did not feel uneasy at all, because he knew that there would always be someone who would guard him silently.
As usual, King Yama set up defensive arrays around the doors and windows. At the end, he leaned beside the magistrate of Xiaozhao, took out memorials and official documents for review, and from time to time helped the other party to tuck the quilt and patted his cheeks, his attitude was very intimate and natural. In the middle of the night, the old ancestor knocked on the door, "Your Majesty, the slave family is here in a dream." If you didn't explain it clearly in the dream, a group of monsters and monsters suddenly appeared during the day, why wouldn't Xiao Zhao county magistrate be scared to death? This is her first step to becoming a ghost fairy, of course she has to think carefully.
King Yama removed the defensive array on the doors and windows, put her in, and whispered, "Don't talk too much nonsense."
"The slave family obeys." The ancestor put his forehead on the forehead of Xiao Zhao County Magistrate, wanting to fall asleep, but he was suddenly bound by a ray of black light, and flew out far away, almost breaking into pieces. Before she could return to her senses, she heard a cold voice scolding, "Who allowed you to touch him?"
"The slave family is wrong, the slave family will never dare!" Without saying a word, the ancestor knelt down to admit his mistake, and gradually realized a secret thing in his heart: Does this master have any thoughts about Xiaozhao County magistrate? Otherwise, why is the tone so sour, and why is the desire for monopoly so strong? However, before she could delve into it, a soul thread was ingested and thrown into the sleeping person's eyebrows, connecting to the dream.
You Shu was eating, the table was full of big fish and meat, and all kinds of pastries. Just as she was about to add a second bowl, she saw an old woman fell at her feet. She couldn't help but keep her figure and kowtowed, calling herself the master.
"Who are you? Why do you call me master?" Already aware of the other party's intention, she still pretends to be stupid.
"The slave family is the ghost fairy of the town house in this courtyard. The reason why they drove away the residents one after another was to find people who were destined. Because the adult saved the slave family's life in the past life, if the slave family did not repay this kindness, the cultivation base will be restored. There is no inch of progress, so I came here to treat the adults as cattle and horses, and I also asked the adults to give the slave family a chance. The slave family's surname is Li, and the adults can call the slave family's mother Li." The old ancestor was serious and authentic.
"Then you can stay." You Shu quickly accepted the setting of "Ghost Repayment".
The old ancestor obviously didn't expect him to be so refreshing, and couldn't help but be stunned. At this moment, a cold and heavy pressure spread over his head, making her not dare to delay, and immediately pulled away from the dream.
"What is he doing in his dream?" There are piles of official documents in the Yin and Yang worlds to deal with, and King Yama is not so leisurely as he seems. During the day, he was guarding the magistrate of Xiaozhao, and when he fell asleep, he would accompany him by his side, and slowly handle government affairs. But at this moment, all the magistrates of Xiao Zhao are in his arms, so there is nothing to worry about.
"Back to the king, the master is eating." The ancestor told the truth.
King Yama smiled, obviously expecting this answer, and asked, "What kind of food did you eat?"
Fortunately, the ancestor is a delicate ghost, and he has remembered all the scenes in his mind, otherwise he will definitely be stumped this time. As she recalled, she counted with her fingers, thinking in her heart: What is the significance of the king asking these trivial things? Does it really matter what Master Zhao eats... Before he finished his slander, he heard the other person ask again, "How many bowls of rice did you add?"
The corner of Old Ancestor's mouth twitched, "When I went to the slave house, I was adding a second bowl."
King Yama shook his head and laughed, his eyes full of tenderness. This person lived a hard life in real life, so he could only find remedies in his dreams. It was really difficult for him. When Dayong Kingdom is prosperous and prosperous in the future, he will cook what he wants to eat, and he must be fed to a fat man.
"It's all right, you can go down. Give Youshu a warning early tomorrow, don't show up rashly and scare him." Even though he knew that the man was not afraid of ghosts, King Yama still took the trouble to warn him.
The ancestors realized more and more that the king's favor for the magistrate of Xiaozhao, and hurriedly agreed.
The next day, as soon as You Shu opened her eyes, she saw a note placed on the bedside, writing: Master, the slave family is Li's mother who dreamed last night. If you want to wash up, just touch your palm three times, and the hot water will arrive immediately.
There were three palms of Shu, and sure enough, an old woman came in with a hot water basin. Looking at her appearance, it was the mother Li in the dream. A series of ghosts followed behind her, with different ages, genders, and statures, but their faces were all pale, and the elongated shadows were completely invisible under the morning light.
After the old woman put down the basin, she wanted to serve the master to wash herself, but was rejected. She took a closer look and found that the master was not scared and repelled, but she was just not used to it, and then she began to introduce the ghosts. Dozens or hundreds of ghosts who have practiced the Dao for hundreds of years will know what they can do during their lifetime, and remember them after they die. Some of them are good at cooking, some are good at handicraft, some can read and write, recite poetry and paint, and they are also versatile.
In order to give birth to a good child, they wished they could make offerings to You Shu as a bodhisattva. The house was originally ghost-like, but it changed its appearance overnight. The firewood room was full of firewood, the smoke from the stove, and the dusty pavilions and pavilions were restored to their former neatness and cleanliness.
Youshu walked around and was very satisfied, especially when she returned to the living room, she found that a steaming breakfast had been placed on the table, and her mood became brighter. After eating a few steamed dumplings, he realized that something was wrong, and he invited the ancestor to ask, "Mother Li, I don't have much savings. Where did you get your white noodles and pork?"
Naturally, King Yama gave it to the family! But the old ancestor did not dare to say it explicitly, and wrote it up at will, "Master, you don't know, the owner of this house has changed five or six consecutively, and all of them are rich households. In order to prevent accidents, they put gold and silver in jars. Buried in the ground, I don't even remember myself after a long time, but it's cheaper for us."
"Really?" You Shu was dubious.
"Yeah, look, this is the jar dug up by the slave family." The old ancestor turned his palm and turned into a clay pot covered with mud, with a few ingots of silver and a few pieces of gold leaves in it.
The golden leaves have distinct veins and unique shapes, obviously belonging to the same group as the last time King Yama helped him. Is there anything you don't understand? It was clear that the little friend was worried about his own livelihood and wanted to lend a helping hand, but was afraid of being rejected, so he sent it to the ancestors.
The other party always helped silently and left quietly, which made Youshu very moved and also very ashamed. He had nothing good to return, so he had to choose a portion of the breakfast on the table and put it on the incense table for offering.
In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Xuanguang, who had just ascended to the great treasure, was sitting on his head, closing his eyes and resting. A group of palace maids wanted to prepare meals, but he waved their sleeves and sent them back one by one. The chief eunuch asked in doubt, "Your Majesty, but the food is not tasty? The servants asked them to make a new batch?"
Although it is an imperial meal, it is not rich, but it is just a few pastries, a few vegetarian dishes, and a few cold dishes. Now that the Dayong State Society and Ji has been decided, all the wastes are waiting to be rebuilt. The new emperor takes the lead in frugality, and the officials below have responded. Of course, the new emperor is earnestly reducing expenditure, and how the people below will deal with it, only they themselves know.
He said softly, "No need to change, just wait."
The chief eunuch stepped aside and was thinking about what the master was waiting for, when he saw the white light flashing on the table, and inexplicably appeared a plate of steamed dumplings and two roasted wheat, but it was enshrined by the magistrate of Xiao Zhao. The new emperor chuckled a few times, then raised his chopsticks to pick up the steamed dumplings, thinking to himself: If that person still doesn't react when he sees the golden leaves in the earthen jar, tonight I have to ask him in a dream if he still has a conscience. Why don't you know how to be grateful
So, this is the truth of the so-called "giving in silence, not expecting anything in return". You Shu, who was kept in the dark, lived happily, eating and drinking well every day, and the ghost servants taking care of the housework.
The officials were still holding on to his debriefing report, asking for bribes ranging from 10,000 to 30,000, but Shu had a stubborn temper. He came from the purgatory-like end of the world, and he knows the beauty of ordinary life better than anyone else. When I bought something delicious and fun, I gave it to my friend in the underworld and chatted with his tablet.
There are always a lot of things popping up on the new emperor's royal table, including sachets, picture scrolls, flowers, bamboo dragonflies, and even rattles that children like to play with. If it wasn't for the new emperor's constant formation of barriers and blindfolds all over his body, he might have frightened a group of ministers.
Early this morning, a silver-red scarlet suddenly appeared in his hand, and he was stunned for a while, then immediately pulled it into his palm, pretending to be nothing. After going down to the court and returning to the bedroom, he spread out his palm and looked at it carefully, and saw a silk thread tied to the neck of the beetle, and he didn't know why.
"Wei Chen, come and see, why is there a thread tied around its neck?"
The chief eunuch took a closer look and immediately smiled, "Report to the emperor, Xiaozhao county magistrate is very childish, this is for you to play with the beetle! Look at the emperor, the servant will help you walk around, and the servant often did this when he was a child. play."
He grabbed the silk thread and threw the beetle into the air, only to hear a slight buzzing sound, the beetle actually spread its wings and flew up, but because it was tied by the neck, it could not escape, and could only circle back and forth in the hall. The chief eunuch followed him around twice before returning it with an unfinished look on his face.
The new emperor had never played this kind of game before, his stern and serious face melted like ice and snow, and then there was a little smile in his eyes, which seemed to be reproach, but in fact he spoiled, "If you don't go to the official department to urge a report on your work, all day long. You know it's naughty. No, I have to go back and see."
He always finds time to visit the magistrate of Xiaozhao during the day, and spends the whole night with him, as if he has regarded the magistrate's house as his own, and this huge palace is just a decoration. After he disappeared, the chief eunuch waved the dust and set up a few tricks.
When King Yama arrived at the haunted house, You Shu was pouting his ass, catching crickets in the back garden. A few little ghosts got into the ground to help him find out where there was a cricket nest, so that he could dig with a hoe. As soon as he dug the hole, a strong cricket with a square head and a pointed tail jumped out and fled away. .
You Shu cried out "Oops", and quickly got up to chase, but saw that King Yama had put a finger on Cricket's head, making it unable to move.
In the eyes of ordinary people, crickets do not seem to be aware of the danger, they are resting on the leaves, and they can be caught with light steps. You Shu managed to control the surprised expression, and walked over on tiptoe, and covered the crickets in a bamboo cage that he had woven by himself. He would never admit that the reason why he enshrined so many toys was to attract his friends to play with him. Now that the goal has been achieved, he is naturally very happy, his small mouth is pursed, his small dimples are squeezed, and his black and white eyes are shining.
How could King Yama couldn't see his hilarious expression, his heart was so numb, but his face didn't show it. When he put the crickets he caught into the small clay pot, he sat beside him and watched him play silently.
You Shu held a dog's tail grass and kept fiddling with the two crickets, making them fight in one place, and the corners of his eyes and brows were vivid.
He was left in the cold for half a month, and he didn't know what his future would be like, but he was able to maintain an optimistic attitude from beginning to end, and he took good care of himself, which made King Yama both distressed and relieved. He wanted to touch the top of his soft hair, to hug him and pat him in his arms, but he had to hold back. If everything is revealed, the beautiful scenery that can be enjoyed openly in the past will be vanished in the future, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
King Yama is not in a hurry, but some people can't wait. The second room and the family are still in the heart, but they haven't seen Shu come back to ask for silver taels. Only then did they know that something was wrong. The torture instruments on their shoulders and limbs now weigh hundreds of kilograms. Not to mention walking, they can't even get off the bed.
Zhao Youcai has lost his shape and is lying on the bunk bed, lingering on the bed. A young servant picks up feces and urine for him, and a maid feeds him. The room is filled with the smell of excrement and the aroma of food, which is disgusting. . The second master and the second wife were both paralyzed in bed and incontinent, causing the servants to complain. And Zhao Youcai's wives, concubines, and children had long been hiding in the countryside, and they didn't dare to live in the same room with these sinners, for fear of being implicated.
"Housekeeper, housekeeper, go and find Zhao Youshu!" Zhao Youcai had a premonition that his deadline was approaching, and he had to surrender. How did he know that Zhao Youshu was so stubborn, he held the report when he was debriefing, but refused to bribe, lived in a ghost house, and refused to move. He was really hard-tempered and had a hard life, and even ghosts and gods had nothing to do with him. .
The housekeeper led the way, and when he arrived at the haunted house, his legs couldn't help shaking. In recent days, he has often come to monitor, how can he not know what a strange place this is, and how can a young master who can live safely in such a place be an ordinary person? Consuming with him is a dead word sooner or later.
As soon as he raised his hand, the door opened, and a gloomy voice sounded in his ear, "Who are you looking for?"
The housekeeper was shivering with fright, and said to the doorman who couldn't see his body, "Lao, please, brother, I have a message for the young master, just say that my master invites him to the residence for a chat."
"Who is your master?" Yin Cece's voice came a little closer, bringing a yin wind by the way.
The housekeeper knelt down as soon as his knees softened, and said in a trembling voice, "My master is the second master of Zhao's house. You should say that the family property is easy to discuss, and let the young master go there anyway."
The porter sneered, and then went back to report.
When Youshu arrived at Zhao's residence, it was already dusk, the room was very dark, and there was an indescribable odor lingering in it. The three masters of the Zhao residence were lying on a mat, their eyes sunken, as thin as a wood, and they were dying. Zhao Youcai has been an official for many years, and his bad habits are hard to change. Although he is in a weak position, he still can't let go of the air. He asked, "Zhao Youshu, how are you doing? If you dislike the 10,000 taels of silver, I can give you another 20,000."
The 30,000 taels of silver was exactly the asking price of the Ministry of Officials. There was no Zhao Youcai's handwriting in it, and Youshu would not believe it anyway. The more he used these conspiracies and tricks, the less you wanted to do it. He waved his hand and said, "I don't want ten thousand, twenty thousand, or thirty thousand. I will set up a letter and give you all the property. This assembly right?"
"You can't!" Before Zhao Youcai could speak, the second wife screamed, her distorted face like a ghost.
"Zhao Youshu, don't be ashamed! Your debriefing report is still with the official department. If you don't have my help to clear it up, you will have to wait in the capital for the rest of your life! You have been studying hard for more than ten years in Hanchuang, so you can be a sesame petty official? Just to waste time? Are you willing?" Zhao Youcai finally showed his trump card.
You Shu lowered her eyes and closed her eyes, the old god was there.
At the same time, the imperial commissioner Ou Tai, who had gone to various places to inspect, had returned to the capital and was standing on the Golden Throne Hall to answer. Ou Tai took out a stack of files, all of which were the list of corrupt officials that he first beheaded and then published, causing chills on the backs of all the ministers, and then listened to his words and praised Zhao Youshu, the magistrate of Suichang County.
Lishui government officials were either killed by bandits or dismissed for investigation. This Zhao county magistrate was actually the only remaining honest official, how could he not be eye-catching? And when he returned to the capital, he was light-cared and obeyed, disguised as a disguise, and no one in the local people knew about it. When the new prefect appeared, everyone suddenly came to the city gate and cried bitterly. He made a lot of umbrellas for the people, and let the imperial minister deliver it on his behalf.
One after another, the Wanmin umbrellas are enough to cover the sky and the sun. They have been opened and placed on the open space outside the Golden Palace. From a distance, the colorful silk is flying, which is extremely spectacular. The new emperor was full of praise for this Zhao county magistrate. At the end, he looked at the minister of officials and asked, "Have you approved the Zhao magistrate's debriefing report? Let me see it."
The minister of officials had vaguely heard the name of the magistrate of Zhao, but it was not because of the other party's dazzling political achievements, but because some subordinates had recited in front of him, saying that there was a stingy sesame official, not even a stepping stone of tens of thousands of taels. Willing to buy. When local officials came to the Ministry of Personnel to report, they had to pay the full amount of silver taels first, and then they were graded and assigned positions. This was a routine, and the Minister of Personnel had only heard of it. He also told his subordinates to kill him so that he could be called to him. Understand great.
How could he expect that the imperial commissioner Ou Tai was so impressed by the other party that he brought it up in front of the emperor. Now the emperor seems to want to personally arrange this person's future, how to deal with it? Could it be that he told others that he had already arrived, but was detained by Wei Chen? This is obviously because I hate that the black gauze hat on my head is not stable enough!
The head of the Minister of Officials turned sharply, and finally remembered one thing, cupped his hands and said, "Qi, the emperor, you don't know, that the magistrate of Zhao is here, but he doesn't listen to the persuasion and insists on writing his own report, because the report If it does not conform to the rules, Wei Chen will not list it, and now he is ordering someone to rewrite it."
An official immediately fell to the ground, "Report to the emperor, the law has something to say, if the official document submitted by the official is not in compliance with the rules, it should be considered a dereliction of duty and should be investigated and dealt with. Lord Liu is kind to him, but it violates the law of the country, which is really inappropriate. From what Wei Chen sees, no matter what the county magistrate's political achievements are, if he is wrong, he is wrong, and he must be dismissed and dealt with later."
"One-sided words can't be trusted. Let's read the work report of the magistrate Zhao first." Ou Tai naturally supported the magistrate Xiao Zhao.
The new emperor was not someone who was partial to believers, so he immediately dispatched the head of the eunuch to the Ministry of Personnel to ask for a report on his work, and by the way called the magistrate of Zhao into the palace.