The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

"The affairs of the Chief of Staff have been decided for the time being, and the next step is..."

Afterwards, Zhong Wen, the eloquent governor, began to arrange his plans and tasks.

And all of these things basically don't need him to operate, he just informs and communicates what he thinks is important to him, and these officials need to do it.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, Zhong Wen has no experience as a governor for the first time, and he doesn't have a team of his own, so naturally he has no one to discuss.

But after the establishment of the General Staff Department, the staff of the General Staff Department should belong to him. Moreover, he still needs the General Staff Department to discuss, formulate government orders, and finally delegate to the counties.

"You guys have to memorize the form I drew just now, and learn to use it for me. This is a part of the merit test. If anyone dares to obey, don't blame me, Zhong."

Most of the things, through the explanation just now and the form drawn on a wooden board, Zhong Wen has already told the officials sitting here.

The form is what Zhong Wen urgently needs. Without the form, he can't understand the data. Moreover, the data of the government office and counties cannot be counted. After reading a few more pages, Zhong Wen has a headache.

What Zhong Wen wants is to be clear at a glance, not a lot of data written on an account book, completely without beginning and end.

"I respect the order of the governor, I will definitely do my best in official duties, please rest assured the governor." All the officials quickly stood up and responded carefully to Zhong Wen.

"Okay, this piece of wood, you go to the government office to resist. Everyone go to the government office first, and after you get familiar with it, you can go back to the counties. The people in the military mansion stay here for the time being." Zhong Wen looked around. The faces of all the officials said afterward.

After a while, a hundred or so officials left, and several small officials resisted the big wooden board, followed Zheng Zhi, and headed for the Fuya Bank.

But at this time, the dozen or so generals and lieutenants who stayed in the County Marquis's Mansion were trembling in their hearts at this time, fearing that the governor in front of them would take the knife from among them.

"The former deputy general of the army is now locked in prison. As for any disgusting things among you, I will not pursue them any more. But, from now on, if anyone dares to mess around, my sword will not You will not be cut off just because you are a commanding army or a school lieutenant. You all know the power given to me by the Holy Majesty, so remember, you are the army of a government, and you are protecting me. Lizhou is safe."

Zhong Wen's words were blatant, and scared the dozens of officials in the commanding army's mansion to straighten up.

"The reason why I keep you here is because I want to set up a supervision and law enforcement department to eliminate all young people for the future of our Lizhou, strictly investigate all corrupt people who break the law, and strictly investigate all incompetent officials. This is the law enforcement department. future responsibilities of the company.”

"The establishment of the Supervision and Law Enforcement Department is carried out at the same time as the establishment of the Staff Department. The rank of the director of the Law Enforcement Department is raised by one level, and the rank is lower than that of the fifth rank. It is tentatively determined to be from the eighth rank down, and you will pick people from the commanding army mansion, and the officials will be ranked from top to bottom."

As soon as Zhong Wen's words fell, the dozens of generals and lieutenants in the commanding army's mansion were really shocked by Zhong Wen's words again on the spot.

The new governor, it's as if you don't need money to be appointed as an official, and there are hundreds of people in one letter, how can this be a governor, this is a job.

It can be said that it is rare in history to appoint an official to this point. Moreover, the rank of this official position is a bit scary.

Even the ranks of their commanders are not so high. After that, who cares who.

As for Zhong Wen's government decree and the official position he conferred, it was the result of Zhong Wen's planning for half a month. What he wanted was to give some sweetness first, otherwise, who would recognize you as the governor? Can't kill it?

It was a last resort to use the troops of the Commander's Mansion to set up the Supervision and Law Enforcement Department. Who let Zhong Wen himself burn the Commander's Mansion with the first fire? This time, it was also Zhong Wen who wanted to erect a Bring out the knife so that the county officials will not dare to make trouble.

Secondly, it is also to give some sweetness to the military commander's mansion.

As for the salary, Zhong Wen didn't care, anyway, as long as he reported it, Li Shimin would definitely find a way to get him money and food.

Besides, Zhong Wen believes that Lizhou will definitely become richer and richer after he devolves various government orders in the future, so he is afraid that he will not be able to support these people?At least, Zhong Wen is very confident.

But while Zhong Wen was still talking to the people in the Commander's Mansion, two very special figures came to Lizhou, an old man and a young man.Moreover, the old man has white beard and hair, but his complexion is round, and he looks like a middle-aged man.

The small one is holding a flag that is not too big and not too small, and the writing on the flag is full of omissions.

If Zhong Wen saw it, he would know that this was a pair of fortune tellers, but when the people in Lizhou City saw the old and the young, their eyes were full of curiosity.

Calculator is what people in this era call it.

Moreover, all the common people can be said to be eager for these calculators.

Afterwards, the one old and one young operator found a fairly open place, found a nearby shop, borrowed a table, boarded it, and set up a stall directly.

Not far away, many people in the city also started to walk towards the pair of fortune tellers, some of them really wanted to tell fortunes, and some wanted to watch the fun.

"Master, you are fortune tellers, can you make a fortune with my wife?" At this time, a maid trotted up to the old and the young, and asked respectfully.

"We, master and apprentice, have wandered here, and we are predestined with you. Go and invite your wife over here." The old operator looked at the maidservant in front of him, and said aloud.

After the maid finished listening, she trotted back excitedly, thinking to invite her wife over quickly, so that the physiognomist could do the math for her wife.

Speaking of which, these calculators are scarce in Lizhou. After all, Lizhou is located in a border area, and it is not prosperous, so few calculators will come here.

As for the fact that there was an old man who told everyone's fortunes in the city, but the things he calculated were basically wrong. In the end, the old man set up a stall and had to leave.

But now, a fortune-teller who looks like a fairy has finally come, which has attracted the attention of the people of Lizhou City. The wife and wife who are a little richer in the family have heard that there is such a fortune teller. When the teacher came to Lizhou, he must come and count.

As for what these wives and ladies are, it is naturally their marriage and future destiny, otherwise, what else can they be?Of course, this marriage is definitely the most.

But at this time, even the two masters and apprentices, from the beginning of the stall, the people in the entire Lizhou City were rushing to tell the story, it was very lively.

"Ma'am, you were destined to have three sons and two daughters, but the third son died young. I wonder if the operator is right?" The old operator said slowly after looking at the woman sitting in front of him.

"Master, yes, yes, none of my three sons lived past the age of three, Master, my life is so hard, please forgive my bad luck." After hearing the old accountant's words, the woman said, She was so startled that she stood up and fell to her knees directly, begging the old operator to help her out of bad luck.

"Ma'am, get up first, get up first. Speaking of which, my master and apprentice came to Lizhou because of the change of fortune in Lizhou. As for the bad luck you mentioned, within a year, you must have one My son, I won’t die again, so don’t worry.” After the old operator asked the woman to get up, he repeated his remarks again.

"Master, is what you said true? Will I really have a son within a year? Haha, haha..." After hearing that, the woman was so happy that she didn't know how to describe it, and then she looked like a man who had lost her mind. The average person started to laugh out loud.

"Xiaohuan, Xiaohuan, hurry up and get the money for Master." After laughing, the woman realized that she was still on the street, feeling a little ashamed, and hurriedly gave instructions to her maidservant, and hurriedly trot away.

At this time, the affairs of the County Marquis Mansion had ended, and Zhong Wen left the County Marquis Mansion with the dozen or so generals and lieutenants in the Commanding Army Mansion, and headed for the government office.

"Why are there so many people there? Go over and have a look, and don't make any trouble." Zhong Wen saw a lot of women and young ladies around in the distance, and felt a little strange.

He was surprised that there were so many women and young ladies who didn't stay at home, but ran to the street to gather together. He was afraid that some people were bewitching these women and young ladies or something.

Immediately afterwards, Zhong Wen, the governor, brought all the generals and lieutenants of the Commanding Army Mansion, and came straight to the women and ladies.

"Reporting to the governor, it seems that there are fortune tellers who are telling fortunes for those women and ladies. Do you want to send them away?" Lu Lindong, the new Commander of the Commander's Mansion, glanced over and knew that the fortune teller was telling the fortune. Zhong Wen suggested.

"That's not necessary. They are also doing business, as long as they pay taxes, but it's not good to have so many people around here. If you want to tell fortunes, let them go to Fangshi in Dongcheng." Zhong Wen didn't think too much about fortune-telling. Although, but something is wrong on this street, and then he responded to the commander.

"Inspector, I'm going to drive that operator to Fangshi." After hearing this, Lu Lindong understood in his heart, and after responding to Zhong Wen, he led a dozen people over.

"You are not allowed to set up a stall here. If you want to set up a stall, go to Fangshi in the east of the city. The governor said that you are not allowed to set up a stall here on the street." Boom away, open the mouth and said to the two masters and apprentices.

"This official, we just arrived in Lizhou and don't know the rules. Please bear with me. We're going to Dongchengfang City right now." After seeing so many people in military uniforms approaching, the old accountant didn't drive them away, but just let them They went to Fangshi, and they simply prepared to close the stall.

However, just as his disciple was closing the stall, the old operator saw a young man approaching, and directly made him stunned on the spot, or even stupid on the spot.

At this time, the old operator, when he saw the young man not far away, was so shocked that he was about to lose his wits, and stood there in a daze like a fool.

Chapter 3: Zhuo Cheng Returns to Beijing to Gather Experts

No one knew why the old operator was stunned and stunned, and why he suddenly seemed to be frozen.

Even when Zhong Wen approached, he looked at the old operator in front of him, why did he look stupid.

For fortune tellers, Zhong Wen has seen too many such people in his previous life.

Just move a chair, take some things from Buddhism and Taoism, and you can set up a stall there, and you can deceive one or the other.

These people rely on their mouths and their ability to perceive words and expressions.

Do you really want to say that you have the ability?Zhong Wen doesn't believe that these scammers who set up a stall anywhere can count the past and future for others.

Fortune tellers, nothing more than that.

If he is a master with real skills, he will have many rules, and he will not give you fortune-telling at will. Even if he collects money, he will have a certain amount, such as one yuan, such as 99 yuan, etc.

Moreover, the amount of money given should not touch any of the five elements, otherwise, everything would be useless.

Therefore, fortune-tellers in ancient times were basically rich people, and the money given by these rich people was basically wrapped in silk fabrics, which is called life money.

But right now, Zhong Wen looked at the old calculator in front of him, although he didn't feel disgusted in his heart, after all, this is an issue of the times and a kind of culture, and Zhong Wen would not object.

Relatively speaking, as long as you come to Lizhou to do business, even if you are a fortune teller, then you have to respect the rules of Lizhou.

Although this rule has not been formulated yet, Zhong Wen, the governor, has to abide by it if he speaks, otherwise, his speech as the governor will be in vain.

"Hurry up, don't stand still. If you want to set up a stall, go to Fangshi. You are not allowed to set up a stall on this street in the future." It was shouting loudly to the old operator.

Along with Lu Lindong's words, the old calculator finally returned to his place of fascination.

"Yes yes yes, let's go now, let's go now." The old operator seemed to have come back to life, but he was still very shocked, he didn't dare to stay for a long time, and he didn't dare to look at the young man in front of him.

Afterwards, the two masters and apprentices, one old and one young, returned the tables and stools, and headed straight for the East City. Zhong Wen and the others didn't stay for long, and then went to Fuyahang.

Not long after, the one old and one young operator went straight out of Lizhou City, and did not go to the Fangshi in Dongcheng to set up a stall at all.

"Master, why do you want to leave? Didn't you say that you want to see the fortune of Lizhou? Why did you leave suddenly?" asked the master.

"Qing'er, we can't stay in Lizhou City for long, let's go to Jiachuan County." The old operator didn't dare to say more to his disciple, but only told where he was going.

However, Jiachuan County still belongs to Lizhou, but it is far away from Lizhou City. This is why the old calculator wants to see how the fortune of Lizhou has changed.

"Master, isn't it good to be in Lizhou City? Why are you going to Jiachuan County?" The little operator still didn't understand, so he asked his master.

"Qing'er, I have something to say. It's inconvenient for me to say more right now. Let's talk to you after we leave first." The old operator's heart is still beating violently at this time, and besides, he has just left Lizhou City. , He was worried that he had talked too much and was overheard.

In the evening, the two master and apprentice were walking on the official road from Lizhou to Jiachuan. They didn't choose to go to any village or town to spend the night, and lived directly near the official road.

"Qing'er, do you still remember that young man in official uniform we saw when we were in Lizhou City?" the old operator asked the young one.

"Master, remember, I was still thinking at the time, I don't know whose family's son is a high-ranking official at such a young age." The little boy responded.

"Qing'er, that young man should be the governor of Lizhou. Moreover, according to my calculations, the change in Lizhou's fortune may be related to that young man. From his appearance, there is a faint fog. His whole body, this is a sign of soaring fortune, even if I am a teacher, I have never seen such a person in my life, I think, the future changes in Lizhou's fortune should be driven by that young man."

"Master, is that high-ranking official really what you said? Why didn't I see it? Then why did we leave Lizhou? Didn't you say that people with good fortune should make friends? Why do you still have to leave?"

"Qing'er, it's not that I don't want to make friends with this kind of person because of my teacher, but that this person has a hint of red in the mist all over his body, and there is an aura that makes me afraid."

"So that's it, Master, it seems that that young official has killed many people, or will kill many people in the future, so Master doesn't want to be involved with such a person, for fear of causing resentment."

"..."

God calculates the world, calculates the world.

There used to be such a saying in the rivers and lakes.

And this sentence describes Zhou Tian, ​​an old calculator with white beard and hair.

In the rivers and lakes, it was once rumored that Zhou Tian, ​​a fortune teller, had passed away long ago, but now he suddenly appeared in Lizhou. If people in the rivers and lakes really saw it, they would not know what they would think.

Ordinary people don't need to know the name of Zhou Tian, ​​​​the fortune teller, even if the vast majority of people in the world don't know it.

But there is no one among the major experts, or the senior leaders of the major sects, who does not know the name of the divine fortune teller Zhou Tian.

Although Zhou Tian, ​​the fortune teller, is not a congenital master, he is close. In other words, he is only one step away.

Although Zhou Tian is not a congenital master, no one dares to underestimate this fortune teller. Even the congenital masters, many of them fell into his hands.

What's more, Zhou Tian is such a supernatural person that no one can find him.

If he hadn't figured out the change of fortune in the west of the Tang Dynasty, he would not have left his secluded residence along the Yangtze River and came to Lizhou.

But today, he finally understood that this change in Lizhou's fortune came from a young man, which really terrified him.

What will happen to Lizhou in the future, Zhou Tian can calculate it through magic, but for the young people he saw, he can't calculate it, and Zhou Tian is unknown to him.

……

Speaking of which, Zhuo Cheng, the head of Taiyi Sect, one of the seven major sects at this time, explained clearly after disagreeing with the other two major sects last time, and it did not cause any major misunderstandings. Others are just fools.

At this time, Zhuo Cheng, with his disciples who had returned to the Taiyi Gate from various places, rushed to Chang'an City again, which really shocked Li Shimin in Chang'an City, who didn't know how to deal with it.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to be nervous, Zhuo Cheng from the Taiyi Sect didn't dare to mess around in Chang'an, probably they are just passing through Chang'an on this trip."

At this moment, in a certain hall in the palace city, the shadow was comforting Li Shimin.

"Shadow, do you think that Zhuo Cheng from the Taiyi Gate will stay in Chang'an City for a long time? Otherwise, he has been here for two days, why is he still not leaving?" Li Shimin was worried, after all, He is just an emperor in the secular world, and he really doesn't know how to deal with this outsider.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I'll go meet Zhuo Cheng later." Shadow knew in his heart that Li Shimin was very nervous.

In the middle of the night, the shadow came out from the palace city, and jumped towards the Lingying Temple in Yongchongfang.

"The person here is the shadow? I don't know how late at night it is, what advice can I give?" Just after the shadow arrived at the Lingying Temple, Zhuo Cheng had already been sitting outside the main hall of the Lingying Temple waiting.

"Zhuo Cheng, the suzerain of the Taiyi Gate, I don't know why you came to Chang'an? Don't practice in the mountains, but come to this mundane world, aren't you afraid of disturbing the people in Chang'an City?" The shadow jumped down from the roof and landed in the main hall of Lingying Temple Looking at Zhuo Cheng in the square in front of him, he said,

"It's not what I want, but you don't have to worry about it. Zhuo Cheng understands the rules. It will only take five days at most. After five days, we will definitely leave." Zhuo Cheng responded immediately.

"I hope your Excellency will do what you say, and don't disturb the people of Chang'an City, let alone the Holy Majesty. Otherwise, don't blame me for submitting a certificate to Yunluo Temple." Shadow got the answer he wanted, and as soon as he finished speaking , and then left.

It is not allowed for congenital masters to harass the people and intervene in the secular world. This is also the rule established by Yunluo Temple, and it cannot be violated at will, otherwise, Yunluo Temple will take action.

Of course Zhuo Cheng understands these principles, there is no need for shadow to remind him, but shadow is here to check out the situation, not to fight.

Zhuo Cheng looked at the leaving shadow, and felt in his heart that he had seen this figure somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

Immediately, Zhuo Cheng shook his head.

"Brother."

In the main hall, Ye Dingsong, Zhuo Cheng's younger brother, came out.