There's A Beauty

Zhao Youcai originally wanted to go to Youshu in a few days, so as to find out why he was ordered to enter the palace.But as soon as Youshu left, he fainted from his back feet. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on an endless road, with thorns and flowers on both sides, and bustling people in a hurry.

He tried to stand up, but found that he was wearing heavy torture instruments around his neck and limbs, and he could only kick his legs like a dying animal.

Someone noticed his abnormality and whispered, "Hey, what crime did this person do before? He came to Huangquan Road and was still wearing shackles and shackles. How did he get to the gate of hell?"

"If you can't walk, you will die on the road." Someone next to him replied.

Huangquan Road, Ghost Gate?Only then did Zhao Youcai realize that he was actually dead and went to the underworld, so he couldn't help becoming anxious.He struggled in vain, trying to attract the attention of passers-by, but everyone was eager to reincarnate, and no one was willing to lend a helping hand. A few ghosts thought he was in the way and kicked him hard.

Even if a person is dead, the soul can feel the pain, otherwise the various tortures in the [-]th hell would be meaningless.After Zhao Youcai was kicked in the abdomen, he was in so much pain that he moaned intermittently.Several ghost guards escorted a vicious and vicious ghost passing by, and they were shocked when they saw him, "What crime did this man commit? How could he wear King Yama's soul-suppressing lock?"

"What is the soul lock?" Li Gui, who was also wearing a torture tool, asked curiously.

"The soul-suppressing lock gains a pound a day. If you don't have a key to open it, even if you become a dead soul, you will still be crushed to death." The ghost messenger explained.

Zhao Youcai never expected to suffer even after death.He asked with the last ounce of strength, "Ghosts can die too?"

The ghosts giggled for a while, and said contemptuously, "Ghosts will die naturally. Ghosts die as 聻, and they have to go to the prison of 聻. The [-]th hell is indeed terrible, but it is nothing compared to the prison of 聻. There, there are karmic flames and pools of blood all over the sky, but there is no talk of reincarnation, let alone escape. You look like this, and you can’t even get to the gate of hell, waiting for the devil of the prison to take you in. Come on, let's go first."

The ghosts gradually dispersed, and their gloating laughter could still be heard far away.Zhao Youcai, who thought he would be free after death, finally realized that death is the real beginning.If he doesn't find a way to remove the soul lock, he will suffer in pain forever and ever.

No, I'm going back to find Zhao Youshu.I can't die, I can't become a dwarf!Zhao Youcai didn't know where the strength came from, so he stood up straight, his head was dizzy, his eyes stared, and somehow he returned to the world, and found himself still lying on the smelly mat, surrounded by his parents and servants , crying very miserably.

"Go to Zhao Youshu, hurry up!" After walking through the ghost gate, he finally figured it out, and felt that his life was more valuable.What's more, if you lose your family property and still have an official position, you can earn back the money in three to five years by plundering the officials who report to you.At that time, he will have plenty of ways to deal with Zhao Youshu.

"Son, aren't you dead?" The second master and second wife were terrified beyond words, and all the servants even fled in all directions, shouting that the corpse was fake.

"I went to the gate of ghosts and came back again. Do you know what we wear around our necks? This is King Yama's soul-suppressing lock. You can't take it off even if you die. It still gains a catty every day and kills you alive. Crushed to death. The ghost dies as a ghost, suffers forever, and has no chance of reincarnation! Father, mother, besides this thing, we can't even die!" His face was pale, shaking like a sieve.

It is strange for a son to die and live again, not to mention that he said these words for no reason, which shows that there is something real.The second master and the second wife, who had been scared out of their wits by King Yama, hugged each other and cried loudly.Zhao Youcai didn't bother to comfort them, so he ordered the housekeeper to take all his property and go to Zhao Youshu's house. He thought he would be rejected again, but unexpectedly, after waiting for half a quarter of an hour, an old man with a stooped figure came to lead the way.

Zhao Youcai was lying on a soft chair, and was carried in by four servants. As soon as he stepped over the threshold, he was suddenly shaken and almost fell.The shackles on his body are only aimed at the soul, they are invisible to others, they have no weight, and in addition to his repeated thinness, his body is as light as fluff, this accident should not have happened.

He couldn't hold back his anger, and cursed, "You can't even lift a person, what's the use of you? What are you doing on weekdays, eating shit?"

The housekeeper also staggered a bit, managed to stabilize his figure, and then whispered in his ear, "No, young master, look at the old man in front, he has no heels, and he has no shadow, he is floating!"

Zhao Youcai took a closer look and almost lost his mind. He saw the old man walking slowly all the way. The second half of the shoe was empty and dragged directly on the ground. Under the light of the lantern, everyone had an elongated shadow, except what was behind him. Can't see it.

This is clearly, this is clearly a ghost!Zhao Youcai finally remembered that this is a well-known haunted house in Dayong Kingdom, seventeen or eighteen residents have died so far.Zhao Youshu is really crazy!Not only did King Yama personally help him to avenge his grievances, but also ghosts served as his servants. What is his origin?

Zhao Youcai was already depressed, but now he became more silent, gathered the heavy blanket around his body, and dared not speak.And the servant who was carrying him was also weak in his legs and feet, fighting with each other, wishing he could just throw away his master and run away.After finally walking to the main courtyard, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the brightly lit front hall, as if they had survived the catastrophe.

"The master is inside, go in by yourself." The old man shook the lantern in his hand and slowly floated away.

The steward of the Zhao family sent the other party away with a nod and bow, while silently chanting "Amitabha" in his heart.When the group entered the front hall, they saw Youshu sitting upright, playing with a translucent glass jar, which was filled with beetles of various colors, which looked very creepy.Several maidservants came and went to serve tea, and several young servants arranged tables and chairs, none of their heels touched the ground, and there were no shadows following them.

Ghosts, the whole house is full of ghosts!The Zhao family's second room, together with the servants they brought, is now frightened and almost collapsed.Only the housekeeper was still somewhat clear-headed, and he took a closer look at the young master's legs, feet and figure, and then let out a sigh of relief.But soon, his heart hung high again.A living person living in a house full of ghosts, but still unscathed, relaxed and comfortable, doesn't it mean that the other person is more terrifying than ghosts?It seems that there is really no room for maneuver in the matter of family property.

This point was not only thought of by the butler, but also by Zhao Youcai and his parents.They gave up struggling, took out the house deed and land deed directly, explained everything clearly, and said they would move out of the old house as soon as possible.

"Nephew, look, we have also returned the property, will you write us a reconciliation letter?" The second master looked anxious.

"The reconciliation letter can be written for you, but it must be exchanged with a confession letter. Describe in detail how you embezzled Dafang's property and how you persecuted 'Zhao Youshu'. If there are any falsehoods, you should take these things back Right. As you can see, I am living a very good life now, and it really doesn't matter whether I have these family properties or not." Youshu waved her hand lightly.

He is now the one who has found his master. If he wants to keep getting promoted, he needs to pay special attention to his reputation.If a reconciliation letter was written, the Erfang family would bite back, saying that they murdered their relatives and plundered the family's wealth, wouldn't it be wronged?Having a confession letter can save a lot of worries, and the death of "Zhao Youshu" was done by himself, and it has nothing to do with Erfang, and there is no need for Youshu to drive everyone out.

Hearing the last sentence, Zhao Youcai, who was already showing an angry face, went limp in an instant like a deflated ball.Youshu was right to worry, he was indeed planning to sue the clan elders afterwards, and then take back the family property, and also ruin Youshu's reputation and career.However, once the confession is written, all his calculations will come to naught.

Gritting his teeth and thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and I'll write." Keeping the green hills here, I'm not afraid of running out of firewood.

As soon as Youshu raised her hand, a maid floated in and arranged the four treasures of the study one by one.Zhao Youcai wrote a confession letter and handed it to Youshu for inspection.After reading it, according to "Zhao Youshu"'s memory, Youshu asked him to modify two slightly ambiguous places, until he was satisfied with the second room's evil shape, and asked the three to press their fingerprints, and picked three more Servants are witnesses.

After everything was properly arranged, he took over the property and keys, and ordered his ancestor to see off the guests, but he didn't move back the next day, but spent money to buy the ghost house and continued to live there.There is no other, just because this place is clean enough.

The Erfang family burned it immediately after receiving the settlement document, and waited anxiously for half a quarter of an hour before feeling the weight on their shoulders slowly disappearing, and wept with joy.Their lives were no longer in danger, and their spirits also rose, and they were about to hang on, but unexpectedly, Youshu sent dozens of ghosts to take over the house. There was a gust of gloomy wind in the house, and the sound of howling was really scary.

The wicked have their own ghosts, and they have no choice but to pack their bags immediately and move out in a desperate manner.The second wife hid a lot of banknotes in her body, and as soon as she walked out of the gate of the Zhao residence, her clothes were inexplicably pulled open, her belt was also dropped, and she stood almost naked on the street while people watched.She was so ashamed and angry that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to sneak in. Fortunately, the servant girl responded quickly and found a cloak from the package and put it on her, which eased the predicament.

The second master and Zhao Youcai were so shameless, they pulled the second wife into the carriage and ran away, never realizing that the bank notes they had stolen had long since fallen to the ground, and drifted back to Zhao's mansion with the wind, automatically. Dropped in the money box.Pedestrians came and went on the road, shoulder to shoulder, but no one noticed this weird scene.

Erfang's family found a certain vacant mansion and planned to rent it temporarily, but found that the bank notes were gone, and the only property left was two copper coins and a few boxes of clothes, which were the same as when they came to Zhao's mansion.The landlord saw that they couldn't pay the money for a long time, so he immediately kicked them out.In desperation, the three had to sell two maids to make up enough money to stay in the inn.

"It's all right, I still have an official job without the money, and within a year I can earn 8 to [-] taels. Then we can buy another house, which will be bigger and more magnificent than the Zhao Mansion." Zhao Youcai swore authentically.

However, he soon realized that there was no room for him to stand up in his life, and the culprit was still Youshu.He actually sued Mr. Liu and ordered the emperor to thoroughly investigate the matter of buying and selling officials by the Ministry of Officials. Anyone who obtained official positions through buying and selling was summoned to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation.The new emperor did not dismiss everyone, but asked them to undergo assessments separately, and the contents were all related to their positions.Those who pass the assessment can go back to work after writing a self-criticism, and those who fail will be dismissed immediately for investigation.

The new emperor's original intention of not wanting to kill them all is good, but how can the people who donate and buy official positions have that ability?Most of them were from a wealthy family, and when they got a job, they hired staff and subordinates to assist them, and they only wanted to earn back the money they paid for buying officials.What's more, when it came time to hand in the paper, he couldn't even write his name, which made a big joke.

By the end of the investigation, nine out of ten were dismissed, and Zhao Youcai was naturally among them.Not only that, the new emperor also announced that starting next year, officials of all ministries will be assessed regularly. The content is not the Four Books and Five Classics, but related to government affairs. .Those who fail to pass are immediately demoted, and those who fail to pass three times are immediately dismissed. There is no difference, and the content of the future imperial examinations will be appropriately changed.

If it wasn't for the recent generations of students who have been studying stereotyped essays for many years, it would be unfair to them to suddenly change the exam questions, and the new emperor planned to implement it immediately.

The officials of Dayong Kingdom can only go up, how can they go down, and they are in danger of being dismissed every year. How can everyone bear it?Soon some courtiers united to protest, but they were all dismissed by the new emperor. In anger, they handed over the leave note, not going to work, but to see how the emperor himself manages the country.

The new emperor immediately promulgated an imperial decree, ordering the subordinate staff of various ministries to take over government affairs.In a department, it is these subordinate staff who are really proficient in business. They are equivalent to the employees of Shangfeng and are responsible for handling affairs.The so-called "talking at the top, breaking legs at the bottom" is exactly the case.However, subordinate officials are of humble origin, and the law says: Subordinate officials are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination and cannot become an official, but their positions can be hereditary.This is equivalent to cutting off their promotion path, which makes many capable people quite resentful.

But now it's all right, the emperor vigorously rectified the administration of officials and at the same time raised the status of the subordinate staff. If they won the first place in the assessment, they could even get rid of their humble status and embark on official careers. How could they not be happy?Naturally, when doing things, I will work harder.When all the officials who were eating rice were surprised that something was wrong, they hurriedly sold their leave and went back to work, only to find that their rights had been emptied and turned into a complete display.They regretted it so much that they secretly hired a teacher to teach them government affairs, so that the next year's assessment would not be replaced.

Instead of causing turmoil in the imperial court, the new emperor's thunderous tactics caused the six ministries to turn around quickly. Almost all government affairs could be properly resolved within the same day, and those with heavy responsibilities would be reported to the Golden Luan Hall.Using one's spear to attack the other's shield, the new emperor cleverly used the relationship between officials and subordinate staff to fight for power and profit, so that both of them could be used by him, and he used them more and more smoothly and efficiently.

Youshu has always known that the chaos in the Dayong Kingdom can't stop the master. After rectifying the official department, the next person he will attack is the household department. If he can be transferred to the household department, the chance of meeting the master will be greatly increased. Increase.Just as he was looking forward to it, the transfer order came down. He entered the Ministry of Punishment and became a doctor of the capital.

Although it was somewhat unsatisfactory, at least her wish to stay in the capital was fulfilled. Youshu put on a brand new official robe and hurried to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to report.At that time, Outai had brought several officials into the palace, and happened to pass him by.

After some inquiries, Youshu found out that the emperor was going to rectify the household department, and wanted to send several people from each branch of the Ministry of Rites, Officials, Workers, Soldiers, and Criminals to set up a procuratorate to investigate the deficit of the national treasury and recover the owed money.Those people are the capable officials selected by Outai.

Because the first emperor always liked to intercept treasury money for his own squandering, the officials below followed suit one after another, wantonly borrowing from the Ministry of Households, and never returned it.In addition, the officials guarding the treasury guarded their own pockets and filled their pockets, so that the well-behaved Dayong Kingdom was emptied into an empty shell.Last time, if the new emperor hadn't opened his own private treasury for disaster relief, more people would have died in vain, and this great river and mountain might not be preserved.

The Ministry of Households has changed from the emperor's money basket to a money leak. If it is not rectified, how can we improve people's livelihood, raise soldiers, and build a capital?The economy, like the administration of officials, is the most important foundation of the country and should not be neglected.This time, the emperor's determination to rectify the household department was very firm. Even if a few old ministers bumped against the pillars in the Jinluan Hall to protest, they only got him a sneer.According to his words: if a few people die, the national treasury will be filled and the national power will be strong, so why not do it?If anyone wants to die, just hit him, he has prepared a coffin, and all the princes in the hall will have one mouthful, and no one will be missing.

The new emperor is so tough and occupies the national law, the officials seem to have no other choice but to compromise.But how can you just pay back the silver taels owed?The upstarts in the imperial court have been in office for a short time, and they owe little, but nothing.Those aristocratic families have accumulated millions of taels to the household department after years of accumulation. Once they are paid out, they will be hurt, and even their families will be destroyed. Naturally, they will resist to the end.And these people hold most of the authority, which can be said to be intricate and luxuriant.If the ground is broken on their heads, the emperor has nothing to fear, but the people who work underneath will suffer.

Undoubtedly, this is a hard job. Even the most motivated subordinates in the Ministry of Punishment wanted to quit, but they were still arrested by Ou Tai and forced into the palace.

"Master Zhao came a step late, it's really good luck not to have such a mess." A colleague sighed sincerely.The rest of the people nodded in agreement.

Youshu, however, had an expression as if struck by lightning, and asked again and again, "You mean, according to the emperor, the inspector was formed by the emperor himself, commanded by himself, and worked in the palace?"

If he entered the court, wouldn't he be able to see his master every day?Thinking of this, Youshu beat her chest and stamped her feet, regretful, thinking that she should never be greedy, so she bought a freshly made Roujiamo on the way, which delayed her for half an hour.If we had been one step earlier, we would have been able to catch up with this beautiful mission!

He asked eagerly, "If I want to go too, what should I do?"

All the colleagues looked at him with strange eyes.Once he accepts this job, it is equivalent to offending nine out of ten powerful people in the capital.Those people have good hands and eyes, and they will do anything to stop the investigation.Planting and framing is trivial, and what's more, it will lead to assassination.The few officials who were invited to the palace would be better off taking the concubine exam, why did Mr. Zhao throw himself into the trap instead?

Sure enough, he is a short-sighted person, thinking that if he caters to the emperor, he will be able to rise to the top?I don't even look at whether my neck is hard enough.Everyone was quite disdainful, but out of the mentality of making things worse, they all offered advice for him, "If you chase now, you can probably catch up with Mr. Ou's frame. If you don't catch up, you can tell the guards at the gate of your intention, and they will take care of you." Will pass it on for you."

In Qianqing Palace, several Shangshu lords each led four capable officials to have an audience.

Emperor Xuanguang put down the memorial and looked up.He first looked towards Autai, but he didn't find Youshu's figure, his eyes dimmed slightly, and then he looked around.What he needs are officials with outstanding ability, fearlessness of power, and courage to act, but these people obviously do not meet the requirements.Some of them sweated coldly on their foreheads, or described them as being in a hurry, or looked terrified, which showed that they were not willing to accept this job.

However, Emperor Xuanguang could understand their feelings.A thorough investigation of the household department can be said to be a risk to the world, and it is the pressure of the entire imperial court that will be resisted.He can ignore life and death because he knows that in this world, no one can kill himself, but how can others have the confidence?After all, I am still afraid of things, after all, I am still afraid of death.

Emperor Xuanguang put down the memorial and sighed deeply.All the ministers bowed their heads in unison, not daring to speak.It is conceivable that in the near future, there will be another bloodbath in the capital, and it would be best not to be involved.

Just at this time, a guard hurried in and whispered in Emperor Xuanguang's ear.

"What did you say?" He raised his voice, slightly surprised.

The guard said it again, and finally waited quietly for the emperor's order.

Emperor Xuanguang shook his head in disbelief at first, then tapped his fingers on the case again, as if he was in deep thought, his eyes, which were still dark and unpredictable, became brighter and hotter.With Youshu's extremely clever mind, how could she not see the danger?However, he ran here to plead for his life, which shows that what he said before that he wanted to pursue himself was not a joke.

There is no doubt that he stepped into this dragon's pool and tiger's lair for his own sake, and for his own sake he put life and death aside, this little bastard is really determined, and he is also very hardworking!Emperor Xuanguang secretly slandered Youshu, but there was a lot of joy in his eyes.

He ordered the guards to bring them in, and finally looked at Au Tai, "There is a foolish and bold man under your command, who actually ran to the palace to ask for his life. Can you guess who it is?"

Outai thought for a moment, then hesitated, "Could it be Zhao Youshu and Zhao Langzhong?" Looking at Dayong, the person who is most afraid of death is probably this master, who let him have King Yama as his backer?

Emperor Xuanguang nodded and sighed, "Exactly! If my Dayong officials are as worried about the country and the people as Zhao Langzhong, and dedicated themselves, why worry about the prosperity of the family and the country, and the prosperity of the world?"

Someone came to take the initiative to die for him, and all the ministers had no reason not to welcome it, and they all agreed.While talking, Youshu has almost entered the main hall, first glanced eagerly at the master, then half-kneeled and saluted, thinking: This time, no matter what, I have to take over the errand, so that I can get the moon first if I am close to the water.