Daming prepares the emperor

Zhu Biao often brought a lot of equipment when he went out. Zhu Yuanzhang asked for this, so he took out a red pen and yellow paper, and drew a talisman for himself, his father, his husband, and his secret guard.

"Hold it in the palm of your hand."

The four walked into the living area of ​​the ghosts in Yingtian Mansion. Zhu Biao had personally participated in the design and planning, so he knew the place very well.

After a while, houses and streets appeared in everyone's sight, and at the end of the sight, stood the tall Yuanmen, and behind the Yuanmen was a magnificent building with thousands of eaves and hundreds of buildings.

This is the original location of the Taiping Restaurant. After the restaurant was destroyed by fire, the Yin Qi still permeated the air, and the evil energy and blood energy were transpiring upwards. It might not be able to dissipate within decades.

In order to prevent evil spirits from being born here, Zhu Biao built the City God's Court, which occupies a large area, on the original site after consulting Zhang Zhong, Zhou Dian and others.

As the name suggests, the City God’s Courtyard is the courtyard where the City Gods live, but Zhao Desheng is the only City God in the world now, and there is only one living in the courtyard, and he can choose the room as he pleases.

New roads have been built in the front, back, left, and right sides of Chenghuangyuan. The bluestone slabs are paved flat and exquisite, forming a perfect grid symmetrical shape. Different.

The ghosts outside were forcibly arrested by Gao Bailing. After the evil spirits were eliminated, most of the rest were ordinary people who died accidentally or naturally, without any obsessions. Those inside were the victims of the case.

After visiting for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang was attracted by a monster with a bull's head and a human body, and stopped to watch.

"Auntie, auntie, are you home?"

Niutou was wearing gray cloth clothes, carrying a big burden on his back, with a soul chain left by black and white impermanence hanging around his waist, holding a stack of thick paper full of words in his hand, knocking on the door, shouting while knocking.

"Here we come." An old hoarse voice sounded, and after the door was opened, an old lady with gorgeous hair, pale skin, and black lips appeared with a cane.

"Aunt Shen." Niutou greeted and took out a piece of paper, "Look at this, this is Shen Shu's confession, he has already explained it clearly, and it is pressed in the yamen."

The old lady took the paper and shook her head: "Master Niu, I can't read."

"Oh, it means that he admitted that he and his wife committed a crime, and framed the crime. According to the rules of the world, he will be executed after a year."

"Okay, ask Zhan." The old lady was unexpectedly calm, and then asked eagerly, "Master Niu, where is my second son? Has he recovered from his illness?"

"Okay, Mr. Zhao took the time to look at it, he is already able to work in the fields!"

Only then did Aunt Shen show a smile on her face, the corners of her eyes were wrinkled, and she thanked her repeatedly, and wanted to invite Niutou to come in for some tea, but she refused on the grounds that she was still on business.

"Auntie, I'm leaving. You can live well by yourself. Isn't Miss Lin next door very nice? This year you celebrate the New Year together. Remember to go to the City God's Court to pick up the dumpling wrappers and dumpling fillings."

And this is indeed not an excuse, after Niutou left, he hurriedly walked towards the City God's Courtyard, looking really busy.

"Hmph, there is more than enough guilt in death." In ancient times, filial piety was the most important thing, and Zhu Yuanzhang especially valued the binding force of this kind of morality. Hearing this, he sneered, "If we judge the case, we will chop him a few times before killing him."

Then he said: "Biao'er, is this the bull's head you mentioned? We see that it is simple and honest, very good and pleasing to the eye."

Zhu Biao nodded, feeling in his heart that the reason why Comrade Zhu likes Niutou is probably because he let go of Niu Tau when he was a child.

Liu Ji's focus is elsewhere: "Young Master, this aunt's obsession with turning into a ghost is probably not hatred, is it?"

"Sir, the case of Mrs. Shen actually caused a lot of trouble."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen were interested and listened attentively.

"The thing is like this. The eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Shu, is responsible for taking care of his mother on weekdays. The second son, Shen Shan, has land outside the city and is busy farming. He only comes back to visit occasionally. But this does not mean that he is not filial. Earning ten He gave nine of the copper coins to my old lady."

"But Aunt Shen's food and drink expenses were secretly deducted by Shen Shu. The eggs and rice noodles that Shen Shan sent back to her all went into other people's stomachs."

"Unable to eat, Aunt Shen's body is deteriorating day by day, and she is about to die soon. Shen Shu was afraid that his harsh treatment of his mother would be exposed, so he bought cheap herbs to hang her. Unexpectedly, the quack doctor poisoned the aunt to death. .”

"It just so happened that Chen Shan came back with some food recently. As soon as the eldest daughter-in-law came up with an idea to set things up and make connections, she was arrested to take the blame."

"After Mrs. Shen was murdered, she wandered around the fields outside the city day and night. She saw her second son being taken away on the first seven nights. She went mad with anger and was found by the bull-headed horse-faced man who was looking for the night. That's why she brought her here."

"So Aunt Shen's obsession is that Shen Shan can live a good life. As for whether she was killed by others or whether her eldest son was executed, she felt that it didn't matter."

"This case involves three members of the Shen family, one of the doctors, and one of the government officials who accepted bribes. It involves morality and law. It was indeed a wrong trial at the beginning, and there is no evidence. If Aunt Shen hadn't told the story, it must have been an unjust, false and wrongly decided case."

"People's hearts are terrible and respectable." Liu Bowen sighed, "But in this way, the city god system is indeed very beneficial, and the young master must continue to insist."

"If she turned into a ghost because of hatred, Aunt Shen would dissipate in a short time, but her obsession is worrying, so Yinshou is conservative for another 30 years, until her second son dies, I don't know if it is a blessing in disguise. "

Liu Ji agrees: "Good fortune has its own destiny."

Zhu Biao added: "Such ghosts live around the Town God's Temple. Although the cases are different, the general appearance is not much different. They should also have their own needs, so restaurants, teahouses and theaters have been built not far away. "

Liu Jishun looked in the direction Zhu Biao pointed, and sure enough, he saw many pavilions with colorful flags fluttering in the wind, with different shop names written on them.

The style is beautiful and outstanding, there is a faint scent of smoke, dreamy and elegant, ghosts come and go, the streets and alleys are hung with red lights, and it is not bad compared with the most prosperous Goulan tile house in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

"It seems to have a demonic aura."

"The reputation of the town of demons has spread, and the death of the black flood dragon has spread widely in the demon world. The store is run by monsters, and the ghosts pay the bills with Yin Qi coins. They are just used for cultivation, and each takes what he needs , complement each other."

"Ah, that's right." Zhu Biao said, "If they intend to apply for a job in the City God's Academy, they are also allowed. Although the assessment is a bit more difficult, there will be staffing, and the benefits are high. They can spend an hour near Suolongjing every month to absorb Yuehua."

That's right, the end of the universe must be Kaogong.Even monsters have to be tested.

There is such a big temptation in front of you. The monsters who live in Fengdu already enjoy a good atmosphere that is not available elsewhere, and now they have other great benefits. They roll up one by one, and they have to study and go to the toilet on the road. must recite.

Look at "City God's Work Summary", "Code of Escorts" and "Compendium of General Human Knowledge" compiled by Zhu Biao.

One round of exams had already been done in autumn, and the papers produced by Li Shanchang had nothing to do with the three books. Rarely, the hairiest rabbit in Fengdu was almost bald.

Many smart monsters who have passed the exam seized the business opportunity, went to Yangjian to learn printing, came back to study behind closed doors, and even opened a bookstore.

Forget about "Ten Basic Questions Derived from the Code", "Core Test Cases of Disciplinary Discipline", "Five Thousand Key Words in Human Language", "Teach You the Worldly Skills of Town God's Temple", etc., there are also chicken soup inspirational success articles written by monsters, which are actually also Very popular.

At this time, monsters with many eyes have an advantage, like spider spirits and centipede spirits, who read a book with a pair of eyes, and their learning efficiency is a hundred times that of monsters in a day.

In just a few months, Zhao Desheng's men were fully recruited, and the security of Yingtian Mansion and even the surrounding areas was basically not a problem. As time went by, there would only be more and more towns that Feng could control.

Tang Taizong sighed outside the examination room the joy of the heroes of the world entering my trap, and Zhu Biao felt it.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Lock Longjing?"

"After the ghost fire demon building was destroyed, a new building was built on the same site, and it is now a practice site."

"Is it tall?"

"You can see the entire Fengdu city."

"Let's go, Biao'er, take us to have a look."

The newly built building is taller than the original one, with no will-o'-the-wisps and no barriers. With Suolongjing as the central support point, it goes straight into the sky. The top floor seems to touch the sun and the moon. It is wrapped in the blue sky and surrounded by auspicious clouds.

The well did not produce water, nor was it embedded in the ground. It was not so much a well as a stone pillar in the sky. It should be a sacred object left by a certain dynasty and was stolen by Gao Bailing.

The body of the black dragon is sealed in the well, not only does it not reveal the essence of the water, but it can also borrow all the yin in the city to nourish the bone marrow. It will be immortal for thousands of years and accumulate spiritual energy. It is obviously not a real dragon. It is not a disadvantage to have such treatment after death. .

The spiral staircase is mainly used for emergencies, and the ascending passage relies on the gear ladder, which can be activated by pressing the mechanism. Zhu Biao showed the token of the lord of the city, and under the leadership of a hanged ghost in the lead, he stood on the platform with Zhu Yuanzhang and others .

The stairs rise slowly, and the reborn Feng slowly reveals its beauty for the owner to watch. After the entrenched dark clouds disappear, the birds return, and the clouds and mist are fully displayed. The winter sky is like a large piece of cold ice, clear and crisp.

The ghost town is square and square. When they reach the top floor, they are facing the gate they entered when they entered. Taking the city gate and Suolongjing Tower as a line, Chenghuangyuan and Yingtian Special Zone are in front of the left, and the ghost house is in front of the right. The place below, except for some blank areas, is inhabited by residents.

"Good scenery." Zhu Yuanzhang looked far away, his vision was full of snow, he wanted to write a poem, but he didn't have any ideas, so he smacked his lips and looked at Liu Ji, "How is it? Do you have any suggestions?"

Liu Ji stroked his beard and shook his head: "The overall framework has been set up, just let nature take its course."

"The beauty is endless."

Suddenly, a voice behind them said: "This subordinate has seen the commander-in-chief, the city lord!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback, his eyes narrowed for a moment, then he recovered, turned around, and said pleasantly, "Desheng!"

"Master."

Zhao Desheng, who was dressed in the official robe of the City God, floated towards him quickly, knelt down suddenly, bowed firmly at Zhu Yuanzhang's feet and kowtowed three times.

Zhu Yuanzhang bent down to help him up, and there were tears in his eyes: "Very good, very good, it's good that we can still see you."

"My subordinates are ashamed. They failed to defend Hongdu well. It was useless, but they were injured by mere Liu Ya and died."

"A mere Liuya, didn't Chen Youliang also die in a mere Liuya! What is there to blame for this?"

The two held hands. At this moment, they seemed to have no distinction between monarchs and ministers, only affection and righteousness.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to realize that someone else was standing beside him, and said with a stare, "Didn't you see that we are reminiscing with your Uncle Zhao? Why don't you just stay away!"

"Then I'll go find my brother and sister."

Zhu Biao was a little strange, but Zhu Yuanzhang's bewildering behavior had not lasted for a day or two. He happened to be a little worried about the two little radishes, so he walked away.

After Zhu Biao left, Liu Ji cupped his hands and said, "I'm going to drink some tea."

"Well, let's go."

The setting sun is like blood, and the light shines on the snow on the top of Mount Tai, reflecting red, covering the ghost town with a layer of tulle.

Even though Zhao Desheng has been marching and fighting all year round and is not very familiar with the twists and turns of the officialdom, he still understands that the current situation is wrong, so he obediently bowed his head and said nothing.

Glancing at him from the corner of the eye, Zhu Yuanzhang turned around, with his back to the setting sun, his shadow stretched out and enveloped Zhao Desheng: "Now there are only two of us."

"Yes, sir."

"Don't bend down!" Before he could bow down, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly yelled loudly like thunder, which frightened Zhao Desheng and made him freeze, not daring to move.

"Don't bend down." Zhu Yuanzhang repeated again softly, "Tell us what you said when you met us and the young master for the first time."

"...This subordinate has met the commander-in-chief and the city lord."

"Where is this place?"

"Fengdu."

"Okay, whoever takes care of Feng."

Zhao Desheng began to understand what he meant, and replied, "Director Guicheng."

"Then why did you meet us first? Are we your boss?"

"……no."

"Yes! You are dead!" Zhu Yuanzhang leaned over and grabbed Zhao Desheng's shoulders, grabbing him fiercely. The expression on his face could not be seen clearly in the shadows, but judging from the tone of his voice, it must be very scary , "The living are our subordinates, not the dead!"

"Subordinate, no, I understand." Zhao Desheng straightened his back, with sweat dripping from his forehead.

"Biaoer's heart is too soft, we have to help him." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, "Didn't he tell you about the separation of yin and yang?"

"The mayor has spoken."

"Let me tell you one thing, Fengdu must not have anything to do with the yamen in the world, even if we come here, there is no exception! You don't listen to anything other people say."

"Under..."

"We heard from Biaoer that Li Shanchang wrote the test papers for monsters?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Does he know all about it?"

"understood."

"His hand stretched out?"

Zhao Desheng immediately shook his head like a rattle Mu Shisan was playing with his son: "No, I didn't reach out."

"How do you know? Is it difficult to fabricate one or two unjust, false and wrongly decided cases and send in one or two dead ghosts?"

"It's not difficult."

"Is it difficult to buy the original ghost?"

"It's not difficult."

"Is it difficult to arrange for the monster to come in?"

"It's not difficult." Zhao Desheng said, "But the commander-in-chief should also understand that this is inevitable. Black and white are chaotic. No matter how strict the inspection is, this, any force, even the spirit of ghosts and gods, cannot be an exception."

"So you must take good care of the City God's Courtyard."