The self-proclaimed ancestor was the head mother of a large family before his death, and was poisoned by the concubine and her husband, and has been dead for more than 300 years now. Entering the main hall, she saw the tall man sitting on the top and his face covered with a mask, she couldn't help but have weak legs and feet, and the two trembled, and then quickly glanced at Youshu, and saw that the golden light around him was flickering, and the clouds were shrouded in mist, and he had a hundred years of merit in his body, and he couldn't help but be even more shocked.

If such a great benevolent person is killed, she will not expect to cultivate the flesh-body spirit platform in her life, become a ghost immortal in the underworld, and wait for the prison of deafness. And it is rumored that the current king of Yama is the demon who climbed up from the prison of deafness, and his cultivation is unfathomable, which can be called a god blocking and killing gods, and a Buddha blocking and killing Buddhas, which is extremely vicious. moved the people he was protecting, and that was the end......

The more the ancestor thought about it, the more scared he became, the more he was afraid, the more he trembled, and immediately knelt down and said what he was good at. The little ghost who was named by her also hurriedly stepped forward to introduce himself, lest he would be useless and would be sent to the eighteenth layer of hell by King Yama.

The ghost in the hall was crying wolf, the wind was gusting, if it was a different person, maybe the child would have been frightened crazy, but Youshu was still drinking cabbage soup leisurely, her eyes were shining, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and her mood was very bright. With a little friend here, he didn't panic at all.

With a wave of his sleeves, King Yama spread a layer of enchantment, so as not to freeze Xiao Zhao's county order with the yin wind, and finally squinted at this group of powerful ghosts, and said slowly, "For the sake of you still having a little effect, this king can spare you from death." In the future, you will follow Youshu and manage the house for him, take care of trivial matters, and protect his safety. In the coming day, if you go down to the earth, just report the name of the king, and someone will send you to reincarnation. ”

The ghosts nodded their heads in gratitude. Only the ancestor rubbed his hands and hesitated, "Great King, what if the slave family doesn't want to be reincarnated and wants to get an errand in the Yama Palace?" ”

Wow, so ambitious, I want to be a ghost! All the demons looked at her in unison, their eyes full of admiration.

King Yama pondered for a moment, and then said, "If the merit on the merit is enough, it will naturally be possible. Okay, let's all disperse, don't scare Youshu. ”

King, he wasn't scared at all! The doors, windows, and floor tiles were all frozen with a layer of white frost by the ghost, and he didn't frown. He's no ordinary man! The ancestor slandered in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it clearly, he was about to leave with all the ghosts, and he was stopped again, "Slow, don't tell Youshu about this king's visit, just say that you have a fate with him, and you are here to be his ghost servant." ”

The ancestor looked at the Wuzi drinking soup, as if he was a young man who didn't know anything, so he had to nod.

Youshu quickly curled the corners of his lips with the help of a handkerchief, and then slowly wiped the soup off his cheeks, but his bright eyes and slightly raised eyebrows revealed the joy in his heart. King Yama, who "never leaves a name for doing good deeds", raised his palm and stroked the soft top of Xiao Zhao County's hair, and his heart was also full of tenderness and joy.

After eating dinner, one man and one ghost loosened themselves in the garden for a while, and then went back to bed. Because there were no servants at home for the time being, and the firewood was not enough to burn, Youshu did not take a bath, and pretended to vacate the place next to him inadvertently, so he slept peacefully. Although he was a newcomer and alone, he did not feel uneasy at all, because he knew that there would always be someone who would silently guard him.

King Yama set up defensive arrays all over the doors and windows as usual, and finally leaned beside Xiao Zhao County's order, took out the folds and official documents for review, and helped the other party tuck the corners of the quilt from time to time, patted his cheeks, and his attitude was very intimate and natural. At midnight, the ancestor knocked on the door outside, "King, the slave family has come to dream." "If you don't explain it clearly in your dream, a group of demons and monsters suddenly appear during the day, and you can't scare Xiao Zhao County Order to death? This is her first step to becoming a ghost fairy, and of course she has to think it through.

King Yama removed the defensive circle from the doors and windows, put her in, and whispered, "Don't talk too much nonsense. ”

"The slave obeys." The ancestor aimed his forehead at Xiao Zhao County's forehead, intending to fall asleep, but suddenly his soul body was bound by a ray of black light, and he was thrown far away, almost falling into pieces. Before she could come back to her senses, she heard a cold voice scold, "Who allowed you to touch him?" ”

"The slave family is wrong, the slave family will no longer dare!" The ancestor knelt down and admitted his mistake without saying a word, and gradually realized a secret thing in his heart: What does this master have for Xiao Zhao County Order? Otherwise, why is the tone so sour, and why is the desire for exclusivity so strong? However, before she could delve deeper, she was taken out of a soul thread and thrown into the center of the sleeping person's eyebrows, connecting to the dream.

Youshu was eating, the table was full of big fish and meat, all kinds of pastries, just about to add a second bowl, I saw an old woman fall at her feet, I couldn't care to stabilize her body and kowtowed, calling her master.

"Who are you? Why do you call me master? "I have realized the other party's intention, but you Shu is still pretending to be stupid.

"The slave family is the ghost of this courtyard, and the reason why they drove away one household after another is precisely to find someone who is destined. Because the adult had saved the slave family's life in his previous life, if the slave family did not repay this kindness, the cultivation would be no longer inch, so he came to the adult as a cow and a horse, and asked the adult to give the slave family a chance. The slave's surname is Li, and adults can call the slave's mother Li. "The old ancestor is very serious.

"Then you stay." Youshu quickly accepted the setting of "ghost retribution".

Old Ancestor obviously didn't expect him to be so refreshing, and couldn't help but be stunned, just at this moment, a cold and heavy pressure spread above her head, making her dare not delay, and immediately withdrew from her dream.

"What was he doing in his dreams?" Both the Yin and Yang worlds have piles of official documents to deal with, and the king of Yama is not as idle as he seems. During the day, he guarded Xiao Zhao's county order, accompanied him when he was asleep, and slowly dealt with government affairs, and the reunion in his dream became a bubble. But at this moment, the people of Xiao Zhao County Order are all in his arms, and there is nothing to worry about.

"Back to the king, the master is eating." The ancestor told the truth.

The king of Yama, Guan'er, obviously expected this answer, and asked, "What kind of food have you eaten?" ”

Fortunately, the ancestor was a delicate ghost and had memorized all the scenes in his mind, otherwise he would definitely be stumped this time. While reminiscing, she counted with her fingers, and wondered in her heart: What is the point of the king asking these trivial things? Does it really matter what Lord Zhao ate...... Before he finished slandering, he listened to the other party's inquiry, "How many bowls of rice have you added?" ”

The corners of Lao Zu's mouth twitched, "When the slave family went, they were adding a second bowl." ”

King Yama shook his head and smiled, his eyes full of tenderness. This person has a hard time in real life, so he can only make up for it in his dreams, and it is really difficult for him. When the country of Dayong is prosperous in the future, he will cook whatever he wants, and he will definitely feed him to be fat and fat.

"It's okay, you go down. Give Youshu a warning early tomorrow, don't appear rashly and scare him. Even though he knew that the man was not afraid of ghosts, the king of Yama took the trouble to warn him.

The ancestor realized more and more the king's love for Xiao Zhao's county order, and hurriedly agreed-

The next day, as soon as Youshu woke up, she saw a note placed at the head of the bed, which read: Master, the slave family is Mother Li, who dreamed last night, if you want to wash, just stroke your palm three times, and the hot water will arrive immediately.

There are three slaps of Shu's palm, and sure enough, an old woman came in with a hot water basin, judging by her appearance, it was the mother Li in the dream. Behind her was a series of ghosts, of different ages, genders, and shapes, but their faces were all the same pale, and the elongated shadows were completely invisible in the morning light.

After the old woman put down the basin, she wanted to serve the master to wash herself, but she refused. She looked carefully and found that the master was not frightened or repulsed, but simply unaccustomed to it, and then began to introduce the ghosts. Dozens or hundreds of years of Taoist ghosts, who knew it before they were alive, remembered it after death, and didn't know it before they were alive, slowly learned it. 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 cast a good fetus, they hate to offer Youshu as a bodhisattva, and the house is still ghostly, but the appearance has changed dramatically overnight. The firewood room was full of firewood, the stove room was full of cooking smoke, and the dusty pavilions and pavilions were restored to their former neatness and cleanliness.

Youshu walked around, very satisfied, especially when she returned to the living room, she found that there was a steaming breakfast on the table, and she became more and more bright. He ate a few steamed dumplings before he realized that something was wrong, and invited the ancestor to ask, "Mother Li, I don't have much savings, where did you get the white noodles and pork?" ”

Naturally, the king of Yama gave it to the family! But the ancestor didn't dare to say it explicitly, and made it up at will, "Master, you don't know, the owner of this house has changed five or six in a row, all of them are rich families, and in order to prevent accidents, they put gold and silver in jars and buried them in the ground, and after a long time, they don't even remember themselves, but they are cheaper for us." ”

"Yes." Youshu is skeptical.

"Yes, you see, this is the jar that the slave dug up." As soon as the palm of the ancestor's hand flipped over, he conjured up a clay pot covered with mud, in which were placed a few ingots of silver and a few gold leaves.

The gold leaves have distinct veins and unique shapes, and they obviously belong to the same group as the last time King Yama helped himself. What else does you not understand? It was obvious that the little friend was worried about his livelihood and wanted to lend a hand, but he was afraid of rejection, so he sent it to the ancestor.

The other party always helped each other silently like this and left quietly, which made Youshu very moved and ashamed. He didn't have anything good to reciprocate, so he had to pick out a breakfast on the table and put it on the incense table to worship.

In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Xuanguang, who had just ascended to the throne, was sitting upright, closing his eyes and recuperating, and a group of palace maids wanted to make a meal, and he waved his sleeves one by one and sent them away. The chief eunuch was puzzled, "Your Majesty, but the food is not to your taste?" Minions let them do a new batch? ”

Although it is an imperial meal, it is not sumptuous, but it is just a few pastries, a few vegetarian dishes, and a few cold dishes. Now that the Dayong State has been decided, all kinds of waste are waiting to be rebuilt, and the new emperor is taking the lead in frugality, and the officials below have responded. Of course, the new emperor is really open source and reduce expenditure, and only they know how to deal with the people below.

He said lightly, "No need to change it, wait for the time being." ”

The chief eunuch retreated to the side, thinking about what the master was waiting for, when he saw a plate of steamed dumplings and two roasted wheat appearing on the table, but it was the offering of Xiao Zhao's county order. The new emperor chuckled a few times, then raised his chopsticks to pick up the steamed dumplings, and said in his heart: If that person sees the gold leaves in the crockpot and still has no reaction, I have to ask him if he has a conscience tonight, why don't you know how to be grateful?

Therefore, this is the so-called "silently giving, not expecting to return" the truth. Youshu, who was kept in the dark, lived a very happy life, eating and drinking well every day, and the ghost servants took care of the housework, he just had to go out for a walk, go to the ministry to urge, and the day passed like this.

The officials also withheld his work report, and the bribes he asked for were called from 10,000 to 30,000, but Shu was a stubborn temper, the more he extorted and coerced, the more he refused to compromise, so he was consumed. He came from the purgatory-like last days of the world, and he knows the beauty of ordinary life better than anyone else. After buying delicious and fun, I gave it to my friends in the underworld and chatted with his tablet.

There are always a lot of things popping up on the new emperor's table, including sachets, picture scrolls, flowers, bamboo dragonflies, and even rattles that children love to play with. If it weren't for the new emperor who had set up enchantments and blindfolds around him all the time, he would have scared a bunch of courtiers.

In the morning of this day, he suddenly had a silver-red beetle in his hand, and he couldn't help but be stunned, and then immediately pulled it into his palm, pretending to be nothing. When he returned to the dormitory, he spread out his palms and looked carefully, only to see a silk thread tied around the neck of the beetle, and he didn't know why.

"Wei Chen, come and see, why is there a thread tied to its neck?"

The chief eunuch took a closer look and immediately smiled, "Your Majesty, Xiao Zhao County Lingte is childlike, this is for you to play with the scarab!" Your Majesty, you watch, the slave will help you slip around, and the slave often played like this when he was a child. ”

He grabbed the silk thread and threw the scarab into the air, only to hear a slight buzzing sound, and the scarab spread its wings and flew up, but because it was tied to its neck, it could not escape, so it could only go back and forth in the hall. The chief eunuch followed around twice, and then returned it with a look of unfinished care on his face.

The new emperor had never played this kind of game, his cold and strict face melted like ice and snow, and then a little smile appeared in his eyes, which seemed to be reproachful, but in fact he doted on, "If you don't go to the ministry to urge a debriefing report, you will know that you are naughty all day long." No, I'll have to go back and see. ”

He would always find time to visit Xiao Zhao County Commander during the day, and he would accompany him all night at night, as if he had regarded Xiao Zhao County Commander's home as his home, and this huge palace was just an ornament. After he disappeared, the chief eunuch waved the dust and laid a few tricks.

When King Yama arrives at the haunted house, Youshu is pouting and catching crickets in the back garden. A few imps went into the ground and helped him find out where there were cricket nests, so that he could dig them with a hoe, and as soon as he dug the hole, a strong cricket with a square head and pointed tail jumped out and fled in two leaps.

Youshu screamed "oops", and hurriedly got up to chase after it, but saw that the king of Yama had already pointed a finger on the cricket's head, making it unable to move.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the crickets do not seem to be aware of the danger, and are resting on the leaves, which can be caught by just a light step. With a surprised expression, he tiptoed over and covered the crickets into the bamboo cage he had made by himself. He would never admit that the reason why he offered 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 mouth is pursed, the small dimples are squeezed, and the black and white eyes are shining.

How could the king of Yama not see his happy expression, his heart was very numb, but his face was not visible, and when he put the crickets he caught into the small clay pot, he sat beside him and watched him play silently.

Youshu held a dog's tail grass, kept plucking two crickets, and made them fight in one place, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were full of vitality.

was treated coldly for half a month, not knowing what the future holds, not knowing where the future is, but he can maintain an optimistic attitude from beginning to end, and take good care of himself, which makes King Yama feel distressed and relieved. He wanted to touch-touch-the top of his soft hair, to take him into his arms and hug him, to pat him, but he had to press it. If you expose a qiē, the beautiful scenery that you can enjoy in the past will come to naught in the future, and the gains outweigh the losses, so forget it......

The king of Yama is not in a hurry, but some people can't wait. The family in the second room was still in the chest, but they didn't see Youshu come back to ask for silver taels, so they knew that the big thing was not good. Now the torture equipment on their shoulders and limbs has weighed hundreds of catties, not to mention walking, they can't even get out of bed, their skin and flesh are bruised, their bones are crushed and deformed, and they are on the verge of death.

Zhao Youcai has lost his weight and is lying on the stepping bed, a little maid is catching and urine for him, a maid is feeding him, and the room is mixed with the smell of excrement and the aroma of food, which is disgusting. The second master and the second wife were also paralyzed in bed, incontinent, which made the servants complain. And Zhao Youcai's wife, concubines, and children have long been hiding in the countryside, and they don't dare to live in the same room with these sinners at all, for fear of being implicated.

"Butler, butler, go find Zhao Youshu!" Zhao Youcai had a premonition that his limit was approaching, so he had to give in. How did he know that Zhao Youshu was so stubborn, he detained the debriefing report, he didn't pay bribes, he lived in the ghost house, he didn't move, he was really hard-tempered, his life was hard, and the ghosts and gods had nothing to do with him.

The housekeeper took the order and left, and when he arrived at the haunted house, his legs couldn't help shaking. Recently, he often comes to watch, how can he not know what a strange place this is, and where can the little young master who can live peacefully in this kind of place be an ordinary person? Spend with him, sooner or later it's a dead word.

As soon as he raised his hand, the door opened, and a dark voice sounded in his ears, "Who are you looking for?" ”

The housekeeper trembled with fright, and said to the porter who couldn't see his figure, "Lao, I'm tired of this, brother, bring a message to the little master, just say that my master invited him to come over the house." ”

"Who is the master of your house?" Yin Measure's voice came a little closer, bringing a yin wind by the way.

The housekeeper knelt down as soon as his knees weakened, and said in a trembling voice, "My master is the second master of the Zhao Mansion, you just say that the matter of the family property is easy to discuss, let the little master go no matter what." The words fell and ran away.

The porter sneered, and then went back to report.

When Youshu arrived at Zhao's mansion, it was already dusk, and the room was very dark, and there was an indescribable stench lingering. The three masters of the Zhao Mansion were lying on a mat, their eyes sunken, skinny and dying. Zhao Youcai has been an official for many years, and his bad habits are difficult to change, although he is in a weak position, he still can't put it down, and asked, "Zhao Youshu, how are you doing?" If you dislike the 10,000 taels of silver, I will add another 20,000 to you. ”

30,000 taels of silver is the asking price of the officials, there is no Zhao Youcai's handwriting in this, and Youshu doesn't believe it anyway. The more he made these conspiracies, the more Youshu didn't want to fulfill them, and waved his hand and said, "I don't want 10,000, 20,000, or 30,000." I'm going to make a note and give you all the possessions, and that's it, right? ”

"You can't help it!" Before Zhao Youcai could open his mouth, the second wife screamed, her distorted face as if she had seen a ghost.

"Zhao Youshu, don't be embarrassed! Your debriefing report is still detained in the ministry, if you don't have my help to dredge, you will have to wait in the capital for the rest of your life! You have been studying hard for more than ten years, is it just to be a sesame petty official? Just to waste time? Are you willing? Zhao Youcai finally showed his hole cards.

There are Shu lowering her eyes, and the old god is there.

At the same time, Ou Tai, the minister of the Qincha who had gone to inspect various places, had returned to the capital and was standing on the Jinluan Hall to reply, and hundreds of civil and military officials were lined up on both sides with solemn expressions. Outai took out a pile of files, all of which were the list of corrupt officials who were cut by him first and then played, which made the ministers feel a chill down their spines, and then listened to him again, and praised Zhao Youshu of Suichang County.

The officials of Lishui Mansion were either killed by bandits, or they were dismissed and investigated, this Zhao County Commander turned out to be the only remaining Qing official, how could he not attract attention? And when he returned to Beijing, he was simple and obedient, disguised and disguised, and no one in the local people knew, and when the new prefect appeared, everyone suddenly became surprised, and then ran to the gate of the city and cried bitterly, and made a lot of umbrellas for the people, so that the minister of the Qin mission would deliver them on his behalf.

Wanmin umbrella one after another, enough to cover the sky and the sun, has been stretched out now, placed in the open space outside the Jinluan Palace, from a distance to see a splendid piece, colorful silk flying, spectacular. The new emperor was full of praise for this Zhao County Order, and finally looked at the official department Shangshu and asked, "Have you ever approved the report of the Zhao County Order?" Show me it. ”

The official department Shangshu had vaguely heard of the name of Zhao County's order, but it was not because of the other party's dazzling political achievements, but because a subordinate had chanted in front of him, saying that there was a sesame official who was dead at the bottom, and he refused to buy even tens of thousands of taels of stepping stones. When local officials came to the ministry to report, they had to pay enough silver taels first, and then they would be graded and assigned positions, which was a regular practice, and the officials had heard it, and they also told their subordinates to get him stuck to death, so that he could understand that he was powerful.

How could he have expected that Ou Tai, the minister of the Imperial Mission, would be so impressed by the other party that he would mention it in front of the emperor. Now it seems that the emperor wants to personally arrange this person's future, how to deal with it? Could it be that the sue sù others have already arrived, but they have been detained by Weichen? This is obviously disgusted that the black gauze hat on his head is not stable enough!

The official's mind turned sharply, and he finally remembered one thing, and arched his hand, "Emperor Qiqi, you don't know, the Zhao County order is coming, but he didn't listen to the persuasion, he had to write a report on his own work, because the report was not in line with the rules, Weichen pressed it down, and now he is ordering someone to rewrite it." ”

A speech official immediately fell into the ground, "Enlighten the emperor, the law has words, if the official document submitted by the official does not conform to the rules, it should be regarded as dereliction of duty and should be investigated." Although Lord Liu is kind to him, it violates the law of the country, which is really inappropriate. According to Weichen's view, no matter what Zhao County's political achievements are, if it is wrong, it is wrong, and it must be removed from the official position and dealt with again. ”

"I can't believe the one-sided words, let's read the work report of Zhao County Order first." Outai is a strong supporter of Xiao Zhao's county order.

The new emperor was not a person who listened to and believed partially, so he immediately sent the chief eunuch to the ministry to ask for a report on his work, and by the way, he summoned Zhao County Commander into the palace.