The next day, because the villagers of Lijia Village were still on the road, Youshu first tried the derelict jailer. Unexpectedly, the officials, officials, and catchers who had not been on duty for a long time came together, asserting that there were great grievances among them, and asked the county magistrate to re-investigate. The jailer's wife knelt at the door with a handful of snot and tears and shouted injustice, looking very pitiful.

"Zhao Youshu" has a lot of criminal records, although Shu made up for it yesterday, but it did not benefit the people, so the people still don't trust him very much, and there is a faint look of doubt in his eyes. But they didn't help the woman open her eyes, because the woman's husband was an official, and he did many evil things to oppress his neighbors on weekdays, and if he was sentenced, it would be karma.

Everyone watched coldly, waiting for the two groups of people in the hall to bite the dog's hair, which shows that the hatred for the officials has gone deep into the bone marrow, and it is extremely difficult to ensure that there are no unjust ghosts to sue the king of Hades. If it were a different person, it would definitely be a headache at this time, but Youshu would only try her best to do what she should do in front of her, and she didn't think much about it.

He summoned his fellow jailer and asked him to recount the incident, but last night he said conclusively that Li Gui was the one who choked to death, but today he changed his words, saying that Li Gui first rolled on the ground in pain, and then died violently, and Xu had some kind of emergency. Immediately afterwards, another servant stood up and said that he had just gone to see the corpse, and he had already noticed that Li Gui had died very strangely, and he should have been abused and beaten.

Among the twenty strong men newly hired by Youshu, several of them showed a look of fear and weakness, cold sweat on their foreheads was like a waterfall, and their faces were as pale as paper.

At this time, there is Shu Ruo who can't detect the clue and has such a super brain in vain. These people all went ~ at once, and they came out one after another, undoubtedly preparing to deal with themselves. The county lord of his own county suddenly acted ~ The matter is so fair, it has already hindered their eyes and blocked their way, how can they not get rid of it?

Today's Dayong country, the rule of officials has reached the point where it is difficult to heal. On one side, corrupt people account for the vast majority, so that officials protect each other and become more and more degenerate, while those officials who originally had great enthusiasm and wanted to really do something practical for the people are difficult to gain a foothold. They were either ostracized and suppressed, or framed, and some were even killed on the way before they took office.

Youshu understands that her current situation is extremely dangerous, but she is not completely helpless. Catching a glimpse of the Hungry Ghost hurrying in, he asked with his mental power, "How's the investigation going?" ”

"Your Excellency, you were right, they are ready to join forces against you. As soon as Li Gui died last night, someone reported to Wang Fu's confidant. Before dawn this morning, they ran to the place where the corpse was placed, beat Li Gui's body back and forth with hundreds of boards, all the bones were broken, and then spent 100 taels of silver to buy off a few coolies you hired yesterday, and let them testify in court that you ordered them to abuse the lynching party to torture Li Gui to death. When Wang Fu returns, they will use this handle to impeach you. ”

Youshu's fingertips moved slightly, and he shot out ~ a yin and yang vitality talisman, sending the starving ghost away, and then looked at the people in the hall with an expressionless face. All the sayings "everyone is gold, and the bones are destroyed", the true meaning of this sentence he finally realized today. So many people have come out to say something, and even their own employees have come forward to identify it, and whatever they say is a quibble to others.

He quickly thought about countermeasures, but saw that the four officials actually carried the body to the hall on their own initiative and let the servant inspect it in front of everyone, and Li Gui and the jailer's wife cried so much that they almost fainted.

Youshu was really angry this time, and took out a few Yin Ghost Talismans that she had just made last night to prepare for triggering, and said in her heart Since you used conspiracy and trickery against me first, don't blame me for being ruthless.

At this moment, the air suddenly distorted for a moment, and a tall man wearing a black cloak and a purple mask appeared in the hall, pacing slowly and methodically. However, whether it was the onlookers or the bitter lord who was crying endlessly, they all turned a blind eye to him, except for Youshu's body slightly stiffened.

Isn't this master a great opportunity, how could he be here? Is he here to spy on me? Or have you discovered the identity of someone outside my world? Youshu didn't dare to breathe, and the Yin Ghost Talisman that had been pinched in his hand was immediately hidden in his sleeve pocket, and then he picked up the shocking wood and prepared to slap it a few times.

It's good that he doesn't do this superfluous action, and when he does it, he almost reveals the stuffing. Just because he was too frightened, a lot of fine sweat appeared in his palms unconsciously, and as soon as he grasped the smooth startling wood, he fell out, and fell to the ground with a click. He hurriedly bent down to pick it up, and while he was hiding behind the tablecloth, he immediately wiped the cold sweat from his palms and forehead, and then pretended to be calm and straightened up and continued the interrogation.

Originally, he wanted to use the Yin Ghost Charm to create the illusion of a few deceased people's apparitions, scare the group, and then make them speak the truth in horror. But now, Lord Yama is in the hall, it should be better to use than the Yin Ghost Talisman, right? Thinking of this, he slapped the startled wood heavily and asked, "Zheng Yanzuo, do you dare to swear to the heavens that there is not a single lie in what you just said?" ”

"The villain swore to the sky, and everything he said was true. Li Gui did die of torture. ”

Youshu looked at the three coolies who were kneeling down and identified themselves, "You dare to swear to the sky?" You must know that the sky has eyes, and cause and effect have retribution. If you deliberately frame your own officials, you will be thrown into the eighteen layers of hell and your tongue will be plucked out. ”

The three coolies hesitated for a moment, then raised their hands and swore. They were also forced to be helpless, if it weren't for the fact that their family members were all accused by Wang Fu's lackeys, who would do this kind of thing that lost their conscience? It is said that good people don't live long, and it is difficult for good officials to die well, Zhao Xianling wants to be a good official, this is his biggest mistake.

There is a shu's head, revealing a sad look at the right time. As he expected, King Yama, who had been watching coldly, finally made a move. He first walked to the puppet, grabbed him by the neck, causing him to stick out his tongue in a suffocation, then cut off his fingers, and then went to the three coolies, and did the same. But since these three were also victims, he struck a little lightly, cutting their tongues in half, and did not cut them in half.

After doing this, he stared at his blood-stained palm for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking, and was stunned for a long time before disappearing.

Youshu let out a long breath and secretly thought: This king of Yama is really a person with a strong sense of justice, and he can't allow any grievances to happen under his nose, so he will personally open his eyes for me. He can judge even the previous ruler, and of course he can monitor his successor, and there may be a glimmer of hope for the Great Yong Kingdom under his control. The reason why he frequently interrogates corrupt officials who have not yet lived his life is probably because of the rule of the great mediocre officials, so that there are too many unjust ghosts who have thrown into hell, which makes the underworld feel pressure, right? If the ruler of the mortal world is unconscious, the king of Yama in the underworld will also be affected, and the two worlds of yin and yang are originally closely related, not completely isolated, and when the rule of man is no longer possible, they can only be deterred by ghosts and gods......

When Shu Wu guessed to himself, the hall had already become a pot of porridge. Just imagine, a few people who originally swore that they didn't lie, the next moment they leaned their necks, stuck out their tongues, and were cut into flesh and blood out of thin air, what kind of terrible scene was that? Thinking of the county master's warning again, well, this is clearly a report from the world, and the ghost sent to pull out his tongue!

What this means is self-evident. The people of Dayong have a very hard life, and they have to find some spiritual sustenance in order to survive. Eight ~ nine out of ten people believe in Buddhism, and they believe in the theory of reincarnation of cause and effect and hell. It is more useful for them to see the miracles with their own eyes than to justify a hundred words before them. They immediately boiled over and vigorously condemned these people for their disrespect for ghosts and gods.

"My tongue was cut off just after I swore it, so I can see that God is watching from above! If you want to survive, you better tell the truth! ”

"County master, there is no need to interrogate, they are all falsely accusing you, immediately pull it out and cut off your head!"

"Evil is rewarded with evil, and good is rewarded with good, and it is not that the time has not yet come for not to report it. When the time comes, you will definitely be caught by the demons and sent to hell to pull out your tongue! ”

Everyone's discussion of you and me scared everyone in the hall into dissipation, especially the four people who were deeply affected, although the pain was unbearable, they still kowtowed to Youshu, hoping to get his forgiveness.

Youshu slapped the startled wood hard, and asked, "The official will ask you again, how did Li Gui die?" ”

He couldn't speak, and he quickly scratched on the ground with his own blood: Lord Qiyu, Li Gui was drunk and lay down, choking to death by his vomit. The reason why the bones of the corpse were broken was caused by Kong Laosan's repeated beatings this morning, and it had nothing to do with adults!

The three coolies could not write, and they covered their bloody mouths and spoke mutteredly, so that others could not distinguish them at all. But even if they didn't understand half a word, everyone understood that they must be admitting their crimes.

The jailers who had been shouting injustices before had been so frightened that they were trembling and their hearts were broken, and they poured beans into bamboo tubes without interrogation by the county magistrate, and explained everything about how they plotted to frame the adults. The rest of the officials and officials couldn't resist the pressure and knelt down to confess.

Youshu didn't talk nonsense, he directly threw out a few torture sticks, dragged the people down and beat them hard, and after beating them, they wrote their own charges, and then drew them into custody and sentenced them according to the severity of the crimes. After dealing with Li Gui's death, the people from Lijia Village also arrived, and he continued to interrogate several of Li Ergou's little Luoluo. Because of the dream deterrence of being caught in hell and punished by death last night, several people confessed and were willing to be punished.

In just one hour, the case was all dealt with, and Youshu left Shi Shiran amid the cheers of the people. From this day on, the impression of the people of Suichang County on the county lord has changed, some people respect him, some people are grateful to him, and some people wait and see without saying a word-

Youshu took off her official hat and held it in the palm of her hand, and walked quickly towards the dining room. After a busy morning, he was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, but as soon as he bypassed the rockery, he saw a man wearing a cloak and a mask standing less than a foot in front of him.

Why is it here again? Youshu's mind was full of these words, and she was so frightened that she completely forgot to react. No matter how developed his brain is, it can't resist the instinct to survive. After tens of thousands of years of evolution, the marginal brain of human beings will retain the three basic skills of survival from generation to generation: freezing, escaping, and resisting.

When frightened, humans first stiffen, also known as "freezing", and then fleeing, choosing to resist when there is no way to escape. Even if Shu quickly adjusted, her body stiffened for a moment, and then she stepped forward, maintaining a calm demeanor on her face. There was only one path in front of him, which meant that if he continued walking, he would run into the man.

The man stood with his hands in his hands, his eyes like lightning, as if he was examining himself. Youshu didn't know if he saw the flaws, but he understood that he couldn't mess up at this time. This person is the king of Yama, and the depth of his path may be far beyond his imagination, but if he shows the slightest abnormality, he may be recognized and become a tonic for the other party.

Without a moment's pause, he slammed straight into the other, who avoided it at the last moment.

Youshu wanted to exhale a breath, but she reluctantly held it back and continued to walk towards the dining room. The man did not leave after the temptation, but followed him step by step, as if he was very interested in his life, and listened while urging him to eat, and watched silently with one hand on his cheek during the meal, and did not want to go.

Youshu secretly complained in his heart, but he didn't show it at all, but fortunately, the ghosts he collected had already hidden underground due to the coercion released by King Yama, otherwise it would be another flaw. Halfway through the meal, the token that King Yama had tied around his waist suddenly shone with light, and he reached out to touch it, and then disappeared in an instant.

Finally gone! Youshu immediately put down the dishes and chopsticks, stuck out her tongue, lay on the table and gasped, the cold sweat on her forehead, sideburns, and back rushed out, and her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

"I'm afraid I'll get heart ~ disease a few more times." He wiped the beads of sweat with his sleeves, his cheeks bulged up and down, puffed up and held back, and repeatedly inhaled and exhaled, so that his throbbing heart could quickly return to normal. He had no idea that he was looking like a frog with extreme lack of water, and he didn't know that the person who had disappeared had just cast a trick to cover his eyes, but in fact he was standing beside him, staring quietly with a pair of unfathomable eyes.

"Sure enough, if you can see this king, then the shocking wood was scared off by this king, right?" He spoke slowly, a slight smile in his cold voice.

Youshu didn't know it, and after calming her heart, she picked up the bowl and frantically shaved rice into her mouth. He had to eat hard and keep eating after he was frightened to find some sense of security, not to mention that this time it was more terrifying than ever. Because he knows that this person is a being that he can't resist, and the other party may not need to use his hands, just a wisp of divine thought can crush himself and disappear completely.

But he must not disappear, because in this world, there may be someone waiting for him. If he dies, what will happen to that person? Will you wait until you are desperate and crazy like in the first life, and you can't even close your eyes?

Youshu didn't dare to think about it, puffed out her cheeks and chewed hard, and then was choked and rolled her eyes.

The man reflexively touched the water cup, but saw that the other party had already picked up the teapot and poured it up, swallowing it in a series of loud gurgling sounds. The man never expected that Zhao Youshu in private would be so interesting, especially the frightened cousin, who looked like a puppy in the water and a frog in lack of water, and his appearance was very funny, almost making him laugh out loud.

The man who had planned to leave after the test result stayed for a few more quarters of an hour, admiring Youshu's extravagant eating with relish, and then followed him back to the room. He was not surprised to catch a glimpse of the few exorcism charms affixed to the curtains and beams of the house. Zhao Youshu's ancestor is Xia Qiguoshi, who has a lot of research on metaphysics, and naturally passes down some secret skills.

He felt that several of them seemed to be different from his impression, and he was about to take a closer look, but the token on his waist shone again, indicating that there was an urgent matter over there. He shook his head with some regret, and then walked to Youshu, who was lying on the soft couch eating grapes, watched silently for a while, and then disappeared.

Youshu didn't notice anything about this, so she washed and slept when she was full of food and drink.

The next day, there was still no one in the yamen who came to work on an errand, but fortunately he was able to take care of all the housekeeping alone, and he was not in a hurry. As for the work of arresting criminals, it is enough to hire a few more coolies, and there is no difference between regular and temporary workers in modern times? Most of the regular workers do not work hard, and the real ones who do things are temporary workers, leaving aside Wang Fu's team, his work efficiency is much higher.

After cracking down on the street bullies and stabilizing social order, he began to deal with the mountains of unsolved cases, and at the same time, the tax money and grain were paid three times a year, and they were piled up in the treasury. Taxation is a direct reference for evaluating political performance, and it is also an important means for local officials to accumulate wealth.

"Zhao Youshu" has just arrived in Suichang for a year, and the embezzled tax silver has reached 200,000 taels. However, this tax system still has a more important side, not only the county magistrate can directly reach out, but the officials responsible for tax collection can also be deducted layer by layer, and the exploitation of the landlord's old wealth, the final amount distributed to the people is enough to make a well-off family destitute in a blink of an eye.

If any family is forced to die because of this, will not the sin be counted on his own head? Youshu hated this, and ordered the starving ghosts to follow the officials all day long, to find out how much they had looted, and then arrested them one by one and tortured them, and finally confiscated the family property, and returned it to the villagers after counting the exact amount, and ordered the landlords of the townships not to increase the land rent without authorization.

He saved the people from fire and water, and established a very high prestige in a short period of time, but he also attracted the attention of his colleagues. In their eyes, what Zhao Xianling did was tantamount to perverse behavior and self-defeating. Everyone does this, but you have to flaunt yourself, how can you honor the peak if you don't embezzle silver? How to get promoted if you break the financial path of Shangfeng? If you don't get promoted, you will be replaced sooner or later, and there are many ways to replace it, and the most common one is to fabricate accusations and frame them.

If you're lucky, you might be able to save your life, but if you're unlucky, you'll be headshot!

When everyone was waiting to see the fate of Zhao County's order, Wang Fu came back, and at the same time brought a letter from the prefect Wang's mansion, which greatly denounced Zhao County's order, and said that he had reported the matter to Prince Li, and asked him to wait patiently for disposal. Youshu tore the letter to shreds on the spot, and then ordered someone to drive the thunderous Wang Fu out of the yamen, and said slowly, "You are the master hired by this official, but your actions make this official very dissatisfied, from today onwards, you don't need it." ”

"If you don't come, you won't come, it's rare for you to be a grandfather? Grandpa wants to see what happens to you! Wang Fu stood outside the yamen and shouted, causing the people to look at them angrily, and then they threw stones at them.

There is a reliance on Shu to dare to be so tough, and the female ghost who went with Wang Fu has asked a ghost friend to find out the exact news, and now the saint and the imperial concubine died violently at the same time, and the prince of Li lasted for three days and his whole body festered and died, and now the successor is the fifth son of the first emperor, who has been outside the domain all these years, and has not shown any special features.

Strange to say, several of his brothers all stayed in Shangjing, but he went to the domain at the age of fourteen and did not return during the New Year's Festival, so he had a very low sense of survival in the court. However, on the morning of the emperor's violent death, he reluctantly held a pen and wrote an edict, clearly letting the fifth son succeed to the throne, and the ministers and princes naturally refused to admit the authenticity of the edict.

Judging from what we have learned so far, this new emperor should be an extremely powerful figure, but I don't know what his temperament is, will he be too cruel and violent? But no matter how powerful he is, he can't beat the master below. If he doesn't like you, he can immediately let your soul return to the West, and then try to change the lord of the country.

Youshu has no confidence in the new emperor, but he admires the king of Yama very much. Although the man was a little terrible, he was the embodiment of justice in his mind. He dared to offend all the officials in Suichang, and dared to compete with the prefect, relying on no one else, but this one. In today's world, ghosts are more upright and reliable than humans, and it's ironic to say it.

Youshu listened to the female ghost's report, and on the other hand, she portrayed the transcendent charm, and her heart was full of thoughts.

"My lord, the documents for the new emperor's accession to the throne have been distributed to all states and counties, and they will be in your hands in a few days. I'm afraid that the prefect wants to cure your sin. The female ghost gloated.

His immediate priority now is to find a new backer as soon as possible. You must know that it is not terrible to make mistakes in government affairs, but it is terrible to stand on the wrong team, and if you are not careful, you will be shattered. Youshu slowly spoke.

Counting the major factions in the DPRK and China, none of them stood in the right position, and I think that in the near future, there will be a shock in the Dayong Kingdom. Fortunately, "Zhao Youshu" is only a seven-grade sesame official, and he is not even qualified to stand in line, so there is no obstacle to the current Youshu.

"You take this, polish your eyes in the next life, and marry a good man." Fold the drawn talisman into a triangle and explain it in a serious way.

The female ghost was grateful, and knocked her head three times in a row before she went into the ground and was reincarnated. Youshu spread out a piece of rice paper again, wrote an official document densely, and ordered someone to post it.

Recently, the people have been very fond of reciting the official documents of Zhao County's order, and as soon as they saw the officials brushing rice paste on the wall, they all gathered around.

"Which bully has been punished today?"

"Hey, it's Wang Fu's turtle grandson! The county magistrate has relieved him of his master's position, and he will be just a commoner in the future. ”

"Really? Read it out for everyone to hear! ”

A Xiucai immediately read aloud, and his tone was a little hesitant as he read it, "The county magistrate also said that the 180,000 taels of silver paid by the local wealth and all his net worth were used to buy grain, and if the grain merchants near Suichang were interested, they could go to the county government for an interview as soon as possible." ”

"Huh? Why do you buy so much food? ”

"Take out all your net worth, won't you?"

"Is the county master crazy? Now that the wind and rain are smooth, why do you buy so much food, and put mold in it? ”

The people had different opinions and suspicions, and some colleagues had the idea of tying the 180,000 taels of silver. In short, as soon as this document came out, Youshu provoked the anger of the public, and there were many conspiracies waiting behind.