Most of the people are superstitious, and most of the objects of superstition are wandering mages, Taoist chiefs, and the like. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThese people claim to have spells and Taoism, and they can pass through the gods, and it is their duty to catch demons and ghosts, and of course they don't charge money. But they don't need to take money, but the gods they invite do, and a lot of silver goes into the pockets of the liars in the name of the gods.

Compared with the monks and Taoist priests who cheat money among the people, Shao Yuanjie feels much more lofty and powerful. According to Wei Shui, to put it mildly, this is for the eternal consolidation of the Ming Dynasty; To put it mildly, this is to rape the court and return the government to the Son of Heaven.

Anyway, big liars, small liars, are liars. Yang Tinghe set up a legal altar at the entrance of the mansion, and the candles were shining, and many people came to hear the news and stood far away to watch the excitement.

In private, if there is more knowledge, give less science popularization.

"You know what? The one who was dressed in purple clothes and jade belts and held a hexagram flag in his hand was the one who was awarded the imperial seal of His Majesty, surnamed Wei Zhenshui, and he heard that his skills were outstanding. ”

"Bragging, huh? Since his Taoist skills are outstanding, why don't you see him who catches ghosts? ”

"You don't understand that, do you?" The speaker put on a look of 'I know very well' and said, "Yang Shoufu doesn't know Taoism, and this ghost who is haunting him in his mansion is actually not that powerful!" There is no need for Mr. Wei to take action personally! Do you see the old man? That old Taoist is Mr. Wei's personal disciple! ”

When this nonsense came out, many people nodded in agreement, saying that what he said made sense.

If Wei Shui heard this, Bacheng would burst into laughter.

How old are Shao Yuanjie? To be his own disciple? What's going on in your head? Sure enough, the boring people in the market are the best jokers.

I don't know if it's a good way to praise Wei Shuijiao, or if Shao Yuanjie is excellent.

Zhu Houxi watched with everyone on the side, Shao Yuanjie chanted in front of the altar, and after a while, a mouthful of water sprayed on the only unlit oil lamp on the table, and the lamp exploded with a 'poof'. The smoke of the lamp rose, and a smoke snake fled quickly, and by the smoke of the smoke, it seemed to want to escape.

Shao Yuanjie shouted angrily, "Where to escape!" ”

The sword followed, a piece of yellow paper was thrown, a sword was cut in the air, a mouthful of water sprayed on the paper, and suddenly, the snake corpse was torn apart on the paper. The bloody snake corpse appeared in front of everyone, and Zhu Houxi, who didn't know the truth, couldn't help but be shocked.

Huang Jin shouted "escort", and the Jinyi guard in charge of protection hurriedly came over and surrounded Zhu Houxi.

After doing this, Shao Yuanjie suddenly seemed to lose his strength, if Wei Shui hadn't arranged for someone to support him, I am afraid that he would have collapsed to the ground.

Wei Shui secretly praised the old man's acting skills in his heart, and stepped forward to say for the old man who "lost his strength after casting spells and catching demons": "Your Majesty, this demon is a snake spirit, which has not yet broken away from the snake form, and has been eliminated by Shao Yuanjie Dao Chang under the pretense of the candidate's resentment. Come to think of it, from now on, Yang Shoufu's door will be much more peaceful. However, for safety reasons, someone needs to stay outside the house all night, just in case. ”

When Zhu Houxi heard that the ghost had been eliminated by Shao Yuanjie, he immediately behaved bravely, waved his hand vigorously, and drove the Jinyi guard who was blocking him away.

Yang Tinghe was exhausted and contracted a disease, so he really couldn't come out to watch, and he didn't want to come out to watch. Therefore, at this time, he was accompanied by Yang Tinghe's eldest son Yang Shen.

When he saw those tricks with his own eyes, Yang Shen really thought that there was a ghost at home, and he couldn't help but be afraid. His face was pale, and his expression kept changing.

Zhu Houxi said: "Aiqing can see clearly? Mr. Wei has just said that this ghost has been removed, so there is no need to be afraid, but within a certain period of time, don't take it lightly. I will arrange for the Jinyi guard to be on duty at the door of Shousuke, just in case, so that Shousuke's illness should be cured soon. ”

"This ......" Yang Shen was very reluctant, although it was not a secret that Yang Tinghe convened officials to discuss matters in the mansion, but with Jinyiwei standing here, it would always damage the image of the Yang Mansion. Moreover, it will also make those officials who come to discuss the matter feel guilty, but he also knows that none of the people in his house have the courage to stand at the door in the middle of the night, "Yes, the minister obeys the order, thank Your Majesty for your care." ”

Zhu Houxi came proudly and returned happily. praised Shao Yuanjie a lot, and also gave him the title of 'Shoujing Zhenren' according to the preface.

While rewarding Shao Yuanjie, Zhu Houxi did not forget Wei Shui's recommendation, and when he returned to the palace, he took Wei Shui with him. In addition to the reward, Zhu Houxi asked about Wei Shui's next plan.

Wei Shui replied: "Your Majesty, now, Yang Shoufu is sick, I'm afraid he doesn't have so much experience to deal with His Majesty. And the loss of Yang Shoufu's cabinet is like a person who has taken off his backbone, a puddle of soft mud, and there is nothing to be afraid of. ”

"Yang Tinghe is too timid." Zhu Houxi shook his head and sighed, "I didn't expect to be so scared and sick." ”

Wei Shui said with a smile: "Your Majesty, according to the grass people's opinion, Yang Shoufu may not be scared!" Of course, fright is one thing, but on the other hand, it should be today's scientific research. This scientific expedition is really different from the past, and if it is not handled properly, it will even make the world's scholars and the imperial court deviate from morality and no longer believe in the scientific examination. The reason why Yang Shoufu was sick was because he thought that he could make the Ming Dynasty prosperous, but in fact he made a mess of the government and the opposition. Exhaustion, that's the cause. ”

Of course, Zhu Houxi also thought of the seriousness of the matter, and frowned: "Then how can you convince the scholars?" ”

Wei Shui said: "Your Majesty, when Qiu Cheng beats the drum, he represents the hearts of the scholars of the world, they believe in Your Majesty, but they don't believe in the court officials. This is a very good thing for Your Majesty! The grass people thought that His Majesty should issue an order to punish all the examiners of this scientific examination, they had all read the papers, and even if they did not participate in the fraud case, they themselves were also responsible for dereliction of duty. But the processing should end there. Re-take the test, His Majesty will personally make the questions in the examination room, Jinyiwei and Dongchang are responsible for invigilating, and those who mark the papers will be recommended by undergraduate candidates! In this way, it is His Majesty who makes the question, and if the question is made, the test will be taken immediately, and there will be no leakage. And the examinees' unanimous agreement on the marking officer can naturally convince them. In this way, the hearts of the scholars can be restored. In addition, the grass people thought that after all, this scientific expedition involved too much, and His Majesty should open Enke again next year and the year after next to show the emperor's grace. ”

Zhu Houxi nodded after hearing this: "What Mr. Wei said is indeed reasonable, just do what Mr. Wei said." So what is the next step? ”

"Your Majesty, the grass people have passed the gas with Lord Zhang Yang Zhang of Nanjing, as soon as the court examination is over, the officials of Nanjing will jointly write a letter, asking Your Majesty to add the imperial title to Emperor Xingxian and the Empress Dowager of Xingguo! At that time, His Majesty only needs to watch the play. ”