There was a long-bearded yacha who flipped through the books of life and death, and said: "Emperor, Song Tao's mother still has nine years of life. ”

"Oh, someone will take the book of life and death. After hearing this, Emperor Xudu immediately asked people to get the book of life and death to inspect Song Tao's mother's longevity. There was a long-bearded yacha who flipped through the books of life and death, and said: "Emperor, Song Tao's mother still has nine years of life......

"What do you think about this?" asked Emperor Xudu to the gods below. When everyone was thinking about it, Emperor Guan Sheng on the side said: "The emperor might as well let this Xuanduzi be the city god for nine years, and wait for the soul of Song Tao's mother to return to the underworld." When the time comes, it is okay to let Song Tao go to work. ”

After hearing this, Emperor Xudu asked Zhao Qingyi: "You also heard what Emperor Guan Sheng said just now, I don't know if you are willing?"

"The Great Emperor Rong Bing, if he doesn't know how to lift, it is really inconvenient to take on this important responsibility. I think this Zhang Xiucai is quite talented, why don't you let him replace Mr. Song as the city god for nine years?" Zhao Qingyi hurriedly excused himself.

Hearing that Zhao Qingyi was unwilling, Emperor Xudu didn't say anything, as if he had known that this would be the case. looked at Zhang Xiucai on the side. "Emperor, the villain is willing to go to Henan. Zhang Xiucai, seeing Emperor Xudu looking at him, hurriedly stood up and said.

"Okay, then let's settle it like this, Song Tao originally you were going to take up your post immediately, but now I think of your kindness and filial piety, and grant you a nine-year vacation, and we will summon you again when the time comes. The two of you go back, and Zhang Sheng will go to work later. After Emperor Xudu finished speaking to Song Tao, he then encouraged Na Xiucai a few words.

Zhao Qingyi bowed and saluted, and Song Tao and Zhang Xiucai kowtowed. The three of them followed the night tour god down to the palace, and Zhang Xiucai followed to see Zhao Qingyi and Song Tao together.

On the way, Zhang Xiucai successively held the hands of Song Tao and Zhao Qingyi, and walked towards the city gate. On the other hand, he introduced himself as a native of Changshan County, surnamed Zhang, and his name was Chao. Near the city gate, they also sent Song Tao and Zhao Qingyi respectively, two parting verses.

He said to Song Tao: "There are flowers and wine, spring is always there, and there are no candles and no lights at night." Later, he said to Zhao Qingyi: "There are five miles of fog in Huashan, and the surname Zhang has never been even in the sky. ”

Then Zhao Qingyi and Song Tao got on their horses to say goodbye to Zhang Chao and went out of the city gate.

Song Tao and Zhao Qingyi went out of the city gate and went directly to Song Tao's house, and it was already early in the morning. I saw that Song Tao's house was being guarded by soldiers inside and outside, and the sudden appearance of Zhao Qingyi and Song Tao alarmed the guards and guards, and the sound of shouting suddenly surrounded Zhao Qingyi and the two.

Hearing the voice, Song Tao's mother also sent the house and walked out, and when she saw that it was Song Tao and the others who were surrounded, she immediately cried and shouted. "Among the people, Song Tao, my son and the little marquis face to face? ”

"Hmph, bold. Are you soldiers from the Jingwu Marquis Mansion? If you don't retreat, do you want to commit a crime? When Zhao Qingyi saw this scene, he didn't know that something must have happened, and then said to the surrounding soldiers.

At this time, a soldier came with torches, and the soldiers saw the two people who were surrounded. One of them was dressed in black, with snow-white hair, and a pair of equally snow-white curved eyebrows and red marks on the center of the eyebrows were particularly conspicuous. It's not the little marquis of the Jingwu Marquis Mansion who has been missing for three days, who is it.

The leader hurriedly let the soldiers disperse after the encirclement. immediately stepped forward, clasped his fists and bowed, "My subordinates have a stomach, and I can't ask the little marquis to atone for my sins." Just now, when it was dark, the subordinates neglected to observe for a while, and they did not recognize the little marquis, and the subordinates were guilty. ”

After he finished speaking, the soldiers around him also bowed together and said, "The subordinates are guilty, please punish the little marquis." ”

"Well, those who don't know are not guilty. Go back with me, and don't disturb anyone. Song Tao, hurry up and help the old woman into the house, don't catch a cold. I'll go back first and meet again another day. Zhao Qingyi waved his hand at the soldiers, motioned for them to get up, and then said to Song Tao.

After returning home, his parents were already waiting in the hall, thinking that someone had already reported the news of Zhao Qingyi's return. As soon as he saw Zhao Qingyi come in, Zhao Mu snorted angrily, slapped the table and said.

"Where have you been? Do you know how worried your mother is? It's not very peaceful outside, and there are not only people and people, but also evil spirits. ”

"Sir, speak well. Just now, you were still worried. How to teach a lesson as soon as you meet. Qingyi, don't take it to heart, your father is also anxious for you. Zhao Qingyi's mother saw that Zhao Mu began to teach a lesson as soon as she came up, and hurriedly said.

"Mother rest assured, I won't take it to heart. By the way, what happened to the rampant demons that my father just said?" Zhao Qingyi asked Zhao Mu curiously. I already knew that in Zhao Qingyi's impression, although this Zhao Mu was a martial artist, he was not a cultivator, and he should not know anything about demons.

"In the past three days since you disappeared, there have been frequent demon incidents all over the country, and yesterday there was a tree demon eating people in Guobei County, and finally it was the mage of Lanruo Temple on the mountain who was invited to repel the monster. And what kind of heart-eating youkai, alas. Zhao Mu said solemnly.

"Three days? Is it so long, I feel that it has only been a while, it seems that one day in heaven and one year on earth, and three days on earth and earth. Zhao Qingyi said in surprise after hearing it for three days.

"What? You went underground, what the hell is going on. ”

Looking at it, Zhao Mu looked eager. Zhao Qingyi told him about going to the city god test with Song Tao, and as for Zhao Qingyi's knowledge of Taoism, he just said that he had the inheritance that Lu Zu left in the mortal world.

And told Zhao Mu that the world would not be peaceful in the future, and he would have to concentrate on cultivation in the future. As for why, I have to tell Zhao Mu this. It's really because Zhao Qingyi knows that this world will not be peaceful in the future.

Although the dynasty is slightly different from the previous life book, there are no changes in the plot. What the future holds, Zhao Qingyi knows better than anyone else. Although nothing is going on yet, there is no doubt that this world of Liaozhai is a world where all Liaozhai stories and movies are integrated.

Every world has its beginning and end. And the point in time that Zhao Qingyi traveled through this world is the beginning of the world of Liaozhai. Song Tao has just passed the Chenghuang exam, and the monk of Lanruo Temple is not dead, and the tree demon grandma is still just a little demon.

Emperor Xudu and most of the immortals are still there, and the old demon of Montenegro may still be a ghost king in the underworld who is about the same as a ghost.

Not to mention the old demon of Montenegro who was suspected of being a golden immortal in the end, he even swallowed the golden dragon of the human court, and tried in vain to turn into a dragon. It's just a painted skin, and it's not something that Zhao Qingyi can deal with now, and there is a long way to go.

Nine years later, it is the day when Song Tao took office, and it is also the day when Zhang Chao went to heaven. That's right, it's that Zhang Xiucai. Zhao Qingyi originally thought that Song Tao was the beneficiary of the entire incident of Kao Chenghuang, but when Zhang Chao said that limerick, combined with the whole incident, Zhao Qingyi already knew that the biggest beneficiary was Zhang Chao.

And Zhao Qingyi already knows who this Zhang Chao is. Zhao Qingyi visited immortals in his previous life, was familiar with ancient books, and once saw someone in a book.

wrote a ranking for the immortals surnamed Zhang in ancient and modern times, and the first one is, of course, the Jade Emperor Zhang Jian and Zhang Bairen. However, one of them is the person who was involved in the Chenghuang incident.

According to ancient records, Zhang Chao was an immortal in Huashan who cultivated in a valley, so people called the valley "Zhang Chao Valley".

According to Wang Chuyi (Quanzhen Patriarch, one of the seven sons of Quanzhen) in "Xiyue Huashan Chronicles", Zhang Chao was finally dismembered into an immortal, and his bones were left in a cave.

Later, probably because there were too many people to visit. One day, a boulder flew in and blocked the door, and no one else could enter.

I don't know where this Zhang Chao is from, but some people think that he is Zhang Kai of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Kaizi Gongchao. Zhang Ba's son. Through "Yan's Spring and Autumn" and "Ancient Texts and Books".

There were many disciples, and he lived in seclusion in Hongnong Mountain, and there were too many people who went to study with him, so it became a bazaar.

Legend has it that Zhang Kai can make five miles of fog, that is, within five miles of fog, the clouds and mist can be diffused and shrouded. There is also a person named Pei You, who can do three miles of fog and wants to learn from Zhang Kai, but Zhang Kai did not accept him.

Because of Zhang Kai's character Gongchao, people also called him Zhang Chao, and over time, no one remembered Zhang Kai's name. After Zhang Bairen became the Jade Emperor, he cut off the opportunity for the surname Zhang to be the emperor of the world.