Ever since I met Daoist Qiu, I haven't seen Daoist Qiu flustered. From beginning to end, when encountering anything, it is very indifferent.

Daoist Qiu said to me: "Zhang Yan, this is also the first time that the underworld and the Dragon Palace have jointly tried the case, and the people of the Dragon Palace will sentence you, you remember a few things, one is that you are the apprentice of the king of Hades, the second is that you are the protégé of the Son of Heaven, and the third is that you are the people to eliminate harm." ”

Daoist Qiu did not pause, and then explained, first, the Yama King of the Underworld and the Dragon King of the Dragon Palace have always been on an equal footing, if you say that you are the apprentice of the Yama Qin Guang King, the people of the Underworld will not dare to do anything to you? And the people of the Dragon Palace will naturally be a little scruple about you. Second, saying that you are a protégé of the Son of Heaven is to elevate your status, although you are a small judge of the underworld and the god of the Yellow River, but you can't compare to the four words of the protégé of the Son of Heaven. At the beginning, the eleventh hall city god wanted to kill you, but it had no effect, and there was also this reason in it. Third, you are to eliminate harm for the people, throughout the ages, whether it is the yang and the underworld or the dragon palace, it is all about the people as the sky, the monarch, and the boat; Those who are familiar with the people, the water is also. The water can carry the boat, or it can capsize the boat. Therefore, if you say that you are eliminating harm for the people and shouldering the mission of living the people, if you want to sentence you, I am afraid you will have to think twice.

Daoist Qiu said as he stroked his beard with his hand.

I was a little shocked in my heart, what Daoist Qiu said was indeed very reasonable. But I still have concerns in my heart, I haven't seen the king of the underworld, if I say this, will it be debunked.

Daoist Qiu quickly dispelled my doubts and said, don't worry, it won't.

After Daoist Qiu finished speaking, the people who took care of me in the underworld and the Dragon Palace reminded me and asked me to go to the Land Temple in Linshui Town.

I hummed and said I'd be there soon.

Xiao Wanwan and Cao Tianshi are here, and Xiao Wanwan also knows that I am going to be judged tonight, so with a worried look on my face, I comforted Xiao Wanwan and said, Wanwan, don't worry, I will be fine.

Cao Tianshi also said, girl, you don't have to worry too much, this kid, Jiren has his own natural appearance. It's going to be fine.

At twelve o'clock in the morning, it was the third watch. The streets were deserted, and there was not a single person.

Yin Cha and shrimp soldiers and crabs will lead the way in front, and when they arrived at the Land Temple in Linshui Town, they found that it was really lively, this time not only the four judges of the underworld poured out, but also brought the city gods and land lords from many places to see the excitement. And there were also a lot of people from the Dragon Palace, the left and right prime ministers, and the third prince, in addition to Li Chuntian, the ninth princess, and some other princes also came.

The small land temple in Linshui Town would never have imagined that one day it would become so lively and so many big people would come.

Because the land temple in Linshui Town is not large, the court of the trial is located at the gate of the land temple, where there are many tables and chairs, and the four judges and the three chief judges of the Dragon Palace have already sat upright. I stood in front of them. The third prince looked at me with gloomy eyes.

Cui Fujun and Wei Zheng smiled at me, these two people are really the same attribute, but according to rumors, these two are friends themselves and have a good relationship.

Lu Zhidao looked at me coldly, Zhong Kui always had a black face, and he couldn't see his expression.

The left and right prime ministers of the Dragon Palace were carrying turtle shells on their backs and had beards, and after I came, everyone's eyes fell on me.

I stood still for a few seconds, and the third prince slapped the startled wood vigorously and said, "Zhang Yan, don't you kneel down and salute when you see all the adults?" ”

The third prince always thinks of ways to make me make a fool of myself. I just wanted to explain, but Cui Fujun said lightly: "Third prince, in the opinion of this official, it's better to be free of courtesy, let's go straight to the point." ”

I still owe a debt to a few adults, and say that I have seen adults.

The third prince snorted coldly and said, "Zhang Yan, this prince asked you, Dragon Palace Water Dragon Palace, Jiaolong was killed by you?" ”

I said yes. But I don't think I'm guilty.

The third prince shouted angrily and said: "You are still quibbling, there are all human and material evidence, and you will have to pay for your life if you kill someone, and this prince sentenced you to death, do you have any objections?" ”

I looked at him with the eyes of a fool, sentenced me to death, and asked me if I had any objections. Isn't this a kick in the head by a donkey? I said that of course I have an opinion, I killed people, but I am for the people! A few adults, if you don't believe it, you can ask the residents of this Linshui Town, whether they are living or dead, if they hate this dragon to the core.

The third prince said: "Don't forget your identity as the god of water in the Yellow River, if you dare to commit it now, won't you want to do anything wrong in the future." If you don't get rid of it, how will this dragon palace and the underworld be peaceful in the future? ”

Wei Zheng opened his mouth at this time and said: "Third prince, Zhang Yan is not only your Yellow River God, but also the little judge of my Good Reward Division, in my opinion, Zhang Yan is right, this dragon is called a water demon by Linshui Town, which shows how bad its nature is!" ”

Lu Zhidao also interjected and said: "Lord Wei, what you said is right, even if this Jiaolong eats people every day and does things that hurt heaven and reason, it will not be the turn of the people of our prefecture to enforce the law, and the criminals of their water tribe, we will hand them over to the water tribe for trial." ”

Lu Zhidao still turned his elbow outward, this is the rhythm that wants to kill me.

I said to Lu Zhidao: "My lord, you said that you killed people's lives in the territory of the underworld, and the underworld has no right to take care of it?" ”

Lu Zhidao seemed to know that I would say this, with a smile on his face, and said to me lightly: "Zhang Yan, this official thinks that you may have misunderstood, what is the function of the underworld?" The function of the underworld is to manage the soul, is the living under the control of the underworld? Only after the living are dead, the soul will be under the control of the prefecture, so now the official asks you, is the dragon killing the living or the soul? ”

After these words fell, I was blindfolded for a few seconds.

However, what Lu Zhidao said seems to be quite reasonable.

The third prince also looked at me with a sneer.

Zhong Kui answered: "If Lord Lu says so, who is in charge of the people in the yang world?" ”

Lu Zhidao said: "If it was in the past, it must have been in the emperor's charge, but now there is no emperor in the yang world, of course, it is the government." ”

I, Zhong Kui, said, then you mean that the government of the yang world can judge Jiaolong, right? Lu Zhidao nodded. Zhong Kui suddenly slapped the table angrily and said, "It's ridiculous, if the government of the Yang World has the ability to judge Jiaolong, then Jiaolong doesn't need Zhang Yan to do it at all." ”

Lu Zhidao continued: "This official just said a fact, Lord Zhong Kui, you don't have to be angry. The best way now is to dismiss Zhang Yan and no longer serve as a small judge of the underworld, as for his life and death when he goes to the Dragon Palace, of course, it is all up to the Dragon Palace to decide. ”

The third prince praised Lu Zhidao and said that if all the people in the underworld were as sensible as Lord Lu, the underworld and the Dragon Palace would definitely be extremely harmonious.

At this time, Cao Tianshi suddenly shouted and said, I really didn't expect the judge of the underworld to be embarrassed by the people of the Dragon Palace.

Lu Zhidao who said this immediately became angry, stood up and roared at Cao Tianshi, what did you say?

Cao Tianshi wanted to say something, but was stopped by Daoist Qiu.

I took a deep breath and said to Lu Zhidao: "Lord Lu, even if you dismiss me, I am still the apprentice of King Qin Guang, and I am also a member of the underworld, what should you think of this, could it be that the people of the Dragon Palace executed the apprentice of King Qin Guang of the underworld?" ”

When I finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar, and they all looked at me in amazement.

I continued: "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't rely on my identity as an apprentice of King Qin Guang of the Underworld to get rid of my guilt, if I am guilty, I will naturally admit it, but I act according to the law, and I can't admit this crime. ”

Lu Zhidao looked at my eyes, but he was still hostile, and he said, "This official has never heard that King Qin Guang has an apprentice like you. ”

Cui Fujun said: "Lord Lu has not heard of it, but this official has heard of it, this Zhang Yan is indeed the apprentice of King Qin Guang of Yama. ”

Lu Zhidao's complexion changed, and Wei Zheng and Zhong Kui looked at me with doubt.

When I said this myself, I was actually playing a drum in my heart, but Cui Fujun stood up to help me speak, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

The palace became quiet for a while, and I continued: "I, Zhang Yan, think that I have done nothing wrong in this matter, so I ask you to give me a not guilty trial. ”

Cui Fujun was the first to respond to me, saying that I agreed. Wei Zheng followed.

But soon two people stood up against it, and Lu Zhidao and the third prince said they were against it.

The left and right prime ministers of the Dragon Palace, plus Zhong Kui, didn't say anything. The two agreed, the two opposed, and the atmosphere fell into a stalemate again. At this time, Daoist Qiu suddenly stepped forward and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, Poor Dao has a good idea.