Chapter 53: The Selection of the City God
Zhong Kui's gaze fell on me, and suddenly everyone's eyes looked at me, including the Song family. But at this time, not to mention how wonderful their expressions were, I guess I couldn't have imagined that I was the little priest of the Difu Good Reward Division.
Yang Xingyou and Yang Chenghuang, who were sitting on it, were also stunned.
And the people around them began to discuss, saying that they didn't expect the little Sidian of the Difu Good Reward Division to be so young, really young and promising.
Master Zhong Kui looked at me with a dark face, obviously dissatisfied with me.
I was a little helpless, and I didn't know how to provoke Zhong Kui.
I walked closer, owed a debt and said to Lord Zhong Kui, "Xiaguan has seen your lordship." ”
Zhong Kui waved his hand at me, telling me not to be verbose, hurry up, and I hummed. When Yang Xingyou saw me coming, he hurriedly stood up and bowed to me. I didn't say anything. sat down beside Zhong Kui. The little ghost standing next to Zhong Kui reminded Zhong Kui that adults can start.
Zhong Kui coughed a few times and stood up, and the people who were originally talking became quiet.
Zhong Kui didn't talk nonsense, just said, now this official announced that the selection of Chenghuang by the Yuan'an County Prefecture has officially begun.
The selection of Chenghuang by the prefecture is nothing more than a test of personal ability and conduct. If you think it is suitable, you choose to be the county god of Yuan'an County.
Not long after Zhong Kui's words fell, soon a land lord wearing an official uniform stood up, looking about fifty years old, with a straight waist, a round face, and a little festive. He stepped forward and bowed to the three of us, and said slowly: "Xiaguan Kaiping Town Land Master Jiao Jun, I have seen three chief examiners. ”
Zhong Kui asked, "Master Jiao, tell me about your achievements over the years." ”
Jiao Jun, the land lord of Kaiping Town, said: "The lower official has served as the land lord of Kaiping Town for many years, and a single wrongful case has never occurred, and the local people have something to pray for the lower official, and the lower officials will try to help if they can. ”
Lord Zhong Kui asked, "Really?" ”
Jiao Jun said yes.
Lord Zhong Kui continued: "Before this official came here, I heard someone say that the land lord of Kaiping Town has always collected money to do things, and whoever gives the money will help whoever does things, is there such a thing?" ”
These words immediately made Jiao Jun's complexion change, and his expression was a little flustered. hurriedly explained: "Please also ask your Excellency to be clear, this must be someone who framed the lower officials, and it is not good to see the lower officials, this is revenge." ”
Zhong Kui snorted coldly and said, "You are still quibbling, is it really in vain to be the judge of the inspection department of this official all these years?" Come and bring the soul. ”
Zhong Kui's body was full of infinite majesty at this time, and the City God Temple became extremely serious for a while. I stared at Lord Kaiping Zhenjiao, and he didn't look like a bad person in terms of physiognomy.
Not long after, the little ghost came up with a spirit, it was a woman, thirty years old, but the charm was still there. After seeing the city god of Kaiping Town, a somewhat panicked look appeared on his face. The little imp made the woman kneel down, and said that there were three adults above, and if there was any grievance, just say.
I stared at Master Jiao, and found that his eyes on the woman became fierce, although it was a flash, but it was obviously a warning to the woman that it was better not to talk nonsense.
The woman knelt on the ground trembling, and I couldn't help but say, "Don't be afraid of what you say, the officer can guarantee that you will not be retaliated against." ”
The woman looked up at me and said timidly, is it true?
I hummed.
Only then did the woman muster up the courage to say: "The woman is a person from Kaiping Town, because of the accidental death, it has been ten days now, on the day of my death, I went to the land to report, I thought that I could go to the underworld smoothly, reincarnated, but what the women did not expect was that after the Kaiping Town Jiao saw the people's women, he actually asked the women to accompany him for a few days, so that the women could be reincarnated in the underworld. ”
Speaking of this, Master Jiao couldn't hold it back at all, and opened his mouth to reprimand: "What nonsense are you talking about, you say, who sent you to frame Lord Ben." As he spoke, Jiao Jun took out the soul hook and threw it towards the woman.
But he was immediately caught by the imp next to him.
The woman hurriedly got up, and Zhong Kui shouted loudly and said, "Be bold, dare to commit murder in front of this official." Come on, take it! ”
Jiao Jun was taken down and fell to his knees, but he continued to complain, saying that he had been wronged.
Zhong Kui's face darkened completely, and the onlookers below, the land lord, Duan Gong, and the goddess all spoke softly.
Daoist Qiu always looked calm, stroking his beard with his hand, and Xiao Wanwan's face showed some atmosphere. I asked the women to continue.
The women were frightened, but seeing that Jiao Jun had been detained by the shadows, her courage became bigger, and she continued, just talking and talking, with a crying voice: "But what the women didn't expect was that he actually imprisoned the women and defiled them." In the next few days, it was like this, the folk woman took advantage of one day when he went out, so he was able to find a chance to escape, and later fortunately met Lord Zhong Kui, so he was able to get out completely. I also asked a few adults to make decisions for the people's women. ”
Yang Xingyou said coldly at this time: "I didn't expect that there would be such a scum in the underworld, two adults, the lower officials thought that they would directly send this scum into the eighteenth layer of hell, suffer from pulling out their tongues, and then break into the beast road, so that he will not be able to be a human being in the next life." ”
Jiao Jun was completely panicked, and kept kowtowing and said: "Several adults, the lower officials have been wronged, and this woman must have been bought." ”
Lord Zhong Kui slapped the table and said, "Jiao Jun, you mean that the official has wronged you by bribing her." ”
Zhong Kui's words made Jiao Jun stammer, saying that the lower officials didn't dare, and the lower officials didn't dare. Please also let the adults let go of the small horses.
Zhong Kui made a straight face and said to Yin Cha, go directly to the eighteenth layer of hell, and after the selection of the city god is over, he will be severely punished. With Jiao Jun's screams, he was led into the underworld. The temple was quiet again.
It's just that everyone below has a different look. Zhong Kui can be regarded as giving everyone a dismount, which means that not everyone can be the master of this city god, and it is even more impossible to fish in troubled waters.
The woman gave us words of thanks, and she was also substituted into the underworld and reincarnated as a human being.
After Zhong Kui sat down again, he said, next.
However, this time, not many people dared to take the initiative to step forward, for fear that they would be found out if they had a problem and punished on the spot.
After waiting for a few minutes, a lonely spirit stood up and bowed towards the three of us, this man was slightly chubby and looked like he was forty years old. Dressed in a black gown. He quickly introduced himself to us, saying that his name was Huang Feng, he was an outsider before his death, and he had done a lot of good things in his life. When I come to interview for the position of Chenghuang today, I must abide by what I said and did before my death, and strive to do practical and good things for the people.
This man was slightly chubby and had a kind face.
I opened the book of life and death in front of my desk, and his life was also written on it. It's basically the same as him.
This person is still to be determined in the end and counts as a provisional candidate.
Lord Zhong Kui didn't say anything.
Then a few more people came, it was the goddess, Duan Gong, although it was bad, but it was also unsatisfactory, and it was also selected as a candidate.
After a while, Yang Xingyou suddenly stood up, and said to me and Zhong Kui: "The ancients said that the virtuous do not avoid relatives, and today the lower officials have the courage to recommend a virtuous person with the two adults, he is the warlock of Yuan'an County, Song Dechang." His family has been from Yuan'an County for generations, and he is considered to be first-class in terms of cultivation and conduct, and the nearby residents all praise him, and these two adults can go to investigate. ”
Song Dechang also stood up at this time, walked to the center, introduced himself with a smile on his face, and said that he would say that he would thank Lord Yang Chenghuang Yang for his love or something.
I felt a little embarrassed when I saw this scene. Yang Chenghuang and Song Dechang are not good people, and they are still pretending.
I said, "Really? Why is it that what Lord Yang said is different from what he is used to seeing and hearing. ”
After my words fell, Song Dechang's complexion changed. However, Yang Xingyou still had a faint smile on his face, and I was a little unhappy looking at his smile, but at the same time I had a bad premonition......