Chapter 86: Zhao's shopkeeper offered bribes
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In a moment, the daredevil, led ten ghost pawns, hurried over.
Piaoranzi sat behind the table in the middle of the patio, and next to him stood the land and the wit.
"Brothers, it's been hard to guard the City God Temple these days. Piao Ranzi stood up and arched his hand.
"Chenghuang, where the duty lies, I don't know what you command?"
"Let me ask you, are there any records of all the people who come to the City God Temple these days, whether they make wishes or offer incense?"
"It's all recorded. The daredevils took out an account book from his bosom and handed it to Piaoranzi.
Piao Ranzi took it, and started to look at it ten days ago, looking one by one, to see if there was any record of Zhao's shopkeeper, until this morning, and there was no record of Zhao's shopkeeper coming to the City God's Temple alone, and he couldn't help frowning.
"Chenghuang, what's the matter? what do you want to ask?" said the daredevil.
"Yesterday morning, Shopkeeper Zhao and Sister-in-law Wang swore in front of the statue, and you all heard it. This shopkeeper Zhao is really not secret, I have found out that he deliberately ignored the silver of the orphans and widows of the sister-in-law Wang, which is really hateful. I wonder now why he dared to curse in front of the idol without fear. Daredevil, tell me, why is he so rampant?"
"Lord Chenghuang, how do I know!" the daredevil's eyes narrowed.
"Have you ever left the City God Temple in the past few days?"
"When I returned to Chenghuang, I never left during the day. At night, no one dared to come to the City God Temple, and they never watched at night. ”
"Who's on duty at night?" Piao Ranzi glanced at the other nine ghost pawns.
"The two of them. Little three, little four, come out and tell the city god, these days and nights, has anyone come to the city god to make a wish?"
These two ghost pawns came to Piao Ranzi, and before they could speak, the clever ghost said first: "Lord Chenghuang asked you, and you told the truth." Although Chenghuang is young, he is not a fool. ”
"Two little brothers, you are on duty all night, and it is very hard. However, the City God Temple is in charge of the laws of the underworld in Shucheng, and we must act impartially for the people. There are gods three feet above the head, who wants to sit down and worry about it, if you can hide for a while, you can't hide for a lifetime, you two know this truth, right?"
"I know, Lord Chenghuang, we know that we are wrong!" Ghost Xiaosan and Ghost Xiaosi both knelt down in front of Piao Ranzi. "It's all to blame the villain for being confused for a while, and if he does something wrong, please ask Lord Chenghuang to condemn him!"
"Tell me, what's going on with that shopkeeper Zhao?"
"Lord Chenghuang, we tell the truth, you forgive us for our sins. The two ghost pawns knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic.
"Now that you are convicted, arise and speak. "Piaoranzi is going to lift them up.
"Lord Chenghuang, Shopkeeper Zhao has been to the Chenghuang Temple. The second ghost still knelt on the ground, and the ghost Xiaosan said: "In the middle of the night the day before yesterday, the shopkeeper Zhao sneaked into the City God Temple, and the two of us were on duty at night, and we saw him burning paper money in the dark, and took out fifty taels of silver, put it on the table, and knelt on the ground to pray: 'The City God Bodhisattva is above, and Zhao has opened a coffin shop, which is becoming more and more prosperous. And the wife of the deceased, sister-in-law Wang, when she saw her wealth, wanted to blackmail, and asked the Chenghuang Bodhisattva to be the master! These 100 taels of silver are filial piety to you. If you bless me through this difficult time, you will definitely bring gifts of whole pigs, whole cows, and whole sheep in the future, and come to thank you. If you agree, take the twenty taels of silver. Our brothers were on the roof, whispering: Murong Chenghuang was about to go to heaven, Xinchenghuang had just arrived, and the three priests and other ghost pawns were not there, he begged Chenghuang for blessing, just to ask for psychological comfort, and there was no need for Chenghuang to do anything, these fifty taels of white silver, as well as the incinerated coins, we left them privately, and it was also a lot of wealth, so we saw the wealth, blew a gust of wind, and swept away the fifty taels of silver. When the shopkeeper Zhao saw that the wind was rising in the temple and the silver was gone, he thought that Chenghuang had agreed to his request, kowtowed and thanked him, and slipped away happily. We did not record it, but the silver and the coin were divided in half of each of them. That's how it used to be. Yesterday morning, we saw Shopkeeper Zhao and Sister-in-law Wang confronting each other in front of the statue, and we knew that it was bad, it must be Sister-in-law Wang's grievances, but there was no way. Wang's sister-in-law went out of the temple gate, the child was hit, and Zhao's shopkeeper thought it was the manifestation of the Chenghuang Bodhisattva, collected his money, and helped him. We just ask Lord Chenghuang not to pursue this matter again, or if we can't find out the results, we will give up. But as soon as the city god called us just now, we were empty-hearted, and we knew that the gods were clear, and this matter was going to be exposed, so we didn't dare to hide it. ”
"It seems that you are really corrupt and bent the law and accepted bribes from Zhao's shopkeeper. Sister-in-law Wang was careless, the temple door broke through the child, and the shopkeeper Zhao was not happy. I have already found out this matter, and it is indeed Zhao's shopkeeper's bad intentions, and he wants to repay the debt. This matter can't just be left and spread out, isn't this city god acting for the tiger?"
"The villains are guilty! they want to be beaten and punished, please ask the city god to surrender!" the ghost junior kowtowed again.
"Where is the money you embezzled?"
"Back to Chenghuang, the silver was buried in the ground behind the temple, and the paper money was in our arms. "Ghost little four.
"Okay, you take the silver, hand over the paper money to the three divisions, and wait for it to be issued!" As soon as Piao Ranzi finished speaking, the daredevils couldn't help it, jumped over, and gave the two ghost pawns a few mouths: "You two, you dare to hide from me and Chenghuang, embezzlement and bribery, it's really boring!"
"Stop fighting. "Piaoranzi stopped the daredevils. "When they see the wealth, I will punish them, but it is not your turn to torture. ”
"Yes, yes, Lord Chenghuang, I don't discipline my subordinates strictly, and I deserve death!" the daredevils also knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Get up, all of you, and bring the money first. "Piaoranzi summoned the ghost pawns and asked them to lead the ghost junior and ghost junior to dig up silver.
"This shopkeeper Zhao, Li Lingzhi is dizzy, and he dares to fight the idea of the city god. Piao Ranzi said to himself, "Now the shopkeeper Zhao must be so unhappy, he will think that I, the city god, am also a person who sees money and bends the law for bribes." Sister-in-law Wang must be resentful in her heart, saying that I, a city god, enforced the law unfairly, supported Zhao's shopkeeper, and bullied their orphans and widows. Let's see, how is this solved?"
After a moment of silence, the clever ghost spoke: "Now, there is only a way to make Shopkeeper Zhao admit his mistake and return the debts of Sister-in-law Wang." ”
"Shopkeeper Zhao has bad intentions, according to the laws of the underworld, we can punish him, or we will transport his money and property to Sister-in-law Wang secretly. "Land Road.
"I think it's better to be more aggressive. I heard that Zhao's shopkeeper is still a good man and has done good deeds, but he is also confused for a while, wanting to ignore the money of the deceased, thinking that he does not know God and ghosts. Let's find a way to let him abandon evil and follow good, and sincerely repent, which is the best policy. Piaoranzi said.
"Chenghuang is right, he is really kind-hearted. "Land Road.
"Killing people to pay for their lives, paying off debts, it is a matter of course!" said Piao Ranzi. "I want him to come to his senses and repent sincerely. ”
"Brother Piao, if you want him to sincerely repent, I have a way," Murong Yan came to their side at some point, and after hearing what happened, he smiled at Piao Ranzi.
"Sister Yan, what a good idea, please speak. Piao Ranzi asked.
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