When he first opened his eyes, in the dim red light of the fire, the young man saw in a daze that there were three people, a bear and a monkey surrounding him.

"I've finally woken up, this guy can really sleep. ”

"Would you like to prepare for a while and ask something?"

"Do you still need to think about it? Just ask this black chicken country why it is like this. ”

"He just woke up, maybe he wasn't awake yet, and he had to rest a little more. ”

Just as everyone was talking, the man was slightly stunned, his mouth was full, and he closed his eyes in a drowsy manner, and for a while, there was no more movement.

"Fainted again? It doesn't scare you, does it?"

"Have you ever seen such a dizziness? I guess he hasn't woken up yet. ”

The black bear bowed down to take a closer look, and the breath from his nose rushed directly into the man's face.

Gradually, the man's face began to look a little ugly.

The monkey pointed out, and everyone looked at the man's hand. I saw that his ten fingers were trembling slightly, and when I looked closely, his thighs were also shaking.

All of a sudden, everyone understood what was going on, and they straightened up one by one and silently looked at the man lying on the bed in the middle.

After a while, only a scream was heard, and the man sat up, and ran to the side, shouting hoarsely: "Don't eat me! Don't eat me! I'm too thin to eat!

In the blink of an eye, he had shrunk into a corner, holding a barrel lid to his chest, and stared at everyone with wide eyes and horror, especially at the black bear spirit.

The candle flame on the table flickered slightly. Everyone looked at him silently. It's a stalemate.

Good for a while. Xuanzang shook his robe and took a step forward.

The man shrank in surprise and pointed the lid of the barrel towards Xuanzang.

Helpless, Xuanzang had to fold his hands and salute, and said: "This donor, the poor monk wants to go to the west to learn scriptures, and he happened to pass by here, and he wants to ask the donor, what happened here." ”

The man craned his head and asked cautiously, "Are you...... Monk?"

Xuanzang nodded. He smiled faintly.

The man swallowed dryly, and asked in a low voice, "What about them?" monk...... Aren't monks fasting and chanting Buddha? How can you be with monsters? You can't be a monster, right?"

Xuanzang glanced back at the monkey and the black bear spirit, and said, "These are friends of the poor monks, and they will never harm you." ”

"Youkai don't eat people......? How do you prove it?"

As soon as the words fell, the monkey had already taken a step forward with the golden hoop stick, and Xuanzang wanted to step forward to stop it, but was pushed away by the monkey with one hand.

"Don't worry about this, I'll ask, otherwise I won't be able to ask until dawn. It's endless. As he spoke, the monkey pressed the lid of the barrel against the man's chest. said with a smile: "Guess, if I want to eat you, can you run away?"

As soon as these words came out, the man's face suddenly turned purple, and he was about to cry.

"I'm asking you. The monkey emphasized, expressionlessly, again.

Only then did the man seem to come to his senses, and shook his head with a sad face.

"Isn't this the end of it, what proof do you need? Isn't it proof that you are still alive? Now Lao Tzu asks you, what happened here?"

The man's eyes flickered and looked at Xuanzang.

"Don't look around!"

The man quickly closed his eyes and shouted, "I...... I can't tell. All in all, it's a mess right now!"

Turning around and glancing at Xuanzang, the monkey said again: "Then tell me, where did you originally live, what kind of livelihood did you engage in, and why did you end up here?"

The man swallowed dryly, trembled slightly, and replied, "Little one...... It's debt avoidance so far. ”

"Debt avoidance? ”

The man nodded heavily and said, "Small...... The small one is a merchant and has a grocery store at home...... There are wives and children at home, and parents are also alive, although the family is not rich, but life is stable. The year before last, prices soared, and His Majesty issued a notice, saying that it was necessary to stabilize prices, prohibit the act of raising prices, and set up officials and merchants, if prices rose, they would be thrown away, and if prices fell, they would be sold. And then...... Then ......"

At this point, the words choked up. The man lowered his head and opened his eyes slightly, with a sad expression.

The monkey thought for a moment and said, "It's a good way, it's better than directly banning price increases." And then what?"

The man snorted twice, sucked back the runny nose, and replied cautiously, "Then...... Then something happened. The officials came to my store to buy a large number of goods, and they all gave low prices, and when they turned around, they forcibly sold back the goods they originally bought, and they all paid a high price...... Coming and going, the small ones...... Not only did he lose all his family property, but he also owed a large amount of debt to the government, which he couldn't repay, his father was angry, and his mother went with him...... In order to avoid debts, the little one fled with his wife and children, but he encountered bandits again......"

At this point, the dignified seven-foot man, the man actually cried loudly in front of everyone, crying so loudly that his liver and intestines were broken.

Seeing this situation, everyone was dumbfounded.

After a while, it was not until the man was tired of crying and relieved himself that the monkey asked again, "What is the matter with the others?

"This ...... It's a long story, and besides, the small ones can't say it all. ”

"It's okay, you know how much you say. The monkey removed the golden rod, moved a chair and sat down in front of the man, and said, "Let's listen slowly." ”

Perhaps it was a sad relationship, but at this time the man seemed to be less afraid of monkeys and black bear spirits.

He glanced up at the monkey, sat on the ground against the wall, and said slowly: "Actually, the wind and rain here are smooth, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The origin of a qiē should start from the succession of kings to the throne. ”

"Succession to the throne of kings?"

"Well, the original king died, and the old king had no children under his knees, because of the three generations of single transmission, in this generation, the Wang family will be considered the heir. Because the prime minister has always been honest. He is also quite prestigious and deeply loved. So they unanimously elected him as the new king. ”

"And then?"

And then. It was fine at first. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he punished corrupt officials and built water conservancy. ”

"It's all a good thing. And then what?"

"Five years ago, there was a drought in the country of Wuji...... Actually, it's not strict, but some people did starve to death. So, His Majesty ordered the government to open a warehouse for disaster relief. ”

"The government doesn't have enough food?"

"The government has enough food, and every victim has been given food. But. The aftermath is the big problem. ”

"And then and so on, and so on. ”

The man nodded, and continued: "After the disaster, His Majesty issued several decrees requiring that a household should not own more than ten acres of land, otherwise it would either be confiscated or given to the poor, or it would be killed. In addition, no one is allowed to lend money. After such a fuss, several big families in the town immediately gathered their salaries and rebelled. However, it was soon suppressed. Officers and soldiers are rewarded according to the number of heads...... One of my relatives...... Just like that, he was caught and headed. And that's not all. No one is allowed to lend, so what should I do when I don't receive money?"

For this, His Majesty issued a new decree, saying that private individuals are not allowed to lend, and the state lends money, only at low interest. Originally, everyone was overjoyed when they heard the news, but when it was actually implemented, they were dumbfounded. Those officials not only lent money when they were not in stock, but also lent when the grain warehouse was full, and there were many ...... No matter how low the interest rate is, how can this peasant household withstand the rolling profits? Several honest farmer I know have incurred huge debts and ended up ruined. I thought it was just their business, and those of us who do business would never be involved, but I didn't expect ......"

"Then there were wanderers, bandits and robbers, all sorts of bandits, like locusts. His Majesty began to recruit soldiers to suppress bandits, and those who originally avoided debts now have another group of evaders. His Majesty also issued a decree to impose a joint ...... on those who evaded military service. At this moment, the whole village fled...... Then, one after the other, the decrees of His Majesty were followed by ......"

At this point, the man looked a little speechless, and looked up at the monkey with a wink.

There are so many things that have been said, but they have not been spoken...... After doing it for a long time, this place has become like this, and it is completely tossed out by the government itself.

For a moment, everyone was silent.

Such a king is really unprecedented.

After being silent for a long time, Xuanzang slowly walked in front of the man, stretched out his hand to help the man, and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the poor monk will go to the king of Wuji, find the king of Wuji country, and ask him for advice." ”

"Do you want to take care of this kind of thing?" asked the monkey.

"Since we are looking for the method of Pudu, we naturally can't stay out of it. ”

"Can the master admonish His Majesty?" the man looked at Xuanzang with wide eyes.

Xuanzang smiled faintly and said, "Let's give it a try." ”

The man was skeptical.

Just as Xuanzang was talking to the man in detail, the monkey suddenly remembered the case of the black chicken country that he knew.

Isn't this plot supposed to be a dream of the old king, saying that this king is a lion spirit?

Thinking about it, he pulled the canopy and walked out the door.

"Why?"

"Don't you think this king is a little weird? I've never heard of such a character along the way. It's better to go to the palace first, if the king is no different, Xuanzang wants to enter the palace to admonish, let him. If there is anything unusual, you and I can deal with it first. ”

Tianpeng glanced at Xuanzang in the room and said, "I'll just go, you better stay." ”

"Yes. ”

After giving each other hands, the monkeys quietly returned to the house, and the canopy ran quickly into the courtyard, and one flipped into the air and galloped away in the direction of the royal capital.

Along the way, the canopy deliberately lowered its altitude and flew over the mountains and rivers, and the villages and towns along the way had little firelight, and it seemed that the villages and towns they had seen before were also encountered.

In a short time, he had already arrived in the sky above the royal capital.

Compared to what happened along the way, it looks a lot better here.

Quietly found the location of the palace, and the canopy shook its shape, turning into a moth and quietly escaping through the night.

Perhaps because the country is not peaceful, even in the middle of the night, the entire palace is brightly lit. However, the country of Wuji is a small country in the end, and in such a country full of only a few cities, the palace is naturally impossible to be big.

After a short walk through the heavily guarded palace, the canopy found a figure known to everyone as "His Majesty".

However, with just one glance, the canopy was completely stunned.

"It's ...... Roller blinds?" (To be continued......)

PS: En...... This chapter feels badly written......