The little official pointed to the eaves outside the hall and said to Song Tao: "Master Song, please sit down." ”

Song Tao took the opportunity to look and found that there were two tables and two sitting pouns there, and there was already a Xiucai sitting there.

Song Tao couldn't, so he had to obey this person's arrangement and sit down side by side with that Xiucai, only to see that the table in front of him had been laid with rice paper, and the pen and ink inkstone were ready.

At this time, Song Tao had lost his initial fear, after all, he knew that it was the gods and not the monsters who were going to test him, no matter what they tested, as long as they adhered to their hearts.

Without fear, looking at the cramped Xiucai next to him, Song Tao arched his hand and said: "Brother Tai, in Xia Guo Northern Song Tao, this is polite." ”

Na Xiucai hurriedly returned the salute: "Don't dare." Zhang Xiang in the Governor's Room. ”

Both of them are splendid articles, and they are complaining to each other at the moment, and they gradually feel like confidants.

Not long after, two more people who looked like small officials came out and handed out the test questions to the two, and Song Tao looked at the eight words on it: "One person, two people, with or without heart." ”

Song Tao picked up the test paper and thought about it for a while, so he began to answer the questions.

Half an hour later, when the test paper was submitted, I saw that Song Tao's answer had the following sentence: 'If you have the heart to be good, although you are good, you will not be rewarded; ’

When the city gods in the palace saw this article, they immediately felt that their eyes lit up, and they passed it on to each other and praised it.

"Both, Lord Chenghuang, please come in. The little official who brought Song Tao here just now came out and said.

When they arrived at the temple, they knelt down together and saluted the gods.

At this time, the city god of Jinhua Mansion spoke: "There is a mortal Song Tao today, who is upright, I will seal you to be in charge of Guobei County City God's Food, in charge of the yin and yang of this place, and the quick report, are you willing?" At this time, the city god of Jinhua Mansion spoke.

When Song Tao heard this, he was overjoyed at first, but suddenly his face tightened, and he kowtowed to the ground and cried: "God is so wrong to love, I can't shirk your appointment." It's just that my seventy-year-old mother in my family has no one to support her. I beg your permission for me to serve her and come back to office after her death. ”

When the city god of Jinhua Mansion heard this, he was very approving, "I really didn't see the wrong person, you are filial to your relatives and kind." As he spoke, he called the judge again and asked, "Take a look at the local book of good and evil, check it for me, how many years does Song Tao's mother have to live?"

When the judge heard this, he hurriedly found the book of good and evil, and after reading it, he announced: "Back to the Lord of Welling City, Song Tao's biological mother Zhang, has two years of life. ”

When several Chenghuang heard this, they were a little hesitant and couldn't come up with an idea for a while.

At this time, Luyu Chenghuang said: "Why don't you let Zhang Xiucai be this Chenghuang for the time being? ”

Jinhua Chenghuang looked at Song Tao and said with a smile: "In this case, I will keep the position of Guobei Chenghuang for you, and Zhang Xiucai next to you will do it for you for the time being." When your mother returns, you will come to me again to report. Is there any objection to such an arrangement?"

Seeing that he was able to serve his mother and preserve his divine position, where did Song Tao have any objections?

A scribe here had already stepped forward and sent Song Tao away.

Song Tao left the City God Temple, and still rode home on the horse he came.

When he returned home, Song Tao realized that he was now in an out-of-body state, he had been dead for three days, his body was displayed in the coffin, and his mother was crying on the side.

Zhang's mother heard the voice of someone in the coffin outside, suspected that her son was not dead, and ran to open the coffin excitedly. Seeing that her son really woke up, Zhang's mother hurriedly helped him out.

Song Tao had already died, and after seeing so many Yin Gods, his soul was a little frightened, so although he opened his eyes and inhaled, he stayed for a long time before he could speak.

After Song Tao woke up, he hurriedly sent someone to inquire about the governor's county, and sure enough, a Xiucai surnamed Zhang died on this day.

Two years later, Zhang's mother died without illness, and after Song Tao finished the funeral for his mother, he bathed and changed clothes, and died when he went into the house and lay down...... That's another story.

Let's say that Jinhua Chenghuang sent Song Tao away, and said to Zhang Xiucai: "I read your article, although it is not as good as Song Gong, but I also have some opinions, I hope you can live up to my trust." Although you are given a Dai Chenghuang, not a formal priesthood, you can't slack off, you want to benefit Guobei County more, you know?"

Zhang Xiucai thought that he would not be able to get into the Immortal Dao, but he didn't expect that Song Tao would resign from this errand and actually give himself a chance to take office. As long as he does well in the future, even if he is acting as a city god, this god will definitely not let himself return to his mortal realm, and he kowtows to thank the city god for canonization.

So, a few more ghost officials flashed out, and Zhang Xiucai was connected to the apse to teach him the method of Shinto.

Several city gods in the hall each said a few words, and when they were about to leave, they suddenly felt someone peeping on the side.

It turned out that Sun Xu did not deliberately hide his breath after reading the test Chenghuang.

The city gods didn't know what was going on, and they were furious, and they all released their divine thoughts to find out the man in the shadows.

"Who dares to spy on the City God's Mansion!"

"Guys, don't come unharmed. Sun Xu was not affected at all, and walked directly to the City God Hall.

When several city gods saw that it was Sun Xu, they all bowed down: "I've seen the Supreme." ”

"Passing by Guobei today, I knew that several of you were gathered here, and I wanted to see what you were doing, so I didn't show my tracks. Sun Xu said.

"Supreme, Luyu Chenghuang and I saw that the county city gods have been vacant for a long time, and the Supreme is busy with important affairs, so we canonized these city gods without permission, don't blame the Supreme. Jinhua Chenghuang sincerely pleaded guilty in fear.

"It is your duty to elect many county gods in Jinhua, why is it too much?" Sun Xu stretched out his hand to help the city gods and said with a smile. "A few days ago, I wanted to come to ask you about the situation in Jinhua Mansion, but I haven't had time, and I happened to meet you today. ”

The Supreme asked, not daring to hide it. Since we returned to our positions, the order in Jinhua has become more and more stable, and those ghosts and monsters have gradually made less trouble. It's just that some wild ghosts with high strength frequently come in, and some of the judges' imps have already been injured. Jinhua Chenghuang said.

"Those should be the souls of the dead who escaped from the underworld, and I think you already know that the Three Realms are in chaos now. Heavenly Court was unguarded, and Yin Si was occupied by the old demon of Black Mountain. ”

"So what's the matter now? I can't fully exert my strength without Yin Si as a backing. "All the city gods are worried, and one is going to be better. I am afraid that one day, the ghosts of the Yin Division will be more powerful than these Yin Gods, and they will not be able to restrain them at that time.

"Don't worry, I'm inviting Yan Shengjun to open up the Yin Division today. On the day when Yin Si returns to the throne, you can be regarded as the real Yin God. Then your entry will not be so slow. Sun Xu glanced at them again and said, "Since everyone is fine, then I will leave, and strive to put Yin Si in the right position as soon as possible." ”

"In that case, does the Supreme need our help?" all the city gods said.

"No, no, just have Yan Shengjun go with me. Just keep your own position, don't be taken advantage of by wild ghosts. Sun Xu waved his hand, and his figure gradually disappeared.