"Brother, are we really going out to play? You won't lie to me, right?"
The little ghost boy held half of the incense stick, sipping it in small sips, with a look of suspicion on his face.
"If you don't want to go, just go home and practice!"
After saying that, Chu Chen went straight out of Du Guan's study.
The advantage of being the head of the Yunlin Ghosts and Gods Department is that he has the final say in the entire Yunlin County, and no one can control him. He can disband the government office if he wants to, inspect the places if he wants, and he can arrange his own errands.
Nominally, the county magistrate Xu Wei is the Yunlin magistrate, the head of a county. He is half a rank higher than him, but he has no control over him. Both sides sit on equal footing and jointly control the territory of the county, so they have great authority.
The ghosts and gods greeted him respectfully, and the demons were frightened when they saw him.
This is the prestige of being governed by a county!
The little kid likes to go out and play with Chu Chen, and the biggest reason is this - the grand ostentation.
As soon as Chu Chen left the city and passed through the towns and villages along the way, the land gods, mountain gods, river gods, and lake gods would lead a group of sinister soldiers to greet him. He was frightened, fearing that he had done something wrong and offended this notorious man.
"Yunlin Yama".
This made Chu Chen a little bit dumbfounded.
He is not a giant beast from the wild, can he be so scary?
However, he is not prepared to change this status quo.
Everything has two sides, and it is also a good thing that he has a "bad reputation" and that the "ghosts and gods" under his command are afraid of him.
With him sitting in Yunlin, the local ghosts and gods are afraid of him, and they must not dare to do evil.
Chu Chen summoned Fugui, explained to him, and then left.
This time, he did not intend to inspect the place with great fanfare, but to visit privately in the white dragon fish suit and incognito.
Putting away the [Lift City God Seal], Chu Chen's [Yunzhi Fairy Clothes] changed and turned into a wandering Taoist, and began to wander around Yunlin County aimlessly, appreciating the local customs and understanding the local people's sentiments.
Chu Chen's escape skills are astonishing. When walking in the countryside, no one can see through his figure.
Along the way.
The farmers who work hard and sweat in the fields;
A child holding a kettle to bring water to adults;
A quiet and harmonious village with smoke curling up;
There are also noisy and lively markets...
Pictures of vivid and real urban and rural life were presented to him one by one.
No more exploitation by ghosts and gods, no more oppression by powerful men, no more secret coveting, no more debts...
Compared with when he took office, there are fewer frowning people on the road and more bright smiles.
After an inspection, Chu Chen was quite satisfied.
However, the only fly in the ointment is that there is still no progress in the magical power [Spirit Sword].
He could feel the "Dao Qi" faintly emanating from the people of Yunlin. Unfortunately, those "Dao Qi" did not fly towards him on their own initiative, so he could not use it, let alone use it to forge the divine sword.
Chu Chen frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
"God will summon Dao Qi to mix it. You need to burn incense and pray, communicate with the gods, and report your family status. Only then will Dao Qi descend. Do I need to praise good names among the people in Yunlin to attract Dao Qi?"
He thought to himself, and the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
The preface to the opening chapter of "Lingjianzi" says: When living in the world, you seek fame and gain; if you become famous, you will gain profit; if you become famous, you will benefit your life; if you have good energy, you will prolong your life.
Obviously, Xu Zhenjun's magical power method requires not only silently accumulating merits, but also spreading his achievements and letting others praise his good name. Only then can "Tao Qi come naturally."
This time, Chu Chen destroyed the Yunwu Ghost Market and uprooted the ghosts and gods who oppressed the village and committed crimes such as Yun Zhi. His contribution was not small. Both the Celestial Empire and the Immortal Court fully affirmed his contribution.
However, his reputation among the people is not as great as imagined
When it comes to things involving demons and gods, how can ordinary people find out the details?
What the people talked about the most was actually the fact that County Magistrate Xu Wei sent people to sweep Yun, and the Lin family was powerful, and they praised Magistrate Xu highly.
After all, the common people have more contact with local powerful people and their feelings are more intuitive.
Of course, during this period of time in Yunlin County, the people of Yunlin County also praised him as the new governor and had a good reputation, but the people did not know much about him.
If in the past, he had adhered to the principle of "doing good deeds without asking for fame", Chu Chen would not have cared about it. He had accumulated merits and deeds, as evidenced by heaven and earth, and did not seek common names.
However, now that he is practicing [Lingjianzi], he has really gained a reputation.
To promote a good name, naturally you cannot "brag yourself" or act like a brat who always takes credit and tells everyone what you are doing.
If you open your mouth yourself, you are really falling into the inferior position.
You have to rely on other people's words to make it known to the public.
Among the secular people, the fastest way to become famous is through storytelling and opera.
"Make up your own story? No, to be precise, it's an autobiography..."
"Bah, serious people, who can write an autobiography?"
Chu Chen shook his head and put aside the plan of "autobiography and fame" for the time being.
Before that, he thought of the three "old, middle-aged and young" people he met by chance outside Yunwugui City.
At that time, he transformed into a mountain woodcutter and rescued three people, then destroyed the first Yunwu Ghost Market.
That person, in order not to alert others, concealed his identity and appeared as a traveling expert. No one knew that he was the new governor of Yunlin County.
"The first step to becoming famous starts with these three people!"
Chu Chen soon had an idea.
As the governor of Yunlin City, knowing the general details of the three "old, middle-aged and young people" whom I met by chance in Yunwu Ghost Market, it would be easy to find them.
The first person Chu Chen found was the "young scholar".
There is no other reason. Scholars are the best at stories about strange things, myths and legends.
...
Yunlin County, street restaurant.
Zhou Zijing was gathering with his classmates, reciting poems and writing poems, which was very lively.
The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.
A group of scholars ate, drank, recited poems, and became more interested, so someone suggested going to Goulan to listen to music.
It's a big deal for scholars to go to Goulan to listen to music. It's a common occurrence.
As a result, everyone responded at once, and a group of people shouted to go.
Zhou Zijing looked troubled, thought for a long time, and then said apologetically:
"Everyone, I'm not going to go anymore. I have to review my homework in the evening. I'm sorry!"
A group of scholars were greatly disappointed when they heard this.
"Brother Zijing, you are wrong. Everyone has agreed. You don't agree. It's too disappointing."
"That's right! It's not too late to review your homework for a while, and it's not too late to study tomorrow!"
"Brother Zijing, stop inking and walk around..."
Zhou Zijing felt a little shaken when his classmates kept inviting him, but in the end, he shook his head and firmed up his idea:
"Thank you for your kindness, I... I really won't go, I will do it next time, I will do it next time!"
Seeing that Zhou Zijing really didn't want to go, all the classmates did not continue to invite him and left with smiles.
Zhou Zijing was alone, looking at the backs of his classmates as they left. While feeling sad in his heart, his eyes became firmer.
Zhou Zijing wanted to leave the restaurant, but suddenly an old voice came to his ears.
"That's right! You really didn't disappoint me!"
Zhou Zijing looked for fame, and the next moment, his face was full of surprise.
"Old fairy!"
PS: There is a little hesitation in the transition of the plot, Kavin, the first update, will be updated tomorrow