In Qiancheng Kingdom, any cultivation of Taoism is against the law. Qiancheng Kingdom does not believe in strange powers and chaos, but only believes in the supreme divine king. The concept of "Taoism" itself is against the law, and the so-called "cultivators" are even more
A prisoner of heinous crimes.
But there is an exception for a type of cultivators. These cultivators are all in the Shenji Division.
Shenji Division is the only institution in Qiancheng Kingdom that can have legal cultivators. According to Qiancheng Kingdom's explanation, the cultivation level of the cultivators in Shenji Division is not obtained from strange powers and chaotic gods, but is given by the gods.
The leader of Shenji Division is called Shenji Shushou, and he is a first-class official.
There are two deputy chiefs under the Chief Shenji, who are senior officials of the first rank.
Further down are four lieutenants, who are of the second rank.
Eight deputy lieutenants are of the third rank.
Sixteen ministers, the fourth rank.
Thirty-two young ministers, fifth rank.
Sixty-four generals, sixth grade.
Two hundred and fifty-six famous captains, seventh grade.
Five hundred and twelve primary school students, eighth grade.
There are also divine mechanics, the ninth grade, the number is uncertain.
The five people sitting in front of Chen Zhixian were Wu Shengquan, the general of the Shenji Division, and four captains, Sha Wenxuan, Kou Hengtao, Zou Gongjing and Ying Zugui.
It stands to reason that as the seventh-rank county magistrate, Chen Enze kowtows to Wu Shengquan, the sixth-rank Shenji Division General, in accordance with the ancient etiquette of Qiancheng Kingdom.
Those four captains and he were all in the seventh rank, so they shouldn't be kowtowing like this.
But Chen Zhixian is a person who understands the overall situation.
What is the origin of Shenjisi!
The Shenji Division is under the direct control of the Shenjun. Since someone from the Shenji Division is here, something big must have happened.
What will happen if you kowtow twice more? A man from the Qiancheng Kingdom can't see gold under his knees, and a piece of meat will be lost if he kowtows twice more. If you are more respectful, you will not suffer any loss.
After kowtowing, Magistrate Chen still knelt down carefully, and General Wu Shengquan did not intend to let him stand up.
"President Chen, Mr. Wu has revealed his identity. Can we continue to ask some questions?"
Chen Enze kowtowed again: "I have offended a lot of people just now. I hope the general will forgive me. But if the general asks me, I will tell you everything I know."
Wu Shengquan asked: "Why did the fisherman named He Laowang have a dispute with the official?"
"Due to the fish trade, He Laowang claimed to have caught four green leaf fish, but Anshi official Fang Baigong confirmed that there were only two. The two sides continued to argue until they got into a fight, and He Laowang was injured and died."
"I heard that He Laowang came to your county office before. Why?"
"He had some disputes with Jinxiu penman Zheng Deliang before. Zheng Deliang said that He Laowang was colluding with demons and that he was beaten by He Laowang. After the county investigated and found that there was no concrete evidence, he was released and returned to his hometown."
"Evidence?" Wu Shengquan said with a smile, "Mr. Chen, are you saying that evidence is needed to resolve the case?"
Chen Enze said: "What does the general mean by these words? How can this county arbitrarily convict someone without evidence?"
"So, you are a good official who makes decisions for the people?"
"It is not appropriate to make decisions for the people, but this county has been blessed by God, but I hope you have a clear conscience."
Wu Shengquan walked up to Chen Zhixian and said with a stern expression: "Chen Zhixian, does He Laowang have any dealings with the demon?"
Chen Enze said: "This county just said that there is no evidence for this matter!"
"Mr. Chen, tell me truthfully what is the secret behind this. I will ask you after I find out. Things will not end well."
Chen Enze's heart throbbed. He knew that Wu Shengquan had found something, but it was unknown what he had found.
Follow his advice and tell the truth?
As an official in Qiancheng Kingdom, the most taboo words are these four words, tell the truth.
No matter what the circumstances, there is no benefit at all from telling the truth, and there is no harm at all from lying to the end.
Moreover, Magistrate Chen is not lying, it can only be considered as concealing something.
"General Wu, I say it again, I am worthy of the grace of the Lord God and I have a clear conscience!"
"Okay!" Wu Shengquan smiled slightly, "I have to run errands here, so I'll let you stay at the Yamen for a few days."
Wu Shengquan nodded and said: "I have lived a poor life and have not greeted you well. I hope the adults will not dislike me."
The five people settled down at the Yamen. School captains Sha Wenxuan and Zou Gongjing came to the Yamen gate and carefully searched for traces on the ground.
Sha Wenxuan is a seventh-level cultivator of Xiong Shen Dao and has a very good nose. Although Xia Hu cleaned up the battlefield, he still smelled some blood on the ground.
After searching for a long time, he found some blood stains in the crevices of the rocks, scraped off the blood stains, and handed it to Zou Gongjing.
Although they are both school captains, Zou Gongjing's cultivation level is higher than that of Sha Wenxuan. He is a fifth-level cultivator of Yin and Yang Tao and is extremely good at divination.
Using this blood stain, he spent more than an hour divination and roughly calculated Fang Baigong's whereabouts.
The five people immediately left the city and walked more than 20 miles north of the city, arriving at a barren mountain.
Sha Wenxuan relied on his good nose and groped for more than two hours in the mountains, and finally found Fang Baigong's body.
After the body was dug out, everyone examined the injuries and found that there was only one wound, just on the top of the head, and a hole the size of a walnut was drilled into the skull.
Wu Shengquan looked at the school captain Kou Hengtao: "Is this a mechanism of the Mo family?"
Kou Hengtao is a sixth-grade cultivator of the Mo family. Looking at the shape of the wound, he was surprised and said: "Such a superb mechanism cannot be manipulated by ordinary people."
Zou Gongjing shook his head and said: "It's not all a mechanism. There is still some Yin Qi left around the wound. It should be that the mechanism itself contains Qi."
Wu Shengquan said: "That is a cultivator who has access to both Yin and Yang and the Mohist family. Or maybe it was not done by one person, but by a group of thieves and bandits. But what would such a ruthless person do to kill a government official?"
One of the main functions of the Shenji Division is to arrest folk cultivators. Folk cultivators of any Taoist sect are violating the law in Qiancheng. Once the Shenji Division verifies that it is true, they will be executed without mercy.
But among all cultivators, there is one category that is the most intolerable, that is, judges.
In the case in front of them, to the Shenji Division, it was not important that a government servant died, and it was even less important that a fisherman died. They were completely indifferent to right and wrong, and they only cared about one thing.
In this case, a villain was brutally killed, which was very similar to what the judge always did.
If you suspect that a person is a judge, as long as the person is not an official, the Shenji Division does not need to investigate and can kill him directly. Even if it is ultimately proved to be a wrongful death, the Shenji Division only needs to clarify the reason and does not have to take responsibility.
However, what is incredible is that in this country that has no room for judges, there are actually legal judges.
Among these five people, there was a legal judge, Xiaowei Ying Zugui, a sixth-grade judge. He stared at Fang Baigong's body for a long time with his eyes of sin, and said to Wu Shengquan: "General, this man
The judge took away all the sins, and I can see the traces of the judge taking them away."
"We Qiancheng have really gone out of our way to judge!" Wu Shengquan gritted his teeth.
Yingzu returned and said, "According to my speculation, this judge should be from outside."
Zou Gongjing said: "The foreign judge came to Qiancheng just to kill an official, but why?"
Ying Zu returned and said: "The judge kills people naturally to gain merit."
Zou Gongjing smiled: "This is ridiculous. There are countless people who commit evil in the world, why do they have to come to Qiancheng to earn this merit? Even if there are external judges, they must have secretly recruited disciples in our Qiancheng country in order to spread their branches.
"
Ying Zugui frowned and said, "Colonel Zou, are you talking about me?"
Zou Gongjing smiled: "I just made a casual guess and said it casually. After all, you are no longer in the evil way. If you want to accept a disciple, I am afraid that the rules of the evil way will not allow you."
Ying Zugui shouted: "I am completely loyal to the Lord God, and the Lord God knows his own way!"
Zou Gongjing smiled and said: "Captain Ying, please calm down. What did I say to make you so angry?"
Wu Shengquan said to Zou Gongjing: "Stop talking nonsense and prepare a letter quickly. This matter involves the judge and must be reported to the Lord of God immediately."
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Hong Zhenji opened the door curtain of the chariot and looked at Xu Zhiqiong riding a horse behind him, feeling suspicious in his heart.
This guy followed him around during the day and taught the little beggar how to read at night. He was never seen alone.
But why did the Lord God send a decree saying that he had accepted evil disciples in the country?
The more Hong Zhenji thought about it, the more strange he felt. He also asked someone from the Shenji Department to come over and take a look. The Shenji Department was sure that Xu Zhiqiong had a level of cultivation, but he didn't know whether it was high or low. Some said it was eighth grade, some said sixth grade, or even
Some people say it is the fifth grade.
Since there is no way to speculate, you have to use some serious means to have a good talk with him and let him understand what the pros and cons are, and what the trade-off is.
After the dinner, Hong Zhenji found Xu Zhiqiong and chatted for a few words.
"Marquis Yun, do you still remember the words I said to you the day before yesterday?"
Xu Zhiqiong said in surprise: "King Shu talked a lot with Xu, but Xu doesn't remember much. I would like to ask King Shu to remind him."
"I once said that Qiancheng has the rules of Qiancheng. No matter where you go in the land of Qiancheng, no matter where you go, you must be accompanied by someone and cannot act without authorization."
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said: "I remember these words, why did King Shu mention it again? Could it be that he saw me acting without authorization in the past two days?"
Hong Zhenji frowned and looked at Xu Zhiqiong. He didn't know whether he really didn't understand or was just pretending to be confused: "Marquis Yun, in Qiancheng, we pay attention to speaking to three points. Today I will bring two more points of sincerity and speak to five points."
"Fine, do you know that it is an unforgivable crime for a member of our Qiancheng country to practice heresy without permission?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "I'm not from your Qiancheng country, what does this matter have to do with me?"
Hong Zhenji's brows furrowed even more tightly: "Marquis Yun, if I'm not wrong, your cultivation level is not low, and your Taoist sect also has some unknown origins."
Xu Zhiqiong then smiled and said: "This is my private matter, what does it have to do with you?"
Hong Zhenji lowered his face and said: "Marquis Yun, you are the marquis of Xuanguo. I don't know what the rules of Xuanguo are.
In my Qiancheng, not to mention a marquis, even when a duke came in front of me and I asked him to kneel, he would not dare to stand. If I look at him, he is a human being. If I don't look at him, he is just a dog of the royal family.
,
Xu Zhiqiong, I talk to you nicely because I think highly of you."
Xu Zhiqiong put down his wine glass and said with an unchanged smile: "Hong Zhenji, I really look down on you. If I weren't in the envoy group, let alone you, I wouldn't even want to take a second look at your god. He is nothing more than Mao Cha's son."
A dog."
Hong Zhenji gritted his teeth and said, "You..."
Xu Zhiqiong held Hong Zhenji down and said: "Don't be anxious, don't move. You know that I have a good level of cultivation, and you know that my level of cultivation is not low. You dare to talk to me alone. You really think that I am a member of your Yelang country."
Will you be scared out of your wits when you meet the royal family?"
Hong Zhenji felt a stabbing pain in his shoulder, and blood flowed out: "How dare you, how dare you do something to me? But you are not afraid of a war between the two countries!"
Xu Zhiqiong did take some of his blood: "Start a war? If your master Mao Cha won't help you, what are you going to start a war with? Your master Mao Cha has already been discouraged by my propaganda. Do you dare to start a war? Hong Zhenji, don't do it in the future.
Provoke me again, otherwise you may never see your god king again."
But he asked Hong Zhenji if there were no guards around him?
Yes, the Shenji Division sent experts to protect King Shu, and two fifth-level killers were waiting at the door.
However, the rules of Qiancheng Kingdom were strict, and they did not dare to eavesdrop on the conversation inside. They also did not dare to enter easily without King Shu's order.
Hong Zhenji was so angry that his hands were shaking: "You, you are too arrogant..."
He never expected that Xu Zhiqiong would fall out in person, and he never expected that the Marquis of Xuanguo would completely ignore the overall situation.
He did not dare to call the guards outside the door. This life was in Xu Zhiqiong's hands. It was hard to say what this half-crazy man would do.
Xu Zhiqiong patted Hong Zhenji's cheek: "Don't look for me again in the future. I really don't want to see your face. Even dogs are more troublesome than you."