Chapter 319: Heavenly and Earthly Rankings, handover of military talismans, and talisman test
The two of them didn't say much, and Tie Tang first followed three officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to the Chaoge Government Office.
Along the way, there were many more policemen and constables, and occasionally a few black-robed inspectors were also patrolling, and even more were the Holy City Guards dispatched in formations.
Tie Tang saw many people being stopped and questioned on the road. Someone registered all the information in detail, and all names were registered and recorded. He even saw a few immortal gods being stopped. The three major armed forces took action together. Obviously, the Holy City has united as one, and the court has made unified decisions.
"Who... has the ability to steal the Heaven and Earth Ranking created by the Emperor of Humanity?"
The atmosphere in Chaoge Government Office became much more solemn, and the entire magnificent building seemed to be covered with dark clouds.
Although Tie Tang has been appointed as the governor of Qingshui County, the corresponding process has not been completed yet, which means it has not been announced to the world. At this time, he is here to complete the process.
The submission at the court meeting was for the emperor to see, but the emperor did not approve it.
Therefore, this time Tie Tang is still issuing an imperial edict, with the Three Dukes drafting the edict, and the Ministry of Officials announcing the appointment to inform the world.
However, the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty was too large, so the so-called announcement to the world meant that it was spread among officials like Chao Ge.
Let them know that there is a new governor in such and such county, where he is from, what his qualifications are, what his strength is, whether he has any background, and whose team he is on.
The county governor is in charge of a county and is a powerful official. Although his rank is low, he is the best among the best.
Especially in areas with rich real estate, rare mineral veins or the ability to produce treasures from heaven and earth, after serving as a county guard for a few years, one's own cultivation strength will slowly increase, and no one will be tempted.
In such a key position, the court cannot be controlled by anyone or any force, so the county guards change extremely frequently.
The county and city competitions that occur every thirty years and the capital competitions that occur every sixty years are the best opportunities to change the county governor.
If the county governor commits a crime, or dies in an accident, or if the county's talent dwindles, and no talent emerges in a short period of time, there will be opportunities for re-election, return to office, etc.
Although the position of county governor is good, there are also many restrictions. The mere requirement of being from the county has caused many people to erase all their thoughts.
Tie Tang followed the three of them to a main hall to wait. Da Ma Jin Dao sat down, and servants on the left and right brought hot tea and fruit plates.
After about a stick of incense.
Then I saw a pot-bellied official walking in quickly from outside.
"Chief Iron, I've been waiting for a long time."
"Just arrived, please sir."
The visitor glanced around and waved gently. All the people present silently left, leaving only two people in the hall.
"Sir, this is..."
"Don't panic, Sheriff Tie. The subordinate's surname is Xu, and he is the disciple of Weiyuan Marquis Suhou. We are considered our own, so we won't engage in those red tapes.
Otherwise, if you run into someone else...you will inevitably get some blood on this trip."
The other party did not deceive this.
Before arriving, Tie Tang had received Fang Lexian's instructions and prepared thousands of taels of gold and a thousand years of life to open up the key point.
Otherwise, the iron roosters like the official department will act in accordance with the "rules and procedures" and it will take even a few months.
"Master Xu, be careful." Tie Tang took out ten crystal-clear life pills, held them in his palm and handed them over.
"Oh, please take it back quickly. I already got the signal from the Marquis before I came here. If I take it from you, I won't be able to explain it to the Marquis. Iron County Sheriff, please don't be polite anymore."
Tie Tang saw that his sincerity was definitely not fake, and the other party had even moved out, so he no longer forced himself.
Sure enough, there is someone in the court who is easy to do, but it also saved my life.
Xu Jie handed three brocade and silk documents of different colors and sizes to Tie Tang: "The seal of the county governor is still in Li Qingwan's hand. When you return to Qingshui County, you will publicize these three imperial documents. Naturally,
You can welcome back the official seal."
At this time, Tie Tang suddenly thought of a question: "What if the incoming county magistrate is unwilling to hand over the official seal, or tries to deliberately delay it?"
Xu Jie chuckled and said: "Then it all depends on one's ability... How can a county governor be so good?
Of course.
If it really gets to the higher-level government office, someone will naturally deal with it, but then it won’t look good.”
Tie Tang thought of Li Qingwan's domineering style and strength in the Heavenly Witch Realm, and a drop of cold sweat fell from his forehead.
"What? Could it be that my lord has encountered something difficult?"
"No!" Tie Tang denied repeatedly.
"How is it possible, if I am offered an official position, can I still fail to do so?"
Xu Jie chuckled and didn't care. He took out three brocade boxes with his backhand: "These are three sets of official uniforms that were made overnight. Sir, please use them with caution.
If you break it...one set will cost you a thousand taels of gold!
You can go back to Qingshui County to handle other procedures on your own, and then notify Jiangdu Prefecture after everything is completed, but there is one thing you need to pay more attention to."
"Master Xu, please speak!"
"Soldier Talisman!"
"Everything else can be delayed, including official seals, account books, arsenals, etc. It doesn't matter if it's slower or faster.
But you must take control of the military talisman immediately. If the former county guard or the local army does not hand over the other half of the military talisman, you must report it immediately."
"Tie Mou thanked Mr. Xu for his advice."
"Hey, this is all a trivial matter. If there is Xu who can help me in the future, please take care of me, Mr. Tie."
"Definitely, definitely, I don't know what Master Xu has to say about the golden list..."
"Hush! Be careful, don't let Xu talk too much. Your Excellency is extremely talented. It's only a matter of time before you reach the mysterious realm of immortality. Now it's better to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible."
Got it!
I was underestimated again.
However, Tie Tang doesn't have much of a temper. The Master Xu in front of him is surrounded by immortal patterns and has a fairy charm. He is a true immortal.
I, a great witch of the soul, would be too inconspicuous in the Holy City of Chaoge.
.........
After returning to the inn, Fang Lexian was still waiting where he was.
The two returned to the room, closed the doors and windows tightly, and together with Tie Long and Tie Hu, the four heads came together.
"Not good! Brother, let's go first."
"That's what I had in mind, but I'm still a little curious. How could the treasure created by the Human Emperor be stolen so casually?"
"This is not a place for conversation. If everything is in order, brother, why not come with me and board the ship. Our family will have a ship to return in three hours."
Tie Long and Tie Hu were also a little eager: "Sir, please leave quickly. Chaoge's luck is changing more and more intensely. It seems that there is a super overlord fighting among them. If we stay, we will be the fish in the pond."
"So eager? I also want to buy some other treasures from heaven and earth..."
"It will be difficult to leave if you don't leave. Who knows what will happen next. Qingshui City also has our family's Treasure Pavilion, and we can allocate all kinds of supplies. This is not difficult."
"Okay, listen to my brother."
The four of them had nothing to pack, so they made up their minds and quickly walked to the property market.
We encountered many checkpoints along the way, but Tie Tang was fine. Fang Lexian relied on the name of the Fang family and remained calm.
Only the two brothers Tie Long and Tie Hu were interrogated over and over again, and even the storage ring was opened for random inspection.
Finally, after some hard talk, with the identity of Tie Tang's inspector and the newly rumored name of 'Tie Tang', we finally arrived at the Fang Family Shipping Company and boarded a new Jiaolonglou ship.
Le Xian, who was on the boat, still didn't let go. He waited until three hours later when the boat sailed away from the Holy Capital and was a thousand miles away from Chaoge before he called Tie Tang and the others back to an antique single room.
As soon as he sat down, Fang Lexian made a surprising statement.
"It must have been done by someone of my own. The official rank is not low, maybe a first-class official."
"How can we see it?"
"Ordinary people will definitely not be able to get close to the land list. Only those officials with the real power to control the land list can steal the land list under the eyes of Chaoge's many overlords."
Tie Tang was slightly confused: "Di Bang?"
He almost thought that Fang Lexian had made a mistake, but Fang Lexian's next explanation made him understand completely.
It turns out that the Heaven and Earth Ranking created by the Human Emperor has two sides: the Heaven Ranking and the Earth Ranking.
These two lists have their own functions and are completely different. They are not traditional weapons of killing or guarding, but important weapons of the country.
Among them, some say that the person who controls the Tianbang is in the hands of the Human Emperor, some say that it is in the hands of the Taibao, and some say that it is in the hands of one of the Left Prime Minister and the Right Prime Minister.
Fang Lexian doesn't know who has it specifically.
But the place list is different.
Almost all the first-rank officials in the court, from the first-rank officials to the princes of various parties, may have access to the land list.
The district list is the list that Tie Tang can rely on to communicate through the media. It is also one of the important channels for various capitals, counties, and cities to communicate with each other.
This list is usually guarded by a special department called the Supervisor Tiansi.
Except for the three chief and deputy directors of the Supervisory Sky Division, most of the time they are under the jurisdiction of the great witch Zhu of the dynasty, that is, the left prime minister, but this does not mean that others do not have the opportunity to come into contact with the land list.
Because the land list is too important and covers the entire human world, it cannot be controlled by one or two people or even one or two departments.
Therefore, in order to facilitate the use of important ministers in the court, the Emperor did not put a mark on it, but instead granted many people permission to check the land list anytime and anywhere.
This list has been placed in Chaoge's Supervisor Tiansi for nearly 800 years. There has never been a problem, and no one dared to take it away without permission.
Until today.
Officials from the Supervision and Administration Department who went on a routine inspection found that the land list had been replaced by an imitation. This revealed the truth behind the theft of the land list.
After hearing this, Tie Tang immediately made an inference: "So...if there is no corresponding authority, it is impossible to steal the land list, which is equivalent to precluding foreign enemies from committing crimes in disguise?"
"I have never come into contact with the Earth List, but it should be like this. After all, the Heaven and Earth List was created by the Emperor himself. How could others steal it at will without authorization?
Even if it's stolen, doesn't it mean that you hold a knife over your head and may be counterattacked by Dibang at any time?"
"Since it's called the Heaven and Earth Ranking... the two lists can be combined into one, right? As long as the Heaven Ranking is activated, the Earth Ranking will be..."
Tie Tang suddenly stopped here because he thought of a very serious problem.
Not to mention whether the two lists are combined into one.
If the Tianbang is in the hands of the Human Emperor, then the Human Emperor is no longer in Chaoge, and may not even be in the world, so naturally he will not urge the Tianbang to recall the Earthly Bang.
If the Human Emperor has turned into that human skin...that day the list is in the Yin Shang Palace, it is also equivalent to an ownerless thing.
Only when the Yin Shang Palace is opened will it be possible to recover the land list.
Until then...
I'm afraid the Heaven and Earth Ranking is no longer important, at least it won't be the key to turning things around.
Fang Lexian didn't think as much as Tie Tang: "I don't know much about the specific power of the Heaven and Earth Ranking.
But now that the land list has been stolen, a crucial means of communication between the counties has been lost, and all of our family's business has been affected.
It can be said that the disappearance of the Dibang... has caused the entire dynasty to lose an eye and an ear. The matter is too big."
Tie Tang thought more.
The list of places was stolen, probably because someone wanted to test something after seeing the forged Human Emperor in human skin.
If the Heavenly List is in the hands of the Taibao, then the Earthly List may have been taken away by the Taibao in an attempt to seduce some people into doing something...
"Hey, there are too few clues to guess the right track."
Fang Lexian poured a glass of wine and pushed it in front of Tie Tang: "Forget it, brother, there's no need to think so much. It's up to the big guys to think about it. We'd better look after ourselves.
Since you serve as the governor of Qingshui County, as long as there are no problems, you will have a term of at least thirty years. I would like to apply to be transferred to Qingshui County. What do you think?"
When Tie Long heard the news, he slammed the table: "That's great, we can buy things a little cheaper in the future."
Tie Tang was not too excited, but consoled him: "Brother, you must know what is going on in Qingshui City.
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If you were transferred here...I'm afraid there won't be any money to be made, and it might even affect your reputation in the Fang family."
Fang Lexian waved his hand: "These are all small things. With you here, I believe Qingshui City will not be any worse."
His bet was naturally Tie Tang. At this time, Tie Tang had just assumed the post of county governor and had no background power at all. It was the right time to help him in times of need.
As long as there is a return on this investment, it will definitely be a big profit.
As long as Tie Tang does not fall, he is destined to grow up, and his reward is almost certain.
With Fang Lexian's extraordinary vision and insight, how could he not see through this.
"Thanks to Brother Fang for looking up to Tie Tang, here's a toast to you."
"Don't worry, there is one more thing."
Fang Lexian smiled and spread out a talisman, and took out the four treasures of the study, as well as light red cinnabar and yellow talismans as thin as cicada wings.
"As for the formation, I stood in front of that door for three days and three nights, and finally I got an opportunity.
When he heard that it was you, he didn't say much. He just gave me this talisman and asked me to tell you.
As long as you can draw the same talisman, he will come to Qingshui City in person and build a city protection formation for you based on the dangerous terrain inside and outside the city."
"Oh? My reputation has already spread to the ears of those people?" A smile appeared on the corner of Tie Tang's mouth. His journey has not always been smooth. Now that his reputation has appeared, it is inevitable to feel a sense of elation.
"Cough, cough, I'm afraid it's not a good reputation."
Tie Tang's face darkened, and he never mentioned this matter again. He just picked up the talisman, looked at it again and again, and wrote down various handwritings.
Then he crushed the cinnabar, picked up a wolf-hair pen, and sketched it on the blank yellow talisman.
Swish! Swish!
In a short while, I saw the iron pen moving like a dragon and a snake, swiping the talisman, and soon a perfect outline of a talisman was drawn.
Tie Long took the two talismans and compared them, but he couldn't see any difference between them.
"Awesome, if the cinnabar of this talisman hadn't been dry, I would never have been able to tell the difference, Your Majesty."
With Tie Tang's current eyesight and hand strength, he can definitely draw a tiger by looking at a cat.
Now there is a real talisman here, and you can draw exactly the same talisman without copying.
"The art of talismans is not what I am good at. What does that master want to do?" After Tie Tang finished speaking, he twisted the talisman he drew into a ball and threw it aside.
Tie Long was so anxious that he jumped to his feet: "Sir, isn't this done? Why throw it away?"
"Haha~" Fang Lexian laughed heartily.
Even Tiehu stepped forward and grabbed his eldest brother to prevent him from being embarrassed again.
"If drawing talisman is really that simple, just pick up a painting master on the street and you won't be able to draw thousands or tens of thousands of them."
Tie Tang sat down again and took a sip from the wine glass: "Brother, if you ask me to draw a talisman out of thin air, it is not something that can be done easily.
The talisman is the key to getting started with the formation. Could it be that that person wants to accept me as his disciple?"
"It's a bit interesting, but it's not aimed at you. Whenever a famous genius comes to ask for help, he will let someone give it a try.
It’s hard to find successors to the art of formation. Some people can’t even draw talismans, let alone draw formation diagrams and set up shocking formations.”
Tielong became interested: "Brother Fang, tell me about this secret, maybe I, Tielong, can eat this bowl of rice.
Don't underestimate me, Talisman. Although I don't know the key points of formations, if it involves Feng Shui earth veins, I can also lay out some big formations."
"It's true. We can use the terrain to set up formations, but we only know the use, but not the reason." Tiehu also became interested.
Fang Lexian stopped trying to keep things secret, took out a thin book from his arms, and threw it on the table with a clatter.
"If you don't know how to draw talismans, you will make ghosts and gods laugh!"
"The 'trick' of this talisman... is in it. Anyway, I have tried it no less than a hundred times without success. Let's see which of you has this fate."
Hmm?
Is this the true meaning of the talisman?
Tie Tang picked up the vermilion book and saw a long string of characters written on it.
"Tai Shang Seven Cave Divine Curses Volume 7: The Curses of the Thunder Department"