Chapter 126: Wenhe County, where the days of becoming a great king are surging
In the study on the east side of the courtyard.
Zhou Yi used a wisp of moonlight to read a volume of collected works borrowed from the Xu Mansion.
Snapped!
He patted his hand gently on the table, and sighed softly for a long time.
"Sure enough, I have been neglecting reading recently. The third paragraph just now should not have been written like that. The wording in the fifth paragraph is also a bit exaggerated. The ninth paragraph can obviously use a rhetorical technique of confrontation... Why don't you call me back and polish it again?
Mrs. Chu was walking too hastily, as if she was afraid that the young monk would eat her. That's all, no one else could see her except the young monk."
Only then did Zhou Yi come back to his senses.
"My great king...oh? This name is quite popular. It's not bad. Whoever came up with it first, if I let this little monk know, I will praise him to the point of doubting my life!"
In the shadow of the study room, a certain monk's pleasant and long-lasting low laughter sounded.
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Under the gloomy night.
In Wenhe County, beside the bridge, in the water, in the house, under the tree, on the eaves, in the stable, in front of the stove, in the bronze mirror...
One after another, the faces are blurred or distorted, shrouded in a haze-like gloom, and their faces and expressions are constantly changing.
"Grrrr, great king? Do you really think that he, a living person, can secure his position as the county head of the underworld?"
"No, he doesn't want to be the head of the underworld county, but he wants to support Xiaotou and be the king behind him... He is really ambitious."
"I don't know what benefits he gave Mrs. Chu, or what kind of leverage he had?"
"Hmph, even if Mrs. Chu abdicates in favor of someone worthy of her position, it will not be her turn to waste her position."
"Yes, the position of county leader has always been taken by those who are capable. We would like to see how long it can sit there with its head exhausted."
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In the following days, more than 30 heads of all sizes followed the orders of the heads and patrolled the streets and alleys of Wenhe County to perform their patrol duties.
All the ghosts and ghosts in the county still behave themselves.
The world of Yin and Yang in Wenhe County is also peaceful and uneventful.
Although Zhou Yi became the "big king" in the mouth of hundreds of ghosts in the county, he was barely considered a new official.
But he did not light the "three fires".
He also did not ask Motou to change any of the rules and regulations that were in place during Mrs. Chu's reign.
As Xiaotou said, all the systems of Mrs. Chu follow the ancient laws. Although they are rigid, they are feasible, effective, and reasonable.
For example? Ghosts are not allowed to walk in the world during the day.
He is not allowed to appear in front of mortal eyes without any reason.
A new soul that has just died? It only returns for the first seven nights and cannot stay long beside the bedside of a living person.
Without the permission of your superior, the county magistrate, you are not allowed to entrust a stranger to the world of dreams.
If you are caught by a child, do you need to cover his eyes? And shout "I can't remember" three times.
You are not allowed to scare people at will? Hurt people, harm people, cheat people, rape people? Lie to people...especially people who do good deeds.
etc……
In addition to the underworld county law that made Zhou Yi lazy? Mrs. Chu also left another surprise.
That is Chen Chi's deceased mother, Mrs. Chen.
In just over a month, Mrs. Chen finally understood the art of incense under Mrs. Chu's careful teaching.
Although she had never read any books during her lifetime, she was, after all, the wife of a ghost from the previous generation. Her knowledge was higher than that of ordinary village women, and she had a delicate mind. She was also familiar with matters in the underworld.
With her taking care of her head, Zhou Yi can go out and play with peace of mind.
Riding a night horse? It only takes half a night to reach a strange county thousands of miles away.
When walking to a crowded place, Zhou Yi would also take out an elm leaf and cover it on his forehead, turning it into hair.
Or you can pay homage to the historical relics of the previous dynasties, observe the local cultural features, or go sightseeing and listen to the woodcutters and fishermen chatting about the legends and anecdotes.
During this period, Zhou Yi also consulted the small black characters and pictures to search for the Buddhist temples of the past.
Wherever you go, you can see ruins and devastation.
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It's almost dusk, smoke is curling up from the cooking pots, and the crows are returning to their nests.
Mrs. Chen was busy with dinner in front of the stove as before.
Although she first realized the way of incense and could carry some light things in the world, such as bowls, chopsticks, clothes and cloth, her practice of the way was still shallow and she was still unable to manifest it in front of others.
Fortunately, several regular residents of the small courtyard in the south of the city, Zhou Yi, Chen Chi, and Shaotou, can see through the two realms of yin and yang.
In their eyes, Mrs. Chen today is almost the same as a living person.
The happiest person is of course Chen Chi.
But he only suffered a certain little maid.
Looking at the pots and pans flying in the air on the stove beside her, and all kinds of vegetarian cakes made from scratch, and then looking at the calm appearance of Zhou Yi and Chen Chi, the unknown master and disciple, she could only continue to
sigh.
"Sister Xiangzhu, I told you that she is my mother. Why are you still so afraid?"
"Even if it's Mrs. Chen... then she's also a ghost. Can I not be afraid..."
"But I remember Master said that you are barely a martial arts master?"
"What's the point of forcing it? But a martial arts master must not be afraid of ghosts? I'm just afraid, isn't that okay?"
"But Sister Xiangzhu..."
"No buts!"
"But the pancake you just put in oil will burn again."
"Ah! I didn't tell you earlier! It's over, it's over, I'm going to get scolded again!"
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In the small courtyard, Zhou Yi, who had just returned from the eastern border of Jiannan, put down the book in his hand and sighed.
"It seems that this little maid has no talent at all to become a cook."
Mrs. Chen, who was flying out of the kitchen to get some well water, stopped when she heard this.
"Holy monk, don't be impatient. When I was young, I also hated this cook. Later, I gradually got used to it and even liked cooking. Miss Xiangzhu just hasn't developed an interest yet."
"In my opinion, it's no less difficult for her to develop an interest in this area than it is for Xiao Monk to develop her interest naturally."
Zhou Yi paused and changed the topic.
"I wonder if Mrs. Chen has thought about that matter. The river god that the young monk knows has a deep understanding of the way of incense and has been immersed in it for decades. If you go to study with him, you only need to take the name of the young monk.
"
The small black characters show that the Cui brothers and sisters have taken up residence in the Yuqinghe Temple.
After they announced their names, they received warm hospitality from Huang Xu, and he had begun to teach Cui Hu the incense method as early as half a month ago.
This gave Zhou Yi a bold idea... Lao Huang is so enthusiastic, anyone who is destined to meet him in the future can be attracted to him.
Why are you still acting like a river god? I'm here to solicit you to take classes. Wouldn't it be nice to jointly open a training class on the way of incense and make a lot of money?
Just kidding, the worst thing about the young monk right now is not money, but Buddhist things.
Mrs. Chen's face showed emotion and she bowed deeply to Zhou Yi.
"Thank you, holy monk, for taking care of my son and me. Don't be in a hurry to practice the way of incense. It won't be too late to go after a while."
Mrs. Chen was the wife of a ghost during her lifetime. After her death, she received Mrs. Chu's careful guidance. At the same time, she first understood the way of incense and fire, and her perception and insight into everything in the underworld was even better than before.
She could feel that the underworld in Wenhe County seemed peaceful.
In fact, there is an undercurrent surging in the underworld, accumulating but not yet erupting.
She remembered that her late husband had said that during the previous dynasty, there were dozens of ghosts of unknown origin causing havoc in a certain county in Jiannan.
As a result, most of the counties were turned into ghost towns overnight.
Although her moral character is shallow, she can still help the holy monk with the housework and develop the cooking skills of the little maid.