Can you live forever

Chapter 49 Apologize for the people

"Wei Guogong Xu Pengju, Garrison Eunuch Zhang Zuo, Minister of Nanjing War Department Wu Wending."

Wang Jiangque strolled down the small ladder and introduced the three chief officials over there to Zhang Zhixiang, also intending to tell Zhang Zhixiang that what happened today was unusual.

Zhang Zhixiang then looked at Lao Miaozhu, wanting an explanation.

"This true monarch seems to be placed in the Yamen of Yingtian Mansion. The ceremony cannot be delayed. Although the little real person is consecrated first, the three chief officials are here, but if there is anything, I will give you an explanation."

"How did Master Miaozhu know me?"

"As soon as the Ten Realms of Immortal Cultivation come out, who in the world doesn't know the little real person?"

"What should Ke Yi do?"

"It's all about finishing touches."

Zhang Zhixiang took a deep breath, dipped the cinnabar with an imperial pen, came to the door of the holy statue of Guan, climbed up the ladder, and put a stroke on each of the eyes that were open and powerful. In an instant, the holy statue of Guan was lifelike, as if It was like being alive, and there was a strong wind between the heaven and the earth.

Zhang Zhixiang didn't stop, continuing to put his eyes on the green dragon above Guan Erye's head.

After the consecration was completed, there was a faint sound of dragons rushing up to the sky, and the white clouds in the sky had dispersed at some point, and the golden sunlight bathed down from the sky, just shining on the statue of Guan Sheng.

So miraculous.

The common people who were visiting suddenly knelt on the ground, praying and praising Guan Erye one after another...

Zhang Zhixiang glanced at the statue of Guan Sheng, then turned around and walked down the ladder, returned the imperial edict pen to the temple, walked towards the group of dignitaries, raised his fist to Xu Peng who was standing at the top, and asked loudly: "Duke Wei, can you tell me, What is this going to suppress?"

Xu Pengju is in his early 30s, but he can vaguely see some of the dandyism of the past.

Although Xu Pengju was rumored to be the reincarnation of Dapeng, and also rumored to be the reincarnation of Grandpa Yue, so he had the name Pengju, but it turns out that these are all gimmicks.

Xu Pengju is not outstanding in both civil and military affairs, and in the future he will be called the Duke of the Idiot.

But because of his family background and status, Xu Pengju is an important figure in Nanjing City. Perhaps because of his dandy habits, he was not dissatisfied with Zhang Zhixiang's aggressiveness. Instead, he smiled and said, "That Miao Zhu said nothing Wrong, this true gentleman seems to be sent to the Yamen of Yingtian Mansion."

"As for the things in the town, it's interesting."

"You may not believe it when you say it, but it's the Dengwen drum."

Dengwen Drum has been around since ancient times. In Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang set up Dengwen Drum and made new regulations, saying: Once there is a complaint from a wronged person, the emperor will personally accept it.

This Dengwen drum is a system that matches the "Dagao".

Let the common people have direct access to Tianting, and if they have grievances, they can directly appeal to the emperor.

This system was indeed effective during the Hongwu period. If local officials corrupted and oppressed the people, the people could directly arrest the officials and take them to Yingtian Mansion for interrogation by Lao Zhu himself.

On the way, officials and generals from all over the country not only cannot stop them, but the post station also provides board and lodging for the petitioning team.

If the complaints of the people are true, they will be rewarded by the emperor.

If any official dares to retaliate against the whistleblower, he will be severely punished by Lao Zhu no matter what the reason is. No matter what the whistleblower has committed, the local officials cannot try it privately.

Lao Zhu's harshness to officials led to a spectacle during the Hongwu period.

That is, one-third of the officials are serving as officials with shackles... four words are enough to describe it, the official is not living!
and so.

Once Lao Zhu dies, the "Da Gao" will be useless. The only effect is to reduce the crimes of ordinary people who have "Da Gao" at home. No one knocked.

During the reign of Xuande, some officials wrote to revoke Dengwengu, but Emperor Xuande rejected it on the grounds that the establishment of the ancestors could not be abolished.

but……

No one has been able to play drums for nearly a hundred years. The Dengwen drum, especially the Dengwen drum in Yingtianfu, has long since "disappeared".

But it was the night half a month ago.

It rained that night, and a thunderstorm came down from the sky, which directly hit Dengwen Drum, burning the weeds and vines completely, but Dengwen Drum was not damaged at all in the fire, completely exposed !

To this day, every day at noon, the drums will be loud!
Obviously no one is knocking! !
The sound of the drums made people panic. Not to mention, some murders that happened in Yingtian Mansion recently were very bizarre, and the appearance of the dead was extremely terrifying.

So he hurriedly found a bottle of ebony and invited a master to carve it.

This is not enough, but also a ceremony of consecration and finishing touches will be carried out when the temple fair is held in the Town God's Temple.

They won't feel at ease if they don't invite this statue of the real king to the Yamen.

Zhang Zhixiang's face turned dark when he heard this, but Xu Pengju looked like he was watching the fun and smiled very happily. He looked at Wu Wending, Zhang Zuo, and Luo Wenzhong, the magistrate of Yingtian, waiting for their explanation.

This little real person is going to Beijing in the future~~
"Our family has also written a memorial for this matter, and it will be delivered to the capital soon." Zhang Zuo said in a timely manner, directly putting aside the relationship.

Wu Wending snorted coldly, disdaining to explain.

In the end, the matter still fell on Luo Wenzhong, the magistrate of Yingtian.

Three lives are unfortunate, and the magistrate is attached to Guo; the three lives are evil, and they are attached to the provincial capital of Guo;

Luo Wenzhong's face was a little dark, but he had no choice but to stand up bravely and said: "Dengwen Drum's reappearance in the world, naturally there are grievances, but the grievances are both present and a hundred years old."

"Buddhism has a theory of karma."

"Who knows that today's retribution is not the injustice left behind?"

"Don't worry, little real person, we will investigate the officials and justice, avenge the people's grievances, review the years of injustice cases one by one, and redo the conclusion."

This kind of official talk can only fool ghosts. Zhang Zhixiang lacks life experience, but why can't he understand what Luo Wenzhong said?
Push the matter to the predecessors, and it will be settled once and for all?
Zhang Zhixiang took a deep breath, turned to look at Miao Zhu, and asked in a deep voice: "Is this what you said, and what they will explain?"

Miaozhu sighed, bowed to Zhang Zhixiang, and then said: "Why do ghosts and gods do things in the world? After inviting the holy statue, Dengwengu can still be kept. These officials look at Dengwengu at least in awe. "

"But if there is really no way, even if it is something left by Emperor Taizu."

"The yamen can also catch fire."

Zhang Zhixiang's eyes widened, full of disbelief.

Miao Zhu couldn't bear to turn his head away, and sighed faintly, it's good that the drum didn't show up, but if it did, it might be a big injustice...

(End of this chapter)