Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 221 The fire is burning brightly (please subscribe)

The Kuixing lantern was placed on the bluestone table, and Chen Jin didn't see him adding oil to light it, but suddenly there was a little firelight.

This fire is not the normal red, but bluish-white, and looks very weak, as if you can blow it out with just one breath.

However, the lamp was outside and there was no lampshade. The strong night wind could not blow the fire at all.

Chen Jin took the lamp, turned around and hung it on the peach tree behind him. The light was reflected and the light was dazzling.

After a while, there was a sudden "rustling" sound, which came from the soil at the base of the peach tree.

It seems that there are many bugs hidden inside, and they have been stimulated by some kind of stimulation and have no choice but to come out of the soil.

The next moment, there were indeed long worms with weird shapes crawling out of the ground, some big and some small, so densely packed that it was heart-stopping to look at.

When these insects saw the sky and were illuminated by the blue-white lights, they immediately turned their bellies, making a sizzling sound, and then turned into pieces of black particles, like crumbs of soil.

Chen Jin saw it and smiled: "Insects are fat and will be fertilized after death, which is good."

So he sat on the wicker chair, closed his eyes again, and continued to study the essence of the Kuixing lantern.

……

Rakshasa Haizhou is mountainous, and they are all high mountains, big mountains.

If you look at it from a high altitude, the low-walled Rakshasa City is located right among the mountains.

The mountains are like ferocious beasts, and the city is like people cowering in fear. They don’t know what to do, so they can only lie down here.

At night, there are many lights in the city, but they are insignificant compared with the deep mountains.

In the southeast, there is a huge rolling mountain range that can be seen at a glance, which is called "Datun Mountain".

Luo Chang, the deacon of Rakshasa Mansion, wanted to report to Lord Tongpan, so he headed towards this mountain range.

There is no need to go up the mountain. The village where the tribe lives is located at the foot of the mountain. The buildings on stilts look like a wonder.

Luo Chang was one of his own, and he came to an ordinary-looking stilted building in the middle by familiar means:

"I have something to report to Lord Judge."

"Sir, you are not feeling well today. If you have any questions, just tell me here."

At the entrance of the stairs, stood a very burly man. His hair was cleanly shaved, his beard was rough, he had a huge gold ring hanging from one ear, and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Luo Chang naturally knew him and quickly saluted: "I have seen Cai Lishi... The new magistrate has come to take office. His name is 'Chen Jin'. It is said that he is a new scholar. I don't know who he offended, but he was sent here to be an official."

Suddenly an old voice came from upstairs and asked: "In your opinion, how does this person look like?"

Luo Chang quickly replied: "Replying to your lord, this guy looks hard to get along with. He seems to be a stupid young man. He just entered the Yamen and he actually wanted to smash the statue. Fortunately, we tried to dissuade him, so he didn't make a big statue." wrong."

"Have you ever found out who he is?"

"No...the relevant intelligence information has not been received yet, but it should be soon."

Cai Tongpan asked again: "Then how many people did he bring with him when he came to take office?"

Luo Chang said with a strange look on his face: "This is the strangest thing. He came here alone without anyone. It looks like he wants to appoint Lin Xiu as his master."

"Have you carefully investigated it? Could it be that his followers disguised themselves and sneaked onto the island?"

"It shouldn't be possible. There are only a few ships landing on the island. I have the numbers here to match how many people are sent ashore."

Cai Tongpan chuckled: "So, this young prefect is very capable."

Luo Chang asked in confusion: "People who think they are capable like to make trouble the most, so how should we deal with it?"

"It is said that when a new official takes office, there are three things to do. Let him burn it and see what happens before making a plan."

Boom boom boom!
The sound of rapid footsteps came, and a woman with her long hair braided into a big braid came running: "Uncle Cai, Grandma Li asked me to bring you a message, saying that all the insects raised under the peach tree are dead. Get rid of them."

Cai Tongpan was stunned and sighed: "This first fire burned a bit fiercely."

……

Early the next morning, Lin Xiu came to wait for orders.

In just one day, this master seemed to be a completely different person. He no longer looked as decadent and sluggish as before, but became radiant.

He knew that there was no one around Chen Jin, so he had to be diligent and strive for performance.

"Sir, you had a good rest last night."

"good."

In fact, Chen Jin didn't sleep at all and had been doing his spiritual exercises.But for him, practicing can also be a good rest.

"Sir, what do you want for breakfast? I'll have it cooked."

"Bake some white porridge to clear your stomach."

"Ok."

Lin Xiu hurried down. Before going out, he couldn't help but look back at the peach tree in the yard and felt surprised: This tree seemed to have changed...

But I can't say what has changed.

I just ignored it, it was just a tree, maybe I saw it wrong.

After breakfast, Chen Jin was still sitting on the wicker chair under the peach tree, and then motioned to Lin Xiu to find a stool to sit down on.

Lin Xiu hurriedly said: "Sir, I can just stand."

Chen Jin said: "Tell me about it."

"say what?"

"Anything is fine, as long as it's about Rakshasa Sea Continent and the Four Gods, tell me everything you know about what you've seen and heard."

Lin Xiu's heart brightened, Chen Jin meant to find a guide.

But it is a master's duty to provide intelligence information to the master.

So I thought about it, started to organize my language, and started talking about it in detail.He stayed in Fucheng for several years and followed the magistrate of Song Dynasty. Although he was not a true confidant, he had a lot of experience under his influence.

Chen Jin listened with gusto.

This is also a habit he has developed. Whenever he goes to a new place, he will first find someone to understand various situations.

Lin Xiu talked about everything he knew, no matter how big or small it was. He talked about it until his mouth dried up.

I felt even more tired from standing. I regretted not listening to Chen Jin and found a chair to sit on and talk.

"My lord, that's it. I have no way of understanding other things and I don't dare to make nonsense."

Chen Jin pondered and said: "From what you said, there is no Confucian Temple in Rakshasa Haizhou?"

Lin Xiu replied: "There are not even a few formal schools and private schools on the island. Where can there be a Confucian temple? However, when the Song Prefect was in office, he personally ordered the construction of a Confucian temple in the city. The site was chosen to the left of the Yamen. But only one was built. The house and the statue of the saint were not finished yet, so work was stopped due to other reasons.”

"Oh, take me to see."

"Yes, my lord, please follow me."

Lin Xiu did not find it strange that Chen Jin paid special attention to the Confucian Temple.Scholars all over the world, the Confucian Temple is equivalent to a holy place, and they should go there frequently to worship and offer sacrifices.

If not, you will feel empty in your heart.

When he came to the house on the left, Chen Jin found that the place was deserted and the chains that locked it were all rusty.Lin Xiu said awkwardly: "Sir, I don't have the key."

"It's okay."

Chen Jin brought the iron sword, drew it and slashed, and the chains opened with a sound.

Lin Xiu: "..."

The Lord is indeed a warrior, and a very fierce one.

Splitting the chain, pushing the door open and going in, he saw a deserted place with overgrown weeds.But after looking inside and out, it can be seen that the former prefect of Song Dynasty really wanted to build a Confucian temple here.

But he only produced rough embryos and stopped working.

Chen Jin asked: "Master Lin, do you know the reason for the suspension of work here?"

Lin Xiu looked around and whispered: "According to the craftsmen, when they were working here, they encountered strange things. There were strange noises at night, and strange shadows were seen. It was very scary. They all said that a temple should be built here. It’s unknown. People will die if they continue to build it. The prefect of Song Dynasty was also afraid, so he stopped it and locked the door. It has been abandoned to this day.”

Hearing this, Chen Jin sneered: Sure enough, this is the trick again...

Then he said: "If I want to restart this place and build the Confucian Temple, what do you think?"

This sentence stopped Lin Xiu from questioning, and he subconsciously decided that this was a real assessment conducted by the adults.

Not counting the previous ones, they were all errands and had nothing to do with making suggestions.

Therefore, the answer this time is very critical.

After thinking for a while, Lin Xiu replied cautiously: "Sir, I think it's not advisable to act too hastily. Let's take a look first before talking."

Chen Jin raised his eyebrows: "You mean the four major Rakshasa tribes will not agree to my building a Confucian temple?"

Lin Xiu sighed: "The four major tribes and the four major gods all have their own dojos. As the saying goes: How can you allow others to sleep soundly beside the bed? The Confucian Temple is the main temple. Once it is built, it will inevitably have an impact on them. Just follow the fight. It’s like incense, adults should understand.”

Chen Jin was noncommittal: "I understand, go out."

Listening to his tone, Lin Xiu couldn't help but feel anxious: Did he say the wrong thing?

I must have said it wrong. Considering Chen Jin's age and the style he displayed, he was obviously a enterprising person.

The new official took office with three things in mind, how could it not start?
So rebuilding the Confucian Temple was his first priority.

But Lin Xiu had his own considerations. The prefect of Song Dynasty was about to make a mistake, so how could he watch Chen Jin fall into it again?

It must be dissuaded, and it should be treated as advice that is offensive to the ears.

Lin Xiu felt that Chen Jin was a good officer who was not too pretentious and was kind to him. If something unexpected happened to him, Lin Xiu would have to return to his original form and live a hard life.

The two returned to the government office. In the courtroom, Chen Jin asked about the daily life of the government office again.

After asking about it, I found that it was really quite leisurely.

Normally, a Fucheng Yamen has a lot of responsibilities, but if it is placed in Rakshasa Haizhou, it does not work. It is almost an empty shelf.

This was the framework and rules established when Luosha Haizhou returned to the Qian Dynasty. It has hardly changed over the years.

To put it bluntly, it is a nominal submission, but in fact it is equivalent to a semi-independent county.

It was better in the past. The Qian Dynasty had troops stationed on the island, but for some unknown reason, all the soldiers were withdrawn, leaving only a part of the city guards. Most of them were old and weak, and could not be expected to be of much use. .

Being an official does not require you to do anything, and you can be free and leisurely. It may be comfortable or uncomfortable, depending on the attitude and mood of the person involved.

Deacon Luo Chang came back and came to the court: "Sir, Master Tongpan wants to invite you to the stronghold for a talk."

Chen Jin deliberately joked: "I thought he would go out of the mountains and go to the Yamen."

"Sir, you are joking. Everyone knows that Master Tongpan rarely goes out."

"I just arrived here and I don't understand the rules... What day did he set?"

Luo Chang replied: "The day after tomorrow at dusk."

Chen Jin nodded: "I understand."

"Sir, I'll go out and get busy first."

Luo Chang cupped his fists and turned to leave.

Chen Jin took Lin Xiu back to the backyard and continued to ask: "Master Lin, how many of the people in this yamen are from the four major tribes?"

Lin Xiu said: "Most of them are, led by Deacon Luo. But Team Leader Qin doesn't count, he came from them."

Chen Jin said playfully: "If that's the case, then when I give orders, doesn't it mean that no one responds?"

Lin Xiu accompanied him carefully and said: "For normal matters, the people below will not disobey, but if it involves the four gods, it is another matter. Sir, don't worry, humble positions are not vegetarian. If you have anything, sir, just give me the order." Can."

Chen Jin smiled and said: "Then you will have to work harder in the future."

Lin Xiu hurriedly said: "I will go through fire and water for my humble position, and I will not give up even if I die."

The personnel affairs in the yamen have always been complicated and complex. As the saying goes: the chief official who is a smooth man, the subordinate staff who is iron-clad.

When a new official takes office, if he wants to fight with the subordinate officials, he must bring along his personal entourage in order to gain a firm foothold in the yamen.

It has never been said that someone like Chen Jin came to office alone.

The so-called "nepotism" is a common phenomenon. People who are close to you are more trustworthy.

Lin Xiu didn't understand this very much, and even speculated that there was no one left in Chen Jin's clan?
But having said that, it was precisely because of this that he was able to follow Chen Jin as a master.

If Chen Jin comes with a large number of people, with Lin Xiu's talent, he will be kicked out and will no longer have a foothold.

Chen Jin asked: "Master Lin, when you took office with the Song magistrate, did you also go to the stronghold to talk to Cai Tongban?"

"Yes."

Lin Xiu replied: "But I was not qualified to follow him at that time and stayed in the Yamen, so I don't know what Magistrate Song and Master Tongpan said. In my opinion, it was just pleasantries and clichés on the scene."

Chen Jin laughed and said, "I thought there was no good banquet and no good table."

"That will definitely not happen. On the island, the imperial government is indeed weak, but in any case, you are the official of the imperial court, and people from the four major tribes do not dare to mess around."

Don't you dare to mess around?

Chen Jin didn't believe this.If they were really harmonious, the first two prefects would not have died in confusion.

If they were willing to be puppets and did not conflict with the people of the four major tribes, they might be fine.

But who can say for sure about such a thing?

Chen Jin even speculated that the prefects in office were cooperating with the four major tribes in some way.

This is considered normal logical behavior.

As for what we are cooperating with, we may be able to tell the day after tomorrow after going to the village to negotiate with Cai Tong.

Chen Jin has already decided to take Lin Xiu with him.

When Lin Xiu heard this, he was overjoyed and quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your cultivation."

Being able to go with him to the village to visit Cai Tongpan represents his status as a confidant, and he is no longer the marginalized master he was before.

(End of this chapter)