Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 230
Datun Mountain, village.

Strange-looking stilted buildings are dotted here and there, and at night, green lights flicker on many of the buildings.

The green fire in the stilted building in the middle is particularly grand.

This is the residence of Cai Tongpan.

Cai Tongpan has many titles: Venerable, Shaman, Archmage...

But in front of outsiders, what he likes most is to be called "Lord Tongpan".

This is a formal official position and represents an imperial order.

Although Rakshasa Haizhou is isolated overseas, after returning to the territory of Daqian, the four gods all have the intention to move closer to the temple, hoping to obtain the true edict of the dynasty and become the righteous god.

It's just not easy.

Luo Chang rushed to the village, met with Cai Tongpan, and told all about Cui Qizhao and his troops stationed in the government office.

Cai Tongpan was furious and stood up, clasping his hands behind his back and pacing in front of the throne. He frowned and thought a lot at once.

The biggest conjecture is that the imperial court is going to take action against the four gods.

Since the new emperor came to power, things have changed and a lot of things have happened, mainly two points: attacking the Jianghu and suppressing the monks.

In the inner factory, Tiqi rode back and forth, cutting down mountains and destroying temples, creating a bloody storm for a while.

Cai Tongpan and the others also have spies in the Central Plains. In the past few years, the spies have sent back a lot of intelligence information.

So understand.

Chopping down mountains and destroying temples is not only killing, but also plundering.

Each of the many sectarian temples represents years of accumulation, and there are countless treasures hidden inside. As long as they are breached by the inner factory, they will all be looted in the end.

Perhaps, this is the real reason why Cintiq assigned the internal factory to take action.

"Now, are you finally going to take action against Rakshasa Haizhou?"

The more Cai Tongpan thought about it, the more it seemed like that.

In fact, when Chen Jin came to take office, it seemed all kinds of unreasonable. How could a chief official come here alone?

How can any new Jinshi be issued here?

Now that a large team of people has come to respond, all the doubts have been solved, and the next steps are all here.

In vain, I still harbor fantasies about inviting Chen Jin to the Mountain and Sea Festival.

Counted!
Falling into a delaying trick...

Judge Cai Tong looked gloomy and asked carefully: "Luo Chang, are these people from the inner factory?"

Luo Chang shook his head and said: "I don't know this, but there is no doubt that this team has a strong aura, and they are not just ordinary people."

"I got it, hurry back, lest you get caught, they will kick you out and drive you away from the government office."

"it is good."

Luo Chang left in a hurry on horseback.

Cai Tongpan turned to face the statue, took out three large incense sticks of different colors, put them all on the incense burner, then lit them, and murmured something.

After a while, the fragrant mist became thicker and thicker, filling half of the room.

Suddenly, the fragrant mist twisted and transformed, gradually condensing into strange shapes.

There is a human figure that is very tall and seems to have four arms; a snake-shaped one is coiled there and is of unknown length; and there is another one with only a pair of blue eyes exposed, like a pair of lanterns.

"Cai Laosan, what happened? You actually lit the mountain and sea incense and called us to see you?"

A dry voice asked, it was an old woman.

Cai Tongpan immediately told all the things that Luo Chang came to report.

The old woman said angrily: "You are so ambitious. Officials really don't have good intentions."

The four-armed humanoid said solemnly: "I told you earlier, strike first and be strong. Once they gain a foothold, they will be in trouble."

Judge Cai Tong sighed: "If I could have done it, I would have succeeded long ago. But this man named Chen is not an ordinary person. He is both civil and military, and he also practices Taoism. The previous methods are of no use to him."

Blue Eyes asked: "You haven't found out about his origin yet?"

"A letter was sent back, saying that he had no prominent background, but was very talented and very lucky. He first passed the exam in Jiangzhou, and the next year he became a Jinshi in high school, and then volunteered to serve as the prefect of Rakshasa Haizhou. By the way, the letter also said that he has poetic talent and literary talent, and is especially good at composing lyrics."

"Fake, these resumes must be fake."

The old woman screamed: "It's just like this on the surface, there must be something else behind it."

"Whether it is true or false, this intelligence information is of little value to our judgment. In the current situation, what should we do? Attack the government office in a large scale? In that case, it would be tantamount to completely breaking the skin and rebelling."

"You can't do this. Maybe the other party is waiting for this crime so that he can cut down mountains and destroy temples."

"It's all for this, who cares? There is a proverb in the Central Plains that says, 'If you want to accuse someone, there is no excuse.' Even if we don't do anything, he can still be accused."

Several people began to argue fiercely.

Cai Tongpan felt irritated as he listened.

Among the four great gods, the tribe is not in harmony, and there are quite a lot of conflicts between them.Although they say they can communicate unanimously to the outside world, when it comes to major issues, they argue endlessly and it is difficult to come up with a mutually acceptable solution.

……

The next day, Chen Jin formally ascended the throne for the first time and announced two important personnel appointments.

The first was to let Cui Qizhao serve as the chief executive and take over all the affairs of the government; the second was to appoint Hong Youzhi as the city patrol general, responsible for recruiting and training troops, as well as repairing the city walls, etc.

One is civil and one is military, one is internal and the other is external.

Originally, the appointment and dismissal of official positions had to be submitted to the court for a decision, but Rakshasa Haizhou was special, so it was Chen Jin who made the decision.

Even if it's against procedure.

He chose to be the chief official here because he didn't know how to abide by the rules.

After the two personnel appointments and the complete delegation of power, Chen Jin ignored them and ran to the Confucian Temple to start preparing for the school's affairs.

Cui Qizhao not only brought people, but also a large amount of money.

If you have money, you have to spend it to make sense.

Setting up a school is a meaningful thing.

What Chen Jin is doing now seems to be following the footsteps of his teacher Su Xiaowen, taking a similar path.

Back then, Su Xiaowen was demoted and had to work hard in the wilderness in the south of Lingnan; now, Chen Jin took the initiative to ask for a job and came to Luosha Haizhou to serve as the chief official, also to teach and educate people.

Lao Hu and others were found again, and they were all respectful. They saw many differences in young Chen Jin.

After listening to Chen Jin's request, Lao Hu asked: "Sir, do you want to build a thatched cottage?"

Chen Jin replied: "Yes, the thatched cottage can save money, and it also has a special meaning, allowing children to study more diligently."

Lao Hu and the others didn't understand the meaning, so they just followed orders.Architecturally speaking, the thatched cottage looks much simpler, but it does save money and is easy to build and does not take long.

Perhaps, the adults want to meet the deadline.

After finishing his instructions, Chen Jin hid in the main hall of the Confucian Temple and began to practice his homework.

Opening the yin and yang Dharma eyes, after scanning, he found that there was a group of spiritual light growing in the heart of the vague saint statue.

This spiritual light seemed quite weak, just like the Kuixingwen lantern in Chen Jin's hand.

He placed the lamp in front of the statue, and the two echoed each other. The whole place finally had the prototype of a dojo.

But this is far from enough. The real dojo is by no means limited to a palm-sized place, but radiates out into a large area.

For example, the four great gods of Rakshasa have far-reaching influence on the island because their followers are so widespread that they are everywhere.

The ashram is never an isolated existence and must be connected to believers.The believers of the Confucian Temple are numerous students.

Chen Jin will not wait for the thatched cottage to be completed before starting enrollment, but can do so at the same time now.

This job is best left to Master Lin.

"My lord, are you looking for me?"

Lin Xiu came quickly.

With the arrival of Cui Qizhao and others, the government's personnel changed drastically. He always felt uneasy, worried that one day he would fall out of favor and be kicked out of the government office.

Because he is self-aware and does not have excellent skills and talents.

Hearing that Chen Jin had summoned him, he was immediately elated.

Chen Jin said: "If you go to the city to recruit students, anyone under the age of 12, regardless of gender, can be recruited as a student."

Lin Xiu was worried and said bravely: "Sir, I am worried that those parents cannot afford to support Shu Xiu and are unwilling to let their children study."

Chen Jin said calmly: "No need to fix it, breakfast and lunch are included."

"what?"

Lin Xiu opened his mouth. Such generous study benefits can only be enjoyed in individual ethnic studies, not in official studies.

This thatched cottage was founded by Chen Jin and was built in the Confucian Temple. In name, it undoubtedly belonged to the official school.

What's more, the person teaching may be Chen Jin himself, so the weight is even greater.

Master Lin only regretted that he did not marry a wife and have children, otherwise, his children would become adults' students.

After thinking for a while, he added: "Sir, these conditions are very attractive. People will probably rush to send their children over. I am worried that there will not be enough room for so many people in the thatched cottage."

Chen Jin muttered: "You have considered it carefully. You will only recruit 30 people in the first phase. Use this as an example and as a seed. As long as the first phase is completed, everyone will naturally want to come to study in the future."

"Master is wise."

Lin Xiu quickly sent a rainbow fart.

Chen Jin added: "You can tell the parents that the government will arrange carriage transportation for students when they enter and leave school, so you don't have to worry."

Lin Xiu: "..."

This is simply a special car treatment, and I have never taken it once or twice.

And I couldn't help but wonder with envy, if I had such study conditions back then, would I have made academic progress and been able to pass the scholar examination early, or even be named on the gold list?
Time is also life.

After receiving the errand, I hurried out and prepared to ask Agui and Lao Zhu to go with me so that I could have someone to help me.

Halfway through, he suddenly remembered something. There was no imperial examination in Rakshasa Haizhou, so what should the students do after studying?
In Lin Xiu's mind, studying is to gain fame. Otherwise, what's the use of studying?

Then I thought about it, since the adults started teaching classes, they must have already taken countermeasures. Maybe they would send the students to Yunzhou on the shore to take the exam. Maybe there would be an exam room on the island in the future.

……

In the evening, Chen Jin returned to the back house for dinner on time and saw Cui Qizhao sitting under the bare jujube tree, rocking a wicker chair leisurely.

"Have you taken care of all the government affairs of the government office?"

"That's almost it. That's all."

Chen Jin praised: "He is indeed a person who can do great things."

Cui Qizhao rolled his eyes at him: "Why am I listening to so much sarcasm?"

Chen Jin smiled and said: "How could it be? I am sincere."

"Hmph... By the way, I want to move the Rakshasa statue in the court hall. It's really an eyesore if it's placed there."

"You are the boss, and all the affairs of the government office are yours to take care of. Just make your decision."

Cui Qizhao looked at him: "Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

Chen Jin responded: "If you are not afraid, I am not afraid."

Cui Qizhao smiled and said: "Okay... you have decided to open a class to teach, but what will you teach?"

Chen Jin said: "I compiled a book."

"what book?"

"That's it."

Chen Jin took out a thin booklet.

Cui Qizhao took it and took a look and saw three big characters written on the cover: "Three Character Classic".

She had never heard of such a book, so she opened it and read: "In the beginning, human nature is inherently good; nature is similar, habits are far apart..."

It's catchy and concise.

After reading a few lines, he looked at Chen Jin: "Conservation, this book is much better than the Enlightenment's "Hundred Character Classic"."

Chen Jin said: "Since we want to open a restaurant, we naturally have to put in some effort."

Cui Qizhao said: "This is a manuscript. If it wants to be widely circulated, it must be printed, but there seems to be no bookshop in the city."

Chen Jin said: "This is something I want to discuss with you. Let's see if you can do anything about it."

Cui Qizhao smiled and said: "You are an adult, and I have a destiny. I must handle it well. It's all on me."

The two had a conversation, and from then on, there was the first bookshop in the city of Rakshasa Mansion, dedicated to printing books.

In addition to the "Three Character Classic", Chen Jin will also publish the "33 Collected Works".

In addition to popularizing teaching, you can also gain literary style and charm, killing two birds with one stone, which is a good thing.

During dinner tonight, Cui Qizhao suddenly felt unwell and started vomiting.After vomiting, his face turned pale and his smooth forehead was covered with cold sweat.

The personal maids Xiaowei and Xiaoya came quickly to serve and brought a pot of special tea.

After drinking the tea, Cui Qizhao exhaled and stabilized.

Chen Jin looked at her: "It seems your injury is more serious than I thought."

"I'm used to it."

"But the injury will not heal automatically just because of your habits."

Cui Qizhao asked: "Do you have any idea?"

"I can think of a way... What are your main symptoms now?"

"Heart palpitations, fright, and nightmares."

It doesn't sound like it's a serious problem, but you have to know that she is a fourth-level warrior master, so for her to be like this, her soul must have been damaged.

Chen Jin thought for a while, took out the Four Treasures of the Study, and said: "I have a method called the "Thoughts Burning Paper Method", which is to write down your inner thoughts, including delusions and evil thoughts, and then burn them with a fire. Reduce symptoms.”

"Sounds good, I'll give it a try."

Cui Qizhao rolled up his sleeves slightly, exposed his wrists, picked up his pen, thought for a while, and asked: "Is it okay to draw instead of writing?"

Chen Jin replied: "Anyone is fine, as long as the painting expresses the true thoughts."

Cui Qizhao immediately started sketching with his pen flying.

Her calligraphy is graceful and elegant, and her accomplishments in painting are equally impressive. With just a few strokes, she can paint an image lifelike.

What a picture that is.

In fact, Cui Qizhao did not draw a specific image, but at a glance, people can see the horror and uneasiness. It seems that the bloody things are hidden between the pen and ink, and as soon as they take shape, they will leap out of the paper. , choose people to eat.

hum!
At the same time, Chen Jin felt something inside him: Don't look at anything inappropriate, it's indescribable...

(End of this chapter)