Lord of Earth Fiend

Chen Jin was neatly dressed and put on the crimson magistrate's robe.

Speaking of which, this is the first time he has dressed in such a grand manner since he took office.When you put on an official hat, your whole temperament changes.

When you get outside, get on your horse.

Cui Qizhao also put on official robes, with several knights and armor behind him, and two officers in front leading the way, forming a small team and walking around the city.

"This is Wang Da's home. The chickens and ducks he kept in his home, including the dogs that guarded the home, all died suddenly overnight. The death was horrific..."

When he saw the crowd coming, Wang Da was so frightened that his body felt like chaff and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Chen Jin looked friendly and wanted to ask a few questions, but Wang Da immediately knelt down and couldn't pull up.

Chen Jin could only sigh secretly, thinking that in the other person's mind, he might be almost as good as the four great gods.

When he came to the scene, he mainly opened his Dharma eyes to observe and see what was strange.

After a quick look, I found the remaining evil aura lingering around.

Then I went to see the other several houses, and they were all the same.

However, the other party has already evacuated and is difficult to track for a while.

The team led by Chen Jin started with a dozen or so people, and gradually new knights joined in, and the momentum was majestic. Finally, it was mighty and powerful, with as many as a hundred knights, and the momentum was astonishing.

These people were all appointed and brought in by Hong Youzhi.

The purpose is very clear, which is to show strength to the people in the city.

A new force belonging to the government!
The government offices of Rakshasa Mansion have always had a low sense of presence. Most of the people who came to serve as magistrates came here to serve as officials after being frustrated in the temple struggle and being demoted.

Such officials basically don't have many ideas, and they don't have much fighting spirit. They just want to survive their term and see if there is a chance to be transferred and return to the Central Plains.While in office, if they have the opportunity to make a fortune, they will naturally not let it go. Therefore, they often choose to get closer to the four gods and collude. As for other things, they can't control so much.

That is to say, the former Magistrate Song somehow had the idea of ​​​​doing practical things, but unexpectedly contracted a "worm disease" and died.

It's all because he has ideas but doesn't have the strength to support them.

When he took office, although he had many attendants and guards, and he also controlled the personnel of the Yamen, it was also useless. Once the government orders left the Yamen, they could no longer be implemented, and at most they had some influence in the city.

Those few manpower are simply not enough to fight against the four great gods.

Now Chen Jin's situation is very different. With the help of the backbone of Tongwenhui, he directly gathered an army.

There are really soldiers, armor, and horses.

Under Hong Youzhi's training, he has become a good figure, and can even be described as "strong soldiers and strong horses".

The appearance of such an army on the street had a strong impact on the common people, who were shocked and awed.

This is much more effective than Chen Jin personally going out to promote and give speeches.

The ideas of ordinary people are simple and pragmatic. What they want in life is nothing more than stability, enough food and clothing.

It is not easy to talk to them about the righteousness of the family and the country and about right and wrong.

This is not a modern society where the people are intellectually enlightened. In the ancient Qian Dynasty, all theoretical principles were inferior to seeing is believing.

For example, the people living in the city are not natives, they don't know how to raise Gu, how to practice zombies, and they are not fishermen. Do you really think that they are devout believers of the Four Gods?
Every household worships the idol, just for peace and quiet.

Under such circumstances, if Chen Jin, relying on his power as an official, rashly orders all the statues to be smashed and thrown away, it may not be possible to implement it, and it is likely to arouse public resentment and lead to riots.

However, before that, the soldiers were taken out for a walk, the swords, guns, swords and halberds were shining brightly, and the flags were fluttering in the wind...

After people see it, their senses are completely different.

When the people feel that this new power can protect their safety, they will subconsciously fall here instead of praying to the four gods.

After all, the various behaviors of the four great gods are always full of weirdness and horror, and they cannot compare to the orthodox court officers and soldiers.

The majestic team paraded around the city and finally returned to the government office.In the hall, Chen Jin, Cui Qizhao, and Hong Youzhi were having a three-person discussion.

Among them, Chen Jin and Cui Qizhao were sitting, but Hong Youzhi was standing and refused to sit down no matter what.

In front of Cui Qizhao, he always faced him as a subordinate.But at the same time, Chen Jin was also given enough respect.

It's just that this kind of respect seems a bit ritualistic.

Chen Jin saw it and didn't criticize it.To be honest, in terms of title, he was a court official appointed by the new emperor, while the other party was a rebel. Although they had crossed paths before, it was difficult for a figure like Hong Youzhi to obey him.

To a large extent, Hong Youzhi listened to Cui Qizhao.

Chen Jin didn't care and asked about the situation of the soldiers in the military camp.

Hong Youzhi answered truthfully that the core of this army was undoubtedly the people from Tongwenhui, and many others were recruited.

The composition of this group of people is quite complex, including rangers, fugitives, refugees, etc.

You must know that people who are honest and responsible will not become soldiers unless they have no choice.

"Sir, when I recruit people, I will conduct strict training. After entering the military camp, I will teach them to be reborn and become new people."

Chen Jin smiled and said: "I am naturally convinced of General Hong's ability. That's why I asked you to join the army today to patrol the city. Nowadays, strange things happen frequently in the city. Your task is very important. You must form an effective detachment. We will conduct comprehensive patrols and be on guard, and if we find any evil spirits causing trouble, we will kill them."

"Yes."

Hong Youzhi has a typical military style, and he does things quickly and swiftly when ordered to do so.Even if you have to face ghosts and evil spirits, you are not afraid.

He has been on the battlefield and fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. How could he be afraid of that?
Chen Jin said: "That's it. You can arrange the specific matters yourself."

This is a huge decentralization.

Hong Youzhi got the order and quickly went out to set up the arrangements.

Although there are hundreds of soldiers in the camp, there are still not enough troops to protect the entire city.

Therefore, careful arrangements must be made.

But no matter what, having this capable general and many soldiers really made Chen Jin feel more relaxed. He didn't have to do everything personally and could free up his hands to do his own thing.

Cui Qizhao next to him asked: "I saw that many common people in the city enshrine the statues of the four gods. Since we know that they are causing trouble, why don't we sweep away the fallen leaves in the autumn wind and issue a ban prohibiting the common people from worshiping these wild gods?"

Chen Jin mused: "It's easy to impose a ban, but it's not easy to enforce it. If it's not done well, it can lead to chaos and panic, which is not beautiful."

Cui Qizhao blinked: "I don't think as much as you do."

"So it's all covered in feathers."

"..."

Cui Qizhao was a little annoyed, but he knew in his heart that what Chen Jin said was true.

Listen to Chen Jin slowly say: "The people's hearts need a kind of sustenance and comfort. When they are asked to abandon the old god, a new god must be erected for them to make up for the emptiness."

"New God? Are you talking about the Saint of the Confucian Temple?"

"No."

Chen Jin shook his head: "The saints of the Confucian Temple are too special and it is difficult for them to accept them. You must know that those people have never read a book in their lives and are illiterate. How can they understand what a saint is?"

Cui Qizhao asked: "What kind of new god is that?"

"If not, just make one... A famous person once said: There is no god in the world, but if people worship it too much, there will be a god..."

Speaking of this, Chen Jin began to miss Gu Leyou. If he, a senior "magic stick", was here, the matter of creating gods would be handled beautifully by him. (End of chapter)