Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 340 Governance by Man and God
In a flash, several days passed.

It can be said that Li Xiuyuan has not been out of the mansion in the past few days, the last banquet was not completed satisfactorily, and many things that should be decided have not been decided.

So I got busy after that.

"My lord, this is the list of ghosts and gods from all directions. The little ghost has already made a book and registered it. This is the booklet of the cities and counties in Yangzhou, as well as some city gods and vacancies in the land. In addition, the water gods in the water area cannot be counted. Come here There is no water god among the ghosts and gods, and the little ghost has heard that the waters of the boundary of Yangzhou used to be divided into two and controlled by two forces."

In the newly renovated lobby, Li Linfu sent several documents and gave a general explanation.

After Li Xiuyuan took it, "Thank you for your hard work. Without your talent, I really don't know where to start with the jurisdiction of this Yangzhou territory."

His words were filled with sincere gratitude, not false politeness.

Li Linfu is indeed a great talent, whether it is gathering ghosts and gods from all over the world, making a book for registration, or leading ghost soldiers and ghost messengers to collect information on ghosts and gods from all directions, screening them one by one, determining the general situation of Yangzhou's boundaries, or making suggestions, governing and distributing these ghosts and gods , They are very organized and well-organized.

On the contrary, Li Xiuyuan can do nothing, as long as he follows the regulations above, that's enough.

This is the talent of the prime minister, and it cannot be compensated by the level of Taoism.

In terms of importance, Li Xiuyuan felt that Li Linfu was worth more than ten ghost kings.

"My lord, you're being polite. This is the kid's job." Li Linfu said politely.

Li Xiuyuan said: "The matter of the water area is no less than that of the city god, the land. You said earlier that the water area of ​​the Yangzhou boundary is roughly divided into two major forces. I don't know which two."

"One is the Dragon King of Wujiang River. He is the water god granted by the Heavenly Palace. The soldiers of the yin have been ahead of time, and recently a water god called the Eight Great Kings appeared in the waters of Yangzhou, and it seems that he is gathering spirits and monsters from large and small waters, and wants to replace the position of the Dragon King of Wujiang." Li Linfu said.

"Eight Great Kings?"

Li Xiuyuan smiled suddenly: "I arranged him. I asked him to be the water god of Yangzhou, dredge the waterways, and run the duties of the water god."

"So that's the case. I didn't expect that the young master had already made arrangements. In this way, only the owner of the West Lake will be left in the waters of the Yangzhou boundary." Li Linfu said.

"Who is the Lord of West Lake? Shouldn't he be appointed by the Heavenly Palace?" Li Xiuyuan said.

According to the previous agreement with Tiangong, all the imperial ghosts and gods in Yangzhou should be transferred away. If the Lord of West Lake is not transferred, it means that he is not under the jurisdiction of Tiangong.

Li Linfu said: "The master of the West Lake is a general term for a force, which means that the lakes to the west are all masters, governing the West Lake, Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, and the three major lakes, and have close ties with the gods of many waters. The Dragon King of Wujiang, the King of the Yangtze River, and the Emperor of Dongting Lake all have close ties with the Lord of West Lake, and are even part of his power."

"It seems that the Lord of the West Lake is not simple." Li Xiuyuan said.

The majestic Wujiang Dragon King can only govern one water area, one big river, but the West Lake Lord can govern three major lakes, with countless water areas, which shows how deep the water of this power is.

The world of Liaozhai seems to be dear to the scholar and fox girl, but in fact it has not been explored in depth, because some things are beyond the reach of ordinary people, even if they are lucky enough to come into contact with some ghosts and gods, it is just
It can be said that the waters in the south are all managed by the Lord of West Lake.

This must be a huge force.

"Exactly, and the kid guesses that the power of the Lord of West Lake is so powerful that even the Heavenly Palace can't be controlled." Li Linfu said.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Why is there such a guess?"

Li Linfu said in a low voice: "Master, if you want to govern Yangzhou, unless you give up the waters, you will never be able to pass the level of the Lord of the West Lake. The kid guessed that the gods in the Heavenly Palace assigned the boundary of Yangzhou to your jurisdiction, so you might use your master's hand to deal with some unscrupulous people." Listen to the meaning of the forces dispatched."

"Borrowing a knife to kill someone?" Li Xiuyuan pondered.

"Whether it's killing someone with a borrowed knife or not, the young master should join forces with the Lord of the West Lake. In this way, not only can the calculations of the gods in Tiangong be disintegrated, but also the waters of all parties can be stabilized without any effort. After all, the young master wants great governance, not fighting for power with ghosts and gods. Seize the power." Li Linfu said.

Li Xiuyuan laughed immediately when he heard the words: "It's reasonable. Some gods in Tiangong are high above and have boundless power. They think that they are obsessed with power, and others are also obsessed with power. They don't know that my ambition is not here. Since the Lord of West Lake controls more than half of the world's waters, Then I have to give a little bit of thin face, but whether it is cooperative governance or ruthless, it depends on which side the West Lake Lord is willing to stand on. After all, I killed the Dragon King of Wujiang, and maybe the various water gods of the West Lake Lord will also I wish I could die sooner."

"I will write two letters later. You send Yin soldiers and ghost messengers to find the Eight Great Kings. Give one to him, and let the Eight Great Kings pass the letter to the Lord of West Lake. Let them, the water gods, discuss matters about the water gods. I only need one." result."

Li Linfu saluted and said, "Young Master, this is a very kind move."

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said with a smile: "I hope the water god of the West Lake Lord can communicate. If it is a group of unreasonable evil monsters, I will have a headache again."

"The young master has great merit, no matter what he does, he will go smoothly, and this matter will be accomplished smoothly." Li Linfu said: "It's just that the little ghost doesn't know if he should say something or not."

"Come on, you are my right-hand man now, there is nothing you shouldn't say." Li Xiuyuan said.

Li Linfu said: "Yangzhou's great governance does not depend entirely on ghosts and gods. The harm of corrupt officials is much worse than that of demons. If the politics is not clear, it is like a tree with rotten roots. Even if weeds are pulled out temporarily, insects and ants are killed. Can't thrive forever."

"Of course I know. It's just that I'm Bai Dingjie now. I only have the fame of a scholar, and I can't govern the officials of a state. I don't know if I have to wait until the year of the monkey to be named on the gold list, so I plan to find another way." Li Xiuyuan said .

"Young master, please tell me clearly." Li Linfu said.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the document book in his hand and said: "The book of life and death in Yangzhou is in my hands. First arrange the ghosts and gods from all over the country to be the city gods, and then let them collect the crimes and good deeds of officials from all sides, corrupt officials, torture, and If he does not repent, he will be plagued by illness and unable to take care of himself. If he is a heinous person, his life and death will be canceled immediately, and ghost soldiers will be sent to arrest him."

"Ghosts and gods harm people, but they are also awe-inspiring. If ghosts and gods only harm the wicked, the wicked must be terrified. Naturally, they dare not do evil, and the governance of Yangzhou will become clearer. This is the governance plan I have considered before. Humans and gods Co-governance, the world is peaceful. People and ghosts and gods perform their own duties and interfere with each other. If ghosts and spirits do evil, they can also let the government destroy temples and set up lists to kill spirits. Fulu, inflict pain."

"In this way, mutual checks and balances, as long as one side is stabilized, the world will not be chaotic."

Li Linfu couldn't help clapping his hands excitedly when he heard the words: "The co-governance of man and god is a good strategy to stabilize the world forever. Since ancient times, either the imperial court was strong and suppressed the ghosts and gods, or the ghosts and gods were powerful and suppressed the court. For thousands of years, dynasties have changed and ghosts and gods have risen and fallen. After all, it is the common people who suffer, and if this good strategy can be implemented, it may be able to change the ups and downs of the world, and the real long-term peace and stability."

He felt that if this way was successful, his Li Linfu's name would last forever, and he would wash away all kinds of notoriety.

"Only humans and gods are not equal. Humans have the seven emotions and six desires, life, old age, sickness and death, but gods exist forever in the world and know Taoism, law and supernatural powers. Therefore, in order to realize the co-governance of humans and gods, the most important thing is to restrict the wanton behavior of ghosts and gods, otherwise everything will be destroyed. Empty talk." Li Xiuyuan said.

When he draws the book of life and death, people die, but they cannot take away the lives of ghosts and gods.

"Yes, it is precisely because ghosts and gods act recklessly and treat people like pigs and sheep. They only want to collect incense and offer them to become immortals, but they don't want to repay them. As a result, ghosts and gods are rampant in this world, and there are countless temples. Suffering from the disasters of ghosts and gods, coupled with the incompetence of the court, how can the world not be chaotic." Li Linfu said.

"I have the direction of governance, but I need your help for the details. Can you come up with a charter for me in the next few days? If possible, I want to implement it as soon as possible." Li Xiuyuan said.

Li Linfu cupped his hands and said, "Young Master, please allow the little ghost for three days."

"I'll give you five days. If you don't have enough people, I'll figure out a way." Li Xiuyuan said.

(End of this chapter)