Chapter 35: The High Officials of the Imperial Court, the Upper Ministers of State

  Liu Yi nodded after listening, and didn't care whether what he said was true or false. However, Liu Yi knew that this person had a handle in his own hands, but didn't dare to refuse him. Therefore, before even asking the man, he had already handed over the matter to Shen Tuchi.

  "At this moment, he said with satisfaction: 'You help me cover up and send a team of ghost soldiers out. Remember, this matter must be kept secret. It absolutely cannot be leaked out!'"

  Wu Hua's heart was filled with a thrill of excitement, and he vaguely sensed that Liu Yi was planning to make the first move against Kuilong City.

  If the auxiliary god had taken the position of the city lord, it was likely that there would be a great benefit. The forbidden master thought to himself and became excited.

  On the way back, he took advantage of the early dawn. He then cast a spell and put all these ghost soldiers into a jar, sealed it with a talisman, and covered it with magic. Then, driving his horse-drawn carriage, he returned to the city with a swagger.

  The city guards naturally didn't dare to inspect his courtesy, and let him pass with reverence. But Wu Hua thought that since he lived in the county temple, there was an aura of authority suppressing and oppressing, it wasn't a place where ghosts could hide.

  After turning a corner, they arrived at a compound. The walls of the compound were high and majestic, and the gate looked very new.

  Inside the gate, he heard a voice and saw that it was Daoist Wu Hua who had arrived. He immediately put on a smiling face to welcome him, saying: "So it's Master Wu who has come, is it to find my young master?"

  "I see that you're all so festive here, even the doors are freshly painted. Is there some good news?" Wu Hua asked with a smile.

  The gatekeeper laughed and said: "Our master is back!"

  "Has the master of the house returned?" Wu Hua was shocked, this neighborhood was a gathering place for one family. The master of the house was even more extraordinary, being a high-ranking official in the imperial court and a senior minister of state. How could he return at this time?

  "My family head has retired. The Emperor has granted us permission to build an ancestral temple in our home!" Here, the gatekeeper said excitedly to You Rongyan. Having a family temple is enough to protect more than half of the children in the family.

  Dao Jin Shi listened with envy in his heart, don't look at him with awe. In fact, it's not expensive, just a small official who dominates a county with 200 stones.

  To get the emperor's approval for building a family temple, one must at least be an official of the fourth rank or above, with a salary of 2,000 dan of grain or more.

  He was stunned for half a day. Just now, he lost himself in thought and smiled wryly. He thought to himself, "I have now surrendered to the Earth God. His divine powers are vast and wide-reaching. If I can occupy this city, I will also have made great efforts. In the future, I will be able to ask him to protect my family."

  Thinking of it, his heart became even more eager. Entering the inner courtyard, he quickly found a household, a deep and large mansion. He met the master Fu Ming. Hurriedly rushing over. He said strangely: "Brother Wu, what brings you to find me?"

  Wu Hua pulled Fu Ming aside and told him everything from start to finish. This also caused Fu Ming's face to change color repeatedly.

  He smiled bitterly and said, "Wu Jun, this matter, originally I shouldn't have hesitated, just agreed to it. After all, it's also related to the Earth God. But now that my family head is back, and we're going to build a family temple, and need to ask for the City God's blessing... doing such things, has become somewhat taboo!"

  Wu Hua knew his bitter intention. Of course, he wouldn't spread the word that Liu Yi deliberately took the position of City Guardian and replaced him. After all, this matter was too big, and it absolutely couldn't be leaked out.

  "Just let it go with a sigh. All I can say is: 'You must never breathe a word about this!'"

  "I'm naturally frugal," Fu Ming said: "Pan Yu is also a close friend of my family. Last time, I participated in the matter of helping Di Shen Jun. Don't you trust me like this?"

  Wu Hua repeatedly confessed his guilt and then took his leave and left.

  But unexpectedly, as soon as he left the alley, he ran into Fu Zheng who was returning from Chenghu Temple. Seeing him with a simple carriage, only one horse cart, accompanied by three to five attendants, passing by.

  Wu Hua hastily drove the carriage to the side and saluted. The carriage passed by slowly, and the old man in the carriage also smiled back. As they went further away, Wu Hua faintly heard the wind carrying the words: "This is Wu Jun, the Taoist master of this county..."

  Wu Hua was shocked, thinking of the old man's aura he had just seen with his own eyes. The source was as deep as the sea, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Indeed, a high-ranking official of the state, even after retiring and returning home, still has such prestige!"

  Fu Zheng asked: "What did this Taoist master come to the village for?"

  His subordinates immediately inquired about the cause and reported it to their superiors. Fu Zheng heard this, hesitated for a moment: "Call Fu Ming over, I'll ask him!"

  Fu Ming was soon summoned before him. Although he said that it was to be kept secret, after all, in front of the master of his own home, he did not dare to hide anything and told the whole story.

  "Stationing dozens of ghost soldiers..." Fu Zheng listened and seemed to be deep in thought.

  I was thinking of going to the City God Temple today to discuss family temple matters with the City God. Who knew that the City God would be so rude and dare not to pay attention to himself...

  The local deity quietly sent someone to sneak into the city, this is getting interesting! Thinking so, he stood with his hands behind his back.

  Fu Ming asked: "In your opinion, how is the Earth God?"

  Fu Ming hastily said: "Although it is a rural god, but it has the way of saints and sages!"

  This evaluation is already very high, Fu Zheng heard "oh" and nodded. Fu Ming hurriedly said: "These words are not only mine, Fan Zhen also said so!"

  "Is this what Fan Zhen also said?" Fu Zheng's expression suddenly changed. In the capital, he had seen this young master of the Fan family many times, and indeed, he was a rising star, a rare talent. Twenty or thirty years from now, he would certainly be a leader among men. Since he spoke in such a way, it seemed that this Di Shen Jun must have something extraordinary about him.

  "Just laugh and say: 'This matter is settled, remember not to spread it out, don't leak the news!'"

  "Yes!" Fu Ming hastily bowed to the master. In his heart, he secretly thought that even if the master didn't say anything, he wouldn't betray his friend anyway.

  But Fu Zheng suddenly looked up and stared, never expecting this. At this moment, Fu Zheng was filled with cold laughter. Probably at this time, Hui Ling City's lord was still indulging in music and dance, completely unaware that someone had already set their sights on the position beneath his buttocks!

  At this time, although Ling Cheng was not drinking and dancing, his mood was quite good.

  "Qisheng is dead, it's really heaven helping me! Haha, and that Liu Yi was actually injured by an assassin, the Ghost King of Gongyang is indeed reliable!"

  Huilingsheng laughed loudly, extremely pleased: "And Shentu Qi actually fell into the net for a ghost girl, that's even more cutting off one of the earth god's arms. This is truly a heaven-sent opportunity, just in time to use it to destroy that earth god!"

  This mood is really good, and it's completely different from the other day when I was furious.

  This time it was not in the great hall of the city temple, but in that study. There were no beautiful ghostly ladies singing and dancing with wine cups, only two or three trusted attendants by his side...