There's A Beauty

"Zhao Youshu" has no idea how much property the eldest family of the Zhao family has.That's right, it's generally the responsibility of the head mother to manage the middle school. The son only needs to read a good book. When he grows up and gets married, he will have a wife to take care of it. There is no need to know.That's why, now that Zhao Youcai asked Youshu to take away the family property, he didn't have a clue for a while.

"Why would my cousin suddenly want to return the family property? You and Second Uncle don't have such kindness." He tentatively asked.

"Take it away if I tell you, what are you talking about so much nonsense. Dad, take out the money." Zhao Youcai lay on the table with veins on his forehead, as if he was weighing down on several mountains on his shoulders, and he was about to collapse.

He would never tell his cousin that half a month before the other party returned to Beijing, the three of them had a dream at the same time. In the dream, they were arrested and tried in the Hall of Yama for the crime of usurping the family's property.King Yama put them in shackles and shackles, then released them, and ordered them to return their property immediately and obtain a settlement letter from the original owner, otherwise the shackles and shackles would become heavier and heavier until they were crushed to death.

At first they didn't quite believe it, but as time went by, the shoulders and limbs seemed to be filled with lead, and the slightest movement would cause excruciating pain.Among them, Zhao Youcai was the most serious. Not to mention walking normally, even lying on the bed became a kind of torture. The weight on his shoulders almost broke his spine.

Last night, another ghost messenger came to urge them, saying that the original owner would arrive at noon tomorrow, and told them to return the family property quickly, and then burn the reconciliation letter written by the other party, so that the torture instruments on the shoulders and limbs could be removed.This time they had no choice but to believe, they ran to the gate of the city to guard before dawn, saw Youshu from a distance, and immediately ran to recognize each other.

Seeing that Erfang's family had a bad attitude, Youshu couldn't help frowning, obviously not sincerely repenting.Although he has a much gentler personality, he is not the Virgin who repays grievances with kindness. It is not so easy to get rid of him with a few taels of silver.Anyway, the instrument of torture is not worn on him, so there is no need to worry.

The second master got his son's instructions, and immediately took out fifty silver bills from his sleeve pocket, and pushed them over with difficulty, "Nephew, this is your family property, take it away quickly."

"Yeah, don't think too little of it. When we came here, your parents were not good at management. The fields and shops at home were sold and sold, and you owed a lot of debts. We helped you to pay them back. Otherwise, how could you stay in the country and study peacefully, and you would win the first prize." When it came to the last sentence, the second aunt's tone was sour, which shows that "Zhao Youshu" became an official by her own ability, which has always been in her heart. a thorn.

Youshu raised her eyebrows and said nothing.This family is so shameless, they clearly took advantage of it, and in turn claimed that they owed them. 5000 taels, coauthored to dismiss himself as a beggar?

He briefly searched his memory and said, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, don't think that I am easy to be fooled when I am young. When my parents died, you moved in and said that you would take care of me. Although I don't know how much wealth the eldest family has Son, but I know how many things you brought back then, just a few boxes of clothes and a few copper coins. Even the wages for hiring carriages and porters were paid by my housekeeper for you. Without my property, what delicacies do you eat? What kind of carved beams and painted buildings, what kind of silk and satin are you wearing, what kind of court officials are you? Whether you owe me or I owe you, King Yama will know for himself. Let's wait until the day we die to discuss this matter. Let's make it clear."

Because Erfang's family dismissed the loyal servant of Dafang long ago, Youshu couldn't find witnesses to find out the right and wrong of that year.Of course, even if he could find it, he wouldn't bother to make that effort.If the second wife is reluctant to part with these property, just keep it, he is not in a hurry.

Thinking of this, he stood up and cupped his hands, ready to leave.

The Erfang family was in a hurry, and hurried to block the door.What does it mean to wait until the day you die?If the shackles on them are not removed, they will be crushed to death within half a month.Zhao Youshu, the little bastard, didn't know if she was playing the wrong way, but she used King Yama as an example, which really hit their nails.

"5000 taels is too little for you, so I'll give you another 5000 taels. Zhao Youshu, don't be too greedy!" Zhao Youcai suppressed his anger.Because he worked in the Ministry of Officials, he sold his officials and nobles these years, and he really made a lot of money. He renovated and expanded the Zhao Mansion inside and out, making it extremely magnificent.Hearing Zhao Youshu's tone, he told his family how to come and how to go back, what a big face he has!

Youshu shook her head, her tone was rather helpless, "Five thousand or ten thousand, it doesn't make any difference to me, it's just a number. I've figured it out for a long time over the years, you can take whatever you like in this family, I rely on my own The ability can still support the lintel. Second uncle, second aunt, cousin, you can live in peace of mind, I will leave." After the words, he strode away.

The Erfang family couldn't move, so they had to ask the servants to stop them, but the man seemed to be walking slowly, but in fact, he stepped out in two or three steps, walked around the gate of Yi and searched again, how could there be anyone left?

"What should we do now? He doesn't want this property anymore! How could he not want it?" The second wife slumped on the chair, beating her chest and crying.

"I just said that 5000 will not be too little, but you have said enough! What should we do now? Without a reconciliation letter, will the shackles on us really not be released until the day we die?" The second master opened his clothes and checked that he had The flesh that was pressed into a purple-red color grew more and more frightened and desperate.After a day, the shackles and shackles will gain a pound, and soon they will be crushed to pieces.

Zhao Youcai has been in the official department for a long time, and he has never seen any big storms. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said firmly, "Didn't he come to the capital to report on his work? Just wait, I will naturally have a way for him to ask us for money."

"Son, what do you want to do?" The second master always felt uneasy.

"You don't understand what is said in the yamen." Zhao Youcai is now a burden to even speak, and after panting for a while, he picked up his pen and wrote a post, and ordered his chief to send it to the official department.

Youshu hired an ox cart to wander around the capital slowly, looking for a temporary residence while observing the customs and customs.The customs of Dayong Kingdom are very similar to Xia Qi's, and the style of clothing is also almost the same, but more gorgeous.This is also the reason why the first emperor was so extravagant that he acted like an emperor.Looking up at the sky, there are occasional dark clouds and ghost shadows drifting past, it can be seen that the new emperor's various measures have not yet achieved results, and the people's resentment is not small.

"Boss, what kind of yard are you looking for? Is it more expensive or cheaper?" The handlebar asked loudly.

Youshu looked away, and said seriously, "Is there any haunted house?"

"A haunted house? Are you kidding me?" The car handle picked his ears, suspecting that he was hallucinating.

"I don't have much money, I can only afford to rent a cheap house."

"That's right. I've heard of a haunted house. The rent is only seven or eighty-two a year, and the place is spacious, but it's really evil. The people who live in it either die or go crazy, and none of them end well. Young man, I see that you are young and pretty, so why make fun of your own life in order to save some money?" The handlebars earnestly dissuaded you.

Youshu sincerely thanked her, but she just refused to listen and insisted on going to the haunted house.In desperation, the handlebar had no choice but to lead him to a deep alley, pointing to a big house with three entrances and said, "That's it, Yalang lives opposite, I'll help you ask."

He knocked on the opposite door with the handlebar, explaining his purpose.Yalang was worrying about the vacancy of the house, when he heard that someone wanted to rent it, he agreed without further ado.Youshu paid a total of 12 taels of silver, of which seven taels was a year's rent, and there was a deposit of five taels, and finally moved the luggage and bookcases in.

Yalang and the handlebar hid outside the door and looked around, seeing him waving to invite him, they turned around and ran away.This place is very evil, with cold winds blowing in the summer, bursts of crying in the middle of the night, and many ghosts. Seventeen or eight people have been frightened to death and frightened.This little young man is so courageous that he doesn't listen to advice no matter what.

The two of them ran for a mile before slumping down on the ground, terrified.

This house was built very magnificently, with jagged rockery, towering vegetation, and clouds and smoke. At first glance, it looks like a fairyland. If it is not haunted, I am afraid that it may not be rentable for 500 taels.Youshu turned on her mental power and looked around, and she found many ghosts coming and going in the house, obviously considering this place as an ideal place to live.

Because of the Taoist inheritance, Youshu also knows the art of geomancy, and after walking around the house twice, she realized that the problem lies in the water source that runs through each courtyard.Water can gather wealth, but if it is not properly drained, it will destroy wealth and invite disasters.I don’t know if the owner’s family was tricked or really didn’t understand, but they built a pool at the east and west ends, and dug a ditch to connect them, forming a blood basin looking in the mirror. No wonder the owner’s children and grandchildren died early, Ding withered, and turned the Yangzhai into a Yinzhai, which became a place of seduction and death.

Youshu's body-protecting dragon energy has long been exhausted, so she usually makes a lot of ghost-exorcism charms and hides them in the package.If the ghosts don't come to provoke them, they will live in harmony. If they want to kill, he will just follow through.Thinking of this, he became more calm. Shi Shiran walked into the main courtyard and took the most spacious room to live in.

After cleaning the inside and outside corners with a cleaning talisman, and putting the luggage in order, he immediately put on his official robes, and with his official seal, he went to report to the Ministry of Officials.He was eager to know whether the new emperor was his master or not.

"Are you Zhao Youshu, the magistrate of Suichang County?" The official in charge of receiving him looked up and down with scrutiny, with a hint of malice in his eyes.

"It's right here. Thanks to the emperor's call, I came to Beijing to report on my duties." Youshu cupped her hands.

"Okay, first pay the pen fee, delivery fee, numbering fee, collection fee...all in total, 2000 taels of silver." While picking up the abacus, the official fiddled with it, and reported many charging items.

Youshu knew that Liubu, like Liufang in the yamen, set up various names to accept bribes, but she was quite indignant when she actually encountered such a thing.He suppressed his anger and asked, "If the emperor fails to see Zhao's work report in time, what should we do if we investigate?"

"Hey, who do you think you are?" The official narrowed his eyes and looked contemptuous, "I tell you, if you don't pay these fees, you will honestly wait in the capital. Maybe in a hundred or eighty years, the emperor will remember you." Come here. When King Pingxi came to Beijing to report on his work, he ignored me because he was a relative of the emperor, and refused to pay money for anything. Guess what? His report on work was written for him. You waited for two years before the emperor summoned you. You look at others first, and then weigh yourself, do you have the weight of King Pingxi?"

"Isn't that what happened in the time of the first emperor?" Youshu revealed it in one word.

The official took a breath, and soon returned to normal. He sneered, "The same is true for the new emperor's ascension to the throne. He mobilized the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Punishment. Let's see if he dares to move the Ministry of Accounts and the Ministry of Punishment." The Ministry of Officials. The Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Officials are the spine of the country, and a slight movement will hurt the muscles and bones. Does the emperor dare? I don’t ask these veteran officials in the court if they agree.”

Youshu felt cold in her heart, but she still insisted, "Can't I write the work report myself?"

Official documents submitted to various ministries for review, especially the official documents delivered to the imperial court, all have specific formats and wordings, and officials who have entered the imperial examination have never touched this knowledge. Once they write by themselves and ask their superiors to catch mistakes, the result is only one , That is dismissal investigation.The officials saw that he was so stingy that he refused to even pay the bonus, so they let him jump into the pit.

"Okay, you can write it yourself. But the official said in advance that if you don't pay the manuscript delivery fee, numbering fee, and collection fee, it is unknown when the official document you have written will be seen by Lord Shangshu. King Pingxi waited for two You, seventeen or eighteen years should be about the same. I will wait here, and when you figure it out and hand in the money, I will hand it in to you." He said confidently.

Youshu was full of anger in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She picked up a pen and wrote a tens of thousands of words of work report, introducing her political achievements from various aspects and summarizing her shortcomings.For similar official documents, he can write the best template with just a glance, and when he was in Suichang and Lishui, in order to prevent subordinate officials from monopolizing power, he handled all official affairs in person. They are all high, so how can they be stumped by a mere job report.

After writing it, he checked it twice carefully to confirm that there were no mistakes or omissions, and then he stamped the official seal and submitted it.The official didn't even look at it, and just threw it in the pile of files and it was over, with an extremely contemptuous attitude.

"One last word of advice to you, hurry up and collect all the money, otherwise this report will be lost forever."

"Thank you for reminding me." You Shu cupped her hands slightly and strode away.

The corruption of Dayong officials has far exceeded his imagination.The Ministry of Officials buys and sells officials, the Ministry of Criminal Justice unjustly and falsely decides, the Ministry of Households empties the treasury, the Ministry of Rites reverses rules, the Ministry of War is cowardly and incompetent, and the Ministry of Industry is idle. What kind of country is this?What kind of world?Thinking of this, he was not so interested in the identity of the new emperor.Even the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households cannot be rectified. Compared with the master, his methods are too inferior.

Because he was in a bad mood, he bought a lot of pastries and took them home. When he put down the box, he remembered that there was one important thing to do. He hurried to the woodshed, picked up a straight wooden board, and cut it into a memorial tablet with a dagger. The words "Lord of the Nether" are engraved on it.

"Thank you for your life-saving grace and escort, I bought a lot of delicious things, I hope you like them." He put the memorial tablet on the incense table, bowed respectfully, and then ate the bought food. Put them neatly in the bowls and dishes and offer them as sacrifices.

In Dayong Kingdom, he had no master, no parents, and he would always be attacked by deep-seated loneliness in the dead of night.If it hadn't been for King Yama's company, care, and silent protection all the way, he would never have survived today.He likes this friend, so he digs his heart and soul, without reservation, and always wants to share something good with him when he gets something good.

The candle flame on the incense table suddenly rose half an inch and then went out quickly, leaving only darkness in the room.

In the Imperial City, in the Palace of Qianqing, a tall man was crouching over his desk to review the memorial, and beside him stood a eunuch with a fair face and a beardless, feminine appearance.

The man put down his imperial pen and said in a deep voice, "What did Youshu do today?"

"My Majesty, Xiao Zhao County Magistrate first went to the Zhao Mansion, and Zhao Youcai planned to settle with 1 taels of silver, but he refused. Afterwards, he rented a ghost house in Dongjiao Alley, and after a short rest, he went to the Ministry of Officials to report. Due to lack of funds, the work report is still under the pile of official documents, and I don’t know when it will be handed over to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.” After the words fell, the eunuch hesitated, “How about, the slave will go to the Ministry of Officials in person for a while. Come on, do you want the work report?"

"Don't be busy, let it go for a while, otherwise how can I get angry?" The man looked out of the window, revealing half of his handsome but icy face.

The eunuch bowed and said yes.

After a while, the man asked again, "The officials deliberately made things difficult for Youshu, did Zhao Youcai get in the way?"

"Exactly. He wants to force Xiao Zhao county magistrate to go to the Zhao residence to ask for money."

"Idiot. With a stubborn temper like Youshu's, the more you push him, the tougher you will be. To deal with him, you have to do it smoothly." The man laughed in a low voice, with love in his words, obviously he knew Xiao Zhao's temperament like the back of his hand .

The eunuch didn't find it strange either, and chuckled lightly.Just at this time, a burst of white light suddenly appeared on the table, and after the light dissipated, three plates were placed on the imperial case full of files for no reason, one containing sweet-scented osmanthus cake, one containing walnut cake, and the other containing A bright red candied haws.

"Hey, who is this stupid and bold, who dares to worship King Yama? Do you think your life will not last?" The eunuch looked surprised.

"You really are a fool!" The man was slightly stunned, picked up the candied haws and looked at it, and then couldn't help laughing.Except for Xiao Zhao County Magistrate who is stupid and bold and foodie, who else would enshrine King Yama on the incense table?Even if he is not by his side, he can still think about himself and think about himself all the time. If there is something good to share with him in a hurry, he really has a heart.

The man bit off a candied haws, chewed a couple of bites carefully, and praised contentedly, "Mmm, it's very sweet."

The eunuch caught a glimpse of his stretched eyebrows and the gentle smile under his eyes, and finally guessed who made the sacrifice, and couldn't help but secretly admire the little county magistrate Zhao.To be able to remain calm after seeing King Yama, and to accompany him all the way, and to have a sincere friendship, is worthy of being a descendant of Master Xia Qi, with an extraordinary heart.

After taking only one mouthful, the man was reluctant to move again, and sealed the sacrifice with magic, and received it in the king's seal.

"Just keep an eye on it, I'll come as soon as I go." He stood up and disappeared as a phantom, but behind the imperial case sat a man who was about the same height and appearance as him, and was slowly picking up his pen. Review the memorial.

The eunuch bowed to accept the order, and with a flying whisk, he placed another blindfold in the hall.The guards and palace servants guarding the door were already blurred, but now they looked even more obscure.

When Yama arrived, You Shu was having dinner.Because I don’t have much money left, and I don’t know when the job report will be approved, I dare not spend money casually. I bought a bag of cabbage and a piece of tofu, and boiled it with clean water. The rice is the cheapest brown rice. , a large bag of five copper plates, the color is yellow with black, very ugly.The few boxes of pastries he bought earlier are now placed on the incense table, leaving the best things to others and the humble ones to himself.

Why are you so stupid and so painful?Yan Luo Wang walked to the table and sat down, wanted to reward him with two chestnuts, but held back.

It was the first time for Youshu to eat alone in such a long time. In the past, King Yan Luo was by his side. Although he didn't eat, he would stare at him with gentle eyes, which made him feel very at ease.All of a sudden, I was alone, and I felt like I didn't know how to eat. I was absent-mindedly planing rice, but seeing the other party coming, I was really surprised and happy.His eyeballs were bright, and he quickly stared at the other party twice, then covered his mouth with a bowl, and smiled foolishly.

However, he didn't know that the two small dimples on the side of his cheeks had betrayed his joyful mood, which made King Yama laugh lowly.It looks more silly, but also more cute.But after being away for a few hours, I missed him so much.He sighed in his heart, and his eyes were as gentle as water.

Some people eat with me, and the brown rice, which was a little hard to swallow, has become delicious now.Youshu picked up a few pieces of tofu and stuffed them into her mouth with rice grains. Her cheeks were bulging, her eyebrows were handsome, and she looked extremely pleasing.The man rested his cheek on one hand and stared quietly, his heart was also full of joy.

But at this time, there was a burst of ghostly crying and wolf howling outside the door.A female ghost screamed, "Old Ancestor, our house has been taken over by a young scholar."

"Wait for the ancestor to suck his flesh and blood dry tonight, and crush his soul." A rough voice came.

Youshu could hear clearly, but with her friends around, she didn't panic at all.King Yan Luo was also unmoved, he just flicked his fingers slightly and waved a black light.

"Ahhh! It's hell fire! Everyone, run away, the people inside are either the King of Hades or the Lord of Prison!" The ghost who claimed to be the ancestor howled away, and many ghosts also fled.

King Yan Luo didn't intend to embarrass them at first, but he changed his mind after thinking about it, and said via voice transmission, "Come back to me!"

How many gods are there in the world who can drive the karmic fire of hell and even call themselves "the king"?The ghosts never expected that King Yama would come. Even though they were so frightened that their souls almost flew away, they still crawled out from the ground and stood neatly in two rows, waiting to be dealt with.

Yan Luowang pointed to the old ancestor, "You, from now on, will be the housekeeper of Zhao's house, helping Youshu with housework. What are your subordinates good at?" Knowing that Xiao Zhao County Magistrate can see and hear, he still arranges it with great fanfare Properly, the figure is exactly the gratitude and love of the other party.One day, he will make the county magistrate Xiao Zhao unable to leave him for a moment.

Youshu pretended not to know, but the dimples on the side of her cheeks became sweeter and sweeter.It is worth it in this life to make such a righteous friend.