Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 220 The First Fire
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"My lord, absolutely not."

Led by Luo Chang, everyone knelt down to dissuade him.

Chen Jin asked: "Is there something special about this god?"

Luo Chang said: "This is the Rakshasa God, a great god alongside the Poseidon. Not only is it worshiped in the yamen, but most people in the city also worship it. If you don't respect the gods, disaster will befall you."

Chen Jin said "Oh": "I see, then ignore it for now... Master Lin, you are following Magistrate Song, so you should be familiar with the government office. You will lead the way and take me to the back house to see."

"As ordered."

Lin Xiu was overjoyed and heard that the young adult wanted to use himself.

It was like a big pie fell from the sky.

Ever since Magistrate Song died of illness, Lin Xiu had lost his support. He had no other skills but could write essays and come up with ideas. However, such talent could not be spread in Rakshasa City and he had no official identity. He could only rely on He was so shameless that he stayed in the government office and only had some food.

When he heard the news that the new official had taken office, he immediately dressed up and came over. When he saw that Chen Jin was alone and had no followers, he immediately felt that there would be a chance.

Is this not?

The opportunity really came.

Watching the two people move into the back house, Luo Chang frowned: This gentleman is young and may be difficult to get along with, and he may do something extraordinary if he is not careful.

No, you have to report it to the General Magistrate immediately, so that you can have a plan to deal with it...

After thinking about it, he hurried out, got on a horse, and ran out of the city in the direction of the mountain.

"Sir, the conditions of the Rakshasa Mansion are average. There is a main room, a study room, three side rooms in the back house, and a kitchen and dining room..."

As they walked, Lin Xiu introduced.

Chen Jin glanced around and saw that the house was in a state of decay. It might have been that no one had lived there for a long time, causing dust to accumulate and fallen leaves to be seen everywhere.

After Lin Xiu introduced it, he secretly looked at Chen Jin's face and said, "Sir, it's quite unlucky for Governor Song to die of illness. Why don't you find someone to renovate it all and do it again?"

Chen Jin said calmly: "No need for the moment, I'll see it first and then talk about it. Haha, speaking of dead people, where in this world have no people died?"

"That's what the lord said."

Master Lin couldn't grasp Chen Jin's true thoughts, so he could only flatter him and agree.

Chen Jin ordered: "However, the house is messy and dusty. It needs to be cleaned up. You can find two hard-working handymen."

"Yes!"

Lin Xiu was overjoyed after getting the job.

In the yamen system, as long as there is an errand, it is equivalent to being appointed.

But appointment does not mean that there is no problem. You must perform well to be retained.

Master Lin believes that this small matter of cleaning is actually Chen Jin's assessment of him.

He ran out quickly: "Agui, Lao Zhu, come here."

The two handymen looked at him without moving. One of them, Lao Zhu, lazily said: "Who is your name, Lin? Believe it or not, I will whip you."

Lin Xiu subconsciously took a step back, gritted his teeth, straightened his back and said: "Old Zhu, I'm not afraid to tell you that Mr. Chen has appointed me as his master, and now he has ordered me to find someone to clean the back house. If you disobey, there will be consequences. conceited."

Hearing this, Agui was surprised: "Really?"

Lin Xiu said proudly: "How dare I talk nonsense about this kind of thing? Hurry up and get the broom and bucket and wait. Don't make the adults wait."

"Yes, haha, I just said that there is a red light in Master Lin's Yintang, and the time is about to turn around."

"Isn't that right? Master Lin, in front of adults, you have to say something nice for me. Although I have scolded you, it was me who asked you to eat last time."

Lin Xiu enjoyed the feeling of being pleased, but he did not get dizzy. He said: "Now is not the time to talk about that. It is important to run the errands for the Lord."

The three of them took their things and quickly entered the back house, where they saw Chen Jin standing in the courtyard, looking at the peach tree.

This tree was planted by the Song magistrate when he took office. A few years later, it has grown ten feet tall.

Now that people are dead, the trees are still there, with lush branches and leaves.

There is a bluestone table under the tree, but there are no chairs or stools.

"My lord, please sit down."

Lin Xiu moved a wicker chair with a wink, "Sir, I'm going to boil water and make tea."

"Ah."

Chen Jin responded, sat down, closed his eyes and rested his mind. In fact, he was driving his Dharma thoughts to feel the atmosphere around the inner house.

What you see and hear may be illusory, but the breath is difficult to fake.

Gloomy, dilapidated, and ruined...

In the vision of Yuanshen Dharma, the physical condition of the back house is like a ruins, lifeless.

In fact, since the Song magistrate passed away and the buildings were empty, this place has become an abandoned house.In daily life, no one takes care of it at all.

"what?"

Chen Jin seemed to have discovered something, and looked at the peach tree beside him: No wonder it grows so well, it turns out there is something buried in the roots of the soil...

After a while, Lin Xiu boiled the tea, brought it over respectfully, and placed it on the stone table: "Sir, there is no good tea in the yamen. Just drink some to moisten your throat."

I feel puzzled.

Whenever a new official takes office, he will not only bring people with him, but also supplies, daily necessities, etc.

It would be better for Chen Jin to ride a horse and carry a sword.

Nothing else.

If not, if Lin Xiu wanted to serve Chen Jin, he would have to find a way within the yamen.

But what good things can be found in this yamen?
Fortunately, Luosha Haizhou produces tea. The local tea leaves are good and not expensive, so they are quite good for making tea.

Chen Jin sat under the peach tree and drank tea.

Lin Xiu took two handymen to clean the house, cleaning it up inside and outside.In fact, after the death of Magistrate Song, most of his furniture and sundries were disposed of.

Now that Chen Jin is moving in, he naturally wants to buy new ones.

"Master Lin, I came all the way and found that the prices on the island seem to be quite high."

"It depends on what it is. If it is shipped in from outside, it will be expensive, but if it is produced locally, it will be much cheaper."

Chen Jin took out a large ingot of silver: "Here's the money for you. If you see anything that needs to be added to the house, go and buy it. If you don't have enough money, ask me again."

"Enough is enough."

Seeing this large ingot of silver, Lin Xiu's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely do a beautiful job."

With a wink at Agui Laozhu, the three of them resigned.

When they got outside, Lao Zhu said: "This gentleman behaves very decently. He arranged the furniture at his own expense?"

Agui said with admiration: "I can see that he must be a good official."

Lin Xiu coughed dryly and said solemnly: "Don't make unreasonable comments about me down there, just follow me out to buy things."

After a lot of fussing, by the end of the night, it was basically done.

The entire back house was completely new and no longer the same as before.

"Sir, what do you want for dinner? I'll get it for you."

"I heard that the local black goat is quite delicious. Please take me to the street to eat it."

Lin Xiu was startled, then overjoyed: "Okay."

Two quarters of an hour later, Chen Jin was brought to a black goat farm: "Sir, this one has the most authentic taste in the city."

"You don't need to call me 'Sir' outside." "Yes, Master."

Lin Xiu replied understandingly.

After entering the store and finding a private seat, Chen Jin ordered the signature one-goat-five meal, a total of about twenty kilograms of meat.

"Sir, there are too many, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish them all."

Lin Xiu reminded.

Chen Jin said: "It's okay, eat slowly."

When the meat arrived, there was no slowness in eating it.

Lin Xiu's eyes widened when he saw it, and he suddenly woke up: Your Excellency must be a warrior, no wonder he carries a sword, no wonder he dares to come to Rakshasa Sea Continent alone.

In the Qian Dynasty, it was not uncommon to have both civil and military talents. As long as one had good family background, this was the case for most people.

In that case, given his background, how could Chen Jin be sent to the island to be an official?
Lin Xiu couldn't understand. He had been staying in Rakshasa for the past two or three years and had no understanding of things in the Central Plains.

But now, he is even more afraid to ask.

It's taboo to pry into adults' privacy. Do you still want to do it?

Of course Lin Xiu wanted to do it. If he stayed with Chen Jin, he would not only be able to regain his status as a master, but he would also be able to eat and drink along with him. It was so satisfying.

After eating and drinking, ask the waiter to serve tea.

Chen Jin suddenly said: "Master Lin, actually I have something to ask you."

Lin Xiu's heart trembled, knowing that business was coming, and immediately sat upright: "My lord, please ask me, I will tell you everything I know."

"How did Magistrate Song die?"

Chen Jin got straight to the point and went straight to the point.

Lin Xiu's body trembled: "Reporting to your lord, Magistrate Song died of illness."

"What disease?"

"...It is said to be an insect disease."

Chen Jin asked: "Pest disease? Or is it rumored?"

Lin Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, there are three staff masters under the prefect of Song Dynasty. The younger one ranks at the bottom. He has never participated in many things, so he doesn't know much about it. I only know that when prefect Song was ill, his belly was as swollen as a melon. , I felt very uncomfortable, and the doctor who came to see me said that I had eaten something unclean and had worms."

Chen Jin said playfully: "There are many worms in Rakshasa land, so are the worms growing in Magistrate Song's belly? Or are they worms?"

Lin Xiu broke out in a cold sweat: "It turns out that you know about the poisonous insects, but I'm really not sure about the poisonous diseases in Magistrate Song. I'm just an old boy, and I didn't even pass the exam to become a scholar."

Chen Jin asked again: "It is said that the four great gods of Rakshasa are the Sea King Dragon God, the Hehuan Gu God, the Datun Zombie God, and the last one is the Rakshasa Demon God who is also enshrined in the Yamen. What are they? thing?"

Lin Xiu wiped his sweat: "These four gods are all ancient gods on the island. They have a long history. They have always corresponded to the four major tribes. They are the gods worshiped by the tribes for thousands of years and cannot be offended. I will introduce the specific situation. How do outsiders know? By the way, Judge Cai Tong of the Yamen Office is the elder of the Rakshasa tribe. He is highly respected and authoritative. What he says is often more effective than the prefect..."

Speaking of this, I couldn't help but glance at Chen Jin.

As a chief official, no one wants to be taken advantage of.

Chen Jin remained calm: "I also heard that the local magistrate position is hereditary."

Lin Xiu replied: "To be precise, it is the four major tribes who take turns sending people to serve."

This is a very special practice, unique to Rakshasa Sea Continent.Due to its remote geographical location, it was beyond the reach of the dynasty and difficult to govern;

Another main reason is also because these four major tribes are powerful and very powerful.

Chen Jin's mind was racing, and he suddenly asked: "The predecessor of Magistrate Song was Magistrate Liu, right? He also died of insect disease?"

Lin Xiu said: "No, the cause of his death is even more strange. It is said that he lost his footing and fell from a horse, falling directly to death."

Chen Jin said "Oh": "That's unfortunate."

Lin Xiudao: "Sir, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."

"But it doesn't matter."

"When you serve as a Rakshasa official, as long as you don't take care of things you shouldn't do, don't say things you shouldn't say, don't look at things you shouldn't see, stay safe and keep good relations with the four major tribes, you'll be fine."

Chen Jin raised his eyebrows: "So, are the two adults in front of you restless?"

Lin Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "When those two adults first took office, they were very peaceful. They should eat and drink. But after they stayed for a long time, they wanted to make meritorious deeds. Make meritorious deeds and then report them to the court. I wanted to move away from this place. But I didn’t expect that all I left was a coffin.”

"Haha, you see clearly."

"Young master, I am just a bystander."

"Eat well, go back to the Yamen."

"Yes."

After paying the bill, the two of them went back to the Yamen.

Walking on the road, seeing that he was about to arrive outside the Yamen, Lin Xiu mustered up his courage and said, "Sir, in this state, am I considered your staff master?"

Chen Jin replied: "If you want to be the one, forget it."

"I want to be in a humble position."

Lin Xiu quickly knelt down and confirmed the master-servant relationship, fearing that Chen Jin would retort.

When I returned to the yamen gate, I saw a lot of people standing there, and the leader was Leader Qin.

"Your Excellency and Master Lin are back."

Lao Zhu shouted.

Team leader Qin hurried down to greet him, recognized Chen Jin at a glance, and couldn't help but secretly complain.I never expected that collecting custom money at the dock would actually offend the new prefect, leaving a bad impression.

How can this be good?

However, Chen Jin seemed not to remember the incident at all. After a brief introduction and pleasantries, he returned to the back house, saying that he needed to rest after a long journey.

Seeing that the adults had no intention of holding anyone accountable, Team Leader Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He rolled his eyes and pulled Lin Xiu back: "Master Lin, Brother Lin, the moon is bright tonight and the wind is clear. I'll treat you to a drink."

Lin Xiu said awkwardly: "I just went to eat black goat with you, my stomach is very full."

Leader Qin said: "Let's go to Chunfeng Pavilion to listen to music. It won't be in the way."

"The class leader is treating me to a treat, and the master must give him face no matter what."

"Come on, I heard that Xiao Taohong will be on stage tonight."

The crowd gathered around Lin Xiu, shouting in front of him and leaving behind him.

……

The back house of the government office is equivalent to the private residence of the chief official. Only family members and maids can live in it.

No one else is qualified.

Now that Chen Jin was alone, he had to live alone in the entire back house.

There was no light, the moonlight was cold and as cool as water.

Chen Jin walked over and sat on a wicker chair under the peach tree like it was daytime. He turned his hand and took out something from the pot.

It is the Kuixingwen lamp that was cast by collecting old lamps in Zhongzhou.

This lamp, which took a lot of effort to create, has only been put on a shelf and has not been officially lit.

Need to wait for an opportunity.

Now, the opportunity has arrived.

It is said that there are three things that a new official needs to do when he takes office. The first thing starts from here...

(End of this chapter)