Lord of Earth Fiend

During the three consecutive days of wind and rain, Chen Jin stayed in the main hall of the Confucian Temple. Master Lin sent all the food and drink expenses.

During this period, Chen Jin asked: "How is the damage in the city?"

Lin Xiu replied: "This time the wind turned a corner and did not hit the city head-on. The people said it was the King of the Sea and the Dragon God who protected it."

"That's good."

Chen Jin's plan is to renovate the entire Rakshasa City. The current city wall is too short and not strong; the buildings in the city are also in a mess, and the streets are full of loess. Once it rains, it will become muddy.

Such a prefectural city is worse than a county town in the Central Plains.

But city building and reconstruction is a huge project that involves all aspects. How can it be done so easily?

The government office is very poor, very poor. After all, there is almost no tax revenue, so the Zaoli servants have to earn extra money by collecting money from vendors everywhere.

In addition to the lack of money, we also need a lot of manpower and rallying people's hearts.

Chen Jin took office as a new official with almost no relevant foundation.

In Rakshasa Sea Continent, the best way to unite people's hearts is to create gods.

However, there are already four great gods on the island, and their power has been divided up. Now if Chen Jin wants to step in, it will not be easy. He must have excellent strength, otherwise he will be swallowed up to the point where nothing is left.

Building a Confucian temple is the first step in creating a god.

Standing in the hall, Lin Xiu secretly looked at it. He felt that the hall was quite simple, but he felt inexplicably comfortable.I was upset at first, but after I came in, I felt calm and relaxed.

"Is it an illusion?"

Master Lin began to murmur in his heart: "And maybe seeing the adults makes you feel relieved?"

Chen Jin ordered: "I have written the words on the horizontal plaque and the couplet. You can go find Lao Hu and the others to customize the plaque."

Take out three words.

The banner is a simple and direct word "Confucian Temple", written solemnly and solemnly;

The couplet is: be virtuous and carry things with you, cultivate yourself and keep your family in order;
This is exactly the posture style in the interior landscape.

The words are excellent and have a kind of spiritual energy, but the meaning expressed...

Master Lin was thinking: If we only cultivate ourselves and improve our family, what about the rest of the world?

Suddenly thinking about the new emperor's ascension, if Chen Jin dared to write "Ping Tianxia", wouldn't he be seeking death?

The adults are still thoughtful.

He coughed dryly: "Sir, there is something I need to tell you."

"what's up?"

"There isn't much money left from the money you gave me last time."

Chen Jin took out another ingot of gold.

Lin Xiu took it: "Sir, I will save the flowers."

Chen Jin said: "Use whatever you should use."

He spoke coolly, but he was already short of money.

This time he came to Rakshasa Sea Island alone, and he brought a lot of money with him.After marrying Su Jin, becoming famous and transforming into someone new, I can describe it as "extremely rich".Therefore, after taking office, he had enough confidence to pay for the renovation of the Confucian Temple out of his own pocket.

But spending money is really a stupid thing, especially for someone like Chen Jin who has never been careful about budgeting.

Master Lin did not dare to line his own pockets, and the approximate amount could be calculated.

The accounts are fine.

The problem is that they are used to spending a lot of money. They have to use good food, drink, and work materials, so the expenses will naturally be high.

I have to find ways to make money again.

According to Lin Xiu, it is not difficult to make money while sitting in the position of prefect. As long as you cooperate with the four great god tribes, you don't have to do anything, just make a name for yourself, and you will be able to make money.

But Chen Jin was unwilling to compromise.

If he gets mixed up with the four great gods, then his Confucian Temple will become collusive and will lose its original intention.

When the roadbed is polluted and deteriorates, even gold and silver cannot be bought back.

Chen Jin's fate will be the same as that of the "saint" of Jiangzhou Confucian Temple, and he doesn't even know what he is.

The bottom line must be maintained and cannot be compromised.

However, standing opposite the four great gods, it is not easy to survive, not to mention making money.

Chen Jin knew very well that the other party would come to visit him again soon.

On the fifth day, the wind and rain stopped and the sky cleared up.

Chen Jin left the Confucian Temple and returned to the government office.

The structural construction of the Confucian Temple has been basically completed. Next, it needs to be warmed and nourished in order to breed spirituality.

This kind of warm and nourishing is very particular. What is needed is not incense, but cultural inspiration.

For example, if you mobilize the people in the city to worship, even if there are many people, it will be meaningless.

Because these people are not scholars, what do they pray for when they come to offer sacrifices?
Good weather?Good fishing harvest?Looking for a son or marriage?
So, it's a mess.

True warmth is to build a school nearby, recruit children to study, and use the sound of reading to convey the response.

This is in line with the way of the Confucian Temple.

But now, Chen Jin has no money to build a school.There is also a lack of manpower, and there is only one Master Lin around who is somewhat useful. The other people are unreliable and difficult to use.

"grown ups!"

It was Luo Chang who came in to report.

Regarding Luo Chang's identity and role, he seems to be Cai Tongpan's spokesperson in the government office.

Chen Jin asked: "What's the matter?"

"Cai Tongpan has summoned you and wants to invite you to go to Zhaixiang again to participate in the Shanhai Festival in early July."

"Mountain and Sea Festival?"

Luo Chang explained: "In Rakshasa Sea Continent, this is the first major festival. It happens every three years, and it happens to be this year."

Chen Jin asked: "What's the specific date?"

"The exact date of this ceremony has never been fixed. It can only be determined by asking the great gods. However, the invited guests will go in advance and stay in the mountains for a few days. Cai Tongpan asked the humble minister to ask first Your Majesty, please come if you have time."

"Since it is a major festival in the state capital, of course I cannot be absent. I agreed."

Luo Chang breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, I'll report it to the judge right away."

After he left, Lin Xiu hurriedly said: "Sir, you agreed too quickly."

"What's the problem?"

"This mountain and sea festival will have all the four great gods gathering together. I'm worried that you might suffer a loss because you are so weak."

Chen Jin smiled: "Last time I went to Zhaixiang, I only saw Cai Tongpan. I was worried that I didn't have the chance to meet other great people. It's good to meet him all at once."

Lin Xiu: "..."

I don’t know what to say, but the adult is filled with a special sense of confidence and is very decisive in doing things.

To outsiders, it seemed very rash and reckless, but in the end, there were no mistakes or omissions.

Chen Jin suddenly asked: "Master Lin, have the government's population records been compiled?"

Lin Xiu replied: "Only those in the city, most of those outside the city are lacking, so I can't calculate clearly."

"Show it to me." "Yes."

Lin Xiu understands that in the government affairs of a state, population data is very important. If you grasp the population, you will grasp the people's livelihood.

Your Excellency is about to start administration.

In fact, this is normal behavior.

For the next two days, Chen Jin was sitting as a director of the government office. He didn't have much to do. He mainly looked at various documents and files.

I vaguely remembered the scene when I was patrolling the Si Yamen in Gaozhou Prefecture and working as the aunt.

On this day, the handyman Lao Zhu hurried in and reported: "Sir, there is a large group of people outside, saying they are looking for you."

Chen Jin put down a document on his hand and asked in surprise: "A large group of people?"

"Yes, there are five carriages and dozens of horses. I have never seen such a large group of people."

"Can the visitor identify himself?"

"They said he was your old friend."

"Old man?"

Chen Jin stood up and walked out.The first thing he thought about was whether it was Gu Leyou and Ma Shengshen who escorted Su Jin here.

But it shouldn’t be, how long has it been?
When I arrived outside the yamen gate, I saw a group of people stationed there. The leader was a one-armed man. He was unkempt and dressed in casual clothes. He looked like a beggar.

Chen Jin recognized him immediately. He was indeed an old friend.

Hong Youzhi cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Chen, you are fine."

He didn't call him "Sir", but "Master", which gave him a sense of intimacy.

Chen Jin returned the favor.

The next moment, Cui Qizhao was seen walking out of the first car, dressed in men's clothing. Her face was quite pale, and her sassy and heroic appearance added a delicate temperament. No one could have imagined that she was the world-famous chief helmsman of Tongwenhui. Yan Nanfei.

Chen Jin couldn't help but suddenly realized that he really didn't expect Cui Qizhao to come.

"Brother Chen, are you surprised?"

"really."

Cui Qizhao smiled and said: "I am desperate and came here to seek refuge with you. Do you welcome me?"

"Of course, I'm happy to ask for it, please come in."

Chen Jin laughed and stepped forward to give her a warm embrace.

Cui Qizhao blinked his eyes and smiled.

When Lin Xiu saw it later, he always felt a little strange, but he couldn't explain it.The emotions that surged up immediately seemed complicated, feeling happy and worried at the same time.

I am happy that this group of people has arrived, and you are no longer alone. What I am worried about is that these people have a close relationship with you. Their arrival will inevitably occupy important positions in the government office. Will your position be affected? Be replaced?
Just listen to Chen Jin's instructions: "Master Lin, you are responsible for receiving them and settling them down."

Hearing this, Lin Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, sir, my humble position will be handled properly."

Immediately with a smile on his face, he stepped forward to say hello.

Chen Jin took Cui Qizhao to the back house and sat down to talk in detail. After asking, he learned the whole story.

When he was in the capital, after knowing that there was no imperial examination, Cui Qizhao deliberately failed the examination, resulting in his failure in the examination.

This is a matter of self-protection.

Later, she led the Tongwenhui tribe to launch a plan and broke into the Forbidden City alone to assassinate him.

The assassination attempt failed and he was seriously injured. Fortunately, Chen Jin came to rescue him and he escaped. That night, under the escort of Jian Youyun, he left the capital and returned to Shangzhou.

In fact, she made an excuse to leave the capital not long after finishing the entrance examination, but her departure at that time was just a cover, and she just switched her identity from Cui Qizhao to Yan Nanfei.

But the second time I left, it was true.

She was seriously injured and needed a stable environment to recover.

However, after this battle, Tongwenhui's vitality was severely damaged, and nearly half of its key personnel were lost, including Jiang Youcheng, one of the four famous envoys.

At the same time, many traitors appeared in the meeting, and the news was turbulent. If you are not careful, you may be in danger of being exposed.

After his injuries stabilized, Cui Qizhao learned that Chen Jin had chosen to be an official in Rakshasa Haizhou, so he used the excuse of being disappointed in failing the exam, wanting to go out to relax, and helping the clan expand trade routes, integrated a team of people, and went overseas in a mighty manner. Come.

If it hadn't been for the strong wind a while ago, they would have reached the island long ago.Delayed by the typhoon, we only arrived today by boat across the sea.

It can be said that this group of people, approximately hundreds of people, is the last elite of the Tongwen Association.

"I evacuated all the people from the Central Plains and came to the island, hoping to save them. But here, you have the final say on how to arrange and do things. I have said it before, from now on, there will be no more Yan Nanfei , only Cui Qizhao."

"Thank you very much. Your coming here has helped me a lot."

Chen Jin was also unambiguous and told everything about Rakshasa Haizhou's situation and his predicament in the yamen.

Who is Cui Qizhao? When he heard it, he caught the key point: "Money is not a problem, it's all on me."

Chen Jin suddenly felt like eating soft food again.

No, this is a cooperation between the two parties, and they hit it off immediately: "The government office will not arrange so many people. I hope to set up a patrol army as the main force to guard the city."

Cui Qizhao said: "Then let Hong Youzhi be responsible. He used to be the general of Zhenbei and was good at training and using troops."

"Best."

Chen Jin was overjoyed.

To be honest, he came alone on horseback. He looked cool and free, and looked like a lone hero, but in fact, he was forced to do so.Because Gu Leyou and Ma Shengshen had to stay in Zhongzhou to protect Su Jin, Chen Jin had no one around him.

As for the maids who always follow them and can only be responsible for the trivial matters of daily life, they are not important. Bringing them will become a burden, so they simply don't bring them.

When he actually arrived on the island and took an official position, it became increasingly difficult to open up the situation by relying on him alone.

Now Cui Qizhao has arrived with a large number of manpower, which can solve his urgent need.

As for Tongwenhui's status as a rebellious party, Chen Jin didn't care at all.

In Rakshasa Haizhou, there is no such thing as a rogue party. Those who defect to us are our own people.

Didn't he choose to come here because of its unique geographical location? It's isolated overseas, with high mountains and far away from the emperor. There are no insiders to monitor him, so he can express his ambitions and build his own business?
The matter of armed soldiers was settled. As for the government office, Chen Jin decided to hand it over to Cui Qizhao and appointed her to be the head of Bo and take charge of it.

"Am I the boss? I'm here to recuperate..."

Cui Qizhao said lazily.

Chen Jin said: "There are few things happening here, and the boss is quite free, so it won't hinder his recovery."

"Oh, that's okay... But you have let go of domestic and foreign affairs. Do you want to be a hands-off shopkeeper?"

"How is that possible? I want to start a school and maybe become a private school teacher."

Cui Qizhao: "..."

When a dignified magistrate goes to teach children, does this count as not doing his job properly?
While talking, Lin Xiu came in with several maids, carrying boxes and luggage one by one.

These are Cui Qizhao's personal belongings.

Cui Qizhao looked at Chen Jin, meaning to ask where she would live.

Chen Jin coughed dryly: "There are several rooms in the main house, you can choose any one."

"it is good."

Cui Qizhao clapped his hands and gestured to a personal maid. This maid had been with her for many years and knew everything about her, likes, dislikes, and how to choose a room.

Lin Xiu saw this and thought to himself: In comparison, Cui Qizhao looks more like he is here to be an official... (End of this chapter)