Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 231 The Second Fire
Confucianism and Taoism attach great importance to the concept of "ritual".

The "ritual" here is not just as simple as "etiquette rules", but covers a larger category.

Not to look at anything inappropriate is a manifestation of the method of contemplation, and it can also be regarded as a taboo.

Chen Jin's self-created "Thoughts and Paper Burning Technique" can turn bad thoughts in your mind into words and graphics, and then burn them with fire.But at the same time, these bad thoughts can also cause mental impact and influence on people.

Everything goes both ways.

This is the same as opening the Dharma Eyes to see and then suffering backlash.

Now Chen Jin felt the backlash, all because the shapes drawn by Cui Qizhao were too lifelike and expressive.

This is a picture of ghosts and gods!

It was this thing that caused Cui Qizhao's soul to suffer.

Chen Jin was a little confused about this. You must know that Cui Qizhao met Zhu Changgong and was injured. After taking medicine and recuperating for a period of time, his body improved, but his mental problems became more and more serious. A more serious trend.

Cui Qizhao is not an ordinary person. With her background and martial arts attainments, even if the martial arts temple is not built, it will not be far behind.

It can be seen from this that the killing blow of Zhu Changgong was so sharp and vicious.

There is only one possibility: what he practices is not ordinary martial arts at all.

Cui Qizhao has said before that Zhu Changgong's strength is unfathomable and inhuman...

The appearance of ghosts and gods can be created in martial arts, which can only be achieved by magic arts and the like.

……

Amidst the distractions in the flash of lightning, Chen Jin quickly got started, folded the paper into an ingot shape, and then lit it on fire.

Then he dug a small pit under the jujube tree and buried the burned ashes in the pit.

After doing this, he clapped his hands and asked: "Azhao, are you feeling better now?"

Cui Qizhao closed his eyes, opened them after a while, and said in surprise: "I'm really not that disgusted anymore."

Chen Jin explained: "Your condition is quite serious. It cannot be cured in one go. It needs to be done over and over again to weaken and reduce it step by step."

Cui Qizhao smiled and said: "This technique is so magical and conserved. It turns out that you are really a master... But there is one more thing that I need your help with."

"what's up?"

"The meridians in my body are damaged and disordered, causing the true energy to be blocked and difficult to circulate. I need to use external force to massage and unblock it. Aunt Jian came to help me before, but she had other important matters this time and did not follow me."

Aunt Jian is Jian Youyun.

Although Cui Qizhao took most of the key members of the Tongwenhui and migrated to Raksha Haizhou, he still had some followers in the Central Plains.

This is also a normal personnel arrangement.

She added: "Actually, Aunt Jian practices poison skills and is not suitable for healing me. It's just that I can't help it. After so many things, there are not many people around me who are trustworthy. Although Xiaowei and Xiaoya, I know martial arts, but my level is too low to do this."

Chen Jin agreed: "Okay... do it now?"

"Ah."

Cui Qizhao got up and entered the inner room.

This bedroom has been newly decorated and has a somewhat elegant look, but it is not in the same style as a conventional boudoir.

Cui Qizhao simply lay down on the bed, as if he was letting everyone do whatever he wanted.Seeing Chen Jin standing blankly, he couldn't help but urge: "Why don't you hurry up?"

Chen Jin asked: "But how to massage and unblock it specifically?"

Cui Qizhao's face was slightly red: "Didn't you do it once when you rescued me in the capital? It's almost like that. There are other more effective techniques, and I will guide you when you get started."

Next, under her guidance and guidance, Chen Jin quickly learned a few exquisite techniques and enjoyed the massage.

However, Chen Jin is not a saint. When his fingers are wandering around the bumps and bumps, he will inevitably feel charming and have distracting thoughts and delusions.

He just thought: After the massage, he would have to do the "Paper Burning Technique" for himself when he went back...

In the next few days, Cui Qizhao would draw a picture every evening, and then Chen Jin would fold it into different forms and burn it.

After burning the paper, I started massaging again, and my technique became more and more skillful.

The combination of the two had a good effect. Cui Qizhao's face began to turn rosy and he looked charming.

After all, the movements of massage are not small. After a session, there is often no cover up, and the hair is scattered, showing the true nature of the daughter.

……

On this day, the thatched cottage was built. It looked simple, but it could withstand wind and rain.

This shows the experience of local craftsmen. The houses they build are practical and can protect against wind and rain.

The school was built and the first batch of thirty students were in place.

Food, accommodation and transportation are included. Such generous conditions have caused many families to rush to send their children to study in the thatched cottage.

Reading is a very decent and comfortable thing.

As long as you get the right idea, you can embark on a bright future and bring glory to your ancestors.

The requirements given by the adults are very general. They only say children under 12 years old, regardless of gender. However, under the premise of being able to choose, Lin Xiu will naturally do a better job and select more intelligent children, most of whom are between six and six years old. About seven years old.

Too young is difficult to teach, too big is difficult to handle, the middle is best.

Another point is that there are mainly boys, and there are only three girls.

In the Qian Dynasty, although women could also study, they were still in the minority, and they were all ladies from good family backgrounds, invited by old gentlemen.

Chen Jin came to see these thirty students. After seeing them, he was quite satisfied.Although the number of girls is too small, in this era, it is enough.

Reform must also have a certain realistic basis, otherwise it will not be carried out at all.

In particular, one of the three girls is Ayun, Jiang Shan's granddaughter.

Jiang Ayun recognized Chen Jin and was very surprised. She did not expect that he was the newly appointed prefect.

"Master Lin, for this first class, you will be the tutor."

"what?"

Lin Xiu was a little reluctant, he preferred to stay with Chen Jin.

Chen Jin glanced at him: "What? Not willing? I will come to teach from time to time."

Lin Xiu hurriedly said: "As long as the master orders me, I will obey all humble positions." From being a master to a private school teacher, his status has undoubtedly declined, but he has self-awareness. He is a master, that is, an errand boy. It is difficult to give true opinions. Useful strategies and advice are of little help.

Looking at it from another perspective, as long as we teach this period of children well, it can be regarded as an achievement.

Thatched cottage, students, private school teachers, teaching materials...

Everything was ready, and soon the classes officially started, and the sound of reading could be heard in the Confucian Temple.

On the first day of school, Chen Jin and Cui Qizhao came to attend classes all day.

Two adults, the prefect and the principal, were present. Lin Xiu was fully alert to give lectures. Although he was just an old boy, he had a very solid foundation of knowledge. He could teach in a precise manner and could be an excellent private school teacher.

When teaching started, the statues of saints and gods in the Confucian Temple were naturally unable to produce immediate results.

It requires a continuous process of edification, the spring breeze turns into rain, and the influence is subtle.

The most important thing is that the dojo structure has been set up.

The government office is in good order under Cui Qizhao's management; and Hong Youzhi's armed soldiers have already assembled a team of nearly 500 people.With the backbone of the Tongwenhui as the core, another two to three hundred young men were recruited, and the training was in full swing.

Chen Jin went to see it and found that Hong Youzhi was indeed a talented general who was well versed in the training and use of troops.

Military training is extremely expensive, and it really costs money like water.

That night in the room, when Chen Jin was giving Cui Qizhao a massage, Cui Qizhao suddenly said: "Shouheng, if you let me be the boss, take over the government office, let Hong Youzhi be the general, recruit and train troops, then you won't worry about Rakshasa Haizhou being taken over by Tongwen." Are you going to occupy the dove's nest for a sparrow?"

Chen Jin rubbed his hands at the high ground of warmth and softness as usual: "We are meeting each other openly and honestly, what is there to worry about? I still have this ability to know people."

Cui Qizhao sighed softly: "I am not as good as you in terms of employing people. Therefore, the development of Tongwenhui was very rapid in the first one or two years, and then it became a mixed bag, and it went from bad to worse."

It can be said that Tongwenhui was her life's work, but after the battle in Beijing, her vitality was severely damaged and she was unable to recover.

It was really a helpless move to withdraw from the Central Plains and take refuge in Rakshasa Sea Continent.

Chen Jin comforted him: "Actually, the island is a good place to recharge your batteries and make a comeback."

Cui Qizhao looked at him: "How about you join in and I will give you the position of chief helmsman?"

Chen Jin said seriously: "You have to understand that only you can take the position of the chief helmsman of Tongwenhui. Giving it to someone else will be unfair and will only disintegrate faster."

Cui Qizhao's heart trembled, knowing that this was a real truth.

The central purpose of the establishment of the Tongwen Association is to "work together to fight against military force and restore civility." This "wen" represents Jingwen.

Cui Qizhao is a descendant of Emperor Jingwen and should be the orthodox representative.

This honor and righteousness cannot be replaced by others.

This has nothing to do with the level of martial arts or the depth of Taoism.

Cui Qizhao's disadvantage was that she was born as a girl, so to the outside world, she dressed in men's clothing. Except for a few people, no one knew she was a woman.

Chen Jin added: "I can't be the chief helmsman, but if you have any questions and I can help, I will definitely do my best."

Cui Qizhao sighed: "Actually, you have helped me enough. In total, you have saved me two or three times."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Aren't you going to help me back now?"

Cui Qizhao was silent. She knew in her heart that it was Chen Jin who took her in.

But as Chen Jin said, the relationship between the two has long been entangled, and there is no way to care about it too much: people who walk together face the wind and rain on the road together.

……

Manpower was arranged in the government office, and when things started, there were no constraints anymore. The statue of the great Rakshasa god enshrined in the court hall was "invited" to be opened and carried out.

"Lord Lord Bo, since the government office was built, the statue of the great Rakshasa has been located here. If you destroy it rashly, you may suffer retribution."

Deacon Luo Chang dissuaded.

Cui Qizhao sneered and said: "In the important place of the public domain, if you do not respect obscenities and sacrifices, you should follow the laws. I don't know how the officials in the past did it, but from now on, you have to follow my rules."

After a pause, he shouted: "Deacon Luo, I know that you are from the village. During your tenure, you have committed many violations of discipline and law. There are both witnesses and physical evidence. Please bring this statue to see Cai Tongpan. No need." Let’s go back to the Yamen again.”

Luo Chang felt resentful in his heart, but couldn't resist.This is all because Cui Qizhao has placed a large number of people in various offices of the government and occupies important positions. He has lost his power and has no choice but to take two of his confidants, load the statues into a carriage, and leave the city in despair, heading to the capital. Tunshan went to complain.

But I hope Cai Tongpan can give him justice.

Not only was Luo Chang dismissed from his post, Team Leader Qin also lost his job and was promoted to a handyman. He was so angry that he simply chose to leave.I thought that the Zaoli who followed him in the past would share the hatred of the enemy and leave together, but I didn't expect that those followers would draw a clear line with him one after another. In order to stay in the Yamen, they even reported to Cui Qizhao.

This made Team Leader Qin so angry that he quickly ran away alone, fearing that he would be caught and thrown into prison.

After all, he has a bad record and cannot withstand investigation.

Cui Qizhao's vigorous and resolute actions did exactly what Chen Jin wanted to do. He had long disliked the old men in the yamen, but he was just a lonely man with no one to help him, so it was difficult to take action.Now that Cui Qizhao is doing things, there is no need to be polite and drastic reforms can be carried out in the government office.

The new official took office three fires.

The first fire burns insects, the second fire burns people.

But it was said that Luo Chang transported the statue back to the village, causing an uproar again.

As the tribal spokesperson of the Rakshasa Demon God, Cai Tongpan was extremely angry: "Rebellion, this is going to be rebellion."

Luo Chang cried and cried: "Master Tongpan, by doing this, the government clearly wants to break with the four gods and has no respect for the four gods. If we let it go, people in the city will follow suit and no longer worship the gods. This is definitely It will make the great gods blame you."

Hearing the words "blame the gods", Cai Tongpan's expression couldn't help but change. He sat cross-legged in front of the statue and said coldly: "I have talked with people from other tribes and reached an agreement. It will naturally happen." There are ways to punish those who disrespect the Great God.”

Luo Chang added: "People named Chen no longer worship the great gods, so will he still come to participate in the Shanhai Festival?"

"Whether he comes or not, the outcome is determined. Also, it's not your place to care about and ask questions about this kind of thing."

Luo Chang's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said: "I am sincere and talkative for a moment. Please don't take offense, Lord Tongjian."

"Haha, since you are full of piety, I am about to choose someone to go into the mountain to report to the great god. This person must be you."

Hearing this, Luo Chang suddenly felt like a basin of ice water was poured down from his head to the soles of his feet, and his whole body was chilled. He immediately knelt down and prostrated on the ground, trembling: "Master Tongpan, I have never seen a mountain. If you don’t understand the rules on the mountain, you may miss something important, so why not choose someone else.”

Cai Tongpuan waved his hand and said indifferently: "I said I would choose you, and that's you. To go to the mountains to meet the great god, no experience is required, only sincerity is required. Your job at the government office has been lost, and you have nothing to do, but you want to To perform meritorious deeds, going up the mountain is the most suitable place... Where is the strong man?"

The burly Cai Lishi appeared immediately, grabbed Luo Chang, and carried him out like an eagle catching a chicken.

Luo Chang did not dare to struggle, and only wailed: "Sir, Lord Tongpan... wuwu..."

However, Cai Lishi pulled out a handful of grass and stuffed it into his mouth, and he could no longer scream.

(End of this chapter)