I become a god in another world

Chapter 565: The Former Han Ghost Case
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After Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, he looked at Fan Bisi:
"Da Fan, you pay attention to the number of knocking sounds, Shao Chun pays attention to the moment when the evil spirit appears--" She thought for a moment and then said:

"The ghost will most likely pass by the gate of Yong'an Palace again, so count the time it passes by," she paused for a moment.
"We'll calculate the time for its next round of killing."

Fan Bisi was originally uneasy because of the appearance of the Blood-Red Tai Sui. When he heard Zhao Fusheng's order, he immediately pulled himself together and responded.

While they were talking, the knocking sounds became more frequent.

At some point, the palace became quiet again, without any human voices.

About half a quarter of an hour later, heavy footsteps sounded again with a 'bang'.

The unique chill of evil spirits, mixed with the hot flush of blazing flames, spread into Yong'an Palace.

Everyone held their breath and concentrated, and could hear the subtle 'crackling' sound of the burning flames.

Even though the evil ghost did not enter the temple and was protected by the door god, everyone still felt the suffocation and murderous feeling brought by the ghost.

Wu Shaochun controls a disaster-level stove ghost, and he is more sensitive to flames and smells.

As the evil spirit approached, he began to feel a burning pain on his body and face.

Xie Jingsheng's body began to tremble.

The skin on his fingers that touched the plaque was torn, revealing the charred bones inside.

But when the evil spirit approached, Xie Jingsheng discovered that a small flame suddenly jumped out from the top of the finger bone with a "whoosh" sound, and the flame had a tendency to spread downwards along the finger.

The pain came quickly from his fingers, and Xie Jingsheng almost shed tears.

The most terrible thing is not the pain.

Instead, smoke suddenly rose from where Xie Jingsheng was standing, and he felt hot all over.

He hadn't realized the crisis yet, but goose bumps had already appeared on his cheeks and neck.

The body's instinctive reaction immediately reminded Xie Jingsheng. He immediately guessed that he was marked by a ghost. Just as his body was about to be torn into pieces, Zhao Fusheng suddenly leaned over and blew at his finger:
'call! '

As he blew, a chilly air blew in his face, immediately blowing out the flame on his burning fingers.

At the same time, rain was pouring down overhead and puddles appeared on the ground.

Zhu Guangling's evil spirit law marked him.

A pair of evil ghost footprints were placed on his feet, freezing Xie Jingsheng's body in place.

The law of the Sun God marked the moment when moist water vapor moistened Xie Jingsheng's entire body.

This cold breath that should have been fatal just happened to extinguish the fire on Xie Jingsheng's body that had not yet started, saving his life.

Water was pouring down Zhao Fusheng's forehead. When he looked up at Xie Jingsheng, the sinister feeling on his body slowly disappeared.

Xie Jingsheng took a step back, leaving two charred footprints where he had originally stood.

As he left, black smoke rose from his footsteps.

After the crisis was over, Xie Jingsheng realized that he had escaped the murderous intention, and he felt a sense of fear. He looked at Zhao Fusheng with lingering fear:

"...Thank you."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head.

At this time, the footsteps of the evil ghost were approaching, "thump, thump, thump". The heavy footsteps of the ghost seemed to echo from everyone's ears to their sea of ​​consciousness.

A strong and pungent smell of carbon smoke wafted in, and flames could be seen from the cracks in the palace door.

The knocking sound disappeared at some point. The evil ghost did not choose to stay in front of the Yong'an Palace, but went around the palace gate and left.

Not long after, the same case happened again, and shrill screams echoed throughout the palace.

……

Another round of evil ghost killings ended.

Zhao Fusheng looked at Fan Bisi, and Fan Bisi said:
"Sir, I heard the sound coming from the southwest of where I was standing." He was careful, and although he was nervous, he still completed the task assigned by Zhao Fusheng very well:

"After the noise, I didn't know where the ghost came from, but it took about half a quarter of an hour (about four or five minutes) for the ghost to arrive at the door of our temple."

After saying this, he smiled bitterly twice:
"When the evil ghost killed someone for the first time, I didn't pay attention to the time, so I couldn't predict how long it would take for the ghost to kill someone again after leaving here."

Wu Shaochun said:
"I did calculate it. From the last time the evil spirit killed someone to the time the knocking sound was heard, there was about a quarter of an hour in between. I just don't know if this is a pattern."

Any laws related to ghosts must be explored at the cost of human lives.

In hell, everyone's power was suppressed, and the difficulty of this ghost case increased.

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said:
"Try to observe it once more, and then I'll go out and take a look—"

When she said this, Kuai Manzhou immediately held her hand tightly:
"I'll go as well."

Xie Jingsheng looked down at the child.

Ever since he met Zhao Fusheng and his party, the child has been following Zhao Fusheng's side, not saying much, like a porcelain doll.

She didn't pay much attention to other people and didn't seem to be familiar with other people in Wan'an County.

But she stuck very closely to Zhao Fusheng and had him follow her around all the time.

"you--"

Zhao Fusheng originally wanted Kuai Manzhou to stay, but the child was stubborn and held her hand tightly with his lips pursed.

"Forget it. In this environment, you might be safer if you stay with me. Just follow me if you want."

When the child heard this, he was stunned and the angry expression on his face froze.

After a long while, she lowered her head, a thoughtful look in her eyes, tightly grasped the coffin nail in her hand, put her face on the back of Zhao Fusheng's hand, and did not speak again.

"Your Excellency is right."

Wu Shaochun nodded:
"In that case, why don't we go out together and see what ghosts are like."

Liu Yizhen also said:
"In a strange ghost land, it is not good to be separated. Our strength is suppressed. It is better to act together and take care of each other."

Meng Po, Chen Duozi and Xie Jingsheng all responded in agreement.

"That's fine."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fusheng had no choice but to agree.

She asked Xie Jingsheng:
"According to Shaochun, it took more than a quarter of an hour for the ghost to kill people, make the knocking sound, appear, and arrive at the palace gate. Taking this opportunity, Mr. Xie, can you tell me about the fire in Yong'an Palace at the end of the pre-Han Dynasty?"

Xie Jingsheng thought for a moment:

"By the end of the pre-Han dynasty, the imperial court had already been in decline. This fire accelerated the court's fate of demise. According to palace records, the fire started in Yong'an Palace. It was said that the emperor of the late Han Dynasty went crazy and set fire to the files."

He paused, then continued:

"But the files of the Demon Suppression Division suspect that this was a ghost disaster. The source of the ghost disaster cannot be verified. It broke out overnight. The first person to die may have been Emperor Liu Xun."

"The Emperor's evil spirit has revived?" Fan Wujiu asked in surprise. Xie Jingsheng nodded:
"The consequences would be so serious if the Emperor's evil spirit revived. A fire broke out overnight, with Yong'an Palace as the center, and the entire Zhongdu city was burned down." After saying that, he added:
"Not a trace left."

Zhao Fusheng asked him:
"How old is the emperor? Has he been in poor health before?"

Xie Jingsheng shook his head:
"He was about 40 years old, in good health, good at riding and shooting. Half a month before the incident, he had been to the hunting grounds outside the city to play."

As soon as he finished speaking, he continued:
"The remains of the Emperor General are buried in the tomb of the gods under the city of Zhongdu. This Emperor General was the first ruler of the Demon Suppression Division. Many of the rules of the Demon Suppression Division were written by him, including the files and records of cases handled by ghost handlers."

At this time, he suddenly mentioned the Zhongdu Divine Tomb, and Zhao Fusheng's heart moved:
"You mean, this former imperial general recorded the events of Yong'an Palace?"

Xie Jingsheng nodded:
"This was the first ghost case recorded by this lord. He was also the one who concluded the Yong'an Palace incident. It was also his plan to rebuild the imperial capital in the end. In the two hundred years since then, no ghost disasters have occurred here."

After he finished speaking, he met everyone's curious eyes and couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"Don't look at me like that."

"As the first file of the Demon Suppression Division, and written by that master himself, I have read this file, but it only records one incident that happened that night. What happened later is just a guess."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Fusheng asked.

Xie Jingsheng said:
"On the night of the fire in Yong'an Palace, a fierce ghost revived in the evening in the Imperial Capital. A ghost handler from the Demon Suppression Department solved the case and reported it to the Imperial Palace that night."

His words surprised Zhao Fusheng:

"Has a ghost revived in the Imperial Capital?"

In everyone's mind, the capital should be the safest place in the world.

The emperor and the dignitaries lived here. It was also the place where the largest number of ghost riders gathered in the world. It couldn't be safer.

If ghost disasters could occur in the imperial capital, it would show that the situation in the early Han Dynasty was already so bad that it was beyond repair.

Xie Jingsheng nodded:
"This gentleman is very meticulous and keeps very thorough records, including the names of those who resurrected the evil spirits."

He estimated the time in his mind. One third of the time had passed while everyone was talking, and there was not much time left.

Xie Jingsheng quickened his speaking speed:
"This man's name is Du Shengming. Before the evil spirit revived, he had actually been dead for more than half a year."

"..." Such words were beyond everyone's expectations.

Fan Bijiu shuddered.

"More than half a year? After such a long time, is it possible for a ghost to revive?"

In everyone's perception, the source of the resurrection of evil spirits is still an unsolved mystery, but after a person dies, as long as no evil spirits resurrect before burial, everything should be fine - this time is generally five to seven days.

But at this time, Xie Jingsheng's words overturned everyone's cognition.

If there is a chance that a ghost will revive six months after a person's death, then is there any way for the living in this world to survive?
Seeing the low mood, Xie Jingsheng couldn't help but say:

"This is of course a rare event, and it is also a sign that the fate of the Han Dynasty has come to an end. If the world is peaceful—" After he finished speaking, he suddenly laughed bitterly:
"This world is far from peaceful, alas."

"Time is limited. Please continue talking about Du Shengming."

Zhao Fusheng didn't want to waste his time on such meaningless sighs. The most urgent task was to solve the ghost disaster.

This is hell.

Although the Yong'an Palace trapped in the tenth level of hell has long since disappeared, and even the screams heard by everyone outside at this moment may actually be just one of the fragments of memory recorded by time.

These 'living people' who died at the hands of evil spirits died hundreds of years ago, and everything now is just a repetition of time.

However, the situation in hell is treacherous and dangerous. The longer you are trapped, the more difficult it becomes. It is better to find the gate of hell as soon as possible and quickly enter the next level.

As soon as she finished reminding him, Xie Jingsheng said:

"This person was involved in a lawsuit before he died."

Zhao Fusheng gathered his thoughts:
"What lawsuit?"

Xie Jingsheng said:

"The Guantian case."

Clues about the records of official fields emerged in Zhao Fusheng's mind.

The time since her rebirth was not very long, but since her rebirth as a ghost rider, she has been actively absorbing all clues and records about the Han Dynasty.

In addition to reading through some of the ghost case files of the Demon Suppression Division as her daily homework, she would also learn about the customs and habits of the Han Dynasty in order to avoid taboos and mistakes when handling cases.

There was an official land system in the Han Dynasty.

When talking about the official field system, we have to mention the most basic land system of the Han Dynasty.

These fields belonged to different people, among which the imperial court initially owned a considerable share. According to the clues and records that Zhao Fusheng had read, at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the imperial court and the Demon-Suppression Office shared the world's farmland, and the two together owned about 70% of the world's farmland and fertile land.

The remaining farmland was divided up among the nobles, wealthy families and merchants, and the remaining small amount fell into the hands of ordinary people.

As time goes by, the ownership of this field will definitely change.

But these changes are not beneficial to the people.

The share of the Demon Suppression Bureau will not change, and no one dares to move - the powerful strength of the Ghost Riders is the capital for them to dominate this world.

Their share of the estate can only increase, not decrease.

The land held by the imperial court, nobles, gentry, and wealthy businessmen will undergo slight changes, but the overall amount will not be much different.

On the contrary, the people's fields were decreasing step by step - there were thousands of reasons for the reduction. In the Goutou Village case, Wu Dajing mentioned that the court encouraged the opening of fields, which was a great way for the court to exploit and collect good farmland.

……

These are just digressions. Among the court’s fields, there is a share called official fields.

The so-called official fields are owned by the government, which hires tenant farmers to cultivate the land every year and records the harvest and puts it into storage.

"The composition of official salaries in the Han Dynasty was complex. In addition to the basic salary issued by the court, officials would receive additional income from official land according to their official rank."

Zhao Fusheng explained:
"If the returns from official land are high, then officials of all ranks will receive some corresponding income, which is an important part of their salaries."

"You actually know this?"

Xie Jingsheng looked at her curiously.

Zhao Fusheng said unhappily:
"I want to be an official too. It's normal to know what my income includes, right?"

At the beginning of the establishment of the Later Han Dynasty, the imperial court cracked down on corruption and therefore set up a series of official assessments. The income structure of imperial officials was also relatively complex.

In addition to sharing the profits from official land, those who are honest during their tenure will receive a reward of silver.

But as time goes by, many rules become obsolete.

Later on, the imperial court was unable to make ends meet, official salaries kept decreasing, and many sources of extra income were repeatedly cut. Many officials then tried every means to increase revenue from official land.

There is not enough money and corruption is rampant.

"..."

Xie Jingsheng rolled his eyes at her and was speechless:
"I've never seen a ghost rider from the Demon Suppression Division short of money."

"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense." Zhao Fusheng didn't want to dwell on the topic of 'poverty' any longer, and hurriedly urged Xie Jingsheng:
"How did Du Shengming's case involve government land and silver?"