Chapter 130: Xuzhou City Movement

Chapter 130: Xuzhou City Movement

Chapter 131: Xuzhou City Movement

Xuzhou City in the early morning.

It was a peaceful and harmonious place, with people living and working in peace and contentment and vendors hawking their wares along the streets.

And in this city with a population of millions.

Thousands of phantom images of gods that mortals cannot see appeared.

The divine ones eat by taking in air.

However, at this moment, these gods turned a blind eye to those wisps of human energy.

It's like going on a hunger strike.

Where the running dog Grand Tutor Wang Taiyu is.

Wang Taiyu, wearing a bright red official robe and with a solemn expression, sat on a high hall, with monks guarding on each side, displaying his official majesty.

Many government officials in Xuzhou City sat in the lower seats, their eyes looking at their noses and their noses looking at their hearts, like old monks in meditation, and no one said a word.

Because something happened in Xuzhou City.

Although this lackey master did not say it explicitly.

But what happened yesterday had already spread throughout the circle of dignitaries in Xuzhou City.

Song Tiangang, the governor of Xuzhou, was defeated by this running dog tutor, a mere peasant who rose to power by serving His Majesty as a dog.

Now one night has passed.

Song Tiangang, who escaped into the Shiwanda Mountains, might have been captured by the imperial envoys, and might be escorted back soon.

Someone glanced upwards stealthily.

Seeing Wang Taiyu's solemn expression, he couldn't help feeling sad.

"What a lackey, Master."

That person was both in awe and angry: "What a great acting skill! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have thought that this lackey master who had been obsessed with sex and money and lost his mind a few days ago would actually do such a big thing without making a sound."

"Perhaps when this lackey Grand Tutor returns to the capital, he will move his butt up again."

When some people sigh, others feel sad.

You have to know that Xuzhou City borders the Shiwan Mountains. Although there are few powerful evil spirits coming out of the Shiwan Mountains, it is not a rich place either. Local officials can only suffer here all their lives.

If you are lucky, you will have many branches and leaves.

Maybe one of my descendants will be able to do well and go to the capital.

Those who are unlucky will have to stay here for the rest of their lives.

However, they are not local tyrants. The real local tyrants are the dignitaries in this city, or those far-sighted people who have already submitted their letters of submission to Song Tiangang.

However, those who are far-sighted will not come to see this running dog tutor.

Because it was only Song Tiangang who fell.

It's not the Song family. Even if Song Tiangang falls, there is still a City God from the Song family in charge of Xuzhou City.

As long as that person is here, there will be no chaos.

It’s a pity that once this lackey Taifu pats his butt and goes back to the capital, these local officials will probably be in trouble. If the city god of the state wants to settle the score later, all their years of hard work will probably be in vain.

Wang Taiyu looked at the many officials below.

He naturally knew what these people were thinking.

However, he didn't care.

"They are just a bunch of good-for-nothings."

Wang Taiyu sneered in his heart: "If I didn't need them right now, I would have skinned them alive right now."

I have been in Xuzhou City for more than half a month.

In addition to secretly investigating Song Tiangang's embezzlement of taxes.

Wang Taiyu also took the opportunity to check the background of the officials in Xuzhou City.

Even if I don't check, I have a rough idea in my mind.

But after really investigating, I couldn't suppress my anger anymore.

Although Wang Taiyu was the imperial tutor of the current dynasty, he was actually born into a peasant family. The food, clothing and other expenses for his practice, as well as the travel expenses to Beijing for the imperial examinations, were all collected from his fellow villagers.

He knew that in the eyes of those high and mighty figures.

Mortals are just consumables. As long as the gods urge them, they will be born one after another.

He also knew that mortals were like cattle and horses.

He also treats mortals as cattle and horses.

Similarly, he also treats himself as a beast of burden.

But he, like an ox or horse, holds a whip in his hand, which can be used to whip these local officials to do their work.

Think of this.

Wang Taiyu picked up the gavel and gently placed it on the table.

There was a snap.

The sound was not loud, but all the local officials below were startled and sat up straight.

"It is not my original intention to gather you all here today."

Wang Taiyu said calmly: "I believe everyone knows about Xuzhou Mu's affairs, but today's incident has nothing to do with it."

The expressions of the people below remained unchanged, but they all had a vague realization in their hearts.

This man defeated Xuzhou Mu quietly.

He has gathered so many officials here, and I'm afraid he is going to make a big fortune before leaving.

Or maybe he wanted to place some of his own people there, so that a hundred years later, the Wang family might become a small family.

However, Wang Taiyu's next words stunned them.

"The autumn harvest has passed, but the people have yet to plant the wheat seeds for next year. As local officials, you should quickly lead people to make arrangements at all levels to ensure timely planting."

There are two things that Wang Taiyu is most dissatisfied with.

One thing is that Song Tiangang moved Xuzhou City's taxes this year.

Another thing is that Song Tiangang once ordered the gods to give birth to more people.

Humans are not created out of nothing.

Although the people would have sex uncontrollably under the influence of divine power.

And they will give birth within just a few months.

But after all, only half a month had passed.

Nowadays, women with big bellies cannot help with farming at home.

Therefore, it was obviously impossible to plant next year's food before winter.

If there is not enough food, who knows how many people in Xuzhou City will starve to death next year.

Thinking of this, Wang Taiyu said coldly: "For every pregnant woman in a family, we will lend one ox to every ten households, and the loss will be compensated from the next year's harvest."

“If the harvest next year is not good, we move to the autumn harvest. If the autumn harvest is not good, we do the same thing over and over again.”

"Master Taifu!"

Someone couldn't help but ask: "There are millions of people in Xuzhou City, how can there be so many oxen?"

"This is not something you should consider."

Wang Taiyu looked at the man coldly until he lowered his head, then continued: "If there are not enough oxen, we still have monks. Monks are more useful than oxen. I can't command those monks, but I can command you."

"All of you are Yuanying cultivators, and you also have Jindan servants in your families."

"I will return to the capital in three days. If you cannot accomplish this task within three days, don't blame me for being rude."

The officials looked sad and nodded in agreement.

But in his heart, he hated Wang Taiyu.

No wonder even though this person has the support of His Majesty, people inside and outside the court still call him a running dog, Grand Tutor.

What a nasty old dog.

They were all Nascent Soul cultivators, all wearing bright red official robes. How could they endure such humiliation?

Three days, three days!
Fuck three days.

Everyone didn't need to communicate with each other, they all thought together.

Your running dog, the Grand Tutor, will return to the capital in three days, but those cattle and horses cannot leave.

If you are angry, you should vent it. If you can't vent it on yourself, then vent it on the cattle and horses.

The officials received the order and angrily walked out of the place. After they left.

Wang Taiyu asked his confidants, "Have you finished writing the confessions?"

"It's all written and signed for them."

"As well as their property, I will take it all with me when I leave. Nothing can be left out."

"Don't worry, Master. Not a single cent will be lost."

Hearing this, Wang Taiyu smiled with satisfaction, and then said: "You have followed me for decades, and you have all made contributions and worked hard. Originally, Xuzhou City is a good place to go, but I cannot place you here, because I still have important things to do, and I am reluctant to let you go."

"You must be joking, Master. My name is Niu Tiezhu, and I have never changed it."

"I, Zhang Ergou, am the same."

"Okay, you are all fine."

Wang Taiyu said with relief: "The proceeds from the confiscation of property must be presented to His Majesty. Otherwise, His Majesty will be very unhappy if so many officials are killed. I will compensate you from other sources then."

"Also, has the City God of Song Mansion made any unusual moves?"

"Nothing..."

The guards shook their heads and said, "Since Xuzhou Mu fled with the golden seal yesterday, the people in the Song Mansion seem to be unaware of this. They are still doing the same as usual, except that they refuse visitors."

"Although I want to sneak in and check, I am powerless."

"Well, I understand."

Although Wang Taiyu was afraid of the Song family, he knew that what he did was not too out of line.

The Song family might hold a grudge against him for this.

But they would not attack him secretly, because he is very famous now. If something really happens, everyone will know that it was done by the Song family. The Song family even has to ensure his safety, and there cannot be any mistakes until he arrives in the capital.

As for his return to Beijing, he was accompanied by four imperial envoys, so naturally it was even less likely that anything would go wrong.

but……

What puzzled Wang Taiyu was that the four imperial envoys had chased Song Tiangang into the Shiwan Mountains yesterday.

It's the second day now, and he should have returned long ago.

Why has it disappeared until now?

And just then.

Wang Taiyu suddenly felt something, so he stood up and said, "You guys go down and get ready first, and leave me alone for a while."

"Yes, Master Taifu."

The guards bowed and all retreated.

Wait until they leave.

Wang Taiyu suddenly turned his head and looked at his own shadow.

The shadow was so heavy that it was almost unnoticeable if one was not paying attention.

Immediately afterwards, a young man with a sallow face walked out of the shadow, as if he was seriously injured.

This person is Wang Taiyu’s only son, Wang Mingdao.

"Why did my son come back just now!"

Wang Taiyu said nervously, "You followed Song Jiu into the Shiwan Mountains. Did he discover you?"

"Master Taifu, there is no father and son in the court."

Wang Mingdao bowed and said, "I am Wang Mingdao, the Left Guard, and I pay my respects to the Grand Tutor."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Wang Taiyu gritted his teeth and said, "Zuo Weilang, I want to ask you, where have you been in the past two or three days? Why did you only come back now to report?"

"Return to Master Taifu."

Wang Mingdao said coldly, "I entered the Tomb of the God Burial and managed to escape with great difficulty, which is why I was delayed for some time."

"As for Song Jiu, he is already dead."

"Why did Song Tiangang ask him to go to the Shiwan Mountains?"

"Revenge for Song Qiuyue."

"Song Qiuyue is dead? Who killed her?"

"It was the people who killed Song Jiu."

Hearing this, Wang Taiyu was horrified: "Song Jiu has the county seal on him, and is accompanied by a county god and eight hundred grass-headed gods. Who can kill him?"

"do not know."

"do not know?"

Wang Taiyu sneered, "How could you not know what you saw with your own eyes? Brother Yang, tell me."

Brother Yang is the evil shadow.

next second.

A cold voice came from Wang Taiyu's shadow: "Brother, I don't know either."

"You don't know even if your majesty asks?"

"I really don't know."

Shadow's evil voice was very helpless.

It's the same as those people of Chen Wu.

Yang is the same as Yang and Wei is the same as Yang. In fact, its name is Wei Si. It just calls itself Yang in daily life.

In the spring of the fourth year of the Qingli period, he transformed into an evil spirit in the capital and was nailed with a nail.

Before he became evil, he and Wang Taiyu were close friends.

Therefore, Emperor Dakang sent him to Wang Taiyu.

Logically speaking, even if it didn't tell Wang Taiyu, it would have to tell Emperor Dakang.

but……

It just like Wang Mingdao, really doesn't know.

In other words, I knew it before leaving the Shiwan Mountains, but I didn’t know it after leaving.

It was as if, apart from knowing that he had entered the Tomb of the Gods and sold his life to some evil being, all other memories had been erased and he couldn't remember what had happened.

"If I could see that evil, maybe I could remember a thing or two."

Shadow sighed evilly and said, "It's just that it's staying well in the Shiwan Mountains. We have to go back to Beijing in three days. I'm afraid I will never see it again in this life."

Wang Taiyu frowned.

He vaguely understood something.

The people who moved to the Shiwan Mountains before Song Tiangang also had their memories erased.

Come to think of it, the same thing happened to my son and close friend.

"In that case, let's just leave it at that."

Wang Taiyu comforted him, "It's not good to know too much. If you know too much, your life will no longer be your own."

"yes……"

Wang Mingdao sighed: "It's better to keep your life in your own hands."

The evil shadow sold his life to the evil shadow, but he was hiding in the shadow at that time, so his life no longer belonged to him.

"correct."

Wang Taiyu asked again: "Brother Yang, the four imperial envoys have not returned yet, do you know why?"

Upon hearing this, Shadow Xieyi closed his eyes.

These evil things can sense each other's existence through the nail.

However, no matter how the evil shadow perceives it.

However, he could not sense the presence of Chen Wu and the other three.

It's like being dead.

But just as the shadow had an evil and solemn look on its face and was about to tell Wang Taiyu about this matter, it suddenly felt the presence of Chen Wu and the other four again, but that presence seemed a little strange.

It's like becoming one person.

Thinking of this, Shadow Evil spoke to him through the nail: "Who are you?"

Then, it heard a young man's surprised voice: "Huang Er, did I nail it so stupid that it doesn't even know who I am?"

(End of this chapter)