Judge of the Lamp

The master of Taoism responded with two sentences.

The first sentence: Rebuild a thousand times and punish evil divisions.

This sentence is only seven words, but the amount of information is huge.

Reconstruction means that Qiancheng Kingdom originally had a punishment department.

The fact that there was a division of punishment for evil proves that there used to be judges in Qiancheng Kingdom, but later due to other reasons, the judges disappeared.

Well done, it doesn't cost much to rebuild.

Qian Limu used only 50 taels of silver to build a new punishment department. I want to rebuild one, at most 30 to [-] taels will be enough.

The remaining silver still has great uses, in short, there is no need to have too much silver.

But why is it called Qiancheng Punishment Division?
In Daxuan, there is one criminal punishment department in each prefecture. There are Beijing criminal punishment department, Zhuzhou criminal punishment department, and Huazhou criminal punishment department. The special circumstances of Yongzhou and Luzhou are that the two prefectures share one criminal punishment department.

It would be more reasonable to say that "Shen Lincheng Punishes Evil Divisions" was rebuilt. This proves that the way of judges in Qiancheng Kingdom is basically the same as that of Daxuan.

What kind of people live in such a large city?

Looking at Lou Ke, when he came to Zizi, there was a knock on the front door of Zhonglang Courtyard.

"Brother Qian, my younger brother has only been in Taoism for a few years. How can I climb up to the master of the Taoist sect? There is no judge in Qiancheng Kingdom. I want to reopen the Taoist gate. Presumably the master of the Taoist sect also has this wish, so he responded to me so quickly."

This proves that the scale of Judge Dao in Qiancheng Kingdom is very small.

Anshuyuan is a "back"-shaped building, which is divided into inner courtyard and outer courtyard.

Xu Zhiqiong's estimation was correct.

The living live in the yang world, and the dead live in the underworld.

After walking for more than an hour with the servants, they finally reached the city gate.

The city wall was more than two feet thick, and the inside was hollow. Xu Zhiqiong saw stone stairs and partition walls from the broken wall.

But the servants had no intention of taking a detour.

Xu Zhiqiong guessed half right.

"A fourth-rank judge, Ma Shangfeng?" The man checked Xu Zhiqiong's identity.

There is actually a city in Liangjie Prefecture?

Because the city wall has no end in sight, Xu Zhiqiong thinks that the scale of this ancient city may not be inferior to the capital city from what he can see.

But the servant obviously didn't have such a deterrent effect. He walked up to the long ghost, but the long ghost didn't run away and didn't respond.

Why so?

You guessed right, this "inner city" city wall is also made up of stone houses, but the scale of the stone houses is larger than that of the outer city. The area of ​​a "inner city" stone house is equivalent to four stone houses in the outer city. , also divided into upper and lower layers.

I thought he wouldn't answer, but I didn't expect him to speak.

Xu Zhiqiong was startled: "Why are you looking for me?"

Wouldn't Qiancheng's punishment department be more shabby than Zhuzhou's punishment department?
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the dark city gate on the third floor, and asked, "Where is the Division of Punishment?"

Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment.

You can't bring up the matter of Master casually, that's all, let's fool him.

"Servant, servant of the master of Taoism." Qian Limu's tone was soft and empty.

"Revise and punish evil divisions."

The two shuttled through the wilderness for a long time, the servant always leading the way without saying a word.

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Brother Qian, I'll send you the money first, and quickly let the Yonglu Punishment Division start work."

This long ghost seemed to be blocking the servant's way, and the servant had no intention of detouring.

Xu Zhiqiong had seen this thing in Liangjie Prefecture. The last time Zhong Jianxue was there, he frightened the long ghost away with a little deterrence.

Zhonglangyuan is located in Liangjie Prefecture, Xu Zhiqiong was afraid of getting lost, so he brought a guiding lantern.

Xu Zhiqiong asked, "Brother, what do you call me?"

"Walk."

Looking closer, the city wall is two feet high, full of cracks and scars.

The city wall is broken in pieces, where is the door?

And the five words "Thousands of Punishment Divisions" conveyed another message that Qiancheng Kingdom probably had only one punishment division.

"Such a vast wasteland, where not a single blade of grass grows, is the way to go? But you can't take a few steps around?" Xu Zhiqiong was very puzzled.

"You shouldn't have asked."

That's right, the outer wall of the city is made up of thousands of two-story stone houses.

It seems that he is the servant that Brother Qian mentioned.

Xu Zhiqiong asked Qian Limu: "Who am I waiting for?"

Just as he was stunned, there was another loud noise in the distance.

Xu Zhiqiong blinked.

Boom!

The long ghost I met last time had a seventh-rank cultivation, regardless of his combat power, his head was about the size of a water tank, he was squatting on the ground, and his body was higher than the city gate. The sense of oppression was real.

Identity confirmed.

A loud bang!
Xu Zhiqiong felt ringing in his ears.

Of course, it doesn't have to be Xue Yun. Judging from the speed of eating tributes, it may also be the master. It just so happens that he is fasting today.

The man lowered his head and stared at Xu Zhiqiong for a moment: "I'm a servant."

One city gate has disappeared, and only half of the other city gate remains.

But the servants are not negotiable, he walked slowly along the broken wall, as if he must enter through the city gate.

He knows that I am a fourth-rank judge?
Can he see through a periscope?

Xu Zhiqiong was startled.

Less words, more rules.

The servant said to the long ghost in a deep voice, "Go!"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded.

Qian Limu completed the ceremony and received a response eleven days later. In the eyes of senior Taoists, this was already extremely fast.

This matter must not be hidden from the master of Taoism, but Xu Zhiqiong still has to verify the identity of the other party.

The two of them walked straight silently without saying a word. According to Xu Zhiqiong's estimation, they should have walked for seven or eight hours before finally seeing a building in the wasteland.

"Who are you?"

The servant who had been silent for a long time spoke.

This reminded Xu Zhiqiong of Anshuyuan.

This wall is not just a wall.

Who lives in Liangjie Prefecture?

Looking at each other for a moment, seeing that the long ghost didn't move for a while, the servant stepped forward and kicked him.

In what floor of the city is the Punishment Division located?
This kind of nested city does not seem to be suitable for the construction of large-scale buildings.

The servant was very concerned about the sense of ritual of entering the city, so he stepped forward and pushed open the half of the city gate, and led Xu Zhiqiong into the city.

He wanted to take a look inside the stone house through the collapsed walls, but suddenly the servant said: "Go through the door!"

Could it be that this endless city wall is made up of these stone houses with exactly the same specifications?
This is the first time Xu Zhiqiong has seen such a strange building.

That day, Xu Zhiqiong put aside all the chores and waited quietly in Zhonglangyuan.

The landing point of the long ghost could not be seen in the dense fog, but judging from the time spent in the air, he flew a long distance.

The structure of the inner city and the outer city is not uncommon, but the distance is so close that there is only one road between them.

Is there another city within the walls?

After entering the "inner city", there is a spacious road in front of you, and the city wall is on the opposite side of the road.

In the "Inner City", is there a "Nei Nei" city?
How can there be such a city?
Who would live in such a strange building?

Qian Limu sighed: "Still blame me, blame me for not having great ambitions, brother, you are a person who does great things after all! Follow you to Qiancheng Kingdom, this trip is destined to not suffer!"

Is this city a circular building, divided into inner city and outer city?

Xu Zhiqiong pushed open the door, and saw a tall man standing outside the door, with a mask on his face, and a flamboyant beard and hair around the mask.

The second sentence: Wait at Zhonglang Courtyard at midnight tonight.

"What's that thing up there?"

He saw a section of the city wall, the end of which could not be seen from the beginning to the end.

What about the inner city wall in front of you?Is it also made of stone houses?
The inner city wall was planned to be the same height as the outer city wall, and there were many collapsed places. Xu Zhiqiong followed the servants through the gate of the "inner city" and saw the structure of the "inner city".

Fortunately, Xu Zhiqiong made preparations in advance, and followed the servants out of the gate of Zhonglangyuan, into the wilderness shrouded in thick fog.

Is there time for a cup of tea?
It seems that there is not even half a cup of tea!
Qian Limu felt that his cognition of Taoism had been challenged.

long ghost.

If I say that I am sworn brothers, will I frighten Brother Qian?

The size of the city can be roughly inferred from the size of the city gate. The size of the gate of this ancient city is really comparable to that of the capital.

"Craftsman, I like to go straight."

This is a room!
A stone house with upper and lower floors!
The width of the room is about five feet, and one-third of the wall has collapsed. The next door to this room is another room...

A puff of smoke and dust was raised in the thick fog, and the smoke and dust dispersed, and the long ghost disappeared.

This city wall is very broken and very incomplete. Every ten feet, you can see a collapse.

Qian Limu went to handle the affairs of the Yunan Punishment Division, and before leaving, he told Xu Zhiqiong: "The servant of the master of Taoism has few words and many rules. Don't contradict him."

The long ghost slowly turned his face away and looked at the servant silently.

The servant turned around and left without any intention of entering the door, nor did he leave time for Xu Zhiqiong to prepare.

Xu Zhiqiong stood in the middle of the stone road and looked back at the outer wall.

Does the master of Taoism also have servants?
Xu Zhiqiong was about to ask again, but Qian Limu looked at Xu Zhiqiong blankly: "Brother, what is the relationship between you and the master of Taoism?"

Xu Zhiqiong asked: "Whose servant?"

On the inner side of the outer wall, Xu Zhiqiong saw the upper and lower rows of windows and the neatly arranged doors.

Zhong Jianxue once said that long ghosts have certain combat power, and some long ghosts even have cultivation.

Guess wrong, it's not really an "inner city".

This is not a back-shaped building. This is another mouth inside the back, and there is an "inner city" inside.

"How far is the thousand times to punish the evil division? Can it be reached overnight?"

And depending on the intention of the servants, the Qiancheng Punishment Division is located in this ancient city.

The servant didn't respond and just walked forward.

Xu Zhiqiong followed the soldiers, trying to estimate the size of the ancient city.

Less talking, more rules?
What a strange person.

It is conceivable that when the ancient city was not in ruins, there was a stone house, a family, and they were the outermost residents of the ancient city.

It was difficult for Xu Zhiqiong to understand.

From the collapsed fracture, Xu Zhiqiong saw a special structure.

Xu Zhiqiong performed the sacrificial ceremony, and the master of Taoism responded immediately...

Boom!

Houses connect houses.

In front of him was a huge figure, hugging his knees, sitting on the ground, staring at the sky in a daze.

The long ghost landed.

Not to mention, the servants of the master of Taoism are punctual and polite.

He didn't mention the position of directly punishing the evil division, but first pointed to the outer wall behind him: "That's the residence of ordinary officials, called the official residence."

The servant asked again: "Are you Ma Shangfeng, the fourth-rank judge?"

The servant did not answer.

It may not be him who saw through, it should be the master of Taoism who saw through.

However, the master of the Taoist sect shouldn't have only one servant, maybe the one Brother Qian encountered is rather special.

Passing through the city gate, in front of you is a four to five feet wide road paved with stone slabs, and on the opposite side of the road is a city wall.

The servant still didn't answer.

The two went back and forth several times, and sent 20 silver to Qian Limu's Zhonglangyuan.

Wait, why is it a city wall again?

The servant pointed to the inner wall next to him: "That's the residence of the guide master. It's called the master's office."

Xu Zhiqiong shivered.

The servant pointed to the "inner wall" in front again: "There are Judgment Pavilion and Yilang Pavilion."

What do you mean?
A gust of cold wind blew by, Xu Zhiqiong looked around: "Could it be that this entire city is..."

The servant nodded: "This is the punishment of evil by thousands of rides."