Kunlun one millet

Chapter 17 One Well Sets Nine Prisons
Wang Juncheng looked at the piles of documents and documents on the table, and couldn't help feeling tired for a while. He forced his head not to droop, his eyes were bloodshot, he picked up the tea bowl at hand, and drank it in his mouth, only to find that it was the bitterness that had been cooled. tea.

The sullen Wang Juncheng almost smashed the teacup, but the thought came together, and he was quickly overwhelmed by fatigue.

According to the laws and regulations of the Huaxu Kingdom, the chief of a county is mainly the sheriff, and all the officials of the county government and the officials of Cao Zuo are all centered on the sheriff.As a deputy, the county magistrate does not have much real power, and generally only acts as a temporary agent for the county government affairs when the county magistrate falls ill, dies or is vacant due to other reasons.

Since the sheriff was assassinated by bandits a few months ago, the imperial court has not sent a new sheriff for a long time, and all affairs in the county mansion are on the shoulders of the king.

If it's normal, but banditry is rampant in Xingluo County now, every three days, this county is harassed, that market town is looted, and as for the news that remote villages have been slaughtered, Wang Juncheng files the documents at a glance. Then ask the clerk to directly check off the population of a certain place on the household registration book.

As a county seat, Yanze City had to repair the fortifications in order to prevent another attack from robbers and robbers. In addition, it also had to select soldiers in the city, practice guns and sticks, and prepare armors.

A month ago, the county government heard the news that the imperial court was going to send a large army to Xingluo County to suppress the bandits. Wang Juncheng originally thought that he could finally relieve the burden, but when he heard that all the temples were sending monks to come, he almost missed the night before. I spit out the tonic I drank.

As a local governor, Wang Juncheng deeply felt that the monks in the temple were not easy to serve. Although these people were not soldiers who disturbed the houses, they were all from rich and noble backgrounds, with very high vision and self-esteem.

Let these uncles live in the post house, I am afraid that they will leave on the spot, or at least it will leave them with the impression of "disadvantage in handling affairs" and "contemptuous envoys".In this way, Wang Juncheng's future career will be bleak, if not bright.

Therefore, Wang Juncheng had to discuss with the local wealthy gentry and big households, and asked them to clean up the house, sweep the inside and outside, and arrange for them to settle there as soon as the monks from the hall arrived.

Several batches of Guanxi monks have already arrived, and Wang Juncheng did not dare to relax at all, and arranged for messengers, but if these uncles have any needs, even if they want his mother-in-law and aunt to accompany him to drink and play the piano, he will still send them there.

Fortunately, the monks who have arrived so far are relatively easy to talk to, only the Huaiying Pavilion and the Chongxuan Pavilion are left.

"My lord." A clerk came over with a document in his hand, "I just received news that Shierlipu under Luzhu County was robbed by bandits and dozens of people died."

Wang Juncheng rubbed his temples, and said weakly: "It's Luzhu County again? Let the county magistrate there come and tell me, what other places have they not been patronized by bandits?"

"I'm afraid the magistrate of Luzhu dare not leave the county." The scribe said with a wry smile.

Wang Juncheng didn't know that except for a few main city outlines in Xingluo County, it was extremely dangerous in the wilderness.There are not only robbers and bandits, but also monsters appearing in broad daylight, attacking pedestrians on the road.

"My lord, if there is really no other way, why don't you invite those monks to come to the county mansion to discuss the matter of suppressing bandits?" the scribe asked tentatively.

Wang Juncheng shook his head and waved his hands: "Don't count on it. These monks are self-proclaimed, and you can't rely on them to suppress bandits. Besides, I can't do anything about it. I can only wait for the imperial army to arrive."

The scribe couldn't help asking: "In this case, why did the imperial court spend a lot of money to support them?"

"Shh!" Wang Juncheng's eyes wandered, and he quickly closed the open window: "Don't die? The monks who came out of these halls are really powerful! I have seen with my own eyes that they fly amulets to summon ghosts and spirits to pass messages to others Send a letter. Maybe someone is watching us right now!"

The clerk was too frightened to speak. At this moment, a yamen servant rushed in: "My lord! The Huaiying Hall has reached the outskirts of the city!"

Wang Juncheng stood up shyly: "Hurry up! Ask Qi to greet you at the gate of the city, and I will go there too!"

The yamen servant was stunned for a moment. Wang Juncheng was about to change his clothes. Seeing the other party like this, he stomped his feet and said, "What are you doing standing here? Go!"

"There is one more thing." The yamen servant reported: "The people in the Huaiying Pavilion reported that they caught two rebels on the road, and hope that the county government will prepare a prison."

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"Sister Xin, what do you see?"

Outside Yanze City, the convoy of the Huaiying Pavilion took a break, and Zhao Mi found Xin Shunying who was climbing a nearby height.

"We are not the first batch of people to come to Yanze City." Xin Shunying calculated with her fingertips: "The four halls of Yunzhu, Jiangzhen, Feilian, and Mingxia have already arrived."

Zhao Mi asked, "So fast? I didn't see them at the official road station."

"Xu Shi boarded the ship from the southern seaport and came to Xingluo County along the coast." Xin Shunying said.

"Oh, it's more convenient." Zhao Mi said, "Fei Lian Guan is proficient in the art of controlling the wind. They have an additional pavilion on the island in the sea, which is specially used to extract wind energy, so there are boats to and fro."

Among the many pavilions in Huaxu Kingdom, only the Huaiying Pavilion is located in the north, and the rest are located in the south of Sanchuan. In the eyes of the common people, these monks seem to be a school of immortals, and they don't get close to the common people.

"These four are no big deal." Luo Xixian also came over, "The masters among them were severely damaged in the Five Kingdoms War, and they haven't cultivated many powerful people in recent years."

"The Huaiying Pavilion is also damaged." Zhao Mi's expression was serious. After all, monks like them were not people who transcended the mundane world. During the Five Kingdoms War, each pavilion contributed more or less losses.There are even vacancies in the intergenerational inheritance of some museums.

For example, in the Huaiying Pavilion, it is said that there is at least one generation between Zhang Duanjing, the first seater, and Zhao Shu, a group of young pavilion students. As a result, more than half of these people died on the battlefield, and the rest did not die of injuries in the past ten years. Like Shi Huoguang, although he has expertise, it is difficult for him to take on a big responsibility.

Luo Xixian was much more calm: "Let me just say it straight, except for Chongxuan Hall, I don't pay much attention to the other houses."

Xin Shunying smiled subtly: "Mr. Luo seems to be determined to wipe out the banditry in Xingluo County?"

Zhao Mi laughed and said nothing, and Luo Xixian patted his chest: "We got a lot of key information from the two thieves we just caught. I can guarantee that the Chongxuan Pavilion doesn't know as much as we do. The imperial army needs a lot. It’s just a bunch of monks who can only fight and kill.”

After Zhao Mi and his party raided Tangpen Mountain, they did not encounter any bandits on the way back to the post station. They were safe and sound, and then set off for Yanze City.

Along the way, Zhao Mi interrogated Ding Maocai and the big black man, not only learned that Chi Yundu had a head rudder in Panlong Mountain, but also found out the general situation of the banditry in Xingluo County.

Luo Xixian admired Zhao Mi's arrangement, but Xin Shunying was somewhat dissatisfied: "You two are happy, but you left the rest of us at the post station. Don't you think there is something wrong?"

Luo Xixian glanced at Zhao Mi and motioned for him to answer.

"Now I've come to my senses." Zhao Mi was a little ashamed: "Luo Xixian and I are facing each other, and we really shouldn't leave at the same time. If one person is out to suppress bandits and demons, one person must be left behind."

Xin Shunying said: "This is not simply a difference between inside and outside, but someone has to have the final say. If you two run away together, if you fall into the enemy's line at the same time, I will not be able to gather people's hearts."

"It can't be." Luo Xixian said with a playful smile: "With Senior Sister Xin's majestic demeanor, others will naturally have a heart of respect."

Xin Shunying said bluntly: "I don't have such thoughts and energy, so don't let me take care of things in the future. It is obviously the first test for the two of you, but you insist on dragging me into the water."

"What do you mean?" Luo Xixian asked.

"You still ask me?" Xin Shunying showed displeasure: "The rest of us can understand that the chief intends to cultivate the two of you. One of you will take over the Huaiying Pavilion in the future, and the other will serve in the imperial court."

Luo Xixian scratched his chin: "Is it so obvious? I thought I was quite strict... Master Zhao, could it be you who leaked information to Miss Xin?"

Zhao Mi asked back, "Even if I don't tell you, what do you think you can hide from Miss Xin?"

"That's right!" Luo Xixian nodded heavily.

Xin Shunying looked at them and laughed angrily: "You two are making fun of me?"

Zhao Mi hurriedly said: "Senior Xin, calm down. But it's better not to talk too much to outsiders about the test of the two of us. And this time it mainly depends on the performance of Luo Dajianxian."

"So that's how it is." Xin Shunying frowned in thought, and looked towards the city gate if she felt something: "The people from the county are here."

When Wang Juncheng changed into his official uniform and led dozens of county officials to the gate of the city, he saw two Guanxi monks coming towards him, and hurriedly informed each other of their names and inspected the seals.

"My lord, this is the recent situation of the banditry we asked from the bandits. Please read it." Luo Xixian handed an official document to the other party, and at the same time motioned to Ding Maocai and the big black man who were tied up in the carriage behind: "We will also bring the bandits. gone."

Don't mention how excited Wang Juncheng is, this is the rare good news in the past few months: "Okay, okay! My official thanked everyone in the Huaiying Pavilion on behalf of the people of Xingluo County. The county prison has been properly arranged, and the person will be escorted there immediately. "

Zhao Mi reminded: "That bald bandit is a monk with magic power, so he must be strictly guarded."

"Oh?" Wang Juncheng became interested. This was the first time he was going to take in prison monks. He searched his stomach and said, "There is a well prison left by the Tianxia Dynasty in the county mansion. It was specially set up to detain monks and strangers. It has been abandoned for a long time. , I don't know..."

Zhao Mi thought for a while: "There should be Tianxia Dynasty's prohibition spell in the well prison, and I can try to strengthen it."

Wang Juncheng almost couldn't keep the smile on his face, so he immediately arranged for a clerk to lead Zhao Mi, and then he personally led Luo Xixian and Huaiyingguan to the place where they stayed.

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Following the scribes to the prison next to the county mansion, Zhao Mi found that part of the walls were still the standard blue bricks from the Tianxia Dynasty. The walls of the prison were high and thick, and the pattern was strict.Along the way, I heard the scribe explain that this prison was once used as a fortress when the Yimu people invaded.

The well prison located in the northwest corner of the prison looked like a few ordinary wells from the outside, and there were still some discarded debris piled up around it. The clerk hurriedly asked the yamen servant to clean it up.

Zhao Mi came to the edge of the well prison, and activated the Yingxuan lighting technique, leaning over to watch.This special prison was created by the Tianxia Dynasty. The inner wall of the well is built tightly with green bricks that have been refined in the Danding furnace. , all spells will be absorbed in the well prison, which in turn will strengthen the restriction.

"This is the Nine Springs Prison." Ling Xiao said abruptly.

Zhao Mi paid attention to the dark blue light that remained motionless in the well: "Do you recognize it?"

"Although it is incomplete, we can still get a glimpse of the mystery." Lingxiao said: "The so-called Nine Springs Prison is a profound forbidden method to control ghosts and spirits. The Nine Prisons are numerous and powerful. Up to the level of being able to move mountains Qinghai, the ghost king and demon king with thousands of people under his command, can be captured and locked up in the mountains and forests, water ghosts in rivers and lakes, corpses in ancient tombs, and old spirits of defeated troops, and even launch killing powers to wipe out traces."

Zhao Mi was stunned when he heard this: "So powerful? Will you also be in this Jiuquan Prison?"

"No." Lingxiao poured cold water down, extinguishing Zhao Mi's newly ignited enthusiasm: "If you want to build the Nine Prisons, you must not only have the realm of cultivation to achieve immortality, but you also need to connect the heaven and earth with the Taoist testimonials. .The builder of the prison is not only ascended to the position of honor, but also has the same perseverance and the same spirit. In my opinion, although the establishment of the Nine Prisons is magnificent, it also loses freedom."

Zhao Mi speculated carefully: "You mean, if you build the Jiuquan Prison, you will also be locked in it?"

"No." Lingxiao sighed: "If the Nine Springs Prison can be built, it will change the foundation of the immortal family, and thus become immortal and god. In terms of mana alone, it will have the power to encompass everything in the world, and I can't compare with it .”

"I understand." Zhao Mi changed his mind: "It's like a country's imperial court setting up criminal laws. If it is really fair and strict, then if the lawmaker breaks the law, he will not be able to escape punishment."

Ling Xiao was silent for a moment, then said: "That's true."

"According to what you mean, the Jiuquan Prison was not built in the past?" Zhao Mi asked.

"If the Jiuquan Prison can really be built, do you still need to deal with the ghosts and monsters in this world?" Lingxiao said: "That was just the grand vision of several immortal families in ancient times, and what we see now is their legacy. Ze, at best, it is restricted by ordinary spells, and it is no longer as powerful as it used to be."

"It's not uncommon for Tianxia Dynasty to find the inheritance of the ancient immortal family. It's almost there, as long as it works." Zhao Mi carefully sensed the aura of the restraint formation, took out the Qingxuan pen and tickled it.

It took a long time for Zhao Mi to figure out the tricks of the restriction, and then he picked up a bit of evil spirit from the prison, drew a circle on the edge of the well, and added two spells, and the restriction that had been silent for many years began to operate again.

"Okay!" Zhao Mi looked excited, and saw the scribes and servants on the left and right who were drowsy, and was awakened by his sound.

"Put him in." Zhao Mi looked at Ding Maocai with a look of hatred on his face, "You should reflect on yourself down there first. When you go to court for interrogation in the future, if you can repent, you might be able to save your life."

(End of this chapter)