Take the farm down to earth

Chapter 213 The strongest monitoring everywhere

After Feng Ziying was ordered to leave, Shi Zhongkui went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice in an official sedan chair without further ado.

Arrived at the place, as soon as he got off the sedan chair, he saw Zeng Zhongfu, the director of the underworld introduced by Riyoushen, hiding outside the prison.

Shi Zhongkui knew that he had something to report to himself, so he pretended to be thinking and looked at the prison, and no one else dared to disturb him.

Zeng Zhongfu quickly hid himself and saluted, "Shangxian, the little god just interrogated that eunuch Liu in the Yin Division.

He said that he was taking a nap before he was killed. When he felt the sound, someone covered his mouth with one hand from behind and hugged him tightly with the other. It was impossible to tell whether it was a human or a monster.

Moreover, that person's strength is great, and he will definitely be able to capture kung fu.

After being hugged, he only struggled a few times before being pinched and broken his shoulder blades and jaw by the murderer, and then his waist was broken by the murderer's knee, no matter how hard he struggled, it was useless.

It didn't take long for signs of collapse to appear, and then he lost consciousness. "

Shi Zhongkui frowned immediately, if the murderer was human, he must have bribed the prison guards.

If it is a monster, it can enter the prison without anyone noticing, either it is good at concealment, or its cultivation base is not low.

Ri Youshen then said, "My lord, the little god has checked the records of the Yin Division, and there are many monsters and ghosts who can suck human blood and eat blood.

But after he succeeds, he also likes to crush the bones of people's whole body. According to the records, only the wolf demon who was killed by a group of Taoist priests would do that.

Moreover, the lands of Daxing, Wanping, and Changping reported the day before yesterday that the monster that wanted to devour the flower monster that hid in Jia's mansion was probably also a wolf monster.

It's just that the little god is puzzled because the door gods and prison gods have always been enshrined in the sky prison, and the spirits and ghosts don't even dare to approach the sky prison, let alone enter the sky prison.

How did the unknown murderer get into the dungeon? "

Shi Zhongkui also frowned after hearing this.

Seeing Zeng Zhongfu smile slightly, he cupped his hands and said, "Shangxian, take a closer look at the wooden door god at the main entrance of the prison, is there any trace of paste?"

Shi Zhongkui took a closer look, and soon found that it was indeed what Zeng Zhongfu said.

Even though it is impossible to tell whether it is thick porridge or a paste made of other things, there is indeed a circle of white marks after it has dried out.

After a moment of contemplation, Shi Zhongkui quickly understood.

Zeng Zhongfu said with a smile, "Judging from Xiaoshen's many years of experience, the jailers and officials in the sky prison are worried that there will be retribution after death.

Therefore, they will stick a piece of yellow paper on the statue of the prison god to block the sight of these yin gods enshrined in the prison. "

Shi Zhongkui shook his head amusedly, if he could escape the record in the Book of Life and Death, wouldn't the underworld still be in chaos?
But seeing Zeng Zhongfu's seemingly absent smile, he suddenly reacted.

The underworld will take the benefits of Ma Daopo and help her do evil, so don't the prison gods and door gods just turn a blind eye?

Even if you do this, you can get more incense.

Besides, Wuqu Xingjun is a fourth-rank heavenly official who can meet the Jade Emperor at will, and he can get benefits to help him find a position in the Imperial Horse Supervisor Zhengtang. Other immortal gods will only get benefits to do things.

Nodding to Zeng Zhongfu, Shi Zhongkui glanced at the door god on the main entrance of the prison.

In the end, I gave up the idea of ​​asking them.

If this matter is not mentioned, the door gods and prison gods don't have to be embarrassed, and they don't need to take some excessive actions in order to cover up some shameful scandals.

Thinking about this, Shi Zhongkui shook his head and led the people to the gate of the prison.

But before entering the dungeon, he rolled his eyes again.

Just because it's hard for me to ask, doesn't mean that Ri Youshen and others can't ask.

Besides, as long as you are willing, I believe the door god should also be attracted by merit.

Looking at the carved paintings of the door gods, it suddenly occurred to me that these two people are the most powerful monitors everywhere.

After saying "Thanks for your hard work", he took out a bunch of merits from the space warehouse and weighed them in his hands before entering the prison.

After he left, the two door gods looked at each other, secretly thinking that the words of 'hard work' must be ironic.

Being ridiculed, the two goalkeepers were of course upset.

But no matter how upset he was, he couldn't find trouble with Shi Zhongkui. In the end, he could only turn his grievances on the murderer last night.

At the same time, he secretly thought that the business of collecting the incense last night was a big loss.

Fortunately, there were officials from the prison last night who covered the portraits of the two of them with yellow paper. If the above really caused trouble, they would use the excuse that they could not interfere with mortal affairs.

Although Shi Zhongkui really thought that the door gods are not just pasted on the door by every family.

As long as the two door gods are willing, all houses with their portraits pasted on the door of the house, and people who enter and exit through the door.

Then no one can escape the eyes of the door god.

Since the murderer was blamed for being clueless, of course the two door gods would continue to look for him and stare at him.

Besides, merit is a good thing, if you can make a deal with Shi Zhongkui, it will be more cost-effective than collecting that little incense.
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Shi Zhongkui immediately wanted to see the remains of Eunuch Liu, but after entering the sky prison, a junior official wearing a seventh-rank official uniform greeted him and heard that he wanted to see the remains, so he immediately stopped him and said that he needed the approval of the head of the Ministry of Punishment.

Shi Zhongkui sneered, knowing that he suspected that he had cast a spell to kill Eunuch Liu, but at the same time worried that he would take the opportunity to destroy clues and evidence.

Instead, this reminded him that the mastermind behind the scenes might also have such thoughts.

But it would be a fool to break in by force at this time.

He took out the gold medal and looked at the guards of Longjianwei, Xiuyiwei and Tianlao, "I suspect that someone will make a fuss about Eunuch Liu's body, so you should divide 4 people from each to guard Eunuch Liu's body together." .

It not only blocks anyone who wants to check, but also supervises each other.

If something happens, I can't kill you, and I will definitely report it to His Majesty and the saint. "

Embroidered clothes guard clasped his fists without any hesitation.

The members of the Dragon Guards hesitated for a long time, until Shi Zhongkui almost put the gold medal bestowed by the Supreme Emperor in front of Luo Zhengzhong, the Fourth Rank General of the Dragon Guards.

Luo Zhengzhong had no choice but to separate four people.

However, Shi Zhongkui still asked about the identities of the dozen or so dragon guards present.

From these people, four honorable children who were related to or had a good relationship with Jia's family and the Duke of Shanguo's family were picked out.

And in order to motivate these four people, with a thought, more than a dozen spells appeared out of thin air with golden light.

Everyone except Xiu Yiwei was so frightened that they all backed away in fear.

Afterwards, these spells were repeated like gold scrolls, arranged in a neat row and suspended in the air.

Shi Zhongkui looked at the embroidered clothes guard and the four dragon guards and said, "These spells are the Vajra Talisman and the Suppressing Soul Talisman. The former can protect you from evil spirits, and the latter can detain and suppress evil things.

And everyone has it, when the 8 soul-suppressing talismans are played out, even the big monsters with three to five hundred years will have to kneel.

If there is nothing wrong, I will give these spells to you. "

The four dragon guards and the four embroidered clothes guards were suddenly ecstatic.

This is a real magic talisman, if it is not used today, it might save my life one day in the future.

Even if you don't need it, keep it at home as a family heirloom such as exorcising evil spirits.

For a time, the morale of the eight Dragon Guards and Embroidery Guards increased greatly, and their recognition for Shi Zhongkui soared.

Not to mention the dozens of balls of spells flying in the air just now, no one would doubt whether Shi Zhongkui really cultivated or not.

As for the head of the Heavenly Prison, he has no right to speak or refuse.

Then Shi Zhongkui ordered Cui Hezhong of the Embroidered Clothes Guards to bring his imperial gold medal and invite the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, Yuan Donggang, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and Yan Haowen, the left capital censor of the Inspectorate, to come over.

Needless to say, Yuan Donggang will definitely come over.

Inviting Zuodu Censor Yan Haowen to come over, he just wanted to invite a big boss who had nothing to do with him, and even faintly disagreed with him, but who had no right to directly interfere with the investigation to come and witness.

And if Yan Haowen was really dissatisfied with him, he would come over with a high probability, and he could use the matter of eunuch Liu to find out whether he was just dissatisfied with him or whether he was hostile to him for some reason.

As for the people in the Ministry of Justice, it wasn't that Shi Zhongkui didn't want to invite Shangshu, but he knew very well that even if he had the gold medal of the Supreme Emperor, the second-rank boss would ignore you if he said he would ignore you.

If you really can't invite them, some people will follow suit and act against others.

It would be better to find Wang Shaohong, the third in command of the Ministry of Punishment. Not only is it easier to invite him, but his identity is also enough to represent the Ministry of Punishment and be a witness.

Of course, Eunuch Liu died in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment after all, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the servants of the left and right must hate the real murderer behind the scenes more than other courtiers.

After Cui Hezhong left, Shi Zhongkui sat in the lobby where the prison was handling affairs, closed his eyes and ignored the dozen or so eighth-rank and seventh-rank officials around him.

Regardless of the high level of the six parts, Shangshu is even the second grade, and even once the first grade.

The left and right servants are also third grade, but in the whole ministry, there are only a dozen or twenty officials in total, and the rest are all officials.

So Shi Zhongkui can ignore the seventh-rank and eighth-rank officials in Tianlao.And in turn, these people have to wait on the side carefully.

He was even more afraid that Shi Zhongkui would be upset and take his anger out on himself and the others.

As for the cell bosses, scribes, copywriters and other small officials, when they saw Shi Zhongkui in red robes, with gloomy faces, eyes closed and contemplative, and young and outrageous, he didn't even dare to vent his breath.

This master is the master who can make Xiuyiwei a lackey, can make Xiuyiwei a leader, and even the emperor and the great eunuchs around the emperor.

I'm afraid that Shi Zhongkui will be regarded as the chicken who kills chickens to make an example to monkeys.

But Shi Zhongkui didn't have time to pay attention to these people at this time, the most important thing now was to find that monster.

If he didn't recruit, he would take the opportunity to accuse the monster of entering the capital without permission, and waste his cultivation.

At that time, the monster will inevitably struggle and even resist.

Once he really resisted, there was enough reason to kill him, and Yin Division could take the opportunity to collect his soul.

After that, he couldn't even speak.

Using tea as a cover, Shi Zhongkui covered his lips with the sleeve of his official robe, and at the same time ordered the invisible Riyou God to communicate with the door god.

At the same time, they put all the tea into the space ranch, and asked a mixed-breed horse to test whether there is any problem with the tea.

If he could catch an insider in this day's prison, then things would definitely be easier.

It's a pity that no one really dared to poison a bachelor of the Imperial Academy to death in full view, let alone the tea, it's okay after eating the bloody horse. Shi Zhongkui smelled it himself and found that the tea was actually quite good.

Glancing at a seventh-rank scribe who brought tea with his own hands just now, he secretly thought that there should be different factions or different interest groups in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

I planned to take advantage of this, but when I thought about it carefully, I wanted to find the murderer in a short time, so I didn't have time to divide and win over this group of people.

Besides, if you find the right method and opportunity, even in the officialdom, you can drop ten meetings with one effort.

The people in the criminal department saw that after he drank the tea, he showed obvious surprise expressions, and couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to explain a few words, Shi Zhongkui put down his tea bowl and closed his eyes again.

All the officials of the Ministry of Punishment were once again surprised and uneasy.

Not long after, there was a sound of hurried footsteps approaching from far away, and a few people from the embroidered clothes guard walked in quickly, and they cupped their hands at Shi Zhongkui,

"My lord, Sir Yan, the censor of Zuodu, Lord Wang, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and Master Yuan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, have arrived."

Shi Zhongkui opened his eyes abruptly, stood up with a smile and went out to greet him.

After some courtesies, although Shi Zhongkui was confident that Yuan Donggang would support him, to his surprise, Yuan Donggang made it clear that he was on his side as soon as he opened his mouth.

Although he was surprised in his heart, Shi Zhongkui couldn't ask directly, so he could only suppress his doubts and salute his immediate superior and concurrent master with a grateful face.

To some extent, Lao Yuan is risking his future by betting on himself.

If he wins, Shi Zhongkui will be fine, and he must support him with all his strength in the future.

If you lose, naturally needless to say, even if Yuan Donggang still has a chance to enter the cabinet, at least five or ten years will be wasted in terms of time.

Immediately, Shi Zhongkui suddenly felt that Yuan Donggang might have waited too long, and he seemed a little impatient.

But Shi Zhongkui didn't really realize that he had helped the Jia family several times, and even influenced the inheritance of the titles of Ningrong and Rongfu, which had already given him a huge influence in the noble class.

Some honorable families who also have titles that will be passed down for another generation or two will lose their titles. At this time, they are already thinking about whether they can get the same favor and even attention from the emperor as the Jia family if they also draw close to him?
Not to mention those Marquis and Uncles, just Qi Guogong, Zhiguogong and Shanguogong, who are also the "Eight Dukes" like Ningrong and Rongfu, this kind of thinking is even stronger.

Qi Guogong and Zhiguo Duke are in this generation, Chen Ruiwen is the third-rank General Weizhen, Ma Shang is the third-rank General Weiyuan, although the name of the title is different from Jia Zhen's General Wei Lie, but the size of the title is the same.

Moreover, after passing on to the next generation, the Chen family and the Ma family completely declined.

Although Shi Huaiyong of Shanguo Duke's family may be regarded as a first-rank general, but he has been away from the court for more than ten years, and he has no chance to make any credit for his descendants.

Naturally, they would pay more attention to Shi Zhongkui, and because Shi Zhongkui accepted Shi Huaiji as his disciple, to a certain extent, the Shanguo family had completely moved closer to Shi Zhongkui.

With the old fox Shi Huaiyong creating momentum and publicity for Shi Zhongkui, it is impossible for Qi Guogong Chen's family and the governing horse's family to have any other thoughts.

That is to say, among the 'Eight Dukes', there are already 5 ancestors who were duke's nobles, and to a certain extent, they can be regarded as standing behind Shi Zhongkui.

(End of this chapter)