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069. Nothing

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    The Wuji City Lord's expression changed after hearing this, but he regained his composure and ordered his guards to quickly invite the two people in.  Just as the guard was about to turn around after receiving the order, City Lord Wuji shouted again: "I'd better go and greet him personally!" Back then, City Lord Wuji was walking by the Zhai River in a car. There was a section of the river bank with a pit hidden in it. The carriage suddenly overturned, and he was about to be killed.  It was buckled in, and it was Lord Boyi in the car behind who cast a spell to rescue him.  This happened during Dayu's flood control period, and Boyi happened to come to the Zhai River area on Dayu's order.  It was from then on that Wuji became interested in practicing cultivation, and later he really got started.  However, in the past ten years, his cultivation has been stagnant in the four realms. Although he devoted himself to cultivation, he could not make progress. He thought that he might be burdened by the mundane affairs of the city.  Arriving outside the gate of the mansion, City Lord Wuji was startled again, but then he regained his composure, stepped forward and saluted, "So it's you, please come into the mansion to talk!" He didn't call out Boyi's name, and put the two men together  A guest arrived at the pavilion in the back garden and ordered the servants not to disturb him.  When there were no other people waiting around, the Lord of Wujiang City saluted again and said, "Sir Boyi, why did you come to my place? I didn't expect you to be safe and sound!" Boyi joked: "I'm still alive.  Master Wuji is surprised, right? Do you want to report it to Da Xiazi and take credit for me?" City Lord Wuji quickly waved his hand and said, "The emperor has announced that you died in the rebellion, and this matter has been revealed.  I'm very happy that you are safe and sound! I don't know what brought you here today, and I don't know how I can help you" Boyi waved his hand and interrupted him: "Don't worry, I won't have anything to embarrass you.  , but Mr. Suiyu wants to see you." As he spoke, he pointed at Xiaojiu.  The Lord of Wuji City looked at Xiao Jiu in surprise and said, "I don't know what country this young master comes from. What does he have to do with me?" Boyi then introduced: "Fellow Taoist Suiyu is the Young Master of Baoming Kingdom and a disciple of the Supreme Master.  He once lived in Minister Lu Ze, and Mr. Dehu showed up to give personal guidance for many years. "The Lord of Wuji City originally thought that Xiao Jiu was Boyi's attendant. When he heard that Xiao Jiu was the son of Baoming Kingdom, he had no special reaction.  But when I heard that Xiao Jiu was Taishang's disciple and had been personally guided by Hu Jun for many years, his eyes immediately changed. He stepped forward and put his arms around and said, "It turns out to be Junior Brother Suiyu! I am also Taishang's disciple, and I once stood on the top of Boshan Mountain.  Listen to the Supreme Master. I wonder how the Supreme Master is doing? " "In fact, neither Xiaojiu nor Wujia officially accepted Huwa as their disciples, but they have attended lectures under Huwa, so there is nothing wrong with calling themselves disciples of the Supreme Master.  When Xiaojiu saw that Wuji City Master suddenly became so affectionate and even called himself his junior brother, Xiaojiu had to smile bitterly and said: "I haven't seen you for many years, and I don't know where you are now." "Wujia City Master: Your Majesty's whereabouts are uncertain.  "Junior brother has listened to His Majesty's lectures for many years and received a lot of wonderful guidance. It is really a blessing to meet him here. You might as well stay here for a while so that I can ask my junior brother for advice." Xiao Jiu said somewhat helplessly.  : "Actually, I only came here for one thing today. I met by chance in a market town outside the city during the day. A young man named Chai Lang committed a murder. I have found out the general cause and effect. I wonder how the Lord of the City dealt with it?"  He wondered: "Just because of this, is it possible that Junior Brother has an old relationship with Chai Lang or Dang Han?" Xiaojiu shook his head and said: "It's not an old acquaintance, today is the first time in my life that I have seen him." Wujia City Lord looked at it again with confusion.  Looking at Boyi, Boyi waved his hand and said: "I am no longer in the position of false emperor, so I should not judge this matter. But since fellow Taoist Suiyu is interested, the Lord of the City may as well answer his question. What judgment have you made, and why did you do that?  "General ruling?" Since Xiaojiu wanted to ask, Wuji City Lord was not in a position to refute his face. Everyone sat down, tea and fruit had already been arranged on the table, and Wujia City Lord gave a brief introduction.  There is no conclusive evidence of Dang Han's murder, and even if there is conclusive evidence, Chai Lang should not kill him privately. The reason for this matter is very clear.  As for Chai Lang, the evidence of murder is conclusive and has been reported to the Emperor of China for review of his sentence.  Why should we report to the Emperor of China?  This has been a regular rule since the time of Emperor Yao. After Master Gaotao compiled the criminal code, this has become a clear etiquette and law regulation.  The city lord can arbitrate general civil disputes on his own, but the punishment for major cases like Chai Lang that are worthy of death must be reported to the emperor for approval, which means that only the emperor has the right to order the execution of death row criminals.  Although this is inefficient, it shows prudence.  Cases worthy of the death penalty must be reported to the imperial capital, where relevant officials will review the case, and then the emperor will approve the case to prevent indiscriminate killing of innocent people and reflect the virtue of living a good life.  On the other hand, although some prisoners committed capital crimes, they may have extenuating circumstances, and the emperor could also pardon their sentences or commute their sentences to other punishments to show mercy.  ??This is how the Lord of Wuji City dealt with it. According to the etiquette and law, there seems to be no fault. He has sent people to the imperial capital to report to the emperor, and there is no concealment of the case, including the fact that Chai Lang once testified about the murder of the Han Dynasty but could not verify it.  Zhaiyang CityIt has been several years since there has been such a major case, but City Lord Wuji is still very simple in handling it. Now it is over, and he is just waiting for the emperor's approval of the punishment.  After listening, Xiao Jiu was surprised and said: "Is it that simple? How can you, the city lord, be so worry-free!" The city lord Wujiu asked back: "What's wrong with this? I respect the way of the Supreme Being, seeking peace and inaction, so as to  "Take it if you have nothing to do." Xiaojiu frowned and said, "Sir, what you mean by doing nothing is not doing nothing; what you mean by doing nothing is not seeing something happen. Now it is clear that there is something going on. How can the Lord of the City say that?"  The city lord was still very well-educated and said without any displeasure: "If something does happen, it should be reduced to nothing. My response is to deal with the problem as it arises, neither increasing nor decreasing." Xiaojiu: "Have you ever thought about it, what if?  Are Chai Lang's accusations true? If the city lord had found out if Dang Han had really killed someone, nothing would have happened later! " City Lord Wuji spread his hands and said, "If Dang Han can be convicted!  , Of course it's better. If there is conclusive evidence, I will never bend the law. Unfortunately, Chai Lang can't provide evidence, and he can't even identify the location. This is what I have to do, and it should be the same. " Boyi finally couldn't help it.  He opened his mouth and said, "Do you talk about the matter of five lives so easily?" The Lord of Wujiang City was surprised: "Why five lives?" Boyi asked as if he was not answering: "Chai Lang's accusation is indeed true. Except  In addition to what he witnessed, there was also circumstantial evidence in the mountains, where birds and beasts saw it. " Boyi is also a monk, and now he has cultivated the realm of transformation. He has developed a unique magical power and is good at distinguishing the words of birds and beasts.  Birds and beasts cannot speak, but Boyi can understand the various meanings they express with his spiritual mind.  This matter has been circulated in various Chinese tribes for a long time. He said that birds and beasts saw him in the mountains, which means that birds and beasts really saw the Han people killing people.  The Lord of Wuji City straightened up and said: "Ordinary people don't understand the language of birds and beasts, so it is difficult to testify in court. But since Lord Boyi has appeared, he can tell the Han people where the people were killed, and send officials to check for traces, or he can find out  Evidence." Boyi couldn't help but sigh: "It's not that you don't know how to investigate the case, it's just that you don't want to do it." "It's not me, it's just that Chai Lang failed to provide clues.  The evidence can¡¯t be recalled from the place where the case was committed. Since Master Boyi can provide clues at this moment, why should the city lord not investigate?¡± Boyi shook his head and said, ¡°Even if Chai Lang is in a panic and cannot remember the road in the mountain, you can still send him.  You can ask the government officials to search the mountain, or send someone to accompany him back the same way, and try to remind him of it. You can even ask him to point out the general area and go search for it yourself. Don't forget that you are also a monk yourself.  , or it may be nothing, but you didn¡¯t do anything.¡± City Lord Wuji hesitated for a moment, and when he was about to say something, Xiaojiu said again: ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not difficult to ask clearly. I have already brought a victim.  "The leader of Wuji City was surprised: "What did you say? Isn't he already dead?" Xiaojiu didn't say anything but waved slightly, and a dark wind suddenly blew up in the pavilion.  , the candlelight flickered into a blue-white color, and the strange aura made people shiver.  A transparent shadow appeared in the dark wind, and seemed to disappear at any time. He saluted everyone and said, "My name is Hu Zhuang. I am a merchant from Jiqiu tribe. I was killed by a murderer when I passed here" Xiaojiu is here  He was not idle before dark. Under the guidance of Qingniu, he went to the place where the Han people killed people. Boyi investigated what he saw in the birds and beasts in the mountains, while Xiaojiu cast a spell in time to gather a ghost that was about to disappear.  The merchant who was robbed and killed by the Han Dynasty five days ago.  This man¡¯s name is Hu Zhuang, and he comes from the Jiqiu tribe.  When Han told him in the market town that he had dug up treasure in the mountains.  He followed Dang Han quietly, but unexpectedly Dang Han's purpose was to kill people and steal wealth Hu Zhuang's ghost appeared and told the story of his murder, and the truth of the matter was revealed.  After Hu Zhuang finished speaking, Xiao Jiu nodded and said: "Don't worry, the murderer has been killed. The city lord will find out the case and make it public. Someone will also notify your family and your stolen property can be recovered."  After bowing, the hazy and erratic form of the Yin God immediately disappeared, and the candlelight in the pavilion returned to normal.  Wuji City Lord was dumbfounded, and Xiao Jiu spoke again: "Mr. City Lord, don't you have anything to say?" Wuji City Lord stood up, bowed to Xiao Jiu and said, "In this world, the essence of energy is everywhere.  How mysterious is it that the soul is an object and the Yin spirit appears, and what kind of wonderful method did fellow Taoist Sui Yu just perform? Wu Jiu wanted to ask for advice! " Xiaojiu reached out to help him, but at this moment, he took his hand back, his voice was a little loud.  He said sternly: "Is this all what you want to ask?" The merchant Hu Zhuang is dead, but Xiaojiu can cast a spell to make his ghost appear and bring him here.  Even though the Wuji City Lord has been practicing for many years, he still doesn¡¯t know this magical power, let alone understand it.?Mysterious, the first thought in surprise was of course to ask Xiaojiu for advice.  In his opinion, Huwa must have taught Xiaojiu this, and when he heard Huwa talk about the Great Way on the top of Boshan Mountain, Huwa had not mentioned this in detail.  Hearing Xiaojiu ask this question, Wuji City Lord quickly explained: "If I have this method, if I encounter a major murder case, I can call the suffering master's ghost to ask" Xiaojiu interrupted him, pointed to Boyi beside him and said:  "Fellow Taoist Boyi once succeeded Master Gaotao as the false emperor of China. When reviewing a major case, did he ever call birds and beasts to the court? Master Gaotao had the mythical beast Haechi around him. When Master Gaotao decided a case, did he ever use only the evidence when collecting evidence?  "What are the words of Xie Zhi?" Before the Lord of Wuji could speak, Boyi had already replied: "If people don't understand the words of birds and beasts, how can they pass the words of birds and beasts to the court as evidence? In the eyes of everyone, wouldn't it mean that I can do whatever I want?"  Means Haechi can read people's hearts. When Haechi was there, he did not directly resolve the case. Instead, Master Gaotao used his words to collect evidence, and everything turned out to be true. "Xiaojiu said again: "We will find Hu Zhuang who was killed.  You can only use such methods if you have found the place where the case was found and you can collect all the evidence. Why summon the unpredictable Yinshen?" The words contained divine thoughts and explained these magical methods.  It is a mystery, but with the current cultivation level of Wuji City Lord, it is very difficult to achieve. "When a person dies, he returns, receives the essence and blood of his parents, gains the vitality of grains and grows, and returns to heaven and earth after death."  That Hu Zhuang is really dead. The so-called return, or calling him a ghost, is just the trace he left in the world.  The traces he left in the world are still there, and Xiaojiu cast a spell to condense them into form, which is the Yin Shen seen by the Lord of Wudou City.  The gods are mostly condensed by the grievances of life. They only know their own experiences and think about the end of the dying. They are muddy and even do not know their own existence.  Xiaojiu arrived just in time. If it had been a few days later, it would have been impossible to use this method.  Even if a Yin spirit is left behind after death due to various opportunities, it usually dissipates very quickly. Under very special circumstances, a Yin spirit is awakened and protected and condensed by the outside world, and may remain in the world for a long time, which is called ghost cultivation.  .  And ghost cultivation is not limited to Yinshen. Ordinary people can also practice ghost cultivation.  The great master who summed up the method of ghost cultivation since ancient times was of course Emperor Gaoyang.  It is extremely difficult for a ghost cultivator who is born in the underworld to achieve great success, but if he does not achieve great success, his longest lifespan in the world will not be as long as the lifespan he had before he was born.  According to some people in later generations, yin life is not as long as yang life.  Xiao Jiu used the magical power of the Immortal family to reluctantly gather the Yin spirit of Hu Zhuang and awaken it. After recounting the incident, his obsession disappeared, and of course he disappeared and returned to the reincarnation of heaven and earth.  The Lord of Wuji City sighed: "It's a pity that the evil spirit of this merchant has been dissipated. Otherwise, he could be called out in the hall and accused of the crime of murder by the Han Dynasty When the emperor punishes him, Chai Liang can be given a lighter sentence, or he can be released with pity.  "Xiao Jiu couldn't hide his anger and said: "Of course Lord Boyi didn't rely on the words of birds and beasts as evidence when he decided the case. Should the Lord of the City use the evidence of ghosts and gods as evidence?  "Ghosts and gods are not enough evidence." Wuji City Master quickly waved his hands and said: "Of course not, I just sighed! We already know the scene of the case and the murder of the victim. According to what Na Hu Zhuang said, it will be easy to solve."  Throw his body in a deep stream, and I can send government officials to find it. If it matches the testimony of the witness Chai Lin, the case can be concluded. "Xiaojiu asked, "Is that just what it was? What was Nadang Han's motive for killing Hu Zhuang?  Where are the stolen goods? Is this his first murder? What Lord Boyi just said was five lives! I'll tell you, the Han Dynasty has committed three murders in the past two years, and they all dumped their bodies in the same depth.  Streams are eaten by birds and beasts. I can use magic to gather the Yinshen of Danghan, but I can't use this method on the other two victims, but I guess they were all squandered by passing merchants.  The remaining things are buried under the water tank in his home. You can send people to search for evidence. "Xiaojiu casts a spell to condense and awaken the evil spirit of Hu Zhuang, and it only provides clues.  Clues are not the final evidence, but they can become ideas and methods for finding evidence.  For example, someone had a dream in which the deceased told him many things. Of course, this dream cannot be used as evidence, but it can be a clue to find out the evidence.  " Xiaojiu was already a little impatient with Wuji City Master, so he simply told him everything he found out and asked Wuji City Master to collect evidence.  The Lord of Wuji City asked: "These are three murders. Why are there five lives?" Master Boyi couldn't help but interjected: "Isn't Dang Han one life? Chai Liang stabbed Dang Han to death in public. According to the law, it is also a capital crime.  Isn't this also a human life? "" There seems to be nothing wrong with Wuji City Lord's handling from beginning to end, but there are too many things he hasn't done.  This case is actually not complicated, in fact it is quite simple.  When Han's murderer was caught by Chai Liang, and Chai Liang came to the city lord to complain, even if Chai Liang couldn't remember the location of the crime, the city lord without evidence could still send someone to assist.Chai Liang thought about it and sent more people to search the mountain.  On the other hand, we can't just simply ask Danghan about what happened. He should be formally summoned and interrogated.  In this case, Chai Yan would not kill Han Han again and commit capital crimes.  As Dang Han is still alive, it is possible to obtain his confession; even if Dang Zai Han does not try to test the confession, incriminating evidence can still be found under the water tank in his home.  All this does not require Xiaojiu and Boyi to take action, nor does it require the use of any magical powers or secrets. Ordinary servants can do it, let alone the monk Wuji City Lord himself.  Faced with the rebuke, the Lord of Wuji City did not look angry. He stood up and saluted and said, "Thank you both for finding out the case. Thank you even more to Suiyu for guiding the ghosts and gods. I will send a government official to verify the evidence tomorrow morning." Xiaojiu: "Get it.  There is evidence, but the matter has been revealed, what is the Lord planning to do? "Wuji City Lord: "Since there are new changes in the case, I will send someone to report it to the emperor in detail if he knows that there is something inside.  If you release Chai Liang specially, you will at least spare his life. " "Chai Liang doesn't have to be punished, it's all because of the city lord's fault!" Xiao Jiu sighed and asked, "When will the emperor's approval be delivered to the city?  ?¡± City Lord Wuji replied: ¡°The fastest is after this autumn.¡± Xiaojiu stood up and said, ¡°I¡¯m leaving now Fellow Taoist Boyi, let¡¯s go!¡± City Lord Wuji earnestly said, ¡°Sui Yu.  Junior Brother, we have just met, so why bother to leave? You and I are listening together under the Supreme Master. It is rare that we have such a chance to have a good discussion and exchange." Xiaojiu had already walked out. Hearing this, he suddenly turned around and said, "You were once in the Supreme Master.  Come and listen to the lectures, but don¡¯t call yourself a disciple of the Supreme Master, let alone claim that what you seek is the Supreme Master¡¯s quiet and inactive way, which will only bring shame to the Master!¡± Boyi also said: ¡°As a city lord, there are many things compared to ordinary people.  Conditions allow you to devote yourself to practice, and you think that the city wall affairs have delayed your practice. In this case, you might as well not be this city lord, and you are not worthy of being this city lord!" Although Xiaojiu was angry, he still gave Wuji City Lord a thumbs up when he spoke.  Leaving the spiritual mind seal, it can be regarded as continuing to scold him, and it can also be regarded as enlightening him.  If Wujiu is still stubborn, Xiaojiu will be too lazy to talk to him anymore.  The so-called inaction does not mean inaction, but that everything that should be done has been done, and there is no need to worry about it.  The so-called nothing happened does not mean that the city lord does not care about anything, but that everything in the city is peaceful.  If something like this happens, can we still claim to have done nothing?  "Doing nothing without doing anything" is the gentleman's highest ideal for governing world affairs, but the city lord misinterpreted it in such a vulgar way and even became an excuse for doing nothing. How could Xiaojiu not be angry?  In fact, since ancient times, this ultimate ideal state of governance has been impossible to achieve, and it was only approached in the last years of Emperor Xuanyuan.  Xuanyuan Huangdi "ruled by hanging his clothes" has been passed down through the ages.  After declining the invitation from City Lord Wuji to stay, Lord Boyi asked Xiao Jiu again, "You seem to be very dissatisfied with Wuji's practice, and you don't want to talk to him anymore." Xiao Jiu: "If  If you want to become an immortal, you must know that there are no immortals who are unfaithful and unfilial. Boyi: "Oh, how can you be loyal and filial?" Xiaojiu: "Be loyal to things and be filial to kindness." Boyi nodded thoughtfully and asked:  "Shall we go directly to Gushe Mountain now?" Xiaojiu: "There is still half a year after autumn, so we will visit Gushe Mountain first. Does fellow Taoist Boyi know where Bojun Zhai Shuibu lives, and where do you pass by on weekdays?  Our car walked right in front of his door and passed in front of him."
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