Heavenly Dao Formula

In addition to thinking about new talismans, Xia Fan also took the time to write a "Guide to Coping with Evil Spirits and Self-Help".

It's something he's wanted to do for a long time.

The above not only introduces the difference between demons, ghosts, and monsters, but also teaches people in detail how to distinguish what is evil and what is hallucination; if you really encounter evil, how to avoid and save yourself with the tools at hand or the surrounding environment.

In addition, he deliberately mentioned demons at the beginning of the manual.

Considering that the princess has not yet completely controlled Jinxia City, he only vaguely mentioned that once the people encounter monsters, they should actively report to the Privy Council.

The greatest significance of this manual is to uncover the mysterious veil of evil spirits, and rely on the people themselves to complete the initial identification work.

Zhang Fuzi once mentioned that the alchemists of the Privy Council had no time to take care of the small evil incidents in various parts of Shenzhou, but in fact many cases were similar to the experience of the Tian family old lady. As long as the charm and the monsters are dealt with properly, there is a high probability that the people of each town and village can solve it by themselves. For example, candlelight is used to restrict Yingmei's actions, rice paper or thin cloth is used to make Xuying appear, and so on.

Even if ordinary people can't handle it, with this booklet, at least wandering monks like his master no longer need to use experience to get rid of evil spirits, which can also reduce the degree of harm caused by evil spirits.

In addition, during this period of time, the headquarters of the Privy Council was not idle.

With the two "arms" of the anti-evil team led by Zhao Dahai and the criminal investigation team led by Li Xing, Xia Fan has ordered the Ministry to start investigating suspicious historical evil cases in Jinxia City and nearby towns, and to investigate the fish that slipped through the net in the past. liquidation.

So far, the two teams have brought to justice the four former murderers. Without exception, they were all country gentry or local tyrants, with as many as a dozen lives under their hands.

Xia Fan didn't have much good things to say about this kind of trash.

After verifying their integrity and confirming the facts of the crime, they were all sent to prison, and executed according to the tradition.

For this reason, the government came to the door more than once, asking him to stop similar ultra vires actions, but he refused all of them with the reason of "evil related".

On the other hand, the princess also exerted pressure on the government, questioning why the government repeatedly let the murderer go.

The local people gradually discovered that the enfeoffing princess didn't seem to stay in her own palace like those heavenly beauties in the storybooks. So, sit in front of the roadside tea stand and drink a cup of herbal tea.

According to Xia Fan's words, this trick is the most effective way to earn political heat.

The people of Qiguo have never seen such a close-to-people princess. If someone can talk to the princess, they can talk for several years later.

Not to mention the well-crafted appearances such as chance encounters at the market, visiting a store together, and impromptu speeches.

After some classic routines, the frequency of the term "Princess Guangping" appearing in public chats has increased, and the government has naturally been placed on the opposite side.

It can be said that everything in Jinxia City is developing steadily in the direction expected by Xia Fan and Ning Wanjun.

...

In the north of the city, the residence of the Wang family.

Several main officials of the Jinxia government office were privately invited by the Wang family to have dinner together.

Of course, eating is a trivial matter, and the series of actions of the princess and the Privy Council are the major issues that give them a headache.

Now that Wang Yi'an said that they would meet in secret to discuss countermeasures, they were naturally happy to see the results.

"I can't live through this day!" Cui Duyou said angrily before his butt was hot, "Xia Fan from the Privy Council is about to kick me in the face, and the memorial has not been approved yet! Didn't the court see it? Has the Privy Council's hand stretched where it shouldn't?"

He is in charge of the case inspection prison, so he is also the most affected. There are already many officials below complaining that the Ministry of Justice has blatantly intervened in the power of criminal trials. This is an important part of the assessment of political performance. In addition, several old cases have been uncovered for the other party, and the gap is even more obvious.

The people working under him were panicked, and he naturally felt that his authority was threatened.

"The imperial court may not be able to see that the Privy Council of Gyeonggi may not have intentionally released Xia Fan, a dog, to test the bottom line of the Six Departments." Liu Gongcao sighed, "Those alchemists with high-sighted eyes may have long been dissatisfied with the status quo. Wolf's ambition is clearly revealed!"

"Damn it, how did Qiguo become like this!"

"My lords, I don't think the matter has reached that serious level." It was Wang Yi'an's eldest son, Wang Qingzhi, who came first to entertain everyone. As the next successor of the Wang family, he is also a familiar face in Shenzhou official circles, "In fact, my father has already been involved with the other three members of the Privy Council, and they have always hated Xia Fan's actions. There are two points."

"I guess one of them is Her Highness the Princess?" Among the chief officials, the most calm one is undoubtedly the ruler of Jinxia City, Prefect Xiao.

He was over half a century old, but he was still full of energy. When the subordinates complained non-stop, he was the only one who drank the wine calmly.

"My lord, that's exactly the case." Wang Qingzhi replied respectfully, "Although the princess is no longer in Shangyuan, she must still have connections, and the person arrested by the command department is indeed related to evil spirits. As long as a little exaggeration is made, the higher-ups will be delayed. It’s not hard to be late in judging.”

"Princess, we can't move." Prefect Xiao said bluntly, "Not only can't move, but we have to watch her carefully, so what's the second point?"

"The second point is that there is currently no Fu Cheng in the Privy Council."

Liu Gongcao clapped his hands and said, "That's right, Mr. Zhou is gone, so Xia Fan is unstoppable! If there is another Fu Cheng, wouldn't he be able to press that kid to death with just one finger?"

"You're right." Wang Qingzhi said with a smile, "It's a pity that the transfer of the Privy Council is not as convenient as the Six Departments. After all, the alchemists of the fourth rank and above are all radishes and pits. If we go through the normal process, I'm afraid it will take a year or two. .”

"What if we don't go through the normal process?" Prefect Xiao immediately grasped the key point.

"That's before the end of autumn!"

"Oh?" The others suddenly became interested, "Is this really true? How to realize it?"

The reason why Princess Guangping was able to make such a fuss is entirely related to Xia Fan—whether it is to crack down on Jianghu gangs or re-investigate old cases, although the princess has earned her reputation, the perpetrators are always the commanders. .

"Jinxia City needs an emergency." Wang Qingzhi looked around at the officials present, "When an emergency occurs, the alchemist of the Privy Council can temporarily fill the vacant position according to seniority. This is the opportunity to give Xia Fan a fatal blow!"

Everyone was dumbfounded for a moment.

Prefect Xiao frowned, "Emergency? In Jinxia City?"

"That's right...for example, pirates attacked." Wang Qingzhi raised the corner of his mouth.

"Absurd!" The prefect stood up abruptly, "Do you know what you are talking about? This is the capital of Shenzhou, my territory! You are just a son of a merchant, how can you have the courage to say such wild words!? What about Wang Yi'an ? Let your father speak out!"

Having said that, he suddenly shook twice, and stretched out his hand to press his forehead.

"My lord, you don't have to get angry with this kid..."

"What kind of nonsense did you say, you still haven't apologized to the prefect!"

Cui Duyou and Liu Gongcao hurriedly supported their boss.

But soon the two found that they couldn't stand their legs straight anymore.

"Lord Xiao is right. The Wang family has nothing to do except making and selling salt." Wang Qingzhi crossed his hands and put them in front of his mouth, "It is precisely because the Wang family is just an ordinary salt merchant that they are helpless against the pirates. .”

The prefect felt his vision blur suddenly.

The other officials were not much better, they stumbled a few steps and fell to the ground one by one.

"Wang Qingzhi, what do you want to..."

He collapsed to the ground, stretching out his fingers tremblingly.

"My son... I want to borrow everyone's first use."

Wang Qingzhi replied calmly.

That was also the last sentence Xiao Taishou heard.