Chapter 453: The Clay Scholar
"How can you say that all you have received is Wang Ping's soul, and he himself has died?"
Hearing what Li Linfu said about Wang Ping, Li Xiuyuan immediately stopped, and his face showed surprise.
A month or two ago, Wang Ping was still fine, and he played with him in Jinling City, why did Wang Ping die when he returned to Guobei County to train the army?
"Yes, son, Wang Ping is now a ghost, not a human, but his obsession is very heavy, and he didn't find it. Li Linfu said.
Li Xiuyuan said: "How did you die?"
"But this little ghost doesn't know ...... However, looking at Wang Ping's appearance, he should have died of illness. Li Linfu said.
Li Xiuyuan pondered for a moment, and immediately took out the book of life and death from the ghost king's cloth bag, and then looked through it, and immediately Wang Ping's name appeared on it.
Sure enough, it is recorded in the book of life and death that Wang Ping died of illness at home on a certain day in a certain year and month.
"He was really sick and died. Li Xiuyuan was silent for a while.
Although he has mastered the book of life and death, holding the judge's pen, he can change the life and death of mortals and increase the blessings and misfortunes of mortals, but he has never used the book of life and death to use his power for personal gain, so he has not taken the initiative to investigate anyone's life and death, everything is natural, because if he changes the book of life and death according to his own wishes, what is the difference between himself and the Lu judge?
"It's the bane of being bewitched by that painted skin demon. He closed the book of life and death and sighed.
When he first met Wang Ping, he was confused by the painted skin demon, rolling in the quagmire, although he passed by and saved him, so that he was saved from the consequences of being killed by the evil demon, and then because he helped govern Guo Beicheng, he added merit, extended his longevity, and increased his fame.
Otherwise, Wang Ping will fail this time and fail to show off the exam.
But that's all the added good.
There is no virtue to keep up with the follow-up, but I still can't even survive this year.
"Wang Ping didn't know that he had become a ghost, so he didn't notice it at all in the past two days?" Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Linfu said: "That's the case, the little ghost thinks that there may be some remedies for this matter, so he took the liberty of asking the Taoist chief. ”
"My master? What did he say?" Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Linfu said: "The Taoist chief feels that Wang Ping has Wang Ping's fate and cannot impose intervention, since he is dead, it is not good to cast a spell to resurrect him, but he also feels that Wang Ping is inconvenient as a ghost, so he fabricated a body for Wang Ping, and cast a spell at night to replace his body while Wang Ping was asleep." ”
"Isn't there no Muni mud?" Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment.
Fabricating the flesh requires Muni mud, which is a very precious treasure, and the fabricated flesh can be exactly the same as a living person, without half a difference.
He and Qingmei already have a little understanding during the time they have been together.
Li Linfu said: "Wang Ping's body is not fabricated by Muni mud, it is just ordinary loess. ”
Although the body made of ordinary loess can be the same as a living person, there are many taboos, such as not being able to soak in water, and not being hit by brute force, otherwise the arm or hand will be broken and turn into yellow mud again.
As for the difference, it depends on how much the caster does.
If the Tao is high, a mud body can be used for several years, but if the Tao is low, it is estimated that the flaws will be exposed in ten days and half a month.
"This matter is still hidden from Wang Ping for the time being, his obsession is very deep, ordinary people will be blinded within seven days after death, muddy, but he can use this obsession to break away from such a blindness, this is not something ordinary people can do, if he knows now that he has become a ghost, he is afraid that the situation will become complicated. Li Xiuyuan sighed.
Although these friends around him have their own shortcomings, they also have their own advantages, just like Wang Ping, who is greedy for money and lustful, but he also has the spirit of a scholar, and he also has a heart to save the country and save his life.
It's just that his ability is not good, and his inner ideals and ambitions can't be stretched.
"By the way, I read it in the book of life and death before, Wang Ping has parents at home, and has a wife and children, and now after his death, the family life must be poor, he is sick and dies on the bed and will be invited to help me, I can't live up to his wishes, go back and let the ghost send two or three hundred silver, settle the family for him, so that his wife and parents can live a better life. Li Xiu said from afar.
"The little imp understands, and he will send the ghost to him tonight. Li Linfu nodded and wrote it down.
As he spoke, he had already reached the hall of the antechamber.
In front of a case, Wang Ping lifted the pen and dyed the ink, frowned and pondered, wanting to put pen to paper but did not dare.
"Wang Xiucai, what are you writing, how long have you been thinking about it?" Li Linfu walked over with a smile and said softly.
Wang Ping came back to his senses and said, "It's Mr. Li, Xiao Sheng is hesitating to correct this submission." ”
"Oh, what is it that makes it so difficult to write?" asked Li Linfu.
Wang Ping said: "Mr. Li, look, this is the monthly money for recruiting sergeants in the army, you see, the monthly money of the dart master recruited by Li Gongzi before was two taels, and it was five taels during the war, if it is a new soldier, if it is two taels if he joins the army, wouldn't it be easy to break the heart of the old soldier? I don't know how much Mr. Li thinks is appropriate?"
Li Linfu stroked his beard and smiled: "This really depends on the meaning of the son." ”
"Brother Wang can have such considerations, I let Brother Wang manage the affairs of the army, but I am relieved, since ancient times, there have been masters in the army, and in the future, Brother Wang might as well be my master in the army, I will lead the army to quell the chaos outside, and Brother Wang will handle the affairs of the army for me?"
Li Xiuyuan walked in with a smile on his face and spoke.
"Brother Li. ”
Wang Ping immediately bowed his hand with a little joy: "A few days ago, Brother Li sent a letter, saying that the danger of the siege of the rebels in Jinling City has been resolved, congratulations to Brother Li, congratulations to Brother Li, he has made such a contribution, and he should be a model for my generation." ”
After hearing this, Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said: "One will succeed in ten thousand bones, the victory in this battle is just paved with human heads, whether it is the rebels, the defenders, or the Li family army under my command, but they are all poor people, if it is not forced by life, how can they follow a mere Li Liangjin to rebel?"
"If it is a prosperous dynasty, even if Li Liangjin raises his arms, how many people will follow?"
Wang Ping also sighed when he heard this: "Brother Li's words make me so ashamed, I only think of quelling the chaos and saving the country, but Brother Li has already thought of An Tianxia, this mind is not very human, no wonder some ghosts and gods say that Brother Li is a saint in the world." ”
"A saint on earth?"
Li Xiuyuan laughed at himself: "If I could, I really don't want to be a saint in this world, I just want to be an ordinary person in a peaceful and prosperous world." ”
The human saint brought him a kind of pressure and responsibility.
There are some things that only he can do, and some things that he must do.
"Yes, people in troubled times are not as good as peace dogs, there is a saying since ancient times. Wang Ping recalled with a little recollection.
He recalled the flood in Guo Beicheng.
Floating corpses are everywhere, thousands of homes are floating, the plague is rampant, and the city is filled with a rancid smell.
It's like hell.
The government and the people all rushed to leave that place, and even the ministers of disaster relief in the imperial court did not want to go anywhere.
Only Li Xiuyuan immediately stood up and pulled the people of a city back from hell.
"Brother Li, you can be literate and martial, Wen Ke can be safe in the world, Wu Ke can be peaceful in the world, no matter what Brother Li does in the future, I am willing to follow in the future, and please Brother Li Don't think I'm a sour and rotten scholar in the way." Wang Ping said.
Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "In this case, I won't be polite, and everything in the army will be handed over to Brother Wang in the future, Li Linfu, let's settle it in a few days." ”
Wang Ping exclaimed: "So fast." ”
"Brother Wang, you can't let Li Linfu manage so many things for me when he is old. Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.
"That's right. ”
Wang Ping smiled bitterly: "Brother Li, you are really not polite at all." ”
Although Li Linfu had the talent of a prime minister, he was a ghost and had many things and many inconveniences.
Wang Ping has a clay body, he is half a person, and many things are much more convenient for him to do than Li Linfu.
And....... Li Xiuyuan didn't want Wang Ping to recall the moment he died.
Let him be busy, and when the matter is over and everything settles down, even if Wang Ping knows that he is a ghost, he will smile Jiuquan, because his ideas and ambitions have been realized, and there are no regrets in his heart.