Chapter 101 Change Heads
"Well, just watch it, it will be done soon." After Lu Jian chuckled, he slowly put the cleaned intestines back into Zhu Erdan's belly one by one, and then his hands flashed a faint white light and gently wiped the wound on Zhu Erdan's belly.
A magical scene suddenly appeared, and the wound on Zhu Erdan's stomach healed by itself!
Seeing this, Judge Lu hurriedly took the white cloth that bound his feet and wrapped Zhu Erdan's waist. After doing these movements, he clapped his hands with ease.
Zhu Erdan sat up strangely on his face and looked back. There was no blood on the bed, and he felt a little numb on his stomach.
At this time, Judge Lu put a piece of red meat on a few pieces. Zhu Erdan couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Brother Lu, what is this?"
Judge Lu analyzed: "This is your heart. In the past, when I discussed articles with you, I found that although you were quick-witted, sometimes you lacked thinking, and you knew that your heart was blocked. So I specially picked out a wise heart from the hearts of millions of people in the underworld and replaced it with you. I will take your heart back to count."
Zhu Erdan still couldn't understand and asked, but Judge Lu was not impatient. He analyzed again: "In this world, people with betrayal, disloyal, arrogant, Xin Ao, etc., will be punished to pry their hearts when they go to the underworld. Only when the punishment is completed can they return their hearts. The wisdom heart that you have received is one of them."
Zhu Erdan said with a little concern: "Brother Lu, although you are a judge, you can take away a heart without authorization. Once you let others know, it may be a crime. Although my heart is blocked, if you implicate your elder brother and are punished, I will still feel sorry for it. Otherwise, brother, you should take my wisdom back."
Murder Lu laughed: "Brother Zhu, don't bother me, I have my own opinions. Besides, it's just to take away the heart of a sinner, so that the underworld will not blame me for it. Besides, I also want to take your heart back and count it. Once this comes, you will be fine. Well, let's just say this, I'll repay my heart now. Brother, you'd better rest early, and the wound will heal tomorrow."
As he said this, Judge Lu didn't care about Zhu Erdan. He lifted the curtain and left alone. Zhu Erdan couldn't and felt quite tired, so he lay back on the bed. He fell into a deep dream.
After dawn, Zhu Erdan woke up and remembered Judge Lu's words. He couldn't help but untie his foot binding and saw that as Judge Lu said, the wound had already healed, and only a red line was still there.
Just so happened that the people from the literary club came and said they were invited by Zhu Erdan to have a drink with Shi. Zhu Erdan hurriedly washed it and put on a coat and left.
However, when he and the people from the Wenshe Society arrived at the inn, they realized that today's poems were written by the magistrate of Yunhe County, and Jiang Bulang and the great scholar Wang Yang were also included.
It turned out that the provincial examination was approaching. Yunhe County Magistrate was very concerned about scholars from the county who, including Zhu Erdan, who were studying in academy but chose to study outside. After all, the number of fame and honor obtained was also a reflection of the magistrate's political achievements.
Zhu Erdan blamed his fellow friends in Wenshe for not taking such a big deal beforehand, so he was not prepared enough.
Soon, at the order of the magistrate of Yunhe County, the poem officially began. The title of the poem was released by Yunhe County Magistrate, and was evaluated by Jiang Bulang and the great scholar Wang Yang.
Zhu Erdan lamented in his heart that he might lose the title of "Three Great Scholars in Yunhe County". However, when it was his turn to play, he was shocked to find that his inspiration seemed like a surging sea. As soon as he echoed, he was shocked. He was the other two of the three great scholars in Yunhe County. Wang Xingming and Tao Wangsan had to be impressed.
This battle made Zhu Erdan vaguely show signs of talent suppressing Wang Xingming. Some people even talked about it behind their backs, and I am afraid that Wang Xingming, the leader of the three major scholars, would have to hand over to Zhu Erdan.
The magistrate of Yunhe County laughed happily. The more talented Zhu Erdan is, the more he can pass the imperial examination and is only good for his political achievements, but not bad.
After the poems, everyone left one after another, but the people from the Wenshe took Zhu Erdan to other restaurants to drink and asked the reason why Zhu Erdan changed so much. They were not fools, and they knew the best of the materials of Zhu Erdan, both of whom were from the Wenshe.
Zhu Erdan was a little hesitant. After all, Judge Lu had been alert to him and told him not to tell outsiders about seeing himself, otherwise a disaster would come.
When the people of the Wenshe saw that Zhu Erdan was stammering, they became more and more sure that behind Zhu Erdan's transformation, there must be a master who was secretly guiding him, and they urged Zhu Erdan to tell him the reason.
Zhu Erdan couldn't do it. Just as he was about to make up an excuse to get it over, he suddenly felt the voice of Judge Lu sounding in his ears, saying: "Brother Zhu, it's okay to tell them. If they say they want to make friends with me and treat me to a banquet, you say I'm OK."
Zhu Erdan was full of doubt when he heard this and looked around. He did not see Judge Lu. However, when he thought of Judge Lu's methods, he let go and briefly said the matter of knowing Judge Lu and Judge Lu to help him change his heart.
Everyone in the literary club all looked strange when they heard it. Some people thought Zhu Erdan was fooling them, and couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Zhu, we all admire your talent very much and take you as an example. But I didn't expect that it would be fine if you didn't tell us, but actually fabricated such a ridiculous thing. How can people change their hearts?"
"Xiaosheng really didn't lie to you. Xiaosheng can swear to the sky. If you don't believe it, please see." As he said, he pulled up his clothes, and the wound on his belly was vividly visible, which made the people in the literary society who were watching him secretly frightened. He immediately believed what Zhu Erdan said.
At this time, a scholar from the literary club suggested: "Brother Zhu, I wonder if I can introduce us to the great master? If possible, we hope to meet him in person and make friends."
Although it sounds nice, it is just that Zhu Erdan has such talent when he sees Zhu Erdan change his heart. Everyone in the literary club hopes that if the judge can also change their hearts, their talents may be able to be side by side with Zhu Erdan. At that time, it will not only be the three major scholars in Yunhe County, but also the top ten and top twenty.
"Okay, I don't think Brother Lu will object," said Zhu Erdan, and the audience who listened to the audience almost ran up to kiss him.
"It's amazing, then I'll hold a big banquet and wait for Brother Zhu and your judge friend to come in person." After a look at him, the people from the Wenshe said with joy.
In this way, at the first update, Zhu Erdan took Judge Lu to the agreed place for everyone in the Wenshe. He saw a wide range of delicious food and wine on the table. It seemed that the Wenshe had invested a lot in order to make Judge Lu agree to help them change their hearts.
On the table, everyone in the literary society looked at me and I looked at you, but no one was willing to take this as the head and asked Judge Lu about changing his heart.
No wonder, at this time, Judge Lu's red beard was floating like fire, his eyes were bright like lightning, and his words were like thunder, trembling so that everyone in the Wenshe listened to the eardrums hurt. However, strangely, Zhu Erdan was not strange, and was talking to Judge Lu like an ordinary person.
After a while, the people of the Wenshe Society could no longer bear it and fled one by one. Although there was great temptation to change the heart, if you sit down, you would be afraid that you would even lose your life. Compared to talent, life is more important.
Zhu Erdan was busy talking to Judge Lu. When he noticed, the only two of them were left at a banquet, and the people in the Wenshe Society had long disappeared.
Zhu Erdan couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Strange, where have you been?"
"Who knows?" Judge Lu raised his glass and, as soon as the wine was poured into his mouth, a knowing smile flashed across his face.
After drinking several glasses of wine, Zhu Erdan suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but handed the poem he had done today to Judge Lu, as if he wanted the latter to judge.
Judge Lu took it, looked carefully for a while, and smiled and said, "Yes, such a Psalm is indeed excellent. It seems that I have helped you with the wisdom that I have exchanged for you."
When Zhu Erdan heard this, a trace of joy flashed across his face. After a little hesitation, he swallowed his saliva and asked: "In the opinion of brother, can I... be able to pass the top scorer with this talent of Huixin?"
After saying this, he felt as if he was in a daze. After all, for these scholars, the ultimate goal of the imperial examination was so far away and unattainable.
Judge Lu stroked his beard and shook his head slightly and said, "Indeed, it is not difficult to get the top scorer with your talent in exchange for wisdom. But the misfortune and fortune in the world have long been destined, and mortals cannot change it at all. For example, you are destined to be poor and cannot be noble. If you pass the provincial examination, the imperial examination is the limit. If you force yourself to participate in the palace examination, it will only cause harm."
Although Zhu Erdan was half-believing and half-doubted, he still felt much more at ease when he heard that he could pass the provincial examination.
At this moment, Judge Lu suddenly said: "Brother Zhu, you will have a disaster soon, but don't panic, noble people will help you. Okay, the banquet is almost the same, I'm going back to handle the case, see you tomorrow."
As he said this, Judge Lu didn't care about Zhu Erdan, who had become strange because of his words, and waved his sleeves and left.
Disaster? What Disaster? Zhu Erdan was full of doubts, but at this time, Judge Lu had already left, and he had to drag his slightly tired body back home to rest.
The next day, the people from the literary club still came to Zhu Erdan to drink with Shi. At the banquet, everyone kept silent about the escape from the banquet yesterday. Instead, they lamented many times that Zhu Erdan had a strong fortune and could recognize a person like Judge Lu, and were even exchanged for wisdom by the latter.
After half a round of drinking, a scholar suddenly said, "By the way, Brother Zhu, that judge is so capable that he can change his heart, and maybe he can also change his face and even his head, right?"
Zhu Erdan couldn't understand and couldn't help asking: "What do you want to say?"
The scholar said, "I said, Brother Zhu, do you really don't understand or do you don't understand? I'm talking about your clumsy wife. A talented and knowledgeable person like you will have a bright future in the future. If you know that your wife is ordinary like a village woman, you may become a laughing stock. It would be better to use this to let the judge change your wife's face."
Have you changed your face? Zhu Erdan fell silent. To be precise, what the scholar said came to his heart. His wife was good at everything, but she looked too ordinary. Therefore, even now, she has never taken her to see Teacher Jiang Bulang, just because she was afraid that she would be laughed at because of her.
Because of his worries, Zhu Erdan had not eaten or drank much at a banquet, but returned home in a daze.
As soon as he entered the door, Zhu's wife came up and looked at her wife's ordinary face. The scholar's words just now appeared in Zhu Erdan's mind again, which made him feel a little moved.
"Husband, why do you look sad? Is something wrong?" Zhu Erdan frowned and asked worriedly.
"Ah, no." Zhu Erdan shook his head lightly and suddenly sighed, "Madam, I have been wronged by you over the years. I have been with you for so long and have never taken you to meet relatives and friends for my husband. You must have had some slight words about this."
"No, no." Zhu's wife waved her hands repeatedly and said, "You must not say that, husband, I have never thought about it like this. I just blame you for being stupid and looking so ordinary, and you cannot give me blessings."
Zhu Erdan couldn't help but talk, thinking about what he wanted to say but couldn't say. Finally, when he sighed lightly, he waved his hand and said, "I'm a little tired, so go and rest first. Brother Lu will come tonight. You can take advantage of this time to prepare some rich food and drinks. I want to treat Brother Lu well to repay his kindness for his goodwill."
"Okay, then husband, go and have a good rest." Zhu's wife couldn't help but nod when she heard this.
That night, Judge Lu arrived as scheduled, and Zhu Erdan had been waiting for a long time. After some polite words, both sides raised their glasses and drank together while talking about astronomy and geography. They were so happy for a while.
As he drank, Zhu Erdan suddenly sighed, as if he was full of thoughts.
When the judge Lu heard this, he couldn't help asking: "Why did Brother Zhu sigh at such a beautiful night?"
Zhu Erdan pretended to say, "It's nothing, it's just that I'm a little irritated when I think of my wife."
Judge Lu asked again: "Brother Zhu has a quarrel with his sister-in-law? It is a saying that 'All family is prosperous'. Brother Zhu is better off when he is happy. As a woman, it is normal to play a little bit. As a man, it is also a bit graceful, right?"
"Brother Lu, you misunderstood. I didn't quarrel with my wife." Zhu Erdan waved his hand and said, "I just thought that my wife has not taken her to meet relatives and friends for so long. I feel a little sorry for her."
"Oh, why is this?" Judge Lu showed a confused look on his face.
"I'm not to hide it from Brother Lu." Zhu Erdan suddenly sighed lightly and whispered: "My Zhu family is in the generation of my grandfather, and the Hanlin family was granted by the Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, my grandfather's generation was dismissed from the Hanlin family because of a mistake, and his father's generation was even more degraded. Even so, I was taught by my father since I was a child to focus on the etiquette of the Hanlin family. My father meant that I hope I could regain the glory of the family. At that time, my wife's family was a famous family in the neighboring county. My father finally made friends with my father-in-law, and he planned to help restore the family's reputation."
"It's a pity that I've been unsatisfied. I didn't get the qualification of a scholar until very late. The people from my father-in-law looked down on me because of this, especially after my father's death. I couldn't stand it, so I took my wife to live in this county. We hid our supposed identity and tried to start over in this county. Unfortunately, as time went by, I gradually became exaggerated. I couldn't take the courage to introduce her to my relatives and friends because of her, because I was afraid of being ridiculed for her."
"So that's it." Judge Lu couldn't help but nodded: "In other words, as long as you make your sister-in-law beautiful, all problems can be solved."
"Can this really be done?" Zhu Erdan was delighted when he heard this.
Judge Lu smiled and said, "My heart is changeable, and his face is naturally OK. I see my sister-in-law knowing books and etiquette. Just change her beautiful face and you will be blessed."
"Indeed, my wife's lower body is OK. If it weren't for her ordinary face, I would have long wished to introduce her to relatives and friends, so that they would be envious." Zhu Erdan sighed softly.
"Okay, the time is almost over. I'll go back and think about it now." As he said, Judge Lu stood up.
"Then I'll trouble Brother Lu." Zhu Erdan hurriedly got up and gave him away. Finally, he said something.
Judge Lu didn't come here for two days until the third night when he knocked on the door in the middle of the night.
Zhu Erdan hurriedly opened the door and invited him into the house. With the light, he could see Judge Lu wrapped something in his clothes. Zhu Erdan couldn't help but ask.
Judge Lu said: "I have been looking for what you asked a few days ago. I just got a beautiful woman's head and came over to hand in the office."
Zhu Erdan was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly pulled open his clothes and looked in. The wrapping was indeed a woman's head. Her hair was messy and she couldn't see her face clearly. However, the blood on the beauty's head and neck was still wet, as if she had just been cut from a person.
"This..." Zhu Erdan was about to ask something, but he had been interrupted by Judge Lu. The latter urged Zhu Erdan to go to the back bedroom and told Zhu Erdan not to disturb the dogs and animals.
Zhu Erdan couldn't do so, so he had to bring Judge Lu into the room. He saw Zhu's wife lying on the side of the bed, but she was already asleep.
Judge Lu handed over the beauty's head to Zhu Erdan to hold it, and he pulled out a knife like a dagger from the boot and pressed Zhu's wife's neck, just like cutting tofu. With the force, Zhu's wife's head fell next to the pillow.
In this scene, Zhu Erdan, who was standing beside him, made his feet tremble. However, it was strange that Zhu's wife, whose head was cut off, did not spew blood from her neck wound.
Judge Lu hurriedly took the beauty's head from Zhu Erdan's arms and placed it on Zhu's wife's neck, carefully checking whether it was correct, and then pressed it for a while. Then he took out a bottle from his arms, and applied some yellow sticky night like honey from it, and applied it to the seam between Zhu's wife's neck and the beauty's head.
After doing these actions, Judge Lu took up the pillow beside him and stuffed it between Zhu's wife's shoulders and neck. Finally, he told Zhu Erdan to find a place to bury the cut head, and then left the house.
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