Speaking of Ma San, Brother Su said: "Brother Ma sent a halberd, but no one inherited it. Brother Zheng just lost a halberd. Brother Ma's halberd can be compared with Brother Zheng."
Zheng Anping said: "Brother Ma's halberd has no one to inherit it, so it can be buried with it in the coffin!"
Brother Su said: "The halberd is a murderous weapon. It is not a ceremonial weapon. It may not be appropriate to bury it with others."
When Brother Su said this, Zheng Anping became confused. Xiaosi said: "Brother Su said it is true. The murder weapon should not be buried for fear of hurting future generations. According to my brother's opinion, Brother Ma has one long and short halberd, four spears and four spears in total, and my brother divided them among them. The three armors left behind, The third brother wears it; the crossbow is with the younger brother. This is the blessing of Brother Sanma."
Brother Su's eyes lit up and he said: "What the fourth brother said is true. However, since the four of us have received Brother Ma's blessing, we should use it as an auspicious weapon. Brother Ma has been promoted to the third rank and is ranked as a corporal. We should receive a tripod and a gui. Pots, pots, bowls and other utensils should also be prepared."
Xiaosi said: "Of course, of course! Since Brother Ma is a corporal, he deserves to be honored. We are in the city, we have found the artifact, and we can bury him as a scholar!"
Brother Dog slapped Xiao Si in the face and said: "Nonsense! Who of us knows the funeral ceremony of a scholar? I looked at the funeral at the high gate in the city, and there were many ceremonials. What can we do now? In my opinion, there is no need to follow the etiquette. , but I can do my best.”
Zheng Anping said: "What Brother Quan said is true. Although Brother Ma has been promoted to a corporal and is like my brother, he can do his best. However, his honor and honor are also indispensable. We will use all the money and silk that Brother Ma gets; since we have Brother Ma Things should be used according to their value. More or less, to the best of their ability. Ritual utensils are good, and the cost of commissioning boats and compliments should also be taken into account."
Xiaosi said: "The money and silk are used to help witches before. A little increase in their value may be a tribute."
Zheng Anping said: "It is not a witch who does not know the things about gods and ghosts. His burial should be treated as if he were a witch! If the soul is restless, the crime is not a small one and will leave disaster for the future!"
Brother Su said: "In this case, Brother Zheng still needs to ask a shaman to guide him!"
Zheng Anping said: "I will take the money and silk back with me!"
Brother Su took out the bounty from his arms and said, "Leave this gold with me for whatever you need. If it's not enough, you can add more." Brother Quan and Xiaosi also put it in. He took out his bounty and gave it to Zheng Anping. Zheng Anping said: "I don't need a lot. I'll borrow one gold from Brother Su for the time being. If there's more or less, I'll share it equally among the four of us!"
Everyone decided that Zheng Anping would go home first since she was pregnant with gold. On the way, he met with the head of the village and explained that it was still necessary to invite a wizard. The chief said: "Good Taoist Master, I have learned that! Since the wizard returned, he has had a high fever and talked nonsense, so he fell ill at home before the expedition. After the battle, his illness was slightly cured. It was a good time to visit him when he was ill. I have been haunted by Brother Ma, so I will take care of him. I was about to visit the young master, but fortunately he came to visit me."
Zheng Anping asked: "What's the matter? How to deal with it?"
The leader said: "The shaman confessed that he didn't know that Brother Ma was a god who came to this world. He was greedy and was haunted by Brother Ma. The only solution is to bury Brother Ma sincerely! I hope you know this!"
Zheng Anping said: "I'm about to invite you. Wouldn't it be a good idea?"
The Li Chang said: "Yes, yes! I'm humble enough to talk to you. Don't blame me for your mistakes. If you allow me to redeem my mistakes, I'll be very lucky!"
Zheng Anping said: "You are so humble, how dare you!" Then he took out the money and silk from his arms and said: "I would like to give you the money for acupuncture. If there is any extra reward, please use it later!"
The head of the village took the money and silk and said, "I'll put it all on my humble body."
Zheng Anping resigned, returned home, and informed Zhang Lu of all the seals he had received today. Zhang Lu was very interested and asked about the details one by one, and Zheng Anping patiently recalled the answers. Zheng Anping took out his own piece of silk, and Zhang Lu looked at it carefully under the setting sun, and told Zheng Anping to put it away and go home one day to honor his ancestors. When asked about his position, Zheng Anping replied that he was still in the post, and a few days later he found out where he had moved. Zhang Lu said with a smile: "With a sergeant as a postman, how noble is the post!"
Talking about Masan's funeral again, Masan originally said that it would be buried with a scholar ceremony, and Lord Xinling would pay for it and put the coffin and silk clothes. Now that you have become a noble or corporal, you should also be buried with the tripod, gui and other items, but you don't know the etiquette. Zhang Lu said: "Sir, when you see danger and die, you think of righteousness; when you sacrifice, you think of respect, and when you mourn, you think of mourning. That's it!"
Zheng Anping said: "In mourning, it is difficult for non-witches to understand the things about ghosts and gods. Therefore, consult a witch! But if you need anything, you must prepare it in order to have peace of mind."
Zhang Lu said: "It is better to be frugal than to be extravagant about etiquette; it is better to be sad than to be easy about mourning. But if we understand mourning, then etiquette is in it! Why should we wait for a witch?"
Zheng Anping said: "Sir, you are a Confucian, and you have a majestic spirit that is beyond the reach of our humble fools. I am willing to follow his shaman!"
Zhang Lu said: "It is also in line with etiquette to express sorrow through his witchcraft!"
Zheng Anping finally expressed his doubts and asked: "In terms of merit and rewards, why should Mr. Liang Wei and Mr. Yiwei come here?"
Zhang Ludao: "Young Master is really a genius! Ordinary people can't match it. From a theoretical perspective, the titles of the three sons are all corporal, and Ximen Wei can declare them. But the title of the young master and even the rank of sergeant should be announced by Daliang Wei! Therefore, the title of Liang Wei Gongzi is Go to Ximen Wei's Mansion and reward him, as a courtesy!"
Zheng Anping said: "If this is the case, there is nothing to worry about!"
Zhang Lu said: "What are you worried about, young master?"
Zheng Anping said: "I haven't found out the truth, but I feel something is different!"
Zhang Lu said: "Let me think about it again!"
While they were discussing, the headmaster announced outside the door: "The wizard is willing to visit!"
Zheng Anping came out of the wing room and saw the chief standing in front of the door, followed by the wizard obscenely behind the door, looking haggard and looking dull. Zheng Anping came over immediately and sat down in the hall. He brought a cup of fruit from the kitchen and served it in front of the two of them.
The wizard looked exhausted and said feebly: "Wei Shu is lucky enough to be appointed by the young master to set up the shady house for Brother Ma. We are greedy and arrogantly provide what we need, which has led to this disaster. He is almost dead from illness! He who is not dead must be punished for his crime." Yes! Therefore, I specially invite you, the young master, to allow me to praise him again. I will not dare to make false claims, but be true to my words!"
Zheng Anping said: "Since the witch is willing to do his best, Brother Ma must be innocent. However, Brother Ma has been promoted to the third level and ranked as a corporal due to his merits. His etiquette may be different. I hope the witch will reconsider it!"
When the village chief heard that Ma San had been promoted to the third rank, he was interested and asked, "What rank does Brother Ma live in?"
Zheng Anping said: "Brother Ma originally had one rank, but he was promoted to three ranks and became four ranks."
The chief asked: "Where do the rest of the people get their positions?"
Zheng Anping said: "The remaining three sons will all get three nobility. If we are a commoner, we will receive an extra favor and get five nobility!"
The chief took an exaggerated breath and said: "Five nobles! Would you rather not be a sergeant? When the young master comes out and gets five nobles, it is unheard of and he is a true god!" Then he turned to the wizard and said: "Brother Duma, Zheng My brother is also a god and cannot be falsely accused!"
The wizard also lowered himself to the ground and said, "I am a humble concubine, and I hope you will forgive me."
Zheng Anping took out a piece of gold from his arms and said: "I have been asked to have my acupoints tapped by a witch. Please give me the money and silk from the head of the village. If there are any changes, please do your best! But if you need it, you can use it here."
The wizard said: "How dare you, a humble concubine! I have received a generous gift from the young master!"
Zheng Anping said: "Brother Ma has become a corporal and ranks among the fourth nobles. We should discuss the importance of fortune and honor later! I hope the witches will not give up their hard work and make the divination properly one by one. The souls of the people entrusted to them will be at peace." May all living beings be blessed!”
The wizard gritted his teeth, bowed and said, "Since the young master has said this, I dare not say goodbye, but I will do my best to repay you!"
Zheng Anping said: "In this way, I have received a lot of grace!"
The matter was settled, a time was agreed upon, the two resigned, and Zheng Anping was sent out. From a distance, I could still hear the chief of staff saying half-indulgently, half-threat: "If you give me a gold... you will become a sergeant... it will be of great benefit... be careful not to violate it."
The next day, the head of the village took the initiative to tie up the carriage and sent it over. He said, "We have reached an agreement with the wizard. The carriage will be hired for ten days and only costs one gold."
Zheng Anping thanked him, took the car, picked up the wizard at the entrance, and went straight to Liangxiyi.
The wizard no longer showed any arrogance this time, and he respectfully worshiped, performed rituals, and performed divination in accordance with the law. Then he said: "The acupuncture points are still the same, but the funeral ceremony is different. Don't bother me, gentlemen, just use it for me. The funeral ceremony will be beautiful and dignified, and both humans and gods will be safe!" All four of them said: He said, "Witch, please!" We made an appointment to go to Mang Mountain on an auspicious day to continue opening acupoints in two days, and Zheng Anping sent him back.
Two days later, there was still a boat. In addition to the four people from Zheng Anping, there were also three short browns, each with earthen tools and earthen pots, presumably to help open holes. The four of them said sorry, but the other three refused to do so.
The boat resumed its journey to the foot of Mang Mountain. The group abandoned the boat and landed on shore, arriving at the half-dug tomb that had been dug a few days ago. The soil had dried out and the edges were starting to collapse. It seemed that those three people often opened holes for others, and even the tools were different. They were not the wooden rakes commonly used by farmers, but iron shovels. They poured water on the ground and lifted up layers of soil. Four postmen took turns carrying water to the river at the foot of the mountain and up the mountain. ——They were still frightened, so they climbed up the mountain ridge quietly and carefully observed that there was indeed no ambush over there, but there were countless tombs. ——The last time they saw the Qin army, these tombs did not seem to be so eye-catching!
The three of them were skilled at work and had good tools. In addition, the four of them continuously provided water to irrigate the ground. When the sun set, a large tomb with a depth of one person and three steps was dug.
The group packed up their tools and boarded the boat together to return to Daliang. Zheng Anping returned home first, and the wizard and three short browns entered a small wine shop.
Zheng Anping took the three people home and cooked porridge to entertain them. While he was sipping, someone suddenly said outside the back door: "Does Master Zheng Anping live here?" Zheng Anping ran over quickly, but it was Mr. Zhong Yue standing by the door. Zheng Anping quickly opened the door to welcome him in, and said loudly: "Why did Mr. Zhongyue come here? Why did he go to the wilderness!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I dare not to Meng Lang, but I really have something to ask you!" As he spoke, he came to the front. The three people knelt down to greet him, and Zhang Lu had already returned to his wing.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "All the righteous people are here, this is very good! I have something to say, I hope you will listen carefully!"
Everyone said: "I would like to hear Mr.'s teachings!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Your Majesty went out to battle and surrendered a small town outside the Great Wall. Everyone knows it! There are more than a hundred households in this small town, and the king has granted it to you. It is also fifty miles outside the Great Wall, and it has been granted to Guangjun. It's The land is in charge of the country, so it is named Guan Yi. According to the rules, one sergeant should be the commander, the junior sergeant should be the captain, and the rest of the officials are all at the king's will. Mr. Zheng was promoted to the rank of sergeant at the beginning, but he did not get his position. He dared to ask Mr. Qu For the sake of control, do you have any intention, Master?"
Zheng Anping didn't want such a big pie to fall from the sky, so he immediately bowed down and worshiped on the spot without even thinking about it: "I have received such great kindness from you, how dare I not repay it with death!"
