Autumn has indeed arrived in the capital, and there are piles of fallen leaves at the door.
There are diligent people who get up early, take advantage of the fact that there are not many people on the street, and sweep the fallen leaves into piles at the door with a bamboo broom.
According to yamen regulations, people who live on the street must at least ensure that the street in front of their home is clean and tidy. In practical terms, if you are an ordinary household, the Yamen will not necessarily embarrass you, but if you are a shop, you will definitely be ordered to clean up the mess at the door. Especially last night, the wind was strong and countless dead leaves were blown down. At this time, the streets were filled with the sound of sweeping, mixed with the talks of small vendors, which made it not noisy, but quite leisurely.
There is no reason for a military general to sit in a sedan chair. General Chen came on horseback, followed by several soldiers. They were all tall and tall. They were either skilled warriors from the army or were once famous killers in the world.
Walking to the middle of Willow Street, I saw the "Tao" flag early on.
There is a shop sign that says "Get rid of rats and worry".
The door has been opened, and there is someone sitting inside.
General Chen did not rush in, but stood silently at the door and looked inside.
The houses on this street are all similar. The first floor looks like the shops opened by the famous fortune telling masters in Dongcheng. It is simpler, with a square table, the Taoist sits on one side and the guests sit on the other side.
Sitting inside at this time was a woman holding a child. She came early in the morning. She thought she had something important to do.
I just heard the voices of two people talking inside:
"It seems that the season has changed, from hot to cold, but I didn't wear enough clothes and caught the wind and cold, so I got fever. It's not because of evil spirits or ghosts. Madam should take the child to see a doctor."
"Wind-cold? What should we do, sir?"
"I don't know much about medicine, so I don't dare to give random advice. I can only tell my wife that this is an illness, not an evil spirit. There is no need to spend money to find private doctors or pray to gods and Buddhas. It is of little use. It is best to see a doctor."
"Please sir, take another look!"
"There is nothing you can do..."
"But how can we afford a doctor..."
"There is a Jishi Hall on Changshou Street in the south. Doctor Chen inside once studied at Dr. Cai outside the city. He has excellent medical skills and a kind heart. He is very famous. I heard that he holds free clinics every fifth and tenth day. Today happens to be the fifth day of August. , Madam, if you want to go, you can come early."
"Is this really a free clinic?"
"Last month, an old man was seriously ill. He talked nonsense and often had hallucinations. He thought he was possessed by evil spirits. After leaving here, he came back half a month later to express his gratitude. I heard that Dr. Chen cured him. "
"That's great!"
"Madam, go quickly. It's too late and there are many people."
"How do you collect money, sir?"
"Since we haven't exorcised the evil spirits, we won't charge any money."
"Thank you sir, thank you sir..."
The woman almost stopped kowtowing, then hugged the child and hurried out the door.
Just as General Chen was about to go in, he saw another figure appearing next to him.
He was a thin middle-aged man carrying a load. He must have come to the city to sell vegetables. After putting down the load, he walked to the Taoist's door and did not go in. Instead, he stopped at the door and said with a smile:
"Sir, there are piles of leaves at the door. The county government patrol will be here soon. There are few people at the moment. Where is the broom, sir? I will sweep it for you."
The young Taoist inside smiled and shook his head:
"I understand it with your kindness. Don't pay attention to it. I'll clean it by myself in the evening."
"The patrol will be here soon..."
"It doesn't matter."
"Sir, you are truly a gentleman."
The middle-aged man sat back down.
It seems that his stall is at this door.
General Chen looked away from him, and when he looked inside again, he happened to be looking at the Taoist.
Song You smiled at him and nodded.
General Chen also bowed his head before stepping in.
Song You slowly stood up.
Both sides bowed.
Someone brought gifts behind me.
"gentlemen."
General Chen said to him: "Long time no see."
"When a distinguished guest comes to your door, he will be welcomed at a distance."
"Don't dare."
"Please take a seat."
The two sat down at the table again.
"I have long wanted to visit you, sir, but I have some concerns and have not come." General Chen said, "I took the liberty of visiting you today. I hope I will not disturb you."
"I have a free day every day, and there is no need to disturb me."
"I heard that my husband has withdrawn the 'Exorcism and Conquering Demons' shop sign, but I didn't expect that so many people would still come here."
"Poor people have no other choice. They have to come, and I can't ignore them." The Taoist said with a smile, "But there are not many people, so occasionally hosting them will not delay their leisure, but will actually help their cultivation."
"Did that person also receive kindness from sir?"
General Chen looked back at the middle-aged vendor sitting at the door.
"That's not a kindness. It's just that these people who set up stalls on the street have to rent some money to the shop owners." Song You said unhurriedly, "When I first came to Changjing, I didn't understand these things. , this small building was also transferred from someone else, so they never accepted the money. Later, when they found out about it, they didn’t accept it. Instead, they gave me a few home-grown vegetables and two eggs every month. Sometimes when I go out for shopping and dinner, and someone comes to see me, they help me inform the guests."
"It turns out to be sincerity for sincerity."
"The general's words are not like the general Chen Ziyi I heard from the storyteller."
"Storytellers only tell what the world wants to hear." General Chen's expression was as indifferent as usual, and then he smiled, "Since sir, you don't like this, then Chen won't say it anymore."
"Please have some tea, rough tea, don't dislike it."
"Thank you."
"The general came so early and brought a lot of gifts..." Song You glanced at the gift next to him, "I wonder what's important?"
"I can't call it a heavy gift. It's just something I brought with me. It's not worth much. It's just a courtesy and a show of respect." General Chen held up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. Then he continued, "But Chen Although I have already had the intention of visiting you, when I come to visit you today, I have something that I would like to ask sir."
"Speaking."
"Sir, can you understand dreams?"
"don't know."
"don't know?"
"However, if the general is disturbed by a dream and cannot find anyone to tell the story in Changjing, you can tell it to me."
"..."
General Chen had no choice but to surrender to him.
His Majesty called him back to the capital. After so long, he neither sent him to do anything nor let him go back to the north. He just left him in Changjing to be used. I'm afraid he was a little wary. General Chen is of course calm, but as the saying goes, a nightwalker can do nothing but commit evil, but he cannot make a dog bark. Now that he is in his position and has reached this step, he must be careful with every word he says, and he cannot say anything to others easily. .
Especially these mysterious and mysterious things.
If word gets out, there will always be people who are trying to catch the wind and make up many different versions.
The caution and vigilance required in Changjing are no less than those required in battle.
General Chen sighed:
"To be honest, since I returned to Beijing, I have been disturbed by nightmares from time to time. The scenes in the dreams are similar. I have been confused for a long time. I know that my husband is indifferent to fame and fortune, so I came to ask my husband for advice."
"Looking at the general's face, it doesn't look like he's been troubled by a nightmare."
"Chen once fought in the enemy's army for three days and three nights, and he fought for hundreds of miles without getting tired." General Chen looked calm. "After the war, he took off his armor, drank two jars of wine, and ate half a sheep. After sleeping for a day and a night, everything was as usual again after waking up. A few nightmares, but they only added to the worries."
"But by the Lanshui River?"
"Exactly."
"The general is brave." The Taoist couldn't help but hand over his hand, "I have heard this story from a storyteller. Some people said that the general was possessed by Jin Lingguan at that time."
"Rumors spread among the world."
"Haha." The Taoist laughed twice and then changed the topic back, "I wonder how often the general has nightmares?"
"In the beginning, I didn't necessarily have to do it once every half a month. In the summer, I had to do it almost every ten to eight days. Recently, I had to do it every three to five days."
"In this case, it won't be like ordinary dreams."
"Chen also thinks so."
"I wonder what you dreamed about?"
"fire……"
General Chen frowned, thinking back, he could not bear it: "The sky and the earth were full of fire, as if in a huge furnace. Many people were being burned inside, including my former subordinates and relatives. The soldiers waved to me and shouted for help. The people were different each time, but I knew them all each time. They had fought by my side and even blocked swords, guns, arrows and stones for me..."
"There is no evil in the general." Song You said, "With the general's ability, ordinary evil spells will probably not work, and little demons and little ghosts should not be able to get close to him. If someone casts a spell to send dreams and wants to harm the general, there will be no harm. Then, the general will probably notice it, but I still think it’s unlikely.”
"Why is that?"
"..."
Song You thought for a while and then said: "With my limited knowledge, I can only think of one possibility."
"Sir, please enlighten me!"
"The general has outstanding martial arts skills and the ability to slay demons and ghosts. His reputation has spread all over the country. Although he is a mortal, he has divine consciousness." Song You said slowly, as if thinking as he spoke, "These soldiers I also had a deep friendship with the general, and the general also had a deep friendship with them, and I felt something about them, so I had a dream.”
"Is there such a thing as this?"
"As the saying goes, what you think about during the day is what you dream about at night. It is not just the general who misses the person who dreams. Sometimes people miss the general. As long as the longing is deep and the affection is true and strong, the general will also dream."
"..."
General Chen sat where he was, but his eyes fluctuated violently, and he took a deep breath. If there were any kid here, he would probably be scared out of his mind.
"So what you are saying is that my subordinates may have become ghosts after death and are being tortured somewhere? When they are suffering, they call me for help, hoping that I will save them. I will do it if they sense something somewhere." Such a dream?"
"Although I have some understanding of dreams and am familiar with crude methods of sending dreams, I really don't know how to interpret dreams. These are just my guesses."
"There are often strange people and strangers in the Saibei barbarian army who play tricks." General Chen thought, "Could it be that they imprisoned the souls of my soldiers with evil methods and tortured them day and night for fun?"
"I don't know."
"Sir, do you have any other ideas?"
"I can draw a talisman below and give it to the general. Just put it under his pillow. If the general continues to dream after putting it on it, it means that it is not another Taoist who confuses the general by sending dreams."
"What if there is indeed a demon who confuses Chen by sending dreams? Does Chen have any countermeasures?"
"Most of the demons have had contact with the general, and they are not far away."
"Chen understands!" General Chen cupped his hands to express his gratitude, paused, and then said, "But if I still continue to dream..."
"We have to find the souls of the soldiers and give them peace." The Taoist paused for a moment. Although he didn't want to say anything, he met the general's eyes and said it anyway, "But I heard from the general that every time in his dream, All the soldiers are different, but I don’t know...has the general dreamed of the same soldier multiple times?"
"never had."
This sentence seemed to make the temperature in the room drop a bit.
Song You also showed regret at the right time.
…
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(End of chapter)
