"Thank you sir for your help."
"You are Welcome."
"Chen will leave first."
General Chen held a triangular talisman, carefully put it back in his arms, and walked out of the door.
The street was already very lively at this time, and the front of the shop was already occupied by several vendors. General Chen carefully stepped between the vendors, and also stepped over the piles of dead leaves piled on the ground. He looked back at the dead leaves, as if I felt something, but didn't care, and just strode away from here.
Except for one person who stayed behind to lead the horse, the others quickly followed.
After a while, there was a movement among the fallen leaves.
"brush……"
The leaves spread around, and a calico cat came out, shook itself, stretched, looked around, and walked back to the house with cat steps.
With a light leap, he jumped onto the table.
It was noisy outside, and the calico cat was talking quietly.
"Taoist priest……"
"Um?"
"Why did you bury Sanhua Empress with leaves?"
"Obviously it was blown by the wind, but where did I bury it?"
"You blew it."
"How can Empress Sanhua accuse someone of their innocence out of thin air?"
"You blew it."
"It must be because it's cold in autumn. I saw Sanhua Empress sleeping with a cat on the street. She was afraid of catching cold, so she covered Sanhua Empress with leaves to keep her warm."
"?"
The calico cat tilted its head and stared at him, full of suspicion.
I don't know whether she chose to believe it or was too lazy to argue with him. She shook her head, jumped off the table, and slowly walked upstairs.
The Taoist stared at her figure and continued to think.
At this time, General Chen Ziyi was at his most powerful. It is no exaggeration to say that many people pasted his portrait on their doors and became a door god.
Whether the painting looks like him or not is another matter, and the specific effect is needless to say, but people all over the world really believe that he has divine power, and even his portrait can get rid of evil spirits and scare away imps. Especially in the north, he has become a god-like figure.
Even the people in Saibei would feel uneasy and even run away as soon as they saw one of his flags.
As a result, people in the far western regions and far away countries have not yet met him, but his stories have been heard in their ears. This is undoubtedly the greatest compliment for a person.
It can be said that he is only two things away from becoming a god——
Immediate death and imperial seal.
Although he is a mortal, he can no longer be equated with ordinary mortals. For such a person, if ordinary evil spirits want to cause trouble in him, it is tantamount to self-destruction.
If the demon tries to send dreams, the possibility is low.
There are so many different soldiers, ordinary people in the world, and strangers among the people. How can they know the identities of so many people?
The most likely possibility is some kind of induction.
But there is also a problem -
Although the Central Plains Dynasty and the Saibei barbarians have been at war for many years, they have committed many cruel acts on each other, such as beheading heads to build mountains and planting corpses into forests. If the other party has people who are good at practicing evil ways, what use can be made of taking away the souls of the soldiers or simply? Torture for pleasure is no surprise. It's just that during the years when Chen Ziyi led the army, the Central Plains dynasty almost always had the upper hand. It was difficult for the northern side to retrieve the bodies, let alone come back after the battle to retrieve the souls of Dayan soldiers. If it is not taken for a few days, most of the souls will return to heaven and earth and dissipate naturally. Only a very few can become ghosts under accidental conditions.
It should be difficult to do this.
"unless……"
Just as I thought of this, someone came outside again.
He is a lame middle-aged Taoist priest.
"Fellow Taoist, be compassionate."
"The Imperial Master is polite."
Song You still stood up, saluted him, and then invited him in.
"Did you disturb fellow Taoist?"
"The Imperial Master is here and the flowers are shining brightly. How can I disturb you?" Song You said politely, "Besides, I have been very free these days."
"The poor Taoist also thought that the weather was getting colder and it was rare for him to have some free time. He wanted to go out for a walk, so he came to visit fellow Taoists." The national master said with a smile, "But on the way here just now, I met General Chen."
"General Chen only came here to sit for a while." Song Youyou said, "Maybe the Imperial Master went out before him. It's fate."
"Who says it's not the case?" the Imperial Master said with a smile, and then leaned forward and asked curiously, "I wonder what important business General Chen has when he comes to see his Taoist friends so early?"
"I went to Beiqin Mountain to look for Dr. Cai, but I couldn't find him. On my way back, I met General Chen and his two highnesses returning from hunting. Because I had often heard the general's stories before, I felt admiration for him, and I also had a deep love for the north. I was quite curious about things related to the border. We talked for a few words at that time, but we were not able to fully enjoy it. Today, General Chen came to me to talk about old times and talk to me about things related to himself. "
"I think it's different from what the storyteller said."
"totally different."
"hehe……"
The Imperial Master nodded with a smile and said: "Actually, I admire General Chen very much, but, hey, people in the world know how powerful General Chen is, but they don't know how powerful General Chen really is."
"How to say?"
Song You looked interested.
Really interested too.
"It's like the battle at Yutouguan back then. Have you ever heard of it, fellow Taoist?" The Imperial Master is a talkative person, and he quickly picked up the topic, as if chatting with an old friend.
"But that battle where General Chen defeated 100,000 with 5,000 elite troops?"
"Exactly."
"Then I heard it from a storyteller."
"A shocking victory that shook the northern part of the country. It was another battle that sealed the victory in the Battle of Lanshui. I don't think any storyteller in the world would miss this part." The Imperial Master said with a smile, "Then I would like to ask my friend, According to the storyteller, how did General Chen win this battle?"
"I heard it was a water attack."
"This is why Pindao said that the world knows how powerful General Chen is, but they don't know how powerful General Chen is." The national master shook his head, "The water was blocked upstream, and the plan was to draw troops forward, open the gate and release the water, and the army was flooded. , is naturally a great conspiracy, but in fact it is not."
"Appreciate further details."
"Actually, where did the ingenuity come from? It was just that it was raining and the river was swollen. When people saw it, they spread rumors about the water attack." The national master shook his head, "The fact is that General Chen won the battle with five thousand against one hundred thousand. We blocked the 100,000 Saibei army openly and honestly!"
"It's so..."
"Not only blocked, but even won. By the time the reinforcements arrived, the Saibei people had been defeated and tens of thousands of corpses were left behind!"
"..."
"Isn't it incredible?"
"yes."
"The reason why storytellers talk about the water attack used by General Chen and why the world spreads it like this is because no one would believe that five thousand people can defeat the brave and skilled warriors of a hundred thousand Saibei." The national master continued to shake his head, "But sometimes only When you make up a story, you need to consider whether people believe it or not, but when it comes to real things, you don’t need to.”
"What the Imperial Master said makes sense..."
"There are high and low levels of wisdom in the world. Compared with ordinary people, it is a great wisdom, but compared with General Chen, it can only be regarded as a moderate wisdom. Real great wisdom cannot be understood by the world, just like no one can understand it. Do you believe that five thousand sergeants can defeat one hundred thousand Saibei? If you want to ask how you win, maybe let General Chen say it in person. The world will not believe it after hearing it." The national preceptor sighed, "So Pindao said, the world knows It’s impossible to tell how powerful General Chen is, but if you don’t know how powerful General Chen is, it’s impossible to tell. Only a few strokes of history books have been passed down, and future generations will probably not be able to imagine it when they see it.”
"There seem to be quite a few such things in history."
"It is also."
The Imperial Master smiled and said: "Many people who are good at fighting in history often use cunning strategies. In fact, how could there be so many cunning strategies? What is even more incredible than cunning strategies is that they actually won without cunning strategies."
The two chatted for a long time before the Imperial Master talked about what he really wanted to say when he came to Song You.
"What the people of the world want, what the will of all living beings want, the gathering of the underworld is near."
"How can I see it?"
"I wonder if you have noticed the change in the way of heaven?"
"I've been in the city a lot recently and rarely go out. I haven't seen much or heard anything, but I don't know what changes the Imperial Master is talking about?" Song You asked while drinking tea.
"The changes at this time are still very small, and it is indeed not easy to notice in the city. However, if it is a borderland, a place where people often die, you can clearly notice it." The national master said, "It turns out that people who die and become ghosts are something that can be encountered but not something that cannot be encountered. Nowadays, there are many more things to ask for, such as those who are resentful, unwilling, or those who were highly capable during their lifetimes. Their souls are very likely to stay after death and will not dissipate."
"Really?"
"Someone has already come to report from the border."
"I see."
After Song You heard this, he just sighed in his heart. It was indeed the case.
"If I think about it, it could take a few years or more than ten years, and the underworld will be condensed." The Imperial Master also drank tea and said.
"This time was decided by the National Master, right?"
"Fellow Taoist knows that both Pindao and Your Majesty have something to ask for, and Pindao does not hide it from fellow Taoist." The national master was silent for a moment before saying, "However, Pindao's knowledge is shallow after all, and the evolution of the way of heaven is really beyond Pindao's expectation. At this time, the underworld has not yet been successfully condensed, but there are more and more cases of people turning into ghosts after death, which is quite troublesome."
"I think the Imperial Master has a way to deal with it."
As Song You spoke, he looked at the Imperial Master's expression lightly.
"Pindao is indeed somewhat prepared. He has sent people and ghosts to the border areas where there are many dead people to bring the ghosts back, so as not to cause chaos and scare people." The national master said, "After Pindaoyuan discussed with His Majesty, , I found a place in Fengzhou, which I originally wanted to keep as a ghost town in the underworld to connect with the Yang Dynasty in the future. At this time, I just happened to bring the ghosts there and store them here temporarily."
"The Imperial Master knows things like a god."
The Taoist smiled and complimented, and raised his cup to drink tea.
"Fellow Taoist doesn't seem surprised..." the national master said, "How did the Taoist know about it?"
"To be honest, I heard before I went down that someone had seen the scene of a hundred ghosts walking at night in Fengzhou. I thought it was strange, and I was afraid that someone was causing trouble, so I wanted to check it out." Song You said with a smile, "Since If the Imperial Master has set up the ghost city there, I don’t have to rush there, I can just wait and see the Imperial Master’s handiwork when I pass by later.”
"It's such a coincidence?" The Imperial Master smiled, "Things in this world are really wonderful."
"Excellent."
"It just so happens that Pindao also wants to invite fellow Taoist to have a look." The Imperial Master said to him, "I don't dare to delay my fellow Taoist from traveling around the world, but if you pass by Fengzhou after leaving Beijing, you must inform Pindao. If If Pindao has made any omissions, you might as well ask Taoist friends to point them out, otherwise, Pindao cannot bear the resentment of tens of thousands of ghosts."
"must!"
"Maybe the poor Taoist really needs the help of fellow Taoists..."
"How to say?"
Song You looked at him, and he looked at Song You.
"Looking closer, most of the ghosts who came back from the border are fierce people. Some of them are not only full of evil spirits, but some are also very sinful. It's not just as simple as killing too many enemies on the battlefield. After turning into ghosts, they were killed by Pindao's men. When people and ghosts are brought to Fengzhou, they often disobey discipline and even cause chaos, which gives poor Taoists a headache. If there is something that cannot be suppressed in the future and it becomes a problem, they can only come to ask fellow Taoists for help."
Song You heard this, but didn't say anything. He neither refused nor agreed. Instead, he smiled and asked:
"How about going further away?"
"If there are too many ghosts in the future, and Fengzhou Yeshan cannot accommodate them, but the underworld has not yet been completed, I will have no choice but to use secret methods to isolate a piece of heaven and earth." The Imperial Preceptor said respectfully, "I will not be able to hold it until I become the Imperial Preceptor. I have collected a lot of ancient documents and found some amazing methods, one of which is a formation that can separate a piece of heaven and earth, but I am not good at this, so one person cannot do it."
"If that time comes, just come and find me."
"Thank you, fellow Taoist."
"I dare not thank you."
The two sat here chatting all morning.
As expected, the Imperial Master was talkative and knowledgeable. Perhaps he could have a good chat with anyone, and naturally he had a great time chatting with Song You.
At noon, Song You ordered food from the restaurant opposite and ate with him before leaving in the afternoon.
…
Asking for a monthly pass~
(End of chapter)
