Yizhou has Qingcheng Mountain and Fuqing Palace.
A group of Taoist priests were doing evening classes.
The so-called evening classes are nothing more than burning incense to worship ancestors, making offerings to gods, and reciting scriptures.
If it is an ordinary Taoist temple with not many people, you only need to recite as you would a book. But for a large temple like Fuqing Palace, you need to recite with music, that is, recite while playing music. You need to get rid of distracting thoughts and follow the music. It must be recited according to the rhythm, and it must be read well. As for the music, there is a special Taoist band in charge, with drums, chimes, bells, clangs, hairpins, and bells, and a variety of musical instruments to play long Taoist rhymes.
Fuqing Palace has become more and more famous in Qingcheng Mountain. This year the Taoist temple has expanded again, and several young Taoist boys have been recruited from the mountain. At this time, the older Taoist priests will also bring the younger Taoist priests together in the evening class.
The two Taoist priests Ying Fengchuyun back then are now much more mature and more senior, and they have begun to take care of apprentices.
Just listen to the endless music and chanting in the hall, and the aftertaste is long, and the music goes around the mountain.
However, there was a subtle clicking sound in the rhyme of the Tao.
Many young Taoist priests did not notice that the Taoist music was still playing and they were still chanting along with the Taoist music. Only the Taoist priests with good Taoist practices and cultivation realized that something was wrong and looked up.
"Click..."
I saw a crack suddenly cracking on the statue of the chief officer of the Lei Department on the left side of the altar, followed by a second and third crack, and it was still expanding rapidly.
"Bang..."
The statue was completely torn from the right shoulder to the left rib, and suddenly fell down, hitting the altar.
The fallen piece was smashed into several pieces.
The rest of the body is still breaking and falling.
The Taoist priests were stunned on the spot.
The rest of the people also gradually noticed that the chanting was getting less and less, and the Taoist music was becoming more and more sparse. As the last bell went out, the hall became almost completely quiet. All the Taoists raised their heads and stared at the thunder on the altar. The statue of the chief officer was torn apart, and I don’t know what happened.
After a while, a Taoist ordered his disciples to inform the temple master, while he himself offered incense to the gods and prayed for enlightenment.
"Viewing is subjective...
"It's not good...
"Something happened..."
Taoist childhood was a panic, and his voice could be heard in several courtyards of the Taoist temple. Any pilgrims who stayed in the temple were frightened.
…
Fulong Temple, Yinyang Mountain, Lingquan County.
There is also a statue of the Chief of the Lei Department in the temple, but there has been no incense in front of the statue for a long time.
Not only was the chief officer of the Lei Department neglected, but almost all the other statues were clean. No one burned incense or offered candles, as if the Taoist temple had not opened its doors for a long time.
On a lounge chair in front of the Taoist temple, a figure wearing loose clothes was lying quietly, with gray hair, as if he was enjoying the time and reminiscing about the past.
"Click..."
"Bang..."
The statue behind him was broken into pieces and scattered on the ground.
The person on the couch didn't even look back.
"Plop..."
A pure black starling flew over with fluttering wings and landed on the top left side of the lounge chair. He looked back at the altar and then looked down at the old Taoist priest.
"The statue is broken."
He spoke like a humble gentleman.
"Um……"
The voice is old and lazy, revealing a calm attitude towards life and the world.
Myna stopped talking.
…
In Changjing City, the news also spread like wildfire.
Someone stepped into the Star Observation Tower and visited the Imperial Master at night.
After hearing this, the Imperial Master narrowed his eyes and counted with his fingers. His expression gradually became serious as time went by.
A demon sneaked into Hexian Tower and reported the news.
The big demon who had been paying attention to the movements in the north listened and said with a smile that the chief of the thunder department should have suffered this disaster long ago. He also laughed and said that not many of the demon kings in the north had died, but the unworthy gods suffered first. , but after the little demon who reported the news left, only he and his tail were left. The two discussed a few words with each other, but couldn't help but sigh and worry.
Some people secretly wrote down the news, hoping to tell it as a novel event in the morning to the emperor who longed for the way of immortals and gods.
The common people are not that concerned about this kind of thing. After all, there are only a few people who are still offering incense in Taoist temples so late. However, anyone who encounters it and knows about it can't help but panic.
…
To the north and south of the Yangtze River, and within the four seas, wherever the chief officer of the Lei Department was enshrined and the statues had spirits, they were all shattered.
I don’t know how many Taoist pilgrims were shocked.
…
It's late at night in Jingyu County, Hezhou.
The streets were deserted.
The Taoist was still wearing a Taoist robe, and the corners of the clothes were not damaged. He was walking slowly, as if nothing happened just now. Behind him was a swordsman holding a sword, and a calico cat with small steps.
The calico cat came and went, sniffing everywhere.
Today there is one less Thunder Lord in the Heavenly Palace.
As for the Taoist priests at Xuanlei Temple, no matter how big or small, they have been handed over to Commander Liu and the county guards.
Speaking of which, Song You and Commander Liu didn't have many interactions. Judging from Song You's perspective, Commander Liu may not be called super capable, but he's not bad either. His staff may not be considered top strategists, but they can be said to have some intelligence. He dared to make suggestions, but Commander Liu listened. Together, the two of them formed Commander Liu, whose abilities were worthy of Song You's trust. If not, he would not have been able to control Pujun.
As for the middle-aged Taoist priests of Yongyang Master and Xuanlei Temple, Song You didn't know how many evil things they had done, but just refining a human puppet from a living person was considered a capital crime.
It would have been easy to take their lives at that time, and it would have been done in one go, but in the end it was better to hand them over to the government for trial. Governor Liu said that his evidence was conclusive and he wanted to cure them. In addition, he also had great prestige in Jingyu and Pujun. Song You used the spiritual power of Dong Zang to seal the Taoist magic of the Xuanlei Demon Watchers and handed it over to In the hands of Sheriff Liu and the county magistrate.
They can't cure Yongyang Zhenren who has Taoism and practice magic, but they can cure those without Taoism, right?
As for how to explain to the people, how to appease Jing Yu's people, how to sort out the evidence to try the criminals, and how to sort out the crimes of the Taoist priests, large and small, it is the responsibility and ability of Sheriff Liu.
Anyway, an explanation is better than no explanation, and no matter what, the crimes have to be sorted out.
It can't be said that he was rewarded with political achievements, but that's how it should be.
Unless the government here does nothing, is unintentional and powerless, or accidentally kills all the demon Taoists, no matter who is the magistrate or the county guard, they will probably hand over these Taoists to the government.
Gradually, I almost walked back to the restaurant.
"gentlemen……"
The swordsman couldn't help but worry after all.
"It doesn't matter."
Song You only turned to look at him and knew what he was thinking. He smiled calmly: "When have you ever heard of a mortal being punished by the heavenly palace for killing a god?"
"I've heard a lot..."
"It's just a rumor."
"..."
The swordsman was silent for a moment and said, "Shu is still incompetent and cannot help sir."
"What are you talking about?" Song You shook his head and smiled, and said as he walked, "Everyone in the world has their own strengths, and you have helped a lot. What's more, your swordsmanship has made rapid progress since entering Hezhou. There is a thin line between the legendary way of entering the Tao through martial arts. If you understand with your heart and break this line, you will be extraordinary. If you can really integrate the power of thunder into the way of swordsmanship, even though I don’t understand the way of swordsmanship, I don’t know how to enter the way of swordsmanship. What will happen to the power of the sword and the way of the sword after that, but if you think about it, with the power of the sky thunder, no matter whether it is a demon, a god, or an iron lump several feet high, if one sword goes down and kills the spirituality, it will break all laws."
"Shu knows!"
The swordsman said in a deep voice.
Having traveled around the world for many years, he has naturally seen a lot. As a martial artist at the pinnacle of martial arts, he has never lowered his head wherever he goes. It's just that warriors are warriors after all. It's easy to kill small ghosts and demons, but they are very weak when facing those incredible big demons and heavenly priests.
Not only that, but facing today’s statue of the protector, which is more than one foot tall, it is inevitable to feel helpless.
At this time, he had no choice but to step forward and knock on the door of the restaurant.
The waiter inside was so scared that he didn't even dare to open the door when he heard the swordsman's voice, even asking who it was. He didn't know what stories he had heard. He was afraid that it was a ghost in disguise.
He even used the name of Sheriff Liu to scare away the demon.
Song You only found it quite interesting——
He had often heard in stories that certain officials and generals were quite prestigious, and their reputation alone could scare away demons and ghosts, but apart from Chen Ziyi, this was the first time he had seen an official being used to scare away demons and ghosts. When he thought that this person was his old friend in Yidu, he felt even more interesting.
It wasn't until the swordsman told him what kinds of steamed buns he had eaten this morning, what dishes he had eaten at the county magistrate's treat last night, and that he went to Xuanlei Temple outside the city to visit the real Yongyang tonight, that he opened the door a little and looked out. go.
"Didn't you lie to me?"
The swordsman held the official's lantern, almost as high as his own face, so that he could shine it on him.
"Open the door quickly, don't wait too long."
"Squeak..."
Only then did the door of the restaurant open.
"I'm really sorry. In the past, demons and ghosts often tricked people into opening the door at night and killed people. It wasn't until Governor Liu came that things got better, but we didn't dare to go out easily at night. No one would go outside in the middle of the night. Come back, or go to the door at night, naturally no one dares to open the door for anyone." The waiter quickly explained, "Knowing that the two have not come back tonight, and they are the distinguished guests of the county guard, I dare to have the courage to come down and ask, if Otherwise, even if you two tear down the door, the villain will never step out of the room."
"I'm afraid I have to cover myself tightly with the quilt!"
The swordsman said casually as he walked in.
"Exactly."
The man walked in front, holding an oil lamp, and turned around thoughtfully to illuminate them.
The swordsman also followed behind with a lantern in hand, stretching the lantern in his hand to illuminate the gentleman in front.
The wooden stairs made a thudding sound when stepped on.
The calico cat half walks and half crawls, which is quite funny.
"Thank you."
Song You thanked him and went back to his room.
Oil lamps filled the entire room.
The calico cat didn't think anything was wrong. He staggered into the room, bent slightly, jumped on the table, and then looked in the direction of Xuan Lei Guan, as if his eyes could penetrate the room, and still seemed to be facing the room. I can't forget what happened there today.
"I feel wronged by Empress Sanhua."
Song You went over and sat next to the table, stretched out his hand to gently touch the calico cat's back, and said, "I didn't expect to ask the calico cat to follow me to fight..."
"Well?"
The calico cat looked at him doubtfully, looked at it for a few times, looked thoughtful, and then said crisply:
"It's just a fight."
"Yeah?"
"Cats are meant to be like this. Empress Sanhua has seen many cats fighting with dogs and being bitten to death."
"That's it."
Song You still caressed her.
Thank you to the leader of the "King Quan Hegemony" boss for bowing and showing your chest!
(End of chapter)
