It's June, and the heat is scorching.
The clouds moved northward and never came back.
Gong Mengbi looked up at the sky, unable to see the dying black dragon, and felt extremely relieved.
The floods on the ground are gradually receding, and you can often see fairies and gods chasing the tide in the water, and even Wangxiang is among them.
Gong Mengbi was very surprised when he saw it, but Wang Xiang said hello to him and said: "Enu and Lord Qiantang issued an order to order the monsters and gods in the water to retreat from the flood."
"I am responsible for driving the floodwaters near Longpan Mountain into the Wujiang River, and then the Dragon God drives the floodwaters into Qiantang, and then Qiantang Lord drives the floodwaters into the sea."
Only then did Gong Mengbi know the whole story.
Wang Xiang said a few words to him and then went back to work in a hurry.
It is not easy to drive away floods and tides. In addition to gods and demons, there are also demons in the water. If you encounter anyone who is not easy to talk to, you have to fight.
However, this matter is a decree from heaven, and there shouldn’t be any blind demons who would dare to stop it.
The floods gradually receded, and the sun scorched the mud and rotted soil, gradually giving rise to a lot of bad smells.
There are vegetation in the mountains, which is a bit better. When you get to the townships and counties, you can always smell the rotten and fishy smell in the air.
Bad gas evaporates and water sources are polluted.
Gong Mengbi warned Liu Sheng overnight and asked him to invite doctors to discuss the important matters of epidemic prevention after the flood.
Gong Mengbi himself first burned incense at Fox Slope to dispel the bad atmosphere.
Burning incense is Gong Mengbi's specialty. With the blessing of qi-watching technique, he can use the fragrance to attack bad odors and disperse them.
It's okay in Dapan Mountain, it's not a flood siltation place, and Fox Slope is okay, after all, the terrain is higher.
Therefore, fumigating it with vanilla can prevent the occurrence of bad qi and prevent the foxes in it from contracting serious diseases.
Nowadays, there are many foxes in Fox Slope, and it will be difficult to deal with if the plague breaks out.
After fumigating the entire fox yard, Gong Mengbi taught Kang Wen how to use herbs to burn and fumigate to drive away the poisonous insects.
"Now that the sky is clear, you can teach this method. If there are foxes, please leave and let them prepare on their own to prevent bad gas diseases."
In fact, a considerable number of foxes will not stay in Fox Slope for a long time. They have entanglements of one kind or another in the human world, and now they have to pick up the pieces.
Some also want to go back and take care of their own caves. After all, although Fox Slope is nice, it is not their home.
Now that the floods have just receded, people's livelihood is in ruins and the bad atmosphere is full, it is actually not a good time to go down the mountain.
Some foxes were willing to wait, and some were unwilling to wait. Gong Mengbi let them go.
Only Ma Shenpo had already gone down the mountain to make arrangements for Gong Mengbi.
However, Ma Shenpo hurried down the mountain in such a hurry, not without wanting to find the two wolf-hearted thieves.
Ma Shenpo entered the county town, her body was old and she had to take a breath every time she took a step. But with the fox's magic power, he could barely overcome it.
But the more this happened, the more Ma Shenpo hated those two brats.
"Don't let me find you, or you will suffer a lot."
When Ma Shenpo entered the county town, she blended in with the refugees. There are too many refugees and it is impossible for everyone to recognize them.
She peacefully continued to be her own goddess and consulted on the refugees - witch doctors did not separate families, and the goddess had to have certain medical skills to arrange the funeral arrangements for the deceased refugees.
People who die after a flood must be buried as soon as possible. It is summer, and if they are left for a long time, they will easily rot and cause epidemics.
When it comes to important matters of life and death, others cannot give advice, but the words of the Goddess are effective.
The other side was organized by Liu Sheng, who first arranged for an empty residence, isolated the patients, and had doctors administer medicine for treatment.
He also contacted Zeng Fan and arranged for the refugees to sweep and clean the area, and burned and fumigated mango grass and jasmine grass to prevent drums, repel insects, and prevent and control epidemic diseases.
Liu Sheng's management was timely, and with the cooperation of Zeng Fan and Ma Shenpo, there was no major epidemic trouble.
Ma Shenpo often recited the name of the Taishan Empress and promoted the reputation of the Taishan Empress among the refugees. Soon, the number of Taishan Empress's magical cards gradually increased.
Although Empress Taishan is silent, she is very responsive.
Whenever there is a sacrifice, although the spirit does not appear, the spirit should be attached to the body, often turning misfortune into good luck, and disaster into auspiciousness.
Ma Shenpo also followed Gong Mengbi's instructions and said that the fox was the envoy of the Taishan Empress and was under the jurisdiction of the Taishan Empress.
Ma Shenpo only thought that Gong Mengbi was paving the way for summoning souls, but she didn't know that Gong Mengbi had longer-term thoughts.
It is not a lie that Taishan Empress is in charge of all the foxes in the world. Once Taishan Empress has more magic cards, the foxes living among the crowd will also have to think about how to act. If the fox demon harms someone, you can complain in front of the Taishan Empress Goddess.
Liu Sheng made perfect arrangements for epidemic prevention and relief, and then disappeared without a trace the night before the court came.
He had already dismissed his old servants, packed up his family's belongings, and followed Liang Ji to Fox Slope for refuge.
Fox Girl and Zeng Fan had the same idea, and they were both shocked when they bumped into each other on Fox Slope.
"why you?"
"Why are you here?"
Liu Sheng pointed at Zeng Fan and said, "Okay, no wonder you didn't tell me how you were going to take refuge when I asked you. It turns out you are here with the Fox Immortal."
Zeng Fan looked at Liu Sheng and shook his head repeatedly: "I thought you, a gentleman like you, would practice the law and wait to be beheaded."
Liu Sheng laughed: "I don't dare to die. My sister-in-law still needs to be taken care of. I can't give away my useful life like this."
Zeng Fan chuckled: "Same, I have a lovely wife at home and I can't bear to leave her."
Liu Sheng laughed: "Brother Zeng is a man of temperament. He just doesn't know what happened to the people in Wuning County after we left it."
Thinking of those poor refugees, Zeng Fan couldn't help but sigh.
In today's world, it is sad that no one can be trusted. In the past, it was just harsh government, but later the county magistrate was corrupt and perverted the law, which destroyed the court's prestige, and the court could no longer be trusted. Now, even the gods can no longer be trusted.
It's as if the world has suddenly become chaotic. Many things are different from before. Who knows what kind of official comes from the imperial court?
If they are still like the county magistrate, taking bribes, bending the law and enriching their own pockets, I am afraid that the situation of these victims will still not improve.
But to their surprise, the official who came out of the court was a practical person.
After coming down, since Liu Sheng could not be found, of course there was no way to pursue him. He had no choice but to kill the county magistrate first to set an example and calm the people's hearts.
Then food was transported from other places to increase relief efforts, and more doctors and medicines were transferred from the capital to treat current diseases and prevent epidemics.
Liu Sheng thought that the court's prestige was still intact, but after the foxes communicated the news, they found out that the person in charge of disaster relief was King Wu.
The King of Wu practiced benevolent government and benefited all directions. He was in charge of relief not only in Wuning County, but also in Jiangnan.
Therefore, among the disaster victims, almost ten thousand families have Buddhas.
Everyone is promoting King Wu’s benevolent government and his wisdom and martial prowess. Even a small place like Wu Ning County is full of stories of King Wu fighting corrupt officials and corrupting officials. He forgets to sleep and eat, burns ointment and uses the sundial to deal with disasters, and loves the people like his son. A legend that worries me every day.
Either the storyteller told it vividly, or the official took action and mentioned it many times.
After Liu Sheng and Zeng Fan inquired about these things, they looked at each other and heard Liu Sheng say: "If King Wu has such a benevolent heart, then Wuning County will be at peace."
Zeng Fan sneered: "The imperial court is immoral, but the King of Wu is virtuous. Why do I think he has great intentions?"
Liu Sheng remained silent. It wasn't that he didn't know the twists and turns involved, but he just didn't want to think about it, for fear that it would make him feel even more chilled.
It was better in Wuning County. After all, it was Liu Sheng who took off the county magistrate's official uniform at the risk of beheading. It was Liu Sheng and Zeng Fan who were not afraid of danger and killed the evil god and burned down the City God's Temple. It was Liu Sheng who summoned the doctors. Prepare for epidemics.
Although King Wu's benevolent government in Wuning County was widely praised, it was only some finishing work and was far from the point where thousands of families became Buddhas and became popular among the people.
Liu Sheng and Zeng Fan only had a vague hunch, but there was no way to confirm it.
But Gong Mengbi knew the cause and effect, so he had to lament King Wu's scheming and ability.
Although the flood was not necessarily caused by King Wu, he must have known about it in advance.
First, eminent monks and Taoists from all over the south of the Yangtze River were invited to hold water and land Dharma meetings and healing conferences. Then they sent ghosts and gods to take advantage of the floods to kill people and recruit troops. Finally, they used the attitude of a savior to spread virtuous policies.
The world can only see that King Wu has a kind heart, holds water and land rituals to save the souls of the ten directions, and can only see that King Wu is dedicated to the people, forgetting to sleep and eat in order to relieve the victims, but no one knows what King Wu did in private.
With this scheming method, maybe he can really become a real dragon and replace Daqian.
The King of Wu is an outstanding careerist, and there are many people around him. This shocking situation is linked to each other, and everyone is involved in the game.
Fighting against such a master, Gong Mengbi felt both excited and heavy.
But there is no need to think about these things yet, but his promise must be fulfilled first.
He first promised to set up a funeral ceremony for his wandering souls and extradite them to the underworld. Later, he promised to invite Liang Ji to admire the moon.
The first thing can be done alone, but if the latter thing is done alone, my daughter’s family may be worried, so the two things are done together.
I'm really not a coward, I just happen to need a helper.
It's a moonlit night.
Although there is no full moon, the moonlight is bright, the weather is clear, and the lunar energy is strong.
Gong Mengbi wanted to set up a memorial ceremony and worship the three main gods.
The first is Taishan Empress, who masters the magical weapons of the Yue Mansion, governs the world with kindness, and manifests according to circumstances.
On the left is the Taiyin Emperor. Gong Mengbi practices the method of worshiping the moon, and sets up a dojo with moonlight. He uses the emperor's ability to adjust life, death, misfortune, and blessings. He cannot but respect the Taiyin Emperor.
On the right is Taishan Fujun, the god of Mount Tai and the manager of Haoli.
The three main gods suppressed the dojo. The moonlight was like a waterfall, and the moonlight overflowed, illuminating the fox slope.
Little foxes hid in the house, secretly watching the fasting ceremony through the cracks in the door and under the windows.
Gong Mengbi offered incense as a sacrifice, and the incense clouds enveloped the void, like mist surrounding his body, contrasting with his heavenly clothes.
He worshiped in all directions, bowed down to worship one by one, and prayed silently in front of the three main gods.
Liang Ji held a soul-inducing flag in her hand, raised it high, and sang:
"Whose land is there in the wormwood? There is no wise man or fool to gather souls. How can Gui Boyi urge me? Human life must be hesitant."
The bright moon shines brightly in all directions.
I heard the constant sound of flapping wings, and birds gathered from all directions.
They landed on the treetops of Fox Slope and on the roof of Fox Courtyard.
They stared intently at the moonlit dojo and the three majestic gods in it.
The statues of these three main gods seemed to melt into the fragrance, losing their true support and turning into ethereal and noble appearances like smoke.
The real appearance of these three gods cannot be seen with the naked eye. You can only see the smoke gathering and swaying, like the sleeves of the gods flying in the wind.
There seemed to be three pairs of eyes looking over in the smoke, but there seemed to be nothing.
Only Gong Mengbi stood among them, wearing a golden crown on his head, his eyes glowing slightly green, and his red cloak burning like a flame, blooming like a mountain flower.
Gong Mengbi opened his hands and opened them gently in the void. It seemed as if something cracked, as if a door opened, and as if another world revealed its faint breath.
"Go and have a rest! Go and have a rest!"
Gong Mengbi shouted loudly.
I saw the flocks of birds flying and circling, and black shadows flew out from the birds and rushed into the moonlight.
Bathed in the moonlight, they waved their arms like birds and flew towards the door leading to Haoli.
They seemed to hear the sound of gurgling water and saw another world of silence.
The moonlight fell on them, like a clear spring washing away the evil spirit, bad luck, and hostility from their bodies, revealing their true appearance gradually.
They were originally flying, but when they arrived at the door, they turned into black human shapes one after another, lining up and moving forward one by one.
These wandering souls bowed their hands to Gong Mengbi and passed through the smoke forms transformed by the three main gods.
After they passed through the smoky appearance of the Taiyin Emperor, their bodies were covered with a layer of moonlight, washing away the filth.
When they passed through the smoky appearance of the Taishan Empress, their imperfections were made up and they regained perfection.
When they passed through the smoke and appearance of Taishan Fujun, their clothes changed and they became the people of Haoli.
Passing through this moonlight dojo, wandering souls walked onto the Naihe Bridge and walked into the grass.
Gong Mengbi said goodbye to them, watched them go away, and wished them all the best and eternal peace.
When the last shadow disappeared, the door closed quietly.
All the smoke gradually dissipated, and the statues of the three main gods condensed into puppets, with colorful bodies and compassionate eyes.
Gong Mengbi bowed deeply and thanked the three main gods for their grace.
Liang Ji handed the soul-calling flag to Gong Mengbi. Gong Mengbi did not change the layout of the dojo. He just inserted the soul-calling flag in front of the three main gods to receive blessings from their spirits.
Gong Mengbi said in a long voice: "Don't peek, come out."
Doors opened, windows opened.
The foxes rushed out and jumped out, standing in front of Gong Mengbi.
"Go ahead, light the soul-drawing lamp, grab the soul-drawing flag, and extradite all those poor lonely souls here."
Kang Wen had already prepared a soul-inducing lamp and a soul-inducing flag.
Each of these foxes received a soul-calling lamp and a soul-calling flag. The soul-calling lamp was lit, and the faint light burned in it.
The soul-calling flags were swaying slightly, and the dark wind was circulating around.
These foxes holding lanterns in their left hands and flags in their right hands walked down the mountain one by one, forming a path of lights.
"Calling the souls, calling the souls, whose land is in the wormwood."
"The soul is summoned, the soul is summoned, the sad wind rises day and night."
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Xiao Chi is not too late, cough cough. The extra update has not been written yet, so it should be recorded in the account, otherwise I will broadcast the coding live next weekend... which can be regarded as supervision.
