Yuan Xiangru, a famous scholar in Qi State, was the mentor of Emperor Qi when he was young.
A professional troll during the day and a professional ghost hunter at night.
This was the first time when he was working the night shift that someone suddenly spoke to him.
"Who are you?" Yuan Xiangru looked back and saw Su Qing. He was startled at first, and then surprised. "Are you the same as me? Hahaha, I am not alone..."
Old man Yuan laughed loudly, and his voice disappeared after laughing.
He couldn't remember exactly when he started his ghost-catching business. I just know that when I sleep, I become a different person. It can recognize good and evil, separate yin and yang, and deal with ghosts wandering at night.
The ghost would kowtow to him uncontrollably, and he would have the urge to kowtow to the person in front of him.
"You are very courageous." Su Qing said: "The Yin God can judge and punish ghosts, but it cannot let ghosts kill people. Although you have not been canonized, you should know the consequences."
"The burning pain of the sinister fire penetrates the bone marrow and the heart." Yuan Xiangru's face remained as usual: "But since it was me who made the decision, I will not regret it. A woman murders her husband, and it is only natural for the deceased to take revenge."
"You are the Yin God who rewards good and punishes evil. Repaying your own grievances is not the right way of the Yin." Su Qing said: "The souls of the wronged who killed evil became evil ghosts and cannot be reincarnated. You repaid them, but what are you going to do with this retribution? Of."
"I know all this!" Yuan Xiangru said painfully: "But I can't do anything to kill a living person, so what can I do? Things at night will be forgotten during the day. If you don't let the wronged ghosts take revenge, how about letting those evil people go free?"
"What if I can't forget it?" Su Qing asked.
"What do you mean?" Yuan Xiangru was stunned and said in surprise: "Can you make me remember what happened at night?"
"Tomorrow's market, noon." Su Qingyuan left.
"They all say they can't remember what happened at night..." Yuan Xiangru wanted to chase him, but found that his body seemed unable to move.
"If we are destined to meet each other, we will meet each other naturally. If not, just live in the world with peace of mind. I will seal your Dharma and eliminate the troubles of Ye Xun for you. Giving birth to evil ghosts is a great sin, far more than the burning of Yin Fire Punishment...at noon tomorrow, remember..."
Yuan Xiangru became more and more anxious, struggled hard, and sat up suddenly. He raised his eyes and looked around, seeing his dilapidated house.
"Dreaming again?" Yuan Xiangru wiped the sweat from his forehead, with a little confusion in his eyes. "But this time, there seems to be something different..."
Su Qing stood on the clouds, looking down at Yuan Xiangru who returned to his seat.
Those words I said before were not intended to be a reproach, but rather a sign of admiration for this person. Immortals will also suffer when burned by yin fire. It's really amazing that mortals can endure this.
But as Su Qing warned, it is a great sin to give birth to evil spirits. If he continues like this, it won't be as simple as being burned by yin fire.
"If tomorrow comes, there may be one more judge in the underworld in the future. If not, I will wait until your blessings in the earthly world are over before you decide whether you can become a god."
Seeing a wisp of yin fire rising from the ground, Su Qing raised his hand to put it out. Yuan Xiangru yawned and fell asleep again on the couch.
The next day, Yuan Xiangru woke up suddenly, took a look at the sky, and touched his body again, he was very surprised.
He has developed a strange illness since he was in his twenties. He would never wake up before noon after falling asleep, and when he woke up, his body would be in severe pain. It was precisely because of this strange disease that he did not become an official.
Not only did I wake up early today, but I didn't feel any physical discomfort.
"That's weird." Yuan Xiangru got up, got dressed, and walked around the room twice. "Is it because the eunuch is coming, so he woke up early?"
He boiled water and made a pot of bad tea, sat down and looked at the door. I just felt uneasy and seemed to have forgotten something extremely important.
"Are you waiting for that eunuch? No, no... I think I have to go out to the market to meet someone... who is he..."
Seeing the sun rising higher and higher, Yuan Xiangru became more and more restless. When it was approaching noon, I finally couldn't sit still anymore.
"That's all, let's take a look."
Yuan Xiangru got up and went out, and met someone face to face.
He is over seventy years old and his face is pale and beardless. He is dressed in a python robe but does not look regal.
The governor of Qigong Hall, Qi Gonggong.
"Humph." Yuan Xiangru's face turned dark.
Thirty-three years ago, this was the great eunuch in the palace, and he had a close relationship with Yuan Xiangru, who was the emperor's master. But since going out to sea, everything has changed.
In the first few years, Qi Gonggong was still in the palace, but later he left the palace and founded Qi Gongdian.
Although he knew that the court was behind his back, Yuan Xiangru didn't care and even teased an old friend about his name.
But as time passed, the situation became different.
Killing officials under various banners, from petty officials to ministers is getting bigger and bigger. Later, they even killed first-rank officials and relatives of the emperor without restraint.
The court officials petitioned for impeachment, but the emperor said it was a Jianghu organization and made the government wanted him. But when a wanted order was issued, no one really dared to arrest him. There are really people who don't open their eyes, and they end up turning into corpses.
Over time, everyone became self-conscious, and no one dared to offend Qi Gongdian anymore. Yuan Xiangru was left as a troll, making speeches and scolding the streets.
Even though I lost my job and my family was broken up, I still persevered.
"Old friend, long time no see." Eunuch Qi greeted with a smile. "The fact that you came out to greet me shows that you still miss our past friendship."
"You are thinking too much." Yuan Xiangru ignored the old eunuch. "I'm going out and I'll scold you when I come back."
Eunuch Qi smiled, obviously not taking it seriously. "Our family has many things to do, so we took the time to see you. Liang Guo has joined forces with the Qi and Chu families to attack Wei, and the war is about to start in the near future. Something big happened in Qing Guo, and our family has to go there in person. If you don't scold me now, you will have no chance in the future."
"Why do I need to pick a date to scold you?" Yuan Xiangru took a sip and walked straight out of the alley.
Eunuch Qi frowned and found that Yuan Xiangru didn't look like he was pretending.
"What can you do that is more important than seeing me? You need to know that no one dares to care about you anymore. Coming here today is just to miss old feelings. After today, I will no longer protect you."
"As you wish." Yuan Xiangru strode away in a hurry without looking back.
Watching him leave, Eunuch Qi looked ugly.
"Lord Governor." The middle-aged man who came yesterday appeared next to him. "Shall I follow you and take a look?"
"Let him go." Qi Eunuch said: "Old Yuan is determined to change his mind. Maybe he feels that no one will hear him scolding here. If he really wants to go with him, it will suit his wishes."
The middle-aged man asked tentatively: "Then are you still waiting for him?"
"What are you waiting for? Our family has given us enough face by coming here once." Qi Gonggong said: "This time the three families are attacking Wei in name, but in fact they are attacking the white tiger pendant of Zhao Rentu. After verifying the affairs of Qingguo, our family I have to take a trip once."
The middle-aged man was shocked. "Planning to seize Penglai's things, this..."
Eunuch Qi smiled. "The Lord of Penglai said when he gave the gift, he could transfer it to him when he was forty years old. In other words, there is no protection for taking it away at this time. Such a good opportunity must not be missed."
The middle-aged man hesitated and said, "In other words, you are not going to Qingguo?"
"I've thought about it, but it's too late." Eunuch Qi looked regretful. "I'm afraid that we won't have the opportunity to see him again, so we can only put our thoughts on other things. Hey... if we have King Hui's luck, a pendant is nothing..."
The two left at the same time, and Yuan Xiangru also arrived at the market. He looked around aimlessly, looking for the person he couldn't remember at all.
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There is a wise man hiding in the city, and the Duke of Qi pays him a visit. When a wise man went to the market to meet a visitor, the Duke of Qi was displeased and said that the visitor was so valuable, so he walked away. A wise man only sees an immortal. He is arrogant and loses his fate. He will regret it later when he realizes it.
"Miscellaneous Notes on Kyushu"
