"Our next stop is the Offering Pavilion, which serves the same role as a post office in the underworld: passing on to the ghosts the paper money and offerings burned by the people of the underworld to their relatives. When people in the yang world burn paper money for their relatives, they will burn more, saying that it is a 'benefit fee' for the ghosts in the underworld, which is nonsense. In the underworld, whether it is the high-ranking king of Yama or the little ghost, they will not be as corrupt and bribe as the officials in the yang world, and they will sit on the ground and share the spoils. Therefore, as long as the people of the Yang world burn the things to the ghosts unmistakably and sincerely, they will be delivered to the ghosts on time and in quantity. "Ah Feng's explanation is very detailed.

Meng Xingyuan said thoughtfully: "It seems that we who are alive have to burn some paper money for the deceased." ”

"Why can't the deceased have more love and filial piety while they are still alive? Do you think that if you burn a few pieces of paper money, the souls of the dead will be happy? Are all they crave is a few pieces of paper money? Aren't they even more eager for the filial piety and family happiness of their children and grandchildren? Isn't it funny that a living person can feel at ease when he burns a few pieces of paper money, and he feels that he is a filial son and grandson?" Ah Feng retorted loudly, and walked forward on his own.

These words made Meng Xingyuan speechless, so he had to take a few quick steps and keep up with Ah Feng.

On the way forward, Meng Xingyuan saw a lot of ghosts. He wondered again: The ghosts have all been sent to the eighteenth layer of hell, why is there still here? He couldn't bear it anymore, so he asked Ah Feng anyway.

Ah Feng saw through his thoughts: "The guilty ghosts have indeed been sent to hell, and those who are not guilty should start their own ghost life according to the records of the book of life and death, which is also called ghost life." They will all reside in the 'Ghost Castle'. At certain times, they can also go to the underworld, but they must strictly abide by the requirements of the underworld—when they can return to their homes in the underworld, when they can appear to whom, when they can receive tribute, and when they must return to the underworld—there are requirements. ”

"How long are they going to stay in the Ghost Castle?"

"It depends on how long they need to stay. Meng Po said as she walked, "Some are longer, some are shorter, just like the lifespan of people in the Yang world." When the time comes, they will naturally be able to leave and be reincarnated. ”

Suddenly, Meng Xingyuan saw the light in front of him again, which was particularly special in the gray underworld. There is also a lotus platform in the light, which is mainly golden, supplemented by seven colors.

"I guess this must be the lotus platform where King Jizo Bodhisattva preached. ”

Ah Feng smiled with relief: "That's right, you are somewhat knowledgeable." ”

Meng Xingyuan asked all the way, feeling that he was very ignorant, and now he unconsciously began to be a little pretentious. He said, "I have also read a few Buddhist scriptures. The King of the Earth Bodhisattva is named after the "patience and immobility, like the earth, the meditation is deep, like a secret treasure", and at the same time has become one of the four great bodhisattvas of Han Buddhism with "great filial piety" and "great wish". The "Jizo Bodhisattva Sutra" says that the Jizo Bodhisattva was entrusted by the Buddha Shakyamuni in the Heavenly Palace, and after the Buddha was destroyed, until the birth of the Buddha Maitreya, all beings in the six realms were taught by him. The Bodhisattva of the Earth has vowed to attain Buddhahood only by exhausting all sentient beings in the six realms: 'If hell is not empty, you will not become a Buddha, and only when all sentient beings are exhausted will you attain Bodhi'. In fact, even if you become a ghost, you can only turn into a lotus flower and ascend to the heavenly realm if you accept the Dharma and sincerely become a Buddha. ”

"That's right!" Ah Feng gave Meng Xingyuan a thumbs up, "Let's have a chance to discuss this again, after this lotus platform, we will see Meng Po soon." ”

They unknowingly came to a cliff. There is a bridge on the edge of the cliff, and there are four mythical beasts on both sides of the bridge, and the name of the bridge is written on the boundary monument: Nai He Bridge. At the end of the other end of the bridge, there are six passages that radiate different colors.

"What's that?" Meng Xingyuan asked, pointing to the six round passages.

Ah Feng looked up and said, "That's the so-called 'Six Realms of Reincarnation', which are the Heavenly Dao, the Human Dao, the Asura Dao, the Animal Dao, the Hungry Ghost Dao, and the Hell Dao. Which one the ghost needs to be reincarnated, just jump directly into the corresponding channel. ”

On the bridge, a woman kept scooping up soup from a large pot and giving it to the ghosts.

This must be Meng Po and Meng Po soup. Meng Xingyuan said in his heart. When he and Ah Feng got closer, they were surprised that the woman was not an old woman with wrinkles and white hair as he imagined, but a young and stunning beauty. Meng Xingyuan had never seen such a beautiful woman in the world before.

"You're here. The woman greeted Ah Feng lightly.

"I'm coming. Ah Feng also replied lightly.

"It's been a long time since you've come to see me. The woman said.

"yes, we haven't seen each other in a long time. Ah Feng said.

"Are you doing?"

"It's bland. In fact, no matter how long it takes, it seems to pass in the blink of an eye. ”

"Are you here this time to drink my soup?" the woman said about to serve the soup to Ah Feng.

"No, that's not what I'm here for. Ah Feng waved his hand to stop her.

"What's wrong with drinking my soup, what's wrong with forgetting the past and starting a new life?" the woman whispered to herself, looking at the soup pot in front of her.

"What's wrong with reminiscing about the good past, what's wrong with waiting with hope?" Ah Feng said-for-tat.

"I'm not debating with you anymore...... Who is this young man?" The woman finally discovered Meng Xingyuan's existence. At this time, Meng Xingyuan was opening his mouth wide, staring at the woman, and his saliva was about to flow out.

"It turned out to be another greedy and shameless person. "It seems that this woman often has this kind of treatment, and it is no longer strange.

Ah Feng kicked Meng Xingyuan hard before pulling his attention back.

"It's all because you're so charming, any man who sees you will be like this. Ah Feng complained with a little jealousy. Then, she recounted the experience of her and Meng Xingyuan from realization to the underworld.

Meng Xingyuan finally came back to his senses: "Ah, I'm sorry, I lost my temper." People say that Meng Po is an old woman, but what I see now is a young woman as beautiful as a fairy, not only beautiful and young, but also so temperamental, surpassing any woman I have ever seen in the yang world, so ......" Meng Xingyuan said the doubts in his heart.

The woman listened to Meng Xingyuan's praise, and a shallow smile appeared on her face, it seems that the women in heaven and earth like to be praised. She said: "I didn't look at you, but you are a person of affection and righteousness. That's right, I am Meng Po, and there are roughly three kinds of legends about me in your yang world. You think I'm an older woman, maybe I don't know everything. ”

"There are three kinds, but how come I always know one?" Meng Xingyuan was even more puzzled.

Ah Feng raised his foot again and kicked Meng Xingyuan hard: "That's because you're too ignorant, stupid!"