Chapter 60: The Plague of Bloodlight
The night is getting deeper, but the house of a large family is not peaceful for a moment, and the sound of crying is endless.
Pedestrians passing by outside quickened their pace with gloomy faces, and the streets seemed a little deserted.
As for why there are still people who dare to go out and walk around at night, it is not incomprehensible. After all, it is impossible to say that everyone does not dare to come out because they are afraid of the evil ghost that came out of nowhere.
It's winter now, and many people have to rely on the night market to eat, so why don't they eat?
And no matter how hurriedly the pedestrians outside pass by, the mourning and mourning in the house still have no non-stop trend, and a mourning hall has been built in the house-
The coffin is placed in the center of the mourning hall, with tablet tablet, incense case, candles, three animals and offerings in front, flowers and flower baskets on both sides, a banner hanging high in the back for the funeral of the deceased, and a band and a guardian playing mourning music on the front side.
"Daddy, why did you go......"
"Father-in-law......"
"Enfu ......"
In this piece of mourning, there is a big family wearing linen and filial piety, and they are crying in the mourning hall.
This scene happened in the mansion of Kaifeng Mansion Yin, after all, with the respect of a Mansion Yin, a dignified second-class member, if it is said that no one will deal with the matter after death, it is a little mysterious...... Even if it's the so-called tragedy.
Moreover, such an important position is often held by the emperor's relatives, and even in some cases, a prince or prince directly holds the position of Yin of Kaifeng Mansion.
There is no reason for it, just because this is Kaifeng, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, where the imperial city is located.
- This is also the reason why the imperial court was furious and furious, thinking that some outlaws were provoking the country's prestige and slapping them. The relatives of the emperor and the second-class officials were all wiped out overnight.
Who would dare to pack a ticket and say that everyone else is safe? Since this kind of thing can happen to the Yin family of Kaifeng Mansion, it may also happen to the family of any official.
Even the emperor himself was frightened, strengthened the martial law of the Praetorian Guard, and repeatedly demanded that he be given an account of the matter as soon as possible...... Otherwise, he won't be able to sleep well either.
However, it is precisely like this, although the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion said that the whole family was cut off as a whole, destroyed the whole door, and shocked the entire Jingshi, but he would never say that there was no funeral -
Kaifeng Mansion Yin had a daughter who married out in the early years, so she was not in the mansion at the time of the incident, so naturally she was not liquidated together, and the whole family that was killed was not the Zhulian Nine Clans, and it would not be said that relatives who were related to the deceased would also die violently at the same time in other places.
And in addition to his daughter, Kaifeng Mansion Yin also has a son-in-law, as well as a disciple and protégé, and his children also have various relationships and connections, so no matter what, don't worry about what happens after death.
Whether those people want to or not, the posture must be made, otherwise, in this generation, they will be labeled as unkind, unjust, disloyal and unfilial...... This is an extremely fatal thing.
On the contrary, the better the posture is done, the more fully it is expressed, and then it is not a hat but a good reputation of praise. Whether it's emotional or profit-driven, these people should know how to choose.
Therefore, at this time, there was a sound of mourning above the mourning hall, one after another, and the aftermath lingered, and it was endless for three days.
Everyone is sincere, tears are in their eyes, and some people are even crying heartbreakingly, which makes people sad when they hear it, and tears when they see it......
But at this time, a subordinate came cautiously and reported to the master—
"Madam, there's a Taoist priest outside."
"Daoist?" It was the daughter of Kaifeng Mansion Yin who received the notice, although she has been a wife for several years and has given birth to a son, but she is still well maintained. It looks a little pale, and the crying is also pear blossom with rain.
Women should be pretty, and they are filial...... In addition, she is dressed in plain white clothes at the moment, but she really looks pear blossoms with rain, and she is moving.
Many people were secretly wiping their tears while looking at her while pretending to cry.
The woman also raised her sleeve to wipe her tears, her sadness was more genuine than the others. After all, her parents, brothers and relatives were killed overnight, and as long as she is not really hard-hearted, she will inevitably feel grief-stricken.
After looking around, she found that her husband was not in this mourning hall, and probably went to take care of it somewhere else, so she could only deal with it herself-
After all, it was not only Lord Yin who died, but a large family was cut off, and it is true that the housekeepers and servants did not have the honor of holding a funeral in this mansion, but after all, there were many people who were born in this mansion.
Therefore, there is more than one mourning hall at all, and this is only the largest, but the coffin of Kaifeng Mansion Yin himself was released.
Other people's coffins and corpses are placed in other mourning halls, and there are special people in charge, and visitors will also move between different mourning halls to express their grief...... Of course, it's hard to say if there is a dog in your heart.
After all, to be honest, this is definitely not a good feeling, whether it is for the host's family or for the visiting guests.
Because there is not much experience to learn from in this way, funerals cannot be a regular thing, no matter what class of people they are. The poor people can't afford it at all, and when people die, a roll of mats is thrown, and it is the norm to throw them at the mass graves.
It would be even easier if the whole family died one after another in a short period of time......
And how can the class that can afford the funeral say that the Yin family will be rich one after another? For example, this kind of mourning hall has to be furnished seven or eight in a row, and what kind of parents, children, brothers and sisters-in-law go on the road together and go one step first-
It's really a sensational thing.
Not only were the people in charge of the funeral so busy that they almost lost their breath, but even the visiting guests had to trouble for a long time, and their heads would faint after a call.
"Taoist priest...... Is it someone who has been invited to do the work? Now that the rituals have been completed, are there any questions? And you can't do this kind of thing too, can't you? The young woman, who had tears on her face, thought for a moment, then frowned and reprimanded.
"No, madam, that old Taoist priest doesn't seem to be in the same group as the people I invited before."
The subordinate hurriedly explained.
"It's not...... If it has nothing to do with him, what is he doing here, doesn't he see what day it is? The young woman frowned, looking extremely displeased, and she also noticed that many people in the mourning hall had already looked at her, and seemed to notice the matter.
"This ...... This ......" servant stammered a little, I don't know why, he seems to know something, or the Taoist priest has said something, but he is afraid of making the master's family angry, so he doesn't dare to say it.
The young woman also saw it, and suddenly raised her eyebrows: "What did he say?" Yes?! ”
He ...... He...... The old Taoist priest said, our house is full of black gas, and it is expected that there will be a bloody disaster today, and if it is not dealt with in time, it may cause a catastrophe! The servant gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and said all the words he was afraid of in one breath?
"What?! This damn old Taoist priest...... What a big dog guts! The young woman was stunned for a moment, and then almost went mad, "Give him to me...... Give me...... Stick out! Hit it out! ”
After the subordinate hurriedly took the order and left, the young woman still felt that she couldn't swallow her breath, and her chest also rose and fell sharply, and everyone in the mourning hall probably knew what was going on.
So they all glared angrily, cursed the damn old Taoist priest angrily, and came up to comfort the young woman by the way, telling her not to be angry, it is not worth being angry with such a person.
Some people also took this opportunity to make some special remarks, at first glance, they were born as scholars, and they directly involved the problem of worrying about the country and the people from the problem of insufficient personal quality, and also carried a variety of complex emotions by the way to criticize current affairs, cherish the memory of Lord Yin, and comfort the young woman......
At first glance, it's the tone of a full-score essay.
But anyway, it's good, this is probably a small episode, although it's quite a bad mood.
Soon, the servant came again to tell him that the old Taoist priest had been driven away by them, and that before leaving, he made insulting remarks, saying that he still didn't know that he was dying.
In order to show his loyalty to his master, the servant patted his chest and said that he was also furious at that time, and personally went up with a stick and chased the other party for several streets...... Whether it's or not is another matter.
But he did receive some silver bounty for this, which made the other servants envious of him, and they regretted that he had not taken this opportunity to show himself.
- They don't grieve for the death of Lord Yin, but they sincerely feel that it is easier and more comfortable to go out with a stick and beat an old fellow than to serve in this obscure funeral.
And the latter does not raise salaries.
Then, nothing happened, and another quarter of an hour passed uneventfully.
Everyone didn't know that the catastrophe was coming, but at a certain moment, they suddenly felt an extremely strong heartbeat, a numb feeling on the scalp, a shiny back, and all the hairs stood upside down.
“……”
“……”
Even the band playing mourning music suddenly stopped, as if it had been choked by the neck.
As for the voices of mourning, they disappeared in an instant. At this moment, the entire mourning hall suddenly fell silent, and it was so quiet that it was almost terrifying.
Everyone raised their heads in surprise and looked around, and everyone looked at each other, not knowing what was going on for a while. They only felt that they had palpitations for a while, and subconsciously stopped, but they didn't expect others to stop suddenly.
All of a sudden, it was terrifyingly quiet.
Then, before they could think about what was going on, a strange voice sounded in the mourning hall.
It's slight, but because it's so quiet at this time, everyone hears it.
Squeaky ...... It seems that when the nails scratch the wooden board, the harsh and ugly sound makes people tremble, and the scalp almost explodes.
Because—it was the sound coming from inside the black coffin.