Chapter 21: Nine Taboos for Funerals
Wang Hongzhi didn't say anything more, and the two went back together. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć When I went back, Wang Hongzhi made a few phone calls and said the same thing, that is, "No need to look for it, I found it, and now he is by my side." ā
When Li Xuyang asked what was going on, Wang Hongzhi glared at Li Xuyang and said, "You left home suddenly, and your father didn't see you go back in the middle of the night, so he called you, but the phone was not in the service area." So, your dad asked a few villagers to help you find you. I'm also out to look for you, I've walked this road no less than four times, why haven't I seen you all this time?"
Li Xuyang shook his head helplessly, took out his mobile phone and looked at it, the signal was full, but there were no less than a hundred missed calls.
When he returned home, Li Xuyang's home gathered no less than 20 people, all of whom were from the township. Among them, there are Wang Xiaokai, Zao Wou-Ki, and of course Zhao Rui is also here.
Li Yongan thanked him one by one for helping to find Li Xuyang's neighbors, and then watched Li Xuyang change his clothes and walk out.
Li Xuyang looked at his father, Wang Hongzhi, Wang Xiaokai, Zao Wou-Ki and Zhao Rui, and drank a glass of water on the table.
"What's going on?" asked Li Yongan with a serious face.
"It's a mysterious thing. Li Xuyang said this, did not say any more, but looked at Zhao Rui.
Zhao Rui saw Li Xuyang staring at him, and involuntarily lowered his head. For this move, Li Xuyang was also speechless, and was secretly unhappy in his heart, "Girl, I'm asking you to avoid it, not to flatter you again." ā
Li Yongan saw Li Xuyang looking at Zhao Rui, so he understood his intentions, and said, "Xiaorui, you haven't slept all night, let's go to the back room to sleep first!"
Zhao Rui didn't think much when he heard Li Yongan's words, so he walked to the back room, and then lay on the bed.
Li Xuyang looked at Zhao Rui and avoided it, and continued, "I encountered a spell and almost didn't come out. ā
Zao Wou-Ki and Wang Hongzhi didn't show anything, but Wang Xiaokai and Li Yongan were very surprised and asked in unison, "What trick?"
"During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Jiang Ziya used the five-turn soul lock array. Li Xuyang stared at the water in the cup in his hand, and the cup was trembling because his hands kept trembling, and the water in the cup was also startled by ripples.
"What?" said Li Yongan and Wang Xiaokai again and again.
Li Yongan was the queen of the mourner, but he didn't know anything about the mourner, and of course he hadn't heard of this five-turn soul lock array, so he was surprised to ask.
Wang Xiaokai has more experience than the people in the whole room, and he doesn't dare to say anything else, even if the four of them are all combined, it may not be as well-informed as Wang Xiaokai. Wang Xiaokai's surprise was that he couldn't believe that there was still a five-turn soul locking array in this society, and only one person could do this formation, that is, Jiang Taigong, after Jiang Taigong's death, all his books were buried in the coffin with his body. However, what kind of master would be such a formation now.
Wang Xiaokai looked at Li Xuyang, then lowered his head and muttered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "As far as I know, the Five-Turn Soul Locking Array is only known by the Dao family, but according to common sense, this formation has disappeared after Jiang Taigong's death, but why did it suddenly appear here now? ā
After listening to Wang Xiaokai's words, Li Xuyang nodded. He is right, the five-turn soul locking array can be regarded as a kind of blinding method, and it can also be said to be a forbidden technique, he can stimulate all the deep fears in the human heart to you, and then drag out your soul when you are delirious, so as to seal your soul in the array for a long time.
"If that's the case, we've always been in a passive state, the enemy is dark and we are clear, and we can't guard against it!" Li Xuyang frowned.
"No, it's not us, it's a person. Wang Xiaokai said again.
Li Xuyang was puzzled and asked, "How do you say it?"
"To make a guess, Xiao Zhangbu and the two deceased people in the joint venture were all committed by one person. And you also said today, you recognized the Five Elements Water Spell on He Xue's body, so did that person attack you in order not to let you disrupt your plan?" Wang Xiaokai looked at Li Xuyang and said.
Hearing Wang Xiaokai's words again, Li Xuyang gasped. However, after a while, it was quite calm. It's better to target yourself than your family, and if it's just yourself, then everything is fine.
"I'm afraid, the identity of your Li family is already known to that person. Wang Xiaokai added with a smile.
"I'm not afraid of that, because I'm not a mourner. Li Xuyang said a little proudly.
"Yes, just because you're not a mourner, he's going to kill you even more, and once you're a mourner, you're not so easy to deal with. At this time, Li Yongan, who had been silent on the side, interjected.
"Dad. Li Xuyang looked at Li Yongan with deep eyes.
What Li Xuyang means is, didn't you say that the mourner can't be passed on in a single line? But don't you mean that you want me to be the mourner? Or in other words, you don't want to stop me from becoming a mourner.
Li Yongan understood what he meant, and just nodded at him before saying, "All this is arranged by fate, and not all of us can control it." ā
"Then how do you become a mourner?, what do you need?" Li Xuyang asked with eye contact.
Li Yongan was not afraid of the existence of outsiders, so he muttered, "There are nine taboos for mourners, and you have seen some of them in the book! However, those are not comprehensive, and now I will tell you all the taboos." ā
There is a detailed record in the "Funeral Record" that there are nine taboos for the mourner.
1. Do not receive remuneration for funerals. 2. Avoid those who do not give away the soul at midnight. 3. The descendants become mourners. 4. Don't give it away without worshipping the patriarch. 5. Avoid odd and even people who are not worthy of burial. 6. Avoid burials and burials. 7. Don't wear black clothes and white flowers. 8. Do not send the soul to the foster carer. 9. Do not send funerals to those who marry and have children.
There is a lot of attention to burial, and the same is true for funerals. The first taboo means that you can have a funeral, but you can't get too much of a reward. The second taboo means that after burying the dead during the day, at midnight, the soul of the deceased must be sent to the underworld. The third taboo is that descendants of the descendants cannot become mourners, which is also to prevent their own families from becoming extinct, because mourners cannot marry and have children. This is related to the ninth taboo. The fourth taboo is not to go to the funeral without paying homage to the elders, which is also considered to be a peace before the funeral. The fifth article refers to those who are buried if the odd and even numbers do not match, and this article is also related to the sixth article 357 and 8 are not buried. The seventh is the dress of the mourner, which must be black and have a white flower on his chest. The eighth rule is that the mourners cannot adopt souls, they must be sent away at midnight.
Only now did Li Xuyang completely figure out what was going on, when he asked Li Yongan at the beginning, Li Yongan said that he didn't know, or he didn't tell Li Xuyang because he hadn't heard of it. And the real purpose is to be afraid of Li Xuyang to do it, but Li Xuyang still has to fight against Li Yongan. Li Yongan also understands that if he hides everything, then there will be a generation gap between their father and son, which is not a good thing for their family. That's why I gave it all out today, in order to let you Li Xuyang understand the danger of the profession of a mourner.
Li Yongan also understands the current situation, and it is pointless to keep it hidden, it is better to tell Li Xuyang everything he knows, so that he can have his own ideas in the future, and he is already old and can't always be by Li Xuyang's side.
After listening to Li Yongan's words, Li Xuyang's eyes became a little ruddy. He can understand his father's good intentions, and he can also understand that he has been carrying a heavy burden for this family that has been worn out. Li Xuyang also realized at this time that when Li Yongan was young, he also wanted to become a mourner to change his family's fate, or lift the curse, but the result was obviously a failure.
Therefore, Li Yongan is not fantasizing about becoming a mourner, but only hopes that he is just an ordinary person, or an ordinary person's life, as long as he has no worries about food and clothing, and has children at home.
is not only Li Yongan, but Li Zhaoqing also held Li Yongan's previous and Li Xuyang's current hope to become a mourner. But the result was a merciless pouring of cold water, and they ended up in failure.
In Li Yongan's view, this is impossible, and if Li Xuyang really does that, the end will be a repetition of the mistakes of Li Zhaoqing and Li Yongan.
"Dad. Li Xuyang looked at Li Yongan, then came to his side and knelt down, and the two lines of hot tears could no longer hold back.
This is fatherly love, silent fatherly love. The so-called father's love is like a mountain, why is it like a mountain? Because the mountain is very big and stable, people can feel a sufficient sense of security.
"Kids. Li Yongan stood up and helped Li Xuyang up, and the tears in his eyes were also left in an instant. At this time, Li Xuyang saw that Li Yongan's temples had more gray hair, and the wrinkles on his brows seemed to have a few more at that moment.
"Alas. Wang Xiaokai looked at the father and son and let out a long sigh, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the corners of his eyes.
"Wife, are you alright?" Wang Xiaokai muttered as he stared at the handkerchief.
Zhao Wuji and Wang Hongzhi were a little at a loss at this time, they just looked at the father and son expressionlessly and did not speak.
Li Xuyang stood up, and then said, "Dad, if I can become a mourner, then the fate of our family will be rewritten." If it can't be done, then I will live an ordinary life in a down-to-earth manner, not thinking about anything else, and providing for your old age. ā
Li Yongan nodded at Li Xuyang, although he didn't speak, but in his opinion, it was superfluous to say anything at this time. There's no need to deliberately say anything or explain anything.