Chapter Seventy-One: Worship the City God
The little scholar stepped into the temple gate, knelt in front of the statue of the god of the city god, kowtowed three times respectfully, and said to the statue: "Lord Chenghuang is above, I am studying in the Wuhou Academy, and my classmates framed me for stealing Mr.'s Southern Tang Li Tinggui Baomo, pointing fingers, saying that I am a thief bones, how can I tolerate it! Shicai passed by the school and asked the City God Bodhisattva to wash away my wrongs. ”
As soon as Piaoranzi heard it, this city god dared to take care of everything, the government had to manage it, and the government couldn't manage it. He is a little scholar, he was falsely accused of stealing ink, and he also wanted him, the city god, to wash away his grievances, hundreds of thousands of people in Shucheng, these trivial things, how can he manage it!
The scholar knelt in front of the statue, and the Bodhisattva listened to the roots.
Just because my classmates framed me, I asked Chenghuang to wash away his grievances.
If you don't care about something, I'll throw you to the pit.
If you find out my grievances, you will be clothed in red and hang a flagpole!"
The scholar recited a limerick poem, kowtowed, got up and walked away.
Piaoranzi saw the flow of people surging outside the door, and was just about to take the opportunity to go back, when suddenly the people outside the door shouted and neighed, which frightened the people on both sides to avoid one after another.
"The idler dodge! The general dismounts and pays homage to the city god!" The soldiers outside the gate of the city god temple shouted, and then, a group of soldiers with spears and waist knives came in, standing on both sides of the courtyard, and a general walked in the middle of the road, wearing a golden helmet, wearing soft armor, carrying a sword at his waist, and pedaling tiger head combat boots.
Piaoranzi hid in the group of idols and peeked in, of course he didn't know the general.
The general walked into the temple, swept the clay fetal statues left and right, twisted his long hair in his hands, and looked at the statue of the city god in the middle, and came to the table. A soldier brought high incense, the general lit the incense, inserted it into the incense burner, took two steps back, bowed twice, and said: "Chenghuang is above, please forgive Chen for being in armor, not a full salute." Just because the thieves outside Shu City gathered in the mountains and forests, dangerous hài people, Chen led the troops to the battle, please the city god Bodhisattva bless, bless me to go out of the city to catch the thief, the horse to success, triumphantly returned. At that time, the temple will be rebuilt and the golden body will be molded!"
As soon as Piao Ranzi heard it, this General Chen led the troops to fight, and he also wanted me to bless him, it seems that he has to learn the doppelganger technique, otherwise, so many people come to beg him, where can he cope with it!
"Yes, I also have more than 200 devil soldiers under my command, and they all have to take action! Let them all do what they can. Piaoranzi thought.
General Chen finished worshipping the city god, turned around and went out with the soldiers, taking this opportunity, the people outside the temple were afraid of the soldiers and did not dare to come in, fluttering with a wave of his hand, and said to the daredevil: "You are still responsible for recording the documents, and the rest will return to the temple with me!"
Piao Ranzi was the leader, and the rest of the ghost pawns followed closely, and Hulalawang retreated behind the temple. Piaoranzi was in the head, and as soon as he got out of the back door, he almost put on someone.
"Brother Piao, what are you panicking about! I was about to see you, why haven't you come back. "The person who came was Murong Yan, wearing a red robe, fluttering and sprinkling, looking for Piao Ranzi.
"Let's go, let's go back to the mansion to discuss things. Piao Ranzi and Murong Yan walked back side by side, and the rest of the ghost pawns turned into a ball of wind and flew towards Murong Mansion.
"Brother Piao, how do you feel about being a city god for half a day today?" Murong Yan and Piao Ranzi are both people with bodies, and it is not good to fly away in broad daylight, lest anyone see it.
"I don't know if this errand is done by people. Piaoranzi said.
"Look at what you said, this errand is not done by people. Most of the city gods are served by ghosts and immortals, and a few are held by earth immortals and immortals. Murong Yan said.
"I listened all morning just now, all begging me to do this and that, I heard it all the way, how is this good?"
"What is this. Murong Yan pursed his lips, "My father doesn't often do this, sometimes he gets up early and is greedy for darkness, and things are not done well, or he is thankless." ”
"Well, I said, why is Lord Lingzun in a hurry to go to Heavenly Court. This errand, no one rushes to do it, and the feelings are really not good. Piao Ranzi said as he walked, and entered the corner gate of Murong Mansion.
"Brother Piao, are you hungry, right? I'll prepare a banquet for you, today you are the first day to act as the city god, I will treat you first." Murong Yan said with a smile.
"I don't have the heart to eat, there are many things to do, I have to ask the land, the easy-going, the clever ghosts, and ask them for advice. Piaoranzi said.
"Okay, the banquet is in the courtyard, let's talk while eating. Murong Yan and Piao Ranzi came to the courtyard, and the group of ghost soldiers were already waiting, looking at the delicacies of the mountains and seas on the table, they only swallowed saliva, but no one dared to step forward and sit down.
"Brother Piao, you are the city god, the lord of a city, please come and sit inside. Murong Yan didn't look at this group of ghost pawns, pushed Piao Ranzi into the table, and then said to the ghost pawns: "You guys also sit down, Xinchenghuang has something to ask you." ”
This group of ghost pawns sat down one after another, there were seven big ghost pawns, including the old man, the clever ghost, the black and white impermanence, the big talk ghost, and the braggart ghost Wan Suihe, and the rest of the little ghost pawns only poured wine and served dishes.
"Brothers, today is my first day as the acting city god, I will toast everyone first!" Piao Ranzi took the wine glass, first did it as a respect, drank a glass, and all the ghosts and pawns picked up the wine glass and accompanied a glass.
"Everyone, everyone was in the temple just now, and they all heard it. Our City God's Temple is full of incense! You see, there are people who come to ask for everything. I haven't done anything, I don't know what to do. Please know everything, say everything, come up with ideas, and if you can fulfill their wishes, you will give them their wishes. Piaoranzi looked at the ghosts.
"Floating City God, let me ask first, how are you going to be this City God?" asked Hei Wuchang in a rough voice.
"I just took office, I must work for the well-being of the people of Shucheng, how else can I be?" Piao Ranzi said in surprise.
"Oh, you're going to do your best to do this job?" said the Black Impermanence.
"Yes, even if you don't say that you will respond to your requests, you must also handle the affairs of the people well, what, isn't it?" asked Piao Ranzi.
"Yes, yes, yes. "Black impermanence. "That's how it should be, and we're relieved. ”
"Brother Piao is not an outsider anymore, so I simply made it clear. "Bai Wuchang said. "This city god's job can be tight or loose. If you don't want to take care of everything, you can do it, like any trivial things, don't pay attention to them, just pick a few big things to do. No matter what, how can the more than 100,000 people in Shucheng be managed by only relying on more than 200 of you. Bai Wuchang's sharp voice said.
"I'm the old land here, I think Brother Piaoran, I'm not a lazy and treacherous person, I'm also enthusiastic about the ancient road, and I won't stand idly by and watch anything, right, Brother Piao. The land elder asked.
"Yes, although I will act for a few days, I must also find out the matter and give an explanation to the people. Piaoranzi said. When he came to Shucheng, he only told others that his name was Piaoranzi, so that everyone called him Piaoran Brother and Piaoran Chenghuang, so that his surname was Chu, and they forgot about it.
"You all listen to this girl, you are not allowed to cheat and play tricks, you must help him, and treat this city god well, otherwise, I will be the first to disagree!" Murong Yan raised his willow eyebrows, opened his apricot eyes, and said to the ghosts.
"Of course!"
"Didn't say it!"
After expressing their intentions, the ghosts said abruptly: "I remember these things just now, but now let's talk while eating, and talk about what these people asked for and how to handle them in the morning." Yan Mei, you found a pen and paper and took care of the record. ”
"No problem!" Murong Yan quickly brought a pen and paper, and the ghost pawns talked while eating, discussing how to deal with these things in the morning as the best policy.
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