"God is God, man is man, and there are inextricable links between the two, but there are also boundaries. There are some things of God that people should not take care of, and there are things that God should not take care of. Lord Chenghuang said, as if he realized that there was ambiguity in what he said, and he was afraid that Song You would think too much, so he hurriedly explained, "Of course, the immortal master is neither a god, nor is it, ahem, I mean, immortals like the immortal master are not counted among them." ”

“……”

Song You roughly understood what he meant.

God has a priesthood, and man has a priesthood.

Ordinary people naturally rarely care about God's affairs, but there are still many people who can influence God. Throughout history, there have been many examples of gods being renamed by the human court for avoiding the emperor's name, being deposed and abandoned by the court for various reasons, and even being beheaded by capable mortals.

God naturally wants to take care of the affairs of the world, and one of the main purposes of God's birth is to manage the affairs of the world.

But there are exceptions.

Some immortals have a straightforward and irritable temperament, and even if they don't do it well, the people in power in the world are not easy to provoke. Some people are powerful or so involved that even if they have sinned, the gods are not very easy to control.

In essence, it is a kind of bullying the weak and fearing the hard, and the officials protect each other.

Specific to the city god, the duty is to protect a city, to avoid demons and ghosts, evil infestation, if it is a mortal and mortal affairs, there are three departments and yamen are responsible, but not under the management of the city god.

Song You thought for a moment before asking, "Could it be that those demons and ghosts who are making trouble are pretending to be people?" ”

"No, no."

"Is it the technique of a cultivator?"

"It's really a demon......

"Isn't that what Lord Chenghuang is responsible for?"

"This ...... But ......"

Chenghuang hesitated for a long time, showing a look of embarrassment: "But if these demons and ghosts are instructed by people, and they are in high positions and have a lot of power involved, then what should they do?" ”

"Has the power struggle in Changjing reached the point of instructing youkai to harm people? It's not often in history, right? ”

"Specifically, the little god doesn't know, that's not what the little god should manage, and it's not what the little god dares to manage."

"I see."

Song You couldn't help but shake his head.

Power struggles have existed since ancient times.

This is something that no Taoist can control.

Not to mention people, immortals can't control it.

Even if you can manage it, you can control it, but as long as you turn your head a little and don't look at them, you will immediately return to the way it was.

This is the unshakable nature of human beings.

But if a person harms others, how can it be the same as a demon harming a ghost?

Fighting for power and profit is the rule of the game in the world, and it is common to be accompanied by blood, but as a high-ranking and powerful person in the world, he instructs demons and ghosts to commit murder, when did the trend come? Throughout history, even if the court dispute finally leads to the destruction of the family, it also has its own rules for court disputes, and there are few examples of direct assassination, let alone instructing demons.

Song You shook his head again and again.

Personnel are complicated, and it is troublesome and laborious to think about.

The Taoist only said to the gods in front of him:

"Adults only take care of the demons."

"Immortal Master!"

"How?"

"This matter involves a lot of things, if the little god is arrested at will and provokes dissatisfaction, wouldn't it be ......?"

"One yard to one yard."

The Taoist man's expression was very calm.

If it is other city gods, they themselves have virtue and prestige, and they also have the ability and integrity, and all the people respect them, and they will not let the demons and ghosts make trouble in the city because they are involved in the struggle for power and position in the world, and they will not worry about being deposed because they have offended the people in power in the world because they have done these things. But this Chenghuang is different, he shouldn't have sat in this position, if he wants to survive, if he wants to be immortal, he has to think of other ways.

It's understandable, but you also need to know that this shouldn't be wrong.

Chenghuang's eyes flickered, and he had to say: "Those monsters are not simple, if there is no Heavenly Palace military attache to help, only a few military attaches in the City God Temple, I am afraid it will be ......."

"I'm happy to help you down."

"The little god will do his best!"

"Chenghuang is hard."

"Immortal Master......" Chenghuang cautiously, "I don't know if there is anything else?" ”

Lord Chenghuang asked. Song You paused, "When I came down, I did encounter an interesting thing. ”

"Immortal Master, please speak!"

"I'm just a mortal here, and I don't deserve to be called an immortal master, so I just talk about it with Lord Chenghuang." Song You said slowly, "I invited Zhou Leigong in Pingzhou before, Zhou Leigong was dissatisfied with my rudeness to him, so I learned a lesson, on the way to this time, I specially picked three good incense sticks for Lord Chenghuang, and the ingredients are really good......

Chenghuang glanced at the rest of his eyes and saw three large incense sticks on the table, which were not lit.

Suddenly there was a chill.

"But when I walked to the gate of the city god, someone stopped me, saying that the incense I bought outside was not sincere." Song You smiled, "I have been cultivating for many years, and I have only heard of the saying that the incense I made and the incense I brought by myself is more sincere, but this is the first time I have heard of this statement that is just the opposite." ”

"Offending the immortal master, the little god is guilty......"

"Isn't it bad for the incense of Lord Chenghuang to embarrass the pilgrims?" Song You looked at him suspiciously, "Why should Lord Chenghuang tolerate them?" ”

"The immortal master doesn't know ......"

Chenghuang looked humble and embarrassed: "The little god really hasn't received any benefits from it, what is the use of mortal money to the little god?" embarrassed the pilgrims, the incense was less, and the people's hearts were not sincere, but the little god lost a lot of incense because of this, but it was the person who served the waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and the little god was incompetent, so it was really not good to offend. ”

"I see."

Song You couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

I feel helpless and pitiful.

The gods do come from people. In ancient times, the human emperor ruled all things in the world, and even now, the reason why the Chijin Emperor is the lord of the heavenly palace is also because of the great Yan who laid down the country. But the development of Shinto so far, the gods have been high in the hearts of the people, in the eyes of the people in power, theocracy and human rights are also mutual respect, like this noble as the imperial capital city god and carefully look at the face of the court magnates, it is very rare.

is still for that reason, unlike other city gods, he has no ability to stand on this, and he does not dare to offend the powerful people in the court, especially the minister of etiquette, for fear that one day someone else will write a letter, and he will be gone.

Song You can also be regarded as having a long insight.

He also sighed that the emperor was mediocre before.

But it's still the same sentence, one yard is one yard.

"What about the old city gods?"

"......" Chenghuang's body trembled, "The former Chenghuang was the prime minister of the Cheng Dynasty, and now he is the Heavenly Palace Fuyang Shenjun, and he is responsible for the transfer of the gods of the earth." ”

"Since Lord Chenghuang is a Chenghuang, he should still understand the difference between God and man and demon. If you want to survive forever, you should not use the method of pleasing the powerful in the world and protecting yourself wisely, you should be upright and impartial, and the faith of the people's living beings is the only basis for the eternal existence of the gods. ”

"Yes......"

The city god shook again.

"I live in Liushu Street in Xicheng, there is a Taoist flag hanging at the door, there are shop signs to exorcise evil spirits and demons, and remove rats and worries, when the city god subdues demons and eliminates demons, if necessary, you can come to the house to find me in your dreams, and maybe you can provide a little bit of strength for the city god." Song You bowed as he spoke, "If it's okay, I'll leave below." ”

"Immortal Master Walks Slowly......"

"Next time, bring three sticks of incense for Lord Chenghuang."

"Thank you, Immortal Master......"

Chenghuang respectfully and sent the Taoist away.

The cat also left.

Then he smiled wryly.

Although he was weak and incompetent, not as good as the previous Chenghuang, how could he not understand the hints of the immortal master?

What is the difference between gods and humans and demons?

God and humans and demons are naturally different, but the biggest difference is that humans and demons are born and raised, only God is based on human incense and exists, carrying people's beliefs and expectations. This person also refers to all intelligent beings in general.

In his position, seek his position.

Man can do nothing, but officials can't, and ghosts can do nothing, but God cannot.

If the gods do not play their proper role, they have no meaning and value at all, and there is no need for existence.

"Alas......"

Chenghuang had to sigh deeply.

Originally, after exchanging a few words, he saw that his attitude was mild, and the personality of the immortal master of Fulongguan who he met decades ago was completely different, and he thought that he would be easier to speak, but it turned out that it was more difficult to fool than that one.

Say what to bring incense next time......

Isn't this oversight?

……

Song You walked out of the temple.

There were just a few scholars walking outside the door, most of them came to ask for a smooth exam, and when they saw someone open the door and came out, they were a little puzzled, but they didn't pay attention to it, and only complained that the incense under the mountain was really expensive, and only when they passed by, they looked back at the three-flowered cat he brought.

When Song You walked to the middle of the courtyard, they had almost reached the temple, and they could still hear their voices surprised who had bought the big incense but didn't light it.

Walk through the courtyard and walk to the mountain gate.

"Sanhua Niangniang now knows that there is no difference between the statue of the gods and the golden, and it is not the bigger and brighter, the better, only the gods with outstanding virtue and serving the people can be admired by the people."

"I don't understand."

"There are still too few gods like Sanhua Niangniang in this world."

"Hmm......"

The three-flowered cat looked up at him.

I didn't quite understand what he wanted to say, but I could hear that he was praising himself, so he nodded decisively:

"That's right!"

Song You smiled.

Looking back, it reads:

I don't think this body will last long, why do you do some evil things in a hurry?

If you think your past life is doomed, why don't you be a good person?

Shaking his head, he withdrew his gaze and looked down.

Gradually, after the lunch break, some people came to offer incense, and they all bought the old man's incense below.

Raise your eyes a little again-

This mountain is very short, but it is also higher than most houses in Changjing.

I saw that the houses were densely packed, and the 10,000 kilowatt roofs were connected, if it weren't for today's good weather, I am afraid that there would be no end in sight. The road is straight and horizontal, like a line on a chessboard, and it is also full of traffic. Although you can't see the scene in the palace, you can see the high walls of the imperial city, which is majestic.

Changjing is prosperous, all in sight.

But under this prosperity, there are almost as many ghosts and bloody battles hidden.

Although the Son of Heaven is still in good health, he is also getting old, and the prince has not yet been established, and some people have begun to fight openly and secretly for this.

"Aren't we going back?"

"Let's go."

A person and a cat go down the mountain, and the crowd of people who come to offer incense on the road is the world as soon as they walk into the streets and alleys.

The people in this street and alley can't talk to the city god as soon as they enter the city god temple, maybe they don't know about the battles of the dignitaries and the wind and rain in the palace city, they may know, but they don't care, maybe they care, but it doesn't prevent them from living their own little life.

This made Song You feel a lot more comfortable-

This era has the rules of this era, the struggle for the position of the prince, the struggle for the power of the empire should not be his care, the prince and the common people are guilty of the same crime is just a beautiful vision, if you have to realize it, the result may be chaos in the world, more common people die, but let them restrain a little, let the people in this city live a little more peacefully, it is not so difficult.

It's just that the old man who sells incense is not very peaceful.

Just now I saw a burst of smoke from the money box, I don't know what happened, I hurriedly opened it, and I didn't see anything unusual, until I looked closely, I saw that among the many silver coins, there was a small pebble.