"After Guan Gong's death, he appeared a lot, punished evil and promoted good, and the people remembered his loyalty and bravery, and all sacrificed. "Daredevil. "Guan Yu was in Cao Ying before his death, Cao Cao got on the horse and gave money, and got off the horse to give silver, wanting to use money to win over Guan Yu. But this Hanshou Pavilion Marquis sealed all those gold and silver money. Hearing Liu Bei's whereabouts, he sealed the golden words of Cao Cao. When the people saw that he did not love money and was very loyal, they asked him to take care of the treasury and guard the money, and when the other ghosts saw his idol, they all fled and became a veritable god of wealth. ”

"Chenghuang, this Guan Gong, was named the Emperor of the Demon Suppression, a martial saint, and that was the first person to become a god after death. Think about it, after Jiang Ziya became a god, the gods of heaven and earth did not surprise him. "Land Road.

"Yes, I have been studying since I was a child, and I worship the Confucian Confucius, and there is only one Confucian temple in the water city, but the Guandi Temple of the martial saint is all over the water city, and there are no less than dozens. Even the temples of Guanyin Bodhisattva and Lu Zu are probably not as many as his temples. Piao Ranzi nodded.

"Daredevil, I think you should be honest in the future, our city god is already lively enough. Wan said casually.

"Got it. I'm also making a face for Chenghuang, and I'm not doing it for myself. I think we are all going to fight outside the city, and of course we have to take care of the affairs in the city, right, Chenghuang?"

"Stealing dolls and asking for money from Bigan, I know you have a good heart. In the future, you must come according to the regulations, and the laws of Yin Si are all in order, and you can't play with children's play. These two things are in the past. The money in the temple treasury will be made up for by me later. Piaoranzi said.

"How can you let the city god make up for it" The land said with a smile: "I see, our two hundred or so ghost pawns and ghost officials have all volunteered to donate and count my first donation." ”

"Let's talk about this later, today, and see what else needs to be dealt with. Piaoranzi waved his hand.

"Everything else is done according to the charter, the day after tomorrow should be in Qingming, the city god will go out on patrol, please rest for two days, and make preparations early. "Land Road.

"Out on patrol?" Piao Ranzi didn't understand, so he wanted to consult the land, and said to all the ghost pawns and ghost officials: "You are all scattered, Ji Ling, you take these documents and see if there is anything missing." ”

The ghosts dispersed, Ji Ling also left, and on the table in the patio, there were four people: Piao Ranzi, Murong Yan, Land, Wan Sui and He.

"Land, you have been here for the longest time, let me ask you, what is going on with this city god on patrol?" Piao Ranzi poured three cups of tea and handed them to the three.

"You're in Watertown, haven't you seen the city god on patrol?" asked the land rhetorically.

"I saw it when I was a kid. It's very lively, I heard that on the day of the city god's patrol, he went to the water city to collect ghosts and protect the people. Piaoranzi said.

"Yes, it's the same here. The land smiled: "The city god goes out on patrol, usually three times a year. If there is a drought, flood, or plague epidemic, the city god will also go out on patrol. Our Shucheng, the wind and rain are smooth, and the city god has only been routinely patrolled three times over the years, right?

"Yes, it's been like this for a hundred years. Wan said casually. "Every year, the Qingming Festival, July 15, and October 1 are the days when the city god goes out on patrol. ”

"Why are the city gods on patrol for these three days?"

"Qingming Festival is the city god to collect ghosts. "Land Road. "Every year during the Qingming Festival, every household goes to the grave to add new soil, sets up a tomb mountain, and the lonely souls and wild ghosts who have not been reincarnated and forgotten by the Yin Si have to come out, grab paper money, wander around and enjoy the spring, and some want to harm the world, so please ask the city god to collect the ghosts, so as not to let the wild ghosts come to make trouble and delay the spring ploughing. In March, it is the brightest and brighter, and the city god has also worked hard for a year, so I just asked the city god to look at the light outside and go out for a walk. You, the city god, are in a good mood, so you will naturally be more loyal to your duties and protect people. ”

"That's what it was intended for. Piao Ranzi smiled.

"July 15 is also Halloween. Wan said casually. "Every year on the first day of the seventh month, the Ten Palaces of Yan Jun open the gates of hell, so that those who are suffering and imprisoned in hell can come out, wander around, and enjoy the fireworks and food in the world. In this way, those ghosts will not disperse and return to their hometowns to complain to their relatives. The house is restless, and the living can come to Chenghuang to complain to the deceased, asking Chenghuang to avenge the unjust soul of the dead and rehabilitate Zhaoxue. In those days, Chenghuang handled the case impartially, and he was also the most tired. ”

"When I was a child, I heard that July 15 is the Zhongyuan Festival, and the local officials among the three official emperors have to be pardoned for their sins on this day. Is that so?" asked Piaoranzi.

"Brother Piao, that's it. Murong Yan said. "On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, which is also the birthday of the Emperor Diguan, he wants to go to the world, take a thick book of good and evil, and according to the expression of the spiritual realm of all things in Zhoutian, forgive sins and save those lonely souls and wild ghosts. ”

"Buddhism is also lively on this day. Wan said casually. "This day is also Obon, and the folk monks will set off fireworks and river lanterns. Lantern Festival in the sun, Halloween in the underworld. Therefore, the city god will also go out on patrol on this day. ”

"July 15 is still early, and I may not be able to act as an agent on that day. Piaoranzi thought.

"Brother Piao, October 1st is the day when the people send winter clothes to ghosts. Murong Yan said. "On this day, the living people will send winter clothes to the dead, and the ghosts who have just died in the City God Temple will also be released to collect winter clothes, so on this day, the ghosts should be released, and the ghosts will come back after collecting the winter clothes. You also have to go out on patrol to prevent those ghosts from coming back. ”

"Yes, Chenghuang is out on patrol this day to deter the ghosts. "Land Road.

"Okay, what am I going to do on the day of the Qingming patrol?"

"Of course, it's to collect ghosts and catch ghosts," Murong Yan said with a smile. "You, a city god, when you see a wild ghost, you have to lead the ghost pawn to catch it. ”

"This doesn't bother the city god," the land and Wan Suihe laughed together. "When the time comes, you just sit in a sedan chair and watch the beautiful scenery, and all our ghost pawns will be dispatched to protect you, and second, to help you catch ghosts and deter wild ghosts. ”

"Hehe, I didn't expect that this city god would still be majestic," Piao Ranzi said.

"Chenghuang, after you have been in office for a long time, you will get used to it. Wan Sui smiled he.

"I don't want to be a city god all the time. Piaoranzi sighed, "I still have to go back to my hometown in Shuicheng." Brother Wan, if Murong Chenghuang doesn't come back, you can continue to be a Chenghuang. ”

"No, no, no, I was removed from the Yin Si and can't be repeated. Wan said casually.

"I'll ask Ji Ling to act as the city god for me, okay?" Piao Ranzi asked the land.

"Well, if you want to say it, you can do it. But you, the city god, have done a good job, and now that you have made achievements, maybe the Yin Cao Difu or Tiancao will know about it, and you will be entrusted with a heavy responsibility. "Land Road. "At this time, you can't abandon your job and leave. ”

"Brother Piao, you can't forget your hometown, I think, in the future, you will go back, and then come back and continue to be a city god, isn't this okay?" Murong Yan came up with a workaround.

"I'll talk about that later. I think Ji Ling is good, and after further training, he will take my place. That's it for now. After Piao Ranzi finished speaking, it was noon, and the ghost pawn put the wine and rice on the table, and everyone ate it.

In the afternoon, Piaoranzi went to see the calf. This divine beast is full of spirituality, and when it sees the two of them, it mooses.

"Brother Piao, let's train it. Murong Yan said with a smile.

"Okay, let's train it to jump first. Piaoranzi pulled Niu Meng and rode it in the yard, shouting slogans of advance and retreat, causing all the ghost pawns to watch.

The courtyard was too small, so Piao Ranzi took the calf out of Murong Mansion again, and went to the wasteland north of the City God Temple with Murong Yan to let it graze, and then Murong Yan continued to train.

Until the evening, the two led Niu Meng back to the mansion and let it go back to the open top, the two surrounded it, talking and laughing, Murong Yan wanted to go back to visit his mother, and Piao Ranzi followed.

When they arrived at the backyard house, Mrs. Murong was in a daze, looking haggard.

"Mother, are you sick?" Murong Yan ran forward and asked.

"Nope. Madam Murong shook her head and burst into tears.

"What's the matter?" Murong Yan asked, shaking her arm.

Mrs. Murong looked at the two of them and sighed: "Just now, I was dazed, fell asleep in a daze, and had a dream. ”

"What did you dream about?" Murong Yan urged her to say quickly.

"I dreamed of your father. Mrs. Murong's eyes turned red: "I dreamed that your father, who had died, went to a strange place, stood on a high platform, and looked here. ”。