Chapter Twenty-Five: Knowing Awe, Raising Your Head and Raising Your Head to a God (Part II)

The Jizo King Bodhisattva once saved the life of the "Great Demon Mandrill" a thousand years ago, and Zhan Zhizhan is no stranger to the Jizo King Bodhisattva, and even worships it very much. In particular, the grand wish made by the Bodhisattva King of the Earth is that "hell is not empty, and you will not become a Buddha, and all living beings will be exhausted, so as to prove Bodhi." It also made Zhan Zhizhan recognize the spiritual leader of the Jizo King Bodhisattva who guarded the hell. The Bodhisattva of the King of the Earth has achieved boundless mana with great will. It is not only a transcendent death of an unjust soul, but also a desire to persuade people to abandon evil and follow good, and to be a good person after reincarnation, which is really immeasurable.

And the Emperor of Beiyin Xudu is the incarnation of Emperor Ziwei, one of the "Four Emperors", and is the highest administrator in charge of the underworld. Dongyue Emperor is also known as the god of Mount Tai, Dongyue Tianqi Ren Holy Emperor, the head of the five mountains, and is said to be the fifth generation grandson of King Pangu. The place governed by Emperor Dongyue belonged to the Middle Realm and was revered as the "Supreme of the Middle Realm". He ruled the underworld with the Bodhisattva King of Jizo and the Emperor Xudu.

The City God Temple is a grassroots governance organization in the underworld, which is in charge of people's souls, rewarding good and punishing evil, life and death, blessings and misfortunes, and promoting happiness and interests, and is responsible for monitoring the world day and night. Under the jurisdiction of the Chenghuang Lord, there are civil and military judges, gods of various divisions, General Fan Xie, General Niu Ma, General Ganliu, General Han Lu, day and night wandering gods, general shackles, etc., and a group of officials and other ghosts under his command, who are responsible for arresting ghosts, rewarding good and punishing evil, and seducing souls and executing them. The City God Temple is the Hades Hall in the minds of the common people. In addition, the gods such as the mountain god and the land are also under the jurisdiction of the city god, thus forming the last closed loop of the city god in charge of the rewards and punishments of good and evil in the world.

Zhan Zhizhan figured out that although the City God Temple is not big, the configuration of the institutions under its jurisdiction can be described as small, with complete internal organs, detailed division of labor, each performing its own duties, and the responsibility is to the ghost. As the saying goes: don't do bad things for people, there are gods on your head. As everyone knows, only by being in awe, being warned, and stopping in action can we achieve success, and only by achieving success can we achieve lofty goals. It's a pity that the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. When people pursue "interests first" too much, "awe" becomes the lack of Chinese people. The lack of "reverence" will bring about rampant violations of law and discipline, and the people of Li will suffer, and the peaceful and prosperous times will be overshadowed. Just like when Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, ordered the world to build a city god temple, he said: "I set up the city god to make people fearful, and if people are afraid, they dare not act rashly."

Qiao 18 saw Zhan Zhizhan "squeak" and drank a large sip of Fenjiu, chewing "Jiao Yuchang Roast Chicken" with great emotion, and was speechless for a while. Knowing that his words moved Zhan Zhizhan. Qiao Eighteen said with a smile: "The little one told Shangxian a story about his personal experience and difficult choice during the Daoguang period of the previous dynasty to give Shangxian wine. I wonder if the immortals are interested in listening? ”

"We love to hear other people's stories tell you the most! Brother Immortal, please speak! Zhan Zhizhan swallowed the "Jiao Yuchang Roast Chicken" in his mouth, and suddenly his heart moved, and said: "Our family has a question, and there is no intention of offending the fairy brother!" Hehe...... Who was Brother Immortal in his previous life? ”

Qiao Eighteen arched his hand and replied: "If you go back to the immortals, Xiao's previous life is Zhou Peigong, a native of Jingmen, Hubei during the Kangxi period of the previous dynasty. ”

"Zhou Peigong of the Jingmen clan in Hubei during the Kangxi period?" Zhan Zhizhan frowned, suddenly remembered someone, and asked: "Brother Xian is a senator who is through the past and the present during the Kangxi period, with superior wisdom, courage and strategy, both civil and military, upright, resolute and courageous, brilliant and intelligent, dedicated to his duties, well versed in the strategy of governing the world, and is well versed in the way of people. In his previous life, Brother Xian quelled the rebellion of the three feudatories, and said that Wang Fuchen, who was in Pingliang, and recommended talents for the country, which was really a great contribution to the society. Brother Immortal is really a great talent who has passed through heaven and earth, why did he come to the underworld but only become a ghost pawn of the City God Temple? ”

Qiao Eighteen smiled faintly, arched his hand to Zhan Zhizhan and said, "It's the small one, Brother Xie Xian praises it!" What Brother Immortal said is all old things, don't mention it! The small one was only because of the heavy killing in the three times of peace, and the merits and demerits were offset, so he came to the city god temple in Butou to do a night tour god. The little one is tired of the endless reincarnation, and comes to the city god temple in Butou with peace of mind. After being a night wanderer, although the life is hard, I am calm. In his spare time, he cultivates the Tao, hoping to cultivate the Great Luo Dao Fruit as soon as possible. ”

Zhan Zhizhan sighed and said: "Brother Immortal has a red root and is positive, he will definitely be able to do what Brother Immortal wishes, I wish Brother Immortal Brother to cultivate the Great Luo Dao Fruit as soon as possible!" Alas...... Once you will become famous, your bones will wither, and Brother Fairy's fault is not Brother Fairy's fault! It's a pity that Brother Immortal can't show what he has learned, burying Brother Immortal's talent, and it can't help but say that it is a hateful thing in the underworld! Don't talk about these unpleasant things, Brother Xian, please tell a story! ”

"Thank you!" Qiao Eighteen waved his hand and began to talk about an incident he had experienced.

During the Daoguang period, Zhang Sanhuai, the son of the child, wanted to go to Yanjing to participate in the national unified examination, and the examination would be examined. Zhang Sanhuai is only eight years old, full of self-confidence, and full of confidence in passing the examination and participating in the palace examination. If you can be in the top three in high school, it is also a matter of honoring your ancestors. Unexpectedly, Zhang Sanhuai encountered heavy snow and blocked the road, so he had to live in an inn. The proprietress of this inn is a young widow with the surname Li Ming Fourth Sister. The heavy snow kept going, and Zhang Sanhuai couldn't make the trip, so he had to continue to live in the inn.

Coincidentally, there was only one traveler in the inn, Zhang Sanhuai. As time went on, one was a young man and the other was a young widow. Lonely men and widows, looking at each other every day, and falling in love for a long time, they moved evil thoughts. Zhang Sanhuai really couldn't stand the torture of human instinct, so he got up and walked to the room of the proprietress Li Sijie. He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door, when he suddenly thought: "Gentlemen don't bully the dark room!" I went to take the top exam, but I violated the way of the saint halfway. There are gods in the first three feet, how can it be named on the gold list if it violates the way of the saint? Let's go back! ”

Zhang Sanhuai shook her head and went back, and the proprietress Li Sijie saw Zhang Sanhuai's personable demeanor, and couldn't help but move the idea of having a tryst with Zhang Sanhuai. As soon as Fourth Sister Li walked out of the room, she suddenly thought in her heart: "How can this be? I am a person who has had a husband in the past, and they all say, 'Death by starvation is a small matter, but loss of festival is a big matter.' I should keep my chastity for my deceased husband. Let's go back! ”

Zhang Sanhuai and Li Sijie have walked back and forth two or three times, but they can't make up their minds. The endless tossing and turning of the two of them can make Qiao Eighteen, who was waiting in mid-air to record the conduct of the two, angry. It was really "the three corpse gods jumped violently, and the five spirits soared into the air." Just when Zhang Sanhuai and Li Sijie were hesitating, they suddenly heard a thunderous voice in the air scolding: "You two bastards, do you want it or not, don't want it again, and mark Lao Tzu's "Book of Merit!" ”

The thunderous voice cursed, and an account book fell in the air. Zhang Sanhuai and Fourth Sister Li trembled with fright when they heard the thunderous voice, and quickly picked up the account book to see that it was indeed a "Book of Merit", and their names were on it. There is the following record under the name: A champion of the current department, who commits adultery. But it was crossed out. One was a feast-keeping widow who ascended to heaven after death. Now he committed adultery and went to hell, and he crossed it out. The two of them broke out in a cold sweat, continued to look at it again, and wrote "do not commit" and ticked it up. Looking at the bottom again, I wrote "criminal" and crossed it out. If it is three times, it really makes a mess of this "Book of Merit", no wonder even the gods are so angry that they scold. Zhang Sanhuai and Fourth Sister Li looked at each other, and hurriedly went back to their rooms, never daring to move evil thoughts again.

When Qiao Eighteen said this, Zhan Zhizhan couldn't help but laugh dumbly. He knew that Qiao Eighteen wanted to explain a truth: it meant that there were gods three feet above his head! Be self-disciplined, never move evil thoughts, and never act arbitrarily! Otherwise, good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil! Zhan Zhizhan "squeaked" and drank another sip of Fenjiu, broke a piece of meat and red sausage and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, and secretly pondered in his stomach: "Obediently boom, fried green onions in lard!" Lao Tzu originally thought that there was a 'Three Corpse Gods' who followed him with a dead face, watching what he was doing, talking, and thinking all day long, and he didn't often make a small report or something. It turns out that there are also these ghost officials in the City God Temple, who are also secretly inspecting their own conduct and merits, which is really impossible to prevent! Hey...... It's not a big deal! As long as Lao Tzu behaves rightly, walks straight, does things frankly, and is honest, what are you afraid of the 'three corpse gods' and the ghost officials of the City God Temple? ”

Qiao 18 understood that Zhan Zhizhan was not interested in his story, and he had an idea, and remembered that Huolun City God's Temple had replied to the North Marquis of the Butou City God's Temple. Qiao Eighteen poured Zhan Zhizhan half a jar of Fen wine, and said with a smile: "I want to teach the immortals to know that Uncle Xianyou of Huolun City God Temple has replied to the North Marquis of Butou City God Temple, and has already found out the details of the 'Frustrated Yin Spirit'!" ”

"Oh?" Qiao Eighteen's words immediately aroused Zhan Zhizhan's interest. He put down the jar that contained most of the Fenjiu, and said to Qiao Eighteen: "Brother Immortal, come and listen, what kind of evil ghost is this 'frustrated yin spirit'?" ”

Qiao Eighteen cleared his throat and said, "If you go back to the immortals, that 'frustrated yin spirit' is essentially a powerful ghost like a 'frustrated ghost'. was scolded by his neighbors at the birthday banquet and died violently. When the 'depressed yin spirit' died, he was too resentful to be reincarnated, turned into a powerful ghost, and waited for his enemy to come down on the Huangquan Road. took revenge, and only after getting out of evil anger was he willing to be reincarnated. However, the enemy of the 'frustrated yin spirit' has not finished his lifespan, and the 'frustrated yin spirit' has never been able to achieve his wish. But for some reason, he learned an evil spell from the 'Ghost King of Azazle'. The 'frustrated yin spirit' is difficult to dissipate, and when he can't wait for his enemies, he often appears at the birthday banquet of some high-lived people in filial piety clothes or plain clothes, and vents his anger at the harm to mortals. I'm happy, and I'll stop entertaining these old people who are doing longevity. If the 'Frustrated Yin Spirit' is not in good spirits, these old people who are longevity will fall into blood mold, and they will be killed by the 'Frustrated Yin Spirit' at the birthday banquet! ”

Zhan Zhizhan said lightly: "There should be no shortage of capable warlocks at the birthday banquet, although they are mortal fetuses, they should be able to exorcise ghosts?" ”

Qiao Eighteen said with a sad face: "Exorcism? This 'frustrated yin spirit' is very deep, very powerful! As long as there is a person who is silent, full of sorrow, and dressed in filial piety clothes or plain clothes at the birthday banquet, the birthday star will have a serious illness if he does not die. Hey...... No one can hide from it! Once, when I attended a birthday banquet, the famous dancing god felt that his mana was boundless, and he invited the god on the spot, and he drew a talisman to surrender the 'depressed yin spirit'. But he was beaten with blood all over his face by the 'frustrated yin spirit' with evil magic. ”

Zhan Zhizhan couldn't help but laugh angrily and said, "Brother Immortal, this 'frustrated yin spirit' is arrogant enough!" Hey...... Even if mortals don't have the magic power to subdue ghosts and eliminate demons, wouldn't they have seen righteousness and bravery, and the gods of righteousness and clouds were all but the beasts of 'frustrated yin spirits'? ”

Qiao 18 smiled bitterly and said, "Don't be afraid of immortal jokes!" Before Shangxian came to the port, Huo Lun had a radius of thousands of miles, and there was really no god with great powers including the port that could descend to the 'depressed yin spirit'. Even if the mana of self-lining is slightly higher than that of the 'Depressed Yin Spirit', he is afraid of the 'Azazel Ghost King' behind the 'Depressed Yin Spirit', and he does not dare to provoke the 'Depressed Yin Spirit'. forced Huolun City God's Temple to show that Uncle Youbo was out of options, so he went to find the mage of Buddhism and Taoism, wanting to transcend the 'depressed yin spirit', hoping that the 'depressed yin spirit' would be reincarnated after the resentment was eliminated, which could be regarded as seeking peace for the place of Huolun. What made Huolun City God's Temple Xianyoubo unexpectedly was that the 'Frustrated Yin Spirit' actually gnawed at Deng Xiahe's Yuan Shen and occupied his body! Since then, there have been many evil ghosts in the Songjiabao area......"