Zheng Anping invited the wizard to bury him, and the wizard proposed to go to the post for divination on the spot, which was in fact. Zheng Anping couldn't ask for it, so he agreed. The two made an appointment to meet, and the wizard said that if Zheng Anping could find a car, he would not need money, otherwise it would cost twenty yuan for the carriage and horses. Zheng Anping said: "Mr. Yan dares to prepare the car." But there are no horses in the township, but ox carts, don't be suspicious, sir! ”

The wizard made a talkative gesture and said, "The ox cart is all right! ”

The two made an appointment, Zheng Anping went home and told Zhang Lu. Seeing that the sky is about the same, change into clothes, put on armor, and hang up a crossbow. I rented a car at the mayor's house (only five dollars, which is a friendly price), and drove to the square in front of the house to wait. Soon the wizard came out, dressed in a long robe, and wrapped himself up; The hair was spread out and tied back with a flower cloth; He had a back frame behind him, and only grass shoes on his feet. saw Zheng Anping bow his hand. Zheng Anping wanted to pick up his back frame, but he refused, saying: "This thing must not be dyed by outsiders, otherwise it will not work!" Zheng Anping hurriedly withdrew his hand, helped the wizard get into the car, and drove slowly towards Liangxiyi. Along the way, the wizard bragged about how the tombs he had set up had changed the fate of one family after another; And how do people who did not choose their own cemetery carry their luck. Zheng Anping flattered casually, and he was not lonely along the way. The wizard asked about Zheng Anping's current situation and the condition of the deceased, and Zheng Anping answered truthfully, and those who didn't know honestly said that they didn't know. Probably feeling that he had gained Zheng Anping's trust, the wizard asked coldly: "The former believes in Lingjun's worship and gives a lot of ceremonies!" ”

Zheng Anping said: "It's a lot. There are more than 100 kinds of corn, millet, water, silk, cloth, clothing, crown, and a string of money. Sacrifice before the spirits. ”

The sorcerer asked, "If the deceased has relatives, how much can they offer?" ”

Zheng Anping said: "I went to the township to report the funeral, the township said that the third generation was single, the parents died early, and there were no relatives; He is not married and has no children. ”

The wizard said: "Lonely souls and wild ghosts, empty a crypt!" But who is blessed? ”

Zheng Anping said: "But if the soul of the deceased is at peace and does not disturb each other, it is very fortunate!" May the gentleman not abandon the thin land without a queen, so uneasy! ”

The wizard said: "Respect what to say, respect what to say!" A word is spoken, but it must be repeated. A good land with Thou Bu is a good land. The souls of the dead are put into the ground, even if they are safe, they will be born in heaven from now on, and they will no longer be affected by blood and light! Cover all the brothers, no more damage, make meritorious contributions, practice the land and seal the territory......" talked endlessly, and came out one by one. Although Zheng Anping knew that it was a sorcerer's words, he was also very useful.

When the car arrived at the post, a group of brothers came out and bolted the car. Mr. Jiang is invited to the court. The wizard first took off the back frame, confessed the crime, and invited him to the upper position. The brothers offered sake, and the sorcerer sprinkled it first in front of the back frame, and then drank it himself. The sorcerer said something boastful to himself, and then said, "Before the coffin, we must worship!" "Bow to the back frame first, please take out a lamp from it, and let me go to the ditch outside the door to scoop a lamp of water; He took out a bean again, put a bunch of miscellaneous grains mixed with millet, soybean, millet and wheat, and held the bean himself, and let Xiao Si hold the water, and everyone led him to the front of the mourning hall and offered them in turn: after the prayer, he sprinkled the miscellaneous grains and water in front of the table. - Sure enough, I saw a string of money pressed on the crown of the clothes in front of the spirit, about a hundred.

After the worship, everyone returned to the front of the hall, and the wizard bowed to the back frame again, and took out a piece of graphite, which was called "Please the deceased's spiritual clothes". Xiao Si hurriedly returned to the back hall and took a bloody underwear. When the sorcerer saw this, he called out "sin", drew a charm on his underwear with graphite, asked the deceased about his birthday, wrote it on his clothes, and taught him to use a bamboo pole to support the roof of the house to summon spirits. While doing it, I complained again and again, why didn't I summon a soul so late, this soul didn't know how far it had run, when it would be able to return, and it had to be summoned with a powerful talisman! This bloody cloth is too fierce, and it takes a lot of charms to resolve it!

It was a technical job to set up a bamboo pole on the roof, and the three of them went to the house, and under the guidance of Mr., the bamboo pole was fixed on the beam of the house and the bloody clothes were hung up.

While everyone was hanging their bloody clothes, the wizard took out a watch from the back frame: a wooden pole and inserted it in the center of a circular pedestal—standing in the courtyard. Tell everyone: "When its shadow enters the circle, it will be sued." When everyone looked at it, the shadow was still an inch or two long outside the circle.

The wizard entered the hall, took out one strange thing after another from the back frame, knelt in the hall, his body swayed from side to side, and picked up this and that for a while, and said something in his mouth. Everyone didn't know what to do, so they could only sit next to them and take turns going out to watch the sun and shadows.

Xiao Si, who was observing the solar table outside the door, came in and reported: "The sun shadow has entered the circle." When everyone went out to look, they all shouted, "Enter, enter!" ”

The wizard took out a knife coin and a ruler, stood quietly beside it, and watched the shadow that had been submerged in the circle shorten to the center little by little, when entering the second circle, the wizard quickly turned the base, and a small gap on the seat coincided with the shadow of the sun, and drew a line along the gap with the knife coin, and immediately removed the base, and compared it with a ruler, drawing a deep "ten" character.

When you go back to the hall, you pick up and put down all the things, put them in the back frame one by one, and then you have to take your leave. Zheng Anping hurriedly said: "When the time is approaching, I hope that Mr. will not be too contemptuous, and return with a sip of porridge." ”

The wizard readily agreed.

After dinner, Zheng Anping drove the wizard home. The wizard said that he would do the math when he went home, and that he would take them to the cave tomorrow.

The next day, Zheng Anping had breakfast and drove back to Liangxiyi.

The wizard drew a line on the cross he had drawn yesterday, and said, "Go in this direction!" "After going out to test the direction, the wizard took a few people to cross the ditch and cross the hurdle, not following the avenue, but only following the direction, unless someone in front of him blocked the way, he took a detour. The people closed their doors and followed the wizard.

After about twenty miles, the wizard suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "I don't mean it's a hole!" The deceased must be an extraordinary person, and the next day will be blessed to all nobles! ”

Everyone was puzzled, and the wizard pointed out: "The front is the chasm, the north of the chasm, between the two waters, there is a high fu, surrounded by it, and it is also hidden." I will also be noble, but I should be respected! Although you are a messenger of man, sooner or later you will be a man of man! This point is sent away, but it can be two or three hundred dollars. If you need to burn it, you will discuss it again, and you will never dare to take it rashly. ”

Everyone looked at Zheng Anping, and Zheng Anping said: "What Mr. said is true." Two or three hundred dollars are not too much, but the four of us are all pawns, and the food and clothing are given by the officials, if it were not for the help of Xinling Jun, there would have been no sacrifice. It's better to look at it first, if it is a good place for Gaoyang, a string of funeral ceremonies given by Xinling Jun is a thank you gift! ”

The wizard said: "What a sorcerer does, you can't talk about money. Point positioning, to be in the heart; His heart will be sincere, and his deeds will be peaceful. Gods and ghosts are known. Although I don't want it, what a ghost and a god! The cloth and silk that I was dressed in front of the spirit of my contemplation are still acceptable, but they are straight! ”

Zheng Anping said: "I can't bear my brother to go empty, and I am willing to follow him with clothes!" ”

The wizard said: "Such a good hole, it is so cheap, and the ghosts and gods are also blessed!" ”

Zheng Anping said: "May the sorcerer pray with all his heart to tell the lowly and other poor people!" ”

The wizard said, "Yes, yes! I will wait with you and play the book again! ”

While talking, Xiao Si suddenly said: "There is a public coming!" ”

The other three changed their faces and listened in unison, their faces all terrified. Brother Su looked around, pointed to a small ditch not far behind, and said, "Avoid it!" ”

The wizard didn't know what to do, and when he wanted to ask, Zheng Anping grabbed him and said briefly: "The soldiers are here, hide quickly!" ”

The wizard's face changed in fright, and he said, "Where? Whence? ”

Zheng Anping said: "The forward has reached ten miles away. "Drag the wizard into the small ditch that Brother Su pointed to.

The small ditch grows tall weeds, and although the ditch is not deep, it can also hide the body. Brother Su said: "Go down this ditch and you can go to the side of the post." ”

Zheng Anping said: "If you go down this ditch, I am afraid that you will encounter disaster." If the soldiers arrive, the post is also dangerous, and if they flee at the post, there is no reason to re-enter. Temporarily hidden here, encounter something, or up or down, there is still its convenience! ”

Brother Dog said: "What Brother Zheng said is true. Thou shalt not return to the post in order to enter a dangerous place. ”

Brother Su said: In this case, brother Qi is hidden, I should be a patrol! "Ran a few steps down the ditch, went up the ditch, and went out quickly along a slip of bush cover.

Zheng Anping put his ear to the ground and listened carefully, and the sound of his footsteps getting closer and closer.

Soon after, he saw Brother Su returning in a hurry and said, "Qin people! Go up the river! “

Then I saw two neat arrays, on both sides of the chasm, up the river.

Between the chasm and this small ditch, there is also a small river that is not too wide, which constitutes a natural barrier, and the queue of the Qin army has always been maintained between the two rivers and has not crossed over, so Zheng Anping's side is still safe for the time being. Of course, it must be hidden, and the slightest movement may lead to death.

Where had the wizard seen such a formation, he was already paralyzed in fright, and sat in the ditch, not caring about his clothes being wet. The other four couldn't take him, so they had to leave him alone for now, as long as he didn't say anything.

The Qin advance headed northwest along the chasm. About an hour later, the striker was gone, and the boats began to appear in sight. The ship was medium-sized, and it was a merchant ship that was usually used to transport goods, but somehow, it was all requisitioned by the Qin people. The Qin troops on both sides of the strait were still in strict formation, but the thickness was much less than that of the forward. Merchant ships lined up in the middle of the river. Too far away to know what's on it.

The fleet seemed endless, and the queue of the Qin people seemed to never end. After two or three hours, all four of them felt pain in their wounds, and their limbs were sore, and it was really difficult to support them. Xiao Si asked, "What can I do?" “

Zheng Anping said to Brother Su: "The Qin people retreat!" “

Brother Su said: "Yes! “

Zheng Anping said: "Can I retreat today?" “

Brother Su said: "If you feel it, you will die now!" After two o'clock, wait for the night to retreat! “

The four of them discussed that everyone should try to find a place to rest in the ditch, leaving only one person to stand and observe. After making an appointment, the crowd dispersed, and quietly found a place where there was a stone in the ditch and sat down, only their feet were still soaked in the water.