163 times, Pengze waterside more obscene shrines, along the road do not meet the five gods

He Huogen's expression was very anxious: "Who doesn't want to marry Lang Jun, who has no guesses and is in love? Brother, tell me the truth, do you have any affection for my sister?"

He suddenly asked this, but before Mei Zhenyi could answer, he stomped his foot again and said: "Alas, even if you go to propose marriage, my mother is no longer the beginning, her vision and heart have become higher and higher in recent years, I am afraid that I will not be able to look down on you Taoist brother, we have to think of a way!"

This person has a simple temperament and speaks uprightly, and he is not afraid of hurting Xiao Lu Daochang's self-esteem if he says anything, but what he means is very obvious, he hopes that Xiao Lu Daochang can be his brother-in-law, and he takes it for granted that the other party will definitely agree.

Hearing this, Mei Zhenyi was both emotional and ashamed. What I feel is that in that era, women couldn't make decisions about their marriages, and they really didn't know who they would marry, even if they were Princess Yuzhen. is ashamed that he and the He family brothers and sisters are not really "two little guesses", and the family still does not know their identity.

At this time, he remembered his intention again, he was here to resign, grabbed He Huogen and said: "Brother He, take me to see your parents, I have something to say, don't let my aunt and other people in the family hear it." ”

"Are you going to propose marriage now? I haven't seen you for three years, have you figured out what to say? Don't say too shabby yourself, let your father and mother agree first, and my brother will try to arrange other things for you. ...... Oops, I forgot to tell you, my brother is married now, and I can see your sister-in-law when I go in later. He Huogen is a straight-hearted person, and he only thinks about Daoist Lu as his brother-in-law, and he doesn't know what Mei Zhenyi is thinking at this time.

"Uncle and aunt, I have been taken care of by you since I was a child, please accept my worship! I have something to tell you today, I am a disciple of the divine doctor Sun Simiao. Proficient in medicine, do you remember?" This is what Mei Zhenyi said when he met the two elders in the side hall of the He family's new house.

He Musheng hurriedly helped him up: "Xiaodao Chang is the benefactor of my family, it is you who make a living for Huo Genmou, and you also cured my aunt's illness." We watched you grow up, like a family, why haven't we seen each other for three years and become so polite?"

Mei Zhenyi's next words made the He family and He Huogen stunned: "Actually, I didn't cure my aunt's illness. Just try to make her feel better in her lifetime, she has congenital deficiency, and her age is only thirty-seven. ”

He Huogen's eyes widened and he stammered, "Brother, you, you, you're not joking, are you?"

Mei Zhenyi: "Can I make such a joke? Auntie, when you were pregnant with your young aunt." Do you often open the altar and invite the fairy girl to come up? The root of the disease fell at that time. If you don't believe it, how do you feel if you press this position on your body now?" he said as he raised his hand to a certain acupuncture point under the soft underbelly of He Xiangu's side.

He Xiangu stretched out his hand and pressed it, and He Musheng and He Huogen next to him also subconsciously pressed the same place on their bodies, and said in unison: "I don't feel anything?"

Mei Zhenyi: "You don't feel anything. But Auntie can go and try her now, and ask her how she feels, and don't tell her the truth, and don't tell me the answer, see if I'm right?"

He Yougu and He Huogen's daughter-in-law and sister-in-law were talking in the back hall at the moment. Huogen's daughter-in-law said: "Then Daoist Lu has been gone for three years and has not returned, and he is also ruthless! If he comes to propose marriage this time, you don't give him any good looks." ”

The young aunt's face turned red, and she lowered her head and said, "Sister-in-law, don't make fun of me, how do you know that people are here to propose marriage?...... He is a Taoist priest, who travels with the immortals, and he can't complain about him for three years. ”

Huogen's daughter-in-law: "Yo, my sister-in-law hasn't married yet." The last time I overheard my father's conversation, my father said that Daochang Xiao Lu was a good person, and my mother said that unless he was willing to take off his Taoist clothes and enter He's house to be a son-in-law, he could marry you to him. Are they talking about this matter in the hall, can Daoist Xiao Lu agree to be the son-in-law of the He family?"

As soon as the young aunt heard this, she became anxious, and couldn't help but raise her head and asked nervously: "Is that really what my mother said?" Sister-in-law, you say, can the Taoist brother agree?"

Huogen's daughter-in-law: "I can't say this well. Daoist Lu's face must be a little unpolished. But being the son-in-law of the He family is much better than practicing in the Taoist temple...... There is obviously a big brother in the family. I also want to recruit a son-in-law, it seems that my father and mother really regard that Taoist priest as half a child!" Speaking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little pantothenic.

The young aunt was a little unhappy: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, the Taoist brother will not compete with the eldest brother for the family property!"

My sister-in-law was chatting and chatting, and Aunt He came in and said, "Auntie, come with me to your room." ”

He Yougu didn't know what was going on, and followed her mother to her boudoir nervously. He Xiangu closed the door and asked her daughter to stand up, and reached out and pressed it under her left rib. The young aunt let out a cry of pain and asked puzzledly, "Mother, what is this for?" You were talking to the Taoist brother in front, why did you suddenly come to me again?"

He Xiangu's face changed: "Xiao Lu Daochang can see that you are sick, don't worry, there is no big problem, tell me how you felt just now?" She almost slipped out of her mouth in shock, but fortunately, she was usually articulate and immediately rounded.

"When you pressed it, did the young aunt feel numb in the palms of her hands, feet, and the top of her head, as well as the pain of pinprick punctures?" He Xiangu returned to the front side hall, and Mei Zhenyi asked first.

He Xiangu didn't speak, nodded with a gloomy expression, and Mei Zhenyi sighed: "Calculate the time, this symptom should also appear, and it will become more and more obvious in the next few years." In fact, seven years ago, when you first came to Qiyunguan with your young aunt, Immortal Sun had already made a diagnosis. ”

As soon as these words came out, the He family had to believe it, and immediately surrounded them and said, "Dao Chief, do you have any way to cure your aunt's illness?"

Mei Zhenyi replied honestly: "I can't hide it, this time I came to resign again, I will travel to Kunlun to collect medicine, I don't know when I will come back." This time the medicine was collected to refine the immortal elixir, but I didn't dare to guarantee that I could cure my aunt's illness, in short, I tried my best. ...... Don't tell her the truth, I just want her to be comfortable in her lifetime. Don't always have too many worries. ”

This time, Mei Zhenyi left the He family without even eating, and finally told the He family's parents about her aunt's illness, and she couldn't tell whether her mood was lighter or heavier. As soon as he walked out of the village, he heard footsteps chasing after him, Mei Zhenyi turned around and looked around, it was He Yougu, and He Huogen was also standing at the entrance of the village from a distance looking at his sister's back.

He Yougu was slightly panting, and there were beads of sweat and redness on her face. ran to Mei Zhenyi and stood still, raised his face and said, "Brother Daoist, are you going to leave again this time?"

Mei Zhenyi said apologetically: "Yes, I will travel to Kunlun to collect medicine, I don't know how long it will take." ”

He Yougu: "My brother told me that you see that I have a disease and want to collect medicine for my treatment, is that so?" He Huogen did not completely hide from his sister. But she didn't tell her sister the whole truth, so my aunt asked.

Mei Zhenyi replied as gently and easily as possible: "This illness is not a big deal, what you do on weekdays will not have a special impact, sister, don't take it to heart, just live a good life." I'll go to Kunlun if I can get the right medicine. Will come back to cure your illness. ”

He Yougu bit her lip and asked again: "What if I wait for you to come back, I am already married?"

Mei Zhenyi: "Then you are still the sister of the He family, I will also treat your symptoms." ”

He Yougu's face sank. seemed to be aggrieved, and it took a long time before he mustered up the courage to say: "Can you give me a letter, how long will it take you?"

Mei Zhenyi replied helplessly: "I can't say it either, but before you reach the age of thirty-seven, I will definitely come back to see you." ”

He Yougu lowered her head, took out a small jade bottle from her arms, the one that pretended to be Shengyuan Dandi, and asked in a low voice, "Do you still recognize this thing?"

Mei Zhenyi: "This is the bottle where I originally filled the medicine. Are you going to give it back to me?"

"No, I just want to tell you that I've always kept it!" After saying this, He Yougu turned around and ran back to Hejia Village without looking back.

Mei Zhenyi stood stunned, and after a long time, he turned around and continued to walk, walked a short distance to a place where no one was left and right, and waved his hand to cast a spell to take a translucent trance figure from the sky. Drink asked, "Pick it up." You don't go about your own business, and you have the time to come here and eavesdrop on me?"

Ti Yu turned to see that the hidden stock had been revealed. defended: "Everyone is packing up, I don't have anything to pack up, so I patrol along Jiulian Mountain, and I happen to pass by Hejia Village." ”

Mei Zhenyi: "What a coincidence that you passed by!"

Ti Yu said a little embarrassedly: "I know that you are from Hejia Village, I also want to take a look." In fact, a few days ago, Princess Yuzhen made a bet with Sui'er on when you would bring the girl from the He family into the Mei family. ”

Mei Zhenyi asked with some doubts: "Why do they make such a bet?"

"Mei Gongzi and the He family have interacted, Qi Yunguan has nothing to know, since you were a child, you have known since you were a child, since the eldest young master loves acting, everyone will accompany you to act, it has been so many years, it has long been expected." ...... This is not the same as the situation of the white peony, this time fortunately, the Flame Fairy is not angry, next time it will not be good to have such a thing as a white peony......"

As soon as he opened his mouth, he chattered endlessly, and suddenly found that Mei Gongzi's face was very ugly, and he took the initiative to shut up for the first time.

After returning to Qiyunguan, Mei Zhenyi wrote a letter to Cheng Xuanhu, the assassin of Wuzhou, and his father, asking for a private matter - trying to find a loose official for He Musheng, the rank does not need to be too big, it is enough to be from the eight-rank undertaker, it should not be difficult to do. The next day, the group set off from Qiyunguan and started their journey.

Master Xingyun put on a gauze crown and changed into casual clothes, and sat in the car with Yuzhen, Gu'er, Sui'er and other female dependents, and Princess Yuzhen also changed into casual clothes, and from time to time picked up side curtains to watch the scenery outside. Zhang Guo was driving in front, and there was a big car behind him, and there were no people sitting in it, only a lot of things, and the driver was Mei Yi.

Qu Zhensheng and Lilan rode side by side in Taoist costumes in front of the carriage, but the three people at the front of the team did not ride horses and sit in the car, Zhong Liquan walked in front with fluttering sleeves, and Mei Zhenyi and Zhiyan followed one left and one right. For the convenience of traveling, she didn't want to expose her identity and alarm the place, Mei Zhenyi also changed into a Taoist costume and took Lu Yan's book with her.

They didn't bring a single extra servant, and none of these people needed anyone else to take care of them, except for Princess Yuzhen. As for the bodyguards, there is no need for them, if there is any little thief who does not open his eyes and dares to attack them. Then you can only blame yourself for not accumulating virtue in your previous life.

From Wuzhou to the north to Haozhou, enjoy the scenery of Pengze and taste the local aquatic products, Mei Zhenyi told everyone about being held hostage by Zuo Youxian, everyone listened to it with relish, and went to the Wanghu Tower in Pengze County together. Today's Wanghu Tower also has Lao Chunhuang for sale, and everyone drinks and chats very pleasantly.

Master Xingyun is too vegetarian, Zhang Guo specially instructed the restaurant to serve another vegetarian food, saying that he is also good at this. Accompany Mrs. Shi to eat vegetarian together.

Coming out of Pengze County, walking through the countryside to the west, it coincides with the blooming of brassica (rape) flowers, and the large fields on the side of the road seem to be covered with a continuous golden carpet, and the fresh breath comes from the wind, which is a beautiful spring nostalgia! Yuzhen and others were amazed, and from time to time they got out of the car and walked to linger and watch.

The scenery is very good, but Mei Zhenyi found that the local folk customs are not only simple but also a little ignorant. In today's language, it is very superstitious. Witch blessings have been popular here since ancient times, and there are many obscene shrines among the people.

The so-called "obscene shrine" is not exactly the meaning of **, but the gods of the offering are messy and varied, and it is even impossible to tell what the origin is, whether it is a goblin or a ghost? If the local people have asked for something, there will be people in the countryside who will set up shrines to worship, and then more people will go to worship God and pray to God.

The most common worship in the obscene shrines in this area is the Wutong God. The so-called five-way gods refer to snakes, rats, pigs, monkeys, frogs, etc., and also refer to all kinds of plants, trees, birds, beasts, and monsters.

These things feel like they are spirits, they have some supernatural powers, but they are not guided by the Guru and are bound by the vows, and many people will do their own thing. For example, in the countryside, he showed off his magical powers, claimed to be a fairy, asked the villagers to worship, and said that he would be blessed if he was worshipped. If he does not provide for him, he will be plagued. Some villagers have seen the magical means of the spirits, or have fear or greed, they will set up an ancestral hall to worship, and the spirits can also borrow incense to practice.

These so-called earth gods will really do something for the surrounding villagers who worship him, such as fire prevention and theft, and scare each other during civil fights. You land usually doesn't do anything, just cheat food, drink, and money, but it's all right. What's more, it will disturb the village. stealing people's treasures, adultering people's wives and daughters.

To those who harass the spirits of the village. The first choice of ordinary people is to invite masters to catch demons, and some passing cultivation masters will also take the initiative to subdue demons and eliminate demons. Sometimes, when the local government received a request for help from the gentry, it would also invite a superior person to subdue the evil spirits of the rebellious party. However, in many remote places, the government cannot take full care of it, and the common people will go to "welcome" other "gods" to help, but they can't be cured, and they are afraid of their harm, and they will take the initiative to worship and agree to various requests, in exchange for benefits.

In short, the existence of the obscene shrine in this place has been a long time, and there are many villagers everywhere to worship the five gods, and from time to time there are people who raise funds to invite the masters to subdue the demons, which is a relatively strange situation. Back then, there was a Taoist Liu Hai, who once specialized in collecting money to catch demons in Pengze, and his business was also very good, but later he was played by monsters.

When Cheng Xuanhu took office as the assassin of Haozhou, he was quite dissatisfied with the local folk customs, and ordered the officials in the territory not to participate in and support activities related to obscene shrines, but he was unable to stop the witch customs that had been passed down by the people since ancient times.

Mei Zhenyi saw a lot of obscene shrines in the countryside along the road of Pengze Lake, and the more she looked at it, the more she felt that it was not a taste, and finally couldn't help but ask Master: "The prosperity of witch winds here is surprising, there are so many obscene shrines, where are these unrestrained cultivation spirits?"

Zhong Liquan replied, "Most of the beasts feel like they have become spirits, but most of them have no guidance from the Supreme Master and are not bound by the precepts of the Master, and their cultivation is much more difficult, and their actions are also based on their nature and what they encounter in the world, as has been the case since ancient times. The customs here have also been passed down since ancient times, I remember that in the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were a lot of obscene shrines in the Peng Ze generation, and the accumulation of the past dynasties has become today's scale, not because there are more spirits produced here than elsewhere. Some of the obscene shrines we saw along the way have long since lost their original spirit attachments, but the villagers' worship traditions have been preserved. ”

Mei Zhenyi: "But in this way, the spirits from other places will also be attracted to the Peng Ze generation to stay, so that they will gather more and more, and this kind of witch wind will also be self-inflicted!

Zhong Liquan: "Some cultivators will naturally take care of the chaos when they encounter spirits, but there are also people who don't take the initiative to pay attention to it, even if they want to pay attention to it, the world is so big that they can only do what happens, and they can't subdue all the chaotic spirits in the world." ”

Mei Zhenyi sighed: "Could it be that subduing demons and eliminating demons is just an empty word? Immortals like Master can't stop the witch wind here?"

Zhong Liquan frowned and said, "You kid, how can you talk to your master? You should get rid of demons, but what is the crime of demons? Isn't your housekeeper Zhang Guo also a tree spirit, and didn't your Mei family also have a Green Snow Shrine in the middle of the mountain? A person who has become an immortal jumps out of reincarnation, and he has no heart to look at things. ”

Mei Zhenyi explained: "I understand what the master means, sin is not in people, Zhang Guo is also a spirit, and my Mei family has also set up a shrine to repay the kindness." But this goblin monster confuses the villagers, shows supernatural powers, coercion and temptation, and it is natural to act like this. ”

Zhong Liquan: "You're right, the world should ban this trend, but the responsibility is not on the immortal family? The blame is on those chaotic spirits who coerce and lure the villagers, if I encounter it, it is reasonable to punish the demons and ignite the foolish people, but I haven't encountered the demons along the way, do you want to blame the master for not demolishing the ancestral hall for no reason? Do you think this is what the immortals should do?"

Seeing that Zhong Liquan was reprimanded, Zhiyan hurriedly played a round on the side and said: "We haven't encountered a demon who is making trouble, if we do, what do we need to do with the master, it is enough for me to do it with Zhenyi." ...... To be honest, it is indeed difficult to encounter these things in the world after becoming immortals, if it is not for Zhenyi to take his family on a trip this time, we will only fly by. ”

Then she said to Mei Zhenyi: "Practicing in the world or seeking supernatural powers or seeking transcendence, not everyone has had the heart of helping the world since you were a child. When I first came to the world, if I encountered evil and rebellion, I am afraid that I would not take the initiative to take care of it. ...... The masters of the world may punish the demons when they encounter them, but there are also many junior disciples who have insufficient spiritual purification, even if they take the initiative to take care of them, how can you guarantee that they will not cooperate with the demons to seek personal gains? This is much easier than eradicating the demons!"

Mei Zhenyi, who said this, blinked, and inexplicably remembered that Ming Chongyan, who was holding the soul refining banner in his hand, said after a long time: "What you say is the truth, I will do things in case of trouble, and I will not be harsh." However, the cultivation world in the world should not only include the various sects of cultivation, but also these spirits who feel that they have become spirits, and there must be a way to restrain them. ”

Zhiyan smiled: "Cultivation has its own various calamities, and in the end, there are heavenly punishments and thunder tribulations, and the affairs of the world can only be self-regulated by the people of the world, and the monks are also in the world." Zhenyi, you've always had a lot of tricks, have you come up with any good ideas this time?"

Mei Zhenyi: "There's no good way for a while, let me think about it slowly, and just do it for the time being." By the way, why didn't we meet a demon who was making trouble when we passed by these obscene shrines along the way?"

Zhiyan patted him: "You smart person also have times when he is confused! Master is here, and the demons along the road have long been shunned. ”

Mei Zhenyi patted her head: "Yes, Master, can I discuss something with you?" Everyone has restrained their spirits, and they have also wronged you to act like a mortal for the time being, okay?"