I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 112

"God is a god, and man is a man. The two are inextricably linked, but there are boundaries. There are some things about gods that people shouldn't care about, and some people's things that gods shouldn't care about." Lord Chenghuang said, Seemingly aware of the ambiguity in what he said, afraid that Song You would think too much, he quickly explained, "Of course, Immortal Masters are neither gods, nor are they, ahem, I mean, immortals like Immortal Masters are not among them."

"..."

Song You roughly understood what he meant.

God has a priesthood, and people have a priesthood.

Ordinary people naturally seldom care about gods, but there are still many people who can influence gods. Isn't this city god sealed by an emperor?Throughout history, there are many examples of gods being renamed by human courts because they avoided the name of the emperor, deposed by the court for various reasons, and even beheaded by capable mortals.

God naturally wants to take care of human affairs. One of the main purposes of God's birth is to take care of human affairs.

But there are exceptions to everything.

Some gods are upright and irritable, even if they don't do well, they are not easy to provoke those in power in the world.Some people are powerful or involved, even if they commit a crime, the gods are not easy to control.

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

As for the City God, the duty is to protect the city from the chaos of demons and ghosts, and the intrusion of evil spirits. If it is a matter between mortals, the three yamen are responsible, but it is not under the control of the City God.

Song You thought for a while, and then asked, "Could it be that those demons who made trouble were people pretending to be?"

"It's, it's not."

"Is it the technique of a practitioner?"

"It is indeed a ghost..."

"Isn't that exactly the duty of Lord Chenghuang?"

"This...but..."

The City God hesitated for a long time, showing a look of embarrassment: "But if these ghosts are instigated by people, and they are high-ranking, and involve important matters, then how should we deal with it?"

"Has Changjing's power struggle reached the point of instigating monsters to harm people? It's rare in history, isn't it?"

"The little god doesn't know the specifics. That's not what the little god should take care of, nor does the little god dare to take care of."

"So it is."

Song You couldn't help but shook his head.

Power struggles have existed since ancient times.

This is beyond the reach of Taoists.

Don't talk about people, even immortals can't control them.

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

This is the unchangeable nature of human beings.

How can people harming people is the same as ghosts harming people?
Fighting for power and profit is the rule of the game in the human world, and it is also common to be accompanied by bloodshed. As a high-ranking person in the world, but instructing ghosts and ghosts to commit crimes, when did the trend come?Throughout history, even if the disputes between courts and courts lead to ransacking and extermination of the family, there are still rules for court disputes. There are few examples of direct assassination and murder, let alone instigating ghosts.

Song You shook his head again and again.

Human affairs are complicated, and it takes a lot of time and effort to think about it.

The Taoist only said to the gods in front of him:
"My lord only cares about killing monsters."

"The Immortal Master!"

"how?"

"This matter involves a lot. If the little god arrests it at will and makes him dissatisfied, wouldn't it be..."

"One yard owned by a yard."

The Taoist's expression was very calm.

If it were other city gods, they would have the prestige of virtue and integrity, respected by all the people, and they would not let demons and ghosts cause trouble in the city because they were involved in the struggle for power in the world, nor would they worry that they would offend the rulers of the world by doing these things And was deposed.But this City God is different, he shouldn't be sitting in this position, if he wants to survive, if he wants to be immortal, he has to think of other ways.

It is understandable, but it must also be known that this should not be wrong.

Chenghuang's eyes flickered, and he had no choice but to say: "Those monsters are not simple. If there is no assistance from the military officers of the Tiangong Temple, and only a few military officers in the Temple of the City God, I'm afraid..."

"I am happy to help."

"Little God will do his best!"

"Chenghuang worked hard."

"Master Immortal..." Chenghuang cautiously said, "I wonder if there is something else?"

"Master Chenghuang asked this question." Song You paused, "When I came down, I did meet an interesting thing."

"Speak, Master Immortal!"

"I'm just a mortal, and I can't be called a fairy teacher. I just came to listen to the Lord City God." Song You said slowly, "I have invited Zhou Leigong once in Pingzhou before. I was dissatisfied with being rude, so I learned a lesson, and on the way here this time, I specially picked three sticks of good incense for Lord Chenghuang, the ingredients are really good..."

City God took a glance from the corner of his eye and saw three large incense sticks on the table, but they were not lit.

There was a sudden chill.

"But when I walked to the gate of Lord Chenghuang, someone stopped me, saying that the incense bought outside was not sincere." Song You smiled, "I have practiced Taoism for many years, and I only heard that the incense I made was brought by myself. Xiang’s more sincere statement, but this is the first time I’ve heard the exact opposite.”

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

"Isn't embarrassing the pilgrims a bad thing for Lord Chenghuang?" Song You looked at him suspiciously, "Why does Lord Chenghuang tolerate them?"

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

The city god looked humble and embarrassed: "The little god really didn't receive any benefits from it. What is the use of mortal money for the little god? If you embarrass the pilgrims, you will burn less incense, and people will not be sincere. On the contrary, a lot of incense is lost because of this, but he is a servant of the Ministry of Rites, and the little god is incompetent, so it is really not easy to offend."

"I see."

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

I feel both helpless and pitiful.

Gods do come from people.In ancient times, the Human Emperor ruled all things in the world. Even now, the reason why the Chijin Emperor is the Lord of the Heavenly Palace is because Dayan conquered the world.But since the development of Shinto, the gods have been high in the hearts of the people. In the eyes of those in power, theocracy and human rights are also respected. It is rare to see such a god who is so expensive as the city god of the imperial capital and carefully looks at the faces of the court dignitaries.

It was still the same reason, unlike other city gods, he didn't have the ability to stand on this ground, and he didn't dare to offend the dignitaries in the court, especially the Minister of Rites, for fear that one day someone would write a letter, and he would be gone.

Song You has also learned a lot.

He also sighed that the emperor was stupid before.

But still the same sentence, one size equals one size.

"Where is the former City God?"

"..." City God's body trembled, "The former City God was the prime minister of the Cheng Dynasty, but now he is the Heavenly Palace Fuyang God, responsible for mobilizing the Earth God."

"Since the Lord City God is a city god, you should understand the difference between gods, humans, and demons. If you want to survive forever, you should not use the method of pleasing the rich and powerful in the world and protecting yourself wisely. You should be upright and impartial. The belief of the people is the gods and spirits that will last forever. the sole basis for

"Yes……"

Cheng Huang shook again.

"I live in Liushu Street, Xicheng. There is a Daoist flag hanging at the door. There are shop signs to exorcise evil spirits and demons, eliminate rats and worry. Lord Chenghuang offers a little help." Song You cupped his hands in salute as he spoke, "If it's all right, I will take my leave."

"Immortal Master walk slowly..."

"Come back next time and bring three more incense sticks for Lord Chenghuang."

"Thank you Immortal Master..."

The City God sent the Taoist off respectfully.

The cat also left.

Then he smiled wryly.

Although weak and incompetent, not as good as the last city god, how could he not understand the hints from the immortal master?
What is the difference between gods, humans, and demons?
Gods are naturally different from humans and demons, but if we say the biggest difference is that humans and demons are born naturally, only gods exist on the basis of human incense and carry human beliefs and expectations.This person also generally refers to all intelligent beings.

In his place, seek his job.

People can do nothing, but officials can't, and ghosts can do nothing, but gods can't.

If the gods cannot play their due role, there will be no meaning and value of existence at all, and there is no need for existence.

"Ugh……"

Chenghuang could only sigh deeply.

Originally exchanged a few words, seeing his gentle attitude, completely different from the immortal master of Fulong Temple I met decades ago, I thought he would be easier to talk to, but it turned out that he was more difficult to fool than that one.

What can I say next time I come to bring more fragrance...

Isn't this supervision?

……

Song You left the temple.

A few scholars came just outside the door, most of them came to pray for a smooth exam. When they saw someone open the door, they were a little puzzled, but they didn't make any sense. Only then did he look back at the three-colored 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 of surprise who bought the big incense but didn't light it.

Pass through the yard and walk to the gate of the mountain.

"Miss Sanhua now understands that there is no difference between a dusty statue and a golden statue, and the bigger and brighter the better, only gods with outstanding virtues and serving the people can be admired by the people."

"Can't understand."

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

"Well……"

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:

"correct!"

Song You smiled.

Looking back, there is a couplet written:

It is expected that this body will not last forever, so why do all kinds of evil things in such a hurry?

Thinking that the previous life is doomed, why not be a good person?
Shaking his head, he retracted his gaze and looked down.

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

Raise your gaze a little bit——

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

I saw the houses densely packed, and the roofs of thousands of tiles are connected together. If it is not for the good weather today, I am afraid that there will be no end in sight.The roads are vertical and straight, like lines on a chessboard, and there is a lot of traffic.Although you can't see the scene in the palace, you can see the majesty of the high walls of the imperial city.

You can see the prosperity of Changjing.

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

Although the Son of Heaven is still in good health, he is also getting old. He has not yet been established as a crown prince, and some people have already begun to fight openly and secretly for this. Today, I am lucky to hear a little bit of the bloody battle for the throne in the imperial capital.

"Aren't we going back?"

"Let's go."

One person and one cat go down the mountain, and the people who come to offer incense on the way, once they enter the street, it is the world.

People in the streets and alleys can't talk to the City God as soon as they enter the Temple of the City God. Maybe they don't know about the struggles of the dignitaries and the wind and rain in the palace city. Maybe they know it, but they don't care about it. little life.

This made Song You feel much more comfortable——

This era has the rules of this era. He should not be in charge of the struggle for the throne and the power struggle of the empire. It is just a beautiful vision for the prince to be guilty of the same crime as the common people. If you insist on realizing it, the result may be the world. There was chaos, and more common people died, but it is not that difficult to make them calm down and let the people in this city live a little more peacefully.

It's just that the old man who sells incense is not at peace.

Just now I saw a burst of smoke from the money box, I didn't know what was going on, I hurriedly opened it, but I didn't see anything unusual, until I looked carefully, I saw that there was a small stone among the many coins.

(End of this chapter)