Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 179 Demons dance wildly, ghosts and gods come out together

In July, there will be fire, and the Zhongyuan will come, and the local officials will forgive the crime.

In the Qian Dynasty, whether it was the Shangyuan Festival, the Zhongyuan Festival, or the Xiayuan Festival, there was always the folk custom of setting off river lanterns, which was quite lively.

River lanterns can send mourning, entrust wishes, send poor ghosts, and pray to the dragon god...

In Jiangzhou, due to the existence of the Jinling River, the theory of the Dragon King and the Dragon God is very popular, and the incense is extremely strong.

In the past, Hanhan saved people and was revered as the fish god, and the fish god was just a small branch of the Dragon King system.

After the summer of this year, there was a drought in Jiangzhou. The wind and rain were not smooth, and more incense was burned in the Dragon King Temple.

"I found out that this person, once he encounters something, immediately thinks of praying to God and worshiping Buddha. It's really dumbfounding."

The moon was bright and the stars were thin, and the river water was sinking down visible to the naked eye. Sitting on the bank, Gu Leyou sighed.

Chen Jin glanced at him: "As a monk, you don't believe in the existence of ghosts and gods?"

Gu Leyou said with a smile: "I believe in ghosts and gods, but I don't believe that ghosts and gods will come to help people. It's as simple as that."

Hearing this, Chen Jin was speechless. After all, he himself had always held such a perception.

It is precisely because the two people's three views are in harmony that they can get along so well.

Staring at the flowing water, Gu Leyou suddenly sighed: "Scholar, I'm beginning to understand what you mean by asking me to exchange large sums of banknotes into gold. The world has become more and more turbulent these days."

"What's so unfair?"

After he didn't go to class, Chen Jin studied hard behind closed doors, earnestly discussed academic articles with his teacher Su Xiaowen, and made the final sprint for the exam.

If you don't hear things outside the window, information will naturally be blocked.

Gu Leyou began to talk: "Just last month, the Zhenfeng Escort Bureau made a total of eight escorts, and six of them were robbed by bandits; Encountered evil spirits, all members were wiped out, not one left."

Chen Jin: "..."

"Nie Feng is fine, but his father is not so lucky. He was seriously injured in the process of escorting a dart, and he is still lying down. He must have been disabled. Nie Feng was devastated. He said that in the second half of the year, there will be no I have accepted any darts. But the escort agency does not run darts, what kind of escort agency is it? I told him that it can be closed immediately. But the boy is reluctant, saying that it is a family business, and he is not willing to be ruined. He thinks about waiting for this year, Next year, when the world gets better, you will be able to walk the darts again."

"Maybe next year will be worse."

Gu Leyou clapped his hands: "That's what I told him. The problem is that he has hope and doesn't want to believe it."

Chen Jin nodded: "I can't blame him... Hope is a good thing, although what we often get is disappointment."

Pause: "The bandits are rampant, the bandits are like ants, and there are many evil spirits causing trouble, so the government yamen and the patrol department will not do anything?"

Gu Leyou spread his hands: "What can I do? Let me tell you, the patrol department was attacked and repelled by the inner factory, and the two fought fiercely. But obviously, Mr. Zhu's skills are better, and he is favored by the new emperor, so the patrol The life of the Secretary is getting more and more difficult every day, and he has no time to take care of himself. How can he even think about killing evil ghosts? As for the government's suppression of bandits, hehe, those officers and soldiers are more greedy and vicious than the bandits when they go to the local area. If you want to die, run away, or even go up the mountain to join the group.”

Chen Jin frowned: "Is it so serious?"

Gu Leyou shook his head: "This is still the news that has spread, but it is actually more serious."

Chen Jin was silent.

There should be nothing wrong with the situation of the Patrol Division. You can see that the Maitreya Sect is developing wildly in the city and doing whatever it wants.

In terms of terms of reference, the Patrol and Arrest Division can take care of this matter, but at present there is nothing to do, and they are left alone.

It can't be said that they have colluded with each other, it is more likely that they have more than enough heart but not enough power.

In the struggle in the temple, the loser will have a direct impact on the follow-up.

Chen Jin felt very sorry for this.After the Patrol Division loses power, the inner factory will be the only one, let alone lawless.

However, he had no way of understanding the vicissitudes of the upper strata, and he couldn't get his hands on them at all.

Gu Leyou sighed: "Scholar, I heard from the Patrol Department that our patrol licenses will be revoked. They said that the previous settings did not comply with the regulations and were illegal."

"If that's the case, there's nothing you can do about it."

Chen Jin said.

At the beginning, the main purpose of this license test was for the convenience of travel, without the need for road citation documents, and when you were short of money, you could go to the police department to receive rewards, which was equivalent to a part-time job.

But now that the Patrol Division cannot protect itself, many related affairs will naturally be affected.

But if it's invalid, it's invalid, that sign is not that important to Chen Jin: "Taoist priest, then can't you make a reward?"

"If you don't do it, you don't do it. If it's not for making money, who cares? One thing is more difficult than the other, and it's extremely dangerous. It's just going to die."

"Hehe, that's true. Besides, you've made money now, so there's no need to take risks."

Gu Leyou rubbed his chin: "Oh, I originally wanted to leave Lingnan and enter the Central Plains to enjoy and live a good life. I never thought that there would be so many disasters again, day by day, I can't live in peace."

Chen Jin said: "If you feel bored, you can go back home and go back to Wuling."

Gu Leyou stared at him immediately: "What do you mean? You want to drive me away?"

Chen Jin: "...The Central Plains is not mine, who can I drive away?"

Gu Leyou snorted twice: "My monks are not afraid of the sky, nor the earth, let alone people. As the saying goes: 'Heroes come out of troubled times', chance is a chance."

Chen Jin said angrily: "Okay, what you said is reasonable... By the way, since evil spirits are rampant, why don't the orthodox sects like Chaoyang Temple come out to subdue demons?"

Gu Leyou curled his lips: "They have made a move, and they are playing with great fanfare under the banner of 'the birth of Dongjun, the real fire will shine in the world'. But such behavior, no matter how you look at it, it is like the second Maitreya sect .Actually, it would be good if it could really kill evil spirits and save the people from suffering. But the outcome of this thing is unpredictable, who knows what will happen in the future?"

Chen Jin: "..."

When there is a problem with the entire law and order, other aspects will be deeply affected, and it is difficult to return to the right path.

Not to mention these sects and sects, even the orthodox gods and temples that have been passed down for thousands of years, they don't know what has become.

The most typical example: Jiangzhou Confucian Temple.

Although the incense was flourishing and the sacrifices continued, the saints enshrined were no longer the saints of the past.

I don't know if the sage was corrupted, or the civet cat replaced the prince.

All in all, not that.

Although Chen Jinguan came up with Karmic Fire to burn off the eroded dirt, since the last spying, he didn't dare to try to explore Jiangzhou Confucian Temple again.

From his perception, he can be sure that there is great danger and terror there, which is definitely not something he can handle now, so he can only avoid it.

In this secular world, the Temple of Confucianism is one of the most representative orthodox temples. If something goes wrong with it, how can other orthodox temples be exempted?

At this moment, Chen Jin really began to understand the meaning of "The Dao of Immortals and Buddhas is broken".

There is another sentence at the back: The Confucian Temple is withering...

This "withering" does not mean that the number is small, but that it refers to something else, which contains deep meaning.

He didn't feel deeply about the decline of other righteous gods and temples, but the Confucian Temple was closely related to him, so he had to face it.

Gu Leyou went on to say: "The Chaoyang Temple enshrines and contemplates the Yang Lord Dongjun, who is also one of the righteous gods. It has influence, but it is mainly in the Jiangnan area. Now it should take this opportunity to expand, cross the river north, let More people believe in this god."

It was the first time Chen Jin came into contact with this information, and asked with great interest: "What do you mean, are different Dao sects enshrining different gods?"

"Of course, anyway, I have never heard of two different sects worshiping the same god."

"But I see that many Taoist temples have Sanqing gods."

Gu Leyou smiled: "Scholar, so you are not an orthodox monk and lack common sense. The Taoist ancestor of Sanqing was the prehistoric god thousands of years ago. Now, the inheritance has been broken long ago, and there is no induction. The statue of the god has been preserved to this day, only in form The symbolic meaning is greater than the actual meaning. They are called 'co-gods', to say something disrespectful, just for show."

When Chen Jin heard this, he suddenly came to his senses.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "The Taoist priest, why didn't you see the real worship gods in the Izumo Temple?"

Gu Leyou blinked his eyes: "Scholar, I am a casual cultivator. In your opinion, what is a casual cultivator? Loose cultivator does not only represent the bottom. The most important criterion for judging is that there is no fundamental way to form a system, and there is no way to do it." And now, which righteous god can I enshrine? It’s not enough to just put the other’s statue on the altar. If you don’t learn the method and look at it randomly, it’s tantamount to doing useless work, and you may go crazy.”

In fact, Chen Jin also dabbled in these expositions, but they were not as comprehensive and specific as Gu Leyou's.

Gu Leyou said again: "If you want to learn the fundamental method of the righteous way, the only way is to be accepted by the orthodox Taoist sect, but there is no one in a million. Anyway, I have no chance in this life. Of course, I can also enshrine Nuoshu The evil god, so as to quickly gain the power of the secret law. It’s just a crooked way, once you step on it, you can’t go back. I don’t want to, I still want to be a person.”

Chen Jin couldn't help giving him a thumbs up: "A man can do something, and he can't do something."

Speaking of which, Gu Leyou and Ma Shengshen are both principled and persistent people.

It's just that Gu Leyou's words and deeds are obscene, which is easy to be ignored.

Gu Leyou sighed: "When the world is in chaos, the people will become cattle and sheep, and they will be raised, confined, and even eaten... Therefore, we must not be ordinary people. If we want to do it, we must be a master."

Chen Jin looked at him: "That's why you don't want to go back to Wuling? Tsk tsk, you're quite ambitious."

"Isn't it? What am I going back for? A safe corner? If the world really gets into chaos, can I hide? Besides, I'm a restless person, and I don't want to be lonely. If I just nest in the mountains every day, I might as well die. All in all, scholar, don't even think about leaving me alone and enjoying wealth."

"...I enjoy wealth to myself, are you talking nonsense?"

Gu Leyou said eloquently: "You are about to take part in the Juzi Examination. With your talent and learning, the title of the Gold List is no problem. After passing the Juren Examination, and then going to the Jinshi Examination, won't you be on the way to prosperity and wealth?"

Chen Jin couldn't help laughing: "You helped me think so far, I didn't even know it myself."

Gu Leyou laughed and said: "I can't be a master, but it's not bad to be able to follow others."

Chen Jin shook his head: "Who knows what will happen in the future? Maybe you won't be able to enjoy the wealth, but you will be implicated instead."

Gu Leyou said loudly: "I am willing."

Chen Jin didn't entangle him with this topic: "Aside from Chaoyang Temple, which other companies come out to do things?"

Gu Leyou replied: "There are too many, everyone wants to take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie... My Taoist amulets are all sold out. Yes, you remember Rampant Valley."

"What happened to Rampant Valley?"

"It is said that there is a change, the expansion is fierce, and it is fueling the flames everywhere, and it will cause swords and soldiers to cause disasters in order to strengthen itself."

Chen Jin sighed: "It's really a group of demons dancing wildly, with ghosts, monsters and ghosts coming out together."

Gu Leyou said: "Don't be distracted by thinking so much, and you can't control it. You should focus on the present moment, do well in the exam, and if you get fame, your status will be completely different."

Juren is different from a scholar, a scholar is a scholar, and a man is an official.

Sergeants and officials are not at the same level.

Gu Leyou was more concerned about this than Chen Jin: "Scholar, have you figured out what Wang's actions are?"

"almost."

"It can't be said that it's almost the same. There must be a perfect plan. Don't be careless and make a mistake at that time, but you will regret it later."

Chen Jin said: "It's okay."

Gu Leyou smacked his lips: "Scholar, don't think I'm long-winded. I've thought about it for a long time, and I have some guesses. The other party will definitely wait until you are named on the gold list before launching a spell. Because at that moment, people are most likely to get carried away. Thus revealing flaws."

"Oh, you guessed the same as me."

"That's right, it's called a hero who sees the same thing."

Gu Leyou was very happy: "The altar must be used to cast a spell, but this altar is mostly hidden in Wang's mansion, and there is no way to go in and destroy it."

Chen Jin said with a smile: "You guessed it wrong, but the altar is set outside."

Gu Leyou was startled: "How do you know?"

"During this period, the other party came to peep more than once. He can look at me, and I can naturally see him. This is induction."

"Yes, where is the location of the altar?"

"The specific location cannot be determined, but the general area is there."

Gu Leyou said excitedly: "Tell me, I'll check it out for you, and just lift off the altar."

Chen Jin said indifferently: "It's not difficult to lift the jar, but if something like this happens, it will startle the snake, and Mrs. Wang will probably change her strategy immediately to deal with me. As far as I am concerned, I am not afraid of spells. It's a trouble. Since that's the case, it's better to make plans and let them toss. After the exam is over, the list is out, and the dust settles, then make plans."

Gu Leyou is not a stupid person, and he understands it when he thinks about it.On the land of Jiangzhou, it is not wise to have a direct conflict with the Wang family. The previous situation has proved this point. The Wang family has not officially made a move yet. Gu Leyou can't even sell wine; It is difficult to move forward and is restrained everywhere.

Therefore, Chen Jin's approach is the most tactful.

When it comes to scheming, it depends on the scholars...

(End of this chapter)