Chapter 29: The City God of Yizhou; Tianhuyuan
"Where are you from, a Taoist priest who dares to show off your magic in front of the city god?"
Not long after, a shout came from the statue.
But it is the imp of the Sun Traveling God under the Qizhou City God's Seat. Ask him a question.
"Han Xiangzi, a poor Taoist, is a Taoist friend of Ancestor Ao, the king of Yunmeng Mountain, and he is coming to pay homage to the City God."
"Oh? Do you recognize Ancestor Wang Ao?"
The kid was startled.
After hesitating for a moment, he spoke again.
"Then come in and follow me to meet Lord Cheng Huang."
Say it.
Han Xiangzi felt his body light up, as if the power of the incense in the room rushed into the mouth and nose of the statue.
When he returned to his original form, he found that he was in a corridor with a little ghost leading the way.
That kid, with a silver face like lacquer, naked to the waist, holding a yaksha.
After walking with him for a stick of incense, Han Xiangzi suddenly felt a shiver and felt chilly. He looked up and saw that the gloomy air was rolling around and the dim lights were like beans.
I think we have arrived at the place where yin and yang meet.
Walking a little further, Han Xiangzi finally saw a magnificent temple with strict laws and regulations standing on both sides of the Yin and Yang banks.
"Why did you bring a Taoist priest here? You don't know the rules?"
The kid who led the way stopped in front of the City God's Temple, but the Yin Chai guarding the place glanced at Han Xiangzi and scolded the kid.
"This Taoist priest said that he is familiar with Patriarch Wang Ao and is coming to pay homage to Lord Cheng Huang."
The kid replied a little innocently.
"Then let him in."
Ancestor Wang Ao was a guest of his own City God, and the two of them had close contacts, which the gatekeeper knew clearly.
Therefore, knowing that Han Xiangzi was coming to visit Lord Cheng Huang, he could not stop him, so he let him go.
"You go in on your own."
Arriving in front of the real City God's Temple, the kid didn't dare to make any mistakes, so he pointed to the main hall and said to Han Xiangzi.
"Good work."
Han Xiangzi bowed his head and thanked the little devil.
After saying that, he stepped in.
Arriving at the main hall, Han Xiangzi first saw a little ghost a few feet tall holding a book under the case for a tall ghost and god wearing a black mysterious robe to read through.
The kid holding the book saw someone entering the temple, and immediately looked at it curiously, and realized that it was a Taoist priest, and his face changed slightly.
However, with this stunned effort, the book he held started to swing from side to side.
The ghosts and gods who were reading the book looked displeased and accused:
"Hold on tight."
"Cheng...Lord City God, a Taoist priest is here!"
The leader of the kid quickly spoke.
"I'm not blind yet!"
The ghost muttered something.
Then, he suddenly threw the book in his hand over and cursed:
"What kind of bullshit book did this Wangshe Shen of Xialiu Village send me? Not only was it written randomly, but the handwriting was also crooked!"
Han Xiangzi looked at it from the side and felt that this city god had a very bad temper and probably had a rude personality.
But this was their territory, so he could only smile on his face and bow respectfully to the Qizhou City God:
"Xiao Dao Han Xiangzi, pay homage to the Qizhou City God!"
"No need to be too polite. What you are wearing is Wang Ao's pilan scarf. I think you have a good relationship with him."
"Why did you come to see me?"
Qizhou City God nodded slightly, surprisingly his attitude was very easy-going.
"I dare not hide it from the Lord City God. Xiaodao came here because of the three demon foxes."
Han Xiangzi said righteously.
"Wasn't that old Taoist from Qingyun Temple responsible for this matter before?"
"Why is it someone else now?"
The Qizhou City God raised his eyebrows, picked up the plate of melons and fruits offered in front of the case, and started eating.
"Brother Zeng Dao has left this matter to me."
Han Xiangzi didn't know that the Qizhou City God knew about this, so he could only bite the bullet and say.
"He is a person who gives up despite difficulties..."
Hearing this, Qizhou City God smiled, and then his expression gradually became serious:
"Han Xiangzi, did you know that those three demon foxes are now causing trouble in the Tianhu Academy?"
"As for Tianhuyuan, how much do you know?"
"Report to Lord Cheng Huang, I know."
"This Tianhu Courtyard is under the control of the Empress of Mount Tai, who is in charge of the fox clan in the world, and the chief of the Heavenly Fox Courtyard is a third-grade immortal official."
Although Han Xiangzi didn't know why, he still told the truth.
"Since you understand, why do you still come to this muddy water?"
The Qizhou City God was suddenly speechless and looked at him with confusion.
The three foxes were causing such trouble in Qizhou. As a local city god, how could he not know about it?
The Qizhou City God was also aware of the fact that Mrs. Hu and her group were cheating in the countryside under the guise of ghosts and gods.
But there was nothing he could do.
These three foxes are now highly appreciated by Tianhuyuan Kang Jijiu, and they are also the leaders of the Qizhou Fox Club.
He is considered a half-immortal official.
If you want to arrest him and bring him to justice, you must say hello to Kang Jijiu in advance.
As for Kang Jijiu, he is a sixth-grade immortal official of Tianhuyuan. Although the Qizhou City God is also a seventh-grade god, it is inconvenient to have an enemy with him.
It would be convenient if he was from Yue Mansion.
After all, the Empress of Mount Tai and Emperor Dongyue are both in Mount Tai. They are close neighbors and their friendship is definitely not low.
But this city god is not under the control of the Yin Division.
Naturally, they are not of the Yue family lineage.
The position of City God is mostly awarded to generals who died in the previous dynasty or to famous local officials who were respected by the local people.
During this period, the imperial court's canonization of the city god was also particularly important.
The city god is divided into prefecture, state and county. The top of these three is the capital city god.
This Capital City God is under the jurisdiction of Fengdu under Ziweixing Mansion and has nothing to do with Yue Mansion.
Therefore, even though he knew that demons were causing trouble in the area he ruled, the Qizhou City God wanted to deal with it strictly, but he was powerless.
In addition, the three foxes had restrained themselves a lot after returning to Tianhuyuan, so he could only choose to turn a blind eye.
"We who are cultivators of the Tao want to be humble and worthy of heaven and earth. How can we sit back and ignore the troubled times of fox demons and demons in front of us?"
After the Qizhou City God finished speaking, Han Xiangzi understood his difficulties.
But he also has his own persistence.
"In such a short moment, I am worthy of heaven and earth. Compared with you, this city god lacks this transparency..."
The Qizhou City God was very moved after hearing this, and couldn't help praising Han Xiangzi.
"Master Cheng Huang is just in his position and wants to do his own thing. He is not like the people on the small road who have nothing to worry about."
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Han Xiangzi smiled politely.
"Why are you so articulate and sharper than Buddhists?"
"Come here, show me your seat to Taoist Han!"
The words touched the heart of the Qizhou City God. He waved his hand casually and ordered.
The kid on the side couldn't help but widen his eyes after hearing this.
The little Taoist priest in front of me is afraid that he is not even in the real state, but he is treated so politely by Lord Cheng Huang.
After being stunned for a moment, the little ghosts quickly followed the city god's instructions and moved a stool with Han Xiangzi.
"Lord Xie Chenghuang."
The stool was brought, and before Han Xiangzi sat down, he bowed to the Qizhou City God and thanked him.
In response, Qizhou City God nodded slightly and then asked:
"Dao Zhang Han, if you find out the evidence of the three foxes' crimes, how will you handle this matter?"
"As far as I know, these three foxes are all alive."
"The Xiaodaohui will first explain the matter to Kang Jijiu of Tianhuyuan, and then burn a document to the mountain chief of Tianhuyuan and the Taishan Empress."
Han Xiangzi said without hesitation.
"Very good."
Hearing this, Qizhou City God's eyes lit up.
Han Xiangzi had such courage, which made him very satisfied.
"Taoist Master Han, please... take a look at it patiently. This is a document sent by the Wangsha Shen of Xialiu Village on the first day of this month. It may be helpful to you."
As he spoke, Qizhou City God made a move with his palm, and several documents before the case fell into his hands.
After receiving the document from Qizhou City God, Han Xiangzi glanced at it.
Soon, he frowned.
He finally understood why Qizhou City God asked him to "look at it patiently". It was really the handwriting on this document that was so disturbing.
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At this moment, he suddenly understood that the Qizhou City God was going to get angry.
It would be nice if you don’t go crazy if you read this kind of document all day long.
"Now the Wangshe Shen of Liucun was a well-known filial son during his lifetime. Unfortunately, he spent his whole life farming and didn't read much. However, his family gave him a scholar and a scholar."
Qizhou City God saw that Han Xiangzi had a strange look on his face and explained.
"It's okay, just watch the trail for a while."
Han Xiangzi smiled bitterly.
There are three copies of the documents presented by the Wangshe Shen from the lower willow tree.
It probably means that three demon foxes came to the village, and under the orders of ghosts and gods, they came to sell counterfeit medicine to make money. The villagers believed it to be true, but when they bought the medicine, they drank it and got into trouble, and three people died.
One is a baby under the age of 10, one is a patient with epilepsy, and the other is an old woman suffering from asthma.
Of course, this is just the situation in one village, Xialiu Village.
The three demon foxes have been roaming the countryside for a long time, and they must have visited other villages as well.
"Those documents are from Qiantang Village and Shangba Village."
Qizhou City God's eyes suddenly fell on the corner of the desk and gestured.
Han Xiangzi heard this and took a look.
The social gods in Qiantang Village and Shangba Village are obviously more educated than the one in Xialiu Village.
The contents of the above-mentioned documents are understandable and the explanations are clear.
At present, including the three lives lost in Xialiu Village, there are a total of seven people in these two villages.
It seems that the three foxes are carrying a lot of lives.
Han Xiangzi was slightly shocked.
"Dao Zhang Han, what you saw is more than that."
"Another five people died in the locust plague, three people were drowned by floods in Xin County, and five people were killed by landslides in Peng County..."
Qizhou City God listed several crimes of Sanhu, which made Han Xiangzi stunned.
In this case, these three foxes have caused a huge disaster, how can Kang Jijiu dare to protect them?
"Lord Cheng Huang, do the Tianhu Courtyard really not know that Sanhu has committed such a crime?"
Han Xiangzi finally couldn't restrain his doubts and asked.
"Tianhuyuan has always only taken care of the foxes in the world, teaching cultivation and supervising studies. How can it pay attention to these things? What's more, whether it's floods or landslides, it can be attributed to natural disasters. Every year, people die because of it. If you do it again and again, how can you be busy?
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"How does Lord City God know?"
"Taoist Master Han, you don't know something. The City God's Mansion under my jurisdiction has the Yin and Yang Department, the Quick Reporting Department, and the Picket Department. There are many people and horses, which naturally makes the City God's ears and eyesight clear."
"That's it."
"In addition, these three foxes also committed a disaster in Tianlu Temple. If Master Han wants to investigate the three foxes, don't forget there."
"Thank you City God for informing me."
Han Xiangzi had a great conversation with Qizhou City God and collected some important information.
But these alone were not enough to support him in writing documents.
If Chen Biao wants to be well-founded, he must understand the entire process.
In other words, he has to personally investigate the crimes of Sanhu!
Just thinking about it makes Han Xiangzi feel a headache.
Fortunately, he got many useful clues from Qizhou City God.
Although it cannot be used directly, it also pointed out the direction for him.
"Right now, these three foxes want to build a fox temple in Fengxiang Mansion. I'm afraid it will cause trouble in the city again. You need to be careful."
Qizhou City God seemed to have remembered something and did not forget to warn him.
"Xiaodao noted it down."
Hearing this, Han Xiangzi looked solemn.
The conversation came to an end. Han Xiangzi gained a lot, and then he stood up and said:
"Today, Xiaodao has no choice but to take the liberty of making trouble because of the three foxes. I hope Lord Cheng Huang will forgive me. Xiaodao will leave now and come back to visit you another day."
"Don't worry, this city god has a talisman edict for you. It will be more convenient if you want to come."
Seeing this, Qizhou City God stretched out his hand to stop Han Xiangzi.
After saying that, he hooked his palm, and suddenly there was a flash of golden light in the hall, and a half-foot-square talisman fell into Han Xiangzi's hands.
This talisman is as gentle and moist as a precious jade, and the immortal energy on it is like mist, and the spirit is endless.
Holding the talisman in hand, Han Xiangzi felt that he had an extra connection with the City God.
Feeling this, Han Xiangzi felt a chill in his heart. He immediately understood the thoughts of the Qizhou City God and bowed to him:
"Thanks to the treasure given by Lord Cheng Huang, the trail will surely live up to its trust."
"Just do your best. In addition, you can keep this talisman. When the three foxes are finished, remember to return it to this city god."
The Qizhou City God smiled kindly.
"This is natural."
Han Xiangzi said.
The City God's Talisman is not a magic weapon, but more of an edict, which can ensure that Han Xiangzi can travel unimpeded in Qizhou and restrain ghosts and send messengers.
Watching Han Xiangzi walk to the main hall, Qizhou City God lowered his eyebrows slightly, wondering what he was thinking about.
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After leaving the City God's Temple, which stands between Yin and Yang, Han Xiangzi declined the imp's lead.
Just like when it came, it turned into a line of blue smoke, got out of the mouth and nose of the statue, and finally returned to the world.
According to the current situation, Han Xiangzi can only collect the evidence of the Three Foxes step by step, completely snare them, and capture them in one fell swoop when they are not prepared.
After all, foxes are cunning and suspicious by nature.
You should continue to suffer the chaos!
Therefore, after careful consideration, Han Xiangzi decided on Tianlu Temple as his first stop.
According to what the Qizhou City God said, when the three foxes escaped from Yunmeng Mountain, the first hiding place was Tianlu Temple.
And the first life that Sanhu carried was that of the young novice monk from Tianlu Temple!
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Tianlu Temple is located to the west of Yunmeng Mountain, close to Xialiu Village.
Despite its grand name, Tianlu Temple is actually just a small temple.
This temple is located in the mountains, not in the busy city, and its reputation is not prominent, resulting in very little incense in Tianlu Temple.
Most of the people who come here to offer incense are poor people who cannot afford to pay for incense.
Naturally, there are very few monks in this temple.
Normally, there is only an old abbot and a young novice.
When Han Xiangzi found this temple, it was already dark.
Above the head, the bright moon hangs high, the white moonlight pours down, and the mountains and forests are full of silver frost.
Chapter completed!