In Jining City, Jiang Muchan first visited Prince Lu's Mansion at night, then laughed alone in Qinglian Hall, and then went to the pair of smart plays with the corpse, which was full of storms.
For the Fire Lotus Sect, this is undoubtedly a turbulent time.
But there are some things they should do...
As we all know, the corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry in ancient times liked to make trouble and make money during the holidays.
Take the officialdom as an example. Apart from some extremely familiar examples like Hai Rui, generally speaking, even if you are a clean official, you can't accept any gifts and red envelopes when you are in the "three festivals and two birthdays"?
Not to mention the local tyrants and evil gentry, some shameless people are holding birthday banquets all year round. For example, the nephew of the eighth roommate of the three aunts and uncles, they have to invite all the neighbors around them. If they don’t come, they won’t give face. If they come, even if they give you some food to "florals and fur", you have to give them a big red envelope.
Don’t think it’s outrageous. This trend is still there, and now it’s not the local tyrants and evil gentry that do this, but everyone can do this. Maybe someone among your relatives does this.
As for the Fire Lotus Sect, they are even more arrogant. They even save on treating guests and meals, so they just care about you asking for money and things.
What reasons should I find?
The Cold Clothing Festival in front of you is a hurdle that the people in Jining have to overcome every year.
According to tradition, on the Cold Clothing Festival, there is a custom among the people to "burn cold clothes" for the dead souls.
The so-called "burning cold clothes" generally refers to burning five-color paper symbolizing cloth, and then burning some dark paper, fragrant foil, etc. You have to have the conditions, and then tying some paper, people, paper and horses to burn together. This is very good.
But on the territory of the Fire Lotus Sect, the rules of this Cold Clothing Festival are different...
According to the "rules" of the Fire Lotus Sect, on the Cold Clothing Festival, every household in Jining has to perform a "burning offering" under their organization.
What is "burning sacrifice"?
It means that you have to "dedicate" some real property and hand it over to the Fire Lotus Sect. Then the Fire Lotus Immortal will "do a method" for you, bless your deceased relatives and bless you.
If you give less, your family will be in trouble because you are not pious... If you are bad in the future, for example, if the ancestral grave is dug, someone throws stones into your window in the middle of the night, a chicken is stolen every now and then, a few dogs are stolen... Don't think it's strange.
Of course, if you really have no money, if you have a big girl and a little wife in your family, you are willing to "consecrate" the leader, that's fine.
And if you can't give out anything and your attitude is not cooperating, then you will be embarrassed - "burn".
If there is nothing else, I just say that your family’s feng shui is bad, it is a very bad place, and the demonic energy is soaring. If you leave it alone, your family will become a "ghost hole" on the night of the Cold Clothing Festival. At that time, no matter whether the neighbors have "provided" things or not, they will have to follow "unlucky" in the future.
Therefore, for the sake of "health for everyone", the Fire Lotus Church burned a fire in your house before dark, and only allowed neighbors to put out the fire after it was almost done.
What? Do you think this is unreasonable?
In fact, there is a more unreasonable situation... that is, if you reach the point of "burning" and have to resist stubbornly, then you are "the upper body of the ghost" and burn together with you.
The government will not care about it.
However... In this case, except for the first year of the establishment of the Fire Lotus Sect, it has disappeared in the past few years. After all, there is a lesson in the past. Even if the common people forcefully scrape out three melons and two dates to "dedicate", it is better than being burned before winter.
Some people really can't get anything out and don't want their women to be caught and ruined by the Fire Lotus Sect. So they simply hang their families before the Cold Clothing Festival, leaving their innocence and a whole body.
Don’t think this matter is exaggerated, and don’t say anything like “Why didn’t their whole family leave Jining”. It was not as difficult as it was now. It was extremely difficult to move home in another place at that time.
If you are a bachelor, you are not old or young, then it's okay. Just find a relative from afar to join you. Even if someone doesn't accept you there, you can stay in the local area to work or ask for a meal.
But if you want your whole family to move from one place, it will be as difficult as the family that can just maintain a minimum living standard in a month now attempts to immigrate.
Can you have any relatives join us? Can your relatives take in your whole family? You went to the government and said that your family's household registration would be moved, and you also need to go on a road certificate... Can you get it without giving some money? And where does the travel expenses for your whole family get along with food, drink and accommodation along the way? Do you still need to run away with the above money? Isn't it over just "dedicate" a part of it?
In short, in the past few years when the Fire Lotus Sect was emerging, the common people's scalp was numb when they heard the three words "Cold Clothes Festival". They wished God could apply this day.
This year, the corpse was just about to encounter unhappy things a few days ago, and he even wanted to use this "burning sacrifice" to make a fortune and make himself "repay the losses".
So, early on the first day of October, the Fire Lotus Sect began their "collection" homework in the city.
Since the head and the chief officer of Qinglian Hall were all killed a few days ago, the corpse has not yet been arranged to make up for the time being, so this year the disciples of Qinglian Hall can only be assigned to the other four halls to be followers.
As for the other four classes, they seem even more crazy because they lack a family of "meat". After all, this is a purely oil-refined job, so who doesn't want to take the opportunity to make more money?
Those wealthy families are fine, because the richer and more powerful people are, the more polite the Fire Lotus Sect is to them. When they come to such families to "convey", the Fire Lotus Sect usually waits at the door and does not enter the house. When the butler sends the money out, they will be sent away.
But for those ordinary poor people, the more money and powerless people are, the more ruthless the Fire Lotus Sect is - it is to kick the door and get in, ask for it when you have no money, steal other people's things, catch other people's women, and burn the house if you dare to resist, which is even more robbers than robbers.
In just one morning, the whole Jining City was in chaos and the people were in trouble.
In a blink of an eye, it was time to go, and now, at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the "collection" of the Fire Lotus Sect was finally over.
At this time, at the entrance of the market in the city, the crowds slowly gathered.
What are they doing?
Just look at the "how" of the great immortal.
As I said before, after the "containment" of the fire lotus immortal will do a method to "bless" everyone.
Someone may ask, is he really going to bless the people?
How is that possible...
Where is there any magic in this world that can "bless" the people of the whole city at once? If so, it will not be called spells, but social insurance.
So what is the method that the corpse is going to do now?
Very simple - magic trick.
First of all, since he has said that he should bless the people after "containing the offering", then what's wrong with showing off the people?
Secondly, it is not practical to do a few tricks that seem very exaggerated to show them in front of the people, which is also a shock.
And the people... have handed over all the "dedication" and just have a look. From a certain perspective, they are also consumers, and they don't look at it without silence.
At the beginning of Shen Shi, finally, the figure of the corpse appeared on the platform at the entrance of the market.
This "Father Platform" was tall and large, and was completed two days ago. The Father Platform was surrounded by squares and roads. Even if there were thousands of onlookers, people in the distance could see the situation on the stage.
At this moment, with the appearance of the corpse, the originally noisy square quickly became quiet.
His sense of presence and oppression are indeed strong. Just standing on the stage and looking around can also make people far away from him feel creepy and immediately become silent.
"Hmph..." After standing on the stage for a while, when the surroundings were silent, the corpse curled up the corner of his mouth with satisfaction, and then spoke, "Love disciples, fellow villagers... It is the first day of October, the Mingyin Ghost Festival. As usual, I will pray for the people of Jining's Dawn, soothe the dead, and protect all living beings... I am very pleased to see that so many fellow villagers come to witness."
Speaking of this, he swung the whisk in his hand and showed a fairy-like look, as if waiting for the crowd below to cheer for his hypocritical nonsense.
"The leader of the god is alive!"
"The leader is merciful!"
"The Great Immortal of Fire Lotus! The merits are over the sky!"
"The Great Immortal Fire Lotus! The immortal magic is boundless!"
The grandsons of the Fire Lotus Sect were not slow to react. The leaders and officers who stood by the platform immediately took the lead in shouting. As soon as they shouted, the other minions also followed the pace.
As for the common people, those who stand closer to the Fire Lotus Sect on the side of Taiwan, naturally have to shout twice, otherwise they will be afraid of being remembered to settle the score after the autumn appearance, and those who are far away... at most they can move their mouths and don’t make any sounds in their mouths.
After the group of people shouted for a while, the corpse waved his hand again, signaled his subordinates to stop, and said again: "Hey~ I have just done what a Taoist practitioner should do, so why bother? I feel ashamed of you so much."
His speech, which is similar to "Please increase your efforts", undoubtedly led to the second round of flattery shouts.
After the second wave was almost done, the corpse silenced to the side of the memorial platform, came to a table with several magical instruments, picked up a bell, and said, "Okay, that's not too late. I'll start the work..."
Just as the corpse was about to start the official performance, unexpectedly, a loud shout came from the sky: "Demonic! Have you finished your fart?"
As the words fell, the figures rose.
But I saw a person suddenly flying out of the crowd.
With his outstanding light skills, this man stepped on the heads of the Fire Lotus Sect like a dragonfly, and walked forward all the way, and then he jumped onto the towering magic platform.
Before the person could stand still, the corpse had already recognized him through his figure... Who is Jiang Muchan?
"It's you again..." The corpse was interrupted by the "performance". He was very unhappy, not to mention that the other party was the person he wanted to kill before, so he said without any concealment, "What? Are you here to kill me today?"
"Ha... I won't die even if you die." Jiang Muchan sneered, "I'm here to take your life today!"
"Just rely on you?" When Zi Yanzi responded to this sentence, many of the Fire Lotus Sects in the audience had come to their senses and pulled out all their weapons.
"It's true that's not possible because of me." Jiang Muchan didn't care about the actions of the minions around Taiwan, but continued, "But if you add another one, you'll be more than enough to deal with you."
When he heard the three words "another", Zi Yanzi immediately thought to himself: 80% is the "old immortal Xudong".
But the corpse still remained silent on the surface and asked in a deep voice: "Oh? Who is it?"
"Good question!" Jiang Muchan seemed to be waiting for him. The next second, he suddenly took out a gong and a small hammer with cloth head from his arms, and knocked it like a street performer. After knocking, he said, "He is that... Old Immortal Xudong sat down with the chief disciple, and the golden body of the Demon Heavenly Lord of the North Heaven-Dang Demon-Zhang Baoguo!"
When the corpse boy heard this, he thought to himself, "Who is this? Could it be the one who played the feces fork that day, right?"
But after hesitating for a while, the corpse asked, "Then where is he now?"
Bang-
Chapter completed!