Chapter 21 (1/2)
The chief of public security in a county can mobilize forces, which is quite terrifying.
Needless to say, he was acting on behalf of the imperial court. He had a good fortune and protection. If he asked for official documents and stamped them with the seal of the county, ordinary mountain spirits, wild ghosts and even the God Mao could hardly get close to him.
”It seems that I have a hot potato...”
Wu Ming was a little depressed, but this was the mission of the main temple, but he had to take it.
Then he looked at the sun and saw that it was approaching noon, so he no longer strolled around. Instead, he found a restaurant and Shi Shiran walked in.
”Young master, please come inside!”
The restaurant has two floors and a gilded signboard. It is obviously a time-honored brand.
At this time, just entering the door, a shopkeeper with a Morchella white towel on his shoulder came forward and entertained him politely: ”you are a young man? How about sitting by the window? ”
”Well!”
Wu Ming went upstairs and sat down. With a slight movement of his nose, he smelled the aroma of wine and meat. He couldn't help laughing and said, ”it seems that your sauce meat is good!”
”Of course, the mutton and beef in soy sauce are unique in heitai! It's an old sign for decades, but beef is not always available. Today, young master, it's a coincidence. A few days ago, a cow was killed in Lijiazhuang outside the city. Our master bought two beef legs. They are fresh and hot... Would you like some
The man in the shop was very talkative, so Wu Ming laughed: ”let's have a kilo... Stir fry two vegetables and a pot of wine by the way!”
”Good!”
At this time, the food is precious, and the liquor is a little cloudy. Fortunately, the degree is low, and the entrance can almost be used as a drink.
Before long, the two sauteed vegetables were served again. They were green, green and fragrant. Wu Ming was hungry early in the morning. At this time, he ate and drank slowly and meticulously. At first glance, he was a well-educated family.
”Young master, your sauce beef!”
When Wu Ming was half finished eating and drinking, a plate of sliced beef was served. It was dark red in color and solid in texture. It had endless aftertaste in his mouth, which was full of color, fragrance and flavor.
”You wait first!”
After eating a few chopsticks, Wu Ming praised him secretly, and immediately stopped Xiao er.
”Ah! My guest, what can I do for you? ”
The shopkeeper asked respectfully.
”I'm a stranger. I'm a newcomer. You haven't been very peaceful in Heitai county recently?”
Wu Ming seems to have no intention.
”Alas... Next to that ghost mountain, it's rare to be peaceful...” the shopkeeper said with a wry smile: ”but my guest is right. In recent months, I've heard that many people have died in Heishui town... Even the wild monks and Taoists invited by the county have died several times in a row, and no one dares to go again...”
”Oh? That's the ghost thing? ” Wu Ming was spirited up.
”Who said no? Everything around Heishan is evil, especially since the earth temple in Heishui town was destroyed before March. ”
The shopkeeper said without hesitation, and then he made a slip of his tongue: ”my guest, please use it first... If you have something, please call me...”
He went down in a hurry.
”The temple of earth was destroyed? Is it because of the lack of land? Can't lead the dead to cause trouble? It's not right... What's a small town of land? Will the city god send another one directly? ”
At this time, I didn't ask much. After all, it was beyond Wu Ming's expectation that a shopkeeper could know so much.
Now I had enough to drink and spent hundreds of Wen to settle the bill before I came out.
……
”Town God's Temple?!”
When he left home, Wu Ming asked the way, and then came to Town God's Temple.
There are gods in this world!
Even not only here, but also the great Zhou world has gods.
In ancient times, the emperor held the power of the world by hand. He had the ability to create life, and also could promote and abolish the middle and lower level ghosts and gods in sacrifice!
There are various origins of gods.
Some of them were famous officials who were blessed before they died and were sacrificed after they died.
Some of them are born elves who naturally combine with the power of mountains and rivers and water to take power.
There are simply mountain spirits and monsters, ghosts and evil spirits, deceive the country fool, in order to get incense and blood food.
In a word, there are various sources, but they must be recognized by the imperial court, or God ordained, before they can be regarded as the right fruit. Otherwise, they are all regarded as the existence of ”immoral temple and evil sacrifice” and suppressed by the orthodox government.
The Chenghuang Temple in Heitai county is naturally regarded as the one that has been completed. The temple covers an area of several mu, which is quite solemn.
It is said that Wang Xuanfan, the original name of the city god of heitai, was a Jinshi of the former dynasty. When he was the magistrate of R County here, he advised mulberry to raise silkworms and clean up politics. The territory was solemn, and there were no roads left, and there were no houses closed at night. The population was growing, which can be called Dazhi.
Later, the imperial court increased taxes. He was exiled and died on the road. The people of the county felt it and built a temple for him, but he was destroyed several times.
It was not until this dynasty that the magistrate heard about it that he went to heaven to listen to it and asked for an order to build a temple to offer sacrifices. After many twists and turns, he finally got the imperial edict and achieved the right result.
When Wu Ming arrived at the temple, he saw the statue on the altar.
All around, the curtain of gods hung down and the smoke curled up. There was a good nanmu table, on which four seasons' sacrifices were offered. In the middle of it was a clay statue of a middle-aged scholar. He was dressed in seven grade official clothes, solemn and solemn, and his eyes seemed to be dignified.
Do as the Romans do, Wu Ming also lit incense, worship a few.
”Well?”
In a flash, his brow was moving.
When his martial arts reached the peak of true Qi, he was half born, which made him feel ten times more physically than ordinary people. At this time, he keenly felt the attention of a force.