On the altar, the statue of God of Thunder shines brightly.
The originally stiff plastic paint gradually became natural, and the originally stiff edges and corners gradually became softer. The eyes of the statue flashed with luster, like thunder at night, and the clay statue seemed to gradually become more natural.
It came to life, with a pair of eyes staring straight down, showing frightening majesty.
"Who called me?"
It was a deafening sound like thunder, echoing in the temple. When you hear it, it feels like thunder.
The calico cat had hid behind the Taoist's legs, with only half of its head and one eye exposed, quietly observing with its eyes wide open.
I saw the Taoist standing below, bowing his hands to the altar:
"I'd like to invite you."
"A Taoist priest..."
Zhou Lei Gong's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was offended, and he said in a deep voice: "Which sect are you from? Who do you study under? You are so rude! You don't even offer a stick of incense when you ask to see the gods?"
"Lei Gong misunderstood. I was just walking outside without bringing incense with me. It was not intentionally rude. My surname is Song Mingyou. I am the 30th generation descendant of Fulong Temple in Yin Yang Mountain. I learned from Daoxing Taoist." Song You was respectful and paused.
, and then said, "But the master is still here. If Lei Gong wants to ask her clearly, he can go to Yinyang Mountain in Lingquan County to look for her."
These thirty generations are counted from the inheritance of Fulong Temple, but not from the existence of Fulong Temple. It was only halfway through the inheritance of Fulong Temple that someone founded Taoism, and then a founder got a hot idea.
Fulong Temple was built on the Yin Yang Mountain, and later many lazy ancestors relied on it to make a living. Speaking of which, Fulong Temple's inheritance is not only longer than that of Tiangong, but also longer than Taoism.
"Yin Yang Mountain Fulong Temple..."
Zhou Lei Gong's eyes gradually narrowed, but he was not afraid: "It turns out that you are the descendant of Fulong Temple, but the successor of Fulong Temple shouldn't be so rude, right? I, the God of Leibu, are afraid of you!"
As he spoke, his eyes lowered again, staring at half of the calico cat's head and one eye.
"brush!"
The calico cat quickly hid.
"Where did this little kitten monster come from? There is still some fragrance in it, but it is an evil worshiper in the mountain temple? Today you captured this wild mountain god and sent it to me?"
The calico cat hid tightly, determined not to show its head.
"Thunder Lord, it's better not to scare the children."
The Taoist and Mr. Lei looked at each other and said, "Does Mr. Lei know that there is a frog god by the lake? But he is not a wild god who has not been granted the title by the imperial court and cannot be recognized by the Heavenly Palace."
"What about the wild gods?"
Lei Gong frowned and stared at him: "God comes from humans, and the people are willing to sacrifice. As long as the toad has not made any mistakes, I have no reason to do it, so why should I spend more energy on him?"
"How could Thunder Lord be so tolerant to the wild gods?"
"Among the gods in the sky, don't you know how many of them received incense first and then were enshrined?"
"I see."
Song You actually smiled.
It sounds like this Zhou Lei Gong and those gods and Taoists who are eager to safeguard the power of the righteous gods will arrest and punish the wild gods who have not been enshrined as soon as they see the evil sacrifices in obscene temples.
This is more in line with Song You's thoughts.
If one-size-fits-all approach is not helpless, it is an act of lazy administration.
Song You paused for a moment, then continued: "Speaking of which, when I came here last year, this frog god was doing his job. But when I passed by the lake again this year, I found that he had used other methods. I wonder if Lei Gong knew about it.
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"It turns out that I'm here to ask questions."
Zhou Leigong immediately knew his purpose, but his face remained calm and his voice was like thunder: "Your Fulongguan descendants travel the world from generation to generation. Don't you know how big the world is? Is it possible that every wild god in the mountains has done this?
Do you want me to know about it immediately?"
"I don't mean that."
"If you have anything to say, please just say it."
"I know that the power of the gods is actually limited, but first I heard that the Jingdao Lake God has sent messages to the higher authorities twice, but I didn't take it seriously. Secondly, the Frog God's newly built temple is just two miles in front of the Lei Gong Temple. Even if it weren't for
Blocked by houses and village trees, you can see it standing in front of Lei Gong Temple, and this Pingzhou is the birthplace of Lei Gong, I think, is he a little too disrespectful to Lei Gong?"
"..."
Zhou Lei Gong's face didn't look very good.
The statue of the god is originally a clay sculpture, and it is blocked by the temple wall. The god's vision is limited, and his power is also limited. How can he know everything about the demons and chaos in the world? But if the frog god is really causing trouble, he will build the temple next to him.
The famous Lei Bu Zhengshen didn't notice it at the first time. It was indeed inappropriate, derelict in duty, and embarrassing.
At this time, I heard the Taoist ask again:
"What do you think of Thunder Lord?"
"I am the righteous God of the Thunder Department. The fact that Jingdao Lake God's report was not taken seriously is neither my problem nor something I can control. However, the Frog God is indeed my fault." The name of Thunder God in the temple
The voice was much softer, but it still sounded like thunder, "However, this is just the opinion of the family. I have to wait for the details to be found out, and then be convicted and punished according to the laws of heaven!"
"Lei Gong Zhou is indeed upright and upright."
“I don’t know where the steps come from?”
"Come from Yizhou."
"When did you go down to the mountains to travel? How many states have you visited?"
"About two years ago, I traveled to three states."
"I should go to the northern border when I have time. The war in the world has just stopped there. Thousands of miles have been devastated. Ten rooms are empty. Demons are dancing wildly. Big demons are killing people. Maybe it can give me a different feeling..." Zhou Lei Gong paused.
"Perhaps you can also understand why I, the God of Thunder, can no longer see the wild gods of the mountains so close to me."
"It's actually like this..."
In this case, you really misunderstood him.
I don’t know if it’s true or not, so I’ll believe it for now.
Then admit it if you are wrong.
"Then I misunderstood Lei Gong and was rude to Lei Gong. Please forgive me." Song You smiled and handed over his hands, "In that case, it's just a trivial matter. I'd better not delay Lei Gong. I can just do it for you."
"In your position, fulfill your duties, and don't dare to trouble me." Zhou Lei Gong said, his figure gradually returned to a statue, leaving only his voice, "I just ask you to come to me for anything in the future, and remember to burn a few sticks of incense for me.
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"Walk slowly..."
Soon there was only one clay statue left in front of him.
Song You stood there and pondered for a long time.
Only then did the calico cat come back to his senses. He grabbed Song You's trousers with his paws and looked up at him:
"Is that Thunder Lord?"
"yes."
"So fierce!"
"If you don't do anything wrong, don't be afraid of them."
"Well……"
Are there any fairies or ghosts who are not afraid of Thunder God?
"Let's go."
One person and one cat walked out of the temple.
After not walking far, I heard several muffled sounds.
When I turned around, I saw a bolt of lightning from the clear sky. Huge lightnings sounded one after another on the lakeside. It may have destroyed all the temples of the Frog God and frightened the aquatic animals in the lake and the wild animals in the mountains.
Song You seemed to see a god carrying a toad, and the figure disappeared in an instant.
Lei Gong of Zhou, formerly known as Zhou Kangbo, was born two hundred years ago. He was originally from Pingzhou and served as the chief arrester in Pingdu. In the later years of Taizu of this dynasty, the public security in Changjing was chaotic, and there were many people who bullied others. At that time, he was the prime minister
Gu Shou once served as the magistrate of Pingzhou. He was not used to the chaos in Changjing and the inaction of the arresters. He also knew that Zhou Kangbo, the chief arrester of Pingdu, was upright and upright, so he transferred Zhou Kangbo to the chief arrester of Changjing. At that time, Dayan had almost no generals.
The operation of transferring an official to another place.
Later, Zhou Kangbo was indeed upright, not afraid of power, and acted impartially. He offended countless people, punished countless bullies and officials, and eliminated countless underground evil forces. It is said that he even captured the evil spirits and ghosts wandering in Changjing City.
Many came out, and anyone who had harmed others was killed on the street, and the public security in Changjing was finally brought under control.
In the end, it was said that he was killed in a vendetta.
The people of Changjing were grateful for his selflessness and impartiality in punishing demons and evil people, so they regarded him as the god of thunder. Later, some people published some storytelling scripts, in which he played a lot of roles, so people from all over the country knew about it.
As soon as his name became famous, his popularity also increased. Now, there are probably more statues and temples of him in Dayan than there are chief officials of the Lei Department.
When I saw it today, it certainly lived up to its reputation.
But this is still not the case.
Raibu Shojin is busy with the demons in the troubled times in the north, so it is understandable that he ignores this place for a while. But a small toad spirit that has occupied the Frog Temple does not have to be dealt with by Raibu Shojin. The Mirror Island Lake God reported it to the Heavenly Palace.
We didn't pay attention to it twice. It took more than two months. This efficiency was even lower than that of a human court.
Is it possible that all the gods who can subdue demons have gone to the north to subjugate and eliminate demons?
If I don’t understand enough, I won’t think too much about it.
As Song You continued to walk forward, he remembered the underworld and reincarnation preached by the Frog God's "Temple Blessing".
It's also somewhat interesting.
Perhaps thousands of years later, when future generations listen to ancient myths, they will feel that the system is relatively complete, but now is still the time when the system of gods is gradually becoming more complete.
Taoism was born thousands of years ago.
The Heavenly Palace existed only eight hundred years ago.
Two hundred years ago, the Lord of the Heavenly Palace was not the Chijin Emperor, and he may not still be the same two hundred years later.
The gods of the Heavenly Palace are also gradually improving.
As of now, there is neither hell nor reincarnation.
However, in recent decades, there have been folk legends about the underworld and reincarnation. This is actually influenced by many aspects. Song You has heard people talk about it many times.
When the Frog God consolidated his belief in the Frog God, he specifically mentioned the underworld and reincarnation. If he hadn't done it spontaneously, there would have been a lot of room for thinking - could it be someone in heaven or on earth?
Are you trying to unite the underworld with the faith of the people?
Song You walked while thinking.
We'll stay by the lake tonight.
In the middle of the night, I saw the Jingdao Lake God who had conquered all sentient beings visit me again. He bowed to him and said:
"I've met the Taoist priest."
"I'm so polite."
"Thank you so much, Taoist Master." Mirror God said, "I just asked the Taoist Master for help last night. Today, the 'Frog God' was punished by Mr. Lei during the day. I am here to express my gratitude."
"That was done by Zhou Lei Gong. I'm not even a supervisor, but I just reminded you. How dare you pretend to claim this credit?" Song You thought that she probably didn't dare to go to Zhou Lei Gong to express her gratitude, so she also
Don't thank Zhou Lei Gong without saying thank you.
"I should still thank the Taoist Priest. If the Taoist Priest hadn't been so powerful and invited Lei Gong, how could this matter have been solved so easily?"
"I have some doubts. I wonder if the Mirror God can answer them."
"Master Taoist, please speak."
"This kind of thing is the responsibility of the God of Thunder, but when I talked to Zhou Leigong before, I heard that Zhou Leigong seemed to have no idea that the Frog God was causing trouble here..." Song You sincerely asked the Mirror God, "Is there something happening in the Heavenly Palace recently?
What other things are you busy with, yet the Mirror God’s two reports failed to reach the Lei Department?”
"Maybe Tiangong also has some helplessness."
"How to say?"
"I'm just a little god, I don't know what the Heavenly Palace is like." The God of Mirrors looked at Song You and smiled, "It's just that my life experience has taught me a truth."
"Please advise."
"People are people, and a country is a country. Even if a country is composed of people, the country's ideas are still completely different from people's ideas." Jing Shen paused, "Good people are not necessarily good officials, and even if they are a group of good officials, they are not necessarily good officials."
We must be able to form a good country. Once the number of people increases, the ideas will be limited to one thing and another."
"That's it..."
These words are meaningful and worth savoring.
"Where will the Taoist priest go next?"
"Go to Changjing first, then east to north."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to see each other again in this life."
"The Mirror God has been here as a god for who knows how many years. I'm afraid most people will only meet him once."
"The Taoist Master is kind to me after all."
"Then it depends on fate."
"I bid farewell."
"Farewell."
God is a lazy god, and humans are also lazy. After saying a few words and using all the etiquette, they dispersed.
The Mirror God returns to her Mirror Island Lake.
Song You returned to his sleep.
On the third day, we successfully walked around Jingdao Lake and spent another day returning to Changsheng County.
It was already the fifth day of going down the mountain.
Changsheng County is full of rumors about the gods on Yunding Mountain.