A nine-foot-tall bronze mirror is the legendary Mirror Stand.
Such a large bronze mirror must be worth a lot of money, but Xu Zhiqiong stood in front of the mirror and looked at it for a while, but didn't see anything special.
In this era, bronze mirrors were considered a luxury. Xu Zhiqiong did not have a mirror at home, but there was a mirror in the academy. However, Xu Zhiqiong did not have the opportunity to look in the mirror except for fights and exams in the academy.
It has been a month since he came to this world, and Xu Zhiqiong has not yet taken a good look at his face.
Xu Zhiqiong's appearance is quite good, he is about 1.8 meters tall, with long hair that is slightly messy but more unruly, and paired with this copper mask that looks slightly vicissitudes of life.
If two strands of frosty white hair could be added to the sideburns, wouldn't it become an ordinary life?
Xu Zhiqiong was admiring his beauty when he suddenly heard the female promoter shout: "Have you seen enough? Aren't you afraid of losing your soul? I asked you to take photos of him, so why do you do so to yourself?"
he?
It turned out to be a black dog.
The Mirror of Evil reflects the sins of evil spirits.
Xu Zhiqiong brought the black dog over. In front of the evil mirror, the "black dog" was so frightened that he could not stand up, but Xu Zhiqiong only saw a trembling soul and nothing else.
The female promoter became a little impatient: "Is this your first time to punish evil officials?"
Xu Zhiqiong said frankly: "This is really the first time."
"Take a photo of your sins and take a photo together. If you just take a photo of the soul, what can you find?"
Xu Zhiqiong secretly took a breath and took back the horn from the push officer.
You are a high-ranking official, but you come to bully me, a newcomer.
Can’t you say everything at once?
Xu Zhiqiong guessed correctly. The female promoter did not tell the whole story on purpose. She wanted to find out the details of Xu Zhiqiong.
Judging from various performances, Xu Zhiqiong not only knows nothing about the Punishment Division, but also knows nothing about the Magistrate Sect.
Of course, the possibility that Xu Zhiqiong deliberately concealed his clumsiness cannot be ruled out.
Xu Zhiqiong held the horn and the black dog and stood in front of the mirror. The originally clear mirror surface suddenly became blurred, as if it was covered with a layer of water mist.
When the mist dissipated, a picture appeared before Xu Zhiqiong's eyes.
In the first picture, the black dog is biting a boy who is feeding the dog. The black dog in the picture is not very big. It must have been a crime committed in the early years. The boy was only slightly injured.
In the second picture, the black dog killed a chicken and ate it.
Is this considered a sin?
In the third picture, this black dog killed a puppy and ate it, all the bones were clean...
The next scenes flashed one by one, all trivial things, until the black dog reached its prime, and finally a scene caught Xu Zhiqiong's attention.
He bit someone to death, and judging from his clothes, he must have been a maid.
During the bite, the maid kept struggling and shouting, but no one came to save her.
After the maid was bitten to death, the black dog began to eat the maid's body.
Xu Zhiqiong knew the main source of sin, this black dog had eaten people!
The picture ends here, and another picture appears, in which a black dog is devouring the body of an old man. Judging from the clothes, he is a beggar. Judging from the scars on the beggar's body, he was also bitten to death by a black dog.
It cost more than one life.
The next scene was similar. The black dog ate four people one after another.
The last three scenes are very special. In the first scene, a black dog is biting a pair of beggars and is kicked several times by a man. This man is Xu Zhiqiong.
In the second scene, a black dog stepped forward to bite a man, but was knocked to the ground by the man's punch. This man, known to Xu Zhiqiong, was "Mrs. Zhang's" domestic servant Lu San. Lu San had a ninth-grade cultivation level.
, dealing with a dog is no problem.
In the third scene, the dog bites the pair of beggars again and is beaten to death by Xu Zhiqiong.
After the last scene was presented, the bronze mirror returned to normal.
"Black Dog" knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the female promoter with all his strength: "Sir, please allow me a word!"
The female promotion officer was stunned: "How do you know I am a promotion officer?"
"Black Dog" said: "The Underworld knows that I am not a great evil person. Before reincarnation, I was allowed to leave the memories of my previous life. I have been to the Evil Punishment Division and the official has seen it. Sir, I am really unjust. In this life
He is a beast, and the various crimes he has committed are firstly driven by his nature, and secondly, he was ordered by his master!"
Xu Zhiqiong sneered: "What's the use of talking about this?"
The female official said: "It still has some uses. Bloodthirst is the nature of ferocious beasts. Just like a tiger in the mountains, it is not a sin whether it eats other beasts or humans."
Xu Zhiqiong said in astonishment: "What's the truth? A man-eating tiger is not guilty?"
The female judge said: "Don't use the laws of the world to argue with me. They are the laws of the emperor's family. The judges' decisions follow the laws of nature."
The judgment of life and death depends entirely on the laws of good and evil.
This is what the Taoist priest said, and it is also the working principle of the judge.
The principles must be mastered proficiently. Xu Zhiqiong sincerely asked the recommendation officer: "If there are any provisions on heavenly principles, can you please take a look at them?"
"Articles?" The official was stunned and asked, "Who brought you in?"
Xu Zhiqiong did not dare to mention the Taoist priest. Seeing that Xu Zhiqiong was unwilling to answer, the judge did not ask further: "If you can't even discern the principles of heaven, why should you be a judge?"
Distinguish?
Could it be said that there are no provisions in the laws of heaven and it is entirely up to the judge to make his own decisions?
But according to Xu Zhiqiong's judgment, it is a crime for animals to kill people.
Xu Zhiqiong couldn't understand, and the female promoter added: "If you don't believe it, go squat in the mountains for ten or eight years and see if man-eating tigers will increase your sins!"
I almost forgot, the black dog has karma, it is more than three inches long, and it is held in my hand.
Sinful karma grows on the head according to certain objective laws. It is an objective existence and is also an important basis for the judge's decision.
The judge's decision is not subjective but objective, but Xu Zhiqiong has not yet figured out the rules.
Still the same question, where does sin come from?
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a long time, shook his head and said: "It is not a crime for animals to kill people, so why is it a crime for humans to kill people? People are worse than animals?"
The official said: "Humans have spiritual intelligence and are different from animals. Moreover, it depends on the reason for killing. Killing innocent people indiscriminately is a serious crime. To do justice for heaven and kill thieves and eliminate harm is not only not a crime, but also a merit. We must reward the good leaders.
reward!"
Where is the Good Rewards Department?
While Xu Zhiqiong was still confused, the "black dog" seized the opportunity to defend himself, pointed at Xu Zhiqiong and said: "This man doesn't understand anything. Don't listen to his one-sided words. I was naturally
Trapped and coerced by my master, the crimes I committed were not my intention!"
The female promoter looked at the black dog: "Your soul is a human being, and you still have memories. Even if you are reincarnated as a beast, you still have intelligence. You have eaten four people in total, and you were all coerced?"
"Black Dog" said: "I have lost my intelligence. After I changed into a dog, although I still have human memories, I can only live according to the dog's nature. Dogs love to eat meat, and I can't restrain it. Besides, if I don't
I am a cannibal, my master beat me to death, and the ants still live in vain, all I do is out of helplessness!"
What is the situation, this black dog wants to overturn the verdict? Want to overturn the verdict with just a few words?
There are only two grounds for his sophistry:
First, he turned into a dog, lost his human nature, and his behavior was uncontrollable.
Second, everything he did was under the coercion of his master.
In short, the crimes he committed were not intentional.
This seems to be easy to verify.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the evil mirror stand: "Whether it is his original intention or not, you will know if you look at it in the mirror."
The female judge shook her head and said: "The evil mirror can only reflect the sins, but not the causes and consequences."
The "black dog" quickly cried out: "Sir, I am truly unjust. Although I was wrong, my sin is by no means unforgivable. I am willing to be an animal again in the next life to atone for my sins, but I can no longer go to the underworld to suffer! You have learned from me, sir!"
The duty of the judge is to convict the guilty souls.
If it is true that this black dog is innocent, Xu Zhiqiong's trip will be in vain and he will not get any merit.
The female official said: "Let me ask you, why did you eat that servant girl?"
"The beauty of that maid seduced my master, and my wife ordered me to kill her."
"What's the explanation for eating a beggar?"
"That beggar blocked the road to beg and soiled my wife's clothes. My wife ordered me to bite him to death!"
"Why did you attack the servant?" She was referring to the servant Lu San.
Black Dog explained: "That servant coveted my wife's beauty and often behaved frivolously. My wife held a grudge, so she ordered me to kill him. Unfortunately, he has cultivation skills and I am no match for him!"
The female promoter smiled and said: "What a loyal dog, are you a dog or an assassin? Your wife wants to kill someone, why do you always order you to do it?"
Black Dog said sincerely: "My wife really trusts me!"
The female judge tapped the table and said: "Since you are unwilling to tell the truth, I will impose a strict sentence. The guilt lies here. I believe that my verdict is good. Even if the verdict is wrong, I will only lose five merit points!"
Five meritorious deeds?
Does she also have meritorious deeds?
Xu Zhiqiong was thinking about the operating mechanism of the coil management system, but was interrupted by the cry of "black dog":
"It's unjust, sir, everything I said is true..."
Before she finished speaking, the female promotion officer waved her finger, and the two lips of the black dog immediately closed together as if they were glued, and no more sounds could be made.
The female official studied the ink, wrote down the judgment with a pen, sealed it in a letterbox, applied sealing paint, and handed it to Xu Zhiqiong.
Xu Zhiqiong was stunned. Is this the verdict?
Sentence on the spot?
The efficiency of promoting officials is so high!
The female promoter looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "What are you waiting for?"
Xu Zhiqiong took the mailbox and said, "Then I will go and receive the reward!"
"What reward did you receive? Did the prisoner send it to you?"
"Where to send?"
"Send it to the underworld! Do you still need me to teach you?"
Going to Yinsi? Isn't that bad? Is that place too unlucky?
Xu Zhiqiong licked his lips and said, "I don't know the way to the Yinsi."
"You want me to help you deliver it?" The female official smiled and said, "Easy to say, just hand over your sins and souls to me, as well as your merits, and I will help you deliver it."
Give you the merit?
Then wouldn’t my traveling all this way have been in vain?
If you don't go to the Yin Division, you won't be able to get meritorious service. Without meritorious service, you won't be promoted. Xu Zhiqiong doesn't want to be a ninth grader for the rest of his life.
Just go, but you have to ask about the follow-up process before going. This woman always tells half the story.
"Can I receive the reward if I go to the Yin Division?"
"Go to the Yin Division, wait for the Yin Shi to check, and verify that it is correct. After getting the voucher, go back to the Punishment Division and go to the Xun Xun Building to receive the reward."
This procedure is really complicated and I have to come back again.
"How to get to the underworld?"
"Follow the road in front of the gate and go all the way north to the courtyard wall. There are three gates. The first gate on the left leads to the Good Rewards Department. This is the place where ghosts are rewarded and sins are eliminated. Don't go there easily. The middle gate leads to
Going to Tsukazaifu, I don’t even dare to go here. The gate on the right is to the Underworld.
Go straight out of the gate, don't turn when you encounter anything, and don't talk to the road. You will see Yinsi not far away. The policemen in Yinsi are very kind and will never make things difficult for you. Don't worry.
I have said everything that needs to be said. If you remember this friendship, next time you are guilty of something, you can send it to me!"
I wrongly blamed this promoter, he is a kind person.
As the female recommendation officer served tea to see off the guests, Xu Zhiqiong had one more question to ask: "Where is the north?"
The female recommendation officer held back her cough, swallowed her tea, and pointed behind her: "This is Bei!"
Xu Zhiqiong thanked him repeatedly and left the Judge's Pavilion with the ghost.
Walking all the way north until we reached the courtyard wall, we saw three gates. The ghost pointed to the leftmost gate and reminded him: "Go this way. This is the right way to go."
Did you really think that Xu Zhiqiong had a bad memory when he lost his reward for good deeds and exonerated him?
The door on the right is for the Underworld.
After exiting the gate, a path stretched into the distance. Both sides of the path were shrouded in fog, and visibility was almost zero.
The ghost sat on the ground, crying and shouting and refusing to move.
Xu Zhiqiong held his horns and just walked forward, while the ghost stumbled and crawled behind him.
The soul cannot get rid of its sinful karma. As long as it grabs the horn, the ghost will follow.
Not long after walking, a man's voice came to Xu Zhiqiong's ear: "Friend, please show me the way. I have been trapped here for decades and I want to go to the underworld."
The voice came from the left, and "Black Dog" also heard it: "Help him, they are all lonely ghosts, you can also count as a good deed by helping him."
Xu Zhiqiong ignored it. The female promotion officer reminded him not to turn or talk to passers-by.
Not far away, a woman's voice came to my ears: "Master, please help me. My leg is broken and I can't move. I'm late, but I will be punished in the underworld."
"Black Dog" said: "Just help her. If it's too late, she might not be able to be reincarnated."
Xu Zhiqiong still ignored them and walked for a long time. A pair of red lanterns appeared vaguely on the roadside. Under the lanterns stood a woman. It was so foggy that she couldn't see her face clearly.
The woman smiled at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Your Majesty, you have had a hard journey. Please come to my tea house for a sip of tea."
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the black dog: "Can I go to this place?"
"Black Dog" looked at Xu Zhiqiong: "This is the Flower Tea House."
A flower tea house is not a place to make scented tea, but a place to drink scented tea.
The so-called drinking of scented tea is somewhat similar to drinking scented wine.
Daxuan's tea art is unparalleled in its exquisiteness, and there are numerous teahouses of various kinds, such as the Review Teahouse, which is suitable for reciting poems and making pairs, the Cuju Teahouse, which is suitable for discussing Cuju competitions, and the Qingle Teahouse, which is suitable for literary and artistic young people to learn musical instruments and engage in music.
Creation and flower teahouse are places where lonely men can realize their dreams.
Money is easy to come by, but a confidant is hard to find. Not every man is so lucky to find a confidante with similar interests.
But in Flower Tea House, this dream can come true.
The water on the tea stove has just boiled, and the beautiful lady will pound the tea cake (tea cake) into small pieces for you, grind it into powder with tea, and then sift it with Luohe, and you can make tea.
First add a small amount of boiling water to make the tea foam into a paste, then add a large amount of boiling water to blend with the tea paste. During the process of making tea, patterns of flowers, birds, fish and insects can even be formed in the tea cup. This is Daxuan's superb tea ordering and tea sharing.
skill.
A cup of fragrant tea soup, the beauty and you drink it sip by mouth, and the rich tea fragrance lingers between your and the beauty's lips and teeth.
Recite a poem or compose a rhyme. The poem may not be neat and the words may be rough, but the beauty will not mind, she understands your feelings.
She understands you.
After the gentle romance, there is the blending of stormy weather. Everyone knows the stormy part.
Who doesn’t want to realize this dream?
On the bank of Wang'an River, Qilang Teahouse is the most famous flower teahouse, and Pan Shuihan is the most beautiful flower in Qilang Teahouse.
Flower Tea House is a great place!
There was also a flower teahouse in front of him, which reminded Xu Zhiqiong of the unique fragrance of Pan Shuihan.
"Black Dog" asked from the side: "Do you want to go in for tea? It will cost a lot of money. If you don't have money, I can help you find a way..."
A method of provoking generals?
Do you look down on me?
Xu Zhiqiong sneered, grabbed the "black dog" and continued on his way.
Even if I had money, I wouldn't go to that kind of place.
I'm not that kind of person!
After walking for nearly an hour, Xu Zhiqiong wiped his sweat and saw a city gate.
Ahead was a city. Shrouded in mist, Xu Zhiqiong had no idea how big the city was, but looking at the size of the city gate, it was much larger than the city gates in the capital.