Chapter 428: Recording Bronze Locks for Punishment and the Weirdness of the Village
"The Three Immortals who follow the world?" Kong Sang looked at the statue in his hand: "In terms of production technology, it is not an ancient object. It is just that it was made relatively long ago, probably in the last century.
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"However, it is indeed ironic that in a village where babies and women are mainly trafficked, these three bedside mothers are enshrined."
Chu Maxian showed a playful smile: "To put it this way, during the Republic of China in the 1930s, there were still supernatural events in the Sanxiao Empress Cave in Mount Emei where seventy-six pilgrims died mysteriously."
"Later, a similar incident occurred in the Sanxiao Empress Cave on Feilai Peak in Hangzhou. In fact, the entrance to the cave has now been closed by a tourist attraction."
Kong Sang shook his head: "Indeed, if we look at the frequency and influence of supernatural events after the Republic of China, there are indeed many supernatural phenomena that happened to Empress Sanxiao."
With that said, Kong Sang walked into the house.
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Looking around, the old canopy bed made a "squeaking" sound with the slightest touch.
The wooden furniture was also covered with dust.
There were thick spider webs all over the ceiling and corners of the walls.
Moreover, it seems that due to moisture in the house, both the walls and furniture have rotted a lot, and the metal locks can no longer show their original luster.
Relying on the weak lighting of the mobile phone, there was a sense of deathly silence and dilapidation in the house.
At this time, Kong Sang focused on the wardrobe. Because from the shape of the wardrobe to its size, if it was placed in that era, it could be regarded as a very exquisite set of furniture.
Kong Sang subconsciously wanted to open the drawer and take a look, but just grabbed the lock.
"Crack!"
The lock simply broke off.
"Is the corrosion so serious? It shouldn't be..."
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Kong Sang frowned. Based on what he saw in the memories of Liu Boya's parents, it was reasonable to speculate that at least more than ten years ago, there were still many people living in Jiangji Village. And most of these people
There should also be a criminal record.
Since there is a criminal record, the ability to live outside must be greatly inferior. And the more people live in the village, the more they have a strong desire to return to their roots. Therefore, most people should choose to die in Jiangji Village.
However, in the memory of Liu Boya's parents, although most of those people were old people, there were still some middle-aged people at that time.
But now, the condition of this house is as if no one has lived in it for decades, which is really strange.
Just as Kong Sang was about to put down the lock, he glanced subconsciously.
"Um?"
As if he saw something strange, Kong Sang immediately looked at the lock himself.
The whole lock looks like an ordinary metal lock, but if you look closely, you can see that the pattern on it is very strange.
The pattern shows a prisoner wearing shackles.
The prisoner was kneeling on the broken tiles on the ground, and in his hands, he was holding an unidentifiable object. The entire pattern was not very beautifully engraved.
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However, the prisoner's miserable, wailing face is vividly depicted.
"Hmm? Did you find anything good?" Dema Xian looked at Kong Sang who was standing there motionless.
"Found this." Kongsang immediately handed over the lock.
Chu Maxian saw the strange scene on the lock pattern at a glance, and immediately evoked an interesting smile: "This is interesting, this is a very famous punishment in history."
Kong Sang nodded: "As you can see, during the Wu Zhou Dynasty, a famous cruel official came to the emperor and ministers. He once compiled a book on how to weave crimes, called "Luo Zhi Jing"."
"This kind of punishment has also been recorded in relevant historical documents, and it is called 'immortal offering fruit'."
Chu Maxian was amazed when he saw it: "After making people kneel on the broken tiles, they put on heavy shackles, and continued to add weights to the palms of the prisoners to increase their own gravity. Gradually, the prisoners' knees were worn down.
Crushing, crushing, a horrific punishment.”
Kong Sang echoed: "That's right. Moreover, locks are different from today. In the past, they were also very particular. As the saying goes, gold locks power and wealth, and silver locks last long. Even the locks on the door and wardrobe will also
Very sophisticated.”
"Either wishful thinking, auspicious clouds, or words of blessing engraved on it. But it is almost rare to see such ancient punishments engraved on them."
Chumaxian narrowed his eyes and carefully played with the lock in his hand:
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"It seems... there is still some unspeakable sinister aura on the lock. My suggestion is that you can keep it first."
Kong Sang nodded:
"It's natural."
Immediately, Kong Sang opened the drawer.
A black shadow popped out with a frightening sound, startling Kong Sang. When he took a closer look, it was a mouse. Kong Sang shook his head and then looked inside the drawer. He thought that there were some ordinary things inside.
But when I took a closer look at the clothes, I found that they were completely wrong.
"This is……"
Kong Sang took out all the colorful clothes and crowns and placed them on the ground. He saw that the clothes looked a bit similar to Peking Opera costumes, but upon closer inspection, they were still very different.
"The material of this fabric does not seem to be as sophisticated as top-grade costumes, but it has a touch of ghost and god-like style."
"The chief officer? Add or lose the second general, Baihe Boy?" Chumaxian raised his eyebrows: "But isn't that the custom on the island?"
After Kong Sang compared it carefully, he shook his head:
"There is still a difference. This should be more similar to the worship of the master in southern Fujian."
"However, this is the northern Jiangsu region. Why are there clothes worn by the master? Moreover, generally speaking, they are only worn when worshiping the master and at large temple fairs."
Kong Sang looked at the things he found in the house and suddenly fell into deep thought.
The statue of the fairy who has followed the world, the clothes and masks worn by the masters in southern Fujian, and the locks engraved with the contents of Luo Zhijing.
If these things were to be broken down into pieces, some would bless women and babies, some would ward off disasters, and some would seem to have a feng shui connection?
"Let's go and check out other houses first."
With that said, Kong Sang put away all the things, and then walked out of the house with Dema Xian. However, they saw that the vague red mist on the house at this time had dissipated.
"It seems that the red mist is not emitting from the house itself, nor is there any evil spirit in the house, but the things we are holding." Kong Sang looked at another house with red mist.
The layout and structure of the house are almost the same as those seen before.
Kong Sang saw through some details that these houses were already considered very good houses for that era. After all, in the 1980s and 1990s, in some poor villages, brick and tile houses were still very good.
Not very common.
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In the house, there is also a statue of Sensing Fairy enshrined, and there is also an almost identical cabinet. Placed in the cabinet are also the clothes and masks of the worshiper. But the difference lies in the color and shape.
As for the lock, it is still the punishment of wearing shackles, but it is a little different from the previous "immortal offering fruit".
One after another, after walking through a dozen such houses, Chumaxian asked:
"Watcher, have you noticed? Any house with red mist seems to be better decorated and laid out than other houses?"
Kong Sang nodded: "That's true. It seems that according to the previous situation, the families we entered should be considered wealthy households in Jiangji Village."
"But what interests me the most is the patterns and shapes engraved on these locks."
"I also know something about the culture of cruel officials during the Wu Zhou Dynasty."
"At that time, Lai Junchen could be said to be one of the two most capable and ruthless officials around Wu Zetian. He did many evil things, which is not enough to describe him. Even when he was executed, his body was snatched away by the people at that time, and his bones were smashed and ashes were thrown away.
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"And the most terrifying punishment invented by this emperor and minister is the punishment of shackles."
Chu Ma Xian said quietly: "Ding one hundred pulses, unable to breathe, roaring suddenly, holding on immediately, losing soul and courage, the same thing is the same but the opposite is true, the dead pig is worried, begging for death, begging to break the family. These ten sets of shackles and torture, in
There is indeed a record in history, but it must have been lost."
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"Having said that, if you look at the patterns on these locks, don't you think they are somewhat similar to those described in this document?" Kong Sang asked in return:
"What's more, the costumes and masks that worship the master are quite taboo. If the invitation is good, it will naturally go smoothly. But if the invitation is not good..."
"In ancient times, punishment itself was also the place where resentment and hostility were the most severe."
Chu Maxian showed a hint of amusement: "Do you suspect that it is a method of fighting fire with fire?"
"Not only that. I suspect that these seemingly contradictory objects placed in these homes should bless different things respectively." Kong Sang said with a sad look on his face:
"I always feel that there seems to be something very strange here."
Chumaxian also agreed with this, and was thinking about the danger of Jiangji Village. In fact, the time when he went to Fengmen Village was not far behind Kongsang and others. After all, the temptation of the Immortal Qing Palace was still there.
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But at that time, when all the ghosts in Fengmen Village still existed, he didn't feel any pressure even when he went there.
But now, stepping into Jiangji Village, Chumaxian could faintly feel that all the immortals possessed by him were also faintly afraid.
This is an amazing thing!
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On the other side, Kong Sang, who was walking in front, actually had a similar situation happen.
In the picture scroll, Zhou Hui shivered with fear.
"Zhou Hui, what's wrong with you?" Kong Sang asked in his mind.
"I...I just feel that this place is very scary!" Zhou Hui murmured: "Since entering Jiangji Village, I have been hearing all kinds of painful wailing sounds in my ears. Some are women, some are old people,
Anyone with a baby is very evil anyway!"
"Moreover, the spread of pain seems to be more intense than my ability!"
"This is indeed not a good place." Xia Wan said with a solemn look on her face: "Kong Sang, I don't know if you have noticed. Before you entered Jiangji Village, the weather was actually pretty good. Although it was dark, there were clouds outside.
The sky is filled with stars. But after you come in, there is nothing!"
Kong Sang's pupils narrowed slightly and he looked up.
Sure enough, the night sky was dark, and the faint light of a few stars was still shrouded by dark clouds.
"This... dark clouds are covering the sky, and the brilliance of the auspicious stars has been obscured, and even the bright moon cannot be seen. In terms of astrology, this is not a good sign."
While Kong Sang was muttering to himself, candlelight suddenly lit up deep in the village!
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In an instant, the originally dark village was now brightly lit!
Kong Sang took a deep breath and said no more: "Wang Chan!"
In an instant, Wang Chan and Kong Sang merged in their consciousness.
For the first time, Chu Maxian's cynical expression showed a hint of solemnity: "Life and death are blurred, yin and yang are dim, and there is not even a Baojiaxian in this huge village. It seems to be a dangerous place!"
At the same time, those rooms that were still closed were lit up with candlelight. The same was true for Kong Sang and Chu Ma Xian.
Through the candlelight, the paper windows reflected one figure after another, like a strange shadow puppet show.
A little knowledge:
The approximate meaning of the shackles torture invented by Lai Junchen:
The first one is to determine the 100 meridians: Once you put this on, your whole body will be unable to move.
Second, breathlessness: As long as you wear this, you will be breathless.
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The fourth word is: As soon as you put this on, you will immediately admit your guilt.
The fifth soul-losing courage: As soon as I see this, my fearful soul will immediately fly away, and my courage will be broken.
The sixth is actually the same as the opposite: it means that if you use this, you will admit that you are conspiring with others.
The seventh rebellion is truth: if you use this, you will admit to treason, but at this time you are not admitting to treason with others, but you are going to rebel on your own.
The Eighth Worry about Dead Pigs: Don’t we usually say that “dead pigs are not afraid of being scalded by boiling water”? Even the sight of this instrument of torture would make even dead pigs worried.
The ninth requirement is instant death: as long as this instrument of torture is used, the prisoner just wants to die immediately.
The tenth begging to destroy the family: As long as this prisoner is used, he will immediately beg and say: "Please confiscate my home." The lives of the whole family will be lost.