Chapter four hundred and eighty fourth two centipedes
"Chuck, cluck."
In the yard of the government office, a rooster flapped its wings and ruffled its feathers, like a fighter, crowing and pacing back and forth in front of a room door.
This rooster is huge, three times the size of an ordinary rooster, and its body is bright red, with no trace of mottled feathers. In a dark place, this rooster seems to be glowing with red light, which is amazing.
People who don't know just think that this is the rooster that crows in Li Xiuyuan's house.
But those who know it understand that this rooster is extraordinary and can eat evil spirits and drive away evil spirits.
When we were at the house, ghosts and gods would take a detour when they saw it, not daring to get close for fear of being pecked accidentally.
However, this rooster is usually very peaceful and never runs around or crows. It only crows three times every day when the sun rises. Other than that, it doesn't make any noise.
Li Xiuyuan called this rooster Thunder God.
Because it was left by the Thunder God in the sky.
"What's going on with this rooster? Why does it stay in the yard and refuses to leave? The two envoys were almost pecked as soon as they went out. What if this offended the two envoys from the imperial court? I think
We'd better kill this chicken, I'm sure General Li won't blame us." Shou Zai
Several government officials at the door stopped the rooster from entering.
"Kill this rooster? Are you crazy? This is the rooster that crows in General Li's house. It has been raised so big for who knows how many years. If we kill it, who knows how General Li will punish us.
"Another older government official's face changed drastically and he hurriedly stopped the others.
this idea.
He has been in charge for so many years, and he understands very well that the cats and dogs in this big man's house must be carefully taken care of, and they cannot be driven away or treated badly, let alone killed.
"If we can't drive away this rooster, we can't stay here forever. The dog still has a nap."
"Don't complain. Now is the time to be on duty. Wherever you are on duty, you are not on duty. Could it be that you are searching the streets and catching thieves with a knife? The current yamen is not the same yamen when the prefect was here. The top management is tight. If
If you cheat, if you complain too much, you may lose your job."
The older yamen servant said in a lowered voice.
"Listen, there are footsteps. There are a lot of people coming here." Suddenly a clever government official reminded me.
Everyone was shocked and immediately became serious, no longer daring to whisper to each other or engage in cheating.
At this moment, Li Xiuyuan was striding towards here with Sister Hu, several soldiers, and government officials.
As soon as he entered the yard, he saw the red rooster pacing around in the yard.
"Lei Gong, come here." Li Xiuyuan waved.
The big red rooster moved his head, glanced at Li Xiuyuan, and then ran over quickly with squealing steps. He stood there honestly, put away his attacking posture, and looked as steady as a mountain.
"The young one has met the general."
The four government officials guarding the door quickly saluted respectfully.
"Excuse me. Are the two envoys from the imperial court inside?" Li Xiuyuan said.
"Yes, General, they are inside. Mr. Fu was worried that something might happen to the two commanders, so he specially ordered the younger ones to guard here to ensure the safety of the two commanders." A squad leader said.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Yes, thank you for your hard work. Just knock on the door and say that this general is here to visit."
The squad leader responded, turned around and knocked on the door: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I am the squad leader of the yamen. General Li is here. Please open the door to meet me."
Immediately, a voice came from inside the house, with a hint of panic: "What? General Li is here, hurry up, open the door and invite General Li in."
"No, we can't open the door. The rooster is still outside. As soon as the door is opened, the rooster will rush in and we will die." Another person stopped him in a panic.
Li Xiuyuan frowned, his eyes flashed with golden light, and he peered into the room.
But in the hall inside the house, there were jade belts, treasure armor, gold and silver silk and satin, and various gifts from the imperial court. In one room, two envoys in official imperial uniforms were shivering and curling up.
On the bed, hugging each other, looking extremely frightened,
The two envoys were both pale and beardless, one was older and fatter, the other was younger and thinner. They looked like eunuchs.
But take a closer look.
Although these two eunuchs had human skin, they had two huge centipedes curled up inside their bodies.
One is black all over and is as thick as an adult's arm, while the other is yellow and slender like a snake.
"Ah, Divine Eye Technique? Who, that god is spying on us?" The fat eunuch was suddenly startled and screamed subconsciously.
Li Xiuyuan frowned and withdrew his divine eye technique.
He is not a bad person, and his divine eye skills were actually detected, but he is not as good as his master. He can tell at a glance that it is him who is peeping. The two centipede spirits do not know that the person peeping is them.
"Sir, how are you? They are two monsters, right?" Third Sister Hu snuggled next to her, winking charmingly and saying sweetly.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Two centipede spirits, one with a Dao of about 500 years, and one with a Dao of about 300 years, are really not simple. No wonder they are afraid of Thunder God. It turns out they have met their nemesis."
Third Sister Hu pursed her lips and said with a smile: "It's only eight hundred years of Taoism in total. You have killed many thousand-year-old monsters. Are you still afraid of these two little monsters?"
"What I'm talking about is not simply their Taoism, but that as centipede spirits, these two monsters can actually become the envoys of the imperial court. The implications of this have to make people think deeply." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Yes, the officials of the imperial court are protected by good fortune and good fortune. It is difficult for ghosts to get close to them and evil spirits to harm them. It is indeed not easy for two centipede spirits to become the emissaries of the imperial court." Third Sister Fox said.
Li Xiuyuan waved his hand at this moment and said: "Everyone, please step aside. You have nothing to do here."
"Yes, General Li." The government officials bowed and quickly retreated.
Li Xiuyuan glanced at the armored soldier next to him and said, "You guys stand guard at the gate of the courtyard. No one is allowed to enter without my order."
"Yes, General."
A group of soldiers around him responded and immediately retreated to the courtyard door with fists clasped, guarding the exit.
Li Xiuyuan then strode forward without any hesitation, and directly stretched out his hand to push open the door.
"Two envoys of the imperial court, stop hiding and come out. I'm Li Xiuyuan. The two envoys should have heard of my name. If my guess is correct, it should be the Imperial Preceptor who sent you here. Imperial Preceptor
What a great skill, the eunuchs in the palace can cast spells to take over their physical bodies, and even become the emperor's
The envoy."
He stopped, stood with his hands behind his hands, and looked calmly at the two eunuchs hiding in the room.
The slightly fat eunuch had a strange smile on his face at this moment, which seemed to be scared and startled, and he was trying to force a smile; "I'm going to pay homage to Shengren Li. I've heard from the spies in the capital that there is a saint in the south. I just got to see you today."
Rong is really lucky. I wanted to visit the saint in person, but I was blocked.
The star blocked the door and dared not go out even half a step, so I had to call for help and asked the saint to forgive me."
"Don't tell me that I'm a saint. If it reaches the ears of the officials, they think I'm going to rebel." Li Xiuyuan said, "Since I've arrived, why haven't I shown up yet?"
"I'm afraid of the rooster next to Mr. Li." said the fat eunuch.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Lei Gong will not eat you without my order, come out."
Looking at the big red rooster next to him, he asked him to step back a little, so as not to frighten the two centipede spirits and dare not come out.
"Yes, yes, yes, if Mr. Li is here, I will feel relieved."
With that said, the two eunuchs walked out of the house cautiously. The older eunuch was better, but the younger eunuch was a little limp when he walked. He almost half-knelt on the ground and half-crawled out.
"Click~!"
Lei Gong behind him let out a cry, and his head moved to stare at the young eunuch.
"Ah~!"
The young eunuch immediately fell to the ground in fright, and the skin bag on his body suddenly deflated and deflated quickly. A slender centipede curled up in the skin bag and did not dare to move.
This centipede spirit who has practiced Taoism for three hundred years is so afraid of this big rooster.
"snort."
Li Xiuyuan snorted at this: "Is the Imperial Master sending such a thing to Yangzhou? You haven't cultivated your body yet, but you still dare to meet people. Aren't you afraid of being killed by me?"
Humphed by this.
The fat eunuch was startled and said hurriedly: "Please forgive me, Mr. Li. The ancestor has no one to serve, so he let this little guy act as a facade. His moral character is too low and he shows his ugly appearance. He is so stupid here."
I apologize to Mr. Li, and please don’t take it to your heart."
"The Imperial Master has practiced Taoism for at least a thousand years, no, at least two thousand years. He is the most accomplished spirit I have ever seen. How can there be no one who can use him for his existence?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
The fat eunuch said with a bitter look on his face: "Returning to Mr. Li, let me tell you the truth, the situation in the capital is complicated, and the ancestor is also struggling to support it. There are five immortals in the north, the Dragon King of the river, the ghosts of the underworld, and the yaksha overseas.
, as well as Taoist masters, temple Arhats, and in addition the foreman of the river mouth
, the god of the temple, although the scholar ancestor Wen Ruo Xinghe has high moral standards, the spirit monsters are not orthodox and have a lot of restraint. It is good to be able to stabilize the situation in the capital. These little monsters dare not go out at will, otherwise they will encounter
When one reaches a high level of moral conduct, one has no choice but to be beaten to death."
When Li Xiuyuan heard this, his expression condensed: "What kind of place has the capital become? Why are there so many ghosts and monsters?"
"Don't you know, Mr. Li, that when a country is about to perish, there must be monsters? The fate of the Song Dynasty has declined, and the dynasty will change within a hundred years. When the dynasty changes, the monsters in the capital will seize the high position, surrender to the city, and ask for help.
The protection and incense of a dynasty can last for hundreds of years." said the fat eunuch.
"Using the national destiny to avoid disaster?" Li Xiuyuan immediately understood the meaning of his words.
"Yes, yes, some spirits have sinned too much, so they hid in the capital to avoid lightning strikes and natural catastrophes. They have national destiny and are shielded by royal energy, so even ghosts and gods cannot detect them." The fat eunuch said: "But they can hide in the city.
The evil spirits and monsters in the capital are all extraordinary. Ordinary spirits cannot establish themselves in the capital.
It's enough, among the six gates of the imperial court, there are people who specialize in slaying demons and eliminating demons."
Li Xiuyuan said: "This is different from what I thought. I thought that with so many ghosts and gods in the world, the capital should be better. Now it seems that I was wrong."
Third Sister Hu next to her said with a smile: "Sir, haven't you heard that most of the imperial officials are descended from the heavenly stars? The temple is always a hot spot for ghosts and gods to compete for. Isn't that Wen Zhuangyuan who died of illness a star from heaven?
Did Wen Quxing come down to earth to be reborn? There are many such situations.
It’s just that the time has not come yet and the miracle has not been revealed.”
"If you put it this way, are the concubines and palace maids around the emperor not just mortals?" Li Xiuyuan said.
Third Sister Hu said: "This is a nine out of ten thing. Young master, let's not forget the fox fairy Daji in the Shang Dynasty, Zhen Mi who was transformed into Luo Shen in the late Han Dynasty, Yang Yuhuan, a Taoist real person in the previous dynasty, and the ice muscle jade
Mrs. Flower Bud of Bones, which woman who has been passed down through the ages is an ordinary person? Either a spirit or a ghost.
God, after all, how can an ordinary woman have such beauty that captivates all sentient beings?"
"I have read a lot. Third sister, please don't lie to me. This is not what is recorded in the historical records." Li Xiuyuan said in surprise.
These words made him feel that the historical records he had learned before could be thrown into the kang and burned.
"Haha, if the young master is to be famous in history, maybe the younger sister Qing'e can also leave a name in the history. Young Master, do you think the younger sister is an ordinary person? Mortals can't see the truth of things with their naked eyes. There are many in the green mountains of the slave family.
There is a collection of books. You might as well go read them when you have time that day. The so-called historical records,
There are legends of ghosts and gods everywhere." Third Sister Hu said.
"Lying on the ice and begging for carp, it is the filial piety of a mortal who moved the water god and gave him fish. Otherwise, how could a mortal melt the ice and catch fish?"
"Ye Gong loves dragons. A real dragon descended to earth to pay homage to Ye Gong. This is clearly recorded in history books."
"Is it true that Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty traveled to the Moon Palace? The painting of dragon and horse by Zhang Sengyao in the hands of the young master can turn into a dragon and colt and appear in the world. It can be seen that his finishing touches are true. I haven't read many books in the Nu family, so I can only remember these. I don't know if I can
Convince the young master?"
Li Xiuyuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "I will ask Qing'e to burn the historical records at home later."
Third Sister Hu chuckled: "It should indeed be burned. Those historical records are just to fool the people of later generations. Really powerful people will not believe these. What they believe is the imperial history passed down from successive dynasties in the palace."
, as well as the family histories left behind by various major clans, those are the real ones.
History, but the master’s ability is here, I believe it is not difficult to calculate everything that has happened in the past.”
"I haven't learned this skill yet. After all, I have never learned Taoism. I just rely on divine authority. Although it looks like Taoism, it is actually just the power of divine authority." Li Xiuyuan said.
Theocracy?
The fat eunuch was shocked when he heard this.
It is rumored that the human saint beheaded the Dongyue Divine Lord and seized the divine power, which shocked all the ghosts and gods in the world.
However, many ghosts and gods believe that this is false. Dongyue Shenjun is such a god, how could he be knocked down from the heavenly palace and deprived of his divine power by a mortal.
Now it seems that this rumor is not false.
The saints in the human world really have divine power and have the ability to do justice for heaven.
Thinking of this, the fat eunuch was even more in awe of Li Xiuyuan.
"I'm sorry, the topic got a little sidetracked. Where were you talking about? Yes, there are a lot of ghosts and spirits in the capital. Are there so many ghosts that even the Imperial Master can't handle them?" Li Xiuyuan said.
"Yes, yes, the ancestor's conduct pales in comparison. This time, in addition to the imperial edict, the young one also brought a word from the ancestor." The slightly fat eunuch said.
"What words?"
"Invite the saint to go north to Beijing."
After saying that, he immediately knelt on the ground and lowered his head, respectful and humble.