Li Chenggang nodded hurriedly and chatted quietly with the people around him for a moment before looking at me.
I nodded and walked around the cemetery. I found that the cemetery was not large, about twenty meters from front to back. The thirty meters of black cloth I bought should be enough.
I walked all the way to the back of the mausoleum and found a small temple of the Earth God. There was a hint of understanding on my face. I guess the ancestors of the Li family had also asked someone to visit this place. It should be to preserve the Feng Shui for a long time.
I just built a small temple here that is similar to an ancestral hall. In some large clans in the south, there will be ancestral halls, but in some places in the north, a small temple for the earth god is usually built near the cemetery. This small temple is somewhat similar.
Ancestral halls and the like are used for worship.
"Has anyone checked the time?" I raised my head and glanced at Li Chenggang.
Li Chenggang nodded hurriedly and said: "I've already looked it up with people, and they all said that Chenshi is the best time, so I decided to break ground at Chenshi!"
I nodded, muttered a few words in my heart, and found that Chenshi was really good. The Li family must have paid special attention to the matter of relocating the tomb, and they must have found more than one person to come and take a look.
"Master Zhang, is there anything our Li family needs to pay attention to?" Li Chenggang hesitated for a moment before asking.
I smiled and said, "There is nothing to pay attention to, but your ancestors should be people with profound merit. When moving the grave today, I suggest you recite a blessing scripture!"
"What are blessing scriptures?" Li Chenggang was a little confused.
I whispered: "This blessing verse is usually recited in temples or nunneries. Your ancestors were able to bless this big family. If you want to recite a blessing verse, you can also afford it."
!I have scriptures here, but you need to find someone with high moral character and respect to read them!"
"If that's the case, I'll go find someone to prepare!" Li Chenggang turned around and left in a hurry.
I stared at these twenty-two graves with solemn eyes. This grave relocation was definitely a test. If something went wrong, it would affect the entire village of Li Village.
After a while, the man who went to the city to buy black cloth had returned. I asked Chen Sui to find someone to set up a few pillars around the cemetery, and then covered the entire cemetery with black cloth. Wait until the black cloth
When it fell, there was a hint of silence in the entire cemetery.
I glanced at the cemetery and nodded secretly.
"What are you doing?" Chen Sui looked at me in surprise.
I whispered: "Of the twenty-two tombs of the Li family, which one can be moved in a short while? It is unlucky for the bones to see the sun, so they are covered with black cloth! Also, wait for the coffins to be carried
Even when you are out, you have to cover everything with black cloth to avoid being exposed to the sun, do you hear me?"
Chen Sui was stunned for a moment, but looking at my serious face, he nodded hurriedly.
Seeing that the time was up, Li Chenggang changed into formal clothes and walked over slowly.
I felt a little funny in my heart, but seeing that Li Chenggang attached so much importance to it, I took out the scripture and put it on his palm. After letting him read it silently twice, he nodded to the people around him.
Li Chenggang stepped forward and read the blessing scripture loudly. I listened on the sidelines without much expression on my face. When Li Chenggang finished reciting, I waved to Chen Suiyi.
"Good luck!" Chen Sui Gaosheng shouted, digging the first shovel of soil with the shovel in his hand.
When people around saw the soil being dug up, a group of people quickly came up and started to dig the grave. There is a saying for the first shovel of soil, and usually a person with high moral character will be found to dig it, but Chen Sui did this
There were too many things to do, so luckily I let him take over.
The people around started digging the soil quickly on both sides. The grave of Li Chenggang's ancestor was so big that it took almost half an hour to dig and the soil was flattened.
Chen Sui walked up slowly and whispered: "How about we divide the work and break the soil together?"
"No!" I said hurriedly, "Absolutely not! When we move the tomb, we should not go in the wrong order!"
Chen Sui opened his mouth, but didn't say much. Li Daihe on the side was a little surprised, "So many taboos?"
"Of course! What do you think?" I said softly.
Seeing that the soil of the ancestral grave was being cleared away, more and more people from the Li family gathered together. Ten minutes later, I finally heard a crisp sound, and I couldn't help but be shocked.
Li Chenggang looked over from the side with surprise on his face.
"Tianju is a bluestone slab. It seems to be a specially built tomb for burial!" Chen Sui whispered from the side.
I was stunned for a moment and looked back at Li Chenggang. I didn't expect that his ancestor's tomb would have such specifications. Most people don't have the strength to build a tomb, but his ancestor's tomb actually built a tomb. It can be seen that the Li family also had a tomb at the time.
Somewhat powerful.
"Break the stone!" I whispered.
Chen Sui nodded, grabbed a few tall and thick young men, grabbed the stone slab with one hand, and gave a loud shout.
Click! The stone slab was lifted up, revealing the tomb chamber inside. The people around took a breath and exclaimed in surprise.
I looked over and saw two large red coffins, more than one foot long, floating in the tomb. The entire tomb was filled with water, and there seemed to be small snakes in the water, constantly moving.
swimming.
I looked over and felt a little nervous, especially after seeing those snakes. It was generally not auspicious to have snakes in tombs, but there were actually snakes in the tomb of the ancestors of the Li family.
So many snakes.
Li Chenggang hurriedly walked up with a worried look on his face, "Master Zhang?"
"No problem, it's not a big deal!" I whispered and waved to Chen Sui.
Chen Sui nodded hurriedly. As expected of someone who has been doing this for many years, he immediately found a few poles and picked out all the snakes in the water. After confirming that there were no snakes, he put on his water pants and jumped with the three of them.
Go down.
The coffins in the late Qing Dynasty were indeed somewhat imposing, definitely not what people see today. This coffin is the real coffin, the one outside is called the coffin, and the one inside is called the coffin. In ancient times, people were buried in coffins after death.
Then put the coffin into the coffin. This is why ancient coffins were heavier.
"Open the coffin!" I whispered and winked at Chen Sui.
Chen Sui nodded hurriedly, holding the coffin with one hand, and took out the crowbar with the other hand. When he was about to take action, he discovered that the two coffins were connected together.
"Concentric lock?" I was slightly stunned, with a hint of surprise on my face.
"It's really a concentric lock!" Chen Sui exclaimed with a look of disbelief on his face.
I took a deep breath, and the expression on my face changed a little. It is said that this concentric lock is rarely seen, and now it has become a cultural relic. According to legend, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a couple was very loving and decided to never die after death.
They were not separated, so later generations invented this kind of concentric lock to lock the coffins of the two couples together. There was a good story at that time, but I didn't expect to see this kind of concentric lock in Licun.
Chen Sui looked at me.
I hesitated for a moment and frowned slightly.
"Tianju, do you want to open this lock?" Chen Sui asked.
I said, "If we don't break the concentric lock, can we open the coffin?"
"It can't be opened! I've already looked at it. Because it's too old, there's rust all around. If you don't break the concentric lock, I'm afraid I won't be able to open the coffin!" Chen Sui said hurriedly.
My heart suddenly sank, and there was a trace of solemnity in my eyes. Although this concentric lock is a symbol of love, there are also legends passed down in ancient times. As long as this concentric lock is broken, it is equivalent to making the two dead souls unable to rest in peace.
There will definitely be a taboo. But the Li family's ancestral graves have been dug up. If they are not moved, wouldn't it be a taboo as well?
"What should I do?" Chen Sui stared at me.
I looked at the two coffins and whispered: "Break the lock!"
"Break it now?" Chen Sui looked at me.
I nodded, took out two little straw men from my pocket, and handed them to Chen Sui's hand, "You press these two straw men on the coffin, and then break the concentric lock. Until the two
When a person is buried, don’t separate the straw man, do you hear me?”
"Yeah!" Chen Sui nodded hurriedly and took over the two straw men.
I was praying a little in my heart, if this straw man really works, that's fine. If this straw man doesn't work, what should I do?
With a click... the concentric lock snapped, and Chen Sui's eyes immediately looked at me.
I breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to Chen Sui.
Li Chenggang walked up slowly and whispered: "Master, I wonder if you have violated any taboo?"
"No!" I said hurriedly. Even if it's a taboo, I can never tell him at this time. This is the rule in this industry, no matter what happens, it must be measured by the safety of the owner's family.
Click... At this time, the thick red coffin had already cracked a gap.
I stared closely at the gap, and sure enough I saw the vermilion coffin inside. What surprised me was that the tomb was full of water, but the coffin was very dry. This shows that the power of the Li family was indeed very strong at that time.
It is powerful, otherwise how could there be such a fine coffin?
"Open the coffin!" I whispered.
Chen Sui and others immediately put the crowbar in place and inserted it deeply into the coffin. They heard a crisp click and the lid of the coffin was lifted open.