After the body leaves the coffin, it naturally has to be re-intermented.
This kind of thing is usually done by filial sons and virtuous grandchildren.
Although the eldest son of the Shen family, Shen JingYu, had died, he left behind a seven-year-old child. Together with Shen Jinghong, with the help of servants, they helped the deceased to purify himself with water.
Of course, it is just a symbolic wipe on the face, limbs, chest and abdomen, which is called "five blessings and six longevity".
At the same time, he also muttered, "I love to be clean all my life, my son will help you wipe it..."
Shen Jinghong had already calmed down, but when he saw the stitched scars on his father's body, tears suddenly flowed down again.
Afterwards, the body was carried and buried.
The poor put straw under their bodies and rice and tea in their mouths. But the Shen family is naturally different. The bottom of the coffin is first lined with plant ashes, and then a thick quilt is placed on it.
Gilded Copper Key is stuffed in the hand,
Beads must also be placed in the mouth of the corpse.
And after doing all this, it's just the beginning.
After all, he had just deceived a corpse, and if it was not dealt with in time, it would cause trouble again sooner or later. Therefore, Wang Dao Xuan did not bother to take a rest and directly set up an altar to perform rituals.
Nine Lotus Lamp were placed in a circle in front of the coffin, with a tile placed on the two stone bricks in the middle.
This is called Nine Hells Divine Lamp, and the name is Hell Breaking Lamp Ritual. It is for the purpose of transcending the tranquility, eliminating the resentment of the deceased, and carrying out salvation.
Wang Dao Xuan sprays Spraying Water into the mouth to open the altar, shakes Soul Calming Bell, then sticks Yellow Talisman on it, holds Coin Sword in his hand, steps with his feet, and keeps chanting in his mouth.
"... The souls of the dead have entered the evil realm. When will they see the clear sky? What a pity that the dead are suffering. Qiu Linhe the Unseen. I am saving the dead today, but I only hope to be reborn in the next life..."
Phew~
As the mantra was recited, Yin Wind was heard everywhere in the hospital.
In the pottery basin in front of the coffin where fire paper was burning, paper ashes wrapped in fire light formed a whirlwind that lasted for a long time.
This situation made everyone in the Shen family stand in awe.
Li Yan stood in the distance with his arms folded, smiling secretly in his heart.
He is not a newbie now, he knows the ropes.
The difficulty with this "Hell Breaking Lamp Ritual" lies in two points. One is to eliminate the resentment of the deceased, and the other is to use the power of the ancestor to send it into the Nine Netherworld.
But as the saying goes, insiders look at the door and outsiders look at the excitement.
The process can only be noticed by Xuan Gate People.
The whirlwind of flames looks spectacular, but in fact it is formed by the formation Yin Energy, purely to show off its momentum.
If not, how would the owner know that they had done the work?
Of course, not everyone has to be busy.
He was here to protect the Dharma, while Sha LiFei, Lu San, and Wu Ba were led by the housekeeper to an empty courtyard, where they put down their luggage, washed and had a meal.
This ritual lasted until late at night.
Everyone around the Shen family was a little drowsy.
Click!
At this moment, the tiles suddenly shattered.
In an instant, Yin Wind stopped in the hospital and the brazier returned to normal.
Wang Dao Xuan then wiped the sweat from his forehead, put away the magic weapon, and said to Shen Jinghong, "Young Master Shen, the soul of your deceased father is at peace. Next, we will follow the normal steps. There is no need to cover up."
"Thank you, Daoist Master."
Shen Jinghong Hearing this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He had just asked the housekeeper that the situation in the Shen family was really not good.
Kiln Site's losses are nothing to worry about. After all, the place is still there. As long as we operate slowly, there will always be improvement, but troubles come one after another.
On the government side, seeing the death of Master Shen, the county magistrate did say some words of comfort, but those cunning little officials came to the door again and again in the name of investigating the case...
The people in the village did not receive pensions, and even the mainstay of the village died. Goudan's Mother was weak-tempered and jumped into the river in despair, which has made the people in Shen Family Dam Village resentful...
Master Shen is having a funeral, the door is closed, and rumors are spreading...
Now that this matter is resolved, everything else will be easy to handle.
Shen Jinghong even has a plan in mind.
As the saying goes, there will be a big funeral tomorrow, and at the same time, we will provide support to the people in the village, win people's hearts, and let others see that our house is not in chaos.
At that time, I asked my father's friends from the Chamber of Commerce for help, and E Prefecture Merchant Guild stepped in for them and put pressure on Jiangxia County Yamen...
Thinking of this, Shen Jinghong said quickly, "Thank you for your hard work, Daoist Master. Uncle Shen, take the Daoist Master and Young Hero Li to wash up and eat."
"Yes, Master."
The old housekeeper quickly raised his hand and said, "You two, please come over here."
Although the old housekeeper was equally tired, he was very pleased to see that the second young master was handling things in an orderly manner and had begun to take charge of the house.
Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan returned to the small courtyard. Sha LiFei and Lu San had just stared for a while and were quite energetic.
As for Wu Ba, it snores loudly.
Li Yan ignored him and looked at Wang Dao Xuan, "Daoist Master, is this a bit troublesome today?"
This kind of ritual does not usually last so long.
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "This Shen YuanWai obsession is too strong. In addition, I have raised a corpse before. I must break up the soul first before I can let the soul enter the netherworld."
"This kind of obsession is really rare."
Li Yan said thoughtfully, "Black Cloud Longsword Secret Method is not something that ordinary people can hold. Shen YuanWai has made the family business so big that even Young Master Shen can see it. It is impossible for him to not think of it."
"So persistent, maybe there is a hidden meaning in it..."
"That goes without saying!"
Sha LiFei became interested, "It must be related to the treasure. With so many people grabbing it, it must be a shocking treasure! What did you say in <Book of Jin>? I can't remember clearly."
"There are countless torches coming out of the city, like carts..."
Li Yan repeated it, feeling strange in his heart.
The descriptions in this would definitely be considered UFOs from the perspective of the previous life, but in this world, there are obviously other reasons.
Flying fireballs, like carts, covered with white cloth, flew across the night sky...
I really can't imagine what it could be.
Sha LiFei whispered, "How about we look for it on the way?"
Li Yan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Then Shen YuanWai spent most of his life looking for it, but still found nothing. Even if it is still there, it is not that easy to find."
"The main thing is to look for 'Wan Yan'. Next, the Shen Mansion has to do something simple. Uncle Sha, you accompany Daoist Wang. I will take my brother Brother Lu and Wu Ba to investigate secretly."
"Brother Lu brother, pay attention to what's going on around you."
"Okay!"
After the arrangements were made, Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan returned to the house respectively, collected themselves for a while, and then fell asleep directly.
For them, it's relatively easy here.
Unlike Wuchang Three Cities, this place is already in the countryside. Not to mention experts, even Xuan Gate People is rare.
Lu San whistled, and Rat One and Rat Two immediately got out of their skins, moved quickly, and climbed into the small courtyard outside.
After all, he was a monster. Although his behavior was average, he was not good at fighting, and he was a little fat, his movements were still agile. He jumped up to the roof with a few swishes and squeaked a few times.
Soon, rats appeared one by one in Shen's courtyard.
"Meow!"
However, the meowing of cats also sounded, but it was the Shen family who also raised several civet cats, which were very fierce and immediately scared the mice and fled in all directions.
Lu San had no choice but to bark a few more times before the civet cats hesitated and stopped catching mice.
Although there are not many rats nearby, it can be regarded as a layer of vigilance. Guard every corner. If something happens, Rat One Rat Two will alert you.
This method is very familiar to Wu Prefecture City and Lu San.
"Squeak!"
Soon, Rat One started shouting.
"Is anyone leaving?"
Lu San frowned, shook his head and said, "Ignore it, as long as no one breaks in in the middle of the night."
After that, he started playing with his bones.
This bone has been rebuilt to be more powerful. It also comes with a dozen magazines, but it is cylindrical. As long as the bone is unscrewed and stuffed inside, the mechanism can be triggered to fire.
Of course, a magazine can only fire one round.
But compared to before, it is already amazing...
The side yard of Shen's house and the wall next to the woodshed.
There is also a side door here, which is mainly used by servants on weekdays. After all, it is difficult to enter through the main door when transporting firewood, pork and other sundries.
Squeak~
The side door slowly opened, and a figure crept out, locked the door, and quickly left the Shen family mansion.
At this moment, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and the village was not completely plunged into darkness. There were still several bonfires burning, and people were keeping vigil.
In the darkness, this figure raised its head. It was tall and thin, with triangular eyes and fanning ears. It was the son of the second master of the Shen family, Shen Jingcan.
He looked around cautiously, grabbed the hem of his gown, stuffed it into his belt, and ran out of the village with ease.
Woof woof!
The old dog in the village heard the noise and barked several times.
Shen Jingcan walked in a hurry. After leaving the village, he ran wildly, breathing heavily, and his eyes were full of excitement.
In about Three Incense Sticks's time, he came to a small temple, built near the lake. It was not large in area, with only one main hall and two Wing Room, and was surrounded by low walls.
This is a water temple.
There are many rivers and lakes in Ezhou, so most of them are water temples, most of which worship General Yang Si, and many of them are local water gods.
Like this water temple, it is Dragon Daughter Temple.
According to legend, the daughter of East Sea Dragon King left the Dragon Palace privately and came to the human world. She met a fisherman in Liangzi Lake and got married.
But little Dragon Girl offended Heavenly Laws, and was eventually transformed into a fish by Dragon King and exiled to the Yangtze River. Brother Yu never married, and after his death, people scattered his ashes into the lake. Since then, this Dragon Girl water temple has been established.
The temple was completely dark, and Shen Jingcan climbed directly over the wall and entered.
Phew!
As soon as he hit the ground, a dart whizzed over, nailed directly to the ground in front of him, and was half-submerged into the ground.
"Master, it's me!"
Shen Jingcan didn't dare to move anymore and shouted quickly.
There was only a creaking sound, and the Wing Room wooden door opened, and an old man walked out. He had a stooped figure, a charred face, and a monk's robe full of patches. He looked like a somewhat downtrodden temple blessing.
Looking at Shen Jingcan, the old man frowned and said in a deep voice, "Didn't I tell you not to come to me if you have nothing to do? Why are you so nervous in the middle of the night?"
"Master, I have something important to tell you!"
Shen Jingcan's face was full of excitement and he couldn't help but take a few steps forward and hand over his hand.
"Oh, come in then."
The old man narrowed his eyes slightly and turned around to enter the room.
Soon, oil lamps were lit in the house.
"Master, there is a treasure!"
Shen Jingcan did not hesitate and told the old man everything he had heard at the Shen family.
Then, he looked eagerly at the old man.
"Black Cloud Capital, TingZi Capital..."
The old man was thoughtful, then looked at Shen Jingcan, and said calmly, "If there is really a treasure, but it belongs to your Shen family, if you tell me this, you won't be afraid of being resented?"
"Hmph!"
Shen Jingcan snorted and gritted his teeth, "I have seen it a long time ago. As soon as Shen Jinghong came back, those people supported us one after another and treated us as outsiders after all."
"Besides, I don't know what my father's temper is like. Not to mention me as a bastard, even my eldest brother doesn't care. After taking the money, he must have squandered it and gambled again."
As he said that, he suddenly fell to his knees and said sadly, "In this world, only the master is good to me, and the disciple... wuwu..."
Before I said a few words, I started crying.
"Alas~"
The old man sighed and helped him up, "It's rare that you are so filial, my teacher knows about it."
"If you find a chance, copy the locations on the map and give it to me, and I will teach you the secret method. If you can find the treasure, we, the master and the disciple, will leave this miserable place, fly far away, and become rich men!"
"Okay, apprentice, listen to the master!"
Shen Jingcan nodded quickly, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I'm still doing some white stuff at home. I can't leave for too long. I'll look for opportunities to copy when I get back."
"Go ahead and be careful on the road."
The old man waved his hand and watched Shen Jingcan climb over the courtyard wall.
Not long after leaving the Water Temple, Shen Jingcan wiped away his tears, changed his expression, and cursed in a low voice, "Damn, old man, you really don't let go of rabbits when you see them."
After that, he ran towards Shen Family Dam.
After he left, the old man's face lost the amiable expression, and he came to the main hall of the Water Temple with an oil lamp in hand.
In the hall, the Dragon Girl statue is dignified and majestic, but the offering table is covered with dust. Apparently no one has cleaned it for a long time.
The old man came to the curtain behind the statue, and with a crash, he opened the underground wooden planks, revealing a secret passage inside.
He held an oil lamp and jumped down the dark passage. Before he had gone far, there was a faint light of fire in front of him, and a large cave appeared.
There is still water underground in the cave, and there is a small pond in front of it.
On the dry Stone Platform on the other side of the cave, there is a statue of Buddha, and several old men are meditating next to it.
The old man bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Branch Master, we have a clue."
After that, he told the story.
"What a clue this is!"
The leader of the old man shook his head and said, "The Shen family knows, we also know, the key is how to enter the ghost town!"
Another old man advised, "Branch Master, after all, there is hope. Maybe clues can be found in the locations known by the Shen family."
"Hmm."
The old man nodded, looked at the Buddha statue, his eyes flickered, "There was news a few days ago that there is indeed something wrong with Zhao Changsheng, and it was the leader of the Great Song Ghost Sect who returned to the world."
"He caused my Maitreya Sect vitality to be severely damaged. I will have to take revenge sooner or later, but I can't be impulsive right now. I must lurk and accumulate strength."
"The southwest is in chaos and the world is difficult. It is the time for us to preach..."
Before dawn, the Shen family became lively.
The door of the Shen family's mansion opened, and many servants swarmed out, set up a stove outside, placed an iron pot as big as a table, and started to light a fire to cook.
At the same time, the old housekeeper also led people to knock on doors door to door.
"The second young master is back and is taking care of the old man's affairs. There is a big pot of food outside the house. Anyone who helps out these days will be able to take care of everything..."
"The second young master is kind and said that the Shen family cannot live without you. Don't worry, your family's pension will not be less than a copper. Kiln Site will continue to recruit people, men, women, old and young..."
"Also, the young master sent people to Jiangxia to hire a theater troupe. Everyone came to listen to the theater in the evening..."
Once one thing is arranged, the village immediately becomes lively.
Not to mention anything else, just taking care of the food these few days can save the villagers a lot, and the pension can also support them for a period of time.
After all, most of the time, what people fear is not a difficult world, but a complete loss of hope...
The second is later