Delong

Chapter 78 Cooking Crane Walk (7)

"Master, it's like this. We were famous to come here to pay a visit to Guiguan...but when we saw the magnificent scenery by the river on the way, we turned over, and then Mr. Zhou was lazy. After watching the river scenery, we went here. When I came, I found that there was a wall of the Guiguan next to the river, so I turned in directly, not wanting to disturb the temple, I am really sorry."

Zhang Xing sincerely explained to the real teacher who came to ask questions, and specially emphasized. "Anyway, I definitely don't want to steal carrots."

That year, the senior teacher came to see the three of them repeatedly, first staring at Mr. Zhou Xingfan for size-up, which caused Mr. Zhou to cross his arms and lean over to salute, which made the teacher's face slightly relaxed.

However, when she looked at Zhang Xing and Qin Bao again and found the embroidered knives in their waists, she wanted to speak for a few times, but finally couldn't hold back: "Of course I don't believe in stealing radishes, but why do the nobles in the north want plain clothes?" Come to visit us?"

"I really came to pay my respects. There is no trace of the True Fire Sect in the north. I am really curious." Zhang Xing became more sincere, regardless of his identity being seen through. "Is the plain clothes to avoid causing panic... or is it necessary to change back to the brocade clothes, and to be serious before entering the temple to pay homage to the Red Emperor?"

The teacher paused for a moment, and corrected her face seriously: "Our True Fire Cult does not worship the Chidi Empress, but only worships the real fire lit by the Qionghua female saint!"

"Naturally, naturally." Zhang Xing immediately nodded solemnly. "Actually, I came to pay homage just because I wanted to know about these scriptures."

Next to him, Mr. Zhou was hesitant to speak. He really wanted to say that he knew it, but he didn't say it.

But the teacher thought for a while, and finally nodded: "So, the three of you don't wander around, just follow me."

The three quickly followed.

In other words, Zhang Xing is really here to visit, just to do some research on the True Fire Sect... Although the True Fire Sect has been repeatedly suppressed by the imperial court, its routine has been unstable recently, and it has gradually become an unstable factor in the south, but in the south of the river , especially in the Jiangdong area, it still exists widely, and it exists openly.In fact, not only major cities have True Fire Temples, but even many high-ranking officials and dignitaries who were born in the south and have low family backgrounds silently believe in this religion.

Lai Zhan'er is one of them, and Zhou Xiaoming is also one of them. This is all public information, but even for these two, it is not easy to publicly worship them in the rewarded mansion when they arrive in Dongdu. Ming brazier as sustenance.

So, why does a world with living gods and real dragons have such an embarrassing religious existence?

The reason lies in the four characters of Qionghua Nvsheng——this is the land title of Empress Chidi before her enthronement.

And Empress Chidi was originally a princess of the demon clan.

If it weren't for this, the Hei Emperor, who was born in a human race, would not have slashed the Red Emperor Empress to bleed in Hongshan.If this were not the case, there would not have been the resentment of the dragon and phoenix queen who threw knives in "The Legend of the Heroine Li Yue" when the ancestor emperor went east that day. Instead, they immediately launched a religious reform and launched the Trinity Orthodox Church. up.

However, no matter how much the Chidi Empress is a monster, no matter how much she tries to hinder the trend of history, she can become the Supreme, which is already a good example--when she was on the ground, she was almost in a difficult situation, smoothing out the witch miasma in the south and eradicating I don't know how many different beasts and real dragons were killed, the southeast coastline was leveled, the current second Yaozu Island was raised, and the southwest canopy was built.

Regardless of what her old man did it for at the time, most of the people who enjoy this protection now are mortals under the rule of Great Wei.

To put it bluntly, it is still the same sentence, there is no supreme being who loses virtue in the world.

Therefore, in the south, it is impossible for Empress Chidi's beliefs to be widespread.

Therefore, even if it conflicts with the teaching of the Trinity Orthodox Church that only worships the Supreme, the existence of the True Fire Cult is unavoidable-there is a kind of decree that you will destroy the True Fire Cult, prohibit people from believing in the Qionghua female saint, and by the way, extinguish the true fire sect. The real fire that has been burning for thousands of years in Nanling? !
Without being forced to nowhere, which mortal emperor would dare to do this?
Oh, you're the one who claims to be the Supreme Being on Land?
The Zhenhuo Temple located in the south of Jiangdu City is neither big nor small, and it should be some years old. Many places are in a state of disrepair. After leaving the vegetable garden, turn to a side yard used for adopting babies, and then go back to the house. Turn around under a blooming plum tree, and you will arrive at the large courtyard where the central axis building is located.

Arriving here, it is a building surrounded by four sides similar to that under the influence of the Trinity Orthodox Church in the north. It can be seen that even the gods can't stop the communication of mortals. A large pavilion that assumed the function of a chimney burned a large brazier with a stone base.

Today's weather is very good, and many people are worshiping around.

"Thinking that our True Fire Sect worships the Chidi Empress is the first big fallacy; thinking that our True Fire Sect believes in the Qionghua female saint is the second big fallacy." The female viewer looked forward Mr. Zhou, who worshiped the real fire, explained to the two brocade-clothed dogs in a slightly weird tone. "Actually, what our lord worships is the Nanli True Fire that was ignited by the Qionghua female sage...everything will last forever, and the real fire will not be extinguished, but it will eventually be bright!"

Standing with his hands behind his back, Zhang Xing turned his gaze from the brazier to the slightly old open-faced hall to the south of the brazier, and landed on the statue of the Qionghua female icon in the hall—it was a person who obviously had a stronger concept than the Four Royals under the Trinity Orthodox Church. There are many statues with vivid expressions, and there is a pair of peacock-like decorations on the back.

The latter is a very taboo thing under the concept of the Trinity Orthodox Church.

After watching for a while, Zhang Xingfu turned his gaze back to the brazier as Qin Bao couldn't help but go forward to pay his respects. Even after dozens of steps away, he could feel that the fire was indeed not a common fire, because the brazier Faintly able to induce the sea of ​​dantian qi in his body to surge out in the form of Lihuo true qi.

"Master, I don't quite understand." After watching for a while, Zhang Xing suddenly asked again sincerely. "Please bear with me if the question is shallow or somewhat offensive... First, why not enshrine the Trinity of the Red Emperor Empress, Qionghua Saintess, and True Fire? Second, why is it fire?"

"I guessed that you wanted to ask this question." The female priest sighed. "These two questions are actually one question... Where does the real fire of the True Fire Cult come from?"

"Didn't the female saint ignite it?"

"Of course it is true that the female saint ignited it. If the female saint did not ignite it, how would the real fire spread in the world? But before the female saint ignited, would there be no real fire in the world?" The female priest asked seriously.

"Then what exactly is real fire?" Zhang Xing couldn't wait.

"It's a manifestation of the struggle between good and evil." The female viewer folded her hands and raised her voice. "When the heavens and the earth first opened, there are all things, good and evil. All things have form, and good and evil are invisible. Good and evil exist in all things, and they compete with each other. This process of fighting is the real fire itself... and the real fire shines on itself, shining on all things. To keep good and to eliminate evil, so although there are disturbances and twists and turns in this world, even though it is difficult to see the fate of good and evil in the future with an ordinary body, and even see evil more than good in a lifetime, but from the perspective of the overall situation of the world, it is good after all. Gradually suppress the evil to achieve the supreme light."

At this point, the female priest in coarse clothes slightly lowered her voice, and said calmly: "As for me, the attendant of the real fire, the purpose of establishing this religion is nothing more than to practice it by myself, and to persuade people in the world to do good and eliminate evil, so that this person can be taught. The process is just faster... This is the essence of the True Fire Cult, and it is also the essence of life."

Zhang Xing was slightly stunned, he was keenly aware that this True Fire Sect was by no means a messy church, and there was a reason for its long existence.

After hesitating for a while, looking at Qin Bao who was imitating Zhou Xingfan to add firewood to the fire, the Jinyi Baishou who came to investigate made a decision that was not unexpected. He lowered his voice and asked the other party directly the core issue:

"Master, I still don't quite understand. If only the real fire is served, and the real fire is lit by one of the four emperors, why can't the Trinity Orthodox Church tolerate the real fire? And why do people often light the real fire?" What about assassination, arson, and even rebellion in Christian names?"

The female viewer folded her hands and bowed her head in silence.

Zhang Xing was not in a hurry, but continued to ask calmly: "Is it because the person who lit the fire was not the Chidi Empress who upholds the way of heaven, but the Qionghua female saint who has a position and feelings? Or, is there a pious spirit?" People, seeing the hard work in the world, the so-called hard work of doing good, and the many evils, so they always want to use themselves as firewood to make the real fire burn stronger? Moreover, will the people who serve the fire have differences, so that they will burn each other? What about burning??"

The female audience member crossed her hands in front of her chest, raised her head, stared at the raging fire and remained silent for a long time, then finally said: "Your Excellency always says that he doesn't understand, but in fact he understands everything...some things are unavoidable for ordinary people, and a wise man can understand them at a glance. , why ask more questions?"

Zhang Xing nodded, and he got the answer—to put it bluntly, everything is man-made, any religion, no matter how philosophical and universal, once a religious organization is established, it will inevitably be manipulated by people, and then pursued, not to mention There is still a god in this world.

The two were silent for a while, but it was the female priest's turn to urge:

"Didn't your Excellency come to pay homage? The real fire comes first, why don't you go forward and light it first? The rules of our True Fire Cult, but put a self-flammable object into the real fire, regardless of rich or poor, regardless of north and south, regardless of people or witches All monsters can be washed by the real fire, and they will see great light in the future."

Zhang Xing looked at the continuous stream of worshiping teams, and sure enough, someone came with a bundle of firewood on their backs, and someone behind them carried a large oil tank, the difference was very different.

After a moment of silence, Zhang Xing decided to ask one last question: "Master, before paying homage to the real fire, I have one more question... Do you only believe in the real fire?"

Without any hesitation, the commoner woman priest crossed her arms and said seriously, "That's right, this is the only real fire in this life."

Zhang Xing nodded, then walked over, came to the brazier, and bowed to the big brazier.When he was about to get up, he didn't find anything flammable on his body.

"You can cut off some clothes corners." Zhou Xingfan, who was standing by the side early, kindly reminded.

Zhang Xing quickly pulled out the knife, but saw that there was an embroidered sheath on the knife, so he simply took off the sheath, kneaded it into a ball, threw it into the brazier, then turned and left.

Walking to the eaves of the northern corridor, I saw a broken wooden box underneath, with some copper coins and broken silver in it, so I stood up again, took out all the ten taels of silver I just got yesterday from my arms, threw it down, and then went on.

Zhou Xingfan and Qin Bao also touched their bosoms one after another.

But at this time, there was a sudden exclamation behind him, Zhang Xing turned his head to look, but saw a red and white entwined light hanging down out of thin air like a rope, hanging straight into the brazier.

The fire guests and female temples in the courtyard were inexplicably excited, and they all muttered words and came to worship respectfully. Only the temple master was stunned for a while, and seemed a little at a loss.

"Honored."

Zhou Xingfan, who is a believer, was dumbfounded and said in a daze. "The last time I saw it was in Wujun when I was five years old... Brother Zhang, you were the last one to throw in the combustibles just now, wasn't it you?"

"None of my shit?" Zhang Xing turned his eyes away from the bewildered viewer who was looking at him, shook his head repeatedly, and walked out with his hands behind his back.

In fact, it is just the true fire of good and evil, which ignites spontaneously in the heart, and there is no fear of manifesting the saint, but why and who will manifest the saint, can it be explained clearly?

As for the principles of good and evil, of course they make sense, but I'm afraid that gods, real dragons, and mortals will have to interpret them according to their wishes.

In this way, when it was dark, Zhang Xing and Qin Bao returned to the station outside the palace.

PS: Good night everyone.

(End of this chapter)