Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 165 Hanako Festival Starry Sky

There are many delicacies in Daxuan, but Xu Zhiqiong really likes these two things the most.

Fragrant mash and bacon from Sun Yangdian.

Although looking at Yu Shan is awkward, but I have to say that there is an incomprehensible speculation in the temperament of the two of them.

Yu Shan thought the same way: "If it weren't for you being so annoying, I really want to drink with you a few more times, drink with you happily, there are not so many nonsense rules, the last time I drank with the son of the Minister of Rites, a cup The wine was in his hand, and he couldn't drink it after talking for half an hour, the wine evaporated and was filled with his saliva again, seeing him makes him so sick!"

Yu Shan drank two glasses and cut up the bacon.

"Before the big exam, I went to your house to drink, and you just lowered your head to eat and drink. Looking at you, my appetite improved.

If I knew your life was on this battle, I should have drank with you every day before, and then fought with you after drinking, and we would drink again after the fight, and beat you to death someday, you bastard. My heart is also happy. "

What the hell are you a bastard, I'll kill you bastard!When I return my soul, I will beat you to death as soon as I meet you!

"Shi Xun's bastard son has become a thousand households in the Yamen. He won't let Lantern Lantern give you sacrifices. Don't take it to heart. It's not that the brothers in the Yamen have no conscience. They still have to support their families. I'm really afraid of losing their jobs."

It is true that they cannot be blamed. They were unfairly encountered before, but everyone risked their lives out of anger. Now that the dust has settled, they still have to take care of the daily necessities at home.

"Not only the Lantern Yamen is not allowed to come, Wuwei Camp and Qingyi Pavilion are not allowed to come, the emperor dare not make an order, but only let the officials pass messages to each other, it is said that they are afraid of offending the True God Baihu."

What does this have to do with the White Tiger True God?
Yu Shan went on to say: "I'm not afraid of those bastards, what are they! Now in the Imperial City Division, only Commander Zhong is left.

I really didn't expect him to be the third grade of the Mohist family. He hid really deeply. Now he is locked in Longtu Pavilion, and I don't know whether Mr. Liang's family will spare him or not. "

Zhongshen is a third grade?
Xu Zhiqiong was quite surprised.

But if you think about it carefully, there are some signs before.

When Yin Yang Si Ye explored his cultivation, Xu Zhiqiong couldn't see Zhong Shen's cultivation, which proved that Zhong Shen's cultivation was above the fifth rank, at least the fourth rank.

Thinking about it further, when Xu Zhiqiong killed Zhou Kairong's nephew, Zhou Kairong came to the yamen to provoke him, but he fell into a trap and stood in front of the yamen for a whole day. As a Confucian sixth-grade cultivator, Zhou Kairong struggled in the trap There is no chance, which proves that Zhong Shen's strength is far superior to ordinary people.

Think about the twenty-four blue lanterns lit by Zhong Shen in front of the Azure Dragon Hall, which are more powerful than the red lanterns.

It's no wonder that Zhong Jian is worthy of everyone, with him and Wu Xu in the Imperial City Division, even the three elders of Canglong Palace may not be their opponents.

The emperor should not dare to be too unreasonable to Zhong Shen. Zhong Shen is loyal, but not pedantic. It was once said that the Mohist would probably have no choice but to take Zhong Shen over the eunuch.

Yu Shan drank a few more cups, stood up and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to work all day and night for Hanako Festival tomorrow. I'll go back first. I'll be promoted once and come to see you once. When I become a commander, I'll go to your grave." Come to show off for three days, you bastard!"

……

You bastard!You are the most bastard!
Xu Zhiqiong chased Yu Shan and yelled and cursed for a long time, but when he looked back, Master had already started fasting.

A pot of fragrant mash was eaten in a blink of an eye, and the bacon was almost eaten.

Xu Zhiqiong said: "There are already seven people, and there will be another day tomorrow, the three of them must be together!"

The master wiped the oil from his hands, and said with a smile, "Who would dare to go out for Hanako's Day tomorrow? You should get rid of this as soon as possible."

Xu Zhiqiong squatted on the grave, looking at the Taoist priest angrily.

The Taoist priest snorted coldly: "What are you looking at me for? Do you blame me for the festival?"

The Hanako Festival on the third day of July is one of the oldest festivals in Daxuan.

On this day, beggars will gather together to play and beg on the street. Restaurants invite them to have a meal, and restaurants invite them to drink a bowl of wine. tease.

Teasing is a very difficult thing to define.

It is teasing to say a dirty word, it is teasing to laugh and scold, it is teasing to go to the house to expose the tiles, and it is hard to say whether it is teasing even if it is murder or arson.

Huazi Festival is the busiest day for the Imperial City Division. Wuwei Camp and Zhangdeng Yamen must do their best to maintain the law and order in the capital. For a flower child, there must be a twenty or thirty for the one who is executed immediately.

If this is the case inside the city, the situation outside the city is even more difficult to say. As the saying goes, there is a riot in the city, and there is trouble outside the city.

Baihu Mountain is outside the city.

Under such circumstances, do ordinary people dare to go up the mountain?

Or pin your hopes on tonight.

There were really two here tonight, Chang Decai and Yang Wu.

"Brother, we have long wanted to come, we don't know where you are buried!"

"Master, our family is sorry for you, our family is useless!"

"Brother, we have no money on us. I asked Lao Chang to sell it, but he refused. I only have these few sandalwoods left on me. I don't want to eat them. I leave them to you."

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the two of them carefully, his face was disheartened, these days were really embarrassing.

Why didn't they go back to Yilangyuan?There is still silver in Yilangyuan!

Yang Wu wiped his nose and said: "Zhiqiong, don't be afraid, I went to the Yin Division and bought you a piece of slave ghost jade, Jiang Wuniang from the grocery store is very nice, the things are not expensive at all, only eighty taels. "

Only eighty taels?

That's all my belongings!
Jiang Wuniang, Jiang Wuniang, you are too good-for-nothing. You talk about people when you see people, and you talk about people when you see ghosts. Aren't you lying to ghosts?
You wait, wait until I repay the sun, and see how you repay this debt!
Yang Wu went on to say: "I have discussed it with Shi Duguan. When he sees you, he will definitely keep you! I will take you in at that time, and we will go back to Yilangyuan to live together!"

You took me?
Who is the master at that time?

Chang Decai cried: "Master, our family even bought you a paper puppet, afraid that you would be lonely there, and asked her to accompany you, but there are too many beggars in the capital, and the paper puppet was torn. I want to teach them a lesson, but I am afraid that people will see me if I cause trouble, master, don't blame our family!"

Xu Zhiqiong flew to the top of the mountain and looked at Wang Anjing.

It was pitch black in the capital.

Hanako Festival, do not light up the lights, light up the lights to attract Hanako.

Although tomorrow is Hanako Festival, these beggars are already making trouble.

Will anyone come tomorrow?

Yang Wu and Chang De cried for a while before leaving Baihu Mountain.

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the Taoist priest: "Nine people!"

The Taoist priest shook his head: "These two are ghosts, don't count!"

"Why don't they count? Ghosts were humans back then! They came to worship me sincerely!"

"If it doesn't count, it doesn't count!"

……

Xu Zhiqiong waited all night, but no one came.

During the daytime of the next day, beggars all over the city were in a row. Thousands of beggars roamed the streets, went to restaurants, went to wine shops to drink, and went to Goulan sheds to listen to books and music.

All members of the Wuwei Battalion were mobilized to step up their patrols, the old rules remained the same, small matters were ignored, and major ones were not lenient. Fortunately, the beggars also followed the rules, and no major incidents occurred.

At nightfall, it was time for the Lantern Yamen to be dispatched. Qiao Shungang still wanted to follow the old rules, but Shi Xun wanted to establish a new one.

He gathered Lantern Lang at the gate of the yamen, and issued an order: "Tonight, as soon as you see a beggar, arrest them, take them under the bridge, guard them, and release them tomorrow morning!"

Qiao Shungang's eyes widened, and he couldn't understand Shi Xun's meaning: "Huazijie arrested all the beggars? Are you crazy?"

Shi Xun frowned and said: "Qiao Shungang, you are too unruly. If you feel that the red lantern man has done enough, you can resign when the commander returns."

Just as Qiao Shun was furious, Liu Dashun, the green lantern man, stepped forward and said, "Shi Qianhu, can you please ask me, why did you arrest beggars?"

"Do you need me to teach you? How many things have happened in the capital recently? Your Majesty has been exhausted and sick because of these things, do you know? What does the Imperial City Secretary do? What do you do in charge of the yamen? We are wearing this sturdy uniform. Share your worries with His Majesty!

Don't you feel sorry for making His Majesty worry about you every day?You don't blush?Don't you know how uncomfortable?Are you worthy of His Majesty's kindness?Are you worthy of the signboard of the Yamen? "

Qu Jinshan said: "Shi Qianhu, let the old man say something, Huazi Festival, you have to let Huazi make trouble for a day, this is the rule left by the ancestors of Daxuan."

Shi Xun looked at Qu Jinshan and said: "In the future, I will let you talk, and you talk again. This is my rule. I don't care what the rules of the ancestors are. You have to obey my rules when you are in the yamen for a day.
You are too unruly, it is all Wu Xu used to you, from today on, you have to learn the rules again, if I see a beggar tonight..."

"What can I do if I see it?"

Before he finished speaking, a beggar appeared in front of Shi Xun.

Shi Xun was startled, but saw that the beggar took out a cloth bag and put it on Shi Xun's head. The cloth bag instantly became bigger and covered Shi Xun inside.

The beggar took out an iron rod from behind and beat Shi Xun violently, making Shi Xun cry for his father and mother.

Shi Xun's younger brother, Shi Chuan, shouted: "Who is this? He committed murder in the street, arrest him, hurry up, arrest him..."

Just as Qiao Shun turned around, he kicked Shi Chuan to the ground, and made a few more kicks, knocking Shi Chuan unconscious.

Qiao Shun just recognized the beggar.

The beggar fought for a long time, but Shi Xun didn't move.

He put away the iron rod, turned around and said to Qiao Shungang, "Hang these two brothers under the bridge for me, hang them up all night, and pack them up tomorrow."

Qiao Shungang suppressed a smile: "You, your body, what do you look like..."

"What's the matter, are you ashamed?"

"No, it's not shameful," Qiao Shun shook his head again and again, "What's there to be ashamed of, is it a holiday..."

"Come on, follow me to the street to catch beggars!"

Qiao Shungang was stunned and said, "Still catching beggars?"

"It's not for nothing, just give them money!"

……

In the evening, red lanterns were hung in Li Qi Tea House, and several shops around also lit up the lanterns in front of the doors one after another.

Qin Changmao also lit the lantern in the teeth brushing shop, and sighed: "Although you have different temperaments, you are a hero after all."

From the west of the city to the Wang'an River, all the stores lit up lanterns, and Xiao Sanniang from the Peony Shed said, "Shopkeeper, you don't light the lanterns during the Hanako Festival, just light the lanterns to attract Hanako!"

"Just recruit," He Silang said with a smile, "the shopkeeper of Li Qi Tea House said hello in advance, and sent a friend on the road tonight."

In the Peach Blossom Shed in Beiyuan, the old shopkeeper personally lit the lanterns, and the dancer trembled in fright: "Shopkeeper, the beggar is here!"

"Come on, let them come in and enjoy the dance! Get your clothes ready!"

The shopkeeper of the Zhukulong Tea House called out to Hanako on the street: "Brothers, come in and have a cup of tea!"

The beggar looked up and down: "Master Zhu, you have shown kindness today."

"Is it a holiday?"

"We don't go to your place. We have no food in our stomachs, and we will be even hungrier after drinking tea."

"It's okay, there's refreshments, brothers, come in and sit down. Not only have I prepared tea, but I've also prepared some new clothes for you."

……

At Shen Shi, Wu Shanxing ordered his men to light the lamps at the top of the city, and a group of beggars walked out of the city.

A new soldier said: "Master Wu, these Huazi will not cause trouble when they leave the city."

"If you're worried about them making trouble, just stop them and see if you can stop them!"

……

Xu Zhiqiong stood on the top of the mountain, looking at Wang'an Jing.

It's strange, Hanako Festival doesn't light up the lights, so why are the lights so bright tonight.

The Taoist priest yawned: "There are still two hours, let's take another look, it's hard to say when to return to the capital in the future."

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "I'm not going, I'm not going anywhere. My name is Xu Zhiqiong, the sky of the sky. I went to another place. Am I still me?"

"Ziepi, do you want to hang out with me as a teacher? Believe it or not, I will take you away now?"

"What's the hurry? Isn't there still two hours?"

An hour later, Xu Zhiqiong finally waited for someone.

The little beggar took a lotus leaf bag and placed it in front of Xu Zhiqiong's grave.

"Master Deng Lang, I, I wanted to kowtow to you a long time ago, but grandpa said, I have to bring you something. I ordered half a bowl of porridge yesterday. I was really hungry, so I ate one bite, but this one Without stopping, I ate half a bowl of porridge.

Today is the holiday, I want a packet of millet rice and a piece of tofu, I will give you both, you can eat, it is delicious, grandpa said, you can go on the road when you are full. "

Silly boy.

Xu Zhiqiong smiled, and a gust of wind blew away the lotus leaf bag.

The alluring scent of millet wafted out.

The little beggar licked his lips: "Master Deng Lang, can I just take a bite?"

Eat, silly boy, eat!

The little beggar grabbed the millet rice, took a bite, sniffled and said, "Master Deng Lang, can I have another bite?"

Eat, eat!

The boy had a hard life and was bitten twice by a vicious dog.

This child also had a hard life, and was rescued twice by Xu Zhiqiong.

Seeing that the bag of millet rice was gone, the little beggar slapped himself.

"Master Deng Lang, it's all because of my greed, Lord Deng Lang, there is still a piece of tofu left for you to eat!"

Eat it, don't leave it to me, eat it all!
"Master Deng Lang, my grandfather will come to see you later."

Xu Zhiqiong sighed.

Why not come with you?
Forget it, it's useless to come together, it will be midnight soon, including your grandfather, there are only nine people.

"Lord Deng, this year's Hanako Festival, everyone's house will light up lanterns, saying that they want to send Lord Deng on the road."

Is this light for me?
Xu Zhiqiong shivered for a moment, then turned to look at the Taoist priest: "Do you count?"

"It's God's will, it's God's will!" Daochang sighed, "If I didn't come to your grave, I wouldn't count."

"If you don't count, you don't count, so what is God's will?"

"Zhiqiong, this is the case with Fanchen, so what's the harm in starting over from another place? Let's go with the teacher."

"Look again, let me take another look!" Xu Zhiqiong stood up, looking at the brightly lit capital, his vision was slightly blurred.

Don't blame them.

Who is not afraid of the government's ban?Who doesn't want to live a peaceful life?
It is enough to light a lamp.

"Grandpa is here!" the little beggar turned around and shouted.

It's coming, it's really coming.

Why are there so many beggars here?

Didn't your grandpa recruit the gang of beggars?

The Taoist priest looked surprised: "I can tell you that if you come to worship you, you can count, but if you come to demolish your grave, you can't count."

"Why is the beggar demolishing my grave?"

"Perhaps I dismantled your coffin to make a bed board. That thing is easy to use."

A group of beggars approached, and the old beggar put down a bowl of porridge first: "Hero, I'm full, let's go on the road."

Another beggar raised his head: "Zhiqiong, brothers are here to see you off!"

It is Zhongshen.

Behind Zhong Shen was Qiao Shungang, Qu Jinshan, Meng Shizhen, Wang Zhennan, Li Puan, and Niu Yuxian.

All with disheveled hair and tattered clothes, they all look like beggars.

Where did they get this rag?

Li Pu'an laughed and said: "The old horse's injury hasn't healed yet, he was stabbed in the stomach, and he stopped having diarrhea. You say his problem, he, his problem..."

Li Pu'an's voice was a little trembling: "He asked me to burn some paper money for you, brother, you go."

Wang Zhennan said: "Tonight's Huazi Festival, the brothers dare not all come, and have to watch the night, but they have brought all their hearts."

More than twenty Lantern Lang came.

There are others.

Brother Tong wiped his face with mud, Xu Zhiqiong almost didn't recognize it.

He took out a dozen or so paper figurines from his rucksack, put them in front of the grave, and said, "Brother, my brother's skills are poor, and these people will be your servants. When you get there, you can live a good life, and your sister-in-law even made a pot of soup for you." , brother will serve it to you!"

Han Chen took off the sachet and buried it in the soil: "Concentrate your energy and calm your nerves, Xu Denglang, take it with you."

He Fang wiped the blemishes on her face; "Xu Denglang, I look ugly tonight, you'll laugh at me, I'll prepare a pot of good tea for you, as well as a new brochure by painter Li."

Tong Qingqiu jokingly said: "Junior Sister He is not ugly, she is handsome. It is only because of Junior Sister He's idea that we can send Zhiqiong for a ride."

Xin Chu said with tears in her eyes, "Xu Denglang, thank you for returning my husband's innocence."

Huang said: "Miaoying, offer incense to Xu Denglang."

Lu Yanyou cupped his fists: "Brother, have a good journey."

Qi Xin'an said: "Brother, there is also a good place over there. I often go to see it. I asked the little lady who sat down to feed you a pot of chewing wine. You have a taste."

Cai Shisan knelt down and kowtowed, "Master Deng, thank you for saving your life. I chewed half of this wine, and I really can't chew the rest."

"Master Deng Lang, our sisters kowtowed to you. You saved our lives. They were afraid of being punished and dared not come. We kowtowed on their behalf."

"Master Deng Lang, our men died miserably, you have given us justice, and you have a good journey!"

……

Before and after, more than a hundred people came to worship at the grave.

After setting up the incense candles and placing the sacrifices, Zhong Shen shouted, "Lang Lantern, hold the lamp! Light the way for Zhiqiong!"

More than twenty lantern bearers raised their lanterns.

Some of the others lit a lantern, those without a lantern lit a candle, and those without a candle lit a firewood, and they all held it up together.

"Brother, go away!" Niu Yuxian opened the light box, and twenty-four lights rose into the air.

Hanako Festival, lighting lanterns,
The lanterns illuminate the sky full of stars.

Xu Zhiqiong raised his head.

When I looked up, I couldn't hold back the tears.

I can't cry, and I won't let you see me crying.

What is that in the sky?
Someone is smiling at me?

Who is that?
"That, that, that is... Qianhu? Is it Qianhu?"

The Taoist priest nodded: "True God Baihu, under Kuimu Lang, Weiyi Xingguan, has returned to his position. His body and soul are destroyed. I don't know how long he will have to rest in the star palace to recover."

"After all, it can be recovered, right!"

"Yes, it can be recovered!"

Xu Zhiqiong wiped away his tears with his arm.

After Wu Xu's death, he cried for the first time.

No one saw it, Qian Hu, not those bastards saw it.

As long as my master saw it, he is not a bastard!

Under the lights, Xu Zhiqiong asked: "Master, do you think it's worth it?"

"It's God's will," Daochang sighed, "I lost, you can come back to life."

After speaking, he kicked Xu Zhiqiong.

Xu Zhiqiong's eyes suddenly went dark.

"What place is this?"

"Your coffin!"

"Why did you put me in the coffin?"

"Your body is in the coffin, if you don't go in, how will you be resurrected?"

Xu Zhiqiong moved his arm and touched the coffin board.

sentient!
Really resurrected!
Xu Zhiqiong was very pleasantly surprised, and excitedly slapped the coffin board: "Master, let me out!"

"I'm fasting for my teacher, you can figure out a way out by yourself."

Xu Zhiqiong was taken aback: "What can I do?"

"If you can't get out, you will die again, and then change places with your teacher and start over."

"Shameless! Shameless!" Xu Zhiqiong kicked the coffin board vigorously. He had just come back to life and had no strength in his body. After kicking and beating for a long time, his hands and feet were like cotton, and he couldn't even move.

Shout out!There are people out there!The person who sacrificed the sweeper hasn't left yet!

Xu Zhiqiong tried to shout twice, but he was out of breath and his voice was so weak that he even struggled to listen.

Isn't bell ginseng a third grade?Should be able to hear something.

Even if the Mo family is hard of hearing, there is still Han Chen, he is the fourth grade of yin and yang.

After shouting for a long time, there was no response. The coffin was too thick, and the earthen seal was also solid. Outside the tomb, there was no sound at all.

Dean, you are real.

I almost forgot that this was nailed by the dean himself.

How could Xu Zhiqiong be able to unleash the strength of the fourth-rank cultivator of Killing Dao?

Go to the little black house?Yilangyuan?Punish the wicked?

No, the power of imagery has not recovered.

"Master, you can't do this, let me go out, let me go out to fast..."

An hour later, the power of imagery was still insufficient, but Xu Zhiqiong regained some strength, at least he could shout out.

But there was no movement outside the tomb for a long time, and the people who sacrificed and swept away all left.

Xu Zhiqiong was lying in the coffin struggling to breathe, and his limited oxygen was almost exhausted by him.

"Shameless old thief, shameless, how can you be so shameless!" Xu Zhiqiong slapped the coffin boards in despair, when he suddenly heard movement outside the tomb.

There was the sound of hooves and footsteps.

Anyone else come to worship me?
Outside the cemetery, King Huai led a group of people, looking coldly at Xu Zhiqiong's tombstone.

"Come on! Dig this bastard's grave for me!"

　A chapter of more than [-] words, readers, are you happy?
　　The salad was really drained.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)