bookcurios Chapter 47
Chapter 47
The Dabei Temple, which enshrines the tablets of ghosts and ink disciples, is located in the north of Shuzhou City.
Over the years, disciples have already repaired the Buddhist statues and dharma relics that were destroyed by the Shu bandits. However, the scorched marks on the corners of the walls and the broken temple steles are still silently telling the disaster that happened here.Entering the door, the rows of Buddha statues on the lotus platform are all covered with white veils. I don't know if it was because the blood stained the temple that year that I couldn't bear to see it, or because I was ashamed of the heavens because of my inability to protect it.
Bypassing the tens of feet tall Buddha in the middle of the main hall, one can see the memorial tablets enshrined on the alcove, one row after another, densely packed, probably hundreds or even thousands.Youhuang's tablet is in the middle of the first row, next to Sikong Mo.He took three sticks of incense from the desk, lit them in the brazier, then closed his eyes and bowed, bowing to himself.You Huang didn't really ask the chief to do anything, but the latter saw his movements and lit the incense as well.
Green smoke curled up, and the fireworks became more and more intense.
You Huang stood in front of rows of gatekeeper tablets with his sleeves folded, deep in thought. The hall was silent, only the temple bell rang in the distance, adding a bit of solemn Zen.
Chief unconsciously squeezed his left wrist with his right hand, raised his eyes to look around, and suddenly saw piles of paper money piled up on the floor at his feet.He knew that ordinary people had the habit of burning paper money to pay homage to the dead during Qingming, but he never knew whether the paper money was really useful.Curious for a while, he bent over and grabbed a handful and threw them into the brazier.
The scattered pieces of snow-white paper quickly shrunk and turned to ashes under the engulfment of the flames, and Chief suddenly remembered that maybe he had to say something to show who the money was burned for?Then wouldn't he still have to pull Youhuang to bless him, "May you rest in peace in this life and be immortal forever"?
——Why is it so strange.
You Huang suddenly let out a "huh", only heard a few slight metal impacts, and he slowly pulled out a long string of copper coins from his sleeve.
You Huang looked at the copper coins and was stunned: "...Who burned them for me?"
Chief was also taken aback, and honestly replied: "...me."
You Huang glanced at the brazier, the paper ashes hadn't cleared away, and he was even more puzzled: "What are you burning this for?"
Chief's face burned, and he felt that he had never been so stupid in thousands of years: "...I will try."
You Huang seemed very happy, and quickly stuffed the copper money into his pocket: "Thank you, then I will accept it."
Chief nodded, still feeling a little unbelievable.It took a while to react, and he asked, "Could it be... that's how you all get your money, Ghost Mo?"
"No. This kind of ghostly dead thing will return to its original shape after a short time in the sun. If we use it randomly, we will definitely be beaten to death by the people nearby. Shuofang City is in circulation, but Shuofang City is too far away from us, and the disciples with poorer cultivation might all die on the way."
"Isn't that useless?"
"...But, I'm still very happy to receive it. Everyone has done a ghost, and they can't help but compare these after being idle for a long time." Youhuang touched the pockets of his clothes with preciousness, and raised his head again: " ...I don't have any relatives, let alone descendants. Every time it comes time to collect offerings, I lose face. So next year—next year Qingming, can you burn it for me? It doesn't need to be troublesome, just once..."
The chief was relieved, smiled, pinched his fingertips on his face: "... If you like it, I will burn it every year, and I promise to earn enough face for you. And I live a long time, burning for hundreds of thousands of years No problem."
"...Okay, then it's settled." You Huang's hand caressed the back of his hand, covering it lightly, "Don't forget."
The chief nodded slightly.
At this moment, the two were very close, You Huang felt the other party's warm breath on his face, faintly itchy, and his heart was numb and soft, and he didn't care that this is a pure place of Buddhism, he couldn't help but want to Get closer.Seeing that they were less than a minute away from those bright red lips, suddenly the voices of several disciples could be faintly heard from outside.
"Hey, is the little uncle in there—"
"Yes, yes. Wait, don't go in, he's still with that guest—"
"But the matter of my little uncle and his brother—"
"Hey, shut up! How can the little uncle have a brother!! He doesn't even admit it himself, so be careful to make him angry with your nonsense!!"
"So what! If we don't say it now, he will find out about that person one day, and it won't be our fault by then."
"That's what I said, but—" the disciple raised his eyes, and saw You Huang's figure had already appeared at the door, he hurriedly clasped his fists in salute, "—See my little uncle!"
You Huang looked at him and asked, "What were you talking about just now? Whose business? What's wrong?"
Several disciples looked at each other in dismay, a little tongue-tied, as if they didn't know how to answer: "This, that...Little Martial Uncle..."
One of them suddenly had an idea and said: "We, we are talking about the drunkard who has been guarding outside the Jianmen Pass all year round."
"—Oh, so it was him. What's the matter with him?"
"Back to Junior Martial Uncle, he, he is dead!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone saw Youhuang's body shaking violently, and then he grabbed the door frame to stabilize himself, raised his head, his face became as pale as lime, but his voice was still steady: "...what happened? ?”
A disciple bit the bullet and said: "Originally, that person was sitting on the side of the road all day, drunk, and begging for wine when he saw anyone. After the gate of Shuzhou City was reopened, disciples came and went to perform tasks. He was familiar with it all. But one day that person suddenly disappeared, and we also—”
"--I'll say it." A voice interrupted, and saw Sikong Mo walking slowly across the street, with his hands in his sleeves, his posture was extremely solemn, "The rest of you go your own way, You don't have to stay here anymore."
As soon as the disciples heard the master's words, they saluted one after another, and fled away as if flying away.
Sikong Mo had no expression on his face, he led Youhuang and Chief back to the temple, and closed the door.
You Huang stared blankly at his movements, and couldn't help but speak first: "Sikong, that, that person..."
Sikong Mo said: "This matter should not be hidden from you, the disciples are not wrong. About half a month ago, you were still in the Peach and Plum Blossom Forest, and General Tianlie had passed away."
You Huang didn't answer, his body trembled slightly.Chief came up from behind to hold him firmly, but felt that his hands were cold, so he simply stretched out his arms to hug him tightly, covering his body with his own body temperature.
Sikong Mo seemed to have disappeared, and continued: "As a bystander, I have been able to see clearly what happened to you two brothers. He owes you too much and too much. It is only natural that you don't want to see him, and I will never persuade you." .However--"
You Huang interrupted him, only said: "How did you die?"
Sikong Mo sighed, and said: "That guy named Gu Beastman harmed you terribly at the beginning. Later, when Ghost Mo slaughtered the city, I didn't expect him to be able to escape, and even hid in the Shu Bandit's stronghold to continue doing evil. But He is too cunning and hidden, we have sent troops several times but have not been able to kill him.
"For these years, General Tianlie has been guarding the Jianmen Gate every day, hoping to see you. However, on that day, a young hero who happened to pass by bought wine for General Tianlie, and took his He found the long-lost Nine Tiger Broken Silver Knife. Afterwards, General Tianlie took the knife and broke into the Shu Bandit's stronghold alone. I can't wait for you any longer..."
Chief hugged Youhuang, feeling that the other person's back was straight, as if unwilling to show weakness, but his body was shaking more and more violently.
Sikong Mo took a look at his expression, and decided to continue: "When I got the news and went to see it, the man was still alive. He said, you will not enter reincarnation, but his lifespan will be exhausted. To you. It's better to be more straightforward and kill the enemy with your own hands. It's better than sticking there every day to annoy you. In order to avoid him, you can't even go to the main gate of Shuzhou. Every time you go back and forth, you have to take a long detour.
"...We erected his tomb outside the city gate of Shuzhou. But if you don't like it, I'll have someone move it out immediately."
"—No need." You Huang said in a very soft voice, with a hint of fatigue, "That's it."
Memorial