It rained in spring, and it was sunny yesterday. The next day, it started to rain in the morning, and it didn't stop until the afternoon, and it continued to rain drizzle.
Tongxuan sat in a small pavilion in the courtyard, looking at Yusi, and leisurely sipping sake and a few side dishes.
Because the world is peaceful and the situation has been decided, Tongxuan's worries no longer exist.
Originally, it was only a chess piece. Now the repair is a great rise, and the friendship of some monarchs and ministers in the founding emperor of Dacheng is not comparable to the same door on the mountain.
The mansion he lives in now was given by the emperor.
The specifications of the Curse and Imprisonment Department are the fifth rank, Tongxuan and a few. As the earliest batch, they all assist the monarch and have meritorious services. They all have official positions of the sixth rank. In addition to Taoist temples, they all have their own mansions. It is not strange.
This mansion is located in the outer city of Jinling, not within the city. It is close to a stream and has good feng shui. It is very suitable for practitioners to live. In Tongxuan's opinion, living in such a place is much better than living in the city.
¡°And there are not many residents around this mansion. There is an open space with some flowers and plants planted. The air nearby is very fresh. Even in the afternoon, if you take a breath, it will be faintly scented with the aroma of earth and plants.
The mansion is not large in area and is very exquisitely built. There are seven main rooms, from west to east, which are the washing room, the inner room for sleeping, the daily living room, the small flower hall, the large flower hall for receiving guests, the study room, and the storage room. A small storehouse for valuables.
There are several sets of wing rooms on the left and right sides of the main house. The two sets of wing rooms on the west side are occupied by several servants. The wing room on the east side is temporarily vacant, but there are often people cleaning it.
In addition to these, this mansion is equipped with horse toilets, large and small kitchens, concierges, and rockery pavilions. There is also a small garden in front of the main house, with some simple flowers and plants planted in it. It is still cold. In the season, there is already life appearing.
At this time, in the light rain and fog, a carriage arrived in front of the door. One person came out first and opened an umbrella, allowing a woman in a green dress to get out of the carriage in front of the door.
The person holding the umbrella is a man, but his appearance is less masculine and more feminine. People who often associate with such a person in the circle of powerful people will naturally recognize his true identity.
The chamberlain knocked on the door first, and a servant asked a few questions in a low voice and reported inside. After a while, the news reached Tongxuan.
"Do you have a token?" Tongxuan was silent for a moment, stood up, and smiled: "I'm going out to greet you."
The guest was welcomed into the small hall. The visitor had a special identity. Logically speaking, women could not visit men at will, but this woman had an official position and was a female official.
The female officer did not beat around the bush: "You are ordered by the Curse Lord to execute this order immediately. The details of this order are here."
She stated her intention directly, handed Tongxuan a title scroll and left immediately.
He came suddenly and left quickly, which made Tong Xuan's heart sink slightly.
The scroll in his hand was slowly unfolded, and the content on it was written clearly.
The emperor issued an order to the Curse and Forbidden Division to take stock of the gods in the world, and the lady of the Cursing and Forbidden Division ordered him to go down to the underworld first to check the situation of the ghosts and gods in the underworld.
Just after reading the above content, a golden light lit up from the scroll and penetrated into the body. Needless to say, Tongxuan already understood his mission.
"Ordered to check on ghosts and gods?" Tongxuan realized the aura this order brought to him, and he became convinced.
Although the emperor did not give the order directly, there was indeed an emperor's aura sealed inside. Instantly, a bright yellow flame appeared on Tongxuan's original aura. The flame contained a certain message, which was very majestic and awe-inspiring.
Such things are not difficult for him, and he has the emperor's responsibility, which makes him even more qualified.
When Tongxuan returned, he pulled his hair into a high bun, put on a Taoist robe, stood up, and went to a secret room. He bowed to a statue calmly, spread his robe, and sat down quietly.
Just for a moment, when I opened my eyes, I saw a chaotic world of light and darkness intertwined. This is the junction between the underworld and the world.
This intertwining of yin and yang is not suitable for the survival of the soul at all. In the gray space, there is only a distant place, a hall, and three Yin gods are faintly visible. This Yin god has a flame, and the red flame stretches two meters. It is known that it has a priesthood.
When I saw myself, I saw that I also had a light of about four meters, but a large ball of bright yellow flames attached to my body, turning into a ten-meter flame that flipped up and down, with bright yellow mixed in the red. This was the emperor's destiny.
According to the normal path, it is relatively safe to enter the underworld in the world. Most of the souls after death are weak. This is the passage they take to enter the underworld. Naturally, they will not have too strong abilities.resistance.
The problem is that this road is really long and takes a long time. For those who have to do things and want to enter the underworld quickly, they have to take a shortcut.
Such shortcuts abound at the junction. When many great powers come down, they usually take such shortcuts, but every such shortcut is extremely dangerous.
But this is for the souls of ordinary people. For those with advanced cultivation, the danger is nothing more than a trivial skill.
Tongxuan found a shortcut to enter the underworld from there.
Along the way, the surrounding environment was in chaos, and in the gray space, there were sounds coming from time to time, high and low, combined with the dark and dim light, which made people's hair stand on end.
After arriving in the underworld, there is also a large wilderness area.
It wasn't until I walked out for a long time that I saw a temple standing in the distance. Most of the temples built like this were inhabited by ghosts and gods who had just gained some clergy. Although they avoided the tragic fate of dissipating directly, they were still far away from being able to live in the center of the underworld. far away.
After walking for a while, a ghost and god came in front. This ghost and god had a three-meter flame, shining red, tall and wearing armor.
"I heard that the emperor's envoy was coming. I was not able to greet him from afar, so please don't blame me." As soon as they met, it saluted with a very respectful attitude.
Tongxuan was not surprised when he heard that he was called the emperor's messenger.
The Lord of the World, the Emperor of the Dacheng Dynasty, already possesses the status of the Son of Heaven. When he was alive, he was called the Emperor, which was not wrong in divine authority. Moreover, Wang Hongyi was not just a human emperor.
The bright yellow flames are rolling, silently conveying majesty and awe. With it, when facing this ghost and god, Tongxuan has a feeling of overlooking it. Tongxuan understands very well that this is the function of the emperor's decree.
The official position of this ghost and god is not low, so Tongxuan explained the purpose of his visit: "According to the emperor's order, I inspect the underworld to identify the world's sacrifices."
This ghost and god had a respectful attitude and expressed their cooperation with Tongxuan: "The little god should be ordered to go and lead the way."
With this person accompanying him, Tongxuan felt that this trip would be much more convenient, so he said, "Thank you."
Seeing that Tongxuan agreed, the ghosts and gods were also happy, and the emperor's envoys could not be seen normally.
It is difficult for the Yin spirits of all tribulations to become saints, and it is very difficult to practice in the underworld. If God's grace can come down, even a little bit can benefit them a lot. It is naturally willing to help the envoys sent by the emperor, hoping that in the future After things are done, you can have some grace.
As a monk, Tongxuan understood the thoughts of ghosts and gods very well, and did not stop him from leading the way. After the two of them finished speaking, they naturally would not stay here any longer, so they turned around and descended.
The Underworld also changes with the unification of the upper world. At this time, the Underworld is in the stage of recovery.
The first layer of the Underworld is a dim and slightly light world, but it is already the best area of ??the Underworld. In fact, Tongxuan is still a bit strange, why many souls do not live here and continue to descend.
The moment he descended to the second level, Tongxuan took a look and found that there was a faint flicker of light in the direction that some ordinary souls were walking.
"However, this is not the world, and the faint light cannot be the lights of ordinary people's homes.
"Messenger, these souls are going to the Hades Palace for trial. Once they enter the Hades Land, they will be guided to the first floor. The officials here will decide where they will go next. The light is where the Hades Palace is. "" The ghost explained respectfully.
"I have heard of these Tongxuan things, but I only heard them from the mouths of seniors from the same sect. It has little to do with him.
The second floor is darker than the one above. Some souls can be seen here, but their souls are dim and they look dull. They seem to have lost their consciousness and just keep walking along the road. .
However, this is not the destination yet, so we continue to descend.
"Messenger, here we are, this is the third floor." The ghost said and pointed. The strange thing is that there are some places on the third floor that are much better.
Pointing to a place in the distance, a village could be seen faintly, Tongxuan asked: "Where is this?"
"Messenger, the families of emperors and sages of all dynasties have always had shelter. This is the Zhang family. The Zhang family has been destroyed for three hundred years, but there is still some shelter."
"This is not the core of the Zhang family. It is just a vassal. It is a branch of the original royal family. All the descendants of the Zhang family can be protected here. The world has been gone for three hundred years and there is not much shelter. However, although it is here, It¡¯s not great, but it¡¯s much better than many underworld areas.¡±
???????????????????? But Tongxuan glanced at it and saw that it was full of dim soul bodies. He was startled and couldn't help but sigh. Even if he wasProtection is not easy either.
Thinking back to the imperial court system, the emperor¡¯s seals had seven, which were later simplified to three and one treasure. Among them, the ¡°Emperor¡¯s Dexi¡± means serving the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, and is only used for matters related to ghosts and gods.
There are reasons for the imperial court's customization. Later generations thought there were many, but they didn't know the secret behind it.
Tongxuan remembered that he had passed by just now and saw the numb soul body like a skeleton due to lack of support, and sighed in his heart.
Many people struggle in the material world all their lives. Some people think that they will be relieved after death. In fact, most people face a more difficult environment after death than in the physical world.
There is no need for so-called Yin law torture. These souls who were numb to the point of sluggishness just now had to suffer so much to torture them into this state.
However, Tongxuan couldn't interfere with this matter, so he continued to step forward with a sigh. (To be continued