Collection of strange powers and chaotic gods

Chapter 167 Jiang Taishi survives the calamity

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Taishi Jiang Shiquan (a native of Qianshan, Jiangxi Province. A famous dramatist and writer in the Qing Dynasty) lived in Jiajia Hutong in the capital when he was serving in Zhongshu Province.

On November [-], the [-]th year of Qianlong's reign, Jiang Taishi's son fell ill. His wife, Mrs. Zhang, had to get up frequently at night to take care of him. She was worried that it would disturb Jiang Taishi's sleep, so she put another bed in the room. , and Jiang Taishizhong slept in separate beds.

At night, Jiang Taishi slept in a big bed alone, and soon fell asleep and fell asleep.

In the dream, a servant suddenly came to invite him with a name card in his hand.

Jiang Taishi didn't know who invited him, and he didn't know why he was invited there, but he couldn't help but followed the officer.

After walking for a while, they saw a temple. The two walked into the temple gate, ready to take a rest before continuing forward.

Jiang Taishi saw a clay sculpture of a horse inside the door, which was lifelike and vivid. I was very curious and couldn't help but touch it with my hands.

Unexpectedly, the mud horse started to move and even raised its mane.

Jiang Taishi was shocked.

The guard calmly helped him mount his horse.

The mud horse immediately jumped into the air.

Jiang Taishi rode on horseback and bravely looked down: he saw the fields below were endless, criss-crossing like a chessboard.

After a while, it suddenly started to rain.

Although the rain was not heavy, Jiang Taishi was worried that his clothes would get wet.

He looked up and saw a red oil-paper umbrella above his head. Looking again, it turned out to be the guard holding an umbrella to protect himself from the rain.

Not long after, the horse landed under the stairs of a main hall.

Jiang Taishi took a look and saw that the main hall was very majestic and majestic, like a royal palace.

There are two wells outside the main hall. The one on the left has a plaque that says "Heaven"; the one on the right has a plaque that says "Hell".

Jiang Taishi first looked at the well of "heaven" and saw that it was sparkling and very bright; then he looked at the well of "hell" and saw that it was dark and unfathomable.

At this time, the officer who led him here also disappeared.

In the small room next to the main hall, there was an old woman cooking something in a pot.

Jiang Taishi walked over curiously and asked, "Old man, what are you cooking?"

The old woman glanced at him and said calmly: "Cook the evil ones."

Jiang Taishi opened the pot and took a look. Sure enough, it was full of human heads.

He found that there was someone in ragged clothes beside the well in "Hell", and he was jumping into the well.

Looking at Jiang Taishi's puzzled eyes, the old woman explained: "This is the prince sending the prisoners to hell."

Jiang Taishi asked in surprise: "Isn't this the human world?"

The old woman smiled and said: "Looking at you, you must be a smart person! How could you ask such a question?! Look at the scene here, you should also know where this place is!"

Jiang Taishi suddenly became panicked and thought: Why did I suddenly come to the underworld?

He hurriedly asked the old woman: "I want to see the prince, is it okay?"

The old woman said: "Your Majesty invites you, and he will meet you naturally. Why should you be anxious? However, you can take a peek inside first."

After saying that, she took out a high table and asked Jiang Taishi to stand on it and peek at the prince inside through the gaps in the palace.

I saw the prince, about thirty years old, with a thin face, some beard, a crown on his head, gorgeous clothes, holding a wat in his hand, facing the north and bowing.

The old woman explained: "This is the prince's report to the Jade Emperor."

After the prince burned incense and bowed, he heard the sound of the main door of the hall opening.

Jiang Taishi quickly jumped off the table and stood aside to wait.

Sure enough, it was the prince who sent someone to summon Jiang Taishi to come in.

Jiang Taishi ran in three steps at a time to see him.

But I saw that the prince's clothes had completely changed: he was wearing the clothes and hats of his dynasty, with a white cloth wrapped around his head, and two cloth belts hanging from his ears, like the official uniforms of the ancients painted in the "Three Rites Picture".

After the two met and sat down, the prince said: "The affairs of the Underworld are heavy and cannot be left alone for a day. Now that my term has expired and I am about to leave, I hope that you, sir, will take over my position."

Judging from his accent, he seems to be from Wujin, Changzhou.

Jiang Taishi declined and said: "My mother is old and my children are still young. The affairs of the world have not been settled yet. Please forgive me for not coming!"

The prince immediately became unhappy and said with a sullen look on his face: "I heard that my husband is known as a talented man, but I didn't know that he was so unreasonable! Your Majesty, you naturally have the fate of a Madam, what does it have to do with you?! Your Majesty also Naturally, he has his own destiny, so what does it have to do with you?! Things in this world must be ended if they are to be ended. If they cannot be ended, then they will not be ended! Now that I have reported your name to the Ming Jade Emperor, there is no way to undo it!"

After saying that, he moved the chair and sat with his back to Jiang Taishi, as if he was very angry and didn't bother to talk to Jiang Taishi anymore.

Jiang Taishi was also furious. He stepped forward and grabbed the wooden ruler on the table, slammed it on the table, and said loudly: "Although you are a prince, you are not humane. How can you be so arrogant!"

Jiang Taishi scolded loudly and woke up in excitement. He suddenly felt his eyes light up, illuminated by a weak light, and he was still lying on the bed. But my limbs were cold and the quilt was soaked with sweat.

Jiang Taishi panted for a long time before he could sit up.

He quickly called his wife and told her what he had just dreamed about.

When the wife heard that her husband was going to be an official in the underworld, she burst into tears.

Jiang Taishi quickly stopped her and said, "Don't cry and make such a fuss, so as not to disturb the wife."

Seeing how weak he looked, the lady moved a table and asked him to sit on it while she waited on him. Not leaving even an inch.

At the fourth watch of the day, Jiang Taishi fell into a deep sleep.

Unknowingly, he came to the underworld again in his sleep.

The place we came back to this time was also a grand palace, but it was not the royal palace from last time.

There are five desks in the main hall, and the files piled on them are like hills. There were people busy behind four of the desks, and only the fifth seat was empty.

At this time, a clerk came, took Jiang Taishi to the fifth desk, pointed to the seat and said to him: "This is sir's seat."

Jiang Taishi didn't know what was going on, so he sat down and looked around in confusion.

Suddenly, he discovered that the person writing furiously at the third desk turned out to be Mr. Feng Jingshan, his examiner at the time.

Jiang Taishi hurriedly stepped forward to bow and salute.

Feng Jingshan was wearing a sheepskin robe, took off his glasses, and when he saw it was Jiang Taishi, he immediately said happily: "It's you here? Great! There are too many case files here. It can't be dealt with without your help." I can’t!”

Jiang Taishi said: "Why does the teacher say such things? The student's mother is old and the child is still young. Others don't know, but the teacher knows. How can he come to the underworld at this time?"

After hearing this, Feng Jingshan said sadly: "After listening to your words, it touched my heart during my lifetime! Although my parents are gone long ago, my wife is young and my son is young, so they are not allowed to come here. I don't know now What's going on with my wife and children in this world?"

After saying that, he started to cry sadly, tears streaming down his face.

After crying for a while, Feng Jingshan took out a handkerchief to wipe his tears, and suppressed his grief and said: "The matter has reached this point and cannot be changed. You don't need to say more! By the way, the person who guaranteed your death is Lao Liu from Changzhou. This is completely ridiculous. !

You go back quickly and take care of your own affairs first. Today is already the [-]th, and the [-]th is the day you come here to take office. "

Jiang Taishi and Feng Jingshan said goodbye, staggering and then woke up.

At this time, the rooster had begun to crow outside the window.

His old mother also knew about this and went to his room, hugging him and crying non-stop.

Jiang Taishi had always had a good relationship with Wang Xingwu, the vassal commander (also known as vassal, another name for the chief envoy. It is equivalent to the current provincial governor). Knowing that his time was running out, he went to see him to say goodbye and entrust him with some of his legacy. matter.

When Wang Xingwu saw him, he was shocked and said: "Why are you like this? The black air on your face is like being smeared with pot ash. Did you get seriously ill last night? Why are you still so ghostly?"

Jiang Taishi told him what happened in his dream.

When Wang Xingwu heard this, he immediately comforted him and said: "Don't be afraid! Looking at the current situation, we can only fight with etiquette! Just do as I say and recite the Great Compassion Mantra and pray when you get home. Maybe you can avoid this. times of calamity."

Mrs. Jiang was usually very pious to the gods and often offered sacrifices at home. She believed Wang Xingwu's words without doubt.

So Jiang Taishi built an altar at home, took the whole family to eat fast, pray, and recite the Great Compassion Mantra.

Soon the [-]th came, and that day happened to be the winter solstice. As the saying goes, winter brings a new year. Many relatives and friends of the Jiang family came to celebrate and guarded Jiang Taishi.

At the third watch of the day, Jiang Taishi saw a sedan flying down from the sky, along with several flags and several sedan bearers.

Jiang Taishi knew that he was here to greet him. He quickly led everyone to recite the "Great Compassion Mantra" together, trying to force the other party to retreat.

I saw those people in sedan chairs getting closer and closer, but also getting thinner and thinner as they walked, and finally dissipated like smoke.

Three years later, Jiang Taishi passed the Jinshi examination and entered the Hanlin Academy!