All living beings in hell

Chapter 133 - Marshal Zhong Qijing

The lotus lantern at the door lit up, and the office welcomed No. 80, No. [-] customer.

The door was slowly pushed open, and a man in a golden-blue python-pattern robe walked in.The man looked no more than forty in appearance, imposing, with a goatee and a black gauze hat.He has a burly figure, skin like dark wheat, and every step he takes is heroic.

"Writing and writing, I have admired your name for a long time." The man walked towards me and made a bow, "I have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and today I finally got my wish."

I cupped my hands and saluted: "May I ask you what should I call you?"

"I am the marshal of the suppression law on the fifth floor of hell, named Zhong Qijing, and I have paid my respects to your lord here."

Zhong Qijing flung the robe to his side and knelt down on one knee.

I wrote down his name on a piece of paper: "The general does not need to perform this grand ceremony, please take a seat."

After hearing this, Zhong Qijing shook his robe again, and sat upright.I made two cups of hot tea and placed them on the table.

"I came to bother you today because I came here specifically to inform you about the Ghost Festival."

"Oh? Hungry Ghost Festival? Isn't the Hungry Ghost Festival only two months away?"

"Even so, our underworld attaches great importance to the Ghost Festival. On the night of the Ghost Festival, the gates of hell are opened to the world. At that time, wandering spirits and wild ghosts will flood into the world to enjoy the prosperity of the streets and the fun of the night. When the dawn of the next day comes, all the ghosts will end their night of carnival and return to the underworld.

As Marshal of the Suppressing Law, my duty is to be in charge of the order of the Night Walk of the Hundred Ghosts, count the number of ghost heads, and try to return as many as possible. "

"The world seems to have always been afraid of ghosts walking at night. On weekdays, everyone is already afraid of ghosts, and nights like the Ghost Festival, where the wind is everywhere, make people feel uneasy."

"Although this is the case, the Ghost Festival is as important to our underworld as New Year's Eve. It is a rare time for all beings and officials in hell to leave here and go out for a breath of air. Heaven is difficult to get to, but the world is easy to reach. Choosing to go on a night trip to the world is also very important. It has been around for a long time, but thousands of years have passed, people's fear of ghosts has not decreased but increased, and this is something that makes me deeply helpless."

"Why did the general come here to inform me about the Hungry Ghost Festival?"

"I'm counting the number of officials who want to go to the world to play during the Ghost Festival. I don't know what the writing plan is for this Ghost Festival?"

"If there is no special matter, it is probably to continue to receive guests."

"How can ghosts visit you on the day of Hungry Ghost Festival! Everyone has gone to play! You have worked hard, why not take this opportunity to go to the world to be lively."

I hesitated for a moment: "I usually don't like excitement, and if I want to go to the human world, I can go anytime. I don't know what is different about the Ghost Festival?"

Zhong Qijing took a big sip of tea, smiled heartily, and his laughter was as loud as a bell: "Ha, have you never celebrated the Ghost Festival before?"

"I celebrated the Ghost Festival before I was alive, and most of them were grave-sweeping and worshiping ancestors. Now that I have changed my identity, I still don't know what to do?"

"Hahaha, do you know why the Ghost Festival is so important?"

"I don't know, I still hope to enlighten me."

"Have you ever heard of 'Heavenly officials go up to the yuan to bless, earth officials to forgive sins, and water officials to go down to the yuan to relieve disasters'?"

"I heard."

"Do you know why the local official Qingxu pardoned the crimes of all beings in prison on the day of Zhongyuan Festival?"

"I don't know."

"First, in the middle of July, when the upright yang qi is exhausted and the yin qi is at its peak, ghosts and ghosts are rampant, and all crimes in prison can be revealed to the greatest extent in the extreme yin, and they can be seen most clearly. At this time, it is It is best to decide whether to forgive or not to forgive sins. Second, after the seventh month and a half, Yang Qi will resume growth, which is beneficial for the ghosts who have been forgiven to leave hell with the power of Yang Qi growth and reincarnate back to the world. Third, since ancient times People choose to worship their ancestors on this day, and their filial piety moves the world, and it also helps the awakening and enlightenment of the ghosts of the deceased. To sum up, this is probably the reason why Emperor Qingxu specially selected yuan to forgive sins."

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"After all, the number of wandering ghosts who can forgive sins is limited. After all, there are still very few people who really practice and cultivate their minds in hell. Most of them just go out to play when the gate of hell is wide open."

"What are you playing?"

"I may often go to the human world, and I don't think it's unusual. But the beings in this hell are suffering up and down in the melting pot of blood, and are tortured. They are always on the verge of death. If one day they can not suffer from the pain of flesh and blood, Instead, you can return to the familiar world. You can taste the tributes in front of the tomb at will, and you can swim freely in the empty streets..."

"That's really a new year."

"Yeah! It's New Year's Eve! There's another problem here. The ghosts who went to the world to enjoy a night of blessings don't want to come back."

"If it was me who was hanged and beaten every day and had a rare day off, I guess I wouldn't want to come back."

"Hahaha, you really dare to speak. But this ghost is different from you. Before the ghosts leave the gate of hell, they signed a contract with the underworld. That is, they travel at midnight and return at Yinshi. Those who violate the contract will be pushed to the bottom of hell. , was scorched by the fire, and could not be reborn forever.”

"Are there any violating ghosts?"

Zhong Qijing sighed: "Ah! My lord, I'm ashamed to say it! Every year."

"Catch it back?"

"Difficult, difficult. These ghosts have already thought about how to avoid the black and white patrols, attach themselves to people, and use the popularity of living people to hide themselves in this way. It is very strange. Another thing, I I shouldn't have said more with adults, but I am also very distressed."

"Oh? If you don't mind, please tell me."

"As far as I know, some savvy people among the ghosts colluded with Black and White Wuchang, tampered with the list, and tore up the contract. Once these ghosts went to the human world, they disappeared and evaporated. No officials knew where they went. If you blame Black and White Wuchang , They will pretend to be confused for you, and ask three questions. If it is not for evil ghosts and ghosts, I don’t want to report to the local officials, so as not to cause trouble for myself.”

"It's no wonder that there are so many people who are upper bodyed during the Ghost Festival. It turns out that ghosts have borrowed human bodies as a refuge."

"The current world is in the age of the Dharma, and all kinds of cultivation emerge in endlessly, most of which are crooked ways for the sake of fame and fortune. This kind of ah, is the easiest to get caught. Even if you are caught by a ghost, you may think that you have obtained a magical spell. , it’s really pathetic!”

"It seems that we can't blame all the sentient beings in hell."

"Greed and thought attract each other, it's all due to fate."

"The general has said so much, is there anything you wish to bring back to the world with my pen?"

Zhong Qijing thought for a while, then cleared his throat: "You write like this."

"I'm ready, general please tell me."

"If you don't practice the righteous way, you will mislead others. If you don't understand the strange law, you will harm others. It is not grievances to complain, but to blame others and yourself. The living can do it, and the dead are faint. The gods are followed by the gods. The gods are born out of nothing. It's strange. The heart is copper, and it is cast into a tool. The heart is silver, and it predicts all kinds of poisons. The heart is gold, and the fire will not melt. The heart is a mirror, and I can see my virtue. Disrupting the law is not disrupting the law. , people are also disturbed."

"I've made a note, thank you General."

"I don't think you can decide on your plans for the Hungry Ghost Festival right now. If you have plans to travel, just come to me again. On the fifth floor of hell, report my name as the Marshal of Zhenfa, and there will be attendants to meet you."

"Okay, thank you."

Zhong Qijing stood up and bowed to me: "I still have some errands to do. I am very busy before the Ghost Festival, so I can't chat with you for a long time, please forgive me."

I also stood up and cupped my hands at him: "There will be a period later."

"There will be a period later."

Zhong Qijing shook off his majestic robe, and left the office with big strides.

(End of this chapter)