Liaozhai: I just want salted fish with invincible magical powers

Chapter 166 The Demon in the Painting

Right in front of the three of Hu Qian, there was a noise in the bushes, and then a fierce tiger with a white forehead poked its head out.

Hu Qian said: "You are Xu Fengnian?"

The tiger opened its mouth, and immediately a song came out.

After waiting for a while, he finally said, "Xu Fengnian has met Mr. Hu."

Hu Qian nodded, "Okay, let me try."

It was still early, so Hu Qian first sent Xue Ningshuang and Rong Ning'er back to the backyard of the county government office, and went to Mingxin Temple by himself, planning to ask Zen Master Liufa and the two of them about the situation.

When they arrived at the temple, the Zhike monk invited Hu Qian in.

Asked about Kong Xueli, the Zhike monk said that he was often away during this period, as if he had made a good friend and went to play.

It is also said that Chan Master Liufa has gone wandering, and only Master Tongfa is there.

After seeking an audience, Master Tongfa invited Hu Qian to the Zen room.

Hu Qian said: "Master, have you ever heard of Xu Fengnian, governor of Yunzhong?"

Master Tongfa was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "My lord asked what this person is doing?"

Hu Qian said with a smile: "To be honest, the previous severe drought in Guobei County was caused by the Hanba, and the Hanba hid in the tomb of Xu Fengnian, the governor in the cloud, so I asked this question."

Master Tongfa said: "It turns out that the poor monk knows something about Xu Fengnian. If you don't think the poor monk is noisy, the poor monk is willing to talk to you."

"Where is the master talking, I am very curious."

"To talk about Xu Fengnian, we must first talk about Yunzhong, and this so-called Yunzhong is almost the three counties of Guobei, Sanshui and Nanyang today.

At that time, Yunzhong was quite desolate. After Xu Fengnian took office, he made great efforts to eradicate the bandits, and gradually managed Yunzhong into a rich place.

It's just that the good times didn't last long. At some point, it was reported that Xu Fengnian had turned into a tiger. Later, some people said that he was killed, but he disappeared anyway.

Afterwards, Yunzhong began to decline, and the bandits that had been wiped out were revived, and they still exist until now..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly looked at Hu Qian with a little apology, and said the Buddha's name: "Amitabha."

Hu Qian said: "I also know about the bandits, Master, don't worry about it."

Then he asked: "Master, is there a famous scholar in the cloud in the old days, named Chen Zhibang, I wonder if the master knows about it."

"Of course, Chen Zhibang is a well-known master in the cloud, not only proficient in rhythm, but also his poems and books are unique in the world.

Please look, my lord, this picture of spring trees and autumn frost is his handwriting. "

As he spoke, he stood up, led Hu Qian to the side, and asked Hu Qian to look at the paintings hanging on the wall.

Hu Qian doesn't know much about painting, but when he saw this painting, he immediately felt that something was wrong. This tree seemed to be more...

Fresh?

No, it cannot be described vividly.

Or it can be described as more like a person.

The branch fluttered in the wind, and the twisting posture felt weird no matter how you looked at it.

The arc where the trunk bifurcates is extremely coquettish, and there is a faint smiling face.

Hu Qian pressed on the painting, but nothing happened.

Master Tongfa saw it strangely and asked, "My lord, is there anything strange about this painting?"

Hu Qian said: "This painting looks so incomparable, where did the master come from?"

Master Tongfa smiled and said, "My lord, please look here."

As he spoke, he pointed to a line of small characters on the painting, "When my teacher was alive, he was Chen Zhibang's good friend, so he sent this painting to my teacher."

Hu Qian looked carefully and saw a line of small characters written on it.

"On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, a gift to Master Zhiyuan."

"My teacher, Master Zhiyuan, is an eminent monk of Lanruo Temple. Later, he made a great wish to travel around the world and use the money he got to build a temple. This is how Mingxin Temple came into being."

Hu Qian was taken aback, "Master Zhiyuan is a monk from Lanruo Temple?"

"Yes, the master became a monk at a young age and has been in Lanruo Temple all along.

It's a pity that Lanruo Temple has declined, and the poor monk had wanted to rebuild it before, but he has never been able to, Amitabha. "

Hu Qian hurriedly asked: "Then where was this painting painted, does the master still remember?"

"Of course, this painting was painted on the mountain road behind Lanruo Temple. The poor monk went to see it before, and the tree is still there."

Hu Qian was startled, and secretly broke into a cold sweat for him.

If the guess is correct, the tree in this painting should have become a ghost by then.

It has been more than 100 years now, since it is still there, it means...

It is likely to be the dryad grandma.

When he first arrived in Guobei County, Hu Qian once thought that since many things have an inexplicable relationship with the dryad grandma, it is better to get rid of it, and then slowly clean up other messes.

Once the source is cut off, it is only a matter of time to deal with the rest.

It's better than finding out that Nie Changfeng and others died of illness here, and something else happened over there.

One trouble after another, never ending.

It's just that when I first arrived in Guobei County, there were too many things to handle by myself.

And nothing can be delayed.

But now, since I have free time, I might as well get rid of that tree demon, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

Thinking of this, he asked again: "Master, did Chen Zhibang also pass away?"

"this……

It's strange to say that since Xu Fengnian became a tiger and disappeared, Chen Zhibang also disappeared.

Some people said that it was eaten by Xu Fengnian, while others said that it was accidentally dropped while painting on a cliff, leaving no bones left.

Chen Zhibang's descendants have searched all over the mountains and rivers in the clouds, but they still can't find them.

Later, they seemed to have moved away, and some people said that they lived in seclusion in the mountains to escape the war. "

Hu Qian nodded, first asked Master Tongfa to sit down, and then asked: "The master said that Xu Fengnian was turned into a tiger. This matter is too unbelievable."

Master Tongfa said: "This poor monk didn't believe it at first.

Later, I heard that someone heard a tiger singing in the nearby mountains. Rumors said that it was Xu Fengnian, but no one dared to approach or ask. "

Hu Qian said with a smile: "Master's Dharma is profound, do you know if there is any way to restore this tiger to its real body?"

Master Tongfa was taken aback, "What do you mean, my lord?"

Hu Qian said, "It's just curiosity."

Master Tongfa said: "If this is the case, let the poor monk say it, and the adults will also listen to it.

It is said that using the Vajra Mantra can straighten one's mind, and maybe the tiger can be changed back to its original form. "

"Is there any other way?"

"Other things...

When Zen Master Liufa was still there, he told the poor monk about this interesting story, saying that he could use the amulet to try it out.

As for what kind of disaster relief talisman it is, the poor monk has never seen it. "

As soon as Hu Qian heard the words "Jiejiefu", a corresponding picture appeared in his mind.

Immediately nodded, and said casually: "Master is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, I really admire it. It seems that I will learn more from him in the future."

Master Tongfa shook his head and said, "Your Excellency is absurd.

Learning two characters is too heavy, and the poor monk can't afford it.

Besides, the poor monk made a great wish the day before yesterday, that he must rebuild Lanruo Temple in his lifetime, so as to comfort the spirit of his family teacher in heaven.

Hu Qian said: "Master's virtue is lofty, and his wishes will surely come true.

If it is possible, I will also talk to Master in Guobei County, so that all faithful men and women will come to worship Buddha and donate sesame oil. "

Master Tongfa sternly said: "Amitabha, if you have kind thoughts, you will surely be able to make every step of the way."

After talking for a while, Hu Qian stood up and said goodbye.

Just after leaving Mingxin Temple, the reminder appeared again.

【What's in Chen Zhibang's old house】

Hu Qian was taken aback.

Chen Zhibang's old house?

Could there be some clue there?
But where is this old house?

Thinking of this, he turned back and asked Master Tongfa.

However, Master Tongfa said that he had heard about Xu Fengnian and Chen Zhibang from his master. He was not even born at that time, so he did not know where Chen Zhibang's old house was.

His master, Master Zhiyuan, knew about it, but it was a pity that Master Zhiyuan had gone west to the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss.

Hu Qian was thinking about this all the way.

Since Yunzhong includes Guobei, Sanshui and Nanyang counties, Chen Zhibang's old house is likely to be in any of these three counties.

However, since he was able to become friends with Master Zhishui, and he once painted on the mountain behind Lanruo Temple, it shows that his house is probably not far from Lanruo Temple.

Thinking of this, he immediately returned to the county government office, and hastily called the county government office master, the clerk of the ceremonial house and other people to the second hall.

After asking about Chen Zhibang, everyone said they didn't know.

So Hu Qian handed over the matter to the chief bookkeeper, the ceremonial room and others to investigate, no matter whether it was searching the classics or asking people in the county, as long as it was about Chen Zhibang, it must be thoroughly investigated.

If an ordinary magistrate asked about this matter, everyone might not care at all.

Firstly, this is not official business, and secondly, there is no benefit to be gained.

But everyone has seen Hu Qian's methods since he took office. Even people like Wang Shengdong, Li Yuanwai, and even Wang Zongbing have fallen into his hands. How can they dare to say anything.

Immediately separate to do it, dare not have the slightest delay.

Hu Qian went to the bedroom and had a conversation with Xue Ningshuang and Rong Ning'er, and suddenly thought of Baitou and Dou Ziping.

Especially Dou Ziping, since he has been dead for a long time, he should know about Chen Zhibang.

As a result, after asking, Dou Ziping said that he only knew that Chen Zhibang was from Guobei County, but he didn't know where he lived.

After all, he was just a carpenter before his death, and he was not in the same world as Chen Zhibang.

As for whiteheads, let alone.

Rats generally live only one to three years.

Ask them what happened more than 100 years ago...

Could it be that I am not happy for myself.

After waiting for three days, the master and others moved all the books about Chen Zhibang to Hu Qian.

The results are all things like "Chen's Quotations", "Chen Zhibang Poetry Collection".

He thought about it, but still didn't make any progress, so he wanted to ask Kong Xueli.

When they arrived at Mingxin Temple, the Zhike monk said that Kong Xueli hadn't come back for a long time.

Hu Qian felt puzzled, and remembered what he said before that Kong Xueli had made a good friend, so he asked, "Do you know who his good friend is and where he lives?"

The Zhike monk shook his head and said, "I only know that the surname is Huangfu, and he is a very handsome young master."

"Has that son been here? Where did he come from?"

"I've been here once, and I just stood far away. I came from the mountain road in the north."

"Where does the mountain road lead to?"

"There are barren hills in the north, and the roads are dangerous. It is very difficult to walk, and almost no one goes there."

Hu Qian nodded, faintly having a bad idea.

That Mr. Huangfu was probably some ghost or something.

So he walked quickly to the trail to the north.

There are so many thorns and vines along the way, the road is impassable, and it is really difficult to walk.

Sometimes there will be a lot of broken roads, deep forests and grass, it is difficult to know the direction, and it is very easy to get lost.

Even if Hu Qian has supernatural powers of light body and great strength, it is difficult to use them.

After walking around for a long time, seeing the grass and trees in front of him blocking the way, it was extremely difficult, so he had no choice but to draw out the Longyuan sword, if he encountered obstacles, he would swing out the sword to clear the way.

After walking for half an hour, I suddenly came to a mountain stream.

On the edge of two rows of green trees, moss-covered pebbles are laid on the ground.

On the pebbles, a pool of spring water flows down slowly.

The spring water is extremely clear, and there are several small red-headed fish in it.

When Hu Qian was standing by the spring to wash his hands and wipe his sweat, he suddenly heard a voice saying: "Xiang Nu, hurry back, the young master is already hungry."

Then another voice said: "Come here, wait for me to wash these mushrooms."

Looking up along the spring, I suddenly saw two vague figures going to a place with deep mountains and dense forests.

But in time, a long and big mushroom floated down.

"fox?"

Both of them had a demonic aura that ordinary people could not have, and their bodies were closer to foxes than to humans.

It seems that Kong Xueli must have been fascinated by the fox.

Hu Qian quietly followed behind to see where the two foxes were going.

But I saw them chatting, laughing and walking for a while. The mountains, rocks and thorns were criss-crossed, and there was no road at all, but they were not affected at all.

When he was in front of a short tree, he suddenly changed into two white-haired foxes and ran into the tree hole one after the other.

The hole was extremely small and dark, and Hu Qian couldn't get in because of his huge body.

However, he has profound supernatural powers, so he didn't lose track of him.

He just jumped onto the rocks and carefully watched the direction of the two streams of monster energy.

Fortunately, the evil spirit didn't stay in the cave, and within a moment, it came out from the rocks and went down.

Hu Qian looked at it from a high place, and was immediately taken aback.

I saw that the bottom was neither a fox den nor a tomb cave, but an old house.

Although the outer walls are falling off, they are mostly green bricks and green tiles, with carved beams and painted buildings, which is extremely elegant.

Looking at the plaque in front of the door, it is clearly written the word "Chen Fu".

Could this be Chen Zhibang's old house?
When the two foxes arrived at the door, they turned into two girls in white clothes again, stepped in, and went to the back.

From where Hu Qian was, he could only see the mansion gate and the side walls, and the things behind were completely blocked by trees and rocks.

But after a short glance, he finally made up his mind.

This old house of Chen Zhibang has turned into a fox's den.

Because apart from the two that went in just now, there are at least three more inside.

But according to what the two foxes said, Kong Xueli should not be dead yet.

Thinking of this, he jumped down, and before he reached the door, he suddenly heard a voice in the courtyard saying: "No! We are about to face disaster!"

Hu Qian thought that these foxes felt his body-protecting divine light, but another voice came from the yard saying: "Let's fight that snake demon!"

(End of this chapter)