Volume Five: Howling and Walking Slowly Chapter 28: Underworld(1/2)
Xu Xian felt a great coercion falling on him, making him want to bend his knees and worship before he could feel any lightness. His knees leaned forward, but he suddenly stopped, and he managed to raise his head to look into those black eyes.
He felt that those eyes were not looking at him, but looking through his body at the ministers below.
Only then did Xu Xian remember that he couldn't see himself. No, it was just an illusion. There was no such thing as seeing. What he saw now was just a three-dimensional movie.
However, a mere illusion could be so majestic that even Xu Xian found it incredible.
Take a closer look at the man in front of you. He is extremely tall. He is wearing the Qingxuan Junshang robe and is wearing a cangbi seven-layer robe.
Crown, wear the seal of Tongyang Taiming. And dress like an emperor.
His face can't be told whether it's handsome or ugly, and he can't even tell his age. Maybe there aren't many people in the world who can look directly at this face! Is this his predecessor, the emperor San Mao Zhenjun calls him? It's really majestic.
The emperor spoke loudly: "Heaven and earth are selfless, and the gods are observing; they do not bring blessings for sacrifice and enjoyment, and do not bring disasters for failure. Mortals have power and cannot use it to their fullest. Blessings cannot be enjoyed to the fullest, and poverty cannot be deceived. These three are heaven.
The cycle of luck starts over and over again.”
His voice was like the clanging of gold and iron, the roar of dragons and the roar of tigers. As soon as he opened his mouth, it resounded from the top of Mount Tai. He said, "God's grace reaches the sea, and his power is like a prison." His body exuded a majesty as deep as a prison.
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For the first time in his life, Xu Xian believed that there really was such a thing as "the aura of a king" in this world.
"Therefore, if you do good deeds for a day, even though the good fortune has not yet come, the misfortune will be far away; if you do bad things for a day, even though the misfortune has not come, the good fortune will be far away. People who do good deeds are like the grass in the spring garden, but they do not grow, but they increase day by day.
Evil people are like whetstones. If you don't see the damage, you will suffer losses every day. It is beneficial to yourself at the expense of others, so you should avoid doing it. Every good thing is convenient for others; if you are evil, you should not do it. If you eat and drink according to the circumstances, you will be naturally happy.
What fortune is counted, what divination is asked. To deceive others is a disaster, to forgive others is a blessing. The net of heaven is wide, and retribution will come from you. Listen to my words carefully, God and man will monitor you.
All the ministers were excited, listened carefully, and secretly approved.
The emperor's voice echoed among the mountains, until he stopped speaking, these eight words, "Listen carefully to my words, and the gods will obey them" were still echoing.
Xu Xian stood beside him, turned around and looked down, seeing the mountains and ministers at his feet. He also felt the emotion of "climbing Mount Tai and minimizing the world".
The emperor scanned it for a week, and then said: "Now, we have opened the office of judging the underworld and become the palace of the underworld. It is just to live up to the ambition of the underworld. It is to inherit the destiny of the heaven. To make up for the shortcomings of the sky, to follow the way of humanity, starting from now on."
Xu Xian was startled and looked at the emperor. Finally he understood that this was not some kind of Feng Chan.
This is not a king in the human world. He only claims to be the emperor by saying "he will carry his fortune with heaven". What this man says is "heaven will carry his fortune" and he wants to "make up for the shortcomings of heaven".
What kind of arrogance and courage is this. Xu Xian was even more surprised, who is this person? He spoke in such a loud tone, and when he listened intently, he heard him continue.
"The Taishan Prefecture has seventy-two divisions, thirty-six jails, Taiwan, provinces, ministries, courts, and prisons.
The bureau, department, Cao, and husband's temple, community, altar, cicada, ghost, god. If the big one is the tomb chief, then loyal ministers, martyrs, filial sons, obedient grandsons, and secondly good people, follow the officials. They are looked down upon even though they are public servants.
The land must be maintained by loyal and virtuous people."
Although Xu Xian already knew that this was the scene of establishing the Underworld, and he was also a part-time city god, he did not hear the name "Ten Palaces of Hell" here, but an extremely detailed system.
Even beyond human judicial institutions.
But he knew that the word "King of Hell" came out of every Buddhism and was transliterated into Sanskrit and translated as "Fu". It also binds guilty people. The actual ruler of the underworld today is not Shidian.
Yama, and then the "Great Wish Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" who "will never become a Buddha unless hell is empty".
There is not a single Buddhist disciple on Mount Tai. No, it should be said that Buddhism has not yet been introduced to China at this time.
Buddhism, Taoism?
Mount Tai, Dongyue.
Xu Xian suddenly had a thought in his mind. He named a god.
"Monarch Taishan of Dongyue leads a group of 5,900 gods. He governs life and death. He is also the commander-in-chief of a hundred ghosts. He is also worshiped by Zongbo in the Blood Food Temple." This god is the king of ghosts before "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva".
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The Chinese people's own ghost master, could it be that his previous life was "Emperor Dongyue"?
There was an elegy in the Han Dynasty called "Hao Li". The song goes: "Whose land is there in the wormwood? To gather the souls, there are no wise men, foolish mouths and ghost uncles to urge me. Now I have to hesitate a little."
"Haoli" is one of the hills surrounding Mount Tai, which is why there is a saying that "the soul returns to Haoli after death"
Fa. And the "Ghost Uncle" is naturally referring to the Emperor Dongyue in front of him.
However, although the temples of Emperor Dongyue are spread all over the country, their reputation is inferior to that of the Jade Emperor and Ziwei Emperor.
These heavenly gods like the Great Emperor are much smaller, and the temple of this Great Emperor has long been nowhere to be found on Mount Tai in modern times.
Xu Xiancai didn't think about it. He sat on the steps and thought in confusion that Emperor Dongyue was just one of the Five Mountain Gods. Although he was still the Lord of the Underworld, he really had the ability to pull him from modern times.
Is it because of strength? Or is there another reason?
Then came the investiture ceremony. However, the titles were not given to the highest officials, but to the seventy-five.
Si, after reading the name of Si, an official from the crowd came forward to receive the title. Emperor Dongyue encouraged him a few more times.
After saying this, the director reported his duties, and the emperor nodded and then withdrew.
Seventy-five ministers, unhurriedly, stepped forward one after another to hear the seal.
But as Xu Xian listened, he couldn't help but stand up, his face full of surprise.
Because among these seventy-five divisions, there are not only "Equality Division, Hell Division, Reincarnation Division, Evil Retribution Division, Sushi Promotion Division, Ghost Division, City God Division" and so on, which are used to cure ghosts.
There are also "Tian Cao Division, Spirit Monster Division, Water Monster Division, Mountain God Division, Land Division, and Water Palace Division."
Tiancao is the immortal official in heaven. Mountain spirits and water monsters are monsters in the world, and mountain gods and land are
Not to mention the three things in the Water Mansion, they are all institutions for practitioners to act in the human world.
The problem is, if these duties are worthy of their name, then what is the use of heaven? And this system, except for the gods and immortals in the sky, is all-encompassing and inclusive of all living beings on earth and ghosts and spirits.
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Everything that Heavenly Court can do, this book can do, and it can be done better and better than Yaoting.
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Then he was awarded the titles of Three Divisions, Six Cases, Four Levels of Merit, etc., and finally he was granted the title of Sangong, Jiuqing, and Ten of Hades.
Wang. One of the familiar faces attracted Xu Xian's attention. It was Mao Ying, one of the three true kings. She came forward holding a wat board and was named Shangqing.
Emperor Dongyue encouraged him: "Although your Taoism is somewhat inferior, you are only one step away from the position of Earth Immortal. Although you must practice with all your heart, you must not neglect your duties.
"Waving again, Mao Zhong and Mao Gu also walked out of the crowd, half a step back, one on the left and one on the left.
On the right, standing beside Mao Ying. Emperor Dongyue said: "This position is actually given to three of you brothers. You
"I am a man who has been an official in the world and has a long history of political achievements. I am very relieved."
Xu Xian stood aside, but he heard the secret. Except for Mao Ying, none of the senior officials who were granted the title were below the Earth Immortal. And Mao Ying was able to sit in the position of minister because he had two brothers, Yao Guang. Both Mao Zhong and Mao Gu had been high-ranking officials in the human world, had experience in handling government affairs, and had professional advantages.
Only then did he catch the eye of Emperor Dongyue.
What kind of right is this? Even the Jade Emperor in the sky will end up being ignored. Qi couldn't help but think of what the teacher said in Prince Qiu's Mansion that day, "This kid has practiced cultivation for two lives, and the time spent in each life is not even a fraction of yours." But if he wants to kill you in any life, he won’t be able to use a finger!”
The Dongyue Emperor didn't even have to take action himself. He only had to point his finger to kill people. He had countless immortals and gods serving him.
Sanmao Zhenjun said in unison: "I will definitely live up to the emperor's trust.
"This voice echoed in the bright dreamland and in the dark cave, but the expression on his face was the same excitement. There was no usual indifference and calmness.
This is their common cause!
Others may not be able to understand, but only "people" who have experienced it will understand that the value of the underworld is much higher than that of the so-called heaven, and it is he who gives the world true fairness. It makes "good things happen"
"Retribution, evil will be punished." This sentence is no longer just a lie.
In the original human world, there were many high-ranking officials who committed countless sins in their lives, but finally died and lay peacefully in their graves. And how many poor people, who worked diligently and were kind to others throughout their lives, were bullied and insulted by the officials, and finally they were drained of their fat and died a violent death. .
The bait for both good and evil is death, which is fair, but absolutely unfair. When a person dies, his lamp goes out, and his soul returns to darkness. There is only a vast road between heaven and earth, but there is no justice. How can there be any humanity?
And the gods in heaven were sacrificed in vain, but they had little effect.
There is only one person who climbs to the top of Mount Tai and upholds his destiny, so that good and evil will be repaid in the end, and seek justice for all sentient beings in this world.
Those who do good things can increase their longevity and bring disasters (promote sushi, note misfortunes), and those who do evil can reduce their blessings and bring illness (reducing blessings, sending illness). There is even a punishment system that punishes evildoers without waiting for them to die, directly causing the wronged souls to seek revenge.
Destiny, let the world know that the way of heaven is clear and retribution will not be satisfactory.
True Monarch Sanmao and even many monks, are they people who put fame and wealth in their eyes? But they don’t
If you can accept an official position without being attracted by it and work hard for it, no matter how high your cultivation level is,
No matter whether he is a human being or an immortal, he is always inseparable from the word "human". As long as he is a person, how can he not be moved by such a cause?
But why did the underworld fall into the hands of Buddhism in the end? Why did Emperor Dongyue want to be reincarnated?
And what role does I play in it now? After some realization, not only did it not eliminate the doubts in my heart, but there were even more doubts.
After receiving the title, Emperor Dongyue bowed his hands to Heaven and said, "The Supreme Master, Daodetianzun, presented three magical artifacts, namely, the Golden Basket and Jade Book, the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror, and the Daodeshen.
The monument is meant to celebrate."
The crowd of immortals below were surprised and delighted. The so-called "Moral Heavenly Lord" is Taoist Lao Tzu, the source of all dharma and the ancestor of all immortals. Any practitioner must be called the Supreme Master. When the Heavenly Court was first established,
He just gave me a gourd of golden elixirs to celebrate, and he was also given the name "Tai Shang Laojun"
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Now that they have established the underworld, they have given away three magic weapons. Even though they are all people who have lost sight of fame and fortune, they cannot help but feel a sense of excitement and honor.
To be continued...