Chapter 242 Yangzhou Opening

"Daoxuan, just stay here with peace of mind." Madam Yao patted the back of Li Daoxuan's hand and said with a smile, "You are not to blame for what happened today, so just rest assured. With Aunt Yao here, everything will be fine."

What Madam Yao was talking about was the self-immolation of the Yangzhou prefect. After the people in the yamen reported it to the governor, the governor-general of Liangjiang attached great importance to the matter. After all, Yangzhou is still an important city today. Although it is not as good as Shanghai and Nanjing, it is also a commercial hub.

It’s just that the inland waterway trade at that time could not compare with the foreign goods trade from the sea, which is why it could not compare with other cities.

If we go back a hundred years, Yangzhou was a paradise on earth.

So the sudden death of the Yangzhou prefect and his ashes falling to the ground must have caused a big stir. Within a day, government officials came to investigate and summoned Li Daoxuan again. Mrs. Yao was worried, so she went with him.

Li Daoxuan had Madam Yao's guarantee and was acquainted with the governor-general of the two Jiang provinces. In addition, there were so many yamen runners watching the scene. Although he was not completely cleared of suspicion, it was at least difficult to link Li Daoxuan to the murder case, so he followed Madam Yao back to the Yao family.

As for whether the murder case could be solved in the end, Li Daoxuan felt there was no hope.

The death of the Yangzhou prefect was so sudden that he turned into ashes in just a few breaths. This kind of magic was really scary, and even Li Daoxuan had never thought of it.

"Thank you, Aunt Yao." Li Daoxuan responded, full of gratitude for Mrs. Yao's kindness.

If Madam Yao had not helped him so much today, he would have had a lot of trouble to escape. Even if he had the certificate of ordination, he would have had to stay in jail for a few days. If anything happened outside at that time, he would have been completely unaware of it.

"Child, why are you still being so polite to Aunt Yao?" Madam Yao comforted him and asked the servants and maids to serve him well.

After saying that, Madam Yao took the little maid Yao Jinyu away. The little maid made a face at him before leaving.

Really naughty.

Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled, then walked into the house.

He closed the door, took out the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone from the package, spread out the yellow cloth, and pressed the two seals in the corner.

Now that he has arrived in Yangzhou, not to mention the strange things happening in the Yao family, he has a lot of things to do just from the two days of visiting the government.

Now that he could live in the Yao family and settle down temporarily, Li Daoxuan decided to worship the land god of Yangzhou and then ask for soldiers from Yangzhou.

After all, one should not fight a battle without preparation. If he encounters something like what happened in Lijia Village again, the land god and the soldiers can still provide some help.

Put up the incense on the altar and lay out the sword.

Li Daoxuan asked someone to bring a few cups of tea and placed them in order.

Then wash your face and hands, hold incense and walk around the altar and practice the Gangbu.

Recite the altar spell: "Yuanshi Laojun, command the heaven and earth and water. The three officials, mountains and rivers, the five mountains and four rivers. Kunlun nine lands, the sun, the moon and the five stars. The nine stars and the twenty-eight constellations, the thirty-six thunders, the Xuanji Yuheng. The five buckets of immortals and the hundreds of millions of saints. All should obey and protect my body. Kill the evil and eliminate the evil, the sincere demons and the ghosts. The orders of the Kyushu Island Society should be carried out quickly."

After chanting the incantation, hold the incense and walk to the altar. Bow three times, and then burn the incense.

Then hold three incense sticks and walk counterclockwise.

Chant the spell to pacify the God of Land: "The Yuanshi pacifies the land, and informs all spirits. The true officials of the mountains and rivers are the gods of the land. The gods on the left and the mill on the right should not be disturbed. Return to the right path, and clarify the inside and outside. Each person should take his place and guard the altar. The Supreme One has ordered that the evil spirits be hunted down. The guardian gods and kings protect the chanting of the scriptures. Take refuge in the Great Dao! Yuan! Heng! Li! Zhen!"

Chant the mantra three times and then burn incense.

In this way, the altar is completed.

Then he took out three yellow talismans, painted them with cinnabar, drew three command talismans, stuck them on the edge of the table, and poked them with the Vajra Finger.

In this way, the three officials returned to their positions and the land was pacified.

After the altar is initially built, you can then use it to refine magical instruments, draw Taoist talismans, etc.

After doing these things, there was a knock on the door.

When he opened the door, he saw Qian Bo bending over and asked, "Madam is uneasy today, what happened?"

"It's nothing serious." Li Daoxuan saw Qian Bo, glanced at the shadow on the ground, swallowed what he was about to say, and then said perfunctorily without saying much.

Qian Bo looked a little disappointed, but he didn't ask any more questions. He bowed to him and left.

Li Daoxuan watched him go, and as Qian Bo passed by the maids, he felt that his figure was quite lonely.

The maids came over with food and smiled. Seeing Li Daoxuan's absent-minded look, they said with a smile, "Young Master, you are looking at your sweetheart."

"Hehe." "Haha."

"Sisters, please stop talking nonsense. I'm just looking at Uncle Qian." Li Daoxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't have much to say about these maids.

They are all maids serving Madam Yao, and no one knows why they are so lively.

"Uncle Qian? Which Uncle Qian? There is no Uncle Qian. If the young master takes a fancy to any maid, we sisters will bring her to you and warm your bed at night." The maids said with a smile and brought in the food.

"Didn't you see Qian Bo just now?" Li Daoxuan was a little confused.

Qian Bo clearly passed by them, so why couldn't he see them?
"No, there were only three of us sisters when we came just now." The maids restrained their smiles and looked at the sisters in confusion. The three girls all shook their heads, feeling surprised by Li Daoxuan's words.

"Young Master, you have mentioned Qian Bo several times, but it seems that there is no butler named Qian Bo in our house."

".I must have seen it wrong." Li Daoxuan sighed lightly and said no more.

After the maids left, he closed the door and let Gong Youwei out.

The two of them sat at the table, looking at the delicious fish and meat, and their appetites suddenly whetted.

After so many things happened early in the morning, the two were hungry.

Li Daoxuan fed Gong Youwei, then looked at her and asked, "What did you think of Qian Bo just now?"

"I still feel it's weird. Don't you feel it?" Gong Youwei spoke while holding food in her mouth.

Although she is a rabbit, she now also likes other people's fireworks, especially the food in the human world, which is her favorite.

Looking at the vegetables Li Daoxuan threw to her, and then at the fish in the bowls, Gong Youwei simply transformed into a human form, sat opposite Li Daoxuan, and ate with relish.

"Is it strange? I feel the same way." Li Daoxuan answered affirmatively, "But I just saw Qian Bo's shadow. He does have a shadow."

"If Qian Bo is the ghost disturbing the house, then why does he have a shadow?"

Facing Li Daoxuan's doubts, Gong Youwei could only frown for a moment, but she soon resolved it and ate her meal without any scruples: "If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. It's better to fill your stomach so that you will have the energy to think about it later."

"Besides, weren't you going to ask Madam Yao about these things? Why didn't you ask?"

"I forgot." Li Daoxuan slapped his forehead and suddenly felt that he was really confused.

I had wanted to ask Mrs. Yao about Uncle Qian and the eldest son before, but I didn't expect that I didn't get any useful information on the way back.

It seems that I have no choice but to go find Mrs. Yao again and get to the bottom of this.

Gong Youwei was eating the food with a smacking sound. Seeing her with such an appetite, Li Daoxuan also had a big appetite.

The two of them scrambled for the food and finished it quickly.

After dinner, Gong Youwei turned back into a rabbit.

Li Daoxuan was not in a hurry to find Mrs. Yao.

He has something to say now, so he is going to go into the illusion to ask the masters.

Spreading out the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, Li Daoxuan took a deep breath, blocked out his messy thoughts, and then stared at the paper and wrote seriously.

The only things on his mind were the Yin-Yang fish and writing scriptures, and soon three Yin-Yang fish jumped into his eyes.

Lying on the bed, he looked at the three Yin-Yang fish, prepared himself, and silently entered the illusion. The three Yin-Yang fish gradually merged into one and turned into Tai Chi.

The Tai Chi rotates, and clouds and mist appear in front of your eyes.

Then golden light shone, and the clouds and fog dissipated.

Seeing the courtyards in front of him, Li Daoxuan relaxed.

"Finally I'm here, let's go ask Uncle Jiu something."

(End of this chapter)