Chapter 112: A glimpse of the storm under the prosperity

"God is God, and man is man. The two are inextricably linked, but there are also boundaries. There are things about gods that humans should not care about, and there are things about people that gods shouldn't care about either." Lord Cheng Huang said,

He seemed to realize that what he said was ambiguous, and was afraid that Song You would think too much, so he quickly explained, "Of course, the Immortal Master is neither a god nor, ahem, I mean, immortals like the Immortal Master are not included."

"..."

Song You roughly understood what he meant.

God has a vocation, and everyone has a vocation.

Ordinary people naturally seldom care about the affairs of gods, but there are still many people who can influence gods. Isn't this city god anointed by an emperor? Throughout history, gods have been renamed by human courts because they avoid the emperor's name.

There are many examples of people being deposed and abandoned by the imperial court for various reasons, and even killed by capable mortals.

God naturally wants to take care of human affairs. One of the main purposes of God’s birth is to take care of human affairs.

But there are exceptions to everything.

Some gods have a strong and violent temperament, and even if they do not do well, they are not easy to offend by those in power in the world. Some people are powerful, or are very involved, and even if they commit crimes, it is not easy for the gods to control them.

In essence, it is a kind of bullying and fear of the strong, and officials protect each other.

Specific to the City God, his duty is to protect the city and prevent monsters and ghosts from making trouble and evil spirits intruding. If it is a matter between mortals, there are three yamen responsible for it, but it is not under the control of the City God.

Song You thought for a while and then asked: "Could it be that those demons and ghosts causing trouble are people pretending to be?"

"No, not really."

"Is it a practitioner's technique?"

"It is indeed a demon..."

"Isn't that the scope of responsibilities of Lord Cheng Huang?"

"This...but..."

The City God hesitated for a long time and looked troubled: "But if there are people behind these monsters and ghosts, and they are in a high position and have major involvement, then how should we control them?"

"Has the power struggle in Changjing reached the point of instructing monsters to harm people? It's not rare in history, right?"

"The little god doesn't know the specifics. It's not the little god's responsibility, nor is it something the little god dares to take care of."

"So that's it."

Song You couldn't help but shook his head.

Power struggles have existed since ancient times.

This is beyond the control of Taoists.

Let alone Taoists and immortals, they can't control it.

Even if you can manage and control them, as long as you turn your head for a moment and don't look at them, they will immediately return to their original state.

This is human nature.

How can a human harming others be the same as a demon harming others?

Striving for power and profit are the rules of the game in the human world, and it is common to be accompanied by blood. But as a high-ranking and powerful person in the world, he instructs monsters and aliens to commit crimes. When did this trend come about? Throughout history, even if the disputes in the court ended in the confiscation of the family and the extermination of the family,

There are also rules for court disputes, and there are few examples of direct assassinations, let alone instigating monsters.

Song You shook his head repeatedly.

Personnel affairs are complicated, and it is time-consuming and laborious to think about them.

The Taoist only said to the spirit in front of him:

"My lord is only responsible for slaying monsters."

"Immortal Master!"

"how?"

"This matter involves a lot of things. If the little god arrests him at will and causes dissatisfaction, wouldn't it be..."

"One yard owned by a yard."

The Taoist's expression was very calm.

If other city gods had their own moral prestige, ability and integrity, and were respected by all the people, they would not let monsters and ghosts cause trouble in the city just because they were involved in the struggle for power in the world, nor would they worry about offending those in power in the world by doing these things.

And was deposed. But this city god is different. He should not be sitting in this position. If he wants to survive and be immortal, he must find other ways.

It's understandable, but you also need to know that this shouldn't be wrong.

The City God's eyes flashed, and he could only say: "Those monsters are not simple. If there is no help from the military attachés of the Tiangong Palace, just relying on a few military attaches in the City God's Temple, I'm afraid..."

"I'm happy to help."

"The little god will do his best!"

"City God works hard."

"Master Immortal..." Cheng Huang said cautiously, "I wonder if there is anything else?"

"Lord Cheng Huang asked this." Song You paused, "I did encounter an interesting thing when I came down."

"Master Immortal, please speak!"

"I am just a mortal. I cannot be called an immortal master. I only want to speak to Lord City God." Song You said slowly, "I have invited Zhou Lei Gong to Pingzhou before. Zhou Lei Gong treated him because of me.

I felt dissatisfied because I was rude, so I learned my lesson. On the way here this time, I specially picked three sticks of good fragrance for Lord Cheng Huang. The ingredients are really good..."

The city god glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw three large incense sticks on the table, which were not lit.

A sudden chill came over me.

"But when I walked to the gate of Master Cheng Huang, someone stopped me and said that the incense bought outside was not sincere." Song You smiled, "I have been practicing Taoism for many years, and I have only heard that I brought the incense I made myself.

Xiang is more sincere, but this is the first time I have heard the exact opposite."

"If you offend the immortal master, the little god is guilty..."

"Isn't it bad for Lord Cheng Huang to make things difficult for pilgrims?" Song You looked at him doubtfully, "Why does Lord City God tolerate them?"

"The Immortal Master doesn't know something..."

The City God looked humble and embarrassed: "The little god has indeed received no benefit from it. What use is the money in this world to the little god? It embarrasses the pilgrims, and the incense burned becomes less, and the people's hearts are not sincere. The little god

On the contrary, I lost a lot of incense because of it, but that person is the Minister of Rites, a small god who is incompetent, so it is really hard to offend him."

"I see."

Song You couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

I feel both helpless and pitiful.

The gods indeed come from humans. In ancient times, the human emperor dominated all things in the world. Even now, the reason why the Chijin Emperor is the lord of the Heavenly Palace is because Dayan conquered the country. However, with the development of Shinto, the gods are already high in the hearts of the people.

In the eyes of those in power, divine power and human rights also respect each other. It is rare to see a god like this who is the city god of the imperial capital but carefully looks at the faces of the powerful officials in the court.

For the same reason, unlike other city gods, he did not have the ability to stand on this. He did not dare to offend the powerful officials in the court, especially the Minister of Rites, for fear that one day someone else would write a letter and he would be ruined.

Song You has gained a lot of experience.

He also lamented that the previous emperors were fatuous.

But again, as the saying goes, one code equals another.

“Where is the former City God?”

"..." The City God trembled, "The former City God was the prime minister of the Cheng Dynasty, and now he is the Fuyang Divine Lord of the Heavenly Palace, responsible for the mobilization of the Earth God."

"Since the Lord City God is a City God, he should understand the difference between gods, humans, and monsters. If you want to survive forever, you should not please the powerful people in the world. You should be upright and do things impartially. The faith of the people is the only way for the gods to survive forever.

the only basis.”

"yes……"

The city god trembled again.

"I live in Liushu Street, Xicheng City. There is a Taoist flag hanging at the door. There are shop signs to ward off evil spirits and demons, and to get rid of rats and worries. When the city god is slaying demons and demons, if you need anything, you can come to my house to ask me in your dreams. Maybe I can help you.

Lord Cheng Huang, please provide me with a little help." Song You said and bowed his hands, "If nothing happens, I'll take my leave."

"Master Immortal, walk slowly..."

"Next time I come again, I will bring three sticks of incense to Lord City God."

"Thank you, Master Immortal..."

The city god sent the Taoist away respectfully.

The cat also left.

Then he showed a wry smile.

Although he was weak and incompetent, not as good as the previous City God, how could he not understand the Immortal Master's hint?

What is the difference between gods, humans, and demons?

Gods are naturally different from humans and demons, but the biggest difference is that humans and demons are born and raised. Only gods exist based on the incense of humans, carrying human beliefs and expectations. This person
To be continued...