166 “Blessing from Heavenly Official” Chapter 165

165 Saint Yinghuo is born

Pei Ming and others entered the yard of a house, probably to see if there was a well.Xie Lian walked into the yard and said casually: “The houses on this street are all very tall and elegant.”

Huacheng Road: “The Tonglu is located in the center of the imperial city of Wuyong Kingdom. This place is very close to the Tonglu. In other words, it is very close to the imperial city in two thousand years. It is also a prosperous place. It is naturally tall and majestic, because most of the people living here are dignitaries and wealthy families.”

There is indeed a well, but the scene beside the well is terrifying.Seven or eight people were lying beside the well, as if someone who was about to die of thirst had struggled to move here, but still died.Getting closer, Xie Lian was stunned and said: “This…isn’t it more like a stone statue than a human being?”

Of course, these are not living people, but they are not corpses, nor are they a skeleton. They are extremely rough gray-white “stone statues”.Xie Lian just wanted to go up and touch it with his hands. Hua Cheng glanced at him from the side. He immediately remembered that the two of them had just agreed not to touch dangerous strange things, and he forced himself to hold back.Then I thought about it, how could anyone create so many stone statues with terrifying shapes?It should indeed be a human being, but somehow it became like this.The door of this house was wide open. He looked into the room next to him and saw two people lying on the ground in the room, with their posture twisted and hugging each other tightly.Although their faces were blurred and their expressions could not be seen clearly, just from their movements, one could feel the fearful mood of these two people.There was something tightly hugging between the two of them. At first glance, it looked like a baggage. But upon closer inspection, Xie Lian suddenly realized.That should be a baby.

Things are clear.Xie Lian said: “Those outside are the servants of this family, and those inside are probably the master’s family of three.”

Huacheng Road: “Yes. After the volcanic eruption, the flowing water of the Wuyong River turned into rushing magma. The residents living in the highlands were not burned to death by the magma and fire, but they could not escape the ubiquitous volcanic ash in the air and suffocated to death.”

The overwhelming volcanic ash instantly enveloped their entire bodies, forming a hard shell on the surface, preserving the moment before people died and turning them into petrified statues.

Of course, the ancient well had been dried up long ago. Pei Ming was not interested in studying the dead man’s mold, so he went out to fight Pei Su and continued to look for water.Suddenly, Xie Lian noticed something strange, turned over and entered the house, squatting down next to the petrified statue of the family of three.Huacheng also came in and said: “What do you want to see?”

Xie Lian frowned slightly and said: “I just think their movements are a bit strange. The two adults are hugging each other tightly with one hand, but the other hand…” The other hand is placed on the chest, as if holding something tightly.

Huacheng Road: “Do you want to see what they are holding?”

As soon as Xie Lian nodded, Hua Cheng took a photo of the connected petrified statues. Xie Lian said: “Wait, isn’t this not good for their remains…” However, Hua Cheng moved faster than him, and the family of three instantly turned into a pile of gray-white fragments.Huacheng said softly: “Don’t worry too much. The person has already died and the body is gone.”

There was nothing in that pile of debris.These “stone statues” are actually hollow.

That’s right, although the surface layer of volcanic ash forms a hard protective shell, the corpse wrapped inside will eventually decay and decompose.After the decay is complete, only the surface layer of gray shell remains.

The living things will eventually pass away, but the things that have never had life will remain in the world forever.

Among the fragments of volcanic ash shells on the ground are some unrotted cloth and the owner’s jewelry, such as rings, earrings, necklaces, etc.Xie Lian felt that it was unlikely that the couple grabbed these gold and silver jewelry before they died. While he was picking through them, Huacheng picked up something and handed it to him. Xie Lian said: “What is this?”

Huachengdao: “This is what they are holding on to.”

It was a pendant with shiny gold pieces and bone-like ornaments hanging from it.There were patterns engraved on the gold piece. Xie Lian gently wiped off the dust on it, looked at it carefully, and said: “Yinghuo Shouxin?”

What is carved on this gold piece is actually a picture of the sky.Gold is the sky curtain and agate is the star, which is the so-called “Yinghuo guarding the heart” phase, that is, the sky phase in which the Yinghuo star stays in the heart for a long time.

Yinghuo has always been regarded as the star of war and death, and the image of Yinghuo guarding the heart is an ominous omen, especially for rulers such as kings and emperors. Why should such a celestial phase be depicted on jewelry?

No, this shouldn’t be an accessory.Xie Lian searched among the empty shell fragments for a while and found two other identical pendants. There were three in total. They even belonged to the babies in the arms of the couple. How could they usually have three copies of the same jewelry?Xie Lian said: “Isn’t this an amulet?”

Only amulets can make people have the urge to hold on tightly at the moment before death, and pray crazily with the last hope in fear.Huacheng Road: “Exactly. I also dug part of this city, and found this amulet in many petrified statues.”

Xie Lian pondered: “The Wuyong people believe in their prince, so this should be the prince’s amulet. But why should this celestial image be painted on the amulet? Is there any relationship between the prince and Yinghuo Shouxin?”

Huacheng Road: “Because the day he was born, the sky was Yinghuo Shouxin. Therefore, the people of Wuyong refer to him by this sky.”

Xie Lian said: “How did Sanlang know?”

Huacheng turned over the gold piece and said: “It’s written above.”

Sure enough, there was a row of words engraved on the reverse.Huachengdao: “This line means ‘if you keep your heart in a state of confusion, a saint will be born’. In our eyes now, being in a state of confusion and guarding your heart is an ominous sign, but this may not have been the case two thousand years ago.”

Xie Lian stroked the line of text, but his heart slowly sank.

Because the celestial image on the day he was born was also Yinghuo Shouxin!

Isn’t this a little too coincidental?

He stood up and said: “Let’s go to the temple.”

The two of them walked side by side along the long street.Pei Ming and others found nothing in this area, so they followed them.There are many remains of carriages and horses on the street. Some are resting on the roadside, and some are completely overturned on the ground.I also saw a few petrified people lying on the ground in different postures. Most of them had taken refuge at home. They were homeless beggars or passers-by who couldn’t get home in time.The screams and struggles at the moment before death were preserved, and everyone walked through this bizarre crowd of people.Huacheng pointed out to Xie Lian which ones were the mansions of wealthy businessmen and which ones were places for feasting and entertainment.Xie Lian couldn’t help but said: “Sanlang, the Wuyong Kingdom has been destroyed for more than two thousand years, and no descendants have survived before. How did you learn those words?”

You can’t just learn it out of thin air, you have to have a way.Huachengdao: “It’s not too difficult. Brother can see that there are some Wuyong characters that are very similar to the current characters.”

Xie Lian said: “Yes, the two characters ‘Wu Yong’ are very similar to the modern style.”

Huachengdao: “Yes. So these two characters are one of the earliest Wuyong characters I learned. There are others like this. Mixed in sentences, you can infer more new characters before and after. There are also those with the same shape and different meanings, but they are a minority.”

Xie Lian nodded, and Huacheng continued: “Then, there are those characters that appear more frequently. For example, these two.”

He pointed at two buildings on the street and said: “You can clearly tell where this place is. The characters on the signboard are different at the front and the same at the back. In this way, you can determine what the last two characters mean. It is either a restaurant or a restaurant. There are many other ways. Brother, I still want to hear it. I will tell you one by one when I have time.”

That’s it.There are actually people in the world who can figure out something by themselves without any help.Xie Lian couldn’t help but marvel in his heart.

Wuyong Temple is still the tallest and most imposing building in the city. A group of people arrived in front of the temple, but before they entered, Pei Ming suddenly asked: “What’s the sound?”

Squeak, squeak, squeak.It came from far away and dispersed far away. Xie Lian said: “Rat?”

Huacheng Road: “It’s not an ordinary mouse. However, if there are mice, it means there is water nearby.”

Entering the hall, this time, there were no scorch marks left on the walls.As soon as you look up, you can see large areas of brightly colored murals.However, this time, there is not just one mural, but three murals on the left, middle and right!There is one picture on each of the three walls!

Everyone came to the first mural and looked up.I saw Prince Wu Yong sitting in the clouds, with golden light shining all over him.But his face was stern, and his left hand was holding a ball of light, and in the halo was a hill spitting flames; his right hand had the fingers together, with the palm forward, as if waving.

Below is a palace. There are more than a dozen people standing in the palace. Their clothes and accessories are extremely gorgeous. Each person has different movements. Some open their arms, some are wearing armor and holding bows, and some are pointing excitedly into the distance.

The details of the picture are complex and the content is extremely extensive. Xie Lian looked at it for a while before turning around and said: “Shall I tell you what I understand the meaning of this painting?

There is a small scene of a volcano erupting in the halo of light held by Prince Wu Yong in his left hand, indicating that he told the people below about his dream.The gesture on his right hand was obviously a negative gesture, and he should be rejecting something.”

Pei Ming said: “Then what exactly is rejection?”

Xie Lian said: “Then it depends on the actions of the following group of people. This palace is in the human world. It is magnificent and should be a royal palace. These people should be the princes and nobles of Wuyong Kingdom. The one who opens his arms, judging from his posture, is trying to ‘expand’. What is expanding? It depends on what he has in his hand.”

Everyone took a closer look and saw that what he was holding was a map.Pei Ming was very familiar with this, and said: “Expand territory!”

Xie Lian said: “Yes. And these generals, dressed in military uniforms, seem to be ready to go into battle. There are people beside them guiding them in the direction. You see, their movements are very directional, as if they are saying: ‘Go there, hit there.’

In this way, the meaning of this painting is easy to understand – to summarize: Prince Wuyong told the ministers in the palace about his prophetic dream.Once the volcano erupts, the consequences will be extremely serious and it will be a disaster for Wuyong Kingdom.The country’s territory will not be enough, because the volcano is located in the center, and important cities will definitely disappear.So how to solve it?”

Huacheng Road: “If your own territory is not enough, you will occupy other people’s territory.”

Xie Lian said: “Yes. Therefore, the ministers proposed to expand the territory and attack neighboring countries.

However, Prince Wuyong did not agree to do this.Therefore, his right hand showed a gesture of rejection.”

After solving the first mural, everyone came to the second mural.The color of this mural is much gloomier than the other two, perhaps because it depicts fighting on the battlefield.

On the battlefield below, blood flowed like a river, and soldiers from both sides were fighting fiercely.Xie Lian can tell which side is the soldier of Wuyong Kingdom, because their armor is the same as the generals in the previous mural.The Wuyong soldiers looked extremely fierce. They trampled the enemy’s heads under their feet and lifted their corpses on their halberds. They killed their arms and thighs until their flesh and flesh flew away. They were bloody and cruel. Some soldiers smiled evilly and extended their hands to the children and women who were hugging each other, which shows the horror of war.

There were heavy clouds above the battlefield, but there was a ray of white light in the dark clouds. Prince Wu Yong leaned out half of his body from the clouds and saw the scene below. His expression seemed a little angry. He stretched out his hand and dropped many golden lights. Wherever the golden light went, all the Wu Yong soldiers were caught.

The meaning of this one is easier to understand than the previous one.Xie Lian looked at it for a while and then said softly: “It seems that the generals and ministers did not listen to His Highness the Crown Prince’s advice and sent troops to attack neighboring countries. The soldiers killed too many people and bullied the old, weak, women and children of other countries. When the Crown Prince found out about this, he was very angry and intervened again to stop the atrocities of Wuyong soldiers.”

After hearing this, Pei Ming said softly: “It’s touching. But to be honest, if a country’s lives must be ruined, there is nothing wrong with choosing to protect the country. The soldiers who charged in the front and were not hacked to death by the enemy on the battlefield may have to make His Highness the Crown Prince angry to death first. Pei does not want to fight for such a monarch.”

Xie Lian laughed a few times and said helplessly: “What General Pei said, uh, makes sense.” Huacheng sneered slightly.Pei Ming said: “So, if the volcano is going to erupt, what is the Crown Prince going to do? You can’t just let your citizens wait to die.”

Xie Lian said: “Look at the third picture, there should be a solution.”

Everyone finally came to the last mural.The colors of this mural formed a strong contrast with the previous one, becoming extremely bright again and filled with holy light.However, Xie Lian was shocked when he saw it for the first time and opened his eyes wide.

Pei Ming took a look and said: “Oh my god, is this the way Prince Wu Yong came up with? Ha, he is really brave. Pei admires it.”

On the third mural, what is painted at the bottom is the Wuyong Kingdom. The Wuyong River meanders through the earth. The prince and the four guardian gods are also on the screen.However, these are not the main points. The most eye-catching thing in the whole picture, at the center, is a bridge.

A huge bridge with bright white light was lifted up by Prince Wuyong and his four guardians. People on the ground were rushing towards the bridge with smiles on their faces.

This Prince Wuyong actually built a bridge to the sky and wanted to extradite people to heaven!