In the second year of Emperor Suihe of the Han Dynasty, that is, in 7 BC, he was promoted to filial piety and made Langzhong (official position). However, after a few years as an official, he felt that the world was dark, so he gave up his official position and entered the Songshan Monk's path instead.
After a few years, he had completely changed his appearance, and white hairs grew on his body, one or two feet long. The white hair covered his whole body, and when he looked at it from a distance, he thought it was a snowman or a youkai.
This weird person, surnamed Liu, is called Liu Gen, and is from Chang'an. Liu Gen slowly knew that over the years of cultivating in the mountains, he had become an immortal.
Soon, a plague broke out in Yingchuan, and many people died, and many others fell ill and could lose their lives at any time. The local Taishou Gao knew that Liu Gen was an immortal, so he sent his subordinates to sincerely ask Liu Gen to help eliminate the plague.
Liu Gen still didn't go out of the mountain, but he said how to save his life. The subordinate went back and told Mr. Gao, who did so. Sure enough, within a few days the plague was gone, and all those who fell ill were cured.
After the tall man, a newly appointed Zhang Taishou came to Yingchuan. After Zhang Taishou heard about Liu Gen and his deeds, he didn't believe it at all, he thought Liu Gen was a monster. So, despite the dissuasion of everyone, he sent his subordinates to arrest Liu Gen back.
The subordinates thought that they would not be able to meet Liu Gen, after all, how could an immortal be too scheming with an uninformed person?Even if you can see Liu Gen, you probably won't be able to invite him out of the mountain. However, to his surprise, after Liu Gen heard about this, he did not question it at all, nor did he hesitate at all, and directly agreed to go out of the mountain.
Because Liu Gen knew that if he didn't go out of the mountain, this subordinate would have to be punished by Master Zhang.
When Liu Gen arrived at the Taishou Mansion, he was still undressed, covered in white hair one or two feet long. If they hadn't seen him, others would have thought he was a white-haired monkey.
At that time, in order to show off his ability to identify monsters and eliminate demons, Lord Zhang specially called many guests and friends, and asked more than 50 officials, all holding knives, sticks and ropes, to stand on both sides, not only to stand mighty, but also to catch Liu Gen.
When Liu Gen saw it, he was not afraid at all, and walked to the hall calmly, saying nothing.
You are Liu Gen?I heard that you are an immortal, what are you capable of?Say it quickly, or you'll be torn to pieces!Master Zhang scolded angrily.
I do have some skills. Liu Gen's voice was very calm.
Can you summon a goblin?If you can, grab the imp to the hall. Otherwise, I'll cut off your head!Master Zhang was still roaring.
It's easy to summon ghosts, but I need pen and ink, and a writing book. ”
After Master Zhang asked someone to fetch it, Liu Gen picked up the pen and kept writing something on the bamboo piece, but the pen was writing on the bamboo piece, although it was soft and should not make a sound, but everyone could clearly hear it, and there was a sound of copper and iron colliding. Soon, everyone found out that it was a strange copper and iron sound coming from outside, as if it was weapons and armor.
At this time, Liu Gen suddenly let out a long howl, his voice was very loud and serious, and everyone who heard it became serious.
Soon, the wall on the south side of the hall slowly cracked. When it was three zhang wide, four or five hundred soldiers wearing armor appeared inside, and behind the armor soldiers were soldiers dressed in red, and there were also four or five hundred people. The soldiers all had swords in their hands.
The last few red-clothed soldiers pulled out a cart, which was covered with a cloth and could not be seen inside. After the car was pulled out, these people came out, and the wall actually returned to normal.
A red-clad soldier ripped the cloth off the car. Now, everyone saw that there was an old man and an old woman in the car, and their hands were tied with ropes behind their backs. An armored soldier shouted, and the two red-clothed soldiers immediately opened the car door and escorted the old man and the old woman out.
When the old man and the old woman arrived in the hall and faced Mr. Zhang, who was sitting high on the top, Mr. Zhang was suddenly taken aback, then panicked and burst into tears, and immediately got down from his seat, went to the hall, and stood next to the old man.
It turned out that the old man and his wife were none other than his parents, who had just died, less than a month.
When you weren't an official, your mother and I saved money for your education and for you to marry and have children. Later, when you became a petty official, you didn't come home to see us. When you became a Taishou-sama, your mother and I died, and you didn't support us well. Now, why did you offend the immortal officials and cause us to be arrested here?Could it be that you still want to judge us?”
When Lord Zhang heard this, he quickly kowtowed to Liu Gen and begged him to punish himself and forgive his parents.
Liu Gen didn't say anything, looked at the soldiers, then at the wall, which cracked three zhang wide again. So the red-clothed soldier took the old man and the old woman into the wall, and when the armored soldier pulled the cart into the wall, the wall closed again and was restored to its original state.
This is the Taoist spirit of the general, can restrain the ghosts, can dispatch the gods, I didn't believe it before, today I finally saw it!One guest said.
Liu Gen said goodbye and left, and entered the mountain again. After the deeds of his "detaining the spirit of the general" spread, his fame became even greater, and no one questioned him anymore.