Collection of strange powers and chaotic gods

This story happened in the Qing Dynasty. When Chen Shuping, a native of Xiangtan, Hunan, was in charge of the Tingzhang Road (an administrative division of the Qing Dynasty, now southern Fujian Province), a strange thing happened on the seaside of Fujian.

It was one day when people living by the sea suddenly discovered a big bell floating in the sea!

How big is this bell? Big enough to hold hundreds of rocks!

What is strange is that such a large copper bell, floating on the sea, did not sink to the bottom of the sea, but drifted with the current until it reached the beach.

People nearby believed that this was an auspicious sign from heaven and they should use the bell to pray for blessings.

So the people reported the matter to the government and asked the government to fund the construction of a bell tower and hang the bell.

After Chen Shupei Daotai learned the news, he went to investigate in person.

He saw that such a big bronze bell could actually float from the sea, and thought it was a very strange thing.

In order to live up to the public opinion, they agreed to their request to build a bell tower.

Chen Shupei Daotai did some research and decided to build a tall building near the sea in the west of the city to hang the big bell.

In a short time, the high-rise building was built, and the big bell was hung up. When it was struck, the sound of the bell lasted for a long time and could be heard more than ten miles away.

The government and people were very happy. Everyone felt that special personnel should be sent to maintain the bell tower.

They selected an elderly villager named Li from a nearby village to be responsible for guarding and maintaining the bell tower.

Since the bell tower was built, many people have gone up to ring the bell every day. For a while, the sound of bells is often heard, which is refreshing.

During this time, something strange happened again.

That is, tsunamis occurred one after another at sea.

Such natural disasters have not happened for many years before, but now they happen one after another, and people inevitably feel panic.

Chen Shupai knew astronomy and geography from the Taoist platform, and he also had knowledge of the Five Elements and Bagua.

He believed that the disaster might have been caused by the big clock belt. This big bell belongs to gold, and the sea is water. Among the five elements, gold and water echo, and this tsunami is caused by the sound of the bell.

He ordered the local magistrate to issue a notice and seal the bell tower with the official seal. He also gave a serious warning to Old Man Li, who was guarding and maintaining the bell tower: No one is allowed to go up to ring the bell again!

This trick is really effective!

Since then, the sea has been calm and there has never been another tsunami.

Then Old Man Li would be at ease. Apart from spending a small amount of time cleaning the clock tower every day, I drank a little wine and basically had nothing to do.

On this day, a handsome young man came to the bell tower and chatted with Old Man Li.

Old Man Li was very bored by himself, so naturally he wanted someone to come and accompany him.

Soon, he discovered that this beautiful boy was a person with magic powers.

Whenever it was time to eat, the beautiful young man would stretch his hand to the sky, and delicious food and wine would appear out of thin air.

While chatting, he wanted to drink tea, eat some tea, melon seeds or something. The young man stretched out his hand and something appeared.

For many days in a row, the beautiful boy would come over to play.

Old Man Li is a native of his hometown. Before the bell tower was built here, there was an incident involving the fox fairy.

He is also a well-informed person. When he saw that the beautiful young man came here strangely and had the ability to retrieve things out of thin air, he knew that he was a fox fairy.

He knew it in his heart, but he didn't say anything.

Over time, after Old Man Li became familiar with the young man, he suddenly became greedy.

He was no longer satisfied with eating and drinking with good wine and good food, he wanted greater benefits.

On this day, the young man came over to drink and chat with him again. When he was half drunk, Old Man Li knelt down on the ground and asked the young man, "You are a great immortal! Since you can create fine wine and delicacies for me to eat and drink, you can also create gold and silver to make me rich." Want to get rich? Please ask the immortal to cast a spell and fulfill the little old man’s wish!"

The beautiful boy shook his head and explained: "It's not that I don't want to give you gold and silver, it's just that I can't give it to you!

Money has its own destiny, and everyone has his or her own fortune! But your life is poor and blessed, and you cannot have gold or silver.

If I give it to you, disaster will come to you. Then I have harmed you, and you will regret it! "

Old Man Li didn't believe it and begged again and again.

The young man really couldn't refuse, so he had to shake his head and said with a smile: "Okay! I hope you won't regret it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the person disappeared.

Old Li got up from the ground and saw a large ingot appearing on the table.

I couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quickly locked the silver in the box. In my heart, I expected the young man to come over and give him a big ingot every day.

But God did not grant his wish, and the beautiful young man never appeared again.

The days passed by with Old Man Li waiting eagerly.

One day, when the county magistrate was passing under the bell tower, he suddenly heard someone ringing the bell above, and the sound of the bell spread far away.

The county magistrate was furious, feeling that Old Man Li had neglected his duties and laxly guarded the bell tower. He ordered his attendants to arrest him and hold him accountable.

After the yamen officer brought the man down, the county magistrate did not allow him to argue, so he ordered him to be pushed to the ground and beaten fifteen times.

Before Old Man Li had time to explain, he was beaten for no reason. He had nowhere to redress his grievances, and he couldn't express the pain in his heart.

In desperation, he had to go back and check the official seal carefully to avoid being punished next time.

Who knew that when he saw that the seal was intact and no one was going up to it, the bell rang.

I felt strange and wanted to complain to the county magistrate, but the magistrate had already left.

He thought again, the slate had already been struck, and even if the county magistrate knew that the strike was wrong, what would happen? I have endured the pain, so forget about being unhappy!

A few days later, the county magistrate passed by the bell tower again, and the bells upstairs rang randomly again.

The county magistrate became even more angry: How come this old man Li refuses to change despite repeated admonitions? !

He also ordered the officials to catch Old Man Li and was about to order the seal to be struck. Old Man Li hurriedly shouted that he was wronged: "My lord, you wrongly accused me! I was beaten last time and went back to check the seal. It has not been touched at all! Now!" It is also intact as before! Please take a closer look!"

The county magistrate asked the Yamen servant to go up and check, and said to Old Man Li: "I'll beat you up later to convince you!"

After a while, the Yamen servant came down and reported that there was no one up there and the government seal was intact!

The county magistrate felt very strange. After thinking for a while, he finally realized: "Is there a demon up there? The legend of the fox fairy in the past is true!"

Under the county magistrate's questioning, Old Man Li had no choice but to tell the truth.

How the beautiful young man came to play, how he conjured up fine wine and delicacies out of thin air, and how he conjured a big ingot for him, all were told without reservation.

The county magistrate suddenly remembered that the government had lost money from the treasury not long ago. An idea came to him and he asked Old Man Li to take out the ingot and take a look.

Old Man Li reluctantly opened the box and took out the ingot.

The county magistrate took a look and saw a seal underneath. It turned out to be the government's lost treasury silver!

The county magistrate confiscated the ingot and took it back to the county government.

Strangely enough, from then on, the bell never rang for no reason again!