[Comprehensive] Traveling through Liaozhai with a hundred ghosts

After this betting incident, Xu Hang's reputation in Ping'an capital became very popular. Within a day, his bets were polished and added many details that were not there before. spread among.

The rapid spread of the story must be related to people's exploration and pursuit of strange things.Especially the upper class in Heian-kyo, their daily life is spent in outings, holding banquets, writing haiku on a whim, and other elegant activities that are popular with the upper class.

At the banquet, in addition to discussing political matters, there are also various gossip and miscellaneous matters.These well-fed nobles naturally have more time to pay attention to all kinds of useless gossip than ordinary people.In addition to Xu Hang's ability to deal with demons, which attracted the attention of the nobles, what he really interested the nobles the most was the rumored panorama of hell he drew and the picture of the hundred ghosts he was creating. Elegant pursuit.

For a time, he had a very high reputation among monsters and humans.In addition, because his surname is Xu, and he came from China, there are even rumors that he is a descendant of Xu Fu, and his skill attainment is comparable to that of the current great onmyoji, Abe Seimei.And the fact that he killed the evil god in Echizen City, combined with the recent events, made Xu Hang look a little more magical in the eyes of the common people.

Xu Hang was speechless.

And I don't know if it has something to do with his recent fame, when Xu Hang occasionally looked into the air, he would see something like golden powder floating and gathering around him.It must be something similar to belief, but Xu Hang did not absorb it.

The next day, Xu Hang took the letter to Yuan Boya's other courtyard, and was immediately warmly received.

Because he has received a lot of attention recently, it became known that he lived in the Yuan Boya Bieyuan soon.

All kinds of flowers and invitations came one after another. Ji Jun wanted to see the demeanor of this young overseas mage, nobles wanted to inquire about overseas anecdotes and his magical painting skills from him, and onmyojis wanted to see him. Test the depth of his spells and whether he has the ambition to show his talents in Heianjing.

Even though Xu Hang didn't like to socialize, some invitations were due to the high status of the other party, so if he wanted to stay in Ping An Jing for a long time as a human being, he still had to respond one or two.

Fortunately, most of the aristocrats who invited him to be guests were just out of curiosity, wanting to see him demonstrate overseas spells, so Xu Hang could satisfy them with some ordinary tricks.In addition, I just want to watch the rumored lifelike paintings that make people feel as if they are on the scene.

"I heard that you also had the adventure of visiting hell."

The person seated now is a nobleman surnamed Fujiwara, who holds the post of Dainagon in the court.

Among the public houses, the Fujiwara family is the most prominent. With the help of marriage with the royal family and outstanding political means, the Fujiwara family was once able to influence the court in history.

Xu Hang answered every question, "Yes."

The nobleman showed interest in his eyes, he gently covered his mouth with the bat fan in his hand, and said: "The mage is worthy of being so powerful, he can go into and out of the underworld, and retreat with his body."

Regarding his praise, Xu Hang just said lukewarmly: "You are too praised."

Fujiwara said: "It's a pity that I don't have the ability to master you. The scenery of Huangquan can only be seen after death."

Xu Hang heard that the meaning in the words was still unfinished, and after thinking about it, the other party probably wanted to see the hell map, but there were many people asking to see it recently, and the other party didn't want to appear to be floating around.

Xu Hang didn't like this kind of beating around the bush very much, so he endured his impatience and said, "You may not be able to see him until you die."

"Oh?" Fujiwara was surprised.

Xu Hang said: "You should have heard that after I left the underworld, I recorded what I saw and heard in hell in the form of paintings. It just so happened that I was carrying the scroll with me. If you are not afraid of being haunted, I can dedicate my humble work to you to watch."

Fujiwara asked with interest: "From what you mean, it seems that someone was frightened after seeing your painting?"

Xu Hang didn't reply him.

But Fujiwara didn't care, and said, "I'm curious about what kind of painting this can scare people to death, so just open the scroll!"

So Xu Hang got the order to open the painting silently, and as the scroll slowly opened, the pictures in it were displayed one by one.

The first road to the underworld I saw was dark and gloomy, with white skeletons and fang-toothed ghosts on both sides of the road from time to time.Then there is a gorgeous palace, part of the palace is shown in the form of longitudinal section, Yan Mo sits on the high platform in the center of the hall, and then there are judges, ghost envoys and a group of ghost soldiers below.

Although the characters are faceless, the details of the costumes are drawn meticulously, and even the strands of hair are clearly countable.

Then there are various levels of hell that carry out different punishments for the sins of life. Because the execution scene is depicted, this part of the picture is very bloody and terrifying.

The nobleman who was frightened before couldn't bear it when he saw this place, and was so frightened that he froze.Although Xu Hang used the spell to bring back his sanity, the nobleman still had a shadow. After asking Xu Hang for the talisman to exorcise evil spirits and suppress demons, he was still worried. It is said that he has invited the onmyoji from the Onmyoji to visit him these days. pray.

Xu Hang secretly paid attention to Fujiwara in front of him, and found that there was no fear in the other party's eyes, on the contrary, he continued to admire Fujiwara with great interest.

At the end of the picture scroll is a sea of ​​flowers on the other side.

Fujiwara looked away from the painting reluctantly, and sighed: "I thought the rumors were too exaggerated, but after seeing it today, I realized that my knowledge is too narrow. Master, this painting of yours can be called a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. It's a pity that you probably won't give up love."

Xu Hang said bluntly: "It's not that I don't want to give up love, but I'm afraid that it will cause trouble for the other party."

Today, this picture of hell is too famous, and because of the use of Western painting techniques, the picture is too realistic, which is easy to cause fear and association.

In Japan, where obsessions can become monsters, there is a high possibility that this painting will turn into a monster.

Fujiwara understood what he meant, and immediately felt very sorry.

After a while, Fujiwara said: "I admire the master's painting skills very much, so I want to get your brush and ink as a collection. I don't know if it is convenient for the master now, can I make a painting?"

Xu Hang then drew a landscape painting with the courtyard outside as the scene.

After the painting was completed, Fujiwara was very satisfied, and Xu Hang took the opportunity to ask for resignation.

Coming out of Fujiwara's mansion, Xu Hang returned to Yuan Boya's other courtyard.Although he was still physically strong, he was exhausted inside.

At this time, someone outside came to report that there was a visitor.

Xu Hang frowned, but when he heard that the name of the visitor was Abe Seimei, he cheered up instantly, and said to the person who notified him, "Quickly ask him to come in!"

It didn't take long for Xu Hang to meet the most famous onmyoji in Japanese history - Seimei Abe.

Like the image in the game, Seimei is wearing a blue hunting suit and a black hat.And those beast-like golden eyes revealed that he might not be of pure human blood.

After Xu Hang looked at it calmly, he secretly praised the other party for being so romantic, and then said politely: "I didn't expect you, Master Qingming, to visit in person, and I couldn't make preparations for the reception at the moment."

Qingming smiled and said, "You don't have to be polite, I was rude to say that I didn't send someone to inform you of my plan to visit in advance."

His fox-like eyes make people feel a bit sly when he smiles.

Seeing that his attitude is approachable and approachable, without the arrogance of a powerful man, and not too different from the game, Xu Hang relaxed a little and was not so nervous.

However, Xu Hang still maintained a polite attitude and asked, "May I ask why Master Qingming is here?"

Then he saw a wry smile on Qingming's face, and Qingming said: "I'm ashamed to say, the person who asked you to bet with you in the street market earlier is actually an onmyoji under my supervision. I didn't expect him to be affected by the rumors and make things difficult." You, you are not strict, I am really sorry."

Xu Hang quickly said: "It's okay, this has nothing to do with you, it's his personal behavior, you don't have to feel sorry for it."

"It's very kind of you to understand." Qingming smiled, "By the way, you are obviously on par with me in strength, why do you still use honorifics in front of me?"

Xu Hang was stunned when he heard the words. He used honorifics because the other party had an official position, and no matter how famous he is, he is still just a white man, so when facing someone with an official position, he naturally behaved according to the proper etiquette. Do.

Qingming went on to say: "Although the outside world regards me as No.1 among Onmyoji, the more I study the magic, the more I understand how narrow my knowledge is and how insignificant I am compared to the world. After I learned that a magician with great powers came from overseas, I have always wanted to visit you and discuss spells and related theories with you."

"So that's the case." Xu Hang's affection for Qingming suddenly rose in his heart, and his expression softened a lot, "I didn't expect to be appreciated by you. I am really happy. If this is the case, then I will call you Qingming. You can Just call me by my full name."

Qingming was very happy to see that Xu Hang was no longer cautious about him.

After that, Xu Hang and Qingming had a pleasant conversation about metaphysics in the yard.

Xu Hang once read all the scriptures in the Qing Palace one by one, and the theory of the scriptures can be said to be memorized by heart, and later he read many related miscellaneous books.So when he discussed metaphysics with Qingming, there were almost no questions that overwhelmed him.

The Yin-Yang Dao originally originated in China. After chatting with Xu Hang for a while, Qingming was quickly amazed by his extensive knowledge and felt that he gained a lot.

After such a discussion, the relationship between Xu Hang and Qingming suddenly became much closer. Finally, seeing that the sky was getting worse, Qingming said unsatisfactorily, "Chatting with you is so pleasant, I almost forgot the time."

Xu Hang smiled and said, "Me too, it seems like a lucky day to have you as a friend today."

Before leaving, Qingming told him: "If you have time, you are welcome to visit me at any time."

"That's for sure!" Xu Hang responded immediately.

After getting acquainted with Qingming, Xu Hang began to feel that staying in Ping'an Jing was not too boring.

Although I still have to deal with invitations from nobles from time to time, drinking tea and chatting with Qingming every now and then can make people feel happy.

One day, when Xu Hang was playing chess with Qingming, Qingming suddenly said: "I don't know if you have heard of it, but the day before yesterday Da Nayan praised your painting skills in front of the Emperor and presented your paintings to the Emperor for viewing. The Emperor appreciates you. Plus, I would like to invite you into the palace to paint for him."

When Xu Hang heard this, the hand that was about to drop the chess piece paused, and then landed on the chessboard without hesitation.

He said, "You were the first to tell me about this."

Qingming covered the lower half of his face with a bat fan: "Oh! It seems that I was the first to remind you! But this is not too important. I think Da Nayan will send someone to notify you in the next two days .”

Then Qingming thought for a while, and added: "You have been summoned as a painter, and the people in Yinyangliao can breathe a sigh of relief."

Xu Hang said helplessly: "I have no intention of seeking fame and fortune in Ping An Jing..."

Qingming shook his fan lightly, gloating and said, "But Xu Hang, an outstanding person like you came all the way to Ping'an Capital, it really makes people have to think about it!"

Xu Hang rubbed his chin, and suddenly probed: "According to this, you should actually regard me as your old enemy."

Qingming didn't expect to be refuted by him for a while, and said angrily: "You really are, do I look like this kind of person?"

"Not like." Xu Hang replied seriously.

Qingming immediately frowned, and said with a smile, "So..."

As Seimei said, on the second day after Xu Hang went back, Dai Nayan Fujiwara sent someone to tell him that the emperor admired his painting skills very much, and planned to call him into the palace to paint, reminding him to do a good job for the emperor. Prepare.

Within a few days, the palace sent envoys and vehicles to escort Xu Hang into the palace.

After Xu Hang entered the palace, he quickly learned the reason why he entered the palace. After seeing the paintings presented by Fujiwara, the emperor was impressed by the realism of the paintings, so he had the idea of ​​asking him to draw portraits of himself and his beloved concubine Dengzi .

For Xu Hang, such a request was not a big deal, but soon, he found that he thought things too simply.

In fact, it has little to do with him.

The current emperor was a passionate person, so the other concubines were dissatisfied when they learned that the emperor had invited a famous overseas mage to paint a portrait of Deng Zi.

Dengzi is the younger sister of the late Empress Anko, and the emperor is more infatuated with her than any other concubine, even disregarding the fact that Dengzi married Prince Chongming as his stepwife, he wanted to associate with her even though he was notorious.

Later, Anzi passed away, and Dengzi's husband also died. The emperor immediately couldn't wait to take Dengzi into the palace, and Dengzi quickly gained special favor after entering the palace.

The rest of the concubines who were left out were originally dissatisfied with this, and now that this happened, many concubines tried their best to express their grievances to the emperor on the sidelines.

Although the emperor now only favors Dengzi, he is a passionate person, and he can't help but be moved by the empresses and concubines who remind him of the past. In the end, the emperor's request became that Xu Hang paint a portrait of each concubine.

The author has something to say:

Seimei was probably in the time of Emperor Murakami. The Japanese royal family was really chaotic before!In terms of seniority, Murakami is Anzi and Dengzi's cousin.

Speaking of which, Fujiwara Yuki among the concubines of Murakami is the villain in the legend of Wenche Yaofei, but according to the information, Yuki is just a change of clothes.

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