Chapter 287: Opening the Coffin
"Mr. Zhao, we can start now, please help me move my things to the grave in the backyard. Lin Bufan said to Zhao Ming on the side.
"Okay. Zhao Ming nodded in response, and then he arranged for those who came with him to move all the things prepared by Lin Bufan to the backyard, and when Lin Bufan came to the backyard, the two excavators had already come to the grave.
Lin Bufan first put the square table they brought in front of the tomb, and then took out a piece of yellow cloth embroidered with gossip patterns and spread it on the table, and then Lin Bufan put the prepared tokens, three clear bells, and copper money swords on the table neatly, and then Lin Bufan put the two candlesticks he brought with him.
"Two pillars, light the white candle and insert it on the candlestick. Lin Bufan said to the two pillars standing aside.
"Yes, master. Erzhuzi nodded and said, in fact, Lin Bufan had already acquiesced to Erzhuzi's apprentice in his heart, and he also had the heart to cultivate him.
Lin Bufan first placed the one hundred and eight chapters of the Zhensha talisman according to the position of the thirty-six Tiangang and the seventy-two earthly demons, and then Lin Bufan pasted the eight pure altar talismans in the four directions of the east, west, north and south of the square table in front of him, and all the things were almost ready, Lin Bufan looked at his mobile phone, and there were still ten minutes before it reached eleven o'clock.
"Second pillar, leave five sticks of incense for me, and light the rest and plant them around this tomb. Lin Bufan instructed the two pillars.
"Good master. Erzhuzi lit all the dozen bundles of incense that Lin Bufan bought, and then he walked around the tomb and inserted the incense in his hand around the tomb.
Zhao Ming's uncle, and the people around him silently watched Lin Bufan and Erzhuzi busy with their work, except for the fact that they saw the Taoist priest's practice on TV, it was the first time they had seen the Taoist priest's practice with their own eyes today, and everyone was a little curious.
"Mr. Zhao, please fetch me a basin of water, I want to clean my hands. Lin Bufan instructed Zhao Ming.
"Yes. Zhao Ming didn't arrange for others this time, he ran to the house and took a basin of water and put it in front of Lin Bufan.
Lin Bufan washed his hands and dried them with a towel, turned around and walked to the altar, first bowing three times to the tomb bag in front of him to show respect for the owner of the tomb.
Lin Bufan picked up the five incense sticks on the table with his left hand, picked up a yang talisman with his right hand, Lin Bufan silently recited the incantation in his mouth, "whew", the yang talisman in Lin Bufan's right hand burned, and then Lin Bufan used the burning yang talisman to light the five incense sticks in his left hand and inserted them in the incense burner on the altar, this incense burner is still the incense burner used by Lin Bufan to worship the ancestral master, and when he left, he borrowed it from the ancestral master, and I don't know if the three of them will be angry, after all, this is the bowl they eat.
Lin Bufan's hand made the eyes of the people around him widen, and they muttered softly behind them, Uncle Zhao Ming is now more convinced that Lin Bufan is a Taoist priest, Zhao Ming's expression was a little confused when he looked at Lin Bufan, originally he thought that Lin Bufan was a charlatan and a fake Taoist, but he didn't expect Lin Bufan to really have two hits.
There was a bowl full of rice on the table, Lin Bufan grabbed the rice in the bowl and threw it in front of the grave, then held a sword in his right hand and a bell in his left hand and danced in front of the altar.
"Heaven and earth are natural, the filth is scattered, the cave is mysterious, and the sun is too yuan. The eight directions are mighty, and they make me natural. Lingbao talisman, proclamation for nine days, Gan Rodana, Donggang Taixuan, slashing demons and binding evil, and saving thousands of ghosts. Zhongshan Divine Mantra, Yuan Shi Yuwen, recite it once, but the illness prolongs the years; according to the line of the five mountains, the eight seas know and hear; the demon king binds his hands, guards my Xuan; the ferocity dissipates, and the Tao Qi remains. Haste as a law!"
When Lin Bufan finished reciting the superordinate spell, he put the money sword in his hand and the three clear bells on the table, and then picked up the token on the table and threw it in front of the grave.
"The second pillar brought the red-crowned rooster. Lin Bufan turned to Erzhuzi and said, at this time, Erzhuzi was standing in place in a daze, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Erzhuzi, didn't you hear me speak!" Lin Bufan said to Erzhuzi again.
"Ah, master, what did you say?" Erzhuzi came back to his senses.
"I'll let you bring the red-crowned rooster!" Lin Bufan said again.
"Good. Erzhuzi picked up the big rooster and sent it to Lin Bufan.
Lin Bufan took the big rooster in the hand of the second pillar and picked up the money sword on the table and wiped it on the neck of the big rooster, and then Lin Bufan dripped the blood flowing from the rooster's neck into an empty bowl in front of him, Lin Bufan took out a yang talisman and lit it and threw it into the bowl containing chicken blood, only to see that the chicken blood in the bowl instantly turned black.
"Two pillars, wolf pen, yellow paper. Lin Bufan then said to Erzhuzi.
"Yes, master. Erzhuzi handed Lin Bufan the wolf pen in his backpack and the yellow paper prepared in advance.
Lin Bufan took the wolf pen in the hand of the second pillar and dipped it in the chicken blood in the bowl and began to write a sacrifice on the yellow paper.
"Mr. Zhao, this sacrificial text must be recited by the descendants of this ancestor standing on his grave, and then this sacrificial text will be burned on the grave of your ancestor. Lin Bufan said to Zhao Ming's uncle.
"I'll do this one anyway. Uncle Zhao Ming took the yellow paper with the sacrificial text written in Lin Bufan's hand and walked to the grave.
"The emperor and queen of heaven are on the earth, and I am a descendant of the Zhao family...... "Zhao Ming's uncle took out a lighter after reading the sacrificial text in his hand, and lit the sacrificial text around the grave of their ancestors.
Lin Bufan turned around and glanced at the incense on the altar, at this time Lin Bufan's heart suddenly trembled, Lin Bufan found that the five incense sticks in the incense burner on the altar were burned into three short and two long scenes, and the Taoist family was most taboo that the incense was burned into three short and two long, which was a great omen.
"Daoist Lin, can we start a grave now?" Uncle Zhao Ming walked to Lin Bufan's side and asked, at this time Lin Bufan did not speak, but stared at the five incense sticks in the incense burner with an ugly face.
"Daoist Lin Daochang, let me ask you, is it possible to raise the grave now?" Zhao Ming's uncle asked Lin Bufan again.
"Mr. Zhao, Mr. Zhao, you two come with me, I think it's better for us to talk about this matter in private. After Lin Bufan said this, he first pulled out the incense in the incense burner, and then walked to a remote corner, while Zhao Ming and his uncle followed behind Lin Bufan with a puzzled expression.
"Chief Lin Dao, please tell me anything directly. Seeing Lin Bufan, Uncle Zhao Ming paused and stepped forward to ask.
"I suggest that this grave should not be raised today. Lin Bufan said cautiously to their two uncles and nephews.
"Why, Daoist Lin?" Uncle Zhao Ming's face was a little ugly at this time.
"Look at this incense, three long and two short, this is a great omen, I suggest that we talk about the grave another day. Lin Bufan discussed with the two uncles and nephews.
"This ......" Zhao Ming's uncle pondered, he didn't know what to do next in this matter.
"No, we have to dig up the grave today. Zhao Ming said on the side.
"I'm afraid that if we raise this grave today, it will bring blood and light to your Zhao family. Lin Bufan didn't want to say this, but this matter is really serious, the so-called taking people's money and eliminating disasters with people, after all, Lin Bufan took a lot of money from others, and Lin Bufan can't harm this uncle and nephew.
"Nephew, I think we should listen to this Lin Dao Chang in this matter, and we will move this grave another day. Uncle Zhao Ming was completely frightened by what Lin Bufan had just said, there were fewer and fewer children and grandchildren of their Zhao family, and he didn't want any more bloody disasters in his family.
"Uncle, you also know that our army has been reforming recently, and I finally asked our leaders for leave, and I can't ask for leave anymore, and today I will set up my grandfather's grave no matter what. Zhao Ming said stubbornly on the side.
"Mr. Zhao, this grave is not child's play, you should think about it again. Lin Bufan said to Zhao Ming cautiously again.
"Yes, nephew, I suggest you should listen to this forest chief. Uncle Zhao Ming said to Zhao Ming.
"You don't have to worry about this. After Zhao Ming said this, he went back, and then he walked to the excavator next to the grave, handed the two excavator drivers a big red envelope, and then asked the two drivers to start work, the two drivers looked at the thick red envelope in their hands, and their mouths couldn't close, and the two drivers didn't say anything and started digging the grave with the excavator.
"Alas. Lin Bufan shook his head and sighed helplessly.
"Daoist Lin, this grave will have to wait for a while, the food at home has been prepared, let's go back to eat first." Uncle Zhao Ming walked up to Lin Bufan and said politely, Lin Bufan looked at the grave in front of him and didn't speak.
"Master, let's go eat, we haven't eaten since we got up in the morning, I'm hungry. Erzhuzi touched his stomach next to Lin Bufan and said.
"Okay, let's eat. Lin Bufan turned around and walked towards Uncle Zhao Ming's house, Lin Bufan looked back at the tomb from time to time, Lin Bufan was a little uneasy in his heart, Lin Bufan also prayed that God must have smooth sailing today and nothing happens.
At noon, there were more than 60 people who ate at Uncle Zhao Ming's house, most of these people were brought by Zhao Ming to help, the dishes at noon were very rich, there were fish, meat and seafood, and Erzhuzi ate a mouth full of oil, although Lin Bufan was very hungry but Lin Bufan only ate two bites and didn't eat, because Lin Bufan's mind was all on the grave in the backyard.
"Master, you eat quickly, this sauerkraut stewed pork ribs are better than those in the restaurant, and this braised carp. Erzhuzi said to Lin Bufan while eating.
"I won't eat it, you can eat it, I'll go to the backyard to have a look." Lin Bufan got up and walked to the backyard, at this time in the backyard except for the two drivers who drove the excavator were digging graves, and then there was no one left.
The efficiency of the work of the two drivers was still very high, and it only took him more than half an hour to dig the grave bag, and then they did not dare to dig any further, they were afraid that if they dig any further, they would damage the coffin below. At this time, the people in the house had finished eating, and they came out with white gloves and shovels, and then they were ready to dig with people.
"Master, you didn't eat a few bites of food at noon, this is what I got for you, hurry up and eat. Erzhuzi handed a chicken leg to Lin Bufan and said.
"Eat it yourself, I can't eat it. Lin Bufan shook his head and said to Erzhuzi.
"Master, your face is not good, are you sick?" Erzhuzi asked with concern when he saw Lin Bufan's pale face.
"I'm upset right now, don't speak. Lin Bufan looked at the tomb in front of him and said to the second pillar.
"Oh. Erzhuzi closed his mouth very interestingly.
"I dug up the coffin. ”
"I dug up the coffin too. ”
"I've dug it up here, too. The grave bearers said one after another.
"Why are there so many coffins?" Zhao Ming's uncle was a little stunned, not to mention that he was stunned, Lin Bufan was also stunned.
"Uncle, what the hell is going on, isn't there my grandfather himself buried here?" Zhao Ming said, pointing to the four coffins that had been dug up.
"I don't know?" Uncle Zhao Ming said, touching his head.
"And the coffin. Then four more coffins were dug up, all of which were mahogany, and although they had been placed for more than a hundred years, there was no sign of decay.
"Daoist Lin, what do you think is going on?" Zhao Ming's uncle said to Lin Bufan, pointing to the eight mahogany coffins.
"I don't know, it's the first time I've seen this kind of burial of eight coffins. Lin Bufan shook his head and said.
"Uncle, which of these eight coffins do you say is my grandfather?" Zhao Ming stepped forward and asked.
"I don't know. "Uncle Zhao Ming is also the second monk at this time, and he is confused.
"These eight coffins are placed in a circle on the periphery of the heart of the tomb, and I guess there is another coffin in the center of the tomb, so you can dig it up again. Lin Bufan said to Zhao Ming and his uncle.
"Dig in the middle. Zhao Ming commanded those who were helping.
"Dig, dig!" After digging for more than half an hour, the grave soil in the middle was dug about a meter deeper, this time it was a sarcophagus in front of people, Zhao Ming didn't expect Lin Bufan's guess to be really accurate, he was now completely impressed by Lin Bufan. This sarcophagus is about two and a half meters long, about one and a half meters wide, and one meter five high, so it will be a little difficult to lift this sarcophagus out.
"Daoist Lin, what should we do next?" Zhao Ming's uncle asked Lin Bufan.
"First pick up these eight mahogany coffins and line them up. Lin Bufan said to Uncle Zhao Ming, Uncle Zhao Ming gave this arrangement to those people led by Zhao Ming.
The sixty or so people were still very efficient in their work, and it didn't take them long to get the eight coffins out and put them aside, and now only the sarcophagus in the middle remained.
"Chief Lin Dao, is it possible to get up that sarcophagus now?" This time it was Zhao Ming who spoke to Lin Bufan.
Lin Bufan didn't say much, just nodded his head and said "En".
"Brothers, work hard, this is the only one left. Zhao Ming clapped his hands and said to the brothers he brought.
Next, those people used a rope to tie up the sarcophagus first, and then they used a rope to tie the wooden pole in their hands, just lifted a wooden coffin with only eight people, this time everyone carried this sarcophagus on more than 30 people at once, after all, the weight of this sarcophagus is not light.
"Lift the coffin!" Zhao Ming shouted, and then the people gritted their teeth and lifted the sarcophagus.
"Bang", the sarcophagus just fell down again less than thirty centimeters from the ground, the reason is very simple, because the weight of the sarcophagus is too heavy, and two of the wooden bars could not bear the weight of the sarcophagus and broke, so the sarcophagus fell down again.
"Oops!" two people didn't stand still, and their heads hit directly on the sarcophagus, and the two of them broke their heads and bled out.
"The third child, the fifth child, are you two okay?" Zhao Ming nervously ran over and asked.
"It's okay, it's just a little bit of skin. The two men said, clutching their heads.
"You two hurry back to the house and take care of the wounds, you two won't need to do it here. Zhao Ming said with a concerned face, and the third and fifth nodded and walked into the house.
"This sarcophagus is so heavy that there is no way to move it out of it alone. Zhao Ming looked at the sarcophagus and shook his head and said.
"You can use that excavator to lift this sarcophagus up. Erzhuzi pointed to the excavator next to him and said, Zhao Ming heard that Erzhuzi said that this was a good way, so he went to the excavator to discuss.
"It's not that I don't help, the back butt of our excavator is relatively light, and I can't bear the weight of this sarcophagus at all, I'm afraid that my excavator will be crushed by this sarcophagus. Zhao Ming listened to what the driver said, and this was indeed the case.
"Uncle, I'm afraid I can't carry this sarcophagus out by people, even if I can carry it out, I can't lift this sarcophagus to the car, and there are still these eight coffins, so I have to send someone to the town to find a crane to come over, and it will take three hours to go back and forth. Zhao Ming walked up to his uncle's side and discussed.
"If that's the case, you've missed the time of the forest trail long-term. Uncle Zhao Ming looked at Lin Bufan and said to Zhao Ming.
"That's all there is to it. Lin Bufan shook his head and said helplessly.
"Okay, I'll do it myself. After Zhao Ming said this, he drove away with two people, and the rest of the people all returned to Uncle Zhao Ming's house to rest, and Lin Bufan, Erzhuzi, and Uncle Zhao Ming were left in the backyard.
Looking at the eight wooden coffins and the sarcophagus in front of him, Lin Bufan became more and more worried in his heart, and Lin Bufan always had an ominous premonition that there was something wrong with that sarcophagus.
"Master, look. Erzhuzi pointed to the sarcophagus and said to Lin Bufan.
"What's wrong?" Lin Bufan looked at the sarcophagus along the hand of the second pillar and didn't find anything wrong.
"There was still blood on the lid of the sarcophagus just now, but now it's gone. Erzhuzi said suspiciously, when Erzhuzi said this, Lin Bufan's whole person became nervous, Erzhuzi was right, before Zhao Ming's two brothers hit their heads on the coffin lid when they were carrying the coffin, and their heads were bleeding at that time, Lin Bufan remembered that there were two blood stains on the coffin lid at that time, and now it is indeed gone.
"Daoist Lin, what's going on?" Uncle Zhao Ming also found out about the situation.
"Now we have to open the coffin for an autopsy. Lin Bufan said cautiously.
"But my nephew hasn't come back yet. Zhao Ming's uncle said with some embarrassment.
"Mr. Zhao, this matter is even more serious than I expected, your nephew will take more than three hours to go back and forth, and now I can't wait any longer. At this time, Lin Bufan's pale face turned iron-blue.
"This ......" Zhao Ming's uncle was still a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Zhao, this matter can't be delayed any longer, just believe me. At this moment, Lin Bufan was in a hurry, and Lin Bufan couldn't wait to go up and lift the lid of the sarcophagus by himself.
"Alright then, just do as Chief Lin said. After Zhao Ming's uncle said this, he walked into the house and beckoned those people to come out and open the coffin.
"Uncle, won't you wait for my eldest brother to come back?" said this by the man who drove Lalin Bufan and Erzhu in the morning.
"Don't wait, I'm in charge of this matter, and you can do whatever Daoist Lin says. Uncle Zhao Ming said firmly.
Then everyone walked to the sarcophagus and began to prepare, the thickness of the lid of this sarcophagus is more than 20 centimeters thick, you can imagine how heavy this sarcophagus is.
"Everything is ready. Uncle Zhao Ming walked up to Lin Bufan and said.
"Mr. Zhao, I brought a bundle of red cloth, and you find four people to pull the four corners of the red cloth to block the top of the sarcophagus. When Lin Bufan said this, he instructed Erzhuzi to take the red cloth and hand it to Zhao Ming's uncle.
The main reason for covering the coffin with a red cloth was because he was afraid that the yang energy of the middle of the day would hurt the bones in the coffin, but Lin Bufan now felt that the coffin was definitely not the bones of Mr. Zhao's ancestors, but a complete body
"Yes. Uncle Zhao Ming arranged the things that Lin Bufan arranged for him to others.
"Open the coffin!" Lin Bufan saw that everyone was ready, so Lin Bufan walked to the sarcophagus and shouted to those people.
"One, two," the man carrying the lid shouted the slogan and opened the lid of the sarcophagus.
The moment the sarcophagus lid was opened, the people around were completely stunned, because there was not a pile of bones but a lifelike corpse lying in the sarcophagus, this corpse was not decomposed at all, and things were also expected by Lin Bufan, I was really afraid of something.
"Ancestor, I'm sorry I disturbed your rest. Zhao Ming's uncle was so excited that he knelt on the ground and cried on the spot.
Judging from the physiognomy of this corpse, he was about forty years old when he died, and his appearance looked a little similar to Zhao Ming, this corpse was dressed a little strangely, he was wearing a yellow scarf on his head, and he was wearing a yellow robe, behind him was a white cloak, and black riding boots were on his feet, the only valuable thing about this corpse was the jade belt tied around his waist, this corpse had a very serious expression when he died, he put his hands on his chest, and he was holding a piece of yellow silk cloth in his hands.
"It's amazing, it's not rotting. The people around looked at the corpse in the sarcophagus and discussed.
At this moment, Lin Bufan's face was getting more and more ugly, and Lin Bufan felt that his breathing had become difficult, because from the body of this corpse, Lin Bufan felt a very strong resentment, and his nails were also growing at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, what Lin Bufan was afraid of still happened, this corpse had changed.
"Close the lid first. Lin Bufan took out the yellow silk cloth in the corpse's hand and said to the people next to him, those people are obedient, and they will do whatever Lin Bufan says.
"Come here, open this coffin for me too. Lin Bufan pointed to a mahogany coffin not far from the sarcophagus and said, and then everyone opened the lid of the mahogany coffin.