
41:城隍出巡227Please respect copyright.PENANA5vviSlaeba
城隍自從回來蒼原村,幾乎不離開內院一步,如同待嫁姑娘緊守閨房。227Please respect copyright.PENANAdBwsrlwb8u
二地廟助如果有要緊事找城隍爺,只能到正殿上香,畢恭畢敬把事情說出。227Please respect copyright.PENANASs7MrkFpjt
等待一會,城隍就會離開內院,和蒼原的老廟助對談,或是從服務台的電話聯絡霧水城,結束之後重新轉入內院,不在廟內多逗留,非常的公事公辦。227Please respect copyright.PENANAhhabqKwEK0
看這樣,老廟助們感嘆,失去城隍夫人之後,真的感覺都不一樣了。227Please respect copyright.PENANAugt0WofqNO
以前不管大事小事,老廟助們都會直接先找小仙商量,說說笑笑的交流討論,再由小仙轉告城隍爺,人神之間的交流是輕鬆的。227Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4GaGL1ZNS
必須直接面對城隍爺的現在,總是見到城隍板著一張臉,地位高低有別的嚴肅模樣,一點都不親近人,彼此之間的溝通剛硬許多。227Please respect copyright.PENANAfn685cnm2d
因此老廟助更加深入體會到,城隍夫人的存在意義和寶貴。227Please respect copyright.PENANAjiE4SZNZDK
不過夫人被抓走的現在,也只能準時在後殿夫人的神像前上香,報告廟內的大小事和城隍爺近況,希望夫人可以早日歸來。227Please respect copyright.PENANAWZ8Saig1Ua
時間就此一天天過去。227Please respect copyright.PENANAweee5Az8eT
終於,週日了,隔天一早就要分靈和出巡……227Please respect copyright.PENANAbKWCvwfFJk
蒼原村的人,都以歡送神明出發接任高官的心情,忙碌籌備整個活動:城隍爺出巡。227Please respect copyright.PENANAtKahEuPkOI
他們要準備的,是七天六夜的食物,飲水,急救品,手電筒,鞭炮……之類小物品,還有報告各地交通機關,申請路權的使用。這一切進行起來,也是很夠瞧的。227Please respect copyright.PENANARYrfBMagUD
至於霧水城,老廟助們只留下二位守廟,其他人都搭火車來到蒼原村。227Please respect copyright.PENANAC2TiUqQ4PL
此外,還有近百名霧水城隍廟的最忠心信徒也一起來到。227Please respect copyright.PENANAAqscx2Zona
就算經歷多次的內部爭吵分裂,廟倒了,這群人依然堅守到今天。227Please respect copyright.PENANAxgJgDYUgBa
這群來自霧水城的人們,有責任全程跟到底:迎城隍。把神明迎回自己的家鄉。227Please respect copyright.PENANAVdi9HhT5OM
蒼原村為了招待他們,只得把蒼原小學的禮堂挪為住宿區,分發帳篷和睡袋,並且在禮堂外烹煮餐點,大家開心野餐,然後早早就寢。227Please respect copyright.PENANA4e4XMBTKJE
終於,週一來到。227Please respect copyright.PENANA8gNURDBsqK
雖然才清晨五點,不過人們已經開始聚集到城隍廟外的大廣場。227Please respect copyright.PENANACZHeTkjEZr
等待六點一到,正式開廟門,然後歡送城隍爺出門。227Please respect copyright.PENANAdLBiisUzgE
只是,看著空蕩蕩的大廣場,黃嬤憂心:「哎喲,怎麼這樣?」227Please respect copyright.PENANAtRP9U6lpmg
見她擔憂,所有老廟助都圍過去關心。227Please respect copyright.PENANAvIhOupn8Y3
黃嬤:「老爺說,我們準備生活必須品就好,他會負責轎隊樂隊之類安排。但是都這個時候了,迎轎隊怎麼還沒來,早該在廣場上準備好啊?」227Please respect copyright.PENANAtHtBbBD43y
其他廟助只能說:「先等等看,可能是大人聯絡的迎神隊,還在高速公路上,會晚一點再到。以前的出巡也不是沒有發生過這樣的情況。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAdwkhEQzrFT
眾人就此焦慮等待……227Please respect copyright.PENANAdbPTrjYUBT
清晨六點。227Please respect copyright.PENANA0sgoqitfoJ
就算迎神車隊還沒到來,總是可以先入內燒香祭神,準備物品,一邊等車隊抵達。227Please respect copyright.PENANA5iG4h5HFUZ
於是黃嬤掏出鑰匙,正要開廟門……竟然主動從內開啟。227Please respect copyright.PENANAARL4MgNNda
走出一位陌生的書生般男子,面帶微笑。227Please respect copyright.PENANAYwHa54FvDy
眾人愣愣看他。227Please respect copyright.PENANA90EPqo9pQr
因為城隍廟內,除了城隍爺,不應該有其他人才對。227Please respect copyright.PENANAXMnP4Uc6zh
書生般男子,對廟門外的老廟助作揖,低聲說:「在下速報司。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAIXfOkL1U1y
老廟助們恍然大悟,直看著初次見面的廟內神明,做不出一點反應。227Please respect copyright.PENANAkQdD0BadTZ
速報司:「請你們退後,空出廣場,我們要把大人的出巡用品和轎隊都取出。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAkm5fTVBlzG
老廟助們趕緊雙手合十,對通告司彎腰回禮,然後退開:「所有人快退開!大廣場不要站人啊!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAN4ilB67Liu
速報司看向廟內:「好,列隊出來。」227Please respect copyright.PENANANp54a1BLvw
廟內,嘯角響起,所有人都嚇一跳。227Please respect copyright.PENANAPJaTKAXcu8
鼓鈸,嗩吶,正式的出巡樂隊,隊列整齊走出廟門,進入外廣場。227Please respect copyright.PENANAnyqovjBaiI
接著,開路大鼓,擺放在轎上,四人抬,一人打,鼓聲不斷,激勵人心。227Please respect copyright.PENANAMYyDCUT18s
不明白的忠心信徒:「這個樂隊,從服裝到奏樂,看起來好專業?」227Please respect copyright.PENANAgxMJYEiUO4
至於老廟助們,再次看傻。227Please respect copyright.PENANA8novIR11Z0
看那整齊的隊列,絕不馬虎的吹樂,明顯都是城隍神兵營的樂隊,另一個空間的存在。
速報司,向廟內供手:「二位大人辛苦。一路上大人拜託各位多照顧了。」227Please respect copyright.PENANA6jfhOM3KQ3
廟內二位供手回禮,一前一後走出。227Please respect copyright.PENANAZR695qXc4y
走在前的,矮胖體黑,頭戴方帽,右手虎牌,左手鐵鍊。227Please respect copyright.PENANAicQcPIuond
走在後的,身材瘦高,頭戴高帽,右手羽扇,左手火籤。227Please respect copyright.PENANAErpHXYxxzt
他們一位走左,一位走右,分站大廣場左右,高舉手中虎牌和火籤,鎮守一方。227Please respect copyright.PENANAXkm85ZZDWj
廟門內,隨之走出二長排嚴肅的執牌兵,高牌上分別書寫:『肅靜』和『迴避』。227Please respect copyright.PENANAfRIhscabrp
『肅靜』一排,走向矮胖:「來者肅靜------!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAojl7qGcGS2
『迴避』一排,走向高瘦:「生人迴避------!」227Please respect copyright.PENANA2Y7q6L0Uc8
不明白的忠心信徒:「快看!他們真的好像黑白無常和官差喔!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAMAwadHxVaz
知情的老廟助,幾乎跪了……
速報司,又一次向廟內供手:「二位大人辛苦。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAfTR2Kpie4F
廟內再次走出二位,是文武判官……227Please respect copyright.PENANAJykRBt5Ilg
再來是一身黃黑虎斑的小貓咪大貓貓……227Please respect copyright.PENANAzEEF1sSK0q
諸多的神兵神將……227Please respect copyright.PENANAIB6Fn7x1em
全黑的大黑牛……227Please respect copyright.PENANAienVWGI8mh
全黑的大黑馬……227Please respect copyright.PENANANuF8mpbv7H
不明白的忠心信徒:「這麼有模有樣的出巡隊伍,是哪裡找的表演團?花不少錢吧?」227Please respect copyright.PENANAzv4JNiexCK
老廟助們,不再囉嗦,直接跪下……
城隍爺說會親自安排的迎神隊,根本是神兵神將親自擔任的親衛隊。227Please respect copyright.PENANAA96ku8YBLI
前後半小時之久,所有神將神兵和出巡物品,逐一隊列整齊進入大廣場。227Please respect copyright.PENANA61CY9zCNsc
終於,城隍爺的十二人大轎,被抬出廟門。227Please respect copyright.PENANAXXkSI2zrT9
不是四面封閉的古式老轎。是留著遮陽頂,四面一片白色薄紗的通風轎。227Please respect copyright.PENANA363SZ92LsO
在場所有文官神將,都面對廟門跪拜,只有負責守護的神兵站立四方,和一直奏樂的樂隊。227Please respect copyright.PENANAmKlrFE1lRv
文官神將:「恭迎大人上轎!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAWj0j3ypol9
老廟助們對於依然傻傻站著的人:「跪拜啊!快恭迎大人!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAqpvUIPQEKH
不明白的人看這樣,雖然很困惑,還是乖乖下跪。227Please respect copyright.PENANAvXTa402ld8
終於,廟內走出一人,正是城隍。227Please respect copyright.PENANAJlqZyRMd9q
親手懷抱著城隍夫人的神像。227Please respect copyright.PENANAiscsgia3hW
就算小仙無法親身參與這場出巡,至少也能聽見隊伍發生的事。227Please respect copyright.PENANAM1pW0QuKf4
城隍:「你們辛苦了。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAsQNMP31j3w
文官神將:「屬下不敢當!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAza28Y1kqtO
城隍回頭,看向廟內:「中營將軍,等這一切結束,東西南北四營就會從霧水城回來。這段時間,要麻煩你們中營多費心看守轄區,急事可先下令處理。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAfL9stXOcuE
廟內跑出一名武將跪拜:「大人請放心!末將所率中軍,身負留守重任,必定不讓大人失望!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAZcvafrwJGK
城隍點頭,走向大轎,抱著夫人神像穩坐上去。227Please respect copyright.PENANAtK7zyLpfeB
護轎神將:「大人,這就宣告啟程?」227Please respect copyright.PENANA3MNkidICmq
城隍:「慢……陳沖,吳昭?」227Please respect copyright.PENANACjxqBNaVhD
被點名的二名老廟助,趕緊來到轎旁跪著。227Please respect copyright.PENANAICg07kPjO4
陳沖一身法師裝扮,吳昭同樣已經是報馬仔裝扮。227Please respect copyright.PENANAxWABkyVCF1
城隍:「這一路上,要辛苦你們開路了。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAwy1Z0exOFS
二人:「不敢!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAKUBwjXWupq
城隍:「吳昭?」227Please respect copyright.PENANAqfyoVRidKp
吳昭:「是。」227Please respect copyright.PENANAM6xV2fdNh6
城隍:「只要有心,世上沒有不能贖的罪。我萬分期待你今後的表現,千萬不要再做出糊塗事讓你的老朋友們失望了,知道嗎?」227Please respect copyright.PENANAeHEhQPZk9x
吳昭雙眼被淚水模糊:「知道!」227Please respect copyright.PENANA0C00dHcpZ9
城隍:「我已經準備好。報馬仔,帶隊法師,你們如果同樣準備好,就敲鑼,帶隊出發吧。」227Please respect copyright.PENANA1E0DnOPs2n
二人:「是!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAEaPCCjQouy
趕緊站起,小跑步到隊伍最前端。227Please respect copyright.PENANAogdixixYJ6
帶隊法師陳沖:「城隍爺有令,起轎出發!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAd4iTjykz6r
報馬仔吳昭,敲鑼,率先邁開步伐。227Please respect copyright.PENANAWhh96w9boP
文判官:「起轎------!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAAQECsNJVr2
武判官:「東西南北四營兵將,跟上護轎------!」227Please respect copyright.PENANAdHydMe5jO5
隱身看不見的四營兵將,照隊列出發,雄壯威武。227Please respect copyright.PENANAM5PFKDYSHJ
七天六夜的城隍爺大出巡,正式開始。227Please respect copyright.PENANAezjFJGJC1j
拯救小仙,解決鬼王的城隍親征,就此出發……227Please respect copyright.PENANAmpuhgLmGDB
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