Chapter 63: The Beginning of the Ministry
Lichen sent his disciples down the mountain, but he couldn't rest assured that he would leave them alone, these disciples were the seeds that he painstakingly cultivated to promote the Taoism and spread the beliefs that accompanied China to the world. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info They went down the mountain for the first time to experience, walking in the right and wrong of the world, all kinds of tempering, all kinds of temptations, it was not only a trial of the world, but also a trial journey of big waves and sands.
After resolutely suppressing Yun Lingzi's request to go out together, Lichen put on his peach sword on his back, still covered himself in a green robe, and the wooden hairpin went down the mountain. It is not far from Xuanguangguan to Guiyang, less than 100 miles. Lichen walked all the way and walked through one cottage village after another. Maybe it's because of the inconvenience of people coming and going in the mountains. On the contrary, the spread of the plague is relatively slow, but in the relatively densely populated cities, the plague will be out of control. Looking from village to village, there was no sign of the plague beginning to spread. He immediately left and continued on. In the evening, when Guiyang was not far away, Lichen arrived at the place where the plague appeared.
It is a small mountain village with 100 families at the foot of the mountain. Because it is close to the provincial capital, most of them are formed by Han people. A small stream meanders through the entrance of the village, and with a reliable source of water, it is natural for people to gather. When Dust walked into the village, the whole village was covered with white paper money. Many families have hung white flags in front of their homes. Apparently quite a few people have died here. The village is full of people coming and going, and every family is closed. Hopefully we can escape this plague. It's a pity that just when Lichen walked to the third house, there was a heart-rending cry from that family, which could make people's hairs stand on end and their hearts cold.
This is another episode of illness. Lichen hurriedly walked over and knocked on the door of the house, but no one responded for a long time, obviously the family was already immersed in endless sadness and fear, and they easily ignored the knock outside. Or maybe they just don't care about the outside world.
Seeing that the door of the courtyard could not be opened for a long time, he could only try the Taoist method, and his divine sense locked the wooden bolt behind the door through the courtyard door, and his left hand flicked it lightly outside the door, and the wooden bolt "clicked" lightly. With a slight push of the dust, the courtyard door opened.
"Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!" Lichen entered the door and gave a bow. Then he began to look at the house. It seems that Hermes-Epitek never forgets its traditions wherever it goes. This is a typical southern courtyard of the Han family, with a large courtyard enclosed by a wall outside. Inside, there are still wooden houses with green tiles, and the foundation is made of blue bricks and stones. It is completely different from the stilted building of Miao Shanzhai outside. The family heard the sound of dust outside, and as soon as the crying stopped, a middle-aged man came out, and when he saw Chen, he was stunned for a moment when he saw Chen's Taoist dress, and then immediately approached and bowed back. Taoism is the source of Chinese civilization, and all the hundreds of schools of thought take "Zhou Yi" as a classic. Therefore, there are few Han people who don't know Taoist priests. Especially in the vicinity of the city. If there is Han people, there is Taoist faith. It's just that there are no Taoist priests to stay, not necessarily.
"The Taoist is good, I don't know what happened to the Taoist chief? Recently, there has been an epidemic of epidemic in the vicinity, and the barrier must not stay here anymore. After speaking, he took out a copper coin and said: "The Taoist chief travels all over the world, and he has no respect for small doors." Don't dislike these money chiefs. I would also like to ask the Taoist priest to pray for more blessings for my family. Xiaomin would like to thank you here. ”
Lichen took the copper coin, but did not leave, sighed and said: "Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the poor road is here, one is to preach, and the other is to save people." The poor road is slightly through the mountain and the art is yellow. Why don't you ask the poor to help you see how the patient is doing? ”
"Ahh The middle-aged man obviously didn't expect the Taoist priest in front of him to say this. But there is no doubt. It is not surprising that Taoist priests know how to heal. Isn't Grandpa Yao Wang a Taoist priest? The middle-aged man hurriedly invited the dust into the house. Anyway, it's better to have hope than not to have hope.
Lichen followed the middle-aged Taoist into the house, and the patient was in the side room. It's a little boy. Five or six years old. Lying on the bed, his face was pale, and he kept fiddling on the bed. The grandparents, mother and sister at the bedside were obviously red from crying. As the only "boy" in the family, if he really goes like this, it is obviously a disaster to be helpless for this family. When the relatives saw a Taoist priest coming in, they were obviously a little stunned. The middle-aged man immediately stepped forward to explain, and also helped separate the relatives who were surrounding the bedside, so that Chen Hao came forward to diagnose and treat.
Lichen looked at the little boy's face and touched his forehead. It was found that the little boy had cold limbs, goosebumps on his skin, and cyanosis on his lips and nails. Then cut the pulse, a typical cold and heat disease.
"It turned out to be a disease of cold and heat!" The dust is clear. But he didn't want to startle the people around him, so he hurriedly asked, "But is it sick?" ”
Lichen nodded. The relatives around the little boy suddenly turned pale, and once again began to cry loudly. I haven't seen the "pendulum" disease, and I've heard the legend of this kind of epidemic. It's just a dead Jedi plague! How not to make your family frightened and heartbroken.
"You don't have to be so desperate, you can cure this disease." When I saw that something was wrong. Afraid that the crying around him would hurt his ears, he hurriedly spoke out to comfort him.
"Dao Chief, no, Immortal Chief, you want to save our whole family!" The middle-aged man is the pillar of the family. He knelt down for the dust first. If it is really a plague, it is useless for your family to escape, and how can you give up your children to run for their lives? Everyone in the room knelt down and begged. Lichen hurriedly got them up and ordered, "Who should bring a bowl of water?" ”
When the child's mother heard this, she immediately bounced up and said, "I'll go, I'm not going" After speaking, she rushed into the kitchen, and soon brought a large bowl of water over, looking cautious all the way. The dust almost fell when he saw it. He asked for a bowl of water. It's not a big bowl of water. How can a five or six-year-old fill so much water? Lichen had to reluctantly take the sea bowl, but he went out and poured out most of the water. The family immediately looked at the child's mother who was dying. The child's mother obviously knew that she had done something stupid in her heart, and her face suddenly turned red.
Lichen took out a piece of rune paper and shook it casually, and the rune paper was natural with the wind. The dust rune paper melted into the water, handed it to the child's mother, and said, "Feed your child and drink it!" After half a pillar of incense, see if the condition can improve. ”
The absence of medicine to cure diseases was nothing new in ancient times. It is not uncommon for Taoist priests to use half of the medicine to cure diseases. The family of the child did not doubt it. Immediately carefully picked up the child and forcibly poured the talisman water into the child's mouth.
Actually, it doesn't take half an hour. The dust is afraid that the child's body is weak and the yang energy is insufficient, so he deliberately injected a pure yang energy. With this pure yang qi, protect the child's internal organs. Plus the righteous qi of the talisman itself. After the water entered the stomach, the child's face immediately flushed, and dense beads of sweat began to appear on his body. At this time, the righteous qi in his body was expelled into the yin evil in his body. And the amplitude of the swing has also weakened significantly. Gradually, it settled down.
Dusty put his hand on the child's wrist again. Look closely at the pulse. After half a ring, Lichen himself breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The epidemic has disappeared, so it should be fine." When the child wakes up, you go and cook some gruel to nourish the child's stomach and intestines, and don't get too much oil. In two days, you will be able to jump. ”
As soon as Lichen's voice fell, the whole family immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Lichen had to help them up one by one and said: "Since Poor Dao has accepted your family's alms, he is calculated to be due to this. Cause and effect are already there, so there is no need to do so. But in the eyes of this family, Lichen is a living Bodhisattva of the living immortals. Is this comparable to a string of copper coins? The family left the children's grandmother to take care of them, and the mother took her sister to the kitchen to cook porridge. The man picked up a kitchen knife and rushed into the chicken pen. It's time to kill chickens to entertain your guests.
Lichen smiled and did not refuse. People invite well, but if they refuse, it is not beautiful. There are many sick people in this village. When the child wakes up, he can naturally start to apply water to dispel illness and save people.
When the aroma of porridge came from the kitchen, I don't know if the child was hungry, but he woke up leisurely, opened his eyes, and saw his grandparents whispering: "Grandma, I'm so hungry!" This voice was no less than listening to the sound of the two old men, and the grandparents burst into tears on the spot, shouting: "You are awake, you are awake." Knowing that shouting is hungry. Is the porridge cooked? “
The child woke up, the family could no longer hide the infinite joy in their hearts, the child's grandmother lined up the crowd, picked up the bowl and carefully fed herself from death, and picked up the life-saving baby grandson to drink porridge. But Lichen left the house with the middle-aged man, came to the courtyard and asked, "How many people are infected with the plague in this vicinity?" Are there a lot of people who die? “
The man sighed when he heard Chen's question and said, "Since the plague arrived, in just four or five days, more than ten people have died in the village alone. I don't know nearby. But I heard that it is difficult to buy even a coffin now. There are sick and dying people everywhere. We don't even dare to go out of our home. Those who have a little money have long since run away. Leave us who have no money to stay at home, and hope that the plague god will leave soon! “
Lichen nodded, and wanted to come out with a talisman: "Poor Dao and you have a talisman, which can prevent all evils." Take him with you to inform the villagers and the nearby villagers, and carry the sick to the entrance of the village! The poor road went down the mountain only to save people. But the neighborhood is not familiar. I can only bother you. ”
The man carefully took the talisman with both hands, held it in his palm like a treasure and said, "Immortal Chief is merciful, I thank Immortal Chief on behalf of the villagers." After saying that, after kowtowing three times, he only shouted in the courtyard to say hello. So he hurried out the door.