On this day, it was a solemn day of worship in Xujiang County, all the officials of the county government basically had to be dispatched, and the school officials and students of the county school could not run, and they were all ordered to line up on the platform, and there were also representatives of the gentry who took the initiative to support the scene very voluntarily after Li Dian Shixiao took the righteousness.

Early in the morning, before the eldest lord set off from the county office, Li You was busy with a dry mouth, and instructed the handymen to pack large bags and small bags of luggage, and also prepared a number of things such as sunshade covers and buckets.

When Chen Zhixian came out of the county office, he was really surprised to see the cage like a hill.

Master Huang, who stayed in the county government but came out to see him off, was also inexplicable, even if Li You wanted to show himself, he didn't have to be so exaggerated. It's over, it's too much.

Chen Zhixian coughed, and Master Huang stepped forward and asked Li Youdao: "The county is only going to the northern suburbs to worship the sky, and it is not a long trip, what are you doing to pack up all these things?" It's a waste of public money. ”

Li You replied: "You can use it, you can use it." ”

"At most, the county honored people went to worship the sky, but you said that you could use it? You're dizzy! Master Huang said.

"Half-talked?" Li You was puzzled: "These old gentlemen don't care about praying for rain, right?" The subordinates specially sent people at the city gate and wharf to inquire about the situation in the surrounding counties from passing merchants. Knowing that the county of Wu County, Nafu City, a full set of official uniforms for three consecutive days and three nights did not get off the altar, willing to suffer from the wind and sun and knelt down to beg to heaven, before fainting on the platform, carried back to the county office, the people of the city flocked to the roadside, all crying and worshipping on the side of the road, shouting Qingtian Father! ”

Chen Zhixian's young face couldn't help but twitch secretly.

"After that, the county of Changzhou County." Li You continued: "Since praying for rain, I have been living in the suburbs, and every morning I go out to the stage to pray, and the recitation in my mouth continues until dusk. It is said that this is the case, so far the tongue is dumb and almost speechless, still with a pen instead of mouth, writing scriptures non-stop, the people of the county flocked to it, all weeping and worshiping under the altar, chanting Qingtian merciful old parents! ”

Chen Zhixian's young face twitched again.

"And that..."

"It's so long-winded!" Chen Zhixian interrupted Li You's briefing irritably.

Therefore, the subordinates prepared these things in advance. What's wrong? Li You asked carefully,

"This..."Master Huang was also embarrassed, with his knowledge, he really didn't expect this to happen, what happened these years? The magistrate of Wu County, the city of Nafu, is self-abusive, and the county is in the same city, everyone can understand it. As a magistrate under the nose of the prefect, sometimes you can't mix without hard work.

But the magistrate of Changzhou is simply out of place, he is very masochistic, but how can the surrounding magistrates deal with themselves? Doesn't it mean that he doesn't follow the trend and masochism to mean that he doesn't love the people and value the peasants? Master Huang hates such people the most.

The most important thing is that with Chen Xianzun's skills, it can only be said that he has barely reached the level of being ruthless to others, and he is far from cultivating to the level of being more ruthless to himself.

Li You already had a belly case, and seeing the opportunity for his performance, he stepped forward and said: "The eldest lord has a lot of official duties, so he doesn't have time to worship the altar for a long time." His subordinates heard from Mr. Huang that there was a sage in ancient times, and when there was a long drought, he swore early in the morning that if it did not rain until noon, he would accumulate firewood and burn himself to show his sincerity, and won the praise of all the people, and it really rained at noon. This practice is short in time and quick to produce results, why not follow the example of the sages? ”

Burn yourself without raining? Who can guarantee that it will rain as soon as you ask for it? Chen Zhixian glared at Li You and gritted his teeth and said, "The thief kills the talent!" Are you afraid that your official will not die soon? ”

Master Huang realized what he clapped his hands and said, "This law is very good!" The county may wish to give it a try. ”

Li You whispered a few words to Chen Zhixian. After that, Li You instructed a miscellaneous servant to say: "You bang the gong and shout along the street, and ask the people in the county to go to see the big lord to worship the sky." ”

After that, all the officials of the county government walked out of the city to the altar, and the teachers and students of the county and some gentry were already waiting. Chen Zhixian looked at everyone and went to the altar to pray for rain, only Li You accompanied the waiter, and fought on the side.

I will not go into detail about the processes of burning incense, dedication, prayer, burning paper, and bowing, and a group of people gradually gathered under the altar.

After the procedure was completed temporarily, Chen Zhixian walked down the altar and instructed Li You in front of everyone: "You go and get some firewood and grass, accumulate it on the platform and light a fire, make sure that the fire grows bright, and it cannot be extinguished until noon." ”

"Sir, why is this?" Li Dianshi desperately opened his eyes and asked in surprise: "Please also make it clear." ”

Chen Zhixian looked around at the crowd and said bitterly: "Under the rule of drought and no rain for a long time, it is the official's moral fault, but the crime is in one body, but it affects the people of Li, I can't bear it." I swear here, if there is no rain at noon, I should go to the fire**, know my mind to heaven, and ask Ganlin to save the people! ”

"Don't, sir!" Li Dianshi's face was extremely distorted and he shouted.

Chen Zhixian reprimanded: "Don't go quickly!" Do you dare to disobey? ”

Li Dianshi sighed and frowned, and turned around three times in one step and left helplessly. But in a few moments, he took a few handymen with a large bundle of firewood on their backs, piled them on the altar and lit them. Two handymen watched from time to time, adding firewood.

More than 200 people waited together until after noon, and there was still no cloud in the sky, and the sun was like fire, and it did not rain. Everyone was sweating, and they looked at Chen Zhixian, could it be that the old man was young and vigorous and really wanted to play with fire**?

It is also Chen Zhixian who usually advocates majesty as an official, and is not close to the officials in the official office, and everyone is not familiar with him, and they can't guess the mind of the master at this time.

Chen Zhixian stood by the fire and sighed: "That's it, it must be my heart is not sincere, and I can't feel the heavens and the earth." Pray for rain for the people, why don't I regret this! After speaking, he walked slowly into the fire, his robe was wide, and his sleeves were already burning.

But I heard someone shouting: "The subordinates are rude!" Seeing that Li Dianshi was killing in the air, he wanted to stop his waist and hug him, but he suddenly felt that it was too disgusting to hug a man, so he changed his hug to grasp, and struggled to hold the jade belt around Chen Zhixian's waist, and shouted in his voice: "Big old man's society!" How can you be so self-despised with your surname! As he spoke, he put out the fire on Chen Zhixian's body.

It's all at this time, who can not understand the officials of the nearby county government? They all knelt down and said: "It's our officials who don't know how to govern and anger the will of heaven, why should the lord blame himself!" ”

Chen Zhixian said angrily: "You want me to break my oath!" How can a man stand between heaven and earth without faith! If you swear an oath, can God give you Ganlinhu? I am guarding one side with the emperor's grace, and I should take its responsibility! Hugh more words! ”

At this time, some people among the people came out in groups, went straight to the stage, knelt at the feet of Chen Zhixian and hugged their legs and cried: "Although the surname of the small people is lowly, dare to ask the eldest master to go to the fire to sacrifice to the sky!" ”

There was a scribe called Wang Zhong of the River Engineering Institute who looked at it and said in his heart, it turned out to be Zhang San, a white servant under Li Dianshi's hands, who didn't know what blessings he had repaired, and he could come to hug Zhixian's thighs.

Some people ran on the stage, knelt on the ground and cried: "Since the arrival of Lord Qingtian, thousands of families have given birth to Buddhas, and An Neng has abandoned the people of our county!" Xiaomin is also willing to replace him! ”

The little official Wang Zhong looked at it and continued to say in his heart, it turned out to be Li Si, another white servant under Li Dianshi, and he didn't know what blessings he had cultivated... Aha! I'm still stunned about what to do, and I won't wait for a while.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhong stepped forward and shouted: "The eldest lord has always been benevolent and kind, do you want to see the people going to die!" Is the oath heavy or the people's surnames heavy? Dare to ask the eldest lord to think of Li Min! ”

The wheel of history has rolled again, and since then, the life paths of Wang Zhong and Yuan Ming, two small officials in the same room, have forked.

In the face of group discussions, Chen Zhixian closed his eyes and burst into tears and said: "You are trapped in injustice." ”

In the crowd, there was a famous helper in the county who did not press his body, and seized the opportunity to raise his arms and shouted: "The eldest lord is benevolent and loves the people, and is willing to go to the fire, he is really the parents of Qingtian, and my county is fortunate to have the eldest lord in charge!" The big man can't go! ”

Immediately, the crowd shouted in unison, Qingtian parents!

That's it!

Xujiang County Chronicle said: Chen Gong, who was the magistrate of the county at that time, took pity on Li Min because of the long drought and no rain, and wanted to burn himself to show his sincerity. Alack! Although the sacrifice is not successful, it does not lose the name of his parents, and he is a famous minister for a while. Note: Since then, there have been many imitators, and they have all followed suit!

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