The great wizard waved his hand and sprinkled a handful of green beans, the round green beans rolled down the stone steps, and the mouth was broken and chanted a spell, and suddenly the snake-headed staff was raised high in the sky, shouting: "This witch reveals the Changling, the virtue of the heavens, seeks the way of the widow, worships the sky, the earth, the water, the three officials protect the people of Xichuan, the people are safe and the country, the ghosts do not invade, the earth immortals borrow the way, and the people of Xichuan should be diligent to serve the ghosts, and respect the sky with sincerity." ”

Then the wizards began to dance the Luo circle dance, the bell of the bell, the gold paper of the gold paper, the incense mist was swirling, the sleeves of the robe were flying, Xiao Furong was puzzled, and asked Liu Zhang: "Why are they doing this, it's really boring, in our place, as long as the beast that comes is brought is dedicated to the mountain god, and the beast's teeth are fed to the python raised by the tribe, you still have to serve the ghosts with diligence here, what do the ghosts have to serve." ”

Xiao Furong looked disdainful, her little buttocks kept writhing on the chair, as if she was very uncomfortable, she stood up suddenly and was about to leave, Liu Zhang pulled her down: "What are you doing?" With so many people, if you want to leave like this, you are disrespectful to ghosts and gods, and maybe you will be sunk. ”

"But it's really boring, it's not as good as our Miao people's reed sheng dance."

"It's better than feeding a boa constrictor with your teeth, right? Also, the ghost is the meaning of the ancestors' undead, and I don't understand anything, so I comment blindly, and twist it, and sit it up right for me, otherwise I will ask someone to tie you up and see how you twist it. ”

"Hmph." Xiao Furong snorted, turned her head and fell asleep on Huang Yue's shoulder, Liu Zhang shook his head helplessly, and handed Huang Yue an apologetic look, Huang Yue smiled reluctantly, the apology in Liu Zhang's eyes was clearly the meaning of his family causing trouble to people who were unfamiliar, Huang Yue sighed softly, moved his body, and made Xiao Furong lie more comfortable.

"Please ask Uncle Liu Huang, the state pastor, to come to the stage to light the holy flame and shine on the ghosts and ghosts of Xichuan."

Liu Zhang got up from his seat, followed by six armor soldiers, on both sides of the stone steps, Liu Zhang stepped on the high platform, took the torch in the hands of the great wizard, lit a brazier next to him, the flames soared high, there were red, white, blue, yellow, and black colors, and then lit the three braziers around the altar.

When the central brazier is lit, the flame is more than two feet high, making a dull "boom" sound, the color of the flame has seven colors, the pastel is dazzling, and the audience is thunderous.

Liu Zhang handed the torch to the witch maiden, slowly walked down the stone steps, the great wizard stepped forward, held the torch and shouted: "Shepherd Shou inherits the grace of the emperor of heaven, Ze is the millions of people in Xichuan, the backbone of the Han Dynasty, the stars shine on the ministers, drive away evil ghosts in Jiangzhou, and also Qingming in Bashu, the ghosts and gods are inspired, and the Xichuan will be Jinhua for all generations." ”

"Lord Enwei."

All the Yizhou officials under the high platform came out, and thousands of soldiers around them bowed down and chanted together, and the sound shook the sky, and Liu Zhang's eardrums on the stone steps ached faintly.

The earth-shattering sound, the members of the clan were all moved, this kind of scene does not mean anything, it only shows that Liu Zhang has absolute control over his subordinates and Yizhou soldiers, and the old man Yan sighed: The scorching summer sun and heavy rain, the hundred leaves are verdant, it seems that it is really not the time to harvest rice.

Liu Zhang sat down again, and the great wizard shouted, "Burn incense and sacrifice to the sky." ”

Two witches held torches and lit three rows of thousands of incense sticks, and the entire high platform was shrouded in incense mist, and only those sorcerers in red robes could be faintly seen.

"Three Prisons Sacrifice Land."

The shrine maiden took the meat of the cows, sheep and pigs from the soldiers and placed them on the altar.

"Filthy woman sacrifice water."

Two witches standing on the chain bridge lowered an iron chain, and a spirit boat tied to the bottom of the chain bridge descended into the lake, with a golden boy and jade girl with canvas on it, and a wooden frame spirit house, in addition to these, there was also a young woman dressed in white, gentle and melancholy, and crying silently.

The witch sprinkled the gold paper, the wizard shook the magic weapon, the great wizard recited the sacrifice, the spirit boat slowly sank in the rowing, and the woman's white clothes were already immersed in the water.

"What is this for?" Xiao Furong suddenly bounced up from Huang Yue's shoulder, sat up straight, and looked at the spirit boat woman with unblinking eyes.

Huang Yue said softly: "That's an unmarried woman who lost her virginity, sacrificing to the god of water with filth to keep the earth clean. ”

"What a mess, and say that we are barbarians, I think you are even more barbaric." Xiao Furong turned her head to Liu Zhang and said, "You are a big official, can you save her?" ”

"I ......"

Liu Zhang is very embarrassed, he actually doesn't approve of this method, but customs can be changed if they are changed, offending customs is more terrible than harming the interests of the world, you are trying to subvert the people's outlook on life, values, and worldview, and it is the entire Han people who will be offended.

The golden paper sprinkled by the witch flew all over the sky, Liu Zhang didn't move, and he didn't plan to make a move, the woman finally sank into the lake, only the black hair fluttered on her face, silently, Xiao Furong angrily lifted her saber and left, treating the thousands of officials and militia present as nothing.

Xiao Furong walked out from Liu Zhang's side, these people didn't dare to say anything, but Liu Zhang knew that many people must be dissatisfied with Xiao Furong's rude behavior, their faces turned blue with anger, and their hands tightly grasped the armrests of the chair, at this time, Liu Zhang really wanted to slap Xiao Furong to death.

Huang Yue changed to Xiao Furong's position and said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, I see that the ceremony is almost over, I will go back to apologize to Miss Xiao later, buy some jewelry for her, it should be fine." ”

"I'm not wrong, why should I apologize to her." Liu Zhang said angrily. "Her kind of person is not worth accommodating, I still have some things to do later, how can I pay attention to her."

Halloween is the second day of the year to worship ghosts and gods, the first sacrifice is on the fifteenth day of the first month, the night begins and the sunrise ends, the third sacrifice is on the fifteenth day of October, the sun west begins, and the sunset ends, while the Halloween festival festival begins at sunrise and ends at sunset, representing a reincarnation.

Today is a good weather for the sacrifice, the scorching sun is high, but those old patriarchs and the children of the world with red lips and white teeth are suffering, the sacrifice ceremony is coming to an end, the old patriarchs are already sweating, and they are glad that the ceremony is over, and when they are about to leave, Liu Zhang suddenly stood up and said: "Everyone, stay here, Liu Zhang has something to say." ”

The members of the various clans shuddered suddenly, and they all stopped and looked at Liu Zhang nervously.

"You may be seated." Liu Zhang made a gesture of please, and the members of the clan who got up had to sit down again, Liu Zhang glanced at the scorching sun in the sky, beckoned his hand, and immediately a soldier stepped forward with a few big sticks wrapped in cloth more than a few zhang long, and a group of three soldiers stood up next to the patriarch of the clan.

The children of the clan were surprised to see that the wooden stick was propped up like an umbrella, but this umbrella was much larger than the umbrella at home, once it was opened, the sunlight could not shine within a few meters, and the old patriarchs suddenly felt much better, and those children of the clan were envious, but they could only be roasted under the scorching sun.

Wang Xu approached Liu Zhang with an umbrella, Liu Zhang waved his hand, Wang Xu had no choice but to retreat, Liu Zhang looked against the sun and said to the patriarchs of the clans: "I know that you are all like arrows, but please allow me to say a few more words, after listening to it, I will ensure that you will not suffer, don't talk nonsense, just now I exchanged views with Mr. Yan, Mr. Yan made it clear that he supported the official's four imperial examinations, the land order and the price limit order, and the official was deeply gratified by this, isn't it, Mr. Yan." ”

Liu Zhang looked at the patriarch of the Yan clan, and the old man Yan listened to the young children of the other clans behind him, and they all complained that the Yan family did not discuss with them, so they compromised with the state pastor, and they were very dissatisfied, and the old man Yan couldn't say anything in his heart, so he could only smile bitterly and said: "Yes, yes, the Yan family supports all the orders of the state pastor." ”