Deng Zixuan's sonorous words calmed everyone, and the old man realized that the lord in front of him was by no means a good stubble, so he stopped squeaking. Deng Zixuan turned to the girl and said kindly: "What is your name, how old is Fangling?" "Back to the official's words. The girl's name is Lian'er, and she is 18 years old this year! Deng Zixuan turned to everyone again: "This girl is at the age of a flower, and her life has just begun." But the shackles of evil not only made her suffer mental torture, but also brutally slaughtered, which is simply intolerable. ”

Deng Zixuan solemnly continued: "I will now add a law, in the future, women must follow the principle of voluntariness, widowhood or remarriage must follow the will of the individual, no one is allowed to interfere, including parents, this bad habit of imprisoning women must be changed." Deng Zixuan turned to the girl and said, "Lian'er, I want to arrange a marriage for you, are you willing!" Lian'er was stunned when she heard this: "It's up to the official to decide!" "Captain of the guard, come here!" He saw what the captain of the guard was doing to the girl, so he made a decision.

"I ask you, but it's a family!" "Mr. Hui, no?" "Is there a girl who looks like a haode?" "No?" "I'm in charge, and I'm willing to marry Lian'er to you." "Thank you, sir, for your kindness, and your subordinates are grateful!" The captain of the guard looked happy. Deng Zixuan said again: "This sister-in-law, are you willing to marry your daughter to my guard captain?" "Official, you are a bodhisattva who saves suffering, how can you be unwilling." A smile broke into the woman's face and she came up and took the woman's hand.

"Sister-in-law, you are alone, follow your daughter! Let your son-in-law provide for you in your old age! The woman hesitated, and the captain of the guard knelt down on one leg and said, "Mother! You will be my mother from now on! The woman couldn't help but shed tears when she heard this. Deng Zixuan glanced up at the archway of chastity. If you don't want to appreciate it anymore, you will take a turn of steps. "This official, please stay!" Wan Chuan stopped and said impatiently: "Old guy, are you still unwilling?" ”

The old man snorted: "Official, the little old man dared to ask." Who is who? Wan Chuan said contemptuously: "Prick up your ears and listen, you can listen to the teachings of the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, it is your creation, and it is also your blessed place." When the old man heard this, his mouth opened wide, his legs were weak, and he knelt on the ground, and everyone knelt on the ground. It's a bit funny, Deng Zixuan's unintentional insertion. This village became famous, and this chastity archway also became famous. People came to pay their respects, and the old man became famous. Later officials also came to visit him.

The small passenger ferry continued to go north, and Deng Zixuan saw that the mother and daughter were wearing shabby, so he ordered to buy a few clothes. The girl put on a new dress and immediately changed to a different person. It looks more slim and beautiful. The captain of the guard was a happy mess. As long as there is time, they are courteous, and at this time, the mother and daughter stand at the stern of the boat to view the scenery, which is particularly eye-catching. Although the boat was moving in the canal, it was still hot. The captain of the guard held a parasol in one hand and a fan in the other hand and sent it to the two women.

"This kid is so happy that he can't find the north! Look at his virtue! Wan Chuan couldn't help but tease. Deng Zixuan looked at the captain of the guard with a smile and seemed to remember something: "It seems that there are not a few women who are widowed at a young age like Lian'er. You are secretly visiting all over the country, and you must be under the age of 30. If you wish, you will join the army. In the future, our soldiers will fight on the border, and we must solve their worries. ”

Deng Zixuan continued: "You select a group of young ones first. Send it to Burma and tell Shang Hu whether it is a soldier or an officer. Priority will be given to those over 30 years old. In addition, after you arrive in Beijing, send all the palace maids in the Forbidden City to the northeast and tell Bai Sheng that all the palace maids are allowed to be married to officers. Wan Chuan smiled: "Sir, you are about to become a mediator, it is simply a strange story through the ages." "The soldiers are in front of me, I have the obligation and responsibility to care for them, we are not Puritans, and we must solve their worries."

The small passenger liner entered the Huai River, and they had to sail some distance west before entering the canal. Small passenger liners and gunboats sailed up the river in the middle of the river, and the river roared and was very chaotic. This year's rain was so heavy that many places along the river broke their banks and flooded many fields. Deng Zixuan looked at the flooding Huai River, and felt a little anxious in his heart. Deng Zixuan knew that this Huai River often flooded, which was a headache for the government in previous dynasties. In the past few years of war, I am afraid that the river has not been regulated, and the flood has become more unscrupulous.

Suddenly, a group of people on the north shore attracted Deng Zixuan's attention, and he saw a high platform on the shore, and a person was sitting on the high platform, who seemed to be dancing his teeth and claws. "What's going on?" Deng Zixuan asked curiously. "That's worshipping the river god, I saw it when I was young." Deng Zixuan came up with the worship of the river god in the film and television drama, and he asked if he wanted to sacrifice the boy and girl: "Is it to worship the river god to sacrifice the boy and girl?" Wan Chuan said: "Our hometown in Shandong worships the river god and sacrifices the pig's head, and we have never seen a boy or girl in the sacrifice." ”

"Let's lean over and see what happens!" Wan Chuan ordered the gunboats and small passenger ships to dock. Approaching the shore, Deng Zixuan saw many men and women kneeling on the shore, looking very pious. When everyone saw the gunboat and the small passenger liner suddenly leaning against the shore, they all stood up in panic. The mage sitting on the high platform folded his hands and closed his eyes motionless, and the appearance of his teeth and claws was gone. Deng Zixuan found that there were pig's heads and fruits to eat on the shore. The narrator has a cage covered with a red cloth, which catches Deng Zixuan's attention.

The guards set up a springboard, and Deng Zixuan and Wan Chuan went ashore. "What are you doing?" Wan Chuan asked with a tiger face. "Official, we are worshipping the river god, this year the river god is angry, causing the river to flood, we pray for the river god's mercy." A squire exclaimed. Deng Zixuan walked to the cage and lifted the red cloth, and there was indeed a pair of boys and girls inside. The two little ones, about four or five years old, stared out with frightened eyes, and the children had no idea what they were about to doom.

Deng Zixuan was furious when he saw this scene, and he held back his anger and said, "Is this pair of boys and girls also worshipping?" "Sir, every year we offer pig's heads and fruits. This year, however, the river god became angry, causing the river to flood the farmland. The river god gave a message to the mage, asking for a pair of boys and girls to be able to turn evil into good fortune. Another squire was remarkable. Deng Zixuan thought about it and said: "So the magic master is powerful, and he can contact the river god?" "Master Fang Cai is talking to the river god."

The mage was called down, only to see that this guy was wearing a Taoist robe, wearing a strange hat on his head, and he didn't know what to smear on his face, and he couldn't see the mage's expression clearly. Deng Zixuan asked, "Have you been in contact with the river god just now?" "Fang was just washed away by you, and the river god is angry!" The mage seemed to be right. Deng Zixuan was a little amused, staring at him and talking nonsense. "In that case, let the Fashen personally go down to the river to explain to the river god that we didn't mean it." "Come on, take the child out of the cage and ask the mage to enter the cage and go down to the river."

Wan Chun couldn't help but want to laugh, and hurriedly turned his head away. The mage forced his composure into the cage and sat down, closing his eyes with his hands folded. Deng Zixuan waved his hand, and several guards slowly lowered the cage into the water. Everyone stared nervously at the surface of the river, and the atmosphere did not dare to take a breath. Deng Zixuan was silent for less than two minutes, and then ordered the cage to be pulled up. The guards opened the cage and lifted the mage out of the cage.

At this time, looking at the teacher's appearance, the ten souls went to the seven souls. I saw that his belly was round, and water kept gushing out of his mouth. After a few seconds, the mage began to vomit in large gulps, completely devoid of the righteousness that had been before entering the water. Deng Zixuan walked over and asked with a smile: "May I ask the mage, you can see the river god!" "The official spares his life! Spare me a dog's life. The mage gasped and began to beg for mercy. Deng Zixuan turned to everyone and said majestically: "It seems that the mage has not seen the river god, which of you is willing to go down and intercede with the river god?" ”

The squires knelt on the ground and kowtowed and begged for mercy: "The official spares his life, please raise your noble hand!" Deng Zixuan's voice softened: "There is nothing wrong with engaging in worship activities, but it is simply intolerable to careless of human life." You let such a young child lose his life, it is simply a beast, it can be said that it is not as good as a beast. The new government will soon issue a new decree that no matter what kind of sacrificial activities are carried out in the future, human lives must not be taken seriously. Once discovered, it will not be tolerated. ”

Deng Zixuan turned to the mage again and said, "Today I could have thrown you into the river to feed Wang Ba, but if I didn't do so, I would have given you a chance to mend your ways." In the future, if I find out that you are swindling, I will not be able to cut you. "Yes, yes, yes! Grass people remember! "The mage knelt on the ground and kowtowed." Don't get out of here! Wan Chuan scolded, and the mage crawled away, and he didn't want anything for his practice.

Deng Zixuan turned to everyone again: "Whose child is this, whose parents are so ruthless?" A squire trembled and said, "We bought the children with our money, and their parents do not know where!" The mother of this kung fu Lian'er stepped off the boat, picked up the two children lovingly, and said, "Poor children, you have escaped, your parents are so cruel that they actually take you as a sacrifice." Sir, is it okay for me to come and adopt these two children? ”

Deng Zixuan nodded and agreed, and had no choice but to do so. Deng Zixuan turned to everyone and said, "Folks, the river god is a liar, and he can't save you." In the future, the new government will vigorously harness the Huai River and permanently resolve the floods of the Huai River. I can assure you that this year we will invest in Liliang to harness the Huai River and dredge the river, so that the two banks of the Huai River will become a rice grain river that can be harvested during drought and flood. (To be continued......)

PS: Superstitious activities are so cruel that the protagonist feels that his responsibility is even greater. It is not only necessary to eradicate superstitious activities, but also to create a beautiful home.