Chapter 615: Worship the River God
"See Teiji Chitose Chitose Chitose!" Assassin Shi led officials of all sizes to pay homage to the emperor.
In the crowd, Nan Jin suddenly lowered her head and whispered a few words to Kingdee, who nodded frequently, and then took the opportunity to leave a few of them.
After all, it's a child, even if you sneak out of the crowd, it's inconspicuous.
Blue Rose and Zi both looked at Nan Jin, puzzled, in front of so many people, it was difficult to ask anything, so they could only watch Jindee leave.
Fortunately, Kingdee's mana is profound, even if he travels around alone, there will be no danger, and he is very relieved.
It's just that Kingdee's move of leaving them made him very curious.
It turned out that Nan Jin told Jindee that he would go to the Assassin's Mansion to check the granary first, and he had to know it in his heart.
This task was a piece of cake for Kingdee.
Nan Jin asked him to go back quickly, and be sure to be in the court to give this assassin a dismount.
Surrounded by everyone, Xiao Qi and his entourage came to the court hall to accept everyone's worship.
"Lord Thorn Shi, I don't understand something, please give me advice." Xiao Qi said slowly.
Thorn Shi Cheng replied in fear: "Don't dare, don't dare!" ”
"The purpose of our trip, presumably Lord Assassin Shi should be clear, so I don't need to say it.
Although this is not a severely affected area, it can only protect itself, so why should we collect supplies from them?
Don't you know that the supplies for the disaster area can only be taken out of the treasury? Xiao Qi said sternly.
Thorn Shi was so frightened that he fell to his knees: "The treasury has long been empty, and there is no longer the ability to take out any more food." ”
Blue Rose sneered: "The huge Thorn History Mansion, for many years, the wind and rain have been smooth, and there is not enough food saved, who will believe it?" ”
"It's really not, I'm also a dignified assassin, how can I lie in front of the emperor, this is the crime of bullying the king." Thorn Shi looked at Blue Rose.
Zidu interjected: "Okay, tell me, where did all the grain go?"
As the saying goes, when the book is used, there is less hatred, and now is the time of famine. ”
"During the emperor's period, our Assassin Mansion was indeed full of granaries, but since the rebellion of the Phantom Moon Holy Aunt over the years, we have asked for the essence of each country every year, which has made the people miserable and complained.
A lot of fertile land has been used to grow flowers, and essence has replaced grain, so a famine, the various government offices, can not bear it. ”
"Lord Thorn Shi, you are lying, there is not much food in the granary, but I think there are still some of them, you are reluctant to take them out!" At this time, Kingdee fell from the sky and landed in front of Thorn Shi.
"Lord Thorn Shi, if you don't investigate, you won't have the right to speak, it's up to you to explain it to Emperor Ji!" Nan Jin clasped his hands on his chest and stared coldly at Lord Thorn Shi.
Thorn Shi had no choice but to kneel down again: "The rest of the grain is all for tribute, and it really can't be taken out anymore." ”
"Pay back the tribute, it's not necessary, take it all out and transport it everywhere, I'll take care of it." Xiao Qi decisively gave the order.
Since Lord Thorn Shi didn't fill his pockets, Xiao Qi didn't want to stay longer, so he decided to set off immediately.
Looking at the distant emperor, Lord Thorn Shi sighed: "These materials are just a drop in the bucket, how can we solve such a big disaster, unless the drought is almost lifted first, everyone still has a way to live." ”
Now that there are all kinds of waste waiting to be rebuilt, and there is a disaster, it is indeed a big challenge for Xiao Qi.
During the years of the reign of the Phantom Moon Holy Aunt, the various vassal states put the cart before the horse, focusing on collecting essences, and the society was initially settled, and there was a serious shortage of materials.
Without adequate material assistance and visiting the disaster areas, we can only watch the people be displaced.
If you want to restore your vitality, the first is to solve the drought, the second is to sweep away the locust plague, and the third is to return the flower garden to the grain field.
Once the drought is resolved, there may be a grain harvest and some crops suitable for the season.
Along the way, Xiao Qi had a lot on his mind.
Passing by a township, the people here are happy and pupa passing by them.
"It's strange, the people I met along the way all had solemn faces, but why did these people show joy on their faces?" Xiao Qi was a little puzzled.
"Hey, you people, where are you going?" Zidu stopped a woman and asked curiously.
"Where to go, of course, it's to worship the river god!"
"Emperor, we were all depressed and depressed all the way, and finally encountered a happy thing, why don't we go and see it too, and join in the fun by the way?" Zidu looked excited and begged.
Jindee saw that her father was happy, and she was afraid that her mother would be worried about the disaster, so she refused to agree, so she hurriedly grabbed Xiao Qi's hand and looked at Xiao Qi pitifully.
"Daddy has always liked to be quiet, it's rare that he likes to be lively now, mother, you just agree to his request, okay?"
"You little brat, your heart is for your father!" Nan Jin touched Jindee's head, smiled and said, "You just promise them, and disaster relief can't be rushed." ”
Xiao Qi smiled bitterly and looked at the begging faces, nodded, and agreed to their begging.
Blue Rose was overjoyed: "Haha, I think so too!" ”
"In a lively place, you are always indispensable for blue roses." Zidu pouted and said happily.
Xiao Qi said to himself: "This is lively, I'm afraid it's not so easy to watch." ”
On the banks of the Happy River, it has long been crowded with people.
On the banks of the river, the grass and trees withered.
An altar was set up on a wide riverbed, and several squires stood by the altar, and a witch-like man was waving a small yellow flag in front of the altar, and muttering words in his mouth.
Despite the drought, the river has not dried up and is still flowing.
Xiao Qi looked at the scene and suddenly remembered the deeds of Ximen Leopard, which were vivid.
Sure enough, by the riverside, a girl dressed like a bride was wiping her tears.
Xiao Qi had an idea, why not just plan and copy the matter of Simon Leopard's punishment of the witch in front of him?
Although she can't be sure whether there is a river god in her heart now, at least there are sharks in the river, which has been confirmed.
She has water droplets and can go in and out of the river at will, which invisibly makes things more real.
If there is water in the river, it is easy to do it, and if you dig a ditch, you can solve the drought situation in this area.
Thinking of this, Xiao Qi was a little inexplicably excited.
Just when everyone carried the girl and planned to put it on the water row woven by reeds, they were stopped by Xiao Qi.
"Who are you, we are paying tribute to the river god, dare to stop it here, aren't you afraid of offending the river god?" A man who looked like a squire walked over and said sternly.
Xiao Qi smiled: "I'm just a foreigner. ”
"Strangers, we are paying homage to the river god and begging for good weather and rain, because we have the blessing of the river of happiness here, so we have escaped the drought.
Elsewhere in the southwest, it's not so lucky, if you're interested, get out of here, don't get in our way. ”
"Hee-hee, this bride isn't pretty!" Xiao Qi said with a wink.
"Whether she's beautiful or not, you don't count!" The witch said angrily.
"I said it doesn't count, but the river god said that it is final, if you don't believe it, I'll go to the river for the girl, and ask the river god, how about it?" Xiao Qi continued to smile.
She didn't want to anger the people, she had to convince them.
The witch and the squire looked at each other with an eerie smile that was not easy to detect.
"Okay, then you and the girl should go and ask the river god!"
Blue Rose wanted to jump out and beat these ignorant people into a falling flower, but was stopped by Nan Jin.
"Don't you like to watch the excitement, your little master plans to push the excitement to the extreme, why don't you fulfill her? Don't worry, no one can hurt the emperor. ”
Xiao Qi also got on the water row woven by reeds, gently hugged the girl with tears on her face, and comforted her softly not to be afraid, she would be fine with her.
The reed slowly moved to the middle of the water and slowly sank.
"Girl, close your eyes, don't open them, trust me, you'll be fine." Xiao Qi whispered in her ear.
The girl was quiet, and her expression was no longer flustered.
Xiao Qi picked up the water-repellent beads, split a waterway, and the reed row sank, and after about a cup of tea, the reed row slowly rose again.
Below, a school of fish is on top.
And Xiao Qi and the bride, even their clothes are dry, not like they have been in the water at all.
"Impossible, what's going on?" The witch and the squire looked at each other.
"Well, I'm not lying, the river god said that the girl is not beautiful, as for what kind of girl he wants to choose, please go down and ask yourself."
"Yes, let the Squire ask." The people shouted.
Nan Jin came out, grabbed a squire, and threw it into the river, the squire splashed in the water a few times, then sank to the bottom of the water, and did not come up for a long time.
"What's the matter, they went down for a while and came back, but the squire didn't return for a long time, did the river god favor him and keep him for dinner?
Why don't you go and urge too! Nan Jin did the same, grabbed another squire and threw it into the river.
And so one after another, the squire and the witch were afraid.
A few squires had already been thrown down, and Xiao Qi deliberately said to the witch: "It won't be that they are soft-spoken, I think it's better for the witch to go through this matter." ”
The witch threw herself to her knees and said, "Godman, you should help me ask the river god, I ...... I don't know water, spare me! ”
"Since you don't know the nature of water, why can you still communicate with the river god, and you know that the river god wants to marry a bride?" Blue Rose grabbed the witch by the collar and lifted her up.
"My little master can communicate with the river god, why can't you? Are you greedy for life and afraid of death, afraid of going to see the river god? ”
The witch was still begging, but Blue Rose ignored it, grabbed the witch, followed Nan Jin's example, and threw the witch into the middle of the river.
The witch struggled in the water, tossing and turning more and more, and finally fell into the water.
After a few more moments, the water calmed down.
"Ladies and gentlemen, if anyone still doesn't believe me, stand up and ask the river god for himself to see if I'm lying?
I said, the river god said that this girl is not beautiful and unworthy to be his bride, and now you believe it, right?
It's just strange, why haven't those squires and witches come up yet, is the river god too enthusiastic and left them to eat in the crystal palace? ”
"Who are you?" Some people asked, "If this bride is not beautiful, we must choose another suitable bride for the river god, so that the wind and rain here will always be smooth." ”
"Who is she, Emperor, our extraordinary Emperor!" Kingdee proudly announced on the side.