Liao Wenzhong only glanced at it, and felt that his scalp was numb, and his eyes were about to pop out.

"Stop, stop!"

He lifted his official robe, and rushed down regardless of the steepness of the mountain road. But no one noticed, the soles of his feet stepped on the soft floating ground, and the whole person actually rolled down from the narrow mountain road, like a wheel.

"Someone got down!"

"My lord! Lord Liao! ”

The people below exclaimed, and the guards above also sweated profusely.

chased behind, desperately pulling Liao Wenzhong's clothes. But because the terrain is too steep, I can't pull it. You can only try to let it roll a little rounder, and don't deviate from the road and roll down the cliff.

Liao Wenzhong rolled a few times, simply hugged his head, and rolled down sideways.

When he landed and stopped, he didn't have time to pat his clothes, so he grabbed Zhao Xiucai, who came to help him, and was furious.

"Okay, you Zhao Xiucai! How did you pretend to be in front of me? Why did you do such a hurtful thing when I was not here? ”

Zhao Xiucai squeezed his eyebrows vigorously, "My lord, my lord, you are angry, let's talk about it later." Isn't this to pray for rain? ”

But Liao Wenzhong only thought he wanted to ask for mercy, and he ignored it when he saw it.

"No amount of prayer for rain can harm people's lives! Especially as a child, you are also a person who has read books, how can you behave like this? Pull that raft back! ”

He tried to stop him, but was stopped by the ignorant villagers.

"How can you take back the gifts that have been given to the Dragon King? It's going to be thundered by heaven! ”

"Lone's father is the true son of the dragon! Lone is also a dragon son and grandson, it is a gift to the dragon king, and Lone takes it back on his behalf, but he wants to see if it will be thundered by the sky! ”

His Royal Highness the King of Han is a little impatient.

What are you doing with these people? Didn't you see the children drifting farther and farther away?

"This, is this a fairy?"

"The gods are coming! God bless! ”

His Royal Highness, who committed murder again, just like this, the people cheered and knelt down in a large area.

It works pretty well.

No one stopped them, and the guards quickly threw out the hooks, pulled the raft back, and carried the two children in their arms.

It's just that when he hugged someone, the guard felt that something was wrong.

The sacrificial boys and girls did not cry or make trouble, and when they were rescued, they were disappointed. went down to the shore and surrounded Zhao Xiucai.

The boy was on the left, his eyes were round, and he looked confused, "Dad, this is different from what he said, how will he act next?" ”

The virgin was on the right, swallowing saliva, "Uncle, what about the roast chicken and pig you promised me?" ”

This, where is this little girl, it's clearly a kid pretending!

Zhao Xiucai sandwiched the two children behind his back, "Shut up, don't talk yet!" ”

Then while no people heard it, he quietly bit his ear with Liao Wenzhong.

"My lord, this is really not a sacrifice, this is my own son and nephew! Can I harm them? I've arranged everything, and when I drift downstream, my brother-in-law will be waiting in the boat. The two boys are both good at water, so they will make a show for everyone to see, so that they don't have to chirp all day long, and they want to sacrifice to the gods or something. This time, I gave up my own son, and whoever makes trouble next time will have his own children, and who else will be willing to do it? ”

Yes?

So that's the case?

Liao Wenzhong opened his mouth wide and was speechless.

And His Royal Highness the King of Han is over there, and he has already spoken.

"Immediately spread the order in the two states! If the people want to worship and pray to the gods, they can tie paper people and paste paper offerings instead. And then there is extravagance, and those who sacrifice living creatures, once discovered, the tax is doubled. If anyone dares to sacrifice a living person, Lone will sacrifice him to heaven first! ”

Min Bai was really angry.

He is also a father, can he watch people harm children like this?

This kind of unhealthy trend of living sacrifice, except for the war period, and the heinous death row prisoners, even the emperor died, and no longer asked for the harem to be martyred.

is like Xu Yun, the son of Taishi Xu, who really killed many innocent girls, and his methods were cruel and unrepentant. In the end, he was ordered by Shangguan to sacrifice to heaven and kill to pay for his life.

That's the way of heaven, but what are these people doing?

Throwing someone else's good child into the river is no longer ignorance, it is cruelty!

Believing in the gods is freedom, but hurting innocent people for the sake of one's faith is doing evil.

What else is polite to the wicked?

As soon as His Highness's strict order came out, it immediately spread throughout the two states.

Of course, some people don't understand, those who dance the gods, the direct interests are damaged, and they are even more complaining.

But when many sensible people listened to it, they were very supportive.

After all, the cost of the sacrifice generally has to be shared equally among the whole village, can the price of a roast chicken and a papier-mâché roast chicken be the same?

If it is a roast pig, the gap is even greater.

As for sacrificing children, unless it is a father and mother who have lost their conscience and are confused with lard, who is willing to give up their own flesh and blood?

Therefore, if such an unhealthy trend can be stopped, even if the people dare not say it in their faces, they applaud in private.

And His Royal Highness turned his head and also commended Liao Wenzhong.

"You're doing a great job, I'm sorry for you."

Able to recognize people and be diligent in their duties, such a petty official is also a pillar of the country.

To turn the tide, it is not only the mainstay, but also an obscure grassroots rock like Liao Wenzhong.

And Yu Shukui, who is a little wooden, and Zhao Xiucai, who is clever and fickle, are also very good village heads.

They may also have their own shortcomings and limitations, but they all plan for the villagers with their hearts and are willing to tide over the difficulties together.

Therefore, in His Royal Highness's heart, the originally slightly anxious state of mind gradually stabilized and calmed.

Even if a natural disaster is coming, just carry it!

Rather than suffering from gains and losses, it is better to do your best when natural disasters do not come.

After the inspection, His Royal Highness threw himself into the anti-drought affairs with high morale.

And Liao Wenzhong and other small officials who were rewarded by him, as well as a group of village chiefs such as Yu Shukui, worked harder after receiving the materials from the young lady of His Royal Highness's family.

As for Yu Liang, who was sent by His Royal Highness to deal with the poor mountains and bad waters, he was careless and was tied up as a fat sheep by a group of thieves.

"Official? It's good to be an official, it's worth a lot! ”

Looking at this group of bandits in shabby clothes, thin bodies, and obviously not very well-mixed, Yu Liang gritted his teeth and said.

"Money is not a problem, you can make a price, you can ask for as much as you want. But this matter must not be leaked out! ”

He knew in his heart that if the news of his kidnapping by a group of petty thieves spread, his official reputation would definitely be greatly affected.

At that time, people will sympathize with each other, but they don't know how to laugh at it in their hearts.

The bandit at the head stretched out a slap and was about to open a "sky-high price" of five hundred taels of silver, when suddenly a young woman with heavy makeup walked out.

Raised a slender hand dyed with bright red Kodan, put it on the shoulder of the bandit leader, and his eyes were soft.

It was Yu Xiuxiu.

"Big boss, since this official is so afraid of leaking secrets, why don't you keep him for a long time and be a fat sheep?"

The thief was suddenly moved, "These officials are very cunning, how can they keep it?" ”

Yu Xiuxiu whispered a few words in her ear, the thief was overjoyed, regardless of the number of people, and rudely pinched Yu Xiuxiu's ass in public.

"Baby, you're a ghost!"

Yu Liang's eyes shrank, "What do you want to do?" ”

The thief touched his chin and smiled strangely, "Don't do anything, I'll give you a flower." ”

What flowers?

Chrysanthemums.

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