23 Fight the dog creek to eliminate the dog's trouble, and the Luohan Hall celebrates the birthday of the cow

Fujian, Chongwu Island.

Houses are built.

Female soldiers carry stones.

A stonemason is driving stones.

A carpenter making windows and doors.

The lotus leaf is on patrol, and Miki Jiro holds the sword and follows.

Miki Jiro asked, "General Lotus Leaf, why are you building so many small farmhouses with a single courtyard here?" ”

Lotus Ye smiled, approached and whispered to Miki Jiro: "Princess, this is not only a barracks, but also a home for us." The princess said that these girls and young men, who had followed her for so many years, should also let them start a family. In the future, you can also start a family here. ”

Miki Jiro said, "I don't want to start a family here. I want to go back to Nagasaki. Water chestnut also said that he wanted to go to Nagasaki with me. ”

Lotus Leaf opened his eyes wide and said, "Water chestnut? Did she promise you? ”

Miki Jiro said, "Yes." The water chestnut promised me. She's going to Nagasaki with me. ”

Lotus Ye said: "Then congratulations." Does the princess know? ”

Miki Jiro said, "We haven't told the princess yet. ”

Lotus Ye said: "When I see the princess in the future, I am embarrassed to say it, I will say it for you." ”

Miki Jiro said: "Okay! Then please. ”

Lotus Ye said: "It seems that I really have to think about starting a family." ”

Miki Jiro said: "It seems that General Long Hong admires the head of the lotus leaf very much. ”

Lotus Leaf said: "Long Hong? He only knows how to study the art of war and talk about fighting, like a wooden man. ”

Miki Jiro smiled.

Yizhou.

A large grass hut made of bamboo, wood and grass, with a large plaque of 'Council Hall' hanging on the front.

The water princess, the patriarch, Doro, Long Hong, water chestnut, Feng axe, and others are in the deliberations.

Lu Wei, Xin Ge, Wang Fei, and Zhou An are also among them.

The water princess and the sari are both dressed in the costumes of the mountain tribe.

The water princess asked Zhou Andao: "General Zhou, how many people are willing to return to the mainland by the Yan army?" ”

Zhou An said: "There are eighty-seven people who are willing to return to the mainland. Yesterday they were arranged to get on board and return home. ”

The water princess said: "Then how many people are willing to stay?" ”

Zhou An said: "There are 141 people who are willing to stay, 98 people have been assigned to various barracks, and another 43 people are unwilling to join the army and are willing to make a living on the spot with a skill." ”

The water princess said, "What do they want to do?" ”

Zhou Andao: "One can make steamed buns, baked cakes, and fried dough sticks, and the other can make soy milk and tofu." The two of them want to open a small restaurant together. ”

The water princess said: "Okay, settle a piece of land for them and let them open a shop." ”

Zhou Andao: "There is a butcher who will castrate pigs and chickens, saying that he wants to buy pigs to slaughter and sell meat, but he has no capital. ”

The water princess said, "Okay, lend him twenty taels of silver." After two months, it will be repaid on the fifteenth day of each month, and it will be paid off in one year. ”

Zhou Andao: "There are also a few earth and water masters who want to build houses and bridges for people, and there are a few teenagers who want to work with them." ”

The water princess said, "General Xinge." ”

Singh said, "Yes." ”

The water princess said: "What projects are there that no one has done yet?" ”

Singh said: "Yes, there are many. In the past, there were few people and no masters, so I kept dragging it out. ”

The water princess said, "You allocate one for them first." But you must talk about it well beforehand: do it well, and pay it well. If you don't do it well, don't look for it again in the future. ”

Zhou Andao: "There are still a few ......"

The water princess said: "General Zhou, for the rest of the specific affairs, you can go directly to General Xin." But there is one thing to be made clear: those who do good deeds for Yizhou will get benefits, and those who harm Yizhou will be severely punished. ”

Zhou An, Xin Ge said: "Yes, the subordinates understand. ”

The water princess asked Lu Weidao: "What is the most harmful social security in Yizhou at present?" ”

Lu Weidao: "At present, the first harm in Yizhou society is the wild dog. The subordinates had dispatched several times to kill before, but there were many wild ravines in Yizhou, and the wild dogs were very easy to hide, and there was a shortage of manpower. ”

Wang Fei said: "My subordinates are willing to lead the troops to get rid of the dogs." ”

The water princess said: "General Wang, do you have any good strategies to get rid of wild dogs?" ”

Wang Fei said: "When I came to Yizhou, I heard that wild dogs are very ferocious. So the subordinates wanted to ask for their lives a long time ago. In the past few days, I have been checking the topographic map of Yizhou day and night and formulating a strategy. Whether it is feasible or not, please ask the princess to instruct. ”

The water princess was surprised: "Do you have a map of Yizhou?" ”

Wang Fei said: "Gongsun Yuan originally claimed hegemony in the northern sea, and later a scholar Jiang Gan presented a map of Yizhou, so Gongsun Yuan had the ambition to occupy Yizhou. Worship Jiang Gan as a military advisor. When Gongsun Yuan garrisoned the back mountain, he heard that the princess's fleet had arrived, so he abandoned the camp and ran wildly. The subordinates made rounds before retreating, and saw a map on the table, which they thought would be useful in the future, so they brought it back. Now dedicated to the princess. ”

The water princess said happily: "Yizhou has a map? Great. ”

The water princess took the map and looked at it carefully, nodded and said, "Mo Daojun is early, and there are even more early pedestrians." It turned out that in the past, the government had already sent people to draw maps for management. ”

The water princess raised her head and said to Wang Fei: "General Wang, what is your best plan for fighting wild dogs?" ”

Wang Fei said: "The topography of Yizhou is continuous from north to south, and the west is a residential area, separated by several rivers. I thought that from the north to the south, the areas divided by rivers would be wiped out one by one, and finally in the south. ”

The water princess nodded: "Tong!" Good way. But what if a wild dog escapes into the mountains? ”

Doro hated the wild dogs to the core, and immediately stood up and said: "I am willing to lead the Gao Shan brothers to guard the entrance to the mountain one by one, and never let Alishan become a hiding place for wild dogs." ”

The water princess said happily: "Brother Duoluo guards Alishan, annihilates all wild dogs, and the elimination of dog plagues will be successful." ”

Feng Axe was unhappy when he saw Wang Fei being praised, so he said, "Princess, my subordinates are willing to lead the army to fight dogs." ”

The water princess nodded, "Okay." Two dog-fighting teams must go hand in hand. One set off along the coast, the other along the foothills, and between the two rivers is a dozen dog areas, which do not require quick battles, but require cleanliness and thoroughness, and cannot leave a wild dog behind. One dog-fighting area is completely cleared, and then move on to the next dog-fighting area. I think that in one year, we can completely eliminate the dog problem. ”

The patriarch, Doro, Lu Wei, Zhou An and other old residents of Yizhou cheered happily: "Good! ”

The water princess said: "Brother Doro, you immediately go up the mountain to gather the high mountain brothers, and seal the road into the mountain in the first dog-fighting area between the two rivers, so as not to let a wild dog enter the mountain to hide." ”

Doro said: "Yes! ”

Doro walked with the patriarch Uza.

The water princess said: "Feng Axe listens to the order: you take a hundred brothers, starting tomorrow, starting from the mouth of the Tamsui River, set off from the coast to the west, and sweep away the wild dogs." This is a crowded area, so be sure to distinguish between domestic dogs and wild dogs, and do not beat domestic dogs with severed ears to death. ”

Feng Axe said: "Yes." ”

Feng Axe led the order.

The water princess said: "Wang Fei listens to the order: you take a hundred brothers, set off tomorrow, and set off from the side of the Tamsui River along the foothills to the west to fight dogs." It is estimated that there are many wild dogs along the way, and you must work hard to destroy them all, and do not drive the dogs into the mountains or let the dogs cross the stream. You also have to distinguish between the house dogs and wild dogs. ”

Wang Fei said: "Yes." ”

Wang Fei received the order.

The water princess said: "General Xinge, you immediately draft a notice to calm the people: the troops will eliminate the harm for the people and eliminate the dog plague." Ask the people to help you. Anyone who finds traces of wild dogs should immediately report to the dog fighting unit, and those who assist in dog fighting will be rewarded by the government. ”

Singh said: "Yes, a notice will be issued immediately." How to make the payment, please ask the princess to instruct. ”

The water princess thought for a moment and said: "The payment is: Yizhou controls the princess of Changshui." This will be the case for all future official documents. ”

Singh said, "Yes." ”

The water princess said: "General Lu Wei." ”

Lu Wei said: "Yes." ”

Princess Shui said: "General Lu also brought a hundred brothers, and after the two generals Feng Axe and Wang Fei were under their command, they would do a good job in the unfinished and aftermath matters, such as burying the dog corpse, compensating the people for the damaged property, eliminating the wild dogs that slipped through the net, and saving the people." At present, people are the most precious in Yizhou, we must love the people, help the people develop, and make Yizhou a paradise for the people. ”

Lu Wei said: "Yes." ”

Zhou An said: "I think the hardest thing in Yizhou is those cows. ”

The water princess said, "Cow? ”

Zhou An said: "Oxen are used for ploughing the fields, oxen are used for trailers, only a little grass is eaten, and so much hard work has to be done." ”

Lu Wei said: "General Zhou, you are discussing a major matter now, and you are off topic." ”

Everyone laughed.

The water princess smiled: "It's not off topic, General Zhou said it well." Whoever contributes to Yizhou to do good deeds, we must care about him, love him, and reward him. The same goes for cattle. General Zhou, please continue. ”

Zhou An said: "The cow is bitter, especially now, it is the hardest time of the year. From Qingming to the present, ploughing, raking, and moulding manure have been working hard for a whole month, without a day of rest. When you get to the road, in the field, every cow you see is so tired that you can't see the meat, and under the skin are the ribs (ribs). From now until the May Festival (Dragon Boat Festival), it will be busy for another month, and the farming will be busy. Only then can the cattle take a break. But some cattle have been dragged to death from exhaustion and fall to death, which is really pitiful! In the end, they will be led to be slaughtered. ”

When the water princess heard this, she was moved and said, "Good! I'm going to go to see the cow tomorrow and go to comfort these heroes who have made great efforts and made great contributions to Yizhou. ”

The water princess said to the water chestnut: "Water chestnut, please prepare the things that the cow loves to eat, it will be a lot, a lot." ”

Water chestnut asked Zhou Andao: "Uncle Zhou, what do cows like to eat the most?" ”

Zhou An said: "What cows love to eat is young reeds. ”

Water chestnut said: "Please Uncle Zhou inform the people and farmers nearby that tomorrow the princess will buy young reeds, and it will cost a lot." The princess will pay a good price. ”

The water princess asked again, "Do cows drink?" ”

Zhou An said: "I can drink." ”

The water princess said to the water chestnut: "Prepare a lot of cow wine." ”

Zhou An said: "Where will the princess watch the cattle tomorrow?" ”

The water princess said: "Where is the bigger seat (spacious)?" ”

Zhou Andao: "There is an Arhat Hall nearby, the open space in front of the temple is very large, and there are fields all around. ”

The water princess said: "The cattle from the nearby four towns are here, is it okay?" ”

Zhou An said: "It's completely big enough." Shall I have the reeds and the wine of the ox carried to the temple? ”

The water princess said, "Okay, it's set there." Speak to the presiding officer of the temple. ”

Zhou An said: "This Luohan Hall has been abandoned for a long time, and no one has managed it for a long time. Recently, there is a little master who claims to be an arhat hand, and he unsigns for others, and I heard that it is very smart. When a man loses a cow, he knows that the cow is in the cave and is now looking for it. ”

The water princess said, "Okay, so be it." General Singar, please announce that the third day of the fourth month of the day after tomorrow is Niu's birthday. The cattle of the four towns in Yizhou have to rest for a day, and they are not allowed to plow the fields and trailer labor, but they can voluntarily lead the cattle to Luohan Hall, and the princess will personally make a birthday for the cattle. ”

Xin Ge said: "Yes, immediately put up a list to inform the people." ”

The notice on the wall: "The third day of the fourth month is the birthday of the cow, and all the cattle are not allowed to work for one day off." On the same day, the princess will make a birthday for the cow in front of the Luohan Hall. Ask the cattle owners of the four townships to lead the cattle to the front of the Luohan Hall to celebrate the birthday of the cow. The governor of Yizhou, the princess of water. ”

Farmers, peasant women, and children from the four townships all led cattle through the field road to the big field in front of the Luohan Hall.

Zhou An is like the protagonist, directing the people to put down the jar of cow wine they carried and pile up the bundles of reeds they picked.

The water princess, water chestnut, sally and others stand on the ox cart.

The people talked a lot and said: "The princess personally celebrates the birthday of the cow, and she has never been." ”

The peasant woman Lianxin said: "The princess is not only the parent official of the people, but also the parent official of the cow. ”

The water princess asked the people loudly: "Folks, is it hard for cattle to work as a field trailer every day?" ”

The people said, "It's really hard. ”

The water princess said, "If we don't have a cow, can we?" ”

The people said, "No." How do you do a field without cattle? How can you tow a truck without a cow? ”

The water princess said: "From Qingming to the present, for a whole month, the cattle have been working as field trailers every day, and there is no day off. Each cow was dragged to the bone. Let's give them a day off, okay? ”

The people said, "Good." ”

The water princess said: "Should we let them eat a little good food, essence, and drink some cow wine?" ”

The people said, "Yes." ”

The water princess said: "The cow is our good friend, it is like our family. We have built a family and a business, and they have made great efforts and made great contributions. I declare that from now on it is forbidden to slaughter all cattle. After the cow is old, it should be allowed to be free for a few days and rest for a few days. Right? ”

The people talked a lot, and some people said: "I love beef, but I won't have beef in the future?" ”

The water princess said: "It is forbidden to slaughter ploughing cattle. As for the rookie cow, that's not forbidden. ”

The people applauded.

The water princess spooned the cow and drank the cow, and held the reed to feed the cow. Head after end.

Some cows also affectionately lick the water princess's hand with their tongues.

Sally clapped her hands happily.

Water chestnut noticed a pair of hateful eyes inside the temple gate.

Bai Zhong looked at the temple gate and said to Jiang Gan, who was hiding behind: "Look, come and see." That is the water princess, and that is the water chestnut. Why are you hiding behind and not daring to look? ”

Jiang Gan said: "I have seen it a long time ago. I also saw Zhou Tai, who almost fell into his hands that day. Luohan hand, you can deal with the outside affairs in the future, don't let people know that there are Luohan slaves in the temple. ”

Jiang Gan said again: "You can find a few Arhat feet now." We can't just help people find cattle and children. It's not a lot of thanks, and it's risky. If you are caught red-handed, you will be beaten to death. ”

Bai Zhong said: "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Jiang Gan said: "The arhat feet we are looking for are the kind of social skins who love to eat but don't like to do on weekdays, wander around during the day (have nothing to do), and love gambling at night." Let them inquire about the big things of red and white, settle grudges, brothers fight for property, and marry men and women. If there is a contradiction, he asks the Arhat to lead them to the Arhat Hall, burn incense and light a fire to listen to the judgment of the gods, and listen to the oracles of the ancestors. Thanking him for the silver taels and giving them to the arhat with one percent, he was happy. ”

Bai Zhong said: "Do Luohan's feet also want to live in the temple?" ”

Jiang Gan said: "Luohan has his own home, he doesn't have to live in the temple, he just leads business to the temple, and if there is a thanks, he will have a share, and the greater the thanks, the more he will share." ”

Bai Zhong said: "Okay, I'll find a few tomorrow." The four towns have Arhat feet. ”

Jiang Gan said: "But Luohan Patriarch, don't let people know the secret of Luohan Nu, if you break it, it's not worth half a penny." ”

Bai Zhong nodded and said, "I know this." ”

Under the plan of annihilation block by block, from north to south, the wild dogs finally escaped and gathered in the area of Dagou Creek (now Renai River in Kaohsiung) in the south of Yizhou, and finally the wild dogs were completely annihilated in Dagou Creek. This was Yizhou's first victory in annihilating wild dogs.

The soldiers and civilians of Yizhou warmly celebrated, and the sound of firecrackers continued, celebrating the arrival of a stable and peaceful day.