The torrential rain that poured down for several days and nights saw that the rain overflowed over the surrounding towns and was about to flood Kyoto, and the hearts of the people in the city were raised to their throats.

The king, as well as the entire royal family, was helpless, and as always, they pinned all their hopes on the gods. There is no other way to recite the sutras more diligently every day, and to serve the shrine maidens more diligently. The surrounding towns and towns frequently reported floods, the fields and houses in a certain township were soaked in water, the granaries and shops in a certain town were in danger, and the streets were full of water, making it difficult for the people to travel......

Disasters like these abounded, and the king was a headache, even more so than the lack of an heir to the throne. The ministers sent to inspect the situation of the DPRK and China, but when they came back, they couldn't say why, only that the neighboring countries were also flooded, and everyone didn't have to worry too much about each other, and the sky fell and they supported each other together.

Some people suffer their own misfortunes, often comfort themselves with the misfortunes of others, or deceive themselves and enjoy themselves, and this spirit of Ah Q was passed down from the king, and the ministers of the court only carried it forward. The people of Qiuzi firmly believe that as long as there is the protection of the gods and the blessing of the shrine maidens, the people of Qiuzi will always prosper. It's just a torrential rain, and it's raining in several neighboring countries, so it can't be said to be God's punishment for Qiuzi, it can only be said to be a normal natural phenomenon.

The minister who inspected the disaster could not think of a countermeasure, perhaps because he did not think about it at all, but the king had long said that everything should be done to the gods. So, let's go and ask the gods this time.,If you want to think about it.,That's what the witch should think.,Ask the witch to think about how to please the gods.,It's a little less rain.。

In the eyes of Liu Ye and others, this kind of negative thought is quite ridiculous, but King Qiuzi does not think so, he believes that this rain is a kind of instruction of the gods, and perhaps it is the gods who are dissatisfied and will punish the world. Thinking about it, the wind and rain have been smooth over the years, and their respect for the gods has increased day by day, so it stands to reason that the gods should not be angry, but what is the reason?

Temple of the Witch Goddess

The palace is divided into three parts, near the gate is the main hall where the royal family deliberates on political affairs, behind which is the dormitory where the members of the royal family live, and finally there is the shrine dedicated to the gods. Compared with the splendid main hall, the tall and solemn shrine looks particularly solemn. From the outside, the temple has a simple shape and simple decoration, like an ancestral hall that can be seen everywhere among the people, but the volume is several times larger.

There is an altar in front of the temple, walk across the white marble arch bridge, there is an incense burner with a diameter of about one meter in the center of the huge altar square, and the green smoke is wrapped around the rain and rises slowly, disappearing into the gray sky.

The king and queen bowed before the censer as usual, and then walked over the censer into the temple. The worshippers waiting around the temple bowed to them, and the king and queen did not dare to slack off, and respectfully returned the salute before ascending the bluestone steps.

"Please inform the shrine maiden, and the king and queen will ask to see me." The king was anxious, but he did not dare to break the rules of the temple. Although the door of the temple is open day and night, it is disrespectful to trespass, even if it is a king.

The believers on both sides of the temple door responded unhurriedly: "Her Royal Highness the Witch has an order first, and Your Majesty can enter the temple directly." ”

"Oh? Alright, this king will go to see the shrine maiden. This is an exception, the daredevils know that he is in a hurry, so he simply omits this procedure, and the king nodded approvingly, worthy of the messenger of the gods, the witch, she really thinks about the turtle all the time. When this is over, he will have to renovate the temple and serve the shrine maidens better.

There are three statues of gods enshrined in the hall, namely the god of heaven, the god of the earth and the god of ceres, more than 2,000 years ago in the Western Regions, they mainly believe in the god of heaven. The three statues of the gods, which are more than one person tall, are carved from the finest sandalwood, delicate and vivid, with vivid expressions, and even the texture of the hair is very realistic.

Fresh fruits and vegetables were placed on the desk, and burning incense candles illuminated the gloomy temple, and now it was a rainy day, and the temple, which was not bright in the first place, was even more gloomy. On more than one occasion the king proposed to open more windows for the temple, but the shrine maidens objected to it as unruly, and after a long time he stopped mentioning it.

Following the sound of the shrine maiden chanting, the king and queen walked over gently, walked behind the shrine maiden, saluted both of them, and said respectfully, "Shrine maiden......

The king thought that his reckless behavior had offended her, and hurriedly explained: "This king just asked someone to report it, and I heard that you allowed us not to report it, so we dared to disturb the witch maiden rashly...... Well...... Miko-sama, please forgive me for any offense......"

"Your Majesty is serious." Nan Shengnu put down the bamboo tube in her hand and turned to look at them, "Now that Qiuzi has suffered a natural disaster, there is no need for superfluous etiquette. I was chanting and praying for blessings just now, and it was inconvenient to be interrupted, so I have no intention of blaming me, and I ask Your Highness not to misunderstand. ”

Hearing this, the king let out a long breath and suddenly felt relieved: "I see, it's okay, the witch will pray for my turtle, and it's too late for the king to be grateful!" ”

"Yes, Mikome, you're so polite." The queen followed with flattery.

The Southern Holy Maiden smiled faintly and said bluntly: "The two of you are here, do you want to divinate the fortune of the turtle?" ”

The king and queen nodded again and again, the witch is not only powerful, but also can see through other people's minds at a glance, and you don't need to open your mouth to know what the other party is thinking, the messenger of the gods is different from ordinary people.

The Southern Holy Maiden did not divinate for them as before, but lowered her eyes and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, I have already divined the fortune of Qiuzi......"

"Oh, is it? What does the god mean? The king's eyes widened and he asked anxiously, "How long will it rain?" I can't go down any more! The fields in the country are almost flooded, and the houses of the common people are almost unsaved, and this king will die of a headache......"

The queen's elbow smashed the king's waist, and her disgusted eyes swept towards him: "Your Majesty, don't open your mouth and shut your mouth to die, what are you anxious about, listen to the instructions of the witch first." ”

The king nodded again, and the Southern Saintess shook her head and said, "Qiuzi's fortune in the next few years originally did not have this disaster. The Western Regions are not deserts, this kind of weather is not common, and the rainstorms for several days in a row are not so much an anomaly as a divine directive......"

"God's instructions?" The king couldn't help but interject, "Mistress Mizu, I won't tell you, this king thinks so too!" After so many years of good weather, how could Qiuzi encounter this disaster? This must be God's direction, God's judgment on us......"

The queen's apricot eyes raised slightly, and she said unhappily: "Your Majesty, you are here again, the witch has not finished speaking, it is disrespectful for you to interrupt three times and twice......"

"Queen, I'm not disrespectful to the witch, I really think so, this is God's punishment, God is blaming us." The king was anxious to explain, and the thought of God blaming him made him tremble, "Miko-sama, miko-sama, what do you say we should do?" ”

The Southern Holy Maiden was contemplative, and the queen looked at this posture and thought that what the king said was right, so frightened that the six gods were left without a master, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Lord Witch, why does the god blame us? Please make it clear, please make it clear......"

The king knelt down with her, but he did not kowtow and confess his sins: "Miko Lady, you must help us this time, this king does not pray for himself, but only for the people to be saved from calamity, please the gods forgive the innocent people for the sake of the sincerity of our husband and wife!" ”

The Holy Maiden Nan lifted the king and queen in her arms, and said with a solemn expression: "Well, Your Majesty is so pious, I will not hide it." It's just that this matter is related to the relationship between Qiuzi and Dahan, and it can't be solved in a few words. ”

"Big Han?" The king was puzzled, "God's punishment has something to do with the Great Han?" Why is that? Could it be that the great man killed too much, and God wants to punish us? No, we didn't participate in the war, and even if we punish, we should punish the big man! ”

The queen's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said, "Could it be because of that Han princess?" Isn't she a Han Chinese? When she came to Qiuzi, we were hospitable, and the witch wanted to accept her as a believer, but she repeatedly excused herself, excused herself, and made us so embarrassed. At that time, I thought there was something wrong with her, and that a normal person would refuse the kindness of a shrine maiden, let alone refuse to convert to God. Oh, it turns out that this is God's punishment, it is she who offended God, but we have to bear the consequences, it is not fair, it is too unfair......"

As she spoke, the queen began to wipe her tears: "The Han Dynasty has made two expeditions to the west, killing countless evils, and now the princess of the Han Dynasty has brought this disaster again, it is clearly the sin of their Han Dynasty, why do we want to bear everything, why do we ......?"

The king patted the queen's hand and comforted, "Don't cry, you can't solve the problem if you cry, you just said that you won't let me interrupt the witch-sama, why are you like this again." ”

The queen sobbed aggrievedly: "Well, well......"

The king looked at the Southern Saintess pitifully: "Mistress Shrine Maiden, is there really no way to avoid this calamity?" ”

"Not necessarily!" The Holy Maiden looked at them meaningfully, "It depends on your determination. ”

"Yes, yes, ......yes," the king and queen nodded, leaning forward, and said urgently, "We are determined, please ask the shrine maiden to make it clear." ”

Tuccitang Dormitory

The people of Anxi generally believe in the Xiling Sect, and the attendants who were choked by Chang Hui so much that they could not speak still remember the shame of that night and tried every means to clear their grievances for the Xiling Sect. Who said that the man-eating monster must be a member of the Xiling Sect? Maybe it's a monster scaring people under the banner of the Xiling Sect!

The attendant wanted to find an opportunity to complain to Tu Qitang, hoping that His Royal Highness the Prince could vent his evil anger for him and teach the Han man surnamed Chang a good lesson. Helplessly, His Royal Highness the Prince was not interested in this matter, and he shut up when he couldn't hear two sentences, and he didn't take the humiliation of the Xiling Sect to heart at all.

He was extremely depressed about this, but fortunately, his hard work paid off, and God gave him another chance. The witch of Qiuzi sent the witch to ask for a meeting with His Royal Highness, as long as the witch man is willing to talk to Tu Qitang about this matter, Tu Qitang is not willing to listen to it.

The witch boy was quite affectionate, and he promised the attendant that he would tell Tu Qitang about it, and the attendant was so happy that he went to report it.

"Shrine boys?" Tu Qitang sneered, where did the turtle witch man come from? The people sent by the shrine maiden are just people from the Xiling Sect! Maybe it was the Southern Saintess who had something to report to him, so she sent such a person.

"Bring him in." Tu Qitang wanted to see what tricks the Southern Holy Maiden played with him.

The attendant brought the witch man, and Tu Qitang looked at the handsome and fair-skinned man from the Western Regions in front of him, only to see that his eyes were gentle as water and crystal clear.