On the fourth day of the first month, the shepherd boy whipped the yellow hooves.

The fields are plowed but the mountains are plowed down, and the rice and wheat are full of ears and there is no hunger.

The time is close to Wu, and the crowd is weaving in front of the spring shrine in the east of Xiangzhou City.

The spring flags around have been hung, drumming like a tide, reflecting the fire like a fairyland.

In front of the square, the object covered with a red cloth had been revealed, and it was an earthen ox the size of a live cow, with an offering table and offerings in front of it.

The ox has black hooves and white horns, and is dressed in five-colored grains, making a posture of bowing his head and fighting his hooves.

Men, women, and children were all happy, waiting for the Spring God Festival to harvest one or two clods of earth from the Great Spring Ox. Whether it is enshrined at home or crushed to make a silkworm room, it is an excellent meaning.

If you can get the favor of the spring god, you may be able to grab the spring cow's hooves and horns, and this year's harvest is more promising!

Miaozhu Li Yan handed over the stall to a familiar person to take care of, changed into sacrificial clothes, and returned to the back hall to burn incense and worship in preparation for the spring god festival later.

The roe owl Shang Fenghe still lingered in front of the wine stall at the entrance of the ancestral hall, ordered two plates of stir-fried spring vegetables and a drawer of tendon cakes, and ate while waiting for someone.

Everyone in the Yuanji Dart Bureau came to the vicinity of the Spring God Temple to prepare.

Second Master Luo and Sixth Master An were in place at the two entrances to the north and south of the square, each finding the position with the best view and waiting for the news from Fang Tai and Rui Yurong.

At this time, a runner with Fang Tai had already arrived near the Yuanjiao temple directly west of the Spring God Temple, climbed over the wall and ridge, and began to climb the spire while it was already dark.

Lin Chengyong took Rui Yurong, put on Chunsheng, and blended into the celebratory crowd.

The two entered from the south, first to the east and then to the north, intending to circle around the high platform where the big spring ox stood to find clues.

Lin Chengyong forcibly suppressed the agitation in his heart, focused his attention on the matter of seeking the enemy in front of him, and deduced all kinds of possibilities in his mind.

Rui Yurong was nervous, and he had no intention of watching the lively spring festival crowd, his nose moved slightly, and he carefully sniffed the fragrance with his memory.

When the two of them turned around for half a circle, they only heard the drum beat at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Knock, knock!

The Spring God Festival has begun!

Li Yan, who had changed into a green sacrificial robe, walked out of the gate with a willow whip in his hand and walked towards the high platform in the middle, during which he glanced at the location of the roe deer owl behind the mask and was relieved to see that the person was still in place.

With the wide robe and wide sleeves of the temple Zhu standing in front of the big spring ox, the sound of drums, pipa, bells, and wooden flutes gradually flourished, and the enthusiasm of the people who watched the ceremony was further ignited.

The attention of everyone in the Yuanji Dart Bureau was also attracted by the high platform, and they threw themselves over.

Fang Tai was far away from the spire of a street, and his eyes were constantly roaming the crowd by the light of the torches that illuminated the square.

Li Yan followed the beat of the sacrificial music, waved the sleeves of his robe, and the sound of all musical instruments stopped abruptly. Then only the sound of the wooden flute slowly floated out, playing a song of the Qingdi citation.

With the willow whip together, Li Yan performed an ancient sacrificial dance around the Dachun ox, patrolling for the Qingdi, and doing the morning glory and rice planting, deducing the attitude of farmers from ancient times to the present.

The clothes are green and cloudy, and the spring breeze is in the east.

Aid the Beidou to drink cinnamon syrup, and the dragon boat is Fusang.

In the fluttering wooden flute, the sound of the pipa rises again, if the spring breeze to the river ice opens, make the sound of gurgling and swallowing.

The bell chime is accompanied by the sound of drums from light to heavy, gradually there are flowers blooming, and there is the sound of spring rain falling to the ground.

Li Yan kept his body and recited the greetings.

"Spring is especially beginning, and the Green Emperor is coming again.

The slight light is getting warmer, and the frost is melting.

The rivers and rivers are good, and the wind is smooth.

The god of the heavens, the wind and rain.

Out of the East, both peaceful and peaceful.

Bude is in the world, and all the people revere him.

Worship the gods and pray for blessings.

In accordance with the rhythm and rhythm, the common things are born.

Diligent to the Quartet, the day of the blessing of the clan.

Restraint is courteous, restraint is sincere.

Worship at the shrine, Fu Wei is still feasting! ”

The people also shouted three times: "Worship at the shrine, Fu Wei is still feasting!" ”

The temple blessed with a long incense and offered it to the spring cow, and then raised the willow whip and said, "Please Mangtong!" ”

A childish voice sounded under the high stage: "Mangtong is here!" ”

Accompanied by the commotion among the crowd, a group of laughing and slapping children rushed out, each wearing green clothes, combing their buns, holding willow whips, and dressed as shepherd boys.

The children walked up to the high platform, lined up, stood in front of the spring cow, and saluted the temple clumsily: "Please hit the spring!" ”

Miao Zhu nodded in response: "Good!" ”

All the mangtongs smiled as if they heard the immortal order, and each used enough strength to wave the willow whip towards the spring cow.

This spring cow looks huge, but in addition to the head and face skeleton is a clay wood carving, the big belly is paper paste, which is broken when stabbed, and it is stuffed with grains and ears.

But the children did not beat their stomachs, but whipped at the head of the ox, as if to see who would knock off the horns first.

Hearing only a click, the children giggled and grabbed the fallen horns, and those who didn't grab had to continue to whip.

Everyone in the audience also applauded loudly along with the spring ceremony on stage.

The temple wished Li Yan to see the completion of the spring sacrifice ceremony, and turned around and returned to the ancestral hall.

Lin Chengyong and Rui Yurong happened to turn to the vicinity of the entrance of the ancestral hall and saw the temple Zhu entering the door.

Lin Chengyong whispered to Rui Yurong: "I'll go to find out the details of this temple blessing, Yurong continues to search, be careful!" ”

Rui Yurong nodded in response, and watched Lin Chengyong flash into the Spring God Temple.

Lin Chengyong bypassed the ancestral hall where the statue of Jumang was enshrined, turned into the backyard, and saw the masked temple priest about to push the door into the house.

Lin Chengyong hesitated, but still followed, and saw Miaozhu taking off his mask by the door, as if he wanted to change his clothes.

He tapped lightly on the doorframe.

"Tuk, tuk, tuk!"

Li Yan was startled, turned his head, and saw a young man following behind him at some point, looking at him with blazing eyes outside the door.

Lin Chengyong was also taken aback by the hideous scar on Li Yan's face, but quickly adjusted his mood.

At this time, I saw that the temple in front of him was unhurriedly tidying up the sleeves of his robe, hugged his fists slightly, and asked politely: "I don't know if the guests are coming, I don't know what the young man is doing?" ”

Lin Chengyong looked at Li Yan and said slowly: "I have been hearing that the Spring Temple has good medical skills, and I have taken the liberty to come here and ask for elixirs. ”

Li Yan raised his eyebrows and asked, "I don't know what disease the young man suffers from?" If you don't diagnose the pulse, you can also prescribe the right medicine. ”

Having said that, Li Yan didn't move at all, and he didn't mean to invite someone in, and Lin Chengyong didn't plan to enter the door, so he still stood in place.

Lin Chengyong stared at Li Yan's eyes tightly, and said slowly: "No need to diagnose, I came here to ask for it, Spring God Pill!" ”

After Li Yan heard the words "Spring God Pill", his eyebrows jumped slightly, and then he looked at Lin Chengyong carefully, and said with a smile: "Lin Shao is laughing, you can't use that thing." ”

Lin Chengyong's eyes froze: "Your Excellency recognizes me?" Do you also know the Spring God Pill? ”

After saying this, Li Yan seemed to be relaxed, and became more comfortable, so he turned around generously, left his back to Lin Chengyong, and took off his sacrificial robe and changed into a sackcloth by himself.

He said: "Lin Shao doesn't have to be so vigilant, speaking of which, you and I are friends and not enemies. ”

"Oh? Why do you say that? Lin Chengyong did not relax his guard, his eyes were still fixed on Li Yan's back for a moment, and his hand had already pressed the hilt of the sword.

"Yuanji Dart Bureau and Wutian Pavilion have a grudge, and Wutian Pavilion has a grudge against me. As the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy is the friend, does Lin Shao think so? Li Yan put on his mask again, faced Lin Chengyong, and said.

A sentence was like lightning, and Lin Chengyong was slashed on the spot.

"Heavenless Pavilion? Who are you? ”

"Me? I'm just a temple priest serving the god of spring. Speaking of which, is there anyone who comes to your dart bureau to support darts today? ”

“...... Not bad. ”

"Lin Shao's family already knows about the Spring God Pill, and he must also know that Ling Zun's matter is deeply involved with this Spring God Pill. Today's dart goods, if I guess correctly, should still be sent to Nanzhao by Wutian Pavilion, right? However, I advise the young master not to take it, so as not to repeat the old things of Ling Zun. ”

With a "choking" sound, the black sword came out of its sheath, and the blade of the sword pointed directly at Li Yan's throat.

Lin Chengyong's eyes were red, and he said angrily: "How do you know! Say, Who art thou? ”

Li Yan was not in a hurry, glanced down at the tip of the sword, and even gently stroked the sword body with his fingers, and exclaimed: "It turned out to be the wolfwood sword, it turned out to be a senior disciple under the seat of Sect Master Lu, and I must have high hopes for you!" I don't know how many moves have you practiced to solve the nine potentials of the sword duel? ”

Lin Chengyong was even more surprised in his heart.

The wolfwood sword is an ancient sword that has not been born in Shushan for decades, and the sword solution is a secret legend of Shu Mountain, even if someone knows the name of this set of swordsmanship, it is impossible to know the nine potentials of the sword solution!

Li Yan didn't care about Lin Chengyong's doubts, flicked the sword body with his fingers and said, "Do you want to keep pointing at a person who doesn't know martial arts with the blade of your sword?" Is this how the people of Shushan behave? ”

He admitted that he had no martial arts, showing that he was no threat, and even moved out of Shushan, Lin Chengyong had to withdraw the sword edge, pointed diagonally to the ground, and asked for the third time: "Your Excellency, who is it?" ”

Li Yanchang sighed, turned to the table and poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all, and said to Lin Chengyong: "I made a big mistake and tried my best to redeem it." After that, I have abandoned the past, just Li Yan. You know the Spring God Pill, and if you can find me here, it must have been Atai who told you. You are close in age, Atai is not familiar with the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and he still needs a lot of support from your big disciples. ”

"How did you know about the Heavenless Pavilion and the Spring God Pill?"

Li Yan didn't answer, and continued: "Today, I saw that person come to the Spring God Temple to look for Atai, and I knew that Atai's child had an unstable heart and leaked the secret of heaven, so he caused trouble. Ling Zun was ...... because he was involved in the Heavenly Pavilion back then Alas, God is jealous of the talent...... You must have seen the Shocking Tribulation? ”

Since Li Yan spoke, Lin Chengyong has always felt restrained everywhere, and he was led by this person's nose between words, but his words were to the point, and he was helpless.

"Yes, there was a murder in the city today, and the second uncle judged that it was the shocking robbery."

"Hmm, Rover the Wind Chaser? Sure enough, well-informed. The priority now is to catch the man who went to the dart game to support the dart. This person is armed with a shocking robbery secret technique, and he acts ruthlessly. He had come to me to inquire about it, and it was for Atay that he had come. Atai once learned the whereabouts of a treasure, but he could never get it, otherwise there would be chaos in the world. Do you know where Atai is now? ”

"We also found out that this person is chasing Atai, so we didn't ask him to come here."

Li Yan let out a sigh: "So good! Wutian Pavilion behaves perversely, lawlessly, and secretly colludes with Nanzhao, intending to subvert the world, which is the trouble of the people! ”

He arched his hand towards Lin Chengyong and said, "I implore the Yuanji Dart Bureau to preside over the righteous path and capture this person, and then Li will definitely inform the matter of Wutian Pavilion and Ling Zun in detail." Please be less merciful, at least ...... I also want to save Atai's life, Li thank you! ”

Saying that, Li Yan was about to bow down on his knees.