Chapter 63: Living Immortals
"No way!" Hu Changan listened to it and cut the railway.
This plague is no more than anything else, it is fatal when it is infected, and the villagers must not be allowed to do this legal matter!
Hu Changan walked up to the most ferocious villager and said sharply: "Do you know that once the law is done, the contagion of this epidemic will intensify? When the time comes, if it really spreads, I'm afraid that Da Luo Jin Immortal will not return to you! ”
However, the big man was not afraid at all, and shouted angrily at Hu Changan with his neck: "I don't know, I only know that it was you dog officials who didn't allow us to sacrifice to the Great Immortals, so many of us died!" ”
"My dad just left yesterday because the sacrifice was not timely!"
"Right now, my father's body is still on the bed!"
After saying that, the big man's eyes were red, he was emotional, and he clenched the sickle in his hand, as if he was about to rush up in the next second.
And the villagers led by him were also full of righteous indignation.
"Dog officer, it was you who killed my mother and died tragically! Come on! ”
"Now it's too late to sacrifice, if we don't sacrifice according to the ancestors, our group will die!"
Some people have even recognized Hu Changan as the Taoist priest who has been setting up a stall at the entrance of the village: "You pheasant Taoist priest, where are you here to save us?" It's pretty much the same as the one that came to hurt us! ”
Gradually, Hu Changan was surrounded by a group of angry villagers.
Everyone who has tools holds tools, and those who don't have tools clench their fists, and their eyes are red with excitement, and they are afraid that they will immediately want to give Hu Changan two blows.
Crisis is imminent!
However, at this moment, a clatter of horses' hooves came from far and near.
In a short time, a well-organized cavalry rushed to the middle of the village.
The knight at the head was dressed in black armor and shouted, "Which of you here is called Hu Changan?" ”
Seeing the soldiers coming, the people were also shocked and hurriedly retreated.
Seeing this, Hu Changan also breathed a sigh of relief and shouted: "I am Hu Changan!" ”
Seeing this, the knight hurriedly turned over and dismounted, knelt at Hu Chang'an's feet and presented a letter: "Hu Gongzi, we are the private soldiers of the Prince's Mansion, and we are here to assist you in fighting the epidemic. This is the prince's handwriting, please take a look at it. ”
Hu Changan took the letter and read it in ten lines.
After reading it, Hu Changan couldn't help but sigh.
Now in this situation, it's not good to say it's not good, it's good to say it's good.
The bad thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe that the epidemic could be so serious at all, but just sent some Lang Zhong to come, and the others didn't say anything at all, neither formulated anti-epidemic regulations, nor restricted people's travel.
After all, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang also has to consider it holistically.
At present, there has never been such a virulent infectious disease in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang cannot use laws and regulations to forcibly restrict the travel of ordinary people just based on Hu Changan's words.
This is not only irresponsible to the people, but also a damage to the majesty of the Ming court.
The good thing is that the crown prince Zhu Biao believed Hu Changan's words, and privately allocated the most elite private guards in more than 30 prefectures to Hu Changan, and entrusted Hu Changan with full authority to take charge of the anti-epidemic in Jiangning County.
It's okay, it's better than nothing.
Hu Changan ordered the guards to stand up, and then turned his gaze to the excited villagers.
At this time, the villagers saw that Hu Changan had the support of the guards of the Prince's Mansion, and they had already calmed down, and they did not dare to act rashly.
However, their eyes were still full of bitter hatred, and their bodies stood straight.
After all, they are already dying people, and they don't care so much.
In the eyes of these villagers, if Hu Changan let them sacrifice, they may still have a chance of life, but if Hu Changan does not let them sacrifice, they will definitely be dead.
Hu Changan looked at these stubborn villagers and shook his head helplessly.
At the moment, it is better to be blocked, and it seems that we can only take a step back.
Hu Changan cleared his throat and said loudly: "Everyone, I can allow you to sacrifice, but this is conditional, you must make a bet with me." As long as you win the bet, I can allow you to sacrifice. ”
What?!
When everyone heard this, they were immediately excited.
As long as you win the bet, you can sacrifice? Then they have hope of living!
Suddenly, everyone stared at Hu Changan with fiery eyes.
A few irritable villagers even shouted directly: "Tell me, what kind of gambling contract is it?" ”
Hu Changan smiled slightly, cleared his throat and said, "Since you want to do it, then please hold a small-scale sacrifice of about ten people first." ”
"The person participating in the sacrifice must be a man in the prime of life who has not yet become ill."
"I bet you, in less than ten days, more than half of the people who attend the sacrifice will be infected with the plague!"
After hearing this, everyone nodded in approval, and then actively signed up to participate.
In a short time, Hu Changan gathered ten strong men.
Hu Changan saw that these men were full of joyful expressions, and he couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart.
Although he once crossed and was burdened with a system, he still couldn't save everyone.
At the moment, there is only one person to save.
In Hu Changan's sigh, the villagers continued to build the altar in full swing.
In a short time, the altar was built with the efforts of everyone.
The next day, a small festival of ten people was held in the village.
Looking at the beaming smiling faces of the villagers who participated in the sacrifice, Hu Changan felt very uncomfortable.
It is estimated that in ten days, most of these people will leave this wonderful world forever.
Sure enough, three days later, two villagers who participated in the sacrifice started a high fever.
Two days later, another man fell.
Seeing this, the villagers couldn't help but be silent, and they no longer dared to say that they wanted to continue the sacrifice.
However, there are still some stubborn old people in the village who go to the door of the yamen every day to scold, saying that only three out of ten people are infected, which is not half of what Hu Changan said, and Hu Changan is just a blind cat touching a dead mouse, which is not true.
However, three days later, reality ruthlessly shattered the illusions of these old people.
Of the ten people who participated in the first sacrifice, four more fell.
Finally, on the eighth day after the end of the first sacrifice, all ten people who participated in the sacrifice fell.
So far, no one in the villagers has mentioned the sacrifice anymore.
At the same time, a rumor spread in the village.
That Hu Chang'an may really be the great immortal who came down to save their lives!
This Hu Chang'an is the living immortal of the world!
Many villagers who believed in it knelt in front of the county government day and night, praying for the living gods to help drive away evil spirits.
Seeing this, Hu Changan couldn't help but smile in his heart.
It seems that the second phase of the program is time to be implemented!