"Knock knock!"

On the seventh day of October, the time has entered late autumn, although it has not yet reached the winter solstice, but the sun above the head is like a middle-aged man over forty years old - strong outside and dry in the middle!

However, under this almost ornamental sun, dozens of believers dressed in coarse cloth fell to their knees and prostrated their heads repeatedly. On this morning of early winter, sweat continued to grow from their foreheads and the back of their heads, sliding down their skin, dripping onto the ground, or flowing down their pores and skin to the ravines.

Eyes, nose, chin

The itching of sweat as it cuts through the hairs and the stinging pain of salt as it penetrates into the eyes are all maddening.

But no one dared to reach out and wipe it.

Even the young child, who was tied with two pigtails and was disgusted, shrunk into the arms of his parents, and while reaching out to grasp the placket of his parents' clothes, he cautiously poked his head out and looked at the statue in the main hall of the temple.

The statue of the god with kind eyebrows and smiling eyes on weekdays is swinging the two black jade carved eyes at this time, constantly looking around, and his face is half curious and half scrutinizing.

Draped on the body, almost the entire body of the idol of the red robe, is exuding a faint light, just shrouded in the surface of the idol but the entire hall is illuminated incandescent, bright but unfortunately did not wait for the child to continue to raise his eyes to watch, as if he noticed something, the farmer's parents decisively reached out to press the child's head in their arms, and then kowtowed a little more sincerely.

The head hit the rammed ground with a dull thud.

It is not uncommon for dozens of people to lie on the ground and bow their heads in unison to ask the gods for forgiveness, and it is not surprising that this is the early Song Dynasty.

Not to mention the legitimacy of the Great Song Dynasty.

Since the people of Kyushu were awakened from the dream of the Tang Dynasty, in just sixty or seventy years, there have been five successive dynasties in the Central Plains, and more than a dozen separatist regimes have emerged in the entire Kyushu during this period.

The chaos involving the entire Kyushu, the war is prolonging, and the people are struggling to make a living, but for those cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods, such a chaotic era is the most suitable hotbed for them to grow.

All kinds of folk teachings and folk beliefs breed here and spread in the township.

Abundant grains, rain, snow and frost, marriage and childbirth, and prosperity in official fortune. All kinds of gods, only you can't think of them, and you can't do it without these folk beliefs.

Of course, this is what those believers preach, the Taoist chief, as for whether it can really be done, it doesn't matter, as long as you can earn incense faith, not to mention that even those so-called righteous gods rarely have the existence of responding to requests, requiring a folk belief to respond to requests?

Of course, pure spoofing is okay at first, no matter how ignorant the villagers are, there will always be a day when the stuffing will be revealed over time, but the vast majority of Noh folk beliefs will not let things happen to that point, even if they don't have the corresponding authority, they have solutions.

If you want to be promoted, it's simple, why is it difficult to get some money to the county and give it the identity of a scholar or a small official.

If you want to get rich, there are many forgotten gold and silver hidden underground, and there are so many ancient tombs no matter how bad it is.

As for the one that gives birth to a child, it's simpler, you can't have seeds, but the seeds here are good, let's say, leave your lady in the temple, bathe and fast for seven days, and then go home to exercise, and it will naturally bear fruit.

Of course, the master has helped so much and made so much effort, so he should give more offerings when he makes a wish afterwards, right?

Most of the folk beliefs are transformed from cows, ghosts, snakes and gods, and there are only a few who can change their nature and control themselves, not to mention that most of them originally came with the idea of pleasure, and merit and inclusion are not in their consideration.

In order to fulfill their vows, it is not as easy as imagined to end this cause and effect. Unlike Zhengshen, a little melon and fruit, the three-pillar fragrance can be easily discarded, unless it is a real family background or a major event in a village and a town, high-quality sacrifices such as three animals will be used.

When worshipping these folk gods, the three animals are the foundation, and the gold and silver are not too heavy, and it would be even better if there was something else to eat. After a short period of dreams, more families are ruined, or they are kept in captivity, and they are bled from time to time.

Of course, the demons and monsters in the wandering countryside and the newly emerging folk beliefs are petty fights after all, and those who are powerful will even directly target those temples dedicated to the righteous gods, and do the thing of doves occupying the magpie's nest.

With this kind of existence, even the land of the mountain gods has to obey the dispatch, and the local children of the three sects have to pretend to be deaf and dumb about the existence of the other party.

Unless the god reacts, there is basically no way to rectify it, only to resign himself to fate, if it is a good temperament, it is okay, but if it is a fierce god and evil thing, then it can only ask for more blessings.

After all, not to mention that the homeland is difficult to leave, even if you escape from your hometown, there is no good place outside, either the war is extended, or bandits are rampant, even if you have escaped man-made disasters and monsters, it is better to stay at home obediently than to die unexpectedly, after all, there are so many people, you will not be unlucky to go to the front of your own turn, right?

As for what use the government lords can come into, it is whimsical to expect them to help, and it is already lucky not to drag you to the temple to gather people as sacrifices.

In the temple in front of him, the mighty Saint Youling King enshrined, although he appeared in the Tang Dynasty of the previous dynasty and entered the roster of the heavenly court.

But who can guarantee that it is the Spirit King himself who resides in front of the statue in front of him, and not some other spirit?

And everyone never thought that this would be the time when the Spirit King, who had been enshrined for decades and had no reaction, would come back to life.

Anyway, in short, kowtow is right!

It is not strange that many people are ceremonial, no matter what is in the statue, avoid this encounter first, and unless they are forced to do so in the future, they will never come to this broken temple again!

Compared with the ordinary believers who have suffered from the unjustified disaster, those servants who stop outside the door are really scared to the point of trembling, and it is not that they don't want to have something more exciting, but if they don't do it, they may die, and if they do, they will definitely get karma, and they are definitely not at peace even if they die!

Thinking in his heart, he shuddered, and immediately clamped his lower limbs, and forced back the water that had broken through to the door.

As for the two scholars kneeling on the futon in the hall, although they are not like ordinary believers and slaves outside the door, they are so scared that they only kowtow in their minds, but when they feel the substantial gaze above their heads, they don't dare to make too many movements, they can only curse in their hearts over and over again, what is the damn temple Zhu busy with, why hasn't he come back?

Zhang Ke couldn't hear the expectations of these people in the temple.

He simply glanced at his surroundings and knew where he was at the beginning, and then he lost his ability to act.

Sure enough, every time there is a copy of Kyushu, everything else can be changed, but although the CG picture at the beginning will be late, it will definitely arrive!

After his body was restrained, Zhang Ke's whole person was dragged out of the statue, flew out of the Youling Wang Temple where he was located, came to the sky, walked around in this not prosperous and even somewhat dilapidated county, and after seeing the fireworks in the world at the beginning of the Song Dynasty, he galloped straight in the direction of the county office.

At the same time, the sun, which was close to the midpoint overhead, was rapidly sinking towards the east, and the color gradually changed from fiery red to orange red.

Until the early morning, at the moment when the sun was rising, Zhang Ke, who appeared above the county office, watched several figures step into the main gate of the county government accompanied by the officials, and then walked to a side room under the leadership of the officials.

"Qinggao Daoist, you're here!"

Before the words fell, the door was pushed open from the inside, and a figure walked out of it, with a flattering smile on his face: "Lord Xianzun has been waiting for you for a long time, please come in!" ”

"Hmm!"

The Taoist who was called Qinggao didn't even twist his superfluous eyes after letting out a muffled snort, his eyes didn't squint, and he walked directly into the wing room with his hands behind his back.

As for the arrogant posture of the Taoist, this person did not have any superfluous expression on his face, but after waving his hand to disperse the servants who led the way, he turned around and returned to the side room, squatting in the center of the room, fiddling with the tea stove that had just been lit.

In front of him, the Taoist and the county magistrate sat on the left and right sides.

The former was wearing a very shabby set of patched robes, which did not fit in with the low-key and luxurious decoration in the room, but the other party didn't care, and even looked a little arbitrary.

And if the latter was not in the county office, and there were servants on the ground to correct his name, at a glance, he would have thought that he was a rich man from somewhere, not only wearing a satin coat, but also exuding a faint fragrance.

It's just that, compared to the Taoist who is unrestrained and doesn't treat himself as an outsider at all, the county order's expression is very solemn, and after the Taoist takes his seat, he can't wait to speak: "Dao Chief, some time ago, the new emperor's enthronement decree was transmitted to all states and counties. ”

"Since the collapse of the Tang Dynasty in the previous dynasty, the world's military disasters have continued, countless dead and wounded, demons and monsters prevail in the disaster, and there are wizards and gods, anti-thieves pretending to be ghosts and gods, abducting and deceiving, and killing the people, the officials are deeply heartbroken."

"If it is decided today, the official family will order the state and county officials, soldiers, and monks and Taoists to work together to sweep away the local evil god yin shrine, slaughter and make chaos, pacify the rebellion against the thieves, restore the people's livelihood, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment!"

"I alone can make a decision, but the two Buddhists and Taoists in the city need to rely on the support of the Taoist chief. Dao Chief? Dao Chief? ”

Sitting on a chair made of solid wood, picking up the still hot tea cup, and taking a sip directly without being too hot, he slowly swallowed the tea, smacked his lips, and then raised his hand again.

One bite, another bite.

Seeing that this guy didn't finish drinking, the county magistrate sitting opposite at this time looked uneasy, but he couldn't have a seizure.

The new emperor touched his mouth and made such a holy decree, he was happy, but he didn't care about the life and death of the states and counties below. Like those states and counties where incense is strong or adjacent to famous mountains and rivers, and are backed by a certain Buddhist mountain gate, it is fine.

There is no need to put on a low posture at all, and when the news arrives, there will naturally be Taoists and monks who will come to the door to help kill demons.

The first emperor died violently, and the founding monarch failed to complete the mission, although this matter is not very auspicious, but now the official family who has ascended the throne as the brother of the former emperor is a little worse in law, but I am not mediocre, the Great Song Dynasty unified the Central Plains, and the recovery of the homeland is not an empty word.

In front of the great Song Dynasty fortune like the rising sun, as long as you are not stupid, you know how to choose, even if you are not ready to enter the market and become a national teacher, it is not a bad thing to be good with the current imperial court.

It's just cutting down mountains and destroying temples, slaying demons and destroying demons, this is their old business, and now it is beneficial to cater to the holy decree, so why not do it.

What's more, there are bullnoses/bald donkeys on the side

However, the county seat where the county order is located does not have famous mountains and rivers around, and there are no temples with excessive incense in the county, and there are no monks stationed because it is adjacent to the Khitan border.

In the entire county, in addition to those folk mages who have learned two and three feet of cat kung fu, the ones who can be used are the Qinggao Daoist and his disciples in front of him.

It is worth mentioning that in the county, in addition to the land, the only temple dedicated to the "righteous god" is the Youlingwang Temple where the Qinggao Taoist people are located.

Although, the cunning old Taoist priest in front of him would not do anything stupid to disobey the holy decree, but the strength of the whole county is all in the hands of one person, and under the trap of the mouse, the county order cannot take any tough posture.

After pulling with the Qinggao Dao people for a while, and drinking three bowls of tea, until the stomach became bulging, the county order's endurance also reached the limit.

And it was at this time that the Taoist said in a leisurely tone, slowly:

"It's not that the old way doesn't speak, the situation here is not clear to the county lord? Because it is adjacent to the border between the Great Song Dynasty and the Khitan, it is often affected by wars, and the entire county is only worthy of more than 10,000 people, sparsely populated, poor, and dangerous, and naturally no one can look at it. ”

"There is no evil god yin temple, there are no anti-thieves, there are a lot of demons and monsters, but what can Lao Dao and those disciples do? Clearing the demons? Don't slip and fall when the time comes, and become a fat meat delivered to the door. ”

"Then you can't do nothing, when the time comes, the official will achieve nothing and can't get results, so wouldn't you just lose this black yarn hat?" Seeing Qing Gao speak, the county commander breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but the other party's words made him very uncomfortable: "This official fell into the water, don't think about it!" ”

"Your master and apprentice have not yet settled accounts with you about stealing divine incense and raising evil things, if this official reports it, even if the court does not pursue it, the major branches of the Dao Gate will have to send people to eradicate it."

"Lord Xianzun said cautiously, the old Dao did not raise evil things, it was a Daomen soldier and horse, a regular spirit general!"

Before the county order could finish speaking, the abrupt change in face immediately interrupted the other party's words, and said eagerly:

"Besides, the Taoist priest's business, can it be called stealing? That's borrowing, it's borrowing! The Lord of Youling does not come here all the year round, but in order to prevent evil spirits and spirits from stealing the statue, he borrowed some incense money to raise soldiers and horses to defend against the enemy! ”

(End of chapter)