"You call the old god this time, and you don't know what's going on?"

"It's still a drought thing."

"Still a drought ......"

Hu Mu Daxian couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this.

Shazhou officials watched from a short distance, and their eyes widened, feeling strange and amazed.

At first, when they saw that Hu Mu Daxian really came, and respectfully respected the Taoist in front of them, they only sighed that what the Longzhou Zhizhou letter said was true, this was actually a person who even the gods had to be respectful, so seventy or eighty percent of the hope had risen in their hearts, but soon they saw Hu Mu Daxian with a helpless face, and said:

"I don't know how the situation in Shazhou is different from that in Longzhou......"

"What's the difference?"

"Listen carefully to the old god." Hu Mu Daxian stood in the yamen compound and said, "As soon as you come to the palace, you also know that the incense gods only have divine power in places where there are incense believers, and once you leave, the magic power will quickly decrease. Longzhou is actually better, although there are fewer and fewer people who believe in the old gods over the years, but after all, there are still some left, but this Shazhou ......"

Hu Mu Daxian paused for a moment before saying: "Shazhou is adjacent to the Western Regions, and is most influenced by Buddhism and missionary teaching. Both the government and the people in Shazhou worship the Buddha statue, not the old god. ”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at the governor of Shazhou.

"Ahem......"

The governor of Shazhou couldn't stand still, so he couldn't help but stand up, and said: "The officials and people of Shazhou are stupid, so they snub the immortals, and please don't let the immortals have general knowledge with us." As for the future, the gods know that the people have always respected what gods are effective, and as long as the gods regulate the wind and rain, the people of Shazhou will worship sincerely. ”

"It's too late. Even if all the people of Shazhou believe in the old god at this time, and the incense is prosperous, I am afraid it will take a year or two for the old god to recover his divine power here. "Hu Mu Daxian was still very polite to the governor of Shazhou in front of Song You.

"It's not too late, it's not too late."

The governor of Shazhou said repeatedly, and then said: "The officials and people of Shazhou are snub to the immortals, it is wrong, but you can know that mistakes can be changed, and the good is great." If you want to correct this mistake, the sooner you can, the better. It would have been good if the statue of the Immortal Temple could be welcomed back two years ago, but it was not possible two years ago, and the best thing left is now. ”

He said it very sincerely.

"Zhizhou's mind, the old god has received it, but he is still helpless." Hu Mu Daxian sighed, "What's more, this is just one of them. ”

"Oh?"

Zhang Zhizhou was puzzled for a while, but he only dared to look at them quietly.

"Second?"

Song You also asked.

It's just that his expression is very calm, as if he already knows the answer.

The second is that the old god only has the ability to regulate the wind and rain, and does not have the ability to produce rain out of thin air. The drought in Shazhou is even worse than in Longzhou, even if the old god wants to adjust the rain, he must have rain. Longzhou is just some places are arid, some places have less rain, most of the time drought, occasionally there is rain, the old god will transfer the rain from no man's land to the land of people, and the subsequent rain will be used to eliminate the continuous drought, but the place where there is rain in Shazhou, when it rains, it is far less than Longzhou, the weather moisture is not enough, the old god really can't control it. ”

When the state officials heard this, they were all shocked.

Song You just nodded when he heard this, and continued to ask, "Is there any other reason?" ”

"This ......"

"Gone?"

"Buddhism comes from the west, the northwest respects Buddhism, Shazhou is farther west than Longzhou, and the wind of worshipping Buddha is also more prosperous......"

Hu Mu Daxian didn't dare to say anything, only raised his eyes to look at Song You.

"I see."

Song You's expression was still calm.

Zhang Zhizhou was a little anxious, and hurriedly asked, "Then what should I do?" ”

"Zhizhou must know, the vicissitudes of life, the world will be constantly changing, the previous Shazhou water and grass are abundant, raising many people, from now on, even if the old gods desperately adjust, the vast majority of the land in Shazhou is destined to become wasteland, no longer suitable for mortal survival. It's like the Gobi Desert. Hu Mu Daxian is a god who controls the wind and rain, and he knows nothing more about climate change, and in the face of the state official's inquiry, he gave a very sincere but also ruthless reply, "If mortals don't take the initiative to leave these places, heaven and earth will also use another method to drive them away, and this has been the case for eternity." ”

"There's no way to stop it?"

"The general trend of heaven and earth is unstoppable."

Hu Mu Daxian paused as he spoke, then glanced at Song You again, and said, "However, although the general trend of heaven and earth is naturally evolving, it has evolved too drastically at this time. It stands to reason that even if the Northwest gradually changes from a warm and humid climate to a dry and rainy climate, it will change year by year, and the celestial phenomena will work together with the changes of the earth to achieve each other, and it is rarely like this. ”

"Daxian suspects, there is still an external influence?" Song You asked.

"The old god can't guarantee that it must be. However, if this is the case, as long as the source of the external force that exacerbates the changes in heaven and earth can be found and stopped, this process may be slowed down a bit. Hu Mu Daxian spoke with unusually sincerity at this time, "The people may be given a chance to breathe and find another way because of this." ”

"Thank you, Daisen."

"The old god is leaving."

"Walk slowly."

The gods returned to the altar, and the light dimmed, and the candles on the altar were extinguished.

Song You was still standing in place, sighing with emotion.

What a sea of life......

What about the changes of history and the changes of dynasties and the ups and downs of civilizations?

It is also fate to be able to witness it with your own eyes.

"Mr. ......"

The governor of Shazhou behind him whispered to him, but his face was full of sorrow.

Hu Mu Daxian pointed out a way out for Shazhou, that is, to move most of the people of Shazhou who are now saturated from Shazhou, which may be a way out for the people of Shazhou, but it is not necessarily a good way out for the state officials.

In particular, the governor of Longzhou can cure the drought in Longzhou, but the governor of Shazhou can only move the people away and compare them with each other, Zhang Zhizhou is really worried.

“……”

Song You seemed to see through what he was thinking, so he had to say helplessly: "I am also willing to help Zhizhou in the future." ”

"Sir, please advise."

"At this time, there is no other way in Zhizhou, it is better to try to protect more people." Song You paused, and then said, "Now that the north of Dayan is short of people, the imperial court is immigrating to fill in the north, and it happens that Shazhou and Longzhou are not far from the northern border, so Zhizhou might as well seize this opportunity to ask celebrities to write a book, go to the court, and be sincere in their words, maybe they can be recognized by the imperial court." As for the merits and demerits, whether the imperial court feels that Zhizhou is derelict in his duties or feels that Zhizhou is powerful, it depends on Zhizhou's ability to settle the people and his ability to write a table. ”

"Immigrants fill in the North ......"

Zhang Zhizhou muttered to himself, thinking quickly.

Maybe he is not a good official who puts the people first in everything and does not care about the name of his predecessors and behind him, but he has been an official for many years, and he can be a governor, but he is not stupid.

Zhang Zhizhou quickly made up his mind.

"I don't know what happened tonight......"

"If Zhizhou mentions my name, it must not be adulterated, and in this matter, it must not be used to make profits and harm the people until the matter is over." Song You turned his head to look at Zhizhou, "If not, it will ruin the innocence of his life, and Zhizhou will be embarrassed before and after his death." ”

When Zhang Zhizhou heard this, his expression was solemn: "Thank you Immortal Master for helping me!" The lower officials will not dare to live up to the immortal master! ”

……

At dinner time.

There is a bowl of sauce in front of everyone on the table, including the Sanhua Niangniang who has changed into an adult, there is also a bowl in front of it, a few white flour cakes in the middle of the table, a plate of sauerkraut, and a pot of hand-grabbed mutton. The candlelight is flickering, although there are not a few patterns, but each one is very large, the oil is shiny, and it feels rich.

There is even a cup of tea in front of each person, with longan and red dates, which looks exceptionally clear.

Zhang Zhizhou led several officials with his cronies to sit with him.

"In a hurry, it is inevitable that it is a little simple, and please don't be surprised by the immortal master and the fairy child fairy bird." Zhang Zhizhou said.

"In a year of great calamity, why bother." Song You was helpless.

"That's a swallow!" Correction for girls.

"Sir, don't be sorry, although Shazhou is in a big drought, it is the pearl of the northwest after all, and it is still prosperous, not to mention that it is to entertain Mr., why worry about it." Zhang Zhizhou paused, "When I have time tomorrow, let Mr. taste the authentic sandbar food." ”

Song You glanced at the table full of food, but said: "I will only spend the night here in Zhizhou in the next day, and set off tomorrow morning to find the land of fire." If you are interested, please show us the way and prepare some easy-to-carry drinking water and dry food for us. ”

"Huh?"

The girl looked at him suspiciously.

It seems that he rarely refuses good food.

"Mr. ......"

Zhang Zhizhou also wanted to persuade, but after a pause, he only sighed: "Mr. really cares about the people!" ”

Immediately hurriedly beckoned them to move their chopsticks.

The so-called sauce is a bowl of mutton soup, but it is very rich in ingredients - there are thinly sliced mutton, meatballs, some soy products, a large bowl, plus a soup made of mutton bones, green onions and shallots are decorated to enhance the flavor, very delicious.

When eating, take a piece of cake, eat meat and drink soup, while gnawing on the cake, you can also soak the cake into the soup, the dry and soft cake absorbs the soup, and it is also the best taste in the world.

It's just a year of catastrophe, and today I have seen the people in the city who are hungry and thirsty due to drought, and now they have not made an inch, but here they are eating meat and drinking soup, as well as high-quality white flour cakes, even if a person like Song You can see it, his mouth is really a little tasteless.

But the three flower girls ate happily.

After a meal, there is also tea to rinse the mouth.

I stayed here tonight, but it was only early the next morning that Song You said goodbye to Zhang Zhizhou.

Zhang Zhizhou pointed out the location of the Earth Fire Country for him, introduced it in great detail, and prepared him a roasted naan for merchants from the Western Regions to walk in the desert belt, a few water bladders filled with water, a few watermelons and honeydew melons, and reluctantly sent him to the outside of Shadu City, waving goodbye to him.

Song You didn't look back, he just walked forward alone.

The horses and cats hurriedly followed.

The swallow had already flown out to find its way.

The sky ahead is full of yellow sand, the sand mountains are undulating, and you can't see the end, but the Taoist doesn't even look back.

(End of chapter)