Chapter 635: Plague
In the end, Ye Caitang pointed to these stickmen and asserted: "Dancing God!" β
Needless to say, this is the dancing god, you look at this weird posture, you look at this exaggerated action, there is only a dancing god, and it is not the kind of ordinary jumping god in the capital.
She has also seen some of the world with Xie Zhi, and knows how the masters in the capital generally work.
Whether it's exorcism and demon subjugation, or praying for blessings and asking the sky, it's much more subtle than that.
According to Ye Caitang's experience.
"In the matter of pretending to be a ghost, the more remote the place, the more varied and exaggerated. The more prosperous the place, the more subtle and gentle. β
It's like a sacrificial event in the palace, and there are few demons dancing around.
"Put the dead in ...... Dancing the moves of the gods? Old Man Quan also accepted this explanation of the dancing god, but he didn't quite understand: "What does this mean?" β
Whatever he meant, the question is, is there such a person in the village?
But Old Man Quan and Lin Dian both shook their heads.
No, I don't.
The three villages at the foot of Changshui Mountain have never worshiped any gods, and if they have to say it, they are only mountain gods. Nor is it like that.
Xia Yue said: "What about before, was there any god that was worshipped, but now there is no worship." Or, do you have any personal favorite gods in the three villages? β
Ye Caitang added: "Or is there any legend in the village that is related to demons and monsters?" Or what's the big deal, the kind of life and death? β
Today, half an hour, the old man feels that he has used up all his brains for a year.
But don't say it, I really came up with one.
Old man Quan said: "I heard from the older generation that there was a major incident in our village, and the whole village almost died. β
The crowd looked at him together.
The old man recalled: "I also listened to my grandfather, it was a long, long time ago. β
The village at the foot of Changshui Mountain, in the early years, was intermarried with the outside world, and there were many marriages, not only married more girls outside, but also married many girls outside as daughters-in-law. Too much is not disliked.
Once, there was an epidemic in the mountains, and the people in the village fell ill one after another. The government sent a doctor, but there was nothing they could do, because they were afraid that the epidemic would spread to more people, so they wanted to seal the mountain and trap the villagers in it to fend for themselves.
There's no way around this.
Most of the plagues in this era were solved in this way, and the reason why they did not spread on a large scale was because the transportation was not developed, and if a village got an epidemic, the village would die, and naturally it would not be infected elsewhere.
Just when the villagers thought that they would die this time, a daughter-in-law from outside a family prepared an antidote.
Saved everyone's lives.
I heard that the daughter-in-law of his family is not from Daliang, but from a foreign land, although she looks no different from Daliang and understands what she says, but it is somewhat different.
Everyone is very grateful.
Mr. Quan said that this is a story that the older generation said was real, but I haven't seen it, and I don't know if it's true or not. ΞΠΈΠͺ.ΕΞοΌ§
Xia Yue said: "Then do you know who this family is?" What is the last name? They are the saviors of the villagers, and they should be offered. β
Mr. Quan shook his head.
"But don't talk about me, even if it's my grandfather, I don't know that there is such a family in the village. That's why I can't study whether it's true or not. β
Maybe just a legend.
Every place has a legend, whether it's in the mountains, in the river, or in the city. Some legends worship gods, some legends praise mortals, and there are also spirits and demons, which is normal.
After listening to the story, everyone fell into deep thought.
Xia Yue said: "It's not that it can't be done, just go to the yamen to check it out." β
The rumors in the mountains can be false, but with the passing of a generation of old people, the truth and falsehood begin to mix. Without witnesses and participants, the truth cannot be verified.
But in the yamen, there is a historical record.
This record must be true, just like in the imperial palace, there are officials who specialize in recording the emperor's words and deeds, and if there is a major event in various places, it will also be recorded and compiled into a local chronicle.
This is completely credible.
When the boss shouted, he said: "Young master, I'll go, I'm fast, I'll leave now, and I'll be back tonight." β
Xia Yue nodded, and Si Hu set off.
If this is a legend, there is nothing to say about the plague that almost wiped out the village in Changshui Mountain.
But if not, why is such a family that is simply the life-saving benefactor of the whole village disappear now?
Shouldn't it be enshrined, and every house passing by must kowtow to the benefactor?
In the middle of the night, Si Hu came back, and Wang Tong, who had gone to check on a few doctors, also returned.
The room was bright, and it didn't look like anyone was going to sleep at all.
Only Ye Caitang slept in the first half of the night, she always warned herself, I am a weak woman who does not know martial arts, I have to rest more, fine water can flow for a long time, and it is not cost-effective to die of exhaustion all at once.
Of course, Mr. Quan also slept for a while, but he got up after sleeping for a while. When people are old, they have something on their minds, and they can't sleep.
Si exhaled without taking a breath, and said: "The fact that the plague in Changshui Mountain almost wiped out the village is really true, not a rumor. This event is well documented in the local annals. β
Sihu even took back the local chronicle.
After Xia Yue took it, he suddenly remembered something, and his mood was a little complicated.
When they came, they took counsel and did not reveal their identities for the time being. When Si Hu left, he forgot to tell him to give him a token, so when he went to the county government to get the local chronicle, would they give it? When he says who he is, will people believe him?
Or still, Si Hu didn't say anything, just took out the information from the county office.
That's really ...... It's hard to judge.
"Young master, look." Si Hu flipped to one of the pages: "This is about the plague in Changshui Mountain. β
The plague is a major event, so it is very well documented, and it is said how terrible it was. It was also mentioned that the person who prepared the decoction to relieve everyone of the plague was a woman surnamed Jin. The record in the local chronicle is the Kim family, and the specific name is unknown.
Xia Yue said: "In the village, is there a family surnamed Jin?" β
The locals shook their heads.
"No, I've never heard of a family with the surname Jin." Lin Dian said, "Old man, have you heard of it? β
The old man hadn't heard it either, but a strange expression appeared on the old man's face.
Everyone looks at him with hope, and you think about something, you think slowly.
Old Man Quan said: "Although there is no one surnamed Jin in the village, I have seen a grave with a heart of gold. β
The graves in the village are all together, all buried on the sunny hillside, one by one, neatly and densely.