Chapter 355: Honor Guard

"The immortal master of the Divine Lotus Sect has come to chant and preach......

When the peasants heard the sound of drums, they put down their farm work and walked up to the ridges, looking forward to it, looking eagerly to try.

On the outskirts of Panzhou City, the Divine Lotus Sect is very active. When the situation collapses, it is easiest to gain faith. The people are suffering, confused and frightened, and need some solace. In the city, the incense of the Jinchan Temple is flourishing, and the people outside the city are taken advantage of by the Divine Lotus Sect to incubate into believers, and they are fanatical.

The Divine Lotus Sect has only been emerging for a year, and it is already a bit large. This was impossible in the Taiping period, and it was estimated that it would have to be suppressed and turned into ashes as soon as it emerged. But now there is no one to supervise it, not to mention that the Divine Lotus Sect Leader Chen Hongru has a relationship with the Tan family, and almost has a military background, so his power has naturally grown and developed rapidly.

No, in the countryside and villages, a guard of honor was directly formed and activities were carried out with great fanfare.

Faith pays attention to the sense of ritual and the scene. Only when it is spread out can it be more convincing. The most typical example is the Buddhas, who are quite ingenious in shaping the golden body of the Buddha statue, and they do not hesitate to spend money. The Buddha statue is made higher and higher, the bigger and bigger, the more brilliant it is, the people who come to worship look at it, not to mention anything else, just to see this tall and majestic Buddha statue, the heart has been convinced, and there is a sense of refuge.

In contrast, Taoism's investment in this area is not worth mentioning, and the scene is very shabby, how can people worship?

Scripture doctrine is the core, but it must also be paid attention to on appearances.

Not to mention the gossip, but it is said that the honor guard of the Divine Lotus Sect is very high-sounding, with high hats and wide robes, and the robes are embroidered with delicate gold and silver threads, and the sun shines brightly, making the whole person seem to be glowing. Ordinary people have never seen this, and when they were flickered by the light, they suddenly felt ashamed of themselves, and awe was born.

Chen Tang rode on the horse, and when he saw the team approaching, his brows furrowed slightly. As a human being in two lives, we are wary of these natures. Seeing that the style of the honor guard is really nondescript, it is not a word, and it is relieved, but it has some extraneous style. From the establishment of a sect to its inheritance, after hundreds of years and continuous inheritance, there is a precipitation of civilization, while some emerging forces have a shallow foundation, and they can only learn from Handan at the beginning, which is clumsy.

After glancing at it, Chen Tang focused on the so-called "chanting" that was reciting words in the other party's mouth. Listening to the ear, I feel a rhythmic meaning. After listening to it for a long time, I feel that my ears are itchy and crispy......

Airplanes!

In the mud pill palace, the breath is unshakable.

Chen Tang immediately had a clear mind and a clear understanding in his heart. The verses were strange, hypnotic. Ordinary people don't know why, and when they listen to it, they become confused and become believers.

It's a simple trick, but it's actually powerful. may not be able to make a scene, but it is used to deceive some fools and fools.

On the side of Dongxiang Manor, due to the constraints and commandments of the Gu family, they were not allowed to come into contact with the Divine Lotus Sect and were able to maintain peace. In the past few days, though, things have changed. The manor was in turmoil, people were dying constantly, and people were panicking. In such a situation, people subconsciously think that the purpose of the doctrine of the Divine Lotus Sect is to save the suffering and protect all people, so does it mean that as long as you believe in the religion, you will no longer suffer from evil scourges?

I heard that the villagers of some nearby villages have indeed lived a stable life after believing in religion.

As a result, when they saw the honor guard of the Divine Lotus Sect passing by today, the peasants couldn't bear it. Although they did not rush up directly to prostrate, many people were already secretly bowing down and praying, and there were words in their mouths.

When more people saw Chen Tang riding on a rouge horse, they were afraid and jealous, and they didn't dare to show too much, worried that Chen Tang would tell Steward Gu and expel them from the village and lose their jobs.

The drums are noisy, getting closer and closer, and when you get closer, you can see more clearly.

There are about 20 people in this team of honor guards, some men and women, some old and some young, some holding flags, some holding drums, and some playing suona. In the procession carried an incense table, on which were placed incense burners, as well as some offerings, one of which was a large red pig's head, which was particularly eye-catching. There is a statue in the center, not tall, about three feet, but it is covered with a white cloth, and you can't see what it looks like. It's supposed to be a statue, so I don't know what the face looks like.

Chen Tang quickly noticed a detail problem, the whole team on the other side, one of them was blank, saying that it was good to call it "serious and respectful", and what was unpleasant was to say that it was a dead face, without any emotional changes of joy, anger and sorrow.

“...... Nan Wu Bliss, the Divine Lotus is born, the world is liberated, and the glory is shared......"

This phrase appears most frequently among the scriptures that are constantly being recited. In fact, those awkward scriptures, over and over again, are just a few words. It's not a scripture at all, it's just a slogan.

The slogan is catchy, and people follow it, and their heads are washed off.

The Divine Lotus Sect honor guard appeared, and the movement was not small, and it didn't take long for the entire manor to be alarmed, and many people ran out to see the excitement.

Outside the manor, the leader of the procession was dressed as a mage, wearing a yellow gown and holding a bell in his hand. He was about forty years old, tall and slender, and glanced at the manor, and exclaimed, "This place is shrouded in blood, which is a sign of great evil, and there will be misfortune." ”

Hearing this, many farmers were even more alarmed.

"What are you doing here, don't you have to work?

Steward Gu walked out when he heard the news, and came outside with several entourages, his face full of vigilance. He is clear about some of the roots of the Divine Lotus Sect, and he is not so easy to fool. Besides, the Gu family has repeatedly ordered and reaffirmed that it is very strict in this regard, and if it is violated, there will be no good fruit to eat.

The leader of the Divine Lotus Sect folded his hands together, muttered a word, and without further words, waved his hand, and led the team to continue walking.

Knocking and beating all the way, chanting constantly: "...... There is no bliss in the south, the divine lotus is born, the world is liberated, and the glory is shared...... Some people are sinking, some people are lost, and their souls are returned, and they go to life together......"

The drums were noisy and slowly faded away. After passing the area of Dongxiang Manor, people kept coming along the way, kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and praying on the side of the road; many people held money, food and other things to donate, for fear that the honor guard would not be accepted, crying and shouting, they must give it.

Chen Tang clamped the horse's belly, turned the rouge horse's head, followed behind the honor guard, and slowly followed.

Seeing this, Steward Gu opened his mouth to shout, but when the words came to his mouth, he held back again. He originally wanted Chen Tang not to get involved in the Divine Lotus Sect that provoked the chatter of the gods, these people were crazy and could do anything. But after thinking about it, Chen Tang is a master of martial arts, and he has his own measure. In this matter, it is not the turn of others to talk more.

Thinking about something, I couldn't help but sigh secretly.