Chapter 12 Advance and Retreat
Entering the Shinto with the dragon, the foundation of the beginning is more powerful than the ordinary gods, and the system rules the people, and the popularity obtained is much stronger than the faith of incense regardless of the quality and quantity.
If it weren't for the fact that this former general and soldier had been in exile all his life and had never laid a solid foundation, in the war era, a hegemonic princely pattern was indispensable.
"It's a pity! Fate made people, and the spirit of the generals and soldiers of the previous dynasty was worn out, and they were carried away by the anger of revenge, and committed the crime of digging up the grave and whipping the corpse, violating the dignity given to the deceased after death, and being condemned by the heart of heaven in the underworld, not only cutting off the life of the hidden dragon, but also ending up as the initiator, and its fate has no future. Not only was he ostracized by the mainstream of society at the time, but he was not trusted by the king who served, and even the fate after death was very unbearable. ”
Zhang Chi's heart silently counted the merits and demerits of the generals and soldiers of the previous dynasty, whether it was governing the locality, revitalizing water conservancy, persuading agriculture and mulberry, or entering the dynasty to uphold the government, and launching foreign campaigns, they were all meritorious and famous, no wonder they were highly respected at that time, and they committed the taboo of the king, so they would give the treacherous villain the opportunity to slander.
The former generals were slandered as meritorious ministers, and their resentment rose to the sky, and they vowed to see the kingdom shattered, and after their deaths, they turned into resentful spirits, and sure enough, they witnessed the great power that had been tied to them for half their lives being broken by the enemy.
"Having said that, the generals of the former dynasty still have a double identity, or another divine spirit. For people by the sea, especially in the area of the Qiantang River, the soldiers have the identity of the tide god, and are feared and even feared by the fishermen by the sea. The folk legends of the wind and waves, and the waves are endless, so that in order to appease this fierce god, pardon him as a god, and perform revenge. After surviving the unification of the world and clarifying the order of the gods in the new dynasty, he will successfully blend into the system of the gods!
In the temple of the gods, looking through the old accounts of history, Zhang Chi can be regarded as a bold man. I saw that on the altar, the chin of the solemn and majestic statue of the god, and the three strands of beard automatically rose up without wind, which obviously really touched the former general.
Miao Zhu was struck by lightning, and ran out in a hurry, with a panicked look on his face.
Zhang Chi looked at this temple Zhu curiously, his eight-foot-tall burly body, his face was full of meat, and his bulging muscles were like cast iron, no matter what angle he looked at, he didn't look like a person who served the gods.
Where is the thin figure of presiding over the incense of the declining temple, it is clear that he can go into battle at any time and kill the Quartet.
"Who? Who is it that offends the general's heroic spirit without saying anything? Uh-huh! Is that you?"
Miao Zhu, who was dressed in a plain white robe, had big eyes, and scanned the surroundings angrily, finding that there was no third party nearby, and his eyes quickly locked on Zhang Chi.
Zhang Chi is only in his early tens, and his lack of food and clothing has caused his body to be very thin and weak, and he looks like a seven or eight-year-old yellow-mouthed child.
No matter how angry Miao Zhu is, he will not be angry, so as not to lose his identity, and his anger will be reduced by eighty percent out of thin air.
Zhang Chi saw that the fire of the temple was gradually subsiding, and deliberately showed a look of fear, making him feel even happier, and then told his intention in a timid tone.
"I don't know where I heard about the deeds of the generals of the previous dynasty, so I came to the general's temple to pay respects? Forget it! Those who don't know are not guilty! There are many people who make irresponsible remarks about the general, after all, my lord is in charge of revenge, and it is inevitable that some people will repay the blood debt, and they can't help but complain. ”
After listening to Zhang Chi's explanation, Miao Zhu didn't take the offense of this yellow-mouthed son to heart, and was about to open his mouth to drive people away.
Who knows, Zhang Chi gave full play to his eloquence talent of "climbing along the pole", relying on his "youth and ignorance", forcibly pulled the temple to inquire, and inquired about the heroic deeds of the generals and soldiers of the previous dynasty.
This matter not only scratched the itch of the temple blessing, but even the god of revenge on the altar couldn't help but look over.
Miao Zhu was happy at the moment, pulled Zhang Chi to sit down on the stone bench on the side of the courtyard outside the temple gate, and began to tell the past of the generals and soldiers of the previous dynasty.
At first, he was still clumsy, a little incompatible, but slowly he gradually got better and began to become fluent.
After the tea, he sighed and nodded heavily, with a sudden realization on his face: "I see! I was misunderstood by the storyteller in the teahouse." The great general is a legend in the world! It can really be said: one body has fought three thousand miles, and one sword has been a million divisions. ”
The last sentence, from the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei's "Old General's Line", the name of the history of the seven poems, blurted out from Zhang Chi's mouth, won the favor of the generals, fourteen words condensed out of thin air, the words released actinization, against the ground altar statue shining, about to fall on the pillars, obviously won the appreciation of the "old general".
Zhang Chi Lingjue is very good, and he knows the movements in the temple well, and with this series of foreshadowing, he dares to speak to explain his intentions.
Miao Zhu felt incredulous about this: "You said that you offended the general for no reason, and you want to work in the temple to make amends and atone for your sins!
Miao Zhu hesitated slightly, and the moment he was in a trance, he immediately nodded in agreement, and the process went smoothly beyond Zhang Chi's expectations.
"It's probably because of those two lines of poetry! It was very appreciated by the great general, at least in the eyes of his old man. ”
With the approval of the temple blessing, Zhang Chi immediately got up, found a bucket of rags, swept it in the courtyard, and did what he could.
Such a shrewd and smart, and such a diligent son, Miao Zhu is already rare, thinking that the daily cleaning work is in charge of a special person, he can also spare more time to take care of the affairs of the temple, nodded lightly at the moment, and smiled at Zhang Chi as a miscellaneous servant of the General Temple.
It didn't take long for the small courtyard to be cleaned up. Zhang Chi saw the incense sticks in the incense burner burning, so he washed his hands unhurriedly, put down his trouser legs and sleeves, tidied up the clothes on his body, and tried to smooth it as smoothly as possible.
Then, Zhang Chi twisted three incense sticks, approached the candle flame and lit it, blew out the bean fire, came to the incense burner, and sincerely saluted the statue of the general on the altar, and then carefully inserted it into the incense ash.
At this time, Miao Zhu had already come back to his senses and knew that every move of this "yellow-mouthed child" had a deep meaning, but he did not open his mouth to drive people away, after all, he was also a person favored by the gods with two lines of poetry.
With a good start, Zhang Chi saw that it was still early, so he mustered up the courage to come to the temple and said bluntly: "Master Zhu, I still have a sister." ”
Most of the good mood of the temple was lost in an instant, but for the sake of Zhang Chi's ability, mainly because of the favor of the gods, it was really not worth mentioning to accept two orphan girls, so he opened his mouth at the moment.
Zhang Chi jumped happily, jumping and jumping very happily, so that the temple was inexplicable, and then he was happy.
"This son has some talent, and he also has some resourceful means, and he is used to coaxing people with a mouth. Anyway, how much stomach can two yellow-mouthed children have? Anyway, he can't eat too much, so he can go!"
Zhang Chi got permission and immediately left the General's Temple and ran to Jiming Mountain outside the city. It didn't take long for him to arrive at his destination, and despite his physical fatigue, he went up the stone steps to his uncle's house on the mountainside and picked up his sister and the beckoning cat.
Of course, I disturbed my uncle's house for three days and two nights, and I still had to explain before leaving.
So, Zhang Chi picked up one or two of the joints that happened in the General Temple in the south of Longqiu City, and sure enough, he did not suffer any hesitation, but won the favor of everyone in his uncle's family because he left.
The two brothers and sisters waved goodbye to their uncle's family, went down to Jiming Mountain in a hurry, and went to the General Temple in the south of Longqiu City.
Soon, Zhang Chi led his sister and took the beckoning cat into the General's Temple. Because the cat bell contains three cents of silver contained in the poor luck, so that the "penny" spirituality can not be stretched, at a glance, it is no different from an ordinary domestic raccoon cat, even if it is a temple blessing has been hidden.
Maybe this temple zhu is focused on all kinds of affairs in the general's temple, and he can't pay attention to a kitten. Maybe he knew the origin of "a penny" and didn't take it to heart.
Zhang Chi doesn't know about this, anyway, with all kinds of means, he has a place to live in the General's Temple, so that his sister will not live on the streets, and that's enough!
The wing room at the back of the temple, because there are few people staying, is not popular, but it does not accumulate dust, perhaps it is a god and a spirit, he likes cleanliness and hates filth.
Zhang Chi didn't think too much about it, and placed his sister in the wing room, sleeping outside, so that he could take care of it. As for the beckoning cat's "penny", Zhang Chi relied on the poor luck of silver to teach it the truth of self-obscurity of spiritual things, at this time it was just a mediocre cat, and it was good to sell it every day.
When it was almost time for dinner, Miaozhu was ready to call a nearby restaurant to deliver food, but after Zhang Chi learned about it, he immediately volunteered to stand up.
With the cost of two meats, two vegetables, one soup and one meal, that is, twenty copper coins, I went out to buy them by myself.
The grass market outside the city, not far from the General's Temple, is bustling! Although many people have dispersed, there are still fishermen who go out early and return late to catch fresh fish and shrimp to sell.
Zhang Chi clasped his fingers and bought a carp weighing six taels with five yuan, half a catty of river shrimp for three yuan, half a catty of pork belly for ten yuan, and a bunch of cabbage for the remaining two yuan.
"Braised carp, fried river shrimp with green onions, back to the pot meat, stir-fried vegetables in fat and oil, plus a large pot of cabbage soup, it should be enough!"
Zhang Chi decided to show his skills, after all, if he wants to settle down in the General's Temple and conquer the stomach of the temple, it is the only way.