An evolutionary game starting from Suolongjing.

Chapter 243 It's Late But Arrived
"Boom boom boom!"

On the seventh day of October, the time has entered late autumn. Although the winter solstice has not yet arrived, the sun above the head is like a middle-aged man who is over [-] years old - strong on the outside but strong on the inside!
However, under this almost decorative sun, dozens of believers in coarse clothes knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.On this early winter morning, sweat kept growing from their foreheads and the back of their heads, slipped down their skin, or dripped to the ground, or flowed down the pores and skin to those gullies.

eyes, nose, chin
The itching of sweat running down your hair and the sting of salt in your eyes is driving you crazy.

But no one dared to reach out and wipe it.

Even the toddler with two soaring braids, who was disgusted by others, huddled in the arms of his parents, stretched out his hands and grasped the skirts of his parents' clothes, and carefully poked his head out to look at the statue in the main hall of the temple.

The normally kind-looking and smiling deity is now swinging those two black jade-carved eyes, constantly looking around, with half curiosity and half inspection on his face.

The red robe that was draped on the body, covering almost the entire body of the statue, was emitting a faint light, but the light that shrouded the surface of the statue shone incandescently, illuminating the entire hall. The farmer's parents, who seemed to have sensed something, decisively stretched out their hands and pressed the child's head in their arms, and then kowtowed a little more sincerely.

His head hit the tamped ground with a dull thud.

It is not uncommon for dozens of people to kneel down on the ground tacitly and kowtow in unison, praying for the forgiveness of the gods. Moreover, this is the early Song Dynasty, which is even more unsurprising.

Not to mention the orthodoxy of the Song dynasty.

Since the people of Kyushu were awakened from the dream of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, in the short period of 70 to [-] years, five successive dynasties appeared in the Central Plains, and more than a dozen separatist regimes rose up in the entire Kyushu during this period.

The chaos involving the entire Kyushu, the war is raging, and the people are in dire straits. But for those ghosts and monsters, such a chaotic world is precisely the most suitable breeding ground for them to appear and grow.

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

There are plenty of grains, rain, snow, frost, sunshine, marriage and childbirth, and prosperity in government. All kinds of gods, only you can't think of, without these folk beliefs, you can't do it.

Of course, this is what those believers and Taoists preached. As for whether it can be really achieved, it doesn’t matter, as long as you can earn incense and belief, not to mention that even those so-called righteous gods rarely respond to requests Existence that requires a folk belief to be responsive?
Of course, pure bluffing and deception is okay at the beginning, no matter how ignorant the villagers are, there will always be a day when time goes by, but the vast majority of folk beliefs will not let things happen to that point, even if there is no response. authority, they also have solutions.

It's easy for those who want to be promoted, just send some money to the county, and it's not difficult to give them the status of a scholar or a petty official.

For those who want to get rich, there are a lot of forgotten gold and silver hidden in the ground, and there are so many ancient tombs.

As for giving birth, it’s even easier. Your seeds are not good, but the seeds here are good. Let’s say, if you leave your wife in the temple, take a bath and fast for seven days, then go home and exercise, and it will naturally bear fruit. .

Of course, the master has helped so much and put in so much effort, so it should be more offerings when he fulfills his wish afterwards, right?

Most of the folk beliefs are transformed from ghosts, ghosts, and snakes. After all, there are only a few who can change their nature and control themselves, not to mention that most of them come here with the idea of ​​pleasure. Under consideration.

It is not as easy as imagined to fulfill their vows and settle the karma.Unlike righteous gods, a little melon and fruit, three pillars of fragrance can be easily dismissed, unless it is a real wealthy family or a major event in a village or a town, high-quality sacrifices such as three animals will be used.

When worshiping these folk gods, the three animals are the foundation, and gold and silver are not too heavy. It would be even better if there is something else fresh to eat. After a short dream, more people are ruined, or they are kept in captivity. When he got up, he was operated on and bled from time to time.

Of course, the monsters wandering around the village and the newly emerging folk beliefs are nothing more than petty troubles. Some powerful ones will even directly target the temples that enshrine righteous gods and do things like doves occupying magpies' nests.

This kind of existence, even the land of the mountain god has to obey, and the children of the three local religions have to pretend to be deaf and dumb to the existence of the other party.

Unless the God in question reacts, there is basically no way to rectify it. You can only resign yourself to fate. If you have a good temper, it's okay, but if it's a vicious thing, you can only ask for luck.

After all, not to mention the difficulty of leaving the homeland, even if you escape from your hometown, there is no good place outside. Either the flames of war are lingering, or bandits are rampant. After all, with so many people, it won't be so unlucky that it's my turn to be ahead, right?

As for what the government lords can be useful for, it would be whimsical to expect them to help, and it would be lucky not to drag you to the temple to collect people as sacrifices.

In the temple in front of him, the mighty Shengyouling King enshrined, although he appeared in the prosperous Tang Dynasty of the previous dynasty, was included in the roster of heavenly gods.

But who can guarantee that the person standing in the statue in front of him is the King Youling himself, and not some other spirit?
And everyone never thought that this King Youling, who has been enshrined for decades and has no response, will come back to life.
No matter what, in short, kowtow is right!

It's no wonder that there are many people in the ceremony, no matter what is in the statue, just escape this incident first, and they will never come to this ruined temple again unless they have to!

Compared with the ordinary believers who suffered from unreasonable disasters, those servants who stopped outside the door were the ones who were really scared to the point of trembling, and it wasn't that they didn't want to have something more exciting, but if they didn't do it, they wouldn't necessarily die. It's still the kind that is absolutely uneasy even after death!
Thinking in his heart, he shivered, and immediately clamped his lower limbs tightly, holding back the water that had already broken into the door.

As for the two scholars kneeling on the futons in the hall, although they are not like the ordinary believers and the servants outside the door, they are so afraid that only kowtow is left in their minds, but they dare not feel the real gaze above their heads. Too many movements, I can only curse in my heart over and over again, what the hell is Miao 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 after knowing where he was at the start, he lost his ability to move.

Sure enough, every time the Kyushu dungeon, other things can be changed, but although the opening CG screen will be late, it will definitely arrive!
After his body was restrained, Zhang Ke was pulled out of the statue, flew out of the Youlingwang Temple where he was, and came to a high altitude, wandering around in this not prosperous and even a bit dilapidated county town. After witnessing the human fireworks in the early Song Dynasty, he galloped straight in the direction of the county government.

At the same time, the sun above the head, which was already approaching the midpoint, was rapidly sinking towards the east, and its color gradually changed from fiery red to orange.

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

"Daoist Qing Gao, you are here!"

Before the words were finished, the door was pushed open from the inside, and a figure came out from it, with a flattering smile on his face: "Master Xian Zun has been waiting for you for a long time, please come in!"

"Ok!"

The so-called Qing Gao Taoist, after groaning, he didn't even turn his extra eyes, and without squinting, he walked directly into the wing with his hands behind his back.

As for the Taoist's haughty attitude, there was no unnecessary expression on this man's face, he just waved his hand to disperse the servants leading the way, then turned and returned to the wing 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 worn-out Taoist robe that was covered with patches, which was incompatible with the low-key and luxurious decoration in the room, but the other party didn't care, and even had a somewhat willful demeanor.

And if the latter is not in the county government office, and has servants on the ground to rectify his name, at a glance, he would think he is 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 arrogant and doesn't regard himself as an outsider at all, the county magistrate's expression is very solemn. After the Taoist is seated, he can't wait to say: "Master Taoist, the imperial decree of the new emperor's enthronement was circulated to all states a few days ago. county."

"Since the collapse of the prosperous Tang Dynasty in the previous dynasty, disasters and disasters have continued in the world, with countless casualties. Amidst the disasters, monsters and monsters are prevalent. There are also wizards and gods. Rebels use the name of ghosts and gods to cheat and abduct people. The family is deeply saddened."

"Now that the world has been preliminarily settled, the government has issued an order to order the county government, soldiers, and monks and Taoists to work together to clean up the local evil god's temples, massacre the evil spirits, put down the rebellious bandits, restore people's livelihood, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment!"

"The officers and soldiers alone can make the decision, but the Buddhist and Taoist families in the city need to rely on your support, Daoist. Daoist? Daoist?"

Sitting on a chair made of solid wood, picked up the still hot tea cup, took a sip without feeling hot, swallowed the tea slowly, smacked his lips, and then raised his hand again.

One mouthful, another mouthful.

Seeing that this guy couldn't finish drinking, the county magistrate sitting across from him looked upset, but he couldn't get angry either.

The new emperor touched his mouth and made such an imperial decree. He was very happy, but he didn't care about the life and death of the states and counties below.Like those states and counties with strong incense or adjacent to famous mountains and rivers, backed by a certain Buddhist and Taoist gate, it’s okay.

There is no need to put on a low profile. When the news comes, Taoists and monks will naturally come to help slay demons.

The first emperor died suddenly, and the founding monarch failed to fulfill his mission. Although this is not auspicious, the official family who is now enthroned as the first emperor's brother is a bit weak in legal terms, but he is not stupid. Unifying the Central Plains and regaining the homeland is not empty talk.

In the face of the rising national fortune of the Song Dynasty, as long as you are not stupid, you will know how to choose. Even if you are not planning to enter the market and become a national teacher, it is not a bad thing to have a good relationship with the current court.

It's nothing more than cutting down mountains and destroying temples, killing demons and eliminating demons. This is their old line of work. Now it's good to cater to the imperial edict, so why not do it.

What's more, there are bull-nosed/bald donkeys watching
But the county where the county magistrate is located is not surrounded by famous mountains and rivers, and there are no temples with overly incense in the county, and because it is adjacent to the Khitan border, there are no monks stationed there.

In the entire county, apart from those folk mages who have learned the three-legged cat kung fu, those who can be used are the Taoist Qing Gao and his disciples in front of him.

It is worth mentioning that in the county town, besides the land, the only temple dedicated to the "righteous god" is the Youlingwang Temple where Taoist Qinggao lives.

Although the cunning old Taoist priest in front of him would not do stupid things to defy the imperial decree, but the power of the entire county is tied to one person, and the county magistrate can't show any tough stance.

After wrangling with Taoist Qinggao for a while and drinking three bowls of tea until his stomach became bulging, the county magistrate's endurance reached its limit.

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

"It's not that the old man doesn't speak up. Can you not understand the situation here, Mr. County Venerable? Because it is adjacent to the border between Song Dynasty and Khitan, it is often affected by wars. The entire county is only worth more than ten thousand people including servants. It’s poor, it’s dangerous, and no one can appreciate it.”

"There is no Yin Temple of the evil god, and there are no anti-thieves. There are quite a few monsters and monsters, but what can the old master and those few disciples do? Clear the monsters? Don't slip and fall at that time, and become fat meat delivered to your door. "

"Then you can't just do nothing. When the imperial envoy comes down, I won't accomplish anything and get no grades. Wouldn't that just throw away this black gauze hat?" Seeing Qing Gao's opening, the county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief, but the other party's But the words made him very uncomfortable: "I fell into the water, don't think about it!"

"Your masters and apprentices have not settled the matter with you for stealing gods' incense and raising evil things. If I report it to you, even if the court doesn't pursue it, the major branches of the Taoist sect will have to send people to eradicate it."

"Your Majesty, be careful, the old Daoists did not raise evil things, they are Daomen soldiers and horses, regular spirit generals!"

Before the county magistrate finished speaking, the Qing Gao old man with a sudden change of expression immediately interrupted the other party's words, and said eagerly:

"Besides, Taoist matter, can that be called stealing? That's borrowing, borrowing! Lord Youling doesn't come to this place all the year round. The poor Taoist just borrowed some incense money to raise the statue in order to prevent evil spirits from stealing the statue. Soldiers and horses defend against the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)