Chapter 412 The auspicious time has arrived

Chapter 412 The auspicious time has arrived

Chapter 412 The auspicious time has arrived
The visit of Cloud Eagle Tiqi forced the Water God Temple to temporarily suspend the invitation to the gods.

The soldiers followed Liu Shiqin's orders, stepped forward to block the people and clear the way so that the imperial guards could enter the temple and have a detailed talk with Liang Qu.

The temple priest arranged a small room for the people alone, closed the door and blocked the view.

The sunlight penetrates the smoke and diffuses into fine beams of light.

All the worshippers in the Water God Temple stretched their necks, waiting for the two figures to disappear behind the door, and then whispered to each other, making a lot of noise.

Li Xiaowen straightened his back and leaned to the sides of brothers Zhang Wenhu and Zhang Wenbao.

"Did Patriarch Zhang hear that?"

"Not deaf."

"Everything has to start somewhere." Li Xiaoheng turned back to his seat. "Huaiyin Prefecture had just been reduced to Huaiyin County, and this kind of thing happened. Who do you think did it, Patriarch Zhang?"

Zhang Wenhu looked at Zhang Wenbao.

Zhang Wenbao said: "Since the imperial guards said that Huaiyin County was ambushed, and not that Lord Su was assassinated, then it is possible that more than just the former Lord died, but Lord Su's death was the most important.

And as far as I know, there are two Grandmasters in Huaiyin Prefecture, and Master Su is one of them. It is not easy to be stabbed, as the opponent is coming with great force. "

When the martial arts reaches the realm of tiger hunting, the sword light can easily span dozens of feet.

This is the case for a great martial artist, not to mention a grandmaster. Unless the fight takes place in the vast desert or a vast swamp, or if a martial arts saint suddenly jumps out and kills the person with one finger, it would be difficult to kill alone without alerting another person.

In other words, the other party who attacked Huaiyin County was confident enough to deal with the two masters!
Such power...

At this time, a young family head in the back interrupted.

"I have heard that the other Grandmaster is Xiaoyao Sanren, who is supported by his family and does not receive salary from the court? Have you ever..."

Li Xiaoheng shook his head: "It is true that I heard that he was Xiaoyao Sanren, but if Lord Su really got into trouble, how could a fellow Grandmaster stay out of it? If there was a chance to help, how could I not help?"

Zhang Wenbao said with a smile: "Master Huang, there are always people better than you, and there are always heavens better than you. Where in the world is there a truly carefree person?

Even if you are a martial saint, you are just a person in the world of mortals. Fame, wealth, royal power and fortune will come to you even if you don't want them.

Unless one is truly invincible, perhaps one must be the one who turns into a rainbow. Then, turning into a rainbow and leaving, one can be free and do as one pleases. "

The young master remained silent.

Li Xiaoheng tilted his head: "Master Zhang?"

Zhang Wenhu said: "Two capitals and eighteen provinces, the imperial capital is the brain, and Nanzhili is the heart. If you dare to touch the taboo, you are either crazy or a barefoot man.

Huaiyin Prefecture is not under the control of Beiting above, nor is it connected to Nanjiang below. The only one who is capable of jointly attacking the two masters and this crazy, barefoot man is the Ghost Mother Sect, right?"

"We think alike."

Zhang Wenbao nodded: "I just don't know how many casualties there are."

Li Xiaoheng looked up and sighed.

"You are quite patient. The imperial court changed offices, and most of the staff of the original Huaiyin government office needed to be relocated. The situation spread all the way, and it was at a time when they were overwhelmed and unable to take care of one thing while focusing on another. Suddenly, the Ghost Mother Cult launched an ambush..."

After this statement was made, the other small family heads deeply agreed with it.

"Since the year before last, the Ghost Mother Cult has been quiet, and one of its branches was killed for no reason. I thought they had died down, but they are waiting here. They came all the way here, hiding themselves. I'm afraid they have spent a lot of effort. Maybe they have arranged for them to be contacted early in the morning."

"We can't go on like this. The barefoot men are not afraid of anything. The Ghost Mother Cult will launch surprise attacks from time to time. Will the number of experts in Huaiyin Prefecture decrease as they fight more and more? Will the prefecture become weaker and weaker in the future?"

"Isn't this the purpose of the court changing Huaiyin Prefecture to Pingyang Prefecture? Using the land of one prefecture to stop foreign enemies, so that more people can enjoy peace, and the son of a noble family can get military merit, it's the best of both worlds."

"It is true that there have been many heroes in border towns since ancient times, but how are the ordinary people there doing well?"

"Be careful what you say."

For a moment, the entire procession of participants fell silent.

Most people who can become the head of a family are at least 40 or 50 years old. Their realm is stagnant and their blood is not rising. They no longer have the idea that they will become historical heroes one day. They just want to lead their family to develop peacefully and steadily.

"It's hard to say what will happen in the future, but I don't think the attack on Huaiyin Prefecture will cause any major problems for now."

"Why does Patriarch Li say this?"

Li Xiaoheng said: "The Cloud Eagle Cavalry are all equipped with Jueying horses to deliver urgent messages, but look at what the Cavalry said, May 10th!
Not counting today, there are nine days left to travel. Does anyone in Hebo Station know the fourth-grade dragon-blood horse Liang Shuilang rides? We clearly have plenty of time."

The old priest under the Dragon King statue twitched his ears and took two steps forward.

"Master Li, if you are not in a hurry, why do you send a special cavalryman to send Master Liang back to Pingyang Prefecture?"

Li Xiaoheng laughed.

"Old temple priest, your eight-year-old grandson was beaten in school and his eyes were swollen and couldn't open, while your son was out drinking and partying with his friends. What do you think?
You can't just take your son back to the doctor to seek justice, or at least go home and take your grandson to see a doctor, right?"

The old temple keeper suddenly realized.

Everyone was talking in low voices.

a long time.

The old temple keeper glanced at the sundial and saw that Liang Qu and the imperial guards still had no intention of coming out.

"Master Liu, there are still three quarters of an hour left, and the auspicious time will pass."

"No rush." ​​Liu Shiqin said calmly, "There's still 35 minutes left. I hope you can speed up the process by then. It won't be a problem."

During the discussion, the door of the cottage suddenly opened.

The participants in the sacrifice were in silence.

"After Sir Liang finishes this matter, you should return home as soon as possible."

"Thanks for letting me know."

After saying this, the imperial guard said goodbye to Liang Qu, rode on the black horse in the hall, and hurried away. When Liang Qu returned to the banquet, all the family heads came forward immediately.

"Master Liang!"

"Mr. Liang, what is the situation in Huaiyin County?"

"Can you tell me a little bit?"

Liang Qu shook his head: "The auspicious time has arrived. Please ask the temple priest to pray to the gods first. We will talk about the matter of Huaiyin County later."

After hearing this, everyone could only suppress their emotions.

The people looking out the door gradually fell silent.

Being near a big lake, it is absolutely unacceptable to disrespect the water god.

Zanli led the three offering officials to their seats. They were Liu Shiqin, Liang Qu and the old temple priest.

The other participants in the sacrifice stood straight at the sacrifice table with solemn expressions.

Liang Qu looks at the nose with his eyes and the heart with his nose.

Ji Yin looked around and took a step forward.

"Officials, please proceed."

The high-pitched voice of Si Xian echoed throughout the temple.

“Welcome the gods!”

Dazhui beat the huge drum, and the sound of the drum rose into the sky, becoming more and more powerful.

Outside the temple, there was silence and not a single commotion.

"Bow~"

"Bye~xing~"

"Bye~xing~"

"Ping~".

All participants in the sacrifice performed two bows.

Tens of thousands of people outside the temple bowed down together.

A solemn atmosphere pervades.

Liang Qu also walked and paced.

There was no rehearsal in advance, but after several experiences, he did whatever the ritual leader said, and there were no mistakes.

After the worship, the "coin laying" begins.

The first offering official, Liu Shiqin, stepped forward, came to the memorial table, bowed three times, and offered incense three times in total.

The priest held the coin and gave it to Liu Shiqin, who then placed the coin in front of the altar.

Liang Qu did not understand the significance of this step until the singing of "The First Offering Ceremony" began. He then realized that this was the key point and focused his attention on watching.

Zanyin led Liu Shiqin to the place where the throne was washed. Liu Shiqin held the tablet and washed and wiped the throne with the help of Sixi. He then gave the washed throne to Sixian.

The so-called jug is a wine glass.

"Go before the tablet of Shui Liegong."

Liu Shiqin came to the shrine.

The official next to him offered incense, Liu Shiqin lit the incense, and then placed the incense on the incense burner.

The offering officer filled the wine cup and offered it to Liu Shiqin, who took it, poured the wine on the ground and placed it on the altar.

"Read the blessing!"

Below the statue, the prayer officer faces the main seat of the deity, kneels on the prayer reading seat, and recites the prayer.

Liang Qu pricked up his ears, probably because he was telling the story of what the white ape had done, saving the people from disaster and misfortune. Therefore, today the people were willing to invite the white ape into the temple and offer sacrifices day and night in order to pray for the gods' protection and good weather.

understood.

The process is just such a process.

When the second offering official arrived, the sacrifice was led to Liangqu.

Liang Qu followed out from the group of worshippers and did the same thing as Liu Shiqin, burning incense and offering wine, except that he did not read the blessing.

Next came the old temple keeper, who also came twice.

After three rounds, the entire incense burner was densely packed with long incense sticks.

A light white mist filled the air, covering the Dragon King, and his appearance could not be seen clearly in the hazy mist.

These three offerings are called three requests.

Done.

The drums and music soared to the sky.

A total of eight strong men, carrying the white ape statue on their shoulders, slowly entered the venue.

Just at this moment, a message popped up from Ze Ding, shocking Liang Qu so much that he almost jumped to his feet.

[When entering the Huai River, the people are pious, and the river's favor degree +1.2315]

(End of this chapter)