Chapter 348: Mr. Guya's student
"Su Su," Chang Jin replied seriously, "I am an ordinary Confucian scholar on the road of cultivation by chance, and then become a god and ascend to the position of the city god of Wanshan Prefecture. But my original intention of being a Confucian scholar has never changed!
I have heard people mention that Confucians have four responsibilities: "establish a mind for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, inherit a unique knowledge for the past sages, and create peace for all ages." I can't do it now, but I can still make a destiny for the people!!
I am willing to bear it if the human beings are punished by God!”
In the end, Chang Jin's face completely turned into a firmness. Although he practiced Taoism and became a god, he still had the responsibility of Confucianism in his bones.
When the words came out, an indescribable aura naturally emanated. In a trance, Chang Jin seemed to sense something more in his body, but his spiritual sense swept over and there was no abnormality.
"I'm the one" felt her husband's awesomeness, Bai Susu took a step forward and held his hand tightly. Such a husband is his own support.
"I feel that things are not that simple. There are still a few days before the River God gets married. Let's go to the River God Temple to investigate first." Chang Jin said again.
The river gods have been rampant here for more than 20 years, and it is not something that secular officials can do to protect them. In the ten years, Qinghua Prefecture Court also intervened in it.
Xisha River is only three miles away from the county town, and the narrowest part is more than ten feet wide. There is a raised earth hill along the river bank, and the River God Temple is built on this high hill.
When Chang and Jin arrived outside the Heshen Temple, from a distance, there were still scattered people burning incense here.
This situation surprised them a little. However, when they remembered the responsibilities of the River God, they also understood it. The River God is a water vein god, which is in charge of the waters of the Xisha River for hundreds of miles. The production and life of the people on both sides of the river are affected by it.
Once the other party is angered, the river god will stir up troubles and the consequences will be unimaginable.
Therefore, even if the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are resentful, they have to worship and pray for good weather.
However, there was anger in my heart. Such worship would not increase the incense power of the River God, but instead a trace of evil and resentment was attached to it.
Chang Jin can see from a distance that the evil spirits above the Heshen Temple account for 40% of the luck, which is comparable to the luck of the government above the county town.
With such luck, the River God is only one distance away from falling from the divine position. Even if he kills it now, it will not cause humanitarian backlash.
Let the other party live for a few days, and then talk about it after finding out the situation.
Thinking in his heart, Chang Jin detained a trace of incense and put it into the divine seal to evolve. Fortunately, there was no trace of the evil gods in the foreign land being involved, nor did he have the imperial seal left by the Cunzhendao of Qinghuazhou.
This is even more strange. As far as he knows, the certificate of the Taoist court's decree of gods is Qingzhang. The Taoist courts of the Fourteen Prefectures promote evil sacrifices and sacrifices. Any god without the decree of the Qingzhang will be evil gods in the eyes of the Taoist court.
Every few years, the Taoist temple would send its disciples to roam the secular world and clean up evil sacrifices. According to the standards of the Taoist temple, the river gods here are also the objects of being cleaned up.
Why has the god of Xishahe still ascended to the throne after twenty years?
Chang Jin did not know whether to raise a thief to respect himself or have other purposes, but the more he did this, the more he felt that there was a conspiracy of the Taoist temple.
After returning to the city, the two of them found an inn, asked for a room, and then stayed in the room to rest.
It was not until night fell that the entire county town gradually fell into darkness. Chang Jin and Bai Susu floated out and rushed towards the direction of the county government.
The county is deserted during the day, and at night, there are only a few scattered lights on the streets, which makes it even more gloomy and terrifying.
Although this was the first time I came here, Chang Jin had slightly released his spiritual consciousness and had found the location of the Shayang County Government.
A stream of air was wrapped around it, guarding the entire county government. However, the airflow of this seal was shaking and almost disappeared. When we walked closer, the two of us didn't feel any oppression at all.
When the two of them passed through the high wall, the seal finally felt something and fell down with a bang.
But that's all, the humanitarian order in Shayang County collapsed and the secular fortune was greatly weakened. Bai Susu's body swayed slightly, arousing the spiritual energy in her body, which had blocked the pressure of the Great Seal.
As for Chang Jin, he seemed to be unaware of it, and he was in it, and even his soul did not sway for a moment.
At this moment, the county yamen was also dark, and only the lights were still on somewhere in the backyard. Chang Jin nodded to Bai Susu and ran to follow the lights.
But just as he walked out four or five feet, he suddenly stopped, with a suspicious look on his face, and whispered: "Be careful, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong?" Bai Susu immediately concentrated on her senses, and did not find any abnormalities around her.
"The officials with great luck in this county government are there." Chang Jin pointed his hand at the light. More than ten feet apart, he could still clearly sense a red and green aura that was as high as three feet high, as thick as an arm, standing tall, like a sharp sword. There was also a seal floating, indicating that the other party was an official.
In the county where humanitarianism was almost collapsed, he found that the officials of the great fortune were a little weird. He thought a little, but he still whispered: "Let's go and take a look,"
Standing outside the door, his spiritual sense moved slightly, and everything in the room was clearly revealed. I saw a middle-aged man in his thirties sitting upright at the desk. The man was wearing a square scarf and a long robe with a handsome look. His every move showed a bit of solemnity and majesty.
The other person in the room was an old man with a clear plane. The other party stood by the table and whispered: "Master, it's getting late, so let's take a break soon. I'll have to visit the county tomorrow."
"Mr. Guo, you go down and rest first, and I'll read the book for a while." The middle-aged man shook his head and replied.
The old man stared at the other party with his eyes, and he wanted to speak but stopped several times.
After a moment, the middle-aged man looked up and asked again, "Sir, what do you have to say?"
"Master, please think twice about killing the River God." The old man finally spoke.
"What, sir, do you want to stop the county from doing this?" the middle-aged man asked lightly.
"Master, the river god's marriage is not as simple as you think. I have been secretly inquiring in the county these days. This matter has become a routine in Shayang County. Temple blessings, clerks below, and nearby villagers... all of these people are involved. The master has just taken office for less than two months and it is not easy to create too many enemies. If they know that the master intends to deal with the river god, they may stop it, and they may even secretly be unfavorable to the master." Master Guo advised again.
This middle-aged man is Liang Zongxian, the newly appointed magistrate of Shayang County... With just a few words, Chang Jin already knew that his previous guess was wrong.
It turned out that this person also hated the River God's wife and planned to take the opportunity to kill him. As for the notice he saw at the city gate in Bai Ri, it should be his act of confusing everyone.
"Hmph, I am a student of Mr. Guya. I used to destroy the rebellion of the vassal kings. I have never seen any scenes. Now I am just some clowns who have the means to use them, but I am still afraid of it." Liang Zongxian's words came out, and his luck was shining on his head, which added a bit of pride.
It turned out to be Mr. Guaiya's student. Chang Jin recalled that he had not ascended to the throne several years ago and said in his heart that he didn't know how to go in the future. He heard that Mr. Guaiya passed by Fengshan Post and immediately came to ask for advice. He happened to see the other party writing a book.
There is one sentence that Chang Jin still remembers clearly that "Confucians use their original heart, and since the heart is the truth, the Tao is in their heart." Chang Jin admired this statement very much, but did not fully agree with it.
In his opinion, this theory still has flaws, does not look at itself outside of Confucianism, nor can it completely solve the problems encountered by secular humanity.
Therefore, when Mr. Guaiya wanted to take Chang Jin as his disciple, he directly refused.
Liang Zongxian didn't know what Mr. Guaiya was knowledgeable, but his courage and enthusiasm were very similar to Mr. Guaiya.
While thinking, he listened to the old man's advice: "Master, even if you are not afraid of the clerks and fellow villagers, you must consider the ability of the River God. This god can occupy the position of the River God for twenty years, so it is not so easy to kill. Now the Taoist temple refuses to intervene. How can you beat the River God by relying solely on the power of the world?"
"How can those people in the Taoist court be selfish and self-interested? As for how to kill the river god, the county magistrate has its own way to deal with it." Liang Zongxian smiled and said, "When I was studying with my husband in the past, I heard that the teacher talk about various gods. This god seems extremely powerful, but in fact, his magical powers all come from the incense given by secular believers. After pursuing its foundation, it is still dependent on the secular humanity. My county magistrate's official position is in charge of the secular county. As long as I order the people to prohibit the people from offering incense to the river god, the foundation can be cut off."
"Your Majesty wants to order the people to prohibit worshipping the River God?" After hearing this, the old man's face changed drastically and he said anxiously: "Never do not!"
"What's wrong? I have decided to derogate the sacrificial text when the river god is married, count the ten major crimes of the river god, denounce him as evil sacrifices and lewd sacrifices, and prohibit the people from worshiping. Several moves will surely attract humanity, bring back the sacrificial revenge, and kill the river god down from the altar."
"Master, what if the River God has not fallen from the altar, but comes to the county government to seek revenge?" The master asked again.
"If you dare to come to the county government to seek revenge, then I can only stop it with my own body, to see if it dares to kill the county magistrate." At the end of his speech, Liang Zongxian was filled with awesomeness.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Jin felt that Liang Zongxian's luck suddenly rose, and his seal flew up and down. This was because Liang Zongxian used his death to show his ambitions, received humanity and his luck was greatly boosted.
It seems that Liang Zongxian had already considered the consequences when he made a plan. In order to kill the river god, he would rather sacrifice his life and make people say that he would be able to backfire.
It seems that Liang Zongxian has obtained the true teachings of Mr. Guaiya.
Chang Jin didn't want to eavesdrop on anymore, so he nodded at Bai Susu and whispered outside the window: "A river god is bent on the verge of the river, why should the magistrate Liang pay his life?"
"Who?" The two inside the room were shocked when they heard the sound from outside.
Liang Zongxian had already reacted the next moment, and pulled out the sword hanging on the wall, and strode out, feeling a bit brave.
However, when he stood in the yard and saw two scholars outside the window, he was slightly stunned: "Who are you? Why did you break into the county government at night?"
"Don't blame Liang County Magistrate. During the day, we heard that the newly-jin County Magistrate of Shayang County was a stupid official. He actually posted a notice to order the people under his rule to donate money to buy a bride for the River God. He was very angry and wanted to come to the county government to find out. I just heard the conversation between Lord Liang and the master, and I realized that we were wrong." Chang Jin took a step forward and bowed and explained.
Chapter completed!