The severe drought really came. There was no rain for half a month. Although it was already autumn, the sun was hotter than in midsummer.

It was almost time for harvest but there was no rain, so the farmers were worried all day long.

When news spread that there would be a three-year drought, the anxious people vented their anger on the Su and Wen families.

I couldn't bear to eat rotten eggs, old vegetable leaves, and stale mud, so I smashed them.

In the capital city, all the families with the surname Wen and Su have been walking very carefully these days. There's nothing they can do about it; ordinary people can't care who is who.

Bang, a letter fell to the ground, and Li Yue was furious:

"The people are having trouble surviving, yet someone dares to attack the disaster relief food. Is my sword not sharp enough?"

"Your Majesty, calm down."

The ministers knelt down and said respectfully.

Li Yue laughed sarcastically:

"Calm down? I want to calm down too, but someone wants to take this opportunity to piss me off to death. You guys will get what you want."

No one responded to the heart-piercing words.

Ever since the drought really happened, everyone has been furious. Now the entire Dajin is a powder keg that will explode at the slightest risk.

After three years of severe drought, the old farmers who had experienced it felt like the sky had fallen when they heard the news. The people were in a panic, and although there was still food, they all consciously tightened their belts.

At this critical juncture, there are still people who dare to hoard goods in defiance of the world. Although they are fools, they are fools with backgrounds.

There is never a shortage of people in the world who rely on luck.

As for their fate——

"Kill me!"

Li Yue said murderously.

All the way from Jiangnan to the capital, new blood poured into the officialdom, and the evil wind was finally stopped.

This major purge directly cleared up the official atmosphere, allowing many talented and honest officials to display their talents.

"It can be considered a blessing in disguise." Li Yue murmured.

In the early morning of that day, Su Lie prepared to go out to build a temple under the cover of darkness. He walked with his head down, holding incense made by the women in his family.

"Wait a minute." A call came from behind.

Su Lie tensed up, feeling somewhat helpless. He had become a night owl, hiding during the day and coming out at night, yet there were still people who could endure being beaten.

Turning around and speaking:

"It's not what I want. If you want to hit me, go ahead. But if you go too far, I will fight back."

He looked very righteous and confident. After a moment of hesitation, the visitor quickly came to his senses and walked out of the dark place.

He was wearing a loose-fitting robe and a Taoist hat on his head. He looked quite old, with a long beard hanging down, looking like an immortal.

"My dear believer, I called you because I noticed that there was something wrong with the black aura around you, so I stopped you."

The Taoist priest sneered and thought to himself that he was lucky as he heard that a goddess of Mount Tai appeared in the capital.

He immediately concluded that business in the capital would be good, so he rushed there day and night.

Sure enough, I caught a fat sheep as soon as I arrived in the capital.

Going out in the middle of the night (afraid of being beaten during the day), looking unhappy (not eating well, not sleeping well), frowning (afraid of being killed), must be in trouble, and you can make a lot of money by fooling him a little.

"You can see that there is a sense of resentment."

Su Lie was surprised and delighted. He took two steps at a time and grabbed the Taoist's hand, extremely excited.

The Taoist priest's surname was Xu. He didn't expect the fat sheep to react so strongly that he didn't even doubt it.

His hand was a little painful from being grabbed. He was experienced, so he just paused for a moment and then said:

"Yes, it's just a grudge. I'm afraid the believer has caused quite a bit of trouble."

Taoist Xu shook his head and said in a mysterious way.

"The Taoist priest has great magical powers. I have committed a serious mistake, so I can only go out in the middle of the night to atone for my sins. As long as the Taoist priest can solve my problem, he will be a great man who saves countless lives!"

Su Lie believed it completely and held on to the "expert".

"It's easy to talk about."

Taoist Xu was a little surprised... How shameless he is. He can even involve the safety of the people in the problems that happen to you. How shameless.

But the customer is God, Taoist Xu has a strong professional ethics and guarantees that he can get the job done.

Su Lie stopped burning incense and building the temple. He just took Taoist Xu and walked home.

This picture was transmitted to Ling Xiao by the system that was peeping from a distance.

Rolling on the ground with laughter, a jade bead trembled violently like an epileptic seizure:

"Oh my god, the fake Taoist priest met the real general."

"I was originally thinking about how we could find an opportunity to go back before the drought is over, and now we have it," Ling Xiao said with a smile.

"Is it this bald-headed Taoist priest?"

The system said with disdain.

"Why do you care what he is like?" Ling Xiao smiled faintly.

………………

Taoist Xu fell asleep with a vision of a better life in the future. In his dreams, there were gold, silver, treasures, fame, and fortune.

"Hey, hey, hey, mine, mine."

"What's yours?"

"My...who!"

Taoist Xu woke up with a start, and saw the fat sheep from last night sitting at the head of the bed, staring at him with hungry eyes.

After a lot of commotion, Taoist Xu got into position:

"Fellow believer, I am ready. Tell me the whole story."

Su Lie moved his butt closer to him. The Taoist priest barely managed to hold back and finally spoke:

I wonder where the Taoist's celestial home is?"

After a night, Su Lie calmed down a little and prepared to find out the origins.

"Do you know the Six Heavenly Emperors? I am the Taoist who was passed down to the human world by the Great Emperor Ziwei. I originally practiced in seclusion at the mountain gate for many years, but I couldn't bear to see the people suffer, so I came down the mountain to relieve their suffering."

Taoist Xu had thought carefully about what he said. In the past, he only boasted that he had someone above him.

Now that I'm in the capital, I can't be too lame or my colleagues in the capital will laugh at me and make me brag a little too much.

Ziwei Emperor!

Su Lie was delighted. There were also words about the people being in trouble. It was definitely him.

So he explained the matter in a gurgle:

"…The people have suffered a lot due to the three years of drought. I would like to ask the Taoist priest for help."

I just wanted to cheat you out of some money, you don’t have to treat me like this!

After hearing Su Lie's words, Taoist Xu felt his scalp tingling and his mouth trembled so much that he couldn't speak.

The legend of the Goddess of Mount Tai has become a hot topic, and there are several related stories that are well known to everyone.

Taoist Xu also had some heritage and was well-informed. He heard that the orthodox branches of Taoism had connected together and were preparing to come to the capital to see him.

While trying to catch a fat sheep, he ended up catching a hedgehog with steel needles!

There has been a severe drought for three years. If he had the ability to solve the problem himself, why would he cheat people out of money?

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Facing the suspicious look and the hand on the sword, Taoist Xu swallowed back the words he was about to say, and his smile was uglier than crying:

"Nothing, I'm just thinking about how to solve it."

Ling Xiao stayed in a cave, sitting cross-legged every day watching Taoist Xu scratching his head and trying to smooth things over. It was even more interesting than a comedy.

The emperor and his ministers either watched indifferently or tried to make a last-ditch effort and started a commotion, and Taoist Xu was pushed forward.

Perform rituals and pray for wind and rain!

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