Pawn Crossing the River

Zhou Mengyao and Qi Xuansu were welcomed into the fort, and the entire village was very respectful to them.

Through conversations with the elders, Qi Xuansu already had a rough idea of ​​the situation here.

Those robbers turned out to be not robbers, but officers and soldiers.

Zhou Mengyao really got it right. When the people began to form strongholds to protect themselves, the government and the army could not count on them. The government and the army themselves were even the source of trouble.

In addition to the problems of the officers and soldiers, the elders also have other requests from Qi and Tuesday people.

For the villagers, an invincible hero who saves the village is of course good, but some problems cannot be solved by force. For example, food issues, epidemic issues, and injury issues.

This requires a prophet to guide the way forward, such as the former great sage and mentor of Taiping Dao.

Zhou Mengyao saw clearly that the two of them could not play the role of chivalrous knights, otherwise they would only gain respect but not awe. It would be difficult to seize the main power in a short period of time, and they might even be entrusted with various tasks. The thugs and the like must also be magic sticks, aiming directly at the vital core.

Zhou Mengyao said nothing and pretended to be a master.

Qi Xuansu spoke on his behalf: "The food problem is easy to talk about. There are many people here and little land. As long as we can repel the government troops, we can reclaim the wasteland and harvest next year. The top priority is actually the disease problem."

The elders nodded repeatedly.

Qi Xuansu glanced at Zhou Mengyao and then said: "My master is here to respect the will of Huang Tian, ​​to save all living beings and guide them to create a peaceful world. As long as you sincerely follow the Tao, you can eliminate disasters and cure diseases."

"Is this true?" the leader of the elders asked quickly.

Qi Xuansu pretended to be displeased and said: "Sincerity leads to wisdom! If you ask this question, you are not sincere."

The elder was startled and quickly admitted his mistake and repented: "What I said was unintentional, what I said was unintentional! Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Qi Xuansu's expression softened slightly and he began to preach the doctrine: "Since you have not officially converted yet, I won't care about it this time. I am now formally introducing my Lord 'Huang Tian' to you. You must listen carefully. My Lord 'Huang Tian', also known as 'Yellow God', is the incarnation of Taishang Taozu."

An elder said: "I know that the Taishang Daozu seems to be the ancestor of the Li family saints in the legends of the older generation, and he is the Taishang Xuanyuan Emperor."

The saint during the Daqi period refers to the emperor. Just like the official family during the Jin Dynasty refers to the emperor, and the khan during the Jinzhang period refers to the emperor. The so-called sage of the Li family is the emperor of the Li family, and its meaning is not much different from "sage".

Qi Xuansu said: "That's right. Taishang Daozu is the ancestor who created the world. He was born in chaos. He is high above the Thirty-Three Heavens. Purple Qi comes from the east for thirty thousand miles, and has three thousand incarnations, all over the three thousand. World. Taishang Daozu once descended into the form of Guangcheng Immortal to enlighten the Human Emperor, and also descended into the form of the ancestor of the Li family to enlighten the Confucian sect's sage master, and my Lord Huang Tian is one of the many incarnations of Taishang Daozu. "

"My Lord Huang Tian is in the past, present, and future. He is located in the boundless and mysterious world. He is also the Lord in charge of killing with thunder and eradicating all injustice."

"My Lord Huang Tian lives in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and has millions of yellow scarf warriors under his command. As long as you believe in my Lord, even if you die, you can ascend to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and gain eternal life under the protection of my Lord. In the Taiping World, there is no exploitation or oppression. , there is no hunger, cold or disease, no fraud or theft, everyone is like a dragon."

"My lord's eldest son is named Li Changgeng. He is a great sage who has attained the Tao, and he is also the teacher of You Ming. If you respond to the reaction, you will change according to the direction. If you succeed, you will live in seclusion and permanent residence. There is no place to live, and Chang Yuan is not there. There are six voids in the flow. , educate the three realms, transcend the worldly laws, and study the laws in the world, whether they are action or non-action.”

"Tai Shang Taoist, 'Huang Tian', and Li Changgeng are three in one, and the leader, the Great Master, is the second daughter of 'Huang Tian'. She is the envoy sent by our Lord to the world to save the world, and the guide to the peaceful world."

It has to be said that Qi Xuansu has been talking a lot over the years, and now he is shouldering the great mission of preaching, and he is also in a decent manner. In addition, he is now dressed like a real person, wearing a lotus crown, walking on cloud shoes, and wearing a sword. Dai has an extraordinary bearing, quite majestic, and can be quite bluffing.

The elders were obviously stunned. After exchanging a few glances, they all knelt down and said, "We are willing to convert."

At that time, the Daqi court worshiped Taoism. Later, Empress Mingkong came to the throne and took over the Li family. Because Buddhism played a great role in her usurping the throne, and even endorsed it personally, so after Empress Mingkong came to the throne, she replaced Taoism with Buddhism, which made Buddhism flourished. Although there will be efforts to bring order to the chaos later, such as Wuzong destroying the Buddha, the people on this island obviously did not wait until that day and were swallowed up by the demons from outside the territory.

Therefore, the residents on the island are still mainly Buddhists. It's just that I have believed in the Buddha and worshiped the Bodhisattva for so many years, but it is of no use at all. It is a dead person or a dead person. I should have stopped believing in it a long time ago.

This is like the Dragon King praying for rain. If it rains, everything will be easy for him, and there will be no shortage of food, drink, and offerings. But if he takes the money and does nothing, and thunders but no rain, then the Dragon King will have to be removed from the Dragon King Temple. Move out, parade in the streets, and be exposed to the scorching sun.

The beliefs of the Central Plains people are so simple and unpretentious.

Therefore, these elders had no ideological baggage, let alone any burden, and converted on the spot.

Qi Xuansu stepped aside to allow Zhou Mengyao to accept the worship.

Once the elders are taken care of and the actions are implemented, the ordinary villagers will naturally follow suit, and the fortress will be won.

However, these elders are also human beings, and words alone are not enough. They must have some real ability. Otherwise, even if they are temporarily suppressed now, it won't be long before they come back and regret it.

Qi Xuansu came close to Zhou Mengyao, resisting the psychological discomfort, and said respectfully: "Master, can you please bring out the talisman water to cure diseases and eliminate disasters for the people here?"

Zhou Mengyao still kept silent and pretended to be an expert, nodded slightly, and then handed the vial he had prepared to Qi Xuansu.

This jade bottle containing "immortal wine" is naturally inconspicuous among Zhou Mengyao's collections, but in this countryside, slightly set off by the surrounding environment, it looks like an immortal's jade bottle. , which caused a lot of exclamation.

Qi Xuansu said: "Everyone, I'm going to say it first. If you are sincere, you will be wise. If you are not sincere, you will be doubtful. Drinking this talisman water is a waste and has no effect. If you don't believe it, it is better not to drink the talisman water."

"Believe it! Of course I believe it!" Several elders said quickly.

Qi Xuansu ordered: "Get a big pot, boil a pot of water, and then carry out all the wounded and sick."

Several elders followed the order and left.

Of course "immortality wine" is a good thing. Back then, Qi Xuansu traveled to many places and spent a lot of effort to get a cup of the lowest-end "immortality wine". In the end, he seemed to have spent about a thousand taipings before he bought the "immortality wine". Raw wine".

Of course Zhou Mengyao's "immortality wine" is not this low-end product, but the top-notch high-end product. Not to mention a thousand Taiping, you can't even buy it at double the price, although for an immortal , are still worthless scraps, but to ordinary people, they are already very precious.

As we all know, ordinary people cannot bear the elixirs of Huashengtang and are easily "suffocated to death" by the power of the medicine. However, "Immortality Wine" is an exception, as it itself is used to dissolve the power of the medicine. When Qi Xuansu took the Blood Pill, it was because the medicine was too powerful and he was worried that he would not be able to digest it, so he had to buy "immortality wine" to take it with him.

But even so, it must be diluted with water before taking it. It is still too dangerous for ordinary people to drink "immortality wine" directly.

The diluted "immortality wine", or talisman water, does not only have a comforting effect, it can indeed enhance vitality and strengthen the body. This increases the probability of surviving, and indirectly has the effect of curing illnesses and saving lives.

Soon, the elders prepared a large pot and boiled the water according to Qi Xuansu's instructions. Then Qi Xuansu opened the jade bottle and dropped a drop of "immortality wine" into the pot.

Qi Xuansu said: "Okay, one bowl for each patient."

The elders directed the women in the village to feed the wounded with talismanic water in turn.

The conditions of these wounded patients are different. Some of them are relatively mild and have good health. After drinking a bowl of talisman water, I immediately feel that a cool force washes through my body. My whole body feels relaxed and energetic. Many The pain disappeared without a trace, and I could get up and down on the spot, walking without any problems.

Although those seriously ill patients did not have such immediate results, their conditions have improved significantly and their complexions have improved a lot.

seeing is believing.

Seeing this scene, none of them, including the elders, didn't believe it. They immediately knelt on the ground, and many people even cried bitterly.

When a person is alive, he must have some thoughts. The past days seem to have never seen the light of day, and he doesn't know when they will end. But now I see hope. Although life is still difficult, I have a head start.

The people of the Central Plains are never afraid of hardship or difficulty. They are afraid of not running ahead or having no hope.

Hope is more precious than gold.

Then when it was time for Zhou Mengyao to perform, she came to the cauldron, scooped up a ladle of talisman water, and then poured it out towards everyone.

Her technique was so clever that the splashed talisman water turned into mist, and everyone was touched by the rain and dew. At the same time, she secretly activated the six qi, and reflected some light and shadow colors through the water mist, which looked like a rainbow at first glance.

In fact, the effect of this water mist is very limited, but under the herd mentality and self-suggestion, everyone feels that they have been cleansed in some way, and the whole person feels much more relaxed.

What is pretending to be a ghost?

This is pretending.

This is not to show off, but to go all out and strike while the iron is hot, taking advantage of Fu Shui to open up the situation to further consolidate people's hearts and strengthen the impression.

As long as you control the hearts of the people, you have power.

Power and force are mutual.

It is true that force supports power, but power must also be possessed in order to organize the army and use it.

Qi Xuansu and Zhou Mengyao both realized that the black aura on the rebels might be the key to their leaving this place. If they wanted to defeat the rebels, it was not enough for the two of them. They had to raise a rebel army with the Taiping Sect as the core. , can it compete with the Governor's Mansion mentioned by the elders.

In political affairs, the Taiping Sect, led by great virtuous teachers, was the mainstay. Militaryly, the Yellow Turban Army led by General Tiangong was the main force.

Then you can shout out the slogan: Heaven is dead, Huang Tian is here to stand, at the age of sixty, the world will be prosperous.