Chapter 1676: Emperor Ruyan, the county magistrate prays for rain
Chapter 1676 Emperor Ruyan, the county magistrate prays for rain
Facing Miss Liu's expectant eyes, Su Mingzhe did not answer, but quietly walked to her side and helped her tidy up her dress.
Miss Liu's 1-foot-8 slender waist is as thin as a willow, and her 3-foot-2 waist makes the mountains look like mountains.
After a while.
Miss Liu saw that the man was getting busier and busier, and she was feeling confused and shy.
The maid Ping'er had an epiphany in time, coughed slightly, and smiled sweetly at Su Mingzhe:
"Uncle, Yuan Wai Lu must have promised you, right?"
"The little girl is quite smart!"
When Su Mingzhe saw the little maid approaching, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch her pink face.
Miss Liu was reminded and suddenly realized, she bowed shyly to Su Mingzhe and called "husband".
"No need to be polite, ma'am!"
Su Mingzhe reached out to help Miss Liu, touched the woman's weak and boneless hands, and asked with a chuckle:
"Madam, I still don't know what your maiden name is?"
Miss Liu said shyly:
“My maiden name is ‘Ruyan’.”
"Ruyan... Emperor Ruyan?"
Su Mingzhe was shocked by Miss Liu's name.
…
Lu Minghe watched the third lady, whom he had never even touched with her little hands, being helped into the carriage, and his heart suddenly twisted.
When Su Mingzhe saw this, he felt funny in his heart, but his face became sincere and comforting.
Anyway, when I came to Lujiazhuang, I not only received a thousand taels of incense money, but also got a great Emperor Ruyan. I really want to thank Yuan Wai Lu for his generosity.
When Liu Ruyan entered the carriage, Lu Yuanwai suddenly asked:
"Taoist Priest, can Mr. Lu pay a visit in the future?"
The corners of Su Mingzhe's mouth twitched and he quickly interrupted:
"Exceptor Lu, your fate with the Third Madam has ended. You must not have any wild thoughts in the future!"
Su Mingzhe was afraid that members of the Lu family would come to his Taoist temple and ruin his good deeds, so he threatened him with threats.
After hearing this, Yuan Lu could only remain silent.
Not long after, the housekeeper of the Lu family sent Liu Ruyan's master and servant's deed.
Su Mingzhe was afraid that member Lu might have some inappropriate thoughts and irritate him, so he immediately clasped his fists and said goodbye:
"Exceptor Lu, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just come to Mojia Town to find me. Although I have very little magic power, I still know some skills in subjugating and exorcising demons!"
"Taoist Master, walk slowly!"
Lu Minghe knew that his fate with Miss Liu was really over, so he could only force a smile and watch the carriage leave.
…
Cars are rolling, horses are racing.
Pedestrians carry bows and arrows at their waists.
Su Mingzhe drove the carriage and took Liu Ruyan's master and servant back to Mojia Town. On the way, he saw many soldiers heading to the border to guard the border.
When these soldiers saw Su Mingzhe passing by in a carriage, and after seeing Su Mingzhe in Taoist robes, they all stood by the roadside with respectful expressions, waiting for the carriage to pass before continuing on their way.
Now the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty is already in his fifties. In order to pursue immortality, he has successively rewarded six cave heavens and blessed lands to Taoism.
Even ordinary Taoist priests are rising with the rising tide.
Therefore, no matter how young Su Mingzhe is, as long as he is wearing Taoist robes, these soldiers will not dare to provoke him.
…
By nightfall.
Su Mingzhe stopped the carriage by the side of the road and asked Liu Ruyan to get out of the carriage and take a rest.
"Husband."
Liu Ruyan looked at the soldiers on the roadside stepping on the snow and hurried away, feeling deeply in her heart, she sighed:
"When I was taken away from the capital by the army officers, I heard that there was a locust plague in the grassland. Beihu and Xirong tribes would go south after autumn... I didn't expect that it was already winter and the border was still filled with troops."
"I'm afraid this war won't end within a year or two."
Su Mingzhe hesitated for a moment and then told the truth he knew:
"I'm afraid Madam doesn't know something. The locust plague on the grassland was actually released by the 'Eight Wax Gods' sent by the National Preceptor."
The Eight Wax Gods are eight gods. In some dynasties, they are called "Badana" or "Eight Kings", who are in charge of agricultural affairs.
Liu Ruyan learned the reason and did not dare to comment on the government. She could only sigh slightly and said nothing.
Su Mingzhe went to collect some firewood and made a hot dinner.
After dinner, Su Mingzhe spent the night in the carriage with the two girls.
…
On the second day.
The three of them continued on their way.
Su Mingzhe drove the carriage and completed the three-hundred-mile journey in two days.
After returning to town, the first thing Su Mingzhe did was to settle in Liu Ruyan's master and servant.
The Zhou Dynasty was founded more than 50 years ago, which was its heyday, and the household registration policy was also very strict.
If you don’t want to be a black household, you must have a household registration.
Seeing that Su Mingzhe came back so quickly, Liu Quan, the mayor of Mojia Town, casually asked about the results of his trip to Fucheng.
Su Mingzhe talked about what he could, and after Liu Quan finished registering, he returned to the Taoist temple with the bamboo identification card of Liu Ruyan's master and servant.
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"Qingyun Temple?"
Liu Ruyan looked at the plaque on the temple door and asked curiously:
"Husband, what is the relationship between your Qingyun Temple and Baiyun Temple?"
"It doesn't matter."
After Su Mingzhe took over this Taoist temple, he wrote the name of the temple casually just to commemorate the 'Zhu Xian' plane.
It has nothing to do with the famous Baiyun Temple of the Zhou Dynasty.
The three of them entered the Taoist temple. Su Mingzhe first packed up a side room as a bedroom for the two women.
Even though Su Mingzhe calls Liu Ruyan 'Mrs.', according to the household registration, the two women's real identities are 'Tao slaves'.
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In Taoist temples, those who have the right to speak are Taoist priests with Taoist credentials.
Having a Taoist book means that you have been "entrusted" by the gods and you belong to the Taoist family, which is equivalent to joining the official establishment.
Such as Taoist priests and Taoist priests, they are all outside the establishment.
Taoist fire workers refer to handymen who wear Taoist robes but are only responsible for doing some chores. Their status is similar to workers in state-owned enterprises.
Taoist boys, on the other hand, have not yet been 'taught' due to age restrictions, and their status is similar to that of a novice monk in a temple.
As for the Taoist slaves, their status is roughly equivalent to that of eunuchs and maids in the palace. Not only do they have no personal freedom, they even have to bear the responsibility of making the Taoist priests happy.
In Qingyun Temple, there are currently only Su Mingzhe and Liu Ruyan as masters and servants. The three of them do not need to be so clearly separated. However, in order to avoid criticism from outsiders, the living quarters still have to be separated.
As for where Liu Ruyan's master and servant slept at night, even if outsiders could guess it, they could not come in to verify it.
…
Winter passes and spring comes.
Dead trees sprout new branches.
Liu Ruyan and Ping'er have lived in Taoist Temple for more than half a year.
Today is April 15th.
There has been no rainfall in this county for more than a month.
Rice is mostly grown in the Jiangnan area. There is no rainfall in January, and the rice that is about to bloom and bear ears will dry up to death.
In order not to miss the farming season, the magistrate of Shuizhu County sent notices to various Taoist temples, inviting the masters of each temple to come to the city to pray for rain.
Mojia Town is now the most important town in Shuizhu County, and Su Mingzhe was even praised as the first mage by the squires of the county. He will definitely be indispensable for praying for rain.
Su Mingzhe received the message two days in advance, but has yet to leave.
This day has arrived.
Mayor Liu Quan came to the Taoist Temple and saw Su Mingzhe still sweeping the courtyard with no intention of setting off. He immediately became anxious:
"Master, why haven't you set off yet? Today is a big day for all the mages in the county to pray for rain!"
"Mayor, haven't you read the almanac?"
Su Mingzhe looked calm:
"The almanac says that if you don't do anything today, praying for rain today will definitely not succeed!"
After hearing Su Mingzhe's words, Liu Quan immediately couldn't laugh or cry:
"Master, this almanac...the almanac is not necessarily accurate! You must know that praying for rain is a big event, so you really can't delay it!"
"Don't worry, Mayor, it's just one day, it'll be fine!"
Su Mingzhe saw that Liu Quan still wanted to persuade him, so he simply waved his sleeves and sent him out of the mountain gate.