Chapter 621 Ming Zunjiao Mu Qiang, why not worship the Ming King as 'Zuoming'?
"Winter Solstice is coming!"
After the chaos and dismal ending of the Tianning Festival, the whole of Bianjing once again became joyful because of the festival.
For ancient times, the winter solstice is undoubtedly an extremely important festival. The winter solstice is the birth of yang. The arrival of this day represents the gradual decline of yin energy in the world and the return of yang energy, which is the beginning of a yearly cycle.
Because of this, the imperial court arranged the Mingtang Ceremony. Since the reign of Renzong, the Jiaotian Ceremony has been held every three years. It is called the "three-year-old and one-in-law Jiaotian System". It is the country's most important heaven-sacrifice ceremony after Mount Tai was enshrined in Zen.
ceremony.
The people are even more lively. People wear new clothes and go to the streets one after another. Even the poor children will spend their meager savings or even borrow money from others. On this day, they can buy new clothes, prepare meals, enjoy sacrifices to their ancestors, and pay homage to their ancestors.
Those who have extra money celebrate their exchanges and enjoy delicious food, which is as big as the New Year.
Watching the acrobatic team beating gongs and drums, walking on the street, seeing various openings and openings, and pedestrians pouring in, shopkeeper Sun of Sui'an Medical Center withdrew his gaze: "Dr. Lin and Dr. An will not come today."
Several guys also confirmed the movements of the apprentices: "Others are also going to the streets to celebrate, and we can worship King Ming!"
When they said the last few words, their brows clearly showed piety. Shopkeeper Sun nodded and personally took out an exquisite and small wooden statue from the secret compartment of the medicine cabinet and placed it in front of the stage.
At first glance, the wooden statue looks like an ordinary Buddha statue. It is two feet tall, has a solemn appearance, and shows kindness. However, its color is a little weird, its hands are black and white, and there are four strange lines on the body of the statue.
Black and white coincides with the opposition between light and dark in Manichaeism. Through the struggle from light to dark and from darkness to light, the balance of light and darkness existing independently in the beginning of time is restored. From this, King Ming came to the world and brought it to the world.
Pure light without any evil.
The four lines are the four powers of tranquility, light, strength, and wisdom given to mortals by King Ming, and they are also the refuge that believers can pray for.
At this time, while other people in Bianjing were worshiping their ancestors, the Mingzun believers were also worshiping King Ming. Shopkeeper Sun brought five or six believers who he had personally developed to prostrate themselves in front of the statue of King Ming, murmuring in different ways.
Prayer: "May the King of Ming grant my whole family the power of light, no illness or disaster, and longevity and good fortune..." "May the King of Ming grant my son the power of wisdom, a title on the gold medal list, and a glorious ancestor..."
Compared with the leisurely "Qing Jing" and the "Dali" who are good at martial arts, "Bright" and "Wisdom" are more favored by ordinary people, especially Shopkeeper Sun. Thinking of his youngest son, he finally asked for a Songyang.
The admission quota of the academy is one of the eight major academies in the world. If he can be blessed by King Ming and pass the Jinshi examination, he will be willing to donate any amount of money.
But when he thought of this, shopkeeper Sun couldn't help but have a gloomy look on his face.
Recently, Dr. Lin spends less time visiting the hospital, and Dr. An no longer attends clinics every day. I heard that he went to another academy also named after Sui'an.
Without these two people, especially Dr. Lin, who is extremely fast in treating patients, the medical clinic's income has dropped sharply, and the money donated to the teachings has suddenly become less. The person who took over the handover last time clearly expressed dissatisfaction, and Shopkeeper Sun also had another problem in his heart.
Angry and anxious.
"Wow——"
Just as he was thinking about how to let the two doctors focus on their duties and restore the medical clinic's income to the level of the previous months, there was a sudden noise outside.
Shopkeeper Sun quickly stood up and put the statue of King Ming back in the cabinet, while the waiter tiptoed to the window and looked out.
After a while, they relaxed and said, "It turns out it's thieves patrolling the streets!"
Shopkeeper Sun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking of the scene where the thief from Wuyou Cave was beaten to death by the angry people the last time he patrolled the streets, he said firmly: "Only when King Ming opens his eyes can Wuyou Cave be wiped out. This time, King Ming must punish him again.
Let the thief be caught!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions on the guys' faces became strange: "Did you hear the policeman's shout?" "Listen... I heard... the guy who was arrested for patrolling the streets is from my teaching!"
Shopkeeper Sun's face changed drastically. He took three steps at a time and walked to the window to listen. Sure enough, he heard the fast archers from the Kaifeng government office shouting to the people on both sides: "We have captured the traitor Mingzunjiao today and patrol the streets to show the public! Patrol!"
Show off to the public!"
"How could I teach a disciple and be protected by King Ming to be captured by the Kaifeng government office?"
Shopkeeper Sun was in disbelief at first, and then his facial features became distorted: "King Ming will definitely send down divine punishment to punish these sinners!"
The faces of the clerks were extremely ugly, mainly because they were sad that the rabbit was dead and the fox was dead. They did not want to be one of the people being patrolled on the streets, so they subconsciously looked at the medicine cabinet, fearing that the statue of King Ming would be found.
In fact, shopkeeper Sun was also afraid, but the anger in his heart that the gods were offended outweighed the concern for his own safety. He gritted his teeth and said: "The believers are all brothers and sisters. They are suffering, how can we hide aside?"
After that, he pushed open the door and walked towards the street under the admiring gaze of a group of waiters.
Whenever a parade is held, whether it's good Jinshi parading to celebrate or bad criminals parading in public, a huge crowd will gather. In addition, today is the winter solstice, so the streets are crowded with people, and they all crowd in.
When Shopkeeper Sun joined the crowd, the team escorting the prisoners could not be seen. He could only hear the comments of the people around him: "Why are these Mingzun believers dressed so weirdly?" "Yes, they all have loose robes and wear
Masks, how do you tell them apart on weekdays?" "Did they dress like this before?"
Shopkeeper Sun was startled for a moment. Mingzun believers do wear toga, in order to cover their figures and prevent being caught, but they do not wear masks. Senior members with status in the church will wear crowns of different colors to symbolize their
The blessing of King Ming.
"Could it be that he's not the person in my teaching?"
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile and squeezed forward.
The team patrolling the streets walked very slowly, but they were quickly caught up by Shopkeeper Sun, and then they discovered that it was indeed as others said. The prisoners in the prison cars were all wearing toga and cold masks.
Surprisingly consistent.
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The judge is gone, who knows if they will use innocent people to fill the case!" "Hush! Be careful of the Imperial City Division!"
This kind of confusion continued until someone in the crowd suddenly shouted and the answer was obtained: "Isn't this the wanted traitor of the imperial court, 'Zu Ming'?"
The common people, including Shopkeeper Sun, were silent for a moment, then whispered and made eye contact: "Yes!" "Yes, that's right, that's how 'Zuoming' is dressed!" "How come there are so many of them?"
When it comes to "serving orders", we have to mention the rumor of matricide that was aroused before. Even though the recent Taixue fraud case is related to the fairness of the imperial examination and has affected everyone's hearts, the memory of that incident cannot be easily forgotten.
But the strange thing is, why are "Zuoming" and Mingzun Sect connected, and why are there so many people dressed the same?
The police officers on both sides who were maintaining order laughed and responded casually: "What's so strange about this? Aren't these thieves always pretending to be whoever is stronger and more famous? Mingzunjiao envies the strong and pretends to be someone else.
It’s perfectly normal to become ‘Zuoming’!”
The people around him awed and looked astonished: "I heard that the heroes in the world are like this. Whoever is more famous will listen to whoever is famous!" "I didn't expect that the Mingzunjiao would be so eager to 'take orders'?"
Shopkeeper Sun's face hardened, and he roared in his heart: "Nonsense! Nonsense! My religion has King Ming coming to this world, and it is blessed by the gods. What does it mean to 'take orders'? These people are not members of my religion at all, they are all pretending.
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The loud voice once again questioned: "If that's the case, how do you know they are Mingzun believers?"
The policeman smiled and said: "Go and take a look at the front. The evidence when they were arrested is piled up in front of the Yamen!"
Shopkeeper Sun heard this and squeezed over there with all his strength. He saw that in front of the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion, there were indeed many boxes piled up. Inside were robes and masks, and a tall statue of King Ming standing there.
Before it was replaced, Shopkeeper Sun would look at the statue with great reverence, but now when it is placed next to those boxes, he feels an inexplicable sense of irony.
People from three floors inside and three outside were surrounded, talking in low voices, and chuckles came from time to time: "What an eye-opener today. A group of cult disciples actually worshiped another rebel and all dressed up as someone else?
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"'Zuo Ming' is a great treason. Compared to that, this Ming Zunjiao is nothing. He is just like a hiding rat like the thieves in Wuyou Cave. Don't you envy him?"
"How ridiculous!"
After all, this is Bianjing. There are many people who go to Daxiangguo Temple to worship Buddhism and people who believe in Taoist temples. Mingzun's belief, which was banned by the imperial court, is not deep-rooted. However, when something like this happened, it made them feel angry.
A sense of pride.
Not only Shopkeeper Sun, but also many Ming Zun Sect believers were attracted and looked at this scene blankly. Zhuo Wanli under Lu Shinang was also hiding in the crowd, listening to the comments of others with a mixture of shock and anger.
I wish I could tear their mouths apart.
But as the discussions and ridicules increased, and when he thought about the speed of news spreading in Bianjing, his expression changed miserably: "Brother, I'm afraid we're going to shoot ourselves in the foot this time!"
What comforted him was that not everyone believed the government's rhetoric: "These prisoners all wear masks, are they cultists?" "Yes, you won't arrest others and pretend to be them!"
Ever since Judge Gongsun's incident came out, everyone's trust in Kaifeng's government offices has dropped again and again, and voices of doubt have been heard. But when the crowd gathered enough, Ding Run walked out of the government office, first hugged his fists to the surroundings, and then simply He waved his hand and said: "Tear off their masks!"
The police officers stepped forward and took off their masks. The crowd suddenly fell silent, and those who had been suspicious suddenly shut their mouths.
Because the faces under the mask have cloth wrapped around their mouths, but as long as they are awake, their eyes are extremely fierce. The kind of determination that will immediately set fire to the body once they regain their freedom is definitely not to catch innocent people and pretend to be false. He is a member of a cult that has been banned by the imperial court!
That’s right!
Shopkeeper Sun, who was equally sure, felt his legs weaken and stepped back tremblingly, because he even saw a few people he knew, one of whom still accepted the envoy.
There is no need for the imperial court to specially prepare so many clothes and masks in order to slander the Mingzun Sect. Then it seems to be true. The brothers in the sect actually worship "Zuoming" so much, just because of that person who goes against the trend...
And in his confused mind, he seemed to hear a loud voice coming from far away: "...Yes, the murderer who killed the imperial student is most likely someone from the Mingzun Sect dressed up... These thieves are afraid that the world will not be in chaos. , everyone must distinguish right from wrong... As the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, I, Ding Run, will also judge the case impartially and bring these thieves to justice!"
"Bah bang bang!"
Amid the cheers of the people, Shopkeeper Sun returned to the hospital in despair, and a group of clerks gathered around him: "Shopkeeper, what's going on? Are those brothers from the church? Or did the government just hire some people to make up the numbers?"
Shopkeeper Sun opened his mouth and laughed miserably: "Those people are real, but they are not our brothers. They are not worthy of believing in King Ming!"
Seeing that his face was as pale as paper and he didn't dare to speak, the clerks stepped aside. Shopkeeper Sun stood there blankly for a moment and suddenly said: "Those people are disloyal to King Ming! King Ming's statue is not safe in the hospital and must be hidden." !Hide it!”
After that, he came to the medicine cabinet and tremblingly picked up the statue of King Ming. Then he heard a "pop" sound, and the statue of King Ming hit the ground, and a ferocious crack suddenly appeared on the face of the solemn Buddha. bloom.