Qin Mu walked along the way and looked around. He saw that everything was devastated, hungry people were running around, disasters were everywhere, and plagues were rampant. Compared to the relatively stable territory of the Great Leiyin Temple, this place was simply a hell.
Fortunately, there are many university and junior scholars practicing medicine everywhere to suppress the epidemic, otherwise the disaster would be even worse.
The Imperial Preceptor of Yankang built a large number of primary schools and universities to replace private schools, which came in handy at this time. Although the strength of each of these scholars was very weak, together they were astonishing and were equivalent to small sects.
Qin Mu saw officers and soldiers going around to wipe out the demons and monsters who took the opportunity to cause trouble. The county magistrate personally guarded the farmland to protect the seedlings and persuaded the refugees to return to their hometowns. The emperor's disaster relief food would soon be transported here.
He also saw that some Taoist disciples and Buddhist disciples were also providing disaster relief, but they were somewhat casual and had limited abilities compared with the country's power. They could rescue wherever they went. Moreover, some took advantage of the national crisis to preach and gave birth to many evil cults, but none of them
Become a climate.
"This natural disaster cannot destroy such a country." Qin Mu thought to himself.
New crops have been planted, and as soon as the harvest season arrives, the people can settle down. The timing of this disaster in Yankang State is extremely strange. It happened just after a great turmoil sweeping the country, because of the constant war and the consumption of food and grass.
It's huge, plus this snowstorm, it's enough to break your muscles and bones.
"I wonder if Imperial Master Yankang has returned to the court, and whether the emperor is still providing disaster relief? And where did this natural disaster come from? This is not a Taoist sect. The disaster that a holy place like Daleiyin Temple can cause can only be caused by gods."
He looked up at the sky and wondered, why?
Why does the sky bring disaster to Yankang?
For the sake of God’s orthodoxy in the human world?
Before Yankang, sects ruled the world one by one, forming large and small kingdoms. Some sects had ancient traditions, and there were legends that they were sects left by gods. This was because the gods' orthodoxy in the world was destroyed by Yankang, and the gods became angry.
, did this natural disaster happen?
Or are there other deeper reasons for this?
Qin Mu found the disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect and asked about them. He found out that the Heavenly Demon Sect was assisting the government in providing disaster relief. Almost all the disciples of the sect were dispatched to all parts of the country. The masters of each hall also donated the money of each hall, and they were already very poor.
.It’s just that some merchants are hoarding goods, and some wealthy families are hoarding grain but not selling it.
"The emperor was furious and killed a group of officials. He also found out that many officials were corrupt and perverted the law and embezzled money for disaster relief, so he killed a group of them. There were also some who took advantage of selling their official positions to win titles and killed a group of them."
A disciple of the Heavenly Demon Cult followed the emperor to provide disaster relief and saw a lot of things in the world. He said with excitement: "The emperor was assassinated many times, mostly by leaders of the cult. Fortunately, the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China accompanied him, and the emperor also fought in person. He was very tyrannical.
Extremely. It’s a pity that the leader didn’t go.”
Qin Mu asked: "Who are the strong men who assassinate the emperor?"
"I heard that he is a poor master, Tian Zhenjun and others, and there are some strong men outside the Great Wall."
Qin Mu's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Have you joined forces with the leader-level powerhouse outside the Great Wall? Has Imperial Master Yankang returned?"
"Never seen it."
Qin Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Where is the emperor?"
"It's Bazhou Mansion five thousand miles away."
A disciple of the Demon Sect said: "The emperor first went to the south and wiped out those aristocratic families in the south who refused to release and sell grain. Then he went to the north. Now he has just arrived in Bazhou. Bazhou is relatively stable."
Qin Mu calmed down and asked: "Where is the capital? How many first-class officials are left?"
"The prince is left to supervise the country, as well as the officials from the prince's line."
Qin Mu's face was solemn. There was a prince in the capital who was supervising the country, but the prince ran to Daleiyin Temple. The poor man Tian Zhenjun and others almost died in the hands of the Yankang Imperial Master, but they were rescued by the old Tathagata, saying that they had entered Buddhism and would no longer care about the world.
Something happened, but now the poor master and others ran out.
Coupled with the fact that the prince went to see Lao Tathagata, things became serious.
"It is said that the imperial court is the greatest holy place in the world. I wonder who can win if it really collides with the Great Leiyin Temple?"
Qin Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Can you contact the heads of each hall?"
"Nowadays, all the churches are providing disaster relief in various places, and it is difficult to contact them. It will only take a month or two to get all the churches together."
Qin Mu waved his hand and left, sitting on Long Qilin's back and rushing to Bazhou.
Bazhou is still five thousand miles away from here, and it's quite a long journey. With Long Qilin's strength, it would take him the next day to get there without resting. Plus, with the rest on the way, he probably wouldn't be able to get to Bazhou until the next night.
"It would be much easier if my treasure ship was still there. It's a pity that it was destroyed."
Qin Mu ordered Long Qilin to rush on the road with all his strength and promised him a bucket of food every day. Long Qilin cheered up and ran towards Bazhou on fire clouds.
Before he knew it, it was night. Qin Mu looked up at the stars, identified the direction, and ordered Long Qilin to continue on his way. When the sun rose, Long Qilin couldn't bear it anymore. He was so tired that he foamed at the mouth and couldn't run anymore. His pace became slower and slower.
Qin Mu asked him to stop, look around, identify the location, and took out the geographical map of Yankang and looked at it carefully. He saw that there was less than a thousand miles away from Bazhou.
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief, fed Long Qilin, and walked forward unhurriedly, letting Long Qilin rest.
Not far away, he saw a house appearing in this remote mountainous area. It should be a newly built house. Everything was new. Qin Mu walked over and was about to knock on the door. The door opened and a woman walked out to meet him.
Both of them were startled.
"Mu'er?"
The woman had an unparalleled face. She was startled when she saw him. She looked around and wondered, "How did you find me here? I finally got rid of the blind man and Mr. Ma, but you found me."
"
Qin Mu was surprised and happy: "Mother-in-law, why are you here?" He immediately became alert: "Are you mother-in-law or Li Tianxing?"
Granny Si turned sideways and let him enter the room, saying: "I have temporarily suppressed the old devil. Although Old Tathagata failed to get rid of him, his vitality was severely damaged. Now I am evenly matched with him, so I made an agreement with him.
.He comes out at night, and I come out during the day.”
Qin Mu said suspiciously: "If you are really the mother-in-law, why are you deliberately avoiding Master Ma and Grandpa Blind? Why are you hiding here?"
Granny Si rolled her eyes at him: "You brat, how dare you even suspect your mother-in-law? If I were an old devil, would I have to make up lies to deceive you if I wanted to harm you?"
Qin Mu thought in his mind that this was indeed the case. Compared to Granny Si, he was indeed pitifully weak. If she was Li Tianxing, she wouldn't have to worry too much before walking into the courtyard.
If it were Li Tianxing, he would be so charming that he would be fascinated by just one look, and he would be even more feminine than a woman.
The house was very simple. After all, it had just been built. There were only a few pieces of furniture. Qin Mu looked around and saw that the tables and chairs were all crooked, so he felt relieved.
Granny Si is not as skilled in craftsmanship as Mr. Ma. She can make clothes, but her carpentry skills are poor. These tables and chairs are definitely made by Granny Si.
Qin Mu sat on a chair to rest. The chair was high on one side and low on the other. It was very awkward. He felt more reassured. It was indeed the chair made by Granny Si. He asked curiously: "Why doesn't Granny go back to Daxu?"
Granny Si shook her head and walked out of the yard. After a while, a few pieces of firewood floated into the yard. She planned to make a bed.
Qin Mu didn't bother to rest, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help. Granny Si was a saint in the religion. Even though she had lived in the disabled village for forty years, she had not learned Ma Ye's craftsmanship. However, Qin Mu was proficient in making various furniture.
Granny Si couldn't help, so she went to the river to get some water, came back and polished the bronze mirror, and said: "I can't go back now, what can I do if I go back? There is darkness in the market at night, and the old devil will come out to cause trouble.
How long can the village chief and his fellow old men withstand this? It’s better to live here for a while and sharpen the old devil’s character.”
Qin Mu quickly made a big bed and moved it into the house. He saw that she had also polished the mirror into bumps. He couldn't laugh or cry. He quickly took it and turned the vitality into white tiger vitality. Then he calculated it and polished the vitality silk carefully.
I polished the bronze mirror and made it into a dressing table.
Granny Si saw Long Qilin lying on the ground and sleeping soundly. She also saw Qin Mu's eyes bloodshot and exhausted, and said, "You've been traveling all night? Go get some sleep first."
"You won't leave?"
"Not leaving."
Qin Mu felt relieved and slept on the bed. There was no bedding here, but he was used to sleeping in the open air and fell asleep quickly.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Mu woke up in despair and saw Granny Si looking at the bronze mirror on the dressing table, holding a pair of scissors in her hand, pointing the scissors at her face.
"Mother-in-law!" Qin Mu said hurriedly.
Granny Si turned her head, put down the scissors, smiled, and said softly: "The Tathagata said, there is only one way to get rid of the inner demon, which is to make him no longer miss this face. Mu'er, I don't want to harm you, let alone you.
…”
When Qin Mu saw her lifting the scissors again, tears rolled down her cheeks: "Mother-in-law, I don't blame you... I have never blamed you..."
"I can't do it!"
Granny Si was dejected, put down the scissors, and said with a smile: "Mu'er, come and help me."
Qin Mu got up from the bed, took the scissors from her hand, and gently placed them in her little basket.
"I don't blame you. No one can blame you. You have been hiding for more than forty years and haven't seen anyone with your true face for more than forty years."
He squatted down and looked up at the face that was so beautiful that he couldn't find another one. It was the true face of the close relative who raised him. Qin Mu smiled: "If it were me, I would insist on pouring it every day or two.
It’s okay, I can’t hold on after more than forty years. It’s not your fault how you look like. Which beautiful woman is willing to cover her face forever and use an old face to meet people?”
He stood up and said: "Mother-in-law, Li Tianxing, I will get rid of him. You stay here, I will go to Bazhou, something may happen there."
Granny Si nodded lightly.
Qin Mu walked out of the room, turned around and said with a smile: "Mother-in-law, you should eat and drink as you should, don't abuse yourself."
"You brat, you're here to teach me a lesson again!" Granny Si said angrily.
Qin Mu laughed loudly, kicked Long Qilin awake, and shouted: "Still sleeping? Get up and hurry up!"