"That should be the Changheng County Yamen. There are stone lions and drums in front of the door, so it must be the Yamen." Yang Xiu pointed to the tall building.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "That's right. Let's not rush to find the magistrate. Let's eat something and drink some tea nearby. The journey is very choked. My legs are almost numb. The horses also need to rest and feed."
Everyone nodded in agreement, so the group came to the door of a small restaurant on the south side of the square. A waiter came up to them, looked at Lin Jue and others warily and asked, "What can you do?"
"Eating, what else can I do?" Lin Jue said with a smile.
"Oh, please come inside. But this person can't go in." The waiter pointed at Bai Bing and said.
Lin Jue frowned and said, "Why?"
"She is a woman and cannot come in to eat. Unless she covers her head and face. It is not good for a woman to be exposed." The waiter said.
"Isn't this reasonable? Is there such a rule? You are in business, so you are really lenient." Xiao Daquan, the accompanying guard captain, yelled angrily.
"Sir, this is the rule here, not mine. If you don't believe me, ask somewhere else. They are all like this." The waiter frowned.
"Nonsense! There is no such rule in the whole Zhou Dynasty. You found a law that stipulates that women should cover their heads and faces to eat in stores. What a joke." Yang Xiu shouted.
"This is not Dazhou's rule, this is...our rule." The guy frowned.
"Why are you breaking the rules? What kind of green onions do you have? You still want to go in and eat today, what's the matter? How can you turn the world upside down?" Xiao Daquan, the captain of the guard, scolded angrily. He reached out and put his hand on the handle of the long knife at his waist.
intimidation.
The waiter showed no fear and only frowned at a few people. Many heads poked out of the shop and stared at Lin Jue and others. There were also figures moving in front of the surrounding shops, which seemed to have alarmed them.
"Why don't you let the men in? What's going on? Do you want to earn a living?" Xiao Daquan shouted.
Lin Jue frowned and said softly: "That's all, Brother Xiao, why bother? Bing'er, just put on the headscarf."
"Sir, why do you tolerate these rude guys? How can this make sense?" Xiao Daquan said.
Lin Jue waved his hands and said nothing, but thought in his heart: How do you know who these people are? The situation is more serious than he imagined. The rules of these people are exactly the rules of the Qingjiao believers that he saw when he went to Yingtian Mansion years ago.
.In other words, Qingjiao has spread to this small county.
Bai Bing also realized this and was quite nervous. The people she saw gathering together to preach in Yingtianfu Square that day were creepy, but she still remembered it fresh. She knew that Lin Jue didn't want to get along with them.
There was a head-on conflict. So according to Lin Jue's instructions, he took out a piece of cloth and wrapped it around his head and face.
Seeing the other party's compromise, the waiter changed his smile, stepped aside and said, "Are you guys coming in? What do you want to eat?"
Xiao Daquan said: "Just serve the fat chicken and fragrant meat, and a pot of good wine."
The waiter was startled, turned around and frowned and said, "Sir, we don't have meat or drinks here, only vegetarian soup noodles and sesame cakes and naan noodles. If you want to eat meat, please find another place."
"What? What kind of bird shop are you talking about? If you don't want to eat, go somewhere else." Xiao Daquan shouted in astonishment.
The waiter was indifferent and didn't seem to care at all about Xiao Daquan's chatter, and he had no intention of staying when the guest wanted to leave.
Lin Jue knew it well, and at this moment, it was further proved that this shop was opened by Qingjiao believers. That day in Yingtianfu Square, Lin Jue heard the contents of the preaching of those believers, including the rule of eating only vegetables and not meat.
.It is said that the origin of Qingjiao comes from this.
"That's all, Brother Xiao, we have something important to do later. It doesn't matter if you don't drink. It doesn't matter if you don't eat meat. Eat a few bites quickly and go do your work. Don't waste time here." Lin Jue said.
Xiao Daquan had no choice but to nod in agreement. The waiter sneered and led everyone into the shop and sat down at two tables in the corner. The other customers in the shop were immersed in eating cakes and soup, and secretly glanced at a few people from time to time.
His eyes were full of caution and probing, which made people extremely uncomfortable. Several times, Xiao Daquan wanted to stand up and ask questions, but was stopped by Yang Xiu. Yang Xiu also noticed that something was a little fishy, especially when the case was discussed a few days ago.
Lin Jue once said that this might be the work of Qingjiao believers, and also specifically told him some of the rules of Qingjiao.
The noodle soup flatbreads came up, along with several plates of green vegetables. Xiao Daquan frowned as he ate, but Lin Jue and others thought it was pretty good. To be honest, the noodle soup flatbreads and vegetables tasted okay. Just eating in this atmosphere
, it feels a little weird.
During the meal, Bai Bing secretly pulled Lin Jue's sleeve and pointed out a banner posted on the wall to Lin Jue. In fact, Lin Jue had seen it a long time ago. It was a banner with the words "The Greatest Holy Gong"
Lin Jue had seen this calligraphy in the back office of Qian Dezhang, the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture. The scene of Qian Dezhang sticking his buttocks and kowtowing to this calligraphy that day is still vivid in his mind, which is impressive.
Soon, everyone slurped up the noodles and vegetables, paid their bills, and prepared to go out. When they walked to the door, they saw the curtain inside opened, and a middle-aged man with a handsome face and a green robe came out. The man walked straight towards
Lin Jue and others bowed with their hands in hand.
"A few guests are staying."
Lin Jue and others turned around and looked at him suspiciously. Xiao Daquan shouted: "What are you doing? Didn't we give you any money?"
"Haha, the guest is just joking, is this the case? I am Luo Wenyi, the shopkeeper of this store. I just heard from the waiter that I have treated a few of you so slowly that I am here to apologize to them." The middle-aged man held his hands and smiled.
road.
"That's pretty much it. It's strange that your shop can still open. Women have to cover their heads and faces when they come in, and they don't sell wine and meat. What kind of breaking of the rules is this? If this continues, your shop will be closed sooner or later." Xiao Daquan yelled.
road.
Luo Wenyi smiled and turned to Lin Jue: "This young master is polite."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said, "Shopkeeper Luo is polite."
Luo Wenyi smiled and said: "This young master has a gentle temperament and decent manners. I admire him very much. Some of them seem to be officials. This young master seems to be an official. I wonder if I am wrong?"
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "I'm just a diner, what does it have to do with my identity?"
Luo Wenyi smiled and said: "What I'm saying is that I'm too talkative. Some of you must be wondering why my shop has such rules. I want to explain it to you."
Lin Jue wanted to say: "No need." However, Na Luo Wenyi started to say: "In today's world, the world is deteriorating, and people's hearts are not the same as before. Morality has been lost, and everyone pursues profit and forgets justice. Women are not in the boudoir.
When she is alone in the middle of the street, but she walks through the market with her face exposed and her teeth exposed, isn't it a violation of the moral ethics of a widowed woman? Therefore, in our opinion, this kind of trend should be stopped, so we asked this girl to cover her face before, so as not to lose her morality. As for the shop, it is not ethical.
The reason for selling wine and meat is because we believe that eating wine, meat and other things into the stomach not only messes with human nature, but also increases misunderstandings. Therefore, we advocate not eating meat to eliminate the filth in the body. This is the idea of this shop. You guys
The first time I met him, I naturally felt strange. But look around, these people are just like you, they all eat wine and meat, and they are all people who have no restraint on themselves. But they have all woken up now."
Everyone's scalp went numb when they heard this. Xiao Daquan burst out laughing. Just as he was about to say something to ridicule, Lin Jue said coldly: "Brother Xiao, you talk too much today."
Xiao Daquan quickly shut up when he heard this. He did talk a lot today. Once Lin Jue spoke, he did not dare to say more.
"Shopkeeper Luo, you've been taught a lesson, we understand, let's take our leave." Lin Jue didn't want to be verbose with him.
However, Luo Wenyi said reluctantly: "Wait a minute, young master, please allow me to say a few more words. Young master, do you know that this human world will eventually come to an end, and those who do not respect the way of heaven will be struck by thunder and fire, and will be burned by mountains and seas of fire when the heavenly punishment comes.
Is it bitter?”
Lin Jue couldn't help but said: "God's punishment? Can you tell me when the heaven's punishment will come? Do you know?"
"I don't know, but some people know. As long as we are prepared and obey the holy precepts, we can be saved when the divine punishment comes. We can enter the temple in the sky and have eternal life. Those who do not follow the holy precepts will fall into ruin in the future.
If you enter the evil barrier, you will be bitten by powerful ghosts for eternity and will never be reincarnated." Luo Wenyi said.
Everyone changed their expressions, and Lin Jue laughed loudly and said: "Does your Holy Gong know about the divine punishment? Do you want us to believe in your Qing Sect and worship your Qing Sect's Holy Gong every day?
With the blessing of the Holy Duke, in the future after death, it will be like the Yunxiao Temple, with seventy-two virgins serving it?"
Luo Wenyi and a group of people around him looked at Lin Jue in surprise. They didn't expect that the other party knew so much. He knew so much in detail.
"It turns out that you know the teachings of our Qingjiao, but I have said too much. But are you interested in joining our Qingjiao? Our brothers and sisters in the Qingjiao respect each other and treat each other as equals. There is no oppression, no humiliation, and there are blessings and hardships.
Of course, our Holy Duke will protect each of us to be saved when the divine punishment comes. I think this young master is as divine as jade. If he joins our Qing Cult, he will definitely be summoned by the Holy Duke and get a glimpse of the true face of the Holy Duke.
For the duty of protecting the Dharma, I will gain more merits in the future..."
"Where did this evil cult come from? It confuses the public with lies and scaremongering. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will take you all to the Yamen and beat you up dozens of times." Xiao Daquan interrupted sharply.
The sound of "evil cult" was like poking a hornet's nest. Luo Wenyi's face changed drastically. At the same time, a group of people surrounded him from nowhere in the dark surroundings. They all glared at Xiao Daquan with angry expressions on their faces.
Lin Jue shouted coldly: "Xiao Daquan, shut up. Starting today, I will punish you not to speak for three days."
Xiao Daquan frowned and wanted to defend himself, but Yang Xiu quickly pulled his sleeve.
Lin Jue smiled at Luo Wenyi and said: "Shopkeeper Luo, please forgive me for my friend's unscrupulous remarks. I still have a good impression of the Qingjiao and am considering this matter. If I want to join the Qingjiao, I will come.
Shopkeeper Xunluo. We have something else to do today, so I won’t disturb you."
Luo Wenyi said coldly: "Young Master, please don't turn a deaf ear to what I say. I saw you were destined to say this, so I said these words. Our Qing Sect is not accessible to everyone, and those who are not destined will be punished by the gods in the future.
We, the Holy Father, will definitely not save the ants of the time. Not only will we not save them, but we will also intensify the punishment. People in our Qing Sect have clear grudges and grievances. Within the Qing Sect, we are brothers and sisters, and outside the Sect, we are ants, pigs and dogs. That’s it, you.
Think for yourself.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "I understand, I understand. I will consider it. How about you give me a pair of words like that, and I will take it home and try to worship it first to see if there is any reaction."
Luo Wenyi smiled when he heard this, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you one."
Luo Wenyi waved his hand, and someone sent him a message. Luo Wenyi offered it with both hands. Lin Jue thanked him, took it, said goodbye, and left quickly with everyone.
