Although in the later period of the Wei Dynasty, due to political corruption, county soldiers became dispensable, to the point where the weapons were just posing and might break with a slight slap, and were replaced by private soldiers, but this dynasty had just been founded for more than thirty years.
When the troops are strong and the horses are strong, the county soldiers are still very effective and intimidating.
Qi Hongxin stopped talking, got up and left. Under normal circumstances, there is nothing wrong with using an ox cart, but in tight situations, horses can naturally be used. Several government servants pulled the horses over, followed Qi Hongxin on the horse, and walked straight out of the city through the streets.
Door.
It was more than ten miles away from the water temple where the trouble was taking place. He led the people to run all the way, and when they arrived at the water god temple, it was already dark.
Qi Hongxin dismounted and saw that although there were farmers gathered, the number was not large, only dozens of people. He felt a little relieved, and saw a man hurriedly coming to greet them, with a panic-stricken look on his face and saluting.
"How's the situation? Why don't you see anyone?"
"Sir, I drove away the people who caused trouble here before." Li Zheng said, suddenly hesitated, and continued: "The person who assisted me was Mr. Su, who seems to be a scholar."
"Unexpectedly, they went to call for people again. Now thousands of people have gathered and are coming here. Sir, it is not safe here. Why don't you stay away first? If they know that you are coming, I'm afraid
Desire is not good for you!"
Qi Hongxin ignored him and just frowned: "Who is taking the lead in this trouble? Have you carefully discussed the stakes with him?"
"I've said it before, but he insists on it!
Qi Hongxin was silent for a moment and asked: "Who is this person?"
He has stayed in the officialdom for a long time, and he knows very well that although he is an unworthy person, he can still run rampant in the countryside. If the instigator had no backing or identity, he would have been captured long ago. How could he allow him to go back and entangle others?
Sure enough, Li Zheng smiled bitterly: "It's just ordinary people. The leader is a young Juren named Duan Xiuwen. He used to live behind the Water God Temple. I came here after the side hall dedicated to the Locust God was built.
I saw him a few times and saw that he was still polite and a good judge, so I didn't drive him away. Who would have thought that this time he would actually take the lead in making trouble!"
Generally speaking, when you reach the status of a juren, you can live like a county gentry and you will not be short of money. How can you live in this ancestral temple?
Even if you are in other places, you can just rely on people to visit people and enjoy the autumn breeze, but you will not live in a temple.
Living in an ancestral temple is generally a difficult thing that only young scholars will encounter.
"Hey, I was still too soft-hearted at the time. If I had driven this Duan Juren away earlier, there wouldn't be so many things happening now!" Li Zheng, who had completely missed the core issue of the matter, lamented.
After listening to his answer, Qi Hongxin nodded.
He cherished talents very much, but at this time, he really didn't have the mood to ask why a young scholar ended up living behind the Water God Temple, why he was taking the lead in making trouble now, and whether there was any hidden secret in this. He didn't have the mood to ask
Explore.
With a cold face, he ordered: "Whoever comes, go to see the investigation immediately. If you want to raise a son in the house, you can have Duan Xiuwen."
"Notify the academic administration again and prepare to revoke the honorary title."
As he said that, he looked at the Water God Temple and strode inside.
He didn't look at the side hall, but looked up outside the main hall.
The statue enshrined in this water god temple is the same water god enshrined in the water temple I saw on the way to Shun'an Mansion that day. Although it looks dilapidated and I can't see the specific appearance, the dress and posture and the hands are still there.
The weapons he is holding, as well as the shrimp soldiers and crab generals on both sides, are exactly the same, and it can be vaguely seen that she is a goddess.
Thinking of the news I heard before, could it be some kind of dragon girl?
Qi Hongxin couldn't help but think of the vision that day.
"Is there really a god in this world?" Qi Hongxin stared at the statue for a moment, then walked in, took some incense from the table, lit it, bowed slightly, and put it in it.
Because the people were not stopped from coming in, although most people did not dare to enter when they saw the guards at the door, they passed by in a hurry and left. Some people were really brave and walked in.
But Qi Hongxin didn't know it at this time, and his mood was very complicated. After burning the incense, he sighed: "I didn't expect that I would also offer sacrifices to the obscene sacrifice!"
Someone suddenly asked: "The one worshiped in the Water Temple is the Dragon Girl of Panlong Lake. The Dragon Girl succeeded the Dragon Lord of the previous dynasty. Although she was not canonized by this dynasty, it is said that the imperial court has made a decree and will be canonized. This can be regarded as one of the sacred gods."
, how can it be regarded as an obscene sacrifice?"
You should know that obscene worship refers to wild gods worshiped in the countryside. Without being canonized by the court, some foolish men and women may build small temples and burn incense because of strange stones or the age of a tree, or for various reasons.
Worship.
These are the wild gods.
There are also monsters who, in order to seek incense, pretend to be gods and ghosts, and are sacrificed by others, and finally become wild gods.
Qi Hongxin felt depressed. When someone asked, he said, "Although the Dragon Girl has been favored by this dynasty, she is not a wild god. She just crosses the border to offer sacrifices, and she is also a prostitute. Don't you know this?"
After Qi Hongxin said this, he turned around to look at the person he was talking to. He was eye-to-eye with Su Ziji. He suddenly took two steps back and stumbled before standing still. He looked carefully and realized that it was not the person he was talking to.
The young man who spoke looked familiar. Was he the young man I met on the farm?
"Your surname is Su. You just spoke for that place. Do you have any fame?" Originally, he met a scholar, but Qi Hongxin was restless at this time. He managed to smile calmly, but he was so confused.
"The student's surname is Su. He won the title of Shuangye Prefecture a year ago." Su Ziji did not lie and bowed: "I just spoke to Li Zheng. The reason is very simple. The locust god is a wild god and a prostitute.
, we, the scholars, naturally need everyone to attack it in order to promote the righteous way."
"It's just a dragon girl who was canonized by the imperial court. Why do you say that she is being worshiped for obscenity? What's the explanation for this cross-border sacrifice? Please give me some advice!"
"It turns out that you are also a civil servant." Qi Hongxin took a deep look, his expression still a little dazed, and replied: "This belongs to the government system. When you become a Jinshi and have a period of observing government, you can learn it.
"
"I'll just talk about it for now."
"Generally, the division of territory into provinces, counties and counties is not only to facilitate governance, but also to ensure that subordinates and local pastoralists do not overstep their control."
"This is true for ministers, and ghosts and gods are no exception."
"Therefore, obscene sacrifices refer to sacrifices that are not in accordance with the etiquette system. There are two types of sacrifices that are not included in the sacrificial rituals and Yuefen sacrifices."
"The Law of Sacrifice says: If the law is applied to the people, then worship it; If you die and work diligently, then worship it; If you work hard to stabilize the country, then worship it; If you can control the great troubles, then worship it; If you can defend against great troubles, then worship it."
"This is the standard for being included in the sacrificial canon. Even if it is included in the sacrificial canon, each god has its own territory and is not allowed to cross it at will. Otherwise, it will be crossing the border. To offer sacrifices across the border is to cross the boundary."
"Just like officials who cross the border to seize territory are suspected of treason, once the incense of the gods crosses the territory, not only its divine power cannot be restrained, but the believers cannot restrain it, and it will never be lost. Not only is this not a blessing, but it is also a disaster, so it is an obscene sacrifice."
Su Ziji nodded after listening and thought to himself: "Sure enough, there are rules and regulations everywhere in ancient laws. In just a few sentences, the principle of obscene sacrifice is clearly explained. It can be said that every whip is a mark, and a slap is a mark.
Palm blood."
And it's not just that. When he lowered his eyes, he saw half a piece of rosewood floating in his field of vision with a faint green light: "Qi Hongxin teaches you [the way of government], do you accept it?"