After rebirth, I became a national teacher

Such grand sacrificial ceremonies have always been held on the outskirts of the city, far away from the surrounding people.

It has never been held in the city.

This time it was held in a densely populated city. Even though many imperial guards were dispatched to block the streets, the sacrificial procession that stretched for miles still greatly aroused people's curiosity.

Many people climbed onto the roofs of their homes to watch the fun, all of them extremely curious about what was going on.

"I have a relative working in the Taichang Temple. I heard that they are offering sacrifices to the God of Du'e!"

This answer spread quickly among the people.

The ordinary people in the capital, especially those in the west of the city, have all benefited from the kindness of Lord Du'e.

When the people heard that it was a sacrifice to the God of Du'e, they were all delighted:

"The God has eliminated the plague and saved our lives. We should reward him!"

"If I had known that this was a sacrifice to the God of Deliverance, I would have bought some incense and candles to burn as well. It would have been a token of my appreciation!"

"I have some leftovers from the Ghost Festival at home, I'll burn them now!"

Many people lit incense and candles and kowtowed in the direction of the sacrifice following the sound of ritual music in the distance.

The entire sacrificial ceremony lasted for an hour and a half.

Emperor Yong'an, who had been tired for a long time, went from being full of hope to being disappointed again, as the God of Du'e still did not appear.

He had no choice but to return to the palace.

All the rich sacrifices were left where they were, and some soldiers were left to guard them.

However, Emperor Yong'an's carriage was still on its way back to the palace when Meng Bin, the deputy commander of the imperial guards, rode over on horseback.

The reason why Deputy Commander Meng Bin was in charge of leading the troops in these two sacrifices was mainly because the commander of the imperial guards, Xiao Guangyu, was reported by the censor because of the sky-high bounty.

Emperor Yong'an knew that these old nobles had strong family assets, but it was really inappropriate for the common people to see them show off so much.

He called his beloved minister Xiao Guangyu and gave him a severe scolding.

Originally, with Xiao Guangyu's knowledge and sensibility, he should have admitted his mistake in time and promised to withdraw the bounty order immediately.

But he said:

"Your Majesty, the reward I'm offering is for my fiancée who disappeared seven years ago. There are millions of people in the capital, so it's too difficult to find someone. Moreover, she may have already left the capital. Apart from offering a huge reward to find her, I have no other choice."

"I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and allow me to continue offering the reward so that I can find my fiancée as soon as possible, so that she won't continue to wander around!"

Emperor Yong'an looked at him for a long time.

A minister with weaknesses and stains is more reliable to use than a flawless one.

Therefore, Emperor Yong'an did not force him to withdraw the bounty order.

But Xiao Guangyu was reported by the Inspectorate after all, so naturally he had to be punished. Emperor Yong'an ordered him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion, and did not specify a time limit, as a warning.

Therefore, whenever Emperor Yong'an traveled recently, Deputy Commander Meng Bin would accompany him.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The God of Du'e has appeared!" Meng Bin reported excitedly.

Emperor Yong'an, who had been a little drowsy after working hard for half a day, suddenly no longer felt sleepy.

"What's going on? Tell me now!"

Meng Bin described the situation in detail.

Probably a moment after Emperor Yong'an's carriage left, the soldiers guarding there suddenly felt a dazzling white light.

Then, out of the white light, a fairy in white clothes, his body shining with colorful light, walked out.

The soldiers who stayed behind were horrified, but many of them had heard about the divine deeds of the God Tuo'e and soon realized that it was a manifestation of the God's spirit.

"Meet the gods!"

Hundreds of soldiers knelt on the ground in unison.

The sacred and ethereal voice spread out vastly and reached everyone's ears clearly.

"You don't have to keep these offerings. Just hand them over to Jingzhao Prefecture and exchange them for silver. Then buy a 10-jin quilt for each household in the capital."

"This winter is colder than ever before. I don't want to see people freezing to death."

After saying this, the figure of the God disappeared again.

The remaining imperial guards did not dare to make a decision and immediately rushed to report the news to Emperor Yong'an.

Emperor Yong'an originally wanted to return to Jiqingfang immediately, but now he had to give up the idea.

The God has already left, so he won't be able to say anything even if he rushes over.

At this time, Emperor Yong'an could not help but regret it secretly.

Why was he in such a hurry to leave?

If he had waited a little longer, wouldn't he have been able to wait for the God of Du'e to appear?

What exactly does it take for the God to accept his offerings and become the Supreme Imperial Master? It would be more efficient to discuss it face to face.

However, no matter what, this sacrifice was not without response.

He even began to speculate that when he offered sacrifices to the God in the past, it was not that the God did not respond to him, but that he was gone when the God arrived.

All the disappointment and dissatisfaction in my heart suddenly disappeared.

Emperor Yong'an was very excited.

The next sacrifice must be arranged as soon as possible.

Next time, maybe he will be able to pray to the gods successfully!

"Your Majesty, what do you think of this matter?"

Meng Bin asked.

Emperor Yong'an came back to his senses and said without hesitation:

"Of course I immediately followed the Lord God's instructions!"

"Yes! I will do it right away!"

Meng Bin rode back to Jiqingfang at full speed and ordered the imperial guards to move all the offerings to Jingzhao Prefecture.

The people who were watching the excitement nearby naturally saw the commotion.

In fact, people from several nearby streets heard the words of the God.

These people are not just the people from Jiqingfang.

There were also people from other places in the west and north of the capital, who saw the sacrificial procession stretching for miles and followed to watch the fun.

Although the imperial carriage had already left, the crowd who came to watch the excitement were still not satisfied and had not yet dispersed, so they just happened to hear the voice of the God of Du'e.

When people heard that the deity was going to exchange all the offerings he received for money and give a thick quilt weighing ten kilograms to every household in the capital, they were very excited.

That was a thick quilt weighing ten kilograms! It was worth seven or eight hundred coins. I don't know how warm it was when I covered myself with it.

If you have one more thick quilt like this at home, even if this winter is very cold, you don’t have to worry about the elderly, young or weak people in the family getting sick or frozen to death.

The people are extremely grateful for the God's love and care.

Now, the only thing they are worried about is that the corrupt officials in Jingzhao Prefecture will be corrupt and will not give them the thick quilts bestowed upon them by the gods.

The two streets near Jiqingfang were under martial law and there were no civilians.

But two streets away, many people gathered.

Seeing the imperial guards carrying away the offerings, the people were filled with anxiety.

Someone couldn't help but boldly asked the question on everyone's mind:

"Sir, where are these offerings going to be moved?"

Meng Bin answered the man himself, and he said loudly to the crowd:

"Your Majesty has personally ordered that the offerings be moved to Jingzhao Prefecture and exchanged for money to distribute quilts to everyone!"

He knew that His Majesty had a good reputation, so he would naturally not miss this opportunity to make His Majesty famous.

He has to perform well during this period of time. Maybe if he can win the favor of His Majesty, he can directly replace Xiao Guangyu as the commander.

When they confirmed that the offerings could indeed be delivered to Jingzhao Prefecture and quilts distributed to them, the people cheered.

"God, have mercy!"

"Thank you, God!"

They knew clearly that if the Lord God had not appeared in person and gave the order personally, the almighty Majesty would never be so considerate to them.

Therefore, the first reaction of these people is still to express gratitude to the God.