Zhu Nao

There used to be many Taoist temples in the city of Fenyang. Since the Xuantian Sect made a fortune in Fenyang, they have occupied all the temples and Taoist temples. The statues of the gods of heaven are enshrined.If the monks and priests in the temple are willing to change their sects, they will be allowed to serve the Xuantian Sect. If they are not willing, they will be beaten out with sticks.

Therefore, without spending much effort, the Xuantian Sect has dozens of Xuantian temples, large and small.Coupled with the large number of believers here, the incense in each temple was very strong some time ago, even better than the original temple and original temple in the past.

But now, with the fall of Yanzhou City and the attack of the Yanzhou Army, the atmosphere in the city has become increasingly tense.The people began to fear that they would be involved in the flames of war, and they couldn't help worrying all day long.Ordinarily, this is the time when the temples are broken by the people who come to pray, but on the contrary, there are fewer and fewer pilgrims coming and going in the various Xuantian temples, and the incense is burning more and more thinly...

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Near a temple, two women were arguing and entangled endlessly.

"I still don't want to go," said the woman in the purple jacket named Hua Niang, who pulled the hand of another woman in the green jacket with a small force, "every time you enter the Xuantian Temple, you have to spend a lot of money." It’s a lot of money. You need to pay a few dozen coins before you enter the house, one hundred coins for incense sticks, and several hundred coins for Zhang Fu. If you save this money, it will be enough for the family to feed for more than half a month..."

The woman in the green jacket was named Yue'e, and she hated iron for being weak and said, "The doctors say that you are ill. If you don't ask the gods to bless you, how long can you live? You don't spend this money, and you save money." For that man of yours to marry his second wife! What are you saving the money for! Besides, you have asked for a healing talisman, and another fortune talisman, and after a while, the money will come back!"

A few months ago, Hua Niang suffered from a strange disease. She would have a fever every now and then, and her body would become increasingly haggard.After seeing several doctors, none of them could treat her well, and her husband didn't care much about her anymore.Yue'e is Hua Niang's sister from the same country, and a faithful follower of Xuantian Sect.When she learned about her younger sister, she was very anxious, and taking advantage of her younger sister's spirits to be able to get out of bed today, she forcibly dragged her to the Xuantian Temple to pray for God.

"My dear sister, I know you love me." Hua Niang said helplessly, "I'll tell you the truth, I really love money on the one hand, and on the other hand...Actually, I...can't believe it..." She lowered her voice, and walked towards the building. Xuantian Temple pursed its lips, "I can't believe the one enshrined there..."

Yue'e was startled, and also lowered her voice, and asked nervously: "You mean, you don't believe in Shijun's supernatural power?"

Hua Niang nodded, and whispered: "Yes. Although I've been recuperating at home recently, I've heard a lot about the outside world. I heard that Yanzhou was captured by Lord Zhu and General Xie, and that Xingzhou and Xiangzhou were captured by Hebei Province. The mansion was subdued, and the Cizhou sacrificial wine swept away the offerings of the believers. If Zhang Shijun really came down to earth, how could he be in such a mess? If he was pretending to be a ghost, it would be fine. Bless us, but you want to kill us for nothing..."

The two sisters originally believed in the Xuantian religion, but Yue'e has always believed in it, while Huaniang is skeptical, holding the idea that there is no disadvantage in saying goodbye.

But recently there are more and more rumors in the city, and more and more people doubt Xuantian Sect.Henry Zhang is no longer just secretly suppressing, but has adopted harsh measures.Anyone who dares to spread unfavorable words to Xuantian Sect in the city will be executed on the spot once caught, there will be no grace!That's why the two sisters only dare to talk quietly at the moment.

Henry Zhang also sent people in the city to spread all kinds of rhetoric favorable to him, but no matter how the Xuantian Cultists chased and intercepted them, how could they talk nonsense, how could the people's leisurely mouths be blocked?The unfavorable news quickly spread in the city, even people like Hua Niang, who stayed at home, heard about it.

Hua Niang said: "Sister, I heard that Master Zhang has started to sell the immortal position now, and if you hand over all your family wealth to him, you can be ranked in the immortal class. In this world, the emperor sells officials and can teach corrupt officials to run rampant. Chaos; if the gods in the sky sell their celestial ranks, won't they also mess up the fairy world? Even if he is a real Daluo Jinxian, it's fine if he doesn't go to such a fairy world!"

Although Hua Niang has changed her ways, her sister Yue'e is still stubborn.Yueniang hurriedly clarified: "It's because Master is merciful and willing to save the world, so he gave the world the opportunity to become immortal. As for the matter of Xiangzhou and Xingzhou, didn't the sect send people to clarify it again and again? There are wicked people It's just spreading rumors!"

He said again: "Let's not mention the other side. Have you forgotten? A few months ago, I also had a serious illness, and I was cured only after asking for Master's talisman! I have personally experienced Master's magic power. There will never be a mistake!"

A few months ago, Yue'e was indeed ill. The quack doctors used bad medicine, which failed to cure her and made her condition worse.At that time, she was so panicked that she thought she was going to die, but in the end, she invited the magic talisman of Xuantian Sect to put it under her pillow.After that, she firmly believed that Henry Zhang was a living god, and she believed every good word taught by Xuantian, but she didn't listen to a single bad word.

The two sisters feel that the other has been deceived, but they can't understand each other.

Yue'e insisted: "You can't trust others, can you still trust me? I had the same dream as the black horse king. I dreamed that the gods in the sky told me that as long as I worship my master well, the master will protect me." All wishes come true. Go to the temple to worship soon, and your illness will be cured! When you recover, you will know which is true and which is false!"

She dragged Hua Niang to enter the temple: "Let's go! If you are reluctant to part with the money, sister will pay for you. In short, curing your illness is the most important thing!"

Hua Niang wants to cry but has no tears.She knew that her elder sister's family was also very difficult, and after being coaxed by those ministers, her elder sister handed over almost all of the family's surplus food and money to Xuan Tianjiao.But she is already sick, how can she struggle better than her sister?In an instant, Yue'e dragged her to the gate of the temple.

Seeing that many people stopped at the gate of the temple, both sisters were a little surprised.Even Yue'e has to admit that the incense of Xuantian Sect has decreased a lot recently, and the temple is deserted and deserted.Could it be spring again?

Yue'e was overjoyed, and hurriedly dragged her sister over.

However, when I got closer, I found that several monks and passers-by were arguing.

A monk grabbed the skirt of a passer-by, and said viciously: "This temple was cast by the master. You have already been imbued with the spirit of the master. Do you still want to give me money? Quickly take out the money!"

The passerby struggled red-faced: "I didn't even enter the temple gate, but just passed by here, why do you charge me money?"

This Xuantian Sect temple is different from the temples and Taoist temples of other sects. Not only do you ask for incense and amulets to ask for money, but you even have to pay a sum of money called "seeing blessings" before entering the temple.Because Henry Zhang claimed that all the temples of Xuantian Sect were shrouded by his immortality, as long as he entered the temple gate, he could be contaminated with blessings.His rhetoric actually coaxed some devout believers to stay in the temple all day and night without even returning home, drinking the fairy wind and basking in the fairy sun, hoping to use this to ascend to the ground.

The monk said: "I don't care whether you enter the temple gate or not! Anyway, if you pass through the temple gate, the blessings are already on you! If you don't want to take the money, you should return the blessings first!"

The passer-by was angry and funny: "How do you go back? If you have the ability, just suck it back yourself! Who cares?"

Several other passers-by were also stopped by the monks for the same reason. The monks were all vicious, pestering the passers-by and not allowing them to leave without taking money.

In order to avoid causing trouble and not bother to argue, someone took out twenty Wen coins from his sleeve and handed them to the monk: "Yes, please, let me give you the money! I'm leaving!"

However, just as he took a step, he was grabbed by the monk again: "Twenty Wen? Not enough! This 'Jianfu' has already increased to 180 Wen! You are still short of [-] Wen, quickly hand over the money!"

"Two hundred Wen?!" Passers-by were shocked.It is true that Xuantian Temple's money for seeing blessings used to be twenty-fold, but in the blink of an eye, it has increased by ten times? !

Someone also said angrily: "You guys are blocking the way! What kind of god is this? This is really a weasel becoming a spirit!"

The word weasel is a taboo in Fenyang City, but the man dared to say it out loud, and the monks immediately became anxious, and they rushed to hold him down and beat him: "You villain, how dare you slander the master! You must be A spy sent by the villains!"

Yue'e and Hua Niang were both stunned by this farce, they froze in place and forgot to run away.

Now these Xuantian sect members are indeed doing roadblocking and robbery, but this is not Henry Zhang’s order.Henry Zhang's orders were nothing more than selling the immortal position, raising the fortune money to one hundred coins, etc.Moreover, it is still a secret that the Xuantian Sect is about to withdraw from Fenyang and go to other places. Only the most senior officials know about it, and the monks below are completely unaware.

However, these extremely ugly teaching policies promulgated by Henry Zhang one after another made these bottom-level people aware of it.As the saying goes, the upper and lower effects, the emperors have always been extravagant and indulgent, the officials will be corrupt and bribery, and the officials will exploit the people viciously.The same is true in Xuantian Sect.These monks have also sensed that the situation is not good, and they have begun to take advantage of the last opportunity to make money for themselves.Henry Zhang gave an order of one point, and they had to do ten points.

While the crowd was quarreling and wrestling, suddenly a man rushed over with a stick and hit the monk when he saw him: "You bastard, you bastard! You lied to me so hard! My son is dead, and I want you bastards to pay with their lives! "

The monks were caught off guard, and he knocked over several of them with a stick in a blink of an eye.Some passers-by who were being entangled got away because of this, and fled in a hurry.

While beating the monk with a stick, the man shouted angrily: "I have always believed in Xuantian Sect. My son was seriously ill the month before last, and you monks coaxed me! Said that as long as I am sincere, Master can make me think It’s done! How much money I offer to my master is a sign of my sincerity! I believed your nonsense and sold everything that could be sold in my house! Now my house is empty and I have nothing left!”

Speaking of this, his eyes were red and he choked more and more: "If the money is gone, it will be gone, but last night, my son also... also... died... all thanks to you bastards!!"

Yue'e Huaniang was shocked when she heard the man's words.

There were still some people who had just passed by and those who hadn't escaped. After hearing what the man said, they exploded in an instant.

If it was a few months ago, when the Xuantian Sect was at its peak, this man was making such a disturbance in front of the Xuantian Temple, I am afraid that the passers-by on the road would rush to beat him and scold him if they saw him and did not walk away silently, blaming himself Not pious enough, but Lai Shijun does not show his power.What's more, this man himself would suspect that his own lack of sincerity was the fault of his own son's death, and would not dare to blame Xuantian Sect.

But in the past few months, the Xuantian Sect's momentum has been weakening, and now it is collecting money in such a vicious way, which has completely defeated the hearts of the people.

People immediately sympathized with the passers-by and men who were stopped, and stepped forward to accuse and question: "Is Henry Zhang a real god? If so, why did his son die?"

"Since you are a god, why do you want to be greedy for money in the world?"

"If Henry Zhang really has mana, why can't he drive away all the enemies?!"

"Liar!! How much money I have been cheated by you for more than a year!! Return the money quickly!!"

"Pay back! Pay back! Pay back!!!"

Those monks originally had the upper hand, but more and more people surrounded them, almost blocking the entrance of the temple.The monks panicked, some resisted outside, and some fled back to the temple.

The two sisters, Yue'e and Hua Niang, had been terrified by this accident, and Yue'e no longer insisted on entering the temple to ask for amulets, but she was full of confusion and wanted to see how the situation would develop.Is it that man spreading rumors, or is Xuantian Sect really cheating?So the two sisters supported each other and watched the excitement for a while on the periphery of the crowd.

Suddenly, there were several screams from the gate of the temple.The crowd blocking the entrance of the temple dispersed like running water, and Yue'e and Hua Niang nearly fell down because they were not standing far enough.

After the two finally stood still, they saw the situation at the gate of the temple, and they almost fainted in fright: a group of monks with knives rushed out of the temple, and started chasing down the protesting crowd!Several people had been cut down on the ground, and blood flowed all over the ground.

How dare the two sisters take another look?He also ran away with the crowd, for fear that if he ran too slowly, he would become a victim of the knife, so he would not have to worry about medical treatment anymore.

Halfway through the run, Hua Niang turned to look at her sister.I saw that my sister, who was still extremely stubborn when she came, was already full of tears, and she was still muttering in despair: "He is a monster... a monster..."

In the blink of an eye, this Fenyang City has changed from a land blessed by gods to a purgatory on earth...