Chapter 170 What great cause?
"The crow god shows miracles, helping the suffering refugees. The Qilin appears in Changqu, and the world is peaceful." However, in just a few days, a few lines of poetry do not look like poems, and prophecies that do not look like verses spread throughout Dinghu Province.
The refugee rebellion is just a small misunderstanding before the emergence of Xiangrui, and the construction of Changqu in the north and south will not be affected. In other words, the officialdom of Dinghu Province has made contributions and no faults, and everyone is happy to see this situation. The only remaining problem is who should offer this auspiciousness to the court.
The three adults, Futai, Fantai and Nietai, all knew that the key to this auspicious situation was Ye Xingyuan, so they all looked forward to waiting for him to come back. To take him into control, it meant that they had won the full effort this time.
At this time, Ye Xingyuan stayed in Danyuan County and received an uninvited guest. The visitor was hazy and covered in gray fog. Only occasionally the mist dissipated, revealing the golden armored scale light on his body, which disappeared in an instant.
This is no other person, it is the Crow God who asked Ye Xingyuan to revive the incense! Although he could not appear completely in the world as physical body, he did not have to use his appearance as before, and bowed to Ye Xingyuan with a shadowy image.
"Ye Xiansheng will definitely not forget this time, and there will be a reward for his help in the future." The dignified god saluted a mortal. If someone else saw this, he would probably be shocked and dropped his chin.
Although all this was indeed Ye Xingyuan's plan, he did not dare to take credit and thanked him: "The students just follow the trend and respect the gods and speak with great respect."
When the Crow God came to Zhu Niang, he told Ye Xingyuan that he would have the opportunity to revive the incense of the Crow God Temple in the future. Ye Xingyuan couldn't believe it at that time, and he didn't know when this opportunity would come.
Unexpectedly, in just over a month, the situation changed like this. By resolving the refugee riot, the matter of the Crow God was initially solved.
Auspiciousness appears, and the reputation of the Crow Temple is always intimidating many foolish men and women. With the seeds of incense, and Ye Xingyuan worked hard to design a set of missionary rules for refugees, even if the faith of the Crow God cannot be said to be prosperous in the world, at least in this southwest area, it should be able to establish a foothold. Within decades, there will be no more crisis of destruction.
Ye Xingyuan said that he would follow the trend and was not entirely humble. In fact, the situation in Dinghu Province has developed to such a level, and only by cooperating with the cards in Ye Xingyuan's hand and being guided by the destiny can he achieve the current effect.
The refugees created fake auspiciousness for him, and the Crow God made auspiciousness faked it into reality. He then used the subtle situation in the officialdom of Dinghu Province to turn this farce into a foregone conclusion. Taking a risky move, he won a complete victory like walking a tightrope.
It’s a pity that although the Crow God has recovered some divine power, he is still too weak after all and cannot provide some substantial rewards to Ye Xingyuan. However, the god promises a thousand gold, and there will be benefits in the future, so Ye Xingyuan is not in a hurry.
After the Crow God said goodbye, Zhu Zhen came to ask for a meeting again. This time, Zhu Zhen turned bad luck into good fortune. Although he could not become the ninth-rank inspector of his dream, he heard that the provincial commendation had already come down. As one of the discoverers of auspiciousness, he could also receive a grade reward. Even if he did not have a real position, he was satisfied.
"Following my brother's instructions, my 20,000 refugees have all believed in the Crow God. Brother can go to review." The first thing Zhu Zhen did when he came in was to report his merits. He acted decisively. Since Ye Xingyuan gave the order, he certainly carried out the execution without fail.
Ye Xingyuan was ridiculous and terrified. 20,000 refugees had their own beliefs. Even if auspicious people appeared this time, there was a reason. How could they convert to the Crow God with one size fits all? This was clearly a reckless man Zhu Zhen forced to suppress him. How many of these 20,000 people are sincere?
However, Zhu Zhen has limited ability, and he can fool a scene, which has reached Ye Xingyuan's standard. Ye Xingyuan encouraged: "Chief Zhu is doing a good job, but there is no need to review this. If the imperial envoy of the court or the adults in the province come to inspect in the future, you should not show your strength."
Zhu Zhen patted his chest and took a big bag, "Brother, don't worry, if the people I brought dare not believe in the Crow God, go back and punish them!"
It was indeed a result of the pressure. Ye Xingyuan smiled bitterly and did not pursue it, so he let him go back alone. As for the incense of the Crow God, he could help him, and he was considered to be a fight for a rabbit. After all, faith can only go with the flow. Seeing the Crow God’s appearance tonight, he has done a good job.
Of course, the one who provided more incense to the Crow God must be Zhu Ning'er's men. After Zhu Ning'er talked to Ye Xingyuan on the mountain that day, she admired him sincerely. When she went back, she tried her best to preach the foundation and cooperated with the miracle of the collapsed crypt, she achieved great results.
I heard that these tens of thousands of refugees have regarded Zhu Ning'er as the sacred girl of the crow. Many people believe in the crow god, but even the silver and grain distributed by the labor-for-relief this time only meet the minimum standard for making a living, and donated the rest, which shows his fanaticism.
How long has it been before so many crazy believers could be created? Ye Xingyuan looked at Zhu Ning'er with admiration. This woman could always bring him unexpected surprises. To a certain extent, she was more shocked than happy.
This kind of brainwashing ability is even better than the words of the saints. After all, the saints cannot speak lies. What they say is the truth of the world, and they need wisdom and a innocent heart to understand. However, the belief in gods is unexpectedly simple, and it seems more intimate and easy to get started for the people of the lower class who have no culture.
Ye Xingyuan knew that he had almost unveiled the Pandora's box, allowing Zhu Ninger, an ambitious woman, to master the terrible tools of the human heart. If the court's control of decline declined, the Yellow Turban White Lotus might happen, but now that things have come to this point, I can only drink poison to quench my thirst for the time being, and I can't watch the 80,000 refugees go to death.
Anyway, this is not the only problem in the country. There are so many smart people in this world, and sooner or later, some people have figured out this set of things. Ye Xingyuan can only comfort himself like this.
When the provincial examination passes, he can quickly go to Beijing to take the top scorer. If he ignores Dinghu Province, he should be out of sight, right?
Just as he was thinking about this, he said that Cao Cao was here, and Zhu Ning'er came to ask for a meeting overnight. Ye Xingyuan was a little surprised by her arrival.
I heard that auspicious crypts were dug out in the north and south Changku, a grand sacrifice will be held tomorrow, and tens of thousands of refugees worship each other. In theory, this so-called "saint" should be at a time when she is too busy. Why is she free to come?
Seeing Zhu Ning'er recruiting Tingting came in, Ye Xingyuan asked, "What are you doing here if you don't preside over the overall sacrificial situation?"
Zhu Ning'er was blessed with a blessing and said with a smile: "Ning'er is here today to invite her uncle to come to watch the ceremony tomorrow. What's the fun of this great sacrifice if the uncle doesn't come?"
Ye Xingyuan was stunned and shook his head and said, "I have told you this long ago that all the things that show up in public will be done by your father and daughter. You two are of the same lineage, you are the main one, and your father is the auxiliary one. They are in line with the way of mutual assistance between yin and yang, and the way of the crow god will have a long history. What will I do?"
Ye Xingyuan had already made clear his attitude. Although he had planned this matter in Dinghu Province, he himself did not want to get into it too much, and even if he was not expecting the rewards of the Crow God. He was always a scholar. If he wanted to go on the right path of scholars, how could he go to the path of being a charlatan?
With Zhu Zhen and his daughter here, he will have a certain influence on the belief in the Crow God among the refugees, which is enough to allow him to find a fulcrum in the struggle between Futai, Fantai and Nietai, and temporarily avoid the storm. As long as he can pass the provincial trial, who is willing to get involved with them, the unstable elements?
He said these words openly and sincerely to the Zhu family's father and daughter, which is also an important reason to reassure them that they would not take away their benefits. Why did Zhu Ning'er become confused at this time?
Zhu Ning'er had a special expression, but advised: "Ning'er knows the uncle's heart. However, there is a saying that is good for action, so uncle might as well listen to me. The heart of the refugee is like a duckweed and it is easy to change. It is certainly a convenient way to fool him with his supernatural powers. However, the heart of the people is always only related to the gods, not the uncle.
Ning'er is loyal to her uncle and dare not have any intentions. However, she is in the hope of the people, but someone will inevitably provoke right and wrong. In my opinion, she must show up and win the hearts of the people!”
What does this mean? Ye Xingyuan was a little confused by Zhu Ning'er. He was a scholar who took good exams and wanted the people to do what he wanted? This was originally a discount for the Zhu family's father and daughter, so how could he want to get involved?
Is this little girl here to show her loyalty? But how can I think about it? Ye Xingyuan frowned and said, "Don't think too much about it. I will not doubt the fact that you two father and daughter come forward, and you will not doubt that you have any strange intentions. You are now called a saint, isn't that right?"
Zhu Ning'er gritted her teeth and suddenly knelt down and said, "Ning'er knew her uncle's great ambitions, and she had already swore to be the main person and go through fire and water without hesitation. Therefore, she thought about her uncle's affairs, and sacrifices to the great people tomorrow. Who else is qualified to stand in the center of ten thousand people besides her uncle?
I can't take this position, nor can my father. Only the uncle appears and wins the hearts of the people. When the flag is raised in the future, the morale of the army will not be disrupted. This is a great cause that has lasted for thousands of years. Uncle can no longer hide behind the scenes!"
She was devoted to Ye Xingyuan wholeheartedly, for fear that if she replaced Ye Xingyuan and accepted the worship of all the people, if she made great contributions in the future, there would inevitably be unwise people who could not distinguish between the primary and secondary, and it would be troublesome if there was a problem.
As the saying goes, there is no day, and there is no two masters in the people. Rebellion requires unified command. Zhu Ning'er has long been convinced by Ye Xingyuan, so she tried her best to advise, which was also a painstaking effort.
Damn! What the hell? Ye Xingyuan was already stunned. He had long thought that this little girl was strange, but he never thought about it. Who knew that she had such ambition and was so dedicated and loyal at such a young age?
You just want to rebel, your whole family wants to rebel! The surging of domineering spirit that you have been expecting is such an unexpected embarrassing scene?
Chapter completed!