"Sir, did you say there is one more thing?"
"There's one more thing." Song You elaborated, "After the great chaos in the north, demons and ghosts often appeared. During the few days at the grassland meeting with Sanhua Empress, we heard a lot about little demons and little ghosts disturbing people. And that The ghost generals who led the rebellion in Yuan'an City have left, and most of the ones left are the heroic souls who sacrificed their lives for the country. Although they became ghosts not long ago, they are also quite capable. Ghosts are lonely, so I will ask them to help patrol the grassland. If you encounter some The little demons and ghosts who were intruding the people came to help and told them that maybe one day, the local people would be grateful for their virtues and merits, and they might come to offer incense to them. If there were more people offering incense, they might be able to get rid of their ghosts with the help of incense. The body of a wild ghost becomes a ghost like a city god or a military attaché."
"this……"
The young official wanted to ask again, "Is this true?" but he took it back before he could say anything.
After thinking about it for a long time, I had no choice but to give it up.
"Sir, you are good at finding things for them to do, preventing them from continuing to cause chaos, and also allowing them to benefit the people. Han admires him." The young official took a deep breath, "To be honest, the demons and ghosts in Yanzhou have been around in recent years. There are indeed too many. Big demons and ghosts are fine, but they have their own thunder and gongs. Small demons and ghosts are the most difficult to deal with, and they are impossible to get rid of. New ones appear every year, and Han has been having a headache for a long time. Sir, this move, if the city The heroic soul can really benefit the people of a place, let alone the people, even Han is willing to offer incense for them."
"That's exactly what I'm going to say next."
"oh?"
"I'm not lying to them. They are soldiers who protect their home and country. If they don't do it, that's fine. If they do, Mr. Han is an official of the imperial court. Please don't be stingy and set up a spiritual tablet for them. , It doesn't matter if you build a piece of clay and cast a few statues." Song You said and handed over his hands, "In this way, if there are any ghosts nearby, Mr. Han and the local people can also go to them. If it is effective, there will be more incense and it will not be abandoned. That’s it, nothing to lose.”
"..."
The young official was stunned for a moment.
For a moment, inexplicably, there was a feeling in my heart that I had participated in the process of the gods' achievement, or that I had participated in the creation of a myth and legend.
Just like the stories and legends of the local gods that I heard elsewhere when I was not an official here, people like to talk about how those gods are efficacious and what kind of stories they have. If it is the same here now, many years later the legends of these Yin Shens and Earth Gods will be spread in this land, but how many future generations can think that they are also related to them?
"Mr. Benyi!"
The young official bowed his head and exhaled.
"Thank you, sir."
"Thank you sir!"
Song You smiled, said goodbye to him, and took Sanhua Empress back to the outside of the bonfire and sat down again.
The young officials also returned to their original positions.
At this time, my mind was still hard to calm down, my chest kept rising and falling, and I would glance at the Taoist in the distance from time to time.
Lin Chang was also curious in his heart. He glanced at the young official from time to time and was keenly aware of the changes in the young official. From time to time, he followed his gaze and quietly glanced at the Taoist next to him, as if thinking about what the Taoist and the official had talked about before they left. , I don’t know if he guessed anything, but he didn’t ask anything after one night.
Slowly, the night gradually deepened.
Lin Le, who went in to play, also came back.
The Taoist turned to them and said, "It's getting late. We still have to go to the hillside over there, so we'll take a step first."
Lin Chang then asked: "Sir, are you also spending the night on the mountain over there tonight?"
"yes."
"It's cold in the mountains, why not rest in our tent for the night?"
"Thank you for your kindness. It's just that the moonlight and stars are very good on the mountain, and you can overlook the camp. Sometimes there are lights in the tent, and they look like stars in the sky." Song You smiled and said to him, "And we have to catch some hares at night and go down there tomorrow. Come and sell it, I will have to walk a lot to the north in the future so that I can make more money."
"That's right!" The little girl beside her also nodded, "We want to catch rabbits!"
"Oh? Sir, you still catch rabbits?" Lin Chang said blankly.
"How do you catch rabbits?" Lin Le also asked curiously.
"There is a wonderful way." The Taoist smiled.
"I have my own magic method!" the little girl imitated.
"Okay then." Lin Chang didn't try to persuade him, just stood up and held hands with him, "Let Lin Le escort Mr. out of the camp."
"Thank you."
Song You also surrendered to him.
"Thank you!"
The little girl's movements were exactly the same.
"Let's go."
Lin Le is really a lively young man, with a liveliness that most boys and girls these days don't have. He walks in front with a smile, leading the Taoist and the little girl out of the camp.
In comparison, his sister is much shyer.
As expected of a young man, he saw Sanhua Empress' magic performance that night, and couldn't wait to brag about it to her younger brothers and sisters when she got home. Her younger sister didn't believe it, so she brought her over to see it with her own eyes.
In fact, Sanhua Empress is not a cat that listens to other people's words. She does not do whatever others ask her to do. However, she was once a cat god. Now mortals sincerely plead for her. The spell was simply impossible for her to refuse.
So he looked serious, took the lantern from the horse's back with his feet on his feet, lifted it high and blew a breath.
"call……"
The lantern lit up.
"Wow!"
Both the boy and his sister were surprised.
But the difference is that the young man's face is a little more joyful, his eyes are narrowed with a smile, and he is a little satisfied, while the girl's eyes are much wider than his, and she is purely surprised when they see her for the first time.
Sanhua Empress quietly looked at the girl.
The girl and the boy are equally dark.
It was a small one, not much taller than her.
Xu came to attend the grassland party, so she put on her best clothes. Even her shoes were carefully embroidered with a flower by her ingenious mother.
The Sanhua Empress held the lantern, lowered her head, and stared at the flower on the girl's shoes.
The lantern just illuminated the girl's shoes.
Sanhua Empress looked up at the girl again, then lowered her head to look at her shoes.
Small and exquisite, very simple.
Her toes moved a few times in the shoes, causing the fabric to move. No one noticed that, silently, a flower appeared on her little shoes.
The little girl was already in a good mood, but suddenly she felt better again.
It's just that no one can notice it.
"Then let's go back."
"Thank you both for sending me off."
"Thank you, sir! Will you come down to watch the festival tomorrow?"
"You can see better on the mountain."
"oh……"
"Farewell."
Song You smiled slightly and said goodbye to them.
Empress Sanhua still followed him.
"Let's go, Sanhua Empress."
"Let's go, Taoist priest."
"Miss Sanhua is very happy."
"Miss Sanhua is very happy."
The little girl could be seen walking briskly, holding a lantern and walking in front. With every step she took, her toes seemed to tiptoe.
The Taoist shook his head and smiled.
…
Early the next morning, the white clouds were low and about to fall.
Empress Sanhua, who had been busy all night, lay down in the grass and fell asleep. Next to her, there was a neat row of hares arranged from big to small. Not only were their heads and tails oriented in the same direction, but they were also facing in the same direction.
When Song You got up and saw this scene, he just sighed, washed briefly, and then took the hares downstairs to find someone to sell them. He also brought half a pot of milk and started a fire to cook it. It was breakfast.
Shake the calico cat awake, feed her half a bowl of milk, and let her sleep while she continues to sit cross-legged on the hillside, drinking milk and looking down quietly.
At this time, the northerners had already begun to worship heaven and earth.
The scene is solemn and solemn, but also very lively.
This is a very primitive nature worship, and it also has a very primitive way of worship. Although we are far away and can’t hear the priest’s words clearly, we can still see the priest’s dance. Sometimes the priest raises his wooden staff, and everyone below joins in. The shouts of worship and the voices gathered into a river, echoing over the entire grassland. Even though Song You was so far away, he could still feel the piety and belief in it.
Since walking through this place coincides with the Grassland Festival, the most grand festival of the Northerners, I naturally wanted to come and experience it.
Song You watched carefully until the end.
The people below dispersed and returned to their tents.
The calico cat woke up at this moment, crawled over from the grass, looked at Song You drowsily, and asked, "Taoist, where is the rabbit that Sanhua Empress caught last night?"
"Sold."
"Has it been sold already?"
"Yes." Song You looked at her and said, "While Empress Sanhua was sleeping, I took it and sold it."
"Is it sold for a lot of money?"
"That's a lot." Song You looked calm and paused, "Thanks to Empress Sanhua, we have endless expenses. If it weren't for this, I'm afraid we would have eaten dirt as far as Yuezhou."
"!"
The calico cat took a deep breath, feeling solemn and speechless for a moment.
"Why don't you ask Miss Sanhua to join us?"
"Miss Sanhua is sleeping."
"right……"
The calico cat nodded, accepted the answer, sniffed a few times, and turned to the small pot on the fire next to it. He stood up and stretched his neck to take a look. In the pot was half the pot of milk that had not been finished in the morning, with condensation on the surface. There was a layer of milky yellow milk skin, and she couldn't help but be a little confused, and said to Song You: "Taoist priest, Sanhua Empress just had a dream, dreaming that she drank half a bowl of milk."
"tasty?"
"forgotten."
"It seems that Empress Sanhua wants to drink milk." Song You said calmly, "I just happened to leave some for Empress Sanhua. Even though it's cold, please drink it while it's cold."
"oh……"
So the Taoist poured her another half bowl of milk.
The calico cat walked over and burped, which smelled like milk, which made her more confused.
But he didn't think much about it, and continued to walk to the bowl, lowered his head, and started licking it.
There was some movement from the side.
The calico cat raised its head, with milk beads all over its face. When she turned around, she saw that the Taoist had already started to pack things, and couldn't help but ask, "Are we leaving?"
"Wait for Sanhua Empress to finish drinking the milk and then leave."
"Aren't you going to watch the festival?"
"It's all over."
"I've finished reading it all..."
"Drink quickly."
"oh……"
The calico cat continued to lower its head.
It's strange that I felt full after only drinking half a bowl and a lot of it was on my face.
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