During the banquet, suddenly other generals were whispering below, as if they had some secret. Then many people asked for leave and went downstairs. Sun Ce was very surprised and asked, "What are you doing?"
They replied: "There is an immortal named Yu who passed by us. All the generals want to see him."
Sun Ce also wanted it, so he got up and took a look, and found a man wearing a Taoist robe, a crane cloak, and a quinoa staff walking on the road. When the people saw it, they all burned incense and knelt down, and the street was blocked for a while.
Sun Ce was very angry and said: "What kind of monster is this? He breaks my laws. Go and arrest him!"
The left and right said: "His name is Yu Ji. He lives in the east and travels here in Wuhui. By casting spells, he can cure all diseases. Therefore, the people worship him very much and treat him as a god. They cannot be blasphemed easily."
Unexpectedly, Sun Ce became even more unhappy when a Taoist priest had a higher reputation than himself as a ruler. He shouted: "Go and catch this man quickly. If you don't go, I will behead him immediately."
The left and right had no choice but to go downstairs, lead a team of men, capture Yu Ji, and then escort him upstairs to see Sun Ce.
Sun Ce angrily scolded: "How can you, a crazy Taoist priest, easily incite people's hearts?"
Yu Jidao: "Pindao is a Taoist priest of Langya Palace. During the reign of Emperor Shun, Zeng Jin went up the mountain to collect medicine and got a fairy book in the Yangqu Spring, called "Taiping Qingling Dao". There are more than hundreds of volumes. The above The content is to cure the diseases of mortals. I think that getting this book is also a blessing, so I will learn it, and then replace the way of heaven to teach people and save people all over the world. I have never received any reward. How can you say that I am deceiving people?"
Sun Ce didn't believe it and sneered: "If you don't want anything, where will the clothes you wear and the food you eat come from? You are the same person as the Yellow Turban Thief Zhang Jiao. If you don't kill him, you will definitely be the one in the future. There will be trouble in the future." After saying that, he was pushed out and beheaded.
Zhang Zhao hurriedly admonished him and said: "This Yu Ji has been in Jiangdong for more than ten years. He has not made any mistakes. We cannot kill him without any reason."
Sun Ce said: "If I kill a monster like this, what's the difference between killing a pig or a dog?"
Others had a good impression of Yu Ji, and Chen Zhen also came out to persuade him. However, Sun Ce was still angry, so he was put into a cell for supervision.
Everyone dispersed, and Chen Zhen also returned to the inn to rest first.
After Sun Ce returned, some servants reported the matter to Sun Ce's mother, Mrs. Wu. She quickly summoned Sun Ce and said, "I heard that you tied up Yu Ji Shenxian. Is it true? This man is in Jiangdong. For ten years, he has been practicing medicine and saving people. He has done a lot of good deeds and is highly respected by the soldiers and civilians. You can't just kill him."
Sun Ce said: "He is clearly a demon who specializes in using sorcery to charm others. He must be eliminated!"
The lady tried to persuade her again, but Sun Ce didn't listen at all, and finally said: "Mother, don't just listen to other people's words. I have my own way to deal with it." So she asked the jailer to ask Yu Ji in front of her face to ask about the situation.
As a result, no one was there, and after asking for details, it became clear that the jailers were all Ji's loyal followers. When Yu Ji was locked up in prison, they helped to untie the rope around his body, and then quietly let him out.
When Sun Ce found out, he was very angry and punished the jailer. Then he captured Yu Ji and put him back in prison.
Zhang Zhao and other heavyweight ministers wrote a petition together, hoping that Sun Ce could let Yu Ji go. This is a matter of respecting the gods.
Sun Ce said: "You people are all educated, why can't you understand this truth? Because Zhang Jin, the prefect of Jiaozhou, believed in a cult, he kowtowed and burned incense every day, and often covered his head with a red scarf. He said it was okay. If you help the expedition go smoothly, the power of the army will be greatly increased, and you won't be killed by the enemy later. These things are of no benefit, you just don't have a clear understanding. I want to kill Yu Ji just to cut off these superstitious understandings among you."
Lu Fan suggested: "I heard that Yu Ji can call for wind and rain. In recent years, there have been more droughts and the people have suffered terribly. Why not let him come out to pray for rain to atone for his sins?"
Sun Ce couldn't believe it and said, "Then I'll see what kind of supernatural power this monster has." So he asked the jailer Yu Ji to recall him, untie the rope, and then asked him to open an altar to pray for rain.
After Yu Ji received this order, he immediately bathed and changed his clothes, took a rope and tied himself under the scorching sun. When the people saw it, they all occupied the street.
Yu Ji shouted to everyone: "I pray for rain to save all people, but I will inevitably die after all."
Everyone said: "If it works, my lord will definitely admire you and won't kill you."
Yu Ji shook his head and said: "I have calculated that my strength is exhausted and there is no way to escape death."
After a while, Sun Ce led everyone to the altar and ordered: "If there is no rain at noon, it will be auspicious to burn him to death on the spot." After saying this, he asked everyone to prepare the firewood and put it under the altar.
At noon, a strong wind blew up. Wherever the wind passed, the sky was obscured by clouds, but no rain fell.
Sun Ce laughed and said, "It's already noon. Although there are clouds in the sky, there is no rain. This proves that Yu Ji is a demon!" Then he asked Yu Ji to carry the firewood and ordered to light the fire. The flames grew stronger with the strong wind. Suddenly, I saw the black smoke rising up into the sky. There was a loud sound, and it turned out to be thunder and lightning. For a while, heavy rain poured down. After a while, the street was like a small river, and the water in the fields and creeks was full, and a full three feet of rain fell.
Yu Ji lay on the firewood pile and shouted loudly. The rain stopped and the sun reappeared in the sky.
So everyone and officials lifted Yu Ji down together, untied the rope, and thanked him personally.
Sun Ce saw the officers, soldiers and people thanking him in the water together, without caring about his identity, so he became furious and scolded: "Whether it rains or not, it's a sure thing. This monster got into the gap. How can you be so charmed. "
So he took the sword and ordered the left and right to kill Yu Ji immediately. All the officials came out to admonish, and Sun Ce said angrily: "Are you planning to help Yu Ji rebel?"
All the officials did not dare to speak anymore, so Sun Ce asked the samurai to take a sword and chop Yu Ji to death on the spot. He only saw Yu Ji's head fall to the ground, and a blue gas came out of his body and went to the northeast.
Sun Ce had his body hung on the city wall. The crime was to deceive the public with his evil words.
It was stormy that night, and by the morning of the next day, Yu Ji's body had disappeared.
Sun Ce thought that the defenders must be showing favoritism, and was about to send people to kill the defenders. However, he saw a man walking slowly from the front of the hall. Sun Ce saw clearly that it was Yu Ji himself, and he did not speak. Sun Ce was very angry. He was about to draw his sword to kill the opponent, but couldn't muster the strength and fell to the ground unconscious.
