Abbot Huiming went to Jinhua City to lobby the emperor of Jinhua City.
If he hadn't gotten the words from the old princess, he might not be as easy as he thought if he wanted to persuade the Emperor of Jinhua City.
But after getting a word from the old princess, he learned the lesson and said, under the banner of the old princess: "The noble man was discussing scriptures and Dharma with the old monk. When he learned that the locust plague was coming and the locust god was coming, he said, 'The city emperor will protect you. How can you stand by and watch? The city emperor protects Jinhua, and you are the god of a county. The fight against locusts must be presided over by you, so I came here to ask for the city emperor's decree. Will you declare to the people, summon the gods, and drive the locusts out of the country?"
The City Emperor God was sitting high on the altar. He was still smiling, but his face suddenly darkened. His eyes were fixed on Abbot Huiming, and he already hated the bald thief in his heart.
The locust plague is a natural disaster, and the locust god was born from a natural disaster. From ancient times to the present, it has never been eliminated. Is it so easy to fight against the Locust God? If you don't do well, you will have your Dharma body broken and suffer disaster.
Locusts are weak and don't eat humans, so why go against the Locust God?
When the Locust God passes by, the next time we meet again will not be the year or the month.
But this thief used the nobles to control him, forcing the city emperor to express his position. If he backed down, he would not only harm the nobles, but also be hurt by the public opinion.
The City Emperor God is a revered god, so he would sacrifice his life for the sake of the common people. How could this be true?
Therefore, the King of Jinhua City gritted his teeth and said: "The Locust God is passing by and the people are hanging upside down. How can I just sit back and ignore it? Naturally, I will order thousands of gods to help and keep the Locust God away."
He smiled but said: "Abbot Huiming's Dharma is boundless and compassionate, so he won't get involved, right?"
Abbot Huiming announced the name of the Buddha and said: "How dare you let the god go alone? The old monk will invite his colleagues to fight against the locust god."
Bald thief!
If the old monk has such an awareness, doesn't it force him, the city emperor, to work hard?
The Jinhua City Emperor gritted his teeth and shouted: "Where is the judge? Quickly summon all the county emperors in Dongyang to see you. If there is any delay, make a note of the serious fault!"
The judge of the Onmyoji Division bowed to accept the order and said: "I will obey the decree of the City Emperor."
The Emperor of Jinhua City looked at Abbot Huiming and said, "Today at midnight, I would like to invite the abbot to come and discuss the plan to fight the locusts."
Abbot Huiming clasped his palms together and said, "Old monk, take the order."
Abbot Huiming came out of the Chenghuang Temple. Of course he couldn't hear that behind him, the Jinhua City Emperor had scolded him countless times and smashed countless exquisite porcelains.
No one knows when the Locust God became a god and what kind of abilities he has.
But just like the Drought Demon, the Locust God is also a natural disaster demon. Both gods and demons, powerful and terrifying, feared by all living things.
Of course, the Locust God is not as scary as the Drought Demon, and it is not even powerful in various natural disasters, but to the people, these disasters are almost the same.
However, it is called the Locust God instead of the Locust Demon, precisely because it is in accordance with the weather and is considered part of the destiny. It is not like the disaster demon enlightened by the Wuxiang Sect, who wreaks havoc in all directions.
The Locust God has not yet arrived in Dongyang County. He was born from locusts and was born at the right time. He comes at the right time.
Before the locust plague arrives, the locust god has not yet arrived.
At this time, some of the locusts that fled to Dongyang were scouts, vanguard soldiers, and stray locusts. Some of them were naturally triggered by the influence of the Locust God and followed the Locust God.
This is an omen.
Like the heavy rain before the flood, or the clouds before the heavy rain.
Gong Mengbi ordered the foxes to go down the mountain in order to first erase these "omens" and hinder the progress of the Locust God.
The number of locusts suddenly increased, and not only Gong Mengbi was wary, but also the people who made a living by farming.
In the scorching sun, people are already catching locusts in the fields.
The crops that have been planted so hard have been eaten by locusts before they can be harvested.
There are only as many locusts as humans can catch. Faced with locusts that can fly and jump, manpower becomes particularly weak.
If you knock or sweep the crops with a stick, a large group of locusts will fly out. You will be dizzy and sweaty when you catch them, but when you turn around, you will see that another group of locusts has landed where you walked.
Such a blow is almost devastating.
Experienced farmers smell the scent of locust plague, which is a fear engraved in people's bones.
This kind of despair comes and makes people powerless. After planting two seasons of food, with much hard work and sweat, working from dawn to dusk, and surviving the drought, the harvest was about to be harvested, but it was snatched away by these migratory locusts.
The foxes who came down the mountain felt so choked up just by seeing that kind of despair and pain.
Natural and man-made disasters, and the suffering of the people, these foxes also understand.
Xu Hong saw a farmer crying bitterly on the ridge of the field, begging God. His hands were already bloody from catching locusts. He knelt on the ground and scratched the ground, as if trying to catch something, but couldn't catch anything. Can't live.
Qiuniang stretched out her hand and wiped Xu Hong's face. Xu Hong came back to her senses and said, "What's wrong..."
Then when she saw the water stains on Qiuniang's hands, she realized that she had cried at some point.
Qiuniang said with emotion: "Honglang, you are so lazy and unmotivated. I wanted to leave you several times, but in the end I couldn't. I just value that you have such a heart."
Xu Hong wiped her eyes and said flatteringly: "Sister Qiu, just don't think I'm useless."
Qiuniang looked at the old farmer from a distance and said, "He still needs to be of some use, so go ahead. If you sympathize with him and know his suffering, just help him."
Xu Hong looked at the small flag in her hand and nodded fiercely.
Qiuniang held the flag in her arms and waved it gently, and a large group of black birds flew out from the forest behind her. This was the result of the two of them collecting nearby birds overnight, and it was already quite large at this time.
Qiuniang used her magic to transform into a woman dressed in brocade, with a rather majestic look on her face.
Xu Hong changed back to her original form and followed behind her, standing upright, holding a small flag and waving it constantly, and let out a long cry.
Those black birds flew down from the sky with a roar and got into the ridges of the fields to kill the locusts.
Large birds such as crows and magpies eat large locusts, while small birds such as sparrows and swallows eat small locusts.
Qiuniang walked out of the mountain forest, and large swathes of birds were flying around her. However, she did not look away, followed by the snow-white foxes, as if they were gods walking out of the mountains.
The farmers who were crying in the fields and those farmers who were struggling and not giving up all saw this scene, and they were suddenly surprised and happy.
Looking at Qiuniang from a distance, she wanted to get closer but was afraid of collision.
Xu Hong's fox cries constantly, waving a small flag, directing the birds to catch locusts.
Qiuniang walked slowly, and the birds followed her as they pecked at the locusts.
Finally, a farmer had the courage to ask: "I wonder which immortal drove the birds to catch the locusts?"
Qiuniang looked at him slowly, with a big fluffy tail exposed under her skirt, and said: "The Empress Taishan's fox envoy, in accordance with the empress' decree, summons the locust-driving general to come here to catch locusts."
"No need to panic."
Seeing her big fluffy tail and the white-furred fox following behind her, the farmer was almost scared to the point of losing his legs. However, when he heard that he was a messenger from the gods and the name of the locust-driving general, he hurriedly paid his respects.
But Qiuniang has gradually walked away with Xu Hong.
