Only at this moment did Mrs. Pan know the source of this disaster. Who is the instigator of?
It turns out that this ruthless big shot is the third-rank official of the imperial court, a close minister of the current Emperor Qianlong, and the imperial minister He Shen...
Facing such a big shot, Mrs. Pan had to lower her head and accompany her carefully even if she felt resentful...
For the sake of the few remaining seedlings of the Pan family, Mrs. Pan did not dare to neglect at all, and nodded and bowed for a while!
Because He Shen did not reveal his true destination, and for some reason, Mrs. Pan did not dare to ask, she just lowered her head and waited...
On Heshen's side, looking at the old lady with pockmarked and wrinkled face in front of him, he couldn't help but frown, wondering what to do!
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Just such an inconspicuous old woman thrown on the street can actually confuse the minds of millions of people in Taiyuan Prefecture...
After coughing lightly, He Shen asked Mrs. Pan a few questions about the Locust God...
When she talked about this, Mrs. Pan became more energetic, and she started to introduce.
"Sir, in our Locust Temple, we enshrine the great Locust God."
"Locust God, you have great magical powers, many miracles come to the world, you know everything, you can do everything..."
Although Mrs. Pan, the old lady, was frothing at the mouth and the content was ridiculous, He Shen showed a lack of interest and was not interested at all.
In fact, although the Locust Temple has great influence in Taiyuan Mansion, it is nothing if it leaves Taiyuan Mansion.
Before coming here, Liu An, the prefect of Taiyuan, had already told him that the methods of these witches and magicians...
Most of the legends about the Locust God they promote are fabricated out of nowhere, and they even piece together various ancient myths and exaggerate them to confuse the people...
Nine out of ten sentences these guys say are false, and there is no need to take them seriously.
Therefore, He Shen didn't listen to the nonsense of Old God Pan and his wife, and he didn't pay any attention to the legend of the Locust God...
When Mrs. Pan saw He Shen's face, her expression did not change at all, but she became even more eloquent.
She said: "Chaos was not yet established, and it was not until Pangu created the world that the present world was formed..."
"After Pangu created the world, he died of exhaustion. His soul turned into the Sanqing Saint Ancestor of Taoism, and his body turned into the twelve powerful men of the sect..."
"Pangu, as a powerful person in chaos, in addition to transforming into fifteen powerful people, there is also a powerful person who is also Pangu's origin. He is the Locust God..."
"The locust god is the incarnation of Pangu's duodenum, symbolizing disaster and plague!"
"In the age of mythology, locusts symbolized disaster, plague, drought, and the plague mountain was called the enemy of the people."
"The appearance of locusts is a punishment from the Locust God to the human world. When I worship the Locust God, I naturally have to do my duty to find some incense. This is also for the country and the people..."
Obviously, what Mrs. Pan said is all nonsense, not a single thing is true at all...
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Although He Shen has not been exposed to these things over the years, he still has some knowledge and will naturally not be deceived by his words...
Therefore, He Shen just sarcastically said: "In that case, Sanqing is originally Pangu Yuanshen, and the Locust God and Sanqing are brothers..."
He Shen's words were originally just sarcastic words, but he didn't expect Mrs. Pan to nod her head repeatedly and said: "Sir, you are indeed a sensible person, that's exactly what it is..."
After hearing Mrs. Pan's answer, He Shen could only smile and treat it as a joke.
The belief system of the Locust Temple is simply a mess. It has mixed up the gods and Buddhas in the sky, which makes people think it is extremely ridiculous.
However, I have to admit that their imagination is really valuable. The Pan family's children actually created a new mythological system!
After thoroughly finding out the details about Mrs. Pan, He Shen stopped going around in circles.
He said directly to Mrs. Pan, "The locust plague is raging in Taiyuan Prefecture. Do you have any good ideas to control this locust plague..."
When Mrs. Pan heard this, she was slightly startled for a moment, and then she said what she said to fool the people.
"Your Majesty, is it about the locust plague? Oh, this matter is not easy to handle, it is very tricky..."
"The locust plague is caused by the people in the human world who disobey the will of God, and the locust god punishes them on behalf of heaven. Therefore, as long as the people are in awe, sacrifice to heaven and pray for blessings, they can move God and eliminate the disaster..."
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Madam Pan was interrupted by He Shen just in the middle of her words.
He Shen snorted coldly and said sarcastically: "Come on, I mean, do you have any way to really solve this locust plague?"
"Don't use God's will as an excuse. It's okay to fool the people with your statement, but it's not reliable to fool me."
"This time, I will cull locusts all over Taiyuan Mansion, eliminate the locust plague, and benefit the people..."
"Culling locusts is a great act of kindness. I must do it. If anyone dares to stop me, I will kill his entire family."
With a murderous look on his face, He Shen looked at Mrs. Pan and said coldly: "That's what I mean. This time we are culling locusts on a large scale. I never expected your Locust Temple to be able to help..."
"However, I also know that the locust plague has been raging this time. From the beginning to the end, the people of Taiyuan Prefecture are panicked and have been fleeing from home..."
"You also have the Locust Temple, which is responsible for deceiving people everywhere and publicizing the terrible effects of the locust plague..."
"Not just your Locust Temple, other temples, even those Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, all of them are open-mouthed locust gods and closed-mouthed gods..."
"In the final analysis, none of you can escape the crime of deceiving others with your lies..."
"This time, I am arresting you to inform you, and also to ask you to inform the witches, magic sticks, monks, and Taoist priests in Taiyuan Prefecture, not to extend your claws too long..."
"I don't want to pursue the past actions of you people, and I can't hold so many people accountable..."
"But this time, when I presided over the people of Taiyuan Prefecture to vigorously cull the locusts..."
"If you ghosts, ghosts, and snakes dare to make trouble again, confuse the public with your monstrous words, deceive people's hearts, and delay my important events, don't blame me for being rude..."
"In other words, not only can you not promote nonsense about the Locust God, but you also have to explain my actions to extinguish the locusts in front of the people."
"I said this, do you understand?"
Having said this, He Shen patted Mrs. Pan on the shoulder with a meaningful look.
Old Goddess Pan looked submissive on the surface, but deep in the corners of her eyes, there was a hint of resentment hidden deep inside.
Mrs. Pan, who was standing there, recalled that unsightly scene at this moment.
Ruins, complete ruins…
The originally luxurious Locust Temple buildings were all damaged, and corpses appeared on the ground...
The hatred in Mrs. Pan’s heart is very deep...
However, for the sake of the few single seedlings left in the Pan family, Mrs. Pan had to work for He Shen...
"Sir, leave it to me to deal with the witches, magicians, monks, and Taoist priests in Taiyuan Prefecture..."
Madam Pan said this.
Before He Shen came to Taiyuan Prefecture, the Locust Temple had already been in a fierce relationship with Taoism, Buddhism, witchcraft and other religions in order to compete for believers...
Now that Mrs. Pan is in trouble, the temple is in trouble, and she naturally doesn't want those old opponents to have an easy time.
It can be said that as soon as Heshen started talking, Mrs. Pan couldn't wait and jumped out, wanting Heshen to allow her to deal with these old opponents.
She is not sure that she can deal with these old opponents at the same time, but with the help of the government, she will be much more sure.
Now, if Heshen really nodded in agreement immediately, Mrs. Pan will definitely try her best to deal with these old opponents.
Even at this time, if these old rivals want to give in, Mrs. Pan will not show mercy and will definitely put these old rivals to death.
I don't have a good time, old lady, and I won't make it easy for others.
Old Goddess Pan thought darkly in her heart.
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Hearing Mrs. Pan's words, He Shen glanced at Mrs. Pan lightly.
Mrs. Pan felt that all the secrets in her heart were invisible under this gaze...
At this moment, He Shen's voice slowly sounded.
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."
Seeing Mrs. Pan's retreating back, the smile on He Shen's face actually grew wider.
Let’s go…
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Let’s get back to the topic…
In the eyes of the people of Taiyuan Prefecture, after the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court came to Taiyuan Prefecture...
Originally, Taiyuan Prefecture, which was already in chaos due to drought, locust plagues, unstable people's hearts, and internal chaos, began to become more and more chaotic.
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Previously, He Shen, Liu An and others were attacked by local people while inspecting the disaster area...
Because of this matter, the government has arrested many people, but until now, they have neither punished nor released them, and they have just been imprisoning them...
The people were talking a lot, which made people panic.
Immediately afterwards, within a few days, the squires and elders from all over Taiyuan Prefecture all received invitations from the government, saying that they had something to discuss.
The officials who delivered the letter were very polite this time and did not eat and take things as usual. However, the meaning was very clear, that is, they must go and not be absent.
Almost at the same time, the monks, Taoist priests, magicians, and witches in Taiyuan Prefecture also received posts from the religious leader Locust Temple...
The purpose of the Locust Temple was to host an "ideological exchange meeting among various religions." Compared to the politeness of the government, Mrs. Pan was very domineering and said that if she didn't come, it would be best to leave Taiyuan tomorrow and never come back. …
Later, the local garrisons near Taiyuan Prefecture began to mobilize frequently, and the principal officials from each county gathered in Taiyuan City...
