Chapter 411

The visit of the cloud eagle scout forced the god-inviting matters of the Water God Temple to be temporarily suspended.

The soldiers obeyed Liu Liu Shiqin's orders, stepped forward to block the people, and cleared a path so that the scout could enter the temple to talk to Liang Qu in detail.

The temple keeper led people to arrange a separate small room, closed the big door, and blocked the view.

Sunlight penetrated the smoke and diffused into dense light pillars.

The participants in the Water God Temple all stretched their necks, waiting for the two figures to disappear behind the door, whispering to each other, a mess of noise.

Li Xiaowen straightened his back and leaned toward the Zhang Zhang Wenhu and Zhang Zhang Wenbao brothers.

"Did the Zhang family head hear that?"

"I'm not deaf."

"Everything has to have a beginning." Li Li Xiaoheng straightened his body, "Huaiyin Prefecture was just reduced to Huaiyin County, and this kind of thing happened. Who does the Zhang family head think did it?"

Zhang Zhang Wenhu looked at Zhang Zhang Wenbao.

Zhang Zhang Wenbao said: "Since the scout said Huaiyin County was ambushed, not that Prefect Su was assassinated, the casualties are likely more than just the former prefecture master; it's just that Prefect Su's death is the most important.

And as far as I know, there are two Grandmasters in Huaiyin Prefecture. Prefect Su is one of them, and it is not easy to assassinate him. The other party came fiercely."

In the martial arts path, when one reaches the Hunting Tiger Realm, sword light can cut across dozens of feet.

Great martial artists are like this, not to mention Grandmasters. Unless the killing happens in the vast desert, the vast Great Marsh, or a Wu Sheng takes action, suddenly jumping out and pressing someone to death with a finger, it is difficult to assassinate one person alone without alarming the other.

In other words, the other party attacked Huaiyin County with sufficient confidence to deal with two Grandmasters!

Such a force...

At this time, a small family head behind him interjected.

"I have heard that the other Jiang Zongshi is a carefree hermit, supported by the family, and does not eat the imperial court's salary? Was he not..."

Li Li Xiaoheng shook his head: "It is true that he is a carefree hermit, but if Prefect Su really has an accident, how can he stay out of it as a Jiang Zongshi? If he has the opportunity to help, why wouldn't he?"

Zhang Zhang Wenbao smiled: "Family Head Huang, there are people beyond people, heavens beyond heavens. Is there any true carefree hermit in the world?

Even if you are a Wu Sheng, you are just a person in the rolling red dust. Fame, wealth, royal power, and riches—even if you don't want them, they will find you themselves.

Unless you are truly invincible in the world, perhaps you must be that rainbow-transforming person. Transforming into a rainbow and leaving, gaining great freedom, doing what I want."

The small family head was silent.

Li Li Xiaoheng turned his head: "Family Head Zhang?"

Zhang Zhang Wenhu said: "The two capitals and eighteen provinces, the imperial capital is the brain, and Southern Zhili is the heart. Daring to move on the head of the Grand Duke—either they are crazy, or they are barefooted.

Huaiyin Prefecture does not connect to the Northern Court above, nor does it connect to the Southern Frontier below. The only ones capable of attacking two Grandmasters and acting like this crazy, barefooted person, besides the Ghost Mother Sect, there is no one else, right?"

"I agree."

Zhang Zhang Wenbao nodded: "It's just that I don't know the specific casualties."

Li Li Xiaoheng looked up and sighed.

"They have patience. The imperial court is changing prefectures, and most of the original Huaiyin Prefecture government foundation needs to be relocated. Spreading all the way, it is exactly the time when emotions are seen and strength is exhausted, and one is unable to take care of the other. The Ghost Mother Sect suddenly launched an ambush..."

As soon as this was said, the other small family heads felt deeply identified.

"Since the year before last, the Ghost Mother Sect has had no movement, and even had a branch killed for nothing. I thought they had stopped, but I didn't expect them to be waiting here. Coming from thousands of miles away, hiding themselves, I'm afraid they spent a lot of effort. It's possible they had support planted early on."

"This can't go on. The barefooted are not afraid of anything. The Ghost Mother Sect launches a surprise attack from time to time. Won't the experts in Huaiyin Prefecture become fewer and fewer, and the prefecture will become weaker and weaker in the future?"

"Isn't the purpose of the imperial court changing Huaiyin Prefecture to Pingyang Prefecture exactly this? Using the land of one prefecture to stop foreign enemies, so that more people can enjoy peace, and noble children can get military merit—the best of both worlds."

"Since ancient times, big cities on the frontier have produced heroes, but how have the ordinary people inside fared?"

"Be careful what you say."

For a time, the entire queue of participants fell into silence.

Everyone who can be the head of a family is at least forty or fifty years old, their realm is stagnant, their blood Qi is not rising, and they no longer have the idea that they will become historical heroes one day. They just want to lead their families to develop steadily.

"It's hard to say what will happen in the future. For now, I don't think there will be any major problems with the attack on Huaiyin Prefecture."

"Why does Family Head Li say that?"

Li Li Xiaoheng said: "Cloud eagle scouts are uniformly equipped with Jueying horses, which are used to deliver urgent messages. But look at what the scout said: May 10th!

Not counting today, there are nine full days left to travel. Don't you know that Water Lang Liang rides a fourth-rank dragon-blood horse in the River Patrol Office? The time is clearly very generous."

The old temple keeper under the Long Wang statue moved his ears and stepped forward two steps.

"Lord Li, since it's not urgent, why send a scout specifically to ask Lord Liang to return to Pingyang Prefecture?"

Li Li Xiaoheng laughed.

"Old temple keeper, your eight-year-old grandson was beaten in school, and his two eyes were swollen shut. Your son is still outside eating flower wine with friends. What do you think?

Not to mention immediately taking your grandson to find the teacher to reason, an eye for an eye, at least you have to go home first and take your grandson to see a doctor, right?"

The old temple keeper suddenly understood.

Everyone discussed in low voices.

After a long while.

The old temple keeper glanced at the sundial, seeing that Liang Qu and the scout still had no intention of coming out.

"Lord Liu, there are three quarters of an hour left, and the auspicious time will pass."

"Don't worry." Liu Liu Shiqin was calm, "Isn't there still three quarters of an hour? When the time comes, temple keeper, you can speed up the process; it doesn't matter."

During the discussion, the door of the small room opened wide.

The participant queue became solemn.

"Lord Liang, after finishing this matter, you should return to the prefecture as soon as possible."

"Thank you for telling me."

After speaking, the scout said goodbye to Liang Qu, rode the black horse in the hall, and left in a hurry.

Liang Qu returned to the mat, and a group of family heads immediately gathered around.

"Lord Liang!"

"Lord Liang, what is the situation in Huaiyin County?"

"Can you reveal a little?"

Liang Qu shook his head: "The auspicious time has arrived. Please, temple keeper, invite the gods first. We will talk about Huaiyin County later."

Hearing this, everyone could only suppress their feelings.

The people looking outside gradually became silent.

Being close to the Great Marsh, it is absolutely impossible not to respect the Water God.

The ritual praise led the three offering officials to the offering official seats. The three were Liu Liu Shiqin, Liang Qu, and the old temple keeper.

Other participants straightened their waists on the participant seats, their expressions solemn.

Liang Qu looked at his nose and his nose looked at his heart.

The ritual guide looked around and took a step forward.

"The officials have prepared carefully, please proceed."

The high voice of the officiating priest resounded through the god temple.

"Welcome the gods!"

The big hammer struck the giant drum, and the sound of drum music soared into the sky, becoming more and more deep and heroic.

The people outside the temple stopped, not chaotic at all.

"Bow~"

"Worship~ Rise~"

"Worship~ Rise~"

"Level~".

The participants all performed the two-bow ceremony.

Ten thousand people outside the temple bowed together.

A solemn atmosphere permeated.

Liang Qu also followed the steps.

There was no rehearsal beforehand, but having experienced several sacrifices, he did whatever the ritual said, and there were no mistakes.

After worshipping, the "offering of currency" began.

The first offering official, Liu Liu Shiqin, stood out, came to the offering mat, bowed three times, and offered incense three times.

The officiating priest held the currency and gave it to Liu Liu Shiqin, and Liu Liu Shiqin offered the currency before the god's seat.

Liang Qu didn't understand the significance of this step until the ritual praise sang "Perform the first offering ceremony," knowing the focus was coming, and concentrated his spirit to observe.

The ritual guide led Liu Liu Shiqin to the washing seat. Liu Liu Shiqin held the tablet, and with the help of the washing official, washed the wine cup, wiped it, and gave the washed cup to the officiating priest.

The so-called 'Jue' is a wine cup.

"Go before the Water Lie Duke's god seat."

Liu Liu Shiqin came before the god seat.

The officiating priest next to him offered incense, Liu Liu Shiqin offered incense, and then offered the incense to the incense burner.

The officiating priest filled the wine cup, offered the cup, Liu Liu Shiqin took it, poured the wine on the ground, and offered it on the altar.

"Read the prayer!"

Under the god statue, the prayer-reading official faced the god's main seat, knelt on the prayer-reading mat, and recited the prayer.

Liang Qu pricked up his ears. It was mostly telling the story of the Bai Yuan's deeds, saving the people from fire and water, so today the people are willing to invite it into the god temple, worship it day and night, and pray for the protection of the gods and favorable weather.

Understood.

The process is just this process.

To the second offering official, the ritual guide came to lead Liang Qu.

Liang Qu followed out from the participant queue, doing the same things as Liu Liu Shiqin—offering incense and wine, just without the prayer-reading part.

After that was the old temple keeper, who also came to offer twice.

After three rounds, the whole incense burner was densely filled with long incense.

Faint white mist permeated, covering the Long Wang, and his appearance could not be seen clearly in the ethereal mist.

These three offerings are the three invitations.

Done.

Drum music soared into the sky.

A total of eight strong men carried the Bai Yuan god statue on their shoulders and entered slowly.

Just at this moment, a piece of information jumped out of the Ze Ding, startling Liang Qu so much that he almost jumped.

【First entry into the Huai River, the people are pious, River Favorability +1.2315】