Spring and Autumn I Am King

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The age of Spring and Autumn is the bud of civilization, and many places are still clumps. The gods that have been handed down from the clan era are believed in. There are many mountain ghosts and waterbos. It is the most convenient for a newly appointed official to be recognized by the locals. The most important thing is to care for the elderly, and the second is to worship the local gods. This article is by . lwχ520. starter

The residents along the Zhanghe River believe in the "Hebo" of the Zhangshui River.

Due to the huge gap in the upper reaches of the Zhanghe River and the poor drainage in the lower reaches, the banks are often affected by floods. Therefore, they fear this natural phenomenon that happens every year, can easily take one's life, destroy fields and houses, and worship it instead.

There is a local saying in Yecheng: "If you don't marry a woman for Hebo, then the water will drown and drown its people"!

"Therefore, every year in the beginning of September in Yedi, there is a festival to worship Hebo. The three elders and the city slaughter in Yecheng collect taxes from the people along the river every year to collect money and use it to get a wife for Hebo."

After Cheng Tuan finished speaking, Zhao Wuxi had a strong sense of sight on this matter. That's right, Ximen Bao's rule of Ye is something that every elementary school student knows, and the story of He Bo's wife is deeply engraved in his mind. , I didn't expect that this kind of thing has already happened in this spring and autumn world.

He was not in a hurry, but let Cheng Tuan bring the people's livelihood suffering caused by "He Bo's wife" one by one.

"The grain money and silk collected by the city slaughter and the three old men is worth hundreds of thousands of stone. They only use a small part of it to marry He Bo, and share the remaining money and grain with Wu Zhu, so the local people pay an extra 100,000 yuan every year. A portion of money and food, this is a harm."

"When it was time to marry He Bo, the witches patrolled the city and saw a beautiful woman in the common people's house. She said, 'This woman is suitable for He Bo's wife'. The three old city chiefs immediately went to pay He Bo a betrothal gift. Let the selected woman bathe and change her clothes, make her a new silk flower robe, and build a house for fasting by the river. Hang up a red-yellow and bright red silk tent and let the woman live in it."

Xiang Lu asked curiously: "Then what? Hebo is a fictional god, how can he get this chosen woman to marry him? Could it be that he is raised in a family ancestral hall like the Wuer of Qi and will not marry for the rest of his life? "

Cheng Tuan shook his head: "It's far more cruel than the customs of Qi. They let the women live on the shore for more than ten days, that is, in early September, and everyone invested together to build a glued boat with gorgeous decorations on it. , there is a bed and pillow mat necessary for a married woman. Let the woman sit on it, and then float it into the river for dozens of miles to gel. The boat sank, and the woman naturally sank to the bottom of the fish and buried herself in the belly of the fish. The witch said that the woman did not drown, but went down to the water house in the river and became the wife of He Bo and shared wealth with him. Then everyone sacrificed cattle, wine and food on the bank to end the ceremony, and if He Bo is satisfied, he will not be born next year. If you are not satisfied, the flood will continue to flood the sky next year..."

Xiang Lu was shocked: "What kind of Hebo is marrying a wife? It's a human sacrifice!"

Under Zhao Wuxi's strict order, the state of Lu has banned the sacrifice of living people and the burial of living people, and the conservative old nobles have many complaints about this. But the enlightened taxis applauded. Accustomed to the more civilized environment of the state of Lu, Xiang Lu was a little shocked when he heard the truth about Hebo's marriage.

Cheng Tuan continued: "Who wants to drown their daughters in the water? Those families with beautiful women are worried that Wu Zhu will take them by force in the name of Hebo, so most of them take their daughters and run away, or go to Zhongmu, Or go to Handan. Because of this reason, the city is becoming more and more empty and empty, and even more impoverished. This is the second evil!"

Zhao Wuxi pondered for a moment, then got up and said, "With the help of He Bo's name, the fame and power of the local witches are getting bigger and bigger, and they have invited local officials. For the three evils..."

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Xiang Lu thought about what his lord might want to do, and couldn't help asking excitedly, "What is the general going to do?"

Wu Xie said slowly: "I think of a similar thing, not only Zhangshui has Hebo, but there are also rivers in the big rivers, who are responsible for managing the rivers in the north. When there was a severe drought in the state of Qi, Qihou Chujiu summoned his ministers and asked, saying, "No days have passed." It rained, the crops were dry and the people were starving. The widow asked Wu Zhu to make a divination, and Wu Zhu said that the ghosts and ghosts were hiding in the water. The widow is going to collect another tax to worship Hebo, okay?"

Xiang Lu and Cheng Tuan nodded and said, "It is indeed very similar to Ye Di's situation."

Wu Xie continued: "At that time, no one of the ministers answered, only Yan Zi stood up and said that this cannot be done. The river **** uses water as his country, and fish and turtles as his subjects. If there is no rain for a long time, the spring water will cease to flow, and the rivers will also dry up. At that time, his country will perish, and the fish and turtle subjects will also die. Does he not want rain? This means that the river **** cannot control the rain at all, so what is the use of offering it? It is better to spend less money and find a way to open it. Dig ditches to help people get through the hard times…”

He said coldly: "I admire Yan Zi's insight very much. Every place maintains certain sacrifices to make the people afraid. It's good not to be a traitor and commit crimes. The army will send troops to the north soon, and I won’t be able to stay in Yedi for a few days, so I might as well catch up with the grand occasion of ‘He Bo marrying a wife’, and by the way, eliminate the three evils that cause people’s livelihood suffering!”

That night, the local three elders and Wu Zhu received the news: Zhao Wuxi said that when it was time to marry He Bo, he would also attend this event.

The three elders and Wu Zhu of Yedi were overjoyed and praised each other. People who were sent to be slaughtered by the Handan clan in the past may frown at this custom at first, but after a long time, they still have to follow the meaning of the local snake. After all, the river The belief in Bo is deeply rooted, and no one can guarantee that there will be no flood next year.

Now seeing that there is a 20,000-strong army as the backing, the noble son of the Zhao clan also has to visit He Bo first. The local Wu Zhu and the three old men are suddenly triumphant. The story of a wizard burning alive outside the city...

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On the third day when Zhao Jun settled in Yecheng, it was precisely the day for He Bo's wife.

On this day, the three elders, officials, the rich and powerful, and the local elders all gathered here early, and there were two or three thousand people who came to watch the fun.

After waiting for a long time, Zhao Wuxi also brought over a thousand soldiers. fear.

"I have seen the prince." Everyone bowed down one after another, but the witch claimed that she had the privilege of communicating with He Bo today, so she did not bow.

Zhao Wuxi glanced and saw that the witch was an old woman, with wrinkles and goose bumps all over her face. She was sixty or seventy years old, and her mouth had a strong Yedi accent and a stench full of death. Behind her was a group of female disciples, about a dozen people. Most of the people on the shore wore old brown clothes, and some even had no clothes to cover their bodies, but these witches were all wearing silk single clothes, all heavy makeup, standing on the witch The back is pompous.

As long as you see these people, you will know where Ye Di's wealth has gone.

Although Zhao Wuxi also asked Nanzi to recruit disciples widely among the people of Song Dynasty, and to rule the country in the name of witches and ghosts, she did not let her do such things as the disabled people and harm the people. Instead, she was collecting gods and standardizing rituals. Abolish cruel and evil customs such as human sacrifice.

He stood by the river for a moment and asked the witch, "Have you really seen Hebo?"

The witch replied proudly: "Of course I have seen it. When I was young, I was invited by He Bo to travel to meet him in his water mansion. The fish scales cover the roof, the halls are painted with dragons, the palaces are built with purple shells, and the palaces are painted in vermilion. I drank delicious food and wine in the water house, and when I left, He Bo took a big white turtle and carp to see me off, accompanied by escorts on both sides. The fish are lined up..."

Zhao Wuxi scolded inwardly, this person can be articulate, he is really bragging and doesn't make drafts, "What does Zhangshui Hebo look like?"

The witch shook her head as if she was reciting: "He Bo is a fish tail, his hair is silver-white, his eyes and scales are glazed glaze. Although he is a man, he is very handsome, with a touch of water on his body. Xiang, it looks like he is only under twenty years old, this is also the reason why the women in Ye are vying to marry him, if the old man is forty years younger, cough..."

Zhao Wuxi was disgusted and interrupted her: "Is this really the case?"

"How dare you deceive the prince?"

"Okay, then I'll trust you."

He paced outside the curtain of fasting and said, "Let the woman who is going to marry He Bo come out and have a look. I want to see if she is beautiful and whether she can please He Bo."

The witch and the three old men looked at each other and wanted to refuse, but they looked at the armor that Zhao Wuxi had brought, and couldn't help being a little afraid of this young general who shook Jizhou, so they could only obey.

The ornately decorated curtain was opened, and the witch's disciples came out with the help of a woman. She was dressed in a bridal attire and had the hairstyle of a girl to be married. She looked very festive, and she really looked like Zhou Zheng. But only tears flowed down his face, his eyes were red from crying, and when he came out, he was still sobbing and trembling, and walking tremblingly.

Zhao Wuxi stared at it for a moment, UU reading www.uukanshu.com couldn't help thinking of Bo Mi, his concubine who gave birth to his eldest son. She was almost killed as a funeral slave in the past, and he sighed in his heart: "Linqi cave, I am worried. Qi Li... I never imagined that after a few years, I would see such a tragic scene again."

When he first arrived in Chengyi, he broke the bad habits, and now, he is not polite at all!

So Wu Xie waved his hand to let the poor woman back down, turned around and said to the three elders, Wu Zhu, and the elders: "This woman is not beautiful, I am afraid she is not worthy of He Bo!"

Everyone was shocked, is this General Zhao trying to make today's ceremony extravagant? The witch argued strongly that she personally chose the person, and that he was the most beautiful virgin among the dozens of lilu in the surrounding area, and He Bo would definitely be satisfied.

But Zhao Wuxi shook his head again and again: "I said no, but I can't. I will find a beautiful woman for He Bo again, and I will send it to you in a few days!"

"This... auspicious day has come, how can we delay..."

Looking at the stunned witch, Zhao Wuxi said with a smirk, "What's wrong? Isn't the witch who claims to be able to enter the water house at the bottom of the river and is extremely skilled with He Bo? Then please do it for me. Let's go into the water! Two or three sons! Send her into the river!" (To be continued.)