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Its Fangcheng is the capital of the Yue Kingdom, and it is also the most prosperous place in Youhuan.However, at this time, the shops in the city were closed and people did not go out.Why do you think?The original plague has recently ravaged this place, and dozens of people have died of the disease.

When Shu Yin heard about this, he ordered the Imperial Physician in the palace to go to the people for treatment.It's just that the disease is extremely fierce. There are rumors that ordinary people can catch the disease just by looking at or talking to the patient.For a moment, the people on the other side were panicked, and even the highly skilled imperial physicians were helpless.

Once the epidemic worsened, Shu Yin couldn't think of a good strategy, so he blamed the officials for arraignment, punished several people, but still couldn't do anything.

In the early morning of this day, Shu cited the way of Baiguan. If someone could come up with a countermeasure for him and make the people of his side get through this difficulty, he would be promoted to a noble and rewarded with a hundred acres of fertile land.Du Youding had waited a long time for this remark, and seeing that all the officials were silent, he went out on his own, bowed in the hall, and said, "I report to your majesty, I have a plan. Although it is not a good record, it can also relieve the urgent need." Yin immediately dismissed his ceremony and said, "My lord, tell me quickly." Du Youding said, "It will take time for the imperial physicians to develop the prescription, but the number of people infected with the disease is increasing day by day. A city has been destroyed by the epidemic. So the king might as well order the sick to be placed in one place to restrict their activities. Anyone who died of illness will be transported to a remote area, cremated with kerosene, and the ashes buried in a three-foot ground. "Shu Yin frowned.At this time, an official came out and said, "I have objections." Shu led, "Speak." The man glanced at Du Youding, but Du Youding just looked elsewhere and ignored him.The official bowed cautiously and said, "I think this is not an option. Although he clearly stated that he would be resettled, it is actually a crime. If the king kills the people just because they are sick, they will definitely be protested by the people. This is not good for the current situation." Ah." Du Youding snorted and said, "Then ask your lord if there is a better way?" "This..." The man faltered and couldn't speak.Du Youding sneered and said, "It doesn't matter if it's resettled or not. If not, don't talk about the people in other places, even you and I may die!" Turning around, he bowed to Shu and said, "Please Great Wang Mingjian." Shu Yin put her hands on her head, feeling very distressed.Gong Peiyin is now far away in Qi country, even if he sends someone to send a letter to recall him at night, it may be too late, not to mention the fact that the epidemic situation is the most important thing in Qi country's war.Shu Yin thought for a moment, then said helplessly, "Then let's do what Master Du said." After saying that, he waved his hand lazily, "Leave the court." Du Youding stood upright, looking down on all the officials.

However, this move does not get rid of the root cause. What's more, the government detains the sick, which angers the people even more.The relatives of the patient wanted to visit him, but they were all beaten out with sticks.However, the plague was not brought under control, and the number of infected people continued to increase every day.If one room is not enough, the second room will be closed, and after the second room, there will be three or four.If things go on like this, there will be no room for the court to detain the sick.

For this reason, Du Youding secretly said to Shu Yin, "Since there is no cure for this disease, if you get it, you will die. Why would your majesty waste supplies to help them? How about..." He said with his hand across his neck .Shu Yin glanced at him and said, "The detention without reason has aroused complaints from the people. If the order is to kill the sick, wouldn't it be to teach the people to rise up?" He sighed and said, "If the prime minister is here, I won't make it difficult for me." Du Youding shrank his shoulders and dared not speak again.

One month has passed, and the epidemic has not eased, and there are signs of intensification.The gate of the palace is closed all day long, and no one is allowed to enter unless there is an emergency report from the military.Shu Yin had no choice but to die and ordered the imperial physician to develop an antidote within ten days, otherwise all the imperial physicians would not be left behind.Life and death are at stake, Imperial Physician Qian, Imperial Physician Zhou and others have not slept for several days, but there is really no cure.

Seeing that the ten-day deadline has come, the imperial physicians are just waiting to lead him to death.At this moment, they knelt in front of Shu Yin Palace with their crowns neatly trimmed early in the morning.Shu Yin had already got up, but she knew that the imperial physicians were kneeling outside and refused to go out.After waiting for half an hour, Shu Yin sighed helplessly. The king's order has been issued, so he can no longer accept it.So he taught the eunuch to straighten his robes and go out.

It was a coincidence that a guard came to report in a hurry at this time.Shu cited the door and asked what was the matter.The guard said loudly, "Someone broke into the place of detention last night." Surprised, Shu Yin quickly opened the door and asked, "Who is it? How is the patient?" The guard knelt on one knee, clasped his fists with his hands, his voice was positive and bright, Said, "The trespasser is a Taoist priest with a mahogany sword on his back. After breaking in, he just sprinkled the pills and left." Shu Yin frowned.The imperial physicians in the rear also talked about it one after another.He also heard the guard say, "The person who took the pill last night is fine today. The government has sent someone to arrest this Taoist priest." When Shu Yin heard that the pill was a life-saving medicine, he immediately raised his eyebrows and clapped his hands, "Good! Good! If you can If you catch this person, you will be saved." The imperial physicians also beamed with joy, rejoicing that they survived.The guard said again, "The Taoist left a prescription last night." After speaking, he handed it forward with both hands.The eunuch immediately took it and handed it to Shu Yin, who was very excited with the tissue paper, and personally walked down the steps to send it to Imperial Doctor Qian and others.The imperial doctors looked at it one by one, and after reading it, they kept nodding their heads and said, "It really is a divine prescription!"

With this side, the plague will be cured.Everyone in the city did not know the green-clothed Taoist priest, and it was even rumored that he was the incarnation of a god who came to the mortal world to relieve the suffering of the people.So the people spontaneously built Taoist temples in the city and built statues to worship the Taoist priest.

This matter spread to Shu's ears.Shu Yinzhi dusted his hands and said with a smile, "You don't need to pay attention to all kinds of folk jokes." Du Youding said from the side, "I'm afraid this person has the suspicion of demagoguery. Just think about it, my lord. This epidemic happened for no reason, how could this person happen to come to this place at this time to solve this disaster..." He said squinting at Shu Yin.Shu Yin put back her smile, glanced at him, and said, "Since this man is such a god, why not bring him to meet this king." Du Youding took the order and left.

In a few days, Du Youding took a Taoist priest to the palace to meet Shu Yin.Shu Yin sat in the hall, and the Taoist saw him and only slightly bowed his hands in salute, but did not kowtow.Shu introduced that it seemed to be familiar, but when he looked closely, he paused in his heart.After being astonished for a while, he said, "It's you?" Du Youding saw that Shu Yin's expression was different, and when he heard this question, he became suspicious, and said, "Your Majesty recognizes this person?" Shu Yin suddenly remembered the matter of Hushan, paused, Turning his head away, not looking at the Taoist priest, "How could this king recognize him?" It turned out that this person was Li Wencheng who was catching monsters in Gaoshan back then. As soon as he knew it, he refused to recognize him at this moment.Fortunately, Li Wencheng didn't seem to remember him, so he didn't raise his eyes, but asked calmly, "I don't know why the king of Yue summoned the poor Taoist?" Shu Yin snorted, and said, "Everyone knows that the Taoist leader calls the wind and the rain, attracts dragons and phoenixes. This king is yearning for the divine technique, and I want to see it.” Li Wencheng said, “The folk rumors are safe and credible.” Shu led the way, “Don’t be modest. It hasn’t rained for several months. Seek a rain for the people of his side." Before Li Wencheng said anything, Du Youding immediately interjected, "Since the Taoist priest is willing to use medicine to save the people, he will definitely not refuse." Li Wencheng nodded.

Once the matter is settled, Du Youding will arrange the ceremony at the altar of the Taizong Temple of Yue Kingdom.On the auspicious day for summoning the gods, a flat-story carriage carved with pear blossom wood will be driven out of the palace, and two teams of guards will be in front to clear away the idlers.Du Youding and other important ministers in the court accompanied them on horseback, and Li Wencheng walked behind them.Then there are eunuchs and maids Xiaopao guarding the two sides.

The local people had heard that Daoist Li was going to pray to the gods to call for rain, and they waited on both sides of the street early in the morning. When people came out of the palace, they couldn't stop cheering, and even knelt down to him.Shu Yin sat in the carriage, at first he saw it as the people seeing the king and saluting, and after walking for a while, all he could hear was "Li Daochang... Li Shenxian...", and he was very unhappy.So he called Du Youding to him, "Why don't you drive the people away and let them make noise here." Du Youding looked around, wondering why, "Usually, when worshiping and praying to the gods, the people can follow the ceremony. Shu Yin waved his hand impatiently, and said, "Then go to the end of the line and let him follow."

It is said that this group of people came out of the palace, walked all the way south, passed through the south gate of Fangcheng, and walked another three miles before arriving at an ancestral hall.There are three stone gates in front of the ancestral hall, only the middle one is empty, and the top stone is engraved with the characters of Taizong Temple.Du Youding pulled the rope to get off the horse, rushed to Shu to lead the chariot, and personally helped him off the chariot.Shu led a black court dress, with his hands on his waistband, and stepped into the ancestral hall.Except for Li Wencheng, only ministers, eunuchs, court ladies, and a line of guards were allowed to enter the entourage.The rest of the people stood outside the door and watched from afar.

You can go up from the ancestral hall to the altar, and everyone stands at the bottom and looks up.Not long after, Shu Yin appeared at the altar, and soon the guards lined up on both sides, and the ministers stopped behind.I only heard someone call out, "The auspicious time has come!" Suddenly, I saw the maid holding the altar, the incense burner and the candlestick, and placed them in the center of the altar, and saw the eunuch carrying the sacrificial animals such as bull's head and sheep's head.When everything is well arranged, incense is burned, and broken music sounds from the ancestral hall below.

Li Wencheng walked up the steps to the altar, and the people there shouted loudly when they saw him, then knelt down and kowtowed to the sky.Shu couldn't help frowning.Li Wencheng ignored him, but took off the peach wood sword on his back, took a sip of the offering wine in his mouth, did not swallow after drinking, and sprayed it on the wooden sword with his head.He also took a large brush on the table, dipped it in the cow's blood in a large bowl, and wrote a few talismans on the yellow paper.When things are over, listen to the words in his mouth.

Shu Yin stood at the lower right of Li Wencheng, and watched him coldly with his hands folded on his chest.It was the second day of February at this time, although winter had passed, spring had not yet arrived, and there was no wind protection around the altar, so I couldn't help sneezing when it blew.Du Youding hurriedly took off his cloak and put it on for Shu Yin.Shu Yin grabbed the neckband with one hand, and waited for a while, only to see that Li Wencheng was standing still, just now there was still a sound, but now he didn't even hear the sound.If you can't move, no one else will dare to move.And the people down there respected Li Wencheng very much, so at this moment, they could only hear the whistling wind in their ears, and they could only see the chaotic dance of smoke and seals on the altar.Shu Yin waited patiently for half a day, but finally couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly raised his leg and stepped up the steps.Everyone hurried forward.Li Wencheng stood with his back to him, and Shu Yin said to him, "The Taoist priest only thinks that the king is a three-year-old boy!" Li Wencheng didn't answer, but Shu Yin said again, "Wait for another half stick of incense, if you still can't breathe No rain..." Before he finished speaking, he only heard Li Wencheng say, "Even if you can't call the wind and call the rain, so what?" He turned around and looked at Shu Yin.When Shu Yin saw him, he felt timid in his heart, and he still said, "That Taoist leader is pretending to be a ghost, not only fooling the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, but also fooling the people of the other side!" Li Wencheng smiled faintly, knelt down and bowed to the people, Then he said, "Some people have seen monsters and ghosts with their own eyes, why don't they believe it now?" Shu Yin couldn't help but backed away and stared.Li Wencheng also returned the wink.Shu Yin gritted her teeth, pointed at the way, "This is the way of the demon! Take it down!"

The people below didn't know what happened on the altar. Seeing the guards coming forward to tie up Li Wencheng, they were in an uproar, and they all shouted, "Don't hurt the gods!" On Li Wenqiang's chest, he said, "Demonic words confuse the people! If you leave this demonic way alive, there will be no peace in this dynasty!" After saying that, the point of the knife stabbed his heart hard, and Li Wencheng died immediately.The people on the other side wailed loudly when they saw it, and those who were very angry clashed with the guards and rushed into the ancestral hall.

Shu Yin threw the knife to the ground.Just at this moment, the originally sunny sky suddenly turned dark, thick clouds swirled in the sky, and a sudden gust of wind blew up, overturning the altar, spilling bull's head and blood on the ground, and paper talismans flying all over the sky.For a moment, people couldn't even stand still.Everyone hurriedly protected Shu Yin and hid in the ancestral hall.The wooden windows of the ancestral hall were rattled by the strong wind, but the sky at noon was like night, and the weather in February was like spring thunder.After several thunderstorms, a flash of lightning suddenly lit up the sky.Shu Yinzheng raised his head, and saw a green dragon jumping up from the sky and the earth in the distance, carrying the wind and clouds and heading straight to the sky.Shu Ying was stunned, he forgot to cover his head, the wind blew wood chips and scraped on his face, leaving a bloodstain.

At this moment, the heavy rain has only reached Fangcheng.