At The Beginning, Caishikou Beheaded, I Chose To Be Reborn

"It turned out to be another loyal man.

Ye Yuan sighed after reading the stele.

This inscription records the life and past of the river god.

His name was Huo Pingnan, and he was also a well-known figure in history. In his time, foreign barbarians invaded and the imperial family weakened. Three emperors successively captured, surrendered or died.

Lost in embarrassment and hearts, the entire imperial family moved south and gave up a large area of ​​land.

Fourteen years after the imperial family moved south, Huo Pingnan revolted in Guangning Mansion and received widespread response. From then on, he rectified his military equipment, managed people's livelihood, and fought against foreign barbarians several times. He won all battles and forged an iron army.

Huo Pingnan was educated by the emperor since he was a child, and after repelling the foreigners many times, he sent envoys to return to the Qing Emperor's House.

But the emperor's family has long been discouraged. Although they still hold a large area of ​​southern territory, they have lost the belief in the Northern Expedition. You have no father".

In the blink of an eye, it has been seven years. Huo Pingnan fought alone, but finally lost to the general trend, and was finally besieged by barbarians from all directions, and driven to this Fengqiao Ferry.

There were only more than 80 people left, and they threw themselves into the river.

In another 20 years, the barbarians completely conquered a large area of ​​the northern territory, once again rectified the army and went south, and the imperial family of the Southern Dynasty fled. In just three years, the entire territory of the country was lost.

After that, seventy years later, under the oppression of the barbarian court, rebel armies rose up all over the world, overthrew the barbarians, and rebuilt China.

After the establishment of the new dynasty, the local people were grateful for Huo Pingnan's achievements, because they erected monuments and temples here.

I don't know how many years later, the heaven and the earth felt it, awakened it from its deep sleep, and really bestowed the position of river god, in charge of Fengqiao crossing the forty-mile waters.

From this point of view, the god of crossing the river at Fengqiao is much more famous than the city god of Changxing County and Xiaoning County.

Not only an inscription has been erected here, for future generations to cherish.

Even the walls of the Temple of the River are covered with sacrificial texts.

For example this one.

"The general came out of the grass and fields. Sometimes the imperial family lost the world, foreign barbarians invaded, and the people were in chaos. Then a general conquered the east and the north, and repeatedly quelled the riots. The battle lasted for more than seven years. But the luck was extremely poor. Fighting alone, it is difficult to support alone. Therefore, this defeat is not a crime of war, and the gods are not ignorant today, and the lesson is here, let us enjoy it!"

There are many sacrificial rites like this, densely written on the walls.

This made Ye Yuan feel quite relieved, for such a heroic figure is still remembered after thousands of years, which is the greatest compliment for him.

Time will eventually give the ancients a fair deal.

Huo Pingnan became a generation of famous generals, a model of loyalty and love for the people, not only recorded in the history books, but also someone wrote a book about him.

And that cowardly Southern Dynasty imperial family was completely nailed to the pillar of shame, and I don't know how many times they were reviled.

Don't talk about anything else, let's just talk about the sacrificial texts on the wall, there are quite a few people who, while thanking Huo Pingnan for his achievements, cursed the imperial family of the Southern Dynasty by the way.

"You have been to many places, do you think there are many temples like this in the world?"

Ye Yuan asked.

"Many, there must be many, but generally such ancient righteous men and famous ministers will be canonized like city gods, and the proportion of human races such as mountain gods, land gods, and river gods is not very high."

After all, Zhu Qingqing still had some experience. Although she didn't understand why Bai Yeyuan asked such a question, she still told what she knew.

"It's actually a rare situation like the Fengqiao River God. He died in battle here, so he was remembered by the people, and temples and golden bodies were built for him, but how can people die in battle everywhere in the mountains and rivers of this world? Is it remembered everywhere? Therefore, most of the mountain gods and river gods are occupied by mountain spirits and wild monsters."

Ye Yuan nodded, he knew about this situation.

Qing Yu Daoist also talked about this issue in his notes, the beautiful mountains and rivers in the world each have their own aura, if you can get the god position, it will be of great benefit to your own practice

Therefore, mountain spirits and wild monsters often seek the position of gods.

It's just that it's not easy to get the god position, and you have to go through some tests.

But this kind of god position that can be sought by oneself is generally in the category of minor gods and hair gods.

Those famous mountains and great rivers are not something that anyone can easily acquire.

Take Danxia Mountain for example, not to mention whether there is a mountain god in Danxia Mountain, even if there is, it is likely that Danyangzi arranged for him.

Those large Lingshan Mountains possess energy no less than that of the Minjiang River, and if the fertile water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, the Immortal Gate must be held in their hands.

This is the case for Lingshan, and it is even more so for Dajiang and Dahe.

Just look at the Minjiang River and you will know that although the old Dragon Lord died, he passed on his position.

Even if the grandson of the dragon can't transform into a dragon and can't match his personality, then outsiders can't be allowed to intervene, and it must be determined by the dragon clan.

"Qingqing, don't you think it's a little strange?"

Ye Yuan was looking at the sacrificial text on the wall, but his mind changed.

"What's so strange?"

Zhu Qingqing looked at the sacrificial text on the wall, it was normal.

"Look, a former righteous man like General Huo, who made great achievements in battle during his lifetime, protected the people of one side, and his heroic spirit is still alive after his death, commemorated by countless people. It is reasonable for a person like him to obtain this god."

"And what about the Minjiang River? The Dragon Clan has been occupying the position of River God since ancient times. In the past, the old Dragon Lord was able to do his job well and benefit the people of one side, which is still reasonable."

"But when he is about to die, what qualifications does he have to appoint the next generation of Jiangshen? With Longsun's heart, there is no trace of righteousness. Sitting in this position will ultimately harm the people!"

Ye Yuan's tone was flat, but there was a rare seriousness in his eyes.

He is thinking about it.

Previously, it was not surprising that Longsun inherited his grandfather's position and took the position of Minjiang River God.

It is the ancestral business and the dragon clan, which seems to be the way it should be.

Even if Longsun did not do well after taking office, making this land of fish and rice into what it is today, Ye Yuan is only a little emotional, and doesn't have too many other thoughts.

He even thought that the worst outcome would be that after three hundred years, Longsun would leave completely, and a suitable Longsun would naturally take office, and by then, everything would be fine.

This seems to be the way of thinking of people in this world. For endless years, the rules of this world have been like this. Everyone is used to it and naturally does not feel that there is anything wrong.

Ye Yuan was also influenced by this kind of thinking invisibly, so even if he felt a little weird, he couldn't find the reason.

Now that I came to the River God Temple at Fengqiaodu, and saw the stone tablet recording Huo Pingnan's life and the sacrificial rites on the wall, I realized where the strange feeling in my heart came from.

"How can the Dragon Clan set up this Jianghe God?"

"Even if Lao Longjun did a good job and made some contributions, how can there be any reason for a single family to inherit the throne?"

"And the most important thing is, Longsun, the river god, has become what he is now, and there is no punishment at all?"

What's the matter?

The position of City God is taken over by the heroic spirits of the human race, so since he took office, he has guarded the peace of one side.

Although the abilities of these city gods vary, aren't even the city gods of Xiaoning County still working hard to do their jobs?

Once the people in the city are threatened, they still have to do their best, because once a major mistake occurs and people lose their hearts, the god's position will be lost.

The existence and specialness of the city god, the city is in the gods, and the city is destroyed.

But the god of rivers and rivers obviously has more ties and involvement, but he seems to have no bottom line at all.

Still take Longsun as an example, he wants to transform into a dragon, so there is nothing wrong with it.

But for Minjiang Jiangshen, transforming the dragon is actually secondary, what is really important is to do his own job well.

The rain is out of balance, the weather is chaotic, the people are in dire straits, and the two banks are barren.

What a great sin!

But it seems that in the eyes of everyone, these are nothing, as long as Longsun can successfully transform into a dragon, everything can be redeemed.

Only four words can come to Ye Yuan's mind.

Put the cart before the horse!

"this………………

After hearing Ye Yuan's question, Zhu Qingqing didn't know how to answer it at all. Ye Yuan, who became serious, made her feel great pressure, and she was sweating.

"However, dragons are born to control water. For dragons, such things as moving clouds and rain, and adjusting the four seasons are natural. If dragons don't become water gods, who will do it?"

Ye Yuan was silent for a moment, and said.

"The Dragon Clan is indeed unique in this aspect, but it doesn't mean that other people can't do it. If they can't, they can learn. Once they get the position of Jiangshen, they will naturally have many powers. For example, this Fengqiao The crossing is right next to the Minjiang River, so it has also been implicated, and the people's livelihood seems to be a bit sluggish, but compared to the situation on both sides of the Minjiang River, it is obviously better; we are from Xinghua Mansion, you remember, This is probably the case in Xinghua Prefecture, although it is affected by the Minjiang River, but with the efforts of the local gods, the lives of the people in Xinghua Prefecture are still decent."

"The Dragon Clan may be born as a good candidate for the position of the God of Water, but this does not mean that the Dragon Clan can enjoy all of this unscrupulously. The position of the God of Rivers is not just as simple as managing a water area, but also related to countless creatures. family and life."

"Why do you only enjoy the benefits brought by the position of God, and even treat it as private property, but not shoulder the responsibilities that the position of God should have?"

Zhu Qingqing opened her mouth wide, she didn't know how to answer this question at all.

According to her past knowledge, the gods of famous mountains and great rivers are very popular, and it is a matter of course for those who are capable to occupy them.

This is the prerogative of the strong.

But now that Ye Yuan said this, he felt like waking up from a dream.

"Yeah, when you become a god, you should bear the responsibility of the gods. In the case of the grandson of the dragon, in order to transform the dragon, he missed the rain more than once and killed countless creatures. There should be a punishment team...

As Ye Yuan said, while enjoying the benefits brought by the god position, one should also shoulder corresponding responsibilities.

But at this moment, a deep voice sounded.

"Actually, the situation of Longsun is a special case, and it cannot broadly represent the situation of the entire Dragon Clan.

Ye Yuan turned around and saw a wisp of smoke rising from the statue of the river god.

A man in armor walked out of the statue, it was Huo Pingnan, the god of crossing the Fengqiao River.

He obviously heard the conversation between Mr. Ye and Zhu Qingqing, and knowing that they were not ordinary people, he hurried down to meet him.

". "The little god pays homage to the two Immortals."

Ye Yuan hurriedly returned the gift.

"Below Ye Yuan, the four gods.

Ye Yuan saluted, Zhu Qingqing naturally couldn't be left behind, and saluted very politely.

The attitude of the two of them made Heshen feel relieved, and roughly confirmed that the two of them are the kind of people who are easy to deal with and easy to contact.

If this is the case, we can talk a little bit more.

For those who are difficult to deal with, after saluting, you must keep your distance.

"General Huo, my master came to Fengqiaodu specifically to find you.

Zhu Qingqing said.

"Find me?"

"That's right, I'm asking about the Minjiang catastrophe."

"I just heard what the two of you said.

Don’t you already know the reason? Why ask again?”

The river god showed doubts.

"It seems that all of this was really caused by Long Sun."

Ye Yuan said with a sigh.

He had already confirmed 70% to 80% in his heart, but now that He Shendu said so, the evidence was conclusive.

"If it weren't for Long Sun, who would have such a skill?"

The God of the River smiled wryly and said.

"Since the death of the old dragon king, the dragon grandson took the position. It was okay at the beginning. Although he did not do as well as the old dragon king, it would not be a disaster. Unfortunately, the dragon grandson lost several times when he transformed into a dragon.

If he is defeated, he is almost obsessed, and he only wants to transform the dragon, and he doesn't care about other things at all. To tell you the truth, the little god has asked Minjiang Dragon Palace more than once, but he always got only one answer.

Ye Yuan asked.

"How to say?"

The river god sighed.

"Longsun didn't even look at the memorandum sent by the gods of the surrounding waters of the Minjiang River, but the old manager of the Dragon Palace replied on his behalf, and there was always only one sentence, everything will be fine when the dragon is successfully transformed.

Wen Yan, Chen Qingtianxi.

"What kind of reply is this? He hasn't been able to transform into a dragon for 1,700 years, how long do we have to wait for him? If we continue to wait like this, the entire Minjiang River will be defeated by him!"

River God didn't dare to discuss this topic in depth.

Although Longsun's situation is not very good now, it's not like he, a little river god, can scold him casually.

After all, he relied on the Minjiang River to cross Fengqiao for the forty miles. If he offended anyone, he would not dare to offend the righteous God of Minjiang River.

Ye Yuan has no (good Li's) expression on his face, no one knows what he is thinking.

"I heard people say that they once honored gods and gave dreams to the people?"

The God of the River nodded in acknowledgment.

"There is such a thing, the people begged me to adjust the weather and not bring disasters, but my divine power is limited, and I am too close to the Minjiang River, so I can only do my best to maintain it. It is very disaster.

It is already my limit to drop to six or seven points... So I feel ashamed in my heart and entrust the dream to the people to tell this matter. "

It turned out to be the case.

Longsun was obsessed with transforming the dragon and ignored other things, which caused disasters and catastrophes.

Ye Yuan was silent for a moment, and asked again.

"Just now, the god said that the situation of the grandson of the dragon is just an example, and it does not represent the situation of the entire dragon clan. How do you say that?"

Although Heshen didn't know who Ye Yuan was, when the other party questioned him earnestly, he always had a feeling that he couldn't resist.

So I didn't dare to hide my secrets, I organized my language, and I was about to talk about it.

But at the moment when the two were talking, there was another commotion on the Minjiang River.

Longsun didn't find Ye Yuan, so he returned angrily. He was in an extremely bad mood, and he showed his true body as a dragon, which was actually a hundred-foot-tall white jiao. When he swung his tail, he caused waves of water.

Minjiang Zhengshen was in a bad mood, and it had an impact in an instant. Coupled with the turmoil, the sky was immediately covered with dark clouds, and heavy rain fell crackling on both sides of the bank.

In the temple, the river god was about to speak when he suddenly felt something, pointing to the sky and smiling wryly.

"Look, it's started again."

Ye Yuan looked at the dark cloud-covered sky, the big raindrops were falling, and a black air permeated from the entire water area.

I don't know how many souls have been harmed by this untimely heavy rain.

Ye Yuan didn't speak, and Zhu Qingqing didn't dare to speak either.

He didn't even dare to look at Ye Yuan.

He lowered his head, thinking in his heart.

"Long Sun, Long Sun, you can irritate me with such a good temper, you really have the ability..."