Chapter 866: We Share Happiness and Hardships! Do Witches Represent Superstition or Science?

Feng Jie, Zhou Qingchen and everyone involved in the rescue were confused by this scene.

If I remember correctly, we are here to provide disaster relief, and you are the victims, right?

Since ancient times, only disaster relief workers have given porridge to the victims.

The victims will only eat the porridge sent by the disaster relief workers, and at the same time be wary of the disaster relief workers robbing the victims of their property, fields, and even their children.

How can any disaster victim in the world send anything to the rescuers? ! !

This is unreasonable and unreasonable!

Feng Jie repeatedly refused and said: "There is not much food left in Dongxiaoli. Zheng Li is quickly taking back the food. He will first eat the disaster relief food from the court, and then eat the food stored in Dongxiaoli. Only in this way can we last until autumn... "

However, the victims did not give Feng Jie a chance to finish talking.

Zheng Ming put the wooden bowl directly into Feng Jie's hand and said seriously: "Don't worry, baby, I will lead the parents to live a good life."

"But kids can't save people on an empty stomach!"

Before Zheng Ming finished speaking, more victims came over behind him and stuffed soup bowls, dried meat and other food into Feng Jie's hands and body.

"The life-saving grace of my benefactors will never be forgotten for the rest of my life. I will definitely practice martial arts well in the future and become a soldier of Shangguan!"

"Shangguan has to go rescue people again. How can we do it without eating more! Don't worry about us, we will find food on our own!"

"Baby, eat more! We really treated our baby badly this time. Next time Xie comes to Ezheng County, we will treat Xie well!"

Feng Jie knew very well that these meals were insignificant to him, and might even be just his day's salary.

But for these disaster victims, this is their life-saving food!

Feng Jie wanted to push all the food away, but he didn't want to drop the food on the ground, let alone hurt the victims.

In a daze, Feng Jie even felt that he had returned to the day when he first entered the court and faced Ying Zheng's examination.

This is too difficult!

With sweat on his forehead, Feng Jie shouted repeatedly: "Enough, enough! We really can't take it anymore!"

"I am a minister! My monthly salary, grain and annual salary are extremely high! I am extremely rich! Extremely rich!"

"You don't have to do this! Don't do this!"

"Everyone, please help me quickly!"

Feng Jie looked around for help.

But as soon as he saw it, Zhuang Qiu, Zhou Qingchen and others were surrounded by a group of disaster victims regardless of their identity. Everyone's hands were stuffed with rice bowls and soup bowls, and everyone's clothes were stuffed with various food items.

Cai'er even tied more than a dozen pieces of dried meat to hemp ropes and hung them all over Zhou Qingchen's neck!

Looking at Feng Jie and others from a distance, Su Jiao laughed unkindly: "Hahaha~"

"It's a pity that there is no painter accompanying me, otherwise this scene would have been painted."

"Who would have thought that the colleagues who often come in and out of the palace would look like today!"

Wang Bo also smiled and said: "Fortunately, I have known what happened today, otherwise I would have been in a dilemma like all my colleagues!"

Wang Bo, who was in charge of patrol last night, and Su Jiao, who had been standing outside with Ying Chengyu all night yesterday, knew the thoughts of these victims early on, so they deliberately did not set off with the large army, but waited beside Ying Chengyu to watch the show. .

The current appearance of Feng Jie, Zhou Qingchen and others indeed made them laugh.

But Ying Chengyu saw a hint of disappointment in their eyes.

Yes, the scene of being swarmed and fed by disaster victims is very ungentlemanly and unbecoming of etiquette.

But so what if it’s unethical?

Since ancient times, the greatest courtesy paid to Master Wang by the head of Guizhou Province is to eat tea in a pot.

But now, the courtesy of the Guizhou leaders to Feng Jie and others is far from being explained by eating a pot of pulp, but they wish they could feed them!

Who can see this without envy!

The corners of Ying Chengyu's mouth turned up slightly, and he suddenly shouted loudly: "Shilang Su! Shilang Wang!"

"All my colleagues have set off, and the two ministers should also embark on the journey!"

Su Jiao:? ? ?

Wang Bo:! ! !

Victims: (o▽)o

Are there any fish that slipped through the net? !

Some victims who were squeezed outside and failed to feed them immediately turned around and rushed towards Su Jiao and Wang Bo with bright eyes, still cheering: "Shangguan, bring some food to eat on the road!"

Su Jiao, known as the most powerful general in the Qin Dynasty, was surrounded by the Guizhou leaders in just a moment. He shouted in shock: "Wait a minute! Wait a minute! The soup is spilled!"

"No, no, no! The neck is full and the clothes are full. The lower garments...can't be tied to the legs!"

The voices of Su Jiao and Wang Bo were full of panic and resistance, but one could personally hear the excitement and joy in their voices.

yes.

Who can refuse the heartfelt love and feeding from the leaders of Guizhou?

Su Jiao raised his right arm covered with wild vegetables with difficulty, pointed in the direction of Ying Chenglong and said: "Chang'an Lord is over there!"

"Everyone! Everyone! I really can't take it anymore! You can give these food to Lord Chang'an!"

I don't know whether it was out of the idea of ​​sharing the blessings or the idea of ​​sharing the hardships, Su Jiao, who was 'betrayed' by Ying Chengyu, also 'betrayed' Ying Chengyu.

Under Su Jiao's guidance, more than a hundred disaster victims immediately ran towards Ying Chengyu.

However, Ying Chengyu did not panic at all, smiled and said, "Everyone! I will continue to stay in Zheng County to organize various groups..."

When Ying Chengyu thought about it, he wouldn't leave Zheng County today, so he wouldn't have to worry about going hungry on the way.

As long as he explained clearly to the victims, they would naturally not stuff food into his clothes.

However, before Ying Chengqiu finished speaking, the disaster victims who were running in front of him had already stopped ten feet in front of him.

They placed wooden bowls filled with corn or broth, dried meat, wild vegetables and other food in front of Ying Chengqiu with both hands, then stepped back and bowed, and finally stepped back slowly, bowing to Ying Chengqiu.

During the whole process, no disaster victims came within ten feet of Ying Chengqiu, and no disaster victims directly hung things on Ying Chengqiu, and no disaster victims even shouted loudly, but just drew a circle around Ying Chengqiu with various food.

If you listen carefully, you can hear the sincere whispers of the victims as they bowed their heads:

"Please, Lord Chang'an, protect my child from suffering in the underworld, and protect my child to be reborn in a good family in the next life."

"Please, Lord Chang'an, ask the earth dragon on our behalf, how can we worship to please the earth dragon, and how can we prevent the earth dragon from turning over in our family."

"Thank you, Lord Chang'an, for reminding me to prepare early. After Zheng County has rested for a few years, I will lead the elders of the whole county to worship Lord Chang'an!"

Everyone's voice was very low, and it was obvious that they had no intention of letting Ying Chengjiao hear it, but were just speaking their own thoughts.

Everyone's voice was firm and sincere, indicating that they were not just talking.

Looking at the food piled up higher and higher around him and listening to the whispers of the victims, Ying Chengjiao was a bit amused and said, "Why is it different here?"

"Those who know understand that the victims are thanking me, while those who don't know think that I am a statue and the victims are offering sacrifices to me!"

If you look from a distance, the food put down by the victims is clearly a circle of inexpensive but sincere offerings.

And Ying Chengjiao, who is surrounded by the offerings, is the main god being offered sacrifices!

As for Bafu and Guafu standing behind Ying Chengjiao, they have become the ministers offering sacrifices.

The fortune teller said softly: "In their minds, what is the difference between the head of the family and the statue of the gods?"

Ying Chengqi laughed dumbly: "What is the difference? You should tell me what is the similarity!"

The fortune teller looked at the pile of food that was still rising, and said slowly: "I think the difference is that the head of the family will take the initiative to tell them when the natural disaster will happen early, and then help them prepare, and even risk going into the disaster area to save their lives and their families."

"But the immortal gods will only suddenly bring disasters from a high position, and will not give them any practical help."

"If you have to make a choice between the immortal gods and the head of the family, I think all the elders in Zheng County will choose to worship the head of the family, not the immortal gods!"

Ying Chengqi smiled and wanted to refute the fortune teller's words.

I am just a person, without any abnormal parts on my body, and I am also the pioneer of anti-superstition thought in the Qin Dynasty!

It is outrageous enough that people in the world regard me as a great witch, how could the victims regard me as an immortal god!

But when Ying Chengjiao saw the victims' eyes that were more sincere than those of the gods, he could not refute them!

After a while, Ying Chengjiao suddenly asked: "What do you think those great witches in the past were thinking?"

In the Shang Dynasty, witches used tortoise shells for divination when encountering major events.

But later scholars have discovered that as long as the tortoise shells are polished in a specific way, specific cracks can be burned and specific results can be calculated.

In other words, the results of tortoise shell divination have nothing to do with the gods, but directly depend on the hands of the witches!

Can't those witches who have been divination for a lifetime summarize the corresponding rules?

In the past, Ying Qing, the Taizhu of the Qin Dynasty, used phosphine to impersonate the will-o'-the-wisp and lied that Lao Ai's offspring had been recognized by King Zhuangxiang, in order to help Lao Ai seize power and usurp the throne.

It can be seen that Ying Qing had long known that the so-called ancestor's apparition was just a joke. Ying Qing could even use the laws of nature to accurately manipulate the 'ancestor's apparition' to achieve his goal!

Even Ying Qing could break superstition and use nature. Ying Chengjiao didn't believe that all the great witches who were famous for their wisdom could not do this, and he didn't believe that the divination of those great witches in ancient times was all about luck.

Perhaps, the first group of people in China to break superstition were the ones who presided over superstition!

But they did not leave the idea of ​​scientific understanding of the world to future generations, but only left legends.

Why did they do so?

The fortune teller shook his head and said helplessly: "Witches are all people who know ghosts and gods and understand the world. How can I know what such outstanding people are thinking!"

Bafu looked at Ying Chengjiao with round eyes and said: "The head of the family is the great witch. The head of the family should be the one who knows the thoughts of the ancient great witches the most!"

"If the head of the family really can't figure it out, how about the head of the family ask Houtu to bring an ancient great witch to the world to ask?"

Listening to the answers of Bafu and Guafu, Ying Chengjiao laughed.

But then, Ying Chengjiao slowly restrained his smile, looked at the victims who knelt down devoutly with complicated eyes, and said slowly:

"Yes."

"I am the great witch!"