Chapter 55: Missionary Work

Zhou Mengyao and Qi Xuansu were welcomed into the fortress, and the whole village was very respectful to them.

Through conversations with the elders, Qi Xuansu had already roughly known the situation here.

Those robbers were not robbers, but government troops.

Zhou Mengyao was right. When the people began to build a fortress to protect themselves, the government troops would definitely not be counted on, and the government troops themselves were even the source of the chaos.

In addition to the problem of government troops, the elders also asked Qi and Zhou for help in other aspects.

For the villagers, an invincible hero who saved the village is of course good, but some problems cannot be solved by force. For example, food problems, epidemic problems, and injuries.

This requires a prophet to guide the way forward, such as the former Taiping Dao Great Sage Master.

Zhou Mengyao saw it very accurately. The two could not play the role of chivalrous knights. That would only be respected but not revered. It would be difficult for them to seize the main power in a short time, and they might even become thugs entrusted with various tasks. They had to be charlatans, pointing directly to the core of the key points.

Zhou Mengyao said nothing, pretending to be an expert.

Qi Xuansu spoke for him: "The food problem is easy to solve. There are many people and little land here. As long as we can repel the government troops, we can reclaim the wasteland and harvest next year. The most urgent problem is actually the epidemic problem."

The elders nodded repeatedly.

Qi Xuansu glanced at Zhou Mengyao and then said: "My master came here to obey the will of 'Huang Tian', to save all living beings and guide them to create a peaceful world. As long as they are sincere in the Tao, they can eliminate disasters and diseases."

"Are you serious?" The leading elder asked hurriedly.

Qi Xuansu pretended to be displeased and said, "Sincerity is the key to success! If you ask this question, then your heart is not sincere."

The elder was startled and quickly admitted his mistake and repented: "It was unintentional, unintentional! Please forgive me, Your Excellency."

Qi Xuansu's expression eased a little and he began to preach the doctrine: "Since you haven't formally converted yet, I won't bother you this time. I will now formally introduce my Lord 'Huang Tian' to you. You must listen carefully. My Lord 'Huang Tian', also known as 'Huang Shen', is the incarnation of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor."

An elder said, "I know that the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, it seems that in the legends of the older generation, is the ancestor of the Li family saint, the Supreme Xuanyuan Emperor."

The saint during the Da Qi period refers to the emperor. Just as the official during the Da Jin period refers to the emperor, and the Khan during the Golden Horde period refers to the emperor. The so-called Li family saint is the Li family emperor, and its meaning is not much different from "Holy Emperor".

Qi Xuansu said: "That's right. The Supreme Daoist Ancestor is the ancestor of the creation of the world. He was born in the chaos. He is high above the thirty-three heavens. The purple air comes from the east for thirty thousand miles. He has three thousand incarnations, which are spread all over the three thousand worlds. The Supreme Daoist Ancestor once sent down the incarnation of Guangcheng Immortal to enlighten the Emperor of Man, and also sent down the incarnation of the ancestor of the Li family to enlighten the Confucian Sage. And my Lord 'Huang Tian' is one of the many incarnations of the Supreme Daoist Ancestor."

"My Lord 'Huang Tian' is in the past, present, and future. It is located in the boundless and mysterious Fang Guang world. It is also the Lord who controls thunder and killing and eliminates all injustices."

"My Lord 'Huang Tian' lives in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and has a million yellow turban warriors under his command. As long as you believe in my Lord, even if you die, you can ascend to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and gain eternal life under the protection of my Lord. In the Taiping world, there is no exploitation and oppression, and there is no There are hunger, cold, disease and disasters, but there is no fraud or theft, and everyone is like a dragon. "

"My lord's eldest son is named Li Changgeng, a great saint who has attained the Tao, and a teacher for both the living and the dead. When he responds to the call, he changes with the direction, and when he succeeds, he retreats to live forever. He lives without a place to stay, and the constant source is not there. He travels around the six voids, teaches the three realms, and studies the laws of the world, the laws of the world, the active and the inactive. "

"The Supreme Taoist Ancestor, 'Huang Tian', and Li Changgeng are a trinity, and the leader of the sect, the Great Sage Teacher, is the second daughter of 'Huang Tian'. She is the messenger sent by my lord to the world to save the world, and the guide to the world of peace. "

It must be said that Qi Xuansu has spoken a lot over the years, and now he is shouldering the great cause of preaching, and he is also in a proper manner. In addition, he is now dressed as a real person, wearing a lotus crown on his head, cloud shoes on his feet, and a sword belt on his body. He has an extraordinary demeanor and is quite majestic, which is very intimidating.

Several elders were obviously stunned. After exchanging a few glances, they knelt down one after another: "We are willing to convert."

The court of Daqi worshipped Taoism in the past. Later, Empress Mingkong came to power and seized the world of the Li family. Because Buddhism played a great role in her usurpation of the throne, and even personally endorsed it, Empress Mingkong replaced Taoism with Buddhism after she came to power, which made Buddhism flourish. Although there were still rectifications later, such as Emperor Wuzong's destruction of Buddhism, the people on this island obviously did not wait until that day to be swallowed by the foreign demons.

So the residents on the island still believe in Buddhism. It's just that they have believed in Buddha for so many years and worshipped Bodhisattva for so many years, but it's useless. The dead are still dead, and they should have stopped believing long ago.

This is like the Dragon King praying for rain. If the Dragon King rains, everything will be fine, and there will be no shortage of food and drink. But if he takes the money but does not do anything, and thunders but does not rain, then the Dragon King must be moved out of the Dragon King Temple, paraded through the streets, and exposed to the scorching sun.

The beliefs of the people in the Central Plains are so simple and unpretentious.

Therefore, these elders had no ideological burden, let alone any burden, and they converted on the spot.

Qi Xuansu made way for Zhou Mengyao to accept the worship.

After the elders were dealt with, ordinary villagers would naturally follow suit, and the fortress would be taken.

However, these elders were also shrewd people, and they could not just rely on their mouths, but also had to have some real skills. Otherwise, even if they were temporarily suppressed now, they would come to their senses and regret it soon.

Qi Xuansu came to Zhou Mengyao, resisting the psychological discomfort, and said respectfully: "Master, can you please give me the magic water to cure diseases and eliminate disasters for the people here?"

Zhou Mengyao still didn't say anything and pretended to be an expert. He nodded slightly, and then handed the small bottle that had been prepared to Qi Xuansu.

This jade bottle containing "longevity wine" was naturally inconspicuous among Zhou Mengyao's collection, but in this countryside, it was slightly set off by the surrounding environment, like a jade bottle of an immortal, which caused a lot of exclamation.

Qi Xuansu said: "Everyone, let me say it in advance, sincerity will work. If you are not sincere, you will be doubtful, and drinking this magic water is a waste, and it will not work at all. If you don't believe it, it's better not to drink it."

"Believe it! Of course I believe it!" Several elders said hurriedly.

Qi Xuansu ordered: "Get a big pot, boil a pot of water, and then carry out all the wounded and sick."

Several elders took the order and left.

"Eternal Life Wine" is of course a good thing. Back then, Qi Xuansu went to many places and spent a lot of effort to buy a cup of the lowest-end "Eternal Life Wine". In the end, it seemed that he spent about one thousand Taiping coins to buy "Eternal Life Wine".

Zhou Mengyao's "Eternal Life Wine" is of course not this kind of low-end stuff, but the top-level high-end stuff. Not to mention one thousand Taiping coins, you can't buy it even if you double the price. Although it is still worthless for immortals, it is already very precious for ordinary people.

As we all know, ordinary people can't bear the elixir of Huashengtang and are easily "stuffed to death" by the medicinal power, but "Eternal Life Wine" is an exception. It is used to dissolve the medicinal power. At the beginning, Qi Xuansu took the blood pill because the medicinal power was too fierce and he was afraid that he couldn't digest it, so he had to buy "Eternal Life Wine" to take with it.

But even so, it must be diluted with water before taking it. It is still too dangerous for ordinary people to drink "Eternal Life Wine" directly.

The diluted "longevity wine", or talisman water, does not only have a comforting effect, but can indeed enhance vitality and strengthen the body. This increases the probability of getting through it, and indirectly has the effect of curing diseases and saving lives.

Soon, the elders prepared a large pot according to Qi Xuansu's instructions and boiled the water. Then Qi Xuansu opened the jade bottle and dripped a drop of "longevity wine" into the pot.

Qi Xuansu said: "Okay, one bowl for each patient."

The elders directed the women in the village to feed the wounded and sick with talisman water in turn.

The conditions of these wounded and sick patients were different. Some of them were in a relatively mild condition and had a good foundation. After drinking a bowl of talisman water, they immediately felt a cool force washing over their bodies. They felt relaxed and energetic. Many illnesses disappeared without a trace, and they could get up and walk on the spot without hindrance.

Although the seriously ill patients did not have such an immediate effect, their conditions had also improved significantly, and their complexions had improved a lot.

Hearing is false, seeing is true.

Seeing this scene, including the elders, who couldn't help but kneel on the ground, and many people even cried bitterly.

People need to have some thoughts when they are alive. The past days seemed to be without sunlight, and they didn't know when it would end. But now they see hope. Although life is still difficult, at least they have a goal.

People in the Central Plains are never afraid of hardship or difficulty, but they are afraid of having no goal and no hope.

Hope is more precious than gold.

Then it was Zhou Mengyao's turn to perform. She came to the big pot, scooped a ladle of talisman water with a ladle, and then splashed it on everyone.

Her technique was clever, so that the talisman water that was splashed turned into water mist, and everyone was equally affected by it. At the same time, she secretly stimulated the six qi, and reflected some light and shadow colors through the water mist, which looked like a rainbow at first glance.

In fact, the effect of this water mist was very limited, but under the herd mentality and self-suggestion, everyone felt that they had been cleansed in some way, and the whole person felt much more relaxed.

What is playing tricks?

This is playing tricks.

This is not to show off, but to strike while the iron is hot, take advantage of the talisman water to open up the situation, further stabilize people's hearts and strengthen the impression.

As long as you grasp the hearts of the people, you will grasp the power.

Power and force are mutual.

It is true that force supports power, but you must have power to reorganize the army.

Qi Xuansu and Zhou Mengyao both realized that the black aura on the rebels may be the key to their departure. If they want to defeat the rebels, it is not enough to rely on the two of them. They must raise a righteous army with Taiping Sect as the core to compete with the Dudu Mansion mentioned by the elders.

In politics, the Taiping Sect led by the Great Sage Master is the main force. In military affairs, the Yellow Turban Army led by General Tiangong is the main force.

Then you can shout out the slogan: The blue sky is dead, the yellow sky should be established, the year is Jiazi, and the world is auspicious.